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Monday, June 3, 2019
A transformed voice? Howard Stern is a changed man.
success is attained seem just as important as the achievement itself. Perhaps serving as a cautionary tale Or that is at least for those intent on building what he is illustrious careers, providing an claiming as he opportunity to carefully consider touts his new whether or not it is indeed possible book, Howard to avoid selling one’s soul in order Stern Comes to achieve big dreams. Again. I, for one, have never Stern’s most recent book is a listened to compilation of interviews, helping Howard Stern’s chart his genesis from reaching for the reaction to exhibiting a bit more Samuel Moore- radio show, although his depth. He tells Gross about a Sobel reputation particularly moving conversation certainly with late night host Steven Colbert, where Colbert spoke about the precedes him. His fame was death of his father. He seems to largely achieved through tout this story as evidence of his controversy and on-air antics, metamorphosis, although he including off-color and invasive personal questions lobbed at guests concedes his show still contains plenty of off-color and vulgar during interviews, along with humor. crude objectification of women. Yet Stern has apparently softened I wonder how this new version of with age. In a recent interview with NPR’s Terry Gross, he credits Howard Stern is being received. Has he really changed, or is he therapy with his recent simply doing this for affect? It’s transformation. entirely possible this second act is entirely a ruse, an effort to keep his “I had never sat alone in a room name in the public eye while with any human being on this planet and been listened to in a real building a more palatable, longway,” he told Gross, as he recalled lasting legacy. Has the #MeToo Movement forced him to his very first therapy session. He reconsider his past? Or perhaps this described how he began the does indeed capture a genuine session by launching into an change of heart. After all, who explanation of himself, regaling among us hasn’t changed the psychiatrist with stories from throughout the course of a lifetime? his youth, replete with imitations. Instead of responding in laughter, We, as Americans, love stories the psychiatrist interjected. “I don’t find any of this funny…no, I such as these. We revel in tales of find it rather sad,” as told by Stern transformation because we all want to believe that the same could be to Gross. true of us. We, too, want to feel as if we can conquer our demons and Apparent in the act of undergoing build a life resembling the one we therapy is the admission that we desire. Stories such as Stern’s need assistance that we cannot seemingly provide fodder to the provide ourselves. It requires a certain amount of humbleness, and premise that it is never too late for someone to be granted a second a willingness to delve deep in order to heal. “…I hope something chance. that comes out of this book [is] As of now, Stern is still unsure of that people aren’t afraid of what the future holds. “I’m kind of therapy,” Stern told Gross. For many, it might be hard to imagine afraid of retirement,” Stern told Gross. With two years left on his Howard Stern being an advocate contract, he will continue talking to for mental health counseling. his audience for at least a little while longer - forcing listeners to No matter what one thinks of continue grappling with the Stern, he certainly has had an illustrative career. His net worth is implications of his words. For, estimated to be over $500 million. those on the radio can say what His move to SiriusXM in the mid- they like; yet, listeners are left to make sense of what is being heard. 2000’s enabled satellite radio to reach more than 30 million “…I want to thank you for staying subscribers. His methods for in radio for all these years,” Gross topping the ratings charts (at least told Stern, highlighting his decision in the past) are quite well-known to millions of Americans. "All the to forsake other mediums and instead remain in radio for decades. sexual antics, the religious antics, the race antics — everything that I For Stern, leaving radio would likely be quite anathema. After all, talked about, every outrageous thing that I did — was to entertain it’s quite clear that he is doing what he loves. my audience and grow my audience," he told Gross. Yet was it necessary for Stern to act in such “I love radio, radio is the best…” Stern said. a way in order to build a large following? The interview ends, without a definitive answer regarding the true This question of what it takes to nature of Stern’s transformation. achieve success – and by what means – is a fascinating one. Is it true that one must make sacrifices Maybe this is as intended. For, isn’t it up to the listener to decide? along the way in order to achieve fame and fortune? If so, such Samuel Moore-Sobel is a freelance concessions would likely take writer. To read more of his work, away from the end result. The visit methods by which professional www.holdingontohopetoday.com © 2019 The Howe Enterprise
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