Geoff Norcott
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And also because they're not the ones having their hips displaced or their nipples chewed off.
Now, cheer if you're a man who still thinks that men have too much power.
You're a man... OK.
Now, cheer if you think that you personally have too much power.
Okay, slightly less.
Sorry, that worked almost too well.
Now, speaking of latte-drinking soy boys, the producer of this show is so liberal, he won't use a disabled toilet.
Because, get this, he's not actually disabled.
I said to him, Ed, come on, it'll be fine, just don't pull the red string.
I was talking with him about an audio award he was up for and he mentioned that he'd been nominated eight times but had never won.
He also mentioned with some horror that he'd never been won by a woman or a person of colour.
I suggested that maybe if he stopped entering, there'd be more chance of someone who wasn't a white man winning.
Now I've mentioned it on air, how much of a dick is he going to look if he enters this year?
And they say I can't do woke.
The idea of sharing your privilege is a nice one, and I might be up for it, but I have another big reservation.
Would women do the same if their starting point was the same as men's, Amanda?
LAUGHTER There aren't many examples in the animal kingdom of the alphas sharing out their power.
I've yet to hear David Attenborough say, the lion is challenged by the young pretender to the throne, and the lion says, you know what, I've had a really good run.
LAUGHTER It's time we get in some new talent.
And that is in no way a comment on how long Gary Lineker remained on Match of the Day.