In business you have many small outlets making money from a bigger entity. For example bars near a college, or hotels near a popular amusement park. Media is the same. You have one popular show on television or radio that will keep people tuned in. Examples include Rush Limbaugh or the Cosby Show or Seinfeld. Podcasting is no different. You have one podcast, and other podcasters feed off that one podcast. The only example is “Stuttering” John Melendez. Melendez started out as an intern on the Howard Stern Show working there for 15 years before being picked up by the Tonight Show as Jay Leno hired Melendez to spite Howard Stern. Melendez eventually would fade into obscurity with the exception of a bit part in some movie or a starring role in a bit movie. Then came podcasting. Melendez became a podcaster. And what a disaster! Its like he doesn’t even try!
Melendez calls out his critics who hysterically beat the shit out of this mumbling fool. Melendez has no comebacks, only threats of lawsuits and accusing his critics especially Anthony Cumia of illegal activity, which is slanderous! He is always talking about suing people. Thirty years ago, he won a lawsuit against Sharon Stone who’s bodyguard got rough with Stuttering John. He lost his latest lawsuit against Sirius radio. There’s nothing much else going on the podcast. No great guests, no breaking news and no production value whatsoever.
Were still not done with Stuttering John. Years ago Scott Salem from the Howard Stern show was desperately trying to rise money for his wife’s cancer treatment. Now Melendez claims that the wife of one of his fans has cancer and Melendez is not only withholding the person’s name, but: he’s asking for donations for treatment, directly! Then; he sends the money to a Venmo account then Melendez cuts a check! We don’t know who the person is or how much money has been donated or turned over. This smells like a scam!
So now many other podcasters spend countless hours talking about Melendez’s podcast. Some of these people include” “Who are these podcasts?”, Shuli Egar, Radio Gunk and even Anthony Cumia! Why do they spend so much time on Stuttering John? Because he is fucking awful! Unlike most radio wars, where talent goes back and forth at each other and the listeners are treated to great radio and the stations get a ratings bonanza! You don’t get this with Melendez and his foes. You get disappointed. The podcasters bashing Melendez do a bang up job. Melendez just threatens to sue and throws insults at his adversaries. He calls Cumia “Pockface” or “Pocky.” And accuses him of indecent liberties with a minor! Then Melendez goes on twitter and ties to insult Cumia’s academic pedigree by dropping out of high school and selling his house in Long Island to move to South Carolina. The house in Long Island is worth millions and the house in Carolina is also huge! Melendez lives in a small apartment he’s selling that looks like total shit!
The people ripping on Stuttering John get more subscriptions, donations and views than Melendez himself! It’s like the food trucks outside a Ford plant making more money than the plant! The worst part is that Melendez spent two decades at two of the biggest media institutions in America; the Howard Stern Show and The Tonight Show!
Just think; I was thinking of reaching out and booking Stuttering John when he wrote his book. I was looking for someone that could trash Howard Stern. But fortunately I was able to get the skinny since everyone seems to hate Howard Stern now! Boy did I dodge a bullet! Melendez might have sued me!
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