Rate these Radio Personalities!

[Nutmegger]

This thread was inspiried by the Big Eddie thread floating around in GD.

This is a hard choice for me. If I had to choose, I'd go with Malloy because his constant screaming is cathartic.

Feel free to add others that are not listed!

[Mythsaje]

1. Thom... All the way.

He doesn't have to make stuff up. He tells it like it is without guesswork or extrapolation. The man's a gem.

[Nutmegger]

3. Thom is great

I always curse myself if I miss a show. Very calm, down to earth guy - I like that.

[thoughtanarchist]

8. Thom is by far the best...

Super intelligent and deadly accurate, he hits the bulls eye over and over.

Runoff votes would go to Stephie Miller and then to Rachael Maddow.

[Mythsaje]

9. I like Steph for a laugh...

Jim Ward is great with the voices.

[thoughtanarchist]

16. Jim does the best impression of * I have ever heard...

I like toasht.

:rofl:

[Captain Hilts]

2. Stephanie Miller? She's got my vote. And Tony Kornheiser. nt

[progressivebydesign]

25. Is Stephanie the one that calls Cheney "creepy mcCrook mouth?". n/t

[tkmorris]

27. Tony Kornheiser?

I haven't heard that guy since I left Maryland 8 years ago. Is he still doing that show with Michael Wilbon?

Tony's funny, but his disdain for sports outside of the Big 4 drove me nuts. I became a huge DC United fan when the MLS began and all he did was trash soccer, when he bothered to mention it at all. He could go on for hours about Heath Shuler though....

What's he doing these days?

[sheelz]

4. It's Mile Malloy for me

and I like Thom too :applause:

[marmar]

5. Hard to choose...

I love Randi, Mike, Majority Report, Thom, Laura Flanders ... and add Peter Werbe to the list too.

[yourout]

6. What?.......No Stephanie Miller!

[Montauk6]

7. I'm sorry to be so dense, but what do you mean by "rate"?

Do you mean which one we think is the best?

[Nutmegger]

13. Yes, which one do you prefer?

Sorry for the confusion.

[bookman]

10. I've been unable to make up my mind...

..Randi or Mike?

BTW - Ring of Fire is impressing me more and more each week.

[Nutmegger]

11. ADDED PETER WERBE

in place of Laura Flanders. I'm thinking he would get more votes than her, sorry Laura. . . .:dilemma:

[CatholicEdHead]

12. Ed Schultz of course

my username shows my bias.

[progressivebydesign]

26. I really like Ed. His downhome appeal is helping us a lot.

We can't win elections without those moderates, and those repubs turned Dems, or the Independents. Ed really appeals to them. He's interesting to listen to.

[Talismom]

14. Mike's the greatest but I enjoy Ring of Fire too! n/t

[Nutmegger]

15. KICK for some more votes. [nt]

:kick:

[calmblueocean]

17. No fair putting Sam and Janeane in one choice.

Sam Seder is fantastic on his own. When Janeane shows up, I often end up moving to my next podcast. Funny that the guy they brought in as the sidekick turns out to be the one with real radio talent and insight.

[Nutmegger]

18. You know I would have to agree with you on that one

Janeane is kind of, I don't know, not Sam!

I had to put them together though to be fair but I know where you're coming from.

[foreverdem]

34. I'm with you

I actually prefer Majority Report without Janeane, Sam is so much better on his own.

That aside, my actual favorite is Malloy.

[PBass]

19. Too tough to pick just one

Rachel Maddow (!!!!!!!!!)
Al Franken
Ring of Fire
Sam Sedar
Peter Werbe and Thom Hartman are also both excellent too.

I used to enjoy a more ranting approach but it really wears on me. I sometimes feel like the host is yelling at ME, which is ironic when I believe pretty much the same things they believe. I don't enjoy being harrangued, when there is a deeper and more thoughtful approach available (with plenty of anger too, don't get me wrong... don't mistake anger and 'loudness'.)

Nowadays I like hosts who keep it factual, who have good guests & interviews, and who have good smart insights.

I dislike personal chit-chat, being yelled at, and bad comedy bits (especially songs).

[candice]

20. Why doesn't Laura Flanders get mentioned?

[Nutmegger]

21. LOL

I *ahem* replaced her with Peter Werbe because a few others have mentioned him.

Laura rocks too!:yourock:

Just a PSA: She'll be filling in for Malloy on the 14th (Tuesday).

[RagingInMiami]

22. Malloy is my favorite by far

He feels my rage. And he plays the best music. I think he has the best rapport with his audience. His show is the perfect nightcap. And his wife, Kathy, is very cool too.

Randi is my second favorite, I love the way she debates the right-wingers. Her research is solid and her mind is sharp, but she has a tendency to talk over her liberal callers who are simply trying to make a point.

Hartmann is my third favorite, I love the way he puts everything into historical context. The man is a genius. Unfortunately, I only get to hear him when he is filling in for the Majority Report, as his show is not broadcast down here.

I listen to Schultz sometimes and find myself agreeing with him sometimes, disagreering with him other times, and getting annoyed with his voice after 30 minutes, not to mention his love for Hillary.

Franken's voice annoys me within 10 minutes. And I don't find his jokes that funny.

Sam Seder makes some good points, but he is too high-strung, so he annoys me as well after a while. He comes on after Malloy down here, at 1 a.m., so the last thing I need to hear is somebody who sounds as if they had five shots of espresso before going on the air. And I think he needs a new line because "surprise, surprise" is getting old.

Janeane Garafalo also annoys me. She reminds me of the girl who is always picking for a fight, even if it's over some bullshit issue. I think she hates men.

I can't take Jerry Springer take seriously after all those years of the Jerry Springer Show.

Laura Flanders' accent gets annoying after a while.

Even though some of them annoy me, I'm still happy they're on the air, spreading the liberal message in their own way.

[Nutmegger]

23. KICK before I turn in

Get your votes in!:D
:kick:

[progressivebydesign]

24. Tough choice between Ed & Thom.

Both are my faves... Thom is just so calm and informed and intellectually intersting. Ed.. Big Ed.. he's such a trip. We NEED him desperately if we have any chance of getting power back. He is a magnet for moderates (who we really need), and he's winning over lots and lots of republicans who are sick of Bush's bullshit but can't embrace the more traditional liberals. Ed's delivery and his no-nonsense style really appeals to a lot of people. I think Thom and Ed are good in a back to back lineup on AAR. Too many people here diss Ed because they think he's not "liberal enough", like theres' some litmus test for it. He's a good old boy, and we need that. If you can remember back when we had the last good president, Clinton, well it's the same appeal.

[kaye45]

28. You forgot Marc Maron!

He and his sidekick Jim Earl on AAR are hilarious and nobody rants quite like him.

Mike Malloy = angry rant (cathartic)
Marc Maron = funny angry rant (priceless)

Jim Earl's "The War On Brains" and "Rapture Watch" alone are worth listening to the whole two hours

[Hippo_Tron]

29. Where's OxyRush Limpdick?

I'm kidding, of course.

[jmatthan]

30. Ratings for the week ended 12th March 2006:

http://TalkShowRatings.blogspot.com

1. Mike Malloy Show hosted by Mike Malloy and Peter Werbe ***** 5 shows a week
2. Nightcall hosted by Peter Werbe ***** 1 show a week
3. The Randi Rhodes Show hosted by Mike Malloy ***** 5 shows a week
4. Bernie Ward ***** 4 shows a week
5. Thom Hartmann *** 5 shows a week
6. Air America Mornings (Mark Riley 0500 - 0700 and Rachel Maddow 0700 - 0900) ***
7. Ring of Fire (Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio) ***** 1 show a week
8. Laura Flanders **** 2 shows a week
9. Ray Taliferro **** 5 shows a week
10. Politically Direct (David Bender) **** 1 show a week
11. Ecotalk (Betsy Rosenberg) **** 1 show a week
12. The Majority Report (Janeane Garofalo, Sam Seder) hosted by Thom Hartmann *** 5 shows a week
13. Nate Clay ** 1 show a week
14. John Rothmann ** 2 shows a week
15. The Young Turks (Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz and Jill Pike) ** 5 shows a week
16. Ed Schultz** 5 shows a week
17. The Majority Report (Janeane Garofalo, Sam Seder) ** 5 shows a week
18. The Randi Rhodes Show hosted by Sam Seder * 5 shows a week

[kaye45]

31. Why so hard on Sam Seder?

Here's my opinion for what it's worth :scared: :

Sam is witty and knowledgeable, he does interviews very well. Sam really engages people.

I even like Janeanne Garofolo, although she is hopeless when she has to interview someone alone.

I like Mike Malloy but I do find he gets boring after a while because he basically screams all night.

Randi Rhodes is witty but cuts off her callers even when they agree with her.

Al Franken is dopey but he interviews interesting people.

On another note, I have only begun listening to domestic American radio in the past year and I have been an expatriate for decades so I have completely missed much of contemporary popular American culture for over 25 years. Someone tell me who is this Bill O'Reilly guy and why does anyone in the world take him seriously? He is a boob.

[jmatthan]

33. Sam, like a couple of the Young Turks,

cannot logically complete a sentence.

Further, he thinks his theatrical screaming provides an answer.

Thirdly he does not practice what he preaches - as my quoted example.

That is not an isolated incident.

His handling of callers is not all that good.

Further, the ratings are based on about 30 different points and he fails on many of them.

And there are many great Liberal Talk Show Hosts compared to Sam!

But he is infinitely better than Al Franken, who has never been rated by me. So do take some comfort in that! :-)

[Crankie Avalon]

32. IMO, Ring of Fire seems the most substantive and informative...

...so that's what I picked.

[xxqqqzme]

35. I'd have to go w/ Bob Kincaid

He is on @ a horrible time for the left coast so I usually get him on White Rose Archives the next day. He broadcasts from West Virginia; his coverage of the Sago mine disaster was amazing. I felt like I was back in Appalachia. Malloy is #1, Kincaid is #2.