The Tommy and Hector Podcast

kowloonkev · 14-09-2020 2:39pm #1

The first episode of the Tommy and Hector podcast was a good listen. Some very funny bits. Not usually a fan of their works but being a bit unplanned suits them both.

14-09-2020 2:40pm

I like Tommy, but don't know if I could listen to Hector for more than 30 seconds..

briany · 14-09-2020 3:23pm

I heard a few minutes of it. Tommy's great when he's not doing his shouty 'Cute Navan Hoor' persona and talking in a quieter and thoughtful manner, much like he does on his chat show, and it was that latter way of speaking he seems to be doing on the podcast. Hector's not trying to be too big either. I'd say it has potential.

Genghis · 16-09-2020 9:53pm

Thanks OP, listened to this tonight. Very enjoyable stuff, would say well worth a listen.

corcaigh07 · 22-09-2020 7:50am

It's irrelevant but very enjoyable so far imo (going on about dogging in West Mayo was brilliant craic).

It's a bit of a Hector tribute show in places though so if you're someone who can't stand him, there's not much hope for you here.

22-09-2020 12:57pm

irreverent?

LilacNails · 30-09-2020 10:06pm

What's the point of your one there, in the background? The woman? Trys too hard to be funny and fake laughing like Maura on the 2 Johnnies !!

Mantis Toboggan · 01-10-2020 6:41pm

Surprised with this, very enjoyable, the lads just rambling about different things with a few funny stories in between. Like Hector in this format really suits him I think.

big_drive · 05-10-2020 9:13am

I've heard first couple of episodes, its ok without being super i thought

07-10-2020 7:41pm

I’m loving it. It was a bit too much of a Tommy show in the first couple of episodes but has got a lot better as it got more balanced. Top of the list every Thursday now.

Thundercats Ho · 08-10-2020 7:20am

It's not bad at all.
Tommy seems like a cantankerous, angry man. There's some good stuff when he's not being a contrarian, but he's not coming across great.

Laurita is pretty good imo. Keeps it light hearted and isn't afraid to take the p1ss out of either of them.

Hector is very good. He's been all over the world and has some great stories. I'd say he'd be very draining in real life, but has a lovely outlook on life.

Tommy likes to portray himself as this forward thinker, but it's the Tommy and Hector show with Laurita Blewitt. She's not even in the artwork for the podcast, it's just the 2 lads.

08-10-2020 12:50pm

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

It's not bad at all.
Tommy seems like a cantankerous, angry man. There's some good stuff when he's not being a contrarian, but he's not coming across great.

Laurita is pretty good imo. Keeps it light hearted and isn't afraid to take the p1ss out of either of them.

Hector is very good. He's been all over the world and has some great stories. I'd say he'd be very draining in real life, but has a lovely outlook on life.

Tommy likes to portray himself as this forward thinker, but it's the Tommy and Hector show with Laurita Blewitt. She's not even in the artwork for the podcast, it's just the 2 lads.

You’ve checked she has issue with that I presume?

Don’t take down another thread with that bloody rot.

Thundercats Ho · 08-10-2020 1:01pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

You’ve checked she has issue with that I presume?

Don’t take down another thread with that bloody rot.

How could i possibly check that with her? I'm sure she's glad to get the platform.

It's not 'bloody rot' it's a perfectly valid point.

Go have some lunch Tommy, your blood sugar must be low if you're getting so angry about this.

Raoul · 19-01-2021 10:10am

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

It's not bad at all.
Tommy seems like a cantankerous, angry man. There's some good stuff when he's not being a contrarian, but he's not coming across great.

Laurita is pretty good imo. Keeps it light hearted and isn't afraid to take the p1ss out of either of them.

Hector is very good. He's been all over the world and has some great stories. I'd say he'd be very draining in real life, but has a lovely outlook on life.

Tommy likes to portray himself as this forward thinker, but it's the Tommy and Hector show with Laurita Blewitt. She's not even in the artwork for the podcast, it's just the 2 lads.

This was changed by the way. Tommy, Hector and Laurita podcast now and she is on the artwork.

humberklog · 19-01-2021 3:24pm

Enjoying this more than I expected.

adraigh · 23-01-2021 12:36am

the Debs stuff was brilliant this week

StupidLikeAFox · 23-01-2021 1:02am

Really enjoying it as well. Hector was very good on all his travel shows, going back to the early 2000s up to the more recent stuff. He was pretty poor on the radio when he had his own show, but this format suits him

I think both him and Tommy are at their best when they are rambling on and not trying to force/manufacture a bit of craic - both have lived fairly interesting lives.

Beau · 23-01-2021 6:17am

adraigh wrote: »

the Debs stuff was brilliant this week

Tommy describing his lovely date and then imitates her talk ðŸ˜‚

DulchieLaois · 23-01-2021 7:14am

Ah here, this podcast is class, has me in laughs while out walking....love it !

Raoul · 23-01-2021 9:21am

DulchieLaois wrote: »

Ah here, this podcast is class, has me in laughs while out walking....love it !

I'm the same. Have to wear a mask to cover the laughing

harr · 23-01-2021 9:27am

Really enjoying it , you haven’t a clue what direction the show will take . I think it’s perfectly balanced between the 3 of them . Tommy does come across as a big grump at times.
I like others have found myself laughing out loud when out for my walk and I am sure other walkers think I am mad .

dublin7d7 · 25-01-2021 11:22am

Great show
Tommy dropping his girlfriend for the debs, cos having the craic with the lads was his priority for the night and she' d just be getting in the way.
Classic.
Bonkers but it's the quintessential Irish lad.

JCDUB · 25-01-2021 2:32pm

I like the rambling, people having a casual chat style of this show, although it can also be a bit waffly sometimes. I suppose that's the point really!

If anybody isn't a fan of Hector, Tommy has a podcast on his own.

Very same, rambling, storytelling, grumbling commentary on life.

He picks a theme every episode, last one was anger I think, one about sisters too.

He has a gift for the quiet, lilting, telling stories of divilment.

Raoul · 25-01-2021 2:43pm

JCDUB wrote: »

I like the rambling, people having a casual chat style of this show, although it can also be a bit waffly sometimes. I suppose that's the point really!

If anybody isn't a fan of Hector, Tommy has a podcast on his own.

Very same, rambling, storytelling, grumbling commentary on life.

He picks a theme every episode, last one was anger I think, one about sisters too.

He has a gift for the quiet, lilting, telling stories of divilment.

I enjoy Tommy's podcasts but they aren't the same really, there is less craic on them. In this podcast, I love things like where they just improvise i.e. naming the girls at the debs.

:D Or before, just making different cow noises.

castletownman · 31-01-2021 11:33pm

Bit behind, but Hector's story about attending an African fertility celebration and the subsequent good fortune that befell Rosco was one of the most emotionally engaging anecdotes I have ever heard. In fact, that whole broadcast live from Crane Bar in Galway was excellent, and I find the podcast essential listening at this stage.

Beau · 07-02-2021 10:27am

castletownman wrote: »

Bit behind, but Hector's story about attending an African fertility celebration and the subsequent good fortune that befell Rosco was one of the most emotionally engaging anecdotes I have ever heard. In fact, that whole broadcast live from Crane Bar in Galway was excellent, and I find the podcast essential listening at this stage.

Which episode is that one?

jammiedodgers · 07-02-2021 8:38pm

Beau wrote: »

Which episode is that one?

Not sure where you listen to the podcasts but the name of it is "The Crane Bar, Galway City, Ireland". It came out on 15th October. Here is the spotify link.

07-02-2021 8:40pm

Just listen to them all anyway, there’s not a bad one.

Buddy Bubs · 07-02-2021 8:43pm

Absolutely loved this, listened to them all in a week. Didn't get a huge amount of work done.
Few times had me in tears laughing. It's like sitting in the pub with the 2 lads just talking whatever nonsense comes to mind.

jmlad2020 · 10-02-2021 10:13pm

Hector is a fascinating guy. Loved his story about going off to live on Inishmaan in his youth to hone his Irish and live on the dole.

New podcast out tomorrow, can't wait.

Buddy Bubs · 11-02-2021 9:22pm

Good episode today, but short. Hector losing the rag with the other 2 for slagging his auntys male name was gas.

Conor Bourke · 11-02-2021 9:29pm

I’m enjoying this as well, a bit of levity in the main although the episode about Tommy’s mam was very moving.

On a brighter note, the debs story episode was brilliant, Tommy’s description of his clothes had me in stitches. They’re three great storytellers and I love the meandering format.

mr_edge_to_you · 16-02-2021 12:01am

Have just recently started listening to this. Like others I find myself laughing a lot while out walking.

Would never have said I'm a big fan of either of the lads but this series is fantastic. To echo someone else's sentiments, Hector has a great outlook on life. In fairness to him, he's a master story teller. The most recent episode I listened to had a cracking story where Hector was at a Christmas party and had too much to drink. Tommy and Laurita are in stitches and then Hector goes "...and it gets better......"

singmeasongy · 16-02-2021 12:08am

Enjoy the podcast but hardly laugh a minute like ye seem to think.

I find that Laurita one annoying and not sure what she adds to the podcast. Seems to just laugh at nothing. Tommy and Hector could carry it on their own.

Raoul · 16-02-2021 9:39am

singmeasongy wrote: »

Enjoy the podcast but hardly laugh a minute like ye seem to think.

I find that Laurita one annoying and not sure what she adds to the podcast. Seems to just laugh at nothing. Tommy and Hector could carry it on their own.

It isn't meant to be laugh a minute. Just like hanging out with your mates. You aren't going to spend an hour just laughing non-stop.

Laurita is definitely necessary. I imagine if the two lads were on their own, you would have a podcast full of absolute nonsense.

onrail · 17-02-2021 9:31am

Somehow, it reminds me of 2fm Breakfast Republic with Bernard Jen and Keith back in the day. Three presenters who just bounced incredibly well off each other talking nothing but nonsense, but when any one of them was missing, it didn't work at all.

StupidLikeAFox · 17-02-2021 12:31pm

Last week when Tommy went off on one rambling about Dick Keogans car - was laughing like a loon at that one

alan partridge aha · 18-02-2021 7:50pm

Buddy Bubs wrote: »

Good episode today, but short. Hector losing the rag with the other 2 for slagging his auntys male name was gas.

Listen to this particular podcast on the recommendations of work colleagues. Total contrived shiote and not one bit funny. And the woman was in stitches which was put on. They are too dependent on the f word as well. Know I'm in the minority here and in work but won't be listening again.

Beechwoodspark · 18-02-2021 7:57pm

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

Have just recently started listening to this. Like others I find myself laughing a lot while out walking.

Would never have said I'm a big fan of either of the lads but this series is fantastic. To echo someone else's sentiments, Hector has a great outlook on life. In fairness to him, he's a master story teller. The most recent episode I listened to had a cracking story where Hector was at a Christmas party and had too much to drink. Tommy and Laurita are in stitches and then Hector goes "...and it gets better......"

Which episode was this ?

alan partridge aha · 18-02-2021 8:17pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Which episode was this

Sorry wrong person

castletownman · 18-02-2021 11:47pm

Listened to an episode today "Rialto Madrid", and right at the end, just after they each took a swig of poitin, it cut to Hector's story from a prior episode of camping in Connemara and waking up the next morning hungover and in bits. What was that all about does anyone know? Seemed to be a strange and hasty edit.

Gwynplaine · 19-02-2021 10:56am

Listened to the first 2 last night in bed. I liked it. Easy to listen to.

smurgen · 19-02-2021 10:59am

Raoul wrote: »

It isn't meant to be laugh a minute. Just like hanging out with your mates. You aren't going to spend an hour just laughing non-stop.

Laurita is definitely necessary. I imagine if the two lads were on their own, you would have a podcast full of absolute nonsense.

I love Laurita's inputs and find her very funny on her own. I think she has a great laugh too. It wouldn't be the same without her.

Cienciano · 19-02-2021 4:28pm

Tommy doing Born in the USA with the navan accent was fúcking hilarious. I find the bits they laugh can sometimes be not that funny, but the bits that seem to go unnoticed are hilarious. His dads reaction to Patricia the Stripper was great too. Also, the duet of Don't Pay The Ferryman. Great podcast, I hope I don't get sick of it.

humberklog · 19-02-2021 5:29pm

In the last few episodes they've had moments of prolonged laughter and for me they've left that audio in too long. It moves from enjoying the joke with them to feeling a little alienated from the three of them. Also it leaves a little bit of awkward dead space as they recover and then it takes them a while to get back the pod back on track.

It's a small gripe about a podcast I look forward to listening to.

dog_pig · 20-02-2021 9:58pm

Raoul wrote: »

It isn't meant to be laugh a minute. Just like hanging out with your mates. You aren't going to spend an hour just laughing non-stop.

Laurita is definitely necessary. I imagine if the two lads were on their own, you would have a podcast full of absolute nonsense.

For what it's worth, Tommy and Hector were together on their own for a very popular 2FM radio show and podcast back in 2010. It's very similar to the current show.

Murdoc90 · 22-02-2021 1:18pm

Cienciano wrote: »

Tommy doing Born in the USA with the navan accent was fúcking hilarious. I find the bits they laugh can sometimes be not that funny, but the bits that seem to go unnoticed are hilarious. His dads reaction to Patricia the Stripper was great too. Also, the duet of Don't Pay The Ferryman. Great podcast, I hope I don't get sick of it.

This. Have not laughed like that in an age.

Conor Bourke · 22-02-2021 1:23pm

Cienciano wrote: »

Tommy doing Born in the USA with the navan accent was fúcking hilarious. I find the bits they laugh can sometimes be not that funny, but the bits that seem to go unnoticed are hilarious. His dads reaction to Patricia the Stripper was great too. Also, the duet of Don't Pay The Ferryman. Great podcast, I hope I don't get sick of it.

Really good episode, I only got to listen to it yesterday when I was out for my walk. “Elvis is dead” I was laughing uncontrollably but trying to disguise it so I probably looked like I was crying. The segue into the piece you mention above was so entertaining.

Gwynplaine · 24-02-2021 1:02pm

It's good, if only Hector would stop shouting.

kowloonkev · 25-02-2021 5:55am

I see they have a sponsor now. Fair play to them. I have been finding it hit and miss though and personally I don't like the editing as it does give it a contrived feel. I have been listening more to Tommy's solo podcast these mornings.

humberklog · 06-03-2021 2:19pm

The story Tommy told of getting to and ripped off in Barcelona was gold.

The Tommy and Hector Podcast

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