Taylor Strecker Show & Kenny Zimlingshow Fans » Theories

Cocktailswithnikki · 10/19/2017 8:02 am

Is it possible the trip actually had nothing to do with it and she was just straight fired? Perhaps Sirius/Stars is just going in a different direction? Maybe they were just unhappy with her ratings? Perhaps when they approached her Sunday AM and told her this would be her final week she freaked out and said no thanks I'll just walk away now instead?

madison · 10/19/2017 8:34 am

Cocktailswithnikki wrote:
Is it possible the trip actually had nothing to do with it and she was just straight fired? Perhaps Sirius/Stars is just going in a different direction? Maybe they were just unhappy with her ratings? Perhaps when they approached her Sunday AM and told her this would be her final week she freaked out and said no thanks I'll just walk away now instead?

Rob said on Twitter that the ratings were great.

Hawr-rible · 10/19/2017 8:42 am

I really think if she was let go due to changes in programming, she would have come back on and wrapped up the show. Taylor has her flaws but I think she would have told the listeners and would have signed off properly. Probably would have done a whole good-bye week kind of thing- I don't think she would have just refused to go back on the air- especially since that would make her look bad at future jobs. But, obvi I don't know for sure. Knowing Taylor she would have wanted all the calls from listeners on the last week, telling her how much this sucks, and that they would miss her, and all of that....

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greattaste · 10/19/2017 8:52 am

Yeah, I also think the timing is too off for that. She's not going to go into the weekend saying she will be back, recording the Food and Wine Festival, then that completely changes on Saturday. If it was in the middle of the week, there might be a leg to stand on with this, but the timing is just too much evidence.

RareBirdNeverSeen · 10/19/2017 2:51 pm

SoftPretzels wrote:
Also anyone want to theorize when Tay goes back to “breadwinner” men? I say 6 months

NO! This page went from small beefs with the show to disgusting this week. This is a fan forum?! Some of the things being said on here are gross and thirsty. People try to one up each other with their jokes. Don't some of you realize what you say hurts? This may be fun for some of you but the person on the other end is a real person. My sons friends thought they were funny too but it hurt him so much he couldn't take it anymore. Don't be that person that gets joy out of someone's pain, be someone you are proud of.

BethosGirlSC · 10/19/2017 2:53 pm

RareBirdNeverSeen wrote:
SoftPretzels wrote:
Also anyone want to theorize when Tay goes back to “breadwinner” men? I say 6 months
NO! This page went from small beefs with the show to disgusting this week. This is a fan forum?! Some of the things being said on here are gross and thirsty. People try to one up each other with their jokes. Don't some of you realize what you say hurts? This may be fun for some of you but the person on the other end is a real person. My sons friends thought they were funny too but it hurt him so much he couldn't take it anymore. Don't be that person that gets joy out of someone's pain, be someone you are proud of.

Yet it's ok for people on IG & FB to hurl profanity and tell posters to throw themselves in front of a bus? This is actually a forum for all opinions.

My deepest sympathy about your son. I can't begin to imagine.

As a listener of Taylor's, you know her platform is being pretty catty about a lot of people. We are a group of frustrated fans...more so now that it appears she sabotaged her platform.

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RareBirdNeverSeen · 10/19/2017 3:01 pm

Never said IG or FB was any better, I would tell them the same thing. But to defend that quote as an opinion....nope. Don't buy it.

FKFriday · 10/19/2017 3:06 pm

RareBirdNeverSeen wrote:
SoftPretzels wrote:
Also anyone want to theorize when Tay goes back to “breadwinner” men? I say 6 months
NO! This page went from small beefs with the show to disgusting this week. This is a fan forum?! Some of the things being said on here are gross and thirsty. People try to one up each other with their jokes. Don't some of you realize what you say hurts? This may be fun for some of you but the person on the other end is a real person. My sons friends thought they were funny too but it hurt him so much he couldn't take it anymore. Don't be that person that gets joy out of someone's pain, be someone you are proud of.

This board was created as a place to discuss the show,because there has never been anything else available. The shows social media has never been active until this week, not the many FB pages, Instagram or twitter. Taylor's own website for herself and the show aren't even maintained, so no one visits. This was created as a space for both negative and positive. No, it's not all happy vibes all the time.

Taylor has been invited here MANY times, when it started, offered to use it as her forum on her site, when she announced her & TD were togeather (there was an outpouring of support for them here). We've have only ever been insulted, told we live in basements and were trolls from the beginning.

Sorry you see the site the way you do, if you really looked, I think you would gain some perspective. Yes there are some always negative people, but that's anywhere and it's how you deal. The majority of it is people wanting to see her be the best she can be, who we all fell in love with.

I'm very sorry about your son. I can't imagine the heartbreak that must cause, T&Ps with you and your family 😢❤️

RareBirdNeverSeen · 10/19/2017 3:26 pm

Thank you Bethos and FKF I appreciate that. I do look at and agree with some of the posts on here but it was making a turn for worse with that comment and it hit me hard.

No weapons here Victoria, where would you like me to shove my criticisms and your condolences?????

FKFriday · 10/19/2017 3:40 pm

No worries, we all have triggers and yours is more then understandable ❤️

Stick around and give us some time, I promise you'll enjoy it. Even if you stay out of the Tay talk, there is plenty of stuff in other threads!

RareBirdNeverSeen · 10/19/2017 3:44 pm

You make it hard to say no

FKFriday · 10/19/2017 3:48 pm

We're the girlfriends that take you out and get you wasted after a break up once you're done crying 😉

WhosBecky? · 10/19/2017 3:50 pm

FKFriday wrote:
We're the girlfriends that take you out and get you wasted after a break up once you're done crying 😉

Damn, I wish there was a way to like posts on here! You know, a thumbs up or heart instead of bulking up a thread.

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SoftPretzels · 10/19/2017 4:25 pm

RareBirdNeverSeen wrote:
SoftPretzels wrote:
Also anyone want to theorize when Tay goes back to “breadwinner” men? I say 6 months
NO! This page went from small beefs with the show to disgusting this week. This is a fan forum?! Some of the things being said on here are gross and thirsty. People try to one up each other with their jokes. Don't some of you realize what you say hurts? This may be fun for some of you but the person on the other end is a real person. My sons friends thought they were funny too but it hurt him so much he couldn't take it anymore. Don't be that person that gets joy out of someone's pain, be someone you are proud of.

First of all I feel for you about your son. I cannot imagine what it’s like to be in your shoes.

To my comment/question.... there is literally nothing I said that Tay herself hasn’t said similarly about celebrities. They are real people too. Also her SIL’s were bashed regularly on National Radio 5 Days a week. Those are people who didn’t seek out fame, and she still put them front and center of a lot of her discussions.

FKFriday · 10/19/2017 6:22 pm

Making lunches and listening to Dirty John, still thinking about this 💩 If this had nothing to do with the trip as Babs suggests, why can't Taylor come out and say that? "Im not aloud to discuss the situation right now, but I can assure you the trip had nothing to do with it. That was on my own, Sirius gave the ok and the $1400 was covering X"

DestinationAwesometown · 10/19/2017 6:25 pm

FKFriday wrote:
Making lunches and listening to Dirty John, still thinking about this 💩 If this had nothing to do with the trip as Babs suggests, why can't Taylor come out and say that? "Im not aloud to discuss the situation right now, but I can assure you the trip had nothing to do with it. That was on my own, Sirius gave the ok and the $1400 was covering X"

Plus, if trip wasn't the reason why wouldn't they keep moving forward with it? Just without the beach broadcast? Doesn't make any sense to cancel something that is still doable.

FKFriday · 10/19/2017 6:37 pm

Not that this means anything, but Rob said he found out Sunday, not from Taylor.

Hopefully that works!

FKFriday · 10/19/2017 6:38 pm

Yeah...I know think that worked!!!! I don't have to text DB my pics anymore to post 😂

CocoCd · 10/19/2017 6:38 pm

I am a long time listener but new to this page. I did notice she repeated stories over and over. Maybe her ratings were dropping. She also was becoming annoying in terms of her fame hunger, instead of letting it come naturally. Recently she told a story about Maria Menounos's husband. He asked Taylor to come to his hotel room and she was freaked out because she thought it meant something else, but Maria was there. Do you think she got in trouble for assuming this and revealing their names on air? On another note I do believe the trip was over priced for what it was and the higher ups at Sirius probably didn't give their full Ok!

FKFriday · 10/19/2017 6:41 pm

Welcome!!! I didn't hear the Maria story, that's gross. They have been through so much and seem like such a solid couple, why would she think it, let alone say it on the radio 😕

CocoCd · 10/19/2017 6:45 pm

I know:/ She told that story when the stuff about Harvey came out.

idontcarethatmuch · 10/19/2017 7:09 pm

I have a feeling many of her bridges are burned. She would be best off just getting a job. Behind the scenes, she can run a board.... I honestly don't know what else she could do. If I had the same job at 35 that I had at 24 that would be strange for one. But I probably would've moved on, somewhere around 30. If I lost that job at 35 and that's all I ever did, I would be in a straight jacket.

So, it would be nice if they cut all the manager shit at this point. Stop with all the low rent press releases, stop with the entire "Big things are coming" Just keep your head low, straight and go work on something. Its sad at this point to try and keep up this transparent faux celebrity status. When Matt came along it was all a bit too gross, because nothing was substantial. It was all, like I said, Low rent.

micdrop · 10/19/2017 7:11 pm

The Maria m story about her husband struck me as strange, especially the fact that Taylor would share that on Air
I wonder if she’s just too embarrassed to talk about what happened.

micdrop · 10/19/2017 7:18 pm

Maybe now she can write that book she’s been mentioning for ten years...I have a feeling a lot of her bridges have been burned and now she has way less leverage to keep people around and willing to help her. It’s interesting that Rob shared that email, it shows that maybe the co hosts were all just as surprised. I wonder what their thoughts are about Taylor’s actions.

Durst_Burp · 10/19/2017 7:26 pm

idontcarethatmuch wrote:
I have a feeling many of her bridges are burned. She would be best off just getting a job. Behind the scenes, she can run a board.... I honestly don't know what else she could do. If I had the same job at 35 that I had at 24 that would be strange for one. But I probably would've moved on, somewhere around 30. If I lost that job at 35 and that's all I ever did, I would be in a straight jacket.

So, it would be nice if they cut all the manager shit at this point. Stop with all the low rent press releases, stop with the entire "Big things are coming" Just keep your head low, straight and go work on something. Its sad at this point to try and keep up this transparent faux celebrity status. When Matt came along it was all a bit too gross, because nothing was substantial. It was all, like I said, Low rent.

Agreed. And now that you mention it, everyone I can think of that has left Wake Up over the years, their careers have gone down hill, not up.

Cocktailswithnikki · 10/19/2017 7:37 pm

Matt and Taylor have both mentioned they are working on something... and this board is always spot on what do we think it is? Podcast? Will the story be she outgrew Sirius and Podcasting is where it’s at because so many people get basically the same stuff for free without the restraints of working under Sirius? Do you think she will do Patreon if she goes the Podcast route and make subscribers pay for certain content? Any other guesses? I’m interested in yalls theories!

BethosGirlSC · 10/19/2017 7:46 pm

Cocktailswithnikki wrote:
Matt and Taylor have both mentioned they are working on something... and this board is always spot on what do we think it is? Podcast? Will the story be she outgrew Sirius and Podcasting is where it’s at because so many people get basically the same stuff for free without the restraints of working under Sirius? Do you think she will do Patreon if she goes the Podcast route and make subscribers pay for certain content? Any other guesses? I’m interested in yalls theories!

Podcast or some kind of Facebook Live/YouTube show.

DestinationAwesometown · 10/19/2017 7:54 pm

Whatever it is will last a hot minute. I don't see her being diligent enough to make anything last.

idontcarethatmuch · 10/19/2017 8:07 pm

Nothing.Not a damn thing. She'll try to co-host other podcasts, Stassi, Claudia etc.... Then talk about trying her own. Then maybe do it on FB live. Then not do it...... Then post about doing it. I really think she needs a mentor more than ever. And by mentor, I don't mean a 24 yr old fanboy. A woman with a career maybe not in radio or TV media. Magazines maybe??? But someone that has no fucks to give and will actually teach and guide her.

The thing about T that I've always been kind of envious of is no matter what, she only fails sideways. She has such a great support system, I don't think she'll ever really suffer through, worry about rent, food etc.... thats where you get your hustle.

FKFriday · 10/19/2017 8:08 pm

Yeah, she just doesn't have the work ethic to really put into something, it's gonna be an easy platform, with the highest return she can get. I can't see her starting with a free podcast and trying to build it up, she'll go for a paid service.

I think if she really wanted to stick to radio, she would be hustling to local stations. She needs a strong co host and an audience that doesn't know her. The issue she'll have with a podcast, it's not automatic, get in the car same time every day and it's on. From the FB comments, the majority seem to be live listeners. If she can't keep it fresh and fun (which she hasn't been able to do it for a few years now) people won't download more then the first few, let alone pay for them.