An email from a friend:

I feel compelled to share with you that my little brother one time called in to Chic-A-Go-Go when it used to air live.

He threatened to kill Ratso.

He was probably 13.

It was shortly after that incident [and another one involving a children's homework hotline] that my mother banned all of us from calling in to Public Access Shows.

I wish that wasn't a true story.

I watched the show tonight. Arnie and I were not on it. Maybe next week. Set your DVR.