How did Rush Limbaugh’s monologues work for political radio listeners?

You’re asking about a time when radio felt more like a campfire than a streaming feed. Limbaugh’s monologues hooked folks because he talked to you, not at you-like a buddy at the bar who just happened to have a microphone. He’d start with a news story, then twist it into a narrative where you, the listener, were the smart one who saw through the nonsense. No fancy production, just his voice and a dial you could tune in with your hand, not a mouse. For political radio fans, it was a lifeline back when AM was king and you could still smell the tubes warming up.