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!