>>tho it looks like FR is getting to be 'show prep for the media' moreso than Rush these days!<<
I tried to become a host on KVI a couple of years ago. My plan was to use the more "obscure" stories from Freerepublic as my starting point for all shows. There is more than enough to talk about from here. It could supply 20 shows a day with a different topic every hour.
I heard FR mentioned several times on CBC Radio the other night on my XM Radio. I was shocked!