Reati wrote: » I went right off him years ago, I was at a gig and he gave a few young lads in front row a hard time and imo like you said, went beyond banter. They told him where to go and they got ****ed out. The rest of the show was pretty tense after that and was a rush to the end. That said, the Podcast can be very funny.
Cienciano wrote: » Funny that he blamed hector
ReginaldSmythV wrote: » Quite the rebuttal from herself today
Sorolla wrote: » She was like a weasel today
Raoul wrote: » I think sometimes they are a bit mean to Hector too. Some joking is fine but they go too far and for too long. Both Tommy and Laurita pile in on Hector sometimes and constantly interrupt him with stupid questions when he is telling a story. Which is so stupid because Hector is clearly the star of the show and most of the highlights have been from his stories.
Cienciano wrote: » I thought it was hilarious, it just kept coming. It was well said imho
I must say, Hector's tribute to poor Freddie at the start of the special episode had me in a flood of tears earlier. Wonderfully done. I wouldn't be able to hold myself at all.
I agree, huge respect and compassion for Hector, he has been through so much lately. May Freddie RIP. Hector is the star of the show, his stories are brilliant.
Good show
The Dyson/Harvey Norman ad read this morning was a bit much. I’d rather they just stuck a regular ad break in than those fake shill bits.
Yeah, the show has gone to the dogs. Can't say I will be prioritising listening to it anymore. I have a few friends who are the same.
Yeah I was wondering was it just me noticing a steady decline?
It seams to have lost its shape and become a rambling "bantz". That's a pity as it had promise if it could find some consistent form.
I find it a bit Irish (or RTE to be more specific) when an entertainment show is being rolled out and the line is given that..."it's a bit of music, a bit of fun, we'll meet all sorts of people and sure y'know yerself, it'll be a bit of crack". A Shapeless sh1t in other words. Grainne Seoige was pushing ads for her podcast with that sort of gloopy schtick.
Maybe they can get it back on track but to my ear it has lost its footing.
Has anyone signed up for the paid episode and find it worth it?
On a side note, I like Laurita and think she's good but now and again (or more often than not recently) she slips into playing a Mother Hen to the 2 lads and I find that a particularly awkward lazy trope. She's far better when mixing it with them and pitching in with her own stories rather than admonishing their behaviour and stories with an affected pious tut-tut.
was just thinking the same about the Harvey Dyson sponsored segment, they have quite a few sponsors onboard now, but it’s draining to listen to, and then the random “shout outs “ to some homesick lad in the desert, there is less of the actual chat on the podcast these days,
I agree the podcast has run its course, I have cancelled my subscription for the bonus episode, its not worth paying for it. The same aul crap, Tommy playing the "I'm too old to be arsed with anything" card and Laurita acts like a desperado trying to get in on the act and half of the time they ignore her!! Hector had a few good moments but I think they need to wrap it up now!
Yeah, they have really been ignoring Laurita of late. I think it really is the Hector show now. He is the only one worth listening to and even then the other two just seem to rip the piss out of him and interrupt what might be a good story.
Told ya it was rubbish and got ripped for it.
I wouldn’t count it as a rip off at all up until now, and would be still willing to wait and see how it goes. Money well spent for what I’ve got from the extra ones so far for the most part.
Many more fake ad reads would soon change that opinion though.
I still love it, subscribe for the Monday episode too. It's ad free for subscribers, the ads were annoying. But the 2 lads still have great gift for storytelling. Mix and match well between good stories and humour. Laurita sole purpose is to get the piss taken though.
Tommy is Adam Buxton's guest on his latest episode.
I listened to tommy on Adam buxton. Probably not very 'funny' but interesting to hear about tommys mother and aunt, never knew that about them.
But Tommy was in his 'up his own arse' mode, Hector is great for keeping his feet on the ground. Needed a bit of that with Adam
Very much so.
Occasionally a guest comes on a Pod and tries to turn the table on the interviewer. It's childish. Tommy tried it a few times with Adam. Rather than it becoming a clever twist it only went to show Tommy's arrogant and ignorant side.
However, that aside. I was stopped in my tracks when Tommy described the years leading up to his mother's death. For years she had moon walked away from them. Moon walked 15 miles up into a forested mountain. A flare goes up when they die.
Beguiling moment.
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