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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: Kal_El on December 15, 2015, 01:41:01 PM

Title: Best Show Audience
Post by: Kal_El on December 15, 2015, 01:41:01 PM: In the immortal words of Tom Scharpling... "It's great to see such a diverse audience at my live shows... White dudes of every age are there." Why do you suppose that the majority of Best Show listeners are white males? In my mind, I don't think anything about specifically is catered to white males. It's not the Adam Corolla show for crying out loud!
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Post by: Nicholas Tanek on December 15, 2015, 04:05:16 PM: That's not true. I see a whole bunch of white women of all ages there too. ;)
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Post by: leeharveyosmond on December 15, 2015, 07:21:02 PM: white privilege
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Post by: leeharveyosmond on December 15, 2015, 07:23:05 PM: trust funders
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Post by: leeharveyosmond on December 15, 2015, 07:26:51 PM: gentrification
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Post by: cameron on December 19, 2015, 03:26:24 PM: Could have something to do with the fact that there are pretty much only white people on the show, making the show, only white guests, probably only white callers, these things add up. There are almost no non white people that have anything to do with this show
Title: Re: Best Show Audience
Post by: claedalus on December 19, 2015, 08:13:57 PM: How quickly you all forget Fred from Honolulu!

But no, Tom & co. have obviously made a conscious effort to include more women in the show over the past year - not only did we get Nodudevember, there have been a LOT of guests who are women. It'd be nice to see a similar outreach to people who aren't white over the next year.
Title: Re: Best Show Audience
Post by: Joe Rogaine on December 20, 2015, 09:00:37 AM: Quote from: claedalus on December 19, 2015, 08:13:57 PM
How quickly you all forget Fred from Honolulu!

But no, Tom & co. have obviously made a conscious effort to include more women in the show over the past year - not only did we get Nodudevember, there have been a LOT of guests who are women. It'd be nice to see a similar outreach to people who aren't white over the next year.

And Spike! If he still listens.
Title: Re: Best Show Audience
Post by: claedalus on December 20, 2015, 09:08:30 AM: I'm pretty sure Spike didn't listen to the show when he WAS calling.
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Post by: Epic Soundtracks on December 26, 2015, 09:40:37 AM: I hope Nodudevember becomes a regular monthly thing, at least one week a month!
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Post by: novation123 on December 27, 2015, 01:33:44 PM: I am non-white and know several other non-white fans of the Best Show. I think part of it is the music though, to be honest.
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Post by: fonpr on December 27, 2015, 02:33:51 PM: Quote from: novation123 on December 27, 2015, 01:33:44 PM
I think part of it is the music though, to be honest.

What part of it?
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Post by: Joe Rogaine on December 27, 2015, 04:35:09 PM: Trustafarians
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Post by: erg79 on December 27, 2015, 05:02:54 PM: Quote from: novation123 on December 27, 2015, 01:33:44 PM
I am non-white and know several other non-white fans of the Best Show. I think part of it is the music though, to be honest.

I was wondering if that might have been part of it.
Title: Re: Best Show Audience
Post by: Carver on December 27, 2015, 05:10:50 PM: Quote from: Shades on December 27, 2015, 04:35:09 PM
Trustafarians

Reed College?
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Post by: fonpr on December 27, 2015, 08:05:11 PM: Three hours of Mirth, Trustafarians and Mayhem!
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Post by: Joe Rogaine on December 28, 2015, 09:16:18 PM: Quote from: fonpr on December 27, 2015, 08:05:11 PM
Three hours of Mirth, Trustafarians and Mayhem!

Jah Man!
Title: Re: Best Show Audience
Post by: Josh on January 03, 2016, 12:33:03 AM: Quote from: Shades on December 28, 2015, 09:16:18 PM
Quote from: fonpr on December 27, 2015, 08:05:11 PM
Three hours of Mirth, Trustafarians and Mayhem!

Jah Man!

I-Ron for Mayor
Title: Re: Best Show Audience
Post by: Confectionery on January 21, 2016, 01:52:58 PM: Count myself and El Chapo's two sons as part of the Friend's of Tom's Mexican delegation.