Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – "Grandma Showers Reactions/Emails and Debate Following Gross Bret Video"

Date: January 12, 2026
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo, Bailey
Podcast: 98KUPD – Arizona

Episode Overview

This lively episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness centers around a raunchy and comedic debate sparked by a "gross grandma video" from the Brady Report. The hosts read emails and discuss their visceral reactions to the idea of elderly romance, challenging each other's boundaries with characteristic irreverence and candid disgust. The main theme revolves around societal (and personal) taboos related to dating, attraction, and aging, all filtered through the show’s signature blend of humor and shock value.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Boundary-Testing Humor: "Granny Showers" and Reactions

• The episode opens with raucous responses to a video showing elderly women in the nude, prompting heated debate among the crew about their own limits and society’s attitudes toward aging and attraction.
• John Holmberg is the most vocal, repeatedly drawing the line at any romantic or sexual attraction to "grannies," which he paints in vivid (and intentionally unflattering) terms.
  • "Grannies are absolutely off limits for me… At a certain age, their clothes should just fuse onto their bodies and never come off again. Blech." (01:35, John Holmberg)

2. Nobody Leaves for a Granny: Age, Relationships, and Social Norms

• The panel riffs on the idea that no man ever leaves his wife for an elderly woman, riffing that the only exceptions involve money or fame.

  • "No dude's ever left his wife for an elderly woman… It's not a thing. The money thing is the only time." (01:35, John Holmberg)
  • "Bret Vesely: It's not happened unless she's got money." (02:45)

• The comparison is drawn between coming out as gay and announcing you’re leaving your spouse for a granny — to much laughter:

  • "If Brady said, 'I'm leaving because I'm gay,' we'd laugh. We're like, that makes sense…I get it. If you said, 'I'm leaving for this elderly woman…' Oh my God, I'm just kidding, I'm gay.' Like, oh, thank God." (03:23, John Holmberg)

3. Debating Exceptions: "Hot" Older Women

• The group differentiates between typical grandmothers and celebrities who age well, like Jane Seymour.
  • "Jane Seymour is an attractive woman who kept it together…I'm talking about run-of-the-mill mesa grandmother. No." (05:21, John Holmberg)
• The conversation veers into cougars and May-December relationships, with John insisting they’re not talking about women who are simply a decade older or celebrities with personal trainers and millions.

4. Listener Email Responses & "Core Memories"

• The hosts read and react to emails accusing John of harboring trauma toward naked elderliness due to childhood memories.
  • "This guy says you've got deep hate for naked grannies because you saw yours naked. I remember. Yeah, I did…It is a core memory." (05:09, Email & John Holmberg)

5. Would You Ever Date an Older Woman?

• The crew asks each other hypothetically if they would date someone old enough to be called "granny," with near-universal (and emphatic) rejection.

  • "If you were single, date sight unseen guys? Like, she's 78. Like, come on. You wouldn't even give her a chance? No." (06:04, John Holmberg)
  • "Even when you're 78, you're not looking age appropriate. You're…hoping you have some money because then you can at least pull 50 something." (06:24, John Holmberg)

• Bailey jokes about one friend who did marry an older lady, but clarifies it was a minimal age gap when they were young.

6. Younger Men with Older Women: Pop Culture & Exceptions

• Bret brings up an article on younger men dating older women, citing pop culture examples like Kris Jenner and Gabrielle Union — but the crew distinguishes "older" from "elderly."
  • "Kris Jenner is 25 years older than Cory Gamble…that dude is there for the money…Gabrielle Union is nine years older. They're not elderly." (09:00-10:04, John Holmberg/Bret Vesely)
• The group dismisses inspirational platitudes about aging well, mocking them openly:
  • "'Getting older is beautiful'…What's breathtaking is when those giant water bags hanging off your chest get on my face and I can't breathe anymore." (09:02-09:52, John Holmberg)

7. Memorable One-Liners and Visceral Imagery

• John delivers several hallmark gross-out metaphors:
  • "When they lay down, they look like people who just jumped out of a five-story building…splattered all over. Like, that's how your body looks lying down." (04:25-04:55, John Holmberg)
  • "Looks like a melted candle." (04:53, Bailey)
  • "I'd let [Ray Lewis] take a shot…I'd go out and murder with him before I do that [be with grandmas]." (11:37-12:07, John Holmberg)

8. Shifting to Football & Other Digressions

• After the main topic, John takes a short tangent into football news and the joy of potential coach firings, but quickly circles back to defending his repulsion.
  • "I'd bang the tire out of [Packers coach Matt LaFleur] before those grandmas." (11:39, John Holmberg)

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• John Holmberg:
  • "Grannies are absolutely off limits for me…At a certain age, their clothes should just fuse onto their bodies and never come off again. Blech." (01:35)
  • "No dude's ever left his wife for an elderly woman…It's not a thing. The money thing is the only time." (01:35)
  • "I'm talking about the grannies that when they lay down, they look like people who just jumped out of a five story building… splattered all over." (04:25)
  • "I'd go out and murder with Ray Lewis before I do that." (11:44)
• Bret Vesely:
  • "It's not happened unless she's got money." (02:45)
  • (About older women websites): "Let's just say the girlfriend website is sponsored by AARP." (08:56)
• Bailey:
  • "Looks like a melted candle." (04:53)
• Emailer:
  • "You've got deep hate for naked grannies because you saw yours naked." (05:09)

Important Timestamps

• 01:35 – John establishes the "no grannies" boundary, riffing on societal norms.
• 03:23 – The "I'd rather be gay" than date a granny bit.
• 04:25/04:53 – Graphic and comedic imagery about elderly bodies ("jumped out of a five story building," "melted candle").
• 05:21 – Jane Seymour exception discussion.
• 06:04-06:24 – Reactions to hypothetical blind dates with seniors.
• 08:54-10:04 – Pop culture examples and debate over "older" vs. "elderly."
• 11:39-12:07 – John’s murderous alternatives to being with a granny.

Tone & Style

The episode is fast-paced, raucous, and unapologetically irreverent. The hosts take a “taboo-busting” approach, layering their humor with over-the-top metaphors, crude jokes, and mock-serious debates. They openly court both laughter and disgust, thriving on the audience’s shared discomfort, while occasionally dipping into football fandom and Arizona local color.

Conclusion

For listeners, this episode is a classic example of Holmberg's Morning Sickness: edgy, boundary-pushing humor on taboo topics, blending shock and comedy with genuinely funny and, at times, insightful takes on culture and relationships. While not for the easily offended, fans will appreciate the fearless banter and absurdist metaphors, as the crew skewers anything that could make you squirm.