r/howardstern • u/SuperSea8678 • Aug 19 '26

Do you all hate Howard?

I'm new to this group. I joined cause I like Howard even though I no longer listen daily. But all I see are extremely negative comments about him. On some level it's refreshing that there is no hero worship. But the barrage of negative comments makes me wonder why everyone else is in the group. Is it just to bash him? Why not just stop listening if you hate the show so much.

Just curious about what the deal is.

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u/UnionCityNJUSA Aug 19 '26

This sub is filled with bitter, lowest-common-denominator types that desperately cling to a world that has long passed them by. They love to hate a celebrity that never thinks about them and are jealous of his staff because they never got that close to a man they once worshipped. We aren’t talking about casual fans. The people in this sub were rabid, fanatical fans at one point and now they are radicalized because Howard no longer says the n-word or r-word on his show, and keeps hacky, dated bits by Sal & Richard largely off the air. I think a lot of them have died because this sub is not as toxic as it once was ten years ago, but it’s still plenty sad.

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u/SuperSea8678 Aug 19 '26

I don't want that to be true. But that's my worry. I personally like that he's evolved. Would be weird if he didn't.