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I don't listen to talk radio because if you have to talk for 6 hours a day for 25 years you've exhausted anything interesting you had to say long ago
I will say anyone who's into Stern is into Stern. My uncle brings him up all the time, and its always on a first name basis. "Oh that reminds me, Howard did the best thing the other day.."
That's because Howard is a man of the people*. Also it's only four hours a day. He's a pretty interesting dude, and if you need an example of a guy with integrity in show biz (as in not selling his name on a bunch of shit products, etc), he's the go-to example.
*May not actually be a man of the people.
I like him as a guy. There's just only so much one person can say before you know their whole schtick. I used to listen to Adam Carollas podcast, back when there weren't many others, and I liked it enough. Til after about a year he was just recycling the same stories and rants with new guests and was almost completely out of material. Carolla probably isn't the most imaginative guy I could listen to but I wouldn't expect to be able to listen to 100+ hours of anyone without being bored by the end
this isn't what all of these shows are, though. I get what you're saying about a certain section of podcasts/radio shows though.
I don't listen to talk radio because if you have to talk for 6 hours a day for 25 years you've exhausted anything interesting you had to say long ago
I will say anyone who's into Stern is into Stern. My uncle brings him up all the time, and its always on a first name basis. "Oh that reminds me, Howard did the best thing the other day.."
That's because Howard is a man of the people*. Also it's only four hours a day. He's a pretty interesting dude, and if you need an example of a guy with integrity in show biz (as in not selling his name on a bunch of shit products, etc), he's the go-to example.
*May not actually be a man of the people.
I like him as a guy. There's just only so much one person can say before you know their whole schtick. I used to listen to Adam Carollas podcast, back when there weren't many others, and I liked it enough. Til after about a year he was just recycling the same stories and rants with new guests and was almost completely out of material. Carolla probably isn't the most imaginative guy I could listen to but I wouldn't expect to be able to listen to 100+ hours of anyone without being bored by the end
this isn't what all of these shows are, though. I get what you're saying about a certain section of podcasts/radio shows though.
No, you're right, they are. It's why I tend to listen to a podcast for a while then switch, or to ones heavy on guest participation or improvisation like Comedy Bang Bang
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LudiousI just wanted a sandwich A temporally dislocated QuiznosRegistered Userregular
Dr. Drew is far more toxic than Carolla could ever be. Carolla is a loudmouth.
Dr. Drew gives out terrible advice under the guise of being a doctor. His opinions on drugs are idiotic, and he's just pretty much a terrible person in general.
It's one thing to be a loud mouthed mook. It's another to cause measurable harm by using your profession to deal in quackery.
Adam Carolla will always hold a special place in my heart for those 4 brief years he and Jimmy Kimmel gave us The Man Show.
It's so hard to believe that Jimmy worked with that guy. Jimmy is such a classy dude. And he's being rewarded for it, he's getting pretty big in late night TV. Totally earned it.
Yeah, he will be very successful.
Carrolla is like the creepy, maybe sex-offender drunk uncle who is a few inches away from pulling a Cosmo Kramer at any given moment.
He's gonna snap one day, yeah. I do like the title of his book and the story behind it, 'Not Taco Bell Material.' That's legit. His irrational hatred of people though, screw that.
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LudiousI just wanted a sandwich A temporally dislocated QuiznosRegistered Userregular
I don't like Carolla either but you're kinda, wrong, if you think he's not successful. He has one of the premiere Podcast studios right now. It's pretty much him and Kevin Smith as far as powerhouses go.
Dr. Drew is far more toxic than Carolla could ever be. Carolla is a loudmouth.
Dr. Drew gives out terrible advice under the guise of being a doctor. His opinions on drugs are idiotic, and he's just pretty much a terrible person in general.
It's one thing to be a loud mouthed mook. It's another to cause measurable harm by using your profession to deal in quackery.
I think they're equally harmful. It's just different approaches. One is using his credentials and calm demeanor, and the other is using his fame and targeting the easy-to-rile-up-with-hate crowd.
I listened to three episodes of Thinking Allowed, and noticed that Americans are routinely thrown by the conventions of UK radio. They always seem to want to do a little chatty exchange of greetings with the presenter, and awkwardly jam in a clumsy comment along the lines of how nice it is to be there, whereas UK presenters tend to introduce them and then launch straight into the questions.
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y2jake215certified Flat Birther theoristthe Last Good Boy onlineRegistered Userregular
Carolla also worked his way up from absolutely nothing (to hear him tell it, at least). That's semi-admirable
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I don't like Carolla either but you're kinda, wrong, if you think he's not successful. He has one of the premiere Podcast studios right now. It's pretty much him and Kevin Smith as far as powerhouses go.
Only one of these produces quality content.
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KageraImitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered Userregular
I don't like Carolla either but you're kinda, wrong, if you think he's not successful. He has one of the premiere Podcast studios right now. It's pretty much him and Kevin Smith as far as powerhouses go.
For some reason podcast fame doesn't really scream "success" to me. Don't get me wrong, Carolla is a successful dude. But podcasts or having a studio for podcasts is a silly thing to consider a contributing factor.
I listened to three episodes of Thinking Allowed, and noticed that Americans are routinely thrown by the conventions of UK radio. They always seem to want to do a little chatty exchange of greetings with the presenter, and awkwardly jam in a clumsy comment along the lines of how nice it is to be there, whereas UK presenters tend to introduce them and then launch straight into the questions.
it's definitely a convention of American talk radio to be chatted up a bit before launching straight into the questions, even on NPR programs and the like
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I didn't listen to Carolla for well-developed social commentary, I did because he's a funny guy. It wasn't too hard to shut my brain off for the occasional half-kidding rant about Mexicans exaggerated for effect
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HenroidMexican kicked from Immigration ThreadCentrism is Racism :3Registered Userregular
Carolla also worked his way up from absolutely nothing (to hear him tell it, at least). That's semi-admirable
But he's not the only guy to do it. Not every celebrity is born into celebrity. Lots of men and women become famous after trying out for parts in films, or trying to get exposure and sending their demo albums out, or doing to school and making their way through broadcasting to the top. Carolla's "I WAS NOTHING AND BECAME SOMETHING" shtick isn't a story he has a monopoly on.
I don't like Carolla either but you're kinda, wrong, if you think he's not successful. He has one of the premiere Podcast studios right now. It's pretty much him and Kevin Smith as far as powerhouses go.
For some reason podcast fame doesn't really scream "success" to me. Don't get me wrong, Carolla is a successful dude. But podcasts or having a studio for podcasts is a silly thing to consider a contributing factor.
There's a lot more money in podcasts than you think. Carolla makes fat stacks on advertising on ACE. Rogan, with his podcast alone, has fueled a successful suppliment line, a tshirt company, and reignited his standup career, routinely selling out theaters.
Kevin Smith is pretty much watching it rain from the sky though. He's the P.T. Barnum of podcasting and his masterful gift of self promotion allows him to sell out tickets at packed theaters for 70-$100 a pop to listen to two dudes talk about cum and heroin.
I don't like Carolla either but you're kinda, wrong, if you think he's not successful. He has one of the premiere Podcast studios right now. It's pretty much him and Kevin Smith as far as powerhouses go.
For some reason podcast fame doesn't really scream "success" to me. Don't get me wrong, Carolla is a successful dude. But podcasts or having a studio for podcasts is a silly thing to consider a contributing factor.
Indeed. Having the most successful podcast studio, isn't really all that impressive. Good for him and all that, but at the end of the day he is probably hawking some bullshit products on live commercials.
I used to listen to one of Kevin Smith's podcasts. He was doing live spots for fucking Ashley Madison. Skeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzy
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LudiousI just wanted a sandwich A temporally dislocated QuiznosRegistered Userregular
Hell even half baked comedians like Jay Mohr have found success in podcasts. God Jay Mohr is just
I don't like Carolla either but you're kinda, wrong, if you think he's not successful. He has one of the premiere Podcast studios right now. It's pretty much him and Kevin Smith as far as powerhouses go.
For some reason podcast fame doesn't really scream "success" to me. Don't get me wrong, Carolla is a successful dude. But podcasts or having a studio for podcasts is a silly thing to consider a contributing factor.
There's a lot more money in podcasts than you think. Carolla makes fat stacks on advertising on ACE. Rogan, with his podcast alone, has fueled a successful suppliment line, a tshirt company, and reignited his standup career, routinely selling out theaters.
Kevin Smith is pretty much watching it rain from the sky though. He's the P.T. Barnum of podcasting and his masterful gift of self promotion allows him to sell out tickets at packed theaters for 70-$100 a pop to listen to two dudes talk about cum and heroin.
Podcasts are like stargates for money.
Like everything, it's a boom and the bubble will burst. It's not sustainable. Just watch.
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KageraImitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered Userregular
Carrolla owes his success to half wits and republicans and the few guys that can deal with his bs. I used to be one of those but I grew less able to handle his 'me Tarzan women Jane' spiel.
My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
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ThomamelasOnly one man can kill this many Russians. Bring his guitar to me! Registered Userregular
Woo! So my artist friend confirmed he has finished Leigh's Christmas gift. He made reproductions of the various love letters I've written her and put them in a leather bound book. He says he's accurately copied my awful cursive. And I'm going to put in various little memento things from various events.
So I need to wrap it, then overnight it to her mother so it can be under their tree.
I have my family X-mas shopping done. And I have most of my other gift shopping done. Leigh needs to help me with a bit of it.
I listened to three episodes of Thinking Allowed, and noticed that Americans are routinely thrown by the conventions of UK radio. They always seem to want to do a little chatty exchange of greetings with the presenter, and awkwardly jam in a clumsy comment along the lines of how nice it is to be there, whereas UK presenters tend to introduce them and then launch straight into the questions.
it's definitely a convention of American talk radio to be chatted up a bit before launching straight into the questions, even on NPR programs and the like
It's just really odd to hear.
"I have here [american academic], author of a recently published paper entitled [whatever], who is presently Professor of [subject] at [institution]. Dr [american academic], [question related to recently published work].
"Hello, [presenter], it's really nice to be here."
*awkward silence while they replay the last bit of conversation in their head and realise that was actually a question, the response to which they inevitably stumble over*
Every time.
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The only times I've seen Carolla in the past few years was when I'm visiting my family and I see him on Fox News. He rants and makes no attempt to be humorous, so he just seems like an asshole that only receives airtime because celebrities attract viewers. So I don't like him.
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21stCenturyCall me Pixel, or Pix for short![They/Them]Registered Userregular
I listened to three episodes of Thinking Allowed, and noticed that Americans are routinely thrown by the conventions of UK radio. They always seem to want to do a little chatty exchange of greetings with the presenter, and awkwardly jam in a clumsy comment along the lines of how nice it is to be there, whereas UK presenters tend to introduce them and then launch straight into the questions.
it's definitely a convention of American talk radio to be chatted up a bit before launching straight into the questions, even on NPR programs and the like
It's just really odd to hear.
"I have here [american academic], author of a recently published paper entitled [whatever], who is presently Professor of [subject] at [institution]. Dr [american academic], [question related to recently published work].
"Hello, [presenter], it's really nice to be here."
*awkward silence while they replay the last bit of conversation in their head and realise that was actually a question, the response to which they inevitably stumble over*
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No, you're right, they are. It's why I tend to listen to a podcast for a while then switch, or to ones heavy on guest participation or improvisation like Comedy Bang Bang
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Sounds pretty sweet.
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Dr. Drew gives out terrible advice under the guise of being a doctor. His opinions on drugs are idiotic, and he's just pretty much a terrible person in general.
It's one thing to be a loud mouthed mook. It's another to cause measurable harm by using your profession to deal in quackery.
He's gonna snap one day, yeah. I do like the title of his book and the story behind it, 'Not Taco Bell Material.' That's legit. His irrational hatred of people though, screw that.
I think they're equally harmful. It's just different approaches. One is using his credentials and calm demeanor, and the other is using his fame and targeting the easy-to-rile-up-with-hate crowd.
I listened to three episodes of Thinking Allowed, and noticed that Americans are routinely thrown by the conventions of UK radio. They always seem to want to do a little chatty exchange of greetings with the presenter, and awkwardly jam in a clumsy comment along the lines of how nice it is to be there, whereas UK presenters tend to introduce them and then launch straight into the questions.
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
PC, Mac, iOS. I do wonder if it's an ipad only game, but we'll see.
Only one of these produces quality content.
And yet the loveliness audience is the perfect demographic for proving his wrong points
For some reason podcast fame doesn't really scream "success" to me. Don't get me wrong, Carolla is a successful dude. But podcasts or having a studio for podcasts is a silly thing to consider a contributing factor.
it's definitely a convention of American talk radio to be chatted up a bit before launching straight into the questions, even on NPR programs and the like
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But he's not the only guy to do it. Not every celebrity is born into celebrity. Lots of men and women become famous after trying out for parts in films, or trying to get exposure and sending their demo albums out, or doing to school and making their way through broadcasting to the top. Carolla's "I WAS NOTHING AND BECAME SOMETHING" shtick isn't a story he has a monopoly on.
Well this would certainly result in my never watching TV.
That's some fascist mindset you got there dude.
There's a lot more money in podcasts than you think. Carolla makes fat stacks on advertising on ACE. Rogan, with his podcast alone, has fueled a successful suppliment line, a tshirt company, and reignited his standup career, routinely selling out theaters.
Kevin Smith is pretty much watching it rain from the sky though. He's the P.T. Barnum of podcasting and his masterful gift of self promotion allows him to sell out tickets at packed theaters for 70-$100 a pop to listen to two dudes talk about cum and heroin.
Podcasts are like stargates for money.
Get in the guild, yo
Indeed. Having the most successful podcast studio, isn't really all that impressive. Good for him and all that, but at the end of the day he is probably hawking some bullshit products on live commercials.
I used to listen to one of Kevin Smith's podcasts. He was doing live spots for fucking Ashley Madison. Skeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzy
just awful
Like everything, it's a boom and the bubble will burst. It's not sustainable. Just watch.
So I need to wrap it, then overnight it to her mother so it can be under their tree.
I have my family X-mas shopping done. And I have most of my other gift shopping done. Leigh needs to help me with a bit of it.
I wish that penny arcade guilds in every game ever didn't have the most embarrassing names
Like, the space station in STO has "Wang" in the name
"Wang" has never been funny
Urgh
It's just really odd to hear.
"I have here [american academic], author of a recently published paper entitled [whatever], who is presently Professor of [subject] at [institution]. Dr [american academic], [question related to recently published work].
"Hello, [presenter], it's really nice to be here."
*awkward silence while they replay the last bit of conversation in their head and realise that was actually a question, the response to which they inevitably stumble over*
Every time.
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How else can we know if he's happy to be there???
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