The Howard Stern Thread

Yeah, but he's still obnoxious and cynical in the worst way, disguising his sexism and misogyny as a statement on his audience and their tastes as much as anything else. He sort of reminds me of Larry Flynt, in a way, an opportunist just shrewd enough to make me feel even worse about his reach and effectiveness.

i dunno.

compared to 2012 rock radio host misogyny and sexism, stern is pretty mild. a lot of those attitudes are mocked on the show. the attitudes of guys like ronnie "let's fuck some whores"/the limo driver mund, sal, jd are ridiculed. and there's a balance from stern himself and robin that doesn't happen on similar shows.

shrewd is a fair description, though. stern is always smart about stuff like this, balancing i think genuine discomfort with some on-show antics while also letting things go.

but yeah, try sitting through an hour of bubba's show or your rick and buzzy in the morning on your local fm rock station and then sit through an hour of stern (which will be him talking about reality shows, talking to robin about her medical problems, and a call from bobo).

a lot of old-timey Stern fans call him "Hampton Howie" these days, and spit nails at the mention of his 2nd wife Beth.

to me, 2006 to present is the time period closest to my heart but i love it all and understand the hamptons howie thing.

Feel like he might unravel a bit this summer, when the live shows start. I feel like he's very nervous about that and is taking it out on his radio staff.

Still only been listening to the occasional show, and skimming even then. I hear Robin did the show from home, tough lady!

Apparently the growth removed from her pelvic region was the size of a grapefruit.

i've missed a week or two. the last show i heard, robin just got her pee bag. so corny but i've listened to thousands of hours of her voice and feel some sort of deep weird attachment to her.

GUYS

PLEASE

what's happening with lisa g's sweet and greets?????

I liked the bit about his parents going to get yogurt.

CERVICAL CANCER MONTH HERE AT WNBC
LOVIN IT
W NBC

i love

"all the young dudes," later used by howard in the karaoke contest

"wnbc, this one going out to dana. had a rough night with artie last night. he sends his love."
singing along to "fire and rain," "just yesterday morning, vinnie told you i was with three stippers."

when fred laughs after howard says WNBC after robin says, "don't change that playlist."

"wnbc, this one's for dana, sent in by mr. artie lange over in jersey, on our all request weekend. dana, hope you're listening. artie says he's sorry for the three strippers" and when artie and howard sing "maybe i'm amazed" and howard does his grandma caprio voice before it, "artie, i wanta you to call dana and sing 'maybe i'm amazed'." and

robin singing the first part of that e.l.o. song is so fucking beautiful.

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

what i love about the show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyEO87trofk

"i'm so clueless at this point, i really am"

Still stuck on the Stern Show Shuffles that they are putting out, listened to a good 'fight week' style one today whilst doing the housework.

What's the current sitch with Robin? Is she still broadcasting from home? I know it's lazy but I can't be bothered to wade through SFN.

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artie gets arrested in paris
then gets suspended for pissing on the studio floor
u ok dawg?

Ugh at the above sitch, Eric always looks like his little head is about to explode Scanners style.

I'm club fucking footed you asswipe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3QhkmBV7ZQ

this is good because: 1) stern making fun of radio voices, 2) an unexpected early appearance of lisa g in 1993

no mention of cup size

"...which sends Gilbert into pedophile goof mode."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhiExRY6WHs

r.i.p. gilbert

RIP Gilbert?

lisa glassberg takes shits at work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsR_aaaAu04

T o p l e s s

he looks way more like a nascar guy in this, or like a guy who would drive a corvette convertible painted with pace car livery.

and robin. robin. robin. how did "jungle" jim florentine ever get her?

how bout comin up here and gettin topless? any problem with that?

Forget these wives...let's f some whores!

http://www.siriusxm.com/freetrial?campaign=CHEVY1YR

Is working right now for a free year, works on phone and online.

the sour shoes appearance was wonderful and sad. lisa g made him orgasm by touching his shoulders. he talked about going to gary's dad's funeral. wound up hanzi with a gary impression. he explained that he got hit by a fastball when he was a kid and started having "weird thoughts" after. but he seems superficially pretty normal. he's fit in well, riffing on lines from howard. and it's cool to hear howard's genuine fascination with him. i dunno.

calstars, your thoughts?

sour shoes was funnier and faster than shuli, for sure. shuli has a history of bringing the show to a grinding halt (see: shuli getting emotional after artie refers to the killers of comedy as the "hackpack").

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I7Nxd6jm28

As far as I can tell, Sour is on the autistic spectrum somewhere, evidenced by his difficulty with interaction (voices, never having had a relationship), his ability to recall facts, and musical talent. He also said he works at a place called 'Autism Speaks.' And on the top of one of his keyboard he had a Thomas the Tank toy, a favorite of children on the spectrum.

The JD/Jason fight (Howard TV version) was so hard to watch. JD has gained weight and looks stressed out.

oh my god Steve I'm really busy can I call you right back?

Watching that Artie/Shuli clip just reminds me of how much Artie brought to the show.

Sour Shoes is kinda Chillwave

because keyboards and soft rock?

I think so, the fuzziness of cheap gear and the ramdom way that he slows down in the middle of a song or changes suddenly to another, maybe it's more Ariel Pink.

Why the hell is Shuli sitting in the chair? He doesn't belong there.

i never got benjy and he brings next to nothing to the table as an on-air personality (hard to judge his talents as a writer, since a lot is done behind the scenes, right? so, i'm giving him the benefit of the doubt). shuli just doesn't get the rhythm of the show, has a grating personality, isn't quick on his feet on-air, and his voice annoys me.

is robin back in the studio for the recent shows?

i can watch artie ripping shuli in that clip over and
over and over
and over
again.

he claims, "i've been doing standup for 13 years." :(

"wow, shuli's like a chick."

Robin is still home and there was a great moment from 10/31 when Robin screamed at Richard I WAS HERE A WEEK AFTER A 12 HOUR OPERATION

see, that's why i wondered. she kept talking about being there....

same show, i think, howard was talking about how he had gotten an isdn line ready to do the show during the storm, just in case. how about this? let everyone stay at home. conference call it.

ISDN would work fine I think. I was lucky enough to hear their live test, about 5 years ago, around 7 or 8 at night. Everyone was on, even Artie. Sounded just like the regular show.

i just got in my car to buy a tin and some spinach dip and heard a few minutes of the replay... ahhhhh, sour shoes BACK.

Sour is so awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgtYsRUKO2U

The Wrap Up show is just too short, it's often much better than the actual show, the JD/Jason situation and the fallout from the What Annoys You Most About Howard game, for instance.

i hate gary on the radio. i hate when he runs into the studio to ask a guest some useless fucking question. i hate the lame jokes about him. i hate his voice on the dumb microphone in his office. i hate jon hein. i hate any show that allows steve brandano to broadcast his voice. i hate the black keys.

but i love hearing jd.

and i still listen to the wrap up show. but that's where i draw the line. no intern show or back room radio or whatever the hell they've got now.