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Callan's Kicks

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  • #62
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭neris


    No marian this week. Must have been on the gin.


  • #63
    CanIClimbOut?
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1 ✭CanIClimbOut?


    For the most part, I disagree with what the OP says. Of course a lot of it is useless and over-done, but there's no such thing as failure... it's all only an experiment. The point being, that there are always going to be few brilliant bits in there. Don't forget, Callan has to come up with material quite fast considering he does a 25 minute slot once a week.

    Callan makes some serious points with his humor. I assume the politicians don't listen to it at all, but they'd have you believe it's just child's play! But what would that make them? toddlers?

    Apart from Vincent Browne, Callan (and Mario to a lesser extent) is the only one who really grills politicians. Amazing that RTE are willing to have him say the things he does on air, considering the DJs have to be so careful not to offend anyone!


  • #64
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,483 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Good final episode in the series...CK has definitely improved since it first started.


  • #65
    PeterTheNinth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭PeterTheNinth


    And a pretty good Tony Blair as well. A hero of yours across the water no doubt, WMM. :D

    Any time I've heard it this year, he has been very good. And usually very up to date as well.


  • #66
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,483 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    New series starts tonight at 6.30pm.


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  • #67
    plodder
    Registered Users Posts: 7,119 ✭✭✭plodder


    Good mimic, but I hope he's got better material than previous series. Never found it very funny.


  • #68
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,483 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    The Joe Duffy/Michael O'Leary sketch was good.


  • #69
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,028 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    The Joe Duffy/Michael O'Leary sketch was good.


    Yes it was.

    Sense a bit of strain in there .

    That's not good in comedy.

    Needs to be more relaxed.

    Good listening though...not great.


  • #70
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    I thought the Joe Duffy/ MOL segments and the closing act, involving Varadkar and Paschal Donoghue shilling Ireland to foreign investors (public anger may go up as well as down'), were the best parts of the show.

    Otherwise, many of the jokes didn't quite land. The Mary Lou item was especially disappointing. Started out well, but fell a bit flat.

    Not a great start following the long break. Here's hoping Callan gets back into his rhythm for the next show. When it's good, it's really good.


  • #71
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 15,968 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    The Mary Lou item was especially disappointing.

    Couldn't see the joke there at all...


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  • #72
    plodder
    Registered Users Posts: 7,119 ✭✭✭plodder


    He's not a comedy writer imo. He should get someone else to write the material and he concentrate on the delivery.


  • #73
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    plodder wrote: »
    He's not a comedy writer imo. He should get someone else to write the material and he concentrate on the delivery.
    He doesn't write the material by himself. Others co-write with him, such as Fiona Looney.


  • #74
    constitutionus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,988 ✭✭✭constitutionus


    I liked the dig at leo and Eoin myself (rugger buggers to sort housing).

    It's looking like varadkar will be as good a source of fun for them as Enda.

    Tbh with trump and brexit if ya can't do good satire in this day and age ya probably shouldn't be doing it at all.

    Thought it was a good start. The shows come along say from its beginning s.


  • #75
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Shinner jokes write themselves, such as "destroying the border in Ireland while creating one in Spain".


  • #76
    thesandeman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,849 ✭✭✭thesandeman


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    such as Fiona Looney.

    That could explain it.


  • #77
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭neris


    the INM oath to the supreme leader skit on friday was good


  • #78
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,483 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Good show tonight, especially the Martin O’Neill/Roy Keane interview.


  • #79
    Gerard_David
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12 ✭Gerard_David


    A superb mimic but I've never found him to be laugh-out-loud funny.


  • #80
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,028 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Gerard_David wrote: »
    A superb mimic but I've never found him to be laugh-out-loud funny.

    Should drop MaryLou. Not even close.


  • #81
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Gerard_David wrote:
    A superb mimic but I've never found him to be laugh-out-loud funny.


    Some good take-offs (some bad) but script is Junior Cert standard. Embarrassing.


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  • #82
    Gerard_David
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12 ✭Gerard_David


    Mario Rosenstock was a hoot in his prime.


  • #83
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,483 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Callan’s impersonation of Leo Varadkar is spot-on.

    Oh wait... :pac:


  • #84
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    The Newstalk breakfast sketch from last night was very good. The Williams impression sounds more like Michael O'Leary than Paul Williams, but the material is bang on (if you have ever "endured" the NTBS you'll get it).


  • #85
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,028 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    I said it before but his MaryLou is appaling.

    Not even close Should be simple just concentrate of the rrrrrs

    The Gerrrrda Siochana. Also always get in the name check as she does.

    On Drivetime...Question asked.Response.. Well Meerrrrry .....


  • #86
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,483 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    That Dermot Bannon sketch was good :)


  • #87
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,028 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    That Dermot Bannon sketch was good :)

    Yes, it was, it cut to the bone for sure.

    Well spotted.


  • #88
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,483 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    ‘Callan Kicks The Year’ today at 1.30pm


  • #89
    anthonyjmaher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭anthonyjmaher


    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    ‘Callan Kicks The Year’ today at 1.30pm

    Good call WMM, I'll join you.


  • #90
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    ‘Callan Kicks The Year’ today at 1.30pm

    Thanks for the reminder! Listening now...pretty good so far, his Leo is very good.


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  • #91
    anthonyjmaher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭anthonyjmaher


    Oh god, in hindsight, could that Ray D'Arcy sketch not have been pulled in light of his father's death. Especially given that he was talking about "death" in the sketch.


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