Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I've found myself using my PC for a lot of conversations lately, and I'm also considering recording a podcast to share with anyone who will listen. There are tons of USB headset / microphones out there, and I'm hoping someone has some solid recommendations based on experience. I'll consider both headsets and standalone mics, by the way, but I'd like to keep the bill under $100 if possible. Help!"
It will be on the TV, it will be in the newspaper, it will be on the radio, it will be on the internet.
I guess I could turn into a hermit for a couple of days...
Just put the shoe on the other foot, and think about if you had some random foreign head of state show ponied around like the second coming on every available medium. There is no "out" for this kind of rubbish - this is "history" and you'd better go along and roll around in it OR be a temporary hermit.
Of course a 30 sec bit on the news is warranted, we are a global community. But to have "live" coverage and dedicated lead up shows on nearly every medium is obnoxious.
Hmm, el Presidente Vasquez on the majority of TV stations, newspapers and radio in the USA. Not going to happen anytime soon. And if it did, you'd be whinging too.