[gluelogic]

Howard Stern went through a very expensive and drawn out war with the FCC, of which most of the lawsuits were fought around content that is commonplace in mainstream media today. I think the battles he fought in the 90s went a long way to reducing government censorship in the US.

In addition to that, I think he's an incredible interviewer. Maybe one of the best ever.

[ben174]

He also won the nomination for the Libertarian party for governor of New York. He dropped out of the election when they demanded he reveal tax returns.

Like him or not, he's hugely relevant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_gubernatorial_electio...