I was trying to come up with a good name for this blog for over a day.

     Then, I was on the toilet, and remembered the rest stop named after Howard. 

     Thus, 'The Howard Stern Show Rest Stop' blog was created.

     I am very happy with the name.

     In fact, I am quite delighted.


     Moving on, 'The Howard Stern Show' has a long and extensive history.  It can be quite overwhelming to try and figure out what to listen to, and what it all means.
     Plus, in trying to find things to read about the show, I have found that this area is limited, so I figured I would go in there, and create some text for people to read.
     Even if no one reads this, at least I can have a good time figuring out what the show means to me, and elaborate on a couple of aspects.

     There seems to be four main phases of the show which can be summed up like this:

          The Pre-History Years.

          The Jackie Years.

          The Artie Years.

           The Sirius Years.

 
       These four divisions make it really easy in understanding the show.  The categories overlap, but that is okay.

       There are two guests that were so amazing and influential, that they changed the course of the show, and made it what it is today.
       The first is Sam Kinneson.  He went into the studio and gave it his all, upping the energy level.
       The second is Gilbert Gottfried who easily commandeered  the show in his early appearances, and taught Howard how to be funny through repetition.
        Howard's show was never the same after these two guests, for the better.

        Of note, there have been a couple of times when Robin has not been on the show due to illness, and even though she can be annoying at times, the show doesn't work without her.  Howard readily admits this, and owes his career to her.

         Fred Norris.  Without him, there wouldn't be much of a show, either.  The perfectly-timed sound drops adds a third dimension to the show, even though he is from Mars.

         Howard has said that to run the show, all he needs is Robin, Fred, and himself.  As long as these three people are involved, he has a show.  Other people can come and go, and not affect the core essence of the show.

         This blog will build on itself, and I'll see what happens.

         Thanks for reading.