There is a little dirty secret among some surviving drive time radio shows. Those cute little awkward bits you would hear involving listeners being put into uncomfortable situations for the sake of a laugh are actually scripted. There was a time however, when shows would pull those stunts off entirely through organic methods. It was more difficult to do and the outcomes were generally surprising but the payoff was usually big. Not so much any more. In this episode, Ric talks about how radio consultants would push the notion of scripting an other wise naturally occurring incident for the sake of having a guaranteed payoff everytime. It came from the rise of reality TV and it is so bad now, listeners cringe over the notion. This is what astroturfing is all about. Also, Ric and The Immigrant went to the fair and spent some time with circus people. Plus, the unpopular thought of the week.
NEXT WEEK: Just exactly, what is censorship?
Episode 380: Hamilton Loomis
Episode 379: Marcella Simien
Episode 378: A Conversation with Blind Mississippi Morris
Episode 377: The Devil and His Wife
Episode 376: An Evening with Bobby Rush
Episode 375: Cooking With Kenny Wilkerson
Episode 374: When Oak Trees Attack & John Primer
Episode 373: Suburban Gangsters Author Michael Dineen
Episode 372: Quality Time with William Bell
Episode 371: Ric Gets Shot & The City Champs
Episode 370: Upstream Downstream & Eddie Cotton
Episode 369: Airing Out The Cat & John D'Amato
Episode 368: Memphis Ribs & Gina Coleman
Episode 367: The Big Thaw and Steve Hamm
Episode 366: Everybody Loves Leland Sklar
Episode 365: Jeff Krauss & Fan Room Live
Episode 364: Cabin Fever with Rew Starr
Episode 363: It Came From Memphis as did Robert Gordon
Episode 362: Laughs and Tunes with Peter Parcek
Episode 361: An Evening with Robben Ford
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