They Call Me Baba Booey

By: Gary Dell'Abate, Chad Millman

Narrated by: Gary Dell'Abate

Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

One of pop culture’s great enduring unsung heroes: Gary Dell’Abate, Howard Stern Show producer, miracle worker, professional good sport, and servant to the King of All Media, for the first time tells the story of his early years and reveals how his chaotic childhood and early obsessions prepared him for life at the center of the greatest show on Earth. Baba Booey! Baba Booey! It was a slip of the tongue - that unfortunately was heard by a few million listeners - but in that split second a nickname, a persona, a rallying cry, and a phenomenon was born. Some would say it was the moment Gary Dell’Abate, the long-suffering heroic producer of The Howard Stern Show, for better or worse, finally came into his own. In They Call Me Baba Booey, Dell’Abate explains how his early life was the perfect training ground for the day-to-day chaos that comes with producing the most popular radio show on Earth.

Growing up on Long Island in the 1970s, the youngest of three boys born to a clinically depressed mother, Gary learned how to fend for himself when under attack. Obsessed with music, he listened with religious intensity to Casey Kasem's Top 40 every Sunday morning, compulsively bought 45s of his favorite songs, and nerdily copied the lyrics into a notebook. Music became an ordering principle to his life, even as the chaos at home got out of hand. Dell’Abate’s memoir sketches the trajectory from the obsessive pop-music trivia buff to the man in the beekeeper’s mask who handily defeats his opponents playing “Stump the Booey”. We learn about the memorable moments in his life that taught him to endure epic bouts of humiliation and get his unique perspective on some of his favorite Stern show episodes - such as the day he nearly killed the Mets mascot while throwing out the first pitch, or the time his mother called Howard’s mother and demanded an apology. Hilarious, painful, and eye-opening, it’s Gary as you’ve never seen him before, telling a story that even Stern show insiders can’t begin to imagine

©2010 Gary Dell'Abate, Chad Millman (P)2010 Random House Audio

Very interesting book, read "from the heart..."

Very interesting book, read "from the heart..."
Gary did a great job, reads well with appropriate inflection. Good job, Gary!

they call me baba booey

Great book, a fantastic look at howard sterns producer. Great read I highly recomend it.

great job Baba Booey

I really enjoyed listening to this today as I drove all day long. I have always been a fan of yours Gary, and listening to this made me even a bigger fan.

I love stern nation

Fafa fooey is amazing Ima replay this one it was really good oh btw fuck sal

A+

Great stories of the show and his life. Had me laughing out loud then crying.

Good for superfans probably not many others

Gary did a good job reading, but the interviews at the end of chapters were so superficial and repetitive they were basically pointless. You'd think knowing the best interviewer would've helped, but I guess not. Focuses a little too much on his mom, but if you like gary on the show you'll enjoy his book

A Stern fan must

Gary's life story was interesting. I could do without all the list but it's his book. Just the right length, could have got boring but never did. Any Howard Stern fan this is a must read. If Howard Stern is not your style you might not really get this book. It is like reading about a family member. I've been listening to Howard for 25 + years and Gary is a big part of that, if your not a listener not sure you would or could enjoy this as much as I did.
I'm glad Gary did the narration. Once again if you are not a Stern show fan you may not like listening to Gary and his speech impediment. Right Boff??

Gary Dell'Abate life story Stern Show info

I enjoyed how this book was written. It would tell the story about Gary growing up and then throwing in information about the Howard Stern Show. Gary's upbringing making him the person that he is helpful in his role as producer at The Howard Stern Show. As a long time listener of the show it helped me to understand more about who Gary is and how Howard appreciates him for who he is. I would recommend this book to any Howard Stern Show listeners. #HowardSternShow, #GaryDell'Abate, #Tagsgiving, #Sweepstakes, #BabaBooey

Poor reading skills and horrible accent

The only thing worse than the above is the author's use of profanity at leisure and unnecessary, it clearly demonstrates the author's poor handling and knowledge of our language.

As a Stern Show listener I was hoping to endear myself to Gary, but I find myself hoping the story at some point narrates a beating from his mom on a fit of rage.

Disappointed.

Bravo Gary!

Having been a fan of the Howard Stern Show for some time I have been a huge fan of Gary. Often the whipping boy on the show, he does not get the respect he deserves. This book goes a long way to show the man behind the show. It is evenly paced, well told and riviting. Highly recommended if you are a fan of Gary!