Is your argument really that they're popular? Dane Cook and Carlos Mencia are probably millionaires too. Larry King and Maury Povich have been on the air for decades too. I'd like to think that everyone on this board can agree that mainstream American culture is for shit and shouldn't be used as a barometer for taste or talent.Hostage Grenade II wrote:worsethanuseless wrote:What do you mean.....they've been on the air for almost two decades....they are multimillionaires, they have a much better show than Stern does at the moment. Its a regular stop for any comedian worth a shit these days.....
Maybe its just not your cup of tea, most people have different tastes when it comes to laughs. Just out of curiousity, is there any radio talk show that you think is better at the moment? Maybe you are liking Nick Cannon on 92.3 NOW. (snickers)
I don't listen to any radio at all these days, especially talk radio so I don't know what the fuck you're referencing. I've tried to get into a couple podcasts here and there but lose interest real quick, no quality control. I was a semi-regular Stern listener for years. I didn't really go too far out of my way to keep up with it but if I was at work or getting ready to leave the house I would have it on and generally enjoy it. I never heard the show since they went to satellite but I would be curious to hear how it turned out. My instinct is that Stern would be funnier when he has some boundaries to push against. I didn't even like the Stern show when he was trying to do "comedy" though and especially hated his celeb interviews. They were at their best when they were just being themselves and interacting (except for Billy West who was always on point).
I gave O&A a chance when they came back on after the David Lee Roth atrocity, mostly because I had some friends who recommended it. I can honestly say I never laughed once in the 2 or 3 months I listened to those nitwits on a daily basis just waiting to see what the hype was. I thought maybe I needed to adjust to their timing or get into their personas or whatever but there was just nothing there. In fact i think they make comedians I really like sound forced and unfunny on the show due to their bland, generic drek. They use the same bit over and over again, going on some rant about whatever they deem gay or liberal every 15 minutes and not even in any new way or anything. The same style Dennis Leary was doing 20 fucking years ago. Bring something new to the table. I can't even find anything funny in those videos you posted. Attempting to make fun of homeless people and then backing out? Telling someone they dropped something and calling them stupid for looking at the ground while theyu drive away? I'm all for juvenile humor and fart jokes but there's grade school kids that can do better than that shit.
My taste for ref: Doug Stanhope, Patton Oswalt, Neil Hamburger, Louis CK, Mitch Hedberg, blah blah blah...
