Anyone listening to Randi? Is this a rerun?

[feminazi]

Again?

[clbuck]

1. Yep; she's sick today.

[feminazi]

2. thanks

[ronnykmarshall]

3. She sounded like she had a cold on friday.

[swag]

4. I thought scarecrow from FDL was going to fill in.

according to this anyway:

http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/08/27/afternoon-cuppa-iraq-reports/#comments

[orleans]

6. wonder what happened with that? the topic for the day requires a live show n/t

[orleans]

9. he is filling in. just not on the stations i listen to her show

(novam or wcpt are running the best of)
thanks for the link--i'm listening now

[clbuck]

10. Sounds like it's a KTLK-only thing

They have a policy of using local hosts when Randi (or some other national host) is out sick, instead running the "best of" shows.

[Liberal In Texas]

5. I hate "best-ofs" in political talk radio.

It's too topical. Like today, with the Gonzo resignation being the big story.

I wish they'd put subs in, even though I'm not always impressed with the subs they choose.

[bunkerbuster1]

7. Agreed. I'd take a sub-par sub over a rerun.

Really, isn't there a pretty good-sized stable of folks who'd be able to sub for Randi on short notice?

And some of the people who've filled in for her have been just fine. I particularly enjoyed Stacy Taylor, someone I'd never heard before.

[immoderate]

8. Yup. I'd rather have a sub than yesterday's news.

--IMM

[clbuck]

11. I agree.

Air America seems to only use guest hosts when the regular host's absence is pre-planned (like a vacation, surgery, etc.) They usually don't use guest hosts when they are just sick for a day.

[Liberal In Texas]

12. I wish they'd give some relative unknowns a shot at filling in. Like Guy James for instance.

I bet he (and others) would jump at the chance to fill-in even on short notice.

And was Sam Seder available? Maybe he wasn't.

[otohara]

13. On These Big News Days They Really Should

have someone else do the show.