02-10-26 - Details On The Suite That Feeds Contest - Now We Asked AI To Take John's 1930s Radio Hit Idea And Make A Song From It

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona

Episode: 02-10-26 – Suite That Feeds Contest Details & AI-Generated "1930s Hit"

Date: February 10, 2026
Main Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, Dick Toledo

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Episode Overview

This episode of "Holmberg's Morning Sickness" features a hilarious, off-the-cuff experiment where John Holmberg and the crew explore the cultural disconnect between classic rock and pre-war music, using AI to create a wildly inappropriate "1930s hit" song based on John's satirical improv. Alongside this, the hosts discuss details for the "Suite That Feeds" contest for Nine Inch Nails tickets, run giveaways, and banter about the passage of time in music. The show's tone is irreverent, outrageous, and intentionally pokes fun at both musical nostalgia and the biases of past eras.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Nine Inch Nails "Suite That Feeds" Contest & Ticket Giveaway

• [00:56–01:51] The crew promotes the upcoming Nine Inch Nails concert, offering tickets to listeners.
  • Listeners enter by typing the word “souls” into the 98KUPD app or website for a chance at a suite experience.
  • Brett runs a live phone-in giveaway for standard tickets—10th caller wins.
    • Winner announced: Brandon Wiley.

  “10th caller wants to go see nine snails right now.” — Holmberg ([00:56])

2. Van Halen, Musical Generations, and 1930s Nostalgia

• [02:14–02:53] John likens the reverence for "Van Halen I" (1978) today to how, in 1978, people would’ve viewed music from 1930.
  • The stark disconnect between ‘30s music and rock’s golden age becomes comedic fodder.
  • John asks, rhetorically, “Is there anything from 1930 that was relevant in 1978 musically? And the answer was no…” ([02:24])
  • The conversation veers into mocking the sound and social standards of the era, emphasizing its racism.

3. AI Song Generation: “Penguins and No Blacks”

Experiment Setup

• [02:53–03:07] John recalls improvising a satirical 1930s-style song (“Penguins and No Blacks”) and challenges AI (with Toledo facilitating) to generate versions of it.
  • The experiment lampoons how “everything was racist and awful” in the ‘30s.
  • Jokes about potential HR issues:

    “I’m taking my headphones off because I’m gonna get fired.” — Brett Vesely ([03:15])

AI Song Playbacks & Reactions

• First AI Version

  • [03:21–04:03]
  • AI directly regurgitates John’s prompt, including the offensive refrain:

    “Let’s see what the penguin says. We’ll be dancing, but no blacks, no blacks, no blacks...” — AI ([03:40])

  • Crew reacts with disbelief and laughter, likening it to Mel Brooks-style satire.

• Second AI Version

  • [04:49–05:24]
  • Minimal changes from the first—same offensive chorus and comical 1930s tropes.

    “Keep a similar theme and flow I gave it.” — Holmberg ([05:24])

• Third (AI-generated) Version

  • [05:56–06:31]
  • AI attempts an original based on context:

    "Tiffany’s had our way / Sidewalk shine on a Saturday / We’re all ready to play / Bow tie, crooked shoes, allbrighty shuffling down the lane..." — AI ([05:56])

  • More whimsical, less offensive—a 1930s-style party song revolving around penguins.

• John’s Reflection on the AI’s Lyrics

  • [06:31–06:41]
  • Amused at the AI’s literalism and weird interpretations:

    “Did I say something about what penguin? I just sang it along.” — Holmberg ([06:31]) “Listen, what the penguin says, it picked up off. What did that penguin say?” — Holmberg ([07:52])

Crew’s Recap and Ongoing Jokes

• [06:47–07:44]
  • Multiple replays and riffs on the AI’s outputs.
  • John muses about releasing the songs as paid downloads:

    “We’ll have those available for a $19 a download. Oh, yeah, those are originals.” — Holmberg ([07:52])

  • Further joking around, improvised “add-ons” in classic offensive style.

4. Reflections on History and Culture

• [08:21–08:41]
  • The crew reflects on the passage of time, comparing 1978-to-1930 and 2026-to-1978, with tongue-in-cheek references to history.
  • John envisions fictitious 1930s headlines and social norms as musical source material:

    “Everything 96 years ago...when I was singing that song, I’m thinking like 30s headlines like, Germany is okay. I guess we’d be touring speakeasies right now.” — Holmberg ([08:47])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I’m like a teenage girl. Scary every day. Cuz I’m a little bit late.” — Holmberg ([00:46])
• “I was making fun of, like, the way it sounded… People on the watch, on the streets, and I forgot a penguin on a friend. And there’s no blacks, no blacks, no blacks, no blacks.” — Improv ([02:53])
• “Everything was racist and awful. And that’s her grandparents. So I told Toledo, put that in the AI and see if it’ll make…” — Holmberg ([03:07])
• “This podcast is gold. Jerry says you have a Hit.” — Holmberg ([07:32])
• “It’s 86 years old. And that’s halfway to Van Halen. To us.” — Holmberg ([08:30])
• “Germany seems good again. I don’t think anything’s going to go wrong there for a long, long time. This Adolf character seems to have it all figured out.” — Holmberg’s ironic historical riff ([08:47])

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:56–01:51 – Nine Inch Nails “Suite That Feeds” contest and live ticket giveaway
• 02:14–02:53 – Discussion: Van Halen, musical time gaps, and generation gaps
• 03:21–05:24 – AI-generated 1930s song versions played and roasted
• 05:56–06:31 – AI’s original “Penguin” version premiere
• 07:41–08:41 – Reflections on the passage of time and 1930s social history as satirical musical content

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Tone and Atmosphere

The hosts maintain an outrageous, gleefully offensive sense of humor, satirizing the backwardness of 1930s culture and lampooning both music nostalgia and contemporary AI’s inability to grasp nuance. Their advanced “inside joke” style serves both as a riff on how far social norms have advanced and a vehicle for edgy absurdity, always aware of the inappropriateness yet using it for satirical effect.
The energy is rowdy, fast-paced, and unfiltered, exemplifying the brand of the “Morning Sickness” crew.

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Summary Takeaway

This episode turns the lens on musical nostalgia and the problematic aspects of earlier American pop culture, using AI to inadvertently produce a darkly comic “lost” 1930s hit that highlights just how different and uncomfortable America’s past really was. The show’s blend of banter, parody, and edgy humor is on full display—providing both laughs and a strange sort of social commentary.

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Transcript

[Brett Vesely]

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[Holmberg]

Morning sickness.

[Improv Participant]

You've been deceived by an agent of Satan himself.

[Holmberg]

I'm late again. It's what I do. I'm like a teenage girl. Scary every day. Cuz I'm a little bit late. I gotta fix that, so I'm gonna fix it now.

[Brett Vesely]

There's a smoke alarm.

[Holmberg]

Yeah, I'm getting up late every day. Souls is the word you're typing into the app, right? Souls. You can put it in the app or you can do [e-mail] that's for the Nine Inch Nails. Super sweet. We're giving away the suite that feeds on March 6th. But for those of you who still want to go, Brett's going to give you tickets right now. 10th caller, 585-9800, the number 10 caller will get seats to Nine Inch Nails right now, so that way you don't have to worry about winning. Otherwise, you can get them right now. And then, you know, the suite that feeds will be something maybe down the road, but at least you got tickets to the show. 10th caller wants to go see nine snails right now. 585 9, 800, we'll give those away. We're coming back with hot releases after this visit. Homeburg's morning sickness [e-mail] Holmberg's Morning Sickness. All right, is it. Is it risky?

[Improv Participant]

No.

[Holmberg]

Who's the winner of the tickets there, Brett, before we get to the next thing?

[Brett Vesely]

Brandon Wiley.

[Holmberg]

All right, you call, you get ready or Willie. All right, ready. There's the pistol. Is it on the same page as the Pistol Pete's ones?

[AI Operator]

Yeah, it's at the bottom.

[Holmberg]

Oh, I See? All right. Yeah. Oh, my God.

[AI Operator]

The first two are what you like it. It translated what you said or what it thought you said. The third one is a totally new creation based on what it thinks your lyrics were.

[Holmberg]

Okay, so earlier this morning, we were making fun of the fact that the Van Halen One came out 48 years ago, which is 1978.

[Byron]

Right.

[Holmberg]

Which is a great rock album that no one denies is in the top five of all time rock albums. It's incredible. Then I always do the. Well, 48 years have passed, and we still look at this in great reverence in 1978. 48 years earlier was 1930. Is there anything from 1930 that was relevant in 1978 musically? And the answer was no, because it was all that, you know. You know that. Do you have the original version? So anyway, I was making fun of, like, the way it sounded on the.

[Improv Participant]

People on the watch, on the streets, and I forgot a penguin on a friend. And there's no blacks, no blacks, no blacks, no blacks.

[Holmberg]

It was just a throwback to the time when they were like, you know.

[Improv Participant]

We'Re all broke from the stock market, but at least there's no blacks. There's no blacks.

[Holmberg]

Everything was racist and awful. And that's her grandparents. So I told Toledo, put that in the AI and see if it'll make.

[Brett Vesely]

Oh, I'm taking my headphones off because I'm gonna get fired. I'm gonna get fired.

[Holmberg]

No. Which one should I play?

[AI Operator]

The first. First one.

[Holmberg]

Left to right. Yeah, left to right. This is what AI did to my improv. No blacks. 1930s smash hit called Penguins and no blacks. All right, here we go. No, no. Is it using my voice? No. Oh, okay.

[AI Voice]

Let's see what the penguin says. We'll be dancing, but no blacks, no blacks, no blacks. I've gotta go outside right now in the sunshine and find a bathroom. But no black, no black, no blacks. It's been spring in Germany and nothing can go wrong. Keep a spinner theme and fl.

[Holmberg]

So the first time I tried to give it prompts and I missed that one, and it kept it in there. Oh, my God. I mean, this feels like Mel Brooks. I know. Oh, my gosh. It did it exactly the same. It just. It goes back to the chorus, I'm guessing.

[AI Operator]

I don't know if it does it or not, or it's just instrumental and.

[Holmberg]

We'Re having a tap dance right there, ironically. 15 seconds. I like that.

[Brett Vesely]

I'm waiting for choo choo choo.

[Holmberg]

Yeah. No, it's gonna have. All right. And then I did another one for 30 seconds, right? Yeah.

[AI Operator]

And then the middle. Now the middle one is the second try. At. At. At it.

[Holmberg]

The middle one is the second try.

[AI Operator]

All right.

[Holmberg]

So this is what it did next. Oh, my God.

[AI Voice]

Let's see what the penguin says. We'll be dancing but no blacks no black, no blacks to go outside right now in the sunshine and find a bathroom but no black, no black, no black. It's been spring in Germany and nothing can go wrong Keep a similar theme and flow.

[Holmberg]

Keep a similar theme and flow I gave it. All right. And then the last one is just its own creation. Its own creation of what I was talking about or what it thinks. I don't remember saying the words that was thinking about a penguin. And then I gotta find a bath. It's just things I think people in the 30s would. Is that a penguin? Where's the bathroom? They didn't have bathrooms back then. Here we go. This is the third one. I love this. So it might not be as many.

[AI Voice Variation]

Let's see what the penguin says. Tiffany's had our way Sidewalk shine on a Saturday we're all ready to play Bow tie, crooked shoes Albrighty shuffling down the lane says Kid, you bring your best Tonight we're gonna shake this town again all of the penguins says we're gonna follow that fool all night if he says jump, we jump if he says swing, we swing just right Spin that room till the walls turn blue Laugh so hard we lose our blues we'll be dancing till the break of day Doing just what the penguin said.

[Holmberg]

What did I say? Cherry popping down here. Did I say something about what penguin? I just sang it along.

[Improv Participant]

And the penguin says.

[AI Operator]

I said penguin Sounds kind of like the penguins on a little.

[Holmberg]

Let's go back to the original. The best one by far. I'm going to play it again. I'm sorry. Here's your hot releases for today. Unless you got something frozen, nothing will top this.

[AI Voice]

Let's see what the penguin says. We'll be dancing but no blacks, no blacks, no blacks I've got to go outside right now in the sunshine and find a bathroom.

[Holmberg]

No blacks, no blacks, no blacks.

[AI Voice]

It's been spring in Germany and nothing can go wrong. Keep a spinner theme and flow.

[Holmberg]

And it just closes out. I like that. Okay, That's. That's spectacular. Thank you. A.

[Brett Vesely]

That's the hot release for this week.

[Holmberg]

That's all you need. Catchy tune.

[Brett Vesely]

Thanks. My money pawn.

[AI Operator]

God damn it.

[Holmberg]

This podcast is gold. Jerry says you have a Hit.

[AI Operator]

Oh, Christ.

[Holmberg]

Literally all I used to do and now I don't have to anymore.

[Improv Participant]

Better time I got outside and look for the bathroom. My girlfriend's fat. No blacks, no blacks, no blacks, no blacks.

[Holmberg]

Everything. 1930s. Just in your head you say, I don't know why penguins got involved. I think for everybody dressed in tuxedos. Yeah. Listen, what the penguin says, it picked up off. What did that penguin say? Oh, my goodness. I enjoy that too much. And now it's going to take over my life. We'll have those available for a $19 a download. Oh, yeah, those are originals. They're awesome. Do you have anything to. Just quick announcement for the hot releases. Any good ones?

[Brett Vesely]

Nothing. I can't wait till next week.

[Holmberg]

All right, beautiful. Those are your hot releases, everybody. That is. Yeah. And that's the thing. It's 86 years old.

[Byron]

Right.

[Holmberg]

And that's halfway to Van Halen. To us.

[AI Operator]

And I'm still learning the prompt, so.

[Holmberg]

I like better keep a similar theme and flow and it goes well. All right, I'll sing that then.

[AI Operator]

Because I did that with Piss Ball Pete in it. And it did it.

[Improv Participant]

Keep a similar theme and flow.

[Holmberg]

Yeah. No idea why that is, but Sunshiny day in Germany and nothing can go wrong. Everything. 96 years ago, just to dance into my brain is to let you know when I was singing that song, I'm thinking like 30s headlines like, Germany is okay. I guess we'd be touring speakeasies right now. Yeah, we had speakeasies. It'd be Prohibition. I was gonna. That gets hard to throw into a song. And then everybody's dressed in tuxedos and of course there's no blacks. Yeah. That was 1930. And then 48 years later, Van Halen one came out. And that has been 48 years since. You want to talk about us feeling like time's gone too fast. Imagine the 48 year old in 1978 going, what in the hell is a Van Halen? This is what I grew up on. It's 9. 47. I believe Germans are back here. Yeah, Germany seems good again. I don't think anything's going to go wrong there for a long, long time. This Adolf character seems to have it all figured out. It would do the entertainment drill next. It's 98. Hey, it's not weird. It's pretty cool, actually. No membership fees. I have heard enough of this.