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• [1] Christina from Manhattan June 29, 2009 - 10:14AM

  Enough with the constant fascination with Bernie Madoff, Brian. He's a scam artist and people were scammed by him, willing to believe him on word of mouth of people they trusted for no particular reason, but did no due diligence that would be expected of someone dealing with your money and life savings.

  What about all the people who have lost their life's savings and fortunes by investing and trusting with legal financial institutions that have since brought our economy down. Why aren't you obsessively talking about them every day.

  
  
• [2] stuart June 29, 2009 - 12:12PM

  I think he should get 50 years off for good behavior...

  
  
• [3] Enrique from Elizabeth, NJ June 29, 2009 - 12:14PM

  Talking about journalism... In Honduras, the military is getting ready to open fire to ousted president Manuel Zelaya... And here, just timids and wrongful reports have been heard.

  The whole world is reporting and watching disgusted, and you want me to keep pledging next season?

  
  
• [4] Yvonne from new york June 29, 2009 - 12:14PM

  Bon Savon!

  Hey, he may just get 149 years off for good behavior!

  
  
• [5] Enrique from Elizabeth, NJ June 29, 2009 - 12:16PM

  ...just like Aristide and Chavez (in Haiti and Venezuela) i guess we're just going to look away.

  
  
• [6] Enrique from Elizabeth, NJ June 29, 2009 - 12:17PM

  *open fire to Manuel Zelaya's supporters -i meant to say-.

  
  
• [7] Jason from Midtown June 29, 2009 - 12:19PM

  this guest is terribly not funny. anyone else cringing at the flatness of his humor?

  
  
• [8] Emma from New York, NY June 29, 2009 - 12:21PM

  Maybe I'm alone here, but a segment that's just jokes about this case, today... this isn't funny, Leonard. Having just listened to all those victims' statements, I'm saddened for them. There's funny, and I get there's a need for using *humor* to make sense of some of this, but this afternoon just is too soon.

  
  
• [9] BrettG from Astoria NY June 29, 2009 - 12:21PM

  FYI - Bernie was a Federal bust. He's been @ the FED lockup - MCC - Metropolitan Correction Center – not The Tombs ( State of New York).

  Mr.Borowitz is fun to listen to - but I see no reason to give Bernie more time to bore the rest of us.

  
  
• [10] SuzanneNYC from Upper West Side June 29, 2009 - 12:28PM

  You know what? This isn't funny. Maybe for 5 minutes. But now, it's gone on way too long. Everything that could be said has been said. Time's up!

  
  
• [11] Robert Plautz from New York, N.Y. June 29, 2009 - 12:28PM

  Leonard,

  Yes, Bernard Madoff deserves no sympathy and should be imprisoned a very long time. His crimes were willfull and he should have known better.

  But Mr. Borowitz's attempt to make jokes about the tragedy of greed getting the better of a human, as we all are, is out of place. I am sure than none of Madoff victims are laughing at Mr. Borowitz's sick humor.

  Leoanrd, I listen to your show very often. I expected better of you.

  Robert Plautz

  New York, N.Y.

  
  
• [12] lg from nj June 29, 2009 - 12:28PM

  i am a little stunned by the stupidity of this segment. This is just a tragedy for all concerned and you are talking about feng shui in the prison cell?

  is this april fool's day?

  
  
• [13] LVinNYC from FLEETWOOD June 29, 2009 - 12:28PM

  This Andy Dude...was vaguely funny (if that) until he started referencing things he seems to have no idea whatsoever...

  Thanks Leonard for correcting him...PLEASE LEONARD...BE DONE WITH ANDY.

  
  
• [14] robert from new york June 29, 2009 - 12:28PM

  i'm sorry but i find the whole discussion quite disgusting. do you guys really care what will happen in jail with/to this criminal? r

  
  
• [15] Tod from Brooklyn June 29, 2009 - 12:29PM

  I'm with you Jason. This is inane, tired, glib, and embarrassing. For the first time in awhile, I feel forced to turn my radio off until this is over.

  
  
• [16] MichaelB from Morningside Heights June 29, 2009 - 12:30PM

  Leonard, you are a very good straight man/setup man!

  
  
• [17] JP from The Garden State June 29, 2009 - 12:31PM

  I agree with the above folks. This is so not important not only to the world but 99.9% of the citizens of this country. Oh no, a very small bunch of greedy rich folks got ripped off because they got way to greedy and left common sense behind. I do feel bad for the third party people who had money invested with Bernie without knowing. But the most nerving of all are these greedy ex direct Bernie investors who are now sobbing on TV and demand the government (you and me) should give them all their money back. Nonsense!!! They should be happy that he got 150 years and learn how to live a humble life like the rest of us plebeians so we can get on to real problems and issues that are going on right now.

  
  
• [18] Inquisigal from Brooklyn June 29, 2009 - 12:32PM

  I actually find this to be a welcome change from serious coverage about Madoff. Andy, thanks for your spot-on satire!

  
  
• [19] Rad from Larchmont June 29, 2009 - 12:32PM

  what a crap segment! I turned the radio off

  
  
• [20] MichaelB from Morningside Heights June 29, 2009 - 12:35PM

  Leonard, what happened to your listener's sense of humor? People, this segment is not only about Madoff, it's about ALL the greedy villains who abused their positions and harmed people. Yes, it's through humor, but humor is satire, and the satire is CRITICAL of the abusers!

  
  
• [21] William Taufic June 29, 2009 - 12:36PM

  I have always admired your show but I am concerned about the integrity and the tone of this show. This topic is a very serious thing. The arrogance of your guest does you know justice. Sorry to have nothing good to say. Please consider more interesting topics and guests in the future.

  
  
• [22] DAZED from nyc June 29, 2009 - 12:40PM

  wow...this is as informative and interesting at the Amazon Kindle segment...I didnt realize my membership was really for cost of airing infomercials.

  
  
• [23] DAZED from nyc June 29, 2009 - 12:48PM

  Mike B. The guest, ANDY, was not Humorous....Andy, himself, was misinformed on several different topics, boring..and NOT FUNNY. I wouldnt have minded the satire IF Andy had shown some level of wit and humor. All requirements were absent.

  
  
• [24] bklynpeg from brooklyn June 29, 2009 - 12:54PM

  WOW--I can't believe so many complainers above--I found this hilarious and came online to send the link to friends--maybe that's because I didn't lose any money in a ponzi scheme--I lost mine fair and square in individual stocks!--PS--for all those who are soooo upset about this, let's see some numbers on how much was paid out over the years this scheme was in effect---after all, he only spent a few hundred million--how much went back to his "investors"??--not just the ones who "got out" early, but the ones who got regular payments for many years-- seems like the newbies lost the most??

  
  
• [25] Jane from Brooklyn, NY June 29, 2009 - 12:56PM

  Instead of letting Bernie Madoff sit in jail and read all day, make him work for the people he stole from. And/ or make him work for charities, Madoff could see what the real world is like.

  
  
• [26] Ro from SoHo June 29, 2009 - 02:14PM

  Personally, I found the segment humorously skewered not only the evil that is transmogrified in Madoff, but the greed & moral lassitude that seems incipient in modern western society - whether investor or Gov't watchdog.

  But to address DAZED (22), perhaps you have not considered the additional service that Mr. Lopate performs for WNYC listeners?

  How often have you listened to a discussion or documentary piece and wondered how/where you could find more information about the topic?

  Surely it can't be a sin to promote the sort of books about the topics that intellectually alert listeners - who also read, would like to follow up & enhance their information base? It is a service he gives to his listeners as well as the guests he chooses for OUR benefit - not their gain.

  Dazed - do try not to be so cynical. You'll not only be happier and less grumpy, but also more informed.

  
  
• [27] Denny from Manhattan July 03, 2009 - 11:39AM

  Thank you, Leonard for this great segment! Andy Borowitz was hilarious as always.