Jacob Quickie

A very brief clip of a conversation with Jacob.


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WFLA, November 19, 1987
0:25

Happy Talk

A serious, angry Bob starts off the show talking about a civil-rights group that wants to censor him, and asks for people to sound off. They don't. Bob just gets madder and insists on clean, happy talk that doesn't offend anyone. Almost in spite of itself, this is a good one.

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WFLA, November 18, 1987
49:20

Pick Your Poison

Callers tackle a list of questions from Bob about possible government expenditures: If you have to choose between this public priority or that, which do you choose? He takes the devil's advocate position with every caller, every question. Also some open phones in the final hour, followed by a few minutes of Bob sitting on Tedd Webb's show.


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WFLA, November 17, 1987
26:49

Pat Robertson Supporters & Racists

Apparently that's who Bob asked for at the beginning of this show, because that's the calls he gets. What else is there to say?

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WFLA, November 16, 1987
17:48

Becky's Extramarital Affair

About a third of the way through this open phones show, Bob takes a call from Becky, and before you know it, seemingly the entire population of Tampa Bay has cast itself in a hilarious radio soap opera.


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WFLA, November 5, 1987
1:05:58

William Baker, Historical Revisionist

A strange, combative interview with a fellow who is "an expert in Christian apologetics" and the author of the book pictured above. He has some strange ideas about Jews, Zionism, and the Israeli question in the Middle East. It's our faithful friend Carolyn who pegs Mr. Baker, the guest, as a historical revisionist. Another faithful friend, Tom from Lutz, calls in to exploit a passing mention of Martin Luther King.


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WFLA, November 4, 1987
22:11

Open Moaning and Groaning

If Bob hadn't named this "Open Moaning and Groaning," we would have had to call it "Social Security." In suggesting possible topics for this open phones show, Bob asks why we shouldn't cut off from Social Security benefits those old people who are perfectly well off without them. If you don't know what happens next, this must be your first Lassiter clip.


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WFLA, November 3, 1987
17:31

Record Burning

Bob hosts Kevin, a kid who participated in a local record burning rally sponsored by a local fundamentalist church (the leaders of which refused to discuss the matter on the air). He doesn't last long in this bout (the rest is taken up by callers), but it's long enough to make you really feel sorry for poor railroaded Kevin.


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WFLA, November 2, 1987
1:13:37

The Great Rock & Roll Debate

Once again, Rocky manages to inspire masses of violent disagreement from other callers. This time it's got nothing to do with any racial or ethnic controversies: It's the explosive question of who was the greater rock & roll band, The Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin?


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WFLA, October 31, 1987
1:13:53

Marian

There are a couple of other calls on this brief clip, but Marian's rant about these no-good women of today is the most memorable.


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WFLA, October 30, 1987
4:55

We Don't Care

A quick clip of Bob explaining to the audience (and a caller) why his WFLA shows so far have been less monologue- and issue-focused.


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WFLA, October 27, 1987
2:35

Decency Lady

A contrite Bob comes on the air with a new, decent outlook on life and radio, in cooperation with the National Federation for Decency. Decency Lady is there to make sure of it.


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WFLA, October 23, 1987
1:26:36

David Caton Again

You won't hear Mr. Caton in this clip, which is even shorter than the last. Just a bit of Lassiter challenging/taunting him. The climax of this feud is yet to come...


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WFLA, October 22, 1987
0:57

David Caton

A very short clip of Bob's interview with David Caton from National Federation for Decency, who has been antagonizing Bob for months at this point. Brief as it is it gets the point across real quick, and even includes our first Jacob call for good measure.


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WFLA, October 19, 1987
4:21

Morons and Masochists

The combination of two hate letters (one that Bob reads on the air, the other recited on a station promo) inspires Bob to invite morons and masochists to call in. He gets quite a few, too. (Really, this is open phones.) My favorite is the young kid who calls in to accuse Lassiter of using bad language. (Kid: "Is your show rated R?" Bob: "No, my show is rated highly.")


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WFLA, October 14, 1987
16:39

Swinging, Sex, and More Masturbation

This is Robert McGinley, then (and now) the head of a national swingers' association. He's booked on Bob's show for some reason that's never really made clear, and Bob makes his complete disinterest perfectly clear. When it's done, he turns to the subject of sex (via a hilarious distortion of an Ann Landers column), and takes several calls regarding the masturbation show of the day before.


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WFLA, October 13, 1987
31:53

Masturbation

A caller whom Bob had expected to discuss Desmond Tutu and Jesse Jackson instead fires off an accusation that children in California schools are being taught to masturbate. A disgusted Bob hangs up, then spends the rest of the show discussing masturbation nonetheless. This show caused tides of outrage in the Tampa Bay area.


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WFLA, October 12, 1987
39:59

The Lassiter Group

A famous (and infamous) radio encounter between Lionel, Carolyn from New Port Richey, Rocky, and Captain Jack. They argue the issues, call each other names, scream, fight, and in many cases make fools of themselves, leaving Bob (as moderator) to be the calm voice of reason for once. It's one of the cornerstones of any Lassiter airchecks library.


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WFLA, October 9, 1987
1:26:03

Would You Marry A Black Man?

A short, heavily edited (and poor sound quality) clip in which Bob asks white callers whether they would ever marry a black person. It brings out the kind of ugliness you'd expect. Also, Lionel calls in to talk about his impending Lassiter Group appearance (and to taunt his opponent, Rocky).


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WFLA, October 7, 1987
11:45

The Lassiter Group - Prelude

Our oldest clip of Lassiter's days at WFLA is this one, in which Bob sets up the future classic known as "The Lassiter Group." He brings on three of the eventual panel members - Rocky, Lionel, and Carolyn from New Port Richey - to make arrangements and do a little pre-arguing. That's just part of this aircheck, though, which is really more of a free-for-all of Bob's favorite subjects, including Reagan-bashing (and a surprising amount about breasts).


DOWNLOAD: The Lassiter Group - Prelude
WFLA, September 30, 1987
1:17:26