I'm with you, Norm; I've liked Braude since he was at WTKK. In fact, I enjoyed "Jim and Margery" a lot more than Boston Public Radio, where they're in to authors and other artsy types that play to 'GBH's audience.
But Braude has a wry sense of self-deprecating humor which I enjoy.
Joe may have a great sense of humor, too, but, of course, in his role as news anchor that doesn't quite fly.
WTKKK had Jim and Margery play the inane and rather stupid, formatic, liberal vs. Conservative point counterpointless.