Randi - STF up once in a while and listen to your callers!

[GregD]

Randi just had an Iraq vet on the air. He disagrees with most of what she says, but so agrees with her (our) views on Iran, he called in.

So he asks about her view as to whether ** allowed Bin Laden to escape on purpose so there is an ongoing chase, and just as he is trying to talk about an article that I have never heard of, she lights off into a screaming dialogue and totally cuts him off.

Does anyone know what article that caller may have referred to? All he got out was such an article was on some "roads" or "rhodes" blah blah web site.

Anyone know?

[hlthe2b]

1. She does that to an embarrassing degree

it really irks me

[Jigarotta]

19. me too! haven't gone to AAR because of her, BUT....

as obnoxious she may seem to be for some, on radio rudeness.
She's really a pupae TV person

Saw her on Lou Dobbs a couple times and she was absolutely wonderful. Maybe it's cuz she couldn't hang up on Dobbs? hehehe.

I still have great admirationfor her, just cant' stand her 'radio attitude ' thing.

[Atman]

30. She learned it from Tweety

That's his biggest trick...he asks a question, then cuts off the responder before he gets halfway through.

[KyndCulture]

2. link

http://www.therandirhodesshow.com/live

[GregD]

4. thanks for the link - not what I wanted

The caller was trying to get a word in between her rant and she cut him off. He had found an article concerning bin laden and that was as far as it got before she began to spew.

[marmar]

3. I agree...

I love Randi, but she needs to let people speak sometimes. And she has the nasty habit of talking down to her guests.

[tishaLA]

5. I love Randi

But that is a terrible habit she has.

Worse still, she had Joe Wilson on last week to talk to him. I mean to listen to her. The only problem was that WIlson had to correct her several times on the facts of the leak of Ms. Plame-Wilson's identity and the facts of the court filings. If she were more interested in her guests than in her own voice, that might have been useful, but instead Randi took this as an opportunity to suggest that, because of his diplomatic demeanor, Amb. Wilson must have been scared by operatives in chimpy's regime.

It was a sad, sad "interview," but it also rendered transparent her desire to attach motivations to public figures (that Amb. WIlson is scared) without any foundation whatsoever.

[Justice Is Comin]

6. Because of that

and the shrill non stop, don't listen anymore. I'm really liking Guy James.

[Clarkie1]

7. I'm not a big fan of Randi.

She tends to ramble too much, and repeat the same idea over and over for hours on end. I can't imagine how some people (I assume) can listen to her whole show on a regular basis.

I like Ed Schulz much better because he gets to the point without rambling, and actually listens to his callers.

[0007]

15. Ed doesn't turn me off like Randi can!

[orleans]

22. yeah, as long as they don't call and say the government was

behind 9/11--he cut that guy off last week pretty quick (but not as quick as i thought he would)

[Clarkie1]

23. Well, that idea is absolutely ludicrous.

Still, I hate to see people cut off.

[hailmary]

8. Here! Here!, just like her first day with Nader

so when is somebody going to tell her to temper it a bit? even with those she agrees with totally she barely lets them get a word in.

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. This is one of the reasons I have such trouble listening to her show.

I do not like that she doesn't let people with basically complimentary opinions speak even. She tends to "talk over" her callers too much. Which will shoo away the more moderate in our party.

[Keseys Ghost]

10. She interviewed me once

My wife and I laughed after the interview because I spoke maybe 20 words during a five minute "interview".

But, she became a very good friend to our family and was there when the chips were down.

Thanks, Randi.

[Pale Blue Dot]

11. Better yet, don't take callers

I hate radio call-in shows. I listen to Randi to hear Randi, not the ramblings of a caller who I am completely unsure of their credentials. I agree that if Randi has callers, she should treat them with more civility, but I would prefer that she simply not take callers at all.

[ripple]

18. Agreed

It's probably just a personal preference. I enjoy the call-in aspect of Washington Journal, because I like to hear all points of view- plus, it often provides good insight into the Repug talking points of the day.

If Randi doesn't want that sort of open dialogue, the show should be formatted accordingly. At least then, there wouldn't be the expectation of hearing someone other than Randi actually complete a sentence. If the expectations were different, Randi wouldn't come across as so....well, rude.

Randi just has a unique style that would flow much better in a solo format.

[KharmaTrain]

26. So You Want A Left Wing Rushbo?

Let's just script the whole thing...make the world the way we want and never bother to listen to what others think or have to say.

Callers make a good talk show...it allows for lots of different topics to be brought into the mix, different perspectives and can be an interesting forum if used properly and wisely. That Iraqi vet would have been a great call to learn from, not berate...but Randi likes to play that card when she knows there's a loyal horde cheering her on.

When the show's callers suck, it's almost always the fault of bad producers, screeners or a host.

[bunkerbuster1]

29. Rush takes calls.

just sayin'.

[KharmaTrain]

33. Yeah...Right...LOL

To quote the man who put Rushbo on network radio...Bruce Marr..."his callers are staged and like "greatest hits"...he uses them as a prop in the show".

just sayin'...

Cheers...

[bunkerbuster1]

35. Not doubting that.

But to the casual listener, a caller is a caller is a caller. That's all.

[bunkerbuster1]

28. To be realistic, she'd have a tough time filling four hours that way.

I really enjoy Rachel Maddow's show, but to be fair, she's got a two hour slot and there isn't any wasted time at all. She doesn't take calls (not routinely, anyway), but I suspect if she had a longer slot she might.

I'm not sure why Randi, or anyone for that matter, is on for four hours.
Two or three would be a lot better.

[eeyore]

12. Yup.

It makes me really upset when she cuts people off like that, which is nearly every time she lets a caller on the show. I love her, but she really has no manners when it comes to discourse.

[ripple]

13. I agree with Randi's views, but she and O'Leilly

have something in common: they both like to grandstand. That's why I no longer listen to her. She preaches to guests and callers, rather than listening to them. I just don't see much of a point in listening to that. :shrug:

[0007]

14. God! I hate it when she does that! I like her, but she can be rude

and act like a know it all bitch.

[mucifer]

16. That's why I like Al's show. He pretty much doesn't take calls

Although he took a few today. I like it better that he interviews authors and other experts. I like his dry quiet sense of humor as opposed to Randi or Malloy's screaming. But, I am glad there are many different voices out there so we can listen to the ones whose style we enjoy the most. They all pretty much have the same message just a different delivery.

[Sugarcoated]

17. One of the reasons I stopped listening ot her

Or any talk show host that conduct themselves in that way.

[LSK]

20. so what, she is dead on with what she says

She makes damn sure she has sources for what she says and she is 110% on our side.

[Mr Rabble]

21. I get on to her show a few times a month.

She does have a nasty tendency to talk over everyone, me included.

When I called in last week, I told her that we were not ever leaving Iraq/ME, and she called me defeatist. I explained that we had more than 800 bases outside the US, and more than 50 in the ME- not including Iraq's 14. I mentioned that the neocon "plan" has been public since 1992's Defense Planning Guidance, and later in "The Grand Chessboard".

She wanted none of it. She is convinced that electing Democrats will end all this madness. While any Dem would be better than *, to think that an election will end American imperialism is silly.

[porphyrian]

24. You need to understand something about call-in radio.

First of all, it's her show. She gets to decide the direction of the conversation. If she wants to rant about something specific for an hour, that's her right. Callers have no entitlement to speak on her show, they are allowed to speak at her discretion. Anyone who doesn't like it can get their own radio show.

Secondly, radio is all about time. The average caller is usually completely unaware of how much time they waste in getting to their point, if they even cogent point in the first place. Listen to the next person who says something to you. Time them. How long does it take them to communicate whatever it is they have to say to you? Now, imagine that you are something of a celebrity, and that they know that what they say is going to be heard by millions of listeners. Do you think that makes them spit it out any faster? OK, now imagine you are Randi, they are the caller, and you have thirty seconds before the next commercial break. Often, people who call waste time stammering, trying to make way too many points while barely making one or, worst of all, adding nothing at all, just agreeing with something someone else said. No one listens to Randi's pleas to make it quick. Then, people get pissed when she cuts them off. Her show exists because of listeners AND sponsers. Without either, it will cease to exist. Thus, she has to control both what is said and how long it takes to say it. Some people see being blunt as rude.

If you don't want to be hung up on when you call in, a) keep it short, b) don't babble, have a point, and c) keep it current to what she's saying, don't talk about something said two hours ago. Also, don't take it personally if she hangs up on you. It's just radio.

[BiggJawn]

25. Don't you just love her?

OK, so I see her ego needs some stoking today.

[RB TexLa]

27. only time I called in

I said, "well, here's what I think...." and she started saying something. Then I said "OK, if we..." and she said something. Then she asked me a question, I sat quitely and she said "what do you have?" I told her I knew I was going to be talking to her and had said all I thought I would get to say, that was it.

[Mr_Spock]

31. I so wish she wouldn't do that!

I wonder if she can take Ritalin or something? :D

[clbuck]

32. I wish she would take lessons from Malloy

In regards to taking calls, that is. As angry as he can be, he is usually much more professional with progressive callers, and does a more traditional back-and-forth, instead of trying to get the last word in. Of course, right-winger calls are another story... :)

If she would do that, then Randi would have a much better program.

[Buddyblazon]

34. It drives me nuts...

I catch myself screaming at the radio, "Randi! Shut up so I can hear what they're going to say!"

I know people have been coming down on Ed lately. But He's easier to listen to. Al is my favorite. I even like Malloy. I think it is purely because of the interrupting thing that I have a harder and harder time tuning into her show...AND I LOVE HER!