Newstalk Megathread Nov 2022

Lazy journalism again

Heard yer one Andrea play Haunted after the news and called it by Sinead O’Connor and the pogues ….. eh not the bloody version you played

Terry Prone on again today. She must be an expert on everything

They have to give Andrea Gilligan some content to talk about FFS

Surveys, opinion polls, etc. are her bread and butter

Is Newstalk dipping in and out for anyone else this morning?

Two fairly large chunks of silence in the last 5 mins for me..... and the last one came back to ads (which may have been scheduled, I have no idea)

I see the Census has at last revealed some uncomfortable truths for the irish language lobby and the failure of Let's Make Irish Sexy. People simply aren't bothered.

He's related to Dermot Ahern - former FF Justice Minister.

What else could be expected from Coleman?

But that’s the “thing”, D.

She’s exactly what the listeners need. They don’t need some arrogant neckbeard giving them detailed “spec suggestions” or scoffing at some stupid question.

They need Ms. Kelly to tell them which phone has the best camera or to remember to update to the latest OS for “security” reasons.

A lot of strange Jess Kelly hate and criticising her credentials.

She does a great job for the audience on the shows she pops up on. If she popped up talking about GPU improvements in the rumoured PS5 Pro, nearly all the audience would switch off in utter bewilderment. That doesn't mean she doesn't know it or isn't all over it herself - she just has her audience for those slots and that's her job.

Most of the basic requests that she responds to when she pops up on other shows are the requests most of the audience can relate to, so its fairly understandable.

She has a BA in Irish and Geography. She's a likeable character anyhow,they should use her more.

Hopefully the regulars get back to their shows next week, getting jaded of all the stand-ins. Lazy radio, new years resolutions topics done to death.

Stephanie reminding us constantly she has a baby, yes yes we get it, you reproduced. Tom glosses over stuff that doesn't interest him all that much and makes a meal of music related slots.

Stephanie is a hard listen to be honest. Her contribution about building without planning permission was rightly slapped down by her guest. "We all want a rules based system, we just don't want the rules to apply to us" 🎯

Interesting slot with Matt Cooper, I know he's flogging a "buke" but interesting who owns Ireland nonetheless.

Fair point. Wouldn’t mind Gavan Reilly taking over.