~ wow, what a couple of weeks! The body found in Mike Webb's house hadn't even been ID'd yet when we were already being accused of "hounding him to suicide." When it sadly turned out to be Mike, and the cause of death, murder- the same people wrote that we probably killed him. A first for us: A Seattle Times reporter asked: did you have anything to do with his death? 
~ Ah well- Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, as Doctor Ben Casey used to
say- some things never change. Midst all the life/death drama last week, one
'Net surfer found BlatherWatch by googling, "sophisticated hirsute
nudes;" another found us
by putting: "girls in tight diapers." in the search box. It's stuff like that that
keeps us grounded.
~ The Sense of Humor That Killed 6 Million Jews, Dep't: Sorry we missed this on a recent Glenn Beck
Show, (KTTH m-f, 3-6p). Beck
commented on a mock ad produced by subscribers to his website depicting
a giant refinery that produces "Mexinol," a fuel made from the bodies
of illegal Mexican immigrants. Beck read from the ad: "At Evil
Conservative Industries, we know four things for certain. The country
needs cheap, alternative fuel source. Two: the human body is 18 percent
carbon. Three: carbons can be turned into hydrocarbons. Four: we have a
buttload of illegal aliens in our country."
In a left-handed Mike Webb "tribute show" Dori Monson, (KIRO
m-f, 1-4p) had last Friday, he kept having to spit out the butter that
refused to melt in his mouth. Despite Dori's wistful, Hallmarkian meanderings, Friday- he and Mike, we're told, hated each other. Dori, whose family came to Ballard
during the Norwegian Humor Famine, was known to take tapes of Mike's
more outrageous shows to management trying to get Mike fired. Dori's newly-found admiration for Mike's broadcasting skills was heartfelt,
perhaps, but he still tried stabbing him in the back, or so goes the legend.
~ you didn't get your hopes up didya? The puerile, tabloid Ron & Don Show (KIRO m-f, 4-7p) ain't going nowhere. KIRO suits eschewed in-house applicants for Jen Andrews' producing job and are bringing in Carolyn Branson, a Southern California native from Clear Channel talkers KFI and KTLK. Her first day will be July 13. Hope she gets along with the show's eponymous morons better than did her predecessor- or the rest of the KIRO staff, for that matter.
~ They're being tight-lipped over there, but KUOW is hiring local staff and talent for their new South Sound station, KXOT, presently simulcasting and running syndicated NPR. You'd be surprised who's been applying: we were. Smart, young radio folk are looking at public radio, as the commercial downturn drones on. Public radio's got the dough and they're willing to spend it- OK, maybe not on wages, but we're just sayin'...
~ Good news from KIRO: In case you hadn't noticed, “Meet the Press” with Tim Russert started last week to run on Sunday mornings from 9-10.
~ President
Bush invited Scoldilocks, Laura Ingraham (KKOL m-f,
5-9a) to the White House for a bike ride last month and what did she
do?
Bitched him out about immigration... at least according to the
Washington Post. (author's note: hee, hee.)
~ Remember Ann Coulter rationalizing her remark that John Edwards should be killed in a terrorist assassination plot," by saying that HBO talk host Bill Maher said it first about Dick Cheney? Here's what Maher really said: “Have you heard about this, this week? The Taliban tried to blow up Dick Cheney. Don’t worry, he’s okay. [laughter] [audience reacts ‘aw’] [laughter] No, he was never in danger. At the time of the attack he was safely asleep in his coffin. [laughter] So… [applause] I’m joking. I just hope that this attempt on his life doesn’t turn him bitter, vicious and paranoid. Because that… [laughter]” (Thanks to Steve Young at the Huffington Post).
As conservatove talk radio gets lower and lower ratings, look for them to pull out all the cheapest shots they can muster . . . and they can muster some real hate zingers. Desperate people do desperate things.
It's disgusting, isn't it?
For an informative femlae talk radio host, try Diane Rehm or Laura Flanders. Two intellectuals never looked so good nor spoke so well.
Posted by: joanie | July 02, 2007 at 11:30 PM
BTW, Michael, where'd you get that pic of me? :)
Posted by: joanie | July 02, 2007 at 11:32 PM
Saw Dori mourning Mike on the news.
Is he shrinking?
Posted by: coochie mama | July 02, 2007 at 11:52 PM
Have a Happy (& safe) 4th everyone! [Yes, you too joanie :)]
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 05:45 AM
I wonder when Dori's narcissism catches up with him.
Posted by: drool | July 03, 2007 at 07:12 AM
Hey Bla'M..Im old enough to remember the reruns of Ben Casey...I think it was Sam Jaffe who would draw the symbols for Man, Woman, Birth, Death and that cool Infinity thing on the chalkboard...
But, I like your analogy anyway :-)
Posted by: sparky | July 03, 2007 at 08:55 AM
C'mon, Bla'M! What was your answer to the incisive question that the brilliant Times reporter so courageusly asked you? "did
you have anything to do with his death?" The world wants to know!
Apologies from Bla'M and me to PI's ace reporter, Levi Pulkkinen. for misspelling his name in previous posts. Jeez...we had your card...there's no excuse!
Posted by: FREMONT | July 03, 2007 at 09:23 AM
I watch Press the Meat on Sun. 10-11:00...great sourcing, KIRO!
Posted by: FREMONT | July 03, 2007 at 09:34 AM
Dang sparky
I'm old enough to have forgotten the premier showing of Ben Casey.
The Glen Beck thing is humor, dark humor, but humor none the less. "Evil Conservative Industries"
As for Edwards, who uses more hairspray? Breck girl Edwards or sheriff hairspray?
As for those who accuse Michael and those who participate in this blog of involvement in Mike Webb's death. Screw off, we did not kill him. We did treat him shitily, but that is what we do here. But we did not stab him.
Posted by: chucks | July 03, 2007 at 10:27 AM
Indeed chucks; hopefully this has taught us to be more careful before running someone down (who is already down) with what we feel is our insightful perspective.
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 10:36 AM
chucks: As for Edwards, who uses more hairspray? Breck girl Edwards or sheriff hairspray?
Obviously, sheriff hairspray. Anybody can see that. You need an ocular appointment, chucks?
BTW, depend on you to find the notion of Mexinol humorous. Equating the amusement factor of genocide vs. politicians and hair . . . unbelievable
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 10:46 AM
from the "I alway wanted to be a college grad and now I are one" department- Dori Monson, several shows ago- "I like to lie out in the sun-or is it lay? It's lay. I always like to lay out in the sun....."
Posted by: Tommy008 | July 03, 2007 at 10:58 AM
Speak for yourself, Mr. Duffman: Mike Webb was very much alive and well and fighting back when this blog and its readers were criticizing him. I laid off the personal stuff after his conviction. Up until then, he was fair game, and a public person, with more resources than the rest of us to defend himself, and defend himself he did.
He was murdered, which apparently had nothing to do with radio, this blog, or even his legal troubles. Retrospective blame-placing or guilt is bullshit, the territory of such losers as Dori Monson.
Posted by: mac | July 03, 2007 at 11:34 AM
When I said 'we' I was speaking figurativly not specifically. I think we can all learn from this; do you not?
BTW - if you'd care to check ANY post that I've made heretofore you will see that I took the converse approach regarding Mr Webb (yet including myself in the 'we' reference. Are you too 'big' to learn from this in some way.
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 11:40 AM
We? maybe you had a turd in your pocket, you pompous prick.
Posted by: mac | July 03, 2007 at 12:03 PM
Hey, mac, it didn't take a murder to teach me any lessons! Aren't people who immerse themselves in meaningless platitudes tiresome?
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 12:04 PM
WADR: go phuck yourself!!
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 12:06 PM
realizing that no one or thing can teach you ANY thing joanie because after all you know it all...you watch C-SPAN.
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 12:10 PM
Let me see . . . looking, looking, looking for the post where that pompous prick promised not to talk to me anymore . . . oh, here it is:
"I won't have anything further to do with you . . ."
and in the same post . . .
"I've enjoyed your blog Bla'M. See ya."
Promises, promises.
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 12:23 PM
"It's beginning to look a lot like Nixon . . . everywhere I go."
Reagan just now talking about Scooter and Bush. I love him!
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 12:26 PM
Now, there you go again...did that say I wouldn't talk to you any more. I simply meant we were breaking up HA...and 'See ya' for 'that day'. I have much respect for Bla'M and what he's got going here. So, unless you all band together and convince Bla'M to block me out, I will continue to participate. You may, however feel free to ignore me as you wish. But that wouldn't be fun - would it?
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 12:30 PM
hey duff
sad to say, ph(j)oanie needs you.
you know the deal.
Posted by: pugetSound | July 03, 2007 at 12:43 PM
PS...I know 'breaking up is hard to do' was trying to be easy on her...she's a good sport (I think ?) :o)
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 12:50 PM
"Reagan just now talking about Scooter and Bush. I love him!"
Which one...Scooter or Bush?
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 12:52 PM
So many pots, so many kettles...
Posted by: sparky | July 03, 2007 at 01:07 PM
...absolutely profound Sparks...you are just so deep in every subject!
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 01:11 PM
The Righties weigh in on Bushie's commutation of Libby's jail time:
"Lying under oath strikes at the heart of our system of justice and the rule of law. It does not matter in the least what the perjury is about," - Robert Bork and James Rosen, National Review.
"And we know that when a person testifies under oath that he doesn't remember something when in fact he does, he has committed perjury," - Bill Bennett, Wall Street Journal.
"It would be wrong for you to send a message to every American that it's acceptable to lie under oath and obstruct a federal investigation. It would be wrong for you to tell America's children that some lies are all right. It would be wrong to show the rest of the world that some of our laws don't really matter." Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio)
Wow...when Bork and Bennett speak out against ya, things are pretty bad.
Posted by: sparky | July 03, 2007 at 01:14 PM
If they say that about 'their friends' I'd hate to see what they'd say about Mr Clinton's long list of criminals of various sorts...Good for Mrs Clinton in speaking out (although not too clearly...)
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 01:17 PM
BTW Bla'M where DID you get that pic of joanie? :o)
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 01:19 PM
Agree, Sparky. Esp. Bork. But this president has absolutely no sensitivity to the injustice of his actions any more than he does to the serial killing of American soldiers and Iraqis.
It's almost like a movie . . . people watch, tut-tut and then move on. Disheartening to say the least. The worst part is that we seem to have no recourse.
And boys, when you get done pounding on your pots and pans, clean up because it's time for lunch.
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 01:25 PM
Aaaah...good; you are so
dimquick witted at times...Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 01:40 PM
They (Bush et al) are the mafia but with less flashy suits. They've proven yet again that they only care about their personal power and interest. If any president ever deserved impeachment it's this one. I hope his supporters are proud at how he (with their unthinking support) have set the country back. Happy 4th!
Posted by: cowpotpi3 | July 03, 2007 at 01:45 PM
Amen on that...why Oh why doesn't Ms Pelosi initiate that...instead of looking like his girl friend?
I just don't understand...I think the impeachment process would gain momentum if started.
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 01:48 PM
Reliable Sources covered the Coulter issue(s) on Sunday. I don't agree that she doesn't have the right to say what she says, but I wish she would no longer receive the platform she does.
She's invited for ratings, nothing more. She doesn't seem to realize she is being played for a fool.
Happy (and safe) 4th of July "you people."
Posted by: Liz | July 03, 2007 at 01:52 PM
Liz, I think she realizes it and doesn't care. It's profitable for her as well. Isn't that part of the group think on the right? Anything for money . . .
Thanks for the thought. Not really proud to be American right now . . .
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 02:01 PM
Hey Joanie,
Enjoy your well deserved summer off.
BTW we are taking another cruise in Oct., to the Caribbean. Did you ever "take the plunge?"
Posted by: Liz | July 03, 2007 at 02:25 PM
"Not really proud to be American right now . . . "
Take it from someone who is a naturalized American...you should never slight your pride in being an American; you/we are so fortunate. This admin does not a USA make. Enjoy!
Posted by: Duffman | July 03, 2007 at 02:43 PM
Not yet. Still intending to, Liz.
Interesting discussion on KGO with Pete Wilson online about the Libby case. Not partisan but looking at what crime was indeed perpetrated.
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 02:45 PM
Duff
"PS...I know 'breaking up is hard to do' was trying to be easy on her...she's a good sport (I think ?) :o)"
Duff I can readily give ph(j)oanie credit for stamina, she never seems to tire of being wrong.
Enjoy the 4th!
Posted by: pugetSound | July 03, 2007 at 04:24 PM
When exactly does KXOT simulcast KUOW? I don't see it anywhere on the weekly schedule...
On a related topic, I'm a little surprised that no mention has been made of the end of Open Source, as it was a talk show that aired in Seattle on KUOW...
Posted by: bn2189 | July 03, 2007 at 07:20 PM
http://www.kxot.org/schedule2_week.asp
Posted by: coiler | July 03, 2007 at 08:45 PM
I didn't know it had ended. I was not a regular listener but did like it when I tuned in. Sometime Lydon got on my nerves - his delivery was sort of irregular. But, good issues programming for sure.
Sorry it is gone.
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 09:10 PM
Hey, bn2189, KUOW schedule shows Open Source on summer hiatus starting July 1. Doesn't sound like it is gone forever . . .
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 09:15 PM
91.7 is having a good discussion on right wing radio now
Posted by: coiler | July 03, 2007 at 09:46 PM
Coiler, wished you'd have posted earlier. It is almost over. Then on to bottled water - riviting.
I couldn't get it on my radio and windows media player said "can't reach host' but did get it using realplayer . . . go figure.
Thanks for the post.
Posted by: joanie | July 03, 2007 at 09:57 PM
Keith O. in top form tonight during his "special commentary."
Posted by: RadioEdit | July 03, 2007 at 10:23 PM
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Posted by: nevets | July 03, 2007 at 10:38 PM
GayRea (I'm only on KIRO because my dad was President) really needed to do some prep work today. He kept fumbling and lateraling all show long.
"Uh, yeah, um, I know"
Posted by: nevets | July 03, 2007 at 10:43 PM
Hey Puts, you know the song "Cracklin Rose" by Neil Diamond.
Posted by: nevets | July 03, 2007 at 10:46 PM
Judge Walton has issued orders for Fitz and Libby's lawer to file petitions with the court as to what they think should happen with Libby's "probation" since a person does not serve probation unless some sort of a sentence has been served.
This could get interesting....is he trying to force Bush to issue a full pardon, thus putting Bush in the situation where Libby could be called before Congress to testify to what he know about Cheney and Bush. Ohh can't let that happen!!!
Posted by: sparky | July 03, 2007 at 11:39 PM