The John Murray Show

HeidiHeidi

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

The guy that plays Joffrey in Game of Thrones was on. John took the opportunity to play a clip of Joffrey sentencing someone to have their tongue removed.
We'll talk softly softly around depression, suicide, or cancer, but a bit of gore on the radio is grand, sure.

Euwwww! Good timing on my part then.

CountyHurler

The John Murray guide to comedy...

1. Download a really funny soundbyte from a TV or radio station somewhere, something like "The Penguin That Went Shopping In Walmart".
nb. If you are having trouble getting the clip down from the Internet, call Ryan Tubridy. His whole TV show is based on clips so he's an expert at downloading clips.
2. Introduce the wacky clip with a jocose tone in your voice to heighten the hilarity.
3. When the clip has finished (and no doubt the audience are almost in a seizure due to the hilarity that has ensued), capitalize on the humor with a pun.. Yes, a pun, some might consider it the lowest form of humour, but it's hilarious ..

serfboard

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

The guy that plays Joffrey in Game of Thrones was on.

God, he was painful. I know he's only young so hopefully he'll grow out of it.

sudzs

Cheery stuff this morning! :rolleyes:

CountyHurler

sudzs wrote: »

Cheery stuff this morning! :rolleyes:

I love the variation John has in the show...

One day he has a guy with a history of alcoholism and depression.
Next day he has a guy with a history of drug abuse and depression.
The next day he has a guy with a history of stealing and depression.
Then he has a guy on with a history of addition to alcohol and drugs, with a criminal conviction for stealing, and depression..

Oops69

Is there actually a producer on this show or does john make it up as it goes along , he's just resurrected the garthbrooksgate ffs

P. Breathnach

Oops69 wrote: »

Is there actually a producer on this show or does john make it up as it goes along , he's just resurrected the garthbrooksgate ffs

I quite liked that piece. Making fun of the phenomenon in a way that is not malicious, followed by a cheerful interview with the performers. That, for me, is okay.

Bellerstring

Saw an item on the news yesterday about some guy in the States who found a huge rabbit. The thing was indeed big, but it was very much a visual item.
However, John decides to run the exact same VT, ON RADIO, just to quip that "I hope this has a hoppy ending"
This is lame stuff....just lame.

CountyHurler

Bellerstring wrote: »

This is lame stuff....just lame.

Dont forget the his other classic this morning.. "Joan Burton has angered Metallica fans by saying that they are more troublesome than Garth Brooks fans. I guess you could say she's stuck between a rocker and a hard place". He makes unFunny Friday seem funny.

But at least he's delivering us with the daily dose of drugs and depression now.



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HeidiHeidi

I lasted about 30 seconds (as far as the Joan Burton gag) and suddenly Marty seemed like an attractive prospect.

Says it all really.

CountyHurler

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I lasted about 30 seconds (as far as the Joan Burton gag) and suddenly Marty seemed like an attractive prospect. Says it all really.

I got the idea to change over after thirty seconds as well. I thought you said I had no good ideas..

CountyHurler

That quiz fairly well killed the hour for him didnt it.

Odyssey 2005

John Murray murdering a load of cats in the Gaiety this morning. This makes The Voice look good.😨😨

CountyHurler

The RTE Search For Sandy? Should RTE not be carrying out their own Search To Replace Ryan Tubridy on 2FM ?

Oops69

I thought Katherine Thomas did a good job so far this week, seems to have done her research and engages genuinely with her guests. However this morning she's at some outside broadcast with a group of women going 'woo, woo", and she's back to her shouty loud 'winning streak' former self .Relax, Katherine for gods sake .

CountyHurler

Oops69 wrote: »

I thought Katherine Thomas did a good job so far this week, seems to have done her research and engages genuinely with her guests.

Kathryn Thomas is absolutely perfect for that 9am-10am on Radio One.. they should just give the slot to her and move John Murray back behind the scenes.

mrsdewinter

CountyHurler wrote: »

Kathryn Thomas is absolutely perfect for that 9am-10am on Radio One.. they should just give the slot to her and move John Murray back behind the scenes.

No - bring John M back to Morning Ireland. Hard news is his strong suit.

CountyHurler

Did anybody hear that segment this morning with the older men who married the younger women... One guy, Mick, married the daughter of a rugby buddy of his... 19 years his junior.. When Kathryn asked him what were the advantages of going out with somebody much younger than he he said.... "She has a load of hot mates".... :eek::eek: Thought it was a bit cringey tbh.

Bits_n_Bobs

Jesus - another 'I entitled becos I live in a bog' piece of drivel....

CountyHurler

John has managed to find a trio of people who are as funny as himself.

HeidiHeidi

CountyHurler wrote: »

John has managed to find a trio of people who are as funny as himself.

I thought they were good!

CountyHurler

Another round of stupid puns this morning... Does John actually think that this is funny.. Puns are not funny, they are the lowest laziest form of wit... "A man has won the longest beard competition.. he won it by a whisker"... Just stupid childish nonsense you would expect to hear on kids TV...

They should just give the show to Kathryn Thomas.. She's surprisingly good on the radio, and she does go on with any of John's aul dubalin humour..

Oops69

CountyHurler wrote: »

Another round of stupid puns this morning... Does John actually think that this is funny.. Puns are not funny, they are the lowest laziest form of wit... "A man has won the longest beard competition.. he won it by a whisker"... Just stupid childish nonsense you would expect to hear on kids TV...

They should just give the show to Kathryn Thomas.. She's surprisingly good on the radio, and she does go on with any of John's aul dubalin humour..

I'd say she probably has been offered it ,but she is happy as she is , does the locum gigs and a load of other openings/ appearances etc. etc , she probably doesn't want to be tied down , afterall nothing good has come out of this slot for the last few years .

HeidiHeidi

Meant to post this yesterday but forgot - now listening to Playback has reminded me....

John Murray interviewing Tommy Tiernan is possibly the worst combination on radio I can think of.

There was a time I used to actually like TT's rantings and ravings, they had a humourous edge to them - but he'd sour milk these days, an unpleasant, nasty, bitchy, mean individual :mad:

IvyTheTerrible

It's too early in the morning for squeaky fiddles :mad:

take everything

Sinead O' Connor on the show.
Just finished.
Always interesting.

IvyTheTerrible

Going from Sinead O'Connor to an X-factor wannabe, leagues apart.

CountyHurler

Oh good, another discussion of depression to kick of the day...

IvyTheTerrible

That child isn't being honest, she's being a brat.

CountyHurler

Good god, will you just sing the thing properly ffs...

CountyHurler

If you took away John Murray's sound effects CD, I reckon there would be no show at all...

Lapin

Would I be considered sexist if I referred to the current guest as a clown?

CountyHurler

Why didnt Phil Chevron donate his guitars to the victims... I'm sure these guys in prison have enough of other people's stuff...

"Some of the lads think they could have done a better job than Love/Hate"... scumbags...

SEPT 23 1989

Francis Brennan should stand in for Joe on Liveline:D

P. Breathnach

CountyHurler wrote: »

Why didnt Phil Chevron donate his guitars to the victims...

I think the idea is that the programme can lead to there being fewer victims after these lads get out. Rehabilitation is one of the purposes of prison.

CountyHurler

Oliver Callan is already 20 times better than Murray.

P. Breathnach

CountyHurler wrote: »

Oliver Callan is already 20 times better than Murray.

He is doing a great deal better than I would have expected.

SEPT 23 1989

never copped who it was

he is doing well

IvyTheTerrible

I only started listening half way into the show, I thought he was excellent, and I also didn't realise who it was til the end!

HeidiHeidi

Same as that, had no idea who it was - but I thought he sounded slightly panicked/giggly/uncomfortable (can't quite find the right word) with his last guest.

If that was his first time doing a chat show (it's the first time I've heard him certainly), that that was quite a baptism of fire!

Fair play to him, he was very good.

Odyssey 2005

Feck it I missed that. I purposely don't list to RTE in the mornings because it's all bad news and gob****e politicians. Murray would depress the Samaritans😨. Afraid it's Marty for me until 10.00

CountyHurler

Fairly nauseating interview this morning with Michael Murphy ... The man certainly has a high opinion of himself.

neris

CountyHurler wrote: »

Fairly nauseating interview this morning with Michael Murphy ... The man certainly has a high opinion of himself.

dont listen to murray but flicked to sean o rourke early and heard the end of the show and an attempt at irish dancing down a phone line on the radio. sure out does food tasting on the radio. and your man murphy should spend a day trying to remove his head from his hole

CountyHurler

neris wrote: »

and your man murphy should spend a day trying to remove his head from his hole

I dont think that Murphy is very good at his job either, cos if he pscyhoanalyzed himself for five minutes he would be able to work out that he is suffering from Joe Duffy Syndrome....

Joe Duffy Syndrome... A non congenital condition, but an acquired deficiency that results from spending large amounts of time in RTE. The symptoms include the following:
- Liking the sound of one's own voice.
- Giving huge regard to one's own opinion.
- A belief in one's own superiority, without any real grounds for that belief.

CountyHurler

Why not play him back your intro "jokes", John...let the voice coach see what he thinks of your delivery, see if he thinks it as bad as everybody else thinks it is........

CountyHurler

Just looking up that Kano Kit, that the chap is talking about...



You connect up a speaker, a circuit board (one of those Raspberry Pi things), the keyboard and the plug... I think the phrase "build your own computer" is absolutely ridiculous in this context...

I mean just cos I plug in the telly, and connect up the DVD player and the satellite doesnt mean that I've built the telly..

jimmyw

That first song by Johnny McEvoy was poignant as well as nice this morning.

I'd say John ran over time with one of the items as he was supposed to have an item of Irish sayings from a Polish lady, but no mention of it afterwards.

CountyHurler

John is like a square peg in a round hole on that show, and he should see the writing on the wall, and get on his bike...

there's a few appropriate cliches for you...

CountyHurler

Oh dear... make it stop....

my friend

CountyHurler wrote: »

Oh dear... make it stop....

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