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Sean Moncrieff - Newstalk

madmaggie

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.

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2smiggy

Yaaaaaa , the Aussie girl in reviewing for movies and booze !

robbe

2smiggy wrote: »

Yaaaaaa , the Aussie girl in reviewing for movies and booze !

You mean the one who doesn't really like films and hasn't a notion even about the movie she has just watched? I'll listen to the podcast out of morbid fascination........

2smiggy

robbe wrote: »

You mean the one who doesn't really like films and hasn't a notion even about the movie she has just watched? I'll listen to the podcast out of morbid fascination........

no, that's the Irish wan you are thinking of

Snake Plisken

2smiggy wrote: »

no, that's the Irish wan you are thinking of

No it's the Aussie one I remember her arriving in and I dont think see bothered even watching the movies she was going to review she makes Esther looked like Barry Norman

2smiggy

Snake Plisken wrote: »

No it's the Aussie one I remember her arriving in and I dont think see bothered even watching the movies she was going to review she makes Esther looked like Barry Norman

Oh !!

. any time I heard her she was positive enough about most films. She did seem well prepared today at least !!

humberklog

2smiggy wrote: »

no, that's the Irish wan you are thinking of

I find the Aussie even worse than Esther. Esther's a bit ignorant but the other one is simply thick.

robbe

Snake Plisken wrote: »

No it's the Aussie one I remember her arriving in and I dont think see bothered even watching the movies she was going to review she makes Esther looked like Barry Norman

An apt comparison...I think she also displays an ignorance of the subject matter of the movies she reviews. Seem to recall (and I might not be exactly right but it was something similar) that when she reviewed The Post she mentioned that she had never heard of Watergate....quite remarkable really.

humberklog

robbe wrote: »

An apt comparison...I think she also displays an ignorance of the subject matter of the movies she reviews. Seem to recall (and I might not be exactly right but it was something similar) that when she reviewed The Post she mentioned that she had never heard of Watergate....quite remarkable really.

And The Krays movie..."and Sean, this is based on real people! They actually existed eh ..in the past!".

Ol' Donie

Stupid budget.

cmac2009

Not sure who the guy is on at the moment reviewing TV shows, didn't catch his name, but he is an immense improvement from the guy from the last few weeks.

humberklog

^^ John Fardy did TV on the radio today. He often steps in when the regular James Dempsey is off. Fardy does the Cultural Toolbox show and often does side-kick to Hook.

I've gotten to really like James Dempsey doing the TV spot. Fardy's grand.

CatFromHue

I'm a big fan of James too, I think him and Sean got on very well which makes even better.

John is very good, as were the other stand ins over the Summer, but they don't get on with Sean as well as James.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Fardy does the movie news at the start of the picture show on Saturdays too, he's got a good chemistry with the host there.

quintana76

Strange statement from Moncrieff the other day when talking to Ivan Yates on the content of his oncoming show. Yates was complaining about the expense of RTE's two symphony orchestras. Moncrieff said that he must hate Ireland. Very odd statement to make in that context.

quintana76

ballsymchugh

quintana76 wrote: »

Strange statement from Moncrieff the other day when talking to Ivan Yates on the content of his oncoming show. Yates was complaining about the expense of RTE's two symphony orchestras. Moncrieff said that he must hate Ireland. Very odd statement to make in that context. Always knew he was a bit of a luvvie but thats going way over the top.

you could argue that the two of them seem to think that grass is greener elsewhere, although Sean may not be so brazen about it.

BPKS

humberklog wrote: »

^^ John Fardy did TV on the radio today. He often steps in when the regular James Dempsey is off. Fardy does the Cultural Toolbox show and often does side-kick to Hook.

I've gotten to really like James Dempsey doing the TV spot. Fardy's grand.

James Dempsey doesnt annoy me as much as he used to, I think he has gotten a little less pretentious as he has grown into the role.

Moncrieff and himself do get on well, one of the few people that Moncrieff doesnt try belittle when he disagrees with them. Although maybe thats cos they rarely disagree.

On another note, the TV guy is a teacher I believe.

Last week he stated that he never knew that the British Embassy in Dublin was burned to the ground in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday.

I hope he's either a music, art or PE teacher.

Tell me how

BPKS wrote: »

James Dempsey doesnt annoy me as much as he used to, I think he has gotten a little less pretentious as he has grown into the role.

Moncrieff and himself do get on well, one of the few people that Moncrieff doesnt try belittle when he disagrees with them. Although maybe thats cos they rarely disagree.

On another note, the TV guy is a teacher I believe.

Last week he stated that he never knew that the British Embassy in Dublin was burned to the ground in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday.

I hope he's either a music, art or PE teacher.

Do you see any link between the two parts in bold?

CatFromHue

I'd say a lot of people who didn't live through that period of time mightn't know that the British Embassy was burned down.

BPKS

Tell me how wrote: »

Do you see any link between the two parts in bold?

Fair enough.

But I would expect that somebody who is a teacher of most subjects in secondary would know about something as fundamental as the burning of the embassy.

I didnt live through that period and I learnt about that in first or second year in Secondary school.

CatFromHue

I don't remember hearing about it in school, but I only did history to Junior.

My main memory of history in school up to Junior level was having to learn about pre historic stuff, as in really boring stuff.

alaimacerc

2smiggy wrote: »

Yaaaaaa , the Aussie girl in reviewing for movies and booze !

Esther has forgotten the Iron Law of holiday subs.

Don't get a temporary replacement that does you job better than you do.

Mind you, in her case that'd be almost any randomer in off the street...

Scott Tenorman

Esther will gush about ANY film with an Irish connection.

Gotta keep everybody sweet to get access I suppose

siblers

It says a lot about Esther if people are getting excited about Sarina Bellisimo being on instead of her

alaimacerc

siblers wrote: »

It says a lot about Esther if people are getting excited about Sarina Bellisimo being on instead of her

Not so much excitement as gushing relief.

Tell me how

30 seconds of radio which could cause some listeners to spontaneously burst in to flames in anger.
Sean introduces topic of the frequency which people wash their nightwear. Henry McKean investigates in Bray.

Henry McKean: So, do you wear pyjamas?
Female Vox Pop: Yes. I wear them most of the day, I only take them off when I have to leave the house.
HMK: What are they like?
FVP: They're fluffy. I love them.
HMK: You're not wearing them today.
FVP: Yeah I had to go out.
HMK: Why did you have to leave the house.
FVP: I had to go get my money.
HMK: Who is giving you money.
FVP: The social welfare.
HMK: So how often do you wash them?

Henry, either cleverly got a social welfare claimant to admit to the stereotype that they spend most days at home in their pyjamas, or, he didn't pick up on this point at all.

DEFTLEFTHAND

CatFromHue wrote: »

I don't remember hearing about it in school, but I only did history to Junior.

My main memory of history in school up to Junior level was having to learn about pre historic stuff, as in really boring stuff.

Irish Political history doesn't really enter the equation in earnest until senior cycle.

LC students study everything from the Home Rule/Land League era on.

Say Your Number

Just catching with a few bits now, that Gary Busey fella is a chararcter isn't he

Gwynplaine

Say Your Number wrote: »

Just catching with a few bits now, that Gary Busey fella is a chararcter isn't he

He's stone mad, brilliant though. That Henry McKean really is the dogsbody of the station. Moncrieff is good, but my god the amount of Americans on is unbearable, 99% of which are talking pure tripe.

Ol' Donie

Say Your Number wrote: »

Just catching with a few bits now, that Gary Busey fella is a chararcter isn't he

Missed that completely. Have to listen back.

Nice one.