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Callan's Kicks

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Pelvis Parsley


    This one from the TV show was by no means pro-Shinner, but bang on the money.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    Callan should do a satirical piece about a government broadcaster that funds its own political satire by extracting money from the populace under penalty of large fines/imprisonment.

    RTE is not saving satire (and therefore politics itself, hurrah!), nor is it speaking truth to power, it's cynically taking your money, laughing in your face and supplying you with bullsh1t.

    It's absurd. But it would make a great topic for, well... satire.

    YAWN…


  • Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Lots of innuendo in the show so sometimes it's hard to follow.

    Main one is that Michael D. Higgins is a closeted homosexual.
    That isn't a 'main one', or an innuendo at all, to my knowledge. I think I've heard all the Callan's Kicks this year; haven't heard anyone suggest such a thing. You got any specific example?
    Callan should do a satirical piece about a government broadcaster that funds its own political satire by extracting money from the populace under penalty of large fines/imprisonment.
    I think the juice is sapped out of that joke by the fact that, in the first place, the Government funds a broadcaster which repeatedly mocks and ridicules it. Kinda makes a nonsense of that hysterical #RTEbias hashtag (in my opinion).

    Can't quite see your joke landing, but I'm sure Callan welcomes listeners' suggestions...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Anyone who couldn’t see the shill for Lynn Boylan in Callans take on the DBSBE is ……. Challenged.


  • Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    An observation : listening to Callan Kicks after Drive time with Cormac & Sarah
    Is a bit like..

    Watching the puppet film comedy "Team America",
    After watching the movie

    "The Kingdom"


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    An observation : listening to Callan Kicks after Drive time with Cormac & Sarah
    Is a bit like..

    Watching the puppet film comedy "Team America",
    After watching the movie

    "The Kingdom"

    Eh…….. right.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Anyone who couldn’t see the shill for Lynn Boylan in Callans take on the DBSBE is ……. Challenged.

    He used Boylan to have a go at Mary Lou and he's 'shilling' for her? :)

    Do you know what shilling is by any chance Brendi?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    He used Boylan to have a go at Mary Lou and he's 'shilling' for her? :)

    Do you know what shilling is by any chance Brendi?

    I dont need you to tell me,a chara.

    Francie…… subtle…… think about it dude…… :D

    S U B T L E

    :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Lynn Boylan abù………. Like I said, subtle, Francie.

    Wouldn’t expect you to get that though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Lynn Boylan abù………. Like I said, subtle, Francie.

    Wouldn’t expect you to get that though.

    :D:D

    As I asked, are you sure you know what 'shilling' is?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Indeed I do Francie,and you should be well versed in the art yersel.

    Now make your point and stop the arse boxing, pal


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Indeed I do Francie,and you should be well versed in the art yersel.

    Now make your point and stop the arse boxing, pal

    I think I made it. You have no idea what shilling is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,035 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    That isn't a 'main one', or an innuendo at all, to my knowledge. I think I've heard all the Callan's Kicks this year; haven't heard anyone suggest such a thing. You got any specific example?


    Haven't been listening to it lately but I remember a sketch from years ago where he was playing hide and seek in the Aras with his 'executive assistant' Kevin:

    "I won't be in the closet, you certainly won't find me in there...I'm used to squeezing myself into tight holes."

    Also one where they were growing facial hair for Movember:

    "I've got a beautiful beard...I call mine 'Sabina'"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    I think I made it. You have no idea what shilling is.

    Done with that rubbish Francie….make your point and stop annoying people.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Done with that rubbish Francie….make your point and stop annoying people.

    I made it, he has no idea what shilling is if he is getting upset about how Lynn was treated on tonight's prgramme which was pretty much how everyone else was.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,309 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Not a bad episode last night, but the MM and LV segments lacked the punch of previous weeks.


  • Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    mzungu wrote: »
    Not a bad episode last night, but the MM and LV segments lacked the punch of previous weeks.

    Yeah, the episode as a whole didn't quite hit its mark.

    The SF sketch is usually a highlight, that also fell flat.

    I found it more political than usual. I agree with the sentiments expressed in that Manic Street Preachers song, but his broadcast of 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next' was not political satire. That's politics.

    Maybe there was a subtle joke that I missed, but I don't believe so.

    A surprisingly weak ending to an otherwise very good series.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭serfboard


    Anyone know what the reference to Pat Shortt getting some (grant?) money was about?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭Diairist


    He throws in these worrying comments every so often - is it true the HSE portal is run or was designed by 17 consultants from Ernst & Young?


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Glad it’s back, enjoyed it last night.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭mattser


    Same old bog Irish squawking and screeching. They got it right once with Halls Pictorial. Floundering miserably ever after. This garbage is long since past its sell by.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,823 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Don't forget Scrap Saturday. Callan doesn't deserve to help serve the tea in comparison.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,040 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Just listened back, I love this show albeit Callan''s Trump & Boris both pretty awful and rather pointless.

    Loved the Leo and MM Sketch, Leo has Leo down to a tee. For me however as a follower of da liveline thread, the best was da pandemic bonus liveline Sketch, he does Joe Duffy and more importantly a typical caller to this show, perfectly.

    Poor old Mickey D gets an excellent mention too 😁

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,932 ✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    I think this show is excellent. An Ireland without political satire would be s sad place.

    I imagine the government would love to shut him down. Co-Teesh indeed!

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



  • Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Callan should become like Bill Murray in the Movie, The Waterboy. Then things might start, well, becoming funny.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭plodder


    The Simon Harris character is good - "block block block" I assume that relates to his interactions with people on Twitter?

    Also, Mary Lou is excellent. He's put a lot of work into refining her quirks and nuances. I think this will pay off in the years to come ...



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭RINO87


    The Eamonn Ryan character in the background of the "Covid Cabinet" meetings are always funny.

    "Flowers are like nightclubs for bees" from last week made me laugh, quite loud!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Kinda obvious what was meant Brendi, MLMD will outlast Michael and Leo as political figures.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    No idea what your point is there, to be honest.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady



    Putting work into his Mary Lou impression will 'pay off' because she will be around as a political figure (hence a character in his satire) a lot longer than Leo or Michael or others.

    What else could they mean?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar



    Uhmmm……………still trying to drag me down that rabbit hole Mr F.


    Surely you should have learned by now.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    You asked a question, I had a go at answering it. You are paranoid about these rabbitholes.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Good lad Francie…… you are finding the auld Brenner a slippery customer … he heh.

    Good at the auld arse boxing!!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    I find Brendi goes into cryptic self satisfied mode when conversations don't go his way. If you come up with another reason for that posters comment, give us a shout.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Good lad Francie, great to see you back mainstream again.


    Dont worry about the other thing



  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Mod Note

    ok move it on please or take to DMs



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭serfboard


    In fairness, Micheál has been a TD for 32 years. 'Tis a long time ... though not as long as Enda Kenny, who was a TD for 44 years.



  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    I enjoyed this weeks, puca pod was very good. In fairness I enjoy it most weeks, but of light relief.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Finty Lemon


    Callan struggles with Mary Lou McDonald, Rachel Allen and Amy Huberman.

    Siver-spoon posh birds must all sound the same to a Monaghan man's ear.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,732 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    New series begins tonight 6.30pm. :)



  • Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭the 12 th man


    About as funny as standing on a nail imho.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,299 ✭✭✭littlevillage


    Great News 👍 perhaps the best show on Radio (with respect to John Creedon & John Kenny)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,860 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Hmmm… very poor I thought, very poor indeed .


    Has no idea of Mary Lou or worse Louise O Reilly…. Totally unconvincing.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭Field east


    His show is not a patch on Scrap Saturday. SS had the voices off to a tee and the content , week in/ week out was away out but was still relevant , hilarious and more broad based. I also find the show constantly focusing in on a small number of politicians. There are 100s of others out there that can be lampooned - Callan style ie he relies almost exclusively on ‘doing’ the accent and cares little for the content being discussed. He takes what a person said yesterday , gives it a bit of a twist, and splutters it out in the hope that we all as wallow it as acceptable drama. I cannot fathom why RTE is keeping him on.

    IMO, his show is leaning politically in one clear direction. For example , the more you lampoon an individual in a negative way the more support he is giving to individuals saying the same thing on other platforms and eventually what is being said ‘must’ be true.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    My memory of Scrap Saturday is that it almost exclusively lampooned the government, largest opposition of the day and select celebs, same as Hall's Pictorial and the same as most satire shows anywhere.

    The half-hour show lampooned political and cultural figures in Irish society such as Charles Haughey and Pádraig Flynn. At the centre of the show was the relationship between the then Taoiseach Charles Haughey and his political advisor P. J. Mara. A number of Irish cultural figures came in for a lampooning on a regular basis such as broadcasters Mike Murphy when a presenter of RTÉ Radio 1's "Arts Show", Gay Byrne and Bibi Baskin. Amongst politicians of the time, versions of Gerry Collins and Michael Noonan featured regularly, as did then president Mary Robinson. Others regularly lampooned include journalist and commentator Eamon Dunphy.

    Very similar in content going by that ^. Whether you find it funny is a subjective opinion.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    The main difference being that Morgan and his writing team were vastly superior at their job than Callan and whoever is providing his materia lfor him.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,051 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Subjective really. Scrap Saturday was not always at the same level. The Haughey Mara thing was depended on too much.



  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    I think I’m the only person that enjoys Callan Kicks, it’s a decent half hour listen.



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