I do enjoy listening to the radio, and talk radio in particular! Sadly the ’spoof’ talk radio stations in the latest GTA games are sometimes deadly accurate - I particularly enjoyed Chatterbox on GTA3, because it apes my favourite talk radio genre of all - the classic phone-in! Whether it’s Late Night North (local radio for local people - er, except it was syndicated across the whole North of England) or Jeremy Vine, they seem to attract their fair share of nutters phoning in, and amusement is had by all!
Jeremy Vine is always good for a laugh, partly because of the unusual format - “yes thanks for that harrowing tale of drug addiction and incest - and now, Ian Dury and the Blockheads” - but mostly because Jeremy likes nothing better than the indulge the odd nutter. I paraphrase from an exchange yesterday, discussing this…
Sweet Old Lady: If a young burglar came into my house, I’d handcuff him to the bed - top and bottom…
Jeremy: Er OK!
SOL: …strip off all his clothes…
J: Interesting!
SOL: And then pour cold water over him all night.
J: Are you getting excited thinking about this?
SOL: What do you mean?! Anyway, when I’d finished, I’d take some hot tar and drip it all over his chest for a bit. Then I’d throw him out of the house.
J: Hmm, I think we should take some legal advice on this one!
SOL: I don’t mean throw him out of the window or anything! Just the door…
Priceless! ; Especially as it was the first caller of the day. :~
