Sean Moncrieff - Newstalk

HeidiHeidi

Allinall wrote: »

Moncrieff has Susie Dent from Countdown on today.

Makes for fascinating listening.

She has a huge knowledge of language and words. Could listen to her for hours.

Not tuned in today, but I'll definitely go looking for that later - she's brilliant!!

breezy1985

[Deleted User] wrote: »

No, just normal rural Ireland.

Kissing before your married is still a crime out there.

Patrick2010

Manuel wrote: »

The "Relationships" section recently was hilarious, where Sean reads a few texts and the panel discuss. Panty Bliss is one of the guests I think.

Does anyone know what time of the week that is? I want to listen back.

Thanks.


<Edit> Found it: Monday 27th July. Starts at 00:42:00. Highly recommended :-) ...

Shirley Temple Bar

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Manuel wrote: »

The "Relationships" section recently was hilarious, where Sean reads a few texts and the panel discuss. Panty Bliss is one of the guests I think.

Does anyone know what time of the week that is? I want to listen back.

Thanks.


<Edit> Found it: Monday 27th July. Starts at 00:42:00. Highly recommended :-) ...

'So You think You re An Adult' can be very funny alright..

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HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Not tuned in today, but I'll definitely go looking for that later - she's brilliant!!

She was great, so intelligent...
Seemingly Sean is a bit of a Nazi !!

Patrick2010

Very irritating Scottish woman going on at length about the new Scottish free tampon plan periods and hoping this will encourage men to discuss periods with their wifes, girlfriends, female family members and work colleagues(!) Theres a good reason for looking to get a HR complaint for asking Mary in accounts how her periods are generally and would she like to discuss them.

Is it not a bit creepy for the mother to be reading her 12 year olds texts?

This 'expert' sounds like a quack to be honest.

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Patrick2010 wrote: »

Very irritating Scottish woman going on at length about the new Scottish free tampon plan periods and hoping this will encourage men to discuss periods with their wifes, girlfriends, female family members and work colleagues(!) Theres a good reason for looking to get a HR complaint for asking Mary in accounts how her periods are generally and would she like to discuss them.

I could of listened to her all day, loved the accent !!

readyletsgo

What was that tv show they were JUST talking back? Wanna check it out.
They are talking about Dave Chapelles new show now, for a time stamp if that helps

EDIT: Called 'We are who we are'.

HeidiHeidi

readyletsgo wrote: »

What was that tv show they were JUST talking back? Wanna check it out.
They are talking about Dave Chapelles new show now, for a time stamp if that helps

Dunno, but I also missed the intro and want to know!

readyletsgo

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Dunno, but I also missed the intro and want to know!

Its called 'We are who we are'.

I hate when presenters introduce the name of a show, talk about it for 10 mins, then dont say the name again and move on.

Had to dig up this thread.

Today, Sean was interviewing this Human Rights Activist speaking up for 30 detainees, who haven't been charged with anything in Guantanamo Bay.

I learned Biden wants to close the place.

But mainly, Sean was giving the interviewee a fairly easy time: All listeners should be persuaded.

I preferred to switch off.

whisky_galore

He got all woke and prickly over opinions that differed from his own on Fairytale of NY a week or so ago.

EmmetSpiceland

whisky_galore wrote: »

He got all woke and prickly over opinions that differed from his own on Fairytale of NY a week or so ago.

Got a little bothered there over texts about the new hate speech legislation.

BPKS

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Got a little bothered there over texts about the new hate speech legislation.

Sean doesn't mind differing opinions as long as they are the same as his own

ShagNastii

I like Sean but I do roll my eyes when he turns his wokemeter up to 11.

In that hate speech discussion somebody texted in woeful that they are a "White Male". By gawd did Sean bite.

whisky_galore

ShagNastii wrote: »

I like Sean but I do roll my eyes when he turns his wokemeter up to 11.

In that hate speech discussion somebody texted in woeful that they are a "White Male". By gawd did Sean bite.

It's funny when he said he wanted more "minorities" represented in political life.

But we of course live, like it or not, in a white majority country. The vast, vast majority of people entering politics are going to be, quelle surprise, white.
The self hatred and guilt tripping is something else.

gourcuff

this couple whinging, leeching off the parents and whinging that the dad slags them off a bit... how about move out at 18 or at least early 20s not a normal person and stop mooching off the parents.

cant be good for peoples development to be on the tit that long stuck under your parents ...

whisky_galore

gourcuff wrote: »

this couple whinging, leeching off the parents and whinging that the dad slags them off a bit... how about move out at 18 or at least early 20s not a normal person and stop mooching off the parents.

cant be good for peoples development to be on the tit that long stuck under your parents ...

Umm, maybe they can't afford to move out?

gourcuff

whisky_galore wrote: »

Umm, maybe they can't afford to move out?

an employed person would therefore be homeless if their parents did not provide them accommodation? surely they would qualify for all sorts of assistance then?

whisky_galore

gourcuff wrote: »

an employed person would therefore be homeless if their parents did not provide them accommodation? surely they would qualify for all sorts of assistance then?

Getting assistance isn't as easy as people make out it is. I doubt many 20 somethings are too chuffed about living with the oul wans all things being equal.

gourcuff

lanzo and tenerife seem to be the destinations these folks are all going to, ill know to avoid them forever...

Ol' Donie

gourcuff wrote: »

lanzo and tenerife seem to be the destinations these folks are all going to, ill know to avoid them forever...

I landed on a Ryanair flight in Lanzarote once. When the plane touched down some bloke started singing "Hail, hail, the Celts are here".

As far as securing my long term brand loyalty is concerned, he did more for Aer Lingus than any amount of grammatically abhorrent advertisements ever could.

gender identity issues The danger of using drugs in affecting gender awareness.
Edit Talking to Professor Donal Ó Sé
One step at a time.

washiskin

Did anyone hear his interview with the woman from the dating service at the end of the show today?
Was it just me or was he a bit snippy with her?

whisky_galore

washiskin wrote: »

Did anyone hear his interview with the woman from the dating service at the end of the show today?
Was it just me or was he a bit snippy with her?

Yes, thought that too. Women can be free to do what they want but by god not that.

He's fine with guests who agree with his outlook, I notice an increase in the trendy woke variety of guest, who remain unchallenged of course, and there's a few misery slots starting to creep in.

I thought the DUP(?) guy was quite reasonable in his views.

2smiggy

washiskin wrote: »

Did anyone hear his interview with the woman from the dating service at the end of the show today?
Was it just me or was he a bit snippy with her?

was it Rachel Uchitel ? a woman who got poor Tiger Woods into a spot of bother a few years back ?

whisky_galore

whisky_galore wrote: »

Yes, thought that too. Women can be free to do what they want but by god not that.

He's fine with guests who agree with his outlook, I notice an increase in the trendy woke variety of guest, who remain unchallenged of course, and there's a few misery slots starting to creep in.

I thought the DUP(?) guy was quite reasonable in his views.

I didn't hear any of those segments, and I don't think Moncrieff nevessarily fits into this dreary "woke" catch-all, which seems to vaguely imply a sense of social justice.

Moncrieff has very fixed beliefs of the classic liberal variety — very similar to Ciara Kelly. These beliefs are unchangeable and both hosts struggle to tolerate alternative views. But they tend towards the view that everyone should be let alone to be themselves, society owes them nothing and expects nothing. It's a little different to what people call "woke", which is more interventionist (society should expect these norms, and impose them)

A Tyrant Named Miltiades!

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Moncrieff has very fixed beliefs of the classic liberal variety — very similar to Ciara Kelly. These beliefs are unchangeable and both hosts struggle to tolerate alternative views. But they tend towards the view that everyone should be let alone to be themselves, society owes them nothing and expects nothing. It's a little different to what people call "woke", which is more interventionist (society should expect these norms, and impose them)

Can you give any examples of him expressing these classic liberal view, because I can't? I've never heard him saying anything approaching "everyone should be let alone to be themselves, society owes them nothing and expects nothing". I would have him down as broadly centre-left, he most likely votes for Labour.

Ahwell

Ahwell wrote: »

Can you give any examples of him expressing these classic liberal view, because I can't? I've never heard him saying anything approaching "everyone should be let alone to be themselves, society owes them nothing and expects nothing". I would have him down as broadly centre-left, he most likely votes for Labour.

Well he is in favour of decriminalisation of drugs, or so it is strongly implied, but by his own words he has no time for what he calls "junkies", ie people with a catastrophic brain disease. That's well documented, even in his book. That's a classic liberal approach — 'take whatever drugs you want, just don't bother me'.

I agree with the party affiliation you suggest, but Labour are more centrist than a left-wing party. Plenty of classic liberals vote for Labour, especially in the public service, but that's another story.