Topic: Radio Style

The White House has officially adopted the term "newcomers" to describe illegal immigrants in recent fact sheets regarding border operations. Similarly, Colorado Public Radio and other outlets have updated their style guides to replace the word "migrant" with "newcomer" or "new immigrant" to humanize those arriving from the border.

The hosts analyze the performances of Mike Pence and Kamala Harris in their recent debate, noting Pence's "genteel" and steady radio-host delivery style. While Pence is praised for his steadiness, he is criticized for missing opportunities to deliver "zingers" and for frequently overrunning his allotted time. Harris is noted for avoiding her signature "cackle" but is accused of using non-sequiturs, specifically a historical reference to Abraham Lincoln.

Archival audio of Walter Winchell demonstrates his fast-paced radio delivery and use of a telegraph sound effect to punctuate news items. His influence is traced to later broadcasters like Paul Harvey, though Harvey lacked Winchell's high-speed "patter." The transition from radio to television is cited as the point where Winchell's specific style lost its mainstream dominance.

The hosts discuss internal show production notes, including a plan to play at least two Obama-related jokes per episode to maintain a light, radio-style atmosphere. They mention a group of Finnish listeners who reportedly stopped their own "No Agenda" style show because they could not keep up with the hosts' new twice-weekly schedule.