I was hired by the 'Tom Joyner Morning Show' to do commentary that makes people think. I want my audience to feel like they are learning and not being pandered to.
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Like I always tell people, I don't pander to any audience, but you have to play to your audience.
You've got to keep your finger on the pulse of what your audience is thinking, and know what they'll accept from you.
I love the challenge of having an audience know what you're thinking without having to tell the audience what you're thinking.
You can't pander to your audience. You might in the short term, but ultimately you can't hoodwink them, either.
What's great about having an audience is they can let you know what they don't think is funny, and you can just cut that out and keep trying.
I try not to think too much about what the audience is thinking and what they think I should do.
Treat the audience with respect and maturity, and have a certain faith in them to catch up.
The key is to constantly keep the audience surprised. If they feel like something is going to happen, or they think from an educational standpoint that something is about to happen because of all the moving parts, it is your job to break that expectation and show the audience something different.
I'm a great audience myself. I tried to keep in the background while others were on, but sometimes I'd just get hysterical.
I kind of treat myself like the audience. I don't like being lectured.
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