02-17-26 - Fill In The Blanks Game w/Alec Baldwin - BO

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness (98KUPD)

Episode: "Fill In The Blanks Game w/Alec Baldwin"

Air Date: February 17, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness is dominated by a rambunctious, irreverent trivia game segment, “Alec Baldwin’s Fill in the Blanks.” The celebrated (and controversy-riddled) actor himself joins the show—launching into celebrity banter and a fill-in-the-blank contest featuring famous quotes, movie lines, and cultural references. The panel (John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, and Dick Toledo) play host to a parade of callers competing for glory amidst chaotic comedy, playful jabs, and as always—no shortage of dark humor.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Alec Baldwin Takes Center Stage

• The segment kicks off with mock grandiosity and self-awareness about Baldwin’s public image:
  • Alec Baldwin: (01:21) “You asked if I have a God complex. I am God.”
  • He pokes fun at legal issues and the “Rust” incident, riffing on his reputation and controversy.
• Baldwin’s flamboyant hosting style, blending ego, dark humor, and improv, sets the tone for unfiltered entertainment.

2. "Fill in the Blanks" Game Premise

• Participants are given famous quotes with missing words to complete.
• Subject matter ranges across politics, movies, music, and infamous pop culture references, often nonchalantly shifting from wholesome to risqué.

3. Highlights From the Game: Notable Quotes, Laugh Lines, and Memorable Moments

First Round Demo

• Alec Baldwin with Brady
  • (01:49) “If I said to you, Brady, I didn’t pull the blank and the quote was from Alec Baldwin, the answer would be trigger. Trigger is correct. That’s all we’re looking for.”
    • The self-referential joke nods to Baldwin’s infamous shooting incident.

Caller Playthroughs & High Jinks

• Patrick Henry Quote
  • (02:59) “Give me liberty or give me death.” (Caller gets it correct)
• Reagan Quote
  • (03:11) “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”
• Ghostbusters Reference
  • (04:21) “It’s true. This man has no dick.”
    • A classic line, met with laughter:
    • Byron (MMP Guns): “Great line.”
• Revenge of the Nerds
  • (05:07) “What the f*** is a frosh?”
• Notable Stumbles and Jokes
  • Baldwin roasts callers who miss the mark, at times with biting wit:
    • (07:58) “[On the answer] ‘Big black’ not acceptable. Not this time.”
  • Some quotes edge into wildly politically incorrect territory, including references to Hitler and Samuel L. Jackson roles, handled with typically brash irreverence.

Musical & Pop Culture Questions

• Vanilla Ice Reference
  • (14:54) “Blank rang out like a bell. I grabbed my blank, all I heard was blank.”
    • Panel and callers struggle, joke, and provide their own hilariously incorrect versions before getting to:
    • Brett Vesely: (15:29) “Shells.” / “My nine.”
• Gettysburg Address
  • (15:40–16:41) Multiple prompts until the caller finally lands on “Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation.”
  • Baldwin mercilessly teases as the contestant struggles.
• Ozzy Osbourne Line
  • (17:35) “Shot in the dark, one step away from you. A shot in the dark, always creeping up on you.”

4. Dynamic Between Show Regulars and Alec Baldwin

• The panel matches Baldwin’s energy, trading sarcastic asides (sometimes even impersonating game show confusion and frustration).
• Baldwin frequently breaks the fourth wall to roast the callers, the segment, his own career, or the state of morning radio.

5. Running Jokes and Meta Commentary

• Baldwin’s “Rust” References:
  • He repeatedly circles back to the infamous incident on the set of “Rust,” e.g.,
    • (13:18) “Rust is his name. Rust. Oh my God, it’s Rust. It’s Rust from the... I know who Rust is. You’re here for me.”
• On Callers’ Struggles:
  • “I don’t know that your listeners are understanding anything. Let’s try another one.” (07:58)
• Playful acknowledgment of the show’s off-the-rails nature:
  • (17:45) “Yeah, that’s it. Well done. Can’t take these people anymore. They make me want to grab my... my prop gun. Just start with shells falling on the Rust set real fast.”

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Segment Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:58 | Alec Baldwin enters; "God complex" joke, launches the game | | 01:49 | First example: “I didn’t pull the [trigger]” | | 02:59 | Patrick Henry quote: “Give me liberty or give me death” | | 03:11 | Reagan quote: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this [wall]" | | 04:21 | Ghostbusters: “It's true, this man has no dick” | | 04:53 | Nerds Reference: “What the F is a frosh?” | | 06:14 | Controversial Hitler quote (handled with black humor and ejection of stumped callers)| | 07:23 | Sam Jackson’s “mushroom cloud-laying mother effer” | | 08:38 | JFK: “Ask not what your country can do for you” | | 10:09 | “Risky Business” question; race joke | | 14:54 | Vanilla Ice lyric challenge | | 15:39 | Gettysburg Address fill-in | | 17:35 | Ozzy Osbourne: “Shot in the dark” | | 17:45 | Baldwin, exhausted, closes segment |

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Notable Quotes

• Alec Baldwin: (01:21) “You asked if I have a God complex. I am God.”
• Alec Baldwin: (04:21) “It's true. This man has no dick.”
• Alec Baldwin (on callers): (07:58) “I don't know that your listeners are understanding anything.”
• Alec Baldwin (meta): (13:18) “I'm in a new movie called Rust. Eventually it'll come out. We've got some things to fix up. We still have some film to shoot.”
• Brett Vesely (Vanilla Ice): (15:29) “Shells!”
• Alec Baldwin (mock closing): (17:45) “Can't take these people anymore. They make me want to grab my... my prop gun. Just start with shells falling on the Rust set real fast.”

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Tone and Style

• Language and Banter: Unfiltered, sarcastic, irreverent; humor walks the line between dark and outlandish.
• Atmosphere: Competitive chaos, sustained by Baldwin’s personality and the hosts’ playful antagonism.
• Listener Experience: Feels like being among friends joking and roasting each other—callers included.
• Meta-humor: Frequent winks to the audience about the absurdity of both the segment and Baldwin’s own career/life events.

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Takeaways

• Alec Baldwin’s segment is an offbeat, brassy take on the traditional radio trivia game, elevated by his willingness to lampoon himself, take topics dark, and keep the audience guessing.
• The regular HMS cast provides a perfect foil, keeping the pace brisk while writing in on the punchlines.
• While not for the easily offended, the episode delivers the brand of chaotic, irreverent humor that has made Holmberg’s Morning Sickness a mainstay of Arizona morning radio. The game “Fill in the Blanks” is as much hilarious trainwreck as it is radio gold.

Transcript

[Brett Vesely]

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[Alec Baldwin]

The best of Holmberg's morning sickness, despite his lawyers and every bit of everybody telling him not to be. And he stands right here.

[John Holmberg]

It's a new game. Alec Baldwin's Fill in the Blanks is coming here now.

[Alec Baldwin]

And ladies and gentlemen, your host of.

[John Holmberg]

Alec Baldwin's Fill in the blanks, Mr. Alec Baldwin. Alec, come on in.

[Alec Baldwin]

The God just went off. There's nothing I could do. You asked if I have a God complex. I am God. Brady, good to see you. We had a good interview the other night. How you doing, buddy? I didn't do it. I don't know what you're talking about. It's time now for Alec Baldwin's Fill in the Blanks. Listen here, Lemon. I didn't do it. That's not funny. I'll give you a quote, you fill in the blanks. Brady, are you ready?

[Byron from MMP Guns]

Ready?

[Alec Baldwin]

If I said to you, Brady, music's so loud. If I said to you, Brady, I didn't pull the blank and the quote was from Alec Baldwin, the answer would be trigger. Trigger is correct. That's all we're looking for.

[Caller/Contestant]

Or hammer.

[Alec Baldwin]

Right.

[Progressive Insurance Announcer]

Hammer.

[Alec Baldwin]

Simple. Great game. Welcome. Now let's get on the phone and see what we've got. Oh, John is on the line. John, are you there? I'm here, John. Welcome to Alec Baldin's Fill in the Blanks. Are you ready?

[Caller/Contestant]

I am. It's kind of hard to hear you.

[Alec Baldwin]

Oh, that's why I say, here we go. How about now? Is that better? Sometimes it's hard to hear me because there's a lot of gunplay going on around me. Right. Here we are. Fill in the blanks. Speak blank and carry a big steak. Sorry, I'm gonna try it again. I said steak. Oh, my God. I've made another error. People die when I make me hungry. Alright, here we go. Try this one. I'll do a different one then. If you're looking for the.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, Jesus.

[Alec Baldwin]

A commercial. Oh, sorry about that. Give me blank or give me blank. Patrick Henry, fill in the blank.

[Progressive Insurance Announcer]

Gives me.

[Caller/Contestant]

Give me liberty or give me death.

[Alec Baldwin]

Correct. That's fine. Good job. Number two. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this blanket. Mr. Gorbachev, Wall. Wall is correct. That's two. One more. Bill Murray said this in Ghostbusters. It's blank. This man has no blank. Fill in the blanks. It's blank. This man has no blank. Bill Murray, Ghostbusters, the office with the mayor. I remember this.

[Caller/Contestant]

I don't remember that scene.

[Alec Baldwin]

It's.

[Caller/Contestant]

It's blank. This man has no blank.

[Alec Baldwin]

It's time is running out. This man has no plan. Brady.

[Caller/Contestant]

It's time we ended this time. This man has no life.

[Alec Baldwin]

Incorrect. I'm sorry. You have to get rid of this man right here. Sorry about that. Goodbye. It's true. This man has no dick.

[Byron from MMP Guns]

Great line.

[Alec Baldwin]

Great line. Let's try another one. PSA with sagebrush. Are you there? PSA with sagebrush, you're on the line.

[Caller/Contestant]

Yes, this is Michael.

[Alec Baldwin]

Michael, how are you this morning? I'm sorry. Great. Fill in the blanks.

[Caller/Contestant]

It's a Boston in a basket.

[Alec Baldwin]

I think this man might be high. Get it right. Fill in the blank.

[Caller/Contestant]

I love that.

[Alec Baldwin]

I love that. Quiet down, stoner. Wow. Fill in the blank from Revenge of the Nerds. As spoken by Booger. What the F is a blank?

[Caller/Contestant]

Oh, I didn't even watch that movie.

[Byron from MMP Guns]

I'm sorry.

[Alec Baldwin]

No one's gonna complain. Oops. It went off. We were looking for the word frosh. What the F is a frosh? Kind of weed.

[Brett Vesely]

He hasn't seen that.

[Alec Baldwin]

Yeah. I don't believe him. All right, let's go to this one either. What's your name? Hello. Scott. Scott. Welcome to Alec Baldwin's Fill in the Blanks. Are you ready?

[Caller/Contestant]

I'm absolutely right.

[Alec Baldwin]

This was spoken by Adolf Hitler. I don't see much future for the blanks. It's a decayed blank.

[Caller/Contestant]

Jew and race incorrect.

[Alec Baldwin]

Actually, we were looking for the word Americans and country. Let's get rid of him too. Let's Try again. All right. Christopher, are you there? Hello? Hello? Welcome to Alec Baldin's Fill in the Blanks. Christopher, are you ready?

[Caller/Contestant]

I am ready.

[Alec Baldwin]

All right, here we go. Also spoken by Adolf Hitler. Everything about the behavior of a blank society reveals that it's half judist. The other half. I'll just stop there. Everything about the behavior of a blank society reveals that. That it's half Judas. A blank society Judas.

[Caller/Contestant]

Oh, man.

[Alec Baldwin]

Everything about the behavior of a blank society reveals it's half Judas spoken by Hitler.

[Caller/Contestant]

Pretty soon, everything we've heard about a big repeater demand decaying society incorrect.

[Alec Baldwin]

Yeah, we're looking for Jews. Jews. You're just one question.

[Progressive Insurance Announcer]

Too late.

[Alec Baldwin]

The last guy got that one right. I'm sorry, we have to let you go now. Sorry. Goodbye. Next caller. Michael, are you there?

[Caller/Contestant]

Big sexy.

[Alec Baldwin]

Big sexy. Welcome to Alec Baldhorn's Fill in the Blanks. Are you ready?

[Caller/Contestant]

Yes, sir.

[Alec Baldwin]

All right, here we go. I'm a mush. I can't read this one. I'm a blank laying mother effer. Mother effer. Get rid of me on the button. I'm spoken by Samuel Jackson. I'm a blank laying. I'm a blank. Blank laying. Mother effer. Mother effort well delivered by him. Wonderful movie. Sam Jackson.

[Caller/Contestant]

I'm a big black.

[Alec Baldwin]

Sorry, mushroom cloud. We're looking for mushroom cloud. The answer, big black not acceptable. Not this time. I don't know that your listeners are understanding anything. Let's try another one. All right, let's try this next one here. Okay, Alan is there. Let's go with the better one. That's terrible. Oh, he's got his thing right. Allen, are you there?

[Brett Vesely]

I am here.

[Alec Baldwin]

Welcome to Alec Baldwin's Fill in the Blanks. Are you ready?

[Caller/Contestant]

I am ready.

[Alec Baldwin]

Let's try this. Hang on, I got a good one here. How about this one? Ask not what you can do for your blank, but what your blank can do for your blank.

[Caller/Contestant]

Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what your country can do for you.

[Alec Baldwin]

That's exactly right. We got one Right. Good for you. And then your head's wokenberg's morning sickness. Hear the words you say sometimes.

[Valley Chevy Dealer Representative]

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[Brett Vesely]

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[Byron from MMP Guns]

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[Brett Vesely]

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[Byron from MMP Guns]

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[Brett Vesely]

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[Alec Baldwin]

Morning sickness. All right. From the movie Risky Business. I don't believe this. I've got a trig midterm tomorrow and I'm being chased by Blank, the killer blank. Risky Business. Can I.

[Caller/Contestant]

Can I use a lifeline for Brett? Because I've never seen that movie.

[Alec Baldwin]

All right, I'll give you this. I'll give you one of the blanks. It's Guido. The next blank, you're on your own. I don't believe this. I've got a tape. Here we go. I don't know. Dago's a grab. When in doubt, your audience goes to racism. Guido the killer pimp is what we were looking for. Sorry about that, Alan. Brett's liking this too much. Alec Boldman's filling the blanks has turned into a big race ride. Brian is there. Brian, are you ready?

[Caller/Contestant]

Yes.

[Alec Baldwin]

All right. Good luck to you, Br. We're all counting on you. This goes back to Hitler again.

[Caller/Contestant]

Oh, no.

[Alec Baldwin]

You're asking for it. I'll skip Hitler this time. This time? For the holidays. The writer of Tropic of Cancer, Henry Miller. I'm a bit mentally blank, like most Americans.

[Caller/Contestant]

Retard.

[Alec Baldwin]

Exactly right. That's right. Variation of work for the first. Well done. Let's try another one here. Benjamin Franklin once said, diligence is the mother blank of good luck. Diligence is the mother blank of good luck.

[Caller/Contestant]

Mother Teresa.

[Alec Baldwin]

She wasn't alive in front. That was a Zam superior. All right. Thank you. Goodbye. I have to let you go. Printing up fresh quotes. Printed a thousand blank pages. Blank pages. I hate the blank pages.

[Caller/Contestant]

Oh, that's the worst.

[Alec Baldwin]

Nothing worse than a blank page. You think they're full of something and they're full of something else. And some pictures came out. Photos Crime scene. I hate those two. These are amazing. All right. Thank you. What is this? We got them lined up. We got him on the phone, but I can't reach the phone from here, so we just have to talk amongst ourselves. How are you, Brady? Good. Hey, will you hold this for me? Oh, my God.

[Progressive Insurance Announcer]

I'm so sorry.

[Alec Baldwin]

What has happened? It's a terrible thing. We're out of printer paper. Oh. Remember when we had a producer?

[Progressive Insurance Announcer]

Yeah.

[Alec Baldwin]

Yeah. Now Brett's doing it. All right. He's fast. Tell me, Brady, did you like 30 Rock? I was a big fan. It's a great show.

[Valley Chevy Dealer Representative]

Yeah, very fun.

[Alec Baldwin]

Nothing better than Liz Lemon when she had a party. A lemon party is the best party you can attend. I think heard that. Let's go to the phone. If you can organize a lemon party, I'm all in. On the line is Russ. Russ is on line one. Let's go there. Russ, are you there?

[Progressive Insurance Announcer]

Yeah.

[Alec Baldwin]

Welcome to Alec Bozen's Fill in the Blanks. Are you ready? Yeah. You sound like an intelligent man. Are you? Sort of.

[Progressive Insurance Announcer]

Yes.

[Alec Baldwin]

Rust is his name. Rust. Rust. Oh, my God, it's Rust. It's Rust from the. I know who Rust is. You're here for me. Who wins? I can't even hear the word. All right, Rust, here we go. I'm in a new movie called Rust. Eventually it'll come out. We've got some things to fix up. We still have some film to shoot. Oh, my God. I said it again.

[Caller/Contestant]

Ah, that's my ass.

[Alec Baldwin]

Consider yourself lucky. It hit you in the ass. Normal land, point blank. Right on. Here we go. These are brutal. All right, here we go. All right. I'm trying to find a good one for you. All right, here we go. These are all hilarious. All right, from the movie Stripes. The question now, either are you. Sorry again now, are either of you homosexuals? Then he answers with, you mean like blank? Or. Are either of you homosexuals? You mean like blank or are gay? Incorrect. Classic movie stripes. The word we're looking for was flaming. I'm sorry. We have to let you go. That's right. You took a shot. Let's go to Pat on line two. Are you ready, Pat?

[Brett Vesely]

Yes, sir.

[Alec Baldwin]

Are you ready to play Alec Baldwin's Fill in the Blanks? I will fill the blank. All right. Good luck. Blank rang out like a bell. I grabbed my blank, all I heard was blank. The Great Vanilla Ice.

[Caller/Contestant]

Oh, no.

[Alec Baldwin]

Blank rang out like a bell. I grabbed my blank, all I heard was blank.

[Byron from MMP Guns]

Rolling.

[Caller/Contestant]

I got nothing.

[Alec Baldwin]

Take a shot. I did.

[Brett Vesely]

All Right.

[Caller/Contestant]

The shot rang out like a bell. And I. I grabbed my gun and we fled.

[Alec Baldwin]

Oh, that's exactly what I did. That sounds like my day, but no, that's not right. Sorry. Blank rang out like a bell. I grabbed my blank. All I heard was blank. Brady.

[Brett Vesely]

Shells.

[Alec Baldwin]

That's right. I grabbed my blank.

[Brett Vesely]

My nine.

[Alec Baldwin]

That's right. Everyone knows. All right, final one. We'll get two more. Robert, are you there?

[Caller/Contestant]

Yes, I am.

[Alec Baldwin]

Welcome to Alec Baldwin's Fill in the Blanks. Good luck. This is from Abraham Lincoln. Four blank. And seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this blank a new blank. You get all three and you win the prize. Four blank. And seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this blank a new blank.

[Caller/Contestant]

On this continent, a new nation.

[Alec Baldwin]

Four blank and seven years ago. And you got.

[Caller/Contestant]

Dedicated to the.

[Alec Baldwin]

You're missing the first blank. You're just reading the Gettysburg Address now. All you're doing is reading the Gettysburg Address. Give me the first one. Four blank. Seven years ago, our fathers brought forth.

[Caller/Contestant]

Upon this blank a new blank upon this continent.

[Alec Baldwin]

Yes, you've got that. Four blank. Seven years ago.

[Caller/Contestant]

Four years, four scores.

[Alec Baldwin]

Finally. It would be like Brady trying to read the Gettysburg Addresses. The words not in order don't matter. What'd you put here? Scores. All right, we'll give him prizes. Hold on a second. Robert, you got one. Nice job. Robert is also Santa Claus. I don't know if you know that. He's a grown man who laughs exactly like Santa. All right, final one. Slater from Saved by the Bell. How are you, Slater?

[John Holmberg]

I'm good.

[Progressive Insurance Announcer]

How are you?

[Alec Baldwin]

Good. Not while I've been better, I'll be honest. All right, here we go. Alec Baldwin's Fill in the Blanks. Here we are. Good luck to you. Here we are. From Ozzy Osbourne. But a blank in the dark, One step away from you. A blank in the dark Always blanking up on you. Shot in the dark, one step away from you. A blank in the dark Always blanking up on you.

[Caller/Contestant]

Oh, but a shot in the dark, one step away. A shot in the dark, always creeping on you.

[Alec Baldwin]

That's exactly right. We have another. Nice. Well done.

[Brett Vesely]

Just go for one this time.

[Alec Baldwin]

Yeah, that's it. Well done. Can't take these people anymore. They make me want to grab my. My prop gun. Just start with shells falling on the rust set real fast. They've gone cold on your quotes. Everyone's gone cold around me, Brady. I make bodies turn cold. Go see rust whenever it comes out someday. Be fantastic. I'm going now. It's been nice to see you again, Brady. I'm glad you all survived me. It's out of control now. 88K.

[Progressive Insurance Announcer]

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[John Holmberg]

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[Alec Baldwin]

I was in pain. Pain.

[John Holmberg]

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