The Cringe Factor

Here’s one word to describe Air America, the new liberal talk radio network: craptacular. Granted, I’ve only listened to Al Franken’s show. Maybe the other hosts are better. But Al couldn’t interview his way out of a paper bag. He even has the assistance of Katherine Lanpher, a former Minnesota Public Radio personality, but she basically plays Ed McMahon to Al’s uber-boring Johnny Carson. The show inflicts the most pain when they try to be funny. It’s like listening to a bad skit put on by a couple eighth-grade English teachers on open house night. Hopefully, they’ll learn to relax and actually listen to their guests. And the whole network has this white, middle-class, Starbucks vibe going on. They need to get Chris Rock or Margaret Cho on the air. Cuz the way things are going now, Air America will be dead and gone in six months.
Ugh, too many evening meetings this week and not enough writing time. Remind me not to join any more committees.