PubDate:Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500
This episode has me very confused. To make a long story short: Comedian Renee Gauthier, friend of the show, girlfriend of Mike Bridenstine, and personal assistant to Victoria Beckham calls into the show to talk about Victoria's "reality" special that aired the night before. I accuse Renee of playing a character on the show and the show being scripted and fake. We fight. We fight big time. Bridenstine gets mad, Brido and I fight. Listeners get mad. I don't know if Brido will come back.
Listener Feedback/Questions:
Was I wrong to have these opinions? I understand that Bridenstine and Renee both took it personally, and defended themselves accordingally, but was it so far fetched to think that a reality show might not be all that real? I definitely think being her friend, I went at her the wrong way, but my instincts told me, "I'VE HAD ENOUGH!" I seriously feel like this whole reality tv thing is so phony. Something inside of me keeps telling me "this whole thing is fake, and whatever they say is bullshit."
I really couldn't help myself from saying what I thought. This was VERY unpopular. Mike and Renee screaming at me, listeners messaging in telling me how awful and wrong I was...
There was no stunt here. I went off pure instinct. There was no plan to attack Renee personally, it just sort of turned into that.
I would appreciate to know what the listeners think, as I feel so strongly about this one. Was I in the room with the wrong people, or was I the wrong person in the room?
I started to think more about all of this when after the show, MikesBrotherDanDavid came up to me and told me how badly he wanted to interrupt to "have my back." He agreed with my opinions and views on Renee's show. He watched it with me, and without discussing it, had the same review. Now, I don't know how much that's worth, but I've got to believe that someone else shares that opinion as well.
I'm having trouble figuring out if I was completely out of line, or if I was completely right, with my only fault being offending the person(s) involved.
I realize that you guys hated listening to the fight, and I'm sorry the show wasn't "more happy."
I really do feel like I was being lied to on that show, and that is the only reason I so strongly pushed my opinion. I feel like the reason they fought so hard to make me look wrong is because I finally said what has been being said behind closed doors for the past however many months, and they were offended that I had betrayed them.
I am writing all of this because I almost feel like I was bullied into believing that I was wrong. The more I think about it, the more I'm almost sure that the things I had said were true. Just the fact that I would put my friendships with them in jeopardy to tell what I thought to be true should be enough.
Ok, sorry for blabbering, I know a lot of you don't care, and think it's silly. I don't want to be a cog in the fake-tv machine. I thought you were being bullshitted, and even though it was coming from my friends, I couldn't stand sitting there thinking you were being lied to. I want this show to be honest.
I am still confused. On a lighter note - I really like Victoria Beckham. I thought she was great!
I may change my mind on all of this. If I am completely wrong, I apologize to everyone involved.
Thats's all.
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