ROSS - I quite like him. An oddball, as Rowno said, inoffensive, quite charming though. Probably a nice guy (I know, I know, the MCAT stuff, etc equals NOT GREAT) I wouldn't say I listen regularly, or thoroughly enjoy it, but when I do hear it, I quite like it. A pleasant enough and decent enough Jack of All, Master of None.Rowntree wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:40 pm ROSS - dull but inoffensive
MAX - as above
HARTLEY-BREWER - revolting, shrieking cunt
GRAHAM - way past it
COLLINS - listenable
FOUFAS - an easy listen when he's not banging on about his own homosexuality
O'SULLIVAN - fucking cunt
WHALE - depressingly bitter now
MORRIS - got time for this fella
KELNER - satisfyingly self-deprecating
MILLS - never, ever liked him
JAYE - no idea
CLAUDIA-LIZA - no idea
DE BOIS - is this the ex-Tory MP? Probably a cunt if so
CARDWELL - no idea
HUGHES - great fun
MAX - heard maybe an hour of him. A less pompous but that means dry, dull and boring version of David Buik. Meh. Who wants that? If I am to having nothing in common with you, then at least be a bit of a hoot!
JHB - awful. Rent a gob. Two pence opinions that will change at the drop of a hat. Quick to insult, rage, anger with guests/callers. Occasionally can be cordial ; but insincere, just terrible really as a person and a broadcaster. Nothing to do with me disliking basically 99% of positions, I think Iain Dale etc can be a good listen. She's basically a more screwed-on Katie Hopkins.
GRAHAM - haven't listened. The shock jock thing hasn't really worked. Or maybe it has? More followers, likes no doubt etc and has occasionally made the print media, but digressed and declined hugely as broadcaster. He could always put on a show on his own, and sometimes they were gold e.g overnights at the weekends at talkSPORT - his quick wit against the cranks was often hilarious. This though, its all too obvious! Plank Of The Week! Peter Hitchens stopped being interesting on his third week in a row! Like JHB, its quick to criticise, moan and self grandeur without ANY discourse, discussion or if any, the person will be called a 'plank' or hung up on. Honestly, Jon Gaunt was probably better at this on talkSPORT fifteen years ago!
COLLINS - always liked the Dodgepot. He can be quite funny, both unintentionally (We all went down to Stafford Bridge, and just LOVED the footie on show that night) and a quick wit. His best shows are from a personal perspective - I mind him a few times on LBC talking about loneliness, or divorce or something and he was always good with vunerable callers, IMO. His show/time probably doesn't allow for a show (or lack of callers) but he's at his best doing a 10-1 type show that is less political.
FOUFAS - not heard enough, seems very mildy inoffensive, if not dull. If someone was build for 1-6 on LBC, it is him!
O'SULLIVAN - when he first started on the 10-1 Saturday shows after Parry, I listened for a bit and he can attract some good guests/interviews, so it was fairly interesting from a showbiz/media perspective, but him doing current affairs is shite. Sounds very aggy too, e.g imagne he would get nasty quick easily after a few drinks. Maybe not, but see the veneers fall off a few times with him.
WHALE - moved in to his 'best' slot. Although haven't listened in a while, but the few times he has been a bit off of late and relate to Rowno. Can't image its much fun having lost his wife a few years ago and now being diagnosed with cancer. I need to listen to him for a week to hear him before a review, but I've always liked him and found him funny. He could be funny with callers he had nothing in common with, but noticed he's getting a lot more 'I can't be fucked with this' than trying to wind them up.
HUGHES - always forget about him, I think due to the regular talkRADIO turnover of staff, I always image he'll be first to go, but listened maybe twice this summer and both episodes have been fun and entertaining. He's got a very eccentric and fun way of speaking. Even my version of the big girl who's not a huge talkradio fan, will get a laugh with Howard if I stick it one night - which reminds me, I'll listen tonight - now Euros, Olympics, COPA, Gold Cup are all over.
The rest haven't really heard of. Kelner I like on H and J, and maybe caught 20 mins of his overnight show once - which were enjoyable - more a chance of forgetting he is on than not listening. If talkRADIO had podcasts, or any professionalism maybe I might have heard him more.
