The Howard Stern Thread

Wow, you're the first person I've heard say anything good about the debate today! I'm about halfway thru now, I guess it's coming up soon. Looking forward to it. This morning was phenomenal - the phone fiasco was just amazing, especially when Howard picked up on a woman named Danielle and then Mariann someone got on the line, and then there was a third person on, too. Mariann was freaking out and Howard couldn't hang up on her, it was so fucking great. I love whenever the phones go down - "the trunk" - and Howard becomes completely exasperated.

*somehow

also loving all versions of La Cunta Calde. the show has been on fire lately. whoOPP WHOOP!!

Howard says blink-182 "is one of those bands that you know have great songs but you can't name a single one of them" and "it's like sometimes you think these are the guys that do 'Closing Time'"....................................................................................... ...... ......... ... .. .... .. .

lol @ H telling Steven Tyler that Aerosmith would be perfect for Oldchella

Howard and Fred's opinions on pop music are about 90% frustrating but in a way that's oddly endearing.

I agree, in a very familial way. Same goes for Howard's nonsensical political views. Dreading how many references to "sheepdogs" we'll get next week. But most of the time he knows he's taking the piss. Like when he laid out his "plan to reorganize the world" after the Paris attacks and cancel all visas in the US. lmao

this is neat - Benjy's first appearance on the show. 1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCp0uZIywVM

Benjy late today for the first time in six years, after two days of Howard and Robin haranguing him for talking about them in his therapy. He forgot his pass this morning and hopped the turnstile again. Ronnie had to talk the building security out of suspending his access. Really thought for a moment this would be the day Benjy would be kicked out of the studio and forced to work in the back office.

H extolls the ny times yet has no idea how their website works

I imagine he just reads the print edition. Was anyone else blown away by the Washington Post interview though? The fact that they got him on the phone for over an hour is mind-blowing. He's doing a public hard-sell like never before to interview HRC.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/08/01/howard-stern-makes-his-pitch-why-hillary-clinton-should-do-my-show/

Thanks for the link

What do you make of it, calstars? As a longtime listener, you would know better than me - is this sort of pose and move unprecedented for H?

It's too bad that even at this stage in his career, when he really doesn't have to anyone, that he still refuses to publicly repudiate Trump, just for the chance to maybe have him on the show in the future. I think he's really doing a disservice to the public for his own possible gain in the future.

However I'm not surprised at this. Just disgusted.

Yeah the hedging in that interview is something else. Kind of pathetic. Trump hasn't come up on the show much since the primaries ended, and H would talk about him, but all he had to say was that it was obvious that Trump was the nominee in March and everyone was in denial, and that he talked to Trump over the phone and asked him "Why are you doing this? You have such a nice life." They have a personal relationship, so even though Trump's behavior throughout the campaign has been abhorrent, and surely H knows it, he doesn't want to put his friendship on the line. He's repeatedly said he's voting for Hillary, but you're right, H is a total hypocrite for not commenting on Trump's bullshit when he goes on rants against Palin and Bachmann, et al.

Great show with Jimmy Kimmel in today. He basically sat in for the entire show. He's the only person that's ever come close to replicating the energy/vibe of the Artie years. Obviously he can't sit in the chair, he's too busy, but he's the only one that could pull it off imo.

Also, thoughts on Hit 'em with the Hein? The fact that Jon Hein is a 'still waters run deep' kind of guy with really deep-seated anger makes me love it. The "angry Jon Hein" on the phone last week was great. Who the fuck doesn't move away from the counter after they order from a fast food place? As Jason said, "that is a person who hates society."

Jan Hein is such a mismatch for the show. Zero personality, zero spontaneity. A straight man in a world of entertaining fools. I'm as baffled now as to why he's there as I was the first day I heard him on air.

fuck jon hein

Jan Hein

lmao, yes! i agree, he is bland as bland can be, but the whole Hit 'em with the Hein saga has revealed how much of an angry prick he is, which is so great.

Yes. About the only thing he's good for is the ribbing. He can at least be entertaining that way...

He gets so icy so quick whenever it's brought up. He's hung up on WUS callers for leading with Hit em with the Hein. he just boils. it's so great

all otm about hein. I can't turn off the Sirius app fast enough once the wrap up music starts.

Exactly. I literally rip the headphones out of my ears just to avoid his ridiculous Good Morning Everybody

Balmain jeans.

Loved the caller on 8/15 that dueled "whoop whoops" with Fred's clip

just finished a long road trip and having a backlog of a few weeks worth of shows was a life saver.

btw, where does Howard's "I-I-I don't like..." thing come from? it always makes me laugh.

i don't know but i love it too. usually connected to is "i-i-i-i-i've got to GET OUT OF THIS PHONECALL"

This is holding me over until the show is back live next week. One of the best sagas ever...

https://youtu.be/VQ3u59W0npQ

Ronnie goofing on 8/24 brought back some of the old magic

Sounding rusty and old today, but the gene wilder phone call with Sal and Richard Simmons was great

i love whenever Howard puts heavy reverb on his mic, i lost it when he was talking about Gene Wilder's real name and he just switches the reverb on and shouts "HE'S A JEW" and then immediately turned it off. it's this massive fucking hall reverb setting, usually applied when doing an Oprah "PEOPLE OF EARTH!" type thing, or "DOES ANYONE REMEMBER LAUGHTER?"

enjoyed his live-tweeting during the news today

oh right, i came here to post that it looks like Shuli was fired. thank god

people of earth is yoko! omg about shuli wtf?!

ah gotcha. yeah yesterday robin came back from break and said something like "i was surprised to see some people aren't here anymore!" or something, Howard immediately changed the subject, then there was some guessing and digging and seems like Shuli got the boot based on his latest tweets/his employment status on FB...

I'll miss his tan mom impression but not much else. especially disliked his laugh. the move surprises me, as he's always seemed very deferential to H.

yah ok shulis probably still there. just all speculation.

also today is the 15th anniversary of KC being forced to wear a dress for running out of the building on 9/11 and not coming in on 9/12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbdUSbz2fjE

Howard musing today on having to deal with his parents' funeral when the time comes...

The longer I listen, the less I get out of the show these days. Exponential diminishing returns

2 years since Eric the Actor's death. Best Wack Packer of all time by a long-shot, Beetle close second obviously but Eric was articulate, insane, and insolent... like Ralph said today, he didn't even like Howard, it was just a means to an end... miss him

like Eric responding to people tweeting at him that he was born the same year as his parents, that he was the one that killed JFK, and getting so incensed...

i am not vegan or gluten free. you. stupid. jackass!

Sal's booth stories were pretty good on 9/14 would have liked to have witness him blacking out at the staff dinner too.

halfway through the norm interview and really enjoying it even though howard has trouble letting him finish a thought.

regarding diminishing returns, your situation is probably different but i've found that the show is such a self-enclosed world that sometimes taking a long break from the show allows you to enjoy it again.

I hear you. I just don't want to take that break!

Jan Hein's anger emerging is the most amazing thing on the show lately. i can't wait until he just explodes one day. thank you jason for hit em with the hein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rQchVLqkLo

a great moment from 1994? howard calls in to a new affiliate station in phoenix, where they pass the phone around the room the morning after firing all the on-air talent. anger slowly builds.

as noted in the youtube comments, carla foxx, the ringleader of the press conference, killed someone in a hit and run a year later.

holy fuck this is great, thanks for sharing