Stern just matured thru years of therapy. Now he mostly gives therapy to or gets advice from guests - the Kevin Hart interview Wednesday was amazing. Really more of an entrepreneurial masterclass - Kevin Hart is a goddamn wonder.
There aren't any hot girls kissing, fathers undressing daughters, or anal ring toss anymore. The thinking is that with his daughters now adults, it's just embarrassing for him.
I'm a longtime listener, but it really IS getting more boring - I know way too much about Chris Wilding, Mamet, Marianne, and KoaB. And really they're not interesting people, although that's Stern's magic - making Wendy the Slow Adult fascinating.
The entire SiriusXM network dies when he quits in five years (he just renewed and was VERY vocal about it being the end). They keep trying with new shows (now Kevin Hart), but Spotify made a STELLAR move grabbing Joe Rogan and shows like Stern will just become podcasts on free podcast networks.
Which is why Stern hates podcasts. *lol*