02-03-25 - WWBD - He Stole A Bunch Of Money From His Buddy 20yrs Ago - His Wife Does Psychic Readings In Their House And Is Making Good Money - His Son's Ex GF Stayed w/Him And He Woke Up To Her In His Bed

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona Episode: 02-03-25 - WWBD - He Stole A Bunch Of Money From His Buddy 20yrs Ago - His Wife Does Psychic Readings In Their House And Is Making Good Money - His Son's Ex GF Stayed w/Him And He Woke Up To Her In His Bed

Release Date: February 3, 2025
Host: 98KUPD | Hubbard Radio
Host Team: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo

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Introduction

In this episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness, the team tackles three intriguing listener-submitted dilemmas: a long-standing financial betrayal, a spouse venturing into psychic readings, and a complicated situation involving a son's ex-girlfriend. Hosted by John Holmberg with contributions from Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo, the show aims to entertain, provoke thought, and stir debate among its Arizona-based listeners.

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1. The Long-Standing Financial Betrayal

Situation Overview: A caller confesses to stealing $1,300 from a friend 25 years ago during a period of personal crisis. The caller's friend remains unaware of the theft, believing instead that his car was broken into. Now, decades later, the caller grapples with guilt and contemplates whether to repay the money to preserve the friendship.

Key Discussion Points:

• Repayment Dilemma:
  "So I sit here today wondering if I should ever pay him back," reflects the caller’s internal conflict about addressing the past wrongdoing.

• Potential Solutions Proposed:

  • Direct Repayment:
    Brady (02:34): "I'd put $2,500 now to account for inflation and interest."

  • Anonymous Payment:
    Brett (05:55): Suggests leaving money anonymously to alleviate guilt without confronting the friend directly.

  • Creative Betting Strategy:
    Brady (06:02): Proposes involving a mutual interest in betting, whereby the caller could "win" back the money through a shared wager, thereby providing restitution indirectly.

• Moral and Ethical Implications:
  The hosts debate whether the caller's actions deem him inherently untrustworthy or if circumstances justify the theft.
  Brady (04:08): "One thief, always a thief," suggests a stigma around the act, while Brett (04:17): counters with the notion that people can change.

• Friendship at Stake:
  Concerns are raised about the potential loss of friendship regardless of the action taken, emphasizing the complexity of reconciling past mistakes with present relationships.

Notable Quotes:

• "If you found that out years ago... the friendship is on the line." – Brett (02:20)
• "You may hear it now on the radio." – Everett (05:25)

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2. The Psychic Readings Conundrum

Situation Overview: Another caller discusses his wife’s foray into psychic readings and tarot card readings at their home. Initially a hobby, her venture has escalated into a lucrative enterprise, raising concerns about the legitimacy and ethical implications of her practices.

Key Discussion Points:

• Legitimacy of Psychic Claims:
  The hosts express skepticism about the authenticity of the wife’s psychic abilities.
  Brady (07:15): "It's a complete scam. She's got no gift."

• Financial Success vs. Ethical Concerns:
  Despite doubts about her genuine abilities, the wife's business is financially successful, evidenced by a recent income of $45,000.
  John (07:13): "She was having fun. There are people parading in and out of my house now like crazy."

• Potential Consequences:
  The team discusses the possibility of the wife’s practices spiraling out of control and the ethical responsibility of informing her about the perceived deceit.
  Brady (07:25): Considers hiring someone to impersonate an IRS agent to dissuade her from continuing.

• Cultural Appropriation and Authenticity:
  Critique is extended to the wife’s adoption of Eastern practices without cultural understanding, labeling it as cultural appropriation.
  Brady (08:00): "If she's not Asian, she can't talk about the Far East at all."

Notable Quotes:

• "Unless you can get a crowd at celebrity theater to listen to your every word." – Brady (08:14)
• "She's got to pretend to be important and some outer realm." – Brady (11:22)

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3. The Son's Ex-Girlfriend Intrusion

Situation Overview: A listener describes an unsettling incident where his son's 24-year-old ex-girlfriend, a stunning individual, stalked him and ended up in his bed uninvited. The ex-girlfriend continues to stay at his house intermittently, creating an uncomfortable and morally ambiguous situation.

Key Discussion Points:

• Boundary Violations:
  The host team debates the appropriateness of the ex-girlfriend's actions and the listener’s responses, questioning the boundaries of familial and social relationships.

• Psychological Implications:
  Concerns are raised about the mental state of both the listener and the ex-girlfriend, especially considering the intensity and frequency of their interactions.
  Brady (14:35): "You think that's good?" highlighting the inappropriateness of the situation.

• Potential Solutions and Advice:
  The discussion includes strategies to handle the situation, from setting clear boundaries to considering the emotional consequences of each action.
  Everett (15:01): "There's apartments," suggesting distances or environmental changes.

• Humorous Banter vs. Serious Advice:
  The hosts often interject humorous remarks, balancing the gravity of the situation with light-hearted commentary to engage listeners.
  Brady (16:02): "Why are you banging that Evan?"

Notable Quotes:

• "Even Brady says, what problem?" – Brett (16:02)
• "Good luck." – Brady (14:59)

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Conclusion

Throughout the episode, Holmberg's Morning Sickness provides a blend of serious contemplation and humorous banter as the hosts dissect complex personal dilemmas. Whether addressing long-held guilt over past misdeeds, the ethical quandaries of newfound business ventures, or navigating awkward interpersonal relationships, the team offers a mix of practical advice, moral reasoning, and entertaining dialogue. The episode underscores the show's commitment to engaging its audience with real-life issues presented in a relatable and thought-provoking manner.

Notable Closing Quote:

• "Nothing Worse than a lady who discovers her stupid gift cuz she couldn't get a regular job." – Brady (11:44)

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Tune In:
For more engaging discussions and entertaining insights, listen to Holmberg's Morning Sickness on 98 KUPD weekdays from 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM or visit www.98kupd.com.

Transcript

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[Brady]

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[Brett]

Oliver, I'm. I'm paying him back. Not only the 1300, whatever he owed his dad, if you have the money now and say, I know. Our friendship's on the line. I know.

[Brady]

What are you paying back? 25.

[Brett]

Well, yeah, you throw in the 1300, but you figure his dad needed help on the rent, isn't that right?

[Everett]

Well, his dad had to help him on the rent.

[Brett]

Yeah, yeah. I mean, but it set his dad back. So whatever that amount. And then.

[Everett]

So you double on it, put some.

[Brady]

I throw 20. $2500 in 1999 is equivalent of 20. Or $1300 is equivalent of $2517 now. So you do that.

[Brett]

So that's about right. $2600.

[Brady]

And then I'd put average interest rate on that probably was about 3% throughout time. So throw another 3% on top of that. Give this guy three grand.

[Brett]

Yeah.

[Brady]

If you're going to pay him back at all or shut your mouth.

[Everett]

I'm shutting my mouth.

[Brady]

Everett, you're gonna lose a friend. How close? I think I'm shut my mouth, too, you crooked pile of garbage.

[Brett]

Going in there's come back. But I'm saying. But if you found that out years ago. I mean, like.

[Everett]

Well, he hasn't figured out until now. I mean.

[Brett]

But I'm saying, if it was one.

[Everett]

You may hear it now on the radio.

[Brady]

One. If one of us in this room 22 years ago, and I missed rent and I was going through stuff because I had this break in and you did it and you saw and you come clean with me.

[Brett]

Yeah.

[Brady]

Gone.

[Brett]

Okay.

[Everett]

Yeah, 100%.

[Brady]

You too?

[Everett]

Oh, yeah.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Everett]

Peace out.

[Brady]

I'm not sure, because then I'm wondering, over those last 22 years, how many times have you done this?

[Everett]

Once a thief, always a thief.

[Brady]

Oh, yeah. Kind of like that.

[Brett]

Well, I.

[Brady]

That's not necessarily true.

[Brett]

Like, I think when you're, you know, addiction, that kind of thing, stealing the drug money, they come back around.

[Brady]

Like he said, Tony Romas, we were stealing like crazy.

[Brett]

Yeah.

[Brady]

So it becomes this, you know, became this, like, part of the way the business worked. We're, you know, cash money sitting around. Newton Matthias cash business. You don't have to be a thief to end up with a couple bucks in your pocket you didn't deserve. It happens. I'm not proud of it, but that happened. It didn't make me a thief for good. I didn't steal from there on out. But that place, when it was all laying around, brutal. But I never did it with friends or like, you know, you don't steal from people It's a weird thing to say because we were stealing from people, but it was the. The business.

[Brett]

How do you get that amount again?

[Brady]

He had 1300 bucks. Had it in cash.

[Brett]

Yeah.

[Brady]

So maybe had some sort of thing. Who knows?

[Everett]

Or he was a server, too, you know, like, could be working on cash basis. Yeah, yeah.

[Brady]

And he took it. But I think if 25 years later, you're like, hey, I never wanted to tell you this, but here's 2,500 bucks to make good for the 1300 I stole from you back in 2000. Like, hold on a second. What else don't I know? You know?

[Everett]

Or if you feel guilty, drop an envelope somewhere and he finds it. And no harm, no foul.

[Brady]

And then you can remind him, this is like that time you lost 1300 bucks.

[Everett]

Look at this.

[Brady]

Even Steven.

[Everett]

Yeah.

[Brady]

Then you get it off your conscious that it came out of your account. I like Brett's idea. Anonymously leave money near him. But the bad thing will be, is what if he tries to. Like, what if he's extra good guy and he tries to turn it in?

[Brett]

Or I'm gonna turn it in, someone's gonna be missing that.

[Everett]

Then that's on him.

[Brady]

You know what you did.

[Everett]

You did your best.

[Brett]

Well, that's what I'm saying, though, you know, if it keeps eating away. Adam, I got a good idea. You have to go in. I mean, you tell them you replace the money.

[Brady]

No, I know.

[Brett]

I know our. I know our friendship's on the line. If you want to no longer want to be friends, I accept that.

[Everett]

No, don't.

[Brady]

I got a better idea. I like this one. Tell him you want in on this bet. I got a big bet stand to win, like, two grand on this thing. I'll cover you. I'll cover your nut. He's like, all right, covers it.

[Everett]

There you go.

[Brady]

And then say we won, like, 2,500 bucks. Here you go.

[Everett]

I like that.

[Brady]

And then. And then he gets it off.

[Brett]

You could do it this weekend with the Super Bowl.

[Brady]

Yeah, There you go. Maybe. I suppose then he's gonna start, but have something like, have your story straight. Just going up there with Brady's plan, telling him I'm an asshole, and here's some money, everything blows up. I wouldn't tell him I'm with Brett Brady says tell good luck back around.

[Brett]

But you know, that could make it go away, the bet.

[Everett]

Yeah, I like that.

[Brady]

By the way, Oliver, your name is not normal. So if your friend's listening to the show, he's going to know it was you.

[Everett]

I hope he's using an alien too.

[Brady]

Dear Brady, my wife is charging people to come to the house to do readings and tarot cards. And she bought a crystal ball and she's starting to believe she's got a gift. At first I thought it was just a novel. She was having fun. There are people parading in and out of my house now like crazy. We went to do taxes this weekend and this dinghy broad made 45 grand.

[Everett]

Doing this and claiming it.

[Brady]

That's what I'm saying. She must take credit cards only, by the way, it's a complete scam. She's got no gift. She's got to be told what she's doing is a scam before it gets out of hand. Should I do it? I was thinking about hiring someone to come to a reading and pretend to be an IRS agent just to scare her into, like, admitting this is bad or for novelty purposes only. She's going to hurt someone. Thoughts, Cam?

[Brett]

Sorry, Cam. Too late. You're not. You're not breaking that stallion.

[Brady]

She's crazy.

[Everett]

She's got to be hot, too.

[Brady]

Not necessarily.

[Everett]

I don't know.

[Brady]

I've never once seen a girl reading tarot cards.

[Brett]

Yeah.

[Everett]

No. For being dumb enough to start believing herself. That's what I'm saying.

[Brady]

That's the. But see, that's the across the board. That's the. The horse shaped woman that sits in those things with the. You know, they're never good looking. They start believing in themselves though. Because that makes up for them being ugly. Is that God gave them a gift of being able to see things and.

[Brett]

To feel like they're helping people.

[Brady]

Crystal balls that they bought online. If crystal balls worked, wouldn't we all.

[Everett]

Be able to do it? I'm going to order one on Amazon.

[Brett]

Ben has one.

[Brady]

Ben's got one. But you never have everybody walking like you've never.

[Everett]

It's never doing readings in there.

[Brett]

No, it's more of a giant snow globe.

[Brady]

You've never.

[Brett]

It's a pink. Pink sparkle glow through.

[Brady]

Like somebody walk by Ben's office and then see it and go. I see in the ball. Like you don't.

[Brett]

First of all, there's no gong.

[Brady]

There's a gong, Brady. That's what happens in your head when you have the gift. You don't know. But some sort of like. They're just like, hey, Ben, what's that? A crystal. And then the gift attacks them and they have to read the future. That's how a crystal ball would work. It would work Only with people who could see into it. Otherwise we could all do it and it's never happened. And Ben's got one in his office, so it's stupid. Run away from this nut bag broad before it gets out of hand. You start having Chinese art in your house and she starts talking about Eastern medicine and Looney Tunes stuff. She's bananas. She's not tied to it. If she's not Asian, she can't talk about the Far east at all. That's cultural appropriation. And if she can't float or do something cool, she's got no gifts.

[Brett]

I just know you're gonna start a new relationship in the next month, John. With that bra, money is gonna be coming your way.

[Brady]

Did you just walk by Ben's office?

[Brett]

Yeah.

[Brady]

No. The ball.

[John]

The gift has been awakened.

[Brett]

Something mysterious will be coming into your life.

[John]

The gift has risen inside of me and I cannot look at the ball without. Oh, I see. Anal.

[Brady]

Put her to the test. Just say, hey, read me. And I want you to do me a favor, really hone in on this skill you've got and tell me what's gonna happen to me tomorrow. I have a very specific question.

[John]

It's not how it works, right?

[Brady]

Cause it doesn't. She's a. She's a worse than the dude who stole the money. She's a. She's $45,000 of ill gotten gains from dummies. And she's rubbing, you know, tubes and making all sorts of crazy noises and painting things in your house. Gold with Chinese letters. Turn it off. Run.

[Brett]

That's tough, man. If ronnie brought in 45 grand, you'd let her.

[Brady]

You'd let her steal from people for 45? Keep reading, would you?

[Brett]

No.

[Brady]

If reading started to happen at your.

[Brett]

House, I would just be.

[Brady]

That's worse than stealing.

[Brett]

Not only that, it's like that's. That's tough on the relationship there.

[Brady]

Oh, she's unlikable. Like, I don't even know how you want to stay with 45 grand. I'll go find an Applebee's waitress and marry that. At least she's not crazy. You start doing readings at my house and you're only bringing in 40. You have to bring in like 4.5 million for me to be interested in your. Now you're reading. Yeah, now. Now your personality. I might start buying in. I'd be like Joel Osteen's wife at that point.

[John]

It's all real.

[Brady]

H's morning sickness. Medicate K u. PD Holmberg's morning sickness. Nothing Worse than a lady who discovers her stupid gift cuz she couldn't get a regular job. So she's got to pretend to be important and some outer realm.

[Everett]

Unless you're bringing in John Edward type cash.

[Brady]

Yeah, unless you can get a crowd at celebrity theater to listen to your every word.

[John]

I see an M. Is there an M in it? My name's Mary.

[Brady]

Yes, there's a gong involved. The Gong Show. And every time she speaks, you should ring it and get her off the stage. Dear Brady, My son's ex girlfriend is 24 years old and absolutely scary stunning. Her skin is like she's from another planet. What? Anyway, she broke it off with my son in October.

[Brett]

Green and lumpy.

[Brady]

I don't know. My son has since moved to Wickenburg, so he's not around here anymore. At the house. She comes by and stays at the house because while they were dating she became part of the family. Last Thursday I woke up and she was in bed with me. And I didn't know that. She said she had a bad dream and got scared. Tank top, pink panties. And I said well, cuddle up. And she did. Started kissing my neck. She reached to touch me and I stopped her. And I said I can't do this. But man, I've been single for eight years. I have had sex 11 times in eight years. I'm not going to do well with this. She's staying here again tomorrow through Sunday. Here's why. My house is closer to the Phoenix open and she's working there as a cocktail waitress on the 18th. We're on the 18th. Brady, huh? Walk me through this problem, Evan.

[Brett]

I don't see a problem here. I don't see a problem.

[Brady]

One of the atmosphere girls is trying to jerk you off at night because.

[Brett]

She'S scared you're single.

[Everett]

I watched the story on Pornhub.

[Brady]

It happens on Pornhub all the time. A lot of the times it happens while you're in bed with her mother.

[Everett]

Yeah, just be quiet.

[Brady]

Mom's right there.

[John]

I'm just so scared, Evan.

[Brady]

I don't know what you. What the what? And then the next thing you know, she's tugging his crank and mom's laying there in her thong. Well, the bed shakes. She never wakes up. You've got a.

[Everett]

Or sometimes wakes up and joins in, right?

[Brady]

You've got a better situation. I don't like that because that's her daughter.

[Everett]

Yeah, I know.

[Brady]

I don't like when porns do that. But you've got a better situation because there is no mom in bed. You're in there solo, sleeping like a starfish. She comes rolling. What the. What? Just. What problem? Brady. What problem? Even Brady said, what problem?

[Brett]

I don't see a problem.

[Brady]

Brady would totally hammer his son's ex girlfriend if he was a single fella. Eight times. What was it, 11 times in eight years? Yeah, that doesn't break down to a whole lot a year.

[Brett]

There's pastors and priests that have more action.

[Brady]

Yeah, there's a lot more with a little bit younger people than you're looking at. See, she's 24. He's got a son probably around 25, which puts him probably somewhere between 45 and 55.

[Brett]

He's right in the wheelhouse.

[Brady]

You think that's good? Okay. All right.

[Everett]

He's living up there by the open, so he's got a little cake.

[Brady]

Yes. Yeah. How come you're not having sex? You got a house by the open. You're in North Scottsdale. Yeah, Brett's right. What's wrong with you, Evan? Besides the fact you're boning your son's girlfriend?

[Brett]

There's some pockets in there.

[Brady]

There's no poor pockets in there. There's apartments.

[Brett]

Apartments.

[Brady]

But, I mean, still, they're pretty pricey, huh? You say boner.

[Brett]

I don't see why not.

[Brady]

You're not like, if the sun finds out.

[Brett]

I understand. I. I can understand where. When being on the other side, saying, oh, this would be fine. You're not doing. I could say I would be weird if you're.

[Everett]

Oh, it's weird.

[Brady]

Oh, it's. There's not. You've got to push through that weirdness and then have a talk with her, saying, due to the past circumstances, we can't ever have feelings for each other. This is a means to an end for both of us. But my thought is, Evan, 11 times in eight. Eight years. I'm not worried about her. You're gonna fall in love. Yeah, like you're gonna have a problem.

[Everett]

Good point.

[Brady]

And William says. He talked about.

[Brett]

Careful.

[Brady]

He talked about her skin like she's Jane Gumm. He's gonna make a suit out of her.

[Brett]

He did say that. Yeah.

[Brady]

She's got skin like an alien lady, all right. But Brady says, well, pork away, pal.

[Brett]

Her blue, that alien.

[Brady]

I like when Brady says that.

[John]

Why are you banging that Evan? Get off the schneide, brah.

[Brady]

But you say yes, so what would Brady do? You say, bone your son's ex girlfriend through the floor.

[Brett]

But then I say, he's already turned it down once. That's amazing. I don't know if I would have had that willpower.

[Brady]

You wouldn't have to work. She's not getting in there with you.

[Brett]

I'm a man.

[Everett]

It's a man's world.

[Brady]

Imagine Brady came in with that story.

[John]

This girl that I've been keeping in the house snuck into bed with me last night, started touching my dingling, and I gave it to her. I didn't see a problem.

[Everett]

We'd be high fiving.

[Brady]

Oh, we would be, man. Oh. First off, you'd have to put smelling salts under my nose. What do you have a girl living at your house?

[Everett]

We'd be carrying him around like C3PO with the Ewoks and stuff. Celebrating Brady if he did that, this exchange student.

[Brady]

Yeah, I know what would happen. Grad school, that's a tough one. This guy said, sadly, since my wife left me, I haven't had sex in two years. And I'm a good looking guy. Just lack of confidence because my ex crushed me when she left. So I get how this guy's gonna go 8 years with only 11 encounters. That seems like a. That seems. That seems like a lot. That seems like a lot. Why deprive yourself? Brady's God has given you an opportunity here. I think you need to take. Mow that Lawn, son. It's 9:51. There you go. Wow, that's a tough one. And I think we're all kind of sitting there thinking, wish I had a son with an ex girlfriend. What a porn moment that is. That is all those.

[Brett]

Had a nightmare.

[Brady]

She got scared and crawled into bed with him. And he said, well, cuddle up. And she did. That's hot.

[Everett]

Anyway, yeah, but he was in on that of, okay, go ahead and crawl into bed with me.

[Brady]

Well, yeah. Well, no. I mean, she was in there. He wakes up, what are you. What are you doing? He went full. What the. What the. What is going on?

[Brett]

Are those Duluth training boxers?

[John]

I just don't know if I could sleep by myself, I got so scared. Okay, hold me. I will.

[Brady]

I can't. And a lot of the porns do that too. If you ever sit through the whole thing where the first time through it gets shut down and then she comes back later in a different outfit on another. Or it says like the next day. Yeah, yeah, yeah. This is exactly how that works. Congratulations, dude, you're winning. This is like weird science. I'm impressed. It jumped out of your screen and into your life. You're asking Brady what to do. Even Brady says, stick it in.

[Everett]

I mean, he knew our answer was.

[Brady]

Gonna be snuggle, snuggle again, snuggle again. And then paint her. Paint her the way your son didn't have the courage to do, or she wouldn't have broken up with him. Just hope that you're bigger than your son.

[Everett]

Oh, well, in the movies, they usually are. So you're good.

[Brady]

They always mention, yeah, you're so much bigger than Steve. But if you're not, you'll know, because you'll be banging off the sides like you're playing pinball. Then you're never gonna have sex again. Good luck.

[Everett]

Sound like a pickleball court.

[Brady]

That is what you just made me. Made me hear that. 2, 2, 1. There is what Brady did. Yikes. Arizona's most powerful rock media station. He said fully erect.