Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Condensed Show Summary

Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness
Station: 98 KUPD, Arizona
Episode: Condensed Short Show – Friday (January 23, 2026)
Hosts: John Holmberg (Holmberg), Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, Dick Toledo, Byron

Episode Overview

This Friday condensed episode of Arizona’s top morning show is classic HMS: irreverent, provocative, and unfiltered. The crew debates human behavior (especially female and male dating dynamics), dives into wild social trends, explores a “last meals” restaurant inspired by serial killers, unpacks the problems of public restrooms, discusses AI-powered suicide pods, and riffs on unique job stories. The episode ends with dating banter, listener emails, and classic HMS tangents, all punctuated by crass humor and memorable one-liners.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Social Experiment TV Show: "Blue Collar Joe"

[01:09–05:12]

• Brady pitches a TV show idea: Hot female influencers are taken to routine errand locations, not knowing that a billionaire is disguised among “blue-collar” workers.
  • Would their behavior change if they knew any random guy could be super-rich?
  • Contrasts how men and women approach romance and status.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Brady: "To prove that men are the more emotional and romantic gender... just show how different she would act knowing that someone out there's a billionaire." [01:09]
  • Byron: "But then if she knew one of them was the guy, then she's nice to everyone." [02:27]
• The team riffs on male/female dating behaviors and how money impacts attraction.

2. New Dating Trend: "Vabbing"

[07:00–12:55]

• Brady introduces “vabbing” – a TikTok trend where women use their own vaginal fluids as perfume, hoping pheromones attract men.
  • Crew reactions: mostly disgust and disbelief; lots of jokes about cats being attracted, health risks, and how desperate some must be.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Brady: "For lack of a better way to describe it...when her sneezes into her underpants, she takes that and dabs it on her wrists and neck." [08:39]
  • Brett: "Just kill yourself." [09:05] (incredulous/humorous reaction)
  • Byron: "Some girls would have the wet look the whole time." [09:28]
  • Brady: "If it has a scent, it's gone too far. I want you to wash." [10:17]
• They discuss the ease (or not) for women in the dating world and riff on Axe body spray, pets following vabbing women, and the absurdity of viral TikTok fads.

3. Serial Killer "Last Meal" Restaurant

[15:54–21:11]

• Holmberg describes a new Ohio restaurant called “The Final Meal” featuring actual last meals of notorious death row inmates.
  • Menu items named for killers: John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Eileen Wuornos, Timothy McVeigh, etc.
  • The idea combines America’s fascination with true crime and food.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Brady: "The menu are serial killers', death row guys' last meals... The Ted Bundy was a parmesan steak and loaded steak fries." [17:06]
  • Byron: "Kind of like when it came out years ago, was that 19 crimes wine..." [19:01]

4. AI-Powered Suicide Pods

[22:10–25:27]

• Discussion about new AI-assisted suicide pods that operate without human intervention and allow couples to “go together.”
  • The AI walks you through the process, can be given any voice/accent by the user.
  • Crew jokes about choosing voice options, the idea of a “Kevin from Discover Card” AI, and the bleakness of the whole thing.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Brady: "AI knows that if the suicide pod has weight in will then commence with verbal commands..." [22:10]
  • Brett: "I would push the button myself." [24:12]
  • Byron: "You'd probably go with the British guy to keep it classy." [23:59]

5. Listener Letters: The “Golden Asshole” and Bathroom Challenges

[26:15–31:20]

• Listener “Matt A” emails about the challenge of public bathrooms (specifically at QT), calls Holmberg “golden asshole” for boasting about superior sphincter control.
• Brady leans into the nickname, spinning a lengthy, humorous monologue about anus discipline, proper eating, and mutual respect between man and butthole.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Brady: "If I could get known as the golden asshole of Phoenix... I might start crying. The name of your bar..." [27:19]
  • Byron: "Kegel strength."[29:06]
  • Brady: “Me and the golden asshole, we have an agreement...He’s never gonna let me down, I’m never gonna let him down.” [30:51]

6. Awkward Listener Dilemma: Side Piece Crosses Paths

[31:28–38:45]

• Listener writes in: His wife and mistress meet at dinner, exchange numbers, and now plan a double-date with their spouses.
• Crew gives advice (mostly to run), jokes about Dateline specials, blackmail scams, and worst-case scenarios.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Brady: “There’s a whole myriad of reasons this shouldn’t have happened, but here we are...You have loose lug nuts, and that doesn’t lead to tightening.” [35:41]
  • Byron: "You find out that they're both in, it's over. The husband." [36:19]

7. Absurd News Stories & Lamont Holmes

[39:55–44:10]

• The team covers news:
  • A man on house arrest attaches his GPS ankle monitor to a dog (Lamont Holmes case).
  • Other crime stories: upskirt videos in church; serial used car scammer.
  • The guys joke about the name “Lamont Holmes,” riff on old TV (Sanford & Son), and play along with stereotypes.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Byron: "Do we have a picture?" [40:22]
  • Brady: "Put it on the dog. Dummy. I see the month. Put it on the dog..." [40:36]

8. Guest Segment: Classic Jobs & Comedy

[44:20–51:09]

• Special guest shares personal stories:
  • Selling fire extinguishers door-to-door (“Safety First” brand) using scare tactics.
  • Working at a perfumery at age 15, learning to mix scents.
• On comedy and ad writing: The guest (possibly JB Smoove) discusses being typecast (Leon Black, Curb Your Enthusiasm), doing voiceover work, producing ads, and comedic timing.
• Memorable Quotes:
  • Guest: “My job was to scare the hell out of you...” [48:01]
  • Brady: “You can walk into a room that just got cleaned up from a murder with bleach and you can smell bacon frying.” [52:06]

9. Dating Banter & Listener Email

[52:49–56:15]

• A mother emails about her neurodivergent daughter seeking a date. Crew jokes with show member Thriller about being set up, what he looks for in a date, first date scenarios, and the peculiarities of parental matchmaking.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Thriller: “I want someone to...I want to show agency.” [53:48]
  • Brady: “You put a vagina on that guy...I'm feeling the energy.” [54:34]

Notable Quotes & Moments by Timestamp

• On "Blue Collar Joe" TV idea:
  Brady (01:09): “To prove that men are the more emotional and more romantic gender, you tell a group of 10 hot influencer women...at one of those places, there will be a billionaire who wants to date them.”

• Explaining vabbing:
  Brady (08:39): “When her sneezes into her underpants, she takes that and dabs it on her wrists and neck.” Brett (09:05): “I'll just kill yourself.”

• Golden Asshole monologue:
  Brady (30:51): “Me and the golden asshole, we have an agreement...He’s never gonna let me down, I’m never gonna let him down.”

• Awkward mistress/wife dinner:
  Brady (35:41): “There’s a whole myriad of reasons that this shouldn’t have happened, but here we are...You have loose lug nuts, and that doesn’t lead to tightening.”

• Selling fire extinguishers:
  Guest (48:01): “My job was to scare the hell out of you.”

• On scent memory:
  Guest (52:06): “You can walk into a room that just got cleaned up from a murder with bleach and you can smell bacon frying.”

• Dating & agency:
  Thriller (53:48): “I want someone to...I want to show agency.”

Segment Timestamps

• "Blue Collar Joe" Social Experiment TV Idea: 01:09–05:12
• Vabbing Discussion: 07:00–12:55
• Serial Killer Last Meal Restaurant: 15:54–21:11
• AI Suicide Pod: 22:10–25:27
• Golden Asshole & Bathroom Talk: 26:15–31:20
• Mistress Encounter & Double Date Nightmare: 31:28–38:45
• Absurd Criminal News: 39:55–44:10
• Guest Segment: Jobs & Comedy: 44:20–51:09
• Dating Banter & Listener Setup: 52:49–56:15

Tone & Style

True to form, the entire episode is raucous, sarcastic, brutally honest, and always teetering on the edge of outrageousness. The team’s friendship and banter make even the most bizarre topics (vabbing, suicide pods, bathroom mishaps) both hilarious and oddly insightful.

Summary for New Listeners

If you missed this episode, you dove into classic HMS chaos: controversial social experiments, real-life weirdness, outlandish dating trends, true crime restaurant ideas, and a steady stream of wild emails and guest stories. With their irrepressible humor, the HMS crew manages to find the laugh (and the lesson) in almost anything.

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