Newstalk Megathread Nov 2022

2smiggy

had stephenie priesner on this week instead of Moncrieff. It meant the Pat Kenny Show was the only time is was possible to listen to newstalk

EmmetSpiceland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122509795#Comment_122509795

Much prefer Stephie P over Tom Dunne or Luke O’Neill standing in.

Don't get me Tom is great at the music show and Luke is grand with the science slots, and podcasts, just not a fan of them taking the reins from Seán.

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122509795#Comment_122509795

On again today. It's like someone's mam presenting a show.

(She is a mam as she keeps reminding us)

2smiggy

I really want to listen to movies and booze on Moncrieff, like every week. I'm not sure I can bring myself to listen to an our of her. Did she mention she developed autism ?

rdser

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122509435#Comment_122509435

Hes obnoxious...on his horse or not. A more arrogant presenter you would be hatd pressed to find.

2smiggy

no can't listened to them. Sean was the only thing that made it listenable. that group chattering now are fecking painful

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510544#Comment_122510544

The slot with herself and another mam discussing bringing kids to a festival when neither of them have been to one was a joke.

Thankfully nearly over now, she never adds anything interesting to the conversation. Please come back Sean.

mjsc1970

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122508915#Comment_122508915

Agreed. But they are damn comfy.

whisky_galore

The permanently offended for others now offended at an RSA ad.

dominatinMC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122526316#Comment_122526316

At this stage I'm beginning to suspect that these "permanently offended" are just members of the media creating outrage for them to "report" on..

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122526377#Comment_122526377

Main media outlets "outraged" are cycling lobby mouthpieces.

whisky_galore

The very sensible Conor Faugnan on the "controversial" ad now. Some over sensitive texters, the ad isn't about you ffs.

mykrodot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122526501#Comment_122526501

couldn't agree more. The permanently offended in this country ! They object to everything

Mr.CoolGuy

The Moncrieff Show isn't very Moncrieffy now that he is off. They're just having people text in Irish phrases now and reading them out. No context really, no insight, just reading stuff out. It's like some nonsense you'd get on a standard 2 songs +sh*t-talk show.

I don't see what Mairead Ronan is bringing really. It's like an extension of lunchtime live

whisky_galore

I'd say his production team are on hols too! Let's google for things journos wrote and cobble a slot out of it.

It's like antiques roadshow now.

Mohat Mogeansai

it feels like I’ve been stuck at the school gates all day today

whisky_galore

More lazy, navel gazing topics: what do Americans think about us?

dominatinMC

By god, they talk some rot on the Andrea Gilligan show. How does she put up with it, at least Joe Duffy is on a good salary.

One of today's topics was should a certain brand of paint (can't remember which one) reconsider the names of their paint colours as the current ones are offensive to animals. I kid you not. Mensa wouldn't get a look in with this lot.

mjsc1970

Agreed. She seems like a good sort all the same but her show is pants half the time

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122532227#Comment_122532227

Trying to compete with Joe or something is the only explanation for it. It's so dumbed down compared to the rest of the programming.

whisky_galore

I'd say the production teams must be away also as Moncrieff is pure muck as well, like it's running on autopilot.

ShagNastii

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122532227#Comment_122532227

The topics are so random. They basically pick an emotive article that has been recently reported and run with it. It is pretty much Livelife for people who, instead of shouting at someone/something, want to shout at the clouds.

"Bobby Darvo came out this week saying he buys all his clothes in Charity shops. Do you use Charity Shop?"

"A Mammy journalist tweeted on twitter yesterday that grand parents don't do enough to mitigate the need for childcare. Should they just shut up and do it?"

Etc Etc.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122534089#Comment_122534089

I'd imagine they all schedule their holidays together. Moncreif doesnt want to be behind the mic with a junior producer, getting him to count how many raisins are in the new Tesco muffins, likewise, his regular producer doesn't want to be calling the shots when Moncreif-lite is finding his feet.

Radio5

Valerie Cox seems to carving out a post-RTE niche as a regular fixture with Anton Savage on Sundays.

whisky_galore

Sorry I missed the entire slot , would have enjoyed hearing Colman getting annoyed about it.

https://www.newstalk.com/news/leaving-cert-irish-exemptions-are-being-abused-ciara-kelly-1758466

zell12

Spent seven hours on the puter waiting for tickets, and the puter kicked me out as they said I was a bot

Azatadine

As bad as that clown Coleman and his sidekick Kelly are, sometimes I want to hear the news when I start my commute at 7.30 but that Shane lad (Beatty is it?) seems to think it's an opportunity to spout some nonsense or other about some inane recent "findings" or poll data about coffee or nappies or other such inane baloney. They then proceed to discuss the aforementioned "findings". Complete joke.

Seems to have morphed into a daily item now.

dominatinMC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122580619#Comment_122580619

Glad to hear I'm not the only one! It's painful and completely contrived. He's a bit of a dose too, and sees it as some sort of opportunity to force his personality onto the show.

Patrick2010

Its become very stale, the contrived "argument" after the 7 news, continued after the 8 news. Shane Beattys inane finding of some survey or other that takes up most of the half hour news. On the quarter hour you'll have a piece of music as an intro to some topic or other "that got us thinking", more back and forth followed by "let us know, what pranks did you play as a kid" or some nonsense. All to pad out the show with texts.

dominatinMC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122585977#Comment_122585977

Whilst I like the show, I agree it has become somewhat formulaic. But then again, familiarity can be a good thing. The Shane Beatty news item has to go though, beyond painful!

Expunge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122585977#Comment_122585977

Yes. Desperate stuff and more of it creeping in all the time and always some music we're supposed to recognise to kick off the text call out.

"We were just talking in the office about....."

Terrible.

Azatadine

Kellys false stutter in full flow this morning.

"So so so s s so we we we w w we"

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122588049#Comment_122588049

Ian O Doherty could barely get a word in with her.

BPKS

Shane Coleman doesn't like Alan Rickmans "nasaly" voice.

He should be forced to listen to his own whiney voice some time.

whisky_galore

Another tiresome fishing for inane listeners texts, like the radio version of the FB comments section.

Mr.CoolGuy

Oh thank god, when I woke up this morning and read the big news about Dave Grohl having a child outside of his marriage, all that was running through my head was "what does Terry Prone think of this?"

Luckily Newstalk had their finger on the pulse of the nation as usual, and got her on to discuss it in detail. Is there anything to be said for giving the communications clinic a good chunk of the 13 billion?

Cole

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122604887#Comment_122604887

Against my better judgement, I stayed tuned in after Anton Savage today…mostly to scoff and laugh at the predicted vacuous content/analysis and Clare McKenna certainly didn't disappoint on that score. I get your point about Terry Prone and the Communications Clinic but at least she (and the woman who rang in about her husband's affair) cut through some of the sh1te talk about Dave Grohl and affairs that came before her.

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122580619#Comment_122580619

That and Shane and Ciaras daily Punch and Judy routine "I'm sorry but I disagree with you, I feel really strongly about this issue, for money, let's have an entirely not scripted disagreement and then ask for listener contributions via text".

You also have to love when it gets to ten to nine and there's an ad break only to come back for them to thank Joe Bloggs on sound blah blah blah, talk to you tomorrow and then another five minutes of ads leading up to the nine of clock news.

zell12

Newstalk had Michael O'Leary on earlier giving out about Dublin Airport cap, now Mattress Mick 😋

https://www.newstalk.com/news/boeing-strike-to-slow-down-ryanair-growth-michael-oleary-1764872

zell12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122609437#Comment_122609437

Don't forget each text costs 30c, a % goes to Newstalk

EmmetSpiceland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122614839#Comment_122614839

They give out a WhatsApp number now.

Bobson Dugnutt

Mary Lou McDonald came on Morning Ireland a little earlier, and so I immediately switched to Newstalk. Is that Coleman lad always so into forced banter and “hot takes”? Gave it 5 minutes, then over to Lyric.

mykrodot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122620288#Comment_122620288

Mary Lou is now on Newstalk, jeez !

Bobson Dugnutt

In fairness to the lady, she has a pretty desperate few years on a personal level. It doesn’t mean I can listen to her though. Has a voice like a foghorn.

RINO87

Today on Lunchtime Live - "How early is too early for Christmas stuff in shops"

They're just trolling the listener now, surely.

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122621044#Comment_122621044

Seasonal ragebait

Mr.CoolGuy

They should really just keep a recording of that topic handy and play it every year at the same time. Would save them a bit of money if Andrea is ever out sick.

mykrodot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122621044#Comment_122621044

unbelievable shyte! I had to turn it off when I heard Andrea saying "I couldn't believe it when I saw Christmas stuff in shops this week"! Why not? It's 17 September! We have this conversation year after year after year after year after year………………….zzzzzzzzzzz

nullzero

Newstalk breakfast, "when's the election going to be? Is it going to be November? Is it? Is it?".

kneemos

Not unique to Newstalk,but why does every phonecall go down at some point?