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John Holmberg
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Brett Vesely
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Unknown
You've been deceived by an agent of Satan himself.
Brett Vesely
He's evil sitting right here. Come on. No, no, he's not. He's not evil. He's just a bit rude to you. PT thank you. Miles to nowhere. We're ready to go. And of course, talking about the fires and like Brett just said, off the air, he's like, man, I thought for a while there's social media. Being able to contact each other through email was gonna be a nice thing. But man, 30 years now, celebrating 30 years of most of us having email and then social media coming along in the midst of that in the middle, it really has done nothing for us at all. Things just opened up the door for Troy and craziness. All the emails and I'm gonna come. Hello. Just let them go. This one says about the fires in California. It says California's always had fire problems. Literally every year they have big wildfires. It's only news. Cause it's Hollywood. That is definitely on government officials and failures of picking up dead trees and brush. Yep. Trump pointed this crap out in 2018 and other huge Wildfires get over it. Because millions of property damage has happened. No one gives an AF when it's thousands of acres across the state. Nobody's house burns. That's true. They don't change their policies. They're stupid green deals and yes, tragic, but they bring it upon themselves. In most cases, literally no fire. If you could have had water stored for melted snow and rain, but the governor chose not to, all I say is, great. How does that help? Now this one says, stop feeling bad for these rich assholes. Their house is just like anyone else's. It needs preventative maintenance. That means inside and outside. They choose not to do these things, and that's why they're paying the price for it, plain and simple. But they'll get insurance and they'll rebuild. And remember, some of these houses are just one of many celebrities. So boo effing who? But your first line says, it's their house is just like anyone else's. So at what. What financial level do you no longer feel sorry for anybody whose house burns down? Because I'm one of those people that thinks anybody's house burning down sucks.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
And then the other ones, and this is where it really goes, you know? Congratulations, John. Your people did it again. First your juice space laser took down Hawaii, and now Los Angeles. Man, people are finding out about our juice space laser. It's been kind of a thing, you know. Oprah and I got together and said, hey, we haven't fired the juice space laser for a while.
Unknown
Your lightning worked again.
Brett Vesely
Me, the rock. Oprah, I know you're emailing me, so I'm including myself in this, but, yeah, you got that juice space laser. We've been lighting these fires on purpose to burn down Hawaiian stuff. So this one says, john, you're a member of the media. Tell me what I really need to know. How is the porn capital area doing in these fires? That's Chatsworth. And as of right now, as far as I understand. And there's a couple little other areas where they're due some filming down, you know, by Loyola Marymount, the school and stuff, which is, as far as I understand, porn will not be affected. The distribution and flow of regular porn should be. The filming may be interrupted just a little bit.
Unknown
They'll just move it here.
I heard they pulled out earlier this week.
Brett Vesely
Brady said the joke, don't wiggle around all proud of yourself for that. Look at his face. Did you just do this slow eye blink? That's. It's not pretty, I'll give you that. Are you Gonna do the next jokes like, paris Hilton's house burned down when she was asked for a quote. She goes, so hot.
Unknown
He's mad he didn't think of that one.
Brett Vesely
Damn it, that's solid stuff right there. Darn it. Yeah, the porn industry and the porn distribution and the porn flow should be okay. But hey, by the way, there's plenty out there in reserves. One thing we've done that the governor and the government of California has not done. Has. Has. Yeah, we have stored our porn. We have in case of emergency. We have good, solid pumps flowing porn out like crazy.
Unknown
There's lots of houses over there in PV and everything from the film at. No big deal.
Brett Vesely
You're going to be okay.
Unknown
Yeah, we're going to be fine.
Brett Vesely
Porn is going to make it. This one says. And just an email off the it said, hey, Holberg, I had the pleasure of meeting Kevin from Learner and Row last night. What a standup guy. I talked to him about you. He says he never knows what's going to happen when he comes on the show, and that's what makes it fun. The downside about meeting Kevin, though, was the infamous Charlie Creedle was standing behind us in line at the taco spot. What a KUPD grab you had last night at your taco location. You had the high and the low of 98 KUPD's morning sickness. The sponsor of our studio, Lerner and Row, Kevin Rowe, regular on the show, Very nice guy. Helps out with a lot of things. So you got the high end right behind you on the other end of the spectrum, and I mean the spectrum. Charlie Plino. Who am I talking one on one?
Unknown
How was he affording the taco spot?
Brett Vesely
Wow, there's something.
Unknown
Kevin might have picked it up.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, he might have. Hey, Kevin, you got 10 monks tomorrow. I haven't had a taco in a while. Does it mean you'll stop bothering me and not smelling up my area? No, not at all. Here's $10. It says Charlie stood behind us. The smell was horrible. Just thought I'd let you know. Thanks for all the laughs, Junos. Signed Alex. Well, thank you for your kindness as well, Alex. I have you talk to Creedle every once in a while. He hasn't.
Unknown
I heard from him over the. I sorry, Charlie. Well, I couldn't get him WWE tickets. I tried.
Brett Vesely
Oh, we don't have any WWE tickets for Charlie. No kidding. No, we should be able to do that.
Unknown
I thought we would, but I guess we didn't at the time.
Brett Vesely
So when is it?
Unknown
It was Last.
Brett Vesely
Oh, it already happened.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
Or when he called you. Or when the event.
Unknown
Called me about two days before the event. I thought it would be further down the line.
Brett Vesely
I didn't know.
Unknown
I didn't know when it was either.
Brett Vesely
And did he call you or is he texting?
Unknown
He text. Yeah. You know, I heard from earlier, like, merry Christmas and then Happy New Year.
Brett Vesely
That's nice, by the way. Oh, yeah. You're gonna hear nice things and then. Oh, so anything you can do about. I haven't seen Charlie in forever. I kind of miss him. And then I say that, and then when he walks in the room and you smell him, you're like, I don't know what I was thinking. I don't miss him at all. To open your mind, some people smell funny. I don't exactly smell like a better to you. I should smell like a better roses. I also saw last night that the Fire canceled the premiere of the biopic about Anthony Robles, the Arizona State Sun Devil wrestler who is a magnificent 96. 0. They made a movie about him. He was missing a leg.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
And so I was watching just a few days before the Fire, that this movie was coming out, and I got a little excited. Although I will say this, then I know he'd kick my ass for it. Well, he. Anyway, here we go. He wrestled at the legless weight.
Unknown
There's a legless weight?
Brett Vesely
Well, yeah, yeah, because he's missing a leg.
Unknown
So I think they should arrest my experience of having to lose, you know, £30 every season.
Brett Vesely
Right. So if you were.
Unknown
Man, this guy could make weight easy.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. So if he's wrestling, I don't know what his official weight was he was wrestling at was like, if. And I didn't see, but my brain started to spin and I'm like, well, I'm less impressed with this if he wasn't. If they didn't weigh his one leg and then just add that on and that's the way he should have been wrestling at. Right. But he was wrestling at whatever weight it was for not having a leg. And legs are like £50.
Unknown
Yeah. And he's.
Brett Vesely
He's. He's a big dude. So let's say his leg was 60 something pounds. If it was there. Now, granted, it is a disadvantage to not have a leg, but I was less impressed.
Unknown
You know, when you're against him, it's a. It's a single leg takedown, which you think would be easier.
Brett Vesely
Other thing is the wrestlers on the other side had one less thing to grab. So as I Started to watch it, I'm like, it's impressive. Don't get me wrong. It's a feat of, you know, it's. But there are a couple of things where that legless thing was an advantage.
Unknown
You know, he potentially could have, you know, his upper body stronger than maybe. Yeah. I wasn't sure what his weight class was.
Brett Vesely
I didn't either. I just know when they said he was wrestling at the weight, I can't remember what it was. I'm like, wait a minute. Add £50 to that at the very least for the non leg and give the other 96 0. That's telling me, yes, he's an achiever with ambition and let none of what slowed him.
Unknown
200 pound man. But you know, wrestling at 150.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, but the point being is like his brain was strong enough and ambitious enough to get past his issues. That's inspiring. But 96 and oh also tells me this legless thing might have been sort of an advantage too. Because, I mean, right now, if I had to wrestle, you know, Joseph, because we're the same weight downstairs, I'm a little bit more nervous. So cut your leg off and you can wrestle Larry. I'm gonna kick the living out of Larry just because I should be 205 pounds, but one leg less. I'm Larry's weight.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
I'm not afraid of Larry. Larry's really?
Unknown
How. That's how it ranked.
Brett Vesely
Yes. Yeah.
Unknown
Whatever he weighed in on, you're missing a.
Brett Vesely
They didn't give him the.
Unknown
Whatever his weight was.
Brett Vesely
I don't want to take away from that.
Unknown
I mean, if you watch some. I've seen some footage, the dude.
Brett Vesely
Sure, sure. No doubt. But nobody's saying this because it's, you know, not. It's a taboo thing to say. I think he's a great wrestler. Don't take anything away from him. I also think looking at the record, I'm like, well, you know, after about 40 wins in a row, you're kind of thinking maybe this isn't so much a triumph as it is this dude's taking advantage of the fact there's only one leg to grab and he's throwing down with guys 50 pounds lighter than he should be. I'm just saying that's food for thought.
Unknown
I get it on both sides because, you know, I can't imagine, you know, the first round where they start up and he's hopping around on the one leg.
Brett Vesely
Oh, yeah. When you're. No, look, but again, that's because you hopping on one leg would find that to be very difficult.
Unknown
Right?
Brett Vesely
That's all he's got.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
That dude's pretty adept on that leg. It's almost like walking to him. I got a three legged dog. I'm blown away at what she can do as far as running and how she uses it different than the other dogs. And she's fast and it's. It'll knock your socks off. How quick she is and how she's adapted because that's all she's got.
Unknown
And based upon Brett's theory, do you think he could play the piano or.
Brett Vesely
Something like that if he put his mind to it. And that's really right. And it's only Asians that really do his fingers. He's not wrong. Most of the time, only Asian amputees are the ones that end up picking up an instrument. Like playing the violin and everything else. I don't know.
Unknown
Right. I've seen videos.
Brett Vesely
That's the excitement in the video is when they show some dude with his toes eating sushi with chopsticks. Like, Jesus, I can barely use them with my hands. But then you realize he. It's necessity. He has to do it. So it's weird if it's weird. If I picked it up, it's like me going to see Tommy Emanuel the other night. Like, I can't just pick up a guitar and do that. So watching him do it amazed me. Same thing as the Asian amputee. Like when they start eating rice with their feet and it's, you know, they're clipping out some stuff with the. And their toes are working like fingers. I'm like, God damn. We can accomplish pretty much any. But Brett's right. It's mostly Asians that'll pick up a violin and start hammering out with their feet. You don't see a lot of hillbillies with one leg breaking down the, you know, Nugent songs. And I, you know, I'm not taking away again. I don't want to say that he stinks. I'm not, you know, my theory can be as true as the unstoppable thing.
Unknown
Yeah, no, at that level, you've got skills.
Brett Vesely
Oh, you've got skills. There's no question. But at what point will someone ask the question? I'm speaking for the wrestlers he destroyed over time. It's a. Well, that guy was, you know, incredibly strong. Really strong. Probably should have wrestled at a weight about 40 pounds higher. He was pushing me around pretty good because his body's big and he's missing £50. So, you know, you cut off a leg and you start wrestling 90 pounders, you've been at 150. You're gonna do some damage. Holmberg's Morning Culberg's Morning Sickness 28 Kubd.
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Brett Vesely
And then that 90 pounders reaching just Scooby doing a bunch of phantom. There's no phantom leg. There's just one leg to get. So, you know, I like to say I want to treat everybody else the same way. I say that all the time. You want to be treated. People with disabilities always say, just treat me like you would anyone else. All right, well, I'm going to say what, what all those other wrestlers talked about behind your back. It's like it's impossible. He's got half his body's missing. What am I supposed to grab? Is it impressive? Yes. Is it also possibly an advantage maybe said your first move's got to be the leg sweep. He's used to that. Like that. He's. It would be the. My first move on one legged Brady would be sweep the leg because you're going down like a, like a, like a toothpick house.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
But when you're stable on that one. You ever see a dude with one leg standing? They don't wobble. They don't at all. They just. They're totally stationary. Their stomach muscles and their core and everything else has gotten used to the idea of them having one leg. So they're just. And they just bounce around and there's never a problem. They don't tip over. They're not like you and I would be if our legs just fell off today. Just saying. 96. Zero. It's worth looking into. Talk to a few of the other wrestlers and going, oh, there's no question he was great. But I bet under their breath they're like, you should have been wrestling.
Unknown
Maybe that movie answers a lot of those questions too. That you're wondering.
Apparently went to a wrestling camp or something with him or something.
Brett Vesely
I'm sure he was amazing. This is a prior wrestler. You're wrong. He didn't have a leg. What are you talking about? I've done training camp with him and he had to make up his own moves. Every match he starts on the ground. Every time anyone gets behind him. Lost, loses two points right away. Wrestled at 158 and weighed about 185. If he had another leg, his leg was probably a little heavier than that. He legs probably have 40 or 50 pounds. But you know, again, I'm not saying he's not a good wrestler. I'm just saying 96. Zero begs the question, you know, if a football team suddenly was 96 wins in a row, we'd be like, what, what are they doing different than everybody else here. It's like, oh, it's that leg thing. I'm not taking away his accomplishments. I'd have done it too. And I know he didn't have a leg. But you know, as another wrestler, wouldn't it have been better if he had one? Maybe it would have been so.
Unknown
I don't know. Does that change up because of that? Because of the one leg? They always started down?
Brett Vesely
I guess it's an advantage, right? Especially you say that. I'm sure he was a great wrestler. I'm not taking away that. Both things can be true. Well, did you wrestle Brady Asking questions.
Unknown
So is it. Is it an advantage or.
Brett Vesely
Dude, is one leg.
Unknown
If you take, you know, if. If there's not a stand up round, you know, and that, you know. Yeah, there's a disadvantage for sure. But I would probably want him if we were both up.
Brett Vesely
Sure you would ask that question. Can I stand with him for a second? I've got an idea. Yeah. And I know wrestlers will start screaming about that again.
Unknown
Or maybe they. Maybe they do. I mean he's starting down. He's not standing on the one leg, he's just down and you're up on the first round. Maybe that's probably what it would be.
Brett Vesely
You got me. All I know is 96 0. No matter what I'm saying, there's something going on. That's an impressive record and nobody wants to say what I'm saying because they're like, oh, you're being insensitive. I don't know. I'm treating them the same way I treat anybody else. Like, seems like that dude. It's like whenever they get like a mentally challenged person on the mat, the other dude has no chance. You either beat up a guy who's mentally challenged or lose to a dude who's mentally challenged. The, the opponent is in a nightmare situation.
Unknown
I saw one, the other, his kids wrestling and he's wrestling a girl and the girl pinned him.
Brett Vesely
Yeah.
Unknown
And the kid just gets up crying because other teammates like they're going to.
Brett Vesely
Kill him for, for a little while. Chicks pinning you, that's rough. I don't care how much you say.
Unknown
I mean he was 8 and she was 16, you know.
Brett Vesely
But yeah, well still you don't want to lose that. I'm sure he's awesome and people, he could be a great guy. I don't know. And I'm not saying his accomplishments mean nothing. I'm just saying they're my. I'd like to talk to him and go a little bit of an advantage there. Like people, people place their own feelings. Like if I only had one leg, I'd never get the same Brett with the Asians playing guitar. It's amazing to us because we've never even thought about how our legs would bend to play the piano. You lose a leg and you start getting used to that and it becomes your everyday status and then the next thing you know you're 96 and out wrestling at like 158 with the upper body of a 240 pound man. I'm just saying.
Unknown
Oh, he was like a, he's a rock.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. Oh, I'd kill for that. If you remember the dude in college football that didn't have any legs years ago and he slam around in his hands. I, it was so fast. High school, college. He ended up in college. He was in high school but he ended up going to college. Dude was a beast, a monster. And he would say out loud, I got, I got the advantage. You think I'm at a disadvantage because I've got no lower body. They can't catch me. They don't know how to block this. Like, they're busy training on, you know.
Unknown
What am I looking at?
Brett Vesely
Blocking dummies that are way up here. I'm crawling around on the ground at breakneck speeds. He goes, I have the advantage. That dude was hard to watch because he was so fast, but, you know, they figured out a ways. And once the speed kind of caught up, some of those tackles, offensive linemen are like, I don't know what to do with this guy. Can I push him in the back?
Unknown
What are you talking about? Chop blocking?
Brett Vesely
Yeah. And the second his arms left the ground, it's holding because he's floating. Like, it's easy to get a flag. All you have to do is jump in the other guy's arms. Like, if you just spring with your little hands up into the other guy's arms and he catches you holding 10 yards, the guy's a monster. That guy was fun to. I think he was in Pittsburgh. Yeah. He said, when I wrestled the robless guy, I was in the same time frame as him. He wrestled at 103 or 112, and he just manhandled everybody. Everyone knew he had an advantage. You started lower than your opponent. That's an advantage. Arms were twice the size as the children he was wrestling at the time. I saw him. See, I'm not the only one. I'm saying I'm speaking for the other wrestlers.
Unknown
Yeah. That's why I said, he's like a boa constrictor once, he's so strong.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. Another guy said, yeah, that's what I'd have said, too, John. And then this guy says, my daughter goes to Mesa High. I've seen him at basketball games. He is solid up top. It was definitely an advantage to wrestle it a little. I'm just asking. This one says, I did watch him wrestle. He didn't start down every time. But the thing was, he wrestled in a weight class. He was way bigger than he was wrestling. 30 pounds lighter than if he had. That's what I'm saying. He always looked giant next to the guy that he was in there with. Yeah. See, I'm not saying. Again, this isn't a WNBA argument. You know, he's a real athlete. I'm not saying that. Where, you know, whenever you talk about the wnba, one of those girls, I'll.
Unknown
Show you the difference in a Brady video, okay?
Brett Vesely
One of the girls always screams out, you couldn't beat us. And I'm like, if that's your. If that's your litmus test for being a Pro is that a 52 year old with two fake hips might give you a challenge. You're not really serious about it. He beat me. There's no question he's a real athlete. I'm just saying I'm questioning the advantages. And the movie's coming out. They had to cancel it because of the fires yesterday. Just a thought. Things nobody really talks about because it's like not necessarily the most kosher thing in the world to bring up. Think of, maybe he had an advantage.
Unknown
Of course you'd say kosher.
Brett Vesely
Of course I would. Don't make me get my Jewish laser out and burn your house down too. Just, you know, I mean, he's a, he's a beast of a man. I mean, I'm giving him all the credit in the world for two things. He's worked harder than. Again, Tommy Emanuel, again. He's worked harder than anybody else. That's the reason why he's so good at what he's doing. He's like, he put in the effort to be great at what he is, no matter what's going on. You know, I, I couldn't wrestle because Madong was too big for the outfit, so they always picked the little penis kids to be on the wrestling. I really pissed wrestlers off, but in order to wear that outfit, you have to have a small penis. I tried out for wrestling and the coach saw me and he's like, you can't be on the team.
Unknown
Can't do it.
Brett Vesely
I'm like, really?
Unknown
That's why I was able to do it.
Coach Morgan didn't let you go, huh?
Brett Vesely
No, Coach Morgan's like, we can't get you in there. It's just grotesque. And I'm like, I'm sorry. I said, we can't put you in the tights. You'd have to wear like dolphin shorts or something. And I would, I'm like, okay, I got. Is that because I'm a bad wrestler? He goes, no, you're the greatest wrestler I've ever seen, but your dong is gonna fall out too hard.
Unknown
Did he invite you to bounce the cowboys with him on the Friday night?
Brett Vesely
Yeah, he said something about bouncing, but I don't know if it was cowboys. He said, when you wanna go bounce? I don't remember what he was talking, but. But yeah, wrestlers. My dong was too big for the outfit, so I couldn't wrestle. I tried, but if you guys were wrestling, it's because you fit into the suit every time. That's right. I know I'm gonna get email wrestle you to the ground right now. I'm like, okay, stop it. I'm kidding.
Unknown
Sometimes you double down. You wear long pants underneath the.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, I couldn't do that. My tip fell out the ankle. Unlike the other wrestlers, I was just too well endowed to do it. And then it was like having another leg. It was. I could get a triple leg sweep. It was tough. It was a really hard thing for me. All you wrestlers that were in the outfit, you know. Yeah, it was an advantage because, you know, you didn't have a dog. That's why chicks can get in there and wear the same uniform. I like when chicks start wrestling because I don't know what the guy's gonna do. I'm always rooting for the dude in that situation to quiet that whole mess. And there's been a couple girls that have, you know, blown through and gotten into state finals and stuff. And I'm like, man, we're not supposed to hit you. It's not supposed to be a thing. And so these dudes making, you know, head slaps and things like that, trying to get an advantage. Like, you just. I guarantee you they're pulling back a little bit. Just a little bit. Some of them. Not all of them. Some of them are getting legitimately whipped. But a couple of those dudes are like, if I swear I want to touch her boob.
Unknown
Whatever Advantage you could get.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. You grab a can and you start to twisting. You know, if you're in that little mix down underneath, if you can get hold of a nipple, you twist it if it's protruding. Can't do that with a lady. Can't be done.
Unknown
That's why when I wrestled, I wore leg warmers. That really threw them off.
Brett Vesely
Yeah.
Unknown
Bright pink.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, it would have been hot. I'd watch two dudes rolling around in that outfit with pink leg warmers or not. I think you can Google that. I think that's actually probably a real thing. Anyway. Still gonna watch the movie. But Jim Abbott was the one that made me go, I'm not gonna feel sorry for anybody who's missing a limb. I don't want it to happen to me. But if, you know, you put your mind to it, you start kicking ass. But I'm always impressed with anybody who doesn't have something and they're still rocking it. Like, I've seen people, like, just the walking parts. Amazing. That rollerball, the basketball game, or that murder ball thing. Those dudes playing wheelchairs. They're some of the most amazing athletes I've ever watched. Their upper body Strength is incredible. From the wheelchair stuff. I watched the Paralympics when they did the wheelchair marathon.
Unknown
Wouldn't think they're doing. They're doing it.
Brett Vesely
Yeah.
Unknown
I mean, the tennis thing was impressive.
Brett Vesely
There was a show on in the 70s and 80s called that's Incredible. And it seemed like. Remember that? And it seemed like every week they found somebody without arms and legs, like playing the piano, doing archery just to make us, you know, all four limbed people feel bad about ourselves because that was the archery.
Unknown
Solving a Rubik's Cube with their feet.
I think that's what.
Brett Vesely
Holmberg's morning sickness. Holmberg's morning sickness. I want to watch that again. Had to be Asian.
Unknown
Of course, you don't hear about Rubik's Cube.
Brett Vesely
And you know, here's the Rubik's snake. I can knock them all stiff like Jesus Christmas.
Unknown
Yogi Kudu was the guy who stuffed himself in that two by two box and they closed it up and he could. They say he could drop his heartbeat like.
Brett Vesely
Oh, you're talking about. That's incredible.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
Did he have all his arms and legs?
Unknown
Yes. And he fold himself up.
Brett Vesely
Yeah.
Unknown
Into like a suitcase. And it was. They show it. It's a plexiglass one. So he's in there right now. He dropped his 10 beats per minute and he. Because you're cutting off, you know, the.
Brett Vesely
Oxygen and I'm not impressed by that. I like when amputees do stuff. If some Indian stuff himself in a.
Unknown
Box like candy Loggings.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. Yeah, that's great. Not. Not the. Explain what?
Unknown
You're spineless. Boneless.
Brett Vesely
You've grabbed the wheel and you're flying us the wrong direction. And then you bring Kenny Loggins in. There are very, very few people that. To get that Brady follows a guy who looks like Kenny Loggins if he didn't have any bones. Cuz that didn't make sense. And then when you brought Kenny Loggins into the party, a lot of people just crashed their cars for no reason. You got to be clear.
Unknown
Pretty flexible.
Brett Vesely
You got to be clearer. Yeah.
Unknown
It's not Danger zone, Kenny.
Brett Vesely
Oh, no, no, no. You can't have. Back to Brett's thing about that guy solving the Rubik's Cube, though.
Unknown
I'll just call him Pretzel Loggins.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. We lost Brady. When I brought up. That's incredible. His mind went right back to John Davidson talking to Yogi Kudu. And nobody knew why you were talking about. Huh? He. Was he solving a Rubik's Cube? No. What are you talking about? Kenny Loggins. Well, we're all gonna. I'm jumping off a cliff. This is the worst story I've ever heard in my life. Anyway. I want to see Anthony Robles wrestle Brady. That I want to see. Get into a weight class you belong in, for Christ's sake. Kenny Loggins wasn't the real Kenny Loggins. Kenny Loggins? Never. For those of you who are going to tell that story later at work. Hey, I heard this morning on the radio. Remember Kenny Loggins from Caddyshack? Oh, yeah. He fought an Indian in a box once. I heard it on the radio. No, no, no, that didn't happen. Is it. You misunderstood. There was a lot of detail missed. No, no, Some dude over from Calcutta got in a box and Kenny Loggins killed him. I heard it this morning. They're talking about some guy with no legs, and next thing you know, an Indian was in a box getting killed by Danger Zone.
Unknown
Who'd you hear that from? Jim Sharp? No, Brady.
Brett Vesely
Oh, Brady on kupd. Oh, he was having a spell. Yeah, the Italian guy was talking about Rubik's Cube with something. I didn't understand it. I. All right, don't show me yoga Kudu. Now you are obsessed with something we were not talking about.
Unknown
You know, some things I recall growing up.
Brett Vesely
Yeah.
Unknown
It might not have been kudu. It could have been a different. Okay.
Brett Vesely
Bottom line is, that's called Alzheimer's. You have these moments of clarity where you remember something. Yeah. And then you focus in on that memory while it lasts. And then you go back to your Alzheimer's. Jesus. Christmas.
Unknown
Anyway, I look for Kenny Loggins in a box. No images yet?
Brett Vesely
No, not yet. No. Kenny Loggins very rarely spend any time in a small coffin with a Calcutta Indian. It's not something you're going to find on there. You've stumped the Internet, Brady. Congratulations. AI. However, if you'd like to invent Yogi Kudu, whoever the hell that is, and Kenny Loggins doing Loggins and Kudu songs in the box, then go nuts. Yeah, that's. I was waiting for you. I was waiting for you. That noise, that's when Yogi Kudo goes. Oh, no, I have to get into the box. Kenny Loggins is here to kill me. Why does Kenny Loggins hate you so much? A fat man on the radio in Phoenix willed it to be true. Not this Kenny Loggins. It's Brady's born Kenny Loggins. It's just. It's the head of Kenny Loggins on a. Care what you say this thing. Stop. Anyway, are you gonna. Now I want to see. Now you've done it. Now your dementia has led me down that path. That's incredible. As a show that should come back. That was, like, the first reality show on tv. Really. When it just. Or Real People was the other one with it. And that was another one where everybody with no arms and legs got a chance. Real People. Skip Stevenson, which was Byron Allen on Real People. Okay.
Unknown
Okay.
Brett Vesely
And he was, like, 17. Yeah. And now he's a billionaire. But, yeah, he was on that one. And they would just go do, like, that kind of stuff. They go follow some Indian in a box for an hour and a half, and then, like, I don't know, put Kenny Loggins in a bunch of vipers in with him. I don't. I don't remember seeing that episode, but that would be something. But those were. Those shows should come back. But now it's called the Internet, where people just doing dumb stuff. They film themselves. Now. Rather than wait for some TV crew to show up and say, some dude with no arms is doing. Like, he's a. He's got 7,000 bullseyes in a row. He's just sitting in his backyard, just. Just firing a bow and arrow one after another. Like, this guy's incredible. That's. Yeah. With Fran Tarkenton. I gotta find that John Davidson. Fran Tarkinson and Kathy Lee Crosby. Crosby. It was married to Joe Theisman. Yeah. That was a crew. Those were the original, like, reality shows. I was like, four. I used to love that.
Unknown
And Dude Perfect took over.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. Now the Internet just shows everybody doing dumb stuff. Everything became. That was kind of a precursor to all of it. Yeah. This guy says, my high school linebacker coach wrestled Cain Velasquez. Remember Cain Velasquez?
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
He said he was at asu. Technically, he was an awful wrestler, but he got away with it from rage and strength. People were petrified to wrestle him because he was so dirty. That's why he always beat up Brock Lesnar. Dude had a killer instinct, which made up for his skill. That's very true. You can make up for it with your insanity, which I think you know. And now chop Kane Velasquez's leg off and put him in there with dudes 50 pounds lighter. I'm saying I think there's a certain argument to be made that that could be an advantage. That's all. That's all I'm saying. Still gonna see the movie because it's fast. There you go. You found it. That's incredible. Tonight on that's Incredible. Is this gonna be an Asian playing piano with his toes?
Unknown
That's just the intro and the outro.
Brett Vesely
Every O I can find that I'm sure. Minnesota Viking quarterback Fran Tarkenton would go up and introduce, but it was the 70s, so he'd say stuff like, there's a slant in Minnesota that could play banjo with his feet. It was the weirdest show ever. It's like Brady Stories. It had no real through line. It just was like six different crazy things.
Dick Toledo
We'll see you all next time on that's incredible.
Brett Vesely
Good night. How did Fran Tarkenton play professional sports? Dude's a wire.
Unknown
Just a scrambling fool.
Brett Vesely
John Davidson is three times his size. Anyway, interesting. Brett, what do you got on the big board of musical.
Unknown
I don't know. I was looking for. That's incredible.
Brett Vesely
Here we go.
Unknown
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Brett Vesely
Actionrideshop.com this guy says, john, you're not wrong about the dong thing. We had a black kid on our wrestling team that moved his penis to the side. Get the tip going. So again, if I'm wrestling and I accidentally touch a monster, my hand's losing it up a second. It's going to be a split second if you catch me accidentally hitting your giant dong. I'm not grabbing that. I've been taught not to. I've been raised right. So if my hands hit your balls in the middle of a sporting event, I usually apologize. In wrestling, it's encouraged, so that's smart. If I had a big, big bad dong, I'd have the tip hanging out of the side and I'd go to the bathroom beforehand and I'd wet it down so when it hit your hand, it was. Oh, he's excited, too. Oh, he's pre everywhere. Yeah. Oh, yeah. I'd have a little slippery lotion on some ky so it's slippery. So it feels like I'm totally into this. That's smart. Use it to your advantage. You got a big dong in wrestling. Get it over to the side. Don't poke it straight up into that tight. Put it down the leg where the dude's got a grab. And once he hits it, you're going to lose to the guys who aren't afraid of it, but like, people like.
Unknown
Me or you get one of those in a sub.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. I don't like. For me, that's one of the reasons that sport was off limits by touching other dudes. Dorks. That's. That's not kosher, man. Hands on somebody else's pill, sport. Not for me. And one of the coaches tells you to. To touch his butthole. And that's a lot of coaches. Brady calls it checking the oil. There were coach. There were guys who used to try to drive into the b hole. Finger.
Unknown
We weren't taught that.
Brett Vesely
You weren't taught that. But it wasn't discouraged either. If you were making that move, the coach wouldn't be like, what the hell are you doing? Kind of homo stuff. Was that you can. Did I win or not? That's true.
Unknown
You can get penalized for that as well.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. If you get caught doing it.
Unknown
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
But the fact that there's a penalty for it means that it gets tried. There's no penalty. There's no penalty in football for a guy trying to throw a finger in another dude's butthole. You're not getting caught doing it because nobody's doing that. They call it a legal use of hands, but let's just call it holding. No, if you. If the. Can you imagine the Internet? If in football, every once in a while, the dirty move was to try to throw a finger into a b hole through his pants. The game would change.
Unknown
They do some stuff in piles.
Brett Vesely
They're not fingering each other too often. There's nobody doing that. They'll punch it. We'll ask Dale. He'll be here later today. I mean, how often do you, like, throw a finger in a nice b hole? Wrestling has that. You can't deny it. It's a move. You get your hand up underneath there and you start touching b hole and see if the dude's gonna flinch for a second and then take advantage of it. I'm not into those sports. If you are, that's great. Good for you.
Unknown
It was great.
Brett Vesely
I'm sure. Yeah, I'm sure you probably had it done to you like that. Dude's finger is on. And as a man who doesn't want that, you can't help but know somebody's touching your butthole. I know that at all times. There's never been a time going, how long have you been touching my butthole? I didn't feel it. You feel it the second someone accidentally touches you. Your bottle.
Unknown
Like you're hanging out the swiz.
Brett Vesely
Right. It's not like the dude next to him at the swizzle in. When I was watching that dude reach down his pants, didn't know it was happening. That's a very sensitive area. The second a finger taps it. That isn't yours. You're aware of it. It's a solid wrestling move. Maybe that's one that Robles used quite a bit. I would.
Unknown
And you couldn't stop. Couldn't stop him.
Brett Vesely
Couldn't stop. Because then you either racist or against handicapped people. What? He can't put a finger on your butthole because he's got a leg. Well, that's not why. Oh, it's because he's Mexican. No, that's not either. Ah, you make me sick. You should let that handicap guy touch your butthole. It's a sport. It's not for me. No, thanks. The tights are the thing. That was the. I understand why you have to wear them, but they haven't updated those in a very long time. They need an overhaul. Those things could be a little better. Either make them sexy or cover up a little bit. Do a bodysuit.
Unknown
Yeah. You can wear, you know, football jerseys around. Basketball jerseys.
Brett Vesely
Yeah.
Unknown
Going around in a singlet is.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. On wrestling match day, you can't wear the uniform and go to class. But in football day, you wear that.
Unknown
Warm ups.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. Baseball, you wear those. Throw the jersey on. You can't just show up.
Unknown
Oh, you got a me, you got a match.
Brett Vesely
We got a big meet today. Taking a big one over in Mesa. Great. I don't want you sitting next to me. Your pants are too tight. What? What are you talking about?
Unknown
Step beside Barry Wood. All right, what do you got on the list? Tool. And then, of course, it starts. Prodigy Fire starter. Nickelback. Burn it to the Ground. Ministry. Burning Inside. Metallica. Fight fire with fire. Bad religion. Los Angeles is burning. No, Billy Joel. We didn't start the fire. Body count. There goes the neighborhood. Nelly Hot in here.
Brett Vesely
Every single person smoking on the water.
Unknown
Hendrix. Fire. Firewoman. The cult in flames. Deliver Us. And from our last conversation, Kenny Loggins.
Brett Vesely
Kenny's the winner. You want Danger Zone? I want Danger Zone. Okay, we're going with it. Danger Zone. All you insensitive pricks. The city is on fire. You don't make. You don't want a theme song for. There's. I just got a picture of a guy, Ohio State players laying on the ground. And there's another guy just reaching between his legs and giving a squeeze to his nuts like yeah, I'd see that where you go, but buttholes are off limit. That's not. It's not right, man. Are you ready? Sure. Let's do a little Kenny Loggins this morning for Brady's story. We still aren't sure why Yogikudu and Kenny were fighting, but they were. And I'm putting my money on Kenny Loggins all day and all night.
Unknown
It's not weird. It's pretty cool, actually. No membership fee.
Brett Vesely
I have heard enough of this.
Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona
Episode Summary: January 9, 2025
Title: LA Fires Reactions and Emailers Not Real Sympathetic - Fires Cancel Premiere of ASU Wrestler Anthony Robles' Movie and John Has One Point to Make About His Wrestling Weight
Host: John Holmberg
Co-Hosts: Brett Vesely, Brady Bogen, Dick Toledo
The episode kicks off with Brett Vesely addressing the rampant wildfires in California, delving into public apathy and governmental shortcomings.
Brett Vesely [03:12]: "How does that help? Now this one says, stop feeling bad for these rich assholes. Their house is just like anyone else's. It needs preventative maintenance."
Brett criticizes the lack of preventive measures by government officials, pointing out that while properties suffer immense damage, there's minimal policy change. He further expresses frustration over the dismissive attitude towards those affected, questioning societal empathy levels.
Brett Vesely [05:15]: "Porn is going to make it. This one says."
The conversation takes a peculiar turn as Brett humorously links the resilience of the porn industry amidst the fires, suggesting their preparedness contrasts sharply with general public and government response.
The hosts discuss the evolution of communication from emails to social media, lamenting its impact on meaningful interactions.
Brett Vesely [01:07]: "Things just opened up the door for Troy and craziness. All the emails and I'm gonna come."
Brett laments that despite technological advancements, platforms like email and social media have failed to foster genuine connections, instead amplifying chaos and misinformation.
Brett Vesely shares disappointing news about the cancellation of the premiere for the biopic of Anthony Robles, a renowned ASU wrestler known for his impressive record despite missing a leg.
Brett Vesely [08:21]: "I also think looking at the record, I'm like, well, you know, after about 40 wins in a row, you're kind of thinking maybe this isn't so much a triumph as it is this dude's taking advantage of the fact there's only one leg to grab."
While Brett acknowledges Robles' hard work and determination, he controversially questions if his physical condition provided an unintended advantage in wrestling, stirring a debate on the fairness and integrity of athletic competitions.
The hosts engage in a heated debate about Anthony Robles' wrestling tactics and whether his missing leg granted him an unfair advantage.
Brett Vesely [09:03]: "You either beat up a guy who's mentally challenged or lose to a dude who's mentally challenged."
Brett argues that Robles' physical limitation could have been an advantage, citing his stable stance and upper body strength. He challenges the notion of his undefeated streak by suggesting that opponents faced inherent disadvantages, thereby questioning the legitimacy of his record.
Brett Vesely [16:08]: "I've done training camp with him and he had to make up his own moves. Every match he starts on the ground."
Here, Brett provides insight into Robles' unique wrestling style, emphasizing his adaptability and innovation in overcoming his physical challenges. However, he maintains his skepticism about the sustainability of Robles' success in true competitive environments.
The episode expands into discussions about athletes with disabilities, highlighting both admiration and controversy.
Brett Vesely [26:13]: "I wanna see Anthony Robles wrestle Brady."
Brett expresses a desire to see a match between Anthony Robles and Brady, implying that such a contest would reveal the true dynamics of Robles' advantages. This sparks a broader conversation about the fairness in sports when athletes have differing physical abilities.
Brett Vesely [35:20]: "But the tights are the thing. That was the."
The hosts humorously critique wrestling uniforms, relating it back to their earlier discussions on physical advantages and the inherent challenges faced by athletes with disabilities.
Beyond the main topics, the hosts indulge in offbeat discussions and humorous exchanges, including references to pop culture and personal anecdotes.
Brett Vesely [27:02]: "They couldn't catch him holding 10 yards, the guy's a monster."
A light-hearted comparison between wrestling techniques and football strategies showcases the hosts' ability to intertwine sports analogies humorously.
Brett Vesely [33:00]: "Every O I can find that I'm sure. Minnesota Viking quarterback Fran Tarkenton would go up and introduce..."
Here, Brett reminisces about old reality shows like "That's Incredible," blending nostalgia with current conversations, adding depth to the episode's dynamic.
As the episode winds down, the hosts reflect on the day's discussions, reiterating their mixed sentiments about Anthony Robles' wrestling career and the broader implications on sports and societal perceptions.
Brett Vesely [40:08]: "I have heard enough of this."
Brett concludes the episode with a blend of exhaustion and amusement, highlighting the intense and varied nature of their conversation.
The episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness offers a multifaceted discussion that intertwines current events with personal opinions on sports ethics and societal issues. Through Brett Vesely's candid and often provocative commentary, listeners are encouraged to reflect on:
Public Apathy and Governmental Responsibility: The hosts critique the response to natural disasters, highlighting systemic failures and societal indifference.
Ethics in Sports: The debate surrounding Anthony Robles' wrestling career raises questions about fairness, eligibility, and the integrity of athletic competitions when athletes have differing physical abilities.
Impact of Technology on Communication: The evolution from emails to social media is portrayed as a double-edged sword, enhancing connectivity while also fostering chaos and superficial interactions.
Representation of Disabilities in Media: The cancellation of Robles' movie premiere sparks a conversation about how disabilities are portrayed and perceived in media and society.
Overall, the episode blends serious discourse with humor and personal anecdotes, providing listeners with both entertainment and food for thought.