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The Stand With Eamon Dunphy

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Haven't listened to much of this so far, but really enjoyed the interview with Damien Duff this week.

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Beau

humberklog wrote: »

Good ding-dong between Giles and Brady today. Like two old folk fighting over the remote control in a nursing home.

Yeah, very funny. I thought they were messing at first but Giles was clearly very annoyed!

humberklog

Good ding-dong between Giles and Brady today. Like two old folk fighting over the remote control in a nursing home.

[Deleted User]

pow_pow wrote: »

Well the episode with economist Jim Power was fairly terrifying. If your anxiety is not great at the moment, I wouldn't advise listening to it.

In fairness, doom is what Eamonn loves and does well so you could probably divide it by at least 5.

pow_pow

I really, really hope he's wrong again.

He's gone full circle, pretty much alluding to severe worst case scenarios. I actually 'want' to hear this stuff because, for me, I feel it prepares me, but still, not an easy listen.

Mancomb Seepgood

pow_pow wrote: »

Well the episode with economist Jim Power was fairly terrifying. If your anxiety is not great at the moment, I wouldn't advise listening to it.

I haven't heard it but Jim Power was front and centre of those claiming that the economy was ok and the housing market was going to have a soft landing in the run-up to the 2008 crash. He may also be wrong this time - if that's any comfort.

pow_pow

Well the episode with economist Jim Power was fairly terrifying. If your anxiety is not great at the moment, I wouldn't advise listening to it.

scoobydude

I must have drifted off when he said it isn't what it used to be. Have a brother living in Norway the past few years, admittedly not Sweden, but he has said that while the locals are very much in favor of the health system, if you want something which is not an emergency issue, like the physio for example, you are better off going private.

I suppose I just got peeved at the Swedish approach to covid, given that the UK tried it then back-pedalled to the lockdown approach the rest of Europe is doing.

Hope you are staying safe over there anyway, all we can do is follow the government's advice, so if the Swedish govt are advising to keep the economy running and build up a herd immunity, they'd fair enough

jaykay74

scoobydude wrote: »

Think the fella he had on from Sweden seemed a bit deluded. I have family living in scandanavia and the great public healthcare they speak of isn't all they advertise it as.

He didnt really talk it up did he ? Used to be better in the late 90s but still decent he said. Thats my experience too and I live here in Stockholm. When you say living in Scandinavia do you mean Sweden or elsewhere ? What are their experiences ?

dominatinMC

scoobydude wrote: »

Think the fella he had on from Sweden seemed a bit deluded. I have family living in scandanavia and the great public healthcare they speak of isn't all they advertise it as.

Philip O'Connor, I wouldn't expect any different from him, a big proponent of social democracy and is not afraid to shout about it. A self-righteous pain in the arse, if you ask me.

dr.kenneth noisewater

scoobydude wrote: »

Think the fella he had on from Sweden seemed a bit deluded. I have family living in scandanavia and the great public healthcare they speak of isn't all they advertise it as.

He said its no longer as good as it used to be and gave an example of how he was in and out of A&E in a few hours years ago but that it now takes much longer

scoobydude

Think the fella he had on from Sweden seemed a bit deluded. I have family living in scandanavia and the great public healthcare they speak of isn't all they advertise it as.

generalgerry

In fairness to Dunphy, he is ploughing them out at the moment. His approach of working his podcasts around the stores, as opposed to the typical podcasts (which organise the podcast on a schedule), is on the money.

[Deleted User]

John Hutton wrote: »

Dunphy is also a quite excellent writer.

I like the podcasts, they are easy enough listening and sometimes quite informative. They are always inoffensive and fill a gap between dry high brow commentary and the utter banality of other current affairs podcasts.

middle-of-the-road stuff alright but it passes the time.

John Hutton

Dunphy is also a quite excellent writer.

I like the podcasts, they are easy enough listening and sometimes quite informative. They are always inoffensive and fill a gap between dry high brow commentary and the utter banality of other current affairs podcasts.

Dots1982

generalgerry wrote: »

yeah but what about Franno, the only former sportsman with the distinction of being journalist of the year. so much of a big deal that he makes Dunphy read it out at the start of every interview

Kimmage never won it?

generalgerry

Dots1982 wrote: »

His journey in life is so unlikely that no one has repeated it since. Ex footballer to author, political pundit, media presenter. He deserves respect for that.

yeah but what about Franno, the only former sportsman with the distinction of being journalist of the year. so much of a big deal that he makes Dunphy read it out at the start of every interview

Dots1982

Dunphy has done extremely well in life but people forget that he’s basically an ex-footballer with little formal education or media training. His journey in life is so unlikely that no one has repeated it since. Ex footballer to author, political pundit, media presenter. He deserves respect for that.

generalgerry

I think the above are very hard on Dunphy. I like the informal style that he brings, and the jokes that he tries. It's a break from the painful formality and correctness of the mainstream stations. I think he could certainly do with a more diverse cast of contributors though.

1882

Yeh its painful & embarrassing. Liked it at the start. Cant listen to old dry mouth Dunphy anymore.

Chalk McHugh

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I live outside Ireland but have found myself listening to The Stand in recent weeks to stay connected with Irish commentary around the election and other topics.

Honestly, I find it woeful at times. Contrast Dunphy's persistent speech disfluency and average intellect with someone like Sam Harris and it becomes painful.

The podcast with Dan O'Brien epitomized this. Dan was eager to mark his circle of competence several times: "I don't have the expertise."

Dunphy didn't seem to get this. It was embarrassing.

He is a terrible interviewer. So rude and has no idea how to let a conversation flow. Dont know how people think he is good.

[Deleted User]

I live outside Ireland but have found myself listening to The Stand in recent weeks to stay connected with Irish commentary around the election and other topics.

Honestly, I find it woeful at times. Contrast Dunphy's persistent speech disfluency and average intellect with someone like Sam Harris and it becomes painful.

The podcast with Dan O'Brien epitomized this. Dan was eager to mark his circle of competence several times: "I don't have the expertise."

Dunphy didn't seem to get this. It was embarrassing.

CatFromHue

That bit was very funny, neither wanted to really let it go either!

Eamon had to hold himself back from saying Ireland is a failed state in one of the recent episodes. We have our problems but we're a long way away from a failed state.

Dots1982

franglan wrote: »

Thought Dan was right last time I Google it (during the show!)

Existential does not mean the end of the world

franglan

Thought Dan was right last time I Google it (during the show!)

Dots1982

bamayang wrote: »

Funny exchange between Eamon and Dan o Brien today regarding Existential - “no that’s not what it means at all &#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834;”

That was pretty damn funny, Eamon turned it into a bit of craic by saying “listen we’ll have a bet about it and look it up”.

Dan O’Brien had completely the wrong idea of the meaning of the word

bamayang

Funny exchange between Eamon and Dan o Brien today regarding Existential - “no that’s not what it means at all ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚”

generalgerry

Terrontress wrote: »

I think there’s good value in McCann. The Shinners refuse to come on and the dissies are very quiet so it’s tough to get a voice from working class nationalism in the north.

For anybody wondering why the shinners don't come on Dunphy's show, it's well worth listening to Mick Clifford's interview with Dunphy.

Terrontress

humberklog wrote: »

I counted 6 Aaayes and 2 iiiyes in the first 80 seconds. Eamon should drop Éamon and get a more eloquent and relevant republican.

Dunphy has great and important contributors from the protestant end.

McCann is a dated unlistenable arsehole.

I think there’s good value in McCann. The Shinners refuse to come on and the dissies are very quiet so it’s tough to get a voice from working class nationalism in the north.

The aayes and iiyes always make me laugh though. It’s his go to noise while he’s trying to think about his next point.

dulpit

humberklog wrote: »

He had Brendan on just over a week ago and I thought he was pretty good.

But on the whole the show is good and worth a listen.

Did he? Must have forgot that I deleted that one (he's an instant delete, along with the soccerball ones with Giles).

humberklog

He had Brendan on just over a week ago and I thought he was pretty good.

But on the whole the show is good and worth a listen.