Wack Pack

The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of the Howard Stern Show. The name is a parody of the Rat Pack. They are among the most memorable of Stern's guests and often receive more airtime than celebrity guests.

Wack Pack members, also known as "Wack Packers", tend to be odd or unusual in some way, for example by being openly racist, mentally disabled, sexually deviant or having a comical voice or physical appearance. Not every regular guest is considered a member of The Wack Pack, nor are Stern Show staffers like Baba Booey, Artie Lange or the now-departed Stuttering John.

Some Wack Pack members appear to serve almost as warnings to the audience. For example, with every appearance, Crackhead Bob would effectively remind Stern's multi-million listener audience of the dangers of crack cocaine, while Joe Cancer was a powerful testament to the evils of tobacco. Jeff the Drunk and the deceased Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf reinforce the value of moderation.

Through their appearances on Stern's radio and the now defunct E! television show, some Wack Pack members have gained enough notoriety to make personal appearances around the country and even land small roles in movies and television.

On October 20, 2005, Howard announced plans for the Wack Pack to elect their own "Pope" from amongst their ranks. In addition to the honor of being the leader of the Wack Pack, the winner would receive a $10,000 payment. More details will follow.

Though it seems like Stern exploits them wantonly, they are well-respected (though mercilessly made fun of as are virtually all Stern show participants), seem to enjoy their appearances, and are fiercely guarded and protected by show staff and fans. During the December 16, 2005 terrestrial finale webcast on Yahoo!, one of the hosts remarked that Yahoo! had received instructions that the Wack Pack were to be treated "better than any celebrity".

On June 19, 2006, Howard Stern announced a contest to find the next Wack Packer, with the winner receiving $5000.

Current Members

Angry Black

Angry Black, whose real name is Shelly, is a black man who attended the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and now works for a telephone company. He is known for his outspoken, angry tirades regarding racism against blacks in the United States. Angry Black is a New York Giants fan. He once fought Crazy Cabbie in a five-round boxing match, which ended in a draw.

Recently he scammed his way into the audience during the roast of Daniel Carver by lying to the staff of the show, earning the anger of Stern and the rest of the crew.

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice (real name Lester Green) is a microcephalic dwarf who has appeared in porn, films, and recorded music and is one of the most popular Wack Packers.

Big Black

Often referred to as a black nerd, Big Black was a regular on The Howard Stern Show until he was evicted from his apartment. Known for being extremely antisocial-- if not a misanthrope-- Black left his place of work because he couldn't get along with his co-workers, and continually showed a disdain for people in general. He managed to get by on savings and credit cards for several years while not working, eventually piling up a huge debt. After being evicted from his apartment, he chose to remain homeless for a while.

In September 2005 after a year-long absence, Big Black called in to tell Howard what he has been up to. Big Black revealed that following his eviction from his old apartment, he is now living in a government-assisted project. When Gary asked why he was relegated to such a place seeing that he could work, Big Black told him that he is only employed part-time as a security guard at Yankee Stadium.

On June 28th, 2006, Howard officially named Big Black as a Wack Packer, although his appearances are few and far between.

Bigfoot (Mark)

Winner of the "Pick the Newest Wack Packer" contest held August 3, 2006 (the first wack packer to receive entry to the group in this way). Stern has suggested that Bigfoot's nickname may change to avoid confusion with a deceased wack packer who went by the same moniker. One possible new nickname is Sasquatch.

The deep-voiced Bigfoot is 6'4" tall and has size 14EEE feet. He claims to be a schizophrenic who suffers from sleep apnea and multiple personality disorder. He also claims to be a former lighter fluid sniffer with a lengthy criminal record for petty crimes. He ends many of his sentences with "it is", for example, "My nickname is Bigfoot, it is."

Blue Iris

Does "granny porn", and guest-hosted the Howard 100 program Tissue Time with Heidi Cortez. She rode the Sybian on April 6, 2006. She is also a stand-up comic. She performs every week with her comedy troup, The Ding Dong Show. She also had shock therapy in her 20s which she blames for her numerous health issues.

Her first appearance was on February 4, 2004. At the time, Howard Stern dismissed her viability as a regular caller. It was not until his show switched to Sirius Satellite Radio that Blue gained status as a wack packer.

Captain Janks

Thomas Cipriano, better known as Captain Janks, is notorious for prank calling publicly aired radio and television programs, especially in times of crises.

Crackhead Bob

George Harvey, a former crack cocaine addict whose right-side of his body was paralyzed due to multiple crack-cocaine induced strokes from abusing the drug, is known to fans as Crackhead Bob. He named himself Bob as he was unable to say the name George, due to his paralysis, but he could say the name Bob. Harvey was a frequent guest on Stern's radio show and is considered a member of The Wack Pack. In the summer of 2001 Harvey retired from the Howard Stern Show and went on to make anti-drug commercials discussing the dangers of drugs. He returned to the show on October 18, 2005 after a four year absence and was at Stern's side for his last day on terrestrial radio on December 16, 2005.

Harvey has come out of retirement and appeared on Howard's Sirius show in 2006. The clarity of his speech and general ability to communicate (form coherent phrases) has improved noticeably as of late since he began reducing his use of marijuana. Money he received from Howard Stern Show appearances and promotional events contributed to his addiction.

Crazy Alice

(aka Angry Alice)

Born in Alabama, Crazy Alice is half Italian, half African-American, and she readily admits to hating black people. She was discovered by the show when she called in from her home in California, after which she flew to New York to appear live in Stern's studio.

She is best known for filibustering during arguments (as can also be heard in the Touch-Tone Terrorists), wild mood swings, and starting to go into long and instant screaming rants when merely called Crazy Alice. As a result, she no longer voluntarily appears on the show, although Stern staff and fans sometimes call her and merely say "Crazy Alice" in order to trigger and record one of her rants.

In one especially funny Touch-Tone Terrorists crank call, Junkyard Willie and Crazy Alice attempt to out-filibuster each other.

During her long-winded rants, it is common for Stern to turn down the send (audio) from his microphone to the phone patch; in this way, she will believe they are listening to her intently while Stern and others in the studio may discuss her lunacy or even place bets on how long a given rant will continue.

In early 2006, she called in and left messages to the show making disparaging remarks about Artie Lange and Robin Quivers. While doing this, she will compliment Fred and Sal, saying things such as: "Fuck you Robin you fucking nigger! Oh Hi Sal, you nice Sal. Fuck you Howard! Hi Fred, I love you Fred! Fuck you short-dick Artie. Arrivederci Cocksucker!""

She said on May 4th, 2006 that she would rather be called Angry Alice, as she blames domestic abuse for her temper and erratic behaviour.

On June 15, 2006, Alice and Artie Lange got into a 15 minute shouting match live on the air which will live eternally in Howard Stern infamy.

A common soundbit that is used throughout the show is "whodis?" That is Crazy Alice's voice.

Daniel Carver

Daniel Carver is a leader of the Ku Klux Klan and has been a member of the Wack Pack since the 1980s.

Dan the Farter

Dan the Farter is a flatulist capable of passing gas on command. One of his more notable appearances took place on October 6th, 2005 when Dan farted repeatedly during a 4 hour shift on Howard's Sirius channel (then referred to as "Douche 100".)

Debbie the Queefer

Debbie the Queefer is capable of passing vaginal gas on command. She was on the air the first day Howard 100 was broadcasting. Sometimes referred to only as Debbie The Queef.

Double A

Double A's name is derived from his wrestling stage name, Awesome Angelo. He is best known for his obsession with all-things Stern, his intense "crush" on Stern's girlfriend Beth Ostrosky and his love of professional wrestling (he often wears replica wrestling belts).

Double A sports multiple Stern-related tattoos including one of Stern's face and another of the Howard 100 "fist" logo. His phone calls to the show invariably begin with the phrase "Hey Howard, how's it goin', what's goin' on?" in a strong, nasal-sounding New York accent. He claims that his family won a large sum of money in a lottery - enabling him to invest in real estate and retire early. In 2006, he revealed that, at the young age of 12, he had sexual intercourse with a friend's mother.

Double A's behavior was a subject of controversy at the The Howard Stern Film Festival. He allegedly tried to extort extra tickets from Doug Goodstein beforehand. Later, he was apparently caught on video sneaking a girl into the "after party" and then walking out of the party with not one, but two or three gift bags. Double A categorically denied the charges. Angry Black and Irish John support Double A's version of the events, while Zolar and Joey Boots insist that he is lying.

Elephant Boy

Fred "Elephant Boy" Schreiber is best known for his severe speech impediment, poor personal hygiene, and his homosexual experimentation. Schieber works as an accountant in New York City. In September 2005, he soiled himself while on a train to a public appearance with High Pitch Eric and Gary Dell'Abate. Rather than return home, he cleaned up as best he could in a restroom and showed up at the appearance, reeking of excrement.

When "experimenting", Elephant Boy called a dateline to solicit couples for swinging, but only succeeded in picking up older, unattractive homosexual men, who he wasn't attracted to, weren't attracted to him, yet nevertheless sodomized him.

Elliot Offen

"Elegant" Elliot Offen is a cross-dresser who speaks in his own version of gangster slang and frequently gets in shouting matches. He has the rare distinction of being banned from the building where the Stern Show is produced, but still appearing on-air.

Eric the Midget

Eric Lynch aka Eric the Midget is a little person who hates being called a midget and is obsessed with American Idol. Eric is on intermittent hiatis from on air appearances since being pressured to fly while hanging from balloons.

Gary the Retard

Gary The Retard (born 1952 in Albany, Oregon) is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Radio Show. Gary is mentally challenged, racist, and lives in Oregon. His toothless grin, thick glasses and cheerful attitude make him a favorite among listeners. He is frequently antagonized by Artie, who merely has to say "RETARD!" to elicit an angry yelling tirade from Gary. On August 12 1998 he was scheduled to appear on the show but got lost at the airport. A listener who worked at the airport eventually found him and called the show. It is noted that he is an avid Seattle Seahawks fan. He works at Burgerville, USA and recently claimed to have a girlfriend that just got out of jail. It has been confirmed by Gary that the woman has been taking advantage of his handicap to get money and access to the show.

Gay Ramon

Gay Ramon, or Gay Ramone, is a frequent caller and guest of the Howard Stern Show and who likes to talk about his gay experiences, and is often a participant in various games to get straight men to do gay things in order to win prizes.

Hate Man

Hate Man is a caller who leaves strange racist messages, screaming "I love you monkey, monkey, monkey!" in reference to Robin Quivers. He was heard previously on terrestrial radio and was heard on the Sirius show for the first time on June 7, 2006.

Hate Man has recently reappeared on SIRIUS Satellite Radio resuming his "monkey monkey monkey" tirades against Robin Quivers and perhaps moving towards an in-studio appearance (July 6, 2006), although at that point no one associated with the show had ever (knowingly) met him.

High Pitch Eric

High Pitch Eric is a man with a falsetto speaking voice who is also known for his obesity, eccentricity, poor oral hygenie and failure to pay back money and favors he owes.

Jeff the Drunk

Jeff Curro, better known as Jeff The Drunk, is a well known member of The Wack Pack. He currently lives in a trailer in Berne, New York. Curro does not work regularly except for seasonal work stamping hands at a local swimming pool, a job he lost due to his unreliability. Curro's income is supplemented through SSI.

Curro lost the use of one of his arms due to a car accident in 1988. It was revealed on the Sirius Howard 100 program Meet The Shrink that it was an alcohol-related accident, and the loss of use of his arm precipitated even more drinking.

Curro has been known to constantly abuse cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. In early 2005, he began taking bong hits on the air (calling on the phone from home). The resulting coughing and hacking became a soundbite used frequently on the Stern Show.

Though his first appearance was on December 16, 1998 (he won the Playboy Playmate version of The Homeless Game on the same day Elton John called in to the show), Curro became a Stern Show regular after winning anal sex with adult film star Tabitha Stevens, gaining notoriety for his inability to become aroused due to inebriation. A humorous soundbite ensued in which Porn Star Cindy Crawford began crying hysterically after having sex with Curro.

In May 2005 Jeff called in to reveal he was given a 1991 Chevy Lumina by a local car dealer in exchange for a plug on the show. This despite the fact that the legal status of Jeff's drivers license was in doubt. In November 2005, Curro got his driver's license back after years of suspension for past DUIs. Soon afterwards, he struck and killed a deer on the highway. Howard berated him for killing a creature more valuable to the planet than Curro himself.

Jeff's mother Delores Curro passed away on May 27, 2006 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. She was 69.

On the July 31, 2006 Howard Stern Show, Jeff called in and revealed that on the previous Saturday night, July 29, 2006 he again was arrested for DUI and had his license revoked. Jeff stated that after having about ten beers at a friend's house he drove about ten miles before getting stopped and that his Blood Alcohol Content was 'one-one' meaning 0.11%. Jeff was fingerprinted and then released. His car was impounded.

Jeff the Vomit Guy

Jeff "the Vomit Guy" Levy has appeared on the Howard Stern Radio Show in an effort to meet women interested in emetophilia, or vomit fetish. Because of the difficulty finding willing participants for his fetish, Levy usually resorts to paying prostitutes to vomit on him. While on the show, women, including porn stars Kendra Jade and Paris Gable (May 24, 2006), have vomited on Levy; a practice also referred to as a Roman Shower. Show members Benjy Bronk and Richard Christy have also vomited on him. However, Levy insists that he is strictly heterosexual and is only turned on by women's vomit. Levy has stated he feels this practice is normal, and that people who do not enjoy this fetish are abnormal. He is a former postal worker who now receives SSI.

Levy has also been a guest on the Jerry Springer Show and has been featured in Hustler magazine.

Joey Boots

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Joey Boots

A member of SternFanNetwork.com. Boots won a trip to Hong Kong by allowing High Pitch Eric to rub Icy Hot on his scrotum. Howard Stern mockingly referred to his package as a light switch, a size metaphor which Howard Stern On Demand footage supports.

It's worth mentioning that Boots denies being a member of the Wack Pack. This is inconclusive, as some members, such as Eric the Midget, are in it whether they like it or not. Also, Boots was featured in the "Wack Pack Revelations". Most importantly, Howard Stern places Boots in the Wack Pack, stating this on June 28, 2006.

Joey Boots revealed his Wack Pack Revelation in February of 2006. His revelation was that he was raped by another man when he was 15 years old. Joey was living on the street at the time and robbing houses. A man offered him drugs and beer, and Joey went with him to the man's home where he pulled a knife on Joey, raped him, and told Joey he was going to kill him. Joey also revealed that when he went to jail for 18 months for robbery, he met and spoke with Mark David Chapman for a short while. Joey also saw the man that raped him working at the jail as a drug counselor.

In early 2006, Joey Boots attended rehab at an undisclosed clinic in Miami, Florida.

John the Stutterer

John the Stutterer, not to be confused with Stuttering John, first appeared on the Howard Stern Radio Show as a contestant on a dating game with the Dahm Triplets. He won the contest and has been a member of The Wack Pack ever since due to his severe stuttering and nervousness. John is unemployed and relies on SSI because of his stuttering problem.

In 2004 he had several on-air fights with Yucko the Clown, who called John a "stuttering prick", while John accused Yucko of being a child molester. Stern often invites John on the show to be a judge or a guest because his stuttering and shaking are incredibly bad. Like the late Wack Packer Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, he is a master of classic rock trivia. While on the show, sound effects board man Fred Norris always attempts to make John stutter more by doing an impression of him while he's speaking.

John suffers from many psychological problems such as obsessive compulsive disorder and depression. At one point, it was intimated that the stuttering may be a side-effect of the pharmecuticals he takes. Although professionals have called the Howard Stern Radio Show to offer free treatment for John's stuttering, he has stated that he will not try to do anything about his stuttering because without this problem, he would have no excuse for his failures in life. Recently he has been involved with pornographic films, and has 'retired' from the porn industry to to being embarrased by an actress named "G-Spot" during August 16th, 2006 on the air.

John lives in the Rittenhouse Square region of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Junior

Is a punk kid who can fart on command; holds the record for farts in a five-minute period. His idol is Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters.

Kenneth Keith Kallenbach

Appeared many times on the Howard Stern Television Show in the early 90's and was famous for his unsuccessful and ridiculous attempts to blow smoke out of his eyes, which on one occasion, resulted in his vomiting on camera. On one separate occasion, during a Howard Stern Celebrity Bowling Match (whose participants included "Grandpa Munster" Al Lewis, Jessica Hahn, Young MC, Pat Cooper, Marilyn Michaels and Frank Stallone), he pulled a cooked chicken out of his pants, rubbed it all over his face, then proceeded to light fire-crackers taped to his genitals. The show's producer, Dan Forman, removed him from the studio.

He is now back on Sirius and was involved in the Wack Pack revelations. He also performs stand up comedy although many of his jokes are ones he did not write himself. Additionally, a video of himself was shown on Maximum Exposure.

King of All Blacks

King of All Blacks, aka Lenny Hamm (or Hand) is a New Jersey garbage man and frequent Stern caller. He claims to be the only black homeowner in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood. He is a Moen faucet enthusiast. He claims to be able to identify the race of the people that produced a certain collection of trash by analyzing it.

He is notoriously known for his ability to discuss a fancy lifestyle and critique other African-American wack packers for their lackluster style, taste, and overall class. Recently, he was given his own show on Sirius Howard 100 (Sirius Satellite Radio) but was cancelled after only a few episodes for not being able to emulate his call-in persona. He is also known for beating his wife (this was possibly shtick) and then bragging about it on the air.

Mark the Bagger

Mark the Bagger is grocery bagger from Collegeville, Pennsylvania and is one of the newest members of the Wack Pack, and the first new member since Howard's move to Sirius. Mark is best known for his high-pitched voice (in a prank call often played in early 2006, Mark tells High Pitch Eric that he is the new High Pitch Eric, which has started an ongoing feud between the two of them). He is likely of below average intelligence but he denies being mentally retarded. He claims to be bisexual, having engaged in sexual relations with a single man and a single woman in his life. Mark was introduced to the show by The Bloodhound Gang on January 26, 2006 during an appearance where they pitched Howard on having their own show on SIRIUS, with Mark being the announcer on their show. During this appearance, Mark revealed his penis to Howard (upon request), who commented on its very large size. Almost two months went by before Mark reappeared, with Howard explaining that his mother did not allow him to go places without the Bloodhound Gang.

Mariann from Brooklyn

Mariann from Brooklyn is a frequent caller who is obsessed with Howard. Due to the sound of her simultaneously gravelly and whiny voice, whenever she calls, Fred plays sounds of crows cawing. When not calling Howard's show, she is a 47 year-old homemaker who lives with her son Patrick (age 22), daughter Nicole (age 13) and husband (name and age unknown).

She also likes to sing the line, "All I need is Howard in my life" to the tune of Enrique Iglesias' The Rhythm Divine.

The first time Stern and the rest of the show met her in person, they were shocked to discover that she's relatively attractive.

She recently declined an offer to ride the Sybian.

She called into the show on September 11, 2001 to report her sister missing. It was later found out her sister had perished in the terrorist attacks.

On May 17, 2006, She called into the show and tried to talk to Artie about the situation with his girlfriend Dana, but Artie became defensive and called Mariann an "unfunny cunt", to which everyone responded in mild disgust, as Mariann is a very sweet woman who was only trying to help Artie. During this exchange, Mariann accused Artie of sufferring from "Sad Clown Syndrome". Mariann did not ask for an apology, instead she participated as a roaster in the roast of Artie that was held the evening of June 8th.

Melrose Larry Green

Melrose Larry Green used to hold up signs promoting Howard at the intersection of Melrose and Highland Avenues in Los Angeles, California, near his apartment. He was allowed to appear on Howard's show after hounding "Stuttering" John Melendez and Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate in a coffee shop. He previously performed stand-up comedy in Los Angeles and handed out a business card proclaiming him to be a "C.P.A., Piano Player and Marathon Runner." He is well known for screaming "Good morning, murderer" to O.J. Simpson as he headed to the court house during his trial.

While frequently heard on the air by telephone during the early to middle 1990's, and even allowed some in-studio appearances, Howard has severely limited his time on the show since the year 2000 or so, and nowadays Larry is heard rarely with brief phone calls before Howard hangs up on him. Like other Wack Packers, Melrose Larry Green (nee Greenblatt) has attempted to achieve greater fame. He self-published his life story, made many personal appearances, and had a brief spot in a Madonna music video. Politically, he is mainly on the right, and is a severe critic of both Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Miss Howard Stern

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Andrea Brooke Ownbey

Andrea Brooke Ownbey is a former stripper from Georgia who won the title 'Miss Howard Stern' in 2002. She is memorable for her baby voice, her "thank you" catch phrase, and her perceived low intelligence. She is also known for her poor self-esteem, which many on the show fear will lead her to ruin her looks with excessive plastic surgery.

Andrea first appeared on the Howard Stern show on January 22, 2002 where she was billed as the "World's Dumbest Stripper". She lives in Georgia with her father who bought her breast implants so that she would stop stripping, but after she got them she went right back to stripping. Andrea was home schooled from the age of 15. Howard asked her some general knowledge questions and she got 2 out of 8 correct. Andrea demonstrated her table dancing skills for Howard. Andrea was invited to Las Vegas where she won the title "Miss Howard Stern" in a contest on February 8, 2002 during the Howard Stern Show broadcast from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Nicole Bass

Nicole Bass is a large female bodybuilder who is often teased for her masculinity.

Rappin' Granny (a.k.a. Fruity Nutcake)

Born in 1922 or 1923, currently (2006) a coquettish 84-year-old, she performs rap songs for the show.

On May 8, 2006, she rode the Sybian [1] and had an orgasm, arguably one of the most disturbing incidents to ever occur on the Howard Stern Show. Several staffers were especially upset by the combination of the Sybian and a cane.

Riley Martin

Riley Martin is an alleged alien abductee and author of The Coming of Tan who hosts his own radio show, Hello Earth on Howard 101.

Siobhan

Siobhan (pronounced Sha-Vhan) is a male-to-female transsexual who is often made fun of by Stern and his staff.

Sour Shoes

Sour Shoes enjoys playing and singing classic hit songs on the keyboards and talking in silly voices. He sometimes calls into the Stern Show and takes Howard's song requests and is hardly ever stumped. He is approximately 27 years old, but still lives with his parents. He works part-time helping autistic children. Sour Shoes says he graduated from St. Johns University with a degree in communications.

Wendy the Retard

Wendy the Retard (born May 15, 1980) lives in Deltona, Florida and is a frequent guest on the Howard Stern Radio Show. She is an adult living with her parents, and has mental retardation like fellow Wack Packer Gary the Retard. She enjoys bumper bowling and singing along with pop songs karaoke-style in her bedroom. As part of her on-air telephone calls, she answers "yes" to whatever questions Howard asks, no matter how outrageous, insulting or sexual. Based on her recent conversations with Daniel Carver, she may also be a racist, or just highly impressionable. Wendy is also known for her inconsistent ability to pronounce difficult words. She has told Howard that she has shoved a tomato up her ass then proceeded to eat it when she was drunk. Wendy lost to Ms. Howard Stern in a trivia contest, and her family lost to Daniel Carver's in Wack Pack Family Feud. Wendy also admitted to eating an entire large pizza, pancakes, and McDonalds in one day.

Yucko the Clown

Roger Black, better known as Yucko the Clown, is a foul mouthed, insult comedian who dresses up like a clown. Black is a street performer who has been close in two of Stern's contests; coming second in the World's Meanest Listener contest losing to the Reverend Bob Levy and coming third in the Win John's Job contest losing to Richard Christy. No person is safe from his dirty clown jokes as he will insult anyone based on their physical appearance, religious belief, or anything that can be made into a joke. This includes the Holocaust and anti-Semitic themes.

Black often wears clown makeup, including the signature red clown nose, and a bugle horn which he'll honk to punctuate a punchline. While still part of the Stern Show, Black was the star of a sketch comedy show titled Stankervision which aired on MTV2, but was not renewed for a second season.

Zolar

Zolar is a frequent caller and member of the Stern Fan Network. He participated in a bit where he smelled Kid Rock's fingers. Zolar is a frequent guest of the Superfan Roundtable on Howard 101, where he recently farted loudly on the air. He hosts a weekly Internet show on PCU Prankcall Underground Radio on Fridays at 10:00 p.m.

Former members

Big Mike

Hailing from Milford Connecticut, big Mike can fart at will.

Bigfoot

Matthew McGrory (1973-2005), known on the Stern Show as Bigfoot, was an actor with gigantism and was known for his height and large feet.

Cliff Palate

Lynn Zimmermann (1952-2006), known as Cliff Palate (also known as Lispy Lynn to North Texas listeners) was a Stern Show Wack Packer who was the most difficult to understand. Zimmermann claimed to have been born with a cleft palate, which hadn't been surgically corrected as a child, and it was the reason he could not find employment and was on SSI. He lived at home with his mother, much like Jeff the Drunk Curro.

Zimmermann revealed on March 7, 2006 that he had been lying all along about having a cleft palate, though he still maintained he had a speech impediment related to a partially paralyzed tongue. Stern considered renaming him Pinocchio on account of his dishonesty, but decided against it. A mere six hours after admitting to Stern he had no cleft palate, Zimmermann collapsed and died from complications related to myelofibrosis and aneurysms on his kidneys. This was confirmed by his mother, Amber, on air.

Croix

Croix (pronounced "Croy") is an older woman who was convinced that Ronald Reagan had stolen her "architecture." She has not been on the show recently.

Debbie the Space Alien

Also known as Debbie Roach. Mentally ill lesbian contestant in Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve who committed suicide by overdosing on heroin in 1995. A broken up Chaunce Hayden announced her death via telephone on the air. Her mother appeared in a video with her made for the pay-per-view special but died shortly before the pageant.

Doug Bady

Doug Bady was a little person with muscular dystrophy who hated Jerry Lewis and once participated in a Stern Show stunt in which he was hidden inside a trunk and talked to people on the street in New York City. Bady died in 1996.

Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf

Hank Nasiff Jr. (1962-2001), known as Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, was an alcoholic dwarf known for his tirades.

Ian the Drunk

Very well spoken, very well educated, and very obviously intoxicated at early morning hours, Ian the Drunk would call into the show to insult and ridicule Stern.

As Stern often does, he would allow Ian to rant and rave but would turn down the send from show microphones to the telephone patch. In this way, show regulars and guests could discuss and ridicule his every statement, while Ian The Drunk believed they were listening to him intently (such a trick has been played on celebrities such as Richard Lewis and Dick Cavett—whom he once hung up on in mid-sentence—as well).

Perhaps his funniest moment on the show came in December 1993 when Howard called Joe Walsh and put him on the line with Ian during one of his rants. Walsh, also inebriated, tried (unsuccessfully) to have a reasonably coherent conversation with Ian. Ian was oblivious to the fact that he was talking on the phone to a world-renowned rock and roll star, and Walsh seemed equally oblivious to the fact that Howard and company were having fun at his expense. (This was Walsh's last appearance on the show. A few months later he entered rehab and rejoined The Eagles for their reunion album and tour. As part of his recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism, he abstained from appearing on Stern's radio show, which he had often patronized over the years while drunk, high, or both. Eventually he returned to the show as a guest in 2005.)

Ian was last heard on the show sometime in 2005, when he stated that he was about to be deported to Ukraine.

Irene the Leather Weather Lady

Irene De Cook, who plays the Leather Weather Lady in Howard Stern's Private Parts was a leather designer and costumer for numerous recording artists including The Romantics, Eric Burdon of The Animals, Alice Cooper and Blondie's drummer, Clem Burke. She is also a radio personality, a make-up artist (on-call for The Pope for his 1987 Papal visit), and Webmistress who builds websites.

DeCook was heard on "The Howard Stern Show" in Detroit, MI on WWWW Radio as "The Leather Weather Lady" from May of 1980 through January of 1981. She also guested on 89X (Detroit/Windsor) morning drive radio from 1991-1992 as "The Leather Weather Lady".

Janie the Cleaning Lady

Joe Cancer

Joe Cancer was facially and vocally disfigured by cancer. Probably his last appearance was during the Artie Lange versus the WNBA special from Las Vegas. During this appearance, he mentioned that he was no longer receiving treatment, and that he had already outlived doctors' expectations.

Joe Cancer's passing was confirmed on the air before the Stern show moved to Sirius.

King of All Messengers

A phony phone caller, who has not been heard from in several years.

Ponce de la Phone

Like King of All Messengers, a practitioner of prank phone calls whose work on the show has not been heard since the 1990s.

Quentin the Stutterer

A man with a severe stuttering problem who stopped appearing on the show around 1992 at the request of his wife. Once appeared on Howard's Channel 9 show as a contestant trying to win a date with Tawny Kitaen.

Richard Christy

Richard Christy is a former heavy metal drummer and electrician who used to call the Stern Show with loud "Baba Booey" song parodies and insulting messages for K.C. Armstrong claiming to be the "Head Fag at the Playgirl Mansion". He currently works as a staff member on the show.

Sal the Stockbroker

Sal Governale, known as Sal the Stockbroker, is a former stockbroker who used to prank call Gary Dell'Abate using the catch phrase "Horse-tooth Jackass" and was obsessed with belittling him. Like Richard Christy, he was promoted to staff member and currently works on the show.

Slow Adam

Has sub-normal intelligence, a slight stutter, very slow speech, and myriad psychiatric disorders. Appeared on "Politically Incorrect With The Wack Pack", a segment where Bill Maher visited and hosted an edition of his show with guests Slow Adam, Daniel Carver, Gary the Retard and Beetlejuice. He hasn't been on the show since the early 2000s. Gary Della'abate, the producer of the show, mentioned in late 2001 that the particular group home he was living in, in Bucks County, PA, did not like his appearances and forbid him from being on the show.

Speech Impediment Man

A man with a speech impediment. He appeared only twice on the show, in 1996 and 1997.

Ted the Janitor

Former WXRK janitor; made popular the game, "Road," which is a game he wanted to play with Robin. The game is played by having a woman lay down and then Ted would "blacktop" them, or throw his body on top of them. Deceased.

Underdog Lady

A.k.a. Suzanne Muldowney[2], Underdog Lady is a woman who does performance art pieces focusing on the exploits of the cartoon character Underdog, which she believes was underserved by being portrayed in a comical light on television. She has often stated that Underdog deserved to be considered among the pantheon of great superheroes, and used her performance pieces to emphasize this belief. After falling out with Stern, whom she came to view as vulgar and crude, Muldowney referred to him as a "classic supervillain" in an interview. During attempts at reconcilliation, Stern often tries to curry her favor by mentioning that his father Ben Stern did the audio for the Underdog cartoon show.

Vin the Retard

Vin the Retard is a man with Cerebral Palsy and a stand-up comedy act. He is of normal intelligence.

Wheelchair Steve

Wheelchair Steve received sexual favors as a show bit, for which his parents expressed gratitude. Gary mentioned him briefly during the June 5, 2006 show, during the Wackipedia discussion with Eric the Midget.

Yaqi (the Tickler)

Yaqi is a lanky, gray-haired purveyor of tickling fetish-themed DVDs. During Yaqi's visits, women (of whom Jenna Jameson was most notable) would be strapped to a specially designed "Tickle Chair" and subjected to prolonged tickling at the hands of Yaqi and Howard himself; Howard continued this routine long after Yaqi stopped appearing on the show.

Yaqi was known for his effeminate Southern drawl and for recording impassioned speeches which sought to legitimize tickling as a healthy, life-affirming activity suitable for man, woman, and child. Yaqi was mocked mercilessly by Artie Lange and other members of Howard's crew for these speeches, and for being "creepy" in general.

Yaqi was a regular guest in early 2002 and sporadically thereafter. In August 2004, Yaqi called in to the show claiming to be terminally afflicted with sarcoidosis.

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