The Pat Kenny Show

Pat trying his best to justify the Panorama programme and the high profile sackings at the BBC over the misinformation on that programme.

Don't forget to tune in on Thursday for the Misinformation Slot.

Rory Stewart is far from the main problem with The Rest is Politics.

I actually agree with this post. I was listening to Pat yesterday and his tone started off, very much dismissing the issue and framing it as something else. Eventually it levelled off to dealing with the story in a more cold light.

Look, it doesn't matter what you think of Trump and I think we can agree Pat is not a fan, neither am I.

However, media orgs. and journalists need to hold themselves to a higher standard and what BBC did, ultimately undermines public trust in an era where people are being misled online. The BBC, RTE Newstalk et al really need to be like Ceasar's wife in this respect.

Pat has been a great broadcaster for all of my adult life but his rigour and impartiality has slipped in recent years. He's still better than the rest in Ireland by a long way but he shouldn't sully his own legacy by dropping his standards.

There should be fair and consistent commentary from presenters of radio shows.

In fairness to Matt Cooper, who also despises Trump, he called out Joe O Shea yesterday when Joe called Panoramas mistake as "clumsy" instead as downright dishonest which it was.

We want misinformation to be called out but far too many commentators highlight misinformation from one side of the argument, but conveniently let it slide if it comes from the side they have allied themselves to.

"Fair and consistent"

He'll be fair and consistent to other world leaders that act and speak and antagonise the way Trump does.

Everyone see through your faux-concern.

"The American podcast fella" = "I definitely didn't know of him and like him"

These are tired and boring old attempts to feign neutrality. Get new tricks guys

Yes basically. I don't really think you are neutral.

Even if you are being genuine, you could understand my cynicism as these are common techniques used to spread a narrative online while trying to come across as a true neutral party.

Still head and shoulders above the vast majority of broadcasters in my opinion.

Any criticism of Pat Kenny seems to be met with he's still the best in the business.

He is still the best in the business but thats not saying much for the rest of the business. Pat is excellent in terms of widespread detailed knowledge on a wide range of topics, delivery and professionalism. He's highly intelligent, well educated and it shows. Comes across as a likeable individual in his interviews.

However, he's lost his marbles when it comes to Trump, America, international affairs, etc in recent times and is heavily showing his bias each time he discusses those subjects which is not what he used to be like imo. He used to be much more impartial which I think the best presenters and interviewers are.

Claire Byrne, Ciaran Cuddihy, Oliver Callan, Andrea Gilligan, Shane Coleman, Brendan O Connor etc are just sh*t and theres really no other way to put it. Politically correct, often dull & lick arses of the establishment.

The days of presenters like Kenny, Dunphy, Finuncane are going/gone and are being replaced by vastly overpaid so called 'talent'. Theres even talk of that little weasel Tubridy coming back.

"old Man Shakes fist at clouds" 

Quite a good descriptor of these threads.

How is it possible to be impartial when it comes to Trump?. Name a single good thing hes done?. Hes a vain bully without a single redeeming feature.