TACS needs a co-host soon
35 2015-03-31 by brmlb
TACS desparately needs a co-host. I can't take Ant's constant race-talk, gun-talk, Obama-talk, youtube clip comments, without someone offering a counter argument. I find myself righting the fast forward swipe every time race-talk comes up, because you know what he's going to say at this point. They're savage animals, we know, we get it.
The problem isn't that Ant is right wing, it's that what he says is always predictable. It's no different than what Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh offer. If you don't have someone like a Jim Norton who can take what you say and make you look at it differently, it's not interesting to listen to at all. Isn't that what everyone loved about Patrice? There was always a side to the argument you didn't think about until Patrice said it. Not with Ant. You almost always know what his thoughts are before he even finishes.
I've listened to every single Opie & Jim, Hoo-hoo show, Ron and Fez, and Artie Lange podcast over the last 2 weeks - none of those shows only have 1 guy talking and commentating, and over the last 2 weeks they've all been better. No one is good enough to do it all on his own, not Bennington, not Stern, not Cumia.
58 comments
29 xxmikekxx 2015-03-31
Remember that 2-weeks anthony said he was bored of race talk & wasn't going to talk about that issue as much anymore?
32 Chipwhatsthat 2015-03-31
Surprise surprise, an obsessive old man couldn't keep away from his obsession.
6 KenFrezno 2015-03-31
Son-of-aaaa-bitch.
-8 SocialJusticeZombie4 2015-03-31
nogs just can't handle it
18 slippin_jim 2015-03-31
The show has become incredibly stale, particularly when it's Ant by himself. If it's not a full time cohost then he should just try to get someone funny or engaging in to do the show with him everyday.
Also stop it with the callers, there is a reason Jim and Ant didn't take them at SXM 99% of them are terrible and just a time fill. Sure the Dr. Steve type information calls make sense when you need someone to clarify something you've been discussing but otherwise just stop it. The only show/host that can make multiple callers per show work is Ron.
6 michaelcolestie 2015-03-31
2 weeks ago people were raving about how good the show is. Last week he talked about opie and this sub had a collective orgasm. I personally look forward to watching it every day and the interaction with the fans and contests are fun if you weed through the shit. Hes got legion of skanks coming to the network, opening a studio in the city where he'll always have a guest. He's good by himself, great with others. In the end its his call. In other words, back off This aint your show.
3 Eternalforms 2015-03-31
I think people are more excited over what the show will have to offer in the near future. He is moving a studio to manhattan, has hinted about getting Ari as a cohost, norton said he will be on a lot, he's hinted at signing the legion of skanks...Currently, his show is good when he has funny guests to bounce ideas off of and to prevent him from gun and nigger spiraling out. When he's solo he just starts yelling about niggers and guns way too often...oddly, ironically reminiscent of every video on world star hip hop that he mocks.
0 KyleR007 2015-03-31
Is he really good by himself. When there were two other people in the room he had a hard enough time controlling his anger, his hatred towards liberals, blacks, Obama, and how everyone was going to take his fucking guns away. With no one there, he has no one to stop him, if he wants to go for two hours on a rant, he will.
You can weed through the shit on either show, still means there is shit on both shows.
-3 Djdjdhfhf 2015-03-31
Maybe you're just a liberal fag who isn't smart enough to realize that the same strong intelligence that makes Ant hilarious also informs his politics. Go watch bambi fucking queer
2 [deleted] 2015-03-31
Stern still works the phones well and his regulars were once on the level of Ronnie's. As shitty as his show is now, he can and does handle multiple callers.
10 Edgar_Mellencamp 2015-03-31
I always check to see if he has a guest, otherwise I just skip it and delete the episode from my phone.
10 jred2k 2015-03-31
What's a thread from September 2014 doing on the "New" page?
9 444rr2 2015-03-31
I dropped my subscription during all the Ferguson bullshit. I was just tired of hearing about it.
-10 SocialJusticeZombie4 2015-03-31
Everything he said during Ferguson was obvious though and needed to be said. What did you do? Go out and loot?
8 NerdConvention 2015-03-31
Agreed. It's why I eventually canceled my subscription to Ant's show and haven't listened since, aside from two shows that I torrented.
We were all so excited for Ant but the honeymoon phase is over. Far over. His show kinda stinks.
7 BlueSkyyyyyyze 2015-03-31
What's a co-host going to do? Neither Opie or Jim could stop his daily race talk on the old show. Now that he's completely in charge, do you actually think he would bring someone on board that would challenge his views? He can't keep his composure when callers disagree with him.
6 paulkardos 2015-03-31
I'm not a TACS subscriber, just listen to the weekly best of. During lil'Jimmy's visit Ant said he was building the NYC studio primarily so that Jim could be on more. Did I take that too literally or is there hope? If Jim was on more regularly, I'd subscribe. Or maybe I'm just a gullible zilch.
2 ucfgavin 2015-03-31
I'm sure he would be on more...but thats also relative considering he's on now like once a month.
1 [deleted] 2015-03-31
I could see it becoming a 1x a week thing. Not saying Jim would want to because that's a lot of radio to do every day, but could he get paid to do both shows full time or would that likely violate his contract with SXM?
1 ucfgavin 2015-03-31
I don't think he would be able to get paid...but I think Jimmy genuinely likes hanging out and doing radio with Anthony.
5 bonecrushingkisses 2015-03-31
I've dropped my sxm sub and I'm pretty close to dropping my tacs sub. The only reason I haven't is because I don't mind paying 7 bucks for a few decent shows a month. I'm also hanging in there with tacs because I see the potential of the show but it feels like it's been on the launch pad for forever ie the app, downtown studio, consistent co-hosts.
-6 kimchifart 2015-03-31
Yeah, I hear you, it's always soon and never now.
5 GleepGlorpFloopdedoo 2015-03-31
I disagree. Bennington is good enough to do it on his own, and has done it before.
4 gsbird1065 2015-03-31
That's why he needs Opie and Opie needs him. They balance out one another's worst instincts as broadcasters better than anyone else.
8 imcreggschinkell 2015-03-31
'Ant needs Opie' might be the stupidest thing ive ever heard
12 bonecrushingkisses 2015-03-31
Who else is going to hit the Homer Simpson drops?
12 DoctorPainMD 2015-03-31
"Ant needs an Opie" might be a better statement.
1 OpiesBreasts 2015-03-31
Bullshit. Anthony needs a real co-host not some fucking cunt acting like a frat boy. Norton would have worked beautifully even were it just half the time.
1 HeyBuddays 2015-03-31
That was the worst part of them moving to the broom closet. Ant & Jimmy would go off on some stupid topic for a hour and Opie would check out so he could read twitter and do newspaper puzzles.
Opie doesn't give a fuck enough to counter Anthony's talking points.
-10 uppity-negro 2015-03-31
Wow. You are one STUPID motherfucker.
2 teeshirtspleez 2015-03-31
This sir, is a very well stated point. I thought we were all hate filled idiots?
2 Lilcumia 2015-03-31
He needs a comic that will make fun of him and a guest that will debate him.
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1 TurkeyLizard 2015-03-31
Yeah, everyone knows the show would be better with a co-host. Even Ant knows. He's doing a great job carrying the show, but for two hours four days a week you really need to have another voice there.
Supposedly things are happening, so I'll give him a few months while he's figuring things out and having a lot of fun.
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1 ComedyDeathRay 2015-03-31
Torrents are your friend
1 jhohcable 2015-03-31
He needs someone to offer a good counter argument to the race and gun talk.
Like for example, guns are evil because children get shot so there shouldn't be any guns.
Or black people are innocent perfect snowflakes and white people should let themselves be beaten to death because they have white privilege.
1 ig0tworms 2015-03-31
A host would be good and it's definitely one of the ways to elevate the show along with the studio but I don't care what Anthony does. It's one of many avenues for cheap entertainment for me. I'm in it for the long haul. Nice try with the hate tho.
1 HBK27 2015-03-31
Yeah, it's definitely becoming predictable...though overall the show does appear to be improving.
The race talk doesn't bother me too much, though I can relate as the gun talk gets to me and I have to skip over it. The show is centered largely just around Ant's interests. Race, guns, video games are way too much of the content.
0 Jani3D 2015-03-31
He reached out to Dave. He should accept.
5 Slippery_Slope_Guy 2015-03-31
I assume you mean ESD, but the only Dave I would like to see as a cohost would be Attell.
1 Blurgette 2015-03-31
Really? When?
1 Jani3D 2015-03-31
At the tattoo show.
1 HBK27 2015-03-31
I'm honestly not a huge fan of ESD. Also, it sounds like he lives in Asbury Park which would be a bitch of a commute into NYC, let along Ant's compound on Long Island.
-2 Safety_Dancer 2015-03-31
He already has one.
Bobo "The Boner" Kurlan can fill Opie's shoes, and if they lower the mic and use greenscreen to shrink him, Bobby Kelly and be Jimmy!
-3 sorendjierkinhaard 2015-03-31
He should get someone like Sherrod.
5 kimchifart 2015-03-31
NO
4 SledgeBammer 2015-03-31
Do you mean black, or do you mean not funny?
1 sorendjierkinhaard 2015-03-31
Black, so ant can go off but then have to deal with it
1 ucfgavin 2015-03-31
listening to sherrod on legion of skanks and he's pretty good
-4 BlackPeopleBark 2015-03-31
Does it?
-6 Chipwhatsthat 2015-03-31
At this point I'm just embarrassed for anyone who subscribes.
3 DoctorPainMD 2015-03-31
Anyone have any info about where one might be able to get selected TACS shows?
I know '7$/month, stupid'. I am a student in debt and I budget elsewhere.
4 OpiesBreasts 2015-03-31
Shaving off $7 a month is a silly way to try to get out of debt.
1 NerdConvention 2015-03-31
K.A.T.
-1 Chipwhatsthat 2015-03-31
Here's one way to budget, don't spend money on a conservative talk show. Just torrent the shows you want, nigga.
2 wizardnug 2015-03-31
ya i agree opie and jimmy is an embarrassing show to subscribe to siriusxm for.
-6 CharlieDango 2015-03-31
He's a conservative. If that bothers you so much, then why are you watching his show? I for one feel Ant is doing a much better job keeping viewers engaged and entertained with TACS than he did with LFTC. He's only into his first year going solo so it's no wonder his show still feels awkward. Also, how is he supposed to find a co-host that won't kiss his ass all the time when he's the one signing the guys paychecks? Opie and Anthony had the relationship they did because they both were paid by a separate entity. Annoying the other guy wasn't going to potentially cost one of them their gig.
5 kimchifart 2015-03-31
go back to the tacs subreddit
-9 amaral69 2015-03-31
I'm I crazy in thinking that Jenny Hutt would make a good co-host? The two of them are extremely good at expressing themselves vocally and they seem to have decent chemistry together. they may even end up fucking each other.
17 bonecrushingkisses 2015-03-31
I wouldn't call you crazy, just fucking stupid.
8 imcreggschinkell 2015-03-31
'Ant needs Opie' might be the stupidest thing ive ever heard
1 OpiesBreasts 2015-03-31
Bullshit. Anthony needs a real co-host not some fucking cunt acting like a frat boy. Norton would have worked beautifully even were it just half the time.
-10 uppity-negro 2015-03-31
Wow. You are one STUPID motherfucker.
1 HeyBuddays 2015-03-31
That was the worst part of them moving to the broom closet. Ant & Jimmy would go off on some stupid topic for a hour and Opie would check out so he could read twitter and do newspaper puzzles.
Opie doesn't give a fuck enough to counter Anthony's talking points.