I will get crucified, but I still love Savage. I tuned in today trying to see if this would come up so I could understand why this all came up. Yes, he’s been in hot water before. No, I don’t necessarily like that he said “crying about cancer was the worst 15 minutes in radio history.”

However Savage is from a different era and much rougher background than most of us. “Psychological nudity. The veneer comes off,” he said today. What he is doing is standing for stoicism. I remember long ago when he totally went off in a similar vein about George W. Bush crying in public and I think it was for the eulogy of his father, saying vehemently that men should never cry. I remember at the time I disagreed but that particular show stood out because it resurfaced an old, old man code about not crying as men. I was like, “Even when your dad dies?!” But yeah, I guess that is what Savage has lived through. Maybe he was chastised by his own immigrant father for it and taught down to his core that men don’t cry and those are his personal ethics.

That is too hardcore for me though but imagine never being vulnerable to breaking down and how it might be. OTOH we have been taught over and over again in these times that this is profoundly unhealthy. However maybe he has a point - and that’s how his family made it through the worst of times, by steeling themselves and never ever succumbing to the pitfalls associated with self pity. Never unguarded, ever. I didn’t listen to the Rush monologue, and I feel disappointed that Savage is going to have this black mark, and I feel extremely sad for Rush. I do wish he had put it differently and I don’t like it but I think I understand why he might have said it. Just not a great fan of the how. I know this all sounds unbelievably harsh and 99% of you will still want pitchforks, but there’s something to be said for this raw stoicism and unfiltered unpopular thinking.

I will get crucified, but I still love Savage. I tuned in today trying to see if this would come up so I could understand why this all came up. Yes, he’s been in hot water before. No, I don’t necessarily like that he said “crying about cancer was the worst 15 minutes in radio history.”

However Savage is from a different era and much rougher background than most of us. “Psychological nudity. The veneer comes off,” he said today. What he is doing is standing for stoicism. I remember long ago when he totally went off in a similar vein about George W. Bush crying in public and I think it was for the eulogy of his father, saying vehemently that men should never cry. I remember at the time I disagreed but that particular show stood out because it resurfaced an old, old man code about not crying as men. I was like, “Even when your dad dies?!” But yeah, I guess that is what Savage has lived through. Maybe he was chastised by his own immigrant father for it and taught down to his core that men don’t cry and those are his personal ethics.

That is too hardcore for me though but imagine never being vulnerable to breaking down and how it might be. OTOH we have been taught over and over again in these times that this is profoundly unhealthy. However maybe he has a point - and that’s how his family made it through the worst of times, by steeling themselves and never ever succumbing to the pitfalls associated with self pity. Never unguarded, ever. I didn’t listen to the Rush monologue, and I feel disappointed that Savage is going to have this black mark, and I feel extremely sad for Rush. I do wish he had put it differently and I don’t like it but I think I understand why he might have said it. Just not a great fan of the how. I know this all sounds unbelievably harsh and 99% of you will still want pitchforks, but there’s something to be said for this raw stoicism and unfiltered idea.

I will get crucified, but I still love Savage. I tuned in today trying to see if this would come up so I could understand why this all came up. Yes, he’s been in hot water before. No, I don’t necessarily like that he said “crying about cancer was the worst 15 minutes in radio history.”

However Savage is from a different era and much rougher background than most of us. “Psychological nudity. The veneer comes off,” he said today. What he is doing is standing for stoicism. I remember long ago when he totally went off in a similar vein about George W. Bush crying in public and I think it was for the eulogy of his father, saying vehemently that men should never cry. I remember at the time I disagreed but that particular show stood out because it resurfaced an old, old man code about not crying as men. I was like, “Even when your dad dies?!” But yeah, I guess that is what Savage has lived through. Maybe he was chastised by his own immigrant father for it and taught down to his core that men don’t cry and those are his personal ethics.

That is too hardcore for me though but imagine never being vulnerable to breaking down and how it might be. OTOH we have been taught over and over again in these times that this is profoundly unhealthy. However maybe he has a point - and that’s how his family made it through the worst of times, by steeling themselves and never ever permitting the pitfalls associated with self pity. I didn’t listen to the Rush monologue, and I feel disappointed that Savage is going to have this black mark, and I feel extremely sad for Rush. I do wish he had put it differently and I don’t like it but I think I understand why he might have said it. Just not the how. I know this all sounds unbelievably harsh and 99% of you will still want to crucify, but there’s something to be said for raw stoicism.

I will get crucified, but I still love Savage. I tuned in today trying to see if this would come up so I could understand why this all came up. Yes, he’s been in hot water before. No, I don’t necessarily like that he said “crying about cancer was the worst 15 minutes in radio history.”

However Savage is from a different era and much rougher background than most of us. “Psychological nudity. The veneer comes off,” he said today. What he is doing is standing for stoicism. I remember long ago when he totally went off in a similar vein about George W. Bush crying in public and I think it was for the eulogy of his father, saying vehemently that men should never cry. I remember at the time I disagreed but that particular show stood out because it resurfaced an old, old man code about not crying as men. I was like, “Even when your dad dies?!” But yeah, I guess that is what Savage has lived through. Maybe he was chastised by his own immigrant father for it and taught down to his core that men don’t cry and those are his personal ethics.

That is too hardcore for me though but imagine never being vulnerable to breaking down. OTOH we have been taught over and over again in these times that this is profoundly unhealthy. However maybe he has a point and that’s how his family made it through the worst of times, by steeling themselves and never ever crying. I didn’t listen to the Rush monologue, and I feel disappointed that Savage is going to have this black mark, and I feel extremely sad for Rush. I do wish he had put it differently and I don’t like it but I think I understand why he might have said it. Just not the how.

I will get crucified, but I still love Savage. I tuned in today trying to see if this would come up so I could understand why. Yes, he’s been in hot water before. No, I don’t necessarily like that he said “crying about cancer was the worst 15 minutes in radio history.”

However Savage is from a different era and different background than most of us. “Psychological nudity. The veneer comes off,” he said today. What he is doing is standing for stoicism. I remember long ago when he totally went off in a similar vein about George W. Bush crying in public and I think it was for the eulogy of his father, saying vehemently that men should never cry. I remember at the time I disagreed but that particular show stood out because it resurfaced an old, old man code about not crying as men. I was like, “Even when your dad dies?!” But yeah, I guess that is what Savage has lived through. Maybe he was chastised by his own immigrant father for it and taught down to his core that men don’t cry and those are his personal ethics.

That is too hardcore for me though but imagine never being vulnerable to breaking down. OTOH we have been taught over and over again in these times that this is profoundly unhealthy. However maybe he has a point and that’s how his family made it through the worst of times, by steeling themselves and never ever crying. I didn’t listen to the Rush monologue, and I feel disappointed that Savage is going to have this black mark, and I feel extremely sad for Rush. I do wish he had put it differently and I don’t like it but I think I understand why he might have said it. Just not the how.