Let me know when you are finished with your National Public Radio podcasts, your wine and cheese tastings, and your vegetarian, ethnically diverse meals.  Then we can talk about having some fun.

My relationship with Adam Carolla as an entertainer has entered a third stage. When I first saw him on Loveline, I thought, "Hey, this guy is kind of funny, in an obnoxious sort of way." Then came the abomination of The Man Show, where I thought, "Hey, this show is retarded and offensive in a not-funny sort of way!"  And that was that.  The Man Show was cancelled, and Adam Carolla took a radio hosting gig in LA.

But then came his legendary appearance on one of the very first Bill Simmons podcasts, with his movie pitch for Pedif-Isle. (Part one is here, part two is here.) Adam Carolla was back on my radar.  So when his radio show was cancelled and he started his own podcast last week, he became part of my bike commuting routine.  Sorry, Teri Gross of Fresh Air: I no longer have time for your pedestrian antics.

His guest list has been spectacular.  Simmons, Joel McHale of the Soup, Family Guy creator Seth Macfarlane, and Jimmy Kimmel have all delivered the goods.  This is what The Man Show might have been like if they were allowed to swear and, you know, actually be funny.

My favorite moment so far has been Adam's take on Seth Macfarlane's brush with death.  Seth was booked on the flight that went into one of the towers on 9/11.  Only, he overslept.  He talks about racing out the door, and his driver breaking all kinds of traffic laws trying to get him to the airport on time.  To which Adam responds (not actual quote, but the general idea): "But now you have the perfect excuse to be late everywhere you go. If you ever show up late to anything and somebody gives you grief, you can just say, 'Let me tell you about another time I was late.'"

Podcasting is the killer app that will, once and for all, finish off the premature, half-retarded child that is satellite radio.   I already listen to my iPod way more than I listen to free radio. Why would I ever pay a subscription when there is already an abundance of high quality free product delivered over the internet? Plus, its only a matter of a few years before cars have internet built-in, making the iPod download an unnecessary step. (In fact, when that happens, terrestrial radio better watch its back, too).  Carolla might not be as funny as Howard Stern, for example, but he sure is cheaper.