George Noory Sucks! - The Definitive Compendium

[valdez]

the son of daniel ellsberg tonight and george calling ellsberg " a genuine hero "...ellsberg did damage to our efforts in vietnam much like wikileaks has done today...

Dull. And offensive too. His point: you can be rich, rich, rich without going to college! Just get on the Internet and sell, sell, sell! Or scam, scam, scam.

     Micheal Ellsberg on education, money, and how he has made his dad proud, then Joshua P. Warren was on, to which George asked "wouldn't the world be a better place if people didn't play their vampiric games?"  Never mind the context.  Anyone who can deliver that line with the gusto and gravity that only George can summon, is truly an enigma wrapped in a ham sandwich.

[JustOneFix]

The Fred Bell and Glenn Kimball tribute shows went so well George is going ot make it a regular feature the last hour on Fridays. 

Depending on the celeb that dies, George will have Tommy play a random hour from a movie or TV show they were in, speeches, random tracks from their CDs, whatever they can find.  He's considering similar Monday and Thursday tributes for birthdays and anniversaries..

Not surprising in the least! Snoron is terrified of the callers as one or two unscripted callers could slip in and throw a wrench in the gears of the show. Nevermind- Noory does that pretty well on his own.

[b_dubb]

Noory sucks

[Fractal]

Note regarding the Wall St protesters and the others like it in many other cities:  The way I see it is the protest isn't about people harassing people who happen to be ultra-wealthy just for the hell of it -- or because of jealousy.  That's a straw man argument that comes straight out of the Koch Bros. playbook.   Same deal with the "bootstrap" argument.   Rather, the dominant theme of this protest, insurrection, call it what you will, is to make the clear statement that when wealth becomes highly concentrated,  there is a direct correlation of greater authoritarian control and less democracy.  This isn't my opinion -- it's factual and the examples are many.  You won't hear that from FNC, CNN or MSNBC or any other corporate media source, however.  Unfortunately, because of legislation and favorable decisions from courts,  wealth, power, media, etc  have, over the last 30 years or so, become concentrated in a very tiny minority -- the latest figures I see are that the wealthiest 1% own 42% of the wealth in this country, by far the highest concentration in the history of this country.  This extreme concentration of wealth is one of the reasons for the erosion of the middle class, and the cause of the working class to become the working poor -- with much-reduced opportunity for upward mobility.

Because this wealth and power is so highly concentrated and worse, consolidated to an unprecedented degree (both major parties are a two-headed monster, owned by their corporate masters), the outlook for true democracy here in the US is pretty grim. 

So yeah, as an individual who values his freedom -- you know, the kind of freedom where it's not difficult to register to vote, where elections are honest, where there's a lot of truly independent media to choose from,  where we have oh hell, 5 or 6 major political parties, representing the entire spectrum of political thought in this country, with a wide variety of candidates who don't talk the same old shit year in and year out, to where a corporation isn't regarded as a "person," where trying to unionize a workplace isn't extremely difficult -- stuff like all that for starters -- then I'd say the people raising hell on Wall St. have a legitimate beef.   Right now, the playing field is so tilted that it's ridiculous.

Hear, hear!

[Scully]

Note regarding the Wall St protesters and the others like it in many other cities:  The way I see it is the protest isn't about people harassing people who happen to be ultra-wealthy just for the hell of it -- or because of jealousy.  That's a straw man argument that comes straight out of the Koch Bros. playbook.   Same deal with the "bootstrap" argument.   Rather, the dominant theme of this protest, insurrection, call it what you will, is to make the clear statement that when wealth becomes highly concentrated,  there is a direct correlation of greater authoritarian control and less democracy.  This isn't my opinion -- it's factual and the examples are many.  You won't hear that from FNC, CNN or MSNBC or any other corporate media source, however.  Unfortunately, because of legislation and favorable decisions from courts,  wealth, power, media, etc  have, over the last 30 years or so, become concentrated in a very tiny minority -- the latest figures I see are that the wealthiest 1% own 42% of the wealth in this country, by far the highest concentration in the history of this country.  This extreme concentration of wealth is one of the reasons for the erosion of the middle class, and the cause of the working class to become the working poor -- with much-reduced opportunity for upward mobility.

Because this wealth and power is so highly concentrated and worse, consolidated to an unprecedented degree (both major parties are a two-headed monster, owned by their corporate masters), the outlook for true democracy here in the US is pretty grim. 

So yeah, as an individual who values his freedom -- you know, the kind of freedom where it's not difficult to register to vote, where elections are honest, where there's a lot of truly independent media to choose from,  where we have oh hell, 5 or 6 major political parties, representing the entire spectrum of political thought in this country, with a wide variety of candidates who don't talk the same old shit year in and year out, to where a corporation isn't regarded as a "person," where trying to unionize a workplace isn't extremely difficult -- stuff like all that for starters -- then I'd say the people raising hell on Wall St. have a legitimate beef.   Right now, the playing field is so tilted that it's ridiculous.

Exceptionally well put, Rico!  Thanks for spelling it out for people like me.

[11angeleyes11]

Remarking about Steve Jobs and his passing to Mish Shedlock:  Yes, Jobs is known for creating many jobs.  Such insight, such clarity, and such a play on words.  Recalling that comment, I really don't think he met to say that, it just flowed.  Sigh!

[SnapT]

Why did George insist on calling him STEVEN Jobs over and over?  Is he unable to say plain old Steve?  Kinda like how he can't say February?

[Morgus]

Why did George insist on calling him STEVEN Jobs over and over?  Is he unable to say plain old Steve?

Noory always has done that, even with callers.
After reading their name from the call screener, he usually addresses the caller with a more formal version of their name.
It seems to be a standard Noory thing...

[rangers1919]

     Micheal Ellsberg on education, money, and how he has made his dad proud, then Joshua P. Warren was on, to which George asked "wouldn't the world be a better place if people didn't play their vampiric games?"  Never mind the context.  Anyone who can deliver that line with the gusto and gravity that only George can summon, is truly an enigma wrapped in a ham sandwich.

Was this when the guest explained that the popularity of vampires is b/c of liberals in a few crazy super-liberal wards in New Orleans?

I agree with the numerous statements about Noory being an absolute idiot who can't take a stand on anything. The only thing he comes close to taking a stand on is abiotic oil. Still he will not take an actual stand on it usually, but will instead ask whether the guest thinks it is possible about 2 dozen times.

The show is such a tragic joke now that it's hard to get in more than 30 minutes a week. Every time I turn on there's nothing but religious guests.

[SnapT]

Noory always has done that, even with callers.

True, but it's weirder when he does it with a celebrity who no one else ever refers to by that name.  He was even calling Leo Laporte STEVEN at one point, he was so obsessed with it.

[PB the Deplorable]

Why did George insist on calling him STEVEN Jobs over and over?  Is he unable to say plain old Steve?  Kinda like how he can't say February?

George Noory is quite the idiot.  Sloppy, lazy, stupid, arrogant. 

Had he never heard of Steve Jobs before? 

Was it just his schtick Morgus mentioned about changing nicknames of callers to the formal names and vice versa?

Does he really just not care whether he gets things right?

Does he figure no one is listening anyway, so who cares?


The way he treats people that have died, the phony Glenn Kimball and Fred Bell 'tribute' shows and now this just expose him further. 

And Ian Punnett is no better, with his 'channeling' of Michael Jackson show just hours after MJ died.  What is wrong with these people?

[Frys Girl]

LOL! Count on Noory to muck it all up. George Noory doesn't know how to use a computer. He doesn't know anything about technology/social media. He doesn't use the terminology right. "Follow us on Facebook groups." LOL.


Art knows how to use the Internet and how to talk about it. George Noory is a failure.

[valdez]

Does he figure no one is listening anyway, so who cares?

...Count on Noory to muck it all up...He doesn't use the terminology right. "Follow us on Facebook groups." LOL.

     He has also recently added the word "club" to the Coast Insiders.  It doesn't need the word "club".  "Insiders" conveys the idea.  So he adds words where they are not needed, and practically all of his commercial endorsements are missing words.  "Income at home.com is an A plus rated."  An A plus rated what?  Didn't they pay you enough to finish the friggin' sentence?  Dr. Peter Breggin on Prozac.  Wasn't he on yesterday?  George wondered why "some people need psychiatric help and others don't?"  Eh, because some people are crazy?  Paul Von Ward on aleins.  He kept on using the term AB's (advanced beings) but all I could think of was Art and his family, whom he has referred to often as the AB's.  Memo to George:  Steve Jobs dying after the release of the iPhone4s is not "ironic".  If it had been called the "iPhone Immortal", then we would have something approaching irony.
 

Corporate fat cat.

Earth shaker.

Paid his "fair share."

[Flaxen Hegemony]

True, but it's weirder when he does it with a celebrity who no one else ever refers to by that name.  He was even calling Leo Laporte STEVEN at one point, he was so obsessed with it.

Now THAT is funny.  It's as if the default name on all his question cue cards is "Steven".  Ask Steven about his book.  Say "that's interesting, Steven".  Let's take some callers, Steven. 

Next thing you know, he'll finally level with RCH and tell him "you know, Richard, you've always seemed like a Steven to me.  Do you mind if I call you Steven, Steven?"

"Pretty please with tumeric on top?"

[Treading Water]

    Eh, because some people are crazy? 

Yeah, that.   

[Bart]

I picture him scouring the bookstores looking for contact information on ANYONE that will come on his show.  That's why we get the garbage he has on lately.  I really don't think he can get guests to put up with him anymore.  At least none with credibility.

[stevesh]

I'm beginning to wonder if Noory's 'plan' isn't to feature guests and topics which solicit callers who only want to talk about themselves ('tell us your stories'). C2C has long been a pathetic display of the national epidemic of narcissism, but I think it's getting worse lately. Noory is, of course, dumb enough to consider the callers to be his audience, rather than the listeners.

[Gassy Man]

Remarking about Steve Jobs and his passing to Mish Shedlock:  Yes, Jobs is known for creating many jobs.  Such insight, such clarity, and such a play on words.  Recalling that comment, I really don't think he met to say that, it just flowed.  Sigh!

Of course Turdlock -- as I believe I shall refer to him with affection -- went into his usual pissy rant about government -- it's to blame for everything!

[Flaxen Hegemony]

It would be amusing to play a practical joke on the regular C2C guests.  For one week, coach Noory to be the complete opposite of who he usually is.  Call out guests on their BS, challenge guests who talk a good game but don't back it up worth shit (and we all know people like that), and just suddenly magically become competent, intelligent, witty, insightful, and.. and...

wait, this would all involve actually running a quality show.  Never mind.

But can you imagine Noory telling Steve Quayle: "Steve, Steve, steve, my man. Shut the fuck up for one second.  Just one little second.  Baby steps."

[fysisist]

Hey, Jerk-off in the Night was on Aleksh Jonesh (a.k.a. Alex Jones) today pushing his new book, which I didn't even know about.  It's called Working with the Dead or something??  Maybe its autobiographical?  Who knows.  Who cares, might be more appropriate.

[b_dubb]

Now this is the one reason I respect Pat Boone.  I don't think that Boone released this album just to sell out.  I'll bet you that he got all kinds of crap from his "base" for releasing it.  I'm guessing that Pat did this as a labor of love.  Seriously, I think that Boone really dug metal.  He took a real chance here.

You think that conservative Christians can't love metal?  Ever hear of Stryper?

unfortunately I have heard of Stryper

pat Boone sucks. so does noory

[EastCoastLady]

Note regarding the Wall St protesters and the others like it in many other cities:  The way I see it is the protest isn't about people harassing people who happen to be ultra-wealthy just for the hell of it -- or because of jealousy.  That's a straw man argument that comes straight out of the Koch Bros. playbook.   Same deal with the "bootstrap" argument.   Rather, the dominant theme of this protest, insurrection, call it what you will, is to make the clear statement that when wealth becomes highly concentrated,  there is a direct correlation of greater authoritarian control and less democracy.  This isn't my opinion -- it's factual and the examples are many.  You won't hear that from FNC, CNN or MSNBC or any other corporate media source, however.  Unfortunately, because of legislation and favorable decisions from courts,  wealth, power, media, etc  have, over the last 30 years or so, become concentrated in a very tiny minority -- the latest figures I see are that the wealthiest 1% own 42% of the wealth in this country, by far the highest concentration in the history of this country.  This extreme concentration of wealth is one of the reasons for the erosion of the middle class, and the cause of the working class to become the working poor -- with much-reduced opportunity for upward mobility.

Because this wealth and power is so highly concentrated and worse, consolidated to an unprecedented degree (both major parties are a two-headed monster, owned by their corporate masters), the outlook for true democracy here in the US is pretty grim. 

So yeah, as an individual who values his freedom -- you know, the kind of freedom where it's not difficult to register to vote, where elections are honest, where there's a lot of truly independent media to choose from,  where we have oh hell, 5 or 6 major political parties, representing the entire spectrum of political thought in this country, with a wide variety of candidates who don't talk the same old shit year in and year out, to where a corporation isn't regarded as a "person," where trying to unionize a workplace isn't extremely difficult -- stuff like all that for starters -- then I'd say the people raising hell on Wall St. have a legitimate beef.   Right now, the playing field is so tilted that it's ridiculous.

Very well said!!!  Thanks for posting this. 

We've become an oligarchy. Think free speech, right to arms are at risk? Not true. Our democracy is the most at risk aspect of our society.  We're being manipulated & played by the most intelligent & psychologically savvy people in the world: rich American corps, industrial & banking giants. 

The top 1% of Americans take in nearly 1/4 of the nation's income every year & control 40% of the wealth. Hedge fund managers & CEOs hire teams of lawyers to negotiate their employment contracts which always contain golden parachutes. These parachutes cost the company many millions when the ceo/executive is terminated for not growing profits enough s/he walks away with a bundle & employee stocks (and subsequenlty 401k) is on a downward spiral.   

Bank & health reform is a joke...banks,  ins. & big pharma are benefiting.  Obama was voted in because he was suppose  to change the game in DC -- he's failed & should be made to realize he's on his way out if he doesn't do what he said he'd do.

Makes no difference if you're left, middle, right - politicans are not working for your best interests.  Congress is corrupt and this corruption is legal!  We must limit campaign financing - no CPACs, no contributions over $100 & every donor made public!  The fix really is this simple.   Maybe we change the voting method to a run-off vote system.  We're intelligent & viable people who have 'elected' officials who no longer work for our best interests.  I applaud the Wall St. Protestors (from all political parties), at least their trying to tame the beast.

I'll say it again, divide and conquer is working very well for the 2 political parties, industry elites & wealthy who control our nation. Right, middle & left leaning people  we should join hands & efforts to take back our gov't & force integrity into our politics.   

[Morgus]

Dr. Doom (Major Ed Dames) is back on c2c tonight, probably with updates on his coming solar killshot... 

[PB the Deplorable]

Very well said!!!  Thanks for posting this. 

We've become an oligarchy. Think free speech, right to arms are at risk? Not true. Our democracy is the most at risk aspect of our society.  We're being manipulated & played by the most intelligent & psychologically savvy people in the world: rich American corps, industrial & banking giants. 

The top 1% of Americans take in nearly 1/4 of the nation's income every year & control 40% of the wealth. Hedge fund managers & CEOs hire teams of lawyers to negotiate their employment contracts which always contain golden parachutes. These parachutes cost the company many millions when the ceo/executive is terminated for not growing profits enough s/he walks away with a bundle & employee stocks (and subsequenlty 401k) is on a downward spiral.   

Bank & health reform is a joke...banks,  ins. & big pharma are benefiting.  Obama was voted in because he was suppose to change the game in DC -- he's failed & should be made to realize he's on his way out if he doesn't do what he said he'd do.

Makes no difference if you're left, middle, right - politicans are not working for your best interests.  Congress is corrupt and this corruption is legal!  We must limit campaign financing - no CPACs, no contributions over $100 & every donor made public!  The fix really is this simple.   Maybe we change the voting method to a run-off vote system.  We're intelligent & viable people who have 'elected' officials who no longer work for our best interests.  I applaud the Wall St. Protestors (from all political parties), at least their trying to tame the beast.

I'll say it again, divide and conquer is working very well for the 2 political parties, industry elites & wealthy who control our nation. Right, middle & left leaning people  we should join hands & efforts to take back our gov't & force integrity into our politics.

A huge part of the problem is the amount of weath and power that is highly consentrated in Washington DC, and in some of the larger state capitals.  This has attracted the greedy and power hungry, the worst people in the world.  They will do and say whatever they need to to get elected or appointed.

Then dole out favors - cash and govt policies - to their friends and cronies.  And contributors.

The real answer is to massively reduce the power of the government and massively reduce the cash flowing to them.  Otherwise no matter who goes there, nothing will change, except a different set of cronies will benefit.  These fatcat CEOs are currently being paid for their ability to manipulate this and gain favors for their corporations - if they can bring in the corporate welfare and get regs either passed or removed for the benefit their corporations and industries, that is why they are worth their salaries to those companies.  This all needs to stop, but it's probably way too late.

And by the way, the huge international corporations love high taxes and regulations - they can usually get around them, but they serve as barriers to smaller companies that would like to compete with them.

[General Johnson Jameson]

George Noory Sucks!

He sure as shit does.

[EastCoastLady]

A huge part of the problem is the amount of weath and power that is highly consentrated in Washington DC, and in some of the larger state capitals.  This has attracted the greedy and power hungry, the worst people in the world.  They will do and say whatever they need to to get elected or appointed.

Then dole out favors - cash and govt policies - to their friends and cronies.  And contributors.

The real answer is to massively reduce the power of the government and massively reduce the cash flowing to them. 

Paperboy, I agree they are greedy & concentrated in state capitals but I can't agree with that solution. Almost every state in the union is home to these tycoons or house corporations they own/operate. They are not exclusive to DC & select few state capitals.  Local & state politicians are as bought as DC politicians.  Hence the voter fraud laws being taken up en masse.   States are cutting oversight regulations instituted to keep citizens safe (TX cut hazardous waste regs & had an influx of chemical plants...now TX is #1 in airborne carcinogens). http://blog.chron.com/partisangridlock/2011/06/how-rick-perry-created-all-those-jobs/   

And by the way, the huge international corporations love high taxes and regulations - they can usually get around them, but they serve as barriers to smaller companies that would like to compete with them.

You're preaching to the choir on this one my friend!  It's a dirty business that starts on the local level.  I'm not saying all politicians, or more importantly all who work in politics are dirty, just the ones who have the big offices & the closed door meetings in exclusive chow holes & private clubs. 

[EastCoastLady]

Dr. Doom (Major Ed Dames) is back on c2c tonight, probably with updates on his coming solar killshot... 

I've officially had my very first CoastGab schnarff! "0666 2012" on the file folder - priceless!

[fabucat]

    Howard Bloom and the glory of the "wall street protesters."  He said he hopes the police will "help" them.  Help them what?  Round up the fat cats?  And then what?  Where is this going?  I'm watching msnbc right now (Morning Joe is cool, CNN doesn't know what to do with itself, and that Carol Costello is an idiot, and although I'm a right wing loon, I've had it with Fox and Friends) and some guy has charts showing how America's decline can be directly blamed on the greedy rich.  I don't appreciate being manipulated into hating someone who has more stuff than me.  Sometime between grade school, the army, 9/11, and now, I grew up, and I am keenly aware that if I'm presently stuck at couple of crappy jobs, it is probably related to me deciding on "finding myself" instead of finishing college.  Later today Apple will hold some sort of press event where they will unveil their next gizmo thing.  Should we round up those fat cats now, or should we let them go ahead and change the world, and then round them up?
     Anyway, George also had on Stan Dayo (and his wife Holly) because it's been almost a week since he was on last, and so much has transpired in the world of "impending doom" than he just had to come back and updated us on how the Chinese and the Russans and the Iranians are gonna attack us, and earthquakes and sunspots are gonna to split the country in half, and George thinks "pontificate" and "procrastinate" are interchangeable, and what is it with George, whenever someone has just rattled off a list of facts, saying "that's a great story"?  It wasn't a story, George.  It wasn't a story.

I actually totally enjoyed this episode.  I agreed with Harold Bloom totally.  And that's why I keep on listening to C2C despite my misgivings--it's the only show that will ever dare to have on folks a little left of center.  And Georgie's righties aren't the screaming variety.

I fully expected to hate Stan & Holly--it's been awhile for me.  I remember staring in fear some months after 9/11 at their map of where the terrorist attacks would most likely occur.  (Wonder why I bothered since I live in DC).  I'm into cheer, not fear these days, so I found Stan & Holly's prophecies of misery to be entertainingly laughable. 

Sadly, though, there are MILLIONS of listeners in Buttf*ck (fill in state) cowering in their bunker with the guns they've given pet names to, who hang onto the Deyos' every word.  Ever since the terrible Tucson incident, I wonder how many Jared Loughners in waiting listen to stuff like Deyo and Ed Dames as gospel truth. 

[fabucat]

like my friends who are pissed because their rock bands didn't get signed.  but while they were partying their asses off i was at home teaching myself computer programming and web design/development.  and they hate that i have money and a nice car.  the problem with taking the long shot is that when it doesn't pay off ( and it frequently doesn't - hence the term long shot ) you've got absolutely nothing
"finding yourself" is for people with trust funds.  everyone else is just asking for trouble

So you think that every one who is economically distressed asked for it?  You should be aware that even *you* might be at risk.  I cannot tell you how many IT workers I know who have lost their jobs because their employers prefer to ship 'em to India, where they work for pennies.

If you think that people can cheer themselves out of a depression, you're kidding yourself, bro'.

[fabucat]

The Fred Bell and Glenn Kimball tribute shows went so well George is going ot make it a regular feature the last hour on Fridays. 

Depending on the celeb that dies, George will have Tommy play a random hour from a movie or TV show they were in, speeches, random tracks from their CDs, whatever they can find.  He's considering similar Monday and Thursday tributes for birthdays and anniversaries..

I doubt that C2C was classy enough ever to have on Rev. Shuttlesworth or Steve Jobs or even Burt Jansch.  Then again, God knows what psychic has died this week.

Query:  Has Ed Dames ever remotely viewed his own death?  Mean, I know, but how can I resist?