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The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of people from The Howard Stern Show. As a parody of the Rat Pack or Brat Pack, they are a considerable part of what the radio show became notable for. Members of The Wack Pack, (or "Wack Packers") tend to be unusual in some way, such as being blatantly racist, mentally disabled, perverted or having a comical voice or appearance. Not every regular guest on the show is considered a member, nor are any of the show's staff members.

Through their appearances on the radio show, some Wack Packers have gained notoriety for personal appearances around the country and occasionally, played small roles in films and television programs.

History

In the 1993 book Private Parts, Howard Stern lists early members of The Wack Pack, including Irene the Leather Weather Lady, who is essentially the first Wack Packer, having met Stern in May 1980 when he was broadcasting from WWWW in Detroit, Michigan. The introduction of Fred the Elephant Boy on the radio show on November 28, 1988 however, among a collection of others, made Stern call these group of show personalities as "The Wack Pack" on July 6, 1990 as documented in The History of Howard Stern.

On October 20, 2005, it was announced that The Wack Pack were to elect their own "Pope" from the group. In addition to the honour of "leading" the group, the winner would receive a $10,000 prize. The contest however, seemed to be scrapped, as it has not been mentioned on-air since the show's move to SIRIUS XM.

On June 19, 2006, the show organised a contest for the next Wack Pack member, with the winner receiving $10,000. The winner was Bigfoot.

Current Wack Packers

Ass Napkin Ed

Ass Napkin Ed is a caller from Buffalo who asked Howard for help with his hygiene problems. After a few minutes of conversation, it was learned that Ed lodged a napkin between his cheeks to keep from staining his underwear. His insanity generated a positive response and he was asked to make an appearance shortly after his call.[1]

Beetlejuice (Lester Green)

Beetlejuice is a mentally challenged microcephalic dwarf. He is known to make outrageous claims (e.g., that he is 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) in height) which are rarely consistent. In a 2006 show, Green admitted to taking Paxil and smoking pot to alleviate depression.

Crackhead Bob

Crackhead Bob - Bob reemerged on Howard's Sirius show in 2006. The clarity of his speech and phrasing has improved noticeably since reducing his use of marijuana. He claims that the money he received from The Howard Stern Show appearances and promotions contributed to his addiction. Along with Jon Hein and Will Murray, he provided the color commentary for the "Stupid Bowl" which first aired half time during Super Bowl XLI on Howard TV.

Croix

Theresa Croix (born ca. 1944) is an older woman convinced that Ronald Reagan had stolen her "architecture". She recently appeared on the HowardTV special, Wack Pack Bowling. She lives in the same Manhattan apartment building as High Pitch Eric.

Daniel Carver

Daniel Carver is a KKK leader and Wack Pack member since the 1980s. He has often been the target of Stern crew prank calls, and was roasted in one of the Stern's Sirius shows by comics from the gay, lesbian, black, Hispanic and Jewish communities.

Carver resides in White County, Georgia, northeast of Atlanta, with his wife and her racially-segregated collection of dolls.

Elliot Offen

"Elegant" Elliot Offen is an eccentric personality known for his gangster persona, history of criminal activity, use of loud and profane filibustering (dubbed by Offen as his "crescendo"), and a penchant for mispronouncing large words, perhaps deliberately, or using them in nonsensical ways. He often shows a preference for technical scientific and medical terms, often using them in bizarre or incorrect ways. As part of his gangster persona, he frequently rewords his sentences into what he calls "gangster talk," ending sentences with the phrase "RIGHT???". In addition, he makes use of a "maniacal laugh," often breaking into laughter for no apparent reason.

Offen is easily agitated and frequently engages in heated arguments with show staffers and callers, some of which have resulted in Offen threatening severe acts of physical violence. Since the show's move to Sirius, Offen only appeared twice in studio before receiving a permanent ban from the McGraw-Hill Building. The ban was imposed after a visit in which Offen punched a hole in the wall of a studio hallway and while exiting the building made extensive use of profanity in the presence of Sirius executives. As a result, subsequent interviews have taken place from the street outside the McGraw-Hill Building or via phone. During the 2006 NFL season, Offen, via phone, competed in a $25,000 Stern Show football pool, during which he spent substantial time promoting his film and (now defunct) website, much to the dismay of Stern and producer Gary Dell'Abate. The football pool concluded in a 3-way tie for first place, with Offen and fellow Wack Packers Crazy Alice and Bigfoot each collecting over $8,000 in winnings. Offen has not appeared live on the air since the conclusion of the football pool in late-2006.

Offen first appeared on the Howard Stern Show on July 25, 2000. During his earlier appearances, Offen regularly dressed as a flamboyant, effeminate crossdresser, much in contrast to his current (more intimidating) gangster persona. Offen's earlier visits generally involved Offen ranting and yelling about his "pristine physical conditioning," consisting of promoting health advice and describing his exercise regimen (consisting of running between 15 and 18 miles a day in women's lingerie). His unusual choice of attire (namely stockings, heels, and women's lingerie) led many to believe Offen to be a homosexual. To disclaim these allegations, Offen has frequently and unequivocally asserted that he is strictly heterosexual. Offen has gone so far as to hire an actresses to pretend to be his girlfriend to prove his heterosexuality. In 2005, Offen released a film titled Violet Dehumanizes Elegant Elliot in which Offen and his "assistant" Violet Malayeva engaged in numerous sexually provocative activities, with Offen being dominated by Malayeva throughout the film.

Offen has a history of past criminal activity in which he has amassed a total of thirteen felony convictions. According to Offen, long before his first appearance on the Stern show he was involved in a string of fraudulent merchandise scams in which he claims to have generated approximately $30 million. In 1988, Offen's operation was halted by his arrest in New York City for fraud. In 2001, Offen's daughter (with her identity concealed) confronted Offen for the first time in years, alleging Offen had in the past kidnapped her and abused her mother. In November 2005, a judge ruled to evict Offen from his apartment after allegations that Offen had been delinquent on rent payments and had exhibited harassing behavior toward his landlord. In early 2006, Offen was involved in a fatal car accident in which a van driven by Offen struck an elderly woman, resulting in her death. In March 2006, Offen engaged in an on-air dispute with a contributor to Offen's film who claimed Offen owed him $50,000 for "services rendered". Offen has also been involved in a series of short-lived promotional websites, in which Offen alleges the webmasters "bolted" and "lost the money of his fans." Despite his criminal history, Offen claims to be a practicing Orthodox Jew.

In recent appearances, Offen has referred to past instances in which he has prevailed in violent confrontation against others. Offen claims to have confronted Joe Corsin, the Maître d' bouncer of the Stage Delicatessen, for rushing his father and loyal customer, Sam Offen, from the restaurant. According to Offen's account, he "hit Corsin with four haymakers and left him for dead, left him bleeding with his teeth knocked out." Offen later paid for Corsin's $7,500 dental bill to avoid legal action. Offen also claims to have been approached by three individuals who attempted to rob him. According to Offen, he prevailed, grabbing "the guy who was six-foot-six around his trachea, cutting off his air supply." It is not known or discussed by Offen what happened to the remaining two perpetrators and why they did not react to his act of self-defense.

Eric the Midget (Eric Lynch)

Eric the Midget is a dwarf born with a medical condition that confines him to a wheelchair. He insists that he not be called a midget, preferring to be called Eric the Actor. He is known for his devotion to American Idol and professional wrestling as well as his distinct squeaky voice. Eric is considered extremely ungrateful by Stern fans and staff for only hesitantly expressing gratitude at any favors he receives from Stern Show staff despite the fact that he has had acting opportunities and met celebrities due to his connection with the Stern Show. Eric's Stern Show claim to fame also results from accepting and declining invitations to become levitated with balloons.

On June 27, 2007, Eric vowed to never call into the show ever again after; according to Eric, Howard disrespected Chris Benoit and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The alleged disrespect came from Howard's discussion of the fact that Benoit killed his family and himself. Because of Eric's obsession with the WWE, he took any negative comments about the Benoit murders personally. Howard, along with his staff and fans believe Eric won't live up to this and will be calling in to future shows. He did, in fact, call in again on September 11, 2007, and again the next day for a full hour claiming that he "wasn't calling into the show." Eric has since been a regular caller to the show and still does not understand why Howard doesn't put him on the air immediately. Eric has complained about the recent reports of his death. On February 25, 2008, Eric claimed that he would stop calling into the Stern Show. The next day, he called back into the show and again claimed he was done with the show. That night, he held a press conference to explain his reasons for being done with the show.

Eric also stalked American Idol contestants like Diana DeGarmo, Kelly Clarkson and Katharine McPhee.

On November 3, 2008, Eric made his first live appearance in Studio 69. Other guests that were present at the time were Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, TNA wrestler Kurt Angle, American Idol contestant Diana DeGarmo, High Pitch Erik playing his "Kelly Clarkson" character and two hookers, Hailey and Cherry, from The Bunny Ranch that banged Eric the night before in order to get a plug from Howard for the Nevada Whorehouse. A representative from the Real Doll company was also there to take Eric's measurements for a Real Doll facsimile that the Stern crew wanted to have in the studio to have sex with whenever the mood took them. At first, Eric refused to allow the measuring process, but after Howard promised to introduce him to Diana DeGarmo, Eric relented.

On November 19, 2008 Eric the Midget called the Howard Stern show and left a voice mail message that he "wanted to butt fuck Natalie and make her squeal like a pig" . The Natalie he was referring to was Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines, who Eric felt had made derogatory remarks about him weeks earlier. The next day Eric was given a chance to rescind these horrible comments, but instead chose to stand by his remarks. Stern later surmised that Eric's anger came from a deep hidden love he had for Natalie. Eric the Midget denied these claims. Several callers called in and suggested Eric's hatred for women came from a bout of latent homosexuality. Eric has neither confirmed nor denied this.

Eve the Queef(er)

Eve the Queef(er) is capable of passing vaginal air on command. She was on the air the very first day Howard 100 broadcast.

Evil Dave Letterman (Dave Van Dam)

Evil Dave Letterman is able to accurately imitate the voice of American late night show host David Letterman, making his first appearance on the show on December 8, 1999 when calling in to bash Jay Leno, Letterman's rival show host. Because of such an impersonation, he is able to confuse people into thinking he is the real Letterman, and has managed to fool George Takei, Riley Martin and Mark Harris through prank calls.

When he sits in on a show, Evil Dave is given lines by the show's staff that the real Letterman would not say, and are usually anti-Semitic, racist, homophobic, paedophilia-inspired, sexually suggestive, homosexual, or autoerotic. It seems however, that Van Dam has difficulty reading words and names, ruining the punch line of many jokes. Although this is well received on the show.

Van Dam is also known for his tendency to be easily duped by the show's staff, and was once persuaded into creating bogus public service announcements and unnecessary apologies for people suffering from various illness. Van Dam describes his own physical appearance similar to that of American musician Edgar Winter.

Gary the Retard

Gary The Retard is a mentally challenged frequent guest of The Howard Stern Show. His thick glasses, cheerful attitude and toothless grin make him a favorite among Stern show listeners. He is frequently antagonized by Artie Lange, who often merely has to say "Retard!" to elicit an angry 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. In 2003, Gary was a member of the show's weekly football pool along with Daniel Carver, Gary Dell'Abate's son Jackson, and a chicken named Sanders. Gary the Retard picked the Seattle Seahawks to win every week. They seem to be the only NFL team he knows. He lives in Albany, Oregon and works at Burgerville, USA. Gary recently claimed to have a girlfriend who was just released from incarceration. It has been indicated that the woman has been taking advantage of his handicap to get money and access to the show. According to employees at the local Radio Shack, Gary is a CB radio and scanner enthusiast.[original research?]

Gary is a frequent victim of pranks by staff members Sal "the Stockbroker" Governale and Richard Christy. Early in 2005 Sal pulled a prank phone call on Gary, using an assumed name and informing him that a flu was in his phone line, coming to "get him" and that he would have to repeat the phrase "Shoo, shoo, no retarded flu!" in order to keep it away. In doing this, the flu would be weakened. Gary was warned to be careful though and tried to disguise his voice. Since then, the "retarded flu" prank has been pulled on Gary numerous times, including at live appearances, and he always falls for it, chanting "Shoo, shoo, retarded flu!".

Gay Ramon(e)

Gay Ramon(e) is a frequent caller and guest of The Howard Stern Show. He often talks about his homosexual experiences and has participated on the show in various games in which straight men must do gay things in order to win prizes. In 2008 Gay won The Howard Stern Wack Pack Bowling Tournament wearing assless chaps

Hate Man

Hate Man is a caller who leaves strange racist messages, screaming "I love you monkey, monkey, monkey!" and the excessive use of the slur "nigger", 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 Stern's Sirius show with his "monkey monkey monkey" tirades against Robin Quivers and perhaps moving towards an eventual in-studio appearance, although no one associated with the show had ever (knowingly) met him. Very little is known about him; in one voice mail he alluded to the possibility that he was or had been an NYPD officer.

Hate Man, however, is usually considered a caller, and not a wack packer.

High Pitch Eric (Erik Bleaman)

High Pitch Eric, is known for his trademark falsetto speaking voice and for his obesity, poor hygiene, willingness to submit to degrading acts just to please Howard Stern, and failure to return owed money and favors. He has used notoriety garnered from multiple appearances on The Howard Stern Show to shamelessly ask for free money, services, event tickets and favors. He first appeared on the Stern Show on August 15, 1997, where he was brought in off the street into the studio because of his unusually high voice and "superfan" demeanor. He denies that he is retarded, but admits he was in special ed classes as a child. High Pitch was recently confronted on the air by several businessmen he had scammed by writing bad checks for various services, such as limousine rides, a fully catered holiday dinner for his family, and an industrial coffee machine installed in his apartment. High Pitch Eric also professes ichthyophobia, and flees in terror whenever the show staff bring dead fish near him. He also has tried unsuccessfully to imitate other people such as Gary Dell'Abate and even Kelly Clarkson in a prank phone call to Eric the Midget; this is referenced in the chorus of "We Are The Wack Pack," a parody of "We Are The World," "We are The Wack Pack, strange and retarded, we are the ones who think High Pitch is Kelly Clarkson." This lead to his much played sound drop, "Who's High Pitch?" in response to Eric the Midget recognizing his voice to be High Pitch Eric, and not Kelly Clarkson. He has, however, somewhat successfully fooled Eric the Midget into believing he was former show staffer KC Armstrong. As "KC" he created another much used sound drop of him saying, "Nice!" in the manner that KC would use it to emphasize something nasty or inappropriate. He called into the show the morning of September 11, 2001 to discuss the extremely trivial matter of which television stations were still on the air.

He suffers from gout, which is a malnutrition-related disease he has contracted due to his never eating anything with vitamins and minerals such as vegetables. He also suffers from hypertension, toe infections and poor eyesight.

On September 7, 2007 it was mentioned by the Howard 100 News Team on Sirius Radio that Eric is also facing eviction for not paying his rent for over 8 months. He was evicted on August 2, 2007.

According to the Howard 100 News Team on Sirius Radio, Eric previously worked as a laborer for a construction company on Long Island. He was hired in late August 2007 as a laborer, but fired after two weeks due to the length of time it took him to paint a door. Currently, Eric claims to be working for a law firm, working in the service of process field.

In recent months charges were filed against Eric for making threatening phones calls to a friend named Laura, but the charges were later dropped.

On July 17, 2008, Eric was arrested on two felony counts of Grand Larceny (Greater than $3,000) for stealing a friend's Credit Card and putting over $3,100 of unauthorized charges on it. Eric is accused of using his pal's Discover card multiple times between May 4 and June 15, 2008. A law enforcement source said the friend filed a complaint after learning that Bleaman's name was on an Amtrak ticket purchased with his card. He is currently out on bail and a court date is scheduled for November 2008.

High Register Sean

High Register Sean is a caller known for having a high pitch voice while stuttering. Big time Buffalo Bills fan. Goes by Sha Sha Seany on SFN and Myspace.

Jeff the Drunk (Jeff Curro)

Jeff The Drunk, is an alcoholic with a paralyzed arm, who frequently gets into trouble because of his alcohol and drug problems. His paralyzed arm is the result of an injury suffered in a car accident. In 2007, he underwent several surgeries to remove a large ulcer and graft skin on his buttocks. Jeff lives in a trailer in East Berne, New York with his brother (since the death of his mother). He claims to have changed his number since accidentally mentioning it on air. He is known for drunken rants featuring the epithet "little bitch" and the catch-phrase "ni-i-ice."

Jeff Curro attended and graduated from Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District in Berne, NY.

On March 26, 2007, televangelist Bill Keller — who was making a guest appearance on The Howard Stern Show — counseled Jeff and offered to get him a job as a carpenter's assistant — Jeff's life-long dream.[2]

Jeff the Vomit Guy (Jeff Levy)

Jeff the Vomit Guy has appeared on the The Howard Stern Show to meet women interested in emetophilia (vomit fetish). Due to the difficulty of finding willing participants for the fetish, Levy usually resorts to paying prostitutes to vomit on him. On the show, a number of guests and show members have vomited on him, a practice known as a "Roman Shower". Jeff has been vomited on by the following people on air: Glen Zolar's girlfriend Tara (12/11/2000), a transvestite named Danny (8/2/2001), porn star Kendra Jade (9/6/2001), a woman named Jessica (3/2/2004), a girl competing for breast implants named Leighann (5/18/2005), a woman named Jasmine competing for a trip to the AVN Awards and later Richard Christy (11/17/2005), and most recently porn star Paris Gables and later Richard Christy (5/24/2006). Levy insists that he is strictly heterosexual and is only aroused by women's vomit. Levy seems to feel this practice is normal, and that people who do not enjoy this fetish are abnormal. He is a former garbage man and postal worker who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Levy has been a guest on the Jerry Springer Show and was featured in Hustler magazine.

It was revealed on September 17, 2007 that he has a very odd looking penis during a contest in which the winner would be in an oral sex scene with Tabitha Stevens. Despite not being willing to vomit on Levy, Tabitha Stevens entertained his fantasy by spitting on him multiple times.

Joey Boots

Joey Boots has been a long-time regular caller and show guest, and used to be a regular on the Super Fan Round Table that airs at 7:00 pm Eastern on Thursdays on Howard 101 on Sirius Satellite Radio, until he stepped aside from doing the show because of conceptual disagreements with the host Mutt of Stern Fan Network. According to show producers Joey's presence and disruptions on the round table are not missed. Joey once participated in a stunt where he had "Icy Hot" applied to his shaved pubic area. Johnny Knoxville, who was present and Howard both got a good laugh out of it and it's one of the most viewed Howard TV segments.

He has admitted to having problems with drugs and alcohol and once announced on the Stern Show that he was entering into rehab. He then relapsed and is on again off again with drinking and smoking pot.

Prior to entering rehab, Joey revealed on February 15, 2006 that he once had been anally raped when he was 15 years old. This revelation was to be a part of the "Wack Pack Revelations," but Joey had to make his revelation early due to his entering rehab. Boots also once admitted on the show that he used to pretend to be a gay hustler, and then rob his "Johns" but claims that he never actually engaged in any sexual activities with the Johns, he only robbed them. On Thursday, June 28, 2007, Joey came on the show to make another revelation. The staff speculated on what he was going to say. Howard and Fred thought Boots was going to admit that he was gay. Artie guessed that Joey had HIV. Robin guessed that Boots was going to have a sex change operation. Shuli guessed it was either something gay, or that he'd been "born again." Boots said that he hoped getting the revelation off his chest would help him with his recovery process. Boots revealed that he was gay, and said that he'd been going out to gay clubs "on the sly" to get oral sex. Boots said he wasn't bisexual but since he slept with women he must be about "80/20".

On Thursday, September 6, 2007 Joey attempted to prove to the skeptics that he was indeed gay by making out with a gay male porn star on the Howard Stern Show, the stunt was not well accepted.

Recently he did the craptacular at his apartment where for 24 hours he and High Pitch Eric were brought together to see who could shit the most in 24 hours. The Fecal matter was weighed by reporter Shuli. It was both a radio and Howard TV hit as it came down to the wire who the winner would be which ended up being High Pitch Eric by mere ounces.

John the Stutterer

John the Stutterer (not to be confused with Stuttering John Melendez) first appeared on the Howard Stern Radio Show as a "Dating Game" contestant with the Dahm Triplets on August 18, 1999. He won the contest and, due to his severe nervous stuttering, is considered an official Wack Packer. John is unemployed and relies on SSI. He lives in the Rittenhouse Square region of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

John has had several on-air fights with Yucko the Clown, who has repeatedly called John a "stuttering prick," while John often accuses Yucko of being a child molester. Recently, John called Yucko a Robin Williams look-a-like. Stern often asks John to act as a judge for various on-air contests. Like 'Wack Packer' Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, John is very good at classic rock trivia.

Sound effects man Fred Norris often tries to exacerbate John's stuttering by doing a stammering impression as John speaks. Some have accused John of faking his stutter, either for the publicity or malingering. He can speak clearly on some occasions, especially when angry. Norris will frequently call attention to instances where John loses his stutter.

John claims to suffer from psychological problems including obsessive compulsive disorder and depression. Some Stern Show staff have suggested that the stuttering may be a side-effect of drug use. John has refused offers of free professional treatment, arguing that without the speech impediment, he would have no excuse for his failures in life. John has appeared in a few low-budget porno films, but on August 16, 2006, John declared himself "retired" from the industry after being embarrassed on-air by "G-Spot", a former porn co-star.

On March 8, 2007 he defeated Howard TV director Scott Depace in a political debate dubbed the "Not So Great Debate" by 3-1 margin as voted by the listeners. Although he won, he was ridiculed by the staff for talking too long and not getting to the point quick enough.

Debuting on July 30, 2007, John got his own show on Howard 101, discussing various political topics. Surprisingly, Howard and the staff were impressed with the show. The show is called "Straight Talk with John the Stutterer." It is not on the regular Howard 101 schedule, but when it is on the air, it is an hour-long show.

On May 14, 2008, John made a fully nude appearance in the Howard Stern studio and propositioned that he and porn star Tabitha Stevens engage in various sexual acts. He concluded his appearance by exposing his entire anus to Stevens and the Howard TV cameras. During the anal exposure, a large white hemorrhoid was revealed, to which John attributed to his excessive wiping technique after defecating.

On October 27, 2008, John made another appearance on the Howard Stern Show to debate politics with Scott DePace.

Junior the Farter

Junior the Farter is a young man who can fart on command. He holds the record for most farts in a five-minute period (505 during a pre-show warm-up, and 464 during the actual show). Howard Stern has compared Junior the Farter to Muhammad Ali. First appearance: 3/13/2002.

King of All Blacks

King of All Blacks is an Englewood, New Jersey garbage man, and a frequent Stern caller. He claims to be the only black home-owner in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood. He currently is involved in a lawsuit against his employer, the local sanitation department, claiming he was sexually harassed by his female supervisor, leading to his demotion from the position of street sweeper. His many years of work in the sanitation industry has given him the uncanny ability to identify peoples' race or ethnicity based upon the trash they discard, a skill at which he proved adept when Howard put him to an on-air test. He is known for his knowledge of fancy lifestyles and criticizes other blacks for having poor style and taste. He was born into a wealthy family, and admits that he looks down on people with less money. He is known for mentioning brand names of expensive items he owns, especially Moen faucets, wearing a fur coat, and having cosmetic surgery to improve his appearance. Recently, he had his own show on Sirius Howard 100 (Sirius Satellite Radio) but was quickly canceled. First appearance: 12/2/1993.

Mark the Bagger (Mark Rothenberger)

Mark the Bagger is grocery bagger from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, who worked at a local ACME supermarket (which has since closed) and is a newer member of the Wack Pack. 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 set off an ongoing feud between them). He probably has below-average intelligence but denies being mentally retarded. He claims to be bisexual, having engaged in sexual relations with a single man and a single woman in his lifetime. He was introduced to the show by The Bloodhound Gang on January 26, 2006 when they pitched Howard for their own radio show, with Mark as the announcer. During the pitch, Mark showed his penis to Howard (upon request), who commented on its very large size. Almost two years elapsed before Mark reappeared, explaining that his mother did not allow him to go places without the Bloodhound Gang. Mark returned to the show on March 17, 2008 after an almost two year absence. He explained that the reason for his absence was that his mother was upset with his homosexual confessions from his previous appearances. He has a role in Bam Margera's upcoming film, "Minghags". Mark the Bagger used to be called Wawa Mark by Ursinus College students and is also known as Mark from the Park (because he was often seen in Collegeville Park sitting on the swings singing while listeining to his tape player). He also appears in the Movie Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% Is Santa?, which is apparently based around a bet that Mark the Bagger, will not find a woman, before Bam gets the real Santa Claus to come back to his home.

Mariann from Brooklyn

Mariann from Brooklyn is a frequent caller obsessed with Howard Stern and Artie Lange. Due to her gravelly and grating voice, Fred plays sounds of crows cawing when she calls (She 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 the Stern crew met her in person, they were shocked to discover that she is not ugly. She recently rode the Sybian fully clothed and did not like it.

Mariann called the show on September 12, 2001 to report her sister-in-law missing from the September 11, 2001 attacks, who worked at Cantor Fitzgerald. It was later revealed she had perished that day.

Her sympathy, guidance and friendship with Wack Packers has lead to her be referred to as "The Wack Pack Den Mother."

On May 17, 2006, she called the show and tried to talk to Artie Lange about the dysfunctional situation with his girlfriend Dana. Lange became defensive, calling Mariann an "unfunny cunt", to which everyone responded in mild disgust, as Mariann seems to have good intentions. She "diagnosed" Lange with "Sad Clown Syndrome". She did not ask for an apology, but instead participated in Lange's roast on the evening of June 8, 2006. The two have since patched things up, though they are still known to be critical and occasionally butt heads with one another. On July 23, 2008; she called to criticize Lange after he spent several minutes insulting frequent Wrap Up Show caller "Pittsburg Pete," Artie responded by impersonating her and accusing her of being best friends with High Pitch Eric. When she defended Eric's problems by comparing them to Artie's heroin abuse, Lange said "I do heroin to forget that I know High Pitch Eric." It was later learned that he was in the midst of a drug relapse at the time. [3]

Melrose Larry Green

Melrose Larry Green once carried signs promoting Howard Stern at the intersection of Melrose and Highland Avenues in Los Angeles, California, near his apartment. He appeared on Howard's show after hounding "Stuttering" John Melendez and Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate in a coffee shop. He previously performed standup comedy in Los Angeles and handed out a business card proclaiming to be a "C.P.A., Piano Player and Marathon Runner"[citation needed]. He is well known for screaming "Good morning, murderer" as O.J. Simpson headed to the court house during his trial. He had stated that he would also stand outside and scream at Simpson during his robbery trial.

While frequently calling (and sometimes appearing on) Stern's show during the 1990s, Green's time on the show has been curtailed since about the year 2000, and is currently only heard on brief call-ins before Howard disconnects him. Like other Wack Packers, Green has vied for greater fame. He self-published his biography, made several personal appearances, and had a cameo in a Madonna music video. Politically, he is right-leaning, and is a harsh critic of Bill and Hillary Clinton. First appearance: 3/27/1992.

Miss Howard Stern

Andrea Brooke Ownbey (born February 28, 1983) is a former stripper from Georgia who won the title 'Miss Howard Stern' contest on February 8, 2002 during The Howard Stern Show broadcast from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ownbey first appeared on Howard Stern's show on January 22, 2002, where she was billed "The World's Dumbest Stripper". She was home-schooled from the age of 15; Stern asked her some general knowledge questions, of which she got 2 out of 8 correct. She lives with her father, who once bought her breast implants in an unsuccessful bid to get her to stop stripping. Ownbey is notable for her baby voice, her "thank you" catch phrase, her table dancing, and her apparent low intelligence (IQ: 88). She is known to have poor self-esteem, which many fear will drive her to ruin her looks with excessive plastic surgery.

On the July 19, 2007 edition of The Howard Stern Show, Ownbey admitted to recently having her fifth abortion. On October 31, 2007 the first episode of "The Miss Howard Stern Show", a reality show starring Ownbey aired on Stern's On-Demand television network, Howard TV. On June 4, 2008 edition of "The Howard Stern Show", Ownbey announced she had larger breast implants put in because she said, "I wanted silicone and I went a bit bigger.".

Nicole Bass

Nicole Bass is a large female bodybuilder and former professional wrestler often teased for her masculinity and deep voice. Fred Norris often impersonates her voice, especially during her appearances, using an impersonation of Fred Gwynne's Herman Munster character from The Munsters. First appearance: 5/26/1994.

Rappin' Granny

Rappin' Granny (a.k.a. Fruity Nutcake), born on August 2, 1922, is a coquettish 86-year-old, who performs rap songs for the show.

On May 8, 2006, she rode the Sybian[4] and had an orgasm. Several staffers were especially upset by the use of a combination of the Sybian and a cane. On September 12, 2006, she came into the studio for her birthday, and rode the Sybian again, this time with her granddaughter, Stacey.

Siobhan

Siobhan (Template:PronEng) is a male-to-female transsexual often mocked by Stern and staff. In October 2006, Siobhan had sex with Dave Caron known as 'KDK', co-founder of Prank Call Underground Radio, for the first time. Richard Christy, assigned to document the event, supposedly vomited at the sight of her.

High Pitch Mike, a news producer for Howard 100 News, had Siobhan sit on his face as part of a contest to win a 50 inch TV. Mike won, however the prize allegedly still sits in a box, untouched because of the trauma he suffered.

Sour Shoes (Michael DelCampo)

Sour Shoes (aka Michael DelCampo), is a frequent caller to the Stern show. He is known for singing and playing classic rock songs on keyboard, as well as imitating hammy radio voices. DelCampo is known for an uncanny ability to recall and play almost any song instantly. He has claimed on air to be currently in his late 20s, but admitted on May 17, 2007 to be at least in his mid 30s. Sour Shoes still lives with his parents in Mahopac, NY, and works part-time helping autistic children, and claims to have graduated from St. John's University with a degree in communications. In addition to his singing, he does a dead-on impression of sports radio host and fellow Howard 100/101 personality Scott Ferrall, and has fooled several people at Sirius into thinking he was really Ferrall over the phone. Sour Shoes is a frequent caller to other New York radio shows. He is known as "Mike from Mahopac" on the "Mike and The Mad Dog" sports show, where his specialty is spot-on impressions of broadcasters John Sterling, Howie Rose and Bob Murphy. Stern has frequently quipped, "He's very talented. I'm just not sure what that talent is." Someone claiming to have known DelCampo in high school later revealed that his goofy behavior was the result of being hit in the head with a baseball as a teenager. He got his nickname because of bad foot odor.

Underdog Lady (Suzanne Muldowney)

Underdog Lady, whose real name is Suzanne Muldowney,[5][6] is a woman who does performance art pieces focusing on the exploits of the cartoon character Underdog, and believes the character was underserved by being comically portrayed on television. She often asserts that Underdog deserves to be considered among the pantheon of great superheroes, and uses her performance pieces to emphasize this belief. After a falling out with Stern, whom she came to view as vulgar and crude, Muldowney described him in an interview as a "classic supervillain". During attempts at reconciliation, Stern often tries to curry favor by mentioning that his father Ben Stern did the audio for the Underdog cartoon show. Muldowney made her longest show appearance yet on October 5, 2006, in a nineteen minute telephone interview before hanging up abruptly. During the conversation, she reluctantly admitted to having no sexual feelings for men, and was told as a young girl by a health education teacher that such feelings were wrong. The following day, Muldowney left a voicemail confiding to Howard's producer Gary "Bababooey" Dell'Abate that she was "deeply troubled" by Stern's frequently sexually-oriented questions. Stern noted that a cartoon was playing in the background as she recorded her message. Muldowney is perhaps the most reluctant member of the Wack Pack. It has been speculated that Muldowney suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, an Autism-like condition that caused sufferers to be unable to have typical socialization with other people. In late 2008 she was given her own show on Howard 101. First appearance: 3/3/1992.

Wendy the Retard

Wendy the Retard (born in May 1978) lives in Deltona, Florida and is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show. Wendy, who is mentally handicapped, lives with her mother and sister who both support her financially. She became mentally handicapped because her umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck prior to her birth.

She enjoys bumper bowling and singing pop song karaoke in her bedroom, as well as playing the drums. In many of her on-air telephone calls, she answers "yes" to any question from Stern, no matter how insulting or sexual. Based on her recent conversations with Daniel Carver, she may also be a racist—or merely just impressionable.

In addition to her frequent appearances on the Stern show, she is also a frequent caller on a central Florida morning radio talk show The Monsters in the Morning (on Real Radio 104.1 as well as XM Channel 152).

Will the Farter

Will the Farter can fart on command. At birth, his anus was flawed, and after doctors corrected it surgically he gained the ability to suck in and expel air from his rectum at will. In November 2006, Will the Farter proposed to his girlfriend, with a beautiful diamond engagement ring, while on air in Howard Stern's studio at Sirius. She accepted.

Yucko the Clown

Yucko the Clown (Roger Black) is a foul-mouthed insult comedian who dresses like a clown. Yucko is a street performer who has been featured in several Stern Show contests and bits, including the World's Meanest Listener contest (losing to the Reverend Bob Levy) the Win John's Job contest. He wears clown makeup, including the signature red clown nose, and carries a bugle horn which he honks to punctuate a punchline. He also refuses to be photographed or videotaped without his clown makeup with the exception of the Stankervision promo images and internet sketches from The DAMN show. It has been noted on the Stern show that Yucko has never once washed his clown outfit.

While part of the Stern Show, Yucko was featured on a sketch comedy show titled "Stankervision" on MTV2, but was not renewed for a second season. Many of the skits and gags featured on Stankervision originated on a DVD that Yucko produced called "The Damn Show."

Yucko first came to the show's attention in 2000 when he ran onto the field during an Atlanta Braves game, holding up a sign supporting Howard Stern.

Former Wack Packers

Big Mike

Big Mike hails from Milford, Connecticut, and can fart at will.

Bigfoot (Matthew McGrory)

Matthew McGrory (May 17, 1973 - August 8, 2005), known on the The Howard Stern Show as Bigfoot, was an actor and was known for his height (7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)) and large feet. After gaining attention in films such as Bubble Boy and Big Fish, he stopped appearing on the show. He later gained fame as Tiny in the Rob Zombie films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects. He died shortly after filming of The Devil's Rejects ended.

Blue Iris

Blue Iris, (January 21, 1947May 8, 2009)[1], also known as Ellen Niermer Pinsky, was from Burbank, California, performed in "granny porn", and guest-hosted the Howard 100 program Tissue Time with Heidi Cortez. She rode the Sybian on April 6, 2006. She occasionally performed as a stand-up comic with her comedy troupe 'The Ding Dong Show'. She reportedly had shock therapy in her twenties. Iris's popular catch phrases (used during Stern Show prank phone calls) include "I love a black cock," "Can I put my finger in your ass?", "This is better than rejuvenation," "I'm getting myself hot!", "I'm wearing a negligee," "I'm massaging my breasts," "Black girls, Black girls" and "Hurry up sonny, I've got a hot shit in the chamber!"

Her first Stern appearance was on February 4, 2004. On October 18, 2006, Artie Lange engaged in a ten-second French kiss on-camera with Blue Iris, to settle a bet made with pro wrestler Chris Kanyon when the New York Yankees failed to advance past the New York Mets in the 2006 Major League Baseball playoffs. On January 30, 2007, "Howard 100 News" (on Howard Stern Sirius channel 100) reported that Iris was hospitalized after suffering a stroke. On January 31, 2007 she called Stern's show to explain that she was experiencing weakness on her left side, as well as impaired verbal and math skills. In 2008 she had a seven-pound tumor removed from one of her ovaries. In April 2009, she suffered a heart attack which left her brain-dead and on life support.[citation needed] Her family later removed her from life support.

Clif Palate (Lynn Zimmermann)

Clif Palate (March 19, 1952 - March 7, 2006), also known as Lispy Lynn to North Texas listeners, was a Wack Packer whose speech was very difficult to understand. Zimmermann claimed to have a cleft palate which was never surgically corrected, and was therefore on SSI for not being able to find employment. He lived at home with his mother, much like Jeff the Drunk Curro.

Zimmermann revealed on March 7, 2006 that he lied about his cleft palate, but insisted he had a speech impediment from a partially paralyzed tongue. Stern briefly considered renaming him Pinocchio on account of his dishonesty. Just six hours after admitting to Stern he had no cleft palate, Zimmermann apparently collapsed and died from complications related to myelofibrosis and aneurysms on his kidneys. Many local Stern fans attended his funeral.

Debbie the Space Alien (Debbie Roach)

Debbie the Space Alien (? - April 1995), also known as Debbie Tay, was a mentally ill lesbian contestant in Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve from Los Angeles, California, who committed suicide by overdosing on heroin in 1995. A saddened Chaunce Hayden announced her death via telephone on the air and later brought her cremated but unpulverized remains into the studio during an appearance. Her mother appeared in a video with Debbie which was pre-produced for the pay-per-view pageant special, but died shortly before the actual pageant. Reportedly, Roach's relatives objected to Hayden trying to capitalize on Debbie's remains, and filed a lawsuit against both the Stern show and Chaunce, which was later settled.

Doug Bady

Doug Bady (January 21, 1965 - August 23, 1996) 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 while talking to befuddled passersby in New York City. He appeared on the Sam Kinison album Leader of the Banned, and died in 1996.

Dr. Remulak

Obsessive-compulsive caller who would incessantly repeat the phrase "I am Dr. Remulak." The only person who could produce any other response from Remulak was Stuttering John Melendez. Remulak would only have conversations with Stuttering John during the call screening process. If he slipped up and said something other than his name to anyone else, he would supposedly smack himself.

Remulak asserted that he was in fact a doctor and had OCD. He never appeared in the studio, and is rumored to be a friend of Melendez who would call to increase Melendez' airtime. Remulak was never heard after Melendez' departure from the Stern Show.

Gina Girl

Gina Girl (pronounced like the end of the word 'vagina'). A feeble minded monstrosity who debuted on Stern as a protégé of Crazy Jerry. Around `88 or `89 Howard invited undiscovered potential wack packers to call in to try and get invited to the Christmas party show. With her weird speech impediment (combined with Jerry's prodding in the background) she expressed her desire to come to the Super Bowl party on the show and do what she called, "a `gina-dance" (Jerry was trying to get her to say: "vagina dance"). Everyone looked forward to seeing the person that matched that voice and she did not disappoint.

She was reportedly huge, disgusting, and wore like a crude jogging suit. Her "`gina-dance" consisted of her abruptly yanking her pants off by the elastic waist band and rolling her fat, naked body around on the floor while everyone yelled/gagged in disgust. The infamous `gina-dance ended in a chorus of the entire room chanting, "put it on, put it on..." Howard said, "probably the only time in my life I've ever averted my eyes to the sight of a naked woman."

Later she spoke of her "Mini" skirt and her love for "Tom Fruise" (Cruise). Within weeks her guardian found out about this and ordered Howard not to have her on the show, which Howard reluctantly had to accept. Previously, recordings of her were no-longer played on the air, and her parts had been edited out of produced bits she was a part of (e.g., the Speech Impediment Christmas Carol). This changed on the May 29, 2008 edition of the "Dracula Gottfried Meets the Wack Pack" special in which Gina Girl's segments were played in full.

Jerry later went out and found a postal worker who also had mental problems called, Gina man and basically at Jerry's prompting would yell out non sequiturs, the most famous being "This is Mother Theresa speaking from the bed, God don't want me yet, man, I got more feet to taste." Jerry and Gina Man can be seen on Howard Stern's US Open Sores video. Jerry has since retired to Florida.

Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf (Henry J. Nasiff, Jr)

Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf (April 20, 1962 - September 4, 2001), was an alcoholic dwarf known for his tirades and ongoing feud with Beetlejuice. Hank was a Rock n Roll triva expert winning a contest against Gary Dell'Abate while so intoxicated that he was literally falling off his stool. His death from complications due to alcoholism were mourned on the Howard Stern show until it was wiped from the front pages by the events of September 11th, 2001.

Hate Woman

Hate Woman (or Hate Lady) is another caller who makes very vocal her disgust of Howard, in particular, of his face. Over the years, she has left numerous voicemails (and possibly emails, as Howard once alluded to) obsessing over how gross Howard's face is, how large his nose is, and how freakish he looks. She has also composed songs and poems to this effect. She is notable for her grating New York accent and her "Yaaawzzaa!". Her most famous phrase is "I saw you..." (sounds like "I soar you" )with heavy emphasis on the word "saw" and proceeds to say that she saw Howard here or there and that he is hideously ugly. Show staffer Artie Lange used to imitate her delivery of that line.

Ian the Drunk

Ian the Drunk was a very well-spoken, very well-educated, and very obviously-intoxicated-at-early-morning-hours Russian man who would call into the show to insult and ridicule Stern. True to form, Stern would allow Ian to rant and rave, but would turn down the audio from the microphones to the telephone. Show participants could then freely ridicule each statement from Ian, who believed he had a rapt audience (This gag was also played on celebrities such as Richard Lewis, and Dick Cavett on whom Stern once hung up in mid-sentence).

Perhaps his funniest show moment occurred in December 1993 when Howard called Joe Walsh to put him on the phone with Ian while ranting. 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 star, and Walsh seemed equally oblivious to the fact that Stern and company were having fun at his expense (A few months later, Walsh entered rehab and rejoined The Eagles for a new album and tour. As part of his recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism, Walsh "abstained" from Stern's radio show, which he had often visited while stoned. He eventually returned as a Stern Show guest in 2005). Ian was last heard on the show in November 2005, when he declared that he was to be deported to Ukraine.

Irene the Leather Weather Lady (Irene De Cook)

Irene De Cook, who played the Leather Weather Lady in Howard Stern's Private Parts was a leather designer and costumer for several 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 Pope John Paul II for his 1987 Papal visit), and works as a webmistress.

DeCook was heard on The Howard Stern Show in Detroit, Michigan on WWWW Radio as "The Leather Weather Lady" from May 1980 through January 1981 (making her effectively the first Wack Packer). She also guested on 89X (Detroit/Windsor) morning drive radio from 1991–1992 as "The Leather Weather Lady". She appeared on an interview for "The History of Howard Stern" that aired on December 17, 2007.[7]

Joe Cancer

Joe Cancer was facially and vocally disfigured by cancer. His last appearance occurred during the 'Artie Lange vs the WNBA' special from Las Vegas, Nevada. During this appearance, he mentioned that he was no longer receiving treatment, and that he had already outlived doctors' expectations. Joe Cancer's death was confirmed on the air before the Stern show moved to Sirius.[citation needed]

Kenneth Keith Kallenbach

Kenneth Keith Kallenbach (March 20, 1969 - April 24, 2008) appeared several times on the Howard Stern Radio Show in the early 1990s, and was famous for his ludicrously unsuccessful attempts to blow smoke out of his eyes, which once resulted in his vomiting on camera. During a "Howard Stern Celebrity Bowling Match" (including participants "Grandpa" Al Lewis, Jessica Hahn, Young MC, Pat Cooper, Marilyn Michaels and Frank Stallone), Kallenbach pulled a cooked chicken out of his pants, rubbed it all over his face, then proceeded to light firecrackers taped to his genitals. Show producer Dan Forman then removed him from the studio.

Kallenbach was on Sirius and had participated in many Howard Stern shows. A video of his comedy was shown on Maximum Exposure and many other shows. He has also released a new DVD of his comedy show called "American Icon". Kallenbach was in many different TV shows, movies and commercials. He had a band, "The Kenneth Keith Kallenbach Band". He did stand-up comedy. He wrote and directed and acted in his own comedy sketches.

On Thursday, April 24, 2008, it was reported on the Stern show that Kallenbach died due to complications of pneumonia. Kallenbach fell ill while in police custody for a probation violation related to an alleged attempted child abduction.

On July 19, 2008 it was revealed that Kenneth Keith Kallenbach's death was caused by complications from cystic fibrosis, according to a new medical examiner's report.

His initial cause of death was disputed by his mother Fay Kallenbach, who refuted claims her son had contracted pneumonia in jail.

Fay broadcast her concerns on Stern's Sirius Satellite radio show following Kallenbach's death, insisting her son suffered from cystic fibrosis and wasn't properly cared for behind bars.

County officials disputed allegations of neglect, but autopsy reports have revealed the cause of death was attributable to the potentially fatal condition, which affects the lungs and digestive system.

King of All Messengers

King of All Messengers was a phony phone caller, whose real name was Chris. (He has not been heard from in several years).

Ponce de la Phone

Ponce de la Phone, like King of All Messengers, was a practitioner of prank phone calls whose work on the show has not been heard since the 1990s.

Quentin the Stutterer

Quentin the Stutterer was a man with a severe stuttering problem who stopped appearing on the show around 1992 at the request of his wife. In March 1997, Quentin attended the premiere of Private Parts and was a guest at the after-party show. He once appeared on Howard's Channel 9 show as a contestant trying to win a date with Tawny Kitaen. Quentin still stutters at his job with Verizon, where he is a Foreman for Splicers and Linemen at the garage in Pomona, Rockland County, New York.

Slow Adam

Slow Adam has below-normal intelligence, a slight stutter, slow speech, and myriad psychiatric disorders, yet is quite a friendly character. He appeared on "Politically Incorrect With The Wack Pack", a segment where Bill Maher hosted a parody of his show with guests Slow Adam, Daniel Carver, Gary the Retard and Beetlejuice. Adam has not been on the show since May 2002. Gary Dell'Abate, the producer of the show, mentioned in late 2001 that the owner of the particular group home in which Adam was living, The Lamb Foundation in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, would not approve of his appearances, essentially forbidding him to be on the show.

Speech Impediment Man

Speech Impediment Man is a man with a speech impediment. He appeared multiple times on the show, in 1996 and 1997, and joined the Howard Stern Vegas special in 2004. He called in on October 30, 2006 to give Artie Lange advice on his troubled relationship with longtime girlfriend Dana.

Ted the Janitor (Ted Green)

Ted the Janitor (November 24, 1935 - January 31, 1996) was a janitor at WXRK, who made popular the game "Road", which he wanted to play with Robin. The hypothetical game would be played by having a woman lie down, whereupon Ted would "blacktop" her—ie, throw his body on top of her. He was on the show occasionally for his unique voice or just for everyone to hear him hit on Robin. The most memorable bit he was in was "Sukhreet & Ted's Excellent Adventure", a spoof on the movie "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". The 'Sukhreet' refers to Sukhreet Gable, daughter of Hortense W. Gabel, a former New York State Supreme Court justice. The raspy voiced "excellent" Fred used to play often was taken from that bit. He was also used in the many parodies of New York's first black mayor, David Dinkins.

Vin the Retard

Vin the Retard is a man with cerebral palsy who had a stand-up comedy act. Despite his nickname, he seems of normal intelligence.

Wheelchair Steve

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

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) were 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 recording speeches which sought to legitimize tickling as a healthy, life-affirming activity suitable for man, woman and child. 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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