first, let me say he is being very smart by offering the podcasts in an easy, accessible, and 'free' format. kudos to Westwood One and Miller.
Dennis seems comfy interviewing friends. The real question here is:
will Dennis engage callers more?
will he play it like Franken~ taking a few calls, but mostly relying on booked guests?
I enjoy the non-combative tone, but too much of that gets boring.
I'd like to hear him 'mix it up' with the average schmoe now and then.
I'll say this: I liked hearing when Franken would have some of his 'friends' and 'old castmates' on his show, and I like hearing Carvey, Short on Dennis' show.
I find that DM is having the same kind of road bumps as Franken did: stepping on the post, forgetting the call in #, not being 'clockwise' and going to hard breaks with guests on hold, etc....
Good time slot for him, IMHO.