Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona

Episode: BBTL Break 5 – Larry Brought in the Marital Advice Video from Brady's Big Fat Wedding (2006)

Date: February 23, 2026
Host(s): John Holmberg (out for this segment), Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo, Larry McFeely

Episode Overview

This lively episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness centers around a time-capsule treat: the resurfacing of Brady’s Big Fat Wedding Marital Advice video, a comedic relic from 2006. The crew reminisces about the project—originally compiled by Larry—featuring celebrity comedians offering tongue-in-cheek marital advice to Brady. The episode then shifts into a raucous round of the show's signature “Guadalupe Squares,” with cavalcades of impressions and satirical character work. Throughout, the tone is playful, irreverent, and fast-paced, as the hosts riff, banter, and roast each other and their callers.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Marital Advice Video: A 2006 Flashback

[04:10 – 08:20]

• Background: The hosts discuss the origins of the video, which featured comedians offering (mostly dubious) marital wisdom to Brady ahead of his “Big Fat Wedding” at Celebrity Theatre.

  • Larry produced the piece, editing together footage sent in from various comedians, some even involving their kids as impromptu camera operators.

• Notable Comedians Involved:

  • Bob Saget
  • Chelsea Handler
  • Joe Rogan
  • Norm MacDonald
  • Harlan Williams
  • Frank Caliendo (whose young son manned the camera for his segment)

• Memorable Moments and Quotes:

  • Frank Caliendo's son could barely hold the camera:
    “So Frank finally just started, like, laying down, following the camera, trying to follow the camera. You know, his kid is so little at that point.” (Larry, 06:15)
  • Off-the-wall advice:
    “One of the little tricks I always do is I dress my ladies up in a shrimp costume, tell her to yell 'Red Lobster' when we're in the middle of it.” (Comedian in the video, 08:02)
  • Nodding to marriage statistics:
    “65% of the people who get married divorce. And those are the people who have the courage to get out. What about the cowards that stay and suffer?” (Comedian in the video, 07:06)

• Reactions to the Video:

  • Immediate nostalgia and laughter at the absurdity, especially for the moments that have not aged well (including a couple of accidental on-air F-bombs, for which Larry hit the 'dump' button):
    “Wow, I didn’t realize that there was a couple of F bombs in there. I hit the dump button. Just so you know.” (Larry, 09:12)

2. Guadalupe Squares: Satirical Celebrity Impressions and Shenanigans

[12:20 – 36:15]

• Format: The show’s take on “Hollywood Squares,” featuring hosts and guests doing rapid-fire impressions of celebrities, musicians, and pop culture icons.

• Characters/Impressions:

  • President Barack Obama, with topical political jokes:
    “What I’ve done is change my mind. I’m a Republican now... just let me bomb Syria!” (Obama, 12:45)
  • Al Pacino, referencing Jay Mohr’s impression of him:
    “Jay, flick me in the balls.” (Al Pacino, 14:56)
  • Hugh Jackman, with tongue-in-cheek self-deprecation:
    “Are you married? My wife, she believes that’s true too... I want to be a dancer.” (Jackman, 15:25)
  • Dave Mustaine discussing Metallica vs. Megadeth:
    “You never hear anything about that. I want to talk to Larry McFeely. Isn’t it Dr. McNasty?” (Mustaine, 17:05)
  • Sam the Metallica Fan, effusive as ever:
    “Have you seen Through the Neverman? Pretty good stuff. Love Metallica. I was looking at it, and I... flip it around—I was like, wow, is Metallica gonna put out more good CDs?” (Sam, 22:17)

• Pirate Talk:

  • A recurring bit about “talk like a pirate day” and the correct term for a group of pirates:
    • “A semen of pirates.” (23:03)
    • “A great batch of semen coming your way… no batch of semen of mine is choking.” (Pirate bit, 23:15)

• “Secret Square” & Game Play:

  • Bill Murray inspired Secret Square impression:
    “I was a camp director in Meatballs, I was Scrooge… I’m a looper for the Dalai Lama.” (“Bill Murray,” 27:45)

3. Listener Call-Ins and Rapid Banter

[37:10 – 46:20]

• Live Game:

  • Callers Jessica (from the Room Store) and Doug are brought in to play Guadalupe Squares, with much ribbing about their jobs and attention spans.
  • Chuck, the morose boss character, presides over some squares:
    “Now Larry’s the luckiest man in the world… you’ll see me dangling from the noose in the lobby in seven days, you’ll know you’ve helped me.” (“Chuck,” 39:14)
  • Comedic digs at participants:
    • “You strike me as a woman who isn’t really up on the game somewhat.” (Chuck to Jessica, 41:03)
    • “Stop working immediately. Stop surgery. It’s a girl job. It doesn’t matter that much.” (Brady, 45:32)

• Trivia Questions & Jokes:

  • “True or false: Ulysses S. Grant smoked at least 20 cigars a day?” (Game segment, 41:23)
  • “A giraffe can clean its own ears with its tongue?” (Game segment, 44:52)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On marriage statistics (from advice video):
  • "65% of the people who get married divorce. And those are the people who have the courage to get out. What about the cowards that stay and suffer?" (07:06, Unattributed Comedian)
• Frank Caliendo video mishap:
  • “So Frank finally just started, like, laying down, following the camera, trying to follow the camera.” (06:15, Larry)
• On pirates:
  • “A semen of pirates. That’s the one I think is gonna stick. Semen sticks.” (23:03, Pirate bit)
• Al Pacino impression:
  • “Jay, flick me in the balls.” (14:56, Al Pacino)
• Chuck’s gallows humor:
  • “You’ll see me dangling from the noose in the lobby in seven days… I’m going to piss down on all of you as you wander in the front door.” (39:14, Chuck)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [04:10 – 08:20]: Brady’s Big Fat Wedding Marital Advice video, origin story, and reactions
• [12:20 – 36:15]: Guadalupe Squares – Celebrity Impressions, Pirate Bit, Metallica superfan, Bill Murray Secret Square
• [37:10 – 46:20]: Listener calls and “Squares” gameplay, trivia, and jokes

Tone & Style

The episode is classic “Morning Sickness”: brash, candid, wildly irreverent, and packed with inside jokes, rapid-fire voices, and Arizona rock scene references. The hosts frequently roast each other, make fun of past bits, and keep the energy moving with comedic impressions and off-the-cuff jokes. No topic is too out there, and the humor is both self-deprecating and affectionate.

In Summary:
This episode is a nostalgia-soaked, punchline-heavy flashback to Brady’s 2006 wedding and the misfit “marital advice” sent by celebrity comedians. Layered over that is the improvisational chaos of the Guadalupe Squares, featuring a parade of characters, soundalikes, and absurdist in-studio antics—all in the unmistakable “Arizona’s Real Rock” style.