Neither Pratt nor Taylor was on the air Tuesday following a flare-up Monday afternoon that resulted in Pratt throwing down his headset and storming out of the studio and Taylor leaving for the day after a brief chat with Gray.

It wasn't a set up.

It was for real. Pratt had just finished airing an editorial shortly after 4 p.m. Monday about how a couple of gladiators like golfer Tom Watson and world champion poker player Doyle Brunson were able to continue to perform despite their age.

Taylor made light of the comparison and chastised Pratt for even suggesting that poker was a sport.

Game on. The high-pitched yelling and screaming maxed out the decibel levels of the station's control board. After a brief interlude of dead air, roughly 12 continuous minutes of taped commercials were followed by a repeat of a previous interview. Pratt eventually returned to finish the last hour of the show, making no reference to his spat with Taylor.

When eager listeners tuned in Tuesday for round two they heard Rick Ball announcing he would be sitting in for Pratt with Matt Sekeres subbing for Taylor.

"Similar to virtually all long-term business relationships with two people who are equally passionate about what they do," Gray said in full damage control mode, "there are bound to be occasional disagreements. Dave and Don are committed to moving forward with the show."

That's the program director's line and he's sticking to it, at least for now. But if either Pratt or Taylor snaps, crackles or pops again today, Gray's approach to this prime time radio serial could change.