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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
The putting in no effort thing is a shtick - one that you've bought into hook, line and sinker.
Boomer has worked extremely hard to build a morning show that is considered a big success. It may not be your cup of tea, but I don't think it is fair to question his effort and desire. He's worked really hard to get where he is - just because the style of the show isn't your thing - doesn't mean that's not the case.
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I’ve listened to just about every type & variety of hockey media on radio, podcast, & audiobooks.
I’ve written, hosted, and produced radio shows before as well.
I actively seek it out sports listening of all types for humour, insight, or interest. I know it’s a gag, & I know getting up in the morning isn’t easy.
The only thing that makes the thing listenable & the one who totally deserves all & any credit is the producer, Jason Deforest.
Don’t give me crap about how hard Boomer works when he’s had someone like that behind him for close to a decade. Jason is doing the Lion’s share of the work. Don’t kid yourself, just because he makes it seem easy.
Still Boomer is the star & drives how the content is performed & the amount of creative effort he puts in is self evident. Good radio sounds like you’re eavesdropping on an interesting conversation. Their problem is that they rely on conversing (which is often just fine) about anything until it gets stale.
Then they beat the stale dead horse into the ground rather than curiously researching, seeking, and exploring new topics/ideas/concepts. Again this really was evident when they didn’t have the low hanging fruit of a negative topic.
Burke called them out on this frequently, because it’s true.
Pinder brought a curioud approach to the conversation & Boomer would ridicule it as schtick. This is also fine contrasting views enables some of the tension & drama that draws people to listen.
Still too many mornings I would listen & Rhett didn’t care, wasn’t heard, or didn’t want to be there & was non existent & Boomer would carry him.
It’s been a long time since the show was anything close to a must listen for me. I listened daily for a couple years, then it was just rinse & repeat.
Again, with out Jason the whole thing would be 1000 times worse.