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Dale Hellis
That's a crazy thing just happened there, but evidently we're safe from fire now. It's Dale Hell is here right now. We are up on. You want to talk about the Super Bowl. I don't know if I want to talk about why.
Brady Bogan
I mean the, the lovable Philadelphia Eagles are Super bowl champion.
Dale Hellis
This is your thing. And look, I was happy that the, that they, I thought they were going to burn their city down. That was my only hope. Is that a Philadelphia one? The city burns down. People are all over Patrick Mahomes. I was watching a little Colin Coward yesterday for a second and they're, they're acting like this egg laying he did makes him, takes him right out of the argument for greatest of all time. Tom Brady lost a couple titles. I think he's lost what, three, four Super Bowls.
Brady Bogan
He's lost three.
Dale Hellis
And then LeBron James has six losses. I mean, the only ones that don't are, I mean, Michael got there. Michael won them all. There are very few guys who did all that. Troy, you and Troy. Troy got three.
E
Montana.
Dale Hellis
But in between that, you know, but yeah, Montana got four, Terry got four, but you don't.
Brady Bogan
Neil Donald got one.
Dale Hellis
Such a prick. You've told me a story I just relay, relayed to Steeler fans.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
And made them feel terrible.
Brady Bogan
What's that?
Dale Hellis
I was talking to a friend of mine who's always on about the coaching and I said it's the players, the Philadelphia Eagles. And see if you agree with me. Just blueprinted how to win in the NFL by not paying receivers and not really caring that much about your running back. Although I think the renaissance of running backs coming back, you go get five, six guys that are all 335 pounds with athleticism, you build lines and you win in the trenches. And everybody said, you know, you got to have, you got to have these guys in front and Once you have that, like the Cowboys did, you build an Emmett Smith out of that. He's a good running back. He's. He made himself a lot better because of what was standing in front of him. So it's more about the players. So I told the story to them. I'm like, look, for instance, the Cowboys super bowl against the, the Steelers in 95. You told me this. Larry Brown, the MVP, if I'm not.
Brady Bogan
Mistaken, and signed a multimillion dollar deal with Tampa, right? Yeah, with the Raiders.
Dale Hellis
Oh, the Raiders, that's right. So he's got two picks in this game that were crucial. The timing was crucial. And this is the worst part. Now, quarterbacks, like you said, have their decision usually made before the play is even. Like the snap even happens. They read the defense. They either audible out and go to the next play that gets out of that. Keep them safe or you'll hear them say, we're good.
Brady Bogan
Yeah. So that's.
Dale Hellis
We're good. We're good with what we've got. And then you line up and you do your thing. You told me this and it crushed me.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
The interceptions that Neil O'Donnell threw in that Super Bowl. Larry Brown was nowhere where he was supposed to be. He was not even close in his assignment. He was not near where he was supposed to be. Neil read the defense probably properly and said, this is where everybody's going to be. I got a guy standing in that cover two zone over there. He's going to be all alone.
Brady Bogan
Right.
Dale Hellis
And Larry Brown didn't do his job properly and happened to be standing where Neil thought the ball was going to go.
Brady Bogan
So. So two things about it. Two things. You're right. Because. But every pass route also has a hot.
Dale Hellis
Yeah.
Brady Bogan
Off of it.
Dale Hellis
Yes.
Brady Bogan
So if a blitz comes, you're not running a. You're not on a deep post. Ball's got to come out. So you have an adjustment bail. And. And both times we had a blitz. If you go back and look at it, we blitzed. And the receiver didn't run a hot route.
Dale Hellis
No.
Brady Bogan
And Larry was in the wrong position. Corey Holiday and Raw and Larry Brown was in the wrong position. And they were the two biggest players of that.
Dale Hellis
And you may or may not have kept momentum in that game.
Brady Bogan
No. Hey, if, if we don't get those.
Dale Hellis
Yeah. You may not win that one. It was a game that was a little too close for comfort after the 10 point spotting you got in the first quarter. It's a weird thing. So I always say that to people, garbage plays Are usually players. Coaches will make bad calls or keep a team kind of in a fit of like, why are we continuing try to mash our head in this wall. But mostly coaches are there to motivate and keep it clean. Well, it's then up to the players to be good or bad.
Brady Bogan
And then the other thing I heard about super bowl is, oh, so that's a blueprint for stopping the Chiefs. You we could get a pass rush on him. Well, yeah. Five guys if you got those four. Yes. But what it showed me was obviously you need a quarterback.
Dale Hellis
Yep.
Brady Bogan
And obviously Herz is good enough to win a Super Bowl. But your lines of scrimmage are the most important thing. That offensive line for Philadelphia to watch Maleta, all 345 pounds of him, get out in open space.
Dale Hellis
It's up there with what you guys were doing.
Brady Bogan
Yeah, it really is.
Dale Hellis
Like that might be the next best line that I've seen play. And they got better as the year went on because everybody was weaker and they were still so strong in the playoffs. They scored 95 points in the last two games in the Super Bowl. That's amazing when you really look at it like this team is getting stronger while everybody else is kind of just trying to grind through.
Brady Bogan
And the other thing is, I'm going to tell you because I've been in a game to where you feel helpless as an offensive line like Kansas City had to.
Dale Hellis
Yeah.
Brady Bogan
Because again, I think they showed off. We actually blitzed one time. One time.
Dale Hellis
They were just one on one. Better.
Brady Bogan
Yes. And, and one. Well, well, they, and they. Kansas City actually had an extra guy. You know, you have five linemen for the offense, four for deals. And as an offensive lineman, when it starts going like that, the avalanche, the defense is just having so much. Philadelphia got 12 sacks against us one game. Oh. Back in 1991.
Dale Hellis
You can't stop it.
Brady Bogan
I mean, Mike Go got two and a half sacks. He has like four for a ten year career at two and a half. Again, I mean they, they were just having so much fun and once it goes that way, it's scary.
Dale Hellis
Now let's go to your favorite part. The halftime show Entertainment Tropy goods with Dale. I'm sure your slower entertainment mind was struggling very mildly with the urban nature and speedy talk of Kendrick Lamar and his crew.
Brady Bogan
Well, what I did was I made sure that I, I, I, I recorded that.
Dale Hellis
Yeah.
Brady Bogan
And then I put it on slow motion so I could get everything and every move and see Serena in the.
Unknown
Back and Closed captions.
Brady Bogan
Yeah. So we. We said, get the closed caption. So I understand the words.
Dale Hellis
Right, and you did, and you enjoyed it. And you understand that it's a. Like, Kendrick is mad at Drake and has a lawsuit about his.
E
That upset you at all?
Brady Bogan
I mean. Yeah, I don't like. I don't like people taking shots of people in public, you know? John, I was just telling you, you take shots at that. That guy in Gilbert now, you know, be the bigger man. Never be. Ever.
Dale Hellis
I am the bigger man. I'm winning the. So did you watch at a house party, or were you just by yourself?
Brady Bogan
No, I watched at a house party.
Dale Hellis
And did everyone enjoy the halftime show?
Brady Bogan
We all ate, and I went and played with my grandkids.
Dale Hellis
Okay, so you just ignored it?
Brady Bogan
Yes. Racist. Can I not just say I don't like it?
Dale Hellis
Well, I can't say that about country. You jump all over me.
Brady Bogan
Well, but you do.
Dale Hellis
I hate it.
Brady Bogan
You say it's for stupid people.
Dale Hellis
It is. That's why I don't listen to the argument when you start having them like, here we go, dummies, talking about country music again. It's awful.
Brady Bogan
When are we going to get back to a real super bowl halftime, you know? Oh, here we go, Jennings.
E
Well, ah, they're saying it might be country next year.
Dale Hellis
Yeah, they're gonna lean that way.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
And it'll be girls, so at least people like me will look at it rather than.
Unknown
Or they'll do the Beyonce country thing.
Dale Hellis
There it is.
Brady Bogan
She got an Emmy or something.
Dale Hellis
Yeah, she got an Emmy for her Grammy work and a Tony and possibly. And maybe even a Dundee.
Brady Bogan
A Daytime of Achievement award.
Dale Hellis
Yes. You might get a lifetime Daytime Achievement. She's very good is what we're saying.
Brady Bogan
Did you watch it?
Dale Hellis
Yeah, I thought it was. I thought it was good. It's not my cup of tea.
Brady Bogan
Almost said it. You thought it was great. No, I thought of your mouth. You said, yeah, I thought it was great.
Dale Hellis
I was gonna say that was really good. It came out, so I said, I thought it was really good. It was. It isn't my. They're not targeting me anymore. I'm no longer the target audience for the NFL. They want younger people.
Brady Bogan
You're in your 50s.
Dale Hellis
I'm an older guy. They've already got my money.
Brady Bogan
All right?
Dale Hellis
They got to get. They got to appeal to next generation and get their money, and that's smart.
Brady Bogan
Who's the youngest guy? Are you the youngest guy by a year?
Dale Hellis
Right?
Unknown
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
Yeah.
Brady Bogan
Okay.
Dale Hellis
He's right behind me.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
So it's yeah, it's just one of those things when you're like me. I get it. And I like Kendrick Lamar. I don't think he's bad, but I'm not going out of my way to.
Brady Bogan
Like, you know, I could go see him in concert.
Dale Hellis
No, no, no.
Brady Bogan
What happens to KUPD sponsoring it?
Dale Hellis
That wouldn't happen. No, something weird went on. I don't think the crowd would be too thrilled.
E
Too fast.
Dale Hellis
Yeah, my bald ass going up there. Introducing Kendrick lamar.
E
Hey, everybody.
Unknown
12:30 guy be all right.
Dale Hellis
How y'all doing tonight? It's homework here. From flashing them best hits while you flash those beautiful brown, it's ready for Kendrick Lamar.
Brady Bogan
All right, so tell me real quick, the diss track. Why do they not like each other?
Dale Hellis
That I don't know.
Brady Bogan
Oh, you don't?
Unknown
Okay, I never looked that far into.
Dale Hellis
We're just going to make something up now.
E
Well, this has been going on for quite some time.
Dale Hellis
I watched his eyebrows go down. He started to nod like, I've got this. He has no idea. Morning sickness.
E
Hear the words you say sometimes.
Brady Bogan
I mean, who talks like that? 98.
Dale Hellis
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E
Taylor Lautner played a werewolf in the Twilight movies. And now he's joining the other team. He will play a fictionalized version of himself in a series called Taylor Lautner, Werewolf Hunter.
Dale Hellis
Oh.
E
The premise of the show is that after wrapping the last Twilight movie, Taylor is drawn into a secret society of werewolf hunters. And he must wrestle with the ultimate irony. Fighting the very creatures that made him famous. It's gonna be a comedy.
Dale Hellis
Well, sure, yeah. It's gonna be a comedy. I'm not watching.
Unknown
Or a musical.
E
They'll be making fun of him.
Dale Hellis
That would be better. That's more oppressive.
Brady Bogan
Who's Taylor Lautner?
Dale Hellis
He's the guy from Twilight.
E
You've seen that movie.
Dale Hellis
Hey, did you watch Twilight with that? Your daughters were probably around the Twilight age when that stuff started to come out. I didn't, I never didn't sit through any movies.
Brady Bogan
Did you, did you watch it?
Dale Hellis
I tried to watch some of one of them and it was just so incredibly teen girl focused and it was, it was just unenjoyable. I can sit through anything. Clearly. Been doing it for 24 years.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
But I, I, that one was just like.
Brady Bogan
It's amazing to me the little bit that you know about so many things.
Dale Hellis
Yeah. I'm knowledgeable about a ton of nothing.
Brady Bogan
Yes, exactly.
Dale Hellis
Yeah. Oh, I'll take you, I'll take you down a road of nonsense, you know, a little bit. Expertise.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
I'm a nonsec nonsense expert.
Brady Bogan
And you got, you got a 124IQ.
Dale Hellis
A 132 according to the Yahoo thing I took yesterday.
Brady Bogan
I think we all should take that.
Dale Hellis
I think it would be fantastic.
Brady Bogan
What's the highest you could get?
Dale Hellis
I don't know. The highest I could get?
Brady Bogan
No, the highest you could get.
Dale Hellis
The highest you could get.
Brady Bogan
I have feel I do better than you.
Dale Hellis
You would.
Brady Bogan
A couple of the questions. Challenge.
Dale Hellis
Well, it's a. You've never taken an IQ test. Clearly no one's ever put one in front of me. Waste of time.
Brady Bogan
I did the Wonderlic.
Dale Hellis
I think you're. Yeah, I think your wife probably wouldn't allow that because she then wouldn't want that third party to live with you because if you get a low enough score, the government assigns you. Yeah, the government. And you might be able to get another check out of it for disability.
Brady Bogan
But give me, give me one sample question.
Dale Hellis
Well, it isn't like a sample question. There's pattern behavior, like you recognition of patterns. So it'll show you, like, four or five pictures and then say, what would the next one be? And they're kind of complicated patterns that you have to guess what they're doing. Numbers. Which is the next number.
Brady Bogan
Sequential things, like 1, 2, 3, blank.
Dale Hellis
Right. For you. That would be. Yes. And you might miss that.
Unknown
The highest IQ ever recorded is between 250 and 300, which is.
Dale Hellis
I don't even know what that dude is.
Brady Bogan
No.
Dale Hellis
Head to side.
E
It's called the Elon.
Dale Hellis
Yeah. And Elon's up there, like, so 140 plus is, like, genius level.
Brady Bogan
I think I'm about 136.
Dale Hellis
You think you're close? Honestly, do you think you.
Brady Bogan
Next Thursday.
Dale Hellis
Average IQ in the United States is 100.
Brady Bogan
That's kind of high. That's higher than I thought it would be.
Dale Hellis
Well, it's between 85 and 100. 10 is the majority of people. 100 is the most. I think 65 of people. Right around 100.
Brady Bogan
Okay.
Dale Hellis
And then you got another 10, 15 or 85 to 100. Another 8 to 9 that are 100 to 110. Then it's 2% higher than that. That's where I like.
Unknown
What are country music listeners?
Dale Hellis
They don't give them tests.
Unknown
Okay.
Dale Hellis
They crumple up the paper.
E
Do not try it.
Brady Bogan
See who's the dumbest.
Dale Hellis
I already took mine. I. God damn it, Dale. That is a battle I don't think you want to get involved in.
Brady Bogan
Hold on. Look at these two knuckleheads. I know.
Dale Hellis
And I'm still kind of thinking. I'll go. I would like to.
Brady Bogan
I'll.
Dale Hellis
You guys go to yahoo.com. it's on their pages. And try. Just search IQ test. You get it? Oh, Toledo.
Dick Toledo
104 is the average in the country. 96 in Arizona.
Dale Hellis
Oh, is that right?
Brady Bogan
Okay.
Unknown
A lot of country fans.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
If you drop below 85. No, there's like, well, 70 if you're in the low 70s, then you're technically not allowed to be working heavy equipment.
E
Yeah, Dale has some recommendations.
Brady Bogan
Okay. Again, every time he passes me these things, he just gets such a kick out of it. The must watch romantic comedies for Valentine's Day that's coming tomorrow night. Johnny, you got reservations?
Dale Hellis
I've always got reservations about Valentine's Day.
Brady Bogan
You take your sweetie out.
Dale Hellis
Valentine's Day is not a thing.
Brady Bogan
You can't.
Dale Hellis
None of your business.
Brady Bogan
You can't declare that.
Dale Hellis
Huh? It's not. It's a pain in the ass. Valentine's Day is the biggest waste of time in the world. I'LL do something this weekend.
Brady Bogan
What, take her hiking?
Dale Hellis
Yeah.
E
Probably hiking. Biking.
Dale Hellis
Yeah.
Brady Bogan
All right. The Hollywood Reporter put together a list of much Must Watch romcoms for Valentine's Day.
Dale Hellis
Must Watch.
Brady Bogan
Yeah. What do you think the number one rom com is according to the Effort Storied Hollywood Report. No. That you need to watch now. Well, they've all been. They've all been around since 1993.
Dale Hellis
Is like, say love actually is probably high on that list.
Brady Bogan
Nope. See, your. Your IQs.
Dale Hellis
Love. Love, actually.
Brady Bogan
When Harry Met Sally is six.
Unknown
Okay.
Dale Hellis
Sleepless in Seattle.
Brady Bogan
Yeah. Sleeping Seattle is three.
Unknown
Oh, what was that one with the. That song?
Brady Bogan
City of Angels or something?
Dale Hellis
That was so bad. I don't even think 50 first dates.
Brady Bogan
50 first dates is not on the top. I'll give you real quick. You got males. When they put it number one.
Dale Hellis
Oh, it's terrible.
Brady Bogan
10 Things I Hate about you.
Dale Hellis
That one's probably the best ones we've mentioned.
Brady Bogan
Have you seen that?
Dale Hellis
It's okay. It's not a romcom as much as I guess it is, but it's kind.
Unknown
Of high school, though.
Dale Hellis
A little more fun.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
A little more young.
Brady Bogan
To all the boys I've loved before. Brady Bogan Story.
Dale Hellis
German.
Brady Bogan
Great. Crazy rich Asians.
E
Yeah, that's great.
Brady Bogan
My Best Friend's Wedding. I like that one.
Dale Hellis
Did you.
Brady Bogan
I do like that one. The Proposal. I like that one. That's nine. And then ten is love, actually.
Dale Hellis
Yeah. I told you. Love actually said it's not on the list.
Brady Bogan
No, it's on the second list.
Dale Hellis
It's a 10. And you can even see it at 10.
Brady Bogan
Pretty women. 11. I like pretty women.
Dale Hellis
Pretty Woman.
Brady Bogan
Pretty Woman.
Dale Hellis
Yeah. Just. I'm guessing 73. I'm gonna throw 73 because he still can get from A to B. I'll.
Unknown
Take the under and not get lost too often.
Dale Hellis
Yeah. What is the over under on Dale's IQ?
Unknown
Where's the FanDuel?
Dale Hellis
There's the fanduel. Okay, so here's how it works. One to 24, profound mental disability.
Brady Bogan
Okay.
Dale Hellis
I'm just throwing it out there as a possibility.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
25 to 39, severe mental disability. I don't know what the difference between severe profound, 40 to 54, moderate mental disability. You're getting around.
Brady Bogan
That's Big Dick.
Dale Hellis
70 to 84.
Brady Bogan
That's Little Guy on the.
Dale Hellis
You think John Gordon, Borderline mental disability. I'm gonna throw you close to that.
Brady Bogan
I think Everybody here at KUPD from 0 to 150 can be represented. And I think I'd be in the 120 to 130 range.
Dale Hellis
You think you're a 12130 IQ?
Brady Bogan
Yeah. I'll finish a point ahead of you.
Dale Hellis
You will not. I already took my. Another thing is you can't double it on the thing because it. It gets your.
Brady Bogan
You can put another name in.
Dale Hellis
I could do that.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Dale Hellis
All right. But I still would know it. So it alters the score.
Dick Toledo
We'll do a different one.
E
We'll find.
Brady Bogan
Yeah, we'll find out.
Dale Hellis
Yeah, this. It was a really good one. It's only 20 questions. They get right back to you.
Brady Bogan
I say the four of us, we do it next week. The lowest score has to buy lunch.
Dale Hellis
Yeah, but then who's going to make change? Dale, I don't think this is a good idea. 85 to 114. Your average intell. Okay, so I put probably most people in the room in that. 115 to 129. Above average or bright. And then where I landed. 130 to 144. Moderately gifted, much like they describe your penis. Dale.
E
That was a good one.
Dale Hellis
Brady liked that one. It wasn't an insult, but it wasn't. Yeah, it's nothing to write home about.
E
But it's pretty nice to you.
Dale Hellis
Moderately gift. Moderately gifted. Moderately in the gift.
Brady Bogan
Still gifted again. As I told you last week, the mongoloid thing might have something to do with your high. High Q score.
Dale Hellis
What?
Brady Bogan
Well, you got. You're one tick away from being a mongoloid.
Dale Hellis
But your logic is, I'm so close to being a mongoloid. That's why my IQ score is high.
Brady Bogan
There's more room in that because I've.
Dale Hellis
Got too much head. I see.
Brady Bogan
There you go.
Dale Hellis
Well, that's true. You are a 250. He might score high circumference. I. It's different. All right? Dale's leaving this Thursday. Get the hell out of here. Yeah, we're all done with Dale. That's it for us. Anybody doing it? All good. Clear. Thanks to Jamie Lissow. I like doing the Jamie Lissow stuff because we don't get a chance to do a lot of Scottsdale center for the Performing Arts plugs. But if you want to go see jamie scottsdale performing arts.org you should go to that. I think you'd like that.
Brady Bogan
He's a guy on Gutfeld. Gutfeld. Okay.
Dale Hellis
So I imagine you spent a lot of time watching Gutfeld.
Brady Bogan
Gutfeld bothers him.
Dale Hellis
No kidding. I figured it'd be right down your alley.
Brady Bogan
No, no, I'm more of the hard hitting. Yeah.
E
High IQ stuff.
Dale Hellis
Oh, the high. Oh, it's. Oh, it's too low.
Brady Bogan
Brownfield's just kind of like a Comedy Central thing. Yeah, yeah.
Dale Hellis
You need something a little bit more.
E
Just a step above a puppet.
Dale Hellis
A little more blue collar for you. I understand. Well, all right. Well, then never mind. Jamie, you can't go to the Scottsdale.
Brady Bogan
No, I'd get lost where the rubes live.
Dale Hellis
We're done. Larry's coming up next. You guys have yourselves a grand day. We'll see you tomorrow. Right here in the morning sickness. He's out of control now.
Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona: Episode Summary (February 13, 2025)
On February 13, 2025, Holmberg's Morning Sickness—Arizona's #1 Morning Radio Show on 98 KUPD—brought listeners a dynamic blend of sports analysis, pop culture commentary, and humorous banter. Hosted by John Holmberg with contributions from Brady Bogan, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo, the episode titled "Entertainment Drill - THU - w/Dale Hellestrae" delved into the aftermath of the Super Bowl, the intricacies of the halftime show, an entertaining IQ test challenge among the hosts, and recommendations for Valentine's Day romantic comedies.
[00:39 - 06:23]
The episode launched with Dale Hellis initiating a spirited discussion about the Philadelphia Eagles' recent Super Bowl triumph. Dale expressed a mix of amusement and skepticism about the team's victory, humorously stating, "I was happy that they, I thought they were going to burn their city down. That was my only hope." (02:13) This comment underscored his conflicted feelings about the Eagles' success.
Brady Bogan quickly chimed in to celebrate the Eagles, declaring, "The lovable Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions." (00:50) This set the stage for a deeper analysis of the game dynamics and the factors contributing to the Eagles' win.
The conversation naturally shifted to a debate over the greatest quarterbacks in sports history. The hosts compared legends such as Tom Brady, Joe Montana, and LeBron James, scrutinizing their Super Bowl records and overall impact. Dale critiqued specific moments from past games, notably referencing the Cowboys vs. Steelers 1995 Super Bowl, and emphasized the importance of player positions and strategies: "The interceptions that Neil O'Donnell threw in that Super Bowl... he was not even close in his assignment." (03:10)
Brady added to the tactical analysis, highlighting the significance of offensive lines: "Your lines of scrimmage are the most important thing. That offensive line for Philadelphia to watch Maleta, all 345 pounds of him, get out in open space." (04:10) The hosts dissected past plays, player performances, and coaching decisions, providing listeners with an in-depth look at what worked for Philadelphia and what didn't.
[06:23 - 09:03]
Transitioning from the field to the stage, the hosts examined the Super Bowl halftime show's execution. The focus was on Kendrick Lamar's performance, with Dale expressing his reservations: "Kendrick is mad at Drake and has a lawsuit about his. That upset you at all?" (07:06) This comment hinted at the undercurrents affecting the performance's reception.
Brady shared his method of dissecting the halftime show, mentioning, "I made sure that I recorded that and then I put it on slow motion so I could get everything and every move and see Serena in the..." (06:40) Although the precise details were cut off, it was clear that both hosts had scrutinized the performance closely.
The discussion touched upon the evolving nature of halftime shows, with debates about the inclusion of country music and its appeal to different demographics. Dale sarcastically noted, "They're gonna lean that way. And it'll be girls, so at least people like me will look at it rather than." (08:02) This reflected his skepticism towards the NFL's attempts to cater to younger audiences, contrasting with traditional preferences.
[09:03 - 19:47]
In a playful twist, Dale Hellis challenged his co-hosts to take IQ tests, sparking a humorous debate about their respective intelligence levels. Dale boasted, "A 132 according to the Yahoo thing I took yesterday," (12:37) while Brady countered with, "I think I'm about 136." (13:54) This led to a series of lighthearted jabs and mock accusations about each other's cognitive abilities.
The hosts elaborated on the nature of IQ tests, discussing pattern recognition and sequential reasoning. Dale humorously categorized IQ scores in a tongue-in-cheek manner, associating low scores with mental disabilities and making irreverent jokes about the implications: "I'm just throwing it out there as a possibility." (17:39) Brady continued the banter, teasing about their sponsorships and the validity of such tests, while Dick Toledo interjected facts about average IQ scores, adding another layer to the comedic exchange.
The segment culminated in a challenge for the following week, where the host with the lowest IQ score would have to "buy lunch," fostering a sense of friendly competition and camaraderie among the hosts.
[15:10 - 19:26]
As Valentine's Day approached, the hosts turned their attention to the Hollywood Reporter's list of "Must Watch Rom-Coms." Brady Bogan enthusiastically shared his favorites, including classics like "10 Things I Hate About You," "Crazy Rich Asians," and "My Best Friend's Wedding," praising their entertainment value and broad appeal.
Conversely, Dale expressed a more critical view of certain films, dismissing titles like "50 First Dates" as "terrible" (15:38) and questioning the popularity of others. Their differing opinions highlighted the varied tastes among the hosts, providing listeners with a range of recommendations—and warnings—for their Valentine's viewing.
Brady also mentioned newer entries like "Pretty Woman" and discussed the list's placement of "Love Actually," debating its ranking and relevance: "Love actually said it's not on the list." (17:07) The exchange was marked by humor and playful disagreement, encapsulating the hosts' unique rapport.
[19:26 - 20:52]
Wrapping up the episode, the hosts engaged in further lighthearted banter about local performances and media personalities. They promoted events like Jamie Lissow's shows at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and discussed the appeal of different entertainment genres, maintaining a strong connection with the local community.
Dale sarcastically commented on the possibility of introducing Kendrick Lamar in unlikely settings, blending humor with promotional content: "Abby your bald ass going up there. Introducing Kendrick Lamar." (09:27) This blend of comedy and community engagement is a staple of the show's format, ensuring that listeners remain both entertained and informed about local happenings.
Dale Hellis (02:13): "I thought they were going to burn their city down. That was my only hope."
Brady Bogan (00:50): "The lovable Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions."
Dale Hellis (03:10): "The interceptions that Neil O'Donnell threw in that Super Bowl... he was not even close in his assignment."
Brady Bogan (04:10): "Your lines of scrimmage are the most important thing."
Dale Hellis (07:06): "Kendrick is mad at Drake and has a lawsuit about his. That upset you at all?"
Dale Hellis (12:37): "A 132 according to the Yahoo thing I took yesterday."
Brady Bogan (13:54): "I think I'm about 136."
Dale Hellis (17:33): "What is the over under on Dale's IQ?"
This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness was a testament to the show's ability to blend serious analysis with humor and community engagement seamlessly. From dissecting the Eagles' Super Bowl strategy to debating the merits of romantic comedies and engaging in witty IQ challenges, the hosts provided a multifaceted listening experience. Their lively discussions, punctuated by memorable quotes and playful competition, ensured that listeners were both entertained and informed—a hallmark of Arizona's premier morning radio show.