"Has anyone ever *heard* of Rachel Maddow?". Umm... yup.

[Smarmie Doofus]

And I think at this point she's the class of the AAR lineup.

Pleasure to listen to her in drive-time. Not only is she knowlegable; she seems to know and understand the medium ( radio), in a way that the others really don't.

She's hugely opinionated, mammothly ideological yet never fails to entertain. Funny as hell, actually. Plus good pacing and a voice smooth as glass.

Attention certain other AAR hosts: I can understand the desire to rant but most people can not listen to that hour after hour. Lighten-up , Randi; slow down and take a deep breath, Sam; get organized, Al ( or get Kathryn back to keep your 'inventory' in order).

I'm assuming, perhaps wrongly, that Maddow's talents are reflected in the ratings. Can anyone edify me on this point.

And , no, I'm not Rachel's mother... nor do I have any other connection to her.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. I agree--I missed the Morning Sedition guys at first, but she IS smooth,

and entertaining, does a good job.

I also agree (many DUers do not) that some of the other shows are too strident in tone for my tastes. Not that I disagree, but, stylistically, the tone of it is like much of what I don't like in RW radio, anger, stridency, even if anger is an appropriate emotion.

At least in the case of Randi, I think she indulges stories like those from capitolhillblue.com etc. too much, or the Enquirer story about Bush drinking... without corroboration I don't see how this is helpful.

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. Truly. Some day I'm going to log her show to see....

>>>>>Not that I disagree, but, stylistically, the tone of it is like much of what I don't like in RW radio, anger, stridency, even if anger is an appropriate emotion.>>>>

how many times in a typical hour Randi repeats " it's amazing", "it's incredible" or the ever, ever popular " it's unbeLIEvable"?

She should consider scheduling guests... either in studio or on the phone... more frequently than she does. It would break up the monotony. She's well read and a good analyst. But she could be so much more with some high quality professional ( radio) production input.

[annabanana]

2. I love Randi, but I think Rachel's my fave too.

She has just the right touch. Not too fierce, but no pushover either..

[sam sarrha]

15. i get up early to listen ot Rachel, ..i really love Mistress Randy...!!

:loveya:

[zippy890]

3. She is incrediblely sharp, and has the medium down,

great voice, timing.

really professional, and VERY progressive.

She's a talent to watch - may be more so, she mentioned the other
day about ' running for office' - she has a PHD in political science
(Oxford) and lives in western mass. - among the most progressive areas
in the country along with Boston/Cambridge.

I think she should run for office.

[OwnedByFerrets]

4. I wish she was on in a different time period. n/t

[billbuckhead]

6. Rachel should have been on after Morning Sedition instead of Springer

Shucks.......forgot that's where she started.

[Smarmie Doofus]

10. And HOW! n/t

[Kingshakabobo]

8. Me too. The only time I hear her is when she spanks Bow-tie-boy. n/t

[Smarmie Doofus]

9. No!!!! I finally found someone on radio.....

that I actually seek-out to listen to , and you want her to run for state rep from Northampton, or something?

Bite thy tongue. Then bite it again!

[Coloradan4Truth]

5. She's also Hot! n/t

[Smarmie Doofus]

14. Not many pics of her on the net. n/t

[rocktivity]

11. When her morning show was replaced by Jerry Springer,

I said she should be added to the Morning Sedition team because her gravitas would balance out its hilarity. I knew even then she was the right person for the job! And by the way, Rush, "Maddow" should be pronounced to rhyme with "shadow"!

:headbang:
rocknation

[sam sarrha]

12. springer just lets them run over him.. and change the topic to spinn,..

i know he is good for a spectrum of the listeners.. but i just cant take it.. you cant reason with the Reich Wing.. they are not reasonable.

[Smarmie Doofus]

16. Do his TV viewers listen to AAR...

'cause Springer's there? I doubt it.

Besides, I don't know which is more embarrassing: the crass cynicism of the TV Jerry, or the leaden, trite, mealy mouth Jerry of AAR.

Two Jerry's is two too many for me.

[mucifer]

13. She's a great person. I did some prison activism with her years ago in SF.

She is very sharp. Very dedicated.

[Pale Blue Dot]

17. I podcast her show. Never miss it.

I don't think it will be long before she has her own show on one of the cable news networks.

And Kent Jones is great, too.

[OwnedByFerrets]

18. Who would pick her up?

Certainly not Faux, or CNN. Maybe she could take over gravel-girl Rita's spot.