The drive was returned to storage. But in the margins of the file system, someone later found a single text file, timestamped the day after the secret recording. It read simply: “I think I became a real person for eight hours. Don’t tell anyone.”
2003 was a strong year for the Wack Pack. made iconic appearances, his one-word answers slaying the studio. Eric the Midget (a.k.a. Eric the Actor) began solidifying his legend as the most demanding, ungrateful, and hilarious caller in history. Underdog Lady and Crackhead Bob were regulars. Listening to Howard try to conduct a coherent interview with Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf (who was still alive and touring) is pure audio gold. howard stern archive 2003
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