Derek Mooney Show MOD WARNING IN 1st POST

Harry Angstrom · 11-09-2014 4:36pm

Happyman42 wrote: »

Mooney has set his sights on demolishing Beckett's reputation! Panic everyone!

Coming from a man who thinks the Eurovision is the cultural highlight of the year, I think the literary world needn't worry.

grey_so_what · 11-09-2014 6:49pm

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Coming from a man who thinks the Eurovision is the cultural highlight of the year, I think the literary world needn't worry.

You can laugh Harry, I was a bit stressed hearing that today!....:pac:

Harry Angstrom · 15-09-2014 3:18pm

"The Hare and the Hedgehog"

That's a new one on me, Bren :rolleyes:

CountyHurler · 15-09-2014 3:28pm

As my old man said to me the other day...

"Did you ever hear that Brenda Donohue wan on the radio....

*sighs*... the Lord Jaysus Christ."

constitutionus · 15-09-2014 3:49pm

mackeral maddness !

: D

SEPT 23 1989 · 16-09-2014 3:07pm

friends of Dorothy on today

Robert2012 · 16-09-2014 3:16pm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

friends of Dorothy on today

Careful now...

Robert2012 · 16-09-2014 3:47pm

lol, "the critics just don't seem to get Mrs Browns Boys"

constitutionus · 16-09-2014 3:51pm

ill be honest my problems with Irish films is in the main there fecking depressing dirgefests.

even the fecking commitments is set against a period of recession that'd make ya want to slit your wrists.

why the hell is it so dificult to make one thats a bit of fun?

Robert2012 · 16-09-2014 4:10pm

A 50 minute long discussion about the Wizard of Oz, involving at least 2 openly Gay commentators, and absolutely no mention whatsoever about the movies' place in Gay culture. The item also randomly finished by playing "Am I losing my mind" , by the Pet Shop Boys and Liza Minnelli (2 more gay icons)

I wish this programme would come out of the closet and openly acknowledge that it's target audience is the Gay community, rather than insidiously trying to "sneak" topics past the listenership.

It's time the Mooney Show grew up and stopped being disingenuous. It snickers behind it's hand like a 12 year old schoolboy.

hotmail.com · 16-09-2014 5:00pm

Robert2012 wrote: »

A 50 minute long discussion about the Wizard of Oz, involving at least 2 openly Gay commentators, and absolutely no mention whatsoever about the movies' place in Gay culture. The item also randomly finished by playing "Am I losing my mind" , by the Pet Shop Boys and Liza Minnelli (2 more gay icons)

I wish this programme would come out of the closet and openly acknowledge that it's target audience is the Gay community, rather than insidiously trying to "sneak" topics past the listenership.

It's time the Mooney Show grew up and stopped being disingenuous. It snickers behind it's hand like a 12 year old schoolboy.

And mentioning the gay connection with the Wizard of Oz would prompt the anti-gay people to say that gays have taken ownership of the film. Can Derek not do an item without mentioning gay stuff etc etc. Derek can't win.

I'm sure a lot of people found the discussion on The Wizard of Oz very interesting - straight or gay.

Robert2012 · 16-09-2014 5:29pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

And mentioning the gay connection with the Wizard of Oz would prompt the anti-gay people to say that gays have taken ownership of the film. Can Derek not do an item without mentioning gay stuff etc etc. Derek can't win.

I'm sure a lot of people found the discussion on The Wizard of Oz very interesting - straight or gay.

I have no problem with the discussion of the movie. But I am sure any discussion of the movie, on any programme, whether on TV or Radio, would reference it's place in Gay culture. There is something ironic about it's discussion on the Mooney Show without any reference whatsoever.

And if you actually listen to the programme on a daily basis, as I do, you will find that practically every item covered has a Gay connection, in some cases a tenuous one, in most cases an overt one.

So I would suggest that not only is the Mooney Show being disingenuous with it's running order, but perhaps you are being too.

hotmail.com · 16-09-2014 5:36pm

Robert2012 wrote: »

I have no problem with the discussion of the movie. But I am sure any discussion of the movie, on any programme, whether on TV or Radio, would reference it's place in Gay culture. There is something ironic about it's discussion on the Mooney Show without any reference whatsoever.

And if you actually listen to the programme on a daily basis, as I do, you will find that practically every item covered has a Gay connection, in some cases a tenuous one, in most cases an overt one.

So I would suggest that not only is the Mooney Show being disingenuous with it's running order, but perhaps you are being too.

I very rarely listen to his programme. It's terrible.

The gay connection was more with Dorothy and Judy Garland and that came in the years after the film was released AFAIK.

What's this disingenuous phrase meant to mean? Lying?

Robert2012 · 16-09-2014 6:03pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

I very rarely listen to his programme. It's terrible.

The gay connection was more with Dorothy and Judy Garland and that came in the years after the film was released AFAIK.

What's this disingenuous phrase meant to mean? Lying?

Disingenuous doesn't mean lying, as I'm sure you know. I was simply suggesting that you were failing to acknowledge the normal content of the Mooney Show, but as you have admitted, you rarely listen to the programme, as you think it's terrible.

The gay connection with TWoO existed long before the 1939 film version of the story, through a series of books, several movies, a stage musical and is well documented.

My post was questioning the fact that a programme presented by an openly Gay presenter neglected to mention it's place in Gay culture. I would expect even an openly Hetrosexual to reference it.

Robert2012 · 16-09-2014 6:27pm

artful_codger · 17-09-2014 10:01am

Robert2012 wrote: »

A 50 minute long discussion about the Wizard of Oz, involving at least 2 openly Gay commentators, and absolutely no mention whatsoever about the movies' place in Gay culture. The item also randomly finished by playing "Am I losing my mind" , by the Pet Shop Boys and Liza Minnelli (2 more gay icons)

"Yoo Hoooooo!"

SEPT 23 1989 · 17-09-2014 10:20am

Maybe all this uber gay stuff like yesterday is his way of giving the two fingers to the catholic far right headbangers that came down hard on him a few weeks ago

if it is i take my hat off to him

Chun the Unavoidable · 17-09-2014 10:42am

Robert2012 wrote: »

you will find that practically every item covered has a Gay connection, in some cases a tenuous one, in most cases an overt one.

um, i finish work at 4 on a friday and always listen to the last half hour where they talk about wildlife. whats the gay connection there?

i was driving from dublin yesterday and heard the entire mooney show, and as someone who likes history and movies i thought the bit on WoO was very interesting. his remark about liza was bitchy though, i'll grant you that.

Harry Angstrom · 17-09-2014 3:27pm

Seriously, does anybody care about "Flower of Scotland" enough to spend half an hour listening to its origins? They wouldn't even put up with this shyte in Glasgow or Edinburgh.

joe6pack · 18-09-2014 3:13pm

How many times has he had Rory Cowen on at this stage?
Other guests that know Derek must point blank refuse to take part in the show.
It's sounding desperate at this stage

Harry Angstrom · 18-09-2014 3:31pm

joe6pack wrote: »

How many times has he had Rory Cowen on at this stage?
Other guests that know Derek must point blank refuse to take part in the show.
It's sounding desperate at this stage

Derek has all his mates on a rota, and brings them in at least once a month.

Bellerstring · 18-09-2014 3:46pm

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Derek has all his mates on a rota, and brings them in at least once a month.

Didn't he say he was in Manchester last week watching Godot with that Rory "Mrs Brown's Boy", and he fell asleep at it....?

L1011 · 18-09-2014 7:37pm

Did Rory steer the conversation to Israel again? Or is that a silly question

Bellerstring · 22-09-2014 3:18pm

Jedward on again!
You couldn't make this stuff up.
Crystal Swing should be due another outing soon.
It must be at least a couple of weeks......

Trebor176 · 22-09-2014 11:09pm

I have to listen to this in work most days. Though, I can't hear a good bit of what is being said, the bits I can pick up on can be rather cringeworthy. But, it's obviously popular with the listeners, who obviously don't find it that bad, hence why it is still on the go after all this time. I really feared the worst when Jedward came on, but from what I heard, they didn't seem as juvenile and annoying as normal. Still, I would have turned them straight off, if I had my way.