The Pat Kenny Show Thread

Wertz

touts wrote: »

a younger presenter like Collins

*splutter*

touts wrote: »

It also has the benefit of allowing Myles to pre-record slots for his "live" history show and that way they can save production costs and double up on the income from texts when people text the "live" show on a Sunday.

No doubt about that. Scandalous carry on...

padd b1975

Wertz wrote: »

God, Dungan is a complete bore, no matter what the topic may be...

Can someone explain to me the point of getting studio guests (who are presumably paid an appearance fee) on for the closing 15 minutes of a show and having to rush through a week's worth of topics? Padded out arts nonsense in the first hour then tearing through what might be an interesting segment, with some possibly opposing views.
I also can't understand the summer curtailment of the show to make way for Collins's anniversary request show...

Tune into Mary Wilson just after 5 every Friday. She has the exact same discussion with the same interchangable guests.

Wertz

Which begs the question "Why bother doing it half arsed in the morning?"
I'm more of a Last Word listener until they go sports crazy at 6 on fridays. Wilson isn't a good host.

This isn't just a summer problem either or Dungan specific: when Pat runs the show till 12 during normal service they do the same crap of having a panel on at 11.30 and cutting them short for a cookery slot/food tasting. I just don't get the point of padding out certain parts of the show then shoeboxing the potentially more interesting bits. Maybe that's just me...

mike65

Oh boy this is a discussion that needs Kenny. Dungan is not able to sound like he knows what's going on never mind actually knowing what's going on.

mike65

Oh hell, if Dunheap wasn't quite anodyne enough here comes Miriam of the Seven Five Veils, covering for Kenny.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/miriam-to-keep-patrsquos-seat-warm-while-he-boils-on-beach-2842351.html

Skid

I'd much rather have Miriam O'Callaghan than Myles Dungan.

It'll be interesting to see how she gets on.

Callan57

Skid wrote: »

I'd much rather have Miriam O'Callaghan than Myles Dungan.

It'll be interesting to see how she gets on.

Ah but dam it how many more programmes are they going to shove her on ... is there no one else left alive in Montrose

padd b1975

Callan57 wrote: »

Ah but dam it how many more programmes are they going to shove her on ... is there no one else left alive in Montrose

Dobson looks to be back for another stint on Morning Ireland, thought he did ok .
As for Miriam I fear her stint on the Kenny show will not go well.

mike65

I'm praying it won't. If she is considered a success and Kenny gets the chop I'll just have to stop listening to RTE full stop.

Rubik.

Kenny is 63. I'm afraid we're getting a glimpse of future and I can't say I'm liking it very much.

dambarude

I'll be like genuinely delighted to hear Miriam on the PK show. Genuinely.

Seriously though, I'd say she'll do quite well on it if she can tone down her 'genuine's and other verbal props.

steelcityblues

dambarude wrote: »

I'll be like genuinely delighted to hear Miriam on the PK show. Genuinely.

Seriously though, I'd say she'll do quite well on it if she can tone down her 'genuine's and other verbal props.

Why not give the temporary host role to a lesser known name, and preferably one who hasn't been shoved down our throats enough?

I don't see what a very well paid, very well established presenter like MOC is, has to gain/lose from doing this stint.

It really is a select old boys/girls club out there in Montrose.

dambarude

Maybe because she's knocking about Montrose with nothing to do?! I'm sure it doesn't take a full week to prepare for Saturday Night with Miriam;).

They probably want what they deem a 'safe' pair of hands for the PK show. I read in the Indo today that he thinks poor decisions have been made in the past regarding stand ins, which lost listeners, and that for that reason he thinks it's great she's presenting.

steelcityblues

dambarude wrote: »

Maybe because she's knocking about Montrose with nothing to do?! I'm sure it doesn't take a full week to prepare for Saturday Night with Miriam;).

They probably want what they deem a 'safe' pair of hands for the PK show. I read in the Indo today that he thinks poor decisions have been made in the past regarding stand ins, which lost listeners, and that for that reason he thinks it's great she's presenting.

It would help if the regular presenter stopped taking ridiculously long summer breaks.

dambarude

His break's much shorter this year though, isn't it?

steelcityblues

dambarude wrote: »

His break's much shorter this year though, isn't it?

He's been off for at least three full weeks this year - at least.

Caledonman

Well if he was a year older, and working in FAS, he would be getting 70 days holidays to ease him into retirement!!!

kraggy

steelcityblues wrote: »

He's been off for at least three full weeks this year - at least.

That's 15 days annual leave.

Far less than most jobs. Compared to Marion Finnucane, Pat's working in an Indonesian sweatshop.

padd b1975

dambarude wrote: »

Maybe because she's knocking about Montrose with nothing to do?! I'm sure it doesn't take a full week to prepare for Saturday Night with Miriam;).

They probably want what they deem a 'safe' pair of hands for the PK show. I read in the Indo today that he thinks poor decisions have been made in the past regarding stand ins, which lost listeners, and that for that reason he thinks it's great she's presenting.

Maybe its because her partner is Steve Carson one of the suits in RTE!

mike65

Oh noes arty types passing judgement on the riots.

Wertz

mike65 wrote: »

Oh noes arty types passing judgement on the riots.

Myles seems to have found a sense of humour too...nice deflection on the Meeriam stand-in.
K. Myers bashing is fashionable again as well...

mrsdewinter

Just woke up to that Mongolian folk singing... For a minute, I thought it was the rapture and I'd been sent to hell. It's not what I need on my day off...

constitutionus

seriously WTF are the production team smoking this morning ?

has ming been in the building or something cause this is one fecking bizarre show.

Harry Angstrom

mrsdewinter wrote: »

Just woke up to that Mongolian folk singing... For a minute, I thought it was the rapture and I'd been sent to hell. It's not what I need on my day off...

I thought my radio had gone all out of tune when that rubbish was on. I found myself tweaking the dial trying to retune it. Suffering Jaysus, I pity the poor arty farty types that'll be going along to listen to it tonight.

Myles Dungheap must've been positively orgasmic this morning with the likes of Colm Toibin, Tobias Wolff and PAUL............ MUL.....DOON around him.

JonathanAnon

Pat Kenny would want to get back while he still has a show.. Waaaaay too much Myles this Summer..

jonniebgood1

PAAAAATTTTTTTT. Come back. What is going on on RTE.

Wertz

yeah didn't catch the first 30 min but since 10.30, I've almost been bored back to sleep. Was it about one book? Several? History? Culture? All I know is that it doesn't make good morning radio...don't know how Myles will follow that in the next half hour...

[edit] regional radio...drunken sing song with salt of the earth type Dubs at a goat fair. Could Miriam actually do any worse than this lad?
...and now here comes queen of the obvious.

*click*

Poly

just tuned in for a sec there, sounded like a bad pub sing song going on, back to Nova for me.

mike65

I just gave up. Pat Kenny if you are reading this your programme is er burning down in your absence!

JonathanAnon

I tuned in at 10.35 or so, and there was Myles was droning on about "Achilles and Patroclus"... wtf is going on... I'd say David Norris was the only one who left the radio on..