the gooch wrote:
I would say this show is phenomenal.
I agree with that
seriosuly I think his show is one of the better ones on the radio these days. It takes awhile to grow on you though.
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:26 am ] |
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o.k.... i listened when he was 9-12, pre-mariotti, pre silvy and carmen, pre existing shitfest.... the only thing that bothered me were the 2 minute clone phone calls. the interviews, rome ranting on whatever....i dug. i've been listening to the first half hour of the replays lately after silvy and carmen, and my opinion hasn't changed. it's a decent show. |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:23 am ] |
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Agreed. I enjoy the e-mails segments, some of Romes rants are pretty funny. But the callers absolutely kill the show. I could care less about what some jerk from Sandusky thinks about Barry Bonds. And could care even less about their desire to come across as cool. Subtract that and some of the pointless interviews with musicians & Nascar drivers, and you've got a pretty solid show. |
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| Author: | Hawkeye Vince [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:53 am ] |
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The only call ins on Rome that are funny is when they have the Smackoff and all the big name clones make appearances and go after each other. That's a one time a year thing. Some of those guys can really bring it and don't pull any punches. It makes for good radio. People dislike Rome for the catchphrases and the callers but that's the schtick there. I might be stretching a bit here but he's a very good interviewer, gets alot of good guys in there and is entertaining. I'd love to see him back on during the day rather than late at night. |
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| Author: | MUScholar21 [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:49 pm ] |
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He is very good on actual sports - he knows strategy, rules, things like that. It all is detracted by the callers, the paper-shuffling pregnant pauses, and the fact that when he interviews an athlete he goes over the top blowing them. He tries to be their best friend by just absolutely kissing their ass, and it gets really annoying. If he could correct those things, it would be a great show. |
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| Author: | Yellow Pad [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:54 pm ] |
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i listen time-to-time. i agree with MUScholar, tho. he really butters up the interviewees. and then he raves for hours after they're off. did you hear his hubie brown interview a couple months ago? he spent what felt like a solid hour afterward calling hubie brown the messiah. and then he did it again the next night. we get it, man. he's great. |
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| Author: | A7X [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:10 pm ] |
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Coach Crapowski wrote: He blew, he blows, he will always blow. The act of trying to sound ghetto just doesn't do it for me.
Yo, C squared, what is up? So you're trying to pull my ghetto pass? Hilarious. Don't make me round up a posse of clones, and get up in your grill. What, are you smokin' the hippy lettuce? Ricky Williams thinks you sound baked. I'm making some mad jack, and I can have you removed. Our confrontation will be epic. I am out! J. Rome |
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| Author: | MUScholar21 [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:17 pm ] |
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A7X, that guy really brings it. Rack him. |
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| Author: | donspiracy [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:35 pm ] |
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This post has no sarcasm in it, really. For odd reasons, I enjoy the phone calls from towns that don't even have major leauge teams. Wonderful places like Boise, Rodchester, Providence, and my favorite Knoxville. Rome is not afraid to blast on people like Kobe, whom I also hate, so it is entertaining none the less. Rome is a huge Replacements fan, had the drummer on in June, and Westerburg no-showed. Not a surprise. Keep the 12 hour tape delay, so I can hear "Up all night" as the bumper into the last segment at 12:45ish in the am. This post was just practice, late. |
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| Author: | Martin [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:49 pm ] |
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Hawkeye Vince wrote: The only call ins on Rome that are funny is when they have the Smackoff and all the big name clones make appearances and go after each other. That's a one time a year thing. Some of those guys can really bring it and don't pull any punches. It makes for good radio.
People dislike Rome for the catchphrases and the callers but that's the schtick there. I might be stretching a bit here but he's a very good interviewer, gets alot of good guys in there and is entertaining. I'd love to see him back on during the day rather than late at night. I thought the Smackoffs were horrendous. Just plain bad radio. 5 to 7 minutes of one guy from Omaha bashing another Rome regular caller, and 30 seconds of a meaningless sports take. Very bad. His normal shows are good, minus the callers. |
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| Author: | Woodridge Ryan [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:35 pm ] |
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Martin, those smackoffs are like the live-air version on what we do on these boards. Funny for us, not so much for a radio listener. |
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| Author: | Cuz [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:31 am ] |
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If the station wants to air Rome after midnight, I wouldn't have a problem with it, but why wouldn't they have a live show (preferably a local show) from 10 - midnight, which would compete with the Sox postgame show on the Score most nights? You can't tell me that Chris Rongey is unbeatable. I switch off ESPN 1000 as soon as I hear Rome's voice. |
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| Author: | Yellow Pad [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:54 pm ] |
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what the heck did he talk to chris mars about? |
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| Author: | On The Eisenhower [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:50 pm ] |
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Hey Yellow - I heard this interview - it was bassist Tommy Stinson. And don't forget: tree, chiclets, and lettuce. |
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| Author: | Mr. Belvidere [ Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:23 pm ] |
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I might be picky but I cant stand his phony act either. I tried to like him but he's such a characture of himself. In real life he probably drives a hyundai and lives with his momma. I just cant listen. The "Fu-man-chu" face went out in the 80's. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:51 am ] |
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I have never listened. I am still holding a grudge over the "Chris" Everett beating. |
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| Author: | Weezy F. Baby [ Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:12 am ] |
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I would say this show is phenomenal. |
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| Author: | Primetime [ Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:33 pm ] |
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the gooch wrote: I would say this show is phenomenal.
I agree with that seriosuly I think his show is one of the better ones on the radio these days. It takes awhile to grow on you though.
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| Author: | MUScholar21 [ Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:46 am ] |
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Quote: It takes awhile to grow on you though.
So do tumors |
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| Author: | TheIntangibles [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:01 am ] |
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Rome Rules. Labor Day show----The Best of Jim Rome This show was insanely hilarious. Obvious editing strips out the usual dead air on live shows. The result--nonstop standup monologues. Boers and Bernstein/Steve Dahl/ maybe even Stern--Jim Rome is right up there with the best. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:31 pm ] |
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his overnight stuff this past week with the kenny rogers stuff has been really good. i don't know.....i dig this guy. the clones are meh....but, he's much better than most of the daytime crap we get here. |
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| Author: | Rocks and Blows [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:42 pm ] |
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The interviews are awful way too much ass kissing and he always goes for the sappy ones as well. The e-mails are great, calls are good and Rome can be very funny. But what is Rome really like? I hear he's 2 faced jag off in person. |
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| Author: | torch! [ Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:50 am ] |
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Yeah, I don't mind him, even if on tape delay. Better than other late night options. I just hate the callers (similar to how Who You Crappin is now. Seems like everyone is just trying to impress Rome and does their little rant the same way he would do it) or once in a while there'll be a few guests that don't interest me, but there's a few guys in this town I'd take him over |
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| Author: | ScoreGuy [ Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:57 am ] |
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I thought this thread was about the HBO series ROME. My bad |
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| Author: | TheIntangibles [ Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:26 pm ] |
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Rome's out. Looks like ESPN 1000 dropped his show. |
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| Author: | Quadrophenia [ Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:33 pm ] |
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TheIntangibles wrote: Rome's out. Looks like ESPN 1000 dropped his show.
Its about effing time. My only question is why they trotted out his replay for multiple years. I guess if we are lucky we will get Cannelis and Telender doing their hardware show. |
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| Author: | BD [ Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:47 pm ] |
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I remember when Rome first got into the Chicago market, he was talking about what a big deal this was, and he even did a few shows from here. Guess that didn't work out. Back to LA for him. |
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| Author: | TheIntangibles [ Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:31 am ] |
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Chicago is a tough market to crack- best example--Howard Stern took quite a while before he caught on here. Rome is bigger everwhere else(#19 on this national list). http://www.talkers.com/main/index.php?o ... &Itemid=44 He couldnt overtake Dan Patrick here so they tape delayed him. Personally I think Rome's the best syndicated sports show. I hope another station picks him up. Its a shame that just 2-3 companies own all 50KW stations-- theres nowhere else to go. |
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| Author: | Tall Midget [ Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:20 pm ] |
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I sometimes enjoy Rome--it's the clones I can't stand. |
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| Author: | MUScholar21 [ Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:27 pm ] |
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Total agreement, TM. They kill the show. However, I think his timeslot was perfect lately - its exactly the kind of show I want to listen to coming home late at night. In the morning or afternoon, not so much. |
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