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http://www.lukehadley.com DVLH Beetlejuice from Howard Stern Show Lester Green (born June 2, 1968), known as Beetlejuice (often abbreviated to Beetle or Beet), is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show and a member of Stern's Wack Pack. He has appeared in feature films as well as performed voice-over work. Beetlejuice has performed with various Howard Stern Show related comedians, including those that perform under The Killers of Comedy Tour banner. Beetlejuice was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is a dwarf, standing 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) tall.3 Beetlejuice also suffers from microcephaly, which gives him his characteristic small head relative to his already small body.4 Luke Hadley On the October 2, 2007 broadcast of The Howard Stern Show, Jerry O'Connell revealed that he knew Lester while he was growing up. O'Connell's mother was Beetle's special-ed teacher, and Beetle was such a good student that he did special work as O'Connell's mom's assistant."5 edit Music career Also known as "The Beetlejuice Song", "This Is Beetle" is sung by Howard Stern Wack Pack member Beetlejuice for the The Howard Stern Show in late 2004.6 The song was recorded by Stern show producer Richard Christy, who then wrote music to accompany Beetle's raw vocals and engineered it into the full song.7 The key lyrics to the song are "This is Beetle, he's bad as can and he knows he's the best."8 The song, which Beetle created spontaneously in the recording studio, has been covered by the rock group Staind9, who included the song on special editions of their album Chapter V. On September 19, 2005, Blues Traveler played their version of "This Is Beetle" on the Howard Stern Show.810
Initially, Stern was unable to broadcast this recording on his Sirius Satellite Radio program because CBS Radio owned the copyright to all of Stern's shows from K-Rock.11 Stern and his producing staff recreated many of the more popular segments from his days on K-Rock, but attempts to recreate "This Is Beetle" were unsuccessful, likely as a result of Beetlejuice's disability.citation needed However, as of May 2006, Stern, Sirius, and CBS reached an agreement to sell the rights for all his K-Rock broadcasts to Sirius, thus enabling Stern to play the song.11
When asked a question, Beetle typically prefaces his response by asking "Me?".
Beetlejuice, member of The Wack PackGuest vocals on the Smut Peddlers' album Porn Again.8
Guest vocals on Lyrical Lizard's debut CD entitled "L.I.F.E.".citation needed
Appeared in the 2002 N.O.R.E. music video "Grimey". The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of The Howard Stern Show. As a parody of the Rat Pack or Brat Pack, they were often as memorable as Stern's regular airtime celebrity guests. Wack Packers tend to be unusual in some way, such as blatantly racist, mentally disabled, sexually deviant or having a comical voice or appearance. Not every regular guest is considered a member of The Wack Pack, nor are staff members like Robin Quivers, Fred Norris, Gary Dell'Abate, Artie Lange, or the now-departed Stuttering John.
Some Wack Packers appear to serve as cautionary figures; for example, with every appearance, Crackhead Bob would effectively remind Stern's several million listeners of the dangers of crack cocaine, while Joe Cancer would be a powerful testimonial to the evils of tobacco. Jeff the Drunk and the deceased Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf seem to reinforce the value of moderation and the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption.
Through their appearances on Stern's radio program and the now defunct E! television show, some Wack Packers have gained notoriety for personal appearances around the country and occasionally, have gotten small roles in movies and television.
On October 20, 2005, Stern announced plans for the Wack Pack to elect their own "Pope" from their ranks. In addition to the honor of leading the Wack Pack, the winner would receive a US$10,000 prize. This bit appears to have been abandoned as it has not been mentioned on-air since Stern's Sirius Radio debut. Though it seems Stern exploits them wantonly, Wack Packers are well-respected (yet mocked like most Stern regulars) and are fiercely protected by show staff and fans alike. During the December 16, 2005 terrestrial finale webcast on Yahoo!, one of the hosts remarked that Yahoo! had received instructions for Wack Pack to be treated "better than celebrities."
On June 19, 2006, Howard Stern announced a contest for the next Wack Packer, with the winner receiving $5000. The winner was Bigfoot (Mark). Angry Black
Angry Black, whose real first name is Shelley, is a black man who attended the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and works for the Telephone Companyalskjtopaigka tlaiusam sltuasgl. Angry Black is an avid New York Giants fan, and once fought Crazy Cabbie in a five-round boxing match which ended in a draw. He recently scammed his way into the audience during the roast of Daniel Carver, earning the ire of Stern and crew. In October of 2007, Angry Black was arrested for assaulting a woman in a Chili's restaurant. Angry is an avid boxing and New York Yankees fan. When asked why he's so angry, he stated: "I would rather be feared than loved because fear lasts longer."
edit Ass Napkin Ed
Ass Napkin Ed, A caller from Buffalo who asked Howard for help with his hygiene problems. After a few minutes of conversation we learned that Ed lodged a napkin between his cheeks to keep from staining his underwear. His insanity made everyone on the show laugh and he was called to make an appearance shortly after his call.1
edit Beetlejuice
Main article: Beetlejuice (entertainer)
Beetlejuice (real name: Lester Green) is a mentally challenged microcephalic dwarf who has appeared in porno, feature films, and recorded music. He is known to make outrageous claims (i.e., that he is 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) in height) which are rarely consistent. In a 2006 show, Green admitted to taking Paxil and smoking pot to alleviate depression.
edit Big Black
Ron Benjamin, often labeled a black nerd, Big Black was a regular on The Howard Stern Show until being evicted from his apartment. Known for being extremely antisocial, if not downright misanthropic, Black left his job as representative for NYNEX for, among other things, being unable to get along with co-workers. He used his position at NYNEX to learn of WXRK radio's "inside" lines, which he called constantly, until discovered by Howard. He managed to survive on savings and credit cards for several years, eventually amassing a huge debt. After being evicted, he chose to remain homeless for a time.
In September 2005, after a year-long absence, Big Black called in to tell Howard of his activities, revealing that he is currently living in a government-subsidized project. When asked about being relegated to such a place, Big Black explained that he is only employed part-time as a security guard at Yankee Stadium. On June 28, 2006, Howard officially dubbed Big Black a Wack Packer, although Black's appearances are rare.
edit Bigfoot (Mark)
Not to be confused with Bigfoot.
Hailing from Newport, Vermont, Mark Shaw, a.k.a. Bigfoot is the winner of the "Pick the Newest Wack Packer" contest held August 3, 2006 (the first Wack Packer to receive entry to the group by contest). Stern once suggested that Bigfoot's nickname be changed to "Sasquatch" (or other name) to avoid confusion with the deceased Matthew McGrory, an earlier Wack Packer who had the "Bigfoot" moniker.
The deep-voiced Bigfoot is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and has size 14EEE feet. He claims to be a schizophrenic suffering from sleep apnea and multiple personality disorder, and claims to be a former lighter fluid sniffer with a lengthy criminal record, including an 18-month jail term for breaking and entering. He is a self-described gigolo engaging in homosexual oral and anal sex in exchange for "happy smoke". He tends to finish many of his sentences with, "it is" (for example, "My nickname is Bigfoot, it is."), and never with any apparent reason or regard to proper conjugation.
It was alleged on February 5, 2007 that his girlfriend Lori, with whom he had been living since recently winning $8,333.33 in Stern's annual football pool, had kicked him out of her house, claiming not only that he falsely accused her and her daughter of having an incestuous relationship, but that he threatened to overdose in her home. Bigfoot claims to have ingested 14 trays, it is of pills due to distress over the breakup, adding that he would find happiness even if it meant "he had to move to f Africa...it is. After a telephone spat with Lori on the February 6, 2007, show, Bigfoot admitted that life was much simpler when he blew guys instead of dating girls.
At recent "Killers of Comedy" show (March 11th, 2007) at Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont, Bigfoot was a special guest. During the show, Shuli and Bob Levy were searching for a girl to have him eat blue cheese dressing off of her stomach. Instead, Bob suggested a hefty fan from the audience named Tom to come on stage. Bigfoot was reluctant at first, but then Shuli offered him $100 to do it, and he accepted. Currently, a video of the event can be seen on Shuli's Myspace webpage.
According to a July 20, 2007 Howard 100 News report, Bigfoot attempted suicide and was in intensive care. On September 17th, 2007 Bigfoot won a contest to star in a porno film opposite Tabitha Stevens.
edit Blue Iris
Blue Iris (aka Ellen Niemer Pinsky) performs in "granny porn", and guest-hosted the Howard 100 program Tissue Time with Heidi Cortez. She rode the Sybian on April 6, 2006, and sidelines as a stand-up comic who performs weekly with her comedy troupe 'The Ding Dong Show'. She reportedly had shock therapy in her 20s which she blames for her many ailments. Iris's popular catch phrases (used during Stern Show prank phone calls) include "I love a black cock", "Can I put my finger in your ass?", "This is better than rejuvenation" and "I'm getting myself hot!"
Her first Stern Show appearance occurred on February 4, 2004, but was not until Stern's show went to Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006 when Iris finally gained Wack Packer status. On October 18, 2006, Artie Lange engaged in a ten second French kiss on-camera with Blue Iris, to settle a bet made with pro wrestler Chris Kanyon when the New York Yankees failed to advance past the New York Mets in the 2006 Major League Baseball playoffs. On January 30, 2007 "Howard 100 News" (on Howard Stern Sirius channel 100) reported that Iris was hospitalized after suffering a stroke. On January 31, 2007 she called Stern's show to explain that she was experiencing weakness on her left side, as well as impaired verbal and math skills.
edit Captain Janks
Main article: Captain Janks
Thomas Cipriano, better known as Captain Janks, is known for prank calling publicly aired radio and television programs, especially in times of crisis.
edit Crackhead Bob
George Harvey (born August 23, 1959), a recovering crack cocaine addict whose right side was paralyzed by crack cocaine-induced strokes. He named himself "Bob" as he was unable to pronounce the name "George" due to his paralysis. In the summer of 2001 Harvey retired from The Howard Stern Show and went on to make anti-drug commercials. He revisited the show on October 18, 2005 after a four year absence and attended Stern's last day on terrestrial radio on December 16, 2005.
Harvey reemerged on Howard's Sirius show in 2006. The clarity of his speech and phrasing has improved noticeably since reducing his use of marijuana. He claims that the money he received from The Howard Stern Show appearances and promotions contributed to his addiction. Along with Jon Hein and Will Murray, he provided the color commentary for the "Stupid Bowl" which first aired half time during Super Bowl XLI on Howard TV.
On the October 8th, 2007 Howard Stern Show, Bob stated he was moving to Texas for financial reasons, and will no longer be appearing in person on the show. He said he would still participate as a caller from time to time.
On October 24th, 2007, someone claiming to be Crackhead Bob called to say that he had a fight with his friend and was back on crack. He sounded distraught but Howard did not believe it was the real Bob and hung up on him. It has been confirmed that it was not the real Bob on the phone.
edit Crazy Alice (a.k.a Angry Alice)
Originally hailing from Alabama, Crazy Alice claims to be half African-American and half Italian (with the surname Gotti), who freely admits to hating black people. Alice was discovered when she called the show from her California home, after which she flew to New York to appear live in Stern's studio on December 9, 1999. She is best known for filibustering during arguments (as heard in the Touch-Tone Terrorists, particularly with "Junkyard Willie"), having wild mood swings, and engaging in long screaming rants when called "Crazy Alice". During her long-winded rants, it is common for Stern to turn down the send (audio) from his microphone to the phone patch, while the crew discusses her lunacy or wagers on the duration of a given rant. On May 4, 2006 she expressed a preference for the moniker "Angry Alice", as she blames domestic abuse for her temper and erratic behavior. The "Who dis?" soundbite, commonly used throughout the show, was spoken by Crazy Alice.
Since the move to Sirius Alice has had a tremendously disdainful relationship with Artie which came to a head on June 15th, 2006, when the two engaged in an on-air feud which lasted for approximately twenty-five minutes, and was spurned during a quasi-apology that she tried to deliver to show announcer, George Takei.
About six minutes into her phone-call, Artie started a Star Trek-themed Crazy-Alice-rant-impersonation, which quickly spiraled into a lengthy squabble dubbed by meticulous show archiver, Mark Mercer, "Crazy Alice vs. Crazy Artie". This argument lasted at least 15 minutes.2 The two have since buried the hatchet and when Alice came to visit the studio in late 2007, the two patched things up in-person, after which Artie took her for a shopping trip to the official Yankees Store.
Her latest feud is with Howard News reporter, Steve Langford.
edit Daniel Carver
Main article: Daniel Carver
Daniel Carver is a Klan leader and Wack Pack member since the 1980s. He has often been the target of Stern crew prank calls, and was roasted in one of the Stern's Sirius shows by comics from the gay, lesbian, black, Hispanic and Jewish communities. The roast was regarded as a dud as Carver simply used offensive epithets before dismissing each comedian with a wave of his hand.
edit Dan the Farter
Dan the Farter is a flatulist capable of passing gas on command.
edit Debbie the Queef(er)
Debbie the Queef(er) is capable of passing vaginal air on command. She was on the air the very first day Howard 100 broadcast.
edit Double A
Double A's name is derived from one of his favorite wrestlers Arn Anderson who used to be called "Double A", the two A's stand for Awesome Angelo. He is best known for his obsession with all things Stern, his intense "crush" on Stern's fiance Beth Ostrosky, and his love of professional wrestling (often wearing replica wrestling belts).
Double A sports multiple Stern-related tattoos including one of Stern's face and another of the Howard 100 "fist" logo. His phone calls to the show invariably begin with the phrase "Hey Howard, how's it goin', what's goin' on?" in a strong, nasal New Jersey accent. He claims that his family won a large sum of money in a lottery, enabling him to invest in real estate and retire early. In 2006, he "revealed" that, at the young age of 12, he had sexual intercourse with a friend's mother.
Double A's behavior was a subject of controversy at The Howard Stern Film Festival. He allegedly tried to extort extra tickets from Howard Stern On Demand producer Doug Goodstein beforehand. Later, he was apparently caught on video sneaking a girl into the "after party" and then leaving the affair with a few gift bags, which Double A categorically denies. Irish John, Angry Black, and Bobo support Double A's version of the events, while Zolar and Joey Boots insist that he is lying.
Double A most recently used irrelevant association with the Howard Stern Show to get dinner reservations at New York City's Nobu restaurant. When calling he was told there were no tables available for his party. He then said "This is Double A from The Howard Stern Show" (a title he gave himself), the hostess pushed him ahead on the list. Nobu's manager Richie Notar was annoyed by this and informed Howard 100 News.
On September 20th 2007, Double A bad-mouthedPlayboy's Haydn Porter during a call-in segment when Haydn accused Double A of stalking her and inviting her over to "watch Goodfellas and cuddle."
On November 15, 2007, Double A was on Stern and he claimed to have a tape of he and Hadyn Porter having phone sex. In an ironic turn of events, Double A claimed he had too much class to play it on the air. In a quick interview after the show, he raised concern of Porter possibly being underage and wanting to burn the tape.
edit Elephant Boy
Fred "Elephant Boy" Schreiber is best known for his severe speech impediment, poor personal hygiene, and homosexual experimentation. Schreiber works as an accountant in New York City, but originally hails from Cleveland. Fred was referred to the Stern show in the late 1980s by a coworker and Stern fan who thought Fred's speech impediment would be show-worthy. In September 2005, Fred recounted a story in which he soiled himself on a train to a public appearance with High Pitch Eric and Gary Dell'Abate. Rather than go home, he cleaned up as best he could in a restroom and attended the appearance, reeking of excrement.
Elephant Boy once called a dateline to solicit couples for swinging, with the stipulation that the male partner be bisexual or bi-curious but only succeeded in humiliating himself once a Stern fan alerted the show about the dateline voice message. Fred admits to picking up older, unattractive homosexual men, including ones with whom there was no mutual attraction, but they managed to sodomize him anyway. He has long been known to have an unnatural attraction to wrestlers, especially Cactus Jack.
edit Elliot Offen
"Elegant" Elliot Offen is a flamboyant crossdresser who speaks in his own gangster slang. He often appears on the show yelling about his "healthy lifestyle", which consists of eating only raw fruits and vegetables and running 20 miles a day in women's lingerie. Because he wears women's clothing, many believe that Offen is a homosexual. To disclaim these allegations, Offen visited the show with hired actresses pretending to be his girlfriend, and often rants that he is heterosexual (Stern discovered that Offen had hired a woman to pose as his girlfriend when he asked them to kiss). Since the show's move to Sirius, Offen has only been interviewed from the street outside the Sirius building, as security wouldn't permit him entrance. He hasn't appeared on the show since mid-2006.
Offen was known as a con man long before his first appearance on the Stern show. In 1988, Offen was arrested in New York City for fraud. According to the charges against him, Offen would convince manufacturers of products such as light bulbs, tape, sunglasses and luggage send him large shipments on consignment. He would represent himself as the head of a legitimate company, and ask for thirty days to pay for the goods. He would sell the products to an unsuspecting buyer, and then disappear before the manufacturer could collect money from him. Offen was ultimately nabbed at a telephone booth at the corner of 58th Street and 7th Avenue,3 where authorities claim he was attempting to close one of his illegal deals. According to the New York Police Department, Offen earned more than $15 million in illicit transactions.
He recently starred in a degradation video with a dominatrix. Oddly enough, he went through a period where he used the word "right" to punctuate his sentences, in a manner similar to 1920s-era mobsters. He also has a penchant for mispronouncing large words, perhaps deliberately, or using them in nonsensical ways. He often shows a preference for technical scientific or medical terms, often using them in bizarre or incorrect ways. He shows a preference towards alliteration, often in a way similar to what psychologists call 'clanging'.
He is known for rewording his sentences into what he calls "gangster talk", and in his October 2006 fallout with the show, started using a "maniacal laugh."
In the early 1980sspecify, Offen absconded with his young daughter in the midst of a custody battle with his first wife. For seven years, Offen and his daughter drifted from apartment to apartment as he worked various scams, never remaining in one place for more than a few months at a time. During this period, he did not allow his daughter to have any schooling or friends, and trained her in the art of deception in the event he was apprehended.4 Offen's daughter contacted The Howard Stern Show in 2003 and came on the show to confront him, but Offen steadfastly denied the woman to be his daughter, labeling her a fraud. In his recently released video "Violet Dehumanizes Elegant Elliot" however, he seems to acknowledge that she is his daughter, while taunting her about the psychological abuse he gave her. He once knocked out Joe Corsin, a matre d'/bouncer at the Stage Delicatessen in New York City for insulting his father. Offen also occasionally alludes to an alleged attempted robbery in Queens where he claims he was accosted by three individuals who demanded money. According to Offen, he "had the guy who was six-foot-six around his trachea, cutting off his air supply".5
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It is not known or discussed by Offen what happened to the remaining two perpetrators and why they did not react to his act of self-defense.
edit Eric the Midget
Main article: Eric the Midget
Eric Lynch aka Eric the Midget is a little person born with a medical condition that confines him to a wheelchair. Lynch insists that he not be called a midget, preferring to be called Eric the Actor. Lynch is known for his devotion to American Idol and professional wrestling as well as his distinct squeaky voice. Eric is considered extremely ungrateful by Stern fans and staff for only hesitantly expressing gratitude at any favors he receives from Stern show staff despite the fact that he has had acting opportunities and met celebrities due to his connection with the Stern show. Eric's Stern Show claim to fame also results from accepting and declining invitations to become levitated with balloons. As of June 27, 2007, Eric vowed to never call into the show ever again after, according to Eric, Howard disrespected Chris Benoit and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Eric also has obsessed about American Idol contestants like Diana DeGarmo and Kelly Clarkson. Howard, along with his staff & fans believe Eric won't live up to this and will be calling in to future shows. He did, in fact, call in again on 11 September 2007, and again the next day for a full hour claiming that he "wasn't calling into the show." Eric has since been a regular caller to the show and still does not understand why Howard doesn't put him on the air immediately. Eric has complained about the recent reports of his death.
edit Evil Dave Letterman
Evil Dave Letterman, (more commonly known as Evil Dave) is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show who is able to very accurately imitate the voice of late night show host David Letterman. Due to his strikingly accurate impersonation, Evil Dave is sometimes able to confuse people into thinking he is the real Letterman, and has duped several people over the phone (e.g. George Takei and Riley Martin). While portraying the real Letterman, Evil Dave typically makes politically incorrect comments that the real Letterman would not say, which are often along the lines of being anti-Semitic, racist, homophobic, paedophilia-inspired, sexually suggestive, homosexual, or autoerotic. While delivering lines, Evil Dave has a tendency to mispronounce words and names, ruining the punch line of many jokes.
Evil Dave is also known to improvise with his own material despite being warned repeatedly (and sometimes physically restrained) from doing so. While he is generally a "hit" early in the broadcast, he tends to "wear out his welcome" near the end, although this effect is typically well received by the cast members.
In addition to his Letterman impersonation, Evil Dave is also known for his tendency to be easily duped by Stern Show staff, often being persuaded into performing ridiculous tasks, such as bogus public service announcements and unnecessary apologies for people suffering from illness.
Evil Dave is often the subject of intelligence-related tests that highlight his below average level of intelligence or inability to pronounce words and names. Evil Dave describes his own physical appearance as similar to fellow albino Edgar Winter.
edit Gary the Retard
Gary Loudermilk, a.k.a. Gary The Retard (born February 29, 1952 and currently living in Albany, Oregon), is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show. Loudermilk's is mentally challenged, wears thick glasses, has a toothless grin and a cheerful attitude which make him a favorite among Stern show listeners. He is frequently antagonized by Artie Lange, who often merely has to say "Retard!" to elicit an angry tirade from Loudermilk. On August 12, 1998 he was scheduled to appear on the show but got lost at the airport. A listener who worked at the airport eventually found him and called the show. In 2003, Loudermilk was a member of the show's weekly football pool along with Daniel Carver, Gary Dell'Abate's son Jackson, and a chicken named Sanders. Gary the Retard picked the Seattle Seahawks to win every week. They seem to be the only NFL team he knows. He works at Burgerville, USA and recently claimed to have a girlfriend who was just released from incarceration. It has been indicated that the woman has been taking advantage of his handicap to get money and access to the show. According to employees at the local Radio Shack, Loudermilk is a CB radio and scanner enthusiast.original research?
Early in 2005, staff member Sal "the Stockbroker" Governale, pulled a prank phone call on Loudermilk, using an assumed name and informing him that a flu was in his phone line, coming to "get him" and that he would have to repeat the phrase "Shoo, shoo, no retarded flu!" in order to keep it away. In doing this, the flu would be weakened. Loudermilk was warned to be careful though and tried to disguise his voice. Since then, the "retarded flu" prank has been pulled on Loudermilk numerous times, including at live appearances, and he always falls for it, chanting "Shoo, shoo, retarded flu!".
edit Gay Ramon(e)
Gay Ramon(e) is a frequent caller and guest of The Howard Stern Show. He often talks about his homosexual experiences and has participated on the show in various games in which straight men must do gay things in order to win prizes.
edit Hate Man
Hate Man is a caller who leaves strange racist messages, screaming "I love you monkey, monkey, monkey!" in reference to Robin Quivers. He was heard previously on terrestrial radio and was heard on the Sirius show for the first time on June 7, 2006.
Hate Man has recently reappeared on Stern's Sirius show with his "monkey monkey monkey" tirades against Robin Quivers and perhaps moving towards an eventual in-studio appearance, although no one associated with the show had ever (knowingly) met him.
edit Hate Woman
Hate Woman (or Hate Lady) is another caller who makes very vocal her disgust of Howard, in particular, of his face. Over the years, she has left numerous voicemails (and possibly emails, as Howard once alluded to) obsessing over how gross Howard's face is, how large his nose is, and how freakish he looks. She has also composed songs and poems to this effect. She is notable for her grating New York accent and her "Yaaawzzaa!". Not much else is known about her except for the fact that she posts on alt.fan.howard-stern under the name "Vicki." Her most famous phrase is "I saw you..." with heavy emphasis on the word "saw" and proceeds to say that she saw Howard here or there and that he is hideously ugly. Show staffer Artie Lange used to imitate her delivery of that line.
edit High Pitch Eric
Eric Bleaman a.k.a High Pitch Eric, is known for his trademark falsetto speaking voice and for his obesity, poor hygiene, willingness to submit to degrading acts just to please Howard Stern, and failure to return owed money and favors. He has used notoriety garnered from multiple appearances on The Howard Stern Show to shamelessly ask for free money, services, event tickets and favors. He first appeared on the Stern Show on 8/15/1997, where he was brought in off the street into the studio because of his unusually high voice and "superfan" demeanor. High Pitch was recently confronted on the air by several businessmen he had scammed by writing bad checks for various services, such as limousine rides, a fully catered holiday dinner for his family, and an industrial coffee machine installed in his apartment. High Pitch Eric also has an unnatural fear of fish, and flees in terror whenever the show staff bring fish near him. He also has tried unsuccessfully to imitate other people such as Gary Dell'Abate and even Kelly Clarkson. This lead to his much played sound drop, "Who's High Pitch?" in response to his intended phone prank victim recognizing his voice to be High Pitch Eric, and not Kelly Clarkson. He has, however, somewhat successfully fooled people into believing he was former show staffer KC Armstrong. As "KC" he created another much used sound drop of him saying, "Nice!" in the manner that KC would use it to emphasize something nasty or inappropriate.
He has recently been suffering from Gout, possibly due to his ever-increasing weight and bad dietary habits.
On September 7, 2007 it was mentioned by the Howard 100 News Team on Sirius Radio that Eric is also facing eviction for not paying his rent for over 8 months. He was evicted on August 2, 2007.
In the Summer of 2007, Eric was a member of the Corporate Sports League Central Park, New York, mens softball team "Don't Give A Hit" where he was that team's backup catcher. During the 11th game of the season in the heat of a division race, Eric made a game saving tag play at home plate with his team up by one run in the seventh (and final) inning of that game.
According to the Howard 100 News Team on Sirius Radio, Eric is currently working as a laborer for a construction company on Long Island. He was hired in late August 2007 as a laborer, but fired after two weeks due to the length of time it took him to paint a door.
edit Irish John
Irish John is a regular caller to the show who works selling and renting construction equipment in the Bronx. He hangs out with the likes of High Pitch Eric, Angry Black, Double A, Eddie the Produce Guy. Irish John was allegedly kicked out of 2 Amsterjam concerts for drunkenly demanding VIP status, which Irish John denies. Irish John and Joey Boots have had an ongoing feud because of Joey's accusations that he is trying to buy his way on to the show. This feud escalated during the High Pitch Erik Craptacular and almost came to blows. His brother was featured on the show because he dated and slept with former porn star Tabitha Stevens. Irish John was also called by Howard TV to take part in their first national commercial filmed in Bloomfield, New Jersey in early April, and is set to premiere in late April. Also featured in the commercial are Nicole Bass, Siobhan, Double A, High Pitch Erik, and Eddie the Produce Guy. Irish John called in during a bit where Joey Boots claimed in yet another revelation that he was gay. Irish John claimed Joey was just an attention whore looking for a new angle to get on the show.
After High Pitch Erik was evicted, Irish John invited High Pitch to live with him along with his dog. Irish John told Howard that the tenants in his building were complaining about the dog, and that he would keep them there out of spite. When asked about how it is living with High Pitch Erik, Irish John said he was pretty neat, but because of the frequent usage of the air conditioning, he equated it to living with Mr. Freeze. Artie told Irish John that the colder his place is, the better, this way whatever was festering on High Pitch Erik would not be able to come to life. On September 12th, Irish John competed in a segment to win a date with the ex-wife of Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling, along with 2 other contestants. The date went to a listener to the show Paulie, who is also known for his threatening on air calls to former mobster-turned-artist Henry Hill of Goodfellas fame.
edit Jeff the Drunk
Jeff Curro, better known on The Howard Stern Show as Jeff The Drunk, is an alcoholic with a paralyzed arm, who frequently gets into trouble because of his alcohol and drug problems. His paralyzed arm is the result of an injury suffered in a drunk driving accident. In 2007, he underwent several surgeries to remove a large ulcer and graft skin on his buttocks. Jeff lives in a trailer in East Berne, New York with his brother (since the death of his mother). He is known for drunken rants featuring the epithet "little bitch" and the catch-phrase "ni-i-ice."
He is currently banned from the popular New York strip club, Scores.citation needed
Jeff Curro attended and graduated from Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District in Berne, NY.
On March 26th, 2007, televangelist Bill Keller who was making a guest appearance on The Howard Stern Show counseled Jeff and offered to get him a job as a carpenter's assistant Jeff's life-long dream.6
edit Jeff the Vomit Guy
Jeff "the Vomit Guy" Levy has appeared on the The Howard Stern Show to meet women interested in emetophilia(vomit fetish). Due to the difficulty of finding willing participants for the fetish, Levy usually resorts to paying prostitutes to vomit on him. On the show, a number of women including Glen Zolar's girlfriend Tara and porn stars such as Kendra Jade and Paris Gable (May 24, 2006) have vomited on him, a practice also known as a "Roman Shower". Show members Benjy Bronk and Richard Christy have also vomited on him, but Levy insists that he is strictly heterosexual and is only aroused by women's vomit. Levy seems to feel this practice is normal, and that people who do not enjoy this fetish are abnormal. He is a former garbage man and postal worker who receives Supplemental Security Income(SSI). Levy has been a guest on the Jerry Springer Show and was featured in Hustler magazine.
It was revealed on September 17, 2007 that he has a very odd looking penis during a contest in which the winner would be in an oral sex scene with Tabitha Stevens
edit Joey Boots
Joey Boots is a longtime fan and frequent caller to the show. Joey is also a regular on the Super Fan Round Table that airs at 7:00pm Eastern on Thursdays on Howard 101 on Sirius Satellite Radio. Recently Joey has been passed over for the Super Fan Round Table due to his emotional outbursts and extremely difficult-to-handle attitude. According to show producers Joey's presence on the round table has been causing issues and new views are needed. Joey once participated in a stunt where he had "Icy Hot" applied to his very small testicles. He has admitted to having problems with drugs and alcohol and once announced on the Stern Show that he was entering into rehab. He then relapsed, snorting coke on webcam and embarrassing himself, the owner of Sinus Buster who employed him, and the late Leslie Armstrong ("Meet the Shrink"). Prior to entering rehab, Joey revealed on 2/15/2006 that he once had been anally raped when he was 15 years old. This revelation was to be a part of the "Wack Pack Revelations," but Joey had to make his revelation early due to his entering rehab. Boots also once admitted on the show that he used to pretend to be a gay hustler, and then rob his "Johns" but claims that he never actually engaged in any sexual activities with the Johns, he only robbed them. On Thursday, June 28, 2007, Joey came on the show to make another revelation. The staff speculated on what he was going to say. Howard and Fred thought Boots was going to admit that he was gay. Artie guessed that Joey had HIV. Robin guessed that Boots was going to have a sex change operation. Shuli guessed it was either something gay, or that he'd been "born again." Boots said that he hoped getting the revelation off his chest would help him with his recovery process. Boots revealed that he was gay, and said that he'd been going out to gay clubs "on the sly" to get oral sex and "hook up." Boots said he wasn't bisexual but since he slept with women he must be about "80/20." He said that when he falls asleep he always thinks about guys, but he says he has slept with about 100 women in trying to "not be gay. This is widely accepted as a phony stunt to get air time as his character/act was getting very old.
On Thursday, September 6th, 2007 Joey attempted to prove to the world that he was gay by making out with a gay male porn star on the Howard Stern Show.
edit John the Stutterer
John the Stutterer (not to be confused with Stuttering John Melendez) first appeared on the Howard Stern Radio Show as a "Dating Game" contestant with the Dahm Triplets. He won the contest and, due to his severe nervous stuttering, is considered an official Wack Packer. John is unemployed and relies on SSI. He lives in the Rittenhouse Square region of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
John has had several on-air fights with Yucko the Clown, who has repeatedly called John a "stuttering prick," while John often accuses Yucko of being a child molester. Recently, John called Yucko a Robin Williams look-a-like. Stern often asks John to act as a judge for various on-air contests. Like 'Wack Packer' Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, John is very good at classic rock trivia.
Sound effects man Fred Norris often tries to exacerbate John's stuttering by doing a stammering impression as John speaks. Some have accused John of faking his stutter, either for the publicity or malingering. He can speak clearly on some occasions, especially when angry. Norris will frequently call attention to instances where John loses his stutter.
John claims to suffer from psychological problems including obsessive compulsive disorder and depression. Some Stern Show staff have suggested that the stuttering may be a side-effect of drug use. John has refused offers of free professional treatment, arguing that without the speech impediment, he would have no excuse for his failures in life. John has appeared in a few low-budget porno films, but on August 16, 2006, John declared himself "retired" from the industry after being embarrassed on-air by "G-Spot", a former porn co-star.
On March 8th, 2007 he defeated Howard TV director Scott Depace in a political debate dubbed the "Not So Great Debate" by 3-1 margin as voted by the listeners. Although he won, he was ridiculed by the staff for talking too long and not getting to the point quick enough.
Debuting on July 30th, 2007, John got his own show on Howard 101, discussing various political topics. Surprisingly Howard and the staff were impressed with the show, and Tim Saeban said it will go on for another episode.
edit Junior the Farter
Junior the Farter is a young man who can fart on command. He holds the record for most farts in a five-minute period (505 during a pre-show warm-up, and 464 during the actual show). Howard Stern has compared Junior the Farter to Muhammad Ali.
edit Kenneth Keith Kallenbach
Kenneth Keith Kallenbach appeared several times on the Howard Stern Television Show in the early 1990s, and is famous for his ludicrously unsuccessful attempts to blow smoke out of his eyes, which once resulted in his vomiting on camera. During a "Howard Stern Celebrity Bowling Match" (including participants "Grandpa" Al Lewis, Jessica Hahn, Young MC, Pat Cooper, Marilyn Michaels and Frank Stallone), Kallenbach pulled a cooked chicken out of his pants, rubbed it all over his face, then proceeded to light firecrackers taped to his genitals. Show producer Dan Forman then removed him from the studio.
Kallenbach is now on Sirius and has participated in many Howard Stern shows. A video of his comedy was shown on Maximum Exposure and many other shows. He has also released new DVD of his comedy show called "American Icon". Kenneth Keith Kallenbach has been in many different TV shows, movies and commercials. He has a band, "The Kenneth Keith Kallenbach Band". He does stand-up comedy. He writes and directs and acts in his own comedy sketches. He released a sketch comedy DVD nationally called "American Icon".
edit King of All Blacks
King of All Blacks, a.k.a. Lawrence Coward, is an Englewood, New Jersey garbage man, and a frequent Stern caller. He claims to be the only black home-owner in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood. He currently is involved in a lawsuit against his employer, the local sanitation department, claiming he was sexually harassed by his female supervisor, leading to his demotion from the position of street sweeper. His many years of work in the sanitation industry has given him the uncanny ability to identify peoples' race or ethnicity based upon the trash they discard, a skill at which he proved adept when Howard put him to an on-air test. He is known for his knowledge of fancy lifestyles and criticizes other blacks for having poor style and taste. He was born into a wealthy family, and admits that he looks down on people with less money. He is known for mentioning brand names of expensive items he owns, especially Moen faucets, wearing a fur coat, and having cosmetic surgery to improve his appearance. Recently, he had his own show on Sirius Howard 100 (Sirius Satellite Radio) but was quickly canceled.
edit Mark the Bagger
Mark the Bagger is grocery bagger from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, who works at the local ACME supermarket and newer member of the Wack Pack. Mark is best known for his high-pitched voice. (In a prank call often played in early 2006, Mark tells High Pitch Eric that he is the new High Pitch Eric, which set off an ongoing feud between them). He probably has below-average intelligence but denies being mentally retarded. He claims to be bisexual, having engaged in sexual relations with a single man and a single woman in his lifetime. He was introduced to the show by The Bloodhound Gang on January 26, 2006 when they pitched Howard for their own radio show, with Mark as the announcer. During the pitch, Mark showed his penis to Howard (upon request), who commented on its very large size. Almost two months elapsed before Mark reappeared, explaining that his mother did not allow him to go places without the Bloodhound Gang. As of October 2006, Mark has told several ACME customers that he has "quit the show". He has a role in Bam Margera's upcoming film, "MingHags".
edit Mariann from Brooklyn
Mariann from Brooklyn is a frequent caller obsessed with Howard Stern. Due to her gravelly and grating voice, Fred plays sounds of crows cawing when she calls. (She likes to sing the line, "All I need is Howard in my life" to the tune of Enrique Iglesias' The Rhythm Divine). Mariann is a 47 year-old homemaker who lives with her 22 year-old son Patrick, 13 year-old daughter Nicole and husband (name and age unknown). The first time the Stern crew met her in person, they were shocked to discover that she is relatively attractive. She recently rode the Sybian fully clothed and did not like it.
Mariann called the show on September 12, 2001 to report her sister-in-law missing from the September 11, 2001 attacks, who worked at Cantor Fitzgerald. It was later revealed she had perished that day.
On May 17, 2006, she called the show and tried to talk to Artie Lange about the dysfunctional situation with his girlfriend Dana. Lange became defensive, calling Mariann an "unfunny ", to which everyone responded in mild disgust, as Mariann seems to have good intentions. She "diagnosed" Lange with "Sad Clown Syndrome". She did not ask for an apology, but instead participated in Lange's roast on the evening of June 8, 2006. The two have since patched things up.
edit Melrose Larry Green
Melrose Larry Green (real name: Larry Greenblatt) once carried signs promoting Howard Stern at the intersection of Melrose and Highland Avenues in Los Angeles, California, near his apartment. He appeared on Howard's show after hounding "Stuttering" John Melendez and Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate in a coffee shop. He previously performed standup comedy in Los Angeles and handed out a business card proclaiming to be a "C.P.A., Piano Player and Marathon Runner"citation needed. He is well known for screaming "Good morning, murderer" as O.J. Simpson headed to the court house during his trial. He has stated that he will also stand outside and scream at Simpson during his robbery trial.
While frequently calling (and sometimes appearing on) Stern's show during the 1990s, Green's time on the show has been curtailed since about the year 2000, and is currently only heard on brief call-ins before Howard disconnects him. Like other Wack Packers, Green has vied for greater fame. He self-published his biography, made several personal appearances, and had a cameo in a Madonna music video. Politically, he is right-leaning, and is a harsh critic of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
edit Miss Howard Stern
Andrea Brooke Ownbey (born February 28, 1983) is a former stripper from Georgia who won the title 'Miss Howard Stern' contest on February 8, 2002 during The Howard Stern Show broadcast from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ownbey first appeared on Howard Stern's show on January 22, 2002, where she was billed "The World's Dumbest Stripper". She was home-schooled from the age of 15; Stern asked her some general knowledge questions, of which she got 2 out of 8 correct. She lives with her father, who once bought her breast implants in an unsuccessful bid to get her to stop stripping. Ownbey is notable for her baby voice, her "thank you" catch phrase, her table dancing, and her apparent low intelligence (IQ: 88). She is known to have poor self-esteem, which many fear will drive her to ruin her looks with excessive plastic surgery.
On the July 19, 2007 edition of The Howard Stern Show, Ownbey admitted to recently having her fifth abortion.
On October 31, 2007 the first episode of "The Miss Howard Stern Show", a reality show starring Ownbey aired on Stern's On-Demand television network, Howard TV.
edit Nicole Bass
Main article: Nicole Bass
Nicole Bass is a large female bodybuilder and former professional wrestler often teased for her masculinity and deep voice. Fred Norris often impersonates her voice, especially during her appearances, using an impersonation of Fred Gwynne's Herman Munster character from The Munsters.
edit Pete in Pittsburgh
Pete in Pittsburgh is a regular caller known to the audience for living in the basement of his mother's house doing nothing but enjoying the mind altering effects of cannabis. He is 28 year old and has never had a real job in his life. He claims he recently got a job as a bartender.
edit Rappin' Granny
Rappin' Granny (a.k.a. Fruity Nutcake), born on September 12, 1922, is a coquettish 85-year-old
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, who performs rap songs for the show.
On May 8, 2006, she rode the Sybian7 and had an orgasm, arguably one of the most disturbing incidents on The Howard Stern Show. Several staffers were especially upset by the use of a combination of the Sybian and a cane. On September 12, 2006, she came into the studio for her birthday, and rode the Sybian again, this time with one of her two granddaughters.
edit Siobhan
Main article: Siobhan Meow
Siobhan (pronounced /vn/) is a male-to-female transsexual often mocked by Stern and staff. In October 2006, Siobhan had sex with a man known as 'KDK', co-founder of Prank Call Underground Radio, for the first time. Richard Christy, assigned to document the event, supposedly vomited at the sight of her.
High Pitch Mike, a news producer for Howard 100 news had Siobhan sit on his face as part of a contest to win a 50 inch TV. Mike won, however the prize allegedly still sits in a box, untouched because of the trauma he suffered.
edit Sour Shoes
Sour Shoes (real name is Michael DelCampo) enjoys singing and playing classic rock songs on keyboard and talking in silly voices. He sometimes calls the Stern Show for song requests, and has the uncanny ability to recall and play a song instantly. He still lives with his parents and works part-time helping autistic children, and claims to have graduated from St. John's University with a degree in communications. He does an accurate impression of Scott Ferrall. Sour Shoes is a frequent caller to other New York radio shows. He is known as "Mike from Mahopac" on the "Mike and The Mad Dog" sports show, where his specialty is spot-on impressions of broadcasters Jon Sterling, Howie Rose and Bob Murphy. Stern has frequently quipped "He's very talented. I'm just not sure what that talent is." On October 22, 2007 Gary Dell'Abate from the Howard Stern Show claimed that Sour Shoes actually graduated from Columbia University yet had a mental breakdown years later, which explains why he lives with his parents.citation needed
edit Wendy the Retard
Wendy the Retard (born May 15, 1980) lives in Deltona, Florida and is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show. She is a retarded adult like fellow Wack Packer Gary the Retard, who lives with her mother and sister. She enjoys bumper bowling and singing pop song karaoke in her bedroom, and will occasionally do so while calling Howard's show, clearly to the amusement of those in the studio. In many of her on-air telephone calls, she answers "yes" to any question from Stern, no matter how insulting or sexual. Based on her recent conversations with Daniel Carver, she may also be a racist -- or merely impressionable. She is known for an inconsistent ability to pronounce difficult words, and claimed on-air that, while drunk, she shoved a tomato up her ass, and ate it. Miss Howard Stern beat Wendy in a trivia contest, and her family lost to Daniel Carver's in Wack Pack Family Feud. She claimed to have eaten an entire large pizza, pancakes, and a McDonald's meal in one day. She has been the target of Stern prank calls, including one from fellow Wack Packer Bigfoot (Mark). She was also a frequent caller on a central Florida morning radio talk show The Monsters in the Morning (on Real Radio 104.1 as well as XM Channel 152), wheres she proclaimed her love for Dirty Jim (show co-host).
edit Will the Farter
Will the Farter can fart on command. At birth, his anus was flawed, and after doctors corrected it surgically he gained the ability to suck in and expel air from his rectum at will. In November 2006, Will the Farter proposed to his girlfriend in Howard Stern's studio at Sirius, which she accepted.
edit Yucko the Clown
Yucko the Clown is a foul-mouthed insult comedian who dresses like a clown. Yucko is also a street performer who has nearly won two of Stern's contests; coming second in the World's Meanest Listener contest (losing to the Reverend Bob Levy) and coming third in the Win John's Job contest (losing to Richard Christy). He wears clown makeup, including the signature red clown nose, and carries a bugle horn which he honks to punctuate a punchline. Yucko will happily insult anyone based on their physical appearance, religious belief or ethnicity. It has been noted on the Stern show that Yucko has never once washed the clown suit, and this is obvious due to the general smell and stains found on the costume.
While part of the Stern Show, Yucko was the star of a sketch comedy show titled "Stankervision" on MTV2 but was not renewed for a second season. Many of the skits and gags featured on Stankervision originated on a DVD that Yucko produced called "The Damn Show."
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edit Big Mike
Big Mike hails from Milford, Connecticut, and can fart at will.
edit Bigfoot
Not to be confused with Bigfoot(Mark).
Matthew McGrory (1973-2005), known on the The Howard Stern Show as Bigfoot, was an actor with gigantism and was known for his height(7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)) and large feet. After gaining attention in films such as Bubble Boy and Big Fish, he stopped appearing on the show. He later gained fame as Tiny in the Rob Zombie films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects. He passed away in 2005, shortly after filming of The Devil's Rejects ended.
edit Cleft Palate
Lynn Zimmermann (1952-2006), known as Cleft Palate (aka Lispy Lynn to North Texas listeners), was a Wack Packer whose speech was very difficult to understand. Zimmermann claimed to have a cleft palate which was never surgically corrected, and was therefore on SSI for not being able to find employment. He lived at home with his mother, much like Jeff the Drunk Curro.
Zimmermann revealed on March 7, 2006 that he lied about his cleft palate, but insisted he had a speech impediment from a partially paralyzed tongue. Stern briefly considered renaming him Pinocchio on account of his dishonesty. Just six hours after admitting to Stern he had no cleft palate, Zimmermann apparently collapsed and died from complications related to myelofibrosis and aneurysms on his kidneys. Many local Stern fans attended his funeral.
edit Croix
Croix (pronounced "Croy") is an older woman convinced that Ronald Reagan had stolen her "architecture". (She has not been on the show recently).
edit Debbie the Space Alien
Debbie the Space Alien, also known as Debbie Tay (real name Debbie Roach, from Los Angeles, California, ?-1995), was a mentally ill lesbian contestant in Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve who committed suicide by overdosing on heroin in 1995. A saddened Chaunce Hayden announced her death via telephone on the air and later brought her cremated but unpulverized remains into the studio during an appearance. Her mother appeared in a video with Debbie which was pre-produced for the pay-per-view pageant special but died shortly before the actual pageant. Reportedly, Roach's relatives objected to Hayden trying to capitalize on Debbie's remains, and filed a lawsuit against both the Stern show and Chaunce, which was later settled.
edit Doug Bady
Doug Bady (?-1996) was a little person with muscular dystrophy who hated Jerry Lewis and once participated in a Stern Show stunt in which he was hidden inside a trunk while talking to befuddled passersby in New York City. He appeared on the Sam Kinison album Leader of the Banned, and died in 1996.
edit Dr. Remulak
Obsessive-compulsive caller who would incessantly repeat the phrase "I am Dr. Remulak" to any reply Howard and company would offer. The only person who would verbally interact with Remulak was Stuttering John Melendez. He would only have conversations with Stuttering John during the call screening process. If he slipped up and said something other than his name to anyone else, he would supposedly smack himself. Remulak asserted that he was in fact a Doctor and had OCD, hence his repetition of the phrase "I am Dr. Remulak" ad infinitum. Eventually, he was forced to face his disorder in-studio, and he has not been heard from since. It is widely believed among Stern fans that Dr. Remulak was in fact one of Stuttering John's friends calling in to get air time for John as "the only one he would talk to".
edit Gina Girl
Gina Girl (pronounced like the end of the word 'vagina'). A feeble minded monstrosity who debuted on Stern as a protg of Crazy Jerry. Around 88 or 89 Howard invited undiscovered potential wack packers to call in to try and get invited to the Super Bowl party show. With her weird speech impediment (combined with Jerry's prodding in the background) she expressed her desire to come to the Super Bowl party on the show and do what she called, "a gina-dance" (Jerry was trying to get her to say: "vagina dance"). Everyone looked forward to seeing the person that matched that voice and she did not disappoint.
She was reportedly huge, disgusting, and wore like a crude jogging suit. Her "gina-dance" consisted of her abruptly yanking her pants off by the elastic waist band and rolling her fat, naked body around on the floor while everyone yelled/gagged in disgust. The infamous gina-dance ended in a chorus of the entire room chanting, "put it on, put it on..." Jackie said, "probably the only time in my life I've ever averted my eyes to the sight of a naked woman." Later she spoke of her "Mini" skirt and her love for "Tom Fruise" (Cruise). Within weeks her guardian found out about this and ordered Howard not to have her on the show, which Howard reluctantly had to accept. Any recordings of her are no-longer played on the air, and her parts have been edited out of produced bits she was a part of (e.g., the Speech Impediment Christmas Carol).
Jerry later went out and found a postal worker who also had mental problems called, Gina man and basically at Jerry's prompting would yell out non sequiturs, the most famous being "This is Mother Theresa speaking from the bed, God don't want me yet, man, I got more feet to taste." Jerry and Gina Man can be seen on Howard Stern's US Open Sores video. Jerry has since retired to Florida.
edit Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf
Main article: Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf
Hank Nasiff Jr (1962-2001), known as Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, was an alcoholic dwarf known for his tirades and ongoing feud with Beetlejuice. His passing from complications due to alcoholism were mourned on the Howard Stern show until his passing was wiped from the front pages by the events of September 11th, 2001.
edit Ian the Drunk
Ian the Drunk was a very well-spoken, very well-educated, and very obviously-intoxicated-at-early-morning-hours Russian man who would call into the show to insult and ridicule Stern. True to form, Stern would allow Ian to rant and rave but would turn down the send from the microphones to the telephone patch. Show participants could then freely ridicule each statement from Ian, who believed he had a rapt audience. (This gag was also played on celebrities such as Richard Lewis, and Dick Cavett on whom Stern once hung up in mid-sentence).
Perhaps his funniest show moment occurred in December 1993 when Howard called Joe Walsh to put him on the phone with Ian while ranting. Walsh, also inebriated, tried (unsuccessfully) to have a reasonably coherent conversation with Ian. Ian was oblivious to the fact that he was talking on the phone to a world-renowned rock star, and Walsh seemed equally oblivious to the fact that Stern and company were having fun at his expense. (A few months later, Walsh entered rehab and rejoined The Eagles for a new album and tour. As part of his recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism, Walsh "abstained" from Stern's radio show, which he had often visited while stoned. He eventually returned as a Stern Show guest in 2005). Ian was last heard on the show in 2005, when he declared that he was to be deported to Ukraine.
edit Irene the Leather Weather Lady
Irene De Cook, who played the Leather Weather Lady in Howard Stern's Private Parts was a leather designer and costumer for several recording artists including The Romantics, Eric Burdon of The Animals, Alice Cooper and Blondie's drummer, Clem Burke. She is also a radio personality, a make-up artist (on-call for Pope John Paul II for his 1987 Papal visit), and works as a webmistress.
DeCook was heard on The Howard Stern Show in Detroit, Michigan on WWWW Radio as "The Leather Weather Lady" from May of 1980 through January of 1981 (making her effectively the first Wack Packer). She also guested on 89X (Detroit/Windsor) morning drive radio from 1991-1992 as "The Leather Weather Lady". She appeared an interview for "The History of Howard Stern" that aired on December 17, 2007.8
edit Joe Cancer
Joe Cancer was facially and vocally disfigured by cancer. His last appearance occurred during the 'Artie Lange vs the WNBA' special from Las Vegas, Nevada. During this appearance, he mentioned that he was no longer receiving treatment, and that he had already outlived doctors' expectations. Joe Cancer's passing was confirmed on the air before the Stern show moved to Sirius.citation needed
edit King of All Messengers
King of All Messengers was a phony phone caller, whose real name was Chris. (He has not been heard from in several years).
edit Ponce de la Phone
Ponce de la Phone, like King of All Messengers, was a practitioner of prank phone calls whose work on the show has not been heard since the 1990s.
edit Quentin the Stutterer
Quentin the Stutterer was a man with a severe stuttering problem who stopped appearing on the show around 1992 at the request of his wife. In March of 1997, Quentin attended the premiere of Private Parts and was a guest at the after-party show. He once appeared on Howard's Channel 9 show as a contestant trying to win a date with Tawny Kitaen. Quentin still stutters at his job with Verizon, where he is a Foreman for Splicers and Linemen at the garage in Pomona Rockland County, New York.
edit Slow Adam
Slow Adam has sub-normal intelligence, a slight stutter, very slow speech, and myriad psychiatric disorders. He appeared on "Politically Incorrect With The Wack Pack", a segment where Bill Maher hosted a parody of his show with guests Slow Adam, Daniel Carver, Gary the Retard and Beetlejuice. Adam has not been on the show since the early 2000s. Gary Dell'Abate, the producer of the show, mentioned in late 2001 that the particular group home in which Adam was living, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, did not like his appearances, forbidding him to be on the show.
edit Speech Impediment Man
Speech Impediment Man is a man with a speech impediment. He appeared multiple times on the show, in 1996 and 1997, and joined the Howard Stern Vegas special in 2004. He most recently called in on October 30, 2006 to give Artie Lange advice on his troubled relationship with longtime girlfriend Dana.
edit Ted the Janitor
Ted the Janitor was a janitor at WXRK, who made popular the game "Road", which he wanted to play with Robin. The hypothetical game would be played by having a woman lie down, whereupon Ted would "blacktop" her -- ie, throw his body on top of her. He is now deceased. He was on the show occasionally for his unique voice or just for everyone to hear him hit on Robin. The most memorable bit he was in was "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", a spoof on the movie of the same name. The raspy voiced "excellent" Fred used to play often was taken from that bit. He was also use in the many parodies of New York's first black mayor, David Dinkins.
edit Underdog Lady
Underdog Lady, whose real name is Suzanne Muldowney,910 is a woman who does performance art pieces focusing on the exploits of the cartoon character Underdog, and believes the character was underserved by being comically portrayed on television. She often asserts that Underdog deserves to be considered among the pantheon of great superheroes, and uses her performance pieces to emphasize this belief. After a falling out with Stern, whom she came to view as vulgar and crude, Muldowney described him in an interview as a "classic supervillain". During attempts at reconciliation, Stern often tries to curry favor by mentioning that his father Ben Stern did the audio for the Underdog cartoon show. Muldowney made her longest show appearance yet on October 5, 2006, in a nineteen minute telephone interview before hanging up abruptly. During the conversation, she reluctantly admitted to having no sexual feelings for men, and was told as a young girl by a health education teacher that such feelings were wrong. The following day, Muldowney left a voicemail confiding to Howard's producer Gary "Bababooey" Dell'Abate that she was "deeply troubled" by Stern's frequently sexually-oriented questions. Stern noted that a cartoon was playing in the background as she recorded her message. Muldowney is perhaps the most reluctant member of the Wack Pack.
edit Vin the Retard
Vin the Retard is a man with cerebral palsy and a stand-up comedy act. Despite his nickname, he seems of normal intelligence.
edit Wheelchair Steve
Wheelchair Steve received sexual favors as a show bit, for which his parents expressed gratitude. Gary Dell'Abate mentioned him briefly during the June 5, 2006 show, during the Wackipedia discussion with Eric the Midget.verification needed
edit Yaqi (the Tickler)
Yaqi is a lanky, gray-haired purveyor of tickling fetish-themed DVDs. During Yaqi's visits, women (of whom Jenna Jameson was most notable) were strapped to a specially designed "Tickle Chair" and subjected to prolonged tickling at the hands of Yaqi and Howard himself; Howard continued this routine long after Yaqi stopped appearing on the show.
Yaqi was known for his effeminate Southern drawl and for recording impassioned speeches which sought to legitimize tickling as a healthy, life-affirming activity suitable for man, woman and child. Yaqi was mocked mercilessly by Artie Lange and other members of Howard's crew for these speeches, and for being generally "creepy".
Yaqi was a regular guest in early 2002 and sporadically thereafter. In August 2004, Yaqi called in to the show claiming to be terminally afflicted with sarcoidosis. The Howard Stern show is a free-form comedy show consisting of banter between the cast, various games (often with sexual themes) involving the cast or listeners, taped bits such as prank phone calls and celebrity interviews. Common themes include current events, Hollywood gossip, politics, and ridiculing staff members for their mistakes and incompetence. Traditionally, producer Gary Dell'Abate (also known as "Baba Booey") and Scott the Engineer take the brunt of Howard's anger most frequently, but no person or topic is considered sacred and every cast member, including Robin Quivers and Howard himself have taken ridicule on the show.
edit Terrestrial radio history
edit 1970s and 1980s
The earliest recognizable incarnation of the Howard Stern Show started in 1979 at WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut. Stern decided to apply for the job after reading a WCCC ad in Radio & Records looking for a "wild, fun, morning guy". Stern was hired for $12,000 a year. It was at WCCC that Stern met Fred Norris. Norris was working evenings under the pseudonym "Earth Dog".
In 1980, Stern again noticed an advertisement in Radio & Records, this time for WWWW in Detroit, Michigan. (Howard replaced the controversial Steve Dahl who left for Chicago's WDAI.) He met with management and signed a contract for $30,000 and moved his family to Detroit. At WWWW, the show was further refined with bits such as Dial-a-Date being invented. The show started to get noticed by the industry, and Stern won the Billboard award for best AOR disc jockey. With this new-found recognition, job offers started to come in and the show moved to DC-101 in Washington, D.C.
In one typical example of the radio show, Stern persuaded a female caller to have phone sex with him on the air.2 He made deep buzzing noises into his microphone, and had her sit on a speaker with the volume turned up (this incident appeared as a scene in Stern's 1997 movie Private Parts). On June 29, Stern was fired from DC-101 radio after being suspended for criticizing his station management and two other radio stations. Stern's lawyer alleged:
It's our view that the real reason they've fired Stern is they would like to get new DC-101 deejays 'GreaseMan' and 'Adam Smasher' on the air as soon as possible, and hope the audience forgets about Howard, and that's a perfectly rational business judgment.citation needed
Another notable episode was on WWDC-FM (DC101 Radio) in Washington D.C. in which Stern did a bit where he made an (obviously fake) phone call to Air Florida and asked if the 14th Street Bridge (on the Potomac River less than 1 mile from the airport) would be a "permanent stop". He was making light of the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 one day earlier, on January 13, 1982, which had killed 78 persons (both onboard
In 1982, the Stern Show made it to New York City to work at NBC's flagship AM radio station, WNBC (66 WNBC). Also working at NBC at that time was David Letterman, who became a fan of Stern's radio show. Stern's guest appearance on Late Night with David Letterman on June 19, 1984, launched Stern into the national spotlight and gave his radio show unprecedented exposure. Stern would appear on Letterman's show many times thereafter.
Stern and his crew were fired from NBC in 1985, ostensibly in response to a particularly outrageous sketch "Bestiality Dial-A-Date" although relations between station management and Stern had been strained from the beginning (as well-documented in his book Private Parts). He quickly returned to FM radio by joining local rival station WXRK, premiering November 18, 1985, moving permanently to the morning drive time slot in February 1986. By year's end, 1986, Stern's show was syndicated in Philadelphia via WYSP, which he announced on Late Night with David Letterman. The local media initially doubted that Stern would be a success in the Philadelphia market;3 however, in a move that would repeat itself many times over in his career, Stern was successful in knocking off the local morning talent (John Debella) to become number one in the ratings.4 Before long, it was also heard in Washington, D.C., and was then syndicated nationwide by Infinity Broadcasting. The program made great sport out of feuding with other cities' top-rated deejays, and soon Stern's broadcast was number one in several major markets, including Philadelphia and Los Angeles. His Arbitron numbers were strongest in the country's number one radio market, New York City, where his morning ratings more than tripled his station's average numbers the rest of the day.
Early in his career, the show was already becoming lucrative for advertisers, due to Stern's promotional ability. Defying critics like Don Imus, who in 1986 responded to Stern's success with, "Talk to me six months from now... Prestige accounts are not going to advertise on that kind of program no matter what Howard does. You can get local retailers on who don't care what he says about them and there are only so many of them out there." 5
The Strippers/Pornstars infusion: In the Spring of 1989, Stern (by then at WXRK) received a letter from a striptease dancer named Lisa of Centerfold Stars Talent Agency in NYC (now known as: ModelsToGo), stating she was a fan and would love to meet him. He invited her on as a guest and at the end of the segement asked if there was anything else on her mind before they said goodbye; she replied "I'd love you to spank me!" ... Howard obliged, bared her buttocks and spanked her live (audibly) on the air. This not only inaugurated "butt bongo" a novelty feature for many future bits, but began a parade of strippers' appearances from Lisa's agency, that included well-known centerfold models and video porn stars. Over several years the agency had its talent appear on dozens of radio and TV shows with Stern & company, including WWOR-TV shows in New York and a famed E-channel episode about naked maid service. The friendly association between this talent agency and the Stern show helped make strippers and porn stars turn into a weekly staple of the show's ingredients.
edit 1990s
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In 1991, The Howard Stern Show began to broadcast in Los Angeles, a move that was considered risky at the time, on the station KLSX 97.1. Predictions about the success of his show like the one of a local L.A. radio listener, "Vulgarity has reached a new low. I think he's going to bomb beautifully out here. At least I hope he does. I'm sure he'll find the Los Angeles market is more sophisticated", proved in the end to be untrue.6
In 1992, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined Infinity Broadcasting $600,000 after Stern discussed masturbating to a picture of Aunt Jemima. His exact statement was, "The closest I came to making love to a black woman was I, uh, masturbated to a picture of Aunt Jemima on a pancake box. I did it right on her kerchief."7
Stern made national news in 1994 by preventing a suicidal man from leaping to his death off the George Washington Bridge.8
edit Selena controversy
In March 1995, one day before the funeral of slain Tejano singer Selena, Stern played the sounds of gunshots in the background over some of her music. He also made comments that were considered racist by many people, such as "Alvin and the Chipmunks have more soul," and "Spanish people have the worst taste in music... it has no depth."910
edit A brief stint in Canada
Also in 1997, Stern's show aired for the first time in Canada, appearing on CILQ (Q107) in Toronto and CHOM-FM in Montreal.11
CHOM cancelled Stern's show (in 2000), after frequent listener complaints to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission; for most of the time that the stations did air Stern's program, they were required to monitor the show for offensive content through the use of broadcast delays. CILQ in Toronto cancelled the Stern show after John Hayes, who Stern refers to as The Incubus12 became program director of Corus Radio. This was a personal vendetta against Stern by John Hayes, as Stern was the most highly rated radio morning show in Toronto in November 2001 when the show was pulled from the air. Howard Stern's fans in Toronto were able to hear the uncensored show on a Buffalo station until the move to Sirius Radio in 2005.
Stern has claimed on-air that the Canadian government disapproved of his use of the ethnic slur "Polack", and that this was one of the reasons why his show was not broadcast in Canada until February 6, 2006, when "Howard 100" debuted on Sirius Canada.
edit Columbine controversy
Stern's April 21, 1999 show drew angry criticism and official "censure" from the Colorado State Legislature for his comment regarding the motives of the two male students who murdered 12 classmates and one teacher in the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado:
There were some really good-looking girls running out with their hands over their heads. Did those kids try to have sex with any of the good-looking girls? They didn't even do that? At least if you're going to kill yourself and kill all the kids, why wouldn't you have some sex? If I was going to kill some people, I'd take them out with sex.13
Stern did not apologize for his words but instead argued that his comments were an attempt to figure out what was wrong with the two attackers. Stern believes much of the furor was roused by deejays at competing stations in the Denver market.
DVLH http://www.lukehadley.com Beet is the man. Beetlejuice from Howard Stern Show Lester Green (born June 2, 1968), known as Beetlejuice (often abbreviated to Beetle or Beet), is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show and a member of Stern's Wack Pack. He has appeared in feature films as well as performed voice-over work. Beetlejuice has performed with various Howard Stern Show related comedians, including those that perform under The Killers of Comedy Tour banner. Beetlejuice was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is a dwarf, standing 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) tall.3 Beetlejuice also suffers from microcephaly, which gives him his characteristic small head relative to his already small body.4 Luke Hadley On the October 2, 2007 broadcast of The Howard Stern Show, Jerry O'Connell revealed that he knew Lester while he was growing up. O'Connell's mother was Beetle's special-ed teacher, and Beetle was such a good student that he did special work as O'Connell's mom's assistant."5 edit Music career Also known as "The Beetlejuice Song", "This Is Beetle" is sung by Howard Stern Wack Pack member Beetlejuice for the The Howard Stern Show in late 2004.6 The song was recorded by Stern show producer Richard Christy, who then wrote music to accompany Beetle's raw vocals and engineered it into the full song.7 The key lyrics to the song are "This is Beetle, he's bad as can and he knows he's the best."8 The song, which Beetle created spontaneously in the recording studio, has been covered by the rock group Staind9, who included the song on special editions of their album Chapter V. On September 19, 2005, Blues Traveler played their version of "This Is Beetle" on the Howard Stern Show.810
Initially, Stern was unable to broadcast this recording on his Sirius Satellite Radio program because CBS Radio owned the copyright to all of Stern's shows from K-Rock.11 Stern and his producing staff recreated many of the more popular segments from his days on K-Rock, but attempts to recreate "This Is Beetle" were unsuccessful, likely as a result of Beetlejuice's disability.citation needed However, as of May 2006, Stern, Sirius, and CBS reached an agreement to sell the rights for all his K-Rock broadcasts to Sirius, thus enabling Stern to play the song.11
When asked a question, Beetle typically prefaces his response by asking "Me?".
Beetlejuice, member of The Wack PackGuest vocals on the Smut Peddlers' album Porn Again.8
Guest vocals on Lyrical Lizard's debut CD entitled "L.I.F.E.".citation needed
Appeared in the 2002 N.O.R.E. music video "Grimey". The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of The Howard Stern Show. As a parody of the Rat Pack or Brat Pack, they were often as memorable as Stern's regular airtime celebrity guests. Wack Packers tend to be unusual in some way, such as blatantly racist, mentally disabled, sexually deviant or having a comical voice or appearance. Not every regular guest is considered a member of The Wack Pack, nor are staff members like Robin Quivers, Fred Norris, Gary Dell'Abate, Artie Lange, or the now-departed Stuttering John.
Some Wack Packers appear to serve as cautionary figures; for example, with every appearance, Crackhead Bob would effectively remind Stern's several million listeners of the dangers of crack cocaine, while Joe Cancer would be a powerful testimonial to the evils of tobacco. Jeff the Drunk and the deceased Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf seem to reinforce the value of moderation and the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption.
Through their appearances on Stern's radio program and the now defunct E! television show, some Wack Packers have gained notoriety for personal appearances around the country and occasionally, have gotten small roles in movies and television.
On October 20, 2005, Stern announced plans for the Wack Pack to elect their own "Pope" from their ranks. In addition to the honor of leading the Wack Pack, the winner would receive a US$10,000 prize. This bit appears to have been abandoned as it has not been mentioned on-air since Stern's Sirius Radio debut. Though it seems Stern exploits them wantonly, Wack Packers are well-respected (yet mocked like most Stern regulars) and are fiercely protected by show staff and fans alike. During the December 16, 2005 terrestrial finale webcast on Yahoo!, one of the hosts remarked that Yahoo! had received instructions for Wack Pack to be treated "better than celebrities."
On June 19, 2006, Howard Stern announced a contest for the next Wack Packer, with the winner receiving $5000. The winner was Bigfoot (Mark). Angry Black
Angry Black, whose real first name is Shelley, is a black man who attended the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and works for the Telephone Companyalskjtopaigka tlaiusam sltuasgl. Angry Black is an avid New York Giants fan, and once fought Crazy Cabbie in a five-round boxing match which ended in a draw. He recently scammed his way into the audience during the roast of Daniel Carver, earning the ire of Stern and crew. In October of 2007, Angry Black was arrested for assaulting a woman in a Chili's restaurant. Angry is an avid boxing and New York Yankees fan. When asked why he's so angry, he stated: "I would rather be feared than loved because fear lasts longer."
edit Ass Napkin Ed
Ass Napkin Ed, A caller from Buffalo who asked Howard for help with his hygiene problems. After a few minutes of conversation we learned that Ed lodged a napkin between his cheeks to keep from staining his underwear. His insanity made everyone on the show laugh and he was called to make an appearance shortly after his call.1
edit Beetlejuice
Main article: Beetlejuice (entertainer)
Beetlejuice (real name: Lester Green) is a mentally challenged microcephalic dwarf who has appeared in porno, feature films, and recorded music. He is known to make outrageous claims (i.e., that he is 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) in height) which are rarely consistent. In a 2006 show, Green admitted to taking Paxil and smoking pot to alleviate depression.
edit Big Black
Ron Benjamin, often labeled a black nerd, Big Black was a regular on The Howard Stern Show until being evicted from his apartment. Known for being extremely antisocial, if not downright misanthropic, Black left his job as representative for NYNEX for, among other things, being unable to get along with co-workers. He used his position at NYNEX to learn of WXRK radio's "inside" lines, which he called constantly, until discovered by Howard. He managed to survive on savings and credit cards for several years, eventually amassing a huge debt. After being evicted, he chose to remain homeless for a time.
In September 2005, after a year-long absence, Big Black called in to tell Howard of his activities, revealing that he is currently living in a government-subsidized project. When asked about being relegated to such a place, Big Black explained that he is only employed part-time as a security guard at Yankee Stadium. On June 28, 2006, Howard officially dubbed Big Black a Wack Packer, although Black's appearances are rare.
edit Bigfoot (Mark)
Not to be confused with Bigfoot.
Hailing from Newport, Vermont, Mark Shaw, a.k.a. Bigfoot is the winner of the "Pick the Newest Wack Packer" contest held August 3, 2006 (the first Wack Packer to receive entry to the group by contest). Stern once suggested that Bigfoot's nickname be changed to "Sasquatch" (or other name) to avoid confusion with the deceased Matthew McGrory, an earlier Wack Packer who had the "Bigfoot" moniker.
The deep-voiced Bigfoot is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and has size 14EEE feet. He claims to be a schizophrenic suffering from sleep apnea and multiple personality disorder, and claims to be a former lighter fluid sniffer with a lengthy criminal record, including an 18-month jail term for breaking and entering. He is a self-described gigolo engaging in homosexual oral and anal sex in exchange for "happy smoke". He tends to finish many of his sentences with, "it is" (for example, "My nickname is Bigfoot, it is."), and never with any apparent reason or regard to proper conjugation.
It was alleged on February 5, 2007 that his girlfriend Lori, with whom he had been living since recently winning $8,333.33 in Stern's annual football pool, had kicked him out of her house, claiming not only that he falsely accused her and her daughter of having an incestuous relationship, but that he threatened to overdose in her home. Bigfoot claims to have ingested 14 trays, it is of pills due to distress over the breakup, adding that he would find happiness even if it meant "he had to move to f Africa...it is. After a telephone spat with Lori on the February 6, 2007, show, Bigfoot admitted that life was much simpler when he blew guys instead of dating girls.
At recent "Killers of Comedy" show (March 11th, 2007) at Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont, Bigfoot was a special guest. During the show, Shuli and Bob Levy were searching for a girl to have him eat blue cheese dressing off of her stomach. Instead, Bob suggested a hefty fan from the audience named Tom to come on stage. Bigfoot was reluctant at first, but then Shuli offered him $100 to do it, and he accepted. Currently, a video of the event can be seen on Shuli's Myspace webpage.
According to a July 20, 2007 Howard 100 News report, Bigfoot attempted suicide and was in intensive care. On September 17th, 2007 Bigfoot won a contest to star in a porno film opposite Tabitha Stevens.
edit Blue Iris
Blue Iris (aka Ellen Niemer Pinsky) performs in "granny porn", and guest-hosted the Howard 100 program Tissue Time with Heidi Cortez. She rode the Sybian on April 6, 2006, and sidelines as a stand-up comic who performs weekly with her comedy troupe 'The Ding Dong Show'. She reportedly had shock therapy in her 20s which she blames for her many ailments. Iris's popular catch phrases (used during Stern Show prank phone calls) include "I love a black cock", "Can I put my finger in your ass?", "This is better than rejuvenation" and "I'm getting myself hot!"
Her first Stern Show appearance occurred on February 4, 2004, but was not until Stern's show went to Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006 when Iris finally gained Wack Packer status. On October 18, 2006, Artie Lange engaged in a ten second French kiss on-camera with Blue Iris, to settle a bet made with pro wrestler Chris Kanyon when the New York Yankees failed to advance past the New York Mets in the 2006 Major League Baseball playoffs. On January 30, 2007 "Howard 100 News" (on Howard Stern Sirius channel 100) reported that Iris was hospitalized after suffering a stroke. On January 31, 2007 she called Stern's show to explain that she was experiencing weakness on her left side, as well as impaired verbal and math skills.
edit Captain Janks
Main article: Captain Janks
Thomas Cipriano, better known as Captain Janks, is known for prank calling publicly aired radio and television programs, especially in times of crisis.
edit Crackhead Bob
George Harvey (born August 23, 1959), a recovering crack cocaine addict whose right side was paralyzed by crack cocaine-induced strokes. He named himself "Bob" as he was unable to pronounce the name "George" due to his paralysis. In the summer of 2001 Harvey retired from The Howard Stern Show and went on to make anti-drug commercials. He revisited the show on October 18, 2005 after a four year absence and attended Stern's last day on terrestrial radio on December 16, 2005.
Harvey reemerged on Howard's Sirius show in 2006. The clarity of his speech and phrasing has improved noticeably since reducing his use of marijuana. He claims that the money he received from The Howard Stern Show appearances and promotions contributed to his addiction. Along with Jon Hein and Will Murray, he provided the color commentary for the "Stupid Bowl" which first aired half time during Super Bowl XLI on Howard TV.
On the October 8th, 2007 Howard Stern Show, Bob stated he was moving to Texas for financial reasons, and will no longer be appearing in person on the show. He said he would still participate as a caller from time to time.
On October 24th, 2007, someone claiming to be Crackhead Bob called to say that he had a fight with his friend and was back on crack. He sounded distraught but Howard did not believe it was the real Bob and hung up on him. It has been confirmed that it was not the real Bob on the phone.
edit Crazy Alice (a.k.a Angry Alice)
Originally hailing from Alabama, Crazy Alice claims to be half African-American and half Italian (with the surname Gotti), who freely admits to hating black people. Alice was discovered when she called the show from her California home, after which she flew to New York to appear live in Stern's studio on December 9, 1999. She is best known for filibustering during arguments (as heard in the Touch-Tone Terrorists, particularly with "Junkyard Willie"), having wild mood swings, and engaging in long screaming rants when called "Crazy Alice". During her long-winded rants, it is common for Stern to turn down the send (audio) from his microphone to the phone patch, while the crew discusses her lunacy or wagers on the duration of a given rant. On May 4, 2006 she expressed a preference for the moniker "Angry Alice", as she blames domestic abuse for her temper and erratic behavior. The "Who dis?" soundbite, commonly used throughout the show, was spoken by Crazy Alice.
Since the move to Sirius Alice has had a tremendously disdainful relationship with Artie which came to a head on June 15th, 2006, when the two engaged in an on-air feud which lasted for approximately twenty-five minutes, and was spurned during a quasi-apology that she tried to deliver to show announcer, George Takei.
About six minutes into her phone-call, Artie started a Star Trek-themed Crazy-Alice-rant-impersonation, which quickly spiraled into a lengthy squabble dubbed by meticulous show archiver, Mark Mercer, "Crazy Alice vs. Crazy Artie". This argument lasted at least 15 minutes.2 The two have since buried the hatchet and when Alice came to visit the studio in late 2007, the two patched things up in-person, after which Artie took her for a shopping trip to the official Yankees Store.
Her latest feud is with Howard News reporter, Steve Langford.
edit Daniel Carver
Main article: Daniel Carver
Daniel Carver is a Klan leader and Wack Pack member since the 1980s. He has often been the target of Stern crew prank calls, and was roasted in one of the Stern's Sirius shows by comics from the gay, lesbian, black, Hispanic and Jewish communities. The roast was regarded as a dud as Carver simply used offensive epithets before dismissing each comedian with a wave of his hand.
edit Dan the Farter
Dan the Farter is a flatulist capable of passing gas on command.
edit Debbie the Queef(er)
Debbie the Queef(er) is capable of passing vaginal air on command. She was on the air the very first day Howard 100 broadcast.
edit Double A
Double A's name is derived from one of his favorite wrestlers Arn Anderson who used to be called "Double A", the two A's stand for Awesome Angelo. He is best known for his obsession with all things Stern, his intense "crush" on Stern's fiance Beth Ostrosky, and his love of professional wrestling (often wearing replica wrestling belts).
Double A sports multiple Stern-related tattoos including one of Stern's face and another of the Howard 100 "fist" logo. His phone calls to the show invariably begin with the phrase "Hey Howard, how's it goin', what's goin' on?" in a strong, nasal New Jersey accent. He claims that his family won a large sum of money in a lottery, enabling him to invest in real estate and retire early. In 2006, he "revealed" that, at the young age of 12, he had sexual intercourse with a friend's mother.
Double A's behavior was a subject of controversy at The Howard Stern Film Festival. He allegedly tried to extort extra tickets from Howard Stern On Demand producer Doug Goodstein beforehand. Later, he was apparently caught on video sneaking a girl into the "after party" and then leaving the affair with a few gift bags, which Double A categorically denies. Irish John, Angry Black, and Bobo support Double A's version of the events, while Zolar and Joey Boots insist that he is lying.
Double A most recently used irrelevant association with the Howard Stern Show to get dinner reservations at New York City's Nobu restaurant. When calling he was told there were no tables available for his party. He then said "This is Double A from The Howard Stern Show" (a title he gave himself), the hostess pushed him ahead on the list. Nobu's manager Richie Notar was annoyed by this and informed Howard 100 News.
On September 20th 2007, Double A bad-mouthedPlayboy's Haydn Porter during a call-in segment when Haydn accused Double A of stalking her and inviting her over to "watch Goodfellas and cuddle."
On November 15, 2007, Double A was on Stern and he claimed to have a tape of he and Hadyn Porter having phone sex. In an ironic turn of events, Double A claimed he had too much class to play it on the air. In a quick interview after the show, he raised concern of Porter possibly being underage and wanting to burn the tape.
edit Elephant Boy
Fred "Elephant Boy" Schreiber is best known for his severe speech impediment, poor personal hygiene, and homosexual experimentation. Schreiber works as an accountant in New York City, but originally hails from Cleveland. Fred was referred to the Stern show in the late 1980s by a coworker and Stern fan who thought Fred's speech impediment would be show-worthy. In September 2005, Fred recounted a story in which he soiled himself on a train to a public appearance with High Pitch Eric and Gary Dell'Abate. Rather than go home, he cleaned up as best he could in a restroom and attended the appearance, reeking of excrement.
Elephant Boy once called a dateline to solicit couples for swinging, with the stipulation that the male partner be bisexual or bi-curious but only succeeded in humiliating himself once a Stern fan alerted the show about the dateline voice message. Fred admits to picking up older, unattractive homosexual men, including ones with whom there was no mutual attraction, but they managed to sodomize him anyway. He has long been known to have an unnatural attraction to wrestlers, especially Cactus Jack.
edit Elliot Offen
"Elegant" Elliot Offen is a flamboyant crossdresser who speaks in his own gangster slang. He often appears on the show yelling about his "healthy lifestyle", which consists of eating only raw fruits and vegetables and running 20 miles a day in women's lingerie. Because he wears women's clothing, many believe that Offen is a homosexual. To disclaim these allegations, Offen visited the show with hired actresses pretending to be his girlfriend, and often rants that he is heterosexual (Stern discovered that Offen had hired a woman to pose as his girlfriend when he asked them to kiss). Since the show's move to Sirius, Offen has only been interviewed from the street outside the Sirius building, as security wouldn't permit him entrance. He hasn't appeared on the show since mid-2006.
Offen was known as a con man long before his first appearance on the Stern show. In 1988, Offen was arrested in New York City for fraud. According to the charges against him, Offen would convince manufacturers of products such as light bulbs, tape, sunglasses and luggage send him large shipments on consignment. He would represent himself as the head of a legitimate company, and ask for thirty days to pay for the goods. He would sell the products to an unsuspecting buyer, and then disappear before the manufacturer could collect money from him. Offen was ultimately nabbed at a telephone booth at the corner of 58th Street and 7th Avenue,3 where authorities claim he was attempting to close one of his illegal deals. According to the New York Police Department, Offen earned more than $15 million in illicit transactions.
He recently starred in a degradation video with a dominatrix. Oddly enough, he went through a period where he used the word "right" to punctuate his sentences, in a manner similar to 1920s-era mobsters. He also has a penchant for mispronouncing large words, perhaps deliberately, or using them in nonsensical ways. He often shows a preference for technical scientific or medical terms, often using them in bizarre or incorrect ways. He shows a preference towards alliteration, often in a way similar to what psychologists call 'clanging'.
He is known for rewording his sentences into what he calls "gangster talk", and in his October 2006 fallout with the show, started using a "maniacal laugh."
In the early 1980sspecify, Offen absconded with his young daughter in the midst of a custody battle with his first wife. For seven years, Offen and his daughter drifted from apartment to apartment as he worked various scams, never remaining in one place for more than a few months at a time. During this period, he did not allow his daughter to have any schooling or friends, and trained her in the art of deception in the event he was apprehended.4 Offen's daughter contacted The Howard Stern Show in 2003 and came on the show to confront him, but Offen steadfastly denied the woman to be his daughter, labeling her a fraud. In his recently released video "Violet Dehumanizes Elegant Elliot" however, he seems to acknowledge that she is his daughter, while taunting her about the psychological abuse he gave her. He once knocked out Joe Corsin, a matre d'/bouncer at the Stage Delicatessen in New York City for insulting his father. Offen also occasionally alludes to an alleged attempted robbery in Queens where he claims he was accosted by three individuals who demanded money. According to Offen, he "had the guy who was six-foot-six around his trachea, cutting off his air supply".5
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It is not known or discussed by Offen what happened to the remaining two perpetrators and why they did not react to his act of self-defense.
edit Eric the Midget
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Eric Lynch aka Eric the Midget is a little person born with a medical condition that confines him to a wheelchair. Lynch insists that he not be called a midget, preferring to be called Eric the Actor. Lynch is known for his devotion to American Idol and professional wrestling as well as his distinct squeaky voice. Eric is considered extremely ungrateful by Stern fans and staff for only hesitantly expressing gratitude at any favors he receives from Stern show staff despite the fact that he has had acting opportunities and met celebrities due to his connection with the Stern show. Eric's Stern Show claim to fame also results from accepting and declining invitations to become levitated with balloons. As of June 27, 2007, Eric vowed to never call into the show ever again after, according to Eric, Howard disrespected Chris Benoit and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Eric also has obsessed about American Idol contestants like Diana DeGarmo and Kelly Clarkson. Howard, along with his staff & fans believe Eric won't live up to this and will be calling in to future shows. He did, in fact, call in again on 11 September 2007, and again the next day for a full hour claiming that he "wasn't calling into the show." Eric has since been a regular caller to the show and still does not understand why Howard doesn't put him on the air immediately. Eric has complained about the recent reports of his death.
edit Evil Dave Letterman
Evil Dave Letterman, (more commonly known as Evil Dave) is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show who is able to very accurately imitate the voice of late night show host David Letterman. Due to his strikingly accurate impersonation, Evil Dave is sometimes able to confuse people into thinking he is the real Letterman, and has duped several people over the phone (e.g. George Takei and Riley Martin). While portraying the real Letterman, Evil Dave typically makes politically incorrect comments that the real Letterman would not say, which are often along the lines of being anti-Semitic, racist, homophobic, paedophilia-inspired, sexually suggestive, homosexual, or autoerotic. While delivering lines, Evil Dave has a tendency to mispronounce words and names, ruining the punch line of many jokes.
Evil Dave is also known to improvise with his own material despite being warned repeatedly (and sometimes physically restrained) from doing so. While he is generally a "hit" early in the broadcast, he tends to "wear out his welcome" near the end, although this effect is typically well received by the cast members.
In addition to his Letterman impersonation, Evil Dave is also known for his tendency to be easily duped by Stern Show staff, often being persuaded into performing ridiculous tasks, such as bogus public service announcements and unnecessary apologies for people suffering from illness.
Evil Dave is often the subject of intelligence-related tests that highlight his below average level of intelligence or inability to pronounce words and names. Evil Dave describes his own physical appearance as similar to fellow albino Edgar Winter.
edit Gary the Retard
Gary Loudermilk, a.k.a. Gary The Retard (born February 29, 1952 and currently living in Albany, Oregon), is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show. Loudermilk's is mentally challenged, wears thick glasses, has a toothless grin and a cheerful attitude which make him a favorite among Stern show listeners. He is frequently antagonized by Artie Lange, who often merely has to say "Retard!" to elicit an angry tirade from Loudermilk. On August 12, 1998 he was scheduled to appear on the show but got lost at the airport. A listener who worked at the airport eventually found him and called the show. In 2003, Loudermilk was a member of the show's weekly football pool along with Daniel Carver, Gary Dell'Abate's son Jackson, and a chicken named Sanders. Gary the Retard picked the Seattle Seahawks to win every week. They seem to be the only NFL team he knows. He works at Burgerville, USA and recently claimed to have a girlfriend who was just released from incarceration. It has been indicated that the woman has been taking advantage of his handicap to get money and access to the show. According to employees at the local Radio Shack, Loudermilk is a CB radio and scanner enthusiast.original research?
Early in 2005, staff member Sal "the Stockbroker" Governale, pulled a prank phone call on Loudermilk, using an assumed name and informing him that a flu was in his phone line, coming to "get him" and that he would have to repeat the phrase "Shoo, shoo, no retarded flu!" in order to keep it away. In doing this, the flu would be weakened. Loudermilk was warned to be careful though and tried to disguise his voice. Since then, the "retarded flu" prank has been pulled on Loudermilk numerous times, including at live appearances, and he always falls for it, chanting "Shoo, shoo, retarded flu!".
edit Gay Ramon(e)
Gay Ramon(e) is a frequent caller and guest of The Howard Stern Show. He often talks about his homosexual experiences and has participated on the show in various games in which straight men must do gay things in order to win prizes.
edit Hate Man
Hate Man is a caller who leaves strange racist messages, screaming "I love you monkey, monkey, monkey!" in reference to Robin Quivers. He was heard previously on terrestrial radio and was heard on the Sirius show for the first time on June 7, 2006.
Hate Man has recently reappeared on Stern's Sirius show with his "monkey monkey monkey" tirades against Robin Quivers and perhaps moving towards an eventual in-studio appearance, although no one associated with the show had ever (knowingly) met him.
edit Hate Woman
Hate Woman (or Hate Lady) is another caller who makes very vocal her disgust of Howard, in particular, of his face. Over the years, she has left numerous voicemails (and possibly emails, as Howard once alluded to) obsessing over how gross Howard's face is, how large his nose is, and how freakish he looks. She has also composed songs and poems to this effect. She is notable for her grating New York accent and her "Yaaawzzaa!". Not much else is known about her except for the fact that she posts on alt.fan.howard-stern under the name "Vicki." Her most famous phrase is "I saw you..." with heavy emphasis on the word "saw" and proceeds to say that she saw Howard here or there and that he is hideously ugly. Show staffer Artie Lange used to imitate her delivery of that line.
edit High Pitch Eric
Eric Bleaman a.k.a High Pitch Eric, is known for his trademark falsetto speaking voice and for his obesity, poor hygiene, willingness to submit to degrading acts just to please Howard Stern, and failure to return owed money and favors. He has used notoriety garnered from multiple appearances on The Howard Stern Show to shamelessly ask for free money, services, event tickets and favors. He first appeared on the Stern Show on 8/15/1997, where he was brought in off the street into the studio because of his unusually high voice and "superfan" demeanor. High Pitch was recently confronted on the air by several businessmen he had scammed by writing bad checks for various services, such as limousine rides, a fully catered holiday dinner for his family, and an industrial coffee machine installed in his apartment. High Pitch Eric also has an unnatural fear of fish, and flees in terror whenever the show staff bring fish near him. He also has tried unsuccessfully to imitate other people such as Gary Dell'Abate and even Kelly Clarkson. This lead to his much played sound drop, "Who's High Pitch?" in response to his intended phone prank victim recognizing his voice to be High Pitch Eric, and not Kelly Clarkson. He has, however, somewhat successfully fooled people into believing he was former show staffer KC Armstrong. As "KC" he created another much used sound drop of him saying, "Nice!" in the manner that KC would use it to emphasize something nasty or inappropriate.
He has recently been suffering from Gout, possibly due to his ever-increasing weight and bad dietary habits.
On September 7, 2007 it was mentioned by the Howard 100 News Team on Sirius Radio that Eric is also facing eviction for not paying his rent for over 8 months. He was evicted on August 2, 2007.
In the Summer of 2007, Eric was a member of the Corporate Sports League Central Park, New York, mens softball team "Don't Give A Hit" where he was that team's backup catcher. During the 11th game of the season in the heat of a division race, Eric made a game saving tag play at home plate with his team up by one run in the seventh (and final) inning of that game.
According to the Howard 100 News Team on Sirius Radio, Eric is currently working as a laborer for a construction company on Long Island. He was hired in late August 2007 as a laborer, but fired after two weeks due to the length of time it took him to paint a door.
edit Irish John
Irish John is a regular caller to the show who works selling and renting construction equipment in the Bronx. He hangs out with the likes of High Pitch Eric, Angry Black, Double A, Eddie the Produce Guy. Irish John was allegedly kicked out of 2 Amsterjam concerts for drunkenly demanding VIP status, which Irish John denies. Irish John and Joey Boots have had an ongoing feud because of Joey's accusations that he is trying to buy his way on to the show. This feud escalated during the High Pitch Erik Craptacular and almost came to blows. His brother was featured on the show because he dated and slept with former porn star Tabitha Stevens. Irish John was also called by Howard TV to take part in their first national commercial filmed in Bloomfield, New Jersey in early April, and is set to premiere in late April. Also featured in the commercial are Nicole Bass, Siobhan, Double A, High Pitch Erik, and Eddie the Produce Guy. Irish John called in during a bit where Joey Boots claimed in yet another revelation that he was gay. Irish John claimed Joey was just an attention whore looking for a new angle to get on the show.
After High Pitch Erik was evicted, Irish John invited High Pitch to live with him along with his dog. Irish John told Howard that the tenants in his building were complaining about the dog, and that he would keep them there out of spite. When asked about how it is living with High Pitch Erik, Irish John said he was pretty neat, but because of the frequent usage of the air conditioning, he equated it to living with Mr. Freeze. Artie told Irish John that the colder his place is, the better, this way whatever was festering on High Pitch Erik would not be able to come to life. On September 12th, Irish John competed in a segment to win a date with the ex-wife of Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling, along with 2 other contestants. The date went to a listener to the show Paulie, who is also known for his threatening on air calls to former mobster-turned-artist Henry Hill of Goodfellas fame.
edit Jeff the Drunk
Jeff Curro, better known on The Howard Stern Show as Jeff The Drunk, is an alcoholic with a paralyzed arm, who frequently gets into trouble because of his alcohol and drug problems. His paralyzed arm is the result of an injury suffered in a drunk driving accident. In 2007, he underwent several surgeries to remove a large ulcer and graft skin on his buttocks. Jeff lives in a trailer in East Berne, New York with his brother (since the death of his mother). He is known for drunken rants featuring the epithet "little bitch" and the catch-phrase "ni-i-ice."
He is currently banned from the popular New York strip club, Scores.citation needed
Jeff Curro attended and graduated from Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District in Berne, NY.
On March 26th, 2007, televangelist Bill Keller who was making a guest appearance on The Howard Stern Show counseled Jeff and offered to get him a job as a carpenter's assistant Jeff's life-long dream.6
edit Jeff the Vomit Guy
Jeff "the Vomit Guy" Levy has appeared on the The Howard Stern Show to meet women interested in emetophilia(vomit fetish). Due to the difficulty of finding willing participants for the fetish, Levy usually resorts to paying prostitutes to vomit on him. On the show, a number of women including Glen Zolar's girlfriend Tara and porn stars such as Kendra Jade and Paris Gable (May 24, 2006) have vomited on him, a practice also known as a "Roman Shower". Show members Benjy Bronk and Richard Christy have also vomited on him, but Levy insists that he is strictly heterosexual and is only aroused by women's vomit. Levy seems to feel this practice is normal, and that people who do not enjoy this fetish are abnormal. He is a former garbage man and postal worker who receives Supplemental Security Income(SSI). Levy has been a guest on the Jerry Springer Show and was featured in Hustler magazine.
It was revealed on September 17, 2007 that he has a very odd looking penis during a contest in which the winner would be in an oral sex scene with Tabitha Stevens
edit Joey Boots
Joey Boots is a longtime fan and frequent caller to the show. Joey is also a regular on the Super Fan Round Table that airs at 7:00pm Eastern on Thursdays on Howard 101 on Sirius Satellite Radio. Recently Joey has been passed over for the Super Fan Round Table due to his emotional outbursts and extremely difficult-to-handle attitude. According to show producers Joey's presence on the round table has been causing issues and new views are needed. Joey once participated in a stunt where he had "Icy Hot" applied to his very small testicles. He has admitted to having problems with drugs and alcohol and once announced on the Stern Show that he was entering into rehab. He then relapsed, snorting coke on webcam and embarrassing himself, the owner of Sinus Buster who employed him, and the late Leslie Armstrong ("Meet the Shrink"). Prior to entering rehab, Joey revealed on 2/15/2006 that he once had been anally raped when he was 15 years old. This revelation was to be a part of the "Wack Pack Revelations," but Joey had to make his revelation early due to his entering rehab. Boots also once admitted on the show that he used to pretend to be a gay hustler, and then rob his "Johns" but claims that he never actually engaged in any sexual activities with the Johns, he only robbed them. On Thursday, June 28, 2007, Joey came on the show to make another revelation. The staff speculated on what he was going to say. Howard and Fred thought Boots was going to admit that he was gay. Artie guessed that Joey had HIV. Robin guessed that Boots was going to have a sex change operation. Shuli guessed it was either something gay, or that he'd been "born again." Boots said that he hoped getting the revelation off his chest would help him with his recovery process. Boots revealed that he was gay, and said that he'd been going out to gay clubs "on the sly" to get oral sex and "hook up." Boots said he wasn't bisexual but since he slept with women he must be about "80/20." He said that when he falls asleep he always thinks about guys, but he says he has slept with about 100 women in trying to "not be gay. This is widely accepted as a phony stunt to get air time as his character/act was getting very old.
On Thursday, September 6th, 2007 Joey attempted to prove to the world that he was gay by making out with a gay male porn star on the Howard Stern Show.
edit John the Stutterer
John the Stutterer (not to be confused with Stuttering John Melendez) first appeared on the Howard Stern Radio Show as a "Dating Game" contestant with the Dahm Triplets. He won the contest and, due to his severe nervous stuttering, is considered an official Wack Packer. John is unemployed and relies on SSI. He lives in the Rittenhouse Square region of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
John has had several on-air fights with Yucko the Clown, who has repeatedly called John a "stuttering prick," while John often accuses Yucko of being a child molester. Recently, John called Yucko a Robin Williams look-a-like. Stern often asks John to act as a judge for various on-air contests. Like 'Wack Packer' Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, John is very good at classic rock trivia.
Sound effects man Fred Norris often tries to exacerbate John's stuttering by doing a stammering impression as John speaks. Some have accused John of faking his stutter, either for the publicity or malingering. He can speak clearly on some occasions, especially when angry. Norris will frequently call attention to instances where John loses his stutter.
John claims to suffer from psychological problems including obsessive compulsive disorder and depression. Some Stern Show staff have suggested that the stuttering may be a side-effect of drug use. John has refused offers of free professional treatment, arguing that without the speech impediment, he would have no excuse for his failures in life. John has appeared in a few low-budget porno films, but on August 16, 2006, John declared himself "retired" from the industry after being embarrassed on-air by "G-Spot", a former porn co-star.
On March 8th, 2007 he defeated Howard TV director Scott Depace in a political debate dubbed the "Not So Great Debate" by 3-1 margin as voted by the listeners. Although he won, he was ridiculed by the staff for talking too long and not getting to the point quick enough.
Debuting on July 30th, 2007, John got his own show on Howard 101, discussing various political topics. Surprisingly Howard and the staff were impressed with the show, and Tim Saeban said it will go on for another episode.
edit Junior the Farter
Junior the Farter is a young man who can fart on command. He holds the record for most farts in a five-minute period (505 during a pre-show warm-up, and 464 during the actual show). Howard Stern has compared Junior the Farter to Muhammad Ali.
edit Kenneth Keith Kallenbach
Kenneth Keith Kallenbach appeared several times on the Howard Stern Television Show in the early 1990s, and is famous for his ludicrously unsuccessful attempts to blow smoke out of his eyes, which once resulted in his vomiting on camera. During a "Howard Stern Celebrity Bowling Match" (including participants "Grandpa" Al Lewis, Jessica Hahn, Young MC, Pat Cooper, Marilyn Michaels and Frank Stallone), Kallenbach pulled a cooked chicken out of his pants, rubbed it all over his face, then proceeded to light firecrackers taped to his genitals. Show producer Dan Forman then removed him from the studio.
Kallenbach is now on Sirius and has participated in many Howard Stern shows. A video of his comedy was shown on Maximum Exposure and many other shows. He has also released new DVD of his comedy show called "American Icon". Kenneth Keith Kallenbach has been in many different TV shows, movies and commercials. He has a band, "The Kenneth Keith Kallenbach Band". He does stand-up comedy. He writes and directs and acts in his own comedy sketches. He released a sketch comedy DVD nationally called "American Icon".
edit King of All Blacks
King of All Blacks, a.k.a. Lawrence Coward, is an Englewood, New Jersey garbage man, and a frequent Stern caller. He claims to be the only black home-owner in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood. He currently is involved in a lawsuit against his employer, the local sanitation department, claiming he was sexually harassed by his female supervisor, leading to his demotion from the position of street sweeper. His many years of work in the sanitation industry has given him the uncanny ability to identify peoples' race or ethnicity based upon the trash they discard, a skill at which he proved adept when Howard put him to an on-air test. He is known for his knowledge of fancy lifestyles and criticizes other blacks for having poor style and taste. He was born into a wealthy family, and admits that he looks down on people with less money. He is known for mentioning brand names of expensive items he owns, especially Moen faucets, wearing a fur coat, and having cosmetic surgery to improve his appearance. Recently, he had his own show on Sirius Howard 100 (Sirius Satellite Radio) but was quickly canceled.
edit Mark the Bagger
Mark the Bagger is grocery bagger from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, who works at the local ACME supermarket and newer member of the Wack Pack. Mark is best known for his high-pitched voice. (In a prank call often played in early 2006, Mark tells High Pitch Eric that he is the new High Pitch Eric, which set off an ongoing feud between them). He probably has below-average intelligence but denies being mentally retarded. He claims to be bisexual, having engaged in sexual relations with a single man and a single woman in his lifetime. He was introduced to the show by The Bloodhound Gang on January 26, 2006 when they pitched Howard for their own radio show, with Mark as the announcer. During the pitch, Mark showed his penis to Howard (upon request), who commented on its very large size. Almost two months elapsed before Mark reappeared, explaining that his mother did not allow him to go places without the Bloodhound Gang. As of October 2006, Mark has told several ACME customers that he has "quit the show". He has a role in Bam Margera's upcoming film, "MingHags".
edit Mariann from Brooklyn
Mariann from Brooklyn is a frequent caller obsessed with Howard Stern. Due to her gravelly and grating voice, Fred plays sounds of crows cawing when she calls. (She likes to sing the line, "All I need is Howard in my life" to the tune of Enrique Iglesias' The Rhythm Divine). Mariann is a 47 year-old homemaker who lives with her 22 year-old son Patrick, 13 year-old daughter Nicole and husband (name and age unknown). The first time the Stern crew met her in person, they were shocked to discover that she is relatively attractive. She recently rode the Sybian fully clothed and did not like it.
Mariann called the show on September 12, 2001 to report her sister-in-law missing from the September 11, 2001 attacks, who worked at Cantor Fitzgerald. It was later revealed she had perished that day.
On May 17, 2006, she called the show and tried to talk to Artie Lange about the dysfunctional situation with his girlfriend Dana. Lange became defensive, calling Mariann an "unfunny ", to which everyone responded in mild disgust, as Mariann seems to have good intentions. She "diagnosed" Lange with "Sad Clown Syndrome". She did not ask for an apology, but instead participated in Lange's roast on the evening of June 8, 2006. The two have since patched things up.
edit Melrose Larry Green
Melrose Larry Green (real name: Larry Greenblatt) once carried signs promoting Howard Stern at the intersection of Melrose and Highland Avenues in Los Angeles, California, near his apartment. He appeared on Howard's show after hounding "Stuttering" John Melendez and Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate in a coffee shop. He previously performed standup comedy in Los Angeles and handed out a business card proclaiming to be a "C.P.A., Piano Player and Marathon Runner"citation needed. He is well known for screaming "Good morning, murderer" as O.J. Simpson headed to the court house during his trial. He has stated that he will also stand outside and scream at Simpson during his robbery trial.
While frequently calling (and sometimes appearing on) Stern's show during the 1990s, Green's time on the show has been curtailed since about the year 2000, and is currently only heard on brief call-ins before Howard disconnects him. Like other Wack Packers, Green has vied for greater fame. He self-published his biography, made several personal appearances, and had a cameo in a Madonna music video. Politically, he is right-leaning, and is a harsh critic of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
edit Miss Howard Stern
Andrea Brooke Ownbey (born February 28, 1983) is a former stripper from Georgia who won the title 'Miss Howard Stern' contest on February 8, 2002 during The Howard Stern Show broadcast from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ownbey first appeared on Howard Stern's show on January 22, 2002, where she was billed "The World's Dumbest Stripper". She was home-schooled from the age of 15; Stern asked her some general knowledge questions, of which she got 2 out of 8 correct. She lives with her father, who once bought her breast implants in an unsuccessful bid to get her to stop stripping. Ownbey is notable for her baby voice, her "thank you" catch phrase, her table dancing, and her apparent low intelligence (IQ: 88). She is known to have poor self-esteem, which many fear will drive her to ruin her looks with excessive plastic surgery.
On the July 19, 2007 edition of The Howard Stern Show, Ownbey admitted to recently having her fifth abortion.
On October 31, 2007 the first episode of "The Miss Howard Stern Show", a reality show starring Ownbey aired on Stern's On-Demand television network, Howard TV.
edit Nicole Bass
Main article: Nicole Bass
Nicole Bass is a large female bodybuilder and former professional wrestler often teased for her masculinity and deep voice. Fred Norris often impersonates her voice, especially during her appearances, using an impersonation of Fred Gwynne's Herman Munster character from The Munsters.
edit Pete in Pittsburgh
Pete in Pittsburgh is a regular caller known to the audience for living in the basement of his mother's house doing nothing but enjoying the mind altering effects of cannabis. He is 28 year old and has never had a real job in his life. He claims he recently got a job as a bartender.
edit Rappin' Granny
Rappin' Granny (a.k.a. Fruity Nutcake), born on September 12, 1922, is a coquettish 85-year-old
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, who performs rap songs for the show.
On May 8, 2006, she rode the Sybian7 and had an orgasm, arguably one of the most disturbing incidents on The Howard Stern Show. Several staffers were especially upset by the use of a combination of the Sybian and a cane. On September 12, 2006, she came into the studio for her birthday, and rode the Sybian again, this time with one of her two granddaughters.
edit Siobhan
Main article: Siobhan Meow
Siobhan (pronounced /vn/) is a male-to-female transsexual often mocked by Stern and staff. In October 2006, Siobhan had sex with a man known as 'KDK', co-founder of Prank Call Underground Radio, for the first time. Richard Christy, assigned to document the event, supposedly vomited at the sight of her.
High Pitch Mike, a news producer for Howard 100 news had Siobhan sit on his face as part of a contest to win a 50 inch TV. Mike won, however the prize allegedly still sits in a box, untouched because of the trauma he suffered.
edit Sour Shoes
Sour Shoes (real name is Michael DelCampo) enjoys singing and playing classic rock songs on keyboard and talking in silly voices. He sometimes calls the Stern Show for song requests, and has the uncanny ability to recall and play a song instantly. He still lives with his parents and works part-time helping autistic children, and claims to have graduated from St. John's University with a degree in communications. He does an accurate impression of Scott Ferrall. Sour Shoes is a frequent caller to other New York radio shows. He is known as "Mike from Mahopac" on the "Mike and The Mad Dog" sports show, where his specialty is spot-on impressions of broadcasters Jon Sterling, Howie Rose and Bob Murphy. Stern has frequently quipped "He's very talented. I'm just not sure what that talent is." On October 22, 2007 Gary Dell'Abate from the Howard Stern Show claimed that Sour Shoes actually graduated from Columbia University yet had a mental breakdown years later, which explains why he lives with his parents.citation needed
edit Wendy the Retard
Wendy the Retard (born May 15, 1980) lives in Deltona, Florida and is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show. She is a retarded adult like fellow Wack Packer Gary the Retard, who lives with her mother and sister. She enjoys bumper bowling and singing pop song karaoke in her bedroom, and will occasionally do so while calling Howard's show, clearly to the amusement of those in the studio. In many of her on-air telephone calls, she answers "yes" to any question from Stern, no matter how insulting or sexual. Based on her recent conversations with Daniel Carver, she may also be a racist -- or merely impressionable. She is known for an inconsistent ability to pronounce difficult words, and claimed on-air that, while drunk, she shoved a tomato up her ass, and ate it. Miss Howard Stern beat Wendy in a trivia contest, and her family lost to Daniel Carver's in Wack Pack Family Feud. She claimed to have eaten an entire large pizza, pancakes, and a McDonald's meal in one day. She has been the target of Stern prank calls, including one from fellow Wack Packer Bigfoot (Mark). She was also a frequent caller on a central Florida morning radio talk show The Monsters in the Morning (on Real Radio 104.1 as well as XM Channel 152), wheres she proclaimed her love for Dirty Jim (show co-host).
edit Will the Farter
Will the Farter can fart on command. At birth, his anus was flawed, and after doctors corrected it surgically he gained the ability to suck in and expel air from his rectum at will. In November 2006, Will the Farter proposed to his girlfriend in Howard Stern's studio at Sirius, which she accepted.
edit Yucko the Clown
Yucko the Clown is a foul-mouthed insult comedian who dresses like a clown. Yucko is also a street performer who has nearly won two of Stern's contests; coming second in the World's Meanest Listener contest (losing to the Reverend Bob Levy) and coming third in the Win John's Job contest (losing to Richard Christy). He wears clown makeup, including the signature red clown nose, and carries a bugle horn which he honks to punctuate a punchline. Yucko will happily insult anyone based on their physical appearance, religious belief or ethnicity. It has been noted on the Stern show that Yucko has never once washed the clown suit, and this is obvious due to the general smell and stains found on the costume.
While part of the Stern Show, Yucko was the star of a sketch comedy show titled "Stankervision" on MTV2 but was not renewed for a second season. Many of the skits and gags featured on Stankervision originated on a DVD that Yucko produced called "The Damn Show."
edit Former Wack Packers
edit Big Mike
Big Mike hails from Milford, Connecticut, and can fart at will.
edit Bigfoot
Not to be confused with Bigfoot(Mark).
Matthew McGrory (1973-2005), known on the The Howard Stern Show as Bigfoot, was an actor with gigantism and was known for his height(7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)) and large feet. After gaining attention in films such as Bubble Boy and Big Fish, he stopped appearing on the show. He later gained fame as Tiny in the Rob Zombie films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects. He passed away in 2005, shortly after filming of The Devil's Rejects ended.
edit Cleft Palate
Lynn Zimmermann (1952-2006), known as Cleft Palate (aka Lispy Lynn to North Texas listeners), was a Wack Packer whose speech was very difficult to understand. Zimmermann claimed to have a cleft palate which was never surgically corrected, and was therefore on SSI for not being able to find employment. He lived at home with his mother, much like Jeff the Drunk Curro.
Zimmermann revealed on March 7, 2006 that he lied about his cleft palate, but insisted he had a speech impediment from a partially paralyzed tongue. Stern briefly considered renaming him Pinocchio on account of his dishonesty. Just six hours after admitting to Stern he had no cleft palate, Zimmermann apparently collapsed and died from complications related to myelofibrosis and aneurysms on his kidneys. Many local Stern fans attended his funeral.
edit Croix
Croix (pronounced "Croy") is an older woman convinced that Ronald Reagan had stolen her "architecture". (She has not been on the show recently).
edit Debbie the Space Alien
Debbie the Space Alien, also known as Debbie Tay (real name Debbie Roach, from Los Angeles, California, ?-1995), was a mentally ill lesbian contestant in Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve who committed suicide by overdosing on heroin in 1995. A saddened Chaunce Hayden announced her death via telephone on the air and later brought her cremated but unpulverized remains into the studio during an appearance. Her mother appeared in a video with Debbie which was pre-produced for the pay-per-view pageant special but died shortly before the actual pageant. Reportedly, Roach's relatives objected to Hayden trying to capitalize on Debbie's remains, and filed a lawsuit against both the Stern show and Chaunce, which was later settled.
edit Doug Bady
Doug Bady (?-1996) was a little person with muscular dystrophy who hated Jerry Lewis and once participated in a Stern Show stunt in which he was hidden inside a trunk while talking to befuddled passersby in New York City. He appeared on the Sam Kinison album Leader of the Banned, and died in 1996.
edit Dr. Remulak
Obsessive-compulsive caller who would incessantly repeat the phrase "I am Dr. Remulak" to any reply Howard and company would offer. The only person who would verbally interact with Remulak was Stuttering John Melendez. He would only have conversations with Stuttering John during the call screening process. If he slipped up and said something other than his name to anyone else, he would supposedly smack himself. Remulak asserted that he was in fact a Doctor and had OCD, hence his repetition of the phrase "I am Dr. Remulak" ad infinitum. Eventually, he was forced to face his disorder in-studio, and he has not been heard from since. It is widely believed among Stern fans that Dr. Remulak was in fact one of Stuttering John's friends calling in to get air time for John as "the only one he would talk to".
edit Gina Girl
Gina Girl (pronounced like the end of the word 'vagina'). A feeble minded monstrosity who debuted on Stern as a protg of Crazy Jerry. Around 88 or 89 Howard invited undiscovered potential wack packers to call in to try and get invited to the Super Bowl party show. With her weird speech impediment (combined with Jerry's prodding in the background) she expressed her desire to come to the Super Bowl party on the show and do what she called, "a gina-dance" (Jerry was trying to get her to say: "vagina dance"). Everyone looked forward to seeing the person that matched that voice and she did not disappoint.
She was reportedly huge, disgusting, and wore like a crude jogging suit. Her "gina-dance" consisted of her abruptly yanking her pants off by the elastic waist band and rolling her fat, naked body around on the floor while everyone yelled/gagged in disgust. The infamous gina-dance ended in a chorus of the entire room chanting, "put it on, put it on..." Jackie said, "probably the only time in my life I've ever averted my eyes to the sight of a naked woman." Later she spoke of her "Mini" skirt and her love for "Tom Fruise" (Cruise). Within weeks her guardian found out about this and ordered Howard not to have her on the show, which Howard reluctantly had to accept. Any recordings of her are no-longer played on the air, and her parts have been edited out of produced bits she was a part of (e.g., the Speech Impediment Christmas Carol).
Jerry later went out and found a postal worker who also had mental problems called, Gina man and basically at Jerry's prompting would yell out non sequiturs, the most famous being "This is Mother Theresa speaking from the bed, God don't want me yet, man, I got more feet to taste." Jerry and Gina Man can be seen on Howard Stern's US Open Sores video. Jerry has since retired to Florida.
edit Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf
Main article: Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf
Hank Nasiff Jr (1962-2001), known as Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, was an alcoholic dwarf known for his tirades and ongoing feud with Beetlejuice. His passing from complications due to alcoholism were mourned on the Howard Stern show until his passing was wiped from the front pages by the events of September 11th, 2001.
edit Ian the Drunk
Ian the Drunk was a very well-spoken, very well-educated, and very obviously-intoxicated-at-early-morning-hours Russian man who would call into the show to insult and ridicule Stern. True to form, Stern would allow Ian to rant and rave but would turn down the send from the microphones to the telephone patch. Show participants could then freely ridicule each statement from Ian, who believed he had a rapt audience. (This gag was also played on celebrities such as Richard Lewis, and Dick Cavett on whom Stern once hung up in mid-sentence).
Perhaps his funniest show moment occurred in December 1993 when Howard called Joe Walsh to put him on the phone with Ian while ranting. Walsh, also inebriated, tried (unsuccessfully) to have a reasonably coherent conversation with Ian. Ian was oblivious to the fact that he was talking on the phone to a world-renowned rock star, and Walsh seemed equally oblivious to the fact that Stern and company were having fun at his expense. (A few months later, Walsh entered rehab and rejoined The Eagles for a new album and tour. As part of his recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism, Walsh "abstained" from Stern's radio show, which he had often visited while stoned. He eventually returned as a Stern Show guest in 2005). Ian was last heard on the show in 2005, when he declared that he was to be deported to Ukraine.
edit Irene the Leather Weather Lady
Irene De Cook, who played the Leather Weather Lady in Howard Stern's Private Parts was a leather designer and costumer for several recording artists including The Romantics, Eric Burdon of The Animals, Alice Cooper and Blondie's drummer, Clem Burke. She is also a radio personality, a make-up artist (on-call for Pope John Paul II for his 1987 Papal visit), and works as a webmistress.
DeCook was heard on The Howard Stern Show in Detroit, Michigan on WWWW Radio as "The Leather Weather Lady" from May of 1980 through January of 1981 (making her effectively the first Wack Packer). She also guested on 89X (Detroit/Windsor) morning drive radio from 1991-1992 as "The Leather Weather Lady". She appeared an interview for "The History of Howard Stern" that aired on December 17, 2007.8
edit Joe Cancer
Joe Cancer was facially and vocally disfigured by cancer. His last appearance occurred during the 'Artie Lange vs the WNBA' special from Las Vegas, Nevada. During this appearance, he mentioned that he was no longer receiving treatment, and that he had already outlived doctors' expectations. Joe Cancer's passing was confirmed on the air before the Stern show moved to Sirius.citation needed
edit King of All Messengers
King of All Messengers was a phony phone caller, whose real name was Chris. (He has not been heard from in several years).
edit Ponce de la Phone
Ponce de la Phone, like King of All Messengers, was a practitioner of prank phone calls whose work on the show has not been heard since the 1990s.
edit Quentin the Stutterer
Quentin the Stutterer was a man with a severe stuttering problem who stopped appearing on the show around 1992 at the request of his wife. In March of 1997, Quentin attended the premiere of Private Parts and was a guest at the after-party show. He once appeared on Howard's Channel 9 show as a contestant trying to win a date with Tawny Kitaen. Quentin still stutters at his job with Verizon, where he is a Foreman for Splicers and Linemen at the garage in Pomona Rockland County, New York.
edit Slow Adam
Slow Adam has sub-normal intelligence, a slight stutter, very slow speech, and myriad psychiatric disorders. He appeared on "Politically Incorrect With The Wack Pack", a segment where Bill Maher hosted a parody of his show with guests Slow Adam, Daniel Carver, Gary the Retard and Beetlejuice. Adam has not been on the show since the early 2000s. Gary Dell'Abate, the producer of the show, mentioned in late 2001 that the particular group home in which Adam was living, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, did not like his appearances, forbidding him to be on the show.
edit Speech Impediment Man
Speech Impediment Man is a man with a speech impediment. He appeared multiple times on the show, in 1996 and 1997, and joined the Howard Stern Vegas special in 2004. He most recently called in on October 30, 2006 to give Artie Lange advice on his troubled relationship with longtime girlfriend Dana.
edit Ted the Janitor
Ted the Janitor was a janitor at WXRK, who made popular the game "Road", which he wanted to play with Robin. The hypothetical game would be played by having a woman lie down, whereupon Ted would "blacktop" her -- ie, throw his body on top of her. He is now deceased. He was on the show occasionally for his unique voice or just for everyone to hear him hit on Robin. The most memorable bit he was in was "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", a spoof on the movie of the same name. The raspy voiced "excellent" Fred used to play often was taken from that bit. He was also use in the many parodies of New York's first black mayor, David Dinkins.
edit Underdog Lady
Underdog Lady, whose real name is Suzanne Muldowney,910 is a woman who does performance art pieces focusing on the exploits of the cartoon character Underdog, and believes the character was underserved by being comically portrayed on television. She often asserts that Underdog deserves to be considered among the pantheon of great superheroes, and uses her performance pieces to emphasize this belief. After a falling out with Stern, whom she came to view as vulgar and crude, Muldowney described him in an interview as a "classic supervillain". During attempts at reconciliation, Stern often tries to curry favor by mentioning that his father Ben Stern did the audio for the Underdog cartoon show. Muldowney made her longest show appearance yet on October 5, 2006, in a nineteen minute telephone interview before hanging up abruptly. During the conversation, she reluctantly admitted to having no sexual feelings for men, and was told as a young girl by a health education teacher that such feelings were wrong. The following day, Muldowney left a voicemail confiding to Howard's producer Gary "Bababooey" Dell'Abate that she was "deeply troubled" by Stern's frequently sexually-oriented questions. Stern noted that a cartoon was playing in the background as she recorded her message. Muldowney is perhaps the most reluctant member of the Wack Pack.
edit Vin the Retard
Vin the Retard is a man with cerebral palsy and a stand-up comedy act. Despite his nickname, he seems of normal intelligence.
edit Wheelchair Steve
Wheelchair Steve received sexual favors as a show bit, for which his parents expressed gratitude. Gary Dell'Abate mentioned him briefly during the June 5, 2006 show, during the Wackipedia discussion with Eric the Midget.verification needed
edit Yaqi (the Tickler)
Yaqi is a lanky, gray-haired purveyor of tickling fetish-themed DVDs. During Yaqi's visits, women (of whom Jenna Jameson was most notable) were strapped to a specially designed "Tickle Chair" and subjected to prolonged tickling at the hands of Yaqi and Howard himself; Howard continued this routine long after Yaqi stopped appearing on the show.
Yaqi was known for his effeminate Southern drawl and for recording impassioned speeches which sought to legitimize tickling as a healthy, life-affirming activity suitable for man, woman and child. Yaqi was mocked mercilessly by Artie Lange and other members of Howard's crew for these speeches, and for being generally "creepy".
Yaqi was a regular guest in early 2002 and sporadically thereafter. In August 2004, Yaqi called in to the show claiming to be terminally afflicted with sarcoidosis. The Howard Stern show is a free-form comedy show consisting of banter between the cast, various games (often with sexual themes) involving the cast or listeners, taped bits such as prank phone calls and celebrity interviews. Common themes include current events, Hollywood gossip, politics, and ridiculing staff members for their mistakes and incompetence. Traditionally, producer Gary Dell'Abate (also known as "Baba Booey") and Scott the Engineer take the brunt of Howard's anger most frequently, but no person or topic is considered sacred and every cast member, including Robin Quivers and Howard himself have taken ridicule on the show.
edit Terrestrial radio history
edit 1970s and 1980s
The earliest recognizable incarnation of the Howard Stern Show started in 1979 at WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut. Stern decided to apply for the job after reading a WCCC ad in Radio & Records looking for a "wild, fun, morning guy". Stern was hired for $12,000 a year. It was at WCCC that Stern met Fred Norris. Norris was working evenings under the pseudonym "Earth Dog".
In 1980, Stern again noticed an advertisement in Radio & Records, this time for WWWW in Detroit, Michigan. (Howard replaced the controversial Steve Dahl who left for Chicago's WDAI.) He met with management and signed a contract for $30,000 and moved his family to Detroit. At WWWW, the show was further refined with bits such as Dial-a-Date being invented. The show started to get noticed by the industry, and Stern won the Billboard award for best AOR disc jockey. With this new-found recognition, job offers started to come in and the show moved to DC-101 in Washington, D.C.
In one typical example of the radio show, Stern persuaded a female caller to have phone sex with him on the air.2 He made deep buzzing noises into his microphone, and had her sit on a speaker with the volume turned up (this incident appeared as a scene in Stern's 1997 movie Private Parts). On June 29, Stern was fired from DC-101 radio after being suspended for criticizing his station management and two other radio stations. Stern's lawyer alleged:
It's our view that the real reason they've fired Stern is they would like to get new DC-101 deejays 'GreaseMan' and 'Adam Smasher' on the air as soon as possible, and hope the audience forgets about Howard, and that's a perfectly rational business judgment.citation needed
Another notable episode was on WWDC-FM (DC101 Radio) in Washington D.C. in which Stern did a bit where he made an (obviously fake) phone call to Air Florida and asked if the 14th Street Bridge (on the Potomac River less than 1 mile from the airport) would be a "permanent stop". He was making light of the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 one day earlier, on January 13, 1982, which had killed 78 persons (both onboard
In 1982, the Stern Show made it to New York City to work at NBC's flagship AM radio station, WNBC (66 WNBC). Also working at NBC at that time was David Letterman, who became a fan of Stern's radio show. Stern's guest appearance on Late Night with David Letterman on June 19, 1984, launched Stern into the national spotlight and gave his radio show unprecedented exposure. Stern would appear on Letterman's show many times thereafter.
Stern and his crew were fired from NBC in 1985, ostensibly in response to a particularly outrageous sketch "Bestiality Dial-A-Date" although relations between station management and Stern had been strained from the beginning (as well-documented in his book Private Parts). He quickly returned to FM radio by joining local rival station WXRK, premiering November 18, 1985, moving permanently to the morning drive time slot in February 1986. By year's end, 1986, Stern's show was syndicated in Philadelphia via WYSP, which he announced on Late Night with David Letterman. The local media initially doubted that Stern would be a success in the Philadelphia market;3 however, in a move that would repeat itself many times over in his career, Stern was successful in knocking off the local morning talent (John Debella) to become number one in the ratings.4 Before long, it was also heard in Washington, D.C., and was then syndicated nationwide by Infinity Broadcasting. The program made great sport out of feuding with other cities' top-rated deejays, and soon Stern's broadcast was number one in several major markets, including Philadelphia and Los Angeles. His Arbitron numbers were strongest in the country's number one radio market, New York City, where his morning ratings more than tripled his station's average numbers the rest of the day.
Early in his career, the show was already becoming lucrative for advertisers, due to Stern's promotional ability. Defying critics like Don Imus, who in 1986 responded to Stern's success with, "Talk to me six months from now... Prestige accounts are not going to advertise on that kind of program no matter what Howard does. You can get local retailers on who don't care what he says about them and there are only so many of them out there." 5
The Strippers/Pornstars infusion: In the Spring of 1989, Stern (by then at WXRK) received a letter from a striptease dancer named Lisa of Centerfold Stars Talent Agency in NYC (now known as: ModelsToGo), stating she was a fan and would love to meet him. He invited her on as a guest and at the end of the segement asked if there was anything else on her mind before they said goodbye; she replied "I'd love you to spank me!" ... Howard obliged, bared her buttocks and spanked her live (audibly) on the air. This not only inaugurated "butt bongo" a novelty feature for many future bits, but began a parade of strippers' appearances from Lisa's agency, that included well-known centerfold models and video porn stars. Over several years the agency had its talent appear on dozens of radio and TV shows with Stern & company, including WWOR-TV shows in New York and a famed E-channel episode about naked maid service. The friendly association between this talent agency and the Stern show helped make strippers and porn stars turn into a weekly staple of the show's ingredients.
edit 1990s
It has been suggested that Fartman (Howard Stern) be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)
In 1991, The Howard Stern Show began to broadcast in Los Angeles, a move that was considered risky at the time, on the station KLSX 97.1. Predictions about the success of his show like the one of a local L.A. radio listener, "Vulgarity has reached a new low. I think he's going to bomb beautifully out here. At least I hope he does. I'm sure he'll find the Los Angeles market is more sophisticated", proved in the end to be untrue.6
In 1992, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined Infinity Broadcasting $600,000 after Stern discussed masturbating to a picture of Aunt Jemima. His exact statement was, "The closest I came to making love to a black woman was I, uh, masturbated to a picture of Aunt Jemima on a pancake box. I did it right on her kerchief."7
Stern made national news in 1994 by preventing a suicidal man from leaping to his death off the George Washington Bridge.8
edit Selena controversy
In March 1995, one day before the funeral of slain Tejano singer Selena, Stern played the sounds of gunshots in the background over some of her music. He also made comments that were considered racist by many people, such as "Alvin and the Chipmunks have more soul," and "Spanish people have the worst taste in music... it has no depth."910
edit A brief stint in Canada
Also in 1997, Stern's show aired for the first time in Canada, appearing on CILQ (Q107) in Toronto and CHOM-FM in Montreal.11
CHOM cancelled Stern's show (in 2000), after frequent listener complaints to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission; for most of the time that the stations did air Stern's program, they were required to monitor the show for offensive content through the use of broadcast delays. CILQ in Toronto cancelled the Stern show after John Hayes, who Stern refers to as The Incubus12 became program director of Corus Radio. This was a personal vendetta against Stern by John Hayes, as Stern was the most highly rated radio morning show in Toronto in November 2001 when the show was pulled from the air. Howard Stern's fans in Toronto were able to hear the uncensored show on a Buffalo station until the move to Sirius Radio in 2005.
Stern has claimed on-air that the Canadian government disapproved of his use of the ethnic slur "Polack", and that this was one of the reasons why his show was not broadcast in Canada until February 6, 2006, when "Howard 100" debuted on Sirius Canada.
edit Columbine controversy
Stern's April 21, 1999 show drew angry criticism and official "censure" from the Colorado State Legislature for his comment regarding the motives of the two male students who murdered 12 classmates and one teacher in the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado:
There were some really good-looking girls running out with their hands over their heads. Did those kids try to have sex with any of the good-looking girls? They didn't even do that? At least if you're going to kill yourself and kill all the kids, why wouldn't you have some sex? If I was going to kill some people, I'd take them out with sex.13
Stern did not apologize for his words but instead argued that his comments were an attempt to figure out what was wrong with the two attackers. Stern believes much of the furor was roused by deejays at competing stations in the Denver market.
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