The Famous

There is one facet of journalism that on the surface seems absolutely pointless and devoid of any sort of attention spent on it and that is celebrity news. Unless a TV or movie star dies, most people don't seem to care, Or, do they? In this episode, Ric takes a look at phenomenon of this weird and kind of dirty side of the news. 

What drives it and do people really care about these people who are so unlike the rest of us? These are valid questions with a simple answer and that may be more sinister than you would want to believe.

NEXT WEEK: Social Media Overhaul

Things Fall Apart

Aside from being the title of a great book, this episode is in reference to what seems to be happening among the internet famous. They are falling apart in a very public way. Frankly, I am amused. But the reality is they are having a real crisis because the pressures of show business being what they are. They are complaining about the difficulties of creating valid content on a weekly basis and their incessant quest for more likes and validation from their public. Not to mention the negative responses from people which the internet famous call "hurtful". Tough shit, bitch.

Plus music from Low Society.



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NEXT WEEK: That Guy. Plus music from Every Mother's Nightmare.

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2016- Bye, Felicia

If you are reading this, congratulations! You survived 2016. In year marked by lots of death and the loss of familiar names and faces, we somehow managed to survive the overall divisiveness of the year. In fact, "divisive" is a good word to describe 2016. Not that much of the year would be recalled at all. It's not like we're going to be sitting at the bar reminiscing years past and the the subject of 2016 should come up. I seriously doubt any of that nonsense will happen.

But, there were a few highlights to 2016. Namely that it is now over.

Plus music from Yella P Featuring Dulaa.



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NEXT WEEK: Artificially Intelligent.

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Famous Ass

One of the perks of my job is the occasional interaction with celebrities. For the most part, they are pleasant. Then again... we have all heard the stories. But the fact remains, famous people are people, too. That means they have their moments like you and me. Then there are those who are complete monsters. I've dealt with a few those as well.

In this episode, I tell the story of one such incident that occurred on the air.

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NEXT WEEK: Look Who's Looking. Plus music from Blue Matches.

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Believe It Or Not - We're All Human

In my position over the years, I have been incredibly fortunate to meet and talk to people from all walks of life. Including those who walk in the world of celebrity. This has afforded me the ability to learn something rather obvious. We are all uniquely human. This has some people upset, apparently.

Yes, I'll tell you this right now, I do discuss the Caitlyn Jenner thing. I also talk about the Kardashian thing. Just a little forewarning in case you really hate those topics. But, fear not...

I'm not a fan either. The point I am making here is simply that we are all different and that has NO bearing on the rest of us.



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NEXT WEEK: Assholes With Money

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Famously Stupid

There are those people out there in the world who we make famous. Yes, you and I have some control over just who gets to be a celebrity. Think for a moment about all the people out there who are incredibly famous. Yup, those people tend to be incredibly stupid. Most of us admit these people are horrible people. They say things that make them look moronic. But, they are famous because we made them that way.

Be that as it may, they are a fascinating group of people. On the flipside of this, there doesn't seem to be too many smart people who are famous. With a few exceptions. It is those exceptions, one that I mention explicitly that should step into the role of politics. Even that would piss some people off.

Ah, the perils of having a point of view.



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NEXT WEEK: Brad Dunn and the business of Memphis music.

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