Beersmith wrote: » I really disliked that politics pod and I generally really like kens politics pods. No point in going on about it here too much as I think it will derail the thread. What I will say about second captains is that the lads seem to be very obsessed with twitter, I'm a bit younger than all of them and don't have any social media although use my phone a lot. Most of my work colleagues or friends don't seem very into twitter either, some are using Instagram. My point is I think the SCs are a bit lost in that world and seem to think everyone else is too. I'm very grateful for Eoin asking the dumb and obvious questions to ken and Murph when they proclaim that some event of the weekend was all over twitter and everyone has seen it or watched it a million times when I have no idea what they are talking about. When I talk about interesting sports stories or things that SCs have brought up with colleagues/friends they usually have no idea what I'm talking about either.
PodcastReview wrote: » one person reading aloud tweets
RedRochey wrote: » You see a lot of websites creating articles along the lines of "Ireland fans fuming about XXX" and the whole article is just based on a handful of tweets from people with very few followers, as if they are a good representation of the wider population
EltonJohn69 wrote: » I hope it’s BIG SAM week next week.
den87 wrote: » “Coooouuukkkkinnnn on gassssss”. I’m fairly sure it’s Ken.
cmac2009 wrote: » In the discussion I mentioned above they specifically mentioned that this is a tactic used on a regular basis - they go looking for the most outraged tweets. Mainly used by tabloids when pushing their narratives, Daily Mail was referenced unsurprisingly.
cmac2009 wrote: » Didn't think it was a great pod either, nothing new or interesting in the chat. Re the twitter point, heard a good stat on a media show discussion last year on its influence - in the UK/US circa 20% of the population is on twitter and 10% of those post 80% of the tweets. Therefore roughly 2% of the population are regular posters and this cohort are having a hugely disproportionate influence on what's being reported in the media/societal discussions etc.
Running Balance wrote: » Maybe it's been brought up before but why did the tv program not get renewed- I live in the uk and cant say I ever seen a full episode. Was it after they went to a 5 day podcast
Nokotan wrote: » Murph automatically putting the word "toxic" before "masculinity" today talking about McIlroy trying to catch up with Bryson's speed.
EltonJohn69 wrote: » Was it not appropriate ?
Nokotan wrote: » No, I don't think so. I don't see how it's "toxic" to try improve your game to keep up with a competitor. It might have been a bad idea and detrimental to his game but I'm sure a lot of athletes regardless of gender have tried similar.
EltonJohn69 wrote: » No coverage of BIG SAMs master class today.... they really aren’t covering the premier league this year.
Beersmith wrote: » Huh?! They covered it yesterday!
~Rebel~ wrote: » In context I think it was used correctly to be honest. The point he was making was that it was perhaps a failing in him to try to reach parity or one-up on this purely physical aspect of the game, despite it actually not helping him at all in practical terms. That it was self-destructive masculine bravado done as a base emotional response rather than genuine self-improvement.
Still Ill wrote: » Just saw a story about Leon Reid - the Irish sprinter who was on the show last year talking about his escape from a crack den where his mother lived to become an athlete and switching to represent Ireland. He's been arrested on drugs charges regarding crack cocaine. Pretty sad stuff.https://www.the42.ie/leon-reid-3-5403114-Apr2021/
Still Ill wrote: » Ken's story had me cracking up on the bus today! Hilarious stuff!
