Callan's Kicks

Brendan Bendar · 17-03-2021 5:44pm

This guy Callan needs to be exposed.

FrancieBrady · 17-03-2021 5:46pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

This guy Callan needs to be exposed.

Criticism of the government will not be tolerated!

Brendan Bendar · 17-03-2021 6:06pm

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Criticism of the government will not be tolerated!

No problem Francie

However it would be nice if a lad being paid by the taxpayer distributed his ‘criticism’ evenly and fairly instead of focusing on one individual alone.

Astute observers see through this operator, and his naked agenda.

All we ask for is fairness, not couching all his ‘satire’ in a thinly disguised attack one one individual, and a very poor attempt to use a so called attack by an opposition personality on the same individual.

People are not stupid enough to be roped in by that propaganda.

FrancieBrady · 17-03-2021 6:09pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

No problem Francie

However it would be nice if a lad being paid by the taxpayer distributed his ‘criticism’ evenly and fairly instead of focusing on one individual alone.

Astute observers see through this operator, and his naked agenda.

All we ask for is fairness, not couching all his ‘satire’ in a thinly disguised attack one one individual, and a very poor attempt to use a so called attack by an opposition personality on the same individual.

People are not stupid enough to be roped in by that propaganda.

Criticism of the one most deserving of it, will not be tolerated.

Brendan Bendar · 17-03-2021 6:13pm

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Criticism of the one most deserving of it, will not be tolerated.

I could think of a lot more deserving it Francie, but hey it’s St Patrick’s Day.

Best not go there.Plenty of time to unload at a later occasion.

FrancieBrady · 17-03-2021 6:43pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

I could think of a lot more deserving it Francie, but hey it’s St Patrick’s Day.

Best not go there.Plenty of time to unload at a later occasion.

He's a satirist's dream, as they say and looks like he will be for some time to come.

Banana Republic 1 · 17-03-2021 6:44pm

First Up wrote: »

Is it just me, or does anyone else think this is dreadful rubbish? There is a long and honorable tradition of satirical radio (and TV) but surely they could do better than this. The Enda/Ringer stuff is a straight copy of Dermot Morgan's Haughey/PJ Mara skit - with none of the subtlety. The take-off's of Michael D (now mercifully over I think/hope) were just embarrassing and many of the sketches consist of little more than people shouting over each other.

There was a time when treasured Scrap Saturday episodes were sent around the world on cassette tapes. Callan's Kicks is an unfunny, sorry insult to its memory.

It’s ten times better than mario rosenstock

Clon63 · 17-03-2021 7:57pm

Yeah looking forward to it. Enjoy it.

Brendan Bendar · 19-03-2021 6:26pm

Here’s this tool shilling the Shinners again.

Let’s be surprised.

Government buildings · 19-03-2021 6:46pm

I never listened to this before. Not very funny at all.

FrancieBrady · 19-03-2021 7:18pm

Classic line from Alexa to Mary Lou - 'I'll say nawthing'.

Beechwoodspark · 19-03-2021 8:04pm

He had a good go at SF this eve

Clon63 · 20-03-2021 8:36am

Didnt think it was the best episode ever but still funny enough.

Yes the Mary Lou sketch was good. Dont know about his politics but think the pro SF allegation is a bit OTT. I am broadly a government supporter but would always expect the government parties to take more stick in programmes like this Labour and Soc Dems got a bit of a going over too.

Brendan Bendar · 20-03-2021 8:52am

Clon63 wrote: »

Didnt think it was the best episode ever but still funny enough.

Yes the Mary Lou sketch was good. Dont know about his politics but think the pro SF allegation is a bit OTT. I am broadly a government supporter but would always expect the government parties to take more stick in programmes like this Labour and Soc Dems got a bit of a going over too.

You don’t follow his Twitter feed so, Clonner?

You don’t notice his column in some rag?

Now he’s cagey enough Clon, so he is, cagey enough, but it’s there Clonner.

If you want to have a look for it .

FrancieBrady · 20-03-2021 10:08am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

You don’t follow his Twitter feed so, Clonner?

You don’t notice his column in some rag?

Now he’s cagey enough Clon, so he is, cagey enough, but it’s there Clonner.

If you want to have a look for it .

Being critical of the government or satirising it does not a Shinner Shill make Brendi.

The Shinners got the closing slot on the show yesterday and very funny it was. The slot where comedians and satirists have been depositing their best material for an eternity...'leave 'em laughing', 'save your best to last' etc etc etc

You are being over sensitive as usual.

pc7 · 20-03-2021 2:08pm

I enjoy the show, some of it was very good, especially the Luke O’Neill skit

Welsh Megaman · 02-04-2021 5:32pm

Great NAMA joke to start

Oh wait, it was an actual RTE apology :pac:

Welsh Megaman · 23-04-2021 8:51pm

Good episode tonight, although I never found the 'Liberal Ladies' sketches funny.

jams100 · 24-04-2021 5:16pm

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Good episode tonight, although I never found the 'Liberal Ladies' sketches funny.

Agree with the Liberal ladies stuff awful.

But his Boris is spot on, Leo, paschal and Micheal Martin, Mary lou and Louise oreilly are all great too.

ButtersSuki · 26-04-2021 5:31pm

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Good episode tonight, although I never found the 'Liberal Ladies' sketches funny.

I actually find the Liberal Ladies sketches hilarious, I suspect it’s a direct result of having a large number of women like this in my life. Send me your pity.

Beechwoodspark · 26-04-2021 5:33pm

His Louise o Reilly is a hidden gem alright

Brendan Bendar · 26-04-2021 5:38pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

His Louise o Reilly is a hidden gem alright

Nah, wouldn’t agree, tone too high pitched..... off the mark.

Steady drone, don’t pronounce the ‘n,s’ quicken up when there is fear of interruption, and plough on hard if there is,no matter what the opposition.

That’s your man.

Mad_maxx · 27-04-2021 10:00am

Clon63 wrote: »

Didnt think it was the best episode ever but still funny enough.

Yes the Mary Lou sketch was good. Dont know about his politics but think the pro SF allegation is a bit OTT. I am broadly a government supporter but would always expect the government parties to take more stick in programmes like this Labour and Soc Dems got a bit of a going over too.

hes from iniskeen in monaghan , the cows vote SF up there

27-04-2021 10:17am

Mad_maxx wrote: »

hes from iniskeen in monaghan , the cows vote SF up there

SF achieved 2 out of 5 seats in the last election for the first time, equalling FF.
FF/ FG have regularly held 3 seats in that constituency.

I don't think geographical origin is useful information for predicting voting intentions in Ireland.

I think Callan is pretty even-handed in his treatment of the three main parties, to such an extent that his allegiance is hard to pin-down. I wouldn't even be surprised if he is a FG voter. Not that it matters really.

Brendan Bendar · 27-04-2021 10:59am

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

SF achieved 2 out of 5 seats in the last election for the first time, equalling FF.
FF/ FG have regularly held 3 seats in that constituency.

I don't think geographical origin is useful information for predicting voting intentions in Ireland.

I think Callan is pretty even-handed in his treatment of the three main parties, to such an extent that his allegiance is hard to pin-down. I wouldn't even be surprised if he is a FG voter. Not that it matters really.

Have to laugh at that one...... sorry.!

Brendan Bendar · 30-04-2021 6:00pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Have to laugh at that one...... sorry.!

Hope you listened to tonight’s effort Ty...............and re read your post:D

30-04-2021 6:14pm

I must say I enjoyed this evening Kicks!

Murphs is from quite near me, pass his house every few days.

FrancieBrady · 30-04-2021 6:44pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I must say I enjoyed this evening Kicks!
Murphs is from quite near me, pass his house every few days.

Thought it was particularly good tonight. The Varadkar/Murphy stuff was brilliant.

ButtersSuki · 30-04-2021 6:49pm

His Murphs and Leo are so good. Murphs is more funny than accurate but it works.

No Liberal Ladies

Beechwoodspark · 30-04-2021 7:24pm

Thought tonight was v good indeed.

30-04-2021 10:14pm

His Des Cahill/ Katie Taylor/ Marty Morrissey is very good.

Must say I won't miss "Murphs", or Arlene Foster, in parody or otherwise.

That Sharon Ní Bheolatrán sketch was funny in 2018.

archfi · 01-05-2021 10:00am

Really enjoyed it.
Besides the pols, his Des Cahill is annoyingly spot on and his Marty is class

ButtersSuki · 01-05-2021 10:17am

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

His Des Cahill/ Katie Taylor/ Marty Morrissey is very good.

Must say I won't miss "Murphs", or Arlene Foster, in parody or otherwise.

That Sharon Ní Bheolatrán sketch was funny in 2018.

I suspect Murphs will be a recurring character given his alignment to Leo, and his forthcoming "adventures" in the corporate world.

FrancieBrady · 01-05-2021 10:21am

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I suspect Murphs will be a recurring character given his alignment to Leo, and his forthcoming "adventures" in the corporate world.

Nah, too much new material sources being provided to him.

Beechwoodspark · 01-05-2021 10:22am

Murphs will probably feature by ringing Teesh to give him updates on his “adventures” every few weeks

01-05-2021 10:39am

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I suspect Murphs will be a recurring character given his alignment to Leo, and his forthcoming "adventures" in the corporate world.

Actually, now you mention it, this is a nice thing about Oliver Callan: he doesn't go after people unless they deliberately put themselves in the public eye.
Maybe he is just going after the immediately recognizable voices, but still, you'd never hear him lampooning an individual radio caller, for example, or anyone who isn't a national figure. There's a nice guy behind the parody, I'm pretty sure.

I don't think he will continue to go after Eoghan Murphy. Rightly so.

pc7 · 01-05-2021 7:15pm

I love the ‘teesh’ and co-teesh stuff, it’s all I think of when I see himself and Mehole on tv

01-05-2021 9:10pm

pc7 wrote: »

I love the ‘teesh’ and co-teesh stuff, it’s all I think of when I see himself and Mehole on tv

Re Varadkar being mister for Teesh, I think it was Dobbo who did it again the other day

plodder · 01-05-2021 10:27pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Re Varadkar being mister for Teesh, I think it was Dobbo who did it again the other day

Yes, Dobbo did it again. Heard it and I was surprised nobody noticed at the time, or maybe I wasn't.. :pac:

21-05-2021 6:01pm

One of his best yet.

He has done a good job on O'Broin and the Shinners. His Louise O'Reilly is hilarious

I never really got the "cuddly Paschal" sketch, although that bit with Paschal humming the theme-tune during a Morning Ireland interview sent me over the edge.

The Boyd-Barrett impersonation is bang-on but the jokes don't quite land.

His Mary Wilson is great.

Even the Liberal Ladies were funny enough.

Perhaps his best episode this season?
.

FrancieBrady · 21-05-2021 6:25pm

A Lamb Named Miltiades! wrote: »

One of his best yet.

He has done a good job on O'Broin and the Shinners. His Louise O'Reilly is hilarious

I never really got the "cuddly Paschal" sketch, although that bit with Paschal humming the theme-tune during a Morning Ireland interview sent me over the edge.

The Boyd-Barrett impersonation is bang-on but the jokes don't quite land.

His Mary Wilson is great.

Even the Liberal Ladies were funny enough.

Perhaps his best episode this season?
.

Thought it was particularly good as well. He is going from strength to strength.
I wonder has he new people working with him?

jams100 · 22-05-2021 12:21am

I think the Paul Reid / Stephen Donnelly ones are my favourite these days.
Sometimes I think that the script is so good that's its actually for real!

22-05-2021 7:05am

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Thought it was particularly good as well. He is going from strength to strength.
I wonder has he new people working with him?

Could be that. I think the programme has always gone through peaks and troughs — maybe it's the same with any series on radio or television. Good satire is very hard

A tangent now: I'm surprised Callan hasn't appeared on the top-10 RTE fee earners. Perhaps that's because his programme is legitimately a private production. He deserves to be better paid than a lot of the RTE contractors; good satire is indispensable in a thriving democracy.

Mad Benny · 22-05-2021 7:10am

The Penneys sketch last week was hilarious.

archfi · 22-05-2021 9:31am

It's really good this series.
The Garda cyber thing was bloody brilliant.
I don't care if people think him doing Francis Brennan is naff, I think it's hilarious tbh
HSE Reid is excellent (In a national emergency we're here every day, well Mon-Fri between 9 and half one) <paraphrasing>
The swipe at VirginTv news headlining unconfirmed bullshíte was bang on - people give out about RTE news for being slow off the mark but I think that's called confirming a story ;-)
Of course his Varadkar and Donohoe pieces are masterful, Martin's getting there, the SF jibes are excellent.

Muahahaha · 22-05-2021 12:22pm

Just listened back there and it was very good. The line about Mary Lou doing her pouted lips and scruchy face had me in stitches, it was bang on

pc7 · 22-05-2021 12:24pm

In fairness with all going on the material is there for the taking. The hse sketch was brilliant. I enjoy the show. It’s a bit of light relief.

Brendan Bendar · 22-05-2021 7:49pm

A Lamb Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Could be that. I think the programme has always gone through peaks and troughs — maybe it's the same with any series on radio or television. Good satire is very hard

A tangent now: I'm surprised Callan hasn't appeared on the top-10 RTE fee earners. Perhaps that's because his programme is legitimately a private production. He deserves to be better paid than a lot of the RTE contractors; good satire is indispensable in a thriving democracy.

30 minutes a week and he should be in the top earner bracket???

Have you dhrink taken?

22-05-2021 8:07pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

30 minutes a week and he should be in the top earner bracket???

Have you dhrink taken?

Ah now, you wouldn't say that 30 minutes of Fair City represents 30 minutes of work?

Well maybe that's a bad example. But Callan seems to write his own scripts, perhaps with some help, and voices the vast majority of characters. His programme probably involves considerably more hours of effort than the likes of Ryan Tubridy or Joe Duffy

It's currently the second-most popular programme on the Radio Player after Morning Ireland.

Perhaps RTE fees are unjustifiable, but Callan deserves to be paid on a par with the best of them, IMO.

FrancieBrady · 22-05-2021 8:11pm

A Lamb Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Ah now, you wouldn't say that 30 minutes of Fair City represents 30 minutes of work?

Well maybe that's a bad example. But Callan seems to write his own scripts, perhaps with some help, and voices the vast majority of characters. His programme probably involves considerably more hours of effort than the likes of Ryan Tubridy or Joe Duffy

It's currently the second-most popular programme on the Radio Player after Morning Ireland.

Perhaps RTE fees are unjustifiable, but Callan deserves to be paid on a par with the best of them, IMO.

Somebody on a 'radio' forum showing their knowledge and claiming that the 30 minutes we hear represents the input.

Good man Brendi.

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