RTE Radio 1: The Ryan Tubridy Show

mistersifter

blackvalley wrote: »

In the times we are living this programme is just plain wrong.
People climbing the walls with anxiety , depression , frustration and yes also with cancer . Just what we just dont need is more more public discussion about health . Its being described as a " thank you " to all those working and volunteering in cancer services which is a laudable idea but not just now please.
Yes some thought should be given to helping out the daffodil charity which provide a great service but not by inflicting Jedward on the population.
Before anyone reminds me that i dont have to watch that is correct and i wont but i just think there must be a better way to do this .

Classic LLS tactic of showing you something utterly dull and depressing while trying to convince you that you're having a good time - with the usual request for donations thrown in.

When I was a student I did some work experience for a really awful online television channel that didn't last very long. The production team used to just cover charity events all the time because it was so easy to dish out.

generalgerry

Interesting that border issues that were blamed personally on Trump when the last administration were in control, are not now being blamed on the President Biden.

bmorrissey

furiousox wrote: »

Cancer special on the LLS tonight.
YES!!
Get in there RTE!!

Given its daffodil day i understand and its terrible for anyone i would imagine. but one segment would have been enough, just do the Jedward head-shave and speak to some of the volunteers as advertised, would have been at least some bit different.

generalgerry

The accents are getting a bit much. Good in small measures.

gormdubhgorm

(26th March) Callan in the hot seat.

Great interview worth listening to, with a woman from Cork (Cobh) called Michelle Dunne.
She served in the Lebanon (with the Irish Army/UN) in the late 90's as an 18 year old. Only 60 people qualified from 1000 when she was going for interview(s). Dunne was full of chat and is now working in a nursing home. She is also an author as well, which was only stated at the end of the interview funnily enough.

Dunne was full of enthusiasm and chat, to the extent even motormouth Callan had a job to interject. I found that amusing.

Michelle's Dunne's book is called 'While Nobody's Watching' a psychological thriller, she called it.

https://dinglelit.ie/michelle-dunne/

It was actually Dunne's third book a fact which was not mentioned in the interview.

In general Callan seems to find it difficult to watch the clock. The quiz was cut short in a panic, a small bit of Richie Kavanagh was thrown on. And it quickly went to the news. I was thinking, if he joined the army at some stage he would be better with the time management.

Did anyone hear Ryan talking about people greeting him on Dún Laoghaire pier or giving him an offhand look; telling us that he dislikes people who don't like him. Petty and entitled for a broadcaster, not endearing. Likes of Creedon wouldn't have mentioned such a thing, or else pass it off harmlessly as "I guess you can't win 'em all".

gormdubhgorm

Tubridy on (29th March)


There was a song played by Stevie Wonder

One of his first hits from 1967 called ‘I Was Made To Love Her’

The bass in the song is fantastic. That bass line will be in my head all day. The bassist was a fella called James Jameson. Even his name sounds cool.


‘The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer’ book was mentioned


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55919322-the-mystery-of-the-parsee-lawyer


A Samaritan Woman from Cork - Aileen. She was on discussing callers and the problems people have who ring up.

There was talk of saying hello to strangers in London v in Ireland. Which is a funny thing to experience. It happened me before first time in London going around nodding hello, and wondering what was going on!

A little young lad called Daithi Bolger was on talking about a cat litter they had a home. He was only on for a quiz. Made me laugh twice. He said one of the cats were given ‘to some auld one’ and one cat looked ‘a bit like his aunt’. He sounded like a bit of character.
He got plenty of prizes in the quiz anyway.

ButtersSuki

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Did anyone hear Ryan talking about people greeting him on Dún Laoghaire pier or giving him an offhand look; telling us that he dislikes people who don't like him. Petty and entitled for a broadcaster, not endearing. Likes of Creedon wouldn't have mentioned such a thing, or else pass it off harmlessly as "I guess you can't win 'em all".

They better be careful, because bad eggs get broken legs.

Odyssey 2005

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Did anyone hear Ryan talking about people greeting him on Dún Laoghaire pier or giving him an offhand look; telling us that he dislikes people who don't like him. Petty and entitled for a broadcaster, not endearing. Likes of Creedon wouldn't have mentioned such a thing, or else pass it off harmlessly as "I guess you can't win 'em all".

I found myself in dubland south a few week ago. I went for a walk along DL pier in the morning time. Place was buzy enough,not crowded by any stretch. I counted 3 people with their radios blaring RTE1. Everyone else had earphones or nothing at all.
I believe these people were waiting for they're hero to stroll along and engage him in conversation,if indeed he didn't know them already.

Odyssey 2005

I only heard the first 5minutes today (puke inducing) and the very last 30 seconds.
Some kid won a tablet and other goodies. Didn't hear the questions etc. I struck me as odd that a kid (sounded about 8) would sign off a conversation with "see you later" !.;)

Bellbottoms

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

I only heard the first 5minutes today (puke inducing) and the very last 30 seconds.
Some kid won a tablet and other goodies. Didn't hear the questions etc. I struck me as odd that a kid (sounded about 8) would sign off a conversation with "see you later" !.;)

He ends a lot of conversations with kids on the show that way. I am not sure if there is anything to it.

Odyssey 2005

Bellbottoms wrote: »

He ends a lot of conversations with kids on the show that way. I am not sure if there is anything to it.

It was the kid who said it.

Bellbottoms

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

It was the kid who said it.

Oh.

mistersifter

Deleted User wrote: »

Did anyone hear Ryan talking about people greeting him on Dún Laoghaire pier or giving him an offhand look; telling us that he dislikes people who don't like him. Petty and entitled for a broadcaster, not endearing. Likes of Creedon wouldn't have mentioned such a thing, or else pass it off harmlessly as "I guess you can't win 'em all".

This caught my attention too. He often mentions the people who do not like him, despite claiming that it's all water of a duck's back. I wonder does he get a lot of stick while out on his merry adventures.

I cant think of another broadcaster who carries on like that. He's very insecure underneath it all. One of the costs of stealing a living, perhaps.

Also did anyone hear Ryan tell us that is was time for restrictions to be loosened? That hairdressers should be allowed ply their trade, hospitality open etc. His mother must have got the vaccine.

Mena Mitty

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Did anyone hear Ryan talking about people greeting him on Dún Laoghaire pier or giving him an offhand look; telling us that he dislikes people who don't like him. Petty and entitled for a broadcaster, not endearing. Likes of Creedon wouldn't have mentioned such a thing, or else pass it off harmlessly as "I guess you can't win 'em all".

I just heard two items this morning. Him walking on DL pier wearing earphones, listening to Callan's Kicks and some American comedian, laughing his head off and people giving him funny looks.

The other item I heard was him talking about 'kleening all his windows all week' sparkling they are.

A real George Formby moment.



Wonder did he use Windowlene or Fairy liquid with a drop of vinegar and newspapers.

Ash.J.Williams

I wonder has tubridy a twitchers jerkin with all this bird talk

Ash.J.Williams

This song is actually about masterbating

"Can I ask you how he died?" Always a favourite question in RTÉ.

Kindness, plenty of it here.

generalgerry

I guess these two have a lot of time for kindness because the State is so kind to them

sligojoek

Deleted User wrote: »

"Can I ask you how he died?" Always a favourite question in RTÉ.

Kindness, plenty of it here.

I haven't listened for ages. Turned over and heard THAT. Turned over again.

generalgerry

Even for Tubridy, this is some load of b0ll0x

Ash.J.Williams

Is tubs using this guy to validate his own existence?

Ash.J.Williams

Cancer

Ash.J.Williams

This guy isn’t sure about tubs angle

Ash.J.Williams

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Is tubs using this guy to validate his own existence?

Ryan does his daily google of Kindness+Illness&/Death+Books&/News to fish for his guests

Ash.J.Williams

Deleted User wrote: »

Ryan does his daily google of Kindness+Illness&/Death+Books&/News to fish for his guests

In this case he really pushed the guest on kindness to the point of being pushy

ButtersSuki

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

In this case he really pushed the guest on kindness to the point of being pushy

Can’t we all just be kind about kindness?

gormdubhgorm

(30th March) - it wasn't the best show, I think. Tubridy seemed in an odd humour.

Ravens, Trump at wedding (which was a good while ago July 2019) all could be skipped. Gist was Trump as POTUS crashed a wedding reception in one of his resorts, where the wedding was held. Tubridy found the speech - to be political grandstanding etc. Yet, he played bits a few times.

I think he wanted to talk about people ruining wedding's in general, and wanted to use the Trump story as a segue. But over egged it a bit

Tubridy implied, Trump ruined the couples wedding day. However, a texter pointed out the bride in question was delighted on Twitter. Which took the air out of Tubridy's point a bit imo. So that went flat.

Mentioned an Icelandic film about a Eurovision novelty song. That looked for an Oscar, but did not get one.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/undeterred-jaja-ding-dong-snub-173200675.html

Song 'Dreaming of you' by Liverpool band - The Coral (2002) was played.

Tubridy had an interview with a young lad called Ross (aged 17) and then his mother called Brid. Ross raised over 18k for a Cancer charity. And had family members who recently died from cancer, so it meant a lot to him. The money just rolled in, and it surprised the young fella.

Ross mentioned how he received lot's of support, when his father and grandfather died of cancer around the same time.
Tubridy then asked him an odd question. 'What does lot's of support mean?' . Ross was laughing nervously at that question. Clearly thinking it was an odd question, and phrased oddly.

Seemed very awkward, for a while.

'Hungry Paul' book by Ronan Hession. The author was interviewed.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/mar/29/leonard-and-hungry-paul-ronan-hession-review

It not the best interview either. It seemed a bit disjointed and odd in parts. Not helped with the delay on the line with author at first - until fixed.

Most of the it seemed like a bit of 'amateur philosophy, thinking about life'. Like most of the day's show, I suppose.

Tubridy side-tracked the discussion to 'life' 'people'. Away from the book, which was barely discussed.
He had to apologise to the author.

Also quiz for pet prizes with a little girl from Skibereen, did not seem to go very well either.
Tubridy's opener was 'Do you know the name of the ship that was sunk there?

ButtersSuki

A “gorgeous” within 30seconds.

Sir Oxman

FFer host lays out the party line that he feels 'more positive' after the leader's speech last night.

ButtersSuki

Stupid yank accent? Check.

ButtersSuki

Fake email alert, from America this time.

ButtersSuki

Louise O’Neill mention, all men are bastards incoming.

ButtersSuki

At least the 3rd over-emphasized “THAT” already.

ButtersSuki

Bryan talking about things that affect ordinary Irish people, like the opening of a new musical on Broadway,

ButtersSuki

Bryan hinting at free trip to see Hamilton, obviously on Broadway.

ButtersSuki

Another “THAT”.

ButtersSuki

“Thank you for your cancer special, and your radio show is amazing” (fake) texts.

Sir Oxman

Obligatory fit of raucous guffawing.

phonypony

It would be nice to hear the occasional kid of a working-class family get a chance to do this quiz. Either they aren't in the RTE circle of nepotism or they're just outside the Ryan Tubridy Show demographic.

Great to have Bosco back on the wireless all the same!

Sir Oxman

Kid named after granda's dead dog. Bacchus. (His middle name)

Tubridy's Show is essentially for 'middle/upper' Ireland.
No harm, I suppose.:pac:

Bellbottoms

phonypony wrote: »

Great to have Bosco back on the wireless all the same!

Was Bosco on? I only caught the end.

Bellbottoms

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Kid named after granda's dead dog. Bacchus. (His middle name)

/quote]

Very odd, as was the accent.

Oh well.

It would be nice to have some working class kids.

jippo nolan

Bellbottoms wrote: »

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Kid named after granda's dead dog. Bacchus. (His middle name)

/quote]

Very odd, as was the accent.

Oh well.

It would be nice to have some working class kids.

I think RTÉ operate the from the same range of influence as Gonzaga college, nobody north of the Liffey get a look in!

Brian Scan

Bellbottoms wrote: »

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Kid named after granda's dead dog. Bacchus. (His middle name)

/quote]

Very odd, as was the accent.

Oh well.

It would be nice to have some working class kids.

If he interviewed Dublin working class kids, posters to this thread would refer to them as "Whackers".

Bellbottoms

Brian Scan wrote: »

Bellbottoms wrote: »

If he interviewed Dublin working class kids, posters to this thread would refer to them as "Whackers".

Tru dat

Sir Oxman

Brian Scan wrote: »

Bellbottoms wrote: »

If he interviewed Dublin working class kids, posters to this thread would refer to them as "Whackers".

True.
But the odd one would be kind of nice from anywhere in the country really.

I think maybe there's a fishing net cast wide and privately in the salubrious parts of the country for eccentric childers for this particular hosts' show.

PS Quoting is broken

gormdubhgorm

(31st March) - Ryan is delighted to meet old people out and about as they have been vaccinated. He sounded much more chirpy than the last day, straight from the off..

It was mentioned that a thriller written by Lousie O’Neill ‘After the silence’ is being made into a film. Made by the crowd that did 'Peaky Blnders’

https://evoke.ie/2021/03/30/showbiz/after-the-silence-screen-adaptation

Music played Gerry Lee Lewis - ‘Great balls of fire’

Gerry Lewis lived in Dublin in the 90’s according to a texter.

Ryan interviewed an English fella called Roy Raven who works at St Andrew’s golf course. To talk about Raven’s (Raven is actually his real name)

Plus for those interested the Irish for Raven is fiach

https://www.focloir.ie/en/dictionary/ei/raven

Fiachra was derived from the Irish name for Raven

https://www.behindthename.com/name/fiachra

Mr Raven, even mentioned that he has seen Raven’s still cigars from American tourists playing golf. It was a good interview a bit of fun. Mr Raven was an easy fella to interview, full of chat.

It was a nice segue on to another chat with a photographer Pat Cashman who used to work for the Irish Press specialist in golf photos. He had send a few photos to Tubridy. Of a fox stealing nuts from the golf bag and the fox unzipped it himself,

A little young 10 year old lad called Arthur 'Bacchus' Rodgers, from Stradbally was on for the Pet's quiz.
Middle name Backus. Interesting choice. It was chosen by his mother. As Arthur's Grandad had a dog called Bacchus. After the wine. (Another thing I learnt - I am more of a Guinness man)

Young lad mentioned that he was home schooled even before lockdown. Well able to talk beyond his years. He has a pet Cockerel called Gestapo because he is bold. And all sorts of other animals cats, dogs, a rabbit and a pigeon. They all have interesting names. The young lad sounded like he was Toy Show quality level. Full of chat.

Decent day's show.