Inside Howard Stern and Pat Cooper’s Decades-Long Family Feud

Beloved Italian-American comedian Pat Cooper passed away this week at the age of 93, leaving behind countless hours of hilarious, sterling rants. Cooper was known for his pissed-off onstage persona, but in real life, he also harbored a longstanding feud with shock jock Howard Stern, whose radio show Cooper frequented as a recurring guest.

Cooper was a mainstay on the New York comedy scene in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, pumping out hilarious albums, working the clubs relentlessly and making turns on the Borscht Belt circuit.

Stern, who grew up admiring Cooper, began to invite the comic onto his juggernaut radio show in the 80’s for frequent interviews, delighting as Cooper spouted off on long, extemporaneous rants prompted by the news of the day.

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