Making the Worst of a Good Friday: The Late Late Show-Friday 15th April 2022

I'm sensing a Pat Kenny Stretching Pose Thread comng on 🤣

Gay Byrne was a snob towards the end of his run at least, look at his reaction to P. Flynn's answer, he hasn't a clue what's just happened. Annie Murphy's interview (she was completely right to walk off the stage).

Pat Kenny as very nervous of big topics or allowing them to continue. He'd interviewed RTÉ's Crime Correspondent just before an interview with Blondie, and one of the band members wanted to talk about the previous subject, but Pat was a nervous wreck trying to move what would have possibly been a real debate, and prob could have included the audience.

I think twitter would explode with those guests.

Neither Pat or Tubs had time for the audience.

which RoT was it, that would be funny to see.

Completely agree.... Can anyone name one good interview or impact that he has had on this country?

P Flynn interview was one of Gays finest hours, it produced an historic tv moment. He knew exactly what kind of subject he was dealing with. He repeatedly stroked his ego “you have immense power don’t you Paraic?”.

Ya Pee walked into that one, however he was immensely popular in his constituency.

Things have gotten to a stage now that whenever I see news of a tragedy or fatality I immediately picture Ryan letting loose the Late Late show production team to try get a grieving relative on the air for that Friday.

“With a couple of cars, a few housekeepers and all the rest of it…”

It’s a much safer bet to take the misery angle than to take the risk on a guest where Ryan is relied on to be witty and be able to complement the guests sense of humour. He simply doesn’t have the skillset for that. It’s much easier to go for the low hanging fruit and pander to the rubbernecker instinct in people. Grim.

Not sure if it has been mentioned but the late debate with Katie Hannon last night and by coincidence had a special on past Political Faux pas and guess who came up first, the delightful Pee Flynn's infamous late late interview with Gaybo . Charles Haugheys infamous "Living beyond our means" speech also featured, as well as the Hillarious Joe Jacob Iodine Tablet & Nuclear preparedness discussion with Marian Finucane. (absolutely Hillarious) 😂😂

Worth a, listen back 😁

Have to agree, whilst generally a great interviewer he was condescending, Arrogant and pompous. He had some pretty backward opinions and whilst it was a different time, it doesn't excuse his behaviour on many occasions , his treatment of some guests was appalling. Very pro Catholic Church and I got a sense he so absolutely no wrong with some high profile priests and one Bishop in particular.

I don't think so, I just caught first 30 minutes , I did actually like Pat Kenny but he struggled with the lighter stuff , good at serious discussion, uncomfortable with showbiz, Luvvie type nonsense.

One great moment however

Tbh, Ryan struggles with everything. Have to feel sorry for the people who put time and effort into securing a guest for the show, only for Ryan to muck it up and thus end the interview after less than ten minutes (full interview is on youtube , with the clip he showed from D.G., and the interview itself, it barely came to 9 minutes in total).

The guests get an appearance fee. For 9 minutes, she certainly got over paid.

Pat Kenny was pretty good for serious interviews (tho he could lick the odd anal passage of a politician he liked, the odd time he had Haughey call into the show was cringey) whilst Tubridy, I think you can find his interview with Bertie Ahern, and it was less an interview, more Ryan flirting with Bertie the whole interview. It was uncomfortable, and many called it out as uncomfortable. I shudder to think what they got up to between ad breaks.

Gay Byrne let Padraig Flynn bury himself, and had an open disdain towards the likes of Charlie Haughey. (Charlie had to 'sneak' onto the set when the Dubliner's had their LLS special. He wasn't, otherwise, brought on the show under Gay Byrne's time at the helm).

But to discuss Gay Byrne, without mentioning this clip... just imagine Pat, or Ryan, responding to this-would they have handled it with the same level of... majesty? I sincerely doubt it.

This genuinely felt like the country ground to a halt, at the time. I was only a child, and even I noticed it. Still a powerful moment, a quarter of a century later. (RIP to so many in this clip).