MTV Drops Best Rock From The VMAs And The Crew Unloads On The Decision

We start hour two with the death of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard and turn it into a spirited ranking of rock drummers. Anna then commits radio sacrilege by declaring the 1980s a bad decade for music, sending the crew through Jimi Hendrix, Guns N’ Roses, J. Geils Band, Fleetwood Mac, Luke Combs, HARDY and RÜFÜS DU SOL. Phil adds the news that MTV drops Best Rock from the VMAs, and Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, Train, Creed and Nickelback all get dragged into the argument. We pivot to Disney and ABC suing the FCC over accelerated broadcast-license reviews. Nick argues that opinion programs such as Kayal and Company or The View should not be judged as straight-news programs, while Greg warns that conservatives cheering government pressure against media opponents may hate the same power when someone else controls it. We also get deep into broadcast profanity rules, competition from podcasts and satellite radio, and whether the FCC’s old restrictions still make sense. After another clash with the YouTube chat over Jimmy Kimmel and free speech, we hit the viral waitress who insists automatic gratuity is not a tip. The crew rejects the idea that customers should automatically add another large tip, while Anna explains why mandatory gratuity can make her avoid a restaurant entirely. Then the hour gets much more personal: Nick admits he sometimes skips washing his hands after using the restroom because he says the process is hands-free,