[lbo-talk] [OFFLIST] Re: fresh punditry

Michael Pollak mpollak at panix.com
Fri Apr 17 18:20:42 PDT 2009



> Fresh punditry on the state of the U.S. economy (recovery faltering?) and
> rule by Goldman:
>
> <http://doughenwood.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/radio-commentary-april-16-2009/>.

Very nice.

BTW, as one of the prime boosters behind getting you to post these commentaries, I now wonder whether you shouldn't post them a day after you post the radio stuff. Because in the old days, wanting to keep up with the commentaries made me keep up to date with the radio shows -- I listened to them immediately, and just naturally glided from the commentary to the show and then got hooked.

But the first couple of time you posted them, I read them and banked the shows. Which seemed like a great advance, until I listened to a show again and realized:

(1) Your delivery adds a lot and it's shame to miss it; you have a uniquely sarcastic/sincere radio personna and inflections to match; and

(2) Sometimes the shows are very topical and listening to them late isn't as satisfying.

It probably isn't possible to stagger them. More trouble than it's worth and most people wouldn't notice. But if other people act like I did it would be a shame.

Michael



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