Here's a suggestion MJH:
But it starts with a question:
It it a rule that things must go on the 20 minute cycle? Are you bound to a sponsor to hit the mark of a commercial time.(I hear Gooses voice right now "your audience changes every 20 mins").
My suggestion would be to have a 25 minute cycle or flexibilty to let a good segment breathe. I have a 55-75 minute commute, and feel that the brevity of the conversation at times leads to cutting off for the sake of the clock. Sort of a rushing to get it done regardless of the quality of the way things are going. Mr. Dahl has always endeared me because if a segment is going well, it can bleed way past the normal stop times. Sort of a gift for the listener. Make it up on the back end with the ads, but if my original question is locked then the point is moot.
Also - please keep Monday Night John. Comedy is difficult to come by, and there will be duds occasionally, but the payoff when it is good is worth it.
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