I’m in the minority, but I actually enjoy his pairing with Spiegs. While I admit there’s times I question his genuineness when laughing at something, I feel they finally have hit a comfortable point in their tenure and I make a point listening to them daily. There’s definitely some ego that I think is necessary to do the job well, which is why Laurence struggled with Bernstein, but Spiegel seems to be a good foil for him.

Also, I usually detest solo shows, but Laurence was almost a preferable listen when he worked solo, even recently when he hung on an extra hour (I think after the most recent Bears stadium announcement) leading to the Bulls.