# Alternatives to Rush? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 7, 2000, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185 "2000-11-07T22:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/1 "2000-11-07T22:32:47Z")
Don’t worry, Coldfire…I’m talking Limbaugh here. A local radio station here plays **9 hours!!!** of straight, conservative talk radio. 3 hours of Dr. Laura, 3 hours of Rush Limbaugh, and 3 hours of The Black Avenger (Ken Hamblin). I know that there’s no way, here in the land of the conservative, that I’d ever have exposure to _real_ liberal media, but I was wondering if it even existed out there? Is there a radio talk show equivalent to Rush Limbaugh? (I put this in IMHO because I didn’t think it was really important enough for GQ and because I think “liberal” and “conservative” are pretty subjective terms.) ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/2 "2000-11-07T22:38:02Z")
doesn’t G Gordon Liddy have one, too? count your blessings… ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/3 "2000-11-07T22:45:52Z")
C3 said: > [@](#): > > Don’t worry, Coldfire…I’m talking Limbaugh here. Oh. I thought this was a thread about the new Geddy Lee solo album coming out next week (or so). ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/4 "2000-11-07T22:54:25Z")
Triumph. And damn you for ruining this joke with your disclaimer. Feh. * * * Yer pal, [Satan](http://www.members.tripod.com/jmspoofe/sdmb/satan.jpg) \*I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR: Six months, four weeks, one day, 21 hours, 0 minutes and 4 seconds. 8515 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,064.38. Extra life with Drain Bead: 4 weeks, 1 day, 13 hours, 35 minutes. **David B used me as a cite!** \* ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/5 "2000-11-07T23:25:53Z")
You got it easy. Up here in WA state they start at 5 am with a local Rush wannabe, 3 hours of Rush, and then on into the night with more local Rush wannabees. And get this - the current Republican gubernatorial candidate’s main claim to fame was that he was once one of the local Rush wannabees. No elective office ever - just a big mouth in the local radio market. Same pitch as Bush and Jesse Ventura, too: “I offer leadership,” and “I don’t need experience - I’ll hire the best advisors.” Huh? It’s not so much the conservative rhetoric I don’t like - American conservatism isn’t any more beyond logical construct than liberalism. It’s just the strident, SMUG and us-versus-them notes being hit over and over. ---
**Author:** ![Mojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Mojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/6 "2000-11-07T23:35:39Z")
_Colin’s Sleazy Friends_ is a talk show out of LA where Colin (the guy from the Mr. Show sketch with the 5 inch taint) interviews various porn stars. Its on public access doesn’t cover political issues but I consider it a viable, liberal alternative to Rush. ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/7 "2000-11-07T23:38:10Z")
I receive 13 hrs. of conservative radio starting at 6:00am until 7:00 pm. We get Rush plus local wackos. What kills me is most of the conversation is ranting about the “liberal media” day in and day out. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/8 "2000-11-08T02:01:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by David B \* > \*\*C3 said: > > > [@](#): > > > > Don’t worry, Coldfire…I’m talking Limbaugh here. > > Oh. I thought this was a thread about the new Geddy Lee solo album coming out next week (or so). \*\* You’re well informed, David! I’m curious about that album - thanks Satan, for the heads-up 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/9 "2000-11-08T02:55:20Z")
G. Gordon Liddy runs opposite Rush where I live, and I vastly prefer Liddy. Sure he’s republican, but he reads the news and is at least open minded. I mean, he takes calls on air from people who disagree with him, something I have never ever heard Rush do. Ever. Liddy’s cool. Plus (hijack imminent), his show leads directly into the show of Don & Mike, radio gods. (end hijack) ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/10 "2000-11-08T11:36:39Z")
Here ya go: [http://www.mikemalloy.net](http://www.mikemalloy.net) Click “radio program info” and then “listen”. I’m listening to him right now. Mike Malloy is probably the greatest liberal talk show host alive today. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/11 "2000-11-08T13:46:26Z")
Atomic: thanks for the link. I don’t have a soundcard here at work, but I’ll check it out when I get home today. I looked around the site, but I couldn’t find a listing of stations. Is there one on there? Nice to know, though, that the “liberal media” is getting its hooks into talk radio!! ---
**Author:** ![el\_mono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea666f/32.png) [@el\_mono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/el_mono)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/12 "2000-11-08T14:54:30Z")
Why Triumph, Satan? Because they’re also a power trio from Canada? Just asking; I’m a fan of both bands and find Triumph to be slightly more “musical”, although Neal Pert’s lyrics are superior compositions. A Geddy Lee solo effort? What the hell? Is Rush Limbaugh penning the lyrics? ---
**Author:** ![Caliban](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@Caliban](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caliban)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/13 "2000-11-08T15:28:46Z")
Definitely head on over to [http://www.webactive.com](http://www.webactive.com) and listen to the RealAudio streams from Pacifica News, Democracy Now, Jim Hightower, RadioNation, Counterspin, etc. Great site. – Caliban ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/14 "2000-11-08T15:51:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*You’re well informed, David! I’m curious about that album - thanks Satan, for the heads-up 🙂 \*\* There’s an mp3 of the title song, _My Favorite Headache_ floating around the net. It’s … interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/15 "2000-11-08T16:02:10Z")
Thanks, I’ll… download that and delete it within 24 hours 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/16 "2000-11-08T17:04:57Z")
Coldy - If you find it, email me the link, wouldja? ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/17 "2000-11-08T19:40:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Satan \* > \*\*Triumph. > \*\* Awww . . . I was really hoping you were going to say [Zebra.](http://www.thedoor.com/) _::: fleeing :::_ ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/18 "2000-11-08T19:48:03Z")
What is this…MPSIMS??? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/19 "2000-11-09T01:29:35Z")
Coldfire: Of course I’m well-informed. Jeez, I used to run a BBS called “The Temples of Syrinx” fercryingoutloud! (OK, I accidentally heard about it on The Loop while driving to Chicago last weekend – and heard the single as well.) el mono said: > [@](#): > > A Geddy Lee solo effort? What the hell? I’m guessing that Neil wasn’t ready to go back to the studio after what he’s been through lately. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185/20 "2000-11-09T05:26:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by David B \* > \*\*I’m guessing that Neil wasn’t ready to go back to the studio after what he’s been through lately. \*\* Yup, that’s exactly why. And, Geddy, while promoting his album, announced that the band is going back into the studio this winter. Whoo! Allegedyly, Alex has _Victor II_ completed and waiting on the shelf. I heard a rumour that Sarah McLachlan sings a song on it, too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-rush/40185.md?page=2)