Opie believed that Stern affected their contract negotiations with Sirius prior to the merger, around when satellite radio was first beginning. Howard apparently demanded they not be hired.

I don't know if that's true or not. I can be made to believe or disbelieve anything about celebrities nowadays (Bill Cosby is a serial rapist of unconscious, drugged women). But let's assume for a minute that Howard did really get involved. If that's true about Howard, I think it's understandable for Opie to be miffed, especially in those days. That was when they first got back on-air also.

But for him to be so weird about Howard in 2009 or so? Jesus, let it go Opie.

By then, Opie had in his head that he and Howard were major rivals. And that Howard talked about skull-fucking Opie's dead dad, even though he clearly was doing a callback regarding what he had said about Mancow. Ant was pissed at Howard for a bit also during the WNEW days, but he still appreciated that Howard was a major influence on him and also got over it once the gag order was done with.

Even if that were true who the fuck cares. Good for howard for being able to get that kind of power in his industry

Bullshit. Howard made his career by going into new radio markets and taking down the top guy. When it came to O&A he didn’t do that he had them silenced. It’s a bitch move.

Howard admitted on Sean Hannity’s show that he had Opie and Anthony silenced.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d6iVJy8C-M

I listened to a show from 05 and i too was shocked at how Opie talked down to Jim. He called him a little freak and just saw him as a gag. You can tell Opie absolutely needed to be the center of attention and as the show went on, and as Jim and Ant’s banter became the dynamic of the show, it truly damaged Opie’s ego and thus he became the self-destructive narcissistic asshole we love to hate today.

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To be fair, wasn't this around the same Jimmy was sleeping face down on the console in the middle of shows?

Not quite yet. I think that was late 2005 (assuming op isn’t there yet)

Opie always loved when Jim would be sad or angry

i said Opestervations out loud and it ruined my day

When segueing to a topic or addressing the room, Opie only refers to Anthony by name, but hardly, if ever, addresses Jim. I noticed this early on and always found it strange. He kept doing it for years, too. Pretty much to the very end in 2014. He won't address Jim unless he is speaking to him specifically.

It's bazaar behavior, considering Opie would state how much him and Jim were such good friends.

Tss why not a rummage sale.

fawkin pushin junk around the specific ocean or sumthin

Bazaar? Sir, you deserve a good ribbing for that paux fas.

Love this new series keep it up my friend.

I would disagree with the point that Ant was still happy to be there. Ant in 2005 was very comfortable with his newfound wealth and didn’t seek to be worried it’d be taken from him. The greggshells definitely we’re showing, though. Opie still said “but” instead of “put”, in addition to his ridiculous mispronunciations. Jim later stated on Ellis’ show around early 2017 that Opie actually tops him off air not to go after him for mispronunciations

This thesis will be discussed and debated by the top intellectual minds of the world for decades.. nay.. centuries to come my friend.

Finally.. SOMEONE had the time, dedication and plain old-fashioned AUTISM to really break these important observations down for the world to fully understand!!

You've done the world a great service friend!

I tip my peckah to you sir on this magnificent day.

Aw, old-school vintage autism sounds like fun. Why does everyone else get the fun mental illnesses.

WHY waste so much time doing this.

Because he’s the hero we need

Meanwhile, Bobo is the hero we deserve.

I hate defending Opie but you can't make it seem like being unable to stand jim Norton personally is a bad thing. He's a bore and terrible weenie. That's standard as hell. The only people that can stand jim personally are his decade old cellar comic friends that are used to him.

Opie had to continually emphasize that “Jim and I are friends” while going on a rant of how much he basically can’t stand him, but that I (Opie) can say these things because “we are friends”. An interesting insight into Opie’s sociopathy.

There's another level there, and it pops up a few times in your original post. If you are a "friend of the show," you are therefore a friend of Opie. Maybe in the the beginning of Opie and Anthony's careers this idea got crafted because of the closeness you feel in an underdog group trying to make it in the industry, but in time it got confused with a personal connection. The more you show up to the studio, even if you're just promoting something, the more of a friend Opie sees you.

Most radio hosts show a general annoyance if a celebrity skips their show, but they know not to take it personally. Even a narcissist like like Howard would at worst say the person's an asshole, and then move on with the show.

To Opie, it's a fucking betrayal, and he would take up a good chunk of air-time talking about how OnA made them and they've gone "Hollywood" on them. Patrice was a regular, so obviously he was a great friend who always stayed in touch. Jim Norton couldn't have lived a more different life than Opie and had zero chemistry with him when it was just those two, but when Jim moved on with Sam, Opie felt stabbed in the back.

No one ever escapes from Opie "clean" when they back away from him. His view of friendship is warped as hell because the only reason people want to be around him is for exposure. This of course makes friendship more of an act of servitude to Gregg, so he wouldn't know how to make friends if he tried. Those skills are long gone. He might even know somewhere deep down that's true, which is why he got so wound up in viral videos and always having a camera in someone's face. If he's irrelevant, no one will care about him.

So basically you're saying Opie treats friends like pawns in a chess game, the game being his lonely empty life. And he's constantly strategizing and pushing them around like objects. But when they act like normal humans expecting a real relationship from him they are rebelling and fucking with Opie.

Yep, that sounds like a mental illness or two.

Plus, Opie never had much of a personality. He's never had any strong interests or passionate views on anything. He was the show and the show was him.

It's a little shocking to see how fast even Opie's professional network collapsed when he got moved to afternoons. Fucking Sherrod wouldn't come in unless he got paid. Opie had to pay three other guys to pretend to be his buddies to have something resembling a functioning show. When that got taken away, those guys faded fast as well.

There are plenty of radio guys that lack talent, but many of them stick around because they work hard and are generally likeable people. Look at Ron Bennington; that guy has been phoning it in for years now, but tons of entertainers and managers still love him and invite him to opportunities and gigs.

That's what makes him satirizing not having a job hilariously sad. It's only funny if he could easily get one tomorrow. But even his old nobody producer, who likes childrens toys, is trashing him on Instagram.

Not to mention no one else from the show talks to him anymore unless they're subtly poking fun at him.

If he was smart he would have taken a terrestrial job ASAP, even if it was just for a year, a temporary gig to stay on the air. But the longer he waits the sadder it will be when it's obviously his only option left, if it's even still an option... cuz he's not interesting enough for a podcast.

If you think Opie has to work again you’re probably wrong.. Opie is a legendary tightwad and has probably kept every dime he’s made. In fact I can see him using his money as a tool to manipulate his family, especially his mother and brothers.

It's not just about Tits' cheapness; what about Lynsi? Do you think she's started buying off-brand cereal, is now doing the cooking and cleaning, and has taken the kids out of private school?

I doubt she plans on cutting back or getting a job, and she couldn't get one that would cover their monthly nut, anyway.

Also, Lynsi is still a young woman. Tits is on the hook to provide for her for another 50 years.

He might not have to work again, but sooner or later, Tits will have to downsize.

The other person mentioned that he's a bit young to be retiring with a wife and two kids in high rent upper east side manhattan, but sure I'm sure he could easily survive and live a decent life if he manages his money right.

But the point is that more than likely he will continue working, what else is he going to do, live off a dwindling pile of cash and hang out at the beach? He obviously likes talking on the air, he records talking to himself when he's alone at a beach or biking. It will be a tough decline professionally, if not financially. And his options will likely keep tightening...

Great post, especially the first two lines, but "Tits just should take/have taken a terrestrial/smaller market radio gig" is this year's "Tits can never be fired because his name's on the channel".

There's no demand for Tits on NYC terrestrial radio, or on the Wichita, Kansas AM dial, or in the Hughes' bedroom, or anywhere.

That's the entire reason why he's melted down so quickly and dramatically.

It was so strange and uncomfortable to hear him trying to feign passion. Happened often while discussing movies, but in all sorts of situations also. He would attempt to subtly gauge the room before his rants, like a big titted retarded barometer. And then he’d dive into his spiel like “obviously Rocky 2 is the best of the series” but occasionally he’d get it wrong and correct himself. There was some cringy Rocky talk but I’m embellishing cuz I don’t remember the details. It was a common opie thing wish I could come up with examples.

Speaking of his interests when he dared to speak honestly it was pretty embarrassing. Boogie boarding, scuba diving, a poorly articulated “profound” experience at the Grand Canyon. None of these things are exactly bad. But he really is just a total fucking square doing dad-shit. Probably buys arrowheads at gift shops with thickly applies sunblock on his nose (which is a virgin to come despite his lies about a wild college experience) like those dumb-tourists trope in 90s movies.

Another instance where his sincerity is so much more pitiful than his deception, is what makes him genuinely laugh. That dumb malicious bully laugh sounds like how awkward bisexual theater kids would mock jock-laughter at their loser lunch table.

With movies, he never saw them. I always felt like he tried to be Patrice with movies. Patrice could go through the worst dogshit movie but bring you around a little bit at the end. Opie never saw the movie or always had to watch it again.

This of course makes friendship more of an act of servitude to Gregg...

Hence why he got so annoyed that people left his three-day wedding early. It's not enough that they attend; they have to serve him the full three days.

And will be around long after Jim is gone

jim playing a character is more popular now than Opie has been for the past few years

wew lad

Then what happened?

Calm your tits, he'll get to it

Can you write down any specific quotes you come across of Opie being stupid? That'd do well here.

Thanks for the summary, I never listened that far back...

Great use of the word obfuscate. That's exactly what Opie does.

This reads like a high school book report written by that weird Mormon girl with middling intelligence you should kys. But you’re not wrong.

Nothing like an obscure reference to make yourself sound smarter... didn’t work

Since Halloween is over is he know focused on Thanksgiving?

You're autismis greatlyappreciated

You mind sharing link to where you managed to listen to the old episodes?

Great summary keep it up I’ll be looking out for more. Another observation; while Opies unjustified and retarded whining gets worse and worse the show gets better and better around him.

Bailed at So..........sorry.

Wasn’t this during the time they were pretty much trying to relive their WNEW days doing a lot of drinking and partying in the studio? Jim said that the beginnings at XM we’re out of control. I think Opie at one time called Jim out about his behavior around this time as he was pet of it banging the listeners.

I too, recently started a relisten. I wholeheartedly concur with Dr. OP on the sociopathy of The Opester. Nailing it. Next installment please.

It's bazaar behavior, considering Opie would state how much him and Jim were such good friends.

Calm your tits, he'll get to it

If you think Opie has to work again you’re probably wrong.. Opie is a legendary tightwad and has probably kept every dime he’s made. In fact I can see him using his money as a tool to manipulate his family, especially his mother and brothers.

Great post, especially the first two lines, but "Tits just should take/have taken a terrestrial/smaller market radio gig" is this year's "Tits can never be fired because his name's on the channel".

There's no demand for Tits on NYC terrestrial radio, or on the Wichita, Kansas AM dial, or in the Hughes' bedroom, or anywhere.

That's the entire reason why he's melted down so quickly and dramatically.

Bullshit. Howard made his career by going into new radio markets and taking down the top guy. When it came to O&A he didn’t do that he had them silenced. It’s a bitch move.