The monologue, when done well, can be good. But it’s an artifact of a time when social media didn’t exist. It feels archaic at this point. And of course - a monologue that really hits will always be welcome - but usually that has some sort of thematic arc to it, or is some impassioned point the host is trying to make, etc. Jokes of the day that was just feels like old TV at this point. We’ve all but gotten rid of traffic on the radio - why is this any different?