Episode Overview

Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness (98 KUPD)
Date: February 19, 2026
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This episode dives into the ongoing saga of Toledo’s Craigslist purchase of a $410 RV (a 1972 Chieftain), sparking hilarious reactions, calls, texts, and debates about the realities—and liabilities—of acquiring such a vehicle. The crew, joined by a parade of animated callers and regulars, riff about the pros, cons, and outrageous potential uses for Toledo’s questionable new “home on wheels.” Side tangents include white-trash bartering, vanity plates, and a revealing look at Toledo’s personal life.

Key Discussion Points & Segments

1. The $410 Chieftain RV: A Bargain or an Albatross?

• Toledo’s Craigslist Find:

  • Toledo scores a 1972 Chieftain RV for $410, possibly sweetened with NASCAR tickets during the negotiation.
    • “When you're selling a 72 Chieftain, you're more than likely going to get somebody who's kind of a character." – John Holmberg (01:03)

• Skepticism Looms:

  • Callers suggest you get what you pay for:
    • “I'm pretty sure that thing's gonna be a piece of crap. It should meet his standards.” – Caller Doug (01:42)
    • “It should meet the standards of a $400 purchase, is what you're saying.” – John Holmberg (01:48)

• Potential Hazards:

  • Listeners and co-hosts consider the possible lack of paperwork, questionable title, and whether the vehicle could even run.

2. Colorful Call-Ins: Jokes, Bartering, and Stereotypes

• Randy Quaid References:

  • Multiple callers compare the scenario to National Lampoon’s Vacation, picturing Randy Quaid’s character and his infamous RV:
    • "If that guy has a hat like Randy Quaid, you guys are gonna hit the jackpot." – Caller Jim (02:31)

• Bartering Escalates:

  • Suggestions to negotiate further, pay extra to get campers evicted, or use the RV for outrageous businesses (like “BJ and a Hole’s Bed and Breakfast”).
    • “I could make my money back.” – Toledo joking about potential business (03:12)

• Listeners Share Observations:

  • Story about a bizarre license plate (“for my monkey”) and crude jokes about how the RV could be used.
    • “I'm not gonna say it on the air what I think it means.” – Caller Jason (03:47)

3. RV Fate, Vanity Plates, and White Trash Olympics

• NASCAR Bound:

  • Hilarious plans to haul the Chieftain to NASCAR as a new Valley tradition, or just leave it there permanently:
    • “I just leave it at NASCAR every year. Permanent fixture.” – John Holmberg (05:28)

• Vanity Plate Gags:

  • “You can pee in it. That's what I would get on the back.” – John Holmberg (05:39)

• Toledo’s Pawn Shop Angle:

  • Attempt to unload the RV onto a pawn dealer friend—unsuccessful.

• Escalating the Trash Factor:

  • “This might be the single most white trash thing outside of Florida to ever occur.” – John Holmberg (07:08)

4. Craigslist Adventure Becomes a Game

• Listeners Challenge Hosts:
  • Calls for regular segments where the hosts haggle Craigslist deals for listeners:
    • “You could negotiate all their deals for them. It’s like the opposite of the Antiques Roadshow.” – John Holmberg (06:32, 06:35)
• Searching for Jet Skis:
  • Bizarrely, the crew begins live-browsing Craigslist for a listener's jet ski (“yearless new,” “mid-80s model”), lampooning the state of online classifieds.

5. Roasting Toledo’s RV and His “Camping” Dreams

• Safety and Titles:

  • Audience and hosts raise red flags over possible liens and legal entanglements with the RV.
    • “Be careful. This guy doesn't owe the state any money because they could have a lien on the title.” – John Holmberg as paraphrased from texts (09:55)

• Mocking Toledo’s Destination Plans:

  • Ridicule ensues over the likelihood of the RV making it anywhere hilly without breaking down:
    • “The RV ain't getting you there. It's not getting up those hills.” – John Holmberg (11:11)
    • “You know where you're camping? Tempe Town Lake.” – John Holmberg (11:16)
    • “We're at a place that's called an underpass.” – Rod, joking (11:23)

• Personal Jabs:

  • Deep dive into Toledo’s home life—turns out his ex-wife is now his landlord.
    • “Your ex, Dawn, is your landlord... the hits just keep going.” – John Holmberg (12:37)

6. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Does the bathroom work?"
  • “Well, you can pee in it. I could pee in the kitchen if I want to. It doesn't mean it’s gonna flush.” – John Holmberg (05:45)
• "Meat Rig":
  • “Meat rig. Paint that on the side of it. That probably has already been painted over at one point.” – John Holmberg (10:53)
• Dire Prediction:
  • “Oh, that thing. That thing’s fertile. Count on it. You're gonna die in that, Toledo. Mark my words.” – John Holmberg (12:05)
• Toledo’s Domestic Drama:
  • “So she's not. She's just the overlord of your home. So just like when you were married.” – John Holmberg (12:48)

Important Timestamps

• [01:03] – Initial reactions to the Chieftain ($410) purchase
• [01:30] – First skeptical caller weighs in
• [02:03] – Randy Quaid/Vacation jokes begin
• [03:12] – BJ and a Hole’s Bed and Breakfast idea pitched
• [05:39] – Vanity plate jokes: “You can pee in it”
• [07:08] – “White trash” supercut
• [09:55] – Concerns about RV’s title
• [10:53] – The “Meat rig” emerges
• [12:05] – Dire prediction: “Toledo will die in that"
• [12:37] – Toledo’s ex-wife revealed as landlord

Episode Highlights

• Engaging caller banter transforms a mundane Craigslist buy into an extended white-trash improv sketch.
• The crew leverages Toledo’s RV adventure to lampoon Arizona stereotypes, financial decisions, and Craigslist culture with rapid-fire, self-deprecating humor.
• The real and ridiculous consequences of cheap used purchases are dissected, with clear affection for the trainwreck that is local color.
• A throughline of self-awareness, with Holmberg riffing: “Why haven’t we talked to you more? You’re kind of interesting.” (12:57)

Overall Tone

The episode is rowdy, self-mocking, and loaded with absurdist humor—typical of “Holmberg’s Morning Sickness.” The hosts and their regulars lean into local Arizona flavor, white-trash stereotypes, and never miss a beat to poke fun at each other’s (and especially Toledo’s) expense.

For Listeners Who Haven’t Tuned In

This episode is an entertaining and irreverent sendup of buying (and regretting) junk on Craigslist, fueled by sharp banter, eccentric callers, and a little too much honesty about midlife crises and ex-wives-as-landlords. If you love roast sessions, improv sketches, and Arizona’s version of working class misadventure, this is a classic “HMS” romp.