Yes, the country music obsession sorry to say, lends an unnecessary cheesiness to the show. But that’s they way he wants it. I wouldn’t mind at all if he played the much flintier stuff like Merle Haggard and George Jones, that is REAL country music. I date the downfall of country music to the first time I saw this media-created-Legend-Right-Out-of-the-Gate (I was just gone for a minute to ask my wife what the name of this guy was, since I couldn’t remember) -— GARTH BROOKS. He appeared out of nowhere,you might remember, but somehow confidently packaged as a MAJOR STAR, with a wraparound microphone incongruously stuck in front of his face, and at that moment I sensed a legacy was lost forever, and I knew that “crossover” seemed to also involve “jumping the shark”,in one terrible sideways and upward movement.
But to be honest, I don't want to hearn any music...except for bumpers into and out of breaks. If you're going to do an issues-oriented, news-oriented talk show, the for cryin' out loud...talk about the issues and the news!
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!