Radio Redemption

The consolidation of radio stations have left us with a dial full of sucky shit. Over the last 10 years the best thing on the radio has been some goon talking about how sexy the naked lesbians in the studio are. That was edgy-- attention whores and wanna-be strippers taking their clothes off for a microphone.

The advent of podcasting brought redemption. While many thought that sattelite radio would be the death of FM, clearly podcasting is the superior format. Here diverse quality works from any radio market can be captured and replayed at one's convenience.

I discovered the Penn Jillette radio show on Free FM (penn.freefm.com). The show features the larger and more vocal of the Penn and Teller Vegas act, and provides a forum for his rants. This show is the best thing I've heard in years. I download the 43 minute daily show to my MP3 player and listen 20 min on the way to work, 20 on the way home, 3 in the driveway, all commercial free.

It is indeed good that there is a beacon of hope for the listener fed up with dittohead pundits, repetitive corporate crap rock and retarded shock jocks. Finally, a show I can handle.