
Loading summary
John Holmberg
All right, HMS Podcast, time again to let you know where to go for some great comedy in the Valley this week. Get out to the Tempe Improv on the east side to see Paul Versey on Thursday and Beth Stelling Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Desert Ridge Improv up north features Sarah Weinschenk this Thursday and Joe Derosa on Friday and Saturday. And downtown at Stand Up Live, check out the very funny Lil Rel performing Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the complete lineups. And for tickets, go to standuplive.com desertridgeimprov.com and tempeimprov.com it's John Holberg here For.
Brady
The amazing people at the Core Institute, life can throw you a curveball now and again. One day you're trucking along, feeling great. Next day your dog smashes into your head and knocks you cold. Or like a KUPD listener told me this week, his dog did a sprint across the backyard directly into the side of his wife's leg and blew her knee up. She needed that need to get fixed and fixed right? Two years later, she's running like she used to again. And it's all thanks to the Core Institute. I went through it, too. And you can get rid of your pain and start saying yes, I can to all the things you want to do. And all you have to do is trust the experts at the Core Institute head there right now. The Core Institute.com.
Brett
Sickness.
Unknown
You've been deceived by an agent of Satan himself.
Brett
He's evil. Sitting right here. Come on. No, no, he's not. He's not evil. He's just a bit rude. 98 to you. PT this one still has paperwork. We still have paperwork. Salesperson. Same salesperson. No. Said, oh, didn't drop the ball on this one.
Dick Toledo
Of course not. He was bothering me on vacation, too.
Brett
About what?
Dick Toledo
Hey, can you cut a new spot for me?
Brett
No, I'm on vacation. Quit calling me.
Unknown
Did he go, my man?
Dick Toledo
He said bro because it was before the new year.
Brett
And I was like, all right, you were allowed to stay up until January.
Dick Toledo
Now it's chief pal.
Brett
It's no bro. 25. For those of you just tuning in. No more of the word bro. We're done with is. What would Brady do for a brand new year? And it's brought to you by our good friends over at Mo Money Pawn. Mmp. Guns is right there inside of it if you want to head over there. 12th street and Indian School. Mo Money pond.com youm got some presents you don't want to drop them off there, get some cash back on that Craig guest. Or you can start thinking about next year's Christmas. And you know what you can start shopping on now while you're still in that mode. They got everything you've ever wanted. They got the guns inside at MMP Guns. The classes are going on AR15s. They got the nines. You can build them all. You can save some money while you build it. Learn a whole bunch about it, which you should know all about the weapon you're carrying. And they teach you everything you've ever wanted to know while they've got everything you've ever needed right inside the store. 12th street in Indian School. It's Mo Money Pond. MMP Guns. Mo Money Pawn.com. thank you for helping us out. I went out. What Brady did.
Dick Toledo
I went out and shot my. That I built in the class this weekend. Last weekend.
Brett
I forget if it was Broomhead. Somebody saw the pictures and said, oh boy. Brett's polishing his skills for the apocalypse.
Dick Toledo
2025 is coming up, you know.
Brett
Where'd you go?
Dick Toledo
Just up to the usury.
Brett
Desert shot?
Dick Toledo
No, no. We went out to the range over there.
Brett
Oh, okay. By the.
Dick Toledo
By the river.
Brett
Yeah. I've never been out that one. I've ridden my bike out there and heard it.
Dick Toledo
Yeah.
Brett
Oh, yeah. I just want to leave. I'm hearing gunshots. They can get to me. Good times. Yeah. That's cool. And that's the first time you shot it.
Dick Toledo
That's first time. Yeah.
Brett
And they're. That's a. It's a sports car of guns. Yeah, It's a fun gun to shoot. All right. Are you ready, Brady?
Unknown
Ready.
Brett
We'll start here with this guy called Hill. Says Brady, Gary's wife's a whore. Happy New Year. And he just remembers for no reason at all, bringing Gary's wife back into the party. Says, I bring up Gary because I nailed my neighbor the other day. Her husband is working all day long every day. And she walks the dog at 3:30. I've noticed her walk by. She's very pretty. I'm a recently divorced man. I'm looking really good and I think I'm ready to dance. It's been enough time. It was almost like she could feel that on me. She stopped by my house last week while I took down Christmas lights. And she played me like a fiddle. We put her dog in the backyard. Cause she said she wanted to see if our houses had the same floor plan. Started talking. It led to her telling me she was lonely. One Thing leads to another and we're in the shower. I did feel bad afterwards that I had done this, but now we're four days removed and I'm horny again. Do I stand outside today at 3:30 and wait for her to walk by? It was great. There's no phone. There's no phone number, no contact. Just regular 3:30pm sex on weekdays when it wanders by the house, weather permitting. Tell me what I need to hear. And then, Brett and John, I need you to tell me what I want to hear.
Dick Toledo
Signed h. Speaking of AR15s, watch out.
Brett
Or thank you or.
Unknown
That's a great point.
Brett
All right, go ahead. Brady says you'll get shot by an AR15. I'm saying maybe you got another Gary in there and he'll end up with a brain tumor and you can have her all you want.
Unknown
Yeah, and do you feel good about that? You opened up with that right off the bat. Gary's wife's churcher and. What are you doing?
Brett
He's the neighbor. Yeah, it's just.
Unknown
There's too much that could happen on this thing that if it goes south, if it gets discovered, sure, it's terrible. Then either you're gonna have to. I mean, move the neighborhood.
Brett
Hear that part, though?
Dick Toledo
Mm.
Brett
Keep that note in there. Go ahead.
Unknown
You just.
Brett
The key thing Brady just said was if it gets discovered.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett
If it doesn't, you've done a good job. That's your options. You go willy nilly, like crazy. Or you set up a plan to never get discovered. But those are your only two options. And then the AR15 gets involved.
Dick Toledo
Yeah.
Brett
So if you're. If you're going to do this after.
Unknown
I'm just saying. Again, I'll say go after people that are more available than.
Brett
She's super available. 3:30. It's door to door, Brady. Look, it's so conveniently available. It doesn't mean it's right.
Unknown
Through a divorce.
Brett
Sure. Sure. Doesn't mean it's right. It's not right, but it's super convenient. Of course it's not.
Unknown
I know.
Brett
Most of the time random sex with a stranger whose phone number you don't have is going to lean towards the not right thing. But just to put it in the perspective of reality, sure, you can keep doing it, but like Brady said, if it gets discovered, then Brett's AR15s get involved.
Dick Toledo
Yeah.
Brett
Are you willing to weigh stuff? Will you weigh that? Is it worth. Just be aware of that six, seven more times, then cut it off.
Unknown
Whatever you think the reasonable number Is.
Dick Toledo
But then you got a chance of her getting. Then you got a chance of her getting attached.
Brett
Yeah, that's your. That's awesome.
Dick Toledo
And then you got. Then you got psycho broad on your. On your hands.
Brett
Yeah.
Unknown
Kids involved. If there are.
Brett
I don't know about that. Let's not bring in things we don't.
Dick Toledo
And now you're wrecking his boner.
Brett
Come on. What's wrong with you? Nobody brought up kids, so there's no reason for us to start thinking about it. She's just the dog. She walks the dog every day at 3:30. And she probably doesn't have kids because at 3:30amom would be waiting for her kids to come home.
Dick Toledo
That's true.
Brett
Yeah.
Unknown
They could be driving.
Brett
All right, then they're old enough to not matter that they're mom.
Dick Toledo
That she's expired.
Brett
Yeah. What are we doing with this old lady? What are you doing with some old.
Unknown
Lady with teenage kids?
Brett
Yuck. But fish that jump in the boat are hard to ignore.
Unknown
I'm not doubting that.
Brett
Yeah. Whenever you're going, I gotta go fishing, and you go outside and you're loading the boat up and then all of a sudden just jumps in, starts flopping around.
Unknown
I would say is, I wouldn't pursue.
Brett
Scott Peterson, not even in the water. Yeah. And you got. You got Scott Peterson's wife standing in the. Before. Before.
Dick Toledo
Yeah.
Brett
Brett's right though. Brady's right. I'm just the voice of reason. Sure, you can do this, but the key phrase Brady said was if this gets discovered. Now the if is on top of it. So you can run that risk if it doesn't get discovered. High cotton.
Dick Toledo
Is it worth the risk? That's just it. I mean, is this, you know, you talk worth it? Yeah.
Brett
Probably going to stand outside today at 3:30. Let's not act like he's not. Yeah, well, he's going outside today at 3:30.
Dick Toledo
He's going to have his boombox in his overcoat on and playing Peter Gabriel.
Brett
And new Gary might come home from work with a headache going, man, my head hurts. And he's got a tumor too. And he sees his wife's dog coming out of your backyard. Well, she looks like she's been gargling mayonnaise for the last half hour. Meanwhile, let's just wait for you to walk your dog by the house. Oh, hi. Hey. You want to go fishing?
Unknown
I'm a fish.
Brett
Get in the boat.
Dick Toledo
Smells like it.
Brett
Use your brain. Brady wasn't wrong. I know you're going to stand outside at 3:30. So Brady will just shake his head. I understand why you're doing it. You know, you got that striped bass that's wandering around there while you got a fishing pole with nothing on it and you still hooked it. But any woman that'll sit in your kitchen the first day you meet her and tell you how lonely she is, the next thing you're in the shower, she's got a screw loose.
Dick Toledo
Yeah. Is a reward worth the risk? I mean, that's just it.
Brett
She's gonna tell and you're two doors down.
Dick Toledo
And basically we need a photo of her. So send it to D. Toledo.
Brett
Brady brought up that whole she's got driving kids and that means she's in a nursing home. Yeesh. Dear Brady, I'm a 344 pound full man. 6ft 7 inches.
Unknown
Oh, slim.
Brett
67344 is. It's your dream size especially. My doctor just told me I have three to five years to live at the rate I'm going with. I'm 56. I've struggled with weight my whole life. I have no kids. My wife left me emotionally eight years ago. She still lives here. I'm a happy man, though, surprisingly, I'm a lot of fun. But struggling sucks. So do I just redline this for the next three or five years and be happy and drop or do I hate myself trying to lose weight and probably die from the stress of dieting anyway? Help me out, Seth.
Unknown
I'd go out happy.
Brett
You'd take the three to five year sentence. You're not dieting?
Unknown
No. I think you could. There's a couple of things he's not.
Dick Toledo
Giving a brisket and burnt ends.
Brett
This guy gave great advice a second ago. He has turned the corner. See, his dirty bird isn't walking down the street with a dog and a lonely problem. His issue is the doctor's telling him, you got to do something different here. No, I don't. Holmberg's morning sickness. Holberg's morning sickness. 28.
Unknown
Can you repeat?
College hoops are here and there's no better place to catch the action than Hooters. Fuel up with the baller bundle. 10 boneless wings, crispy fries, dressing and a fountain drink starting at just $9.99. Want to level up your game day experience? Swap the fountain drink for a Beat the Buzzer special featuring your choice of Beatbox or buzz balls for a low price. This offer is for game days only, so grab your crew, enjoy the action and feast on the flavors you love. Only at Hooters. The original wing joined since 1983.
It's Dick Toledo and new customers right now on FanDuel. Get $150 in bonus bets when your first $5 wager wins. Just visit FanDuel.com KUPD to grab $150 in college hoops bonus bets with a winning $5 bet and prepare for March on FanDuel America's 1 Sportsbook 21 plus in President Arizona first online real money wager only $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as non withdrawable bonus bets which expire seven days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms@sportsbook.fanduel.com, gambling problem. Call 1-800-next- step or text next step to two Holmberg's morning sickness.
No. If I was, if I was given three to five years, yeah, I would probably change some things up, right? I mean, try, try to lose some weight and there's some, you know, there's some stuff that can really help.
Brett
Well, yeah, but doesn't that like a three to five year sentence? If you don't want to die, isn't that more than just, I'll try to lose a couple of p. Isn't that the moment where you're like, I've got to make all the changes? It's not about trying, it's about getting it done. You just got told you're so unhealthy that in the next three to five years. Here's the thing I'd be afraid of you don't die. But you have a debilitating stroke because your doctors warned you, like, hey man, this engine is orange. It's so hot. And you seem to think that it's either death or nothing. The last thing you want is to be fed through a tube. What they say you're gonna eat because you didn't die. And now you're just some stroked out mess. That's. And you're going to live for a long time that way because you're going to be at the doctor all the time.
Unknown
It's just like banging that old lady, the married lady.
Brett
No, it's not.
Unknown
It's taking your chances, John.
Brett
That's what I'm saying. You will take your chances. You will take your chances that the doctor's wrong and your heart won't explode and your brain won't bleed all over the place.
Unknown
Doctors get it wrong all the time.
Brett
God forbid. Well, then you know what? Same argument. A lot of husbands never find out, right? Well, you don't have that attitude. You were shaking your head, Mr. Morals.
Unknown
I understand what you're saying.
Brett
Yeah. Yeah. So it's just the subject choice. You can talk to some people and you tell them what they need to hear, and they're like, my thing for that would be a doctor says, hey, dude, blood pressure through the roof. Miss a day on your pills. I dare you. Well, I die. I got three. He's not saying, you got three to five years. You'll just drop dead in some peaceful sleep. You got three to five years, you might survive a heart attack, be debilitated. Your brain starts bleeding, you stroke out, you can't lose you. And then you do die. So the last couple years of these three to five years, are you limping around or wheeling around or drooling out one side and getting fed applesauce? That would scare me into doing something right. I don't want to struggle. I don't mind dying. I don't want to struggle. And the doctor just told you you're about to start a massive struggle. So you think dying.
Unknown
I mean. Yeah.
Brett
What needs to be more 6, 73446. Terrible heart attack, age.
Unknown
I'm saying he's got to have some. Some other problems, too.
Brett
Well, yeah. And it's all stemming from the fact that he's 67344, and he's not. And it isn't good. 344. It's probably 100.
Unknown
If it was probably 132 years ago or something like that or.
Brett
He said he struggled his whole life.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett
So he's been big his whole life. All right, last one. I like this one a lot.
Unknown
He's.
Brett
You're stopping that damn pen. Put that down.
Unknown
I just did it. That was the first time.
Brett
It's not the first time. I've heard it a hundred times already. Put it down. Give me the pen. You're not allowed.
Unknown
I got it.
Brett
Give me the pen.
Unknown
I got it.
Brett
Give me the pen. No. Give me the pen.
Unknown
I need the pen.
Brett
You don't need Bob. Daughter.
Unknown
Right there.
Brett
Where is it?
Unknown
Over the side.
Brett
Richard, take the pen from the boy. Dear Brady, for Christmas, my dad and stepmom stopped at Walgreens to get a bottle for dinner. Classy. Classy stuff. When they were there, a homeless woman told them in the parking lot she had nowhere to go, so they stuffed her in the car and took her to my house. Oh, my God. To some Christmas Hallmark miracle. It was supposed to be a beautiful thing, but I put a stop to it at the doorstep the second that filt bag stuck her mangy foot in My front door, I said. They said, let her have a shower and some of your clothes. At least it's Christmas. And I said, no. The last thing I need is that thing knowing where I live and it's.
Brady
Way around my house.
Brett
I'm gonna call the police if she doesn't leave. The whole family turned on me. Everyone. I didn't want this crack addict in my house. Here's the crux. I'm a very, very loud Trump supporter. My dad and his new wife are liberal nuts. This was a virtue signaling thing. They knew I'd do this. The Christmas woman. Oh. Since Christmas, that woman's been to my door three times. She hangs out by the Circle K down the street from my house. I see her everywhere. My dad and all my siblings left Christmas in a huff. Didn't even eat dinner. It almost got physical. My wife said, I owe them all an apology. And I'm planting my flag on this. One of the 11 people at the house, all of them are angry at me. What would you do, Trevor? Wow. That's some crap my sister would pull.
Dick Toledo
I mean, it does sound like a Hallmark.
Brett
That is. Yeah.
Unknown
This is just the. The symptom of what's been going on for a long time on this family. I mean, they lost the election. Yeah.
Brett
They just shoved something in your face.
Unknown
Yeah. And decided, why would you do that on a. You know, you're being invited over for.
Brett
A Christmas dinner and you bring Miracle Cracky along.
Unknown
It's time to. Basically, I. I think you probably should sit a few plays out with the family.
Brett
Yeah.
Unknown
They're obviously pushing you away, and you've done the same on that side. So, you know, what is he.
Brett
He's doing nothing wrong.
Unknown
Well, it doesn't sound like he's been trying to get along necessarily. I'm saying both sides aren't.
Brett
He invited them all over for Christmas. Sounds like everybody was getting along just fine. Maybe had some political strife. That's normal in a family. But to bring a crackhead to your.
Unknown
House, Leave him out, then. Then just not hang out with the family. Whatever. You're not gonna get away.
Brett
Yeah. Just end it with.
Unknown
If he felt he's tried his. It's not like he has to extend the olive branch. But tried to get along, which you're right. Sounded like he invited them over.
Dick Toledo
Yeah. But he didn't invite Cracky over.
Brett
Yeah. That's the difference. That's his.
Unknown
Who does that? That's.
Brett
Yeah, that's jackasses who are too emotionally bound by tv and, like, you have to Recognize that? That's a script. That's not real life. You don't take a cracky home.
Unknown
I want to know what was going on just before that. Because mom and dad went out to get a bottle at Walgreens right during that. So there must have been some action going on before.
Dick Toledo
Box of rose.
Brett
Yeah, well, no, I get like.
Unknown
I mean, they get. They're done or they're through it at the house.
Brett
I get like, jamming a. Somebody who's in trouble in your car and taking them to a shelter. Yeah, but you don't take them to someone's house unexpectedly. Take them to your house.
Unknown
Dangerous.
Brett
That's the argument on the news that.
Dick Toledo
I don't mean any of them in. Show up a cracky at the door.
Brett
Not happening.
Dick Toledo
Goodbye.
Brett
Yeah, that's what people always say that.
Unknown
I don't get why the family would be upset at that. If they're all that way, then why wouldn't they just drive back to their place?
Brett
And it sounds like he went crazy.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett
That night. And I would have to. And all of them can go to hell. Like, if you're gonna be mad at me for not wanting a homeless stranger. I don't know this person's history at all. And you want me to just let them in my home? I have to live here every day. You guys get to leave.
Unknown
How often are they doing that exactly?
Brett
It's that argument on next door when people are like, I don't want this homeless thing. And, you know, it's right down the street for me. And people like, they're. They're human beings. Well, then you let them live in your front yard, you know? Cause they were lining up.
Unknown
It's okay. We do it two or three times a week with these homeless people.
Brett
They were lining up tents on the. On the back of the trail. 100 bike trail up against the houses at one point. And the people in those houses are like, we don't want them here. And then other people are like, where are they supposed to go? You don't own the trail. And he's like, well, then you come pick them up if you're so cool with having them in your yard. They're literally 10ft from my yard. I don't want them there. And somebody needs to. Who do I alert the police. And people get upset. And it creates, like, immediately starts butting heads with the, you know, people who want to be super nice about it, but don't actually want any investment in it. But to pick up a cracky and drag it to My house. You got trouble on your hands. Yeah, I immediately kick everybody out. Like, you can be mad at me all you want. I'm right.
Unknown
They'd have been better off of the family kicking in and getting her hotel or something. Totally agree with that night. There's your.
Brett
There's your Christmas miracle. Yeah, and she can do crack and wreck the room on your credit card.
Dick Toledo
It's not even just Cracky though. It's like you can't just invite somebody to the house you were invited to.
Brett
Yeah, yeah. You got to tell me. Can I bring a homeless I found at Circle K? Like no.
Dick Toledo
Yeah.
Brett
Well, we're doing it anyway. Well, I'm not letting you in.
Dick Toledo
Right?
Brett
Yeah. It did sound like the dude lost his mind. Probably if all of people just left before dinner.
Unknown
And I can understand why that all sudden. Wait a minute now everyone. Now I'm the bad guy.
Brett
That's the passive aggressive crazy that sets you up to be the jerk. But I'm not letting some. Someone I don't know come in like it.
Dick Toledo
Go to Cracker Barrel. It's not a restaurant.
Brett
Open 24. All right. Well, there you go.
Unknown
Typical Trumper.
Dick Toledo
I'm sure that was sad.
Brett
He just doesn't care. People like we do. It was their pat on their own back. I want to know what happened after. Did they load Cracky up in the car and take her back to Circle K or did they take her to their house?
Dick Toledo
You know they didn't take her to their house.
Brett
I know they didn't.
Dick Toledo
Absolutely not.
Brett
That's the end of the story. I want to know. What a crazy mix.
Unknown
How did that Christmas Eve work out?
Brett
Did you. All right. Sorry. Cracky. Get back in the. Get back in the Riviera.
Unknown
We're gonna leave now then and take her back.
Brett
You guys taking me to my house? Oh, hell no. We're not gonna do. That's crazy talk.
Dick Toledo
You're gonna make Circle K. Here's a box of wine. Merry Christmas.
Brett
And proof that the bottle. Proof that she didn't go all the way home with them is that she's hanging around the Circle K down the street from his place now. So they dropped.
Unknown
I'm sorry. We tried. Didn't work out.
Brett
Yeah.
Dick Toledo
Anyway, head back to Walgreens.
Brett
That's a cruddy thing to do. Happy Holidays. That wrecks some stuff. Anyway, I hope everybody had a better holiday than that. That is what Brady did. See you at 3:30.
Unknown
It's not weird.
It's pretty cool actually. No membership fee.
Brett
I have heard enough of this you pd?
Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona
Episode Release Date: January 6, 2025
Episode Title: WWBD - He's Recently Divorced And Nailed His Lonely Married Neighbor - He's 56 And Overweight But Happy Does He Go Til He Dies Or Get Healthy - His Parents Brought A Homeless Person To His House Over Holiday
The episode kicks off with John Holmberg sharing recommendations for local comedy events in Arizona. He highlights performances at various Improv locations:
John directs listeners to purchase tickets via the respective websites: standuplive.com, desertridgeimprov.com, and tempeimprov.com.
Brady Bogen delivers a promotional segment for the Core Institute, emphasizing their expertise in pain management and recovery:
"Life can throw you a curveball now and again... [00:37]... 'And all you have to do is trust the experts at the Core Institute. Head there right now. The CoreInstitute.com.'"
Following Brady's segment, Brett Vesely and an unidentified voice engage in a humorous exchange about a persistent salesperson, setting a light-hearted tone before transitioning into another advertisement for Mo Money Pawn (MMP Guns). Brett humorously critiques the ease of purchasing firearms, blending advertisement with banter:
"They've got the guns inside at MMP Guns... You can build them all. Learn a whole bunch about it... [01:40]"
Dick Toledo chimes in about his experience building and shooting a gun from a recent class, adding authenticity to the advertisement.
Headline Story: A listener by the name of Hill shares his predicament about engaging in an extramarital affair with his lonely married neighbor. Hill is a 56-year-old man struggling with obesity but considers himself happy. He poses two critical questions:
Personal Health vs. Contentment:
"Do I stand outside today at 3:30 and wait for her to walk by?... I'm 56. I've struggled with weight my whole life. Am I happy and should I continue as is, or should I make a significant health change before it's too late?"
(09:11)
Ethical Implications of the Affair:
Hill seeks advice on whether to continue this clandestine relationship despite the potential consequences if discovered.
Discussion Highlights:
Brett's Perspective:
Brett criticizes the moral implications and risks associated with the affair, emphasizing potential fallout and ethical breaches. He humorously connects it to AR15s, illustrating the dangers if Hill's actions are exposed:
"if it gets discovered, then either you're gonna have to... The key thing Brady just said was if it gets discovered... and then the AR15 gets involved."
(04:35)
Brady's Input:
Brady warns Hill of the severe repercussions, drawing parallels to violent outcomes, underscoring the gravity of the situation:
"Hmm, Maybe you got another Gary in there and he'll end up with a brain tumor and you can have her all you want."
(04:28)
Dick's Advice:
Dick adds a practical angle, questioning the sustainability and emotional consequences of the affair, including possible attachment and complications.
Ethical Considerations:
The team deliberates on the ethics of infidelity versus the listener's personal happiness, ultimately leaning towards the importance of making healthier life choices over engaging in morally questionable relationships.
Notable Quotes:
Hill:
"I'm a 344 pound full man... I'm a happy man, though, surprisingly, I'm a lot of fun. But struggling sucks. So do I just redline this for the next three or five years and be happy and drop or do I hate myself trying to lose weight..."
(09:13)
Brett:
"The last thing you want is to be fed through a tube. What they say you're gonna eat because you didn't die."
(12:13)
Dick:
"It's taking your chances, John."
(12:41)
Headline Story: A listener named Trevor recounts a distressing experience where his parents invited a homeless woman into their home over Christmas. This act, intended as a "Hallmark miracle," led to significant family conflict due to differing political views and personal boundaries.
Story Details:
Initial Incident:
Trevor explains that during a Christmas outing, his parents stopped at Walgreens to purchase a bottle of wine. There, a homeless woman approached them seeking shelter, prompting his parents to take her to Trevor's home.
"They took her to my house. Oh, my God. To some Christmas Hallmark miracle."
(14:35)
Family Conflict:
Trevor became uncomfortable with the woman's presence, especially as she exhibited erratic behavior by inserting her foot into his front door. This led him to ask her to leave, causing a rift within the family. His parents and siblings were upset with his decision, believing it was an act of virtue signaling influenced by political leanings.
"The whole family turned on me. Everyone. I didn't want this crack addict in my house."
(15:14)
Ongoing Issues:
Since the initial incident, the woman continued to frequent Trevor's home, further straining family relationships. His wife felt obliged to apologize to relatives, but Trevor remained firm in his stance against harboring the homeless individual.
Discussion Highlights:
Brett's Reaction:
Brett empathizes with Trevor, mocking the idea of bringing a homeless person into a family setting and emphasizing the impracticality and risks involved.
"You don't take a cracky home... You got to tell me. Can I bring a homeless I found at Circle K? Like no."
(19:44)
Dick's Commentary:
Dick supports Brett's viewpoint, highlighting the inappropriateness of such actions and questioning the parents' motives.
"They decided, why would you do that on a... You're being invited over for a Christmas dinner and you bring Miracle Cracky along."
(16:04)
Brady's Advice:
Brady suggests that Trevor distances himself from the family to avoid further conflict, implying that the family's actions were manipulative and that mutual respect is lacking.
"Maybe had some political strife. That's normal in a family... But to bring a crackhead to your..."
(16:44)
Notable Quotes:
Trevor:
"It's supposed to be a beautiful thing, but I put a stop to it... [14:35]"
"I'm planting my flag on this. One of the 11 people at the house, all of them are angry at me."
(15:14, 16:02)
Brett:
"How often are they doing that exactly?... They were lining up tents on the... [16:23]"
(16:23)
Dick:
"If it was probably 132 years ago or something like that or..."
(14:09)
Unknown Speaker:
"What a crazy mix."
(20:32)
The episode wraps up with the hosts reflecting on the intense listener stories. They emphasize the complexity of balancing personal happiness with ethical decisions and family dynamics. John Holmberg signs off with a reminder for listeners to tune in next time.
Closing Remarks:
"I hope everybody had a better holiday than that."
(20:58)
"See you at 3:30."
(20:59)
Moral and Ethical Dilemmas:
The episode delves deep into the complexities of personal happiness versus ethical behavior, particularly in the context of infidelity and familial obligations.
Family Dynamics and Political Influence:
Trevor's story highlights how political views can strain family relationships, especially when combined with acts of charity that may not align with everyone's values.
Health and Personal Well-being:
Hill's struggle with obesity and his contemplation of life choices underscores the importance of addressing personal health for long-term well-being.
Community and Compassion vs. Personal Boundaries:
The balance between helping those in need and maintaining personal boundaries is a recurring theme, reflecting broader societal debates.
Notable Quotes Compilation:
Hill's Dilemma:
"I'm a 344 pound full man... I'm a happy man, though, surprisingly, I'm a lot of fun."
(09:13)
Brett on Moral Choices:
"The last thing you want is to be fed through a tube."
(12:13)
Trevor's Struggle:
"I didn't want this crack addict in my house."
(15:14)
Dick on Inappropriate Actions:
"It's taking your chances, John."
(12:41)
This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness offers listeners a blend of humor, heartfelt stories, and earnest discussions on personal and ethical challenges, all delivered with the show's signature engaging style.