Wow, I read this last page and thought I was on SFN for a minute.
I agree to a point. Now that Stern wants to be off air by 10am there seems to be a rush in the show. So you have 4 hours to fit in the news department, John Hein, guests (if Gary can book them), and Robins news so it doesn't leave much time for what made the show...the show.
But as you said you can't take away the interviews which have only gotten better with Sterns age. Chris Rock, Norm McDonald, Jessie Ventura, David Grohl, Jason Ellis, all great interviews and all within the last couple of weeks. Bradly Cooper I wasn't too thrilled with, but im sure most ladies would disagree.
Howard has always had his spurts of happy and bitter. He is usually at his best when he is bitter. This morning when he was sticking up for Eric The Ack Actor was one of those Happy Howie moments. Happy Howie forgets all the issues he has had with him breaking commitments and letting the show down over the years. And yeah, there is no entertainment in that at all!
The 3 day a week schedule will be tough, but you learn to live with what you get. It was tough losing Billy West, Jackie, Artie, and many others over the years. But the show changes and evolves. Its great having "Announcers" now in the studio all week. That wasn't really possible before.
After all these years most of us have formed a relationship with the show. And with every relationships there are going to be ups and downs. But even during the downs I find myself laughing at 3 middle aged men comparing their coolest toys over Face Time.
