Talking it out
We’re promised a strong showing for new podcasts from RTÉ in 2020 and for this talent gathered for new satirical podcast, Talking It Out.
The eight-part weekly satirical animation and podcast is set in a radio studio, with a panel of dysfunctional ‘media personalities’ dissecting the week’s news. Talking it Out is led by Dave Co ey ( Dan
& Becs, Sarah + Steve, Phoning It In) whose job is to try and keep the improvised show from descending into chaos. The panellists; caricatures of typical panel show guests (as portrayed by Kevin McGahern, Sophie Shanley, Peter McGann and Pearl O’Rourke) discuss the news stories of the week, ranging from the government’s latest ga e to what’s (not) happening with Brexit.
Following the Sunday podcast, Talking It
Out will appear on RTÉ Player the next day, this time as a 10-minute animation. Talking
It Out is recorded and produced in 48 hours using the latest animation software.
THE ‘PANEL’
Seanie Sultcli (played by Kevin McGahern, see interview on p78) is an independent TD for Cavan-Monaghan – a gombeen politician, entirely focused on parish pump politics and furthering his own political career.
Triona McFarriter (played by Pearl O’Rourke) is a former pop singer turned “activist” and media personality. She has no real views and is willing to take the less popular opinion on any subject if it means she gets attention in the media.
Brian Kilbird (played by Peter McGann) is an old-school hack journo, who drinks and smokes too much. He rose to some prominence as a crime correspondent focusing on ‘gangland scumbags and thuggery’. He gave up on crime reporting because he got lazy and it was easier to just be a controversial mouthpiece.
Sarah O’Crilly (played by Sophie Shanley) is a social media in uencer who has risen to prominence as the voice of the snow ake generation. Sarah rst found followers as a purveyor of ‘gorge content’ on her Instagram page. However, her star really began to rise when she became the voice of woke social justice warriors everywhere, taking to Twitter to weigh in on every millennial hot button issue of the day.