If journalism is the first draft of history, then talk radio provides an early glimpse into how the meaning of political events will be spun for ideological and partisan purposes.

Talk radio doesn't need to be political.

In the alternate universe of conservative talk radio, the killing of Bin Laden coincidentally happened on Barack Obama's watch. He had to be kicked dragging and screaming into authorizing it, and even then he made lots of mistakes.

American media has just become talk radio, incredibly partisan name-calling and op-eds.

On my morning run, I listen to sports talk radio.

The reason that conservative talk radio works is because there is an audience for it.