Topic: Howard Stern

2 chapters across the catalog

82: High Value Target
• 2:53:20 - 2:59:32

82: High Value Target

Body Shaming and the "Linebacker" Controversy

The discussion revisits Kevin Samuels' viral "linebacker" comment, where he told an obese woman she did not qualify for a high-value man. The hosts compare this to Howard Stern’s historically aggressive and derogatory language toward women like Wendy Williams. They argue that Samuels was simply providing a "critique" to women who sought his advice, whereas mainstream figures like Stern are often given a pass for much harsher vitriol.

82: High Value Target
• 2:59:33 - 3:06:27

82: High Value Target

Howard Stern's Attack on Wendy Williams

A series of clips features Howard Stern launching a profanity-laced tirade against Wendy Williams after she called him "too Hollywood." The hosts note that Stern eventually apologized in *The Hollywood Reporter*, illustrating how even "shock jocks" are now beholden to corporate interests. They contrast Stern's protected status in the media with the "cancel cannon" that was frequently aimed at Kevin Samuels.