It is a strange place to be. I feel similarly. Even to the point that I stopped listening to Talkin Cowboys, despite my podcast addiction. On some level Mickey has earned a level of respect, but on the other. the show was simply unbearable to me and what looks like a vast majority of listeners.
The real story here is Derek Eagleton's reaction and implementation of this new plan. For anyone looking at it from a business management or leadership perspective, this move is really something to learn from. One one side, he frees Talkin Cowboys from this mess, while at the same time showing Mickey a decent level of respect, and also placating the group of fans who actually like Mickey on a podcast. While I won't be listening to it, I hope "Mick Shots" does well enough to continue. There's an audience for that, so let those people have something to enjoy.
I'm looking forward to the re-vamped Talkin' Cowboys. Kudos to Eagleton for finding a very good answer.