Thank god. Hope this is the end of it.Rich just said it will be “Full Voltron” tomorrow. And then quickly moved on to Celtics talk. So ends that drama!
T&R is radically different from every other Boston sports show. I don't listen to any of the other nonsense, but they're great.I don't listen to Boston sports radio at all any more as I find it generally to be the lowest common denominator of fandom in this town. That said, I did always find these guys a step up from that crass swill on the other station. I havent listened in a long while and am only now learning about the drama here and elsewhere (the Finn piece was the first I read on it and learning backwards now). What a wild story
Agreed. My guess/hope is that after Rich called in sick again (based on Finn’s reporting) on Friday someone brokered a “Clear the air” call between the two so that they can keep the gravy train rolling.Could be an absolute disaster. I hope it's more of a "best friends arguing then having a beer" and not "one storms out and quits the show" because....I can see both scenarios
I feel like we collectively dropped the ball with such lame fan fiction. Shame, shameFred is currently referencing SOSH with now, and this thread, I believe.....
Lol. Yes it’s our fault when he posted the tweets and Rich took 2 days off and wouldn’t respond to Chad Finn.Fred is currently referencing SOSH with now, and this thread, I believe.....
He (they?) said the Chad stuff was largely true. He was poking the people here for dreaming up scenarios where Rich quits and relies on insurance to cover himself or something along those lines. I dunno, it was all a bit awkward and to my ears it sounded like Rich didn't want to touch it. Been great since then.Lol. Yes it’s our fault when he posted the tweets and Rich took 2 days off and wouldn’t respond to Chad Finn.
Give me a fucking break.
Mannnnnn … I just enjoy writing.It’s all JMOHs fault.
A “friend” showed Fred the forum and Fred just happened to post (now deleted) and claimed Nick was a poster leaking the info.That first segment sounded like they used the health insurance discussion to deflect, but the core of the issue wasn’t denied. Agree w/ JCizzle, Rich moved very quickly to distract Fred. Rich also sounds like athletes when they insist “I don’t read the papers”….sure. Hope this is a blip in the radar and we can move on.
You better hope Fred doesn't get on a plane and then get off a plane and then get on a plane and chase you down.Mannnnnn … I just enjoy writing.
Insurance stuff aside, it seems clear that there was legitimate drama and that was reported accurately. And I suspect there’s still some lingering resentment (Fred noted how he loves Rich but it may not be reciprocal, and Rich just let that hang out there). But they’re also clearly back to being a team, and making fun radio. Hopefully they settle into a long stretch of that.He (they?) said the Chad stuff was largely true. He was poking the people here for dreaming up scenarios where Rich quits and relies on insurance to cover himself or something along those lines. I dunno, it was all a bit awkward and to my ears it sounded like Rich didn't want to touch it. Been great since then.
History is filled with talented people who didn't like each other all that much but produced quality arts and entertainment for pretty long periods of time.Insurance stuff aside, it seems clear that there was legitimate drama and that was reported accurately. And I suspect there’s still some lingering resentment (Fred noted how he loves Rich but it may not be reciprocal, and Rich just let that hang out there). But they’re also clearly back to being a team, and making fun radio. Hopefully they settle into a long stretch of that.
Personally, I don’t see this as a bit. Work together long enough and things that used to be minor annoyances suddenly become impossible to ignore.I wrote off sports talk radio years ago and that was made easier by the fact that I no longer commute to/from work but reading through the last few pages of this thread I'm amazed at how much it reads like a bad Housewives of the Airwaves story arc. The drama that goes along with sports talk radio - is that unique to Boston? It's not just this thread but it goes back years to the old Big Show days, D&C, Minihane, Mikey Adams locking himself in a room, etc. How much of this is just attempting to get ratings/stay relevant vs. the egos just being to big to fit in the same studio?
LOL. Fred famously read from this message board live on the air 3 years ago the day before he went on a leave of absence to go into rehab. He obviously lurks (and possibly posts!) here all the time.A “friend” showed Fred the forum and Fred just happened to post (now deleted) and claimed Nick was a poster leaking the info.
But yeah… it’s fan fiction
I'm sure Fred reads every word posted in this thread. I'm not sure there's even another Toucher and Rich thread on the Internet that I've seen. This thread is fine 95% of the time and gets really weird 5% of the time. I really don't think JMOH's response to my post was that weird or really "fan fiction". If anyone knows Fan Fiction its JMOH and that wasn't it.LOL. Fred famously read from this message board live on the air 3 years ago the day before he went on a leave of absence to go into rehab. He obviously lurks (and possibly posts!) here all the time.
In any event, I'm very happy the band is back together and enjoyed the show today. Hopefully, this lasts!
This is truly a monkey's paw wish.JMOH finally gets cited for starting a rumor and it doesn’t involve porcelain dolls. How disappointing.
I didn't think so either, but you know what they say about publicity! Speaking of which, if there's anyone who wants to buy my "Gimme a Break" fanfic, shoot me a PM.I really don't think JMOH's response to my post was that weird or really "fan fiction". If anyone knows Fan Fiction its JMOH and that wasn't it.
The one where Nell accidentally took LSD was my favorite. It was funny like 3 min later they started talking about writing a "Wallach'ing to Remember" Fanfic.I didn't think so either, but you know what they say about publicity! Speaking of which, if there's anyone who wants to buy my "Gimme a Break" fanfic, shoot me a PM.
I kinda felt like they sounded like the good old days by about hour 3 yesterday. When they were trying to get to the drunken recaps and Fred was talking about something you could hear Rich laughing as he was talking. Hopefully they can patch up their issues, the show can be amazing when they’re both on a subject and having fun togetherToday they seem 100% back to normal and having fun again. It's refreshing, hope it lasts.
where you from? West Virginia?The Cedric Maxwell segment was hilarious (and a good interview). He immediately busted Fred's balls asking if he just called him a "colored" man (Fred said "color" obviously) when he introduced him. Everyone was dying laughing -- as was I in my car.
It definitely feels like the show is settling back into its old groove after 2 Full Voltron days. Hope this continues!
Rich is ultra creative, but when Fred is rolling he's really funny and its hard to be mad at someone who makes you laugh like that.I kinda felt like they sounded like the good old days by about hour 3 yesterday. When they were trying to get to the drunken recaps and Fred was talking about something you could hear Rich laughing as he was talking. Hopefully they can patch up their issues, the show can be amazing when they’re both on a subject and having fun together
Here’s hoping, man. It’s been so great the past couple days, having the 2 of them back together (Wallach? Meh. Take him or leave him). It’s a great example of what we stand to lose if they break up the showRich is ultra creative, but when Fred is rolling he's really funny and its hard to be mad at someone who makes you laugh like that.
Whenever he goes into Eddie Money or Jim Irsay I'm crying.Rich is ultra creative, but when Fred is rolling he's really funny and its hard to be mad at someone who makes you laugh like that.
I wish they could get Barkley sometime during this seriesKevin Harlan is always great on the show.