Franken's show sounds like NPR to me...completely boring

[ringmastery]

I can't listen to it anymore.

I much prefer Randi the pit bull. She's exciting radio.

I guess different strokes for different folks. Some people like the NPR conversational style and others like the shock-jock Randi Rhodes, Howard Stern, Neil Rogers, attack dog style.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. Agreed! Malloy needs to replace Franken NOW!

[Maat]

4. You guys are so right.

I listen to liberal radio via Sirius. I am requesting that they get rid of Alan Colmes, and get Rhandi and Mike. I'm very happy with Hartmann, Ed Schultz, the Young Turks. Get rid of Doug Stephan. Squeeze in Lizz Winstead.

[Teaser]

Ugh. Malloy sucks.

Absolutely not entertaining.

Franken hands down. But just my opinion.

[Gothic Sponge]

2. I like both styles

If everyone on this network had the "if your face" approach itwould get old fast.

[maddezmom]

8. agree.... this is new to Al

and his style is never going to be "attack dog", but as long as he gets good guests and covers interesting topics....He'll be fine. :)

[eleny]

18. me too

i couldn't take franken or malloy or randi or anyone all day and all night. but i like all of them for several radio hours a day.

[Wetzelbill]

3. let Al get his groove going, he'll get better

[Maat]

5. I want Sirius to rebroadcast Al and his crew.

I want everyone to be fit in.

[Gothic Sponge]

10. I really like Al's style

I do agree they should have hired Malloy. It's really a shame they passed on the best voice from the left.

[htuttle]

6. I like Franken's style

...then again, what do I know. I'm just an elistist intellectual -- who happens to work in the taxi industry...

:shrug:

[KissMyAsscroft]

7. There has to be a funny moderate voice leading the pack.

Along with the more confrontational ones. That's the point of having many shows to choose from.

[RedSock]

9. has krugman been on yet?

has krugman been on yet?

[redqueen]

11. You're just a sexist!

;)

[easyreader]

12. I like Franken's show a lot.

Not sure what you're talking about.

[Q]

13. Hey...I have an idea...

...if you don't like it don't listen. It's just that easy. But please don't piss on everyone else's parade. I don't like the Rhodes show...but I wouldn't want her to leave the lineup.

- Franken has a lot of fans and will tune in daily to hear him. You have the option of listening to any of the shows...or skipping any of them. But this constant bitching and moaning doesn't help.

[sangh0]

35. Here's someone that could make use ofQ's idea

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1320547#1321067

[tom_paine]

14. Fair Und Balanced

Not as interesting as Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, is it?

[eissa]

15. Disagree, disagree, disagree!

I just listened live to Al's interview with Richard Clarke...BRILLIANT! Oh, how I wish the whole nation could have heard it! I'm addicted to the station already.

[Caution]

16. I for one can't stand rant-radio

just my opinion.

[Trajan]

17. Picasso and Michaelangelo ....

BOTH artists of inestimable aesthetic sensitivity and ability ...

BOTH different as night and day ...

Why not just change your radio dial ? ..

Isnt freedom wonderful ? ...

[0007]

19. You got that one right and different strokes for different folks.

I like Franken very much.

[ParanoidPat]

20. Then don't listen......

......open that stream for someone else! :evilgrin:

Quit your bitching, no one here cares! :)

[Ediacara]

21. well you're right, he's not a pitbull

But as long as he keeps pulling in guests like Krugman, Biden, Kerrey, and Clarke, I'll keep listening :-)

[XNASA]

22. I love listening to Al Franken.

It's a little boring sometimes, but he'll get the hang of it.

[lojasmo]

23. Listen to Limbaugh then

Fer chrissakes. NPR rocks. I'll listen to NPR and Franken as long as they're broadcasting.

[mouse7]

24. We don't need you to post your pissing and moaning.

Every single one of these gets posted in freeperville as reasons the *AA* is going to fail. Please stop manufacturing ammo for freepers to shoot at us.

[Gothic Sponge]

25. We should be happy to have ANY voice on the left on the radio.

[ieoeja]

26. Normally I agree with that sentiment.

Not only is Franken boring, but it is so incredibly obvious. I don't really think this is manufacturing ammo.

[eissa]

27. Just listened to the Queen's drum solo

Hilarious!

[mouse7]

28. So because YOU aren't thrilled, it's okay to hand ammo to freepers

You agreed before when it was others who were the ones who were handing the freepers ammo against stuff you wanted, but now that it's you that wants to manufacture ammo, it's okay, huh?

[Goldmund]

41. Here comes the thought police again.

I actually like Al's show, a lot. I think his level of comfort is improving exponentially from day to day, and unlike Randi, he actually seems to want to have conversations with people. I do think that he's much more to the center than I am -- ie, he outright dismisses LIHOP -- but there seems to be real debate on his show.

1) But don't you think that your post is even bigger ammo for the Freepers -- they love to say that DUers are all singleminded and that no thought diversity is allowed at DU, which is completely false -- save for several posters who constantly try to stifle what everyone else has to say; and

2) Since when do Freepers get to determine what we should and shouldn't say? And how is this "Ammo"? Who gets hurt if they go off blabbering on their half-assed messageboard?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

29. I disagree strongly

It's not boring - it's interesting

[jmatthan]

30. The mistake of the Al Franken show

Al Franken is a comedian and a celebrity - not a Talk Show host.

This becomes evident when one listens to his show.

Al Franken has no concept of what a Talk Show host is supposed to do. He is playing on his conflict with Bill O'Reilly. Bill O'Reilly is not the target. He is irelevant to the issue of politics in America. he is only a bad messenger. Al Franken wants his audience to focus on him rather on the issues.

Mike Malloy is great as he has the knowledge, focused on issues in each programme and not being a celebrity did not have to interject what were his connections, etc. Al Franken's questions to his guests are not thought provoking enough. It was the audience that made up Mike Malloy's shows.

Al Franken seems to want to prove to his audience who he is. He tries to interject at various times such comments as "I'm not going to push my book", etc. - which is hardly the issue for a Talk Show host to say.

It would be OK for Al Franken to do a couple of shows a week of political satire but certainly not a daily 3 hour Talk Show.That requires years and years of experience to activate an audience. Al Franken does not activate the audience.

I would email Mike regularly as he touched raw nerves with his political debate. So far I have not been motivated even to send a single email to Al Franken.

In short, in my humble opinion, Al Franken is going to be the curse of liberal Talk radio!!

Jacob Matthan
http://www.findians.com/educated.html
Oulu, Finland

[mouse7]

32. Translation: bitter Malloy got fired, flailing at everyone else.

I hope there is a place in talk radio for Mike Malloy for talk radio. I want all liberals to do well.

Please don't strike out against everyone else in the field because the guy you're a fan of isn't currently having success.

[dutchdemocrat]

31. For me

Al lost a lot of 'street cred' when he admitted he has no concept of the net and mentioned his 'kid' knew the url (www.airamericaradio.com) and he did not.

Sorry.

He's relying on researchers and what he picks up in the print press. That is clear.

Hate to burst your bubble, but I am sure he has never read this forum.


On the other hand, i still like the show.

[mouse7]

34. Franken is doing a political show, not Slashdot

What does political "streetcred" have to do with internet use? Believe it or not, there are these things called books one can find a whole lot of information to stay informed about the world with.

[dutchdemocrat]

39. Okay...

Yes there are.

And I can but them and read them online.

And off. And I do both.

I hope he warms up.

[Postman]

33. It sounds great to me..

Then go listen to Rush Limbaugh if you want garbage radio

[Room101]

36. The Co-Host is so Annoying...

The loud laughing and her general comments urk me.

[Grown2Hate]

48. Ok, I HAVE to agree about the co-host though...

...something about her... a caller will just start talking and you constantly have to hear her "I need you to scoot to the point". That DOES get a little annoying. I suppose she has radio experience and needs to be there initially to sort of "guide" Franken, but she seems to be keep the reigns a BIT too tightly. But like I said, it can only improve and I enjoy it regardless.

[Q]

37. Franken had a great show today...

...I especially liked his interview with Krugman...who talked about the Right wanting a 'one-party state' and demanding that lobbyists 'freeze out' the Democrats if they want any favors.

- Rhodes is up next. Sit back and enjoy.

[YNGW]

38. The Queen of England doing a drum solo did it for me.

At least Mike Malloy tries to pour gas on the fire.

[tom_paine]

40. The ringmaster...a poem

Oh Ringmaster Stealth
Stealthy Ringmaster
All three Rings Circus-like
amused you
amuses you
round and round the Stealth goes

In and out
Up and down
Serious discussion, down below!
Nonsensical Nonsense "Front and Center"!

Let them sink
Let them sink
doing the dirty work of Empire isn't easy

But it is profitable
and fun
but only if
your are ringmaster.

[Skidmore]

Thank you , tom_

for so eloquently holding forth on the thoughts that have come to mind as I've read said posts.

LOL!!

[redqueen]

45. Outstanding

:yourock:

[Grown2Hate]

42. Looking a GIFT HORSE in the MOUTH...

...I mean, come ON! This is just the beginning. Would Mike Malloy do a better job than Al Franken? Quite possibly (I happen to REALLY dig them BOTH... Franken will get better). But who out there in "middle America" has even HEARD of Mike Malloy? Now, I'd LOVE for them to hire him eventually (and I think they WILL), but they need a little NAME recognition to get people STARTING to listen. That's how it works. That's why they GOT people like Garofolo (LOVE her too) and Franken. It's going to draw listeners initially. Then we can introduce Mike Malloy to the world and blow everyone away. I think he'd end up #1 on the station. Let's just make sure the station keeps going for now, BY SUPPORTING IT, DAMNIT. We FINALLY have a SLIVER of something resembling a VOICE, so let's CLING to it, support it, and work eventually toward making it even BETTER. Do I make sense, or am I rambling? Hard to tell. ENJOY!

[mouse7]

46. DING DING DING. A winner

There's a show for everyone on Air America. Al Franken runs an old fashioned Bob and Ray-inspired radio show. There's Morning Sedition, Unfiltered, and Marty Kaplan for those who prefer more of a college station / Pacifica format style of delivery. There's Randi Rhodes for the streetfighters in the audience. There Janeane Garafalo on the cutting edge.

Dear Gawd, would you guys please just have enough patience to wait for the show that fits your personality type to come around the clock for you? Do you have to piss and moan because every show in the *AA* line-up isn't personally designed for you?

[ibegurpard]

43. So what? Listen anyway.

eom

[mzmolly]

44. I like Franken, but he doesn't *click* with his co-host - who is from NPR

Perhaps that'll change over time. But, she is a bit *tight.*

I am really enjoying the show however.

[Skittles]

47. gee, talk about giving him a chance

HE JUST GOT STARTED

[Kathleen04]

49. To each their own!

I'm liking both Franken and Randi Rhodes, as well as Janeane's show..they're all good. :)

[nomatrix]

50. My political junkie view is

when I want to get all the information for the day, I come here, Buzzflash, Bartcop, Cspan, and follow the links. The fellowship of DU is very informed as to what rocks to look under, are highly suspicious (with good reason) of anything the neocons do. The INTERNET education I have received is invaluable.

Sometimes I forget there a people who never heard of PNAC, BBV, BFEE.
There are degrees of Liberal/Democrat/Progressive.

The Highlight of the day is usually the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He has excellent writers. On his own, he can take on anyone from either side with a balance of genius and razor sharp wit.
He has his off days too.

This is AA first few days. I am very thankful it has happened, and congratulations to those who are responsible.

[Kahuna]

51. Those morning ladies with Chuck D are the NPR types..

:puke: Franken's okay by me. He's getting his sea legs.