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High Noon with George Hook.

kneemos

A full ten minutes to get to the Muslims,and now it's Rugby.Not much has changed.

Sounds in good form anyway.

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quintana76

The sadness about Karen Devine is that she seems to be a clever young woman. On the other hand she sounds like a beatific Soviet commissar.
She is unaware that she echoes the smilingly patronising ardent Catholics of the past that she would so much abhor.
The psychosis is the same, just the 'religion' is different. The Catholics have been replaced by the PC brigade. DCU seems have a mission (judging by the radio opinions of many of its staff) to brainwash the kids into the identity politics agenda. If their journalism school is the same no wonder the media is considered so biased and useless.

There used to be a very Catholic woman call Angela Mc Namara who used to write for
a Sunday newspaper when God was a boy. (So was I.) I believe, despite this, she was a good journalist.

Her mentality was exactly the same as Karen Devine. Her smug confidence as to the rectitude of her views never even considered any alternate viewpoint.
Any non fellow travellers were considered lost souls waiting for the truth to decend, with her help. She wasn't a bad person, she had just brainwashed herself. I fear the same for Karen.

[Deleted User]

jobbridge4life wrote: »

As have I, but that is my point, she treats his publically professed sexist tripe as a joke, as a 'shur we know what you are really like' situation. It isn't good enough, it isn't consistent with her attitude to sexism generally.

I also don't accept that having a few women on now and again discludes the possibility of him being a sexist, or regularly trotting out sexist drivel.

I like Dr Kelly, but she lets George away with things that she ought not to. The vaccination stuff being the most crucial. She spends her days tweeting against anti-vaxxers, only in the last few days she was demanding the resignation of Finian McGrath, she rightfully views it as a life and death matter. Yet she will turn up on George's show and happily laugh at his inane medical remarks?

Yeah, when you put it that way I can't disagree.

I don't personally believe he is sexist, and I think Ciara Kelly doesn't either; but it's not good enough to dismiss what he says on air, on the nod and the wink that he's just stirring sh*t.

jobbridge4life

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I have heard her remind George, numerous times on air, to stop his bluster because she knows him off-mic, and he is genuinely supportive of women in the workplace.

This has an air of credibility about it. Despite all his potentially pejorative language about 'broads' and 'dames', George seems genuinely willing to promote women on air with slots like 'Here Come the Girls' on a Friday, where the panel discuss contemporary issues and current affairs. Now, whatever you think of the contributors, and I'm not always a fan, that is not the behaviour of some profuse sexist.

We sometimes forget that these presenters know one another off-air, and I honestly don't think Dr Kelly would have such good chemistry with George were he not a promoter of women on air, which I believe he is.

George Hook has many views that I find primitive, frankly; but I don't think it's fair at all to attribute sexism to him.

As have I, but that is my point, she treats his publically professed sexist tripe as a joke, as a 'shur we know what you are really like' situation. It isn't good enough, it isn't consistent with her attitude to sexism generally.

I also don't accept that having a few women on now and again discludes the possibility of him being a sexist, or regularly trotting out sexist drivel.

I like Dr Kelly, but she lets George away with things that she ought not to. The vaccination stuff being the most crucial. She spends her days tweeting against anti-vaxxers, only in the last few days she was demanding the resignation of Finian McGrath, she rightfully views it as a life and death matter. Yet she will turn up on George's show and happily laugh at his inane medical remarks?

Vorenus400

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I have heard her remind George, numerous times on air, to stop his bluster because she knows him off-mic, and he is genuinely supportive of women in the workplace.

This has an air of credibility about it. Despite all his potentially pejorative language about 'broads' and 'dames', George seems genuinely willing to promote women on air with slots like 'Here Come the Girls' on a Friday, where the panel discuss contemporary issues and current affairs. Now, whatever you think of the contributors, and I'm not always a fan, that is not the behaviour of some profuse sexist.

We sometimes forget that these presenters know one another off-air, and I honestly don't think Dr Kelly would have such good chemistry with George were he not a promoter of women on air, which I believe he is.

George Hook has many views that I find primitive, frankly; but I don't think it's fair at all to attribute sexism to him.

There was one day where Dr Ciara let slip that what George says off radio is completely different. That he is very supportive of women and was mostly responsible for her radio career. George tried to shut it down quickly. George also refused to talk vaccinations with her. I imagine for her own career she wont bring it up with george again
Most of what George says is an act trying to get controversy. He started the anti vax stuff because he met some women who told him stuff. Then it was about not being able to find the information on the hse website.
Not sure if its still available but he did a talk/debate with a HSE doctor about it and George had a checklist of questions from anti vax sources. George was trying to tell the doctor that vaccines incubated in eggs would affect people with egg allergies. The doctor could only keep saying no or that isnt correct. George went full anti vax that day. He wanted to beat the doctor in a debate so he used all the stuff from the online crowds.

i71jskz5xu42pb

sligojoek wrote: »

At 30c a pop

30c less VAT, less the mobile operator share, less the SMS technology provider's share. If Newstalk are getting 10 cents on that I'd be surprised.
Hook get's what, 60k listeners? What % will actually text in (versus twitter, email, just shouting at the radio).

I may be way wrong but I doubt anybody is getting rich on the SMS revenue. I'd say it pays for itself but it's really use is to convince advertisers of how engaged people are with shows (in addition to the published listenership figures)

Anybody here know for sure?

sligojoek

ThisRegard wrote: »

I've said it many times before, compare him to how he was when he had his drive time show. I believe a lot of his bluster on his afternoon show is to generate texts and tweets and just to wind up people for the craic. And it works.

At 30c a pop

ThisRegard

Chelsea Miniature Somehow wrote: »

This idea that he's OK behind his public persona doesn't wash for me. (same idea trotted out for Mcgregor)
If you trot out sexist, islamaphobic, anti vax, egotistical, etc. rhetoric all day it doesn't matter what you do off mic.

I've said it many times before, compare him to how he was when he had his drive time show. I believe a lot of his bluster on his afternoon show is to generate texts and tweets and just to wind up people for the craic. And it works.

jooksavage

I hate his show, it's a total mess - take 30 mins from Moncrieff and give it to Hook so he rail against political correctness, get on his 2 inch soapbox to ramble incoherently about Muslims and vaccines, talk foot fungus with a doctor before concluding with the help of Bill Hughes that music after 1962 has no artistic merit.

Saying all that, I've heard from waiting staff that have encountered him that he's a perfect gentleman. The same folks could relate some horror stories about his colleagues.

i71jskz5xu42pb

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I have heard her remind George, numerous times on air, to stop his bluster because she knows him off-mic, and he is genuinely supportive of women in the workplace.

This has an air of credibility about it. Despite all his potentially pejorative language about 'broads' and 'dames', George seems genuinely willing to promote women on air with slots like 'Here Come the Girls' on a Friday, where the panel discuss contemporary issues and current affairs. Now, whatever you think of the contributors, and I'm not always a fan, that is not the behaviour of some profuse sexist.

We sometimes forget that these presenters know one another off-air, and I honestly don't think Dr Kelly would have such good chemistry with George were he not a promoter of women on air, which I believe he is.

George Hook has many views that I find primitive, frankly; but I don't think it's fair at all to attribute sexism to him.

This idea that he's OK behind his public persona doesn't wash for me. (same idea trotted out for Mcgregor)
If you trot out sexist, islamaphobic, anti vax, egotistical, etc. rhetoric all day it doesn't matter what you do off mic.

[Deleted User]

jobbridge4life wrote: »

She ought to, but she won't. Much like she happily treats his sexism as a little nod and a wink joke, but then goes on like a proper feminist stalwart on Twitter.

I have heard her remind George, numerous times on air, to stop his bluster because she knows him off-mic, and he is genuinely supportive of women in the workplace.

This has an air of credibility about it. Despite all his potentially pejorative language about 'broads' and 'dames', George seems genuinely willing to promote women on air with slots like 'Here Come the Girls' on a Friday, where the panel discuss contemporary issues and current affairs. Now, whatever you think of the contributors, and I'm not always a fan, that is not the behaviour of some profuse sexist.

We sometimes forget that these presenters know one another off-air, and I honestly don't think Dr Kelly would have such good chemistry with George were he not a promoter of women on air, which I believe he is.

George Hook has many views that I find primitive, frankly; but I don't think it's fair at all to attribute sexism to him.

southstar

Del.Monte wrote: »

She pretty sexist herself as I recall a couple of weeks ago she said that she was getting "warm" during a discussion about George Clooney - ugh...

Think you're confusing sexist with horny....though makes a change from PC gone mad

i71jskz5xu42pb

Don't Chute! wrote: »

No no no, it's "Peter" Weller!

Easy get confused ...

Del.Monte

jobbridge4life wrote: »

She ought to, but she won't. Much like she happily treats his sexism as a little nod and a wink joke, but then goes on like a proper feminist stalwart on Twitter.

She pretty sexist herself as I recall a couple of weeks ago she said that she was getting "warm" during a discussion about George Clooney - ugh...

jobbridge4life

jooksavage wrote: »

Will Ciara Kelly take Hook to task next time she's on? She's publicly dismissed the vaccine "debate" as "scaremongering" and she's available at the drop of hat for every media appointment. It would be a public service to shut down Hook's layman dithering about vaccinations once and for all.

She ought to, but she won't. Much like she happily treats his sexism as a little nod and a wink joke, but then goes on like a proper feminist stalwart on Twitter.

Don't Chute!

sligojoek wrote: »

Is George trying to tell us he never heard of The Jam or Paul Weller?

No no no, it's "Peter" Weller!

jooksavage

delaad wrote: »

Such as he have been labelled "emotional terrorists" on this issue in this mornings papers,... hence his hysteria.

As the father of a 9 week old baby girl, I wouldn't disagree with that term. The internet is already full of unsubstantiated, anecdotal scare-mongering - we don't need this stuff getting legitimized by non-medical pundits on mainstream radio.

The fact is that literally hundreds of millions of Gardasil administrations have demonstrated it to be as safe as other vaccines and it's expected to prevent millions of avoidable deaths in the coming years. Meanwhile, gombeens like Mattie McGrath are demanding the resignation of the head of the HSE because he called out baseless vaccine skepticism for what it is.

Will Ciara Kelly take Hook to task next time she's on? She's publicly dismissed the vaccine "debate" as "scaremongering" and she's available at the drop of hat for every media appointment. It would be a public service to shut down Hook's layman dithering about vaccinations once and for all.

Loafing Oaf

jobbridge4life wrote: »

Now I am wondering which was the real George.

Will the real not-so-slim Hookie please stand up, please stand up, please stand up!:P

delaad

jooksavage wrote: »

Only a few months ago the president of the IMO voiced concern over a serious drop in uptake of the HPV vaccine and went as far as citing ill-informed media as one of the reasons. Whether your like him or think he's an idiot, what Hook is doing here is highly irresponsible.

Such as he have been labelled "emotional terrorists" on this issue in this mornings papers,... hence his hysteria.

jobbridge4life

bot43 wrote: »

That would be regular shtick for George alright, pretending not to know anything at all about pop culture.

I flicked in briefly but switched as soon as I realised it was him. I used be a big fan of his shows, but the more he turned into a caricature of himself the less I listened. Now I cannot bear his voice.

You are not alone there. Now I am wondering which was the real George? I hope it was the Right Hook one.

southstar

jooksavage wrote: »

Only a few months ago the president of the IMO voiced concern over a serious drop in uptake of the HPV vaccine and went as far as citing ill-informed media as one of the reasons. Whether your like him or think he's an idiot, what Hook is doing here is highly irresponsible.

Hook doesn't give a crap...its all about him and his image as some form of 'Dirty Harry' of the airwaves.Given his self confessed aversion to the bath its probable correct in the literal sense.He was over the top today on this one all right.

bot43

That would be regular shtick for George alright, pretending not to know anything at all about pop culture.

I flicked in briefly but switched as soon as I realised it was him. I used be a big fan of his shows, but the more he turned into a caricature of himself the less I listened. Now I cannot bear his voice.

sligojoek

Is George trying to tell us he never heard of The Jam or Paul Weller?

nuac

His rants are getting wilder and more irresponsible. Time he gave it a rest.

jooksavage

Also, I think Hook cited again his displeasure at Varadkar's response to a question about Lyme disease that was put to him by one of the Healy Raes. In fairness to Varadkar, that's a tricky one for a doctor - there isn't a consensus among doctors that chronic lyme disease even exists.

jooksavage

Who's the guy that's on now? He's from the Ayurveda clinic and I missed his name. Is he actually a doctor? Because the stuff he's on about sounds like a massive pile of new-age quackery.

--- EDIT---

Yup, he's a medical doctor.

peneau

Has anyone pointed out to Hookie that in the daily intro to his show he proclaims his show doesn't "harp on about it" seems to me when or whatever torn in his arse on any given day, Georgie Boy has, that's precisely what he does do !

jooksavage

Only a few months ago the president of the IMO voiced concern over a serious drop in uptake of the HPV vaccine and went as far as citing ill-informed media as one of the reasons. Whether your like him or think he's an idiot, what Hook is doing here is highly irresponsible.

J Mysterio

George really going on a rant there. Throwing 'bull****' out there was something.

rustynutz

I have only recently started listening to George Hook after bouncing between todayfm and 2fm over the last ten years and I have to say I think he is very entertaining, he doesn't seem to get too bogged down in political correctness and comes as across like he couldnt give a fook what anyone thinks of him. He is definitly the best thing on the national airwaves in that time slot, fair enough, that wouldnt be too hard when you are up against Al porter and Tracey Clifford!

RustyNut

Effing Gobsh1te.