I have to say, Mac. I was hyper critical of you when you first took over the middays. Because I knew if it didn't work, we'd get Murph back. And as a Sox fan; the return of Murph would of kept me from listening to WSCR unless during games or post 2pm. I wanted you and Speigs to make those clamoring for the sound drop moron to go away or to get on board. And by and large; they either have gone elsewhere and other people are tuning it, or they started to give you guys a shot.
Your show has either improved...or like a fungus has grown on me. Either way; the dial stays locked to WSCR now. Always was during baseball season; because Bruce LeVine(line) is enough to make any intelligent baseball fan vomit. But then I was forced to either turn off the radio completely or listen to Murph call anyone who didn't agree with him a Sox fan. Sorry, just because someone doesn't like the host's opinion doesn't mean they were rooting for the other team in town. You might be a Sox fan; but you're also willing to talk Cubs, and talk about both teams with a bit of intelligence!
And Speigs has won me over as well. At first I felt he took over too much of the show talking; but its balanced out more. And honestly, I think the show should be known as the Mac and Speigs show now. He's passionate; but he's also willing to admit he's being meatball or being biased. It's a great listen.
Before you arrived on WSCR, very rarely did we get one show referring to another show; unless of course it was filled with venom. Now, you refer alot to Dan and Terry's previous day's show, as well as Mully and Hanley's show. That's what makes the Score a great listen; as it does become a station you want to keep on.
I still think you guys can get off on a tangent sometimes; but most of the time its sports or sports related. Like you said, guy talk. But maybe its because its football season (or football season is winding down) but the tangents seem to keep close to sports.
Transitions at first seemed forced; but now is some of the best 20 minutes of radio. Some of the times. Depends on how many times Terry does the Dan Manana routine. Today's comment from Speigs of tribute bands suck just was classic good times. You're right, the frat boy radio DOES work. I think it just took time for the show to become natural, versus finding itself.
Keep throwing stuff at us. Some things work, some things not so much. But like anything that improves; its now more of a "Well, they gave it a try" versus "Jesus, is this crap is stupid!"
Looking forward to the spring and summer, to hear more about lightin' up the Kingsfords!!!!