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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 13h

Thanks a million!! Did you see your library question was mentioned in a recent column :)

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 13h

Aw thank you Lisa!!

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 13h

Up Cork!!

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 13h

Thanks so much! :)

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you! Delighted!

Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you so much :)

Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 17h

So delighted to be nominated in the Arts Journalism and Criticism category of the Irish Journalism Awards - for these three columns in the Sunday Times. Feels like a huge moment after going freelance in 2023!

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 2d

If you know Soupy Norman, you know... if you don't, we have a deep dive into the cult comedy show on the latest Get Around To It Podcast. Plus I detail my Top 5 British comedies of the 2000s! Find your podcast provider here: linktr.ee/getaroundtoit

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 2d

Plus, Soupy fans should definitely listen next week as... there may be someone connected to Soupy on the pod *eyes emoji*

Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 2d

If you know Soupy Norman, you know... if you don't, we have a deep dive into the cult comedy show on the latest Get Around To It Podcast. Plus I detail my Top 5 British comedies of the 2000s! Find your podcast provider here: linktr.ee/getaroundtoit

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 2d

If you know Soupy Norman, you know... if you don't, we have a deep dive into the cult comedy show on the latest Get Around To It Podcast. Plus I detail my Top 5 British comedies of the 2000s! Find your podcast provider here: linktr.ee/getaroundtoit

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 8d

If you want all that, we deliver! shows.acast.com/get-around-t...

Get Around To It

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 8d

And you also wanted a quickfire Q&A with comedian Kyla Cobbler, our thoughts on 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood, to find out about the Comedy Amendment Bill... open.spotify.com/episode/466U...

Previews & Reviews: Taylor Swift, Steve, The Smashing Machine... and Tilly Norwood

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 8d

What's that? Oh, you want to listen to an Irish arts & culture podcast fronted by two gals who this week chat about... The Walsh Sisters, why Cillian Murphy's film Steve left us shook, Taylor Swift's mid album, A Want In Her AND interview director Hugh O'Conor? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Previews & Reviews: Taylor Swift, Steve, The Smashing Machine... and Tilly Norwood

Podcast Episode · Get Around To It · 10/05/2025 · 58m

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 16d

New episode of Get Around To It alert! 🚨 This week: ever wonder what it’s like to interview celebrities? Myself and @laurenmurphyjourno.bsky.social share dream interviews and not-so-dream experiences in our latest deep dive podcast episode podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/g...

Deep Dive: What's it really like to interview celebrities?

Podcast Episode · Get Around To It · 29/09/2025 · 32m

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 20d

And ACast (and on Pocket Casts too!) shows.acast.com/get-around-t...

Get Around To It

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 20d

Also on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4vhd...

Previews & Reviews: House of Guinness, Alien Earth, Taylor Swift, and Neil Hannon interview

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 20d

What on earth is House of Guinness? Is Alien: Earth any use? and what do we know about Slow Horses season 5? We cover all that and LOADs more - including an interview with the one and only Neil Hannon - on Get Around To It this week: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Previews & Reviews: House of Guinness, Alien Earth, Taylor Swift, and Neil Hannon interview

Podcast Episode · Get Around To It · 09/21/2025 · 49m

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 22d

The result of #TraitorsIRL is the only good thing to happen so far in 2025 🥹

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 22d

Still enough time for Oyin to gather enough support to run for President, surely #TraitorsIRL

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Zara Hedderman @zarahedderman.bsky.social · 27d

On the eve of the release of Pôt-Pot’s excellent debut album, Warsaw 480km, I chatted w/ Mark Waldron-Hyden for my newsletter about how it morphed into a five-piece group from a solo project, how his bandmates have shaped his artistry & more.

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The Bad Arts 026: Pôt-Pot

An interview with Mark Waldron-Hyden of the Irish/Portuguese quintet about their mesmirising debut album, Warsaw 480km.

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 27d

There's been a little wave of new Irish arts/culture-related podcasts lately - amazing to see, and clearly it's because people really want MORE places to discuss everything arts/culture in Ireland. Get Around To It is a magazine-style show, which is pretty unusual when it comes to Irish podcasts

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 27d

Speaking of podcasts - the latest episode of Get Around To It is a deep-dive into why Gen Z are getting obsessed with the series Girls, plus an interview with musician Farah Elle! Listen here, if you enjoyed it please share :) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Deep Dive: Why is Gen Z so obsessed with the show Girls?

Podcast Episode · Get Around To It · 09/14/2025 · 31m

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 27d

Love listening to Screenland - was great fun being a guest on it! We chatted about The Worst Person in the World and covered MANY diverse topics during the chat

Brian Lloyd @brianmlloyd.bsky.social · 28d

I don't think I mentioned it on here, but whatever, here goes. I pivoted from writing to podcasting a couple of months ago, and the show's going well. It's called Screenland, previous guests incl. Muireann O'Connell, Peter McGann, @sweetoblivion.bsky.social, and a few others. New episodes weekly.

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 28d

This was so much fun - great crowd and the album was cranked up VERY loud @nialler9.com

ooh99.bsky.social @ooh99.bsky.social · Sep 14

Listening to @sweetoblivion.bsky.social and Nialler9 speak about Jeff Buckley's album 'Grace' in the Roundy #Cork as part of Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival soundsfromasafeharbour.com Hallelujah

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you so much for chatting to me about your journey and experiences, Nadia!

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · Sep 12

Amazing article about the documentary about my family 'Idir Dhá Bhaile' by @sweetoblivion.bsky.social for @thejournal.ie . The film is available worldwide on the @tg4.bsky.social player.
www.thejournal.ie/nadia-dobria...

Now Streaming: Documentary explores journey of Ukrainian Irish-speaker to Ireland

“The last thing I wanted was a story where we are looked down on,” says Nadia Dobrianska.

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