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Dermot & Dave on Today Fm

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    loumasry wrote: »
    I have a friend in Limerick who works with some guys promoting live events and they said a lot of the gigs aren't selling and that's why they are plugging it so much on the radio. Then they are making up the numbers with free tickets for listeners.

    Venues looking pretty full according to their Instagram account


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 891 ✭✭✭mimimcmc


    Was at the show in Limerick on Friday night, was sitting one row from the back and there was a good few empty seats up there, everywhere else looked full. So maybe not exactly sold out..

    Nonetheless it was a great show! Cheeks were sore from laughing!
    I do think it would have been better if it was on in Dolans Warehouse...(not being able to drink in the lime tree theatre was a buzzkill)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    That woman on talking about her morning sickness :D:D

    "I puked my ring up"

    :D:D:D:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭PhoneMain


    Been listening the last few mornings, quite enjoying them now!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,917 ✭✭✭statto25


    The Eurovision song this morning was very funny.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭IUA14


    statto25 wrote: »
    The Eurovision song this morning was very funny.

    It was good last year when they did it too. I really miss the lunchtime show, despite most features being retained the excessive listenership interaction and pointless interviews make the show drag.

    Also, #BringBackMack.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭PhoneMain


    Yeah but I wonder is this transition to more slightly more serious stuff due to the fact that they're 45 (maybe?!) and know they can't do the eejiting, messing around type radio show forever.

    Still find them very funny, laughed out loud yesterday when Des Bishop told them to stop being Ray and Dermot started doing impressions of D'arcy saying to Jenny that they were heading to meet the taliban!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    PhoneMain wrote: »
    Yeah but I wonder is this transition to more slightly more serious stuff due to the fact that they're 45 (maybe?!) and know they can't do the eejiting, messing around type radio show forever.

    Still find them very funny, laughed out loud yesterday when Des Bishop told them to stop being Ray and Dermot started doing impressions of D'arcy saying to Jenny that they were heading to meet the taliban!

    Des Bishop was on with Ray that afternoon


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    I've gone back to Staying with Red Fm now from 6am all the way till 10.

    I left breakfast and went back to Dempsey when KC left because Colm O'Sullivan is atrocious but once Foley started I went straight back and he's back to his best.

    I was planning on going over to KC once he starts on 96fm but I can't see him being better than Foley at the moment and I probably would have broke out in a rash turning my dial to 96fm because it's almost 17 years since I listened to that absolute **** show of a station.

    I was always a Prendeville man when Anton was on Today Fm because he just never clicked with me he always came across as fake and doing an impression of someone as opposed to being himself on radio but once D&D moved to that slot I gave them a few months but this week the funny bits just aren't outweighing the forced serious talk segments so I'm back to Prendeville.

    I used to go from Red to Today at 12 till 2:30 for D&D and I also stayed with it for Muireann and Lenny who I enjoyed immensely but once that innuendo riddled, nasal speaking, did I mention I'm gay, did I mention I'm from Tallaght, happy days and the most unfunny supposed funnyman started I turned over to Nicky and Jenny followed by Tracy Clifford but this last week Nicky and Jenny just have too many private in jokes that they laugh to themselves and no one knows what's going on and Tracy is just meh, totally average, totally innofensive.

    I'm not even gonna state my reasons for not listening to the generic DJ voice Fergal Darcy as I think I lasted 3 days with his self importance and ego.
    And anyone that's all of a sudden saying that he's growing on you and annoying you less, then Today FM's spin that he's got 10000 more listeners and he's got the fasting growing music show is working on you.

    So I'm back to Philip Burke on Red for a good mix of music, local news and a few brain teasers and trivia.

    My go to at 4:30 was Eoghan McDermott on 2fm because his show started off fun and light with messing and music and competitions but as of late he's shoehorned in a LOT of mental health interviews, some unknown band in studio 8 which he's trying to make a thing and a complete anti Trump attitude with some DC journalist.
    Another thing that annoys me with him is he takes a break in the middle of even the most serious interviews to play a song and then comes back to the interview, it's disgustingly disrespectful.
    Oh and Joe McNally Jesus H Christ don't get me started on that Chelsea Handler wannabe, she's like a female Al Porter, saying anything to provoke controversy be it about abortion or the morning after pill or marriage she is an absolute creature and a disgrace to the females of Ireland, I really hope no girl out there is using her as a role model. Ugggghhhhhh!!

    So I switch to Dave Mac on Red cause he does some good segments and he seems like he's having fun which is always nice to listen to.

    From 7pm to 10pm on the Kitchen radio it's a no brainer to listen to Izzy on Red doing a mix of good music and local news and showbiz, the alternative is Game on which I used to like but the level of enthusiasm from the hosts is below flat lining, if you were their family member you'd turn off the machine,
    The two Louise's just try to be too different, hip and alternative for their own good and basically play the most obscure tripe possible.

    So that's me very happy to stay with Red Fm from 6am to 10pm.

    And I'm 35 so I'm not some teen looking for Justin Bieber and Ed sheeran songs but I enjoy some chart music with the odd classic thrown in which Red FM achieve effortlessly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    I've gone back to Staying with Red Fm now from 6am all the way till 10.

    I left breakfast and went back to Dempsey when KC left because Colm O'Sullivan is atrocious but once Foley started I went straight back and he's back to his best.

    I was planning on going over to KC once he starts on 96fm but I can't see him being better than Foley at the moment and I probably would have broke out in a rash turning my dial to 96fm because it's almost 17 years since I listened to that absolute **** show of a station.

    I was always a Prendeville man when Anton was on Today Fm because he just never clicked with me he always came across as fake and doing an impression of someone as opposed to being himself on radio but once D&D moved to that slot I gave them a few months but this week the funny bits just aren't outweighing the forced serious talk segments so I'm back to Prendeville.

    I used to go from Red to Today at 12 till 2:30 for D&D and I also stayed with it for Muireann and Lenny who I enjoyed immensely but once that innuendo riddled, nasal speaking, did I mention I'm gay, did I mention I'm from Tallaght, happy days and the most unfunny supposed funnyman started I turned over to Nicky and Jenny followed by Tracy Clifford but this last week Nicky and Jenny just have too many private in jokes that they laugh to themselves and no one knows what's going on and Tracy is just meh, totally average, totally innofensive.

    I'm not even gonna state my reasons for not listening to the generic DJ voice Fergal Darcy as I think I lasted 3 days with his self importance and ego.
    And anyone that's all of a sudden saying that he's growing on you and annoying you less, then Today FM's spin that he's got 10000 more listeners and he's got the fasting growing music show is working on you.

    So I'm back to Philip Burke on Red for a good mix of music, local news and a few brain teasers and trivia.

    My go to at 4:30 was Eoghan McDermott on 2fm because his show started off fun and light with messing and music and competitions but as of late he's shoehorned in a LOT of mental health interviews, some unknown band in studio 8 which he's trying to make a thing and a complete anti Trump attitude with some DC journalist.
    Another thing that annoys me with him is he takes a break in the middle of even the most serious interviews to play a song and then comes back to the interview, it's disgustingly disrespectful.
    Oh and Joe McNally Jesus H Christ don't get me started on that Chelsea Handler wannabe, she's like a female Al Porter, saying anything to provoke controversy be it about abortion or the morning after pill or marriage she is an absolute creature and a disgrace to the females of Ireland, I really hope no girl out there is using her as a role model. Ugggghhhhhh!!

    So I switch to Dave Mac on Red cause he does some good segments and he seems like he's having fun which is always nice to listen to.

    From 7pm to 10pm on the Kitchen radio it's a no brainer to listen to Izzy on Red doing a mix of good music and local news and showbiz, the alternative is Game on which I used to like but the level of enthusiasm from the hosts is below flat lining, if you were their family member you'd turn off the machine,
    The two Louise's just try to be too different, hip and alternative for their own good and basically play the most obscure tripe possible.

    So that's me very happy to stay with Red Fm from 6am to 10pm.

    And I'm 35 so I'm not some teen looking for Justin Bieber and Ed sheeran songs but I enjoy some chart music with the odd classic thrown in which Red FM achieve effortlessly.

    Anyone else on your hitlist?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    Anyone else on your hitlist?

    Look I'm just stating my opinions and how my daily radio routine has changed and mainly because of Today Fm's new shake up.

    You shouldn't take my post as a hitlist but as a reflection of how national radio has gone to the absolute dogs over the past 3 years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,387 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Are you lot ever happy :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    Are you lot ever happy :P

    That could be the motto for boards.ie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    <Deleted>

    So you disagree with every single point I made?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    I'd have been happier if you hadn't just quoted his entire post just to make a one line comment. I'm reading on mobile and I had to scroll through it all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭PhoneMain



    I'm not even gonna state my reasons for not listening to the generic DJ voice Fergal Darcy as I think I lasted 3 days with his self importance and ego.
    And anyone that's all of a sudden saying that he's growing on you and annoying you less, then Today FM's spin that he's got 10000 more listeners and he's got the fasting growing music show is working on you.

    .

    I stopped reading when I read this rubbish statement.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    PhoneMain wrote: »
    I stopped reading when I read this rubbish statement.

    Really, which part is rubbish?
    That he has a generic DJ voice?
    That he has a huge ego?
    That he's full of self importance?
    That Today Fm are spinning his 10000 new listeners which impressionable people hear and think to themselves "oh he can't be that bad with figures like that, I think I'll tolerate him now that there's so many other people tolerating him"?
    Guluc Guluc Guluc Guluc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭PhoneMain


    Really, which part is rubbish?
    That he has a generic DJ voice?
    That he has a huge ego?
    That he's full of self importance?
    That Today Fm are spinning his 10000 new listeners which impressionable people hear and think to themselves "oh he can't be that bad with figures like that, I think I'll tolerate him now that there's so many other people tolerating him"?
    Guluc Guluc Guluc Guluc


    That I'm not capable of reasoned, objective thinking and I'm only influenced by a broadcast company's spin to influence my way of thinking. FYI, I hadn't heard the JNLRs, I was under the impression that Today FM was down across the board.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    So you disagree with every single point I made?

    What has that got to do with it?

    You've clearly dropped in a load of needless insults infont of the presenters names. To anyone reading your post who doesn't know these people, you're just cramming in as much unnecessary bitchy remarks as possible.

    Lay off the bitching, people will respect you more


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,138 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    I've gone back to Staying with Red Fm now from 6am all the way till 10.

    I left breakfast and went back to Dempsey when KC left because Colm O'Sullivan is atrocious but once Foley started I went straight back and he's back to his best.

    I was planning on going over to KC once he starts on 96fm but I can't see him being better than Foley at the moment and I probably would have broke out in a rash turning my dial to 96fm because it's almost 17 years since I listened to that absolute **** show of a station.

    I was always a Prendeville man when Anton was on Today Fm because he just never clicked with me he always came across as fake and doing an impression of someone as opposed to being himself on radio but once D&D moved to that slot I gave them a few months but this week the funny bits just aren't outweighing the forced serious talk segments so I'm back to Prendeville.

    I used to go from Red to Today at 12 till 2:30 for D&D and I also stayed with it for Muireann and Lenny who I enjoyed immensely but once that innuendo riddled, nasal speaking, did I mention I'm gay, did I mention I'm from Tallaght, happy days and the most unfunny supposed funnyman started I turned over to Nicky and Jenny followed by Tracy Clifford but this last week Nicky and Jenny just have too many private in jokes that they laugh to themselves and no one knows what's going on and Tracy is just meh, totally average, totally innofensive.

    I'm not even gonna state my reasons for not listening to the generic DJ voice Fergal Darcy as I think I lasted 3 days with his self importance and ego.
    And anyone that's all of a sudden saying that he's growing on you and annoying you less, then Today FM's spin that he's got 10000 more listeners and he's got the fasting growing music show is working on you.

    So I'm back to Philip Burke on Red for a good mix of music, local news and a few brain teasers and trivia.

    My go to at 4:30 was Eoghan McDermott on 2fm because his show started off fun and light with messing and music and competitions but as of late he's shoehorned in a LOT of mental health interviews, some unknown band in studio 8 which he's trying to make a thing and a complete anti Trump attitude with some DC journalist.
    Another thing that annoys me with him is he takes a break in the middle of even the most serious interviews to play a song and then comes back to the interview, it's disgustingly disrespectful.
    Oh and Joe McNally Jesus H Christ don't get me started on that Chelsea Handler wannabe, she's like a female Al Porter, saying anything to provoke controversy be it about abortion or the morning after pill or marriage she is an absolute creature and a disgrace to the females of Ireland, I really hope no girl out there is using her as a role model. Ugggghhhhhh!!

    So I switch to Dave Mac on Red cause he does some good segments and he seems like he's having fun which is always nice to listen to.

    From 7pm to 10pm on the Kitchen radio it's a no brainer to listen to Izzy on Red doing a mix of good music and local news and showbiz, the alternative is Game on which I used to like but the level of enthusiasm from the hosts is below flat lining, if you were their family member you'd turn off the machine,
    The two Louise's just try to be too different, hip and alternative for their own good and basically play the most obscure tripe possible.

    So that's me very happy to stay with Red Fm from 6am to 10pm.

    And I'm 35 so I'm not some teen looking for Justin Bieber and Ed sheeran songs but I enjoy some chart music with the odd classic thrown in which Red FM achieve effortlessly.

    Congratulations. You should start a blog babez xox


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    pjohnson wrote: »
    Congratulations. You should start a blog babez xox

    Thanks for re-quoting the entire post without giving any consideration to mobile users. Is the edit button no longer a thing?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,138 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Thanks for re-quoting the entire post without giving any consideration to mobile users. Is the edit button no longer a thing?

    I'm a mobile user. I just see post/quote/thank buttons.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    I use the touch site and see a clear text button.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭colinod0806


    What difference does being on mobile make? Are you still using Wap or something?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    Having to scroll and scroll and scroll to get to the new information does.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭IUA14


    Really, which part is rubbish?
    That he has a generic DJ voice?
    That he has a huge ego?
    That he's full of self importance?
    That Today Fm are spinning his 10000 new listeners which impressionable people hear and think to themselves "oh he can't be that bad with figures like that, I think I'll tolerate him now that there's so many other people tolerating him"?
    Guluc Guluc Guluc Guluc

    Two of those points were often thrown Foley's way when on Today FM too in fairness (and I say that as a fan of his).

    As for the last point completely disagree. Couldn't care less about his listeners. Himself and Ed Smith are less awkward together, he is less obnoxiously irritating and he plays better music between 2.30 and 4.30 than the rest of the daytime shows generally.


  • Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,796 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Are you still using wap ffs :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Testament1


    IUA14 wrote: »
    Two of those points were often thrown Foley's way when on Today FM too in fairness (and I say that as a fan of his).

    Very true, Foley was full of self importance, inflated ego etc on Today FM but the key difference is that he was highly entertaining to listen to regardless. D'Arcy is painful to listen to.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Enjoyed those travel stories. God damn I'd love to pack up and head off for a year with the kids


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    "Pro State". So eh, not "prostate" :pac:


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