The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

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NIMAN wrote: »

Rory is now part of the RTE guest circuit.

He's in there with the Brennans, Dermot Bannon, Jason Byrne, Nathan Carter et al.

Thought I was listening to Diarmuid Gavin for a while there
Brother of Darina Allen

serfboard

NIMAN wrote: »

Rory is now part of the RTE guest circuit.

He's in there with the Brennans, Dermot Bannon, Jason Byrne, Nathan Carter et al.

The point I was making was about the products he was promoting, not about Rory himself - Rory was promoting some very specific producers in a similar way to how social media “influencers” work. I have two problems with this:

1. Is he being paid to do this promotion?
2. If not, why mention any producers at all - just say that there are great Irish producers and leave it at that? I’m sure that there are loads of fantastic Irish producers that Rory has never heard of and who won’t benefit from the free publicity that Rory gave his chosen producers today.

NIMAN

NIMAN wrote: »

Rory is now part of the RTE guest circuit.

He's in there with the Brennans, Dermot Bannon, Jason Byrne, Nathan Carter et al.

He's the unblemished face of Ballymaloe.

NIMAN

The Allen's, another 'made' family in the world of RTE.

Elmo

serfboard wrote: »

1. Is he being paid to do this promotion?
2. If not, why mention any producers at all - just say that there are great Irish producers and leave it at that? I’m sure that there are loads of fantastic Irish producers that Rory has never heard of and who won’t benefit from the free publicity that Rory gave his chosen producers today.

Was he on to promote the product? If so its a free interview for RTÉ. Right?

Pelvis Parsley

Pelvis Parsley wrote: »

Half the country you mean

riclad

I thought men wore shorts cos its hot in the summer,
Am I stupid.
And alot of men dress like they live in New York City.

bobbyss

I heard him for about a minute today. I turned it off immediately. Why oh why is he speaking like an American teenager? With the uplift at the end of a sentence? Is he that impressionable that he apes this speech pattern? Thinks it cool? I gave him a minute today and that was more than enough.

Beechwoodspark

bobbyss wrote: »

I heard him for about a minute today. I turned it off immediately. Why oh why is he speaking like an American teenager? With the uplift at the end of a sentence? Is he that impressionable that he apes this speech pattern? Thinks it cool? I gave him a minute today and that was more than enough.

I THINK he believes that the ridiculous fake accent makes him seem sophisticated and “superior” to an ordinary Irish accent

As it happens I’ve known a number of gay guys from rural ireland over the years who “affect” d4/American accents - perhaps a psychoanalyst can work that out

NIMAN

Is BOC being paid by nphet to continue the misery around covid?
Every week the show revolves around covid, and usually negative stories.

This guy now, is saying just open up, and he's an infectious diseases expert. But BOC is trying to swing it round to staying closed

There is hardly anyone in hospitals. All the old are vaccinated. The country and many businesses are on their knees, we need to open and get back to normal.

Infoanon

NIMAN wrote: »

Is BOC being paid by nphet to continue the misery around covid?
.

BOC takes every opportunity to undermine NPHET and the CMO week in week out.

Alison O Connor not allowing his usual bias and giving the obvious solution of allowing vaccinated people indoors and unvaccinated outdoors

NIMAN

Infoanon wrote: »

BOC takes every opportunity to undermine NPHET and the CMO week in week out.

He's been pushing covid misery since he got this gig.

I don't listen often enough now to know that he runs down nphet, as I couldn't take his misery every week. If he does, it doesn't stop him ramping up the RTE backed hype around the disease every week.

Government buildings

It's got to the stage now that whenever I hear the word covid on any program I just click it off. Can't listen to it anymore, would just melt your head.

Mav11

NIMAN wrote: »

There is hardly anyone in hospitals. All the old are vaccinated..

Is that not part of the problem, they made a balls of the 60 to 69 age group? They are not fully or effectively vaccinated.

RandomViewer

Government buildings wrote: »

It's got to the stage now that whenever I hear the word covid on any program I just click it off. Can't listen to it anymore, would just melt your head.

Would be similar, get the notion it's just being dragged out now

NIMAN

RandomViewer wrote: »

Would be similar, get the notion it's just being dragged out now

I wonder are all other Eu countries, or the US, still as obsessed talking about covid as the Irish media are?

This Guggi chap is actually an interesting fella.

Ahwell

NIMAN wrote: »

I wonder are all other Eu countries, or the US, still as obsessed talking about covid as the Irish media are?

You mean like...Angela Merkel warning that Europe is "on thin ice" as the Delta variant of Covid spreads on the continent. The UK reporting 35,204 cases of Delta variant in a week. I think the answer to your question is...yes.

mcsean2163

Infoanon wrote: »

BOC takes every opportunity to undermine NPHET and the CMO week in week out.

Alison O Connor not allowing his usual bias and giving the obvious solution of allowing vaccinated people indoors and unvaccinated outdoors

That's not in anyway simple as there is still no vaccine cert. Also, it would upset some people who are not yet fully vaccinated etc.

mcsean2163

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This Guggi chap is actually an interesting fella.

Yep agree, a lot more humble and interesting than Sinead O'Connor. Sinead's level of arrogance and stupidity in her interview was too much, had to turn off.

sligojoek

mcsean2163 wrote: »

Yep agree, a lot more humble and interesting than Sinead O'Connor. Sinead's level of arrogance and stupidity in her interview was too much, had to turn off.

Yeah. I had a chat with him at the Afters of a mutual friend's mother's funeral. Really friendly lad and was chuffed that I recognised him. He said he thought he was only known to a few hundred people in Dublin.

Beechwoodspark

sligojoek wrote: »

Yeah. I had a chat with him at the Afters of a mutual friend's mother's funeral. Really friendly lad and was chuffed that I recognised him. He said he thought he was only known to a few hundred people in Dublin.

He the older guy with very long hair?

Very recognisable I would’ve thought

Del.Monte

Deleted User wrote: »

This Guggi chap is actually an interesting fella.

Shame about the 'art' though - should have stuck to music.


https://www.guggi.com/works-on-paper

Hangdogroad

sligojoek wrote: »

Yeah. I had a chat with him at the Afters of a mutual friend's mother's funeral. Really friendly lad and was chuffed that I recognised him. He said he thought he was only known to a few hundred people in Dublin.

The Virgin Prunes have a fairly big cult following on the continent, France, Italy, Germany etc. Theyre probably way better known outside of Ireland.

Furze99

Infoanon wrote: »

Alison O Connor not allowing his usual bias and giving the obvious solution of allowing vaccinated people indoors and unvaccinated outdoors

Caught this morning show and thought the above Alison O'Connor who seems to be on speed dial for O'Connors show was incredibly smug in her pontifications. I think she's some sort of journalist, a hack but carries on if she has the wisdom to cure all ills. LISTEN TO MEEEEEEE.. whilst along with BOC she just peddles the RTE/ Government line of patter.

Brendan Bendar

Furze99 wrote: »

Caught this morning show and thought the above Alison O'Connor who seems to be on speed dial for O'Connors show was incredibly smug in her pontifications. I think she's some sort of journalist, a hack but carries on if she has the wisdom to cure all ills. LISTEN TO MEEEEEEE.. whilst along with BOC she just peddles the RTE/ Government line of patter.

Any question that….horrors of horrors…she might be right?

padd b1975

Del.Monte wrote: »

Shame about the 'art' though - should have stuck to music.


https://www.guggi.com/works-on-paper

To paraphrase Brendan Behan, they'll be nice when they're finished.

Furze99

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Any question that….horrors of horrors…she might be right?

About what? She just pontificates and parrots on and on. The sort that would do your head in.

Furze99

PBH in instead of BOC for a few weeks - welcome relief. Interesting to see how's he treated this discussion on alcohol compared to the zealous utterances of BOC or D'Arcy.

Pelvis Parsley

Give him the gig, c'mere listen to me like.

He might be the king of smug, but he's still way ahead of the incumbent.