Like a lot of New Yorkers, for years I would wake up every day and listen to Howard Stern. Now, when I wake up, I watch part of an episode of Dawson's Creek on TBS, and you know what? It's not the same. (But there are similarities, like angst, for instance, and giant Dawson-Leery-like foreheads, and stupid promo shots.)
There were parts that I hated about
The Howard Stern Show (usually any part that involved The Wack Pack, or 'The Tickle Chair,' or a giggling porn star) but overall the show was pretty funny. Especially the celebrity interviews. Stern has a way of both flattering and insulting his guests that apparently causes them to open up. He's also the only host I know who actively whines his way into getting a person to answer a question. It was like listening to an interview conducted by an oversexed, petulant 8 year old. In short, it was compelling.
But since I'm not paying $13 a month for it, it's now gone forever. Except when Stern gets someone famous to talk about something sexual or mean. Then I get to read about it everywhere. Here's a list of the stories Stern has broken since he moved to satellite radio: