Following on from main thread in Current Affairs about Tubs in general (now closed and mod suggestion that Entertainment category is more suitable).
Indeed, entertainment in certain respects is what Tubs has provided, albeit perhaps in a way not intended. And still awaiting 150k payback to the licence fee holder.
And of course, his new career in Virgin Radio which is imminent.
copying some frequent posters from original thread.
@Brendan Bendar
@Gen.Zhukov
@tom23
@thesandeman
@chrisd2019
@Ash.J.Williams
@RoTelly
@hawley
@Loafing Oaf
@Beechwoodspark
@NIMAN
@odyssey06
@fritzelly
@sxt
@jippo nolan
@supereurope
@Tow
@alzer100
@tobefrank321
@jmcc
@Hyperbollix
Cat-Mod: See post here regarding off-topic segues.
I'm only following logic.
That poster stated yesterday that they only spent 45 min max on casual internet browsing everyday, yet they were in and out of this thread all day yesterday, so ergo maybe their time here is not causal browsing.
Lots of us dip in and out without being employees or agents of Noel Kelly.
Favours count too.
What favours?
Have you never benefitted professionally from relationship built up over years in an industry?
It does happen.
Are we still discussing Bobson?
What is the basis of your belief that he has a relationship with Noel Kelly?
Per my previous post that particular poster asserted yesterday that they only causally used the internet for a max of 45 minutes a day. Their contributions yesterday and previous days would suggest to any casual user of this site that isn't casual.
Of course we are relying on their recollection of how they use the site, and we're all fallible so my opinion is just that, a conclusion drawn from other peoples assertions and nothing more. I have only their word.
He'll probably hold a seance with Sinead O'Connor as well.
Will Tubridy be allowed to promote his podcast on his Virgin Radio show?
Regards…jmcc
That was this weekend, what about your snarky remarks the rest of the time?
BTW, I'm assuming your post yesterday where you said you spent a max of 45 mins a day casually browsing was also alcohol and stimulant induced.
He will.
just on bobson -
had him on ignore for a long while, lately his missives provide light entertainment, his “bending over backwards” to assist NK media and Tubs are mildly amusing - tldr - he shouldn’t be banned outright off this.
I don't mind him cheerleading tubs, but his constant insults of posters and of the site itself makes me wonder what special exemption from moderation he enjoys.
It seems a very pointless pursuit.
Who are we to say how he chooses to devote 90 minutes of his day?
True, he could also have a podcast for all we know.
he’s had his 90 minutes of fame now. His material is creaking and sagging so it’s a no from me.
"It seems a very pointless pursuit."
Would it not be fair to say that all of us who post in this thread are engaged in a pointless pursuit?
This isn't the Afterhours forum.
I know.
I'd bet that those who have not finished a Dan Brown book since 2005 are not parading themselves as bookworms, have little else to add to the radio shop than a supposed love of books, or have their agent set up a book relatad podcast.
I think its more likely that those projecting are jealous because they accepted a pay cut during covid out of solidarity with their work colleagues. They didn't have superagent Noel Kelly try to find a way to offset their loss of earnings by arranging fake MC gigs to be funded by the taxpayer. Pure projection.
Interesting too that the thread has been taken way off track.
Intriguing.
RE the format, I would concur with others who've said Tubs runs a risk of being found out here. My thinking is, he will keep it very light, unfocused and will make an effort to constantly sidetrack the conversation and run the chat down cul-de-sacs that have little to do with the topic at hand aka his Late Late Show style… Taking a shot every time he says "How did that make you feel?" may lead to liver failure.
He is such a monumental spoofer. If he was a fraction of the book nerd he claims to be, the podcast would have been something he would have started during his RTE years, just like so many current RTE presenters have podcast side hustles. Now that the wheels are coming off in Virgin and he runs the very real risk of being ousted at any point, he's cobbled together another C and D list Irish celeb love in with his old pals, books being the McGuffin for everyone involved to promote themselves.
Yawn.
The timing of the launch of his podcast is interesting. The RAJAR figures for Q1 2024 are out next month.
most common tactic used to have threads shut down.
I agree - I think it'll be the same sort of format that his radio show and the LLS were. It'll be more familiar territory for him because he'll be talking to another person, rather than trying to present a show solo. We've all heard him on Virgin… Whether retreading this old ground will pull in the numbers is another matter entirely. He is coming very late to the podcast market, which is now a very crowded space. There are already podcasts for just about every subject under the sun out there, along with the highlights podcasts the radio stations put out. I like podcasts but there are only so many of them that any person can subscribe or listen to. This'll have to be pretty special or it'll fizzle out once the inevitable hype dies down.
Broadcasting is one to many and the many often can't move the dial. Podcasting is really one to one and there is no many. That's the problem for Turbridy. He has always benefited from a partially captive audience. Without that captive audience, the numbers may revert to people who are interested in his podcast. The Spotify charts may be an indication of his true value to broadcasters.
There are so many ways to get podcasts, is it possible for any lay person to see how many people are listening? I mostly use a podcast app and subscribe to feeds for what I listen to. Others, as you've mentioned, use Spotify. Others use Apple Podcasts, or YouTube (if available). It has more of a decentralised feel to it. Also, perish the thought, is it possible to manipulate the numbers?
His selection of 3 books put the final nail in the coffin that he is a serious book reader.
