Public Access

I'd like to recognize the public access television show hosts from across the country that make me giggle every time I flip past their programs. Some of these people have bold opinions and they are, by no means, shy about expressing them. They take on topics like religion and politics, which, if you ask me, are big social no nos.
They place a kitchen chair in front of a curtain or a bookshelf and simply talk to the camera, most of the time looking down at their notes to refresh their memories. Every once in a while (probably during Sweeps), they have on special guests to either debate a point or to support it.
I wonder if afterwards the host makes the guest a sandwich and offers some iced tea. "Thanks for coming over, Earl! How about some lunch?"

One must really be passionate about their subject to transform their basement into a set, confident enough to put themselves on air with brief notes instead of a script, and brave enough to have a personal website or telephone number advertised for comments or questions.
So...here's to you, Mr. Public Access. Thank you for making Southern New England think and getting us fired up by your ridiculous statements. You're braver than I.