I have decided to stop monitoring Brian's show. Yesterday was so bad and embarrassing that I don't feel I can continue to listen in while this goes on. The smugness and pomposity has been replaced by an obsession with his public school that has become hugely uncomfortable to listen to and I think there could be a massive mid-life crisis on the way. Truly awful. I will no longer be listening to Brian and hope he sorts himself out.
Well, if O'Brien is suffering a mid-life crisis, or has some other personal problems, I hope he sorts himself out too, because at heart he's a decent guy - just a bit confused at the moment.
I completely agree with you. My sister is 6 years older than I am, and I used to be horrified when she admitted to not really bothering much with the news unless it directly concerned her. Now I can see her point! There are a lot of terrible things happening in the world, and I do care, but like most people I'm limited in what I can do, and there are just so many problems. So sometimes, like you, I just switch off and do the things I like instead.
Yes exactly. I write about political things a lot to put the world right in my own head. But I don't think I would feel that need as I do if there wasn't so much of it in the media. I sort of know what I like from the radio etc. It isn't people talking about nothing at all in a silly way or high culture. It is just light topics of interest and a bit of humour.
I have switched on the radio for 30 seconds twice in the past three hours just to see what was being discussed. In the first a woman was talking about her 21 year old son who attacks her and his girlfriend. In the second, another was talking about having given birth at home to a brain damaged child. I have considerable sympathy but I can't call it entertainment. Placed beside DB's torture hour yesterday, I'd say it was very grim. What is wrong with them?
Well, if O'Brien is suffering a mid-life crisis, or has some other personal problems, I hope he sorts himself out too, because at heart he's a decent guy - just a bit confused at the moment.
Very true. Some time off and a recharge of batteries may go some way to helping out with this discombobulation.
Is there seriously a proposal that Farage will debate with James O'Brien or is it just Mr Farage will be interviewed by him?
Brian said that his "studio door is always open" and that he would rise to the challenge with Farage. (He rather hilariously added the caveat that as long as it wasn't a Thursday at 12 as that is Mystery Hour!?!). Quite incredible. Farage would have JOB throwing all his toys out the pram and I can see it turning very nasty. Don't do it Brian!
Brian said that his "studio door is always open" and that he would rise to the challenge with Farage. (He rather hilariously added the caveat that as long as it wasn't a Thursday at 12 as that is Mystery Hour!?!). Quite incredible. Farage would have JOB throwing all his toys out the pram and I can see it turning very nasty. Don't do it Brian!
So it's an interview rather than a debate. There really aren't winners and losers in interviews of this kind. It will be a case of either Mr Farage putting up a show or not.
I'm a bit dismayed that Cristo spent his evening with JHB at the Rad Acad Awards last night, said he had a great time and seems to get on extremely well with her.
That, along with some of his recent views, lead me to believe that he shares many similar opinions with her.
Quite worrying - and I may have to review whether I tune in to him or not.
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Well, if O'Brien is suffering a mid-life crisis, or has some other personal problems, I hope he sorts himself out too, because at heart he's a decent guy - just a bit confused at the moment.
Yes exactly. I write about political things a lot to put the world right in my own head. But I don't think I would feel that need as I do if there wasn't so much of it in the media. I sort of know what I like from the radio etc. It isn't people talking about nothing at all in a silly way or high culture. It is just light topics of interest and a bit of humour.
I have switched on the radio for 30 seconds twice in the past three hours just to see what was being discussed. In the first a woman was talking about her 21 year old son who attacks her and his girlfriend. In the second, another was talking about having given birth at home to a brain damaged child. I have considerable sympathy but I can't call it entertainment. Placed beside DB's torture hour yesterday, I'd say it was very grim. What is wrong with them?
I will take Steve Allen and Nick Abbot any day over that!
Very true. Some time off and a recharge of batteries may go some way to helping out with this discombobulation.
I normally consider listening to Julia Hartley-Brewer's show to be torture.
I really think that Farage would annihilate JOB at the moment and that this is best left alone...
Julia is unfortunately the waterboarding of radio.
But does she have the balance for it?
I'd rather go surfing.
Why not? What have I missed?
Some of us might consider that istening to SA is a form of torture.
Is there seriously a proposal that Farage will debate with James O'Brien or is it just Mr Farage will be interviewed by him?
Brian said that his "studio door is always open" and that he would rise to the challenge with Farage. (He rather hilariously added the caveat that as long as it wasn't a Thursday at 12 as that is Mystery Hour!?!). Quite incredible. Farage would have JOB throwing all his toys out the pram and I can see it turning very nasty. Don't do it Brian!
So it's an interview rather than a debate. There really aren't winners and losers in interviews of this kind. It will be a case of either Mr Farage putting up a show or not.
Beats waterboarding any day. Everything you want to know in 5 minutes flat, and not a mark on them.
Susie high-fives Mike!
I'd be very upset if he left the radio.
It would ruin my life actually.
Great minds, Susie!
You obviously have not listened to Misery Derbyshire on Five Dead...
Victoria Derbyshire.
Haha, well said, Clitheroe!
I'd rather be put in an iron maiden, than listen to one.
I thought they were on holiday.
That, along with some of his recent views, lead me to believe that he shares many similar opinions with her.
Quite worrying - and I may have to review whether I tune in to him or not.
And the population got up as one, and started cheering ;-)
It was always presumed that it was Chin.
I haven't checked (can't remember the web address!), but I do recall they hadn't been updated for sometime. I really think Chin should restart it.
Only by you.