Wow, nice job on the first guests. Couple of big name, there.

Hoist the Black Flag!?! What kind of an Anarchist show are you running? Seems kind of....atypical of you. If people google for this sort of thing you'll end up with an interesting mix of conservative choral members and Anarcho-Punks who ended up there because they were looking to download bootleg Black Flag songs.

I still think they should play some Rollins spoken word material, maybe thrwo is some Black flagg for theme music

Yes, they were both extraodinarily nice to agree to do our first show, especially because we have yet to display any sort of confidence-building professionalism.

We're working on that, though.

We can only pick music from a very crappy library of very cheap and bad music, so, no black flag, no Motorhead, no Sex Pistols, nothing that we'd really want.

Although Karol is trying to see if some of her boyfriend Peter's music would make for good intros and bumpers.

But, barring that, it's not going to be good music.

Also-- at least in teh beginnning, no damn sound effects. And I really wanted to use "Lightning bolt!" on occasion.

That's something else we're working on.

Does she have a sister?

Nice line-up for the first show. Will you be taking calls, or is this first show going to be strictly you and Karol talking to Michelle and James?

Please ask Michelle to talk about the last D&D character she rolled up. Bet she was smokin' hot in that leather armor.

Seriously, I think the most interesting thing to talk about with Malkin, especially coming from this site, would be the "South park conservative" bloc and the "big-tent" nature of the GOP and how she sees that coming from a more socially conservative aspect. Same thing with Taranto, though I'd also discuss his recent op-ed on the religious right. I thougt it was pretty good, would make for interesting discussion.

That's what we've sort of agreed to talk about with both, at least for some of the time, although I did wonder if it was a good idea to hit the same topic with both guests.

Karol thinks it's fine, and so we'll ask both of them questions in that area.

Ask them why American politics is a two party hatefest with no room for moderates, and how they've capitalized on this phenomenon to build their careers. Follow up question: How long do you think your career will last (to Malkin).

I've got a question for you, anonymous troll:

How about you unzip my fly and fuckin' eat me?

Brilliant insight, colon.

So is the recent posting slowdown a sign you're hoarding material for your show?

America has plenty of moderates.
We call them 'Republicans' now.

Ace, now you are stealing your questions from Pat O'Brien.

I would ask both of them whether the tension between the so-called 'south park' republicans and the social conservative republicans will hurt the GOP in the 2006 elections.

Also, I know she's big on immigration, but how can the GOP tackle the illegal immigration issue without alienating hispanic voters?

And how much of this "tension" is made up b/c we're bored of beating the pants off the libs?

Another good question would be "when was the last time a liberal (howard dean, john kerry, biden, et al) came up with an actual plan of their own, you know, that didn't consist of "well that's a bad idea and I'll tell you why"".

I'm honestly afraid that the social conservatives, a notoriously twitchy and oversensitive group of voters led by the increasingly hysterical James Dobson, will jump ship because they don't like the "direction" the party is headed.

The religious conservatives are guilty of pretty consistently making the threat to stay home on election day if they don't get their way. I happen to be a religious conservative who is bugged by my fellow conservatives sometimes.

I love how these gutless wonders feel free to come in and drop their little literary turds without identifying themselves. What's worse, they seem to think that repeating the same tired old tropes they gleaned from the forums on Kos or DU will somehow make them look smart. You wanna impress me, pal? Try thinking for yourself instead of letting other people do it for you.

Or you can simply obey Ace's command and drop'n'gobble. Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

I'm not suggesting Malkin is such a voter, BTW...she's levelheaded.

If I recall, Malkin has had a pissing match with the WSJ in the past. Will you bring that up or is it too early in the life of the show to start something between the guests.

I like Slublog's question, so I'll second that.

Not for this show, obviously, but I think you should interview Jay Cost.

PO'B: "I want you to suck my c*ck"

Rosie the Retard: "DELICIOUS!!!"

ahhh, the blessed "mosderate"---one who doesn't have enough spine to ever decide ANYTHING. Yes, teh "moderates" are the passive-agressive, indecisive, manmby-pamby strength of the nation.

fuck off, colon.

And ace, Malking AND Taranto?

Wow.

Very compact shit, brother.

DON'T SAY UM or UH!!!

Hey, you went with the right name!!

I knew you would.

I have high hopes for your show. It'll be great.

Do us all a favor, though, and don't underestimate what your audience want. It seems that was what caused Bill and Jeff's show to become what it.. became. I'm all for humor, especially if its funny, but I know I'm not going to tune into a show whose whole premise is to try to make you laugh. Let's hear some interesting and insightful comments on politics today. You know, like your blog. With audio.

? for Michelle:

What is with all the hotness? Seriously. Leave some for the other women.

Another potential question: what does she think the republicans should do on the issue of voter fraud? It's a growing problem, and one that doesn't seem to get much attention from people in either party. Why are repubs scared to do anything about it?

OK more seriously, you might ask how she as an Asian-American feels about college-entrance affirmative action standards that are designed specifically to discriminate against Asian minorities.

Also, you might ask her if she feels betrayed by John Lott, as a lot of people on the Right do.

http://www.vdare.com/malkin/johnlott.htm

I'm glad to see my vote for Hoist the Black Flag counted for something.

Yeah, don't become like us, Ace. Just be you.

If I had it to do over again with Malkin, I asj her more about, say, immigration, and less about what her favorite snacking chips are, and if she's a fan of such early Jason Bateman vehicles like "It's Your Move."

Learn from my failure.

Again, good name. In retrospect the obvious choice, so much so that I have to wonder whether the naming dilemma was a publicity stunt.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, although I usually expect publicity stunts to include wild accusations, public nudity, maiming, or obscene phone messages. So do better next time.

Ask Taranto about the WSJ's open-border policy and their attacks on immigration-opponents as nativists (specifically Jason Riley on their board.) I'm a big fan of the WSJ crew but I'm just baffled that they're not more serious about the security risks posed by an undefended border.

Questions for MM

1. Is she anti immigrant or just anti illegal immigrant?

2. What can the GOP do to reassure the Hispanic community that we are pro-immigrant but yet still take proactive steps to secure our boarders?

3. When she blogs in pajamas, are the pajamas silk, (please describe in detail)?

N Korea is heading for a nuclear weapons test.

For you, Taranto, and Malkin....what then, after a N Korean nuke goes off?

1. Do we encourage Japan & S Korea to go nuclear, and for Japan to militarize as a counterweight to N Korea & China's growing military?

2. Do we do a blockade, and demand China join in it....or else??

Since N Korea has always been China's pawn, do we tell the ChiComs that they must join the blockade or it will NOT be business as usual?

3. If we just let N Korea procede, what about Iran? Will a double extra-hard with hand-wringing diplomatic deploration suffice with Iran when they get their nukes?

4. Will S Korea be happy with their appeasement if it means a nuke power to their North, a remilitarized Japan, and a US disgusted with S Korea's anti-American policies pulling troops and letting the S Koreans fend for themselves?

CF's questions are all good and timely.

(...shit.)

#5, for Malkin: Have you ever actually watched It Hits the Fan? If so, how could you possibly have missed the message? If not, why not? Don't you think a columnist should try to understand a show before attacking it?

#6, for Taranto: Given that your "[Blank] imitates South Park" series in BotWT indicates a ready familiarity with and approval of the show, do you agree or disagree with Malkin's point in this column, specifically with regard to episode 502?

Great guest line up, especially for a first show. Hell, you have a chance to do better than O'reily did last night with Malkin on the whole social con topic. And Tatanto, lofty air you're breathin', Ace. Good luck!

I don't care what the hell else you do, Ace, but you need to make it fucking clear that NO ONE fucks with South Park. NO ONE.

"Token, how many times do we have to go through this? You're black. You can play bass."

"Don't ever leave me Jesus, I couldn't stand to see You go
My heart would simply snap, my Lord,
If You walked on out that door
I promise I'll be good to You, and keep You warm at night
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, why don't we just
Shut off the light"

"I wasn't saying anything about their culture! I was just saying their city smells like ass."

"Hey! Why don't you people quit slacking off and get a job?! What's wrong with you? Go to college!"

"There's a place called the rainforest that truly sucks ass -
Let's knock it all down and get rid of it fast!"

Eric Cartman is the fucking Messiah. Do not. EVER. Fuck with South Park again, Michelle.

Would you please harass Taranto about his last name? Always bugged me how similar it is to Toronto. Feel I have to slow down and take my time when I come to read his name to make sure it's still not Toronto (and the thought of saying it aloud fills me with unreasonable apprehension.) God it bugs me.

Now, I realize this will neither be funny nor can it possibly go anywhere, but your radio show is going to be, above all, most concerned with pleasing me, isn't it? My most idiosyncratic whims? I would hate to have the letter writing campaign to your advertisers after just one show. Thank you for your attention.

And if you are feeling frisky, ask him what's up with this "kerfuffle" crap.

Ask Malkin if the stick up her ass is made of spruce or ash.

Ask Joe R. the Unabrewer if that's Kevin Drum's dick up his ass.

Malkin gets paid to write columns and she doesn't take donations at her blog. So, why does she feel the need to run a blog? How much time does she dedicate to blogging each day?

As a female conservative in the spotlight, does Malkin feel any responsibility as a representative for female conservatives in general? Does she believe her approach is different from others like Ann Coulter's or Laura Ingraham's?

Malkin's heritage has been attacked constantly by the more "tolerant" left. Does she think it's possible to challenge the public attacks successfully, or is it better to just ignore them?

Is Malking still happy with the Roomba she got for Christmas?

Ace, I don't know if asking journalists about specific world events really works (except for stories they've dedicated a lot of time to, like immigration in Malkin's case). They're reporters and Op-Ed types, so asking them about their craft seems more appropriate than asking them about North Korea or something. Just a thought.

Later,
bbeck

Glad to see you took my suggestion for a name. You'll never in a million zillion years guess where I got it from. Ready? Through guessing?

It was on a huge stack of black and gray t-shirts some guys had thrown in a dumpster behind Bloomingdales. There must have been hundreds of them--some overblown promotion fizzled out, most likely. Kind of sad, really, but you take inspiration where you find it, right?