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

Trespasses-Louise Kennedy

The Fire Starters-Jan Carson

Close to Home-Michael Magee

I’ll preface my upcoming criticism of Ryan’s delivery by again stating that I’m firmly in the enjoyment camp, but every single day this week he has mentioned the upcoming Beatles bio-pics (there’s one for each of the band members) at least once per show, and often more than once. We get it Ryan, you’re a Beatles fan - but not everyone is. He goes on and on and on about it, and the films haven’t even started production yet.

He also almost always refers to Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan solely as “Paul” and “Barry”; which is making a rather large assumption that Paul in Newcastle, Jane in Richmond, and Mary in Torquay know who they are (and I suspect they don’t). Though both actors stars have risen greatly in recent years, they’re not “world famous” and they’re certainly not in the first name only name recognition category.

Ryan was also over-egging the Oirish angle on this too, which I personally find cringe-worthy. His producers really should be reigning him on all of the above. Otherwise an enjoyable week.

On another note, he played “Sussudio” this morning. I was hoping for a Patrick Bateman style monologue after it, but sadly, none was forthcoming. This last part is obviously in jest! 🤣

Smash Mouth possibly whistled by Ryan every now and then

Hey now, you're an all star
Get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star
Get the show on, get paid
(And all that glitters is gold)
Only shootin' stars break the mold

Nowhere Man would be an apt descriptor of his current career status.

Another strange reportage from London this week, strange in that it’s nothing more than an opportunity for some serious name dropping, with Russell Crowe getting a look in again.

I really don’t think these columns are doing him any favours as it paints him in a very out of touch light. There’s a depth to the shallowness of these pieces in that they offer little to no insight into the man himself, but rather serve to only detail a list of “things I did last week”, and “you’ll never guess what famous people I met this week?”. It’s just so superficial. If he took time to reflect and write an earnest description of his new life and his feelings re. same I think these pieces could be really interesting and engaging and go some way towards a public rehabilitation in the quarters where it is required - but it seems the easier path is the one he wishes to take.

I really wish he’d stick to what he’s good at, delivering inoffensive mid-morning radio.

On a side note, I sensed a little passive aggressiveness in the piece when he described Stratford on Avon as needing “friendlier bar staff” - I wonder what happened to provoke him to put this to print? He also mentioned Harry Lawtey in the piece, and that he was in Industry. Industry is a fantastic show, prob my favourite tv show of the last 5 years - but I cannot imagine it would be Ryan’s cup of tea to put it mildly. Lawtey was on the show last week and, as with Marisa Abela a few weeks ago (when she was a guest), Ryan barely mentioned Industry and said nothing positive about it to either actor about their breakout roles in the award winning show, merely mentioning it only briefly in a completely neutral way, almost as if it wasn’t worth discussing or wasn’t important. I found both interviews somewhat strange because of this. For example with Abela, he was more interested in talking to her about The Devonshire (yes) than her achievements, and with Lawtey he seemed to just be going through the motions on the whole.

The interview with Lawtey gets a short paragraph in the column, whereas we get yet another retelling of Russell Crowe and Ryan’s tennis exploits, and an unsolicited ad for a kebab shop they visited in London in a much lengthier paragraph. 🤷‍♂️

I’m sure tomorrow we’ll get the low down on Ryan’s trip to Dublin this weekend but after we get through that I’m sure it’ll be a great show again.

Anyway, it’s a lovely day, I’m going to give the BO’C show a few minutes to see what way the wind is blowing before settling in for the first hour or take the dog out. Have fun kids!

Maybe the staff had to ask him to slow down his speech and fully pronounce his words so they could understand him.

Good recommendations for different graveyards to visit.

Well whatever criticisms anyone could have of Ryan this is a most worthy venture and he should be applauded for same. Well done to all the other NK crew that gave up their time for this great cause.

Great music mix this morning too, haven’t heard Neneh Cherry’s brother in a long time.

Some people have been unlucky with their dealings with serving staff in Stratford. But internet reviews are mostly favourable. It could happen anywhere.

https://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowUserReviews-g186399-d12696194-r971804009-Veeno_Stratford_Upon_Avon-Stratford_upon_Avon_Warwickshire_England.html

Something about sitting out in the warm Spring air, listening to Tubs doing his thang on Virgin Radio. Kula Shaker- Hush on now. He picks out great tunes. Lovely ancient Roman theme on the show today

I have caught maybe an hour of the new show since he changed station. So am not really in a position to comment. But I am very curious about the political jabs? Are these ones aimed at American politics? Or has he started to read up on UK politics?