I sometimes catch Beck on the radio. He talks a lot but doesn’t say much worth listening to. Rush makes you think. Beck makes you turn off your brain.
“”I sometimes catch Beck on the radio. He talks a lot but doesn’t say much worth listening to””
I certainly agree. The only time I tune in to his radio show is when Boortz gets to be too much to listen to. I have NEVER listened to Beck when he wasn’t yucking it up with the guys in his studio without any conversation to draw in the audience and callers. It’s all like a private joke. Needless to say I don’t stay on the station long. The radio simply gets turned off when he and Boortz get on my nerves - Rush never does...
Exactly. And as most celebrity lists would indicate, the highest paid, most successful celebrities are the ones that make you turn off your brain. That's what the average celebrity hound, who can't resist buying People Magazine or tuning in to Oprah, wants.
Rush has FAR more influence, because the folks who listen to him have some sense, and understand what he is talking about.
But what is the average IQ of a talking head? Not much. Evidently that's not what celebrity fans are looking for.
-—I sometimes catch Beck on the radio. He talks a lot but doesn’t say much worth listening to. Rush makes you think. Beck makes you turn off your brain.——
You’re right. But his webcast is completely different. It’s his his old Fox show. It’s informative and incisive. When he’s good, he’s unequaled.
My theory is that his radio show, for whatever reason, hasn’t evolved past his “morning zoo” days.
His good show is the result of a former alcoholic’s quest for the truth. It’s noble, unpredictable, informative, uneven, interesting, erratic, insightful, enlightening and entertaining. It’s also a work in progress. Being with him on his journey is half the fun.
He appears to be honestly seeking the truth, which is why I expect him to eventually return to the faith of his youth.