Callan's Kicks

I doubt Callan writes much, or indeed any, of the material these days. Presume there’s a group of angry failed comedians doing freelance writing to keep the lights on in the bedsit. Maybe he should pick up the pen again - the show is about as funny as the vet telling you it’s time to consider euthanasia for your companion for the past 15 years.

Of course in my opinion. I’m sure people with a blunt and undeveloped sense of humour might find some of the broad stroke humour and incredibly awful impersonations to be amusing. I mean people find things like QI and Mrs Browns Boys to be funny. Takes all sorts. It’s objectively true though that Callan isn’t funny, his writing team ran out of ideas years ago, and impersonators are at the very lowest rung of the comedy ladder.

Nathan Carter sells out tours but he’s still shíte. Popularity is no indicator of quality.

Wouldn’t worry too much about the rise of AI and Machine Learning if it makes such basic errors in recommending new podcasts to me. I’d rather listen to Bob Geldof narrate the extended edition of his autobiography than listen to Callan’s Kicks.

Was on the Apple Podcast app. I do listen to a lot of comedy podcasts so maybe they’ve mistakenly categorised Callan’s Kicks as comedy or something.

I’ve no issues with any political allegiances he might have - lots of barstoolers up around the border.

The issue I have with him is that he’s an absolutely dreadful impressionist. He’s so bad he has to call out who he’s doing each time - “Michael, it’s me Leo” etc.

And whoever does the writing for his show should really consider doing anything else apart from writing “comedy”. About as funny as telling your children that the family cat was ran over by a truck.