So, I keep hearing about this Michael Savage guy, who is some sort of conservative radio talk show host pundit spewmeister thing. Huh. I've never heard his show, unless it was for about five seconds until my hand could get to the dial to change the station. I don't listen to talking on the radio -- talking without visible faces annoys me. (Yes, talking on the phone is not my favorite activity, and it cheeses me off if someone in another room is watching the tv and I can hear the dialogue clearly. This is my point of psychosis, okay?) Anyway, I had a thought -- considering Michael Savage's show is apparently called "Savage Nation," what do you think of me changing my name to "Tar"? Think I can get a radio deal and have people fawning all over me/frothing at the mouth at my existence?
Eh, never mind. I hate talking, and in showbiz you gotta shmooz, and I don't shmooz.
Posted by Andrea Harris at June 28, 2003 10:26 PMYou're not missing much. Savage is (was - apparent contract disputes) the only one on the local talk station not worth listening to. He actually wasn't so bad when it was only a local show, but he turned into an irritating blowhard for ratings, I guess.
BTW, the contract dispute is a good thing...other stuff is on in place now.
Posted by: Ken Summers at June 28, 2003 at 11:33 PMSavage's original last name was "Weiner." Really.
"Tar" isn't bad for a last name, and "Conster" has its possibilities, but I really think you should through in a new middle name too: "Andrea Helen Dam" is a sure-fire winner.
Posted by: Joanne Jacobs at June 29, 2003 at 05:14 AMI have great respect from Rush but can't stand his show. He just comes across as a pompous arsehole with idiots for listeners. Never bothered with Savage.
Posted by: Andrew Ian Castel-Dodge at June 29, 2003 at 12:42 PMRush?
<Subdivisions!>
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Conform or be cast out!
<Subdivisions!>
In the basement bars
In the backs of cars
Be cool or be cast out!
The current issue of Radar magazine has a piece that says Savage used to swim nude with Alan Ginsberg.
http://www.radarmagazine.com/freshintelligence.html
Michael Savage performs the same functions for conservatives as Lyndon LaRouche performs for liberal democrats. He is the feces flinging monkey of the conservative universe.
(No offense meant to feces-flinging monkey the blog, which is pretty useful and un-Mike-Savage-Weiner-like).
Posted by: Omnibus Bill at June 30, 2003 at 02:29 PMSorry. The visual is a little jarring, but I like the juxtaposition...
Posted by: Charles Hennessey at July 1, 2003 at 06:40 PM