Category Archives: Radio

The President Of Talk Radio

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Luke Ford

Robert E. Brown writes in 2017: Remove the content from Limbaugh and what is striking is the anger. Anger is the sex of talk-radio, and sex sells. In the jargon of talk radio, there are monsters—tabloidhot news monsters. The author … Continue reading →

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Populism vs Neoconservatism (12-17-23)

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Luke Ford

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?

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Luke Ford

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)

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Luke Ford

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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