Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Brady's Fun Facts and Smuggler's News (01-01-26 - BR - MIX)

Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona
Host(s): John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Episode Date: January 1, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode captures a lively “best of” segment from Holmberg’s Morning Sickness, featuring Brady’s signature Fun Facts and a deep dive into Smuggler's News. The discussion is full of banter, NFL trivia, odd gift-giving stories, bizarre items donated to Goodwill, wry commentary on marching bands, and an outrageous recounting of people smuggling contraband—capped off with signature HMS humor. Listeners get a mix of ridiculous real-life stories, quick facts, and plenty of irreverent jokes befitting Arizona’s top morning radio crew.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Brady's Fun Facts Segment (01:49 – 08:21)

• Score Gami in the NFL (01:49)

  • Denver Broncos' recent 29-12 win over the Browns was a "score gami"—the first time that final score appeared in over 17,500 NFL games.
    • “29-12 is brand new...[these] unique scores happen a few times a season.” – Brady (02:14)
  • Most common NFL score: 20-17 (286 times).
    • “You’re close. 20 to 17.” – Brady (02:29)

• Women and the 4-Minute Mile (02:44)

  • No woman has run a mile in under 4 minutes. The women’s world record stands at 4:07; the men’s is 3:43.
    • “If I have anything to say…you’re getting there, ladies. Another hundred years.” – Holmberg (02:48-02:53)

• Etymology of Vodka (03:44)

  • “Vodka” comes from the Russian word for water (“vada”).
    • “To them, that’s what it is. They drink it like...they’re hard people.” – Holmberg (03:50)

• Secondhand Gift Acceptance (03:56)

  • 82% of people are now open to receiving secondhand holiday gifts—up 11% from last year.
    • “Used electronics is the most common, followed by sporting goods and home improvement items.” – Brady (04:11)
  • The team debates the merits of re-gifting, with Holmberg expressing clear disdain.
    • “You’re just basically second-handing a friend. The thought’s not going into it...The cheapest thing you can do, Brady.” – Holmberg (04:32)
  • “I’m wrapping a lot of you should have this year.” – Brady (04:55)

• Bizarre Goodwill Donations (05:28)

  • Items listed include: a guillotine (“It went for $30”), taxidermy kittens, a glass jar labeled “Fart – June 1975,” Louis Vuitton purse with human teeth, newspapers from historical events, chair shaped like a Labrador, coffin, and “underwear for squirrels.”
    • “All right. Goodwill.” – Holmberg, on the guillotine (05:38)
    • “A Goodwill coffin is a great band name.” – Holmberg (06:42)

Marshaling Marching Bands and Sinful Cities (08:21 – 11:14)

• Marching Band News

  • University of Montana AD tells the marching band to play less at games (08:21).
    • “It’s happening. This is the greatest week in the history of sports.” – Holmberg (08:35)
    • “Marching bands, if you had it without football, would anyone come? No.” – Holmberg (09:06)
    • Classic lampooning of marching band culture and parades.
    • “Every time a marching band stops, an angel guts its wings.” – Holmberg (09:24)

• Sinful Cities List (10:48)

  • Vegas tops list for most "sinful" US cities; Phoenix and Cleveland make the list.
    • “It’s a sin to live there.” – Holmberg on Cleveland (11:12)
  • Least sinful: Pearl City, Hawaii.

Smuggler's News: Contraband Chronicles (13:27 – 21:13)

• Florida Man Busted with Contraband (13:29)

  • Caleb Phillips caught at jail with a plastic cylinder (containing meth) hidden under his genitals, claims it's not his.
    • “He suggested someone put it there while he was sleeping.” – Brady (13:45)
    • “You're telling me a man with a vial of pills lied to the authorities?” – Holmberg (14:23)

• Indiana Man with Handgun Hidden in His Body (15:02 – 18:27)

  • Christopher Boyd pulled over, found with pills and later, after a cavity search, a Smith & Wesson .380 handgun hidden in his rectum.
    • "Let me tell you this. I am too [handle first]. I don't want to go barrel in." – Holmberg (17:45)
    • “That dude puts his mind to the right things, he'd become an entrepreneur, because that’s...It’s hard to...I would imagine. And I’ve never tried. I might when I get home. It’s hard to put a gun in your ass.” – Holmberg (18:14)

• Kong Dog Toys or “Adult Toys”? (18:28)

  • Observations on the design of new Kong dog toys (“double doom” shape), joking about their possible alternative uses.

• Pawn Shop Adult Goods Speculation (20:22)

  • The hosts riff about whether guns and sex toys are properly sanitized or pawned.

True Crime Oddities and "Pee Pee Poo Poo News" (21:24 – 25:38)

• Woman Attacks with Rabies Needle (21:24)

  • Florida woman stabs boyfriend in the eyelid with dog's rabies needle for looking at other women.
    • “Technically, she got him in the eyelid...with a dog's rabies needle.” – Brady (21:32)

• Does Farting Burn Calories? (22:02)

  • Urban myth: Each fart burns 67 calories—debunked; maybe 1–2 calories at most, if any.
    • “They claim that every fart burns an average of 67 calories.” – Brady (22:25)
    • “Incorrect. If it was [true], we’d be losing a lot of weight.” – Holmberg (22:30)
    • “Toledo would be Karen Carpenter.” – Holmberg (22:36)

• The “Pringles Poop Lawyer” (23:31)

  • Ohio attorney suspended for repeatedly throwing Pringles cans filled with his feces into courthouse parking lot.
    • “He did it six or seven times. He thought it's a funny prank.” – Brady (23:54)
    • “Randomly heaving his feces in Pringles cans... Hilarious.” – Holmberg (24:21)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Unique NFL Score:
  "29-12 is brand new...unique scores like this happen a few times a season." – Brady (02:14)

• Gift Re-Gifting Critique:
  "You're just basically second-handing a friend...that's the cheapest thing you can do, Brady." – Holmberg (04:32)

• Goodwill Finds:
  "A Goodwill coffin is a great band name." – Holmberg (06:42)

• Marching Band Bashing:
  "Every time a marching band stops, an angel guts its wings." – Holmberg (09:24)

• Creative Contraband Smuggling:
  "It's hard to put a gun in your ass." – Holmberg (18:14)

• Farting for Fitness:
  "Toledo would be Karen Carpenter [if farting burned calories]." – Holmberg (22:36)

• Infamous Lawyer Prank:
  "He did it six or seven times. He thought it's a funny prank." – Brady (23:54)

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Time | Segment | |----------|----------------------------------------------| | 01:49 | Brady’s Fun Facts Start | | 02:14 | NFL Score Gami Fact | | 03:44 | Origin of Vodka | | 03:56 | Secondhand Gifts Survey | | 05:28 | Weirdest Goodwill Donations | | 08:21 | University of Montana Marching Band News | | 10:48 | America's Most Sinful Cities | | 13:27 | "Smuggler’s News" Segment Begins | | 15:02 | Indiana Man with Concealed Handgun | | 18:28 | Dog Toys or "Double Doom"? | | 21:24 | Woman Stabs with Rabies Needle | | 22:02 | "Does Farting Burn Calories?" Debunked | | 23:31 | The Pringles Poop Lawyer |

Tone & Atmosphere

The hosts keep things high-energy, irreverent, and filled with playful mockery of each other and the world. No topic is too odd or crass—expect NFL and pop culture trivia, Arizona shout-outs, and plenty of bathroom humor. Their banter is quick, with rapid transitions between factual nuggets and over-the-top comedic riffing.

For New Listeners

If you haven’t heard this podcast before, expect a fast-paced, uncensored radio show fueled by Arizona local pride, genuine camaraderie, and a willingness to explore the funny (and grotesque) corners of news and culture. This episode’s blend of sports oddities and bizarro news stories is a classic pick for fans of offbeat talk radio.