The Pat Kenny Show

hotmail.com · 23-03-2026 12:09PM

Is he recording his Sunday show on Saturday?

dulpit · 23-03-2026 12:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124334312#Comment_124334312

Well he has a newspaper review section on Sunday so at least some of the show is definitely on Sunday… No reason to think he's pre-recording…

RoTelly · 23-03-2026 01:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124334454#Comment_124334454

When are preview copies sent to Media?

LambshankRedemption · 29-03-2026 01:23PM

Finally got around to getting my act together and remembering to listen to Pat on a Sunday. Overall it was what I was used to, though I feel a little short changed by having ~~Padraig~~ Paul Harrington on for the last 10 minutes. Not exactly my favourite spot at the best of times, worse when I don't know the song.

zell12 · 29-03-2026 01:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124348833#Comment_124348833

er, the er erm golfer?

LambshankRedemption · 29-03-2026 01:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124348846#Comment_124348846

You know what I mean!

zell12 · 26-04-2026 11:12AM

describing Karoline Leavitt, Pat: "for quite a young woman she has acquired such an arsenal of putdowns" 🤩🤩

dulpit · 27-04-2026 09:59AM

I have to say that the Pat Kenny weekend show has been a big disappointment so far. Instead of tailoring his show to the weekend with more reviews, things like that, he's basically just took his previous weekday show and is doing the same. The lack of a proper panel discussion on Sundays in particular is a big L. Anton Savage's show was much better.

Comhrá · 27-04-2026 10:17AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124424674#Comment_124424674

I was actually happy that he carried over his previous format to the new weekend programme. I feel we have enough alternative weekend-style lighter shows like Miriam and Brendan O'Connor. I suppose it's a case of each to their own.

hotmail.com · 29-04-2026 08:59AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124424674#Comment_124424674

Yes his cranky downbeat boringness not as pleasant at the weekend. His dreary style more suited to a rainy Tuesday morning.

LambshankRedemption · 29-04-2026 09:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124424722#Comment_124424722

I feel similar to Dulpit. Going from 15 hours a week, to 4 hours over the weekend, I feel a little short changed getting the filler segments like the whacker chef and the dermotologist whose answer to every text is "You should ask your GP", and Paul Harrington covering some song.

dulpit · 29-04-2026 10:01AM

A 1 hour panel discussing the week's news on Saturday or Sunday with Pat leading and contributing would be excellent.

LambshankRedemption · 29-04-2026 10:05AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124429132#Comment_124429132

Thats what I'd expect. Political analysis is Pat's forte. As someone else, (possibly you?) said, there is enough light weekend shows on.

Lecter8319 · 02-05-2026 06:51PM

Im enjoying the weekends, not as much as the weekdays but its still better than anything else on the radio on weekend mornings. One thing I've noticed is Pat is able to move conversations on much more quickly now if they start getting uncomfortable like the Jewish interview this morning. Its given him greater control and I can see how he'd like that.

hamburgham · 02-05-2026 07:14PM

I’m wondering if the move to the weekend was foisted on him rather than him initiating it. Newstalk must have been thinking about succession plans and when they heard that Clare Byrne’s contract was up for renewal, I wonder did that accelerate the change.

It was odd the way Pat was so bit snippy about the move. He sounded annoyed when he was saying that he wasn’t going, just moving to the weekend and the way the show is the exact same as it was midweek. I think he was asked to move from the daily show and only agreed to the weekend one if he could continue with the same show.
Anyway I’m glad he’s still presenting the same show. Really enjoyed it today.

RoTelly · 02-05-2026 07:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124438592#Comment_124438592

He seem to suggest as much in an interview with the Sindo. But he is also on the Board of Bauer media now, so it is hard to know what to believe.

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