Even though Howard Stern was a shock jock who said things that offended people so much that he got beat up, his interactions with celebrities have been a mixed bag. On the one side, Howard has celebrity friends, he got Donald Trump to talk about his prenup, and Matt Lauer told him about his secret crush. However, Dolly Parton once threatened to sue Howard, a star held a grudge against him for years, and Artie Lange left his radio show.
Fortunately for Howard, he has become extremely wealthy because he has many fans who’ve listened to his interviews. Despite that, it turns out that some of Howard’s fans have called him out for being a “terrible interviewer.”
Why Howard Stern Fans Called Him A “Terrible Interviewer”
During Howard Stern’s incredibly lengthy career, he has amassed millions of fans who’ve spent endless hours listening to him. Given that those people who were or are fans, some people may assume that they would like everything about The Howard Stern Show.”
However, the truth is that the people who listen to podcasts and radio shows the most sometimes are the people who have the biggest complaints. Unfortunately for Howard, there is no doubt that some of his fans have a serious complaint about him.
Based on social media activity, it is clear that some Howard fans feel that he is a “terrible interviewer.”
In June 2024, a Howard Stern listener on the r/unpopularopinion subreddit decided to call out the radio legend. The person who made that post clearly had listened to or watched enough of Howard’s interviews to have a strong opinion on them.
Howard Stern’s Origin, According to Famous Birthdays | |
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Where Was Howard Stern Born? | New York City, New York |
When Was Howard Stern Born? | January 12th, 1954 |
How Old Is Howard Stern As Of January 2025? | 71 Years Old |
Unfortunately for the radio legend, the title of that post was “Howard Stern is a terrible interviewer.”
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That post outlined why the listener thought that Howard’s interviews were “terrible.”
No matter how some Howard Stern fans feel about his interviews, SiriusXM must love broadcasting them. As a December 2020 Screen Rant article revealed, SiriusXM signed Howard to a five-year deal worth hundreds of millions at that time.
As the listener explained, they believed that Howard had a horrible habit of telling entire stories about his celebrity guests and then asking them to restate what he said.
“Every celebrity interview with him is Stern telling them the story that they obviously came in with. Stern: so, you did this and this happened. Guest: yeah, so that happened. Stern: and then this happened, and this guy did that. Guest: yeah… that happened.”
After complaining about how Howard conducts interviews, the listener went on to call out what they saw as the fallout of his discussions.
First off, the listener stated their opinion that Howard’s interviews are lazy. Then, they complained about their opinion that Howard makes his guests look bad.
Some of Howard Stern’s interviews have inspired pain and backlashes for a variety of reasons. One example of that is the fact that Mandy Moore stated how “hurt” she was by what Wilmer Valderrama said about her during one of Howard’s interviews.
The listener also wrote about their perception that Howard’s interviews only serve to make him look more knowledgeable than he is.
“It’s so lazy, makes the Guest look like an idiot, and he gets credit for ‘knowing what’s going on’ when he’s just clearly taking notes from the Guest.”
Finally, the listener expressed their opinion of just how bad Howard is as an interviewer. “Worst interviewer I’ve ever heard.”
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Given what they wrote, it obviously seems like the listener may not be a Howard fan. However, enough people who’ve listened to Howard’s interviews weighed in on the post that it received nearly 1,000 upvotes.
Given that it would require enough knowledge of Howard’s interviews to rightfully upvote that post, it seems very safe to assume some fans responded to the post. With that in mind, it seems clear that some fans agree that Howard’s interviews are bad.
If that post wasn’t compelling enough, another from a different subreddit may be even more convincing that even some of Howard’s fans think he is a bad interviewer.
The Most Influential Radio Hosts Ever, According to Live 365 | |
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Radio Host | Rank |
John Peel | #10 |
Robert W. Morgan | #9 |
Hy Lit | #8 |
Howard Stern | #7 |
Ryan Seacrest | #6 |
Alison Steele | #5 |
Jocko Henderson | #4 |
Wolfman Jack | #3 |
Casey Kasem | #2 |
Alan Freed | #1 |
A 2022 post on the r/howardstern subreddit that received upvotes from the people active there also called Howard’s interviews out. That post’s title says it all.
Howard Stern is literally the worst interviewer out of people who are famous for being interviewers.
What Are Howard Stern’s Most Celebrated Interviews?
In May 2019, Howard Stern’s personal website revealed what the radio host’s favorite celebrity interview ever was. That article revealed that in his book “Howard Stern Comes Again,” Howard wrote that his favorite celebrity interview ever was with Conan O’Brien. As interesting as it is to learn what Howard’s favorite interview he conducted is, it is much more fascinating to learn about his fan’s opinions.
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In July 2024, Ranker published an article allowing fans to vote on who Howard Stern has had his best interviews with.
As that article reveals, Howard’s fans believe that his best interview ever was conducted with Norm Macdonald. A widely celebrated Canadian comedian who also was an actor sometimes, many of Norm’s interviews throughout his career have been beloved. In fact, many people believe that a clip of Conan O’Brien interviewing Norm that can be seen on YouTube is the best moment of that talk show host’s career.
The next Howard interview guest that the Ranker users voted for shows that some of the people fans like Howard interviewing best were very different. For example, the second-most upvoted celebrity listed is Artie Lange and the third is Lady Gaga.
The remainder of the top ten from Ranker‘s article are Rodney Dangerfield, Robert Downey Jr., Bill Murray, David Spade, Brian Cranston, Chris Rock and Sam Kinison. Knowing that Howard cited Conan as his favorite interview guest, it is interesting to note that Ranker‘s users named him their eleventh choice.
Clearly, there are many fans who have enjoyed some of Howard’s interviews. On the other hand, Howard has other fans who think he is a “terrible interviewer.” That shows that, like other groups, Howard’s fans can have very different opinions.
Howard Stern
- Birthname
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Howard Allan Stern
- Birthdate
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January 12, 1954
- Birthplace
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Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Height
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6′ 5″
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@HowardStern
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@sternshow
- Profession
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Radio Personality
- Net worth
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$650,000,000
- Source of Wealth
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Broadcasting, endorsement deals
- Nationality
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American
