Has this show gone downhill recently?

[Philly Mike]

I look at it kinda like a long-term relationship. Once you get beyond the exciting getting-to-know-each-other stage, you progress to a comfortable familiarity; then, you begin to get annoyed by all of the things you found so charming in the beginning. Like Zane taking things just a little bit too far, or Hotwings being so stogy, or tweaking the programming (which really, they have been doing all along. Think about how many reformations NTT went through before getting axed.)

You can leave them, or start listening to other shows... but you'll start to miss FBHW and wonder why you ever though another show might replace them. You'll guiltily resume your old listening habits, relishing all every moment of the broadcast. How could have you thought they were getting annoying, or tired, or going "downhill"? Lather, rinse, repeat.

Bottom line: I'd rather listen to those guys than anything else, and they sure do make bus rides, work, etc. a lot more bearable.

Shit I have listened to them since i think it was '02, maybe '03. Trust me these guys change a lot. This is just one of the natural progressions of their show. I have seen them make this many changes more than once, especially after the move to GR with the introduction of Joe. They make a bunch of changes and try to see which ones work the best, once they find a good mix they stick with it for a while, and usually make some tweaks to improve the feel. They just make changes in waves, that's how it happens, it is and always has been the nature of the show.
and just like kathy said, you can always just listen to another show, but these guys are a hell of a lot better than listening to any of the other drones you have on the air now, no matter what area you live in.