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Last night at our traditional GrodsThink debrief over pizza and beers we discussed the ways that Triple J had gone bad since we were its target audience. Ant, Wah, John and I basically agreed that it wasn’t just us getting old and grumpy but rather the presenters are now completely unlistenable and the format is in desperate need of an overhaul. Singled out for particular scorn were Robbie Buck (time server), Marieke Hardy (good reading but bad listening) and Scott Dooley (utter, utter cunt.)
I’m cursed in my classroom with poor radio reception and if I leave my iPod at home I’m forced to listen to Triple J before and after school because I can’t tune in 3RRR or 3PBS. Just now I was listening to the afternoon show with presenter Linda Marigliano and I was pleased to hear that at least the inarticulate phone interviews with idiot listeners haven’t changed over the past ten years.
Linda: So, dude, you’re in year nine.
Idiot listener: Yep.
Linda: I seem to remember that year nine is a pretty rebellious year.
Idiot listener: Yep.
Linda: So have you been rebellious?
Idiot listener: Oh, yeah.
Linda: Well tell us about something rebellious you’ve done then.
Idiot listener: Oh…
(uncomfortable pause for two seconds)
Linda: Go on! Tell Auntie Linda.
Idiot listener: Ergh…
(total silence for a good five or six seconds)
Linda: Okay, well that’s enough dead air for me.
