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The Last Word

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭jay0109


    Roe McDermott on the Woke slot semi defending the milkshake being thrown at Leo Varadkar today


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭EverythingGood


    jay0109 wrote: »
    Roe Finnegan on the Woke slot semi defending the milkshake being thrown at Leo Varadkar today

    Can't listen today but ffs. Thats crazy sh1t - there is no defending that, what if it was acid?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,017 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Can't listen today but ffs. Thats crazy sh1t - there is no defending that, what if it was acid?

    "But it wasnt" will be their answer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    jay0109 wrote: »
    Roe Finnegan on the Woke slot semi defending the milkshake being thrown at Leo Varadkar today

    Roe McDermott or Roe Finnegan? No idea who Finnegan is, sadly I am aware of McDermott


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭jay0109


    Roe McDermott or Roe Finnegan? No idea who Finnegan is, say I am aware of McDermott

    Apologies....Roe McDermott


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    jay0109 wrote: »
    Apologies....Roe McDermott

    The coffee gets a pass as it was black or brown then. Makes perfect sense.

    #woke


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭ Dayton Wide Oyster


    Can't listen today but ffs. Thats crazy sh1t - there is no defending that, what if it was acid?
    thought she'd be offended as Leo is part of a minority group. If it was a straight white irish male she'd be delighted


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,017 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Start the programme with Roe McDermott, with more man bashing.

    "men are 33% more likely to interrupt a woman than they are a man".

    Sweet Jesus.


    Edit: not sure if this is meant to be a discussion on the debate in the US, or a man being mean to women one????

    Edit: think she was getting a little emotional there at the end ... lucky she wasn't on with Duffy or Tubs, they would have kept going cos they could sense tears.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Deiselurker


    I heard that yesterday. I haven't listened to it in months but had it on as was driving. I haven't missed that kind of nonsense from Roe McDermott and the other woke contributors who turn everything into a gender or race issue.
    They must be losing listeners due to this agenda and should have more common sense guests on.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I heard that yesterday. I haven't listened to it in months but had it on as was driving. I haven't missed that kind of nonsense from Roe McDermott and the other woke contributors who turn everything into a gender or race issue.
    They must be losing listeners due to this agenda and should have more common sense guests on.

    Well I do know he’s lost me as a listener. Not only has Matt given up any semblance of an enquiring approach to topics, and become more biased than some US tv anchors, but the quality of contributors is approaching rock bottom.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,318 ✭✭✭Horse84


    https://twitter.com/cooper_m/status/1314651454867636225?s=21

    He is owning his woke self that’s for sure


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    I caught the tv segment with Jennifer Gannon*.

    So in the first 90mins of yesterday’s show there was Gannon AND BOTH McDermott’s (Woke and Roe)? #wokefest



    *Jennifer naturally referred to a female “gaff goddess” when talking about an Irish version of changing rooms. And talked about “the national ‘psych’” - I assume she meant “ psyche”. :rolleyes:


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I caught the tv segment with Jennifer Gannon*.

    So in the first 90mins of yesterday’s show there was Gannon AND BOTH McDermott’s (Woke and Roe)? #wokefest



    *Jennifer naturally referred to a female “gaff goddess” when talking about an Irish version of changing rooms. And talked about “the national ‘psych’” - I assume she meant “ psyche”. :rolleyes:

    “The Last Woke” with Matt Cooper


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,017 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I rarely listen myself to TLW any more, only had it on to listen to Dunphy about the football.

    That segment with the 2 McDermotts and Matt in full Woke Mode was cringeworthy to listen to. Some people's lives just seem to be about watching out for things they can shout sexism/racism at. Matt is no better, he is a shadow of the journo he once was.

    Will not be tuning in again for a while.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Cape Clear


    Should be renamed The Lost Word as it's currently only peddling to certain agendas. Matt seems to be pandering to the faux outrage brigade now that his MC conference Charing gigs are gone for the foreseeable. Probably goes down on his knees nightly praying he lands a gig in RTE.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Would love if they changed the theme tune to this based on the name alone:



    Then when they listen to the words they can all have a #groupcry together, as this is a subject so serious it's not to be made fun of.............;):rolleyes::pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,503 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    NIMAN wrote: »
    I rarely listen myself to TLW any more, only had it on to listen to Dunphy about the football.

    That segment with the 2 McDermotts and Matt in full Woke Mode was cringeworthy to listen to. Some people's lives just seem to be about watching out for things they can shout sexism/racism at. Matt is no better, he is a shadow of the journo he once was.

    Will not be tuning in again for a while.

    go WOKE - go broke


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭EverythingGood


    At last, Cal having a right go at Matt and Marian.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,139 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    At last, Cal having a right go at Matt and Marian.

    Posted this in the other thread.

    No its tragic tbh. Cal is badly struggling with the news of Trump going. He became way more hardline Trump diehard after his wife died and is clearly not coping. He used to be better than this and reeling him out now post Trump is unfair. He used to be a good counter voice, now its tantrums and conspiracy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭Tork


    Cal remarried about 5 minutes after his wife died. I agree though - he has really gone way over to the loony side. I used to enjoy listening to him because he gave the other side of the argument without sounding like an extra from Fox News. Not any more, I'm afraid. Too much Trump is bad for you, no matter what you what your political persuasion is.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    Actually felt sad listening to Cal tonight trying to defend the indefensible i used to enjoy him before with the alternative view on topics but he seems to have really be hooked into all of this conspiracy stuff coming from the Trump side .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,503 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    Tork wrote: »
    Cal remarried about 5 minutes after his wife died. I agree though - he has really gone way over to the loony side. I used to enjoy listening to him because he gave the other side of the argument without sounding like an extra from Fox News. Not any more, I'm afraid. Too much Trump is bad for you, no matter what you what your political persuasion is.

    Cal was a presenter on FOX news back in the day , member of a panel discussion at weekend


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭Tork


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Cal was a presenter on FOX news back in the day , member of a panel discussion at weekend

    I'd forgotten about Cal's Fox News past :o Anyway, the point I was trying to make is that he used to be worth listening to. Most Irish people, I think, watch US politics with European eyes and find it hard to understand the mindset of people who vote for Republicans. It isn't helped by there being something of a pro-Democrat bias on the radio. So many of the Republican/Trump analysts who come onto the radio come across as obnoxious wingnuts, so it was good to hear Cal instead. I didn't really agree with him but was always interested in what he had to say. I've never liked how Matt and Marion gang up on him and try to shout him down and often wonder how they've all supposedly managed to remain friends through all of it. He was always going to blow, I think. Especially this week when he wasn't a happy man at all. It is a shame that he has gone down the angry, conspiratorial route but maybe watching too much conservative media has done that to him. He is no fan of the Democrats so I guess seeing Joe Biden getting back in has been playing on his mind. I bet there was a lot of kissing and making up going on during the ad break!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,234 ✭✭✭✭BPKS


    Was on a long drive home - covid rules legitimately - while listening to TLW this evening.

    First off Marion McKeowns line was terrible, dropping out every 3 seconds.

    Cal Thomas line was perfect.

    Matt Copper ignored Cal Thomas at one stage when the line was perfect and passed onto the other contributioner whose line was dropping continuously. Just because the other contributer agreed with him. It was disgraceful radio and Cooper deserves a wrap in the knuckles for it. I would be surprised if there wasn't complaints lodged to the BAI.

    And I don't believe his excuse for a minute naout technical difficulties. He had no problem hearing Marion who dropped off but couldn't hear Cal whose line was perfect.

    That's like something you'd hear from Trump Matt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,723 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    While I don't agree with Cal's views and he certainly lost the plot yesterday,his treatment from Matt and Marion over the years has been disgraceful. When Marion is speaking she is rarely interrupted but Cal is always by the other two. How many times over the years in this segment has Cal to remind Matt that he is still on the line as Matt allows Marion go on a long rant.The amount of time Cal is allowed to express his views(whether right or wrong) is minuscule in comparison to the time Marion and indeed Matt speak,even though Matt is supposed to be neutral and facilitating the debate.
    Matt as a presenter and journalist has gone way down in my estimation over the 4 years of Trump's tenure as President. Ok he doesn't like Donald(which is fair enough) but his childish attacks on Donald over the years and his behaviour when talking about Donald is no better than the way Trump conducts himself at times. Of course the irony of that is lost on Matt


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,139 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    If Cal didnt spend half his time complaining about lack of time and a quarter of the remaining time spouting conspiracies/refusing to answer a question.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,723 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    pjohnson wrote: »
    If Cal didnt spend half his time complaining about lack of time and a quarter of the remaining time spouting conspiracies/refusing to answer a question.

    He doesn't spend half his time complaining about lack of time,not denying he is losing the plot regards Trump in the last week or two but I am talking about his treatment over the last few years,No way does did he get as much air time as Marion did


  • Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭DrSerious3


    Cal wasnt at his most articulate but its hard to blame him. The way he has been treated by Matt over the last year has been disgraceful, I have never seen a contributor getting such treatment on any radio show. If they want am American Republican voice on Today FM they should listen to the arguments presented. I wonder if he will be back next week - if I was him I wouldn't.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,139 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    DrSerious3 wrote: »
    Cal wasnt at his most articulate but its hard to blame him. The way he has been treated by Matt over the last year has been disgraceful, I have never seen a contributor getting such treatment on any radio show. If they want am American Republican voice on Today FM they should listen to the arguments presented. I wonder if he will be back next week - if I was him I wouldn't.

    If Today FM want an American Republican voice they wouldnt ask Cal back.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    Budget must be tight wouldn't have the resources that even cash strapped rte can fund the talk shows and back up staff needed so just put out cheaper shows to fill the time .


  • Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭KReid


    BPKS wrote: »
    Was on a long drive home - covid rules legitimately - while listening to TLW this evening.

    First off Marion McKeowns line was terrible, dropping out every 3 seconds.

    Cal Thomas line was perfect.

    Matt Copper ignored Cal Thomas at one stage when the line was perfect and passed onto the other contributioner whose line was dropping continuously. Just because the other contributer agreed with him. It was disgraceful radio and Cooper deserves a wrap in the knuckles for it. I would be surprised if there wasn't complaints lodged to the BAI.

    And I don't believe his excuse for a minute naout technical difficulties. He had no problem hearing Marion who dropped off but couldn't hear Cal whose line was perfect.

    That's like something you'd hear from Trump Matt.

    I heard this too, but he actually goes to Marian and the you can hear him saying the same thing slightly off mic, like "it seems live we've lost Marian too" or something like that, then there's some silence and he's obviously told that it's ok on the broadcast end. He goes back to Cal shortly after and aplogieses and gives him the floor. Today FM and the BAI would laugh off any conaplainta to be honest it sounds like a technical mix up. I'm not even sure if Matt is in studio, I know during the first lockdown he was at home, could well be back in now, but if he was at a different studio it's quite easy to excuse this


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭Tork


    Zed P wrote: »
    I think the last words days must be numbered at today FM, they have now axed all talk from weekends, it's not too long ago that they had 3 hours of business and current affairs talk on Sunday mornings.

    I don't know what the BAI's requirements are for news-related content but they are probably what is saving The Last Word. They're skating on thin ice after axing all those weekend shows and getting rid of TLW would be a step too far. I'm sure they'd love to get rid of it (it is probably the costliest program on the station) and replace it with the latest Instagram influencer.


  • Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭DrSerious3


    pjohnson wrote: »
    If Today FM want an American Republican voice they wouldnt ask Cal back.

    Why?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,862 ✭✭✭statto25


    Who was covering for Matt this evening? Sounded a bit like John Duggan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭ClashCityRocker


    statto25 wrote: »
    Who was covering for Matt this evening? Sounded a bit like John Duggan


    Will O Callaghan, one of the Off the Ball crew


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Cape Clear


    Will O Callaghan, one of the Off the Ball crew

    Has Matt worked a full two weeks this year?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28 Dr golden 2


    Long gone are the days that Kevin Myers would fill-in


  • Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Dual wheels


    Cape Clear wrote: »
    Has Matt worked a full two weeks this year?

    He hasn’t worked 2 full weeks since starting the tonight show, the workload is too heavy and something has to give soon, TodayFM is now purely a pop music station and TLW sticks out like a tinker in a tax office and Matt is just coasting, it’s illogical, sandwiched between teenie bopper Fergus D’Arcy and some other woeful sh1te, Matt will inevitably go to news talk next year probably in a lunchtime slot and TodayFM will get some other cheap button pusher in to play a few songs and read out a few texts for a couple of hours


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28 Dr golden 2


    Who normally fills in for Cooper when he's off these days?


  • Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Dual wheels


    Who normally fills in for Cooper when he's off these days?

    Frank graney courts reporter for the indo he’s not bad in fairness


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭PhoneMain


    Frank graney courts reporter for the indo he’s not bad in fairness


    Hes a bit dry tho. A bit too serious.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,784 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Long gone are the days that Kevin Myers would fill-in

    Shane Ross did a few shifts as well back in the Dunphy days.


  • Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Dual wheels


    PhoneMain wrote: »
    Hes a bit dry tho. A bit too serious.

    Ah but Matt the cat is hardy party central himself


  • Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Dual wheels


    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Shane Ross did a few shifts as well back in the Dunphy days.

    Let’s not go there he showed his true blue colors in government


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭EverythingGood


    Let’s not go there he showed his true blue colors in government

    colours


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭Tork


    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Shane Ross did a few shifts as well back in the Dunphy days.

    I remember that but he was quite poor as a presenter. I think they also gave Harry McGee and Kevin Myers a go behind the microphone but it was Matt who got the full-time gig. I can't remember if Hugh Linehan was a stand-in back in the Dunphy days.

    Karl Deeter got a bit carried away with himself on Friday's episode when he said he'd give Elle McPherson one :eek: Naturally, he shouldn't have said such a thing live on radio but I'd have paid money to see the reaction behind the scenes. He apologised after the break but I wonder how long will it be before they ask him back?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,599 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    Tork wrote: »
    I remember that but he was quite poor as a presenter. I think they also gave Harry McGee and Kevin Myers a go behind the microphone but it was Matt who got the full-time gig. I can't remember if Hugh Linehan was a stand-in back in the Dunphy days.

    Karl Deeter got a bit carried away with himself on Friday's episode when he said he'd give Elle McPherson one :eek: Naturally, he shouldn't have said such a thing live on radio but I'd have paid money to see the reaction behind the scenes. He apologised after the break but I wonder how long will it be before they ask him back?

    I laughed when he said that but I find Karl very hard to listen to. I'd be 100% confident he was made to say the apology opposed to him saying it of his own accord

    I wouldn't miss him if he didn't come back


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭Tork


    It was a bit of locker room talk as Donald Trump would describe it. It isn't going to sound the death knell for his appearances on the show but if it makes him less smug it'll be no harm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,824 ✭✭✭robo


    Karl hasn't been used by TLW in the last 6 months to stand in for Matt (cost cutting) so they've been using the news guys - Frank & Will (already on the Communicorp books) so even if Karl was doing stand in, I doubt we would hear him again in for Matt. I doubt he'll be on the Friday spot again but he might still pop up in the property chats.

    I listened back and it is still there on the GoLoud app - interesting to hear, Helen was doing a good bit of talking about the topic before Karl got in, so it didn't sound like it just popped into his head. An odd thing to say for him...unless he didn't want to be called on again for the slot.


  • Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Dual wheels


    robo wrote: »
    Karl hasn't been used by TLW in the last 6 months to stand in for Matt (cost cutting) so they've been using the news guys - Frank & Will (already on the Communicorp books) so even if Karl was doing stand in, I doubt we would hear him again in for Matt. I doubt he'll be on the Friday spot again but he might still pop up in the property chats.

    I listened back and it is still there on the GoLoud app - interesting to hear, Helen was doing a good bit of talking about the topic before Karl got in, so it didn't sound like it just popped into his head. An odd thing to say for him...unless he didn't want to be called on again for the slot.

    Karl deeter is an awful twit he seems to be a bit of an expert on everything


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