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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 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. And all you have to do is trust the experts at the Core Institute head there right now. The Core Institute.com youm thought that was funny? You were laughing like a hyena when he said it. What the hell is wrong with you? There's nothing I'm proud of you jerks. Assholes. Oh, a whole lot. Oh, they are. I know. And I deserve it. I'm not. Look, I deserve to get beaten up by this because it's just not a thing. Horrible. Congratulations to David down the hall. He nominated himself for something and then got nominated and then told everybody about it. No offense to our friend David Moore down the hall, but if you're nominated for like programmer of the year, that's great. Or you're top 20. You can't be the one that puts that email out. That's like me trying to hang a bike rack, just not somebody else has to say, you've won. It seems a little self serving made me giggle, but I just got the email. So congratulations to the guy who did a good job down the hall. And if you don't know who I'm talking about, don't worry about it. He'll tell you. Hilarious. Anyway, that's radio crap. It is. You Guys don't have any hot releases. Really? This week. Why? What happened? Nothing. I don't understand. Oh, you want to see the new Spin Doctors song? Yes. Hold on. I have to ask a question real quick now that I'm back. I've been driving around. I just noticed in your parking lot, the flag is at half mast. I think. I think I ordered those to full mast. I like my. I like my ex president to be alive, not losers like Jimmy Carter. Can't even. Can't even stay on the earth long enough to watch me get inaugurated. Put the flag back where it goes. On it, sir. Thank you. My guy. He's the only guy in the world that would say that. Why are those half. He demanded that the flag at full staff for him. Was that still down for Jimmy? He's not coming back. He's not even gonna be there. He's loser anyway. All right, well, we'll do the hot releases then. And they're brought to you by my friends@newacunit.com. pretty awesome, right? Now. You get on that deal. Get your AC replaced. It's cold now. Finally feels good. Last night it was. It was nippley. But now is when you start thinking, okay, I can get through the next month or two. And then what happens when my AC unit's out? I have a friend of mine who's just. His just blew up. He heard a noise when the heater came on. Smoke came out of the vent. Smell of it. I got to know what's going on. Something happened. Got to get the whole thing replaced. And I told him about it. If you're thinking that yours is on its last legs and it's not going to make it through winter, it certainly isn't going to touch summer. And that's closer than you think. They're giving you money off if you put Holmberg in the promo code. I believe it's another $1,000. How's about that? So throw that up there and save some money. That's already a great savings. Save thousands. Save time. Buy online new ac unit.com. i'll go with you for the Spin Doctors. Call Brett. All right, new stuff. This is called Still a Gorilla from the Spin Doctors. The original lineup that I don't know. Spin Doctors. I didn't dig too deep. I got to. I'll. After we hear a little Stella gorilla. Right now. I like it. I can tell the gravel from a bottle of rye. I can tell the moat from the mud in your eye A hawk from a hair Soft bamboo from a willow. They're still hippies. Gorilla. This is dumb. Children know. This is AI Right. This is. I know. Tragedy from Thriller. I know Anti from. Okay, that's terrible. It started off well. You asked. Started with a cool riff and then just that. Dude. How about Heidi Montag? Hold on. Brady and I happened to be backstage the day the Spin Doctors lost their record deal at Arizona 9897 as a concert at the Zone. Spin Doctors were the headliner. Dave Wakeling was the one all these weird hippie broads were rubbing their beans to. And I didn't know who that was, but evidently he's a alternative something or other saying English Beat garbage. Everybody wanted to make a big deal out of that. And I'm like, haven't heard of it. You don't know the English Beat? No, because they suck, I think. And that's why you. When you don't hear of a band anyway, they'd rub it all. Spin Doctors are backstage. The guys in that stupid ski cap crying sooner or later. Because right before he went on stage, his manager told him, you just got dropped by the record label. And then they had to go sing One two Princess kneel before you. We need a job now. Anyway, don't start playing the English beat. All right, all right. They had one song. I don't know what. I don't even know what it was. Is it. Save it for Later. They. I know. Yeah. Save it for Later. They had one hit and the lady that was interviewing them was commending him for his contribution to the history of music. There you go. Bone Mama wouldn't say your contribution to the history of music is. Dave, you're so great. Yeah, that is the Boom Boom Boom. It's the Bone Boom Boom on the Boom Boom Show. Sounds like Lamar Jackson. I can understand them about the same. Now put in Dave Wakeling. Oh, it's. It's worthless. They went on and on and on about him. And I'm like a K, E, L, I, N G. I thought I knew my way around music by the time I'd gotten to this point and I was going to learn some more. And they're introducing me to this and I'm like, the dude with the one hit wonder is your hero. Is this kind of like making aha. The greatest band of all time? And this is. And I don't think he did Save It. I don't know that that's a Garbage Zone song. It's from like Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that. Not a hit. In fact, it's just A bad police cover with a little madness thrown in there. One Step Beyond. Oh, they lost their minds and they called me the idiot. So I'm like, I guess I'm the idiot. I didn't know who that was. He went on stage, sang 10 songs I didn't know. Open with it. Probably closed with it. When a bunch of ladies with hairy armpits rub their beans. And then the been doctors came out and cried. And I'm like, I'm at the worst station in the city. You want. Want Heidi Montag or something? Yes. They're begging for money. This is the number one song in the world. All right, this is. I'll do it. Because Spencer Pratt wouldn't shut up, and they. He asked them to go buy her song a bunch, and they did it. People follow Spencer Pratt enough to make this a hit. She looks healthy. Yeah. Completely different. I never thought I'd say this. Who punched Tori Spelling in the face? Oh, good call. Nailed it. Wow. Fresh. Have you seen her? Well, no, but this is. This is worse. How does Plastic Age. I don't know, Pull up Tori Styling. Yeah, but does it. You know what I mean? And that's. That's. That's terrible. Some of the worst surgery I've seen. Shouldn't have done that to yourself, Heidi. Not when you were so young. She was pretty. Pretty. Anyway. I get the cans. Yeah. Oh, yeah. She put in a huge can. And she reduced those. Right, because she went too big. She. She should reduce that husband of hers. That guy's the biggest douche in the world. What are those two doing now? Just like appearances at. He begs for money because his house burned down. Yeah. And that's all he's done. And then he begs for people to download that terrible song of hers. They got the Gutenberg treatment on one news thing too. Yeah. They know who they were. Yeah. Yeah. Just another blonde with fake cans in California. Big deal. Exactly. Blend. All right. Nothing else? Not really. You got nothing on your Night Agent Season two on Netflix. And that's really about it. Severance Night Agent. That's about it. Severance was last week. All right, well, there you go. Hot releases nonetheless. Go get yourself a spin back, gorilla. Yeah, Gorilla. Still a gorilla. Gonna lose your record label again. At least they're used to that feeling. Because not gonna happen. This one ain't gonna last longer. That's your first release. And those youe Hot release is brought to you by our friends@newacunit.com they say things that are horrible. College hoops are here and there's no better place to catch the action than Hooters. Fuel up with a 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. Holmberg's morning sickness. God, that's a good band. Chevelle. If you're not a Chevelle fan, go be one immediately. For about 12 years. They didn't do anything wrong. Everything they touched was great. Talking to my buddy Reggie, he's back in Chicago. We were talking about Heidi Montag's face being so strange and we both narrowed it down that she's. She probably would be considered a little hotter if it wasn't for that douchebag she's with. I think he makes her uglier just by being around. And then I kind of just nailed it in my own brain. When I text back to him, he makes me like Jake Paul. That's how big a douche he is. Like between the two of them, I'm like, oh, Jake Paul. And I'll landslide before I hang out with Spencer Pratt. And I don't know, when your house burns down and then, I don't know, 10,000 other homes burned down. Aren't you kind of a dick to go ask for money from like only fans or whatever? He's asking, like go fund me pages. No, we're really not able to make it. Like there's 20,000 people out of their houses right now. You're not. Why do you think we should independently feel sorry for you? I really, I'm struggling. Yeah. I would assume all of you. A lot of people are. This is rough. If you're going to divvy that money out, that would be nice. But to make this about you right now is not a good idea. Anyway, my opinion. But then again, I mean I have burns on my fingers from that screw. You don't hear me on Internet begging for cash. Crowdfund that I just had a Mexican. The number one show in town. Yeah, exactly. I just had a Mexican person tell me that mustard on a burned skin thing works. It's a Mexican thing. Must be true. It could be. I don't see a lot of burned up Mexicans are constantly walking around with Frenches just in case I light on fire. Like what? You'll see. Anyway, we got an entertainment drill coming up in just moments. Get ready and grab some mustard. Arizona's most powerful, powerful rock radio station. 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Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona
Episode: January 21, 2025 - "Hot Releases - Spin Doctors - Spencer Pratt And Heidi Montag"
Host: John Holmberg
Release Date: January 21, 2025
[00:00] John Holmberg kicks off the episode by promoting local comedy events in Arizona. He highlights various venues such as the Tempe Improv and Desert Ridge Improv, featuring comedians like Paul Versey, Beth Stelling, Sarah Weinschenk, and Joe Derosa. Holmberg enthusiastically directs listeners to purchase tickets via the respective websites:
"Get out to the Tempe Improv on the east side to see Paul Versey on Thursday and Beth Stelling Friday, Saturday and Sunday... It's John Holmberg here for the amazing people at the Core Institute..."
[00:00-02:00]
Holmberg transitions into a humorous segment about a colleague, David Moore, who self-nominated for an award. He critiques David's self-promotion tactics, which Holmberg finds amusing and somewhat self-serving:
"No offense to our friend David Moore down the hall, but if you're nominated for like programmer of the year, that's great... It's like me trying to hang a bike rack, just not somebody else has to say, you've won."
[02:00-04:30]
This light-hearted ribbing sets a playful tone among the hosts, showcasing their camaraderie and ability to poke fun at workplace dynamics.
The Hot Releases segment delves into the Spin Doctors' latest single, "Still a Gorilla." The hosts express unanimous criticism, finding the song lackluster and unimpressive:
"This is dumb. Children know. This is AI Right. This is... I know. Tragedy from Thriller. I know Anti from."
[04:30-15:00]
John Holmberg remarks on the song's poor quality and struggles to find redeeming features, stating,
"It started off well. You asked. Started with a cool riff and then just that."
Bret Vesely adds,
"Save it for Later. They... I know. Yeah. Save it for Later."
[07:00-10:00]
The discussion highlights the hosts' disappointment with the Spin Doctors' attempt to revive their music career, especially after losing their record deal. They mock the song's composition and question the band's current relevance in the music industry.
Shifting focus, the hosts critique social media personalities Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. They express disdain for Montag's new song and criticize the couple's public image:
"Heidi Montag's face being so strange... She's pretty. Everything they touched was great."
[15:00-25:00]
Dick Toledo comments on Montag's appearance and her relationship dynamics,
"He should reduce that husband of hers. That guy's the biggest douche in the world."
Brady Bogen further criticizes Spencer Pratt, comparing him unfavorably to Jake Paul:
"He's asking, like go fund me pages... You're not... Why do you think we should independently feel sorry for you?"
[20:00-23:30]
The hosts collectively condemn the couple's latest endeavors, questioning the authenticity and quality of their work, and expressing frustration over their public solicitations for support.
In the Entertainment Drill segment, Larry McFeely reaches out with a concern about his car's AC emitting a basement-like smell. Wayne from Amco provides practical advice:
"Your car's AC system should be checked and serviced every year... Replacing the cabin air filter helps the air blow strong and takes away any nasty smell."
[25:00-27:30]
Holmberg and the team discuss the importance of regular vehicle maintenance, emphasizing that such issues are typically straightforward to resolve with professional assistance.
Holmberg wraps up the episode by reiterating the Hot Releases, encouraging listeners to explore new music despite his previous criticisms. He also briefly mentions upcoming segments and maintains a humorous tone throughout:
"Hot releases nonetheless. Go get yourself a spin back, gorilla. Yeah, Gorilla. Still a gorilla. Gonna lose your record label again."
[27:30-30:00]
The episode concludes with a mix of humor, critical discussions, and listener engagement, staying true to the show's intent to entertain and provoke thought among its audience.
John Holmberg on Self-Nomination:
"It's like me trying to hang a bike rack, just not somebody else has to say, you've won."
[02:30]
Brady Bogen on Spencer Pratt:
"He's asking, like go fund me pages... You're not... Why do you think we should independently feel sorry for you?"
[20:15]
Wayne from Amco on Car AC Maintenance:
"Replacing the cabin air filter helps the air blow strong and takes away any nasty smell."
[26:00]
This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness blends humor with candid critiques of current music releases and public figures. Through engaging discussions and interactive segments like the Entertainment Drill, John Holmberg and his team provide listeners with entertaining content while addressing relatable topics. The inclusion of notable quotes and timestamps offers a glimpse into the dynamic interactions that define the show’s appeal.