Folks in the talkbacks I came across this phrase the other day and got baffled. I then started to look up the word talkback. Here's the definition from Dictionary.com: –noun Radio and Television. a communications system enabling those in the studio to hear control-room personnel through a loudspeaker or headphones. But this didn't quite explain what I read through the context. I then bracketed the phrase and did some googling. It seemed to me that it might be referring to people who are in control but don't really know what exactly is going on, but I was not sure. I'd like to know who these "folks" might be. Can someone shed some light on this for me? Thanks! If you'd like to know where I got it from, I read it on Matt the dancing guy's blog. It's in the 3rd paragraph from the back. http://wherethehellismatt.typepad.com/blog/2009/01/san-francisco-california-.html