The Pat Kenny Show

hotmail.com wrote: »

Is Newstalk 20 years old?

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm really not in the mood to reminisce about September 11th at the moment.

Odd decision by Newstalk.

They were 18 in April 2002 so we have to suffer/enjoy it in two years.

According to Newstalk this thing they have on now is simply "The 20 most official moments of the last 20 years" - as chosen by listeners.

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-newstalk-breakfast/the-20-most-influential-moments-of-the-last-20-years-4

It will go on for four weeks.

It seems to be just filler as little is happening in the world/nationally due to covid19 and it will fill the time until Christmas.

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/most-influential-moments-of-the-last-20-years

Tell me how wrote: »

That's actually not such a bad idea is it?

Yeah but borrowing a page from your train of thought for once. Given covid19 etc wouldn't it be better to pick nice and uplifting moments top 20?

Pat just read out a text along the following lines which tells a lot about both the listener and Pat:

"Walking along the sea front this cold morning there was lots of child minders and joggers around. It was amazing to see the amount of vapour coming from these joggers and child minders".


The premise was the spread of Covid from somebodys breath.

Now I know Pat wanted to ban jogging in March and April, now it seems his listeners are going after childminders for some strange reason.

Grolschevik wrote: »

Or perhaps it was an amazed comment on the actual observable visual spectacle of how much breath the average person expels? Which wouldn't have been observable in any other context.

So, rather than "ban joggers", maybe it was "wow, look how much/how far breath can go; probably a good idea after all to distance indoors and wear a mask, eh?"

My point was really why the texter emphasised child minders.

BPKS wrote: »

My point was really why the texter emphasised child minders.

Only a guess but maybe the texter was referring to the children not wearing masks rather than the actual minders and either Pat or the texter phrased it badly.

Not to take away from an important issue, but between Pat and his two guests, this discussion on climate change sounds soooo middle class, first world problems.

BPKS wrote: »

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And one of the first pieces he has on is about the justice system being too tough on people from disadvantaged backgrounds. At least he's predictable

BPKS wrote: »

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He was criticising Simon Coveney this morning because the UK said it would start Covid 19 vaccinating in December whilst we are talking about January. Yeah, coz the UK are so far ahead of us in managing Covid and you can believe everything they say :rolleyes:

He then complained about the government saying that case numbers would rise once restrictions are lifted, apparently that was them throwing in the towel. I did like the Ministers response which was that saying that case numbers would rise post lockdown was only them 'stating the bleeding obvious'

That's when I turned off.

Cole wrote: »

I never thought I'd have sympathy for a (former) Brexit party MEP, but Healy has such a smug and rude way about him that I ended up rooting for the Brexiteer...quite an achievement.

I just tuned in expecting to be listening to Pat. Instead I found myself listening to one of the worst attempts at an interview that I have ever heard on radio. Healy is an embarrassment to Newstalk and to the country.

Pat is off for the rest of the week. I have given it a chance the last 2 mornings, but Healy is woeful.

gourcuff wrote: »

jesus is this real radio... henry mckean interviewing the howiyas about their shopping in penneys...who cares?

Claire Byrne does - because she had the exact same item on her show ...

Shops have been closed for 6 weeks.

People queueing at 7.30 am outside Penneys.

You are right, not newsworthy at all.

jippo nolan wrote: »

They have to find something for him!

He must have incriminating photos of the “Redacted” one to hang onto his job!

Deleted User wrote: »

and this evening on The Hard Shoulder interview after interview of people getting their hair done, going shopping etc..............boring , lazy, predictable shyte or what! Who actually cares?

A lot of people have spent a significant amount of time since March calling for the return of some form of normality. Like all through lock down talking pretty much incessantly about how bad it was, how they found it difficult to deal with the isolation and the change in their routine. And I can understand that even though I think the isolation rules were largely necessary.

Given this, I'm struggling to see how some people cannot at least envisage how people might be experiencing more in these moments than simply the act of getting their hair done, or going shopping.

2020 has been some year, people don't want to listen to medical experts in NPHET, they don't want to listen to politicians, they don't want to listen to media personalities and finally they don't want to listen to regular people on the street.

Deleted User wrote: »

I know what you're saying. I am one of those people who missed normality as much as anyone else, no hairdresser, no meals out, no shopping, etc etc. The entire country has missed this. But I just (personally)find it boring talking about it all the time .
We did this after the last lockdown, interviewing people about their first meal out, their appointment at the hair salon, rushing to Penneys, their first game of golf. Its exactly the same now and (personally again) I find it boring. That doesn't mean I wont be doing those things myself, I just don't find the need to talk about them. Its repetitive listening to half an hour of this on the main news programme of the day. Guess its just me. :rolleyes:

I know. Many voxpops can sound like people are 'performing' or just saying something mundane but there can also be touching moments like someone who I heard who I was doing Christmas shopping for their Mam as their Dad had passed from Covid and he had previously done it. That wasn't on Irish radio but it was a touching piece.

hamburgham wrote: »

Healy was incredibly rude to that guy, whatever about his views, the guy had a pleasant manner and Healy was pig ignorant. It was embarrassing. Healy is so cocky but knows nothing.

The perfect fit for Newstalk so.

Always seems to be right wing or religious nuts who do the home schooling. Anti vaxxers and the like.

hamburgham wrote: »

Healy was incredibly rude to that guy, whatever about his views, the guy had a pleasant manner and Healy was pig ignorant. It was embarrassing. Healy is so cocky but knows nothing.

This guy (Ben Habib) is on with Claire Byrne now. Not so pleasant this morning, but CB (I'm not a fan) is just letting him rant and make an absolute twat of himself....unlike Healy, who actually made him seem like a nice reasonable guy because of his preachy, smart arse approach.

New age bolloxology, give us a break Pat!

Why is he even having this arsehole on?

not sure Pat likes listening to this lunatic !!

RINO87 wrote: »

I really enjoyed the piece this morning with the guy that built a passive home. He spelled everything out very well regarding costs etc... It all really makes so much sense. I'm sure it will be podcasted, or on listen back for those with an interest.

Interesting that he said the Construction Industry Federation were the major roadblock in this type of house becoming the norm. They are an absolute dose, those fellas, and need to go.
We need to get over the mentality in this country that a different approach is something to be afraid of.

CIF gave Tom Parlon a handy job after his failed career as a TD
link

that about sums up the 'mighty' CIF