Review of "Talk Rad!o"

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely an enjoyable read, March 16, 2010

By	Ross Bernhardt (Amherst, MA USA) - See all my reviews

After reading a bunch of different pieces about talk radio hosts, this encapsulated all of that into a fun afternoon of reading. Bogosian really nailed the persona of a talk radio host: brash, rude, seemingly above the listeners and other employees. That is what I usually picture when I listen to talk radio. I love him, I hate him, I want horrible things to happen to him; the full spectrum of emotions when listening to a talk radio host are felt. Bogosian really did a great job of creating a character that evoked such a reaction from the reader.

The length of the play is extremely manageable, and it doesn't need to be any longer. I don't really want to know what happens after that one night in the studio, I want to think about what happens. It's also short enough that it made me question why I keep going back to talk radio time and again. It frustrates but also keeps pulling me back in, and I feel like Bogosian does a great job of explaining this. This is fun read if you have an hour or two to spare."




-I really did like this play, and not just because it was so short. It had so much depth for its brevity, and it was funny to boot. Even though it was not sports talk, it gave me a look at what I might encounter when I call in to a radio station.