The raw transparency of the staff's personal lives pioneered the "vlog" and reality-style audio that dominates platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts today. To help you find more specific moments from this era, A deeper breakdown of the timeline? Information on how to access official Stern archives today?
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2009 saw the peak of Richard Christy’s infamous phone calls to unsuspecting business owners. The "Taint" calls (asking hardware stores for a "Taint brush" to "paint between the balls and the butt") reached a fever pitch. The raw, uncut versions of these calls—including the moments where Howard almost peed his pants from laughter—are the holy grail for collectors. The raw transparency of the staff's personal lives
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