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77. Wow, he was still around?

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 04:10 PM

Jul 2013

When I was teenager, Bennett was a DJ on KILT radio and was "James Bond" with fake British accent and all. One evening, James Bond was gone, and in his place was Alex Bennett, and the show became a talk show focused on current affairs in the world for young people. I developed a social conscience listening to Alex Bennett advocate for civil rights and human rights. Then, just as abruptly as he came, he was gone. I've never forgotten that he opened my mind to a lot of things in the world when I was 16.

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Alex Bennett (finally) fired (Sirius XM Left). Maybe an actual Liberal host & liberal AM show now??? [View all] themaguffin Jun 2013 OP

Oh thank god BumRushDaShow Jun 2013 #1

Thank God indeed TuxedoKat Jun 2013 #6

listen haters thefeelgoods Jun 2013 #34

Welcome, it's a very diverse group around here. nt Snotcicles Jun 2013 #37

So you're a fan & found this thread via Google I guess, well "listen" to you posted out of ignorance themaguffin Jun 2013 #43

1st post? Hmmmmmm...and Alex was an idiot....... Logical Jul 2013 #53

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Well, well. HappyMe Jul 2013 #74

I have never seen so many people sign up for one thread, ever! arcane1 Jul 2013 #75

It was fascinating for HappyMe Jul 2013 #76

Indeed. arcane1 Jul 2013 #81

Never heard him call out anybody mrsaxde Jul 2013 #84

Too many haters drmarconi Aug 2013 #87

Yes! I hope they add the first hour of Stephanie's show on. n/t BeeBee Jun 2013 #10

If comedy what they want Stephanie's show is it Analysta654 Jun 2013 #19

its about time!! sr71 Jun 2013 #32

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Bennett claimed that Kennedy stole the election in Illinois Kolesar Jul 2013 #78

Alex seemed like a nice guy... and maybe a good host for a late late night show. trumad Jun 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author drmarconi Aug 2013 #86

Good riddance. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2013 #3

I stopped listening at all to Siriux XM LEFT when that creep was put on from Sirius... hlthe2b Jun 2013 #4

yeah I think he's attacked most other liberal XM hosts, MSNBC and Bill Maher. All of them. themaguffin Jun 2013 #7

So you stopped listening to... Rosco T. Jul 2013 #49

Really, Rosco T? Really..?! As it turns out, I can listen to them elsewhere (including on AM) hlthe2b Jul 2013 #50

I wasn't. Rosco T. Jul 2013 #60

I know that you work for XM-Sirius and thus have a stake, but really... hlthe2b Jul 2013 #61

I do not work for XM. Rosco T. Jul 2013 #62

Thank you! Sedona Jun 2013 #5

Just curious... How do you know he has been fired? hlthe2b Jun 2013 #8

he was talking about this morning. He said will will finish the week themaguffin Jun 2013 #11

He was whining about his firing on air Analysta654 Jun 2013 #17

worse yet, he took pride in not talking politics a lot on a political channel wtf??? themaguffin Jun 2013 #18

A. Bennett leech598 Jul 2013 #56

i agree 100% sr71 Jun 2013 #33

Talk about listening to paint dry RZM Jun 2013 #9

They need to put Bill Press back in that time slot bigdarryl Jun 2013 #12

I agree, it was frustrating to see Press gone for Bennett's show to begin with themaguffin Jun 2013 #14

I loved all of Bill Press' shows. Kolesar Jul 2013 #79

Good. He's awful. marmar Jun 2013 #13

Good! Not only is the show awful, but it doesn't belong on the Left Channel Liberal In Texas Jun 2013 #15

I cancelled my Sirius subscription a couple of months ago due to a lack of good content. leeroysphitz Jun 2013 #16

This is the best news I've heard in a long BigD_95 Jun 2013 #20

Just heard this morning cybrshrk Jun 2013 #21

I agree, it shouldn't be like the right BUT themaguffin Jun 2013 #23

Just saying... cybrshrk Jun 2013 #24

You're are not getting what you say you want with Alex Bennett Analysta654 Jun 2013 #25

Longest two weeks in history LynnGwyst Jun 2013 #22

YAY!!!!! I've been hoping for this for a long time. rainy Jun 2013 #26

Good, he sucked. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2013 #27

He Was The Reason I Never Listened To Sirius Left In The Morning ChoppinBroccoli Jun 2013 #28

Lynn Samuels I agree with you on... Used to listen to Bennett on Live-105 in the bay area.... cascadiance Jul 2013 #80

Better Decorum c588415 Jun 2013 #29

I didn't hear that rant, but his constant bashing of liberals got old themaguffin Jun 2013 #31

About G*d D*mn Time! bermudat Jun 2013 #30

Whoa. He used to be on Bay Area stations in the 80s. Haven't heard him in decades. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #35

Finally GONE!!!! nycplayboy78 Jun 2013 #36

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friendly advice Kali Jul 2013 #47

This thread appears to be HappyMe Jul 2013 #64

That is great news! femmocrat Jun 2013 #38

It's fianllay over. Analysta654 Jun 2013 #39

I found him irritating.. Always about him... WilliamS Jun 2013 #40

I like Mark & his focus on some issues, but I don't think he handles some callers well themaguffin Jun 2013 #42

They weren't getting any calls in, either. Ilsa Jun 2013 #41

Glad He's Gone Conway_Stewart Jun 2013 #44

Alex Bennett had a great show. guyonearth Jul 2013 #45

LOL, 1st post? Alex, is that you? n-t Logical Jul 2013 #54

Is this Alex Bennett on Sirius XM only? I don't have Sirius and I never heard of him. Is southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #48

That guy just plain sucked. He had friends who would call in chelsea0011 Jul 2013 #51

He was horrible. Talked about 70% of the time about anything but politics. I wrote them numerous... Logical Jul 2013 #52

He was on KILT-AM in Houston in the Sixties. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2013 #55

They replaced him with someone named Rick Ungar DefenseLawyer Jul 2013 #57

So glad he is gone! womanofthehills Jul 2013 #58

He sucked, but he's lucky ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #59

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I agree with what you are saying about some people leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #65

Yawn BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #66

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I have listened to all points of view for over 35 years BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #68

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Wow, he was still around? Zen Democrat Jul 2013 #77

How did I miss this post? Omaha Steve Jul 2013 #82

'Alex Bennett' was not suitable for Sirius Left [Progress] CobaltBlue Jul 2013 #83

just saw your comment, I wish that themaguffin Aug 2013 #85