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

All freebies that he gets sent from the publicists. I remain convinced he doesn’t read them - if you look at the spines of the paperbacks you’ll see they’re never creased. If you read a paperback it will show signs on said spine of being read through cracking and creasing. Looking forward to the comments though from his adoringly deliciously deluded fans.

He’s definitely been told to curtail the pointing:

O'Connor books aren't really "dip in and read a few pages" either.

Does remind me I need to go buy that one. Not in Eason.

"The lyricism of his writing is sublime".

Its like Sh1tGPT, throw a few words in there to try and sound smart. Im sure the tone was haberdashery and the theme unequivocal as well...

does anyone buy Renault cars or do they just get them gifted? How does the company make any money?

“Write me a couple of lines for an Instagram post describing the writing style of the author of a book I haven’t read, but make it sound arty and intellectual for my delicious fans.”

Why is he allow do a nazi salute?
Why is there no books in the bag?
Why is he sitting on a desk chair in the middle of an office and not at a desk?
Who sits in the middle of the office and places a schoolbag beside them with no books in it.?

It's a disguise so he doesn't get mauled by his legion of fans obviously!!

At least it wasn't from the other evening when Mr Musk did that "Roman salute"

"She and her husband Padraig share daughters Ellie, 6, and Grace, 3, and being away from them before school was a huge factor for the host when taking the job."

What a weird way to phrase that. Of course they share daughters.

It actually made me wonder are they still together? I don’t know, nor do I particularly care btw.

The article is straight out of the NK playbook though, one NK “star” talking about something and dropping in the name of another stablemate.

The article also features a link to yet another Katherine Thomas article - this time her “stunning” getaway. Knowing NK this stunning getaway was probably gifted/liked for a few Instagram posts and the virtuous circle (jerk) continues.

Lottie Ryan was notorious for this before she jumped ship - barely a month went by without her posting of her “stunning and much needed getaway to Fota Island”, or her “stunning and well-deserved break at Dromoland Castle” or her “stunning and long-overdue breakaway to Glenlo Abbey” (can you spot the recurring theme and verbiage?) .

Lottie would then post pics of her having a bottle of Champagne and chocolates in her room on arrival (thanks to the wonderful staff @AdareManor for this surprise gift! xoxo), or her relaxing in a stunning bathrobe on her way to the spa @LoughEske, or walking into the stunning private dining room @AshfordCastle where Executive Head Chef Cheffy McChef prepared a delicious and stunning meal for us - available by pre-booking @AshfordCastle using this exclusive discount code “NKM”.

These were most often accompanied by “thanks to Audi Ireland for supplying us with a courtesy Q7 this break, it really is a wonderful car for family trips and available from just €69,999 at your local dealer or at audi.ie” -type spiels.

This insanely vacuous “guff” would be all over her Instagram, occasionally in the papers and women’s magazines (I’ve read them waiting in Doctor’s waiting rooms, at home when my other half buys them etc.) AND occasionally she’d oh so casually slip it into conversation on radio. “Jen, did I tell you I was in Ashford Castle recently. Omg! It was soooooooo good, the staff were soooooo nice and everything just exuded fabulosity! We should go - Girls Trip!!!!! We could have massages in the stunning spa, enjoy bubbles in the jacuzzi, and then dine in the restaurant or have nibbles in the stunning and recently refurbished bar. Yay!”

Thomas is equally as bad btw.

This type of thing doesn't help your status and its a pity that Katherine Thomas doesn't see this.

She at least has been around for the last 25 odd years in various forms. The Grip, No Frontiers, Op Trans and The Voice.

And we certainly know she was potential one of those top earners at one point in her career but was saved due to working on Independent programmes (RTÉ Radio Stand in, The Voice, Operation Transformation and Ireland Fittest Family, in one year alone).

Is anyone actually going to buy a Peugeot just because Kathryn Thomas is their ambassador?

I'm over 40, so old enough to know the whole 'influencer" thing is a sham anyway. They only "love" a product or service because they're paid to say it (I predict Doireann Garrihy will start promoting a prostate-healing smoothie on her socials shortly because she will plug anything.) I just don't see how someone would think "Time to upgrade the car. Because Kathryn Thomas likes Peugeots, I better get one too."

On the other hand, I can see how having a certain brand ambassador (e.g., McGregor) can do the opposite and drive away customers.