Michael Savage: Straight talk, unfiltered
Talk Radio Network’s Michael Savage is no stranger to controversy and headlines. However, his show and audience just keep on growing. Why? Because he says what’s in his heart—right or wrong in the eyes of his listeners. He’s beholden to nothing and no one. And he’s definitely not afraid of a fight—enough so that he will put his own money where his mouth is.
Savage is great, compelling radio and his show is indicative of the power of radio. Yes, Savage is an entertainer (he can be hilarious without even trying), but he’s also an author and a bit of an activist as well—in things he really believes in. Of course, his audience backs him up.
He earned his PhD from The University of California at Berkeley and is the author of four best-selling books—a radio record! Liberal San Franciscans lock ears to their radios when Savage is live because they love his educated opinions and machine-gun wit.
We caught up with Michael recently and asked for his take on a lot of things—including what makes his show so successful.
What's unique about The Savage Nation?
The Savage Nation is the only show in the country where you can get away from the inside the beltway claptrap that you hear everywhere. Everywhere you turn on the dial it's Obama this, McCain that. The cable networks refuse to talk about anything else because they're schilling for ad money from the candidates. Most radio shows blindly follow the lead of the cable networks, so the government media complex wins, the people lose, and we end up missing the real news. I'd rather talk about almost anything else - my dog, going to a restaurant, taking a walk – because these things ultimately have more political meaning than anything you'll hear on these other shows. A walk through San Francisco becomes a treatise on the dangers of liberalism, a restaurant story becomes a metaphor for frustration with the Republican party, and talking about my dog turns into a parable about dealing with terrorism. No one else engages the radio listener on this level.
What does your recent victory in the Chessani case say about the power of radio?
When I gave $25,000 of my own money to Lt. Col Chessani and my audience raised over $200,000, we knew we were fighting an uphill battle. The military had 65 agents working to prove that Chessani had been responsible for covering-up what Rep. John Murtha falsely labeled a "massacre". When the judge dismissed the case last month, it proved that talk radio has the power to change the outcome of critical political events. After all, it was The Savage Nation that was key in stopping the Dubai Ports deal, blocking the nomination of Harriet Meiers to the Supreme Court, and killing the Amnesty bill. Those who ignore talk radio do so at their own risk.
What are the three most pressing problems we face as Americans today?
We have the enemy without in the form of Iran and its Islamofacsist minions, the enemy within the form of rampant, insane liberalism destroying our culture, and a total lack of leadership that's willing to deal with the other two. Let's start with the enemy without. I've said time and again that the leader of Iran, Ahmadinejad, is the new Hitler. He's on the record denying the Holocaust and saying he wants to wipe Israel of the face of the earth. Yet Obama wants to sit down and talk with this despot and Bush and McCain refuse to do anything but issue warnings. If we don't take care of Iran, they will take care of us. As far as liberalism in the United States goes, all you need to do is look at the recent Supreme Court decision on child rape. What sane society would punish such vile psychopaths with anything less than death? Liberalism has ripped apart the mental and moral fabric of our nation and must be stopped. And as far as leadership goes, Bush has been a zero; McCain looks to be more of the same, and Obama is even worse. None of them have the guts to stand up to Iran, none of them have the guts to stand up to the ACLU, none of them have the guts to stand up to those who put the bottom line before the flag. The most important thing about our president is not their sex or race as the liberals insist. I would vote for a black woman for president if she would close the borders, destroy our enemies, and jail the traitors who are eating away at our nation from the inside.
What are your predictions for the Mideast? What are your fears?
Until we act decisively in the Middle East, Iran will grow stronger. As soon as we show them that we are willing to unleash our military might against them, they'll back down and our problems will be over. My fear is that no real leader will appear who is willing to do this.
What can radio do to regain some of what it has lost, especially with younger demos?
Americans, especially younger Americans, are sick of Beltway Blather from talk show hosts. Men and women in their twenties call my show all the time because I present political and social issues to them in a way that is real to them. This is what talk radio has to do. Young people today are breaking their backs to support the idiocy that a generation of their liberal elders are foisted upon them. They don't have the time or the interest for horserace politics of the sort most hosts engage in. They want someone who isn't afraid to tell the truth and someone who has lived and worked and struggled in the real world, not someone whose entire career has played out in an air conditioned studio in Manhattan.
What commentary do you have on the state of America's news media?
The liberal media in this country is probably more responsible than any other group for our nation's cultural decline. For thirty years, they've been feeding us a steady diet of leftism that has transformed a once great nation into a country more concerned with Montezuma's Revenge than The Halls of Montezuma. The news media has convinced and entire generation that self-esteem is more important than national pride. Even the so-called "conservative" media outlets give us nothing but globalism and depravity. So we have a nation filled with metrosexual men, women of ill repute, and children that know more about how to put a condom on a cucumber than they do about the Constitution.
What books do you still have to write?
I'm currently editing a collection of stories from my life, many of which I've spoken on the air about. It will be finished later this year and be made available on my website.
--by Carl Marcucci
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I am very worried about what is going on in our U.S.A. these days. I am sickened by the Homeland Security report that lumps all conservatives with right wing extremists. I need to know what to do. What can an honest American do about the things our Government is doing in our name. I know there are at least 50 million americans who feel as I do, who are conservatives, who are not right wing extremist, who believe in states rights, who believe in our right to bear arms, who want our borders controlled, who want illegal aliens kept out. I believe that something should be done. Please e-mail me and give me a reasonable plan. I will gladly give of myself in any way I can to help true Americans to take back our country before it is to late.
I am 56 years old, I served in the Navy '71 to '75. I am medically Retired from same. Even though I am 40% disabled, I have always been employed and able to support myself and my family. Except for 12 weeks of benifits in 1980 and being on unemployment in 2005, I have always been able to find work and always will. i just need to be able to do something to help get our country back on track to where we should be. Please help me. Please give me hope that it is not already to late.
God bless our constitution, and God bless America.
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HOW TO START EACH DAY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK
1. Open a new file in your computer.
2. Name it "Barack Obama."
3. Send it to the Recycle Bin.
4. Empty the Recycle Bin.
5. Your PC will ask you: "Do you really want to get rid of
'Barack Obama'?"
6. Firmly Click "Yes."
7. Feel better?
GOOD - Tomorrow we'll do Nancy Pelosi!
Have a great day!
chain and medallion that B O received today from ?
I was under the impression that Presidents were not
able to keep such expensive gifts such as this. Unless
maybe it was gold plated. Smile.
Dr. Savage, I listen to you every night. I just love
your show. You are the best of the best and the
other talk show hosts cannot hold a candle to you.
The only one that defends you is Billy ? , golly his
name escapes me now but, he is on every Sunday
and defends you every show. I am sure you know his name.
Keep up the heat, you are needed more thank
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With respect :-D, Ruben.
I believe it was on your June 4th broadcast that you read an article from the Russian newspaper Pravda. How do I go about getting a copy? Thanks for your guidance on this matter.
YOU ASK WHY THEY DO NOT SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR BATTLES.
WHY WOULD THEY AFTER YOU HAVE "SAVAGED" THEM IN SPEECH & WRITTEN WORD.
IF YOU TAKE ALL OF THE TALKSHOW HOST COMBINED YOU WOULD BE LUCKY TO
BEAT OUT THE GIRL. WHICH WOULD MAKE YOU ABOUT 5TH..
IF YOU HAVE BOTHERED TO NOTICE THEY NEVER MENTION YOUR NAME.
WHY NOT TRY RAISING YOUR RATINGS BY ELEVATING YOUR PROGRAM AND NOT
BY USELESS DIATRIBE.
RESPECTFULLY
JACK FIELSTRA
I just came from my investment club meeting. This club is a group of busineemen, accountants and lawyers. Basically the subject of Cap and Trade came up in discussion and to my surprise the lawyers all thought it was good and will cure what ills the USA. As for government they thgought it was the only way to go. Their reasoning is that George Bush brought us to our knees and without Obama's several trillion dollars we would wbe in a depression that would never end. My question is how f'en dumb can "educated" people be? The system has been verygood to the whole group, the average annual income is $200,000 plus. Where have I gone wrong to think that Obama has take our freedom and we will never be able to recover. We have lost our borders, and the lawyers think we have not; We are losing pour culture and no one seems to care. fior sure our language will very soon be gone as close to 60% can not speak english.
Michael, I listen to your show each night as I drive home. What you say is absolutely correct. I am a first generation usa american. My grandfather and father imigrated through Ellis Island. My dad would not allow German in the house. he believed that the USA were his salvationand he worked toward to educating us and making us self sufficient and all seven of us have met and are still following our dream. All of us except one are self employed and built businesses or are have accumulated enough farm land to be self sufficient. I am a CPA and have 5 employees. But I see that what I have will soon go away and will be used by those who are non-doers. I'm sick about it but I still get up each day and try to preach the good word of nationalism and freedom.
Many people just don't see that they are better off as we are on our own without government than with the overbearing Federal Government.
Keep up your program, tell me what else I can do besides buy more guns and ammunition. Of coarse it goes without saying that one must purchase from shows that do not keep records or the Feds will be in just like that are doing in Houston right now.
You are a voice crying in the wilderness. Just remember I am hearing you please keep doing the right thing.
thank you,
Frank Franke, Kansas city, MO
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