It's called a Fredmander suit now.There’s a better than average chance that this guy is designing a Fredskin suit as we speak.
#putthelotioninthebasket
It's called a Fredmander suit now.There’s a better than average chance that this guy is designing a Fredskin suit as we speak.
#putthelotioninthebasket
I have bad news for you about every single talk radio/TV sports shows from now until eternity.....Not really loving the infusion of FanDuel sports betting talk that has effected every show.
I don't expect it to last a long time on T&R once this wears off and March Madness is over. It's a novelty right now.I have bad news for you about every single talk radio/TV sports shows from now until eternity.....
Agreed, if you follow him on twitter, he's been tweeting about thing on the show for years, he's a fan. He also knows pop culture and can keep up when they don't talk about sports. The best part is he knows his role, he doesn't step on other people's lines when they are talking.I enjoy the show so much more when Johnston is in for Wallach. He's good for a quick one liner or two every hour. He obviously has listened to T&R consistently for a long time. His quick recall of stuff from the show years ago is impressive.
Agreed. The only fill in I would enjoy more is Dan Roche. Obviously that’s a rare thing though. Long term Johnston is the best fitI enjoy the show so much more when Johnston is in for Wallach. He's good for a quick one liner or two every hour. He obviously has listened to T&R consistently for a long time. His quick recall of stuff from the show years ago is impressive.
Seems for the best. his voice was getting better, he sounded good at 6am, then sounded awful like an old lady by the end of the show.
That would be amazingI think 15 minutes of him typing into a device that reads aloud -- like most any text or email function these days -- would be pretty funny.
robot fred might be great, worth a shotI think 15 minutes of him typing into a device that reads aloud -- like most any text or email function these days -- would be pretty funny.
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)He was given medicine when his voice first went bad; he stopped taking it after a day or two (source: Fred). He was previously advised not to speak for a few days about a month ago. He ignored that advice as well (source: Fred). Let’s see how long this goes. The self-sabotage is getting pretty tired, as it impacts a lot of people.
P.S. Robot Fred (aka Carlos the Computer #WBCN) would be great
I'd be worried he'd misread the tagline as "Bigelow Tea, White Proudly"It did make me laugh yesterday when there was an ad during the show, read by Mazz, about him using Bigelow tea to help get over a voice problem. #TeaProudly
I'm not saying this is the case, but I'm worried that he's sorta kinda trying to get himself fired because he hates the job but doesn't want to simply walk out of there and be the one responsible for leaving his friends high and dry. Contrast that with Rich who is literally subcontracting production duties at his own expense to maintain the quality of the show.He was given medicine when his voice first went bad; he stopped taking it after a day or two (source: Fred). He was previously advised not to speak for a few days about a month ago. He ignored that advice as well (source: Fred). Let’s see how long this goes. The self-sabotage is getting pretty tired, as it impacts a lot of people.
P.S. Robot Fred (aka Carlos the Computer #WBCN) would be great
Indeed. Weird and glorious.This thread keeps getting weirder by the day
You're out of your mind IMO. Fred knows what T&R is and how it plays out and their value. The only question in my mind is do they resign with Beasley at the end of the contract or not. Fred's not an idiot. Him and Rich are great together and they both know it.I'm not saying this is the case, but I'm worried that he's sorta kinda trying to get himself fired because he hates the job but doesn't want to simply walk out of there and be the one responsible for leaving his friends high and dry. Contrast that with Rich who is literally subcontracting production duties at his own expense to maintain the quality of the show.
I'm enjoying "Morning Sunshine with Rich'n'Roche" but I can't imagine they will be able to milk "Dan, your mom should move to the Villages and have lots of sex!" "C'mon guys" for more than a few months.
I guess a better way to put it is that I think it's a possibility that Fred really hates the work-life balance that being part of a cold-weather city's morning drive time show requires and he's getting more and more ambivalent about keeping it going. Rich is most definitely not ambivalent about keeping it going. Does that make more sense or am I still out of my mind?You're out of your mind IMO. Fred knows what T&R is and how it plays out and their value. The only question in my mind is do they resign with Beasley at the end of the contract or not. Fred's not an idiot. Him and Rich are great together and they both know it.
They all hate the work life balance of waking up at 4am or whatever and say so constantly. Where I get lost is why Fred is intentionally sabotaging his probably very healthy paycheck for.... what? A solo podcast?I guess a better way to put it is that I think it's a possibility that Fred really hates the work-life balance that being part of a cold-weather city's morning drive time show requires and he's getting more and more ambivalent about keeping it going. Rich is most definitely not ambivalent about keeping it going. Does that make more sense or am I still out of my mind?
You’re still out of your mind and spend way to much time analyzing a person you’ve never met before. When Fred complains about listeners on social media - he’s complaining about you. I believe he has read this thread on occasion.I guess a better way to put it is that I think it's a possibility that Fred really hates the work-life balance that being part of a cold-weather city's morning drive time show requires and he's getting more and more ambivalent about keeping it going. Rich is most definitely not ambivalent about keeping it going. Does that make more sense or am I still out of my mind?
Thanks for replying! I've been a fan of your posts for the long time I've been lurking without an account. I think you've been posting in this thread for, what, 10 years now? Not throwing shade - I would have been too if I had an account.They all hate the work life balance of waking up at 4am or whatever and say so constantly. Where I get lost is why Fred is intentionally sabotaging his probably very healthy paycheck for.... what? A solo podcast?
The obsession with everything Fred does is a bit much.
Man, can you imagine having all this money and access to different spots in the city as a locally beloved (and handsomely compensated) media figure and giving a shit what "'Mahkis Smaht' from Sons of Sam Horn" writes? Enough to wreck a segment complaining about it on the air?You’re still out of your mind and spend way to much time analyzing a person you’ve never met before. When Fred complains about listeners on social media - he’s complaining about you. I believe he has read this thread on occasion.
Shit. It's Fred, isn't it? I already had my suspicions, but "nickel-and-dimer yokel idiot" gave it away.Thanks for replying! I've been a fan of your posts for the long time I've been lurking without an account. I think you've been posting in this thread for, what, 10 years now? Not throwing shade - I would have been too if I had an account.
I don't think it would be intentional, it's just that I'm worried he has checked out. It would be a lot like the attitude I would have when I was having trouble in school and I just stop trying. I'm not intentionally sabotaging my grades. It's something I've worried about because no matter what the ratings are, the more he checks out (misses work, shows up late, etc) the more Rich has to pick up the slack and I think it's unfair to Rich whether he realizes it or not.
Regarding the obsession with everything Fred does, for some reason he has always had this effect on his fans. There was a guy in Atlanta that ran a site called 99Xwatch.com about 20 or so years ago and I think it became almost entirely him bitching about Fred. At the time, I thought "what kind of a loser creates a website just to crap on a radio DJ". Lower the barrier to entry a little bit and it's this kind of loser.
Speaking only on the reasons for my own "obsession", I know a few people very well who just seem to chafe at the state of being successful. When they do succeed it's almost like they are magnetically compelled to act out and wreck it for themselves. Fred appears to be one of these people so using him as an example helps me work through my issues with those people...and with my own self from time to time if I'm being frank.
(Thanks for reading if you got this far!)
Man, can you imagine having all this money and access to different spots in the city as a locally beloved (and handsomely compensated) media figure and giving a shit what "'Mahkis Smaht' from Sons of Sam Horn" writes? Enough to wreck a segment complaining about it on the air?
No chance, man. Fred has way better things to do than sit around and get bothered over what some nickel-and-dimer yokel idiot writes on the internet.
I think we have bingo! Love you Fred, hope your voice gets better. Also when you get back tell Rich to not talk about gambling for 2 hours a day.Shit. It's Fred, isn't it? I already had my suspicions, but "nickel-and-dimer yokel idiot" gave it away.
If he denies it and then lets loose a "hachi machi!" he will have COMPLETELY blown his cover more than he already has!Shit. It's Fred, isn't it? I already had my suspicions, but "nickel-and-dimer yokel idiot" gave it away.
And someone suggested *I* was the desperate one.Been telling y’all for a week there’s some Mr. Robot shit going on in here.
How many times has Rich said he doesn't care if he's gambling in a stupid way, he knows it and just "loves to press the buttons" this week? 20?Stop talking about gambling and the gambling apps.
Here is Rich's weakness. When there is no Fred, he just takes whatever is the "easiest" conversation and just hammers it to death.
Oh, I’d take the over on thatHow many times has Rich said he doesn't care if he's gambling in a stupid way, he knows it and just "loves to press the buttons" this week? 20?
This morning is getting tedious. Gambling and March Madness, 2 things I have no interest in. Rich can’t stop though.Stop talking about gambling and the gambling apps.
Here is Rich's weakness. When there is no Fred, he just takes whatever is the "easiest" conversation and just hammers it to death.