I tried to find a DJ-less version, but to no avail. This one at least cut out their stupid-ass commentary before and after the recording.

Exactly. I'll hand out five if someone resubmits a version without the DJ's cackling.

I remember when this was on the radio, Shatner just incinerated this guy. He threw a tantrum, but it was a clever, immaculately professional tantrum. He's just that kind of asshole. You hire Shatner, you get Shatner.

It's the Howard Stern show so they'll cackle like hyenas at anything.

I think it important to take into account the fact that Welles was a genius, whereas Shatner, while entertaining, is not.

Also, I don't think Welles was being as big of a dick. His objection mainly concerns the effectiveness of the advertisement: it is so poorly written and composed that no one will want to buy the product. Shatner, ironically, seems to object to the idea that his talent is being wasted on this project in the first place. If he didn't really need this job, why did he take it?

It seemed to me Will's point was more along the lines of; why would the producer think William Shatner needs a pee-brained producer's help when the company is paying him, William Shatner, stupid amounts of money to read the lines. He's just being a big monkey and asserting himself. So, a little bit of column A and a little bit of column B in-that he's being a clever dick-head.

WTF: because Shatner should be able to walk in, do a single take and walk straight out with his cheque. Screw producers and screw communicating your objections like an adult, instead attempt to professionally assassinate the producer by refusing to do a good take.

Damn right this is about asserting dominance.

Shatner is a better genius than Welles because he directed Star Trek V.