[Pun]

OK, who is a fan of who around here? I know OpTard is a big O&A fan, because he is the one who turned me on to them. But I want to know if anyone else around here is a fan of either show and why? And unlike some other mods, I will be more than happy to allow this to degenerate into a flame war between the two camps. However, the flames must be witty and well thought out, and you must have a decent argument to go along with them. Otherwise, you may receive a temp ban (depending on how stupid OpTard or myself deem the flame or post to be). Have fun! ;D

[The Jewish Cunthead]

I posted this in OO when Howard left "free" radio about a year ago but I'll quickly recap. I'm a fan of his earlier stuff (anything with Jackie or Billy West). I think he jumped the shark when he got divorced because a lot of the appeal for me was that this guy had all these naked chicks around but couldn't do anything because he was married. Then Jackie left and it just became a mess... Howard and Robin basically talking about the latest party they went to or dinner at Nobu. Yawn.

I've heard a couple of his Sirius shows... it's pretty much hit or miss, but I definitely wouldn't pay for it.

[DevSop]

Howard Stern is the definition of hasbeen trying to relive his past glory. Not only do O & A do things Howard's done in the past better, but they've blown past him with innovative bits and cutting edge humor. They've also moved beyond the shock jock roles they had on free radio and now do real good radio. Whether it's rants against the topics of the day, interviewing real celebs now that Stern isnt cockblocking them on guests, they do it all and they do it all well.

[OpTard]

RON & FEZ! RON &FEZ! RON & FEZ!

[The Jewish Cunthead]

ron and fez are gay

[Pun]

No, just Fez.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

that was my Zig impression... I guess it wasn't retarded enough.

[Pun]

Actually, I like Ron & Fez a little better than O&A. Their humor is a little less over the top. And who can't laugh every time Ronnie hits Dave or Fez with the cowbell?

[Outback Frito Pendejo]

I'm a huge David Lee Roth fan. Can't wait until he's back on the air!

I feel the much the same way about Stern as Dev and Sol. Stern as an everyman character was great. By the last year or 2 on free radio, when they weren't busy hyping Sirius they (including the tertiary characters) were spending more time talking about their show biz connections than about anything of general interest.

I like O&A but have never been a regular listener. I had hopes for Chris Booker, but his show got bounced to evenings and then cancelled after Stern left K-Rock. Per Wikipedia he's doing a show in Philly (poor guy!).

[Outback Frito Pendejo]

By the way, I was kidding about Diamond Dave. Love his music, but he was just aweful. They tried to emulate Stern's large cast of characters, but instead of growing into that they stuck a bunch of people without relevant experience in the studio. Without competent sidekicks or quality guests, the show devolved into a monologue. They tried plugging in a DJ named Danni, who had been a good contributor on Booker's show, but she barely got to speak.

The conspiracy theory question is if this was by design, to set up O&A to take over.

[DevSop]

Well O & A have said they had the option to come back to free radio whenever they wanted, but take that's for what it's worth. Whether they had the option or not, it was a smart move to wait for the first person to fail after Howard. They always use the line it's better to be the guy after the guy after the guy or something.

[Andy]

Howard Stern is better because he invented everything.








Hoo hoo.

[Moreofabreadguyanyway]

I still think Stern's the man personally. I basically subscribed to Sirius just to listen to him.

[DevSop]

Well you're an idiot.

[OpTard]

HA!

[Pun]

Don't mind Devil. He's just jealous that the Cubs got Soriano. ;D

[Moreofabreadguyanyway]

Stern is the big reason I bough Sirius, but I listen to it for a lot of different reasons. A friend of mine has XM. I've listened to a lot of both, and Sirius is better.

[DevSop]

I stick by my idiot comment and will continue to do so. kthxbi.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

devilsoprano said:

kthxbi.

Thanks I almost choked on my water. EXALT!

[Ryan Who Loves Punk]

what