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Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

A documentary that charts the rise and fall of prominent New York sports radio personality Craig Carton.

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Martin Dunn, Marie McGovern

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documentary, sport

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MAN: In 2016 we faced an attack
of a new kind. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

MAN: In 2016 we faced an attack of a new kind.

♪ (MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

♪ (MUSIC PLAYS) ♪

Of course Russians preferred
Trump because Trump said - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Of course Russians preferred Trump because Trump said

(SPEAKING IN RUSSIAN) - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

(SPEAKING IN RUSSIAN)

[exciting music] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

[exciting music]

[radio tunes] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton
on The FAN - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton on The FAN

September 4, 2007, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

September 4, 2007,

- ♪ The world ♪ - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- ♪ The world ♪

- ♪ No ♪ - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Now sometimes, he'd go
a little too far, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Now sometimes, he'd go a little too far,

He is like a cross
between a Martian - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

He is like a cross between a Martian

- So LeBron James being
a loser, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- So LeBron James being a loser,

- At 6:00,
when the music rolled - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- At 6:00, when the music rolled

[laughter] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- In terms
of morning sports hosts, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- In terms of morning sports hosts,

- Craig, don't ever lose
your sense of humor. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- Craig, don't ever lose your sense of humor.

- Craig comes from a line
of shock jocks. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- Craig comes from a line of shock jocks.

You wanted to throw stuff
at your radio, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

You wanted to throw stuff at your radio,

- It really was a "love him
or hate him" relationship. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- It really was a "love him or hate him" relations...

- If you wanna go into it,
let's go into it, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- If you wanna go into it, let's go into it,

- I mean, he had the will
to do some stuff - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- I mean, he had the will to do some stuff

I mean, he walked
across the Brooklyn Bridge - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

I mean, he walked across the Brooklyn Bridge

- ♪ No ♪ - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- ♪ Stop ♪ - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

On the radio, I'm a big mouth,
I'm loud, I'm obnoxious, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

On the radio, I'm a big mouth, I'm loud, I'm ...

You have 500 other choices
on the radio - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

You have 500 other choices on the radio

It's a very polished,
well-rehearsed act. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

It's a very polished, well-rehearsed act.

[reflective music] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

[reflective music]

- There are a lot of different
angles to that guy. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- There are a lot of different angles to that guy.

He's generous. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

You know, fire department,
police department, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

You know, fire department, police department,

- He has compassion for kids
who are misunderstood, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- He has compassion for kids who are misunderstood,

- Camp.
all: Carton! - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- Camp. all: Carton!

- I love Craig. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- I love Craig.

I got Intellivision. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

I got Intellivision.

Now, I know
my parents love me, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Now, I know my parents love me,

I was also hiding
from some childhood trauma, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

I was also hiding from some childhood trauma,

[somber music] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

I got very little experience, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

I got very little experience,

- WGR with Craig Carton. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- WGR with Craig Carton.

Doesn't get any weaker
than that. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Doesn't get any weaker than that.

[upbeat music] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

For an audience, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

For an audience,

The "Sports Guys," WNEW,
here in New York City. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

The "Sports Guys," WNEW, here in New York City.

You're the host of the show.
You're the guy." - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

You're the host of the show. You're the guy."

But when you come up
a month or two before - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

But when you come up a month or two before

[dramatic music] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

[dramatic music]

And in May of 2002, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

And in May of 2002,

Craig was one
of the afternoon drive guys, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Craig was one of the afternoon drive guys,

Instead of saying
West Virginia, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Instead of saying West Virginia,

I was sitting back ringside
watching it all happen. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

I was sitting back ringside watching it all happen.

- The real question
was gonna be, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- The real question was gonna be,

- Some rough girls
from Rutgers. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- Some rough girls from Rutgers.

- "Imus in the Morning"
had been a legendary show - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- "Imus in the Morning" had been a legendary show

- The FAN, Sports Radio 66. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- The FAN, Sports Radio 66.

It was ratings, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

It was ratings,

- I tried Jim Cramer,
I tried Lou Dobbs, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- I tried Jim Cramer, I tried Lou Dobbs,

I said, "I don't think that's
the direction we wanna go." - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

I said, "I don't think that's the direction w...

So I'd sign it if I were you
and behave yourself." - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

So I'd sign it if I were you and behave yourself."

"He was a quarterback,
he's blond, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

"He was a quarterback, he's blond,

It's worth a shot." - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

It's worth a shot."

Good morning and welcome
to the first ever edition - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Good morning and welcome to the first ever edition

- When they brought in
"Boomer and Carton," - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- When they brought in "Boomer and Carton,"

Every guy that listens
to this show, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

Every guy that listens to this show,

- Boomer's sports knowledge
was great, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- Boomer's sports knowledge was great,

- [with fancy accent]
No one gave them a prayer, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- [with fancy accent] No one gave them a prayer,

- He was able to articulate - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- He was able to articulate

- You bring out--
you give every dwarf - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- You bring out-- you give every dwarf

- The only time
that I even was concerned, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- The only time that I even was concerned,

- They don't need five minutes
of gas noises. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- They don't need five minutes of gas noises.

- And the TV aspect of it, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- And the TV aspect of it,

[Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation"] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

[Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation"]

- Oh, my God.
[laughter] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- Oh, my God. [laughter]

- He was the crazy,
zany radio guy - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- He was the crazy, zany radio guy

- He knew what he was doing. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- He knew what he was doing.

- ♪ And I don't give a damn
'bout my bad reputation ♪ - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- ♪ And I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputatio...

I mean, some of us actually
like to be casual and relaxed. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

I mean, some of us actually like to be casual and relaxed.

- Although Boomer
was the true quarterback, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- Although Boomer was the true quarterback,

- You have to be
thought-provoking - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- You have to be thought-provoking

- [fake crying] - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- [fake crying]

- And you can't teach it. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- And you can't teach it.

I mean, you decided
to get a job in TV, - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

I mean, you decided to get a job in TV,

- There's almost
something Trumpian - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- There's almost something Trumpian

- He clearly had
this great knack - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- He clearly had this great knack

What made "Boomer and Carton"
special was - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

What made "Boomer and Carton" special was

You were inside, probably
playing Intellivision." - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

You were inside, probably playing Intellivision."

- It got better and better
from year to year. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- It got better and better from year to year.

- ♪ Not me ♪ - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- ♪ Not me ♪

- He made Boomer laugh
a lot more. - Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth

- He made Boomer laugh a lot more.

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A documentary that charts the rise and fall of prominent New York sports radio personality Craig Carton.

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Director: Martin Dunn, Marie McGovern

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Genre: documentary, sport

Year: 2020

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ImdbRating: 6.2

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Released: 07 Oct 2020

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