North Korean troops 'don’t know terrain' - will be dead within a week

[@JustMe-zu2ml]

For anyone wondering, it was 207 "ums" in total (209 if you include the two times James said it) Transcript only picks up on 135.

[@LesterJr]

Agree, I had to stop watching

[@Bantallas]

Eeehmmm...this is acceptable for firstgraders and non-natibe speakers. Which one is he?

[@troleary]

Ffs ummm.

[@craigsimpson8380]

Came here to ask exactly this!

[@fdk7014]

It's interesting that so many writing journalists are really bad with the spoken language.

[@HarrisSultanAtheist]

I gave up at 4:11 and then came to look at the comments to see I’m not being too harsh. Glad I wasn’t

[@richardrigaux1130]

This was very difficult to listen to with all the umms and errs by the guest. Normally this is one of my favorite podcasts, but this was was really painful to get through

[@theobserver6493]

Exactly the same here 😰

[@paulturner7206]

I wonder what was on the ceiling that was so interesting.

[@mister_bojangles]

I had to stop listening. Maybe next time he could brief someone who can speak on his behalf?

[@dvt6778]

It was really tough

[@davidboskett5581]

The problem is a lot of these guest speakers dont have any real in depth knowledge of what they are being asked to talk about.They are expressing an opinion and therefore they have to think carefully about what to say. There is too much speculation about the North Korean troops -they are an unknown quantity at this stage.However as usual we assume they will be inferior and have a negative influence.One could make the same assumptions about a lot of the Russian troops as most dont have previous combat experience

[@WealthyJester98]

Not to disrespect the guy but I had to stop listening after 8 minutes. This amount of "ummm" is just not ok

[@opencurtin]

Communicating isn’t this guys strong point !

[@Kabivelrat]

He gave you all the information didnt he? Go watch Mainstream media and Donald Trump rallies if all you want is superficial charisma and entertainment...

[@jhouben2021]

better than the waffle of some others-up to date true information

[@JOHNMccaffrey-jc2wp]

What an incredible believable speaker. Sorry what are the Russians losses a day now, a million? Are the Russians still using shovels?

[@mercoid]

@@Kabivelrat You’re going all in with your conviction that the original comment was written by a shallow person. Not true. This man shouldn’t agree to appear on a talk show if he has this much trouble speaking. Yes. He delivers insightful information. But it goes without saying that he should have at least a rudimentary command of public speaking.

[@opencurtin]

@@Kabivelrat I know glad you agree .

[@bnipmnax]

What a terrible interviewee. He couldn't string more than two or three words together without umming and erring.

[@mercoid]

Did this man spend all night in the waiting room of an emergency ward AND have a hangover? Geeez!

[@sairlordmusic]

ummm err err ummm dunno

[@ja1756]

He is a very good writer but not great at interviews. But we all have our strengths and weaknesses. He is very sincere but difficult to listen to. ❤

[@ScotmanUK2000]

When you're actually aching for KZbin to bring on the adverts so you can get away from the mmmms, ehh, urrr, mmmm or ttts

[@justint7460]

If they'll be dead in a week why are you so worried about it?

[@UniversalAwareness101]

Have some forethought The flow will continue to come throughtout all winter. So 10k is the first drop of the flow.

[@cooldad7297]

Because the issue is not the 10K, it’s the security pact Russia has with the DPK that scares them shitless… they thought they would isolate Russia with their propaganda and it has done the complete opposite.

[@OrneryHumorist]

has this guy had too many coffees, or not enough?

[@peace4myheart]

I find his voice soothing.

[@paulturner7206]

@@peace4myheart As in sending you to sleep?

[@reorioOrion]

"Every day, Russia loses more than 1,000 soldiers killed" The ratio of killed soldiers to wounded is 1 to 3 This means that the daily losses of the Russian Federation are at least 4,000 soldiers. 120,000 soldiers per month. 1,440,000 soldiers per year. This is despite the fact that the number of soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine is 660 thousand soldiers. This is confirmed by both Russian and Western sources. This "expert" is an idiot.

[@FunLewis]

And they'll never talk about how many troops Ukraine has lost... all while claiming they know everything about the Russians. It's complete garbage

[@regdel8859]

You cant believe ANYTHING Ukraine or the Media states as casualties. This is the WAR machine in 100% use

[@huletnadof313]

You are assuming the death rates have been the same since the start.

[@reorioOrion]

@@huletnadof313 The Ukrainian side has been entering these figures (1,000 killed Russian Armed Forces soldiers per day) since the end of 2023. Now they are entering the figure of 1,600 killed Russian Armed Forces soldiers per day. So in "reality" (Ukraine's fantasies) this figure should be even higher. They publish these fake reports every day.

[@bobwallace9753]

I don't think it's 1,000+ killed per day. The stats I see are a combination of killed plus seriously wounded.

[@Cabbageface]

Yeeeesh this was a tough listen, felt like I was being drip fed information I gave up a little after 8 minutes

[@cooldad7297]

It’s probably because this idiot is lying through his teeth and knows it 😂

[@boatingforbeginners7949]

I Lost interest after the 900th "Erm" Wayne Rooney has just lost his top spot!

[@bradmiller718]

I was listening to this as I was intending to go to sleep … but I umm don’t think umm that I will be umm sleeping for hours after that 😢 in the darkness of my room … that umm was umm torturous !

[@robertfrancis7767]

Obviously Ukrainian convicts from Prison are entirely different and the Kursk invasion was not a waste of resources in this attritional war. It also had no bearing on encouraging North Korea to act against invasion hoping for potential regime change.

[@christopherguest485]

Korean & Russians will fight amongst themselves.. you read that here first

[@glenclark9743]

Are we keeping this reporter from being somewhere

[@robertfrancis7767]

Korean workers who return from Russia over the years every year could never be used. Also only 163,684 Ethnic Koreans in Russia likewise. Also as a bordering country few Russian speakers in the DPRK large army. Furthermore ignore the French Foreign legion use of military language think more of philosophy discourse. TIMES RADIO WHERE FACTS DO NOT MATTER.

[@WhiteNoiseCompany]

I had to turn this off, was painful to listen to this, I'd understand a Russian more than this guy 😂

[@ChristoperSchooler-yp3tb]

Drink every time this guy says ummm

[@grahamevans-q9s]

I managed 5.42m UM

[@TheMercilessEye]

When you are fertilizing fields for crops, it's important to maintain a variety of nutrients...

[@robertfrancis7767]

How many Russian armoured vehicles per day plus infantry assualts and photographic evidence is all unnecessary. If the Russian's do not care about casualties why are a number of assualts now smaller numbers 2 to 4 men.

[@dennisfarris4729]

Seems to me that North Korean workers could replace Russians, Kim could depopulate the peninsula, no lights to turn out when you leave.

[@ralphhardie7492]

Zhang Youxia Zhang Youxia is Putin's new boss 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I wonder how Putin will deal with him ? 🤔🤔🤔

[@Akenfelds1]

Can you imagine what message Putin gets when the West protects him from being hit by missiles?

[@ashpick]

Umm, Ummm, eeer...Ukraine, ummm and Russia of course, ummm, yeah. Ummmmmmmmmmmm.

[@erikstonesifer7326]

As someone who has/had the "Emm's", find a local branch of Toastmasters or make your own at work. Even a little Toastmasters goes a long way. Informative. Thank you.

[@antoinefleuriot2509]

His continual umm's drives you up the wall😮

[@Bird_McBride]

When the Ukraine entered into kursk it activated article four which is very similar to NATO's article five.

[@julio5prado]

Emmmmm ehhh emmmmm…..

[@AnotherPointOfView944]

Are you a public speaker? Thought not. This man knows stuff, but is not a public speaker.

[@julio5prado]

@@AnotherPointOfView944 you are right but after 15 min it becomes hard to follow

[@nigelpearson7969]

Cannot go on listening any more. UMS killing me.

[@djape1977]

You should be writing sci-fi instead of pushing this BS

[@grahamcampbell8297]

The guest sounds depressed and looks as if he’s not slept properly for weeks. Is he suffering PTSD or is he always like this?

[@fionastewart1273]

He has some interesting comments but is painful to listen to. He needs media training.

[@richardhausig9493]

I luv the takes on this channel, I'm very pro Ukraine and believe we should support them properly. But it's very hard to believe The Times when we can SEE the actual situation on the ground and it never fits their narrative.

[@superdave2316]

Please have someone on who can put a whole sentence together. I had to stop listening seven minutes in.....um.

[@ScotmanUK2000]

Why does this guy "tut" in almost every sentence? He also sounds bored and unegaged 😂

[@RandySchaff-mu5gq]

Can’t spend that money when you are dead which is highly probable in the Russian army.

[@MarkGovern]

People are very intolerant and pass remarkable! Public speaking isn’t for everyone. He was fine.

[@CS_247]

I made it to 17 minutes before I , ummm... couldn't take it anymore. Please do better.

[@YelloHaus]

Ummmm...

[@AnotherPointOfView944]

Are you a public speaker? Thought not. This man knows stuff, but is not a public speaker.

[@GaryBarclay]

It's as if he's not really paying attention.

[@GaryBarclay]

@@SomethiingClever nope referring to Tom.

[@SomethiingClever]

@@GaryBarclay Are you sure you commented in the right place? I don't see anyone named Tom...

[@PoeLemic]

Man, this video needed to be cut down, and those two needs to get to THE POINT. I'm tired of both of them saying the obvious. For once, on this channel, I had to quit after only a few minutes.

[@bobwallace9753]

Not long ago I stumbled on some YT videos which read WWII German soldiers' diaries. Sometimes they spoke about the waves of poorly equipped Russians who were thrown at them. About how hard it was for some of their machine gun operators to spend hours continuously killing people. Not that the Germans were the heroes, but that Russian methods have not evolved. In the middle 1700s American colonists rethought how to fight battles and decided that it didn't make sense to march headlong into the enemy's guns.

[@scottjock]

How many "emms" can one person get in a sentence ? I had to switch off

[@frankdegroot8860]

Longer supply lines means more casualties for the Russians

[@rgwholt]

my goodness I have have never realised you can pack so many Ah's and Um's into a sentence and still be employed as a correspondent by the Times ??

[@Bob-p9i]

This man clearly writes better than he speaks. Give him a break.

[@UniversalAwareness101]

Be grateful he is providing you with information instead of focusing on the negative. It is of the mindframe of those who see the glass half empty.

[@RobertSeviour1]

Well for sure it ain't full.

[@NickLoader-w9j]

Clearly very nervous…does not know his subject at all…unprofessional…scratching his armpit and wiping eye-bogeys mid-interview…comes across as a bumbling toff

[@Interglacial_optimist]

1200 casualties a day...lol 12,000,000 an hour

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

Funny, comparing to Zele's 31000KIA.

[@boink800]

​@@alexanderlazarev3570Where did we get that funny number from? Ha ha ha 😂 🤣 😆 😄 😀

[@Interglacial_optimist]

@@alexanderlazarev3570 That was a typo. 3,000 kia.

[@themcgeachys]

Times radio same questions different guest ffs

[@rlowilliam]

Um and um and um um um. Learn how to put. Thought together before being a news reporter!!

[@isaacarmijo9385]

why is rocket-man threatening to launch-vietnam in ukraine ???

[@Bird_McBride]

Article four...

[@alvshill]

Erm.. and.. Erm.. insert five words.. repeat…

[@Winstadog]

Blimey this guy’s hard work. Umm, err, em, urr

[@ChristopherDee-t3p]

Nothing new here at all except a disjointed discussion.

[@graemetapner7861]

Wake this guy up! Not very eloquent

[@Iluvquadbike]

Oof, had to give up. Dude needs to work on that.

[@slocad11]

Good God, I have students of English who speak with greater clarity and precision than Tom. Write, don't speak, please. I had to stop listening.

[@carltanner9065]

"What do you believe will happen in the next couple of weeks with the NK troops?"...."Erm, um, um um um um. Erm...um, um um um um". How painful can you get!! Don't bother interviewing him, again.

[@patobrien6364]

what's 600,000 casualties, when your getting $7 trillion in resources ? It's about MONEY, nothing else 😎

[@scottzema3103]

Are they clearing the way for Lithuania to seize Kaliningrad?

[@evertdepevert1]

Uhm..,tsk, uhm ssk, uhm tssk, uhmmmm.. Jeezzz. Think, speak my mom used to say.

[@brucejongejans5513]

Ahm.... Ahm.... Ahmm...... Ahmmm.....

[@AnotherPointOfView944]

Are you a public speaker? Thought not. This man knows stuff, but is not a public speaker.

[@Sharkzilla-001]

As soon as I hear the 'uhmmm' I just switch off and watch another video. Shame, as I'm interested in this content, but I can't stand the 'uhmmm' Frustrating :(

[@crabbyappleseed8190]

I made it to 9:30

[@CEngelbrecht]

*You really need to work on cuting down on all the "uhms" mate. People aren't paying attention to what you say.*

[@giselamalik8693]

Nice british Prophesy. Than dont worry and wait a week.

[@samfreed5193]

A week BEFORE the US elections!

[@richardjames9505]

This reporter needs to put a lot more effort to preparation and presentation.

[@hansandersen4106]

uhmm .... uhmm .... I have to stop listen 😓

[@hypnophonz]

North Koreans will be trained in the ancient Korean Ninja Art of DY-ING.

[@MrThartofwar]

Duh, the Russian will train them. Heck Russians can place them in a secure front to free up men for else where, they don’t have to be deployed on front line to make a difference :)

[@capncrunch17]

I gave up ...why was this even published?

[@joelgregory1097]

Umbelievable scenes

[@johnlaw5278]

What a terrible communicator.

[@leezajac8098]

Russia is loosing now for 2,5 Years, moving the frontline West ... . What is the definition of loosing ???

[@boink800]

Russia was going to win in only three days, according to Russia 1 tv.

[@russellspeed1693]

Just more silly nonsense from Times Radio.

[@boink800]

Cringe man does the typical repeat *cringe* which only Cringe man can do

[@boink800]

Nobody wanted to hear the *cringey* BNP rant from Cringe man. Cringe man spewed the *cringe*

[@boink800]

Cringe man does that *cringey* repeat *cringe*

[@ChristyBermingham]

Emm your wrong 😅

[@russellspeed1693]

@@ChristyBermingham that is so so cool )) give that girl a cookie !!

[@solidstateresistor2485]

That was, umm, umm, unwatchable, I, umm hope the, umm, speaker, umm, takes that on, umm, board.

[@pickle_soup160]

“Mm”, literally every other word. Get a grip

[@allenmitchell09]

Trump ain’t the only one running.

[@jorgecastro5834]

Oh good. So why don't you just shut up about it.

[@frankdegroot8860]

I am amazed to find out how many perfect people comment

[@ericloderichs1480]

Too many hmmm to listen to

[@royconestoga7326]

And nothing of value was lost.

[@heavenlymarc6099]

Jesus Christ how not to conduct an interview…. Sounded like couldn’t be arsed,,……. Painful listen….

[@jamessmith4229]

Erm, erm, erm,....

[@515coldfire]

1200 casualties a day and i only see 1 or 2 videos. 😂😂😂

[@UniversalAwareness101]

This is not Hollywood. It's a war, bro. Primary concern is to stay alive

[@JCT442]

Some reporters are better off typing their reports...

[@darthvader8433]

Could this bloke be more disinterested?

[@Dave-mw3iw]

had to ditch this after 8 minutes due to the number of ums!!!!! umbearable!!!!!

[@metania63]

Too bad he doesn't speak English....:)

[@bryandimery6509]

Skorean f16 pilots are in romania...certainly this has NOTHING to do with Nkorean rumore...

[@memirandawong]

ummm, I think, umm that, um, that there um are just too many ummms here. Ummm...that's umm all for now.

[@blunt7011]

If Russian losing 1200 a day how much Ukraine and nato is losing 12000 a day? 😅😅😅😅

[@WuFu-ku8si]

NATO is losing 0 a day.

[@Wearywillie-x5t]

I wonder if the Russian volunteers get the whole bonus or if its 10% now and more later probably

[@boink800]

How can they get that if they are "missing"?

[@thebluehurricane]

I can't believe how poor this journalist is at speaking..As a professional journalist he needs to learn how to speak without continually saying "m" after every couple of words.

[@robertfrancis7767]

Unlikely figure neither 10,000 or 1,500 evidence like the sent only two ships at that time.