Is Aggie Radio too controversial?

Every Monday night, Utah State University students Julie Tukuafu and Drew Van Dyke host Aggie Radio’s boy girl talk show, Adam & Eave’s Drop.

The talk show covers a variety of topics including fashion trends, pop culture and gossip. It discusses the opinions and perspectives of college students that are pertinent to college living.

However, it is the controversial issues that have listeners amused.

“Any time we talk about something sexual I think that is pretty controversial,” Tukuafu said. “I will get texts messages during the show from my friends that say, ‘I can’t believe you would say that on the radio.’ ”

According to Van Dyke and Tukuafu, the main drive for discussing their topics is to entice viewers to listen in.

“I don’t want our show to be like every other show on Aggie Radio,” Van Dyke said. “And I have that personality where I like getting a rise out of people.”

The show introduces topics that are not commonly discussed in the culture that dominates the USU campus.

“We talk about durfing, a Utah term for humping each other with your clothes on and how girls react to erections” Van Dyke said.

Though some students may find the topics shocking, Aggie Radio’s program director Brady Stanger encourages creativity and tries not to place a lot of restrictions.

“The hosts aren’t allowed to swear and they can’t be derogatory towards any group,” Stanger said. “But that’s about it.”

During its five years at USU, Aggie Radio has received little to no complaints.

“Someone said the F word once and we had to suspend their show,” Stanger said. “But most people don’t get offended by things, they just laugh it off.”

Listener, Brandon Christensen thinks the show is interesting and funny. He believes students have the right, through freedom of speech, to express their thoughts even if the topics are overwhelming for some. 

“It is a radio show,” said Christensen, a USU art major. “You can turn it off, you don’t have to listen to it.”

Others disagree and believe the topics and the way the show is advertised cross moral boundaries.

“I think they push sex too much,” said student B.J Carmack.  “I know they want controversy which I understand, but where do you draw the line?”

Although Carmack chooses not to listen to the show, he acknowledges its creativity.

“I think they execute the off the wall topics well,” Carmack said. “I guess it is fine as long as it follows the radio’s standards.”

Van Dyke said he has received mostly positive feedback, but admits there has been confusing responses regarding a photo he posted to Facebook advertising the show.

“A man from my mission left a comment that said Mormon boys should not be posting half naked pictures,” Van Dyke said. “I also received a message from a previous missionary companion that were just scripture verses.”

Despite the humor both Van Dyke and Tukuafu demonstrate, both say they take the show seriously.

“I would love to get more listeners,” Van Dyke said. “But I care about it too much and I am not going to tell people to listen unless we have a good show.”