'Now someone who DOESN'T know what they're talking about...'

An expert on a TV news show is concerned when he finds out who they're speaking to next...

[averycockburn]

"Is there really such a thing as a stupid question?"
"Well you've just asked one."

Every scientist ever interviewed would love to give this answer.

[ColdRunnerGWN]

Sounds about right. On the one side of the debate, we have a PhD who has spent years researching this topic. On the other side, we have someone who isn't allowed around knives and is distracted by shiny objects.

[OnlySlightyRadioactive]

Sadly this is accurate. I never understood the "we've got to show both sides of the story" when one side is an expert or somone with direct experience and the other is a strong opinion informed only by prejudice fear and misunderstanding or the desire to maintain systemic marginalisation and oppression of a group of people.

[andrewgn]

Heard a 20 minute caller on LBC today who based her opinion on “not knowing much”! 😮
I expect to see her with a Ministerial position in the days to come… 😅 Great work Matt - as usual.

[martynjones]

The punchline caused a severe coughing fit, so thanks for that Matt!

[lisastickytuna]

Case in point, some numpties believed Farage with his nonsense ramblings about Brexit. Go figure!

[andrescannell]

This is just so spot on Matt.
The decline in TV journalism in the UK is incredibly disheartening.

[SkyEcho]

'Sorry, WHAT!''
Exactly what I was saying increasingly over an ever decreasing period of time until I got rid of my TV, radio & stopped reading 'Newspapers' ... And reeeelaaax ...
👀 ooOoo Twitter 🤯 ARRRRGH!

[seanduggan]

Wow! Absolutely spot on, Matt. You've just summarised most news television.

[nickthenoodle]

So true, unfortunately. Keep up the excellent work.

[Zero_Ninety]

it's important to have someone who knows what they're talking about AND someone who talks bollocks because...well...balance, apparently.

[moore_news]

So true - apparently we hate experts in everything!

[obtuse]

This is just too realistic.
In todays world equal consideration is demanded for flat earther theories!

[mrpositronia]

The media. Where academic knowledge is woke.

[anglonorse]

Sounds like the recruitment process for GBeebies and TalkTV, find someone who is passionate but ignorant

[nickjanczak]

Pretty much all our MSM sources of 'news' - in a nutshell!

[jonstewart]

Hahaha! I did not see that punchline coming, wet me sen. Brilliant as always Matt.

[annettealex]

stupid is as stupid does lol excellent work matt love it

[GaryDarbyshire]

Excellent, I'm still chucking 5 mins later.

[stevemartin]

"On the Nosey" once again Matt! Thanks for sharing😊