Our Table was one of the best events I've ever attended anywhere, and both the idea - that of Jack Crotty of Rocketman - and execution in 2015 was a great example of the kind of thing that can happen when imagination meets cooperation. https://www.instagram.com/p/37J6qrRhUB/?taken-by=deshocks Sadly, after just one year, it all seems to have [...]
An oldie but a goodie A colleague reminded me of this one earlier. Dan is definitely the most outrageous, unapologetic, unreformed sexist we've had on the show. Ever. I think the research team saved him for me deliberately... he reckons women shouldn't be allowed on golf courses because their husbands will get no dinner. Listen back [...]
Picture the scene. A girls' boarding school, circa 1996. A large number of tweens from the local primary school in costume, pacing the floor as they rehearse their speech and drama for the big exam. A locker open. A tantalising glimpse of a bag of mini Toffee Crisps, spilling over. SONY DSC Speech and [...]
The debate about ads in the UCC student cafe got a bit heated on the Opinion Line last week. While nobody thought they were funny, the spectrum of opinions ranged from mildly disinterested to downright disgusted. For once, I wasn't outraged about it. It was stupid, sexist and generally unintelligent. As a couple of our callers [...]
UPDATE 09.03.15 I just spoke to Ian, whom I've met a couple of times since writing this. He has got a part-time job and is saving for a deposit on somewhere to live! I've never been happier for anyone. *** It's a while since I've written a blog post that wasn't published somewhere, but without the [...]
