I have NEVER listened to Mike Malloy. . . what am I missing?

[QuettaKid]

Mind you, I didn't ever listen out of spite or anything, I only know his name from DU. I have just never had a chance to catch his show. What was I missing?

[Rosco T.]

1. Raw Truth and Power. n/m

[Oreo]

2. White Rose Society has most of his shows to listen to

Enjoy... thanks Ben

http://www.whiterosesociety.org/Malloy.html

[QuettaKid]

3. thanks for that. nt.

.

[thereismore]

4. truth with emotion. Controlled rage. Like champagne rushing from

a shaken bottle at a NASCAR event.

[bdamomma]

5. Mike is someone who just tells the truth

and he is not soft on criticism by no means. He is heartfelt when he discusses something, things really bother him. Not everyone can listen to Mike, if you want to hear the truth listen to Mike.

[mike_c]

6. not much IMO, but obviously others disagree-- he has a LARGE...

...fan base here. I should emphasize that I don't have anything against Malloy particularly-- I just don't like the political talk radio format much. I mean, if Rush Limbaugh was a liberal, he'd still be a shrill gasbag, and that's how I view most talk radio programming. Sorry Malloy fans-- his very success in the format was the reason I didn't care for him much.

[B Calm]

14. If you don't like the political talk radio why are you even commenting?

[SteppingRazor]

7. I was never a big fan...

I only heard him occasionally, when I happened to be driving somewhere at the proper hours. Normally, I listen to political talk radio in the a.m., and the night time is reserved for CDs and iPods. But from what I heard, he tended to be a little too frenetic for me. That said, I think AAR did kinda shaft the poor guy.

[tech3149]

8. Mike helps you feel that you're not alone in your outrage

He's not afraid of calling bullshit when he hears it. He was one of the first talk show host's I just HAD to call. He expressed the outrage that I felt and the pain and sadness I felt for what was happening to this country. He is not for the easily offended. He calls a spade a spade, in no uncertain terms. Until you listen, you'll never know what you're missing. Go to whiterosesociety and hear what you've missed.

[flyarm]

9. the finest "TRUTHSEEKER " ON AIR!! A MAN WHO LOVES AND

fights for truth and democracy!

an man of pure integrity!


fly

[QuettaKid]

11. I haven't been following the story that closely

but wasn't there something about Alex Jones being on his show that lead AAR to shut him down?

[GrpCaptMandrake]

31. No.

Mike was ditched in favor of Laura Flanders. AAR paid Mike, but didn't have to pay Laura. She's paid by The Nation.

The less-than-genius Suits at AAR saw that as a win-win situation for them.

[disndat]

36. The Nation Magazine

should pick up Mike Malloy too. They would be perfect for each other.

[flyarm]

37. no AAR said money..and thats bullshit ..mike was not paid that well! n/t

[flyarm]

38. Mike Malloy was my sanity in this insane time!..n/t

[GrpCaptMandrake]

41. Whatever he was paid

was that much more money than they had to pay Laura Flanders.

These guys are broadcast execs, remember? More dollars than sense.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. Passion

That what I get from Malloy. Pure passion and voice of a fighter.

[B Calm]

12. Mike is no middle of the road DLC type. He's the real thing and

tells it with a passion I've never heard from anyone before!

[bdamomma]

13. those of us who listen to Mike are not trying to convert anyone

to listening to Mike, it's either you like his style or do not, we all have choices.

[Mel]

15. Passion, Truth, and Rage

against the what and who that's destroying we the people.
If you aren't pissed off you aren't paying attention, Malloy is paying attention.

[Missy Vixen]

16. He's got three chords and the truth

Mike Malloy is habit-forming radio. He's infuriated, he speaks for all of us, and he continues to speak for all of us.

He's the best.

Julie

[Quixote1818]

17. He's kind of like the Lefts version of Michael Savage

Just a lot closer to the truth. He yells and screams a lot and gets pissed off. He can be witty and funny at times and over the top other times. He is great red meat for many and I agree with almost everything he says, however I think he turns off people close to the middle. I think AAR was right to cancel him and perhaps put in someone with a broader appeal. Lionel or Thom Hartman would be much better for his time slot.

[B Calm]

21. How dare you compare Malloy to Michael Weiner Savage!

[PresidentWar]

32. Oh, I wouldnt say that.

Savage is a self hating homosexual who says some of the most sociopathic crap I've seen ooze from a human's mouth. Malloy may be a lot of things, but don't sink him to the bottom of the sewage tank with Weener Savage.

[longship]

18. A fire-breathing liberal dragon

Mike is raw emotions and very intelligent discussion. He's emotional, and that's a big plus.

He has brought me to uncontrollable laughter and tears as many times as he has activated my anger for the outrageous actions of this administration. His producer (and wife) Kathy Bay Malloy is an audio production magician.

All emotions are in play during a Malloy show. He's a wonder.
Our loss is huge here.

[Zomby Woof]

19. Nothing

Propaganda and histrionics, just like any other talk radio propagandist. Left or right, it's propaganda, which is far from the truth his audience seeks.

The Malloy Grief has been unaccountably out of proportion for the past week. I can find my own damn truth.

[Missy Vixen]

20. Nobody's forcing you to listen

>The Malloy Grief has been unaccountably out of proportion for the past week<

Perhaps for you.
I'll miss his broadcasts. So will thousands of others.

Julie

[Zomby Woof]

23. Once was enough

I am well aware no one "forces me to listen to him". That is PRECISELY the kind of hyperbole and histrionics I was decrying. :thumbsdown:

Another DUer on here had to mine one of my posts once to get Malloy to retract a lie he was spreading on one of his anger binges. To his credit, Malloy admitted he was wrong (and even mentioned me by name on the segment), but it makes me wonder how many times he goes off and DOES NOT get corrected.

I value reason over "raw emotion" and "passion" myself, but I am an anomaly that way.

The OP wanted to know if he was missing anything, and I offered my opinion that he was not. Others offered a differing opinion. Both views are equally valid and deserving of space in this thread.

[Name removed]

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[Zomby Woof]

25. I loathe the DLC

Some of of us just don't like him, and we do not need him.

[B Calm]

40. Then why do you bother flaming this thread!!

[Zomby Woof]

48. I am not flaming anyone or anything

I offered dissent in a calm and reasonable manner. Why is it that some Malloy fans cannot accept that not all lefties are enamored of him or his scorched-earth style of broadcasting? The OP wanted to know what he was missing. I offered my opinion. I think a one-sided set of replies that Malloy is nothing short of the Messiah does not serve the OP well.

[flyarm]

39. bullshit..no one else in media has told as much truth about 9/11

and i know ..i am a now retired flight crew of one of the airlines involved in 9/11 NY BASE

2001 flight attendant of the year for my airline..for the NY base

Mike told it like it really is..and was..

no one else had the integrity or the balls to tell the truth!\

fly

[immoderate]

24. He read "1984" on his show!

He rants about rhe fascists, then he says, "God I hate these people."

--IMM

[helderheid]

26. Rightous rage and truth to power.

[Stardust]

27. You're missing the BEST Effing Talk Show EVER!!! You can hear him

at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/. Hold onto your hat -- it can be a bumpy ride, Truthseeker.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

28. If you want to hear what you've been missing

Tune in to the Head-On Radio Network tonight. At 10 p.m., Eastern, following my show (Head-On With Bob Kincaid), we'll be re-running Mike's show from the day Saddam was captured. You should get a pretty good idea of what Mike was about.

www.headonradionetwork.com Click "Listen Live" and you'll be right there.

[PresidentWar]

29. He's a reasonably entertaining guy, but he aint God

contrary to the sentiment you may see here.

[mvd]

30. You're missing the best talk radio host ever

We need Mike back! Malloy rants and raves at the Repukes while not losing any moral integrity or spewing vicious lies. That's how he differs from the right wingnuts on the radio. He's the perfect channel for getting your anger out!

[nomaco-10]

33. I don't either......

but,I know the drill around here. Malloy's probably great, but he has no national recognition, say like limpballs, and that greatly disappoints the dem followers that have been looking for a counterpart for him and o'reailly and hannity for years.

We all thought that Franken would get the notoriety that would steal the thunder of oxycontin rush and the anne coulter wannabe's, but it just didn't happen.

I wrote a post that is disappearing as we speak into obscurity, which couldn't have been more clear in saying that it is US, by our personal participation on the lowest, local level of government that will get us the "desired" notoriety we need, but people still pin all their hopes and dreams on radio personalities instead of their own good deeds.

[NYCGirl]

34. Franken will never get the same notoriety because he doesn't say stupid,

bigoted things, lie, or pull bogus "facts" out of his butt.

Franken, though, has a movie opening this month:

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2766303

[nomaco-10]

35. I love Al.....

You don't need to sing his praises to me.

My point was, we can't and won't ratchet the rhetoric over the fray of the republicans because we are above them in every way.

We must rise above it, and we can by getting involved in local elections and grassroot efforts.

[flyarm]

42. let me tell you a little thing about franken...

i was a democratic delegate for the state of fla for the 2004 convention..

i took papers of facts about 9/11 and jeb bush signing executive orders to start martial law 4 days before 9/11 onto the floor of the convention..Frankin came and stood in the Fla delegation...for media attention..

i was sitting next to Janet Reno..and i gave a copy of the execuive order jeb had signed Sept 7th 2001

i gave it to Franken..i told him i was a flight crew for American Airlines..ny base..i asked him to look into it and report on it..

he laughed..he laughed and made fun of this info..Janet Reno asked him as well to look into it..
he laughed it off..and said i am a comedian..not a reporter! he said they pay me for humor ..not to be a journalist..

i was so pissed, i have never listened to him since..he is a joke..but the joke is on anyone who listens to his entertainment..he is no journalist or reporter..he said so himself!

about himself...he is a waste of air time!

he would know or report truth even when it is handed to him on a silver platter!!

fly

[NYCGirl]

43. How dare he say he's a comedian! Why in the world would you give him

such a thing?

Make up your mind — first you say he's a reporter, then you say "anyone who listens to his entertainment".

HE IS NOT A REPORTER! He was telling you the truth.

[fooj]

44. Probably because Franken IS a comedian.

However, his show lacks "substance". I listen to him from time to time and I come away with the same feelings.

He straddles the political lines...I guess that's because he has political aspirations himself. Now, THAT'S the truth.

Peace.

[NYCGirl]

45. Yes, he is a comedian, but I learn from his program.

With his amazing roster of guests, I learn a LOT.

Straddling? If you've ever read any of his political books, there's absolutely no straddling there.

[flyarm]

46. guess you don't go very deep into truth and whats really going on

now do you??????????

didn't think so!!
quite apparent!!

fly

[NYCGirl]

47. Sure do. No tinfoil on me. Every once in a while at our DFA meetings,

someone will show up and start waving around stacks of papers, yelling about the latest tinfoil theory, generally interrupting the speakers and members and behaving like a raving jackass. They all think they are the only ones who "know the truth."

[flyarm]

51. and i guess you do know the truth and need no one to tell you truth..so

do tell me ..how do you get your truth???

from a 33 yr flight attendant..with one of the airlines involved...i do not wave papers of tin foil ..

i suppose you go to a clown with a fever right??

fly

[NYCGirl]

53. You like Sam Seder? Guess what, he's a comedian, too. Same background

as Franken.

[flyarm]

49. i expected a media type to want to tell the truth..especially someone

who is selling himself as a voice of progressives..and truth...yes he was sold as telling the truth..and ya know what..he is far from the truth..he is a fraud.

a comeidan who was sold as a voice of truth..he is no such thing...so why is it you listen to him? and how do you learn whats going on from a clown????????

oh i know facts are a little deep for some people ..aren't they??

and truth?? well.. that is not in some people's vocabulary

but there are many in this country who do care about truth..especially people who lost loved one 's on 9/11, and friends and co-workers..and to those people..Franken is a fraud..

we don't appreciate people selling themselves as truth tellers when they are nothing but bullshit artists..and do anything but tell the truth!

Franken runs from the truth..he runs fast from it!



fly

[NYCGirl]

50. Same way I learn from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

Don't pull that 9/11 card on me! How do you know that I didn't lose friends and neighbors? I smelled the smoke from Ground Zero in my apartment for months.

And BTW, talking about selling, I'm not the one who paid $20,000 to listen to the radio.

[flyarm]

52. they at least get facts out ..and they use humour to do so..

but they do use facts and truth ...

fly

[NYCGirl]

54. Just thought you'd like to see this:

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=review&reviewid=VE1117929925&categoryid=1263&cs=1

http://www.phfilms.com/index.php/phf/film/alfranken/

[haydukelives]

55. truth

[RandiRhodesArchives]

56. Wanna hear the last 2 shows he did on AAR?!

Go to the link below and look for the shows from Aug. 28 & 29!
(Yes, it's a shameless plug, but at least I admit it ;)