MY FAVORITE TALK SHOW (next to Dave Ramsey, hehe). I love Armstrong & Getty.
Used to listen to them on my 10-15 minute drive to work in Sac. Then I moved and the 45-minute Bay Area commute was AWFUL but what made it all better was listening to A&G on the way. There's something about starting my day with them that makes me feel happy. Maybe it's the peppy "Studio C....SI SENOR!!!" or the sound bites from late night TV, the funny interviews, or just how everything flows so perfectly together.
We just recently moved again and now I'm listening to the 4-hour podcasts while cleaning the house! :)
There's something about listening to someone for so many years that makes them seem like family. I feel like I actually know these guys (even though they've never even met me). I've learned so much from them, laughed with them, and even cried with them. When Jack was going through his C treatments and sounded so different on the air, I was really worried! Glad he's all better now, to the point where he can put together trampolines and ride on skateboards!
I love so much about A&G, not limited to:
* How Marshall Phillips clues me in on the latest happenings in the world that I wouldn't know about, since "I don't watch the news...." I actually learned about Brexit from A&G first. Thought it was a term they made up hehe. If I hadn't listened, I'd be clueless about what Brexit was!
* Hearing clips from late night TV (Fallon, Meyers, Conan, SNL) and LOLing in the car.
* Discovering new video clips etc thru A&G. Remember "Baby Monkey" or "Word Crimes"? Never would have known about them without listening to A&G. I've actually looked up Butter Beef and Pake recipes too.
They talk about EVERYTHING---Taylor Swift, Giants, Warriors, movies, TV shows, religion/faith, strange things that happen to them while traveling, recipes, parenting, weird hoarder neighbors, their families, their dates, politics, current events, strange trends in society, and so much more. I can't believe how much a talk show fits my personality so well. :) Love love love them! I listen to them online (podcasts) or on AM 650 or AM 910 (depending on where I am). 6am-10am daily.
I need to find more friends who listen to them too, so I can whip out my lines and they won't look at me like I'm crazy. My husband looks at me weird when I say "Alex Baldwick" or "CHINA!" or "Apparentlyyyyyy...." and crack up laughing.
The only thing I don't like is occasionally I'll be driving and a sound clip or buzzer will be VERY LOUD through my speakers and cause a slight heart attack while I quickly turn the speaker volume down. And occasionally Vince's comments will rub me the wrong way too. Like when he went off on Chewbacca Mom. What's up with that?!
Did you know that the Mr. Pickles nearby has an Armstrong & Getty sandwich? Not sure if that's a regular at all Mr. Pickles or just this location. Guess they have a lot of fans in this area as well. :) Keep up the great work, A&G team! read more