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This is why Rachel Maddow is a national treasure. (Original Post) ZX86 Apr 2014 OP
uhhhhhh Roland99 Apr 2014 #1
Where's Karnak when you need him? NRaleighLiberal Apr 2014 #2
Right wing extremism as a terrorist threat compared to Islamic terrorism. ZX86 Apr 2014 #3
ah thanks...no cable, don't watch much TV NRaleighLiberal Apr 2014 #4
Should be posted later. ZX86 Apr 2014 #5
It is podcasted, if you do that sort of thing. politicat Apr 2014 #7
I've pretty much stopped watching all news on TV - for a few years now NRaleighLiberal Apr 2014 #8
Yup! politicat Apr 2014 #9
Damed if I know.. Cha Apr 2014 #10
Here's a link - well worth watching malaise Apr 2014 #13
I saw it. journalism gold. SummerSnow Apr 2014 #6
Connecting the dots, way to go Rachel flamingdem Apr 2014 #11
Indeed. Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #12
Rachel dis a great job on this story Gothmog Apr 2014 #14

politicat

(9,808 posts)
7. It is podcasted, if you do that sort of thing.
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 11:01 PM
Apr 2014

I've never had cable, but I pull down TRMS via iTunes podcast every day. I usually watch last night's show while making and eating breakfast.

There's also an audio only version.

I think in theory it's available through the website, but it's gotten so ad heavy, buggy and demanding of my (non-existent) cable provider codes that I don't bother.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
8. I've pretty much stopped watching all news on TV - for a few years now
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 11:06 PM
Apr 2014

and haven't watched a Sunday AM roundtable type show in a decade. Just too cynical - I get the gist of stuff here, but really can't stand anything on TV at all. I watch baseball on my laptop, and we use our TV for movies!

politicat

(9,808 posts)
9. Yup!
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 11:31 PM
Apr 2014

Though even baseball has gone away for me (the local stadium has very cheap seats, but getting to and from the game is an exercise in frustration and nobody does good baseball radio commentary anymore.) As a teenager, we had the very minimum cable because we lived about 3 minutes' walk from the middle of nowhere, so when I went to college, I just didn't take a TV. I never really got the habit, and when setting up my own household, I couldn't justify the cost -- at most, I probably would have watched 2 hours a week. I just couldn't see paying $8-10 per hour for that, when for the same money, I could have an ISDN line. I never even bothered with antennas. NPR covers the news well enough. Then again, I am a premature digital native (first computer --TI94A -- at age 6, logging into the local BBS at 10) so for me, everything has always been on the computer.

I find I like Maddow's commentary -- she avoids the IIBIL of local news, the repetition of the 24 hour cycle, and goes in depth on stories that don't get deep coverage.

I do admit an unnatural affection for binge-watching series while doing repetitive tasks. Making sausage or jerky or crackers or hemming or folding laundry goes much faster with added plot.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
11. Connecting the dots, way to go Rachel
Wed Apr 16, 2014, 12:19 AM
Apr 2014
tell it!! She's so brilliant tonight, who else is connecting these things in the media..
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