My Time on the Ron Smith Show
This is not a political blog. (Repeat?!) Ugh. I’m tired. Between my work today for a potential new client that will really kick off my business, and appearing on the Ron Smith show, I am bushed.
I found the time in the WBAL studios interesting. I get how radio works now, for a successful show like Ron Smith’s. We had a lot of fun conversations during the breaks, and I went home with some reading assignments, of things I have not read, but Ron thinks are important. As I said before, he is a bright guy.
I was happy to spend an extra hour with Ron. They cancelled their planned 5-6PM hour in order to talk more about the current economic troubles. I was happy to do so. I may have sounded more doom-and-gloom than I normally do, but it reflects the current conditions, which are tough. I tried to describe the difficulties that the short-term lending markets are in, but our economy and society is complex. It is difficult to explain in soundbites, and Ron gave me more time than most radio hosts would.
I made it through the two hours without any major flubs, though I do know I was asked to define M1, M2 and M3, but I forget; I think I got interrupted, so I never defined all of them.
One thing about live radio and TV, it goes fast, and it is stream-of-consciousness. You can’t catch up on past thing that were inadequately handled. You can only hit what the present caller is talking about. As a generalist, perhaps I did well, because none of the callers gave me a hard time. Ron, of course, was a gentleman, and was a big help to a neophyte trying to do his best.
I look forward to the next time I am on Baltimore’s most popular radio show. I did much better than I expected. 
September 27th, 200811:12 am at
Well done david; I’ll have to see if there is an archive of your show.
September 27th, 200812:26 pm at
I caught the finial hour (5-6). You did an excellent job, I understand the “stream-of-consciousness” statement… I would love if Congress would have you testify.
My financial understanding is very limited, but my gut told me, all of the previous bailouts and this one being currently considered was not the way to go.
How is it, that a bunch of politicians (primarily have not even run their own business) thinks that they can manufacture success or at worst socialize the our failures. It is ours to have, not theirs to decide.
Thanks to Ron, for having you on. I now have another good source for financial understanding. Thanks David, for your service and understanding and you ability to communicate that to others.
September 27th, 20082:45 pm at
yeah David – is there a podcast? thanks a lot for your blog
September 27th, 20085:01 pm at
David,
Thanks for your insight into the credit markets. I enjoy your blog and your previous work on RealMoney. I just hope that the folks on Capitol Hill are reading your blog.
September 27th, 20087:35 pm at
Great work on radio!
September 27th, 200810:02 pm at
I think you can start being defensive about being doom-and-gloom. Doom-and-gloom is fully justified. When there is not silver-lining, being depessive is simply being realistic.