Ah Blitz, Blitz, Blitz.
If Howard Stern made that joke on air, would it be any funnier? No.
Here's the thing about H&F. They're legends up here in Canada and have a strong STRONG following across the web and in Southern Ontario.
If they wanted me to come on the show and mock G.I. Joe for 10 minutes, I'd happily let them - why? It's 10 minutes of conversation about G.I. Joe - good or bad, and the end result is a plug on their show, their blog, facebook, twitter, and website.
The best part - it's free.
So yeah, they went off topic - but they had fun, and they left me promote the con in a different way.
Case in point - I was contacted by 9 old customers and 1 old friend today as a result of this podcast - ALL Of them had no clue about the con, and 4 of them are coming.
I can understand you being pissed at the joke - it's a poor taste joke - but it's been around for YEARS and I remember hearing it back in the days when I played with my Joes. I'm not defending the show, the joke or anything like that, so please don't think I am.
Either way, I'm happy with a podcast giving me 10 minutes of their time to promote G.I. Joe regardless how they are, and I'd do it again if they asked me back.
Also, worth mentioning, the best CJC radio or podcast spot that has been done (and it didn't even include me) is here:
http://www.joecanuck.com/2010/ads/joe3.mp3Guaranteed to cheer you up!