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Old 08-11-2016, 13:14
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Iain told us last night that Jake Yapp would be sitting in for him. Presumably (I thought) Iain was just having a night off because of some other commitment. Initially I thought this was fine as Jake and Kath were a good team the last time they were together, and of course for once there isn't a best of. But at the end of last night's show, Iain said he might be sleeping when the show is on. And it turns out it is going to be an election special.
A number of questions arise from this.

Did Iain not want to do an election special, hence they had to get Jake in?
Did the management tell Iain to have the night off because they prefer Jake to do the election special?
Do we really need a US election special when the other speech stations are doing it?

Perhaps the election will just be an additional theme tonight and you will still be able to phone in with whatever you want.
Doing an election special in Iain's slot seems to go against everything he's said and practised since he started on talkRADIO so maybe he doesn't want to look an hypocrite by doing it and would sooner just sit it out. Personally speaking I definitely don't want it it'll be on every other speech station tonight so I wish he was just doing a normal show. And this is from someone who is really interested in politics these days.
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Old 08-11-2016, 13:17
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You're right Billy244, but I guess Talk Radio have realised that they need to do this kind of thing (and they can do it in their style) in order to ever be taken seriously as a speech based radio station and to get listeners to come over from LBC etc.
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Old 08-11-2016, 13:23
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You're right Billy244, but I guess Talk Radio have realised that they need to do this kind of thing (and they can do it in their style) in order to ever be taken seriously as a speech based radio station and to get listeners to come over from LBC etc.
Yes point taken 156418 and a decent one at that, I guess there's about to be a good few changes at talkRADIO and I hope they look at changing about the weekends and set about making them more exciting and entertaining.
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Old 08-11-2016, 14:06
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Doing an election special in Iain's slot seems to go against everything he's said and practised since he started on talkRADIO so maybe he doesn't want to look an hypocrite by doing it and would sooner just sit it out. Personally speaking I definitely don't want it it'll be on every other speech station tonight so I wish he was just doing a normal show. And this is from someone who is really interested in politics these days.
The answer to all these questions and more is NO.

I booked this off a few weeks ago. I'm looking after the kids tonight.
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Old 08-11-2016, 15:57
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The answer to all these questions and more is NO.

I booked this off a few weeks ago. I'm looking after the kids tonight.
I do enjoy these comebacks Iain.
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Old 08-11-2016, 16:27
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This is James Whale's best show since rejoining TalkRadio so far.
It was a great show.

He & Ash work so well together & picked up where they left off 8 years ago.

I was thinking that the 7pm slot was a bit more of a serious slot & I was a bit worried that James & Ash together at that time might not work, but I now think that it's a great idea because it gives you another diverse choice.
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Old 08-11-2016, 16:30
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I've recently become a Talk Radio addict because of Julia Hartley-Brewer's show. I think it's fantastic! (Light years better than Chile's on 5Live)

Also been enjoying Friday nights, with George Galloway, Iain Lee and Adam Catterel's sports phone-in.
I like JHB too.

For some reason, I didn't take to her on LBC, but on TR, she's very good.
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Old 08-11-2016, 16:43
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I like JHB too.

For some reason, I didn't take to her on LBC, but on TR, she's very good.
She's very good. The best thing on the station and I reckon with the new owners wanting to support there Sun newspaper & Sky News TV that she's exactly what they want as the radio station comes more political news and talk like US talk radio. I predict she will be doing the breakfast show next year & new presenters will join to replace those who can't too political talk radio with opinions. JHB is so good.
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Old 08-11-2016, 17:01
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Doing an election special in Iain's slot seems to go against everything he's said and practised
This brings up a point that annoys me with Iain. He goes on and on about what other stations may be doing 'Brexit', 'Black cab drivers' 'Racists'. We get it. But the amount of times Iain takes saying what other radio stations are doing, is just as dull and annoying as actually listening to those stations!

He's actually tuned into those stations and re-fed them on talk radio.. it's so bizarre! Go do your thing and stop worrying what other stations are doing.
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Old 08-11-2016, 17:24
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This brings up a point that annoys me with Iain. He goes on and on about what other stations may be doing 'Brexit', 'Black cab drivers' 'Racists'. We get it. But the amount of times Iain takes saying what other radio stations are doing, is just as dull and annoying as actually listening to those stations!

He's actually tuned into those stations and re-fed them on talk radio.. it's so bizarre! Go do your thing and stop worrying what other stations are doing.
We're getting new listeners every night. The show is still relatively new. I say it once a night for a max of 4 minutes. Sorry if you find 4 minutes of my show dull. I'm quite happy with that ratio.

I'm not worried about what others are doing. I am doing my thing. It's not bizarre. My show is so different from the others that a casual listener or someone who's found me by chance might not understand that. So, I'll explain. Thanks for your concern but trust me, I know what I'm doing.

I would suggest your post means I'm not doing it enough. I don't think I've ever mentioned 'racists' as a topic that LBC might be doing!

But, final edit, I take on board what you're saying. But there's no way I'm going to make the whole 3 hours enjoyable for everyone. I'm just grateful you listen at all
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Old 08-11-2016, 19:54
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The interview from the American bar was putting me to sleep too.
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Old 09-11-2016, 11:16
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I can't find a catch-up podcast for James 🐳 on the app. Does anyone have a link please?
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Old 09-11-2016, 13:16
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I can't find a catch-up podcast for James 🐳 on the app. Does anyone have a link please?
There isn't an edited podcast but there is the normal Listen Again. For example, yesterday's show

http://talkradio.co.uk/radio/listen-again/1478631600
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Old 09-11-2016, 19:03
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I can't find a catch-up podcast for James <span class="emoji-outer emoji-sizer"><span class="emoji-inner" style="background: url(chrome-extension://immhpnclomdloikkpcefncmfgjbkojmh/emoji-data/sheet_apple_64.png);background-position:32.5% 47.5%;background-size:4100%" title="whale"></span></span> on the app. Does anyone have a link please?
Looks like they are doing a 'best bits' podcast for Whale
http://talkradio.co.uk/james-whale-show-podcast
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Old 09-11-2016, 20:37
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Looks like they are doing a 'best bits' podcast for Whale
http://talkradio.co.uk/james-whale-show-podcast
Not really a podcast though is it, more of a catch up link. Surely a podcast is something you can subscribe to, and download and listen to even when there no internet.
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Old 09-11-2016, 20:42
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Not really a podcast though is it, more of a catch up link. Surely a podcast is something you can subscribe to, and download and listen to even when there no internet.
indeed, I was hoping to have something like that
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Old 09-11-2016, 20:50
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indeed, I was hoping to have something like that
It does have a stream/download address, but then I might as well record the whole show with Net Transport as I do with LBC shows.
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Old 09-11-2016, 22:16
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Jon's show today was billed as an election special. That made me slightly concerned that it was going to be a 100% straight show. It was already billed as an election special yesterday but when the result came in I was worried they would drop him altogether, like they did on 24 June. But having listened to the first two hours of the show so far, I think he got the mix of serious election talk, satire and the usual nonsense absolutely right.
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Old 11-11-2016, 13:52
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Paul Ross is doing another Trump special this Sunday 11am to 3pm.
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Old 11-11-2016, 18:33
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Paul Ross is doing another Trump special this Sunday 11am to 3pm.
The Schedule has:

11:00 The Week That Rocked the World with Paul Ross
14:00 Jerry Springer's Election Special
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Old 11-11-2016, 18:36
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First time I have seen Talkradio quoted in the media: this mornings paper quoted Nigel Farage on 'James Whales Talkradio show'.
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Old 11-11-2016, 20:10
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First time I have seen Talkradio quoted in the media: this mornings paper quoted Nigel Farage on 'James Whales Talkradio show'.
Which paper? One of Murdoch's for a guess. There has been a bit of cross-promotion creeping in on Twitter recently.
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Old 11-11-2016, 20:37
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The Sun and Sky News were being mentioned on James Whale's show yesterday in connection with the Nigel Farage interview.

The discussion they had was the sort of thing that would have feminists outraged, but it doesn't seem to have caused a storm.

Perhaps Donald Trump's victory has overshadowed everything to such an extent, that Nigel Farage can go on Talkradio and makes light of Donald Trump's behaviour towards women, without doing damage to his political career or his party. I don't think it can be put down to poor listening figures when it has been covered by media outlets which larger audiences.
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Old 11-11-2016, 21:00
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Which paper? One of Murdoch's for a guess. There has been a bit of cross-promotion creeping in on Twitter recently.
The Guardian and The Metro (if that counts!?)
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Old 11-11-2016, 21:35
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A modest improvement to the talkRADIO website.

Under "Radio" it now says "Schedule/Listen Again"
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