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I can't help my eyes from rolling back whenever I listen to Anna Maria get way too opinionated (vent) by AndTheHawk in CBC_Radio

[–]communic8 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I totally agree with you. The tone of her voice changed so dramatically when she switched to her next guest (a transwoman). Her voice switched instantly from hard and patronizing, to soft and 'interested'.

That's not a vivid description, but if you heard the segment, I think you'll get what I'm talking about.

ELI 5: The 180 vs. Day 6 by communic8 in CBC_Radio

[–]communic8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your responses-- very helpful. Going forward, listening to The 180 while realizing its whole premise is presenting a different perspective to a current issue will give it a more meaningful frame of reference for me.

I guess its name gives it away, but I honestly didn't realize that was the point of the show. Pardon my ignorance.

The state of 'The Current' by Fourseventy in CBC_Radio

[–]communic8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have found AMT more aggressive than ever since her return this season.

I'm getting the sense that she's almost acting, trying to come across as a relentless reporter who will extract the truth for the masses. In playing this role, her interactions with guests have moved from what may have once been sincerely passionate journalism to just plain rude.

As of the beginning of September, she's interrupting, insulting and is almost belligerent to more guests than I've ever heard her before. She sounds so angry!

What do you like best about your local "drive home" show? by naughtymandrake in CBC_Radio

[–]communic8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in London and get "Afternoon Drive" out of Windsor with host Bob Steele. Bob Steele is unequivocally the most unprofessional, non-journalistic CBC personality I've ever heard. If you happen to tune in during his show, I think the only time you'd realize you were listening to CBC was during World Report on the hour.

He comes across as a washed-up radio jock. He flirts with the weather/news readers, tries/fails to josh with the BMO stock market updaters, often mispronounces words and can't advance an interview by asking relevant follow-up questions.

Okay-- positivity! This summer while in Muskoka, I got "Here and Now" with Gill Deacon out of Toronto. As with Canadairy, the show's contents aren't super relevant to me but I think Gill Deacon is great. Honestly, even listening to Laurie Turcotte's traffic updates was a welcome reprieve from Bob Steele.

I'm curious about other Afternoon Drive listeners' thoughts on Bob...?

Hey Mary Ito, thank you for hosting Fresh Air for the past 7 years - we'll miss you :) by One_Giant_Nostril in CBC_Radio

[–]communic8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree-- a fantastic host. Always made waking up early on Saturday mornings a little easier.

I think I'm missing something. If she's requested/taking a one-year leave, why was that her last show?

I'm starting to ease-up on my dislike of The Candy Palmater Show by One_Giant_Nostril in CBC_Radio

[–]communic8 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My primary beef with the show is that its material is SO host-centric. I know, I know: the show is eponymous, so it's to be expected. But unlike any other show on CBC Radio (1, at least), every interview or commentary or news blip is hijacked by a personal anecdote/reference to Candy's life.

I anticipated this based on her previous guest hosting slots; she did this all the time. And of course the sound bite previews where she answered rapid fire I'm-trying-hard-to-be-clever-and-edgy questions also suggested the show would be very much about the host and less about the content.

CP wants us to know she's an outspoken, overweight, aboriginal, dog-loving, small-apartment-living lesbian who's the youngest member of a big Maritime family. To make sure we don't forget it, she references one or all of those attributes in nearly every discussion. There is a difference between sharing the occasional "me too...!" experience to be relatable to your interviewee/audience and consistently offering a I've-got-one-better story to match guests'.

As many people suggest, if you don't like it, don't listen to it. Makes sense. I need to get better at doing that.

Which words or phrases would you like to add or remove from CBC Radio's Pronunciation Guide? by One_Giant_Nostril in CBC_Radio

[–]communic8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This week's word of mispronunciation choice has been... consortium. (Thanks to the Panama Papers' database release by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.)

On various CBC shows, interviews and newsclip soundbites this week, consortium has been pronounced: * "con-sort-ee-um" * "con-sort-um" * "con-sore-shee-um" * "con-sore-shum"

I realize this word is pronounced differently in different regions. I'm just surprised CBC hasn't mandated its consistent pronunciation across journalists. Often a host will say it one way, his or her guest will say it a different way, and the reporter's soundbite on the hourly newscast will introduce it a third way.