Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Arizona

Episode: 01-01-26 - Entertainment Drill (Jan 1, 2026)

Episode Overview

This episode of "Holmberg’s Morning Sickness," hosted by John Holmberg with co-hosts Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo, dives into a cavalcade of entertainment news, celebrity rumors, and irreverent banter. The show covers everything from awkward celebrity restroom encounters (including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mike Ditka), the origins of iconic movie roles, pro wrestling pranks, Barbara Walters’ health scare, notorious Iron Sheik tweets, and a comedic roast of the late Robert F. Chew. Delivered in the show’s signature mix of sarcasm and sharp wit, the episode is rapid-fire, with smart-aleck commentary throughout.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Arnold Schwarzenegger: Interviews, Reconciliation, and Bathroom Stories

• Reconciliation Hopes: Arnold gives a German interview expressing his hope for reconciliation with Maria Shriver.
  • "[He] wants Maria back. Shut up. Oh, yeah. Said he hopes for a reconciliation." (01:17)
  • "That's not happening." (Co-host 2, 01:29)
  • "He wants his toast face back." (Holmberg, 01:30)
• Bathroom Encounter: Arnold recounts hearing someone in a public restroom stall referencing his famous "I’ll be back" line; the hosts riff on the awkwardness of being recognized or quoted in restrooms.
  • "He talked about being in a bathroom stall and hearing a guy in the next stall over saying, I'll be back. He says, I talking to his poop. He was. He knew Arnold was in there." (Co-host 1, 01:33)
  • "That does have to be strange. That would be awful trying to take a dump..." (Co-host 2, 01:54-01:57)

2. Celebrity Restroom Intrusions: Mike Ditka & Others

• Ditka Story: The hosts share a story of someone banging on Mike Ditka’s Super Bowl bathroom stall, with confusion over who was responsible and commentary about the perils of being a celebrity.
  • "Mike Ditka took a dump at the Super Bowl and Toledo started banging on his stall door." (Holmberg, 01:57)
  • "Why were you banging on his door?" (Co-host 2, 02:10)
  • "He stood there like, duh. Not a laugh. Nothing. No emotion on his face.... Get pee on my Johnny Carson suit." (Holmberg, 02:32, riffing)

3. Casting What-Ifs: 'Elf' and 'Die Hard'

• Alternate Leads: The hosts speculate about alternative casting for notable roles, including Jim Carrey as Buddy in "Elf" and a parade of big names for John McClane in "Die Hard" (Sinatra, Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Burt Reynolds, Richard Gere, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, and finally Bruce Willis).
  • "The role of John McClane in Die Hard was first offered...Frank Sinatra, then Schwarzenegger, then Stallone, then Burt Reynolds..." (Co-host 1, 02:45)
  • "I can't even picture Sinatra." (Co-host 2, 03:10)
• The Rat Pack Die Hard: The segment breaks into an extended Rat Pack/Die Hard parody, imagining Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, and other legends as characters in Die Hard.
  • "Sammy Davis would have been the cop." (Co-host 1, 03:55)
  • "Shoot the glass. The Rat Pack Die Hard." (Holmberg, 04:13)

4. Hollywood Trivia Snapshots

• Carrie Fisher: Discussion of rumors about her going braless as Princess Leia.
• Wizard of Oz: The potential cutting of "Over the Rainbow" due to it being "too sad" (04:32)
• Production drama: The Wizard of Oz described as "the most toyed with movie" and a "mess." (Holmberg, 04:43)

5. Pro Wrestling Antics: Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and 'Oil Checks'

• Infamous Moves: The group discusses Hulk Hogan’s tale of Andre the Giant’s “checking the oil” prank—a pro wrestling term for an... intimate surprise.
  • "Andre pulled out one of his favorite moves called checking the oil." (Co-host 1, 05:10)
  • "Oh, yeah. He threw his finger in a butt." (Holmberg, 05:12)
  • "It's a little deeper than the average checking of the oil, because his digits are so large." (Co-host 1, 05:13)

6. Barbara Walters’ Health Scare and Roasting

• Recent Fall: News that Barbara Walters is hospitalized after falling.
  • "Barbara Wawa... she fell and hit her head." (Co-host 1, 06:31)
  • "Would you leave me in the bottom of the stairwell for a million dollars?" (Holmberg, 06:35)
  • They joke about Gary Coleman’s similar accident and Walters’ possible confusion on The View.
  • "Do you think halfway down the stairs she thought this is how Coleman died?" (Holmberg, 06:56)
  • "I wanna watch the View for heavy bertations." (Holmberg, 07:36)

7. Celebrity Obits: Robert F. Chew ('The Wire'), Earl Weaver

• Who is Robert F. Chew? Discussion of his death, confusion over his name (with several puns and riffs on his heritage), and his role as Proposition Joe on "The Wire."
  • "Robert F. Chu was another... He played Proposition Joe on the HBO show the Wire." (Co-host 1, 08:23)
  • Extended banter on the ambiguity of his ethnicity: "That's an Asian name. Bob F. Chew. That guy's a waiter somewhere. Golden something." (Holmberg, 11:40)
• Earl Weaver: Brief mention of his passing.

8. The Iron Sheik’s Absurdist Twitter Rants

• Hilarious Tweets: The hosts read a string of wild, broken-English Iron Sheik tweets about Tom Brady, Wrestlemania, and more.
  • “The Tom Brady wife call me. She say, cheeky baby, I love your camel.” (Co-host 1 quoting, 09:00)
  • “Tom only half mouse. Please suplex me. Make me humble.” (Co-host 1, 09:10)
  • "Ray Lewis going to play today like he killed Manti Teo girlfriend. What happens, bubba?" (Co-host 1, 09:51)
• They debate whether the account is authentic, laugh about Sheik "tweeting with an accent," and imagine press conferences responding to his rants.
  • "He tweets with a thick accent." (Holmberg, 10:02)
  • "Who's following the Iron Chic?" (Holmberg, 10:18)
  • "I would love somebody in the media...to ask Ray Lewis what he thinks about what Iron Sheik set tweets." (Co-host 2, 10:47)

9. Bathroom Fame and Awkward Requests

• Listeners quoting in stalls: The hosts reflect on being recognized in bathrooms and asked for impressions.
  • "Somebody did recognize me in a restroom once at the Arizona Mill." (Holmberg, 13:31)
  • "Did you quote Arnold next to him, 'if it bleeds, we can kill it'?" (Co-host 1, 13:36)
• Holmberg on bathroom etiquette:
  • “I don't take dumps in stalls. First of all, the phrase 'dumps in stalls' is beneath me.” (Holmberg, 13:14)
  • "Quit staring at my dick." (Holmberg as Harry Caray, 14:11)
  • “Go to a store and buy a Dewalt drill and make a glory hole.” (Holmberg, 14:18)
• Pork in the stalls: Running gag about Brady being asked for pork in a bathroom (14:18).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "He wants his toast face back." – Holmberg, poking fun at Arnold’s ex-wife (01:30)
• "My wife's over there at Nami. Jap. Jap building. I gotta get her out." – Holmberg, parodying how Sinatra would sound in Die Hard (03:47)
• "Andre pulled out one of his favorite moves called checking the oil." – Co-host 1, retelling the Hulk Hogan story (05:10)
• “The Tom Brady wife call me. She say, cheeky baby, I love your camel.” – Quoting Iron Sheik’s tweet (09:00)
• "He tweets with a thick accent." – Holmberg on Iron Sheik Twitter (10:02)
• "I don't take dumps in stalls. First of all, the phrase 'dumps in stalls' is beneath me." – Holmberg (13:14)
• “Quit staring at my dick.” – Holmberg as Harry Caray (14:11)
• "Have we painted the picture on the radio well enough for him? There you go. That is your entertainment drill." – Holmberg after riffing on Robert F. Chew’s heritage (12:59)

Important Segment Timestamps

• 01:13–01:54 – Arnold Schwarzenegger’s interviews & bathroom stall story
• 01:57–02:45 – Mike Ditka Super Bowl restroom story
• 02:45–04:13 – Casting ‘what-ifs’ for Elf and Die Hard, Rat Pack parody
• 04:32–04:54 – Hollywood trivia (Carrie Fisher, Wizard of Oz)
• 04:54–06:15 – Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and wrestling’s “oil check” move
• 06:31–07:39 – Barbara Walters’ fall, Gary Coleman references, The View
• 08:23–12:31 – Robert F. Chew obituary and comedic heritage discussion
• 08:45–11:13 – Iron Sheik tweets, Twitter parody, Ray Lewis jokes
• 13:03–14:18 – Host bathroom stories, public recognition, Harry Caray impression

Tone & Style

Fast-paced, irreverent, and packed with improv and inside jokes, the episode flows like an unscripted morning show round table, brimming with dry sarcasm, parody, and the crew’s signature aim to “entertain, question, and disturb.”

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