I've actually thought about that and whether it limits future guest bookings. But she's quite respectful while she's grilling them, and of course, they keep their frozen-on phony smiles and just pivot to something else. But she gets the point made.

Seems like all too often, the Ottawa press corps just accepts whatever a politician says and then moves on. She doesn't let them get away with it. I find that refreshing.

paterson1 wrote:

 For the first couple of weeks, any guest  from all the parties always congratulated her on the new job and wished her all the best.  So she is very much respected by her guests.  She can be tough but she comes across as fair.

Yeah, because all politicians are genuinely sincere. 
 

Radio Bob wrote:

I didn't see today's show, but assume she was channelling Rosie.

Probably not.  Both ask good questions that challenge the interviewee but Vassy is likable on air.  Rosie is not.

Why do you people have to politicize everything? I'm tired of hearing about the Liberals. Just stop, please.

Last edited by Forward Power (June 12, 2023 12:18 pm)

If you'll notice, my original comment made mention of how she's critical of both of the two major parties. I was very careful not to be partisan. The only reason I didn't mention the NDP is that, on the show I was referring to, she did not interview a rep from them. That said, I'm quite sure she would have grilled them, as well. 

She's an equal opportunity truth seeker and that's what I like about her. 

I well remember the late great Niagara Falls/St. Catharines talk show host John Michael. He'd rarely have a politician on his show, because he knew it was a waste of his listeners' airtime. He'd often explain on air when asked that it wasn't worth the expense, because whenever a political type came into the studio, it cost too much to get the place fumigated after they left!

Yes, I seem to recall he was in trouble constantly over this issue. But that doesn't negate the fact that he was a talented talk show host. I was never entirely sure why he got so hung up on this but it became something of a cause celebre for him. He was most certainly in the wrong and he should have never even have brought it up. But that simply was not his style.

He definitely would not have survived it now. 

RadioActive wrote:

Yes, I seem to recall he was in trouble constantly over this issue. But that doesn't negate the fact that he was a talented talk show host. I was never entirely sure why he got so hung up on this but it became something of a cause celebre for him. He was most certainly in the wrong and he should have never even have brought it up. But that simply was not his style.

He definitely would not have survived it now. 

The problem with Michael and others such as Lowell Green in Ottawa and Rafe Mair in B.C. was that they were personally offended and hurt when people would legitimately criticize their bombastic approach. Michael himself always insisted his routine was a schtick that he developed to get and keep listeners. As well, all three of these gentlemen stayed on the air long past their "best before" dates.