Rantz, the irreverent and skillfully witty 24-year-old radio talk show host of 103.7 Free FM in San Diego, CA, committed an entire hour of his show to discuss the crazed fans trying to get their hands on the consoles. “What the hell is wrong with you people?” shouted an animated Rantz. “People are rioting, people are getting shot, people are getting run over.”

Rantz, who claims to be addicted to the online version of “Command and Conquer: Generals,” was puzzled as to why these consoles are in such high demand. In a crude, but admittedly hilarious rhetorical question, Rantz wondered if the console is in high demand because it “gives good oral [sex].” In one of the talk show’s many laugh out loud moments, Rantz satirically claimed the PS3 can “work as a George Forman grill.” He said you could put a steak in the game slot, and the PS3 will not only cook the slab of meat, but also drain the fat. 

A caller, who works at a local San Diego retailer, chimed in to illuminate Rantz on why the PS3 is in such high demand. She pointed out the PS3’s impressive array of features, which include a Blu-Ray DVD player, an on-board hard drive, and HD capabilities.

The conversation quickly delved into the new generation of games that will be released on PS3. A bevy of fans called into the edgy talk show, excited about the next Final Fantasy game, while others remembered classics like Super Mario Brothers.

Radio personalities are often caught working extremely hard.

While for most of the show Rantz and his callers were critical of fans spending days camped outside of Best Buys and Wal-Marts, one caller from Chula Vista, CA turned everything around with a little patriotism. According to the caller, “…everybody standing in line for Playstation shows you how awesome America is because in other countries they’re standing around in line for bread and water, and we’re standing around for a $600 Playstation so we can sit on our fat butts and eat McDonalds all day. It’s so awesome.” This elicited a huge reaction out of Rantz who responded, “Anytime that someone can point out how much better America is than anywhere else, I’m so into that.”

Despite the PS3 hype, Rantz became more interested in Nintendo’s Wii because of the consoles unique motion-sensitive controllers that bring you into the game. Rantz jokingly calls the Wii a godsend for out of shape fans: “…this can replace exercise for fat people who like to sit around all day and play games.”

After countless callers and an entire hour on the PS3 hysteria, the Jason Rantz Show made clear the dedication and excitement of fans across the country. And while Rantz is a fan of online “Command and Conquer” (“I end up getting demeaned and demoralized by some 12-year-old boy who’s kicking my ass online,” rants Rantz), he seems to acknowledge the PS3 bug will hit him too. One must wonder if he’ll become so addicted to the console that he’ll turn into some of his callers who spend hours on end playing Final Fantasy!

The Jason Rantz Show can be heard on 103.7 Free FM in San Diego, CA, and is streamed online via his website www.JasonRantz.com, where he also posts clips of his show, including this one.

Check out the hilarious tirade in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.