Episode 3370: The Big Jim Gavin Bungle, Blood In The Air at FF HQ, KenCall On Tour
As we continue to try and make sense of the whole Jim Gavin for President affair, from start to unceremonious finish, we thought who better to bring in than friend of the show and cogent thinker, Sinéad O’Carroll?
Why was Micheál Martin so sure that Gavin was the best pick for the party, and why leave it so late in the day to make his decision? Why were the party and Gavin so seemingly reluctant to tell his story and big up his FRC achievements during the campaign? Just how lasting will the damage to Gavin’s reputation be?
We also have a bumper Pedant’s Corner mailbag to rustle through, with persnickety allegations being fired off in all directions.
And we’re here to let you know that Mondays? They’re the new Fridays. So why not embrace that fact and come along to our penultimate live show of the year at the Gaiety this Monday, where we’ll be rolling out KenCall live. Get your 30-second voicenotes for Ken in to [email protected], and go to secondcaptains.com/live for the hottest ticket in town.
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?We’re bringing KenCall live to our Gaiety shows next Mon and **Weds (**Weds is sold out).
If you’ve heard anything on the show that’s been grinding your gears, or maybe you want some life coaching from Ken, email your voice note to [email protected] (30 sec or less) pic.twitter.com/szzcSjF1Ew
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