I began hearing Beck on radio...I recall wondering who he was because I thought he was telling it like it is. I tuned in often when Sept o8 came on us. He made good sense. He was not crazy sounding or theatrical any more than most..in fact serious most of the time.
When he went to Tv the theatrics began..and increased over time...these can be annoying at times and entertaining at others...it is TV. He is a passionate man and though can go to extremes now in his delivery I still see that he is generally spot on...and continues to tell it like he sees it. So I will continue to listen.
I met him in Tampa back in 1999 and my wife said he was bi polar and we've ignored the guy ever since.