Rachel Maddow will be subbing for Al Franken all next week.

[Pirate Smile]

Yeah! No more best of shows!

Just a heads-up.

[Roxy66]

1. Yeah!!!

[librechik]

2. Hoo-Yah!

go Rachel!

[coffeenap]

3. I am VERY glad, but didn't he just get back from vacation?nt

[LisaM]

5. People who actually WORK five days a week deserve vacations

I think that people question Bush's vacation because he doesn't really seem to work when he's not on vacation.

[NYCGirl]

8. He was finishing a book, scheduled out end of October.

[Pirate Smile]

11. Hopefully, they will still have the regulars on with Rachel. That should

be interesting.

This is a very good sign that AAR is moving to subs because, like they said on the show, there is no slow news time anymore - at least not this August.

[CottonBear]

4. she's great. I haven't heard her new show.

I enjoyed her old show. The best of shows were getting old. I love Sam Seder when he fills in for Randi. He's really good solo IMHO. :)

[Carrion]

6. Sundance

Will probably show "best of".......?

[NYCGirl]

7. Yes, looks like. I have my TiVo set for "first run only" and it's not

recording any Franken next week.

[Dawgs]

9. Any chance she takes over for him?

I didn't like her so much with other hosts, but alone she is great. Actually, after listening to AAR for over a year now, haven't we found that the best shows are the ones with a single host only? I even like Sam Seder and Janeane better when they do their show alone.

It seems to work best for Rush, Sean, and all of the others on the right.

Actually, Franken might be the only one that would be worse doing his show alone.

Okay, enough rambling. Flame away if you must.

[NYCGirl]

10. Not unless AAR is TRYING to lose a lot of revenue.

Franken's show brings in the ratings, which brings in the advertising dollars.

[Dawgs]

12. Okay,

Any responses from someone who is not affiliated with AAR? I'm sorry if I'm wrong, but your handle makes me very suspicious.

I listen to Al everyday and like him. I just think others are better. How bout' we wait another year or two, and then let someone who is better on the radio take over.

[NYCGirl]

15. I don't work for AAR, I work in print advertising. You have to consider

the fact that even though you prefer Rachel over Franken, he's the one who gets the big ratings. That's the way the world of radio and TV works.

[Pirate Smile]

14. I love the Stephanie Miller show dynamic with her and Jim and Chris.

If you haven't ever listened to her, you should check it out.

I thought Sam was really good when he subbed for Randi.

[proud patriot]

13. Yay good call

Rachel Rocks :headbang:

[faithnotgreed]

16. glad to kick for rachel again

[Dem Agog]

17. I'll miss her in the morning!

But 3 hours in the afternoon. Yowsa. I push Rachel's show on everyone I can find... Best show ever...