Ever since the RTÉ payout to the homophobes, Brendan has been a slave to the RTÉ “balance”. As long as he gets thing balanced by the end of the show it is deemed a success.
I think Brendan has turned into a parody of himself. The repetitive words and phrasing (“listen”), the endless verbal apologia in case anyone is offended by a contributor’s comment (“we’re not suggesting everyone lives in a tree house”) and the brutal ending of an interview (Jenni Murray today, hastened off the airwaves).
I’m not sure what the programme is trying to be, but whatever it is, it ain’t making it.
I’d say they were terrified Newstalk would “poach” him as a replacement for Ivan. Misreading the mood of the country just as they did when they took Ray D’Arcy away from Today FM.
Could someone please explain why O'Connor was given this slot when Marian died? RTE have **** loads of staffers who could do it better and for a lot less money, Rachel English for example.
It takes a fair bit of skill to turn an interview with the bould and manically upbeat Hector into a miseryfest, but Beefy managed it with gusto.
I know it's a running joke on the thread now and I don't know if anyone would believe this but I was honestly in the kitchen making lunch and the radio hadn't been turned on at all today so far. I thought about switching on but thought ,"nah".
Then when eating lunch I though "ah sure ill stick it on while I eat this"
Switch on.
Ballsy and guest talking about grieving over the deaths of their siblings.
I've no right to complain or anything. The exact thing I thought would be discussed was being discussed.
Are you suggesting they should stay silent and let the “boys be boys”?
Coming up later after Brendan, women in the military and their stories of abuse at male superiors. Fcuk me is there no end to the victims queue at Donnybrook hq?
Rosaleen in da house !
It was a non-PC joke and Brendan was afraid to find it funny
Brendan giving her nothing back when she makes a joke.
Was there a misery/mental health/fitness/diet segment yet? Did he say "listen" at all?
Am listening to playback on BBC Sounds about niche podcasts. Great stuff, and the choice of topics from BBC overall is amazing and easy to search and find on the app.
RTE is samey, formulaic, and full of The Family of RTE wannabes. Can't stand it anymore.
Fond memories of listening to 'Get an earful of this' as a teenager. Radio Luxemburg came a close second on my little transister.
Great to hear Rosaleen a very funny woman.
conor Lenihan ??? Really??
O'Connor appears totally surprised about journalists phones being bugged!
Yep.
Bang of the jobsworth off that contributer.
such boring fare
Haha I knew when the guy went off on a tangent about his job at the first question that he was going to be a dose. BOC probably had the same feeling. The guy is in love with himself I'd say.
Such a boring, boring interview with this air travel controller
radio off
These tossers on huge wedges paid for by the taxpayer need to be called out more.
Ballsy is annoying with this whining ‘Nooze’ and ‘listen’ .
Does any dumbo in the Pink Palace say “Ballsy…. Stop this listen crack…you are annoying people”
Time these tools were called out and told the truth from their listeners.
I think it was the third word out of him today.
Considering the fact that BOC hasn't a breeze about sport ,it was a relatively decent interview
The amount of times BOC says "listen" is really annoying me now.
I thought Johnny Sexton was a good guest.
I enjoyed the interview and I'm not remotely interested in rugby.
Decent innings from O’Connor today. Great interview with Johnny Sexton and had some other interesting pieces throughout.
If there were any “dud points” I must have missed them.
The trio can milk the bejayzuz out of COVID well into 2023. For now sure they're grand.
Won’t be inflated wages, Man, rest assured on thaaaaat
I'm just wondering what BOC, Pat Kenny, Tubs and all will do when Covid isn't occupying half their shows come 2022?
I guess homelessness will become the topic of choice again.
Load of crud now.
Listening to Ballsy whining on a wedge of 240k is too much for most, I fear.
Hardly any comments on this thread anymore. I really think people have tuned out of RTE. They took the older demographic for granted, the only demographic who listened in huge numbers, and alienated them by their constant platitudes about every topic under the sun.
Looks like Beefy is back-and not a word about it.
I ended up with it on in the background this morning while I caught up with some work. Thankfully the mischievous little Mental Elf hasn't made an appearance yet, I think.
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