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 300: Reboot This
Episode 299: The Sporting Life
Episode 298: What's on TV
Episode 297: Censor Me
Episode 295: The Vocal Allure
Episode 294: The Keyboard Cowboys
Episode 293: Video Dizzy
Episode 292: Death To The Disc
Episode 291: Petty Bastard
Episode 290: The State of Fear
Episode 289: More Mediocre Than The Others
Episode 288 - Payin' To Playin'
Episode 287: The Great Television War
Episode 286: Sarcastic Bullets
Episode 285: Terrestrial Zombies
Episode 284: Terms of Service
Episode 283: What's News
Episode 282: What A Cover Act
Episode 281: An Advertising Conundrum
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