Second Captains Part II

Did you smash it

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118643854#Comment_118643854

That’s fair. I think Ken’s viewpoint is also fair. I think Michal Antonio’s is also fair.

I think it’s fair to say there’s a hypocrisy at play in how we view animals.

it’s a hard thing to get one’s head around.

are u kens mum?

hectoring ppl in a thread for discussing a podcast is such a weird instinct

Ken's viewpoint was patently cynically manufactured insincere posturing.

he didnt believe it himself and his delivery, his handwaving, his trailing off equivocation made that clear to anyone used to hearing him do this half hearted troll routine he pulls out every now and again

i dont object to the argument i object to a lazy version of it from someone who both thinks he's too smart to believe it while also believing hes fabulously clever to bring it in and wave it around and congratulate himself for winding everyone up

contrarian ken who believes what hes saying is the best thing about the show. contrarian ken who doesnt is the worst

Did you smash it

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118644395#Comment_118644395

Not a big fan of Ken really. Just don’t see an easy argument against what he said so invited anyone to put one forward which another poster has.

that’s surely ok?

Did you smash it

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118644412#Comment_118644412

I think that’s fair in terms of Ken’s delivery. I thought Ken was overly dismissive of Antonio’s viewpoint. I think Ken’s basic point was valid.

dog_pig

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118645733#Comment_118645733

I don't think Ken was taking himself particularly seriously so it's probably not wise to put much store in what he said.

Brock Turnpike

Cannot warm to that "Branno" fella at all.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118647288#Comment_118647288

this is, tbh, the objection.

ken decides to troll his own show for forty minutes.

mcdevitt needs to sit on him good and hard when he decides to show his contempt for a given topic.

i attended a live show a few years back and ken as well not to have been there, horizontal on a couch drinking a pint for the whole thing.

the boy's good but let's not take the piss

siblers

Really enjoyed today's episode. Have to feel a bit for those Russian ice skaters, it's like something out of Black Swan.

Also, does anyone know what TH means? The Second Captains logo thing has changed on Podcast Republic

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Brock Turnpike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118654428#Comment_118654428

Something must have happened their feed. It dropped off my podcast republic subscriptions yesterday and I had to re-add the RSS feed today. Since then it shows as TH rather than the SC artwork.

deisedude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118654428#Comment_118654428

Glitch I'd say. Probably just picking up Th out of The Second Captains

dulpit

Try reloading your artwork? I use pocket casts and there's an option in appearance. Sometimes a podcast will end up with weird or no artwork and this usually fixes it...

Ol' Donie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118640496#Comment_118640496

That time he asked Wilson (or whoever) if he brought little white mice to give him when he interviewed him recently was outstanding.

Declan Ricesssss

Say Your Number

Ken ranting about Phil Mickelson was brilliant, the soccer pods can be a bit boring, I nearly prefer listening to Ken talk about any other sport.

good shows yesterday across the two released tbf

EltonJohn69

I would have no issue with Ken doing a daily separate “Report on War” podcast

jones

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118686542#Comment_118686542

Same here i enjoyed the last few chats on it. Really is so grim

humberklog

I woke up this morning hearing that line from Putin and it continued on during the day across a number of news stations. It took a sports podcast to frame it in the paragraph it was taken from. The fairly chilling warning from Putin sounded whacky, bizarre and chilling when Ken put it in its context.

Good work by Ken.

bamayang

Ken commenting on the Steph curry video was comedy gold!!

Arghus

I get an illicit thrill every time I hear Ken swear. I'd imagine he swears like a particularly foul mouthed sailor off mic.

Cienciano

Here's the Steph Curry video they were talking about

https://youtu.be/mBbf5Wb7wNI

Brock Turnpike

Hendy

X-Factor

Trimby

Fronted Up

humberklog

Catriona Crowe is a great listen.

dog_pig

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118720941#Comment_118720941

I thought she made some interesting and valid points, it's just a pity she had to betray her ignorance of certain topics that are closer to home.

Brock Turnpike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118722837#Comment_118722837

Go on...

Arghus

David Goldblatt is a reliably excellent guest.

atilladehun

Thought Ken overlooked the most interesting aspect of Abramovich's inferred opinion on the war. He seems to be against Putin. Even if his attempt at peace was simplistic he is still a Russian oligarch pledging money to those in Ukraine affected by war. The putin supporters are denying there's any civilian damage at the moment. His daughter came out against the war. RA is acting like he respects the UK government more than the Russian.

He's been called one of putins friends but he's not acting that way. I think it's interesting. https://inews.co.uk/news/russian-speaking-out-war-ukraine-sofia-abramovich-billionaires-putin-1492556

boccy23

I think what Ken was getting at, is the the Abramovich statement was very nuanced and could be interpreted in many different ways. Russia isn't calling this a war, so his calling it a war is one thing. He didn't specifically say where or which side would receive the "nett" proceeds, whatever they may be. He has always been seen as one of Putin's "friends" so cannot see that that has changed. But as Ken also said, I think if he could have floated the Kings Road to the Maldives, that would have been done as well.

healy1835

Apologies if this is against the Thread rules. Have 2 tickets for tomorrow night's show amd can't make it. DM if interested. No reasonable offers refused 👍

boccy23

Interesting one today I thought. For me, what I didn't get what the explanation to the average person on the street as to why the price of everything is skyrocketing and overseas brands start to become unavailable. Why would everything go up massively if the "Special Operation" was going well. But it is sad that as he said there is no opposition, the country is political-less. I think that was the word he used.

I was also unsure what he means by Social Media in Russia if Twitter and FB are not widely used and the Telegram he spoke of is for journalists and activists only. What do they use there?