The Last Word

Ursus Horribilis

Gannon is just making it clearer to us every week that she hasn't a lot going on upstairs. She is hanging herself with her own words. Quite why nobody on the production team is shouting stop is another question. Surely even they know she doesn't cut the mustard.

5555555555

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

Gannon is just making it clearer to us every week that she hasn't a lot going on upstairs. She is hanging herself with her own words. Quite why nobody on the production team is shouting stop is another question. Surely even they know she doesn't cut the mustard.

Indeed she wears it proudly on her sleeve.

A particular highlight of last weeks episode was her inability to explain the catch in Catch 22.

Two bimbos on now totes excited about the Hills . Also giving about the men on Love Island again.

Total hypocrite.

lol even Matt called her on her hypocrisy !!!!

marno21

Matt was not happy with Cal Thomas after their usual chat on Tuesday. I notice the Cal/Marion from this Tuesday isn't up on the podcasts either which is quite rare.

blastman

marno21 wrote: »

Matt was not happy with Cal Thomas after their usual chat on Tuesday. I notice the Cal/Marion from this Tuesday isn't up on the podcasts either which is quite rare.

I only caught the very end of it and things sounded a bit frosty, all right. What was it about?

Ursus Horribilis

Going by what another poster said on the Today FM thread, a line may have been crossed. I hope they don't fall out over this or how Matt and Marion have taken to ganging up on him. I don't really agree with Cal's viewpoints but I am always interested in hearing his opinions. And he isn't an ill-mannered, abrasive crackpot, unlike some of the conservatives that make it to the airwaves. I'd be sorry to see him go.

Ursus Horribilis

blastman wrote: »

I only caught the very end of it and things sounded a bit frosty, all right. What was it about?

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=110539236&postcount=4497

robo

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

Going by what another poster said on the Today FM thread, a line may have been crossed. I hope they don't fall out over this or how Matt and Marion have taken to ganging up on him. I don't really agree with Cal's viewpoints but I am always interested in hearing his opinions. And he isn't an ill-mannered, abrasive crackpot, unlike some of the conservatives that make it to the airwaves. I'd be sorry to see him go.

Yeh me too & I missed it. Interestingly, there is no podcast of this. To listen to it, you have to listen to the whole show to find it
Is it on around 5.50pm (usual time)

EDIT - starts at 1 hour 10 minutes on playback on TodayFM app for TLW on Tuesday

applehunter

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=110539236&postcount=4497

Going through these kinds of PC Hoops is what ruins talk radio.

Marion McKeown appears as an impartial US observer on Marion Finnicane show on weekends.

Speaks a lot for where we are with our media.

robo

Ah its not even July & we have stooped to an all time low on TLW already - a device to mind your sun lounger. Someone tell Matt that it will be pi$$ing out next week in Ireland and nobody cares about peoples woes on holiday

djemba djemba

robo wrote: »

Ah its not even July & we have stooped to an all time low on TLW already - a device to mind your sun lounger. Someone tell Matt that it will be pi$$ing out next week in Ireland and nobody cares about peoples woes on holiday

Is the device called a towel

dominatinMC

Jesus Christ, where did they find this latest SJW. Not only is Toy Story 4 apparently racist, but it doesn't represent minority groups (such as disabled people) either. Radio is now off and I feel much better sitting in silence!

marno21

Think it's time for Matt to move on.

Friday evening and the first topic is about whether Toy Story 4 is racist or not because there are no black toys on it. Is there really an audience for this?

ButtersSuki

marno21 wrote: »

Think it's time for Matt to move on.

Friday evening and the first topic is about whether Toy Story 4 is racist or not because there are no black toys on it. Is there really an audience for this?

Blinky Plebum

marno21 wrote: »

Think it's time for Matt to move on.

Friday evening and the first topic is about whether Toy Story 4 is racist or not because there are no black toys on it. Is there really an audience for this?

Yes they really should have put a golliwog in the film, that would have been much more inclusive.

ButtersSuki

Blinky Plebum wrote: »

Yes they really should have put a golliwog in the film, that would have been much more inclusive.

Jennifer Gannon is having a heart attack reading the above.....

5555555555

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Jennifer Gannon is having a heart attack reading the above.....

well as long as its a female golliwog.......

NIMAN

marno21 wrote: »

Think it's time for Matt to move on.

Friday evening and the first topic is about whether Toy Story 4 is racist or not because there are no black toys on it. Is there really an audience for this?

I'm glad I missed it today, I'd have been shouting at the radio.

Odyssey 2005

NIMAN wrote: »

I'm glad I missed it today, I'd have been shouting at the radio.

I feel like I ducked a bullet !

Jayesdiem

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Jennifer Gannon is having a heart attack reading the above.....

I turned her off yesterday. Just too much.

applehunter

Matt Cooper is at the moderate level of the modern journalist.

Those that have come behind him are more radical and will keep pushing the agenda.

We have a gay president and gay Taoiseach, abortion on demand, Pride month is now endorsed by RTE, The Government, the GAA.....

and it's still not enough.

And they wonder why right wing movements are getting traction across Europe.

Ursus Horribilis

It's depressing that he has lost his cojones and allowed standards to slip on his show. It is a shadow of its former self. At times it sounds like an episode of Loose Women

ButtersSuki

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

It's depressing that he has lost his cojones and allowed standards to slip on his show. It is a shadow of its former self. At times it sounds like an episode of Loose Women

It’s more like the Liberal Ladies sketch on the latest season of Callan’s Kicks tbh....worth a listen if you haven’t heard it.

Breaston Plants

applehunter wrote: »

Matt Cooper is at the moderate level of the modern journalist.

Those that have come behind him are more radical and will keep pushing the agenda.

We have a gay president and gay Taoiseach, abortion on demand, Pride month is now endorsed by RTE, The Government, the GAA.....

and it's still not enough.

And they wonder why right wing movements are getting traction across Europe.

The President isn't gay.

NIMAN

Maybe someone should tell his wife!

padd b1975

Breaston Plants wrote: »

The President isn't gay.

Of course he isn't...

CatFromHue

dominatinMC wrote: »

Jesus Christ, where did they find this latest SJW. Not only is Toy Story 4 apparently racist, but it doesn't represent minority groups (such as disabled people) either. Radio is now off and I feel much better sitting in silence!

That slots been terrible for a long time now.

If it doesn't either, or both, Karl Deeter or Larissa Nolan I don't listen.

prunudo

Refreshing to hear Ed Smith on as a balanced voice for the tv slot.

santino

prunudo wrote: »

Refreshing to hear Ed Smith on as a balanced voice for the tv slot.

True that. Love Ed calling it straight.

I had an issue today (I'm not outraged though).
Matt has of late been forgetful to give the language warning in the music and tv slots (only slots I listen to).
It's either in place or it's not. If he forgets, it's sloppy, if it's done on purpose it's flaunting the pre watershed rules.
I don't have a problem with it but the piece they played 're. Louis Theroux and the Baptist nuts had a load of f-bombs and Matt gave his usual apology with a hint of 'sure I did it again'. Not good enough.
I sent a text for the first time in around 10 years but it wasn't acknowledged.

prunudo

Agree, last night and again tonight he dropped the ball, no need for sustained expletives at that hour of the day.

Ursus Horribilis

Maybe he's trying to prove he's edgy or something.

technocrat

I used to look forward to the weekly TV review a few years back when Patrick Freyne and some other Irish Times contributor were the regulars.

It’s gone downhill big time in the last year.

Over the last few weeks half the slot is spent discussing the weekly shenanigans in Love Island like WTF!
Do Today FM seriously think TLW audience watch this muck.
And then Matt says each week how he doesn’t even watch the show.. mind boggles.

Roll on the autumn and Xfactor, celebrity jungle etc etc will take the lead on the TV review.
I normally tune in most days but find myself listening to The Hard Shoulder more and more.
I do like Ivan’s no nonsense attitude calling out all the snowflakes on their staggering hypocrisy.

pjohnson

Someone did text in triggered over Love Island alright.

Pineapple1

Could someone fill me in on what happened between the last word and irish times journalists having nothing to do with TLW anymore?

Ursus Horribilis

Pineapple1 wrote: »

Could someone fill me in on what happened between the last word and irish times journalists having nothing to do with TLW anymore?

It's not specifically to do with The Last Word. Since 2017, Irish Times journalists are banned from appearing on stations owned by Communicorp. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/bai-to-act-in-wake-of-communicorp-ban-on-irish-times-journalists-1.3443368 Regrettably the ban doesn't extend to the awful Jennifer Gannon who has written for them but who I assume is freelance.

CatFromHue

I find that to be a massive black mark against so many of Today FM's and Newstalk journalists that they let that happen.

Pat Kenny, Cooper, Yates, The Off The Ball team would all be giving out stink if something similar happened on other stations.

JoeA3

technocrat wrote: »

I used to look forward to the weekly TV review a few years back when Patrick Freyne and some other Irish Times contributor were the regulars.

Freyne used to annoy me a bit too. He was constantly giggling through the whole segment like someone was tickling his balls. But at least he had some degree of credibility.

Jennifer Gannon is easily the most irritating voice on radio and that’s no mean feat.

Pineapple1

Thank you

Big difference noticed in the last couple years since the ban

dominatinMC

Lads, do yourselves a favour and "move the dial" to The Hard Shoulder (Ivan Yates) on Newstalk. I did it recently and haven't looked back, Ivan is like a breath of fresh air after listening to Matt and his PC ways. The odd time I check in on TLW just to confirm that I made the right decision in switching station. Rejoice!

pjohnson

dominatinMC wrote: »

Lads, do yourselves a favour and "move the dial" to The Hard Shoulder (Ivan Yates) on Newstalk. I did it recently and haven't looked back, Ivan is like a breath of fresh air after listening to Matt and his PC ways. The odd time I check in on TLW just to confirm that I made the right decision in switching station. Rejoice!

Adios then

NIMAN

prunudo wrote: »

Agree, last night and again tonight he dropped the ball, no need for sustained expletives at that hour of the day.

To be honest, I'd say that very few youngsters listen to the Last Word.

NIMAN

Pineapple1 wrote: »

Thank you

Big difference noticed in the last couple years since the ban

Seems to be a link between the drop off in quality of the show to the time of the ban.

newcavanman

technocrat wrote: »

I used to look forward to the weekly TV review a few years back when Patrick Freyne and some other Irish Times contributor were the regulars.

It’s gone downhill big time in the last year.

Over the last few weeks half the slot is spent discussing the weekly shenanigans in Love Island like WTF!
Do Today FM seriously think TLW audience watch this muck.
And then Matt says each week how he doesn’t even watch the show.. mind boggles.

Roll on the autumn and Xfactor, celebrity jungle etc etc will take the lead on the TV review.
I normally tune in most days but find myself listening to The Hard Shoulder more and more.
I do like Ivan’s no nonsense attitude calling out all the snowflakes on their staggering hypocrisy.

Jaysus but that Jennifer Gannon is one very angry woman. She seems to be seriously bothered unless a programme ticks her boxes regarding feminism, gender polotics and LGBT issues. She really is a pain in the ass

newcavanman

dominatinMC wrote: »

Lads, do yourselves a favour and "move the dial" to The Hard Shoulder (Ivan Yates) on Newstalk. I did it recently and haven't looked back, Ivan is like a breath of fresh air after listening to Matt and his PC ways. The odd time I check in on TLW just to confirm that I made the right decision in switching station. Rejoice!

Couldnt agree more, altho i like Uncle Ivan, hes not a real replacement for the Hookster, he was the real deal

NIMAN

So Matt now being extra sad over the lawyer who killed herself after being released from prison.

Would be interesting to go back and listen to Matt and guests comments on her when her case was in the news.

robo

So has Matt & his team been reading this thread cos looks like they dropped the TV slot & have a new slot called "Culture Club" & it started this week with Paul Howard (Ross O'Carroll creator) and he discussed his fave tv, music, gigs, plays etc. Was actually good...compared to the latest TV slot (the one that doesn't include Ed Smith)

5555555555

They have moved the tv slot to Fridays, 5 30 i think.

robo

5555555555 wrote: »

They have moved the tv slot to Fridays, 5 30 i think.

Ah right so instead of the Friday interview - so telly for the weekend now?

Ursus Horribilis

So we'll have Jennifer Gannon on a Friday to ruin our weekend? Great.

ButtersSuki

JoeA3 wrote: »

Freyne used to annoy me a bit too. He was constantly giggling through the whole segment like someone was tickling his balls. But at least he had some degree of credibility.

Jennifer Gannon is easily the most irritating voice on radio and that’s no mean feat.

He was a little bit giggle alright, but at least he knew TV and had actually seen The Wire.

ButtersSuki

newcavanman wrote: »

Jaysus but that Jennifer Gannon is one very angry woman. She seems to be seriously bothered unless a programme ticks her boxes regarding feminism, gender polotics and LGBT issues. She really is a pain in the ass

She’ll be offended you used the plural of box, being a slang word as it is for vagina. It’s ok to say “fanny flutters” though - IF YOU’RE A WOMAN.