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jesus … poor fucking artie.

didn’t listen to stern today, but just read that artie’s hospitalization was the result of a failed suicide attempt.

guy stabbed himself in the stomach nine times. his mom found him. if you know anything about artie, i don’t see how he ever comes back from this. he has so much guilt from his dad falling and dying and all that he put his mom and sister through with the heroin and everything … to have survived trying to kill himself and knowing that his mom found him … just an awful, awful scene, man.

the show’s been weird this week. now we know why. howard seemed distant, tired. there were few guests. it just had this downcast feel to it, and no one was talking out of respect to the family. howard evidently addressed it directly today after it all came out, but he didn’t say much. what do you say?

i love artie. the thing about that stupid radio show is that it’s so intimate and so raw that you really feel like you get a sense of who these people are, and they’re like friends you can listen in on all day and not feel like you have to talk to them. they’re funny and thoughtful and they’re always there for you like a good dog. such a strange relationship when you think about it. i fell head over heels in love with artie years ago. just such a sweet, warm guy. so damn funny. and there’s a big giant heart hole there without him.

at the beginning of yesterday’s show, before all this was known, howard came in and said, ‘good morning everybody. i have artie’s mic up even though he’s not here. just in case … we’re ready.’ one of those delicate little stern show moments people miss when they’re bitching about topless women and what not. sadly beautiful.

i’m keeping a mic up for artie, too …

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