In “Interview with a hooligan” Piotr Lisiewicz spoke with artist and performer “Major” Waldemar Fydrych, creator of Orange Alternative. During the conversation, several paintings painted by the artist were presented.
One of them (appearing at 14 minutes in the video below) is meant to be a mockery of political correctness. In the painting, six naked men form a circle with rods inserted into their anuses and gray balls that resemble grenades near their groins.
There are several phallic-shaped objects around and the chemical formula for benzene. – Six men walk around, one of them inserting something into the back of each other’s bodies. I kept parity: one is black, one is bald, the third has a beard. I built benzene factories back there – described Waldemar Fydrych.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-IFfRvOkhc
Complaints about TV Republika to the National Broadcasting Council
“Interview with a Hooligan” is here broadcast on Sundays at 8:50 p.m. The program has a tag indicating that it can be viewed by those over 12 years old.
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The photo with Waldemar Fydrych’s image quickly began to circulate on social media, mainly on the X platform – The photos below were broadcast on TV Republika before 11 pm on the program “Interview with a hooligan”. The most interesting thing is that this is not a photo from any textbook, but rather “works” by an “artist” invited to the program – an opponent of the current government – said Kuba Życiński. There were more similar critical entries.
Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council Maciej Świrski on Tuesday after 13 reported in X that the National Broadcasting Council has so far received about 30 complaints regarding the latest edition of “Interview with a Hooligan”.
– We will carry out explanatory procedures – he announced. – To clarify the procedure: once a complaint is received, an investigation procedure must be initiated. There is no freedom in this matter – he noted in the next entry.
As part of this process, the National Council will first ask TV Republika for a recording of the program and its position on the complaints.
Tomasz Sakiewicz: Painting does not cause sexual arousal
The station’s position is clear. – Now, please, cut out the organs of the Greek, Roman and Mayan gods, because this will cause sexual arousal in someone – says Republika TV’s head Tomasz Sakiewicz when asked by Wirtualnemedia.pl.
– Pornography is something that is intended to cause sexual arousal. Only for someone who is extremely mentally disturbed can this (painting by Waldemar Fydrych – note) cause arousal. But when directing television, we cannot be inspired by people who have emotional problems — emphasizes Sakiewicz.
– I am a conservative person, but I am not crazy. Apparently, we can see that the camp of our adversaries is now going in the opposite direction of promoting extreme deviations – he adds.
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According to Nielsen Audience Measurement data, in July 2024, the average minute audience of TV Republika was 192,028 viewers, and the audience share was 3.92%. (compared to 0.08% a year earlier). Since mid-July, the station has been available on the eighth digital terrestrial television multiplex.
