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The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

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    #5222
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,992 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Is this not pretty “standard” for every show? Pat has the same people on over and over, Anton the same for his weekend show.

    Miriam O’Callaghan went through a phase of having Brendan Graham and Michael Harding alternating nearly every week.

    I can only assume a lot of these “regulars” are down to being someone the host just likes. Wasn’t Alison O’Connor on Brendan’s tv show a couple of times?

    “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be” - A. Dumbledore

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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    #5223
    Gen.Zhukov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭Gen.Zhukov


    When something odd looks to be happening re guests and contributors, always look for the pattern with other shows and other presenters - In particular, if there's any common ground between the presenters (if you get my drift)

    I called it on boards about 3 years ago that the ever present Prof Luke O'Neill not only had an agent (proven recently), but an agent of note so I'm not surprised to see him near the top of the list - these names were mentioned above - Scott Lucas, Louise Burne and M Harding - They'd be high on my dodge list as would the Richard Hogan guy (regular Sat slot for some grifting phycology crap)

    Never underestimate the reach of the little fella when it comes to your daily entertainment - Always good to cross-ref if they pop up on the VM tonight show - That's the little guy's 'petri dish' for his eh…talent



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    #5224
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,372 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Makes you wonder why a multi millionaire scientist like Luke feels the need to have an agent.



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    #5225
    Bellbottoms
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122810942#Comment_122810942

    Attention.



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    #5226
    NIMAN
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122811006#Comment_122811006

    True.

    He does seem to like it OK.



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    #5227
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    I haven't looked it up, but I would think that Cullinane would not be as inclined to take a shot at Luke, as he is at others of privilege. They are both operating in the Groves of Academe, and feeding from the same trough. Y'see, as Luke would say.

    "Since October 2011, I have been fortunate enough to be funded as a Government of Ireland Scholar by the Irish Research Council, and I thank them for the support. Since it is the citizens of Ireland paying for my research, it seems only fair to ensure that the results of this work are made available to all, from journal articles and conference papers to essays and other publications. Further information on my research interests and details on my research project can be found here."



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    #5228
    Peter Dragon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Peter Dragon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122795941#Comment_122795941

    You were correct, I was disappointed; but not for the reasons you incorrectly assumed.

    Yes, the salary is enormous, I understand that, but that doesn't affect my soul.



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    #5229
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,430 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122810646#Comment_122810646

    Nailed it there Ginneral, Borsalino has indeed still not been flushed out of the Pink Palace.



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    #5230
    Greengrass53
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Greengrass53


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122812084#Comment_122812084

    Touché



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    #5231
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122793666#Comment_122793666

    I just heard the Taoiseach saying Communiddy. This country is fecked. Time to clear off to Australia.



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    #5232
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,954 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122817073#Comment_122817073

    Is Bertie back in charge again?



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    #5233
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Berdy.



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    #5234
    ShamNNspace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,204 ✭✭✭ShamNNspace


    Arry for heavens sake give it a rest with the mental illness... Morn, noon an night



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    #5235
    strawdog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭strawdog


    Well at least it's a case of someone who was properly hospitalized, not someone who was sad because they were struggling to cope with the pressure of fame and success and has now seen the mindful light etc etc



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    #5236
    Cole
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭Cole


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122819868#Comment_122819868

    That was kind of my initial reaction, but I think she was terrific…once you actually listen to her. She cut through all that mental health guru stuff, which is often exploitative sh1te, and made the important distinction between mental 'health' and 'illness'. As someone who has a history of mental 'illness' in my wider family, her explanation of anxiety vs/moving to depression was really informative. Best of luck to her.



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    #5237
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,918 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    I used to visit a relative in St. Pats.

    It is a place of hope.



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    #5238
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,157 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Is this Harding on again? wtf is this weird obsession with having this lad on all the time..



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    #5239
    Cole
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭Cole


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122819994#Comment_122819994

    I don't mind him (interesting sometimes), but we're now straying into the guru stuff. BOC loves this, but he overdoes on the show imo…it's overkill.



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    #5240
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,918 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122819994#Comment_122819994

    He's not on all the time, more's the pity.



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    #5241
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,918 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122820010#Comment_122820010

    There is a lot to be said for sitting on the side of a hill looking down on Lough Allen.



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    #5242
    Leslie Purkiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭Leslie Purkiss


    mark little is part of the problem. Faux leftie but just wants €€€€



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    #5243
    HBC08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,393 ✭✭✭HBC08


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122793903#Comment_122793903

    Now that is a truly dangerous and sinister sentiment.

    You don't get to decide other people's opinions.

    If you try to shut down everybody you don't agree with then bad situations like Trump is the result.

    Ps "both side" is not a verb.



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    #5244
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,372 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122820026#Comment_122820026

    Didn't listen today but no surprise Harding was on again.

    He lives in the rte building.



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    #5245
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,918 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122820581#Comment_122820581

    Newsflash: €€€€ aren't left or right.

    Everyone wants a bit of folding stuff in the pocket.



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    #5246
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,918 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122821335#Comment_122821335

    Try this.

    Lay down on a sofa or the floor.

    Play back MH, today was very good but any day will do.

    If you don't feel better after that....

    Well I did my best 😊



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    #5247
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,372 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I agree he is a very calming man, but he is on Rte radio A LOT!

    He can be interesting to listen to, and other times he seems to waffle about nothing.



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    #5248
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,918 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122821386#Comment_122821386

    In the World we live in how could you od on calm of all things ?

    His USP is being interesting while talking about things that prima facie are nothing much but turn out to be vital.



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    #5249
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,992 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122821386#Comment_122821386

    He is, would be great if Pat Kenny could get him on his show too.

    “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be” - A. Dumbledore

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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    #5250
    Gen.Zhukov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭Gen.Zhukov


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122820030#Comment_122820030

    There's even more to be said for looking at your bank app seeing the payment has come in from Ireland's most trusted agent

    Will Fionnuala Jones be dropping in for a chat tomorrow I wonder - She seems to have migrated over to RTE popping up with C Byrne and BOC on a regular basis (along with that gobby Australian one)



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    #5251
    Peter Dragon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Peter Dragon


    Panel regulars Dan O’Brien and Scott Lucas on today. Fairly bland discussion so far given the US and Irish elections were there to be dissected.

    An ad during the break for yet another Brendan O’Carroll Mrs. Brown’s Tour this December; there was an RTÉ Comedy tagline at the end of this ad. Are RTÉ seriously using taxpayers money to support this private individuals business venture? An individual who isn’t tax resident in this country, and one who lest we forget was part of the Panama Papers scandal? Have they learned nothing re. optics?

    Post edited by Peter Dragon on

    Yes, the salary is enormous, I understand that, but that doesn't affect my soul.



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