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Gord ...  Good morning. Thanks for the email.  No I did not go to, or take in, any of the Calgary Stampede events. Why? Well, I don't like crowds. And many of the events are standing, no sitting. And my legs aren't that great. But the real reason? I have overdosed on concerts and other crowd based events. I know it sounds like a cop-out but due to radio commitments during my broadcast career, I attended or emceed so many (too many) hence my term - overdosed.  I've been to three concerts in the three years I've lived here in the west: two were at the Saddledome, one was at a high end acoustically perfect theatre.  The Chris Stapleton concert at the Saddledome was a family affair; my son Zach, daughter in law Emily, me and Emily's dad who was visiting Calgary.  The John Fogarty concert at the Saddledome was a no brainer. A great artist. And I played every CCR hit during my years on air.  The Herb Alpert concert at the Bella Concert Hall at Mount Royal University was t

According to Edison Research, "for every hour that Americans listened to podcasts in 2021, they listened to 6 and a 1/2 hours of AM/FM radio". This does not surprise me. You have to search for a podcast. You simply turn on radio. Instant gratification. A podcast is one subject stretched out.  Radio is variety. Radio can be a background form of audio. When we hear something interesting, we pay attention and turn up the volume. Suddenly passive becomes active. If you lose attention listening to a podcast, you have to rewind or start over. Radio is more in tune with our fast paced society. Short, interesting material ... when done right.