The John Murray Show

Roger_007

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

Do you think it's better that people just pretend they don't have it, and that Murray came back and said his arthritis had been bad?

No, I just think that most people suffer from a degree of depression at some points in their lives. I certainly have. In fact I think its part of life and living. There is no need to go on about it ad nauseum. When there is so much talk about in the media generally, it creates an air of depression and it feeds on itself.

Bard

Delighted to hear John back and great to hear him able to talk about his illness so openly. Fair play to him.

For those that missed it, the audio is here: http://radionation.ie/2013/11/john-murray-returns-rte-radio-1-show/

AnonoBoy

Roger_007 wrote: »

When there is so much talk about in the media generally, it creates an air of depression and it feeds on itself.

Or it makes people realise that it is something that can be overcome and so opens people up to talking about it.

It doesn't create 'an air of depression'. Hearing that other people have depression doesn't cause depression - it might actually benefit some people to realise that this is something that others go through too.

Don't talk nonsense.

sligojoek

It's good to hear John back. Already the show is more upbeat than it ever was with M O'C. It moves along quickly from subject to subject. There's nothing worse, first thing in the morning, than 30-40 minute interviews about cancer, depression, suicide and dead and dying children.

vitani

Roger_007 wrote: »

No, I just think that most people suffer from a degree of depression at some points in their lives. I certainly have. In fact I think its part of life and living. There is no need to go on about it ad nauseum. When there is so much talk about in the media generally, it creates an air of depression and it feeds on itself.

BIB - you're right, most people do. But there's a massive difference between 'a degree' of depression and the all-consuming illness it can become that leads to people having to take time off work for months on end. I've been through depression a couple of times over the years but thankfully, I've only been at rock bottom once. The rest of the time, I was down but I wanted to get better and fought hard to do so. If you've only been through 'a degree', you won't fully understand what it's like when pretty much all of your energy goes into thinking of reasons not to kill yourself, when even the idea of getting better is beyond imagination.

I Heart Internet

Roger_007 wrote: »

No, I just think that most people suffer from a degree of depression at some points in their lives. I certainly have. In fact I think its part of life and living. There is no need to go on about it ad nauseum. When there is so much talk about in the media generally, it creates an air of depression and it feeds on itself.

He didn't. He came back after a 6 month(?) absence and explained in less than 5 minutes what happened him and that he's glad to be back and delighted with all the get well messages. Hardly going on about it ad nauseum!!

Delighted to have him back. By telling us about his anxiety and overcoming it, he's helped people know that they can get over it too. Simple and effective.

Roll on John!! Miriam was geting too big for her boots anyway! Strutting around like she owns the place!!;)

Dubl07

I'm glad he's back and wish him well.


But he used to rabbit on incessantly about exercise and ignoring all the signals his body sent him. Perhaps that'll cease.

syklops

Roger_007 wrote: »

No, I just think that most people suffer from a degree of depression at some points in their lives. I certainly have. In fact I think its part of life and living.

There is no need to go on about it ad nauseum.

Since when has anyone ever gone on about it? It needs to be talked about. If it does in fact happen to most people and it is a part of life then it needs to be talked about much more than it is.

Most people would have no problem telling people they were off work for 6 months due to a heart condition, however people are embarrassed to say they were off work for 6 months because they were depressed. Why?

syklops

sligojoek wrote: »

It's good to hear John back. Already the show is more upbeat than it ever was with M O'C. It moves along quickly from subject to subject. There's nothing worse, first thing in the morning, than 30-40 minute interviews about cancer, depression, suicide and dead and dying children.

Yeah, put Joe Duffy on at 9am. Now that would be a ring of depression.

jimmyw

Depression? Someone mentioned before sometime that he had trouble with his back.Really shocked! How wrong they were.To think even he can get this disease, and I would have thought someone like him would never get it.Just goes to show that anyone can be in that situation and there is no one immune from this.Brave man alright.I had an ignorant view before .

Splinter

Stay on topic please. Please don't derail

Splinter

IvyTheTerrible

jimmyw wrote: »

Depression? Someone mentioned before sometime that he had trouble with his back.Really shocked! How wrong they were.To think even he can get this disease, and I would have thought someone like him would never get it.Just goes to show that anyone can be in that situation and there is no one immune from this.Brave man alright.I had an ignorant view before .

He does also have chronic arthritis.

Roger_007

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

He does also have chronic arthritis.

Didn't Christy Moore have that problem as well, (Arthur-itis), he even wrote a song about it.:D

Harry Angstrom

This is one stupid and inane conversation. "How to say goodbye" :rolleyes:

Bateman

Was on the way into work and heard what they were going to be talking about. I thought to myself, just as well I don't have a radio in the office as it would go through the window.

So what is the correct way to say goodbye? :rolleyes:

Roger_007

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

This is one stupid and inane conversation. "How to say goodbye" :rolleyes:

Leaving a party should go something like this:

Invitee: "Right folks, I'm going to fcuk off".
Host: "Well fcuk off then".

What's so complicated?

Radio5

Enjoyed the show this morning . Even the bit about how to say good bye!

jimmyw

jimmyw wrote: »

Depression? Someone mentioned before sometime that he had trouble with his back.Really shocked! How wrong they were.To think even he can get this disease, and I would have thought someone like him would never get it.Just goes to show that anyone can be in that situation and there is no one immune from this.Brave man alright.I had an ignorant view before .

.To think even he can get this disease....Do you think that because he is a radio presenter, he would be immune to depression? It doesn't work that way.

Bard

Deleted User wrote: »

.To think even he can get this disease....Do you think that because he is a radio presenter, he would be immune to depression? It doesn't work that way.

Actually, it's quite the opposite in my own experience, with severe depression and conditions such as bi-polarity being far more common than you'd expect among radio presenters.

jimmyw

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

He does also have chronic arthritis.

fair enough but that was not the reason he was out. though.

Deleted User wrote: »

.To think even he can get this disease....Do you think that because he is a radio presenter, he would be immune to depression? It doesn't work that way.

Yeah, I am now aware of this.Well it was his personality I was really refering to really.It just goes to show that ANYONE can have this condition,you didnt read my last sentence

jimmyw wrote: »

I had an ignorant view before .

IvyTheTerrible

jimmyw wrote: »

fair enough but that was not the reason he was out. though.



Yeah, I am now aware of this.Well it was his personality I was really refering to really.It just goes to show that ANYONE can have this condition,you didnt read my last sentence

Sorry what I meant was, you said people mentioned he had a bad back. While he was out sick people were saying that because they already knew he had arthritis (and he has been out sick with that before this)

eoinkoenig

At least he's back and doing his job.

Harry Angstrom

It feels like I've heard this Eamon Dunphy interview a million times already.

Radio5

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

It feels like I've heard this Eamon Dunphy interview a million times already.

Thats probably because you have!

IvyTheTerrible

Radio5 wrote: »

Thats probably because you have!

Did anyone else think it was funny that he said he didn't discuss his former wife in the book because it wasn't for him to discuss and then went on to discuss her on air?

Bellerstring

They should put this Operation Transformation shyte out of it's misery.

Harry Angstrom

Bellerstring wrote: »

They should put this Operation Transformation shyte out of it's misery.

It gives them plenty of filler for the show.

sligojoek

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

It gives them plenty of filler for the show.

And a big plug for the TV show

Oops69

This Hakka thing for the last 3mornings is really annoying and forced

Oops69

Is brenders back on the sauce

IvyTheTerrible

Oops69 wrote: »

Is brenders back on the sauce

I think it's something else, cos I mean he's making sense. And I heard him interviewed somewhere else and he sounded the same.

IvyTheTerrible

Annnd he's after saying it's because of his diabetes.

Oops69

Heard that later , sorry Brendan

CountyHurler

John Murray trying every possible way of not saying "You dont get paid for it. So it's a hobby then?"

IvyTheTerrible

I would hate to have to deal with Brendan Courtney if I was working in retail.

IvyTheTerrible

It would be nice if they would give tips to customers to be less rude as well.

Evan DietrichSmith

Bellerstring wrote: »

They should put this Operation Transformation shyte out of it's misery.

Totally agree, gone beyond sell by date

Lofty123

Heard a rugby ref being interviewed this morning, and John trotted out the old chestnut of rugby players being much more respectful to the ref than footballers,
(I refuse to use the term "soccer players", they are footballers!).
What a loads of B******s, these are the same rugby players who regularly bite, eye gouge, stamp on and punch opponents, even at international level.
It's the sort of pretentious crap I've come to expect from the D4 set and RTE in particular.
I agree that football has many problems which need to be sorted, but I find such holier than thou preaching from the rugby bods sickening. :mad:


Rant over!

Losty Dublin

I wonder how many complaints John will receive for his joke aimed at deaf people and sign language?

serfboard

Lofty123 wrote: »

Heard a rugby ref being interviewed this morning

That was Welshman Nigel Owens, who is also known for being openly gay, and who spoke about it in the interview.

Thought it was a good interview myself.

ttenneb

Considering how many rugby players end up with spinal injuries and spend the rest of their lives in wheelchairs I don't know why it's called a game. Now they're talking about concussions. Surprise, surprise!! Having no interest in soccer (I wouldn't know a Gunner from a runner) I can appreciate the great skill associated with the game. To me rugby is all about brute force and the need to have a neck like a jockey's ballpoint . . . or something. As for the John Murray Show it should have been allowed to die a natural death. It has to be one of the most appalling programmes ever aired.

CountyHurler

Losty Dublin wrote: »

I wonder how many complaints John will receive for his joke aimed at deaf people and sign language?

I hope there's no deaf people on the Tyrone footballer team, that could be the end of all possible future negotiations of a reconciliation..

CountyHurler

I see RTE have finally decided that John Murray cant do comedy and are simply getting him to play some old comic sketches from the archives... D'Unbelievables the other day, The Two Ronnies today...

But the good news is that witch doctor (and part time newsreader) Michael Murphy will be in to dole out some more zero tolerance Christmas advice..

CountyHurler

"Your usual stingy self"... I expect a statement from RyanAir (when they work out the answer)...

CountyHurler

Why are they starting the Operation Transformation the week before Christmas.. Talking about trying to start a car on a hill..

Evan DietrichSmith

CountyHurler wrote: »

I see RTE have finally decided that John Murray cant do comedy and are simply getting him to play some old comic sketches from the archives... D'Unbelievables the other day, The Two Ronnies today...

But the good news is that witch doctor (and part time newsreader) Michael Murphy will be in to dole out some more zero tolerance Christmas advice..

Watch out for a lot of 'long lost' names to emerge from the swamps up to the sixth, sorry sikth of Jannury (sic).

Montrose will go into hibernation shortly.

sudzs

Model railways :rolleyes: This is the chirpiest Joe has sounded all year. :rolleyes:

CountyHurler

Mary O'Rourke carried out revenge on that woman by making a balls of the Eircom sale, and bankrupting the country. I wish she would just go away..

That "comedy" piece at the start is still dreadful. They should just play the clips of real comedian if the HAVE to have a comedy piece at the start of John Murray's show..

IvyTheTerrible

Mary O'Rourke, and then Manchan Magann (or whatever he's called). It's really BS central today.

"They left us to die in the Congo, and for the next few days, we did". No, you didn't, you're still here.

Evan DietrichSmith

CountyHurler wrote: »

Mary O'Rourke carried out revenge on that woman by making a balls of the Eircom sale, and bankrupting the country. I wish she would just go away..

That "comedy" piece at the start is still dreadful. They should just play the clips of real comedian if the HAVE to have a comedy piece at the start of John Murray's show..

Don't worry county!you'll find the producer of that programme will be the very very last person in the whole country to realise that fact.

As soon as the promo gave the running order and the guests 'appearing' off went the auld car radio.