I heard this guy blubber endlessly about the death of his dog some years ago. It was not brilliant. It may have sold lots of books.
John Gambling, on the other hand when his Dad, a New York City radio legend, died paid tribute to him and moved on. That was the professional thing to do. It showed respect for the audience which tuned in to hear news-talk radio, not an endless obituary.
Levin is an amateur and a fraud, IMHO.