The Pat Kenny Show

EmmetSpiceland

forumdedum wrote: »

I never heard Pat Kenny say it.

I know the phrase.

My partner commented that it was “very unPat-like”.

elperello

Cole wrote: »

This seems to happens a lot...easy mistake to make I guess.

By the way, he's Paschal not Pascal;)

Proves my point I guess

EmmetSpiceland

It’s amazing how government departments can’t communicate and work together on one thing but can initiate an American style, NSA level, of data sharing between departments when it comes to spying on kids with autism.

Cole

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

My partner commented that it was “very unPat-like”.

Very sloppy language from Pat

Banana Republic 1

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

It’s amazing how government departments can’t communicate and work together on one thing but can initiate an American style, NSA level, of data sharing between departments when it comes to spying on kids with autism.

9 11 was happened due to those exact agencies not sharing data so it’s not unique to Ireland.

two wheels good

elperello wrote: »

He's not PO'D he's PD.

Pascal Donohue.

It's Paschal, with a 'h'
His name is rich with potential pitfalls.

Banana Republic 1

two wheels good wrote: »

It's Paschal, with a 'h'
His name is rich with potential pitfalls.

Fiscal Donoghue

HeidiHeidi

Banana Republic 1 wrote: »

Fiscal Donoghue

Fischal, surely?

Cole

I happened to catch Paschal on RTE News Now last year when they showed his inaugural meeting as President of the Eurogroup. In congratulating him, all the other delegates used the French/continental pronunciation for Pascal...so he's always been that in my head since then.

Banana Republic 1

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Fischal, surely?

Typo!

franglan

Cole wrote: »

I had the opposite reaction. I've never heard him before, but he seems to have a good healthy dose of cynicism about his former profession. He did acknowledge that he'd put as much thought into choosing a suit as he did into choosing his profession and many of his colleagues (back in the day) would have have chosen law as quickly as medicine. The vocational types certainly exist (in all professions), but I think he was making the point that not everyone does medicine because they want to 'make a difference'.

Reminded me of Jeremy the gynecologist in Paths to Freedom on radio with Gerry Ryan selling his book "Women inside/out - the do's and don'ts of childbirth".

"Can I just say Gerry you should have got the Late Late - who cares if you're from the northside..."

What was that all about earlier - sounds hilarious in yer man's head, a sideways glance at the health industry - ah no thanks.

forumdedum

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

My partner commented that it was “very unPat-like”.

Very

whisky_galore

2smiggy wrote: »

Since Trump is gone, his focus has turned to antigen tests. Not sure if it would make much of a difference.

He was bleating on about the Covid approach of the old Czech republic (now Czechia) for weeks/months on end. No mention of them now thou.

Why did they change again? Just got used to calling it Czech Rep.

dulpit

whisky_galore wrote: »

Why did they change again? Just got used to calling it Czech Rep.

2016 according to Wikipedia... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_the_Czech_Republic#Adoption_of_Czechia

Also: it hasn't been Czechoslovakia since 1992

EmmetSpiceland

Chechnya...Czechia...

Grolschevik

Is it pronounced with a hard ch?

Sorry, as in Chekia'.

HeidiHeidi

Grolschevik wrote: »

Is it pronounced with a hard ch?

Sorry, as in Chekia'.

Yep.


What's with countries changing their names? Swaziland changed to Eswatini recently as well.

whisky_galore

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Yep.


What's with countries changing their names? Swaziland changed to Eswatini recently as well.

Sponsorship deal?

whisky_galore

whisky_galore wrote: »

Sponsorship deal?

Petfix.

bobbyss

I almost never listen to him but only of late have caught a few weekend highlights. But this Paul Harrington is incredible. He sings like an angel. I have never heard anyone sing live in a studio like him. Pure quality.

Cole

bobbyss wrote: »

I almost never listen to him but only of late have caught a few weekend highlights. But this Paul Harrington is incredible. He sings like an angel. I have never heard anyone sing live in a studio like him. Pure quality.

His slot on the show is usually excellent, but I'm pretty sure his actual performance of the song is pre-recorded (I'm open to correction)...the quality of his line to Pat usually improves dramatically when he starts singing.

Still really good though.

Hamsterchops

Pat Kenny, 'Parse & Math' are two of his current favourite words, never misses a chance to use either of them when the opportunity arises ...

'Math' is a real hobby horse for him at the mo.

My main gripe though is about his annoying habit of incessantly interrupting & talking over his guests. Take any topic, from nuclear fusion to the molecular structure of a flower, and Pat will make sure that he not only asks the questions, but mostly answers them himself :cool:

Radio 4 do proper interviews. Interviewer asks question, then let's the guest (the expert) flow naturally (without being interrupted & steered in a certain direction). Pat loves to steer, specially when it comes to politics, always prompting his guest in a certain direction. I prefer the neutral interviewer approach myself.

gourcuff

pat calling the rugger schools crowd bizarre, traoillach wont like that...

readyletsgo

Is it me, or has the format been changed this morning? Haven't heard covid be mentioned at all in the first 37 mins. Just people dumping rubbish, and now Ross O'Carroll Kelly.
Its usually its the main thing every morning.

Billgirlylegs

readyletsgo wrote: »

Is it me, or has the format been changed this morning? Haven't heard covid be mentioned at all in the first 37 mins. Just people dumping rubbish, and now Ross O'Carroll Kelly.
Its usually its the main thing every morning.

Might be prerecorded?

readyletsgo

Billgirlylegs wrote: »

Might be prerecorded?

Ah! Yeah your right.
Hes off today so.

Billgirlylegs

Billgirlylegs wrote: »

Might be prerecorded?

Some interviews seem pre-recorded but he's getting texts.

Pat seemed to be blaming farmers on dumping rubbish in old bags of 10:10:20 and someone texted to point out that actually Pat, non-farmers have those bags too, that's what you buy your timber in; and Pat gave a little chuckle and was like "I don't THINK so!". No, really Pat.

Xander10

Pat doing a good job on this teacher

Cole

I didn't catch his name but this teachers union guy is really poor...not doing much to convince a sceptical listener.

2smiggy

ya the Paul Harrington piece where he sings the song is definitely prerecorded