Name That Tune

[zdunklee]

I don't think Kurt can be blamed for this, honestly. I agree that it did seem Free Beer was looking for a reason to cut the segment. Kurt did what he would do any other week, make a list. If it was the old format of the game, his argument was that some of the other show members would have gotten some of those or at least buzzed in. Agreeable I think. The songs happened to be in the wheelhouse of Zane, but the rest of his songs were open to the competition when he read them off, I think. I think Kurt's getting thrown under the bus here, and unjustifiably.
What I find odd is how when there used to be changes to the show, all the members were very forthcoming and open about why it happened. With NTT, there has been nothing. They know it is a very popular segment, which indicates to me that there is outside influence, i.e. "syndicator guy." What the rationale is, I have no idea. Maybe they want to diversify markets or not exclude people who apparently despise music. I haven't the slightest, but it is VERY fishy to why they don't open up why the change was made. "Going on a break" is not an explanation and only makes everyone more suspicious. I don't care if HW gets all pissy on here or anywhere, it is a justifiable issue. I love the content, but lately the show feels like it is all planned bits. For example: news story, banter, WHWT, break, outrageous medical story, banter, tease, break, game, break, short break, break. It seems very formulaic right now. The show is at its funniest when it is a lot of spur of the moment stuff. The "miracle turd" bit, Zane's sweater segment. One of my favorite bits ever was when FB forgot the show plan and every member had to run their own segment. Genius. But it was on the fly. Do they just want 5 hours of planned show every day?

Ditto

I agree as well, at this point I am debating renewing my podcast subscription because IMHO the show has went downhill a lot in the last month. I love the spur of the moment segments, but other than that every once in a while it seems to be more of a "canned" show now and not as off the cuff as it was in the past.