Friday, June 30, 2006

Today's Video Link

Last August, I wrote this item here about Joe Pyne, who was kind of like what Saddam Hussein would be like if he had a radio show and less charm. Pyne's radio and TV programs were festivals of insults, and his producers often kept them that way by trotting out looney guests and people who couldn't help but annoy the host. Pyne's shows were disguised as forums where important issues of the day could be discussed but it was pretty much all wrestling, with audiences tuning in to watch the anger and occasional bloodshed. I happen to think there's a certain amount of that in most of what passes for our punditry today. Anyway, here's three minutes of one of Mr. Pyne's TV shows. For those of you who never got to see him, this is just about all you have to experience...

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