The Tony Kornheiser Show

Stinks.

Listener since the ESPN980 days and PTI watcher since it was a reasoned conversation (not shouting match) between two acclaimed sports journalists. As the podcast skewed into politics just before and at the “undisclosed location,” I stuck with the show because I trusted Tony and team as reasonable people with views different to my own. It was a good bias test that many of us were unwilling to entertain in a polarizing society. I was proud to be on the the people that the show’s vaunted “connective tissue” tied together, despite our different views. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to tidbits about life in the DMV, as related to many of the customer service related stories that Tony and his son would share. Unfortunately, Tony’s guests have returned to passive-aggressive, racial grievance insinuations - and the show is no longer for me. I’m tired of people with different physical characteristics aiming to add rancor and perpetuate division. Mr. Wilbon’s comments during the Feb 10, 2025 show, insinuating that Texans dissatisfied with an NBA trade as well as others that didn’t enjoy Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show were racists was my last straw. I appreciate that Mr. Kornheiser and Mr. Wilbon have a long personal and professional friendship, and applaud them for it in an age of ephemera. Unfortunately, the show just isn’t for me anymore. I will miss them. A sad la cheeserie to the rest of you looking for the exits.

Ok - you had on Todd last week who recently got canned. Now Cillizza who got canned before that. I’m sure you’ll be able to find more DC libs who’ve been fired - there will be plenty to choose from. Laugh about how your show stinks cause it does.

Been listening to Tony for decades and really love the show. If I had one request it would be to have the guests volume be at the same level as Tony’s. Usually the guests are much lower which means I either I have trouble hearing them clearly or I turn it up and Tony sounds like he’s screaming