Holmberg’s Morning Sickness - Arizona

Episode: Entertainment Drill - MIX - 4x - Journey’s New Singer - Brady Wrestling - Ozzy Talks To Siri - John's VM From Dog Washer

Date: February 18, 2026
Host: John Holmberg, with Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Podcast: 98KUPD

Episode Overview

This episode is a classic romp through the world of classic rock, awkward technology moments, and the show’s signature ribbing between hosts. Mixing music news, bizarre headlines, and irreverent humor, John and the crew deliver a morning dose of entertainment, riffing on everything from Journey’s new singer to a hilariously unfortunate dog grooming voicemail. There’s playful banter on band lineup changes, touching (and scathing) commentary on musicians' legal issues, and plenty of comic gold from attempts to use Siri and discussions about pet grooming language.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Boston & Journey: New Lead Singers and the Power of YouTube/MySpace

• Boston's Lineup Update:

  • Brady announces Boston's summer tour, mentioning the addition of Michael Sweet (from Christian metal band Stryper) and Tommy DeCarlo, who was discovered on MySpace.
    • Brady: "The new singer will be Michael Sweet… and he has some help from a dude named Tommy Decarlo. Boston did discover him on MySpace." (01:21)
  • John points out Boston is essentially a one-man band now:
    • John: "So Boston is like one guy that was in the band." (01:56)

• Journey's Internet Auditions:

  • The crew jokes about Journey finding their singer, Arnel Pineda, on YouTube, who was discovered while performing in a Filipino karaoke bar.
    • John: "They got that guy from like a Filipino karaoke bar MySpace page, which is still brilliantly funny." (02:10)
    • Brady: "It was more of a YouTube discovery than MySpace." (02:16)
  • An extended bit ensues, with Clayton and John role-playing how Journey’s new frontman might interact with fans (“How you do, front row? Where you come from?”), riffing on his language skills and showmanship. (02:27–03:11)

Viral Music Parodies and Cringey Covers

• John brings up hilarious YouTube covers, especially a “terrible house band” overlaying their weak version of Danzig’s “Mother” onto the original music video, causing much laughter in the studio.
  • John: “This dude’s band is awful, and they’ve got, like, a mentally challenged singer, and they sync it up... It’s hilarious. Did you see that that morning?” (03:34–04:10)

Dark News: The Foundations’ Bassist Convicted

• Discussion takes a turn covering Peter Macbeth, original bassist for The Foundations (“Build Me Up Buttercup”), sentenced to five years in prison for sexual assault and possession of child pornography.
  • Brady: “He’s been sentenced to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl over the course of six years.” (04:28)
  • The hosts comment scathingly on his “academic research” defense and terminal cancer diagnosis, blending dark humor with condemnation.
    • Brady: “Good news for Macbeth. He has terminal cancer.” (05:14)
    • John: “That is good news.” (05:17)
  • A back-and-forth about fitting punishments for such crimes, laced with the show’s darkly comic style (05:31–06:13)

Brady’s “Boy Wrestling” Jokes

• The hosts rib Brady about his past organizing wrestling matches for kids (“boy matches”), which spirals into tongue-in-cheek accusations and wild stories about “gladiator battles” and home tournaments.
  • John: “Your weekly tournament boy matches in your basement?” (06:19)
  • Brady: “Now it's turned in. Wrestling in a basement.” (06:23)
  • Listener: “He was teaching him wrestling. Now he's having, like, fantasy matches on there.” (07:01)

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Cancer Diagnosis

• They break some serious news as Brady shares that Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath’s guitarist, has lymphoma.
  • Brady: “Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with lymphoma… he'd like everyone to send positive vibes…” (07:43–08:07)

Ozzy Osbourne and the Trouble with Siri

• Extended, laugh-out-loud skit featuring Ozzy struggling to get Siri to understand him—muddling names, triggering wrong functions, and going on tangents about technology and his “man thumbs”.
  • Ozzy: “Siri. Text message. Eric o’…” (09:46)
  • Ozzy: “Oh, I hate this damn thing, man. I have these fully grown man thumb, so. BlackBerry nonsense. You Siri can't understand a mother. This thing I say I'm speaking English…” (11:10)
  • John and Brady riff on the idea of Ozzy needing a customized voice assistant or speech-to-text software for musicians.
    • Listener: “Get Ozzy on that [Dragon].” (09:37)

Legendary Dog Grooming Voicemail (“Blowing a Dog”)

• John plays an actual voicemail he received from a dog groomer, where the woman misspeaks and says, “I must have been blowing a dog,” (meaning “blow-drying”) before hurriedly correcting herself.
  • Chrissy (voicemail): “I must have been blowing a dog—drying a dog, I should say.” (12:24–12:31)
• The team replays and edits the call, milking the unintentional double entendre for all it’s worth.
  • John: “...We can actually edit it to where that's what she says. In fact, let's do that… She didn't correct herself. That's even better. Must have been blowing a dog. Soak that up for a second. Lady.” (13:07–13:20)
  • Brady: “Stop.”
  • John: “The people who run grooming salons have to stop referring to the blow drying process as blowing the dogs.” (13:31)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Journey’s New Singer

  • John (as a fan): “We’re from Arkansas, we love Journey.”
    • Clayton (as singer): “Arkansas, they sound nice. Bottle champagne, front row. How about it? How you doing? You look sad.”
    • John: “Just found out I had AIDS.”
    • Clayton: “That's great. Bottle champagne. No understand. No understand.” (02:48–03:00)

• On Peter Macbeth’s Conviction:

  • Brady: “Good news for Macbeth. He has terminal cancer.” (05:14)
  • John: “That is good news.” (05:17)

• On Ozzy Using Siri:

  • Ozzy: “Oh, I hate this damn thing, man. I have these fully grown man thumb… Siri can’t understand a mother… I’m speaking English. Stupid cereal.” (11:10–11:25)

• Dog Groomer Voicemail:

  • Chrissy from Grooming (voicemail): “I must have been blowing a dog… drying a dog, I should say.” (12:24–12:30)
  • John: “We can actually edit it to where that's what she says… that’s even better. Must have been blowing a dog.” (13:07–13:20)
  • Brady: “Stop.” (13:30)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Boston & Journey Singer Jokes: 01:12–03:14
• YouTube/Danzig Cover Parody: 03:34–04:15
• Peter Macbeth / Foundations case: 04:15–06:13
• Brady Wrestling Bit: 06:13–07:38
• Tony Iommi Cancer News: 07:43–08:07
• Ozzy vs. Siri Skit: 08:11–11:47
• Dog Grooming Voicemail Segment: 12:23–13:38

Tone & Style

True to form, the episode is quick-witted, snarky, and sometimes dark, with a relentless pace. The humor shifts from music nerd in-jokes to edgy commentary, with each host (and callers) playing off each other’s lines for maximum comedic effect. No subject is off limits, but there’s a sense of camaraderie and shared mischief throughout.

Summary

For listeners who missed this episode: Expect a wild mix of classic rock trivia, internet-age band revelations, tabloid crime, and the kind of humor you’d expect from a morning show that doesn’t pull punches. Whether mocking Ozzy’s dismal Siri luck or cringing over a grooming gaffe, John and crew guarantee no sacred cows—just laughter and a lot of ragging on each other (and music legends).