American Cliche #90
Lots of people guessing what my big announcement is…hopefully you’re not disappointed by what it actually is. At any rate, I am excited about the opportunity. Kim and I are also getting fired up for our trip to Vegas with our friends Cheryl and Todd.
- Feedback on ACTV
- Man Blames Unicorn for Drunk Driving Accident
- One Man’s Opinion
- Pornography Interrupts Tom Brokaw
- Dirtbag of the Week: Joseph Brill
- Mighty Minute
- Listener Rant of the Week: Greg S.
- Utah Says NO to Merlot
I will be in the following places over the coming weeks:
March 22nd – 25th – Las Vegas
March 30th – April 1st – Phoenix for the Tempe Music Festival
April 6th – 8th – Napa
April 28th – 30th – Coachella Festival in Indio, CA
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March 21st, 2007 at 6:11 am
Hey Scott,
I think that children viewing pornography is enevitable, I mean reults in image searches, pop ups even innocent sites have pornographic links and ads.
And guys didn’t I tell you that Scott’s not having a kid.
March 21st, 2007 at 8:34 am
The story about the unicorn turned out to be a mistake made by the city attorney or whatever you call ‘em. The man said that a “mystery woman” was driving his car when it crashed and it was called a “unicorn defense” by the prosecutor. It was leaked to the press and blew up into this massive mess. I have to say gee willikers, explain internal jargon before you share stories with the media. But anyway, a “unicorn defense” is simply one that names a mystery person as the culprit as opposed to the drunk person behind the wheel. Or, you know, whatever the situation may be.
Thanks for listening!
Vetta from IL
Check out the story here;
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/ap_on_fe_st/driving_unicorn;_ylt=AhCwmHnIN8ZIlbDwLxr.ZNXMWM0F
March 21st, 2007 at 8:43 am
ah, yes, the fabled drunk ACDaily. Those few of us blessed with that memory will never soon forget.
it’s good to be your bread and butter.
March 21st, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Hey Scott,
Love the show. I live in Canada and every time we are done watching a season of American Idol, there is a season of Canadian Idol right after. That’s like 6-7 months of that shit. And instead of Ryan Seacrest we get an asshole Prime Minister’s son as a host. You guys have it made in the shade.
Greg
March 21st, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Hey Scott,
Love the after party man, ROCK ON
I remember when you pulled that and you said you would do a show against drunk driving. Why don’t you do that? This time instead of hearing you drunk we could see you drunk! What do you say? Do it for your bread and butter!
Love the show as always, out!
March 21st, 2007 at 7:37 pm
I’m outing my husband right here and now… :o) can you imagine my surprise when i heard this weeks segment (of course he let me hear it AFTER he sent it off, normally it’s before…hmmm) WHATEVER, he enjoys watching Real World/Road Rules Challenge like there is no tomorrow. If i watch it without him, i get…”didn’t you think i would want to see it too”. American Idol…i admit he’s not the biggest fan, however he just called me from his manly poker night to ask me which one Stephanie was. Now why are a group of grown men talking about who got kicked off if they aren’t the least bit interested…direct that one to opinated jason.com :o) Don’t get me started with the first season of Flava of Love ((EVERY EPISODE he watched and made me wait to start it off the TiVo playlist)) uh huh SWEAR!! He tells me the other night that although this is true, he didn’t like Season 2 nor does he like I LOVE NEW YORK. Every sunday we watch Surreal life like its the news and he’ll be the first to notice if it hasn’t recorded and even check the TO DO list to see if its catching the later recording.
so there is the truth. although poking at your wife is fun, i think in this case the truth is funnier. SNOOCHIE BOOCHES!!
March 21st, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Uh-Oh…some one got BUSTED
!! 
March 22nd, 2007 at 11:06 am
Wow Jason…she owned you there!
Oh, and Melissa, props for bisting out the Kevin Smith Mallrats reference!
-S
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:08 pm
I was thinking about submitting this as a listener rant of the week thing, but considering it has to do with Jason I figured it probably wouldn’t qualify. So what the hell, I’ll just post it here.
Scott,
Ever since I started listening to the show months ago, I have been annoyed with nearly every segment that Jason does. Everything he does is basically a whiny little bitchy rant about petty topics and situations. He sounds like a little brat. Please note that I said he ‘sounds’ like one and that I did not say ‘he is’ a little brat. Some of his topics are a bit humorous, but the tone in which he presents his ideas and complaints come out in an extreme spoiled American tone. Can we say, “American Cliche?” I don’t know Jason or care to. For all I know he could just be another person just trying to get by. I just think his segments detracts from the show.
Maybe Indianapolis is to blame. I just moved to Indy about a year ago and have to come to notice that this city is full of snobby little brats who like to complain about crap that is hardly worth mentioning in conversation.
Anyway, I’m sorry if I have offended you since he is your friend. Please keep in mind that I would not have bothered ranting about this if I weren’t a fan of the show.
Also, I know that some of you other listeners will comment on this and bash on me, so go ahead.
March 23rd, 2007 at 4:14 pm
Let me just say this, Jason is probably the hardest working man you’ll meet (even though you say you don’t want to meet him, how do you know you haven’t) he gives everything in his heart mind and soul for his family. To say he “sounds” like a spoiled American brat is beyond my belief. Apparenlty you don’t “get” nor understand the sarcasm in his tone and delivery. He’s VERY careful not to offend people and remain funny. He takes time of out his daily responsibilities to create a laugh or a thought for these listeners. He does it because he geniunly enjoys doing it NOT just to get a whiny bitchy point out over some petty situation.
Futhermore, Indianapolis is a wonderful city. Maybe you should actually open your closed mind and take a look at what the city has to offer. Maybe the people you are surrounding yourself with are people JUST like you who don’t know how to take a joke. I’ve lived in 8 different cities (thanks to the Air Force) and after I got out, i moved myself RIGHT BACK TO INDY. Why because it is full of the nicest, most honest people in this country. Ever tried to merge onto the Beltway in DC, you don’t someone slowing down for you there. You ever let someone ONTO the interstate in TX, you don’t even get a friendly thank-you wave. In Indy, people will look you in the eye and smile on the street, they say hello in the hallways at work. You are obviously visiting the wrong parts of the city John.
The amount of disdain i possess for souls like yours is more than I can even express in this post. Have a nice day and i hope fire ants take up residence in your pants… see that was humor. Embrace it!!
March 23rd, 2007 at 6:50 pm
Hey John,
I’m annoyed by you, and I think you are a DOUCHE BAG! Well, let me rephrase, you SOUND like a DOUCHE BAG, since I really don’t know you from the next guy on the ‘net.
Now, was that called for? Well, under your logic, why not, right? Who really cares what you think? Jason doesn’t come to your house and FORCE “One Man’s Opinion” down your thoat, does he?
It’s my understanding that you listen to this show under your own free will….so if you don’t like what you hear, simply go else where.
And how can you really be a “fan of the show”? If you were a fan, you would look at a show as a whole. Since Scott is the producer of the show, it is HIS choice to include Jason’s (and mine for that matter) segments on his show. Based on this, how can you still be a fan? (I don’t know if that completely made sense, but it sure did in my head!)
I’ve been MIA around here for a bit now, but it just really fires me up when someone comes from no where, with no email address or website, and just slams someone for their own personal agenda. (Someone really sounds bitter that they moved to Indy)
Whether Jason decides to respond or not is his perogative, but for the sake of a fellow human, I felt I needed to lay the DOUCHE BAG label onto you.
I’ve got your back Jason, despite your Colt loving, American Idle watching, sarcastic ass!
March 25th, 2007 at 1:23 am
John that is seriously uncalled for, you don’t have to even listen to him if you don’t want to. Just skip forward you douche bag.
March 26th, 2007 at 7:50 am
I’ll start off by saying I understand his sarcasm and I agree with him most of the time. I just think that the combination of his tone of voice and his topics come across as whiny. If that’s the way he’s going to deliver his opinions then I think he could at least use more worldly important topics. I just don’t see any point in wasting time complaining about stupid little petty things that are hardly worth mentioning in conversation and holds an effect in people for only a few seconds.
Second, I have lived in several other countries, states, and cities. I moved to Indy because I fell in love with the city. I just happen think the city is full of snobby people who complain about stupid shit all the time. I live in a nice part of the city and only go to the nice parts.
Brian, your comment on “Who really cares what you think”......I don’t really understand why you wrote that considering the show is based on what you people think. That’s like saying “Here’s my opinion, fuck yours.” Are you really that full of yourself? I never had a problem with your segments by the way.
Also, I don’t have to like the show as a whole to like it. That’s like saying you shouldn’t like a good movie if it stars an actor you don’t particularly like or that you shouldn’t like a good song by a band that you don’t like.
Also, only an idiot would just leave his email on the internet. I don’t understand why you would want me to leave my email and website address as that has nothing to do with my rant.
Finally, since you guys are friend’s with Jason, and judging by your defensive responses, I don’t expect you to understand my perspective on his segments. Do you really think it’s ok to criticize and not be criticized? Do you really think it’s ok to give your opinion and to not even consider opinions from others? Jeez, and you say I’m closed minded?
Anyway, as much as you guys don’t want me to listen to the show, I’m going to continue to because I think Scott does that good of a job. I didn’t post that rant as someone who just likes to surf around, insulting people. Hell, I’ve even defended this show before in the past against people who do that. Scott’s always asking for other people’s opinions and advice on the show and so I gave mine and I did it as a fan.
March 26th, 2007 at 8:51 am
Wow, I go away for a few days and a contraversy erupts…
John,
Let me set a few things straight. First off, when Jason submitted his first clip to the show over a year ago, I didn’t know him any better than I know you. It was actually a written listener rant of the week. I thought it was so funny and well done that I asked him to contribute a weekly segment to the show. I have never met Jason in person, although I consider him a friend. I have tremendous respect for him as a person and I think he’s one of the funniest people I know. His contributions (as well as Brian’s for that matter) make this a better show.
I’m not going to defend his content. It doesn’t need to be defended. I am honestly at a loss as for how someone can think my show as a whole is good, but not like what Jason does. You say that Jason’s segments come off like a “whiny bitchy rant” – my whole show is a usually a whiny bitchy rant!
To put it in perspective, I often look back at the quality of my complete 30 minute show and compare it to Jason’s (and Brian’s for that matter) segment and if I was half as articulate or funny in 30 minutes as Jason was in 3 minutes, then I’ve succeded.
Finally, the reference about Indy strikes me as odd. If you just had a gripe with Jason’s content and moved on, I still wouldn’t necessarily agree with it, but at least I’d respect it as a straightforward opinion. However, the fact that you brought up up how Indy is “full of snobby people who complain about stupid shit all the time” comes across as someone who has an axe to grind.
I hope you continue to listen to the show. The show doesn’t work without an audience. I also do want feedback. However, understand that feedback on a story or a point of view is more valuable and constructive than saying “hey Jason’s segment sucks.” Jason and Brian are part of the show for as long as they’d like to be. They’ve earned their spot in my opinion. If you choose to fast-forward through their segment, so be it. I believe you’ll be missing out on some great material.
-S
March 26th, 2007 at 9:28 am
I didn’t say I like the show as a whole. I just like your part of it.
I don’t have an axe to grind. Like I said, I’ve been many places. Noticing and interacting with different personalities is something I’m familiar with.
I didn’t just say “hey Jason’s segment sucks.” I gave an explanation on what I don’t like about it and how it takes away from my enjoyment for the show.
I gave my opinion and explained why I gave it. So I’ll just leave it at that.
Jason, sorry if I have offended you, but please understand that my rant was just based on how the delivery of your segments comes across to some people. I’m not the only one who feels that way. Could I suggest some positivity every once in a while?
Scott, I apologize if I offended you.
Brian, I apologize if I offended you.
Melissa, I apologize if I offended you.
March 26th, 2007 at 9:37 am
John,
No offense to me. It takes more than this to get me riled up. As for you not being the “the only one who feels that way.” That statement is suspect to me. How do you know others feel this way? Is there some “One Man’s Opinion Haters” message forum I’m not aware of? Explain that one to me…
-S
March 26th, 2007 at 9:59 am
no forum that I am aware of. I was referring to people I personally know.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Hey Scott,
I just wanted to know when you were going to post the next version of ACTV? I really enjoyed the pilot episode and would like to see more. Also, one quick comment on this Jason thing, if you don’t like it fast forward plan and simple!
March 26th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Hey Scott,
Congratulations on your new job – hopefully that doesn’t mean that you’ll be leaving the american cliche gig.
I have a comment on Jason’s bit about American Idol – Why keep it alive by talking about it? The quality of TV is quickly going to the crapper…a sad but a true reality with the majority of TV shows being exactly that…Reality TV!
I purposely do not watch anything that even tries to be any sort of a reality TV show because it’s a waste of time but I guess it must be entertaining on some level with the amount of people that watch the stuff. I would love to see more mystery & interesting viewing ie “Medium”, “The Closer”, etc. & less “American Idol”, “The Girl’s Next Door”, etc.
I actually find myself watching Antiques Roadshow on PBS because I’ve clicked through the 100s of channels and sadly have found nothing!
Anyway, nothing against Jason – I’m sure he has a huge audience interested in American Idol stuff & it is easy to make fun of it. I just had to rant more about the poor selection of quality TV shows out there these days.
-Sarah
March 27th, 2007 at 6:36 am
I don’t know how much my opinion matters here anymore, but Sarah’s message inspired me to express my concern on the effects that reality tv has had on how our society behaves and thinks…..to the point that many probably believe they are supposed to act like the people they see in these shows. People’s minds can be so easily manipulated by entertainment and the media and I’m scared to think what our society will be like in 10 years or so. That’s all, thanks.
April 9th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Hey Scott….
Just wanted to say Congrats on the new job, I am just getting caught up on past shows (sorry for the delay). I thought as well that you and Kim might be pregnant, but a new job is the second best thing! I hope the new journey is fulfilling and brings you much happiness! Best of luck.
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