Franken is EATING on the air.

[kaitykaity]

Can you believe this shit?

"How does this sound?" he says to his producer. "Okay,
you're making me hungry," says the little suck up.

Off button, listen to a Malloy archived show. Jeez.

[benburch]

1. EATING?

PLEASE let me win the $120 Million Lotto so I can start my own radio network.

[kaitykaity]

5. Yeah. Ribs. In Tennessee or something.

You remember he had that rib joint bit early on?
I think it's one of those places.

Did I forget to mention how disgusting I find those
smacking/gulping sounds to be?

:gaack:

[maveric]

Are they pork ribs?

What if his rabbi is listening?

[benburch]

25. Okay, a food segment is a bit different, but...

One should never actually taste food on mic!!! Hit your kill switch and then talk about it after you swallow. Let your partner patter while you chew.

[FreedomAngel82]

30. Yep

My brother does that sometimes with certain foods and it's so annoying.

[BlueEyedSon]

2. Yeah, sounds good too!

[LizW]

3. Well, to be fair

they are in Memphis doing a segment about local food (ribs I think).

It's not like he just got the munchies and decided to grab a bag of chips.

[Strawman]

4. that is a pet peeve

grosses me out when people do that on the radio. This one slob on local morning radio is always eating on the air and it drives me nuts.

[shoelace414]

6. I can't even stand

When someone is crunching something like Potatoe chips next to me.

[kaitykaity]

9. Remember all of the commercials that used to

have all of those noises? They were all over the
place -- biting, chewing, swallowing.

I don't know why it drives me nuts too, but it just
drives me nuts.

[Strawman]

13. but if Al's show today was partly about food that's different

then some guy eating his breakfast on the air and trying to talk for 30 minutes with his mouthful. wait until commercials.

[Drewskie]

7. choke

He might choke!

[Save The World]

8. Have you seen "Left of the Dial" on HBO?

I recently watched it and, well, it seems that they should have considered spending some money on professional radio people ... at least as instructors to all of the people like Franken who had never done Radio. Still, he's been at it w awhile now. You'd think he'd know better.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

32. he does know better, it's a joke

if the op had posted the context of the situation it would be obvious.

[MsTryska]

35. Yeah - even the bit where Franken mentioned

that he was breaking the first rule Katherine ever taught him - No Eating on Air.



it was a gag bit.

[newyawker99]

34. Hi Save The World!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Save The World]

37. Hi newyawker99!!

:hi:

[NYCGirl]

10. You must hate it when Al and Katherine do "Mastication Theater" NT

[redqueen]

11. Lighten up, Francis.

There are *actual* things to worry about, ya know.

:P

[underpants]

12. Big Deal-but I do have a question

Isn't he Jewish? How can he eat ribs? Beef Ribs?

[Drewskie]

14. yes

he just said he is jewish

[NYCGirl]

15. Many, many Jews, me included, don't keep kosher. NT

[Drewskie]

19. ?

You can still go to synagogue or whatever?

[NYCGirl]

26. Sure. There are three denominations of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative and

Reform.

http://www.urbanimpactny.org/judaism.htm

Categories And Denominations
Judaism is usually classified in three denominations: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. Orthodox Judaism, however, falls into two broad categories: Modern Orthodox and Hasidim. The Modern Orthodox are usually more academic, while the Hasidim are more mystical. One of the more “high profile” Groups within Hasidism is the Lubavitch (also called Habad). Hasidic men usually wear black or dark gray suits and always wear skullcaps (in Hebrew, kippah: in Yiddish, yarmulke). Orthodox Jews insist on traditional Judaism, with few accommodations to modernity.

Reform Judaism (not “Reformed” Judaism), on the other hand, has embraced modernity, liberalism, and humanism in an effort to enhance a sense of relevance. Although there is a variety of beliefs within Reform Judaism, it generally maintains a more inclusive position regarding feminism, homosexuality, and agnosticism.

Conservative Judaism “fills the gap” between Orthodox Judaism and Reform Judaism. This is the largest denomination within American Jewry, and it is important to point out that “Conservative” applies to their approach to religion and should not be seen as a political label. Their desire is to make allowances for modern culture, while “conserving”, as far as possible, traditional Judaism. Again, there are a variety of perspectives within Conservative Judaism. Some conservative synagogues are closer to Orthodox Judaism, while others are closer to Reform Judaism. There are other, smaller groups within Judaism, but these are the principal ones.

[immoderate]

36. There is no "excommunication" in Judaism.

There is no holy ground or holy people. Following the rules is up to the conscience of the believer. There are practical limits to this. Just as in any polite society. You can't break every rule and still hang out.

--IMM

[kaitykaity]

16. It's disgusting and unprofessional.

:eyes:

Yuh, he probably is eating beef ribs. They
do make them down there, you know.

Duh.

[underpants]

21. Eh! He has a regular bit (or did) called "Good Ribbin'"

He would send someone with a remote to a rib joint and talk directly to the patrons.

It was only a freakin' gag.

[Reverend_Smitty]

17. he's not a practicing Jew

I remember reading somewhere that he identifies himself as a Jew more like a cultural thing, not a religious thing.

[NYCGirl]

28. He's either Reform or Conservative (not politically, but as a Jewish

category). Franken's certainly not an Orthodox Jew, since he's married outside of the religion.

See my post #26 for explanations of the three Jewish sects.

[NYCGirl]

38. Franken just said on his show (talking to Joe Lieberman, who's Orthodox),

that he's Reform. So he can, indeed, eat pork and other non-kosher things.

[Skidmore]

18. Oh, for pity sake...

[BrainRants]

20. Best ribs I ever had were in Memphis...he made my mouth water!

Pavlov's dog, out!:9

[LynneSin]

22. Oh Pul-lease, I'd rather have Franken eating....

..then listen to the tripe coming from the idiots like OxyRush or O'LiesAlot

[Reverend_Smitty]

23. Is anyone listening to the segment on now?

because it is really good. He's interviewing a guy that was with MLK when he was shot

[BrainRants]

24. Yes, and it's RIVETING!

Anyone who has a beef (no pun intended) with Al's interviewing should piss off and listen to the guest he has on right now. I'm glued to the radio listening to the story about MLK's last hours right now. This is radio at its finest!

What ribs?

Edit: "Piss off" in the biblical sense. :dilemma:

[Reverend_Smitty]

27. He was eating ribs...

while talking to the owner of a BBQ resturant

[BrainRants]

29. Amazing what a little context can do, hey?

Peace!

[SheepyMcSheepster]

31. umm.... it's a joke, you know him being a comedian and all......

:silly:

sounds like you didn't like Al to begin with and you are leaving out the context of this segment to mislead people.

[shockra]

33. "Eating is the most political thing that you do."

I heard that quote recently, in the context of the food that you buy makes a political statement every day. Whether you eat meat or not, which grocery stores/brands you support, etc.

So you could say Franken's behavior is ironically appropriate.

Figures that such a crass act was performed by a meat-eating meat eater. ;)