Category Archives: Radio

Populism vs Neoconservatism (12-17-23)

01:00 Populism is popular but ineffective, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15365410:00 What is populism? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populism14:30 The rise of modern populism – Takis S. Pappas, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMNwUh0X5eI33:40 How to understand power – Eric Liu, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Eutci7ack53:00 Elliott Blatt goes to a sports bar 55:00 Colin Liddell joins … Continue reading

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What Makes A Great Pundit?

My friend Ricardo posts on Twitter: “I’ve come back around on Richard [Spencer]. Not sure I ever really left. Truly the greatest pundit of his generation.” What makes a great pundit? What type of person seeks out a pundit? What’s … Continue reading

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Beer, Babes, and Balls: Masculinity and Sports Talk Radio (SUNY series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations)

Here are some highlights from this 2007 book by David Nylund: * I view masculinity as a social construction that assumes different forms in different historical moments and contexts. * Men can pay a cost—in the form of poor health, … Continue reading

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Yappy Days: Behind the Scenes with Newsers, Schmoozers, Boozers and Losers

Here are some highlights from this 2016 book by talk radio producer Bernadette Duncan, the wife of Talkers magazine Michael Harrison: * What makes some on-air talents big-time celebrities and household names while others – though competent, even award-winning – … Continue reading

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Decoding Anthony Cumia (7-26-23)

01:00 Permanently Suspended: The Rise and Fall… and Rise Again of Radio’s Most Notorious Shock Jock, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=14937304:00 Should Good Samaritans Just Give Up? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ2TH84Svac07:00 Jason Aldean is sharing the views of millions of Americans09:40 How To Resist Hotties After Getting … Continue reading

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