Hey yo,
I got an email this morning from Michael Gladis’ sister Chion Wolf–she is the announcer of a really fun talk show out of Hartford, Connecticut. Michael will be on the Colin McEnroe Show TODAY at 1pm (www.wnpr.org, keyword: Colin), 90.5 FM for locals.
Per Chion:
It’ll be interesting because he’ll be on-air with me (possibly fun personal stories abound!), and we’ve got two more guests to weigh in about advertising.
If you can’t tune in, the show will be available as a podcast or to be listened to later in the day from the http://www.facebook.com/l/22b4f;wnpr.org website.
I was personally excited to hear about this–I’d been interested in Chion ever since my interview with Michael earlier this year–we were talking about musicians and about being musicians, and he had told me about her (take a look about halfway down). I did not, however, know that she did radio as well–which I also did at one point in my bouncy professional life.
So this outta be fun!
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I'm listening! I'm so calling in.
They've got the guy, Gilbert, who wrote such an angry article against the show.
On hold to go on the air.
Holy crap, I'm listening to my sister on the radio!
Great show!
Ooh! He's talking about my MOKH post! I'm so pleased!
Great comments by Roberta!
You are teh awesome, Roberta.
Yeah he loved that post. I am still on and typing very quietly.
This "complainer" is nuts. I suspect he's seen all of 1 & 1/2 episodes…
I totally rocked. How fun!!!
A great show – full of contentious argument. I think Michael handled Mr. Cranky very well, and the international telephonic family reunion was fantastic….
GREAT job Roberta!
Great comments, Deborah, and too bad that they chose such an angry old has-been to represent the agency world of the 60s. (Has anyone ever heard of that agency?)
The meta-brilliance of Mad Men is that these characters ARE "dinosaurs" trying to deal with a changing world–just like we are in 2009.
Mr. Cranky was the guy who was linked in Mad News, and he only had one thing to say. I mean, he said word for word what was in his article, and he said it over and over no matter what question he was asked.
Roberta, OTOH, rocked.
I agree Chris @12 – Mike handled the situation very professionally.
Oh my GODS Gilbert, SHUT UP.
A very good show – well done, Michael!
Michael is AWESOME.
I will definitely be checking out the podcast later on, so I can listen better. I was doing all this from my cubicle!
LOL. Goldbricking, Roberta?
You are the total 21st-century rockstar, for reals. Also, my hero.
Everyone, thanks SO MUCH for listening and/or participating!!!
For your reference, Mr. Richard Gilbert was the… un… impressed guest. Our other guest who was a big Mad Men fan was Mr. Sanford Teller.
It was SUCH a treat and surprise to get Roberta Lipp on the show! Her insight and thoughts gave a great color to the discussion.
The show is up for all to listen to! Here you go: http://www.cpbn.org/program/colin-mcenroe-show
Thanks again!!!
Thanks for the link – great show! Gilbert made a semi-fool of himself by playing that one note complaint throughout. Roberta was GREAT.
I want an age check on that guy. Sounds cranky. Cranky, and insistent on his singular point of view: I'm right, you're wrong, and everyone who was alive then agrees with me.
So this guy Gilbert, whom no one has ever heard of, changed the look, the tone, the syntax of advertising?
Dude. Who knew?
"We're sorry it's bummin' you out." Beautiful line, Roberta. You defined his entire negative vibe with that one line.
Perfect finish!
LOL!!!
Thanks, all!
Thanks for the heads-up on this show/podcast!
I think what Richard Gilbert is missing is the simple fact that Mad Men is a television drama – not a documentary.
I understand that the 1960s were a time of great transition for society in general and for advertising in particular. But, as Michael said, it's a character-driven show. Adequate time and space must be given to define the characters within the context of both the historical timeframe and the advertising business.
The first two seasons have managed to do that quite nicely – and at the same time, also give a very real sense of how the changes in society and in the ad biz are affecting the show's characters.
And, for those who don't think that things aren't happening quickly enough, I think that in the next few episodes, these same folks will be shouting, "Whoa! Slow down!".
All of us in 2009 have the advantage of historical perspective, so we know what's coming.
Hang on, folks. We're in for a the start of one helluva ride!
Right now (in series time) we're at June 1963.
I wonder if the show will touch on the "I Have a Dream" speech, at the Lincoln Memorial, in late August 1963?
On the podcast, Michael said that he didn't know (couldn't say?) where any of the characters were headed in Season 3, but that would be a way to get Paul and Sheila together.