I was on TV. Ever had a conversation with someone you can’t see and who isn’t there? What sounds an awful lot like insanity is, in fact, the way a modern satellite interview works.

I’m in New York City’s Fox News studio, talking to a camera about debt settlement rip-offs and Groupon while newsroom employees sit next to me, blocking out my voice with headphones. At that very moment, Glenn Beck was just feet away, scribbling furiously on blackboards. How’s your news?