My friends are split, and I can’t decide: should I agree to be on the Adam Carolla show? On one hand, he’s said some lame shit; on the other he hung up on Ann Coulter which is worth something. Discuss: violet at tinynibbles dot com
It’s 1:30 am; I *have* to sleep — I am actually guest speaking to an internet law class at UC Berkeley tomorrow about the internets and obscenity and blogging and — more. I’m nervous. Email me.
Update 1/25: Wow, you all have a lot to say about this. When I got the email that read “Are you interested in coming on as a guest on the ADAM CAROLLA radio show?” my first instinct was to write back immediately saying ONLY IF YOU DON’T YELL AT ME ANYMORE. But you all had a lot to say about it — and all comments are *anonymously* published, after the jump.
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don’t go on Carolla’s show
Imagine being on the radio with a 7th-grader.
That’s what you’d be in for if you sit down with Carolla.
He’s a stoner who’s occasionally funny – not nearly as often as he thinks
he is.
He was Dr. Drew Pinsky’s comic relief…and still seemed unsympathetic to
most of the callers.
Skip it. The closer you get to the MSM, the more danger. Carolla’s
demographic is frat-boy neanderthals and embittered middle-aged husbands.
While both groups desperately need better sex ed, they won’t accept it from
a chick.
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Just weighing in on the show… I’ve listened to it on and off, mostly
when the Woody Tony and Ravy (which has its problems too) show is at
commercial or playing Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers_Ballad_03451 AGAIN. Adam
can be a douchebag, but he’s entertaining and I agree with the things he
rants about for the most part (obviously not his Hawaiian rampage, nor
when he gives Junior College shit, which is often). He once insulted
Enlisted military people as well, but as a former Enlisted Marine, I’m
quite sensitive to that, so I may have taken him too literally.
Anyway, I’d say go, for a couple of reasons: exposure to a wide range
of markets, it could actually be fun, it’d help my morning commute, it’d
introduce a Violet Blue/Theresa Strasser fantasy, and most importantly,
…….. , no that last reason was the most important one.
I think this is the first time I’ve ever emailed a celebrity.
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You and Adam are two of the maybe five things I access through the
internet EVERY day.
Don’t let disagreeing with him dissuade you. As Adam puts it, when he
lists to other media he almost always listens to commentary which he
does not agree with. I’m the same. Knowing the enemy is the best way
to live with him (my way of saying it).
Personally though, Adam is the symbolic leader of my atheist church.
The first commandment………. COMPLAIN till it hurts!!!
Keep up the good work V.
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He is, after, a SoCal dude and we’re a pretty charmingly disgusting bunch.
I think that his having been on that show with Dr. Drew on MTV makes
him a better interviewer for you than, say, some nutjob neocon tool. I
have the feeling you’d do just fine.
No, I don’t listen to his show much.
I don’t have to, I have friends exactly like him…
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Adam Carolla — just say no
I’d avoid the Adam Carolla thing. Like you, I was laughing my ass off at the
Coulter story, but the reality is that no-one comes away from an interview with
him sounding intelligent. I don’t know if it’s just the low-ball questions he
asks, or if somehow the proximity leeches away IQ (even if only temporarily),
but with the exception of Dr. Drew (whom I don’t particularly like for his
recurrent disapproval of homosexuality) no one seems to retain any intelligence
within AC’s gravitational field. And strangely, in what would seem a direct
affront to the laws of physics, this effect works over the phone, as well as in
person…
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I hope you don’t mind chiming in.
I say go on the Adam Carolla Show. Yes, he does say lame shit which makes folks with double digit I.Q.s laugh. But, these poor slobs spend money, and that just happens to be why Adam and you do what you do.
You are going to have to get the upper hand quickly, without setting him off, or you will be toast.
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Greetings from NZ. Would this be the show he does with Dr. Drew? I’ve heard that and Drew balances out Adam’s bullshit nicely. If it’s just Adam, I think you can more than handle him. He does say some pretty stupid, sexist shit.
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I think you should go on the show! You can be Jon Stewart to Adam’s Crossfire. Getting to warn people about unsafe sex toys on a big show certainly seems worth the price of being around a tool like Carolla.
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All i can say is…
Does it pay???
Make the right decision….
The one that pays.
Much Love,
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Adam had Dinesh D’Souza on today and was very respectful, in an Adam-like way. I think you sould do it–I think they would love you. Theresa Strosser is funny and professional, and even Danny Bonaduce is realtively under control…
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> should I agree to be on the Adam Carolla show?
What’s the worst thing that could happen? Figure that out and see if
it’s worth it.
I say yes.
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Note: I have never listened to his current morning show.
His “controversies” seem to be nothing to worry about, poor taste,
but only controversies because of our current fascination with
political correctness.
It is all going to depend on if he is going to have you on for the
shock-jock “woot! she writes about sex!!! OMFG) or if he is going to
talk to you more in his older Loveline style, and actually take
advantage of what you know on the subject that is educational.
If it’s the typical morning radio bullshit, then run to the hills.
Unless you are feeling that any publicity is good publicity.
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my vote is no (as much for the controversies as the
affront to all humanity that was the MAN SHOW) unless
he’s fronting some decent cash, which you’ll probably
need until those 70% revenues come through….
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He hung up on Ann Coulter.
And hey, he had NO IDEA that “ching chong” was a racial slur! You can’t blame somebody for a stunning display of ignorance, can you?
Besides, you must get THE MESSAGE to those straight boys out there. Tell them to bend over, the bitch is back.
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do NOT do adam carolla’s show
It’s almost like being on FOX News … you’re nervous but it sounds
exciting so you agree to do it, you carefully rehearse the type of poise
that matches the personality you want to project and the type of idiotic
interviewer and the possible nightmare scenarios that could occur, then it
turns out it’s over so quickly and you’re not an experienced television
personality so it always ends badly and you either look tame or naive or
you make a misstep that looks bad on TV, or they really get you mad or
something, because they are experienced and totally in control of the
situation.
on the other hand, Adam Carolla may be an idiot, but he’s no Bill
O’Reilly, and you could come off looking great and double your popularity
in 10 minutes! but it’s so nerve-wracking…
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my 2¢ is that if you keep completely true to your beliefs, don’t bend them a millimeter to make one of his
jokes work, etc. – you’ll feel good about the experience and you’ll be able to turn a lot of people on to your great work.
good luck.
p.s. congratulations on the forbes list !
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Hanging up on Ann Coulter…great…but the thing is, she was booked in the first place. I doubt it’s going to be the end of the world if you go on, but I don’t know what he’s said on the show – is it enough to piss you off? If so, don’t go.
Now, of course, I’ll totally change my attitude when I come acallin’ to ask you to be on MY podcast. But that’s different…I’m not Adam Fucking Carolla
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Go on the show. It’s better to be on the show than to not be on the show.
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is a total ass. his macho frat-boy style is funny for 5 secs tops. plus, he really seems to have the whole whore vs. madonna archetype going. but then again, you’ll get to spread some love AND perhaps move to #24 on the forbes list! i think you should go even though is a jerk. just don’t let him set you up in some way.
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yeah, he’s kind of a douche. but a smart douche. hmm. if you feel
up to dishing it right back at him when he tries to tweak you (e.g.
“I don’t know Adam, I think you’d look pretty hot with my cock up
your ass. Why not give it a try?”), I’d say go for it, but if not,
I’d pass. He definitely tries to top all his guests from what I’ve
heard.
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