Craig,
AWESOME!
I had an environmental radio show on the web for a while. I tended to focus on energy issues. It is a HUGE area of relevance, in our collective futures, obviously. I got tired of zero pay and 100% of research/writing/production, but it was my wacked-out "producer/owner" that finally made it intolerable. I wearied of showing up in my time slot, only to find that I was suddenly rushed out of it (repeatedly) either by surprise guests or misscheduled (by the producer) shows.
However, I bet it's more satisfying to be a guest than a host. I intereviewed a Columbia Unvierstity tree-ring scientist, from Lahmont-Doherty, and all he had to do was show up, yet he was great! I bet you were the same, huh? He knew is stuff cold, just as you do, so I'm sure it went well for you.
However, I am even MORE pleased to learn that you are a liberal/progressive radio listener! I would have hoped so, but you never know.... I listened to Air America from
Day 1, having bought an XM/satellite radio to do so. Of course, as you know, Air America fired the majority of their good hosts (Liz Winstead, who co-hosted "Morning Sedition" with Rachel Maddow and "Chuck D" of "Public Enemy." Of course, Rachel Maddow has since been rehired, obviously, and MARK MARON
!, MIKE MALLOY!, Sam Seder, and Geneane Garofalo and Al Franken left of their own accords, I believe, the latter, of course, to run for Senator of MN!).
But as you know, Air America has canned most of the good hosts. (I do not include Randi Rhodes in that group, however--though she is very smart, articulate and well-informed,
I find her worship of her own ego absolutely intolerable--especially when she beats up on guests who she is too dense to realize are actually in support of her! Similarly, I have also wearied of Rachel Maddow's self-promotion--witness her "Ask Dr. Maddow" segment.
I seriously doubt she has an MD or even a Ph.d. I, in fact, do have a "juris doctor," (J.D. degree) but I don't refer to myself as a "doctor" or in other, obviously-self-agrandizing terms. I know Rachel is in pursuit of a "talking head" gig on TV and I suspect she may compromise her progressive values just to secure one--witness her repeated appearances on Fox (is that right?) with Reich-wing talker Patrick Buchanan, as "Exhibit 1." You heard it here first, so don't blame the messenger, 'kay? LOL
Craig, have you heard/do you like Mike Malloy? Thom Hartmann?
These two gentlemen make the self-promoting efforts of Randi and Rachel seem laughable-pathetic, by comparison. They're both UNegotistical, and FAR more effective, in getting the TRUTH out, IMO.
I have become a "Founding Member" of www.novamradio.com, SOLELY to hear MIKE MALLOY, from 9pm - midnight, EST, M-F, but I also LOVE Thom Hartmann! (
Hartmann is on www.novamradio.com from noon - 3pm, M-F.). You can listen to these hosts FREE, daily, on
www.novamradio.com, but to hear Mike Malloy COMMERCIAL FREE, in reruns, you have to pay for the $100./year "Founding Member" membership.
For our XM listeners--XM runs part of Hartmann's show, daily, from like 8pm to 10pm on channel 165. It's ironic that XM calls it "Thom Hartmann rerun" since they DO NOT carry Hartmann in his real-time slot of noon-3pm! (At least not in the NYS market). But, whatever--it's free for XM listeners, and Hartmann is the SECOND BEST RADIO HOST IN THE NATION! (After the rage-imbued Mike Malloy, of course! LOL)
Mike Malloy calls B*sh what he is (a "giggling murderer," a "murderous bastard," and calls the whole administration a "murderous cabal" or, simply, "The B*sh Crime Family." [/b]
Mike Malloy is a LIBERAL GUN OWNER! (And when I say "gun" I really mean "guns.")
His wife, Kathy, probably 25 years his junior, (I'm guessing-could be more) is incredibly talented, despite coming from a nursing background to radio production, and plays THE BEST "bumper music" I've ever heard. She is also very articulate, and contributes to his daily blog on
www.novamradio.com and on
www.mikemalloy.com.
Plus, her semi-frequent contributions are highly comical, relevant, or both. And she's HOT They have a 4 year old, named Molly, who makes infrequent appearances, and is adorable.
And Thom Hartmann, who has written and/or co-authored approx. 30+ books, is perhaps the most well-read, intelligent, gentlemanly and academically-accomplished radio host who has EVER breathed on a mircophone! I **** you not! Hartmann's knowlegde of history, labor relations, UNIONS, geopolitics, etc... is simply
STAGGERING!
I have a J.D. and my g.f. has an M.B.A. with an undergrad in Art History, and yet, when we listen to Thom Hartmann, we just look at each other, jaws dropped, and shake our heads, at his knowledge and accomplishments.)
Yet nothing scratches the patriotic itch quite like Mike Malloy's outraged railings, interspersed with some of the most telling analysis available on the (virtual) radio dial (web/XM/Sirius-only).
Here are some links:
http://www.novamradio.com/live/
http://www.thomhartmann.com/
Of Air America's current lineup, I only listen to Mark Green's "Clout," which I do think is worthwhile, particularly as he is pretty outspoken about the need to conduct a REAL investigation of 9/11/01.
Craig, I am SO GLAD the founder of this wonderful site is a liberal/progressive radio listener
!
And congratulations on your radio appearance! And may there be many more!
Was there a link in this thread, to your show? I didn't see one, but I would gladly listen to it!
Warmly,
Peter
Rick
