Is Blog Talk Radio the Most Vain Thing Ever?
It seems like everyone and their mother has a blog talk radio show at this point, well everyone that blogs on MySpace. I think people get to a point where they have nine people reading them and decide it is time to branch out. Hey I get it, people want to try new things, there is nothing wrong with that. The problem though is in the execution…
Don’t get me wrong there are a handful of shows that I have heard that are decent, mostly it is because they go out and get guests, be it independent writers or musicians. But most of them are just exercises in vanity, mostly what you would expect from the usual suspects. Where they go on, talk about themselves and the sycophants follows, stroking their ego. They think it is their stepping stone into radio, but in reality if anyone that listens to a cut of their show isn’t one of their readers the shows comes off as too “inside” and ego driven. So it just shows that the show is an exercise in vanity that it makes it impossible for people unfamiliar with their stuff to enjoy it.
Let me draw you up a sample show of 90% of the shows that are out there:
Me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, my blog, me, me, me, me, me, me, myblog, me, me, me, me, me,this is my only way to gain acceptance because mommy didn’t like me, me, me, me, my blog, me, me, me, me… Let co-host talk about me.
Me, me, me, midgets having sex, me, me, time to take a call.
Caller Ivy from Chicago, stroke ego, stroke ego, stroke ego, stroke ego, hang up.
Me, me, me, me, me, I strangle myself while masturbating, me, me, me, me, my blog, me, I’m great, me, me.
Caller 2, my sister, trying to pretend to be someone else, stroke ego, stroke ego, stroke ego, hang up.
(A random picture of Amy Winehouse)
Me, me, me, me, me, me, me, say something else that isn’t halfway intelligent, me, me, me, dolphin rape, me, me, me.
Another caller that sounds strangely like Ivy but gives a different name, when in fact it is Ivy but was asked by the host to call in again so their show didn’t come off as unpopular.
Me, me, me, me, I’m vapid, me, me, me.
Rinse and repeat.
Now if you like that stuff, well then more power to you, but I would think for you think for yourselfers out there it would be a tad bit grating.
So with that being said, I am going to be a guest on a blog talk radio show tonight!!!!! Robbie Friedman has offered asked me to go on his show, so instead of watching my typical hours of porn on Thursday (what I have begun to affectionately call ‘multiple manifestations of masturbating midgets Thursday”) I figured I would be a guest.
Time: 8:00 pm West Coast time = 11:00pm East Coast Time
Where to listen: Click here
Number to call in and harass me:(646) 652-4885
So there you go…
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On 06/28/07 at 10:05 am
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I am totally going to listen and masturbate to your voice
On 06/28/07 at 10:07 am
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[quote comment="2283"]I am totally going to listen and masturbate to your voice[/quote]\par
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On 06/28/07 at 10:08 am
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ick. you’ll have to let me know what the good ones are so i can give ‘em a listen. but i tire of people quickly. yours is the only blog of someone who isn’t a friend that i have kept up with.
On 06/28/07 at 10:15 am
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You know I tried Blog Talk Radio - I was one of the first to try it (there were TWO other Myspacers ther at the time) and then I was one of the first to quit. I did it STRICTLY for the money. What money you ask? Yeah, that’s what I kept asking. They STILL don’t have their “revenue sharing program” working yet. I told Alan Levy (The CEO) that I would consider returning when they get the bugs fixed and their checkbooks out. That was aboout a year ago. Now, like you said - everybody and their sister is doing it - and most are doing it very badly. It takes a lot of time to put a DECENT show together, and if you aren’t getting paid - guess what? Then it IS an exrcise in vanity - why does anyone think that people care about what they have to say? Oh wait…that’s a bit like blogging though, isn’t it?\par
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What are you gonna do….\par
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I love the smell of irony in the morning.
On 06/28/07 at 10:15 am
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I only listen to Prarie Home Comanion and NPR.\par
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Does that make me trendy or bland?
On 06/28/07 at 10:18 am
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Let’s see - *there, *about, *exercise - Apparently I don’t love spelling in the morning.\par
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[quote comment="2286"]You know I tried Blog Talk Radio - I was one of the first to try it (there were TWO other Myspacers ther at the time) and then I was one of the first to quit. I did it STRICTLY for the money. What money you ask? Yeah, that’s what I kept asking. They STILL don’t have their “revenue sharing program” working yet. I told Alan Levy (The CEO) that I would consider returning when they get the bugs fixed and their checkbooks out. That was aboout a year ago. Now, like you said - everybody and their sister is doing it - and most are doing it very badly. It takes a lot of time to put a DECENT show together, and if you aren’t getting paid - guess what? Then it IS an exrcise in vanity - why does anyone think that people care about what they have to say? Oh wait…that’s a bit like blogging though, isn’t it?\par
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What are you gonna do….\par
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An apparently tonight it’s me, me, me, me, me, me, Kevin, me, me, me\par
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On 06/28/07 at 10:19 am
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Well I was thinking about podcasting.. but now I am not so sure.. I think it’s an effective way to get yourself known but I do think you should have guests and such.. who knows. I should listen to one of those Myspace radio shows. The only one I listen to is Liquid Todd on Sirius because he’s a good friend and he rocks.
Oh and Groove Salad an independent station from San Francisco rocks too… they play down tempo ambient grooves.
On 06/28/07 at 10:24 am
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Oooooooh I love Groove Salad. I just found it last week, and I really enjoy it.
On 06/28/07 at 10:24 am
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“Oh and Groove Salad an independent station from San Francisco rocks too\’e2\’80\’a6 they play down tempo ambient grooves.”\par
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Oooooooh I love Groove Salad. I just found it last week, and I really enjoy it.
On 06/28/07 at 10:45 am
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So what you’re saying is that you are about to start your own blog talk radio show?
On 06/28/07 at 10:52 am
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[quote comment="2286"]You know I tried Blog Talk Radio - I was one of the first to try it (there were TWO other Myspacers ther at the time) and then I was one of the first to quit. I did it STRICTLY for the money. What money you ask? Yeah, that’s what I kept asking. They STILL don’t have their “revenue sharing program” working yet. I told Alan Levy (The CEO) that I would consider returning when they get the bugs fixed and their checkbooks out. That was aboout a year ago. Now, like you said - everybody and their sister is doing it - and most are doing it very badly. It takes a lot of time to put a DECENT show together, and if you aren’t getting paid - guess what? Then it IS an exrcise in vanity - why does anyone think that people care about what they have to say? Oh wait…that’s a bit like blogging though, isn’t it?\par
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What are you gonna do….\par
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An apparently tonight it’s me, me, me, me, me, me, Kevin, me, me, me\par
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Hey…I’m vain. Maybe *I* need a blogtalkradio show.\par
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Oh wait, I forgot: I’m also lazy. And that sounds like unpaid work.
On 06/28/07 at 10:56 am
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I will be sure to call in. We have plenty to discuss
On 06/28/07 at 10:58 am
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King Steve always tells me to listen but I don’t…
On 06/28/07 at 11:12 am
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Yah, most of those blog talk radio shows are pretty lame. I’ve listened to some and would rather shoot my pinkie toe off than listen to that garbage.\par
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Robbie’s is pretty funny though. But again would rather shoot my pinkie toe off than listen to the whole thing.
On 06/28/07 at 11:28 am
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I love T. Brad.
On 06/28/07 at 11:35 am
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I loved your headline “Is Blogtalkradio the most vain thing ever”\par
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I am happy to hear that you are seeing lots of shows and that you will be a guest on BTR.\par
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T Brad is right in saying that our hosts spend a lot of time preparing for their shows. For the most part, the content is real good and quite varied. Since our launch last fall, we have produced 14,000 broadcasts which have been archived. Currently more than 1700 active hosts use our platform to host a live show which is automatically recorded as a podcast.\par
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Finally, while T Brad is correct in saying that we have not yet rolled out the ad share program, we currently generate no revenue from the network. This is about to change however, given that in June more than 1,000,000 podcasts will have been listened to live or via podcast.\par
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On 06/28/07 at 11:38 am
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(begin sarcasm font) So you are saying that you want to host your own blog radio show? (end sarcasm font) Ok, I’ll listen.
On 06/28/07 at 11:45 am
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Yes, it is and I LOVE it. I can’t wait to hear you on the show!
On 06/28/07 at 12:07 pm
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I wont listen, I’m scared that any man that is smart and interesting will turn out to have the voice of Mike Tyson. Let me keep the illusion going here for a while longer… also the time difference is a minor detail.\par
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Thank you for the tip though on how to go further with my quest to be even more vain and self loving, physical self loving I can’t get any further with though and I don’t need your voide to get that done morning noon an night as I am a 15 year old boy trapped in a hot swedish girls body Oh the torture!\par
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Kudos my man!
On 06/28/07 at 12:57 pm
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The best things about this blog are me and Amy Winehouse. Ok, haha. Anyway, I think you do have a point. How many other ways can we throw our own ‘hero’ party? Look at me; I’m wonderful. I blog, sure, but I just like to write. And I like to make people think and react, but I’m certainly not in it for the money. And I’m writing a novel next month, but I’m not in it for the money; I’m just excited as shit. I’ll pass on the radio thing or hosting my own internet tv show (isn’t that next?) — it seems a little cheap like lulu.com self-publishing.
On 06/28/07 at 1:02 pm
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You fucker..You stole my dolphin rape idea..I would listen to the show, but someone has to pay the camwhore’s college tuition while you’re busy on the show:)
On 06/28/07 at 1:04 pm
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An apparently tonight it’s me, me, me, me, me, me, Kevin, me, me, me\par
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I love the smell of irony in the morning.[/quote]\par
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LOL, if you can’t poke fun at yourself who can you poke fun at?\par
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Yeah they asked me about it when it got started. I don’t trust their setup at all.
On 06/28/07 at 1:05 pm
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[quote comment="2295"]I will be sure to call in. We have plenty to discuss[/quote]\par
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You are like a 16 year old stalker
On 06/28/07 at 1:06 pm
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[quote comment="2289"]Well I was thinking about podcasting.. but now I am not so sure.. I think it’s an effective way to get yourself known but I do think you should have guests and such.. who knows. I should listen to one of those Myspace radio shows. The only one I listen to is Liquid Todd on Sirius because he’s a good friend and he rocks.
Oh and Groove Salad an independent station from San Francisco rocks too… they play down tempo ambient grooves.[/quote]\par
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Podcasting makes sense, short, sweet compact.
On 06/28/07 at 1:07 pm
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[quote comment="2305"]The best things about this blog are me and Amy Winehouse. Ok, haha. Anyway, I think you do have a point. How many other ways can we throw our own ‘hero’ party? Look at me; I’m wonderful. I blog, sure, but I just like to write. And I like to make people think and react, but I’m certainly not in it for the money. And I’m writing a novel next month, but I’m not in it for the money; I’m just excited as shit. I’ll pass on the radio thing or hosting my own internet tv show (isn’t that next?) — it seems a little cheap like lulu.com self-publishing.[/quote]\par
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Thank Christ I got the triple crown
On 06/28/07 at 1:08 pm
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[quote comment="2293"]So what you’re saying is that you are about to start your own blog talk radio show?[/quote]\par
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I would rather shove a pinecone up my ass.
On 06/28/07 at 1:10 pm
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[quote comment="2299"]I loved your headline “Is Blogtalkradio the most vain thing ever”\par
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I am happy to hear that you are seeing lots of shows and that you will be a guest on BTR.\par
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T Brad is right in saying that our hosts spend a lot of time preparing for their shows. For the most part, the content is real good and quite varied. Since our launch last fall, we have produced 14,000 broadcasts which have been archived. Currently more than 1700 active hosts use our platform to host a live show which is automatically recorded as a podcast.\par
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Finally, while T Brad is correct in saying that we have not yet rolled out the ad share program, we currently generate no revenue from the network. This is about to change however, given that in June more than 1,000,000 podcasts will have been listened to live or via podcast.\par
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Any company that employs Amy Domestico is already in trouble.
On 06/28/07 at 1:11 pm
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[quote comment="2300"](begin sarcasm font) So you are saying that you want to host your own blog radio show? (end sarcasm font) Ok, I’ll listen. :)[/quote]\par
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Why would I host a radio show when I had a webtv show? total downgrade
On 06/28/07 at 1:16 pm
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I was on one recently. I kind of crashed some else’s interview. It was a lot of chaos and oddly enough I was asked about midget porn!!!! I left it confused and dirty, it was a familiar feeling I often get after sex.\par
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Good to be on here Kev! I missed ya
On 06/28/07 at 1:24 pm
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Kevin,\par
Can you spot where you used “there” instead of “their?” I’m disappointed in you, buddy.\par
Signed,\par
Your #1 Fan
On 06/28/07 at 1:42 pm
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I had no idea blogs were such a big deal. Maybe I’m just more of a private person that way.
On 06/28/07 at 2:04 pm
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Now why the hell would I want to listen to you. I heard your voice about 12 years ago. I think I’m set for life. \par
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*just kidding* =P
On 06/28/07 at 2:11 pm
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I always think it’s weird to hear bloggers voices that don’t match the way they look or don’t seem like they would talk the same way they write. That being said, I’ve heard your voice, briefly, when you were on that other radio show thing, and you sound about right. =) But there’s one blogger Dan somebody or other of leisure who’s blog I would read once a month or so whose voice ended up sounding like a creepy child molester to me. After that I couldn’t read his blogs again…that’s probably weird, but either way, I can’t read his blogs without hearing that creepy voice now.
On 06/28/07 at 2:35 pm
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[quote comment="2316"]Kevin,\par
Can you spot where you used “there” instead of “their?” I’m disappointed in you, buddy.\par
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Shit my bad, I caught it
On 06/28/07 at 2:36 pm
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I’d just like to add that my experience with BTR was nothing but a good one (minus the ad share bit) and was not implying anything negative about the company. Alan has some great ideas an I wish him the best of luck. (I might run for office someday)
On 06/28/07 at 3:34 pm
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Oh-my-blog, you are so funny Kevin! And it’s so frightenly true. Good luck, I hope they are kind to you.
On 06/28/07 at 4:44 pm
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I think it’s brave of people to put themselves out there on those radio shows.
On 06/28/07 at 4:44 pm
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I am sooooooooooo there tonight.
On 06/28/07 at 5:00 pm
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[quote comment="2325"]I think it’s brave of people to put themselves out there on those radio shows.[/quote]\par
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Brave? It is a practice in ego stroking. Anyone can talk about themselves for an hour, really producing a real show is where the struggle is.
On 06/28/07 at 5:08 pm
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I will definitely be listening….although I have listened to a few other blog radio shows and wasn’t impressed at all.
On 06/28/07 at 5:23 pm
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Being an ancient fossil, I have yet to try my hand at blogradio/podcasting. This is interesting because I actually did do a bit of commercial radio when I was younger (and the evil corporations had not ruined it). I suppose I could attempt write something resembling a coherent program. But that would take a lot of effort.\par
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I am too lazy.
On 06/28/07 at 6:54 pm
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At least I wasn’t desperate enough to offer to drive from Arizona to come and co-host it.
On 06/28/07 at 6:57 pm
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SOme of them are pretty darn bad, but then there ar those rare few as well.\par
The bad ones are really really really bad though, I’ll give you that!
On 06/28/07 at 8:40 pm
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The line “So with that being said, I am going to be a guest on a blog talk radio show tonight!!!!!” should be changed to “So with that being said, I am going to stop linking people to this blog through another one of my blogs, because that is hypocritical.”
On 06/28/07 at 9:00 pm
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[quote comment="2342"]The line “So with that being said, I am going to be a guest on a blog talk radio show tonight!!!!!” should be changed to “So with that being said, I am going to stop linking people to this blog through another one of my blogs, because that is hypocritical.”[/quote]\par
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I gotta get their lazy asses over here somehow
On 06/29/07 at 8:37 am
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Hey Kevin, I just tuned into Robbie Friedman where you were featured as the guest but erm.. I didn’t hear you at all.. it was mostly this Robbie guy talking the whole time (seems like he has the big case of Ego streaking thing going for himself) You sound hot!!! Definitely a voice a girl can masturbate to
Melsa has some good times ahead of her.. ok. I am sorry I am being cheeky.
On 06/29/07 at 8:59 am
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grrrrr….I missed it!! How was it?
On 06/29/07 at 9:11 am
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We all know that I am the best person on that show!!!
On 07/1/07 at 8:58 pm
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I will call and harass you twice and change my voice, then call in again, just to make it more popular. I love that you spent almost the whole article blasting Blog Talk Radio first. Ha.
On 07/3/07 at 2:53 pm
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All I can say is: roll with your bad self!!!!
On 07/13/07 at 6:54 am
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So we know your show is all about your inferiority complx and insecurity issues, but just ebcause you was molested by your Dad as a child, it’s no reason to slag off the hosts who’s shows actually go into double digits for their listener and archive database.