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On the radio

by DougJ|  December 15, 20114:09 pm| 52 Comments

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Just a reminder that I’ll be on Virtually Speaking with Jay Ackroyd (and Sherry Reson!) tonight at 9 pm eastern time.

If Jay lets me, we’ll be taking requests for all your favorite holiday songs.

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  1. 1.

    BO_Bill

    December 15, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Holding out for Rachel Maddow.

  2. 2.

    Sherry Reson

    December 15, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    /me coughs

  3. 3.

    Punchy

    December 15, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    Are you going to include your BIRDZILLA and Brick Oven Bill personas too?

  4. 4.

    13th Generation

    December 15, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    Awesome! I’ll be sure to tune in.

    Next stop: Chuck Todd’s gig on Morning Joe!

  5. 5.

    Violet

    December 15, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    Does this mean you’re going to miss tonight’s clown car debate or are you going to cover it on the show?

  6. 6.

    DougJ

    December 15, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    @Violet:

    Maybe we can talk about it in real time.

  7. 7.

    Culture of Truth

    December 15, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    I was about to mention that in the comments in the next fresh post!

  8. 8.

    Violet

    December 15, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    @DougJ:

    Maybe we can talk about it in real time.

    Can you talk about it while “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” plays in the background? Seems like it would be appropriate.

  9. 9.

    Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)

    December 15, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    …your favorite holiday songs.

    Easter Bonnet, please, as well as Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Monster Mash.

  10. 10.

    mistermix

    December 15, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    @Violet: There’s another fucking debate tonight? Jesus hates us all.

  11. 11.

    schrodinger's cat

    December 15, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    @mistermix: That may be true but ceiling cat loves us all. Ask Tunch.

  12. 12.

    gaz

    December 15, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    DougJ: Christmas songs?

    I KEEEEL YOUUUUU!
    I KEEEEL YOUUUUU!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go

  13. 13.

    schrodinger's cat

    December 15, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    Just a reminder that I’ll be on Virtually Speaking with Jay Ackroyd (and Sherry Reson!) tonight at 9 pm eastern time.

    Does that mean that you have become a Punditubbie?

  14. 14.

    Cat Lady

    December 15, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    @mistermix:

    The winner of every GOP debate so far has been Obama. You may not want to watch them, but you should embrace them like Michael embraced Fredo.

  15. 15.

    Nicole

    December 15, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    I would like to put in a request for “My Christmas Card to You” by the Partridge Family.

    What?

  16. 16.

    Violet

    December 15, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    @mistermix:
    Yes, another debate. The last one. I posted this in the previous thread:
    It’s the last one before Iowa and it’s moderated by Fox. Could be very interesting to see the forces at play there. Last chance to impress voters. Chance for Fox and Ailes to frame questions in such a way as to influence voters away from Newt and Paul, but to…which candidate? Romney? Last chance for Paulites to show their support in the audience.

    It’s the last public clash of the GOP establishment, such as it is, and Ailes and the teabaggers and the Paulites. Who knows what will happen.

  17. 17.

    Jay in Oregon

    December 15, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    No one is talking about Salon’s Hack list for 2011?

    http://www.salon.com/topic/salon_hack_list_2011/

  18. 18.

    Culture of Truth

    December 15, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    Another debate? This has to be a conspiracy be America’s alcohol industry.

  19. 19.

    trollhattan

    December 15, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    @Culture of Truth:

    Gotta admit, an announcer intoning, “The Republican Presidential Debate, brought to you by Jagermeister!” would be full of delicious Win.

  20. 20.

    reflectionephemeral

    December 15, 2011 at 5:10 pm

    Post title as in, “Don’t you know you can’t get near me, you can only hope to hear me”, I assume…

  21. 21.

    Culture of Truth

    December 15, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    I not only admit, I applaud it.

    Also acceptable would be “let’s get ready to ruuuuuuuuuuumble!!!!!!”

  22. 22.

    jayackroyd

    December 15, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    actually the clown car segment is how we’re leading off. call ins welcome

    646 200 3440

  23. 23.

    M-pop

    December 15, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    I love that show and will definitely try to catch it in Second Life – Current TV is also doing a live chat during the debate so I’ll probably have both going :)

  24. 24.

    jayackroyd

    December 15, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    But ZOMG! Breaking! the salon hack list.

    http://www.salon.com/2010/11/25/the_hack_thirty/

    Keller at 11 doesn’t really honor his full body of work.

  25. 25.

    Elizabelle

    December 15, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    @Jay in Oregon:

    Ooooh. Thank you.

    Although I suspect hacks make it off that list only by leaving this mortal coil …

    Got to see how my man Jon Meacham is faring, after that hacktacular “Is Newt the next FDR? — just joking, people — column.”

  26. 26.

    Cris (without an H)

    December 15, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    @reflectionephemeral: How about, “They said it really loud, they said it on the air?”

  27. 27.

    jayackroyd

    December 15, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat: Only a kitteh could make that call….

  28. 28.

    Elizabelle

    December 15, 2011 at 5:35 pm

    Salon’s Hack list: Bobo at 12; Morning Joe at 14; Jon Meacham at 18.

    Bill Keller at 11; guess the top 10 are coming tomorrow.

    Trying to see who’s missing so far …

  29. 29.

    Satanicpanic

    December 15, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    I would like to request Christmas Shoes, Little Drummer Boy and something from Charlie Brown’s Christmas

  30. 30.

    peach flavored shampoo

    December 15, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    Any plans to bring Grumpy Cole on as a guest caller? How many hours devoted to the unwinding of Galtian supply-side tax policies in Rochester as opined by Sullivan?

  31. 31.

    Cris (without an H)

    December 15, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    I’d like somebody to call in and identify themselves as “David Brooks in Bethesda.”

  32. 32.

    danimal

    December 15, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    @Cris (without an H): I would like to publicly thank DougJ for the Donna Summer earworm, three hours before quitting time and the alcohol necessary to dull my senses.

  33. 33.

    jayackroyd

    December 15, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    @Elizabelle: Oh, no, they are there, my friend. They are there. No spoilers from me, though.

    Salon’s folks need to do a better job of presenting this.

  34. 34.

    Cris (without an H)

    December 15, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    Say Jay, will this continue to be available as an archive broadcast, in case I can’t tune in at 7PM Mountain (which is story time in this house)?

  35. 35.

    BGinCHI

    December 15, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    Doug,

    I highly recommend that you play The Decemberists, “Please Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas)”

    A close second is Los Straitjackets, “Holiday Twist.”

  36. 36.

    PeakVT

    December 15, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Via Fallows, an entire town in China is protesting.

  37. 37.

    Elizabelle

    December 15, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    @jayackroyd:

    Not finding 2011 Hacks 1-10; Keller’s at 11. Bobo sped from Hack #30 to Hack 12 in 2011.

    The Mustache of Understanding is missing so far, as are Joe Klein (I don’t personally find him that bad) and Mark Halperin (vile, vile), so maybe they’re vying for Top 5 status.

    Chuck Todd should be in there, somewhere.

    David Broder’s dead, Allah be praised …

  38. 38.

    BGinCHI

    December 15, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    Doug, I hope you will also take up the subject of why Ron Wyden is acting like such a douchebag. What the fuck is wrong with that guy? Did he fall for Ryan’s pecs in the gym? Was he kidnapped and replaced by aliens from the planet DumbAss?

  39. 39.

    jayackroyd

    December 15, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    @Cris (without an H): Yes, this will be available as a podcast at the same link. Also at itunes http://bit.ly/k3Ekl9

    BUT, I have to edit the audio file, and split it into two segments, so this link will have my discussion with Stuart Zechman on SOPA and other encroachments on citizen rights that’s taking place before DougJ comes on until I do that editing and uploading. Blame BlogTalklRadio for the delay

    Oh, and any queries, snark, abuse, [email protected]

  40. 40.

    jayackroyd

    December 15, 2011 at 5:58 pm

    @Elizabelle:

    SPOILER ALERT!!

    http://www.salon.com/2010/11/25/the_hack_thirty/

    Moustache at #3

  41. 41.

    Elizabelle

    December 15, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    @jayackroyd:

    Thanks. Perusing now.

    Moustache was 3 last year too.

  42. 42.

    Elizabelle

    December 15, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    @jayackroyd:

    Thanks much, but I think that’s the 2010 list.

    One to ten still to be detailed. Moustache is in there somewhere….

  43. 43.

    MikeJ

    December 15, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    @Elizabelle: That is last year’s, as evidenced by the 2010 in the url.

  44. 44.

    Dee Loralei

    December 15, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    I’m requesting “So this is Christmas/War is over” since the Iraq war officially ended today.

  45. 45.

    Alex S.

    December 15, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    @Elizabelle:

    I hope that this time, Mark Halperin gets the place he deserves. Last year, he was just at #2. Also, good to see Brooks climb 18 places, and yes! Wolf Blitzer… they might as well have a brick wall with a fake beard on the show instead of him.

  46. 46.

    jayackroyd

    December 15, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    @MikeJ:

    [crumpled in shame] but grateful for the correction.

  47. 47.

    Elizabelle

    December 15, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    @Alex S.:

    We will never have a hacks gap in this country.

    Sadly.

  48. 48.

    Pb

    December 15, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    DougJ,

    Sweet, see you there…

  49. 49.

    eemom

    December 15, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    listening:

    DougJ smacks the PUMAs. Win.

    Jay thinks Hillary is gonna be the VP. Fail. OMG, what a Fail. Who IS this guy?

  50. 50.

    jayackroyd

    December 15, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    @eemom:

    File it, baby.

    It’s an obvious stratagem to seal the base.

  51. 51.

    eemom

    December 15, 2011 at 10:24 pm

    @jayackroyd:

    would you care to place a small wager?

    I am totally not a betting man but this is taking candy from a BABY.

  52. 52.

    jayackroyd

    December 16, 2011 at 9:16 am

    @eemom:

    Sure.

    Let’s say a liter of a favorite beverage. Max value 50 bucks.

    email me at [email protected] to confirm.

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