Banjo Jones notes* the drop in talk-radio audience. He sez:

Across the country, audience ratings for talk radio are dropping. It could be a function of the election cycle, say some. And it could be a reflection of the fortunes of the current Administration, since most talk radio is Republican.

Me, I think it’s because they insist on letting the general public call in, and then put them on the air. I like to imagine that all of those callers are mouth-breathing morons living in their collective parents’ converted attic, but sadly, I know that at least some of these callers are productive members of society that contribute to our national economy and probably lead good lives, with happy families and well-kept lawns. Any sensible adult, though, would shun them if their ignorance and lunacy were widely known. That’s why I turned off political talk radio, anyway (and it’s why I’m punching out more and more on sports talk, too.)

Combine Caller on Line One with the undisputed fact that the random generic talk radio host is an uninformed, egomaniacal blowhard, and the these-days inevitable Gaggle of Baboons with Headsets that they have surrounding the host, and it’s Sayanora, Sweetheart for me. Life’s too short, and there’s too much good music**, to waste a second on someone else’s st00p1d poli-sci opinion.

* Still no permalinks for Banjo. Aren’t they a default part of that Blogger buddy?

** Which reminds me of a business idea I had for those satellite radio dudes: add a Buy CD button to the receiver. It works like this — when you get your service, you can go online and fill in your credit card number and shipping address. Then, when a song comes on that you like, you hit the button, and the Magical Interweb Wizard finds the lowest price, buys it, and sends it to you. Heck, you could probably go ahead and sell it yourself and take a couple of nickels for the trouble. My desk would be piled to the ceiling with new stuff I generally hear and like but then forget about 5 minutes later. Wrap this around the new all-digital download services, if you’d like. Oh, yeah — this idea is copyrighted by The Fat Guy©. You can PayPal me the royalties. You’re welcome.