Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Entertainment Drill

Date: January 23, 2026
Episode: Entertainment Drill - FRI - Jason Biggs, Kid Rock, and More
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo, with guest "Thriller"

Episode Overview

This episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness features the crew riffing on the latest and strangest bits of entertainment news, including Jason Biggs’ questionable parenting moment, Kid Rock’s theory on America’s declining birth rate, cringeworthy parental moments involving star nudity, He-Man’s new job (and pronouns), and an unusual matchmaking request for co-host Thriller. True to the show’s irreverent, unfiltered style, the team unpacks celebrity antics, cultural absurdities, and personal confessions with sharp wit and memorable one-liners.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Entertainment News Drill – Oscars, Jason Biggs & Parental Oversharing

• "Sinners" Breaks Oscar Records ([05:47])
  • Mark notes that the movie Sinners broke the record for most Oscar nominations for a single film with 16.
    • John (05:53): "I wasn't a huge fan of it."
    • Extended bit about how long movies can’t hold their attention anymore, leading to commentary on modern viewing habits.
• Jason Biggs Shows “American Pie” Scene to 11-Year-Old ([06:50])
  • Jason Biggs (known for the infamous pie scene in American Pie) decided to share that moment with his 11-year-old son for “educational purposes.”
    • Mark (06:56): “He said he was open, it was an educational talking point with his son.”
    • John (07:06): “Should have had Eugene Levy come over, ‘Dad!’”
  • Banter about when it’s appropriate to show kids these scenes and comedic suggestion of inviting Eugene Levy for parenting advice.
  • Add-on: Jason Segel’s mom crying at his full frontal in Forgetting Sarah Marshall ([07:18]).
    • Mark (07:39): “His mom wrote the relatives a letter, ‘I assure you this was not gratuitous, it was essential to the plot.’”

2. He-Man Gets an Office Job and Pronouns

• New Masters of the Universe Trailer ([08:08])
  • A new trailer shows He-Man working an office job with a name plaque reading “He/Him.”
  • Mockery of the new take on the character.
    • John (08:40): “He Him’s funny. Him-man. He-him man. He man.”
• Kevin Smith’s Version & Missed Voiceover Opportunity ([09:40])
  • John jokes about offering to do all the voices, particularly Skeletor, for Kevin Smith’s show.
    • John (10:08): “Bad to do that in an interview… ‘Why didn’t you use me, dumb dumb?’”

3. Kid Rock on U.S. Birth Rate and Protesters

• Kid Rock’s Outrageous Birth Rate “Theory” ([10:26])
  • The show discusses Kid Rock’s appearance on Fox News, where he claims the declining U.S. birth rate is because “liberal women are ugly.”
    • Clip played:
      • Kid Rock (10:46): "It just hit me right now because who's going to sleep with these ugly, ass broke, crazy, deranged TDS liberal women?"
    • The hosts mock both sides of protest culture.
      • John (11:38): “I can’t do it. I mean, literally, Al Qaeda could come and take over, and I’d be like, ‘Let’s wait till spring, then we’ll get mad, but not now.’”
      • Mark (12:04): “In the past 10 years, has any of the protesting worked?”
      • John (12:10): “No, not a thing.”
• Recurring Joke: Protesters of all stripes are described unflatteringly.
  • John (13:07): “Most of the ladies who are loud on those videos are very unattractive…”

4. Other Quick Entertainment Headlines

• The Eagles’ Greatest Hits Hits 40 Million Sales ([12:50])
• Doc Martens x Metallica Collaboration ([14:10])
• Phil Collins’ Health
  • Turns 75, now has a live-in nurse due to cumulative health issues.
  • Recap of various maladies and surgeries ([15:11]).

5. Wild Listener Email: Neurodivergent Daughter Offered for a Date

• Mother Offers Up Her Daughter to “Thriller” ([17:59])
  • John reads an email from a mother offering her 22-year-old neurodivergent daughter as a date for co-host Thriller.
  • The crew jokes (sometimes awkwardly) about parental matchmaking and online dating.
    • Thriller (18:42): "I’d rather the person offer themselves up and not be half their parents... Too shy? How convenient."
    • Mark (19:33): “You like them thick and juicy?”
    • Thriller (19:33): “Not really.”
  • Discussion veers into what kind of first date Thriller would actually want:
    • Thriller (20:54): "Get to know who they are first... weed out the crazy early on."
    • The hosts push for more outlandish date ideas (“throw axes,” “first pitch at a game”) with comedic results.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• John Holmberg on long movies:
  "Three-hour movies at home… ADD Johnny cannot do it. Can’t do it.” ([06:12])
• On Jason Biggs’ parenting choices:
  "Should had Eugene Levy come over dad.” – John ([07:06])
• On protester aesthetics:
  "As a guy who lives in the middle, I look at protests. I very rarely see a protester that's attractive either side." – John ([11:08])
• On Arizona weather and activism:
  "I can't do it. I mean, literally, Al Qaeda could come and take over, be like, oh, let's wait till, like, spring, and we're gonna get mad, but not now." – John ([11:38])
• On being offered a neurodivergent date by a listener’s parent:
  "I’d rather the person offer themselves up and not the parents.” – Thriller ([18:42])

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [05:47] – Oscar nomination record for Sinners
• [06:50] – Jason Biggs shows American Pie scene to son
• [07:18] – Jason Segel & parental embarrassment over nudity
• [08:08] – Masters of the Universe reboot and He-Man pronouns
• [10:26] – Kid Rock on declining US birth rate
• [11:08] – Hosts critique protester culture
• [12:50] – The Eagles’ Greatest Hits milestone
• [14:10] – Doc Martens x Metallica shoe line
• [15:11] – Phil Collins’ health struggles
• [17:59] – Email: Mother offers neurodivergent daughter as date
• [19:33] – Thriller describes type, first date preferences

Summary Tone and Flow

The episode is a rapid-fire exchange of pop culture news, outrageous opinions, and unscripted off-color humor, with the crew often poking fun at each other and spinning wild hypothetical scenarios. The original irreverence and banter are preserved, showcasing the group’s chemistry and sharp comedic timing.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

• The show touches on the intersection of celebrity, awkward parenting, modern dating, and the absurdities of pop and protest cultures.
• It’s packed with punchlines, blunt (sometimes risky) observations, and a peek behind the curtain at both the hosts’ home lives and their unabashed take on current events.
• The final segment stands out as both awkward and hilarious, with a real listener’s matchmaking proposal leading to a riff on dating in "the spectrum" age.

If you want a stroll through the strangest bits of showbiz, the joys and horrors of internet culture, and the best (and worst) of unsolicited parental advice, this episode is a classic HMS roast.