TheNorthman Wrote:
>
> Damn!!! So this idiot got into 2 bar fights in the
> last year? What a fuck head!

Hmmm, I count three: 'knee' fight; F'burg Hooters after Fattyshack and slapping at Cajun bar in Old Town(e) Manassass on St. Patty's day.

There's probably more...

How the fuck do you get into a "bar fight" at Clyde's? It's like throwing punches at a TGI Friday's.

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I still love the story of the slap at the Cajun place. Wasn't some musician trying to put away his guitar and LFF kept touching it? Finally, the guy just leans over and slaps his face.

Sounds to me like LFF was too drunk to actually start a fight, but that didn't prevent him from dicking around with something that provided a guy's living. The guy probably asked him to knock it off but LFF kept at it until the slap came. I don't think someone just randomly slaps you in the face unless you have it coming.

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YEAH!!! 166 pages! I swear to God, this is awesome. I literally cannot believe there are this many pages devoted to me! Hand to God, this is great. I literally, literally am overcome by how awesome this is.

I can't agree with this, because that wacky radio bs is prevalent everywhere. TMOS is in a weird spot VY being too dirty for masses but too lame for the old guy talk fans. Also, that middle ground is devoid of funny.

TheNorthman Wrote:
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> Johnny Walker Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Mike had much more recognition and history
> here,
> > took over the exact same time slot on the exact
> > same station on good terms with management and
> his
> > former partner (as far as anyone knew), and
> > failed. Why would it work in Sac?
>
> The thinking, at least in this thread seems to be
> that smaller, less progressive (read: dumb and
> unsophisticated) markets, such as Sac-town are
> more amenable to the Whacky Morning Zoo style
> humor.
>
> D+M, were pretty big out there, evidently, so
> maybe it would work. Its hard to imagine it being
> a bigger fail than sitting on his couch doing
> CAT.
>
> Don probably likes is because, being close to
> Mexico, cocaine is WAY cheaper there.

@fan since 1997: you may well be right, but my understanding was the Don and Mike never really hit it off in big, progressive markets(other than here of course)

I know they got laughed out of NY, as has been rehashed in this thread. Were they ever big in Boston, LA, Chicago, Atlanta etc...? Maybe they were, I don't know.

D&M were always a third-tier Howard retread. Howard Stern used to bitch about shock jocks "in DC" ripping off his bits. And I do recall occasionally hearing something on Stern that would show up on D&M two or three days later.

D&M were good for what they were, but they were never going to compete in big markets like Stern or even O&A. Most shock jocks couldn't and didn't.

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TheNorthman Wrote:
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> @fan since 1997: you may well be right, but my
> understanding was the Don and Mike never really
> hit it off in big, progressive markets(other than
> here of course)
>
> I know they got laughed out of NY, as has been
> rehashed in this thread. Were they ever big in
> Boston, LA, Chicago, Atlanta etc...? Maybe they
> were, I don't know.

I went to look up the old affiliates list, which from what I remember was all smaller market stuff like Burlington, VT, Mobile, AL, Scaramento, CA, etc and came across a website trying to sell TMOS instead:

The Mike O’Meara Show is one-of-a-kind, featuring Mike O'Meara with his team of sidekicks as he interacts with listeners and interview special guests. From sports to entertainment to personal embarrassing stories, no topic is safe. Famous bits such as “Match Game,” “Low Budget Jeopardy” and “The Backwards Newlywed Game” give listeners a chance to be part of the show. A proven ratings winner in key male demos,The Mike O’Meara Show is real radio for real men.

Math and Science Wrote:
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>
> The Mike O’Meara Show is one-of-a-kind,
> featuring Mike O'Meara with his team of sidekicks
> as he interacts with listeners and interview
> special guests. From sports to entertainment to
> personal embarrassing stories, no topic is safe.
> Famous bits such as “Match Game,” “Low
> Budget Jeopardy” and “The Backwards Newlywed
> Game” give listeners a chance to be part of the
> show. A proven ratings winner in key male
> demos,The Mike O’Meara Show is real radio for
> real men.


First, do they do any of those bits? No. Second, it's not a proven "ratings winner" in any demo. Finally, the biggest problem the failcast has always had is it is a one-hour piece of shit. If they produced a four-hour block that a station could plug into a day-part, they might have something to sell. But no GM worth a shit is going to invest the time and energy to plug that crap in for one hour a day! It's basic fucking common sense. You would think a "radio consultant" like Rob(b) Spewak would fucking know this.

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Math and Science Wrote:
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> TheNorthman Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > @fan since 1997: you may well be right, but my
> > understanding was the Don and Mike never really
> > hit it off in big, progressive markets(other
> than
> > here of course)
> >
> > I know they got laughed out of NY, as has been
> > rehashed in this thread. Were they ever big in
> > Boston, LA, Chicago, Atlanta etc...? Maybe
> they
> > were, I don't know.
>
> I went to look up the old affiliates list, which
> from what I remember was all smaller market stuff
> like Burlington, VT, Mobile, AL, Scaramento, CA,
> etc and came across a website trying to sell TMOS
> instead:
>
> The Mike O’Meara Show is one-of-a-kind,
> featuring Mike O'Meara with his team of sidekicks
> as he interacts with listeners and interview
> special guests. From sports to entertainment to
> personal embarrassing stories, no topic is safe.
> Famous bits such as “Match Game,” “Low
> Budget Jeopardy” and “The Backwards Newlywed
> Game” give listeners a chance to be part of the
> show. A proven ratings winner in key male
> demos,The Mike O’Meara Show is real radio for
> real men.


This was obviously written by someone who had never listened to the show.

Math and Science Wrote:
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> TheNorthman Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > @fan since 1997: you may well be right, but my
> > understanding was the Don and Mike never really
> > hit it off in big, progressive markets(other
> than
> > here of course)
> >
> > I know they got laughed out of NY, as has been
> > rehashed in this thread. Were they ever big in
> > Boston, LA, Chicago, Atlanta etc...? Maybe
> they
> > were, I don't know.
>
> I went to look up the old affiliates list, which
> from what I remember was all smaller market stuff
> like Burlington, VT, Mobile, AL, Scaramento, CA,
> etc and came across a website trying to sell TMOS
> instead:
>
> The Mike O’Meara Show is one-of-a-kind,
> featuring Mike O'Meara with his team of sidekicks
> as he interacts with listeners and interview
> special guests. From sports to entertainment to
> personal embarrassing stories, no topic is safe.
> Famous bits such as “Match Game,” “Low
> Budget Jeopardy” and “The Backwards Newlywed
> Game” give listeners a chance to be part of the
> show. A proven ratings winner in key male
> demos,The Mike O’Meara Show is real radio for
> real men.


I am sorry, I was not clear. This was posted on a website to sell the radio show, not the podcast. The funny thing is, low Budget jeopardy was a D&M game and I never heard of the backwards newlywed game.

Sorry for the confusion.

On today's show it's...

wait for it...

Apology Monday! What show-related event did Mike miss over the weekend because he was too hungover? Tune in to find out, and TRY HARDER!

Are you fucking kidding me? Too drunk and hung over again? This is the same person who was giving up drinking at least 20 times now. I don't know why, but this just makes me angry, not sad, not anything else other than angry, and I hate that. Fucker.

TheNorthman Wrote:
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> The thinking, at least in this thread seems to be
> that smaller, less progressive (read: dumb and
> unsophisticated) markets, such as Sac-town are
> more amenable to the Whacky Morning Zoo style
> humor.
>
> D+M, were pretty big out there, evidently, so
> maybe it would work. Its hard to imagine it being
> a bigger fail than sitting on his couch doing
> CAT.
>
> Don probably likes is because, being close to
> Mexico, cocaine is WAY cheaper there.

Seems unlikely, although Don admitted to using coke years ago. He did a little with Glenn Beck, if I recall correctly. But his drugs of choice now are booze, in moderation (Hi Mike!) and pot, which he can buy and use legally now that he lives in California and has a medical marijuana card.

Mike's show might work in Sacramento but the interesting point is that Don doesn't seem to agree.

Larry Fine Wrote:
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> TheNorthman Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> > The thinking, at least in this thread seems to
> be
> > that smaller, less progressive (read: dumb and
> > unsophisticated) markets, such as Sac-town are
> > more amenable to the Whacky Morning Zoo style
> > humor.
> >
> > D+M, were pretty big out there, evidently, so
> > maybe it would work. Its hard to imagine it
> being
> > a bigger fail than sitting on his couch doing
> > CAT.
> >
> > Don probably likes is because, being close to
> > Mexico, cocaine is WAY cheaper there.
>
> Seems unlikely, although Don admitted to using
> coke years ago. He did a little with Glenn Beck,
> if I recall correctly. But his drugs of choice now
> are booze, in moderation (Hi Mike!) and pot, which
> he can buy and use legally now that he lives in
> California and has a medical marijuana card.
>
> Mike's show might work in Sacramento but the
> interesting point is that Don doesn't seem to
> agree.


Why would Don want Mike on the air in Sacramento? TMOS tried some of the same "bits" D&M had, but without Don. So now you have two shows, not as good as the original flailing about. Don is smart in not having Mike on the air, it would be an embarassment.

Wasn't Mike going to take one of his daughters to the CPR class that he blew off? You don't get made hostess of a restaurant without being pretty. It would be ungentlemanly to countdown to her 18th birthday, and I'm sure she has no issues.

Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, Mike.

AND IT'S A MOTORCYCLE, NOT A "SCOOT" YOU FAG!

WE DONT WANT LFF OUT HERE, THANK YOU DON

Like him or not, after life kicked him in the ass Don got up. dusted himself off and went to Sac to start over....
Like him or not, call his show lame or not, he has made a huge ratings splash since returning to radio...
And Mike could not carry Don's jockstrap.

All this talk about Mike being a success in Sac is really crazy...
He stinks, has no work effort and learned nothing about doing shock or Zoo radio.

Wow... I just finished listening to today's show.

Mike is turning into the World's Biggest Pansy.

Can you really call a 2.5 mile walk a "POWER WALK"? Maybe if you're 85. Mike's 52. He should be getting some real exercise.

What a sad, pathetic scene he described. His younger, fitter wife shaming him into going out for a walk. She runs circles around his slovenly, fat ass. He bitches about how hard it is and says he needs to modify it 'cause his knees hurt a little.

Good for Oscar and RJ for giving Mike a little bit of crap about his failure to show up for the Community College event. Poor RJ dug up a real advertiser for the podcast and Mike, hung over and lazy, pissed all over them. Way to motivate the crew to try harder, Mike! Everyone else showed up, including Robb's daughter. Feel like a real man, now, O'Meara?

Larry Fine Wrote:
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> Wow... I just finished listening to today's show.
>
>
> Mike is turning into the World's Biggest Pansy.
>
> Can you really call a 2.5 mile walk a "POWER
> WALK"? Maybe if you're 85. Mike's 52. He should be
> getting some real exercise.
>
> What a sad, pathetic scene he described. His
> younger, fitter wife shaming him into going out
> for a walk. She runs circles around his slovenly,
> fat ass. He bitches about how hard it is and says
> he needs to modify it 'cause his knees hurt a
> little.
>
> Good for Oscar and RJ for giving Mike a little bit
> of crap about his failure to show up for the
> Community College event. Poor RJ dug up a real
> advertiser for the podcast and Mike, hung over and
> lazy, pissed all over them. Way to motivate the
> crew to try harder, Mike! Everyone else showed up,
> including Robb's daughter. Feel like a real man,
> now, O'Meara?

If your drinking is interfering with your ability to actually perform your daily activities . . . y'know, that's not a joke. Gotta re-assess.

Is there any thought that goes through his head when he does things like this? Any remorse at all? Guilt?

Too hung over to go to a sponsor event. What a drunk loser.

Oscar is really the only one who calls him out and of course Rob kisses Mike's ass.
RJ was really upset too.

This show is too funny. The crew needs to bail out of this O'Meara-Spewak train wreck.

I loved Mike's reply after RJ gave him a tepid response to his "apology".

Mike: "FUCK YOU, RJ!"

What a douche bag.

But it's good seeing RJ finally acting like less of a doormat.

The clear implication was that the participation of Mike and the crew on Saturday was part of the agreement when RJ sold the ad time to the Community College.

Everyone else showed up but, as with many other Mike O'Meara failures, he was too drunk. Poor baby.

Future advertisers take note.

I felt bad for RJ, usually the good-natured punching bag, on this one. As I recall, he lost his real job a few months ago and there was no mention of him getting another one, then suddenly he's the newest member of the TMOS sales team. Mike mentioned more than once while doing the read for the CPR class that it was RJ's first client. And then Mike ridicules RJ at the top of today's show for being sullen when he showed up to the living room today after Mike drunkenly slept through the class they were all supposed to take as part of the sponsorship. Somebody, I think it was Oscar, even mentioned that Mike lived closest out of all of them to the place they were supposed to take the class. Ronick can make it out there from Maryland, Oscar from DC, but Mike was so banged up that he couldn't roll out of bed and drive five minutes to take a free class from a sponsor so he could talk about it on the show? I'm usually a fan of the show and I used to think you guys were being overly harsh by nicknaming him the LFF, but recent events like this are making me rethink that...

Mike is just an embarassment. I hope he sees the consequences of his actions and realizes he has a drinking problem. He needs quality time with a therapist.

KristaD Wrote:
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> Too hung over to go to a sponsor event. What a
> drunk loser.
>
> Oscar is really the only one who calls him out and
> of course Rob kisses Mike's ass.
> RJ was really upset too.
>
> This show is too funny. The crew needs to bail out
> of this O'Meara-Spewak train wreck.

I'd say this is a new low. I feel bad for the guys who actually work hard on this show, just to have O'Meara embarrass everyone like this, and then have the nerve to act above it all. The fact he is apparently Spewak's #1 fan doesn't benefit the show either.

Jesus. The place was 7 minutes away from LFF's house and he couldn't make it?? "Fuck you, RJ!" For what? Did RJ not wipe LFF's fat ass today?

There is nothing these people can do to make this ungrateful fatass a success. One day, he will be all alone in some low-rent assisted living place. Once in a while Rob(b) or one of his daughters will stop by, and within an hour he will be bellowing at them with some nonsense about how much he did for them.

This guy is a one-way street to nowhere. When the fuck is the krewe going to wake up and realize it?

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This sadden me

first off may i say it is an honor to have CERTenly take part in our festivities i believe CERt has been MIA for awhile if u r CERT


u people r going to force me to listen to LLF failcast when I was planning to listen to Nick and Artie

by any chance did LFF send his mother in law to the CPR class now thats a woman I'd want mouth to mouth from and I don't care for the catty remarks about some possible past dating and imbibing habits

and today's failcast saddened many of you? people people people
lff the one we've come to despise and yet stay fascinated with because of the potential meltdown we can see coming down the tracks.
sounds too me that he provided some fine entertainment
i feel sorry for the kids and wifey but lff?
no this dude ain't going to grow up till maybe he has the big one elizabeth or some other calamity hits
he really needed a big brother to kick his spoilt ass when he was growing up

Is really me. I do not post much anymore because people make fun of me, so i just read now. CERT teaches you CPR.

haven't listened to monday's show yet, but . . . wow. that's just pretty sad and pathetic. ya can't complain about the guys not getting sponsors, then not even show up for them once you DO get 'em -- damn.

He and his cronies need to face the facts, the guy is a full-blown alcoholic. It's not funny anymore, not that it ever has been. It's not a joke when you are too drunk to walk downstairs to do your job. It's not a joke when you are too drunk to do an appearance at the Oakton Wine Shop, so you send your wife to get the free wine you were promised. It's not a jokoe when you are too drunk to drive home and have to sleep in your car. It's not a joke when you are too drunk to do an appearance for a paying sponsor like the NVCC. It's not a joke when you aer so drunk you get in a fight and blow your knee out and can't get healthy again because, in part, you are too drunk to work out.

This isn't funny anymore, it's pathetic. It's a long standing pattern of self-abuse which in turn prompts you to lash out at your friends and family. That blow-up with Buzz had to do more with alcohol than math and science.

As a father you were a good golfer. As an active member of society you are an alcoholic. Get it taken care of before you die, which at this rate, should be in about three months.

i drink all the time,so leave the booze out of this! i just think the show sucks.

Bill W. Wrote:
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> He and his cronies need to face the facts, the guy
> is a full-blown alcoholic. It's not funny
> anymore, not that it ever has been. It's not a
> joke when you are too drunk to walk downstairs to
> do your job. It's not a joke when you are too
> drunk to do an appearance at the Oakton Wine Shop,
> so you send your wife to get the free wine you
> were promised. It's not a jokoe when you are too
> drunk to drive home and have to sleep in your car.
> It's not a joke when you are too drunk to do an
> appearance for a paying sponsor like the NVCC.
> It's not a joke when you aer so drunk you get in a
> fight and blow your knee out and can't get healthy
> again because, in part, you are too drunk to work
> out.
>
> This isn't funny anymore, it's pathetic. It's a
> long standing pattern of self-abuse which in turn
> prompts you to lash out at your friends and
> family. That blow-up with Buzz had to do more
> with alcohol than math and science.
>
> As a father you were a good golfer. As an active
> member of society you are an alcoholic. Get it
> taken care of before you die, which at this rate,
> should be in about three months.


Well put.

Mike needs to be on a couch in a doctor's office, not sitting on his own. The layers and layers of psycho-analysis this man needs would fill a multi-volume set of books.

Daddy issues, failed marriages, failed at sports, failed at his careers (hotel DJ, radio PM, radio host), failed as a father, the list goes on.

Is the krew still heading to Maine to do a week of shows? The original idea was to go to a beach spot so fans could drop in and they could interact with them. Then it was to Mike's family house in the middle of nowhere in Maine. Good planning. I am sure someone will underwrite the trip and they will be to do an appearance at a local bar and tackle shop.

What's the over/under on one of them not coming back alive?

So, how long can they keep this up?

They been doing this for what 3 years now? I was wanted the live show to fail, but it looks like it did ok. But, if that is true, why aren't they scheduling more?

Another question, once it fails, and they have figured out they can make a come back due to on on the podcast, will they have a going away show or just radio silence and they fade away?

When the show finally dies, I say they (whoever is left) do a farewell show where they beat each other off and tell each other what a good job they did "bringing the funny".

Wally Pip wrote:
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>u people r going to force me to listen to LLF failcast when I was planning to
>listen to Nick and Artie

If you do, just be prepared -- it's basically the "All About Robb" show.

Mike asks the guys to tell him about the class, and Robb can't resist showing off everything he learned. He does 90% of the talking -- and that continues throughout the show. They barely needed Mike on Monday's podcast.

But I give Robb credit for at least showing up for the CPR class (and bringing his daughter, which was nice). Buzz, Ronic, Oscar and, of course, RJ were there too. Mike was the only no-show.

I don't blame RJ for pissed off at Mike. After all he's done for Mike.

I loved Oscar's comment, "I don't blame you, Mike. It was right down the street from you...so why go?"

Oscar's subtle jabs are the best. Even though Rob(b) usually steamrolls past them, or LFF is just such a terrible listener and doesn't even notice. I hope as the train derails Oscar and Buzz grow giant brass balls and start dishing out the well deserved insults.

How can a sixth person leech of this Failcast? RJ has been out of work for months now, surely he can't be subsisting on scraps from the O'Meara table. Any chance he's drawing unemployment as well as "volunteering" for the Asses in Manassass?

Unemployment in Virginia maxes out at $378 a week.

It sounded like RJ was let go with by his former company rather amicably, so he may have had a seperation package which has helped out. That and vacation, etc might carry him for awhile. I just don't understand why he takes the abuse he does on a daily basis. He is awful on mic and brings nothing else to the show other than his skills at running the board, and I use the term skills rather loosely.

just my opinion, but i think RJ's great on the radio. i just find it entertaining when someone is slightly uncomfortable on mic -- like JD on the stern show.

but, i really don't get why he takes mike's crap either . . . that's just shitty.

here is the deal-RJ is trying his hands at sales and landed a client-the college CPR classes. Im sure part of the deal was to get the entire crew out to the event this past saturday, to include the headliner, their Boss LFF. I bet that was part of the sales deal as well. Mike is lying. He is making the excuse that he was too drunk and too hungover to go.

Its all about Mike and his wants. The caps came on at 1230 Sat afternoon and that IS THE ONLY REASON he didnt go. Remember, in an earlier episode, Mike was looking for face value tix for a playoff game, and a listener came thru-BUT THose were for saturday's game. LFF make the remark-I cannot go saturday because we have an "ALL DAY EVENT"-meaning a 6 hour CPR class. Mike bailed on the tix but you can sure as hell bet that he wasnt going to miss that caps game. So the CPR class is 6 miles away from his house, his attendance/pseudo appearence was part of RJs sale deal and Mike blew it off.

He is lying when he says he was too ill/hungover to attend the class and "oh I feel asleep on the sofa and selpt thru the game until the 3rd period." BULLSHIT. He was trying to play it off that his hangover cost him both the appearance and the first 2 periods his treasured Caps game-meaning that he missed both "important" events. Liar. He saw the caps game-all of it and even put carla into his lie by saying that she woke him up midway thru the game and that he thought it was at 330. No because he was given the opp to receive face value tixs earlier in the week and was pissed he had to bail on them. You can bet it was then that he found out the game was at 1230 and not 330 as he claimed on mondays show. Why would carla even be watching the game with out him, only to wake him up at the 3rd period. Fucking tool is a snake and he is trying to play "guilty irish mike" in that he missed an appearence,a show sponsored one, because he was hugh over-but dont worry "I also missed my caps game"
Not on your life.

So would RJ be on the payroll now, or is he just getting a share of whatever he sells you think?

bobafeet Wrote:
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> here is the deal-RJ is trying his hands at sales
> and landed a client-the college CPR classes. Im
> sure part of the deal was to get the entire crew
> out to the event this past saturday, to include
> the headliner, their Boss LFF. I bet that was
> part of the sales deal as well. Mike is lying.
> He is making the excuse that he was too drunk and
> too hungover to go.
>
> Its all about Mike and his wants. The caps came on
> at 1230 Sat afternoon and that IS THE ONLY REASON
> he didnt go. Remember, in an earlier episode,
> Mike was looking for face value tix for a playoff
> game, and a listener came thru-BUT THose were for
> saturday's game. LFF make the remark-I cannot go
> saturday because we have an "ALL DAY
> EVENT"-meaning a 6 hour CPR class. Mike bailed on
> the tix but you can sure as hell bet that he wasnt
> going to miss that caps game. So the CPR class is
> 6 miles away from his house, his attendance/pseudo
> appearence was part of RJs sale deal and Mike blew
> it off.
>
> He is lying when he says he was too ill/hungover
> to attend the class and "oh I feel asleep on the
> sofa and selpt thru the game until the 3rd
> period." BULLSHIT. He was trying to play it off
> that his hangover cost him both the appearance and
> the first 2 periods his treasured Caps
> game-meaning that he missed both "important"
> events. Liar. He saw the caps game-all of it and
> even put carla into his lie by saying that she
> woke him up midway thru the game and that he
> thought it was at 330. No because he was given
> the opp to receive face value tixs earlier in the
> week and was pissed he had to bail on them. You
> can bet it was then that he found out the game was
> at 1230 and not 330 as he claimed on mondays show.
> Why would carla even be watching the game with
> out him, only to wake him up at the 3rd period.
> Fucking tool is a snake and he is trying to play
> "guilty irish mike" in that he missed an
> appearence,a show sponsored one, because he was
> hugh over-but dont worry "I also missed my caps
> game"
> Not on your life.

Cool story, bro.

I thought the real reason LFF missed the appearance was he didn't want to miss another day of walking 2.5 miles after missing the previous day due to intoxication

whatever reason lff still shit on his manservant

I watched a big of Monday's video stream (well, I think "dump" would be a better description), and didn't know about the drama surrounding O'Meara's blowing off a personal apperance until I read it here.

What I did see was a bloated O'Meara on the right side of the screen wallowing in a chair while he pontificated and Rob(b) bouncing manically on the other side of the screen as he cherised and embellished every O'Meara utterance.

Oscar and Buzzito sat montionless in the distance.

Great visual dynamics there zoo-krewe.

I wonder if Oscar and Buzz stick around because they have some kind of 'contract' with O'Meara? I can't think of any other reason to waste time on this half-assed podcast about nothing for little or no compensation.

If O'Meara did indeed miss the NOVA apperance because he was hung over, he's a stone-cold, in denial, don't give a fuck about anybody drunk asshole who can justify any drunken behavior as "no big deal" and his zoo-krewe are terrified enablers.

If O'Meara missed the apperance because a Caps game was on TV, he's a self-absorbed asshole.

Either way, it's not a pretty picture.

LOL at today's show. Mike fell off his Weight Not diet and was eating chocolate covered strawberries on mic. So gross hearing him try to speak with his fat face full of chocolate.

So, CBS Radio fired Doni's sidekick Carmichael Dave for saying "Shit" on the radio last Friday. Maybe he can join the Failcast!

With the exception of Oscar, no matter how badly Mike treats his co-workers they continue to tolerate him because none of them can do as successful a show without him. And as you've probably noticed, Mike treats Oscar a bit more respectfully than the others because he instinctively knows Oscar won't put up with it.

And no matter how shitty LFF acts, he continues to rank between #50 & #100 in the podcast ratings. So though I agree with everyone that Mike is a complete prick, I think the podcast will continue for years just as it is now because for everyone involved, it's the easiest option. And though there's a chance Oscar may leave if Mike isn't careful, IMHO the rest will be podcasting this exact same sick, co-dependent, phony, repetitious crap until Mike's inevitable but ever so gradual declining health make it impossible.

In other words, I think this ship wreck is sinking very, very, very slowly.



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Mike doesn't treat Oscar with respect because Oscar won't put up with it, but rather O pitched the podcast idea to him

jhopkins Wrote:
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> Mike doesn't treat Oscar with respect because
> Oscar won't put up with it, but rather O pitched
> the podcast idea to him

Mike once insulted Oscar, and Oscar reacted by immediately walking out on the podcast. So yes, Oscar has clearly demonstrated he won't put up with Mike's abuse.

Sure the show was pitched by Oscar, but it doesn't logically follow that a self-centered bully like Mike would necessarily be respectful just because of that.

PENISSSSSSSSS Wrote:
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> So, CBS Radio fired Doni's sidekick Carmichael
> Dave for saying "Shit" on the radio last Friday.
> Maybe he can join the Failcast!


Really? Don't they have a delay?

Did Don just want to get rid of him, because that seems like a pretty weak reason for firing him,,,

PENISSSSSSSSS Wrote:
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> So, CBS Radio fired Doni's sidekick Carmichael
> Dave for saying "Shit" on the radio last Friday.
> Maybe he can join the Failcast!

I swear to God that Don did this so that he could hire me to join his show! I can't wait to get the call from Don and be able to tell all these assholes I have to bring into my home to do this horrible show to kiss my ass! This is truly great news!

Well Mike was said a few times that the only reason the podcast exists was because of Oscar. Mike had a great dis-taste for podcasting at the onset.

O walked off and that was a big deal and Mike had him back, which shows a lot.

banner ad for "paintyourbaldspot.com" on donnie g. podcast page
isn't that something


wasn't carmichael dave losing his show?

getting job with the maloof brother's as they move the kings to anaheim?


I'm surprised oskar has not left the failcast already. I think it's holding him back from getting another real radio job?

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> LOL at today's show. Mike fell off his Weight Not
> diet and was eating chocolate covered strawberries
> on mic. So gross hearing him try to speak with his
> fat face full of chocolate.


What? Mike fell off his diet? Mike will never be able to stay on the diet, what a great middle finger to Weight Not. "It's so easy, anyone can do it, except me, because I have no self control", there is your new commercial. So, he screwed over Oakton Wine Shop, NVCC and Weight Not...why wouldn't people want to advertise on the show?

Hatemotor Wrote:
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> Really? Don't they have a delay?
>
> Did Don just want to get rid of him, because that
> seems like a pretty weak reason for firing him,,,

A quick Google search indicates Carmichael Dave left CBS for cost cutting reasons. Some people suspect Donnie G.'s paw prints are all over the firing decision, but who knows?

If it was a CBS cost cutting move, how do the Junkies survive?

Funny, alot of the comments about the firing don't have good things to say about Donnie G.'s show - it appears KHTK was 'all sports', now it's Donnie G.'s wacky morning zoo krewe and fart sounds.

O'Meara better plan for a long, long haul with the podcast, 'real' radio jobs are disappearing at a tremendous rate.

Donnie G.'s tired zoo krewe wacky morning format may be dated, but somehow he's getting ratings.

O'Meara's hung over middle-aged fat guy format ain't gonna sell anywhere.

So invest in a couple new couches from Salvation Army store along with some air fresheners, because O'Meara zoo-krewe boys - those are 'real' farts you are smelling, not something generated by a sound board.

As long as there are sponsors to provide him with the ability to take vacations, buy snow blowers, help his wife quit smoking, pretend to help him diet, O'Meara will keep doing the podcast.

Jalapeno & Cheese Wrote:
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> As long as there are sponsors to provide him with
> the ability to take vacations, buy snow blowers,
> help his wife quit smoking, pretend to help him
> diet, O'Meara will keep doing the podcast.


Except . . . major podcasts don't generate enough serious cash; they make their money from live appearances. There's ZERO chance the failcast is generating enough cash to support the LFF lifestyle, never mind his cast of flunkies. So he's playing with capital, and you have to think that his capital is dwindling.

First, Oscar was so essential to launching the failcast that he didn't even do the research to figure out bandwidth costs money. Second, if I were NVCC, I would refuse to pay the balance of whatever I owe the failcast. A deal is a deal. If LFF can't produce, he shouldn't be compensated. Finally, I agree LFF will do the failcast until the sheriff shows up at the abode to evict him. LFF can't show up to a job interview without having four beers in him. No way this guy gets another gig in radio that pays more than minimum wage. The failcast is his only option until the krewe finally has enough and quits.

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wow, i don't listen to don's show anymore, but i actually liked carmichael dave -- that really sucks!

Mike, job opportunity....but that means you have to actually, you know, do something:

Fenway Park Public Address Announcer Killed In Car Accident
Sad news out of Boston this afternoon as police have announced that Carl Beane, the public address announcer at Fenway Park since 2003, was killed earlier today in a one-car crash in Sturbridge. He was 59 years old.

I've heard people say that Carmichael Dave was sounding more and more like LFF on the air (in voice and attitude). Maybe Don just didn't want to put up with the same kind of shit he dealt with for over two decades.

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HoneyDipCrisp Wrote:
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> With the exception of Oscar, no matter how badly
> Mike treats his co-workers they continue to
> tolerate him because none of them can do as
> successful a show without him.

What makes you think Oscar is an exception? He's never demonstrated any more talent for the format than any of the others. In fact, he's probably the least well-equipped to do radio/podcasting of the four. He doesn't have a good radio voice (and that shrill cackle is horribly grating), he doesn't know anything about anything, he never has anything clever or smart to contribute. He may not be as willing as the Robb or Buzz to put up with Mike's shit (though his presence indicates he's plenty willing), but that doesn't make him any likelier to have any sort of success outside the failcast.

Oscar is obviously hedging his bets by doing TMOS and BOAD. If he had to choose, which do you think he would stay with?

Unhinged Jaw Wrote:
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> Mike, job opportunity....but that means you have
> to actually, you know, do something:
>
> Fenway Park Public Address Announcer Killed In Car
> Accident
> Sad news out of Boston this afternoon as police
> have announced that Carl Beane, the public address
> announcer at Fenway Park since 2003, was killed
> earlier today in a one-car crash in Sturbridge. He
> was 59 years old.



he's gotta be pissing his pants over this one. Who knows, maybe if he had gottent he FLA gig, he could have been promoted to fill in at the big league level.

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> Oscar is obviously hedging his bets by doing TMOS
> and BOAD. If he had to choose, which do you think
> he would stay with?


I say Oscar stays with O'Meara, bigger name recognition (in Oscar's mind anyway).

Re: The Carmichael Dave thing

It's two fold - CBS Radio asked Dave to take LESS money. Dave told them to fuck off. How much less? From what the rumor mill says it was fairly significant.

The other interesting aspect of this is that there are some folks who would know about these things more intimately than me that suggest that the Maloofs threatened to yank the Kings affiliation from the station if any of the on-air staff continued to criticize them. Dave was a big pro-mayor, pro-city, pro-team, not so much pro-ownership and wasn't afraid to say it. His solo sports show was pulled quickly after the Maloofs fucked the city on the arena. Now his contract is not renewed. I'll be over here with my tinfoil hat...

Also, it should be noted that Doni got PISSED and was pretty vocal around the station when all this came down yesterday.

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> Oscar is obviously hedging his bets by doing TMOS
> and BOAD. If he had to choose, which do you think
> he would stay with?

No. He built BOAD and they legitimately put in the work to go from interns to having a show at midnight, to B'more, to doing shows from the "bunker", to Arizona, to being in DC on the call letters they idolized. OMeara didn't even take that meandering of a path to success.

It is a shame Dukes seems to not care anymore, because they did work hard for a long time on that show.

If I remember correctly, Oscar got MOMS going as a podcast before Chad got on board (or got permission) to do the BOAD podcast. Maybe Oscarsaw MOMS as a way to stay in "radio" even if Dukes didn't return to their show.

jhopkins Wrote:
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> Well Mike was said a few times that the only
> reason the podcast exists was because of Oscar.
> Mike had a great dis-taste for podcasting at the
> onset.
>
> O walked off and that was a big deal and Mike had
> him back, which shows a lot.


Oscar is the one who came back. Before you act like Oscar has options, keep in mind that he has rolled over for everyone always.

If it came down to it, I think Oscar would probably side with BOAD but Chad may be out on that relatively soon. Oscar is in a fairly weird place and he certainly does not have the will or desire to leverage the best situation for himself.

Seems to me "A Little Birdy" is Carmichael Dave, himself. He has been known to frequent this forum, and it's not like he has anything else to do these days.

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I feel rotten for Dave....Guy has a young family.

It probably was them dipshit Magoofs that had a part in this...I dug Doni and Dave together. Drag :(

Say what you will about Oscar. I like him on the podcast as I did on the radio.

Everyone seems to be forgetting that he has a day job (VP Marketing) and makes more than anyone else in the room.

That's not what happened, Dave was critical of Sac Kings Ownership and KHTK is the flag ship station. Its time for a Don and Mike reunion anyway, Don wants to be syndicated and The Don and Mike show is a proven ratings winner. Let's get the boys back together, Mike is better in second chair. Buzz and Robb? why not.

Yup. Oscar does not need Mike O Meara.

fargo john Wrote:
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> That's not what happened, Dave was critical of Sac
> Kings Ownership and KHTK is the flag ship station.
> Its time for a Don and Mike reunion anyway, Don
> wants to be syndicated and The Don and Mike show
> is a proven ratings winner. Let's get the boys
> back together, Mike is better in second chair.
> Buzz and Robb? why not.


Because the show fucking sucked!! that's why not.

WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> Seems to me "A Little Birdy" is Carmichael Dave,
> himself. He has been known to frequent this forum,
> and it's not like he has anything else to do these
> days.

Nah, I do work for CBS Radio though. ;p

WTL I can tell you that you are 100% wrong. Oscar absolutely looked at bandwidth costs. Once again you go off about something you are totally ignorant about.

A Little Birdy Wrote:
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> > Seems to me "A Little Birdy" is Carmichael
> Dave,
> > himself. He has been known to frequent this
> forum,
> > and it's not like he has anything else to do
> these
> > days.
>
> Nah, I do work for CBS Radio though. ;p

I stopped listening to Don's show ever since Dave was put on in place of Jodi Bacon. Today, I was able to listen to Don again and it was wonderful! Please dont let Dave have the chance to come back. Dave is the worst. Don clearly doesnt need him anyway.

Something is suspicious about the Dave firing. Don was not being as honest as he claimed. Not to say that Don was responsible or complicit. Just hiding something.

I think Oscar would drop the Failcast in a hot second if he wanted to. Right now it works for him; at least some cash, about an hour a day, short commute from Mangrates HQ, time off when he wants/needs it (which I wish the rest of the Failcrew (LFF and Rob(b)) would shut up about. I think LFF has still missed more shows than Oscar, and I'm not sure Oscar has ever missed a show or appearance because he was hung over or too lazy to show). Plus cross promotion with BOAD, Tech411, and Man Grates. I don't think he has any illusions of getting picked up by XM/Sirius with the FailKrewe. I think his heart still lies with BOAD, I'm just surprised he hasn't tried to steer that ship in a better direction than the Chad Dukes Rando Circle Jerk it's become.

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> WTL I can tell you that you are 100% wrong. Oscar
> absolutely looked at bandwidth costs. Once again
> you go off about something you are totally
> ignorant about.


We stand corrected; he looked at bandwidth costs, and fucked it up royally. Better?

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> fargo john Wrote:
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> > That's not what happened, Dave was critical of
> Sac
> > Kings Ownership and KHTK is the flag ship
> station.
> > Its time for a Don and Mike reunion anyway, Don
> > wants to be syndicated and The Don and Mike
> show
> > is a proven ratings winner. Let's get the boys
> > back together, Mike is better in second chair.
> > Buzz and Robb? why not.
>
>
> Because the show fucking sucked!! that's why not

If you listen to one failcast, why would Don want these clowns? What's left of LFF that would inspire Donnie G. to bring him back? If I'm Donnie G, I'm saying, "life's not bad; why screw it up on purpose?" Does he want to go back to baby-sitting LFF's drinking problem? "Hey, Don, I've got a great idea -- let's open up a restaurant in Sacramento! Your money and my restaurant experience! Whaddya say?"

oskar santana and donnie g.!

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> oskar santana and donnie g.!


That would be better. Look, Donnie G is not in his first youth. Still good, not in his first youth. He needs a younger voice to pump him up. That is NOT LFF.

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> WTL I can tell you that you are 100% wrong. Oscar
> absolutely looked at bandwidth costs. Once again
> you go off about something you are totally
> ignorant about.


This would explain why in the first few months the failcast kept hitting its bandwidth limit and they had to rush to come up with money to pay for it. This would explain why in those early shows Oscar was bitching about how much bandwidth cost and how they were surprised by that.

If he did his research, he sure the fuck forgot about it when they started failcasting.

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Just when I thought he couldn't get any lazier, they are offering a tape of their State Theater show as the "Bonus" this week.

He really is just shitting in the face of the last vestiges of his fandom at this point...

oscar aint there, therefore, no one with any get up and go to get stuff done. No matter the bad things said about both oscar and dukes-one thing; they are do'ers and get shit done.

Blob(b), lff and buzz are not do'ers-not even close

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> Just when I thought he couldn't get any lazier,
> they are offering a tape of their State Theater
> show as the "Bonus" this week.


It's bad enough that they continue to play pretend radio in the living room, but they're even phoning THAT in. Pathetic.

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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.

I'm glad to see the TMOS gang is doing so well financially that they can take days off when some would like a podcast to listen to.

They certainly don't need any of us to buy bonus shows or merchandise etc.

was this an announced absence? wtf

Say good-bye to the pod cast. CBS Radio wants a show to Syndicate on the West Coast, My Source has told me that an annocement can be expected in the next week or so that Mike O'mera is heading west to join his old Pal Don and the show is going to be heard in San Diego, Portland and Vegas to start. Don and Mike are a bankable product and CBS knows it. No news about Buzz and Robb joining them yet.

Corrrrection Wrote:
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> ChadIsFat Wrote:
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> > WTL I can tell you that you are 100% wrong.
> Oscar
> > absolutely looked at bandwidth costs. Once
> again
> > you go off about something you are totally
> > ignorant about.
>
>
> We stand corrected; he looked at bandwidth costs,
> and fucked it up royally. Better?


I guess without knowing what his calculations were and what the planwas, it's impossible to tell. If it was to generate enough money so that the podcast could continue in perpetuity then he apparently did the calculations correctly.

Warhawk Wrote:
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> Andrew Ryan Wrote:
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> > Just when I thought he couldn't get any lazier,
> > they are offering a tape of their State Theater
> > show as the "Bonus" this week.
>
>
> It's bad enough that they continue to play pretend
> radio in the living room, but they're even phoning
> THAT in. Pathetic.


They probably got that move from BOaD

fargo john Wrote:
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> Say good-bye to the pod cast. CBS Radio wants a
> show to Syndicate on the West Coast, My Source has
> told me that an annocement can be expected in the
> next week or so that Mike O'mera is heading west
> to join his old Pal Don and the show is going to
> be heard in San Diego, Portland and Vegas to
> start. Don and Mike are a bankable product and CBS
> knows it. No news about Buzz and Robb joining them
> yet.

Seems unbelievable, but who knows CBS Radio is pretty fucked up - who else would continue to throw money at the Junkies?

If this comes to pass, two things occur to me: 1. Mike O'Meara is the luckiest, lazy drunk on the planet - who else could take up space, do nothing and wind up on his feet?; 2. The in studio tension will ooze out of your speakers.

Can't see it happening tho', just can't.

>Seems unbelievable, but who knows CBS Radio is pretty fucked up - who else >would continue to throw money at the Junkies?

>If this comes to pass, two things occur to me: 1. Mike O'Meara is the luckiest, >lazy drunk on the planet - who else could take up space, do nothing and wind up >on his feet?; 2. The in studio tension will ooze out of your speakers.

>Can't see it happening tho', just can't.

No way this is happening. Whoever posted the original item is sitting with a beach towel in front of his computer, constantly hitting "refresh" to check on responses.

I heard the same story, I think it will be great to have Don and Mike back together. Money talks and I think that is what is up here.

THAT is a total crock of shit.

N F W Don and Mike get back together.

Don is plenty succesful on his own now.

I work for CBS Radio, they have been shoping the idea around for the past two months, Can't say anymore than that except its a done deal.