The History of Howard Stern Part II (Week One)

I'd be a bit remiss if I didn't mention the first week of the History of Howard Stern Part II. It was good overall, but not as good as part 1. It seemed to jump around a bit too much and I'd have loved to have heard more bits and more celebrity interviews. It's great to hear Howard when he actually had competition. He had a fire that he hasn't seemed to have since he came to Sirius XM. I've been very disappointed with the Stern show and it's downhill slide lately. Howard seems to be a shell of the man he was when he was on Terrestrial and the first year at Sirius. I'll be honest, if he did decide to go ahead and retire at the end of his current contract, it wouldn't bother me a bit. The show just hasn't been very good. We need another roast and we need more guests in. Howard is still a great interviewer and brings out the best in most people. He really humanizes celebrity guests and we need more of that. I hope the Stern show in 2009 is better than 2008, but I'm not holding my breath.