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Tommy Carcetti

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3. I listened to her nearly daily back when she had a local show in Florida

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 09:48 AM

May 21

She helped me through the Bush years, which in retrospect might feel somewhat trivial compared to the challenges we are facing today. But back then it was a lot.

I do know she smoked heavily, unfortunately.

Hopefully it is treatable and she'll be in recovery soon. She is a talented woman.

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Randi Rhodes has lung cancer [View all] Bluestocking May 21 OP

I hope they caught it early, and she makes a full recovery. JohnSJ May 21 #1

How sad... Mike Nelson May 21 #2

I listened to her nearly daily back when she had a local show in Florida Tommy Carcetti May 21 #3

DUers introduced me to her orogram malaise May 21 #4

I hope she recovers. I used to listen to her on the radio for years. LoisB May 21 #5

Oh no!!! MarineCombatEngineer May 21 #6

I also think of Randy Rhoads every time I hear the name. CaptainTruth May 21 #14

best guitarist I ever saw Skittles May 21 #18

I always wondered why she took that name for her radio show. keep_left May 21 #15

I did not know that. MarineCombatEngineer May 21 #17

You're welcome! keep_left May 21 #19

Thanks, I didnt know. Now I like her even more. CaptainTruth May 22 #20

I also listened to North Shore Chicago May 21 #7

Prayers and healing energy to Randi 🙏🏼💚 Clouds Passing May 21 #8

Very sad. I first listened to her on AAR. Liberal In Texas May 21 #9

I did a radio show on KBBR Coos Bay in 2014 and Randi Mr. Mustard 2023 May 21 #10

Sad Mr.Bee May 21 #11

I hadn't heard anything and heard today on the Stephanie Miller show kimbutgar May 21 #12

I always loved that she never put breaks between content and station identification. Aristus May 21 #13

Was worried it was coming intrepidity May 21 #16