If you are searching for the , you aren’t just looking for audio files. You are looking for a specific era: the rise of the "Get John’s Job" contest, the peak of the Howard TV visual era, and the beginning of the end for the Artie Lange era.

: The most significant event of the year was Artie Lange's escalating struggle with addiction, which culminated in his official split from the show

: 2009 was the final year of Artie Lange as a full-time cast member. Key moments included his controversial appearance on Joe Buck's HBO show , which many critics felt he hijacked and "went too far" on, while others on the Stern crew argued he saved it from being a "snoozer."

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