Newstalk "the Emergency"

fred funk }{

Is this stuff supposed to be funny? what a load of crap. This is their second go at comedy and their not getting any better.

deadhead13

It was alright. These type of shows need time. I doubt Scrap Saturday was brilliant from day one.

Duck's hoop

I found it to be something of a curate's egg. Though elements of it were plainly and simply downright offensive, and offensively unfunny, there were some shards of comedy in there. As for satire, well I'm sure Dean Swift is not amused.

cooperla

Have been unimpressed unfortunately.

It should be a great time for comedy - with everything going on there's loads of material. Then there's the fact that many of us are looking for a good laugh.

I made an effort to listen to the first episode a couple weeks ago an was disappointed. Oh well, back to listening the actual politicians getting interviewed on Newstalk - they're a comedy act in themselves sometimes.

kenco

Its a mixed bag alright. Its a case of wait and see where they go with it. Some of the ongoing gags (Nazi Willie O'Dea, etc) will start to wear thin soon.

Open minded after the first couple....

Berti Vogts

That Vincent Browne "impression" is brutal!

Berti Vogts

As is the Joan Burton impression

deadhead13

I have to admit todays effort wasn't great ........ah well.

dave-higgz

I think it's maybe a bit too long. Nearly half an hour is a lot and I believe that if they cut it down and focus on quality rather than quantity then it could do much better.
I think they'd easily cut 5 minutes by stopping the awful link with Dev. "People of Ireland, please turn up the level on your wireless, because this is the emergency". Awful!!!

Dub13

Newstalk is fast turning into the Bravo Channel of Irish Radio.

tbh

Hi guys - we've now got a more general newstalk megathread, so all further newstalk discussion should go there. I could merge this thread if anyone wants, but it might be a bit messy, so if no-ones bothered, I'll just close it.