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 320: Stay The F At Home
Episode 319: Everybody is An Epidemiologist
Episode 318: Cabin Fever
Episode 317: Sick of Covid-19
Episode 316: Phone A Phriend
Episode 315: Don't Cross The Streams
Episode 314: (Don't) Fear The Memer
Episode 313: Exclusivity Is A Damn Lie
Episode 312: Headline Whiplash
Episode 311: You, Commodity
Episode 310: Here Lies Local Radio 1920 - 2020
Episode 309: Whither Print
Episode 308: New Year, New You... My Ass
Episode 307: Familiar Ground
Episode 306: Keep In Touch
Episode 305: In The Moment
Episode 304: Happy Holidays
Episode 303: Know Thine Enemy
Episode 302: Ok, Boomer
Episode 301: Disliking The Like
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