Sean Moncrieff - Newstalk

jooksavage · 01-02-2018 06:10PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

In fairness to Dunne he has had a lifelong passion for music. He would have been involved in music journalism/radio with or without Something Happens.

Having a passion is one thing but listening to the writer-performer of Something Happens unremitting, anemic slush explaining Mark E Smith and the Fall is excruciating.

bmc58 · 01-02-2018 06:16PM

madmaggie wrote: »

Anyone else listen to Sean Moncrieff in the afternoons? I couldn't take anymore Joe Duffy, the misery was wearing me down. I'm not decided if I like Sean's programme or not, but it's a change from the unrelenting tales of woe.

Have to agree about Joe Duffy of late.So many sad stories lately and especially today with a man almost loosing it about abuse he suffered as a youngster and the bitterness in his voice was hard to listen to.Joe could't cut him off as it would have been rude to,had to switch off.

marieholmfan · 01-02-2018 11:15PM

bmc58 wrote: »

Have to agree about Joe Duffy of late.So many sad stories lately and especially today with a man almost loosing it about abuse he suffered as a youngster and the bitterness in his voice was hard to listen to.Joe could't cut him off as it would have been rude to,had to switch off.

He had a right to be angry in fairness.

Birneybau · 06-02-2018 03:29PM

Moncrieff loves the mentalists. This one gone from being able to talk to spirits to being able to talk to animals.

Alicano · 07-02-2018 08:07AM

The woman who "tells us some good things to do this evening". Claire I think? She is awful. Nice person I'm sure but truly awful at speaking. Voice sounds so scared. No natural tone. Ehm's everywhere. And sounds very unprepared. She's been at it ages you would think it'd become more natural by now. It's like a work experience kid being handed a sheet of paper and told "read that".

whisky_galore · 07-02-2018 03:39PM

bmc58 wrote: »

Have to agree about Joe Duffy of late.So many sad stories lately and especially today with a man almost loosing it about abuse he suffered as a youngster and the bitterness in his voice was hard to listen to.Joe could't cut him off as it would have been rude to,had to switch off.

Hate the unending misery slots and 'concerned citizens' phoning in to whinge on regular talk shows. Sean M is a welcome relief.

15-02-2018 03:48PM

Jesus so much talk about periods, flow, tampons, pains, etc etc - at least the 2nd time this week - Sean seems to relish this subject as his house is full of women (he says himself) - but I'm just a bit weary of it all on the radio every day at work. We all have periods as women - we've also always dealt with pains, problems, pregnancies etc etc. - do we need to discuss it every day? UGH :-(

jobbridge4life · 19-02-2018 07:30PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Jesus so much talk about periods, flow, tampons, pains, etc etc - at least the 2nd time this week - Sean seems to relish this subject as his house is full of women (he says himself) - but I'm just a bit weary of it all on the radio every day at work. We all have periods as women - we've also always dealt with pains, problems, pregnancies etc etc. - do we need to discuss it every day? UGH :-(

I have to admit, I get a bit put-off about such talk. I also get put-off by very frank conversations about sex and things like that generally.

I will say though, that a for a thing that happens (will happen/has happened) every month to roughly half the populace our general level of knowledge about it is pretty poor.

For me, the issue that made me rethink my squeamishness was hearing about the problem of access to the relevant material. Women from disadvantaged/third world/religious fanatic communities being denied the basic care materials. It is something that literally never crossed my mind. So I think a bit of period talk is no harm.

Conservative · 20-02-2018 09:57PM

Good point above.. I did find it very informative but there is a limit to often I'd like to listen to such topics.

The frequent toilet humour gets tiresome also.. but might be just me.

Is David Carey gone from the parenting slot? It's just not the same without him..

Say Your Number · 24-02-2018 04:27AM

Just listening to yesterdays repeat, the editing is a bit off, Sean's introduction was for a lad who claims have time-traveled from 2030 and then he talks to this fella who performs Shakespeare with a few people and one of them gets drunk before the show, then he introduces the drunk Shakespeare piece then talks to the time-traveler, it's bizarre.

That time-traveler piece was a good laugh though.

Sam Quentin · 24-02-2018 04:50AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Jesus so much talk about periods, flow, tampons, pains, etc etc - at least the 2nd time this week - Sean seems to relish this subject as his house is full of women (he says himself) - but I'm just a bit weary of it all on the radio every day at work. We all have periods as women - we've also always dealt with pains, problems, pregnancies etc etc. - do we need to discuss it every day? UGH :-(

From something that use to be 'taboo' as such, to total over compensation chat and banter on the public airwaves does become cringy and to be honest no matter what age you are it can feel uncomfortable when your in a car with family members, children or even worse elderly parents..
I'm never impressed with such stuff all common knowledge and does not need to be roared across the airwaves.
For some reason I find dj's who go on like that quite innocent and slightly 'thirsty' when it comes to the opposite sex!?
Gerry R was a prime example.
NOT COOL.

ballsymchugh · 24-02-2018 11:03PM

Say Your Number wrote: »

Just listening to yesterdays repeat, the editing is a bit off, Sean's introduction was for a lad who claims have time-traveled from 2030 and then he talks to this fella who performs Shakespeare with a few people and one of them gets drunk before the show, then he introduces the drunk Shakespeare piece then talks to the time-traveler, it's bizarre.

That time-traveler piece was a good laugh though.

the editing on the late night repeats is always dodgy. they really just need to clip the bits where he says 'coming up next', as it rarely is what he said. may not even be the same show.

jooksavage · 25-02-2018 01:34PM

I know this isn't related to his show but yesterday Sean wrote a piece for the Times about how, many years ago, he accompanied his then-girlfriend to England for an abortion. Worth a read. Injects some much needed humanity and captures the real-life complexity and uncertainty on a subject that is too often debated in terms of moral absolutes.

01-03-2018 03:34PM

And today’s subject of choice on Sean Moncrieff is “vulva pain in women “!!
And Sean helpfully asks “ is it just upon sex or when putting in a tampon?”

What is his fascination with female genital/sexual problems lately ??

milehip · 01-03-2018 03:56PM

Deleted User wrote: »

And today’s subject of choice on Sean Moncrieff is “vulva pain in women “!!
And Sean helpfully asks “ is it just upon sex or when putting in a tampon?”

What is his fascination with female genital/sexual problems lately ??

That's a great question.

4Ad · 01-03-2018 07:22PM

Did anyone find Sean very condescending and sneering at the American girl who was skiing with Hungary today ?
I usually find him funny but not today..turned him over..

DM-BM · 03-03-2018 01:24PM

4Ad wrote: »

Did anyone find Sean very condescending and sneering at the American girl who was skiing with Hungary today ?
I usually find him funny but not today..turned him over..

Is he ever anything else?

corks finest · 03-03-2018 01:28PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

And today’s subject of choice on Sean Moncrieff is “vulva pain in women “!!
And Sean helpfully asks “ is it just upon sex or when putting in a tampon?”

What is his fascination with female genital/sexual problems lately ??

Go Sean

ballsymchugh · 07-03-2018 03:21PM

normally on a shyte phone line, Sean wouldn't be arsed, but now where he's just arguing for the sake of it, he's keeping it going.

don't get me wrong, i think the moonie is nuts too, and i'd say the majority of people would agree. he's achieving absolutely nothing by keeping this call going.

CatFromHue · 07-03-2018 06:49PM

Are you talking abouy the American gun fellow who was on at the start of today's show?

Jeez I thought Sean was awful, from the very start he just seemed to want to antagonise the other guy. It was a terrible piece.

Birneybau · 07-03-2018 09:46PM

The Moonie guy claimed his father was the Messiah and people are complaining about Sean's antagonism?

CatFromHue · 07-03-2018 10:43PM

That came out later in the interview, from the very start Sean was out for blood.

It was bad radio, and Sean made it that way.

monstermag · 07-03-2018 11:55PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

normally on a shyte phone line, Sean wouldn't be arsed, but now where he's just arguing for the sake of it, he's keeping it going.

don't get me wrong, i think the moonie is nuts too, and i'd say the majority of people would agree. he's achieving absolutely nothing by keeping this call going.

Is Sean losing the plot? A few days ago he badgered an American ice skater . You could tell she felt uncomfortable with his line of questioning , l taught Sean was very condescending towards her.
As for today l taught he was very aggressive with the Moonie guy. He may have been a bit of a nut job, but a pleasant enough nut job, who done well to keep his cool with Sean . A little manners go along way.

ballsymchugh · 08-03-2018 02:38PM

can't wait for all the "when's international men's day?" texts that he gets later.

Say Your Number · 08-03-2018 09:16PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

can't wait for all the "when's international men's day?" texts that he gets later.

Didn't hear any texts like that, they must have found out when it was international men's day.

The story of that exorcism, f*cking hell :eek:

ballsymchugh · 08-03-2018 10:06PM

Say Your Number wrote: »

Didn't hear any texts like that, they must have found out when it was international men's day.

The story of that exorcism, f*cking hell :eek:

Richard Herring has been replying to loads of people on twitter telling them when it's on. he's gotten to them first!

Say Your Number · 13-03-2018 04:35PM

The fella doing this piece on Tupac's car sounds eerily like David Carey.

Ursus Horribilis · 15-03-2018 12:33AM

Speaking of whom, where is David Carey these days?

Gwynplaine · 23-03-2018 03:26PM

Utter nonsense. Another septic spouting pure bullshıt.

Ahhh ahhh ummm ahhh ehhhhh ehhhhh um um ahhh.

J Mysterio · 23-03-2018 08:41PM

For some reason or another, I havent managed to catch Mocrieff for a couple of months but have listened through twice in the last few days. The show has gone badly down hill.

Both days the program seemed to have tried to find the oddest, most unusual people possible for the sole purpose of having Sean condescend to them and have us laugh at their strangeness.

The show has historically always worked with fringe or unusal topics, but these were often interesting and treated with some care and insight. These days it's just a malicous approach to atypical individuals.

It's just horrible radio at this stage. These people are a bit odd, but they are mostly innocent in it, if a bit deluded. It's pretty wrong to just make these people an object of fun and derision and talk down to them, before wrapping the interview and reading the most snarky, wankery texts recieved.

Sean is coming across really badly recently. Arrogant and smug.

Sean Moncrieff - Newstalk

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