Special 2012 Audio Rant

Given the tragedy in Connecticut and the discussion that followed, I came up with this special audio rant.

The audio is also available on iTunes, so those that subscribe to the Archives should see it show up in their iTunes player.

Be sure to join us on January 28th, 2013 at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, for the return of "Brutally Honest - LIVE!" on www.ShockNetRadio.com

"Brutally Honest - LIVE" Returns For 2013

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

“Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio” returns to “Brutally Honest- LIVE!”

Atlanta, Georgia - December 16, 2012 - Get Brutal Productions and ShockNet Radio have announced that “Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio” will return to ShockNet Radio for the 2013 season in a live online broadcast format.  This will mark the first time that the show will be in a regular live format since its reincarnation from the now-defunct Talk Liberty Network.

Show host David 2 says that the transformation from a pre-recorded “podcast” to live format will be a challenge but is also an inevitable step for his program.

“This show originally began as a live broadcast on Talk Liberty,” he explained.  “And when we started talking about bringing the show back through ShockNet Radio, the ultimate goal was for it to go live.”

“Brutally Honest” originally began as “Brutally Honest - LIVE” in 1999 but eventually went to pre-recorded status when the Talk Liberty Network lost its live streaming capacity.  The program continued from 2003 until 2007 as the pre-recorded “Brutally Honest Rants” hosted on the official “Brutally Honest” website.  The show then resumed as a regular broadcast in pre-recorded format in 2008 under the name “Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio”.

With the return of the live format, the show name will also return to its original title of “Brutally Honest - LIVE!”

ShockNet Radio station manager RJ Evans says that the show will continue to be done from David 2’s remote soundboard in the greater Atlanta area and will be accessed remotely through software connected to the station’s broadcasting server in Oklahoma City.  But Evans makes clear that David 2 will be running the show from Atlanta.

“I’ll have my own staff helping me out on this,” David 2 said.  “I will have a producer here that will handle call screenings and make sure that I’m on-time with my required station breaks.  These are things that RJ would normally do if I was in Oklahoma City, but here I’ll have my own people.”

David 2 had previously worked with Evans on live broadcasts both with his work with the “American Heathen®” program and in two special broadcasts from Oklahoma City.  As with those special broadcasts, David 2 will also be taking listener calls.

“This part will be a challenge for me,” David 2 said, “because with a podcast it’s just me talking.  There’s no way to interact.  Even when I did live broadcasts with Talk Liberty, there was no way for me to actually talk with people.  Now I’ll be relying on listeners just like normal mainstream radio hosts.  And hopefully our listeners will be up to the challenge of helping me take this show to the level of normal mainstream radio programs.”

“Brutally Honest - LIVE” will resume on ShockNet Radio on Monday, January 28^th, 2013, at 8pm Eastern Time, 7pm Central Time, on www.shocknetradio.com

End-of-Year Update

Just wanted to update the Brutally Honest supporters on some of the things going on.

Next Monday (12/10) will be the annual "Brutally Honest Awards" article, which marks the end of the column for the year.

Just like this year, the column will resume in January on the same day as the "Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio" show returns on January 28, 2013.

I want to take this time to thank longtime Brutally Honest supporter Brent (aka Brent STL) who has been great in promoting the column and the show in Facebook and some of the forums he's an active part of, and also sending me the links to the kind of feedback he's been getting.  Thank you, Brent, for all you've been doing.

Of course if you want to get caught up with the radio shows that you've missed, you can do so through iTunes.  (And if you do, and you like what you hear, PLEASE let other people know through the comments!  Right now the only comments are negative ones, and I know there are more people that hear this show!)

Speaking of... I'm pondering doing a quick rant that will be exclusive to this page and iTunes.  Part of the reason for this is to keep the podcast page active in iTunes.  So please keep sticking around for updates.

The New Saying

The new saying, boys and girls... if you've been listening to my radio show then you'd know where it came from...

The new conservative rule is this:

It's only "RIGHT" when it happens BY THEM.
It's only "WRONG" when it happens TO THEM.
- David 2, 2012

Go ahead and share it, just make sure you give me credit for it.

I'm sure some of you would say "what about the LIB-UR-ULS?  Doesn't this apply to them too?"

No, because theirs is "Let's make a deal."

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 11/05/12 Show Notes

Remember, remember, the Fifth of November...
The Brutally Honest broadcasting spot...
There is no reason why this important occasion....
Should ever be forgot.

Especially since this is the last show of the year for Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio.

"What-WHAT?" you say?

No, really. Last show of the year. And we have A LOT to cover, and pretty much ALL of it is about politics.

So tune in THIS MONDAY (11/05), once more unto the breach, right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Quick word on external links

I just want to get this in quickly about external links posted either in this blog or other blog sites I manage (including the Brutally Honest column blog).

Unless the external link is to a website that I control, I have no control over the content in that link.  I do not have the means to personally manage every external link to every article or column I post to verify that the content at the address is still active.  I cannot guarantee that the link is active or if it has been changed, deleted, or relocated.

I also will not change a link to one that you would "suggest".  I provide links as one would provide footnotes, to show where that information was when I worked on that article or column.  If that link is no longer active and I deem the information important, then *I* will try to re-acquire the link to that information myself and make the necessary corrections.

Also, please do not send "follow-up" requests for links that you "suggest" to be changed.  I will treat such messages as Spam.  I appreciate the enthusiasm of some to make suggestions, but ultimately these are my words, and, as such, they have to come from me.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 10/29/12 Show Notes

Okay, I'm sure in some places here in the US, that gust of wind from the window is not just because of the season, and the flickering of the lights is not just people trying to "get in the mood".

But IT IS the week of Halloween, and as such it's time to go over the one subject we like to talk about this time of the year... and that of course is FEAR.

I have an Archive Rant from 2005 on the subject, one of my classic "Worst Fears", and something new and original... and hopefully something that would make you really think.

So huddle around the glow of your computer monitor or iPhone screen and tune in THIS MONDAY (10/29) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 10/22/10 Show Notes

So last week someone in the chat room said that he was disappointed that I didn't spend too much time talking about POLITICS.

I don't know if he was kidding about that, but be careful what you wish for... because NOW you're going to get it!

Tune in THIS MONDAY (10/22) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

The unpleasant news of Brutally Honest's radio schedule...

Okay... good news and bad news concerning "Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio".

First the good news:
This show is NOT GOING AWAY!  

Brutally Honest WILL continue on ShockNet Radio in 2013.

I want to make that point clear because of the next piece of news.

Our last radio show of 2012 will be on November 5th, the night before Election Day.

Believe me when I say the choice was not mine to make.  This comes from ShockNet Radio.  There are things that must be done so our winter break will start earlier than usual.

SO what that means is that instead of a holiday special to wrap up the year, we will have an Election Special.  If you haven't voted already, if you live in a state that doesn't have early voting, or if you're just a stickler for tradition and you are one of those mythical "undecided voters", THIS is the show you need to hear.

And if you REALLY want to know why I won't end the season with a holiday special, then all you have to do is look at a calendar.  Is it Thanksgiving yet?  No.  If we were ending the season just after Thanksgiving, that would be one thing.  But we're not.  It's bad enough that the stores creep the holidays in like cancer; I'm not going to do the same on my radio show.  (And NO I am not in the mood to be getting the SCRIPT from people telling me that "stores are pressured to bring in the holidays early to make up for the money they're not making for the rest of the year.") The HOLIDAYS - plural - start on Thanksgiving and end on New Year's Day.  Not before, and not after.

The next question is when the 2013 season of "Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio" will begin.  That date is Monday, January 28th, 2013.  And what I will bring to that season will depend largely on what happens between Election Day and Inauguration Day.

But don't think that the end of the RADIO season will also mean the end of the COLUMN!  Oh, no, we'll still have THAT going into December!  I will still end the WRITTEN "season" with the 2012 Brutally Honest Awards as I have for all these past years.  So if you still need a "Brutally Honest Fix", you'll still get it for one more month after the radio show takes a break.

So we have three more radio shows left for the year.  Let's make them count.  I'll do my bit.  All you have to do on your part is tune in.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 10/15/12 Show Notes

Okay, it's a little hard to come up with a good theme for tonight's show, so it's best to say that it's about "stuff".

"Stuff" like Quick Rants... and an archive rant from 2005 about two different kinds of "Boobs"... and the Article of the Week which deals with some strange lessons concerning a long-running TV series.

You know... STUFF!

Tune in THIS MONDAY (10/15) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 10/08/12 - Post-Show Thoughts

Okay, today has been very "challenging" for me regarding tonight's show.

First of all, I was having a hard time getting my thoughts together for recording.  Time is never on my side when it comes to the show.

Then my end song gets fouled up over and over again, and no matter what I tried, nothing seemed to make it work, AND I didn't have time to work on the problem.

SO I get the show encoded, I get it uploaded in time... and I find out that the station signal is CR@PPY!!!  Scratchy, jumpy, and (for once) I'm not the only one noticing it.  The station goes down as RJ looks into it, THEN something else comes literally CRASHING in and the problem can't be fixed, so the station goes back up without any resolution.

I was asked if I wanted to do a replay... but if this WAS a live show, doing a replay would not be possible.  And the ultimate goal IS for this to be a live show.

I was also sorely tempted to speed up posting the archive... BUT people could still hear the show, at least as long as ShockNet Radio was broadcasting.  And if there were A LOT of people that complained about missing out on the show, then maybe I would say yes.  BUT I don't see that happening. 

So for the most part, you're going to have to wait until next Monday to hear what you missed through the archives.

BUT, you can read what I posted over at the American Heathen (R) blog site which was the second segment of the show.  And then wait until next Monday to catch up on what else you missed.

By the way, RJ expresses his apology for the audio problems.  He believes the problems are now fixed, so hopefully the rest of the week's broadcasts will be hassle-free.

HELL of a day!

Special Comment from tonight's show.

If you missed tonight's broadcast of BRUTALLY HONEST...
1. SHAME ON YOU
2. You missed out on this special comment.

http://theamericanheathen.com/2012/10/08/political-apathy/

Check it out!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 10/08/12 Show Notes

It's Columbus Day! Yippee...

Well, at least it's cooler than usual. Still, it's been a bit difficult getting this week's stuff ready for you. Technical glitches all around, even at the end of the show.

I have a special comment that will be appearing over at the American Heathen® blog site after tonight's show. You KNOW I'll have some Quick Rants on last week's debates. And the Article of the Week will be unique to say the least. I hope you guys enjoy it nonetheless.

Tune in THIS MONDAY (10/08) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 10/01/12 Show Notes

So it's a miserable day here in the world of Brutally Honest. Wet, rainy, muggy... yuck.

And the stuff we have to talk about quite often is just TOO SERIOUS nowadays. I swear it's like we lost our funny bone.

Well that's the subject for this week's show... NOT FUNNY! Well, I hope some of it is anyway. People seem to complain when I get too serious all the time.

Tune in THIS MONDAY (10/01) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 09/24/12 Show Notes

Well let's see... what do I have for you this week?

Well, the best way to describe it is... STUFF.

I have some Quick Rants for you... those are always good. I have an archive rant that I ALMOST used last week, but I think you'll enjoy tonight. And then there's the Article of the Week, and a subject that SHOULD have you thinking about some of the arguments you've been hearing and why their argument is a load of manure.

Tune in THIS MONDAY (09/24) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Blogger's new look SUCKS!

WHY do the idiots at Blogger feel they have a NEED to fix what is not broken?

The morons at Blogger have decided that they "needed" to upgrade their interface to supposedly make it more "user friendly".

Well IT IS NOT FRIENDLY TO THIS USER!!!

Keep it up and I'll just move everything over to Wordpress.  At least THEY know what users want!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 09/17/12 Show Notes

The theme for this week's show is "The Edge".

"The Edge" is a very perilous position. Some people see danger. Some people see tragedy. Some people see opportunity.

"The Edge" can make careers, make a name for oneself, make you famous, or make you infamous. It can even get you killed, or get someone else killed.

And whether we like it or not, right now, a lot of us are on it. It's in our news, our discussions, and of course our politics.

What do I mean by all this? Find out!

Tune in THIS MONDAY (09/17) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 09/10/12 Show Notes

Remember two weeks ago when David 2 took on the GOP on the eve of their nation convention? He said at the end of the show that the Democrats would be next.

Well after a week-off for Labor Day, David 2 is BACK, and, as promised, he's going after the Democrats fresh from their convention.

But apparently someone is jealous of this focus. Gee, I wonder who THAT would be?

Tune in THIS MONDAY (09/10) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

No Show for Labor Day

Just a programming note: there will NOT be a "Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio" broadcast due to the Labor Day Weekend. "Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio" WILL be back on September 10th at its usual time of 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central.

This only applies to the radio show. There will still be a weekly column on September 3rd and the archives of the August 27th show will still be uploaded on that day.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 08/27/12 Show Notes

It's no big secret that David 2 has an issue with the so-called "Grand Old Party", but did you know that he was once a card-carrying member of the GOP? Did you know he used to be a staunch defender of the GOP?

So one has to wonder WHAT could turn him away from the party?

With the GOP meeting this week for their national convention, you're going to find out. And when you do, some other people may want to reconsider their allegiances to that same party.

Tune in THIS MONDAY (08/27) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 08/20/12 Show Notes

Can you believe it's time for school to resume?

Yeah, me neither. But in some places in America, that's what going on. School is in and it's time for the hassles that go with it.

And to get you "in the spirit", we have not only an appropriate Brutally Honest Archive rant and the Article of the Week, but we even have a few Quick Rants for the show.

So shine those apples and don't be tardy THIS MONDAY (08/20) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 08/13/12 Show Notes

No theme this week... just the return of "Welcome to the Plunder", and a few subjects connected to it that REALLY just got be teed off!

Plus the "Quick Rants", a few shots at the 2012 Morass, and the Article of the Week.

So join me THIS MONDAY (08/13) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE! We also have a BRAND-NEW chat provider, so you should show up early to get all the new changes in.

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 08/06/12 Show Notes

What's on tap this week? Oh, just "stuff".

Okay SOME of it is Olympic "stuff". Some of it is catch-up "stuff" from last week's show. And some "stuff" is "stuff" that has been in the news of late.

Want to know what that "stuff" is? Well you're going to have to tune in and find out.

So join me THIS MONDAY (08/06) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE! We also have a BRAND-NEW chat provider, so you should show up early to get all the new changes in.

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Just a quick thought...

Hey, I haven't done one of these in a long time! Here's a quick thought running through my mind.

You know how Senate Majority Leader and perpetual Surrender Monkey Harry Reid is sticking by his guns on his stance that GOP "golden boy" Mitt Romney paid ZERO taxes?

Anyone see the parallels between this and the perpetual Birther BS with President Obama?

When Obama refused to release the full birth certificate, the Birthers claimed that he wasn't a natural-born citizen. The only way to prove otherwise would be to make the full certificate public. (Of course, even then those flakes REFUSE to accept it!)

So now Reid is using the same logic over Mitt's tax forms. Mitt refuses to release his tax forms, so Reid is claiming that Mitt paid no taxes. The only way to prove Reid wrong, of course, would be for Mitt to release those tax returns.

Does that make Reid a "Taxer"? Wait, that's sort of redundant.

How about a "Former"? Well, his constituents would have to vote the old coot out of office first.

Personally I think we shouldn't waste time trying to invent a term for Reid's pet cause. Let's just stick with "Surrender Monkey", because at some point that is what he will do.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 07/30/12 Show Notes

Tomorrow is a very important day for Georgia. It's the day when a few key questions need to be answered by the voters that will affect their local businesses for the next few years.

You probably didn't realize how important tomorrow would be for folks in the State of Georgia, right? Well you're not the only one. And it's that way on purpose!

And that's what I'm going to be talking about for tonight's show. It's about those various ways the politicians mess with the great unwashed to get what they want, and also to get away with it.

So join me THIS MONDAY (07/30) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

Oh, and if you're a registered voter in Georgia, then get your butts to the voting booths tomorrow!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 07/23/12 Show Notes

You can probably imagine what tonight's theme will be. Current events are driving tonight's show, and it's time to say what needs to be said.

Tonight will include a very special rant from 2007 and the Article of the Week both dealing with this week's theme...

"AMERICAN TRAGEDY"

So join me THIS MONDAY (07/23) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 07/16/12 Show Notes

When I announced that tonight's theme would be "Dirty Little Secrets", someone asked me how many skeletons I had in my closet. I really don't think they understand how this works.

These won't be earth-shattering secrets, mind you. These will be things that you really can figure out on your own but for one reason or another we just haven't considered them.

What are they? Well you'll just have to tune in and find out.

So join me THIS MONDAY (07/16) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 07/09/12 Show Notes

We're BACK! Miss us? I know some of you did!

Well there's a lot to get caught up on, and some NEW things that were added to the mix.

The theme this week is "The American Nightmare", and I'm sure if you were checking out this week's column you'd probably be scratching your head and trying to figure out how that would apply to the theme. Well... something fits in. It's just a matter of finding out how.

So join me THIS MONDAY (07/09) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Happy Fourth of July!

I hope everyone has enjoyed the hot, hot, HOT summer break!

Since today is the Fourth of July, I thought it would be appropriate to bring back one of the BEST in Brutally Honest specials.

This is the VIDEO version of my "What is Freedom" special from 2010. It's a three-part series which breaks down the elements of freedom into easy-to-understand principles, showing not only how each element functions, but also how you can DESTROY that freedom.



I hope our US listeners enjoy the Fourth of July holiday. Have fun, be safe, and get ready for the second half of the ShockNet Radio season with the return of "Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio" on Monday, July 9th at 8pm ET, 7pm CT.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 06/18/12 Show Notes

Okay, let's get the bad news out of the way first...

After tonight's show, I'll be taking two weeks off for the annual summer hiatus. BUT unlike TV programs, this will ONLY be for two weeks. We'll be back on July 9th at our usual time.

NOW... having said that, let's go over what THIS WEEK'S show is about.

The theme for this week's show is "Liar-Liar", and it will deal with two huge LIES concerning us, concerning politics, and concerning the economy and the ongoing misery which I refer to as "The Plunder". The Article of the Week will certainly deal with one of them but I didn't have to go back very far in the Archives for the second one.

It's not the only thing I'll be talking about though. There will also be the Quick Rants, and there is one subject that I really get emotional over. That and I have some listener mail as well!

So join me THIS MONDAY (06/18) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 06/11/12 Show Notes

COMIC BOOKS!

Read them? I do! Not only that but I MAKE them!

Did you know that comic books just gave the Disney-owned Marvel Comics the first-ever BILLION-dollar box office return. BILLION!

It's clearly not for kids anymore!

So how can I connect this to all things "Brutally Honest"? Well, you're going to have to wait and see!

So join me THIS MONDAY (06/11) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 06/04/12 Show Notes

We're BACK!

Did you miss us? I know some of you did! You told me so!

Well we have a LOT to get caught up on, so we have not one but TWO Articles of the Week to hash out that I think you'll like.

PLUS if you missed the 5/21 show, then you missed out on the debut of the NEW segment called the "Quick Rants"! What are the "Quick Rants"? Well tune in tonight and you'll find out what they are.

So join me THIS MONDAY (06/04) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - Memorial Day 2012

For those that missed out on this past Monday's show, you missed out on some really great things, including a new segment called the "Quick Rants", which are really quick ramblings and rants on certain subjects that may or may not be tied into current events. Given the positive feedback I got on the first run, I will probably be doing more of those in future shows.

The other thing you also missed out on if you did not hear my show earlier this week was that there WILL NOT be a show on Memorial Day (05/28). The reason behind that is because we are in the process of changing over the ShockNet Radio production computer, which is where my show gets sent to. SO rather than rush through the process and hope everything works in time for the show, I'm going to just take Memorial Day off, which I'm sure many of you were planning on doing anyway.

But for those who DID miss out on the show, you still suck, but at least I'm giving you an early treat. I'll be uploading the archive later today so you'll be able to catch up, and then that's one less thing I'll have to worry about on Memorial Day. For those who are subscribed to the Brutally Honest Facebook page, you'll see when that update will be online. Or if you're subscribed to the ShockNet Radio page or the Get Brutal Productions page... or if you're subscribed to the archives directly through iTunes, then it'll just download automatically.

Oh, and I should also note that there will still be a weekly column on Monday. That won't change.

So enjoy the Memorial Day weekend and I'll see you guys later on that week on ShockNet Radio!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 05/21/12 - Show Notes

We have something NEW for you this week. Can't really say what it is, but I think you'll like it.

Also our theme this week is "Made of Stupid", and you probably have a few examples you could probably bring up in the chat room.

Oh, and there's a serious scheduling announcement I'll be bringing up.

So join me THIS MONDAY (05/21) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 05/14/12 - Show Notes

It's been a while, but I have a new segment for "Welcome to the Plunder", and it happens to involve something that I would normally bring up around this time of the year. What is it? You'll just have to tune in to find out.

PLUS, two newspaper covers, the Article of the Week, and Listener Email!

So join me THIS MONDAY (05/14) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 05/07/12 - Show Notes

This week's show will be an interesting one to say the least.

"Though madness there be method" comes to mind as we spend a whole hour (and yes it really IS a whole hour) dealing with all sorts of political crazy. From the flakes we elect, to the flakes others elect, and even to the flakes we don't elect, we've got more flakes than a cereal bowl can handle!

So join me THIS MONDAY (05/07) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 04/30/12 - Show Notes

What happens in Vegas....

... doesn't always STAY there. Nor, sometimes, SHOULD it.

Sounds confusing, I know, but it'll make sense when you hear tonight's program.

So join me THIS MONDAY (04/30) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 04/23/12 - Show Notes

Following our annual Tax Day special, I have to play catch-up on some news, but then I have two blasts from the past. One good, one far from good. One's an archive, and the other is something that should have been left in the dustbins of history. What are they? You'll just have to find out!

There's a lot to talk about, so join me THIS MONDAY (04/23) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Just a random thought...

This is just me rambling off right now, but I am NOT a fan of Blogger's attempt to "update" the services.

This is all part of Google's master assimilation plan to get Gmail and Blogger and YouTube all the other online ducks lined in a row for them, and quite frankly, IT SUCKS.

I've tried the "updated Blogger interface" when it came to posting things, and I hate it. For starters, all of the HTML that I do - and bear in mind I've been doing this for over sixteen years now - IS SCRAPPED in the new interface. Original HTML had normal paragraph breaks. You didn't have to hit enter a second time. Here, you have to.

It's bad enough that Microsoft DEMANDS that I incorporate a ton of needless code when I put the article together as part of their Word programs. It's worse when Google then takes the code I already have and scraps it for their own.

Come on guys, do I REALLY have to move everything else to Wordpress?

I don't mind the new Gmail interface other the fact that it's BLAND. Even when you put so-called "themes" into it, it's BLAND.

And YouTube? You know, I put a lot of time and effort into designing those channels that you just TRASHED so you can have your shopping receipt-style list. How about I go into YOUR house and rearrange all YOUR belongings? Think that would be "helpful"?

I wouldn't mind so much if there was the OPTION to update, but much like so many corporate entities, Google pompously believes THEY know what's right for all of us, and they don't CARE if things WORK, only that they incorporate some executive's demented vision of what looks nice.

Okay, enough rambling... back to working on a radio show.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 04/16/12 - Show Notes

Yes, check the calendar and you'd know that it's "THAT TIME" again. It's TIME to go over the thing we do not want to discuss.

Taxes.

And because this is a special show, with a singular subject, I won't be doing things like I normally do. We're going to go over the tax system thanks to an Archive Plus article from 2000, a look at the most recent attempt to "fix" the tax system, and my take on the program that WOULD work.

There's a lot to talk about, so join me THIS MONDAY (04/16) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 04/09/12 - Show Notes

I had an interesting encounter last week that I'm going to share with you tonight. It involves a preacher and his "message". Yeah, you can already figure out that this will not end well.

Plus, is there really a "War on Women"? Well, yes and no. And how about the GOP? Is it really over for the primary season? Find out what "the message" says now about it!

There's a lot to talk about, so join me THIS MONDAY (04/09) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 04/02/12 - Show Notes

Another anniversary? AGAIN? It seems like it was just last year that... nevermind.

Well tune in to see what I have in store, because I have some stuff that will boggle your mind and stuff that will hopefully put a smile on your face.

There's a lot to talk about, so join me THIS MONDAY (04/02) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Sixteen Years Ago Today...

Sixteen years ago today, the weekly column we know today as "Brutally Honest" was created.

Of course it wasn't known as "Brutally Honest" at first. It had a hastily-done banner from a proposed newsletter for its title. It was initially a repository of articles that I submitted to newspapers that didn't get published, but once those ran out, I began doing regular weekly articles for the website.

Sadly, the hosting company was AOL, and they ditched their hosting serves a few years ago, but the articles are still available for you to go through.

I'm going to have more to say about this on Monday's broadcast of "Brutally Honest on ShockNet Radio" (8pm ET, 7pm CT), but for now, Happy Sweet Sixteen!

Post-Show Thoughts - 03/26

Think I was kidding about that Etch-A-Sketch bit on my show? Here's mine! And yes, I was holding it my hand as I went over the Article of the Week!

Oh, and GOTTA LOVE the ShockNet computer for picking "New World Man" as the song before my show! That was one of the original lead-in songs back in the original Talk Liberty incarnation! What a pleasant treat!

Special greeting goes out to my fellow City of Comic Creators member TechSpider for joining in tonight's show for the first time. Last week I had Sin Stalker, and this week it's TechSpider. Maybe next week I can have either Night Hornet or maybe Major Dees. Hey pretty soon I can justify talking RJ into doing a Comic-Themed show!!!

Well it was a very good show, even if my voice started to get a little raw at the end. (D@mned pollen!) Still caught myself making a few flubs, but I hope folks won't get PO'd over them.

And for those still waiting for the archive from last week... will try again in a bit to get that uploaded. Ourmedia and Internet Archive are having issues, so hopefully those will be fixed.

On to the SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 03/26/12 - Show Notes

This week I have a lot of current events on my mind.

Like... the Supreme Court hearing on the healthcare reform law.

Like... this overly intrusive and even criminal practice being perpetrated by Corporate America involving Facebook.

Like... the outrage over a shooting in Florida and how it's being used to sabotage an otherwise needed law.

Like... how a cheap toy is used as a prop in the 2012 Presidential Morass

There's a lot to talk about, so join me THIS MONDAY (03/26) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 03/19/12 - Show Notes

Funny thing... when coming up with the notes for tonight's show, I realized that all three segments have something to do with GOP presidential wannabe Rick Santorum.

We have obviously the update on the 2012 Presidential Morass, then we have the "War on Women" that Santorum contributed to, which leads to a special Brutally Honest Archive from ten years ago, and from there to a reference to the Article of the Week.

I knew something smelled foul, I just didn't know what.

There's a lot to talk about, so join me THIS MONDAY (03/19) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 03/12/12 - Show Notes

"Ours is not to wonder why..."

Okay, so if you're wondering why I'm borrowing a line from Lord Tennyson, it's something that I say in this week's show.

We seem to have the weight of "the world" on our shoulders, don't we? Turn on the news and it seems like we have a lot to deal with.

But is it REALLY our burden to bear? Find out why we really shouldn't be bearing it.

Plus, an open letter to a certain cable channel media personality, the latest from the 2012 Morass, and did Talk Radio get hit with the hammer? Find out!

There's a lot to talk about so join me THIS MONDAY (03/12) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 03/05/12 - Show Notes

I REALLY hate it when I'm trying to beat the clock. I really hate it. (Plus it doesn't help when you're running on less than four hours of sleep.)

Sufficient to say, I have a lot to talk about, from crippling football players to the 2012 Morass to Limbaugh and Breitbart to our economy and what makes up a "Predatory State". Plus, listener mail!

There's a lot to talk about so join me THIS MONDAY (03/05) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet Rado - Week of 02/27/12 Show Notes

I learned early on that people sometimes are sick, and they will freely torment other people for no other reason that for their own sick personal pleasure. Unfortunately these people grow up, and they realize they can do all sorts of damage through a powerful proxy called government. They can get people to jump through all sorts of hoops.
Find out what I mean THIS MONDAY (02/27) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.
And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!
When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 02/20/12 - Show Notes

Tonight's show is easy to describe... it's about that "ding-ding-ding" that you hear when you fill up your car, and the "ding-ding-ding" it does on your wallet... and how those "dings" are getting louder and more painful.

But that's not all I'll be talking about. After all, today is sort of a special day. Know what day it really is? Think it has to do with a mattress? Find out.

Plus I get to ask a certain former US senator a certain question to see if he knows the meaning behind a word he used over the weekend. What is it?

Find out THIS MONDAY (02/20) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Post-Show Thoughts - 02/13

Okay, first of all, for those of you who tried to tune in to tonight's chat through the website, I have to apologize. I did not realize until after the show started that Loud City - one of the providers of our live stream - was down.

If you have iTunes, you could tune in, or if you used Winamp or Windows Media previously, the direct feed worked. Those that tuned in that way were able to hear the show, but those that didn't... well I'm sorry for that.

I'm debating about putting up the archives early so folks could get what they missed. Perhaps you guys could let me know if this is a good idea. Please leave the comments here.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 02/13/12 - Show Notes

So it's the day before a heavily commercialized "holiday"... do you think I'll talk about it? Sure! But what will I have to say about it? You may be surprised.

The bigger question is... WHAT ELSE will I bring up?

Find out THIS MONDAY (02/13) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 02/06/12 - Show Notes

Ugh... being sick sucks!

So if it sounds like I'm a little under the weather during the show, understand that I've been under the weather for the past few days, which made working on tonight's show a little difficult. I hope you'll bear with me tonight.

So tune in THIS MONDAY (02/06) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 01/30/12 - Show Notes

Whew! Fun way to start a week FULL of all-new ShockNet Radio programs!

So... what do we do for an encore?

Well, we cover the State of the Union, we go over a recent Supreme Court decision that you really should pay attention to, we answer a certain question that the "Occupy" people asked, we go back in time to a different Brutally Honest Archive, and we deal with a certain excuse about something could be "the best" when it really isn't.

So tune in THIS MONDAY (01/30) right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category.

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

When the truth is not enough, it's time for... BRUTALLY HONEST!

Post-Show Thoughts - 1/23

I'm not going to do this for every show, but I thought I'd give a few thoughts about tonight's show.

First, thank you to everyone that tuned in for the first show of 2012, and those that showed up in the chat room. It was great to see previous listeners and even better to see new listeners show up in the chat room.

There was a lot that went on in preparing for this new season. RJ managed to cobble together a brand-new theme song for the show, which I've incorporated into the opening, ending, and each of the commercial breaks of the show. A lot of thanks goes to RJ for doing that, because this is 100% all his creation. He even did the voice-over introduction this time around.

Some elements were still very new and need to be tweaked a little more. The intro to the new "Welcome to the Plunder" segment certainly needs to be tweaked up a bit. We're trying to also get more commercial spots, such public service messages, so we're not recycling the same ones over and over like we've been doing.

In terms of subject matter, I was pleased to see the positive response in the chat room over matters of the economy, especially when it came to the parasitic philosophy of plunder. Believe me, you'll be hearing that term more and more in 2012. Also, some pretty strong views about the GOP contenders.

Well, that was the first show of the year, and if you missed it, don't worry, we'll have the archive up next week. And be sure to check out the rest of the new ShockNet schedule this week as all of our shows will be back on the air at their new or returning times.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 01/23/12 - Show Notes

Welcome everyone to the NEW SEASON of "Brutally Honest" here on ShockNet Radio!

We're here with a new day, new time, and a whole lot of other new goodies.

What sort of goodies? Well, you'll just have to find out.

So tune in TONIGHT, MONDAY (01/23) - yes, MONDAY - right here on ShockNet Radio at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central and 5pm Pacific) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under the "Classic Rock" category!

And don't forget that I'll be in the "Brutally Honest" chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show to discuss the subject LIVE!

WHEN THE TRUTH IS NOT ENOUGH... IT'S TIME FOR... BRUTALLY HONEST!