Howard Stern’s edge completely disappeared during his interview with Joe Biden.

Imagine if I were to tell you that the safest place for the struggling incumbent president, Joe Biden – a man with historically low approval ratings, a son facing federal charges, a border crisis, and often lost whereabouts – was sitting across from Howard Stern.

Yes, that Howard Stern.

This is the same Stern who, without regard for status, beauty, or fame, built a career on extracting scandalous revelations from those typically hesitant to share them.

Last Friday, the former revered “King of All Media” showed himself to be merely a left-wing entertainer.

A politically powerless shill.

“I’m nervous. I really am,” a starstruck Stern told Biden, whose recent notable achievement has been avoiding the press.

The controversial radio host turned sycophant began the hour-long conversation with a questionable list of Biden’s supposed accomplishments: Confronting Putin, some insurance rate talk, low unemployment rates, and being a “good father” to his family and the nation.

No mention of the pressing issues affecting his presidency. No discussion about the border crisis or migrant situation. No words on the rise of antisemitism on campuses or the increasing costs of essential goods.

Not a word about his son Hunter’s legal or addiction troubles.

Instead, Stern regaled listeners with reheated stories of Biden: tales of love, heartbreak, and the president’s daring days as a lifeguard.

“You’re the kind of leader I love because we’re lucky to have you in the Oval Office,” Stern gushed.

Easy, boy.

He thanked Biden for “providing a calming influence, an organized administration post-covid, getting that vaccine out. I remember what the world was like at that point.”

Admittedly, it was odd for Stern, who isolated himself voluntarily in his $20 million Southampton residence, surrounded by a phobia of germs, when the pandemic hit.

While the rest of us continued with our lives, he reappeared two years later. To have a dinner with Jennifer Aniston, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jon Hamm.

If only he had a private meal with the president as well, and spared us the sycophantic broadcast.

“Was law something you were passionate about?” a breathless Stern inquired.

He then marveled at Biden’s football career in high school – a level of admiration not seen for a former teenage athlete since Al Bundy reminisced about his glory days. “You were a star receiver in high school,” Stern fawned, “wow.”

It was uncomfortably over-the-top, even for Stern, who, in recent times, has undergone a transformation through therapy. He has acknowledged being more socially conscious and, in 2019, embarked on a direct apology campaign.

“I was out of control,” he confessed to Page Six about his earlier radio years. “My narcissism was so intense that I couldn’t consider how someone else might feel.”

He expressed regret for pushing Robin Williams about an affair, questioning Gilda Radner on Gene Wilder, and discussing rumors of homosexuality with a closeted George Michael.

Yet, that unpredictability once made for engaging radio content.

Like many others, I grew up listening to Stern – a habit that began as a child, thanks to my mother playing his show on the AM dial. When my brother brought home a box set of Stern’s controversial radio clips, “Crucified by the FCC,” I eagerly shared the unauthorized content with my middle school peers.

The chaotic world of Stern with Robin Quivers and the “wack pack” was an early reality show that elevated individuals who might otherwise be societal outcasts.

He ridiculed the elite and powerful, parodying politicians’ missteps and scandals.

The Stern show was a rebellious opposition to established formalities.

Now Stern – who, in 2020, signed a lucrative five-year contract extension worth a reported $100 million annually – has become part of the establishment. Another affluent figure in the Hamptons fixated on health and pet advocacy. His programming features music acts and gentle discussions with friends like Kimmel, Joel, Silverman, Gyllenhaal.

No more wild segments or revelatory content.

A friend of mine, a longtime fan who disengaged in 2020, summed it up perfectly: Stern had become the “least appealing part of his own show.”

In a typical Stern interview, the subject emerged as flawed yet authentic: with both positive and negative traits in between.

At one point, Joe Biden might have been like a magnet for Stern. A habitual fabricator. A well-known copycat who hesitated to acknowledge his granddaughter until pressured by a NYTimes columnist.

However, it turned into the idolization of an unrealistic figure.

The president does not deserve such excessive praise. Nor should he receive preferential treatment just because of his age.

Or because Stern is wary of Trump.

The pitiful interview was a clear sign: It is time to move on from Biden and Stern.