The Ryan Tubridy Show **Mod: Read OP**

Without dragging this off-topic, what he's saying here isn't particularly original or unorthodox. Many commentators got it wrong when predicting the results of the US election and have conceded that they stayed within their own silos. While the argument that Trump is a threat to democracy may be hyperbole, his behaviour doesn't point to him being a force for good. Again, it isn't a unique point of view - there are political commentators who think this. We will have plenty of time to judge Trump over the next 4 years. Something tells me you are a Trump fan and that if Tubs had said he looked forward to seeing a 2nd Trump presidency, you wouldn't have posted this.

I hope you're wrong about this. He inadvertently did RTE a huge favour by getting himself sacked back in 2023, and they should be glad that fortune smiled on them. They owe nothing to Tubridy, and trying to bring him back into the fold strikes me as foolhardy. He's managing just fine, even if life in the private sector isn't as cushy as RTE. If RTE was to bring him back to present a once a week book show, his salary would inevitably come under the microscope. Radio 1's daytime schedule is well-established and unless they decide to snip an hour off somebody else's show, Tubs would be broadcasting in the evening time. At that time of the day, the audience figures are significantly lower than what went before. According to the August '24 JNLRs, Arena had an average audience of 49,000 listeners. John Creedon's evening show attracted 56,000 on average. How could anybody justify paying Tubridy well for a glorified arts show, once a week? For this alone, he's better off remaining with the Wireless gorup.

Fair play on listening to it. Really taking one for the team there!

That said, listening would likely provide material for scrutiny……hmmmm……quite the conundrum!

I'm convinced that it's all ran through with Noel beforehand. Moriarty asked him if he enjoys going out for dinner and Tubs said that he's mad to get it over so that he can get to O'Donoghue's to neck down pints of Guinness. Trying to portray himself as a hellraiser. Also, that he had to bring guests back to his brother's home to carry on drinking sessions. He included Gerry Ryan as being a guest of his on the Late Late Show. Does anyone remember Gerry being on with him? He died during Tub's first season. Unfortunately, you can't believe a word that he says. Lies mixed in with truths and half-truths.

Poveda, you say?

This is RTE we are talking about.

Daddy is an RTE lifer.

Mirror

Operation RehabRyan in full swing.

Let’s say you weren’t always the world’s greatest presenter and simultaneously the world’s kindest man; let’s pretend you were only perfect 99.99999999% of the time. I’ll draft up a puff piece and get the rags to print it under the guise that it’s launching Wogan Jr.’s podcast - but we all know it’s about you Ryan! It’ll give you that “everyman” feel, so humble and modest - the plebs and the mammies love that crap….Dee used to tell me that, remember her?

There’s still a piano in my familial home, the difference being that it’s played by the sole occupant despite all the children having long left. Ryan has admitted he can’t play. Maybe it was for the kids, but neither I nor I suspect you can comment confidently on that.

Would it really surprise anyone that he has it purely for show?

Does it matter for Tubs. He thinks the word is delicious.

It is surprising that researchers don't research what's popular and not, and I know I am just going by Tubs podcast but clearly a good guest or a political guest will get you an audience.

Taking a look at his guest over the past year you can see the Andrea Corr is the clear winner. Ending the year with 9054 views, coming very close to An Taoiseach who lost his audience after the election TBF, it will be interesting to see if Andrea will continue to bring in views to Tubs over some of the other.

While a third person gushed: "Onwards and upwards. You deserve every success Ryan. Love your good nature and your joie de vivre."

I love the was the NK project Ryan Returbrity is going.

they keep moving through the gears irrespective of the noise coming from the engine. I suppose in Ireland the truth is many a bluffer was given more than one shot.

However to the rest of us Ryan is like a lad coming from a piggery who thinks he can cover up the smell with "Eau de Noel"

To the public like us that 150k smell aint going away, its going to follow him everywhere!!!