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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 8:50 PM Sometimes I wonder why a 28-year old guy who most people would describe as normal and intelligent, would have such a devotion to this radio show. When I think about what appeals to me most, I confess it's the comedic entertainment that draws me in. I regard Adam as a very gifted comedian with an unusual depth of life experiences that he is able to relate to his audience in a direct and funny (often hilarious) way. I appreciate his honesty, directness, and creativity. His unique perspectives and opinions are refreshing. I find that after so many years of listening, I don't learn much new stuff about health, relationships, sex, etc., although I figure that these aspects are more edifying for the younger viewers. Drew is great too, and I love the interplay between the two. But realistically, it's Adam's charisma that makes the show and keeps me coming back night after night. When there is a guest host (e.g., Stryker?), I don't listen. I'm just wondering what it is about Loveline that most appeals to you all... —Scarbo |
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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 8:53 PM I'm pretty much the same way. I listen basically for Adam...if there happens to be a topic that comes up that relates to me, all the better, but I just mostly listen for Adam's comedy. —puck71 |
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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 9:18 PM You pose an interesting question, and I often wonder myself why I am such a devoted fan of the show. The first reason that pops to mind is, it is vastly more entertaining than any television i've seen before. I have always been a fan of talk radio, and Loveline has to be the best talk radio show out there. Adam's ability to talk about any topic and be entertaining at the same time is truly a gift. I also quite enjoy the dialogue and ideas shared between Adam and Drew, even when they are talking about mundane everyday things - they somehow make it enjoyable to hear. The impromtu style of the show is somewhat unique and allows an almost endless variety of topics - and the possibility to learn new things with each call. Beyond that I can't explain my splooserness, but somehow the show pulled me in and got me truly addicted. —Kevin U. |
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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 9:31 PM I first started to listen, honestly because I smoked pot everyday and it was the best thing ever to listen while high. Now that I don't do that anymore I have really enjoyed Adam's comedy and his rants about anything and everything. Most of all though I like it because of Dr. Drew. I think everything he has to say is very interesting (mostly because I can relate it to myself) and he comes off as being really sincere and caring about the callers. —sko |
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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 10:19 PM I would guess that the typical listener and typical caller are two very different people. I listen because it provides a glimpse into a life i am not very familiar with, that of disfunctional drug addicts with STD's. Adam once summed up the show nicely when he said "people call in with their problems, and we make fun of them." The comedy of Adam combined with the educational value provided by Drew makes the show awesome to listen to anytime. —FlyinACE |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 5:46 AM That's interesting, FlyingACE, because I've been both a caller and a listener. In fact, as one of the dysfunctional people you mentioned (minus the whole STD part, thank God), it actually comforts me (in some sick way) that there are people out there with problems similiar to, or often worse than, my own. However, that isn't the sole reason I listen, because hearing people just rant and rave about their own sad lives would get boring - fast. So a huge part of my "Loveline addiction" is due to Adam and, of course, Drew. I guess I'll state the obvious when I say Adam is simply hilarious. And Drew...well, it's almost as like I'm listening to a father figure...although if I had a father figure, I highly doubt that I'd want to hear him talking about the things these guys do on a nightly basis. —nvgoddess |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 5:47 AM yep, pretty much for the same reason as Scarbo. In my mind, Adam is the current holder of the title "Funniest Man Alive". And for a guy who is so uneducated (in the conventional sense: poor student, doesn't even READ, for christ sake), his insights and analogies are usually just dead-on. Adam is wise. Combine that with Drew's level of knowledge and dedication, and the Goofus & Gallant rapport between him and Adam, makes for great radio every night. I like hearing the idiots get goofed on, but it's also nice to hear people getting good, solid advice. The show provides a real service for people who don't even know how to start addressing their problems. I hear what you're saying about being 28 and not having a lot in common with the callers (i'm 35), but listening to these people - even the younger ones - can shed a lot of insight into the screwed up & dysfunctional people you meet later in life. —Trainwreck jm |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 7:14 AM
Edited Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 7:20 AM I became a devoted fan of Loveline when I began my internship at a halfway house for convicted adolescent offenders about 9 months ago. A lot of people at University would say things like "As you're doing this work, you really should seek out counseling/a therapist." At the end of the day, often while driving home after night classes, Loveline became the means by which I could deal with all the shit I witnessed during the day. There were many days where I couldn't wait for class to end, so I could go listen to Loveline. I think Adam and Drew are both equally important in establishing that chemistry, and they each bring their own unique mixture of gravitas and intelligence to the program. For me, it's better than seeking out a counselor or a therapist (and far less expensive). —presidents04 |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 10:39 AM I'm with Kev...Loveline is some of the best talk radio out there, and talk radio as a whole is better than almost all the other mass entertainment options available to me. I can only echo sentiments already expressed, though, really. I listen for Adam's comedy and to "get to know" the dysfunctional side of things out there. It's been said before, but it's true...after a few years, not a lot of new stuff comes up, but in those years the show has definitely taught me a lot, both things for my own interests and things I can apply to life. Loveline: good and good for you. What could be better? :) A great side-effect is the drops, though...maybe I'll start a new thread about that. —Flatvurm |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 12:11 PM When listening to Loveline, I don't feel as if I'm sitting down and listening to a show, I feel as if I'm sitting around with friends talking about stuff that's going on in our life. Although I've never met Adam (I have met Dr. Drew) just from listening to the show I feel as if I really know them as people and not performers. The familiarity is what brings me back again and again. I feel as if I'm almost a part of the show even though I'm hundreds of miles away. —clodhopper |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 4:31 PM because it's the number one outlaw radio show in North Americaaaaaaaaa! —stass |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 4:43 PM but seriously folks. I started listening in 1995 just after Adam started. I love the love the two hosts share. I don't think the show could work if either were to leave. I love how good they are at getting to the bottom of calls. I love Adam's rants. (not Ace Rockola's) My favorite thing is when you get a glimpse into their relationship. When I heard how they talk on the cell phone on their drive home everynight it made smile. I feel like I know them. I love that Adam cried at his wedding! —stass |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 4:51 PM Loveline keeps me on the straight an narrow, as it were. Everytime I consider getting back together with an ex-girlfriend, or buying star wars DVDs, or dropping some cash on an asian male prostitute, I listen to a loveline episode... Then I'm all about clean living and jesus again. —ZT |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 5:57 PM sko, smoking pot and listening to loveline is the best thing ever. im glad to hear that other people feel the same way. —superhew |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 6:03 PM Hold on -- "buying Star Wars DVDs or dropping some cash on an Asian male prostitute..." is the funniest line ever. :) I started watching the MTV show back in '96 and was instantly hooked -- it was the first time I'd ever seen real psychological advice being dispensed on a TV show. They were the first (and sadly, still the only) people I'd ever seen who actually got down to the heart of the matter when it came to society's problems. They were the first people who ever really talked about the problem of f-ed up people having f-ed up kids. They were the first people to ever really explore the profound impact of sexual/physical abuse and its' cyclical nature -- meaning, a girl is abused, she grows up to seek out abusive guys, has children who are abused, who then grow up to seek out abusers, or be abusive themselves, ad infinitum. But ultimately even that can wear thin after 10 years. I realize that the main reason I listen to the show every night is because of Adam. I agree with what's a lot of people have already said here -- I honestly think Adam Carolla is the funniest man alive -- in terms of improvisation -- in terms of speaking off the top of one's head -- in terms of being quick-witted -- no one else even comes close. That guy is just really funny. —steve |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 6:03 PM
Edited Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 6:09 PM ZT, The Force is calling you. Um, and when I moved to California, Loveline was the only thing I enjoyed about living here. I bought a Dreamcast and a copy of Tony Hawk 2. I used to play it a lot at night after finishing my homework. I eventually got burnt out listening to the same songs over and over again, so I turned on the radio. Discovered a funny late night talk show that taught me a lot. I'll agree that I don't learn as much as I did in the first six months. It is mostly a form of entertainment and a hobby (recording the show). And, since my life has not improved to the point where I am actually doing something else at night, I continue to listen. —Mike |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 8:36 PM My thoughts and reasons are pretty much identical to Kevin U's. And while Adam is the main reason, I do think Drew is a vital component. They are best together. While Drew has loosened up over the years I think Adam has matured as well (shocking!). Together, perfect: Apart, not as good. Adam needs someone to bounce off of, even with his long rants and requests to shut Drew's mike off. When Drew is gone I think Adam needs a replacement doctor, but when Adam is gone I'd rather listen to Drew alone (I know not everyone feels that way), because with anyone else but Adam, and maybe DAG, Drew doesn't seem to be himself. He seems, I don't know, overly guarded or something. —Logo Lou |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 9:17 PM
Edited Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 9:17 PM Ironcially enough I play Tony Hawk Underground and listen to Loveline a lot. Smoking weed defintely goes well with Loveline. And Tony Hawk Underground for that matter.. —dr ipod |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 11:59 PM amen to the "doing a bongload and listening to loveline".
i would imagine drew would be rather upset that this is a nightly ritual for many of us, as it were.
i don't know about the rest of you, but one of these days just for the hell of it, i'm going to load up on some shrooms, mescaline, peyote, acid...whatever i can get my hands on and check out the show. maybe call in too...make an ass of myself and laugh about it later as hunter s. thompson would have in the 70's.
after all, by their own admission, you can't judge AND it takes all kinds.
and, to wit...do you think adam would turn down a bag of shrooms or a kind bud if some reasonably trustable source offered?
didn't he mention he received free weed from staind while they were guests on the show a couple years ago?
so why not follow the footsteps of adam?
he's literally a millionaire. —plurryho |
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Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 12:54 AM I agree with many of the reasons listed here already. I used to listen to talk radio and am tired of that. I will listen to an occassional program randomly or I will listen to an interview with some band that I like. I liked the TV show Politically Incorrect and wished it was an hour or more. There are similarities in Loveline in the freedom to voice your opinion with humor on Politically Incorrect. Adam was great as a guest and he is great on Loveline. I like the balance of Drew and Adam although either can be favored or irritating sometimes. I would like to hear Anderson interacting more on a regular basis. He fits in with the formula. The drops get irritating and distracting but his comments are interesting. —Adam's Crows |
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Flatvurm |
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Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 9:35 AM Ironically, I had forgotten about this when I posted, but I have to agree with the weed scenarios outlined. Back when I smoked more pot, I used to love taking a few tokes and chilling to Loveline. Good times! —Flatvurm |
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Mahalo |
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Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 11:09 AM Seven years ago I was hooked for pure novelty value. It was the summer between 8th and 9th grade and I remember hearing "masturbation" one night as I turned the dial in boredom. For some reason I had this weird image in my head of two guys sitting on heart-shaped thrones in a Valentine's Day themed room with a phone between (kind of like Linda Richman punching up calls). After the shock value of realizing that some chicks take it the up butt wore off, I kept listening because Adam and Drew really sounded like they were just talking to each other and the fact that it was a nationally syndicated show rarely occured to them. I took a hiatus for a couple years for sleep reasons and I miss Engineer Mike, Anne getting on the mic, and the Mason Jar calls but these have been replaced with Chris and Anderson, Junior^x Producer Lauren, and Miriam. In other words, I like the show because it doesn't feel like a show at all; it's horribly unprofessional (except for the medical advice) and has a sense of "inside-ness" that doesn't exist in many other media outlets. —Mahalo |
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Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 1:40 PM I'll bet he could get some good weed off Snoop Dogg if he ever so desired. —dr ipod |
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Dark Laith |
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Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 2:19 PM Adam is very entertaining, but I listen more because of Drew. There's all kinds of stuff he's talked about that I would never have learned if I hadn't listened to this show. —Dark Laith |
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Friday, May 7, 2004 at 12:50 PM I listen so I can laugh at all the weak stupid people who can't control themselves and need to seek out some guru to tell them how to live their lives. I listen so I can laugh at the pretensions of Drew and Adam as they dictate to the weaker breed the most obvious lessons. I listen so I can chuckle at the false notion peddled to weaker breeds that such a thing as addiction exists. THere is no such thing as addiction, only weak wills and weak minds. But it's a great control mechanism to keep the sheep dependent on the shepherd and keep them from thinking for themselves. And that's as it should be. As long as the truly smart and truly strong keep in charge and as long as the sheeple out there think they need someone to tell them what to do and think at every moment, then it's okay. I know better. My intelligent mate (if I can ever find her) will know better. My offspring will know better. I will teach them about the philosphy of Objectivism as expounded by Ayn Rand, the greatest thinker of all time, and I will make them know that there is no addiction or life ruining errors if you are truly a member of the cognitive elite and can think for yourselves and not go looking for a silly guru like some idiotic liberal yuppie or "person of color" who hangs on every word from the preacher or resentful agitator. —horndog |
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Friday, May 7, 2004 at 10:50 PM I listen because Adam is the best comedian working today and Loveline is his forum. Also, the sex stuff can sometimes be informative. Here are some comments that a sportswriter for Jimmy Kimmel Live made in his online column: I spent an inordinate amount of time brainstorming with Adam Carolla, who's some sort of comedy savant -- just when your brain's getting fried, he's still throwing fastballs and saying things like, "And another thing about cults ... have you ever noticed that they're an elaborate ruse for guys to get women?"
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/simmons/030117.html My favorite part of the day is the writer's lunch. We gather at 12:15 p.m. and pitch ideas until 2. Everyone takes a turn. Jimmy types down the stuff he likes. And everyone thinks they did a pretty good job, right up to the part when Adam Carolla goes last and blows everyone away. It's like taking batting practice, putting a few over the fence, then watching Bonds come up and start launching balls into the bay. Very humbling.
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/simmons/031010.html I find Drew borderline annoying but often an effective straight man for Adam (it helps that they're close off-mic, as evidenced by the cell-phone calls after the show). —sprewell |
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Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 8:33 PM Sometimes I wonder why a 28-year old guy who most people would describe as normal and intelligent, would have such a devotion to this radio show. When I think about what appeals to me most, I confess it's the comedic entertainment that draws me in. I regard Adam as a very gifted comedian with an unusual depth of life experiences that he is able to relate to his audience in a direct and funny (often hilarious) way. I appreciate his honesty, directness, and creativity. His unique perspectives and opinions are refreshing. I find that after so many years of listening, I don't learn much new stuff about health, relationships, sex, etc., although I figure that these aspects are more edifying for the younger viewers. Drew is great too, and I love the interplay between the two. But realistically, it's Adam's charisma that makes the show and keeps me coming back night after night. When there is a guest host (e.g., Stryker?), I don't listen. I'm just wondering what it is about Loveline that most appeals to you all...
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Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 9:10 PM My wife asks me the same question all the time. I can cobble together a few points but I honestly don't have a definitive answer - there's no single thing that I could really attribute it to. Even before I first started listening, I had enough understanding of medicine, anatomy and biology that it was rare that I'd hear an answer that I didn't already know. After listening for a month or so, it was exceptionally rare that I'd hear something new (though every once in awhile, there was something crazy like the guy from MIT with his dog; stuff like that is rather disturbing but it's also intriguing and funny). I enjoy learning and I appreciate the window Loveline gives me into others' lives (even when I'm hearing things that I find troubling - teenagers stoners having unprotected sex and being surprised when the girl ends up pregnant, for example). Also, I agree with clodhopper and stass - I feel as if I'm listening to friends having a conversation. In particular, I've enjoyed getting a small glimpse into Adam and Drew's friendship. It probably doesn't hurt that when I started listening, I wasn't doing terribly well socially and didn't really have any close friends. In a weird sense, they were my first male adult friends (as silly as that may be since I never actually interacted with them). I've always been fairly introverted and, in a weird way, listening to the show and reflecting on it has really brought me out of my shell. It's been a large part of my life and I'd say that I'm actually a better person for it. Adam's still funny on his morning show and I continue to listen to Dr. Drew but neither is the same without the other. I know how arrogant and absurd it is to think but I really believe that, with a bit of time and effort, I could recapture a bit of that. I'd love the opportunity to serve a similar role to someone else by having an ongoing conversation with the callers and Dr. Drew. I'd also find it very rewarding to be able to help out a few of the callers. I'm sure that there's more to it than that, but that's the best I can come up with for now. —anobody |
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Friday, March 24, 2006 at 10:55 AM strange, I thought Adam left in November... —ACe90 Check the date of the post. —Dark Laith |
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Friday, March 24, 2006 at 11:19 AM I listen so I can laugh at all the weak stupid people who can't control themselves and need to seek out some guru to tell them how to live their lives.... My offspring will know better. I will teach them about the philosphy of Objectivism as expounded by Ayn Rand, the greatest thinker of all time...
—horndog Glad to see you're not one of the weak stupid people seeking out a guru to tell you how to live your life. *exposed hypocrisy rimshot* —Conundrummer |
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Friday, March 24, 2006 at 11:20 AM Don't bother rebutting, he hasn't come around these parts for a while. And I'm truly grateful for that. —Dark Laith |
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Friday, March 24, 2006 at 1:33 PM I used to listen because of Adam. Now I listen because I've listened for so long I used to it. I don't care if they have crappy guests(Rob Schneider). I also support Drew, even though he can be bland and pussy-ish at times. My immense devotion to Loveline will never end. —Sassafras Roots |
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Friday, July 11, 2008 at 4:48 PM I have a large database of humanity in my head now. —ZT Spice |
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Edited Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 12:23 PM I have a large database of humanity in my head ass now. —whoisnumbaone |
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 3:53 PM How about you lick it and get a taste? —ZT Spice |
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 11:54 PM Judging from that post, I totally agree. Change a few details of his backstory, and put a gun in his ass, and he sounds a lot like someone else we know. —Dusty TheHick |
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Interesting thread.