Jan 08
What if a TV show took on the issues of the day with an audience full of those who oppose the host’s and guest’s views, but with no yelling, no talking over each other, and where the folks in opposition are happy and clapping hard at the end?
No “what if” anymore… just watch Stossel on the Fox Business Channel on Thursday evenings.
Last night’s show focused on how Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, while prescient in its time (50 years ago), didn’t envision how much farther government intervention in our lives would actually be these days.
Stossel has a unique style. He talks less. He asks probing questions and lets his guests answer. He explicitly seeks out hostile audience members and then takes a polite, deft, stiletto to their views. They squirm but know he treats them fair.
Stossel educates with wit, intellect and facts.
Watch it!
And if you don’t get Fox Business… ask your cable / satellite provider for it.
And if they won’t, switch.
And if you don’t switch… well, I guess you can read his columns.
Dec 18
Turns out one will be evicted (foreclosed on) this season, and others will have to clean their own homes:
My wife watches the show, but I can’t stand it. Some of the ladies are pretty but they offset it by acting very petty and stupid frequently. At least that is what I know from walking by when its on. Perhaps my samples don’t show a true picture – like climate data.
Dec 13
Fox News Business hired away John Stossel from ABC News recently. His new show, Stossel, began airing this week.
I’ve watched two episodes and recommend it highly. His show entertains, informs and does not descend into guest over-talking shout fests. He also takes time to cover an issue in detail.
For tonight’s show on climate change he had two guests and packed the audience with climate change faithful. Polite, informative, discussion followed. The climate faithful, including a number of climate science students, gave it their best shot but he and his guests countered effectively in ways that clearly made them uncomfortable about the views they held. And everybody was happy at the end. And I didn’t feel like throwing a remote control into the TV.
Well done Mr. Stossel!
Learn more here; http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/stossel
May 19
Perhaps USA or SciFi will reassemble her
One of my favorite new shows, “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” has been canceled by Fox.
It’s their network, but I wouldn’t have canceled it. Perhaps the SciFi or another cable channel will pick it up. Fingers crossed.
On a good note, “Chuck” has been renewed, but for a limited run and with some of its actors and writers cut.
Also, Bones, which I do enjoy, was renewed for two seasons.
Two years ago I couldn’t have told you what was on television. Then I had an accident and was laid up for a long time and I found out that when combined with a DVR and a nap, it isn’t so bad.
