I don't get it.
Boston has grown large enough to not have 1 but 2 Sports Radio stations running simultaneously for the last 10 years and outside of Toucher and Rich, there is not a single program that I'm interested in with any regularity, and I crave Boston sports talk since I haven't lived in New England for 5 years now.
Kirk and Callahan - Nope. I'm not giving blatant racists, sexists, and any other ist you want to call them my time.
I don't even know who is on WEEI's other shows because I've never heard good things and honestly, any station that employs K&C won't get my time.
Zolak and Bertrand - Could be good but mid-day is a tough spot and there is only so much Zo I can take.
Felger and Mazz - I used to be a big defender of the show but with the addition of Jim Murray it's become a parody of itself. What used to make it great, Felger actually believing his takes and apologizing for his mistakes, is gone. Mazz and Murray put almost no time into the show and are just along for the ride and no one challenges Felger which is what he needs to make a great show.
How is it possible with all the potential talent that it's so hard to listen to I find myself going more and more to podcasts on Spotify.
Are the teams too successful and there is nothing to talk about so they create false narratives?
Are the contracts too rich and for too long a time that the talent has gotten fat, happy and lazy?
Are other major markets like NYC and Chicago just as bad as Boston but I don't know it?
Boston has grown large enough to not have 1 but 2 Sports Radio stations running simultaneously for the last 10 years and outside of Toucher and Rich, there is not a single program that I'm interested in with any regularity, and I crave Boston sports talk since I haven't lived in New England for 5 years now.
Kirk and Callahan - Nope. I'm not giving blatant racists, sexists, and any other ist you want to call them my time.
I don't even know who is on WEEI's other shows because I've never heard good things and honestly, any station that employs K&C won't get my time.
Zolak and Bertrand - Could be good but mid-day is a tough spot and there is only so much Zo I can take.
Felger and Mazz - I used to be a big defender of the show but with the addition of Jim Murray it's become a parody of itself. What used to make it great, Felger actually believing his takes and apologizing for his mistakes, is gone. Mazz and Murray put almost no time into the show and are just along for the ride and no one challenges Felger which is what he needs to make a great show.
How is it possible with all the potential talent that it's so hard to listen to I find myself going more and more to podcasts on Spotify.
Are the teams too successful and there is nothing to talk about so they create false narratives?
Are the contracts too rich and for too long a time that the talent has gotten fat, happy and lazy?
Are other major markets like NYC and Chicago just as bad as Boston but I don't know it?