02-23-26 - BBTL - Break 8 - Entertainment Drill - Talk Of Goosebump Inducing Concerts

Summary

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Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Break 8: Entertainment Drill & Goosebump-Inducing Concerts

Date: February 23, 2026
Host(s): John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, Larry, Dick Toledo
Episode Focus: Memorable, goosebump-inducing concert experiences and a rapid-fire “Entertainment Drill” with celebrity news and fun banter.

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Overview

This episode delivers a lively and nostalgic group discussion about concerts that gave the hosts goosebumps, from metal legends to unexpected performances by classic rockers. The crew swaps stories of unforgettable live music moments in Phoenix and beyond, wrapping the segment with a pop-culture-filled “Entertainment Drill”—all seasoned with playful jabs and trademark wit.

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Goosebump-Inducing Concert Memories

[Discussion runs from 01:09 – 06:10]

The Power of Rob Zombie Live

• Larry: Reminisces about seeing White Zombie at Phoenix Convention Center on the Astro Creep album tour, describing the chills he got from the opening sample and bass drop.
  • Quote (01:53):
    “There was nothing like it. I got chills...when that opening sample started with ‘perhaps you’d better stall from the beginning.’”
• Brett: Regrets missing Pantera with White Zombie at Compton Terrace, lamenting another missed chance to see Faith No More early on.
• Larry & Brett: Recall epic Phoenix bills—Limp Bizkit opening for Faith No More stands out.
  • Quote (02:33):
    “That one I’m really pissed about.”

Korn and the Cage

• Brady: His “chills” moment came seeing Korn at their Christmas show after moving to Arizona.
  • Quote (03:02):
    “I was blown away the first time I saw Korn...I’d never heard anything like it...nothing compared to the Korn sound.”
• Larry: Recalls standing on-stage next to Monkey during a Korn set, describing the physical impact of the live bass.
  • Quote (03:31):
    “He’s playing the opening of ‘Blood’...that was so cool.”
• John: Shares the behind-the-scenes tale of picking up the band Memento and chauffeuring them for the event (03:48).

Rammstein’s Theatrical Spectacle

• Brady & Brett: Agree Rammstein is “the best show you’ll ever see”—so impressive Brady bought L.A. tickets he couldn’t use. Brett highlights seeing them on the Family Values tour, with Limp Bizkit making a memorable appearance.
  • Quote (04:14):
    “Best show you’ll ever see.”
  • Quote (04:54, Brett):
    “One of the early ones, with the big toilet bowl Fred [Durst] came out of.”

Unexpected Standouts

• John (05:01): Tells of being floored by Bruce Springsteen in Seattle, despite not being a fan. Pressed to go by a program director, he describes the Boss’s legendary three-hour set.
  • Quote (05:44):
    “He was a fantastic show.”

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Listener Nostalgia & First Concerts

[06:22 – 06:59]

• John & Larry: Reference listener comments about being on-stage “in the cage” at the Korn show—shared memories and backstage fun.
• The group briefly teases a future chat about their first concerts, with John revealing his was Loverboy and Quarterflash.
  • Quote (06:53):
    “First concerts—Loverboy and Quarterflash for me, that’s for another day.”

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Entertainment Drill: Celebrity News & Quick Banter

[07:12 – 10:34]

BAFTA Incident

• Brady: Recaps an incident at the British Academy Film Awards—someone yells a slur during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s presentation, later revealed as a guest with Tourette’s syndrome (07:12 – 08:09).
  • Quote (07:42, Brady):
    “He was yelling throughout this whole ceremony . . . Alan Cumming came up and said, ‘You’re hearing some slurs being yelled out . . . He’s got the Tourette’s.’”

Rapid-fire Celebrity Age Comparisons

• Brady: Shares a list of surprising celebrity age-mates, prompting playful responses:
  • Guy Fieri & Gavin Newsom: Both 58
  • Macaulay Culkin, Ryan Gosling, Pitbull: All 45
  • Leonardo DiCaprio & Steve O: Both 51 – jokes about DiCaprio’s youthful dating choices abound (09:05).
  • Snoop Dogg & Elon Musk: 54
  • Rob Lowe & Keanu Reeves: Both 61 – in disbelief at Keanu’s agelessness.
  • Quote (09:43, Larry):
    “Keanu Reeves—that dude, there’s something magical about him. He doesn’t age.”

AI Actors and Awards

• Brady: Notes Matthew McConaughey’s prediction that AI actors will soon win awards.
  • Quote (10:20, Brady):
    “Matthew McConaughey thinks that AI actors will eventually be nominated for awards.”
• John: Offers a pragmatic take, echoing his common refrain about AI’s relentless advance.
  • Quote (10:27, John):
    “Today’s the worst day it’ll ever be. The worst it will ever be is today. AI just gets better every day.”
• Larry: Jokes about his “AI girlfriends,” leading to a round of banter and fake braggadocio (11:02).

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Behind the Scenes: Life as Morning DJs

[11:46 – 12:16]

• Larry: Expresses admiration for the exhausting schedule of morning radio life.

  • Quote (11:45):
    “Four in the morning is great, isn’t it? It’s really tough. I really appreciate what you guys do.”

• Brett: Details his days of overnight-to-morning shift marathons.

  • Quote (12:11, Brett):
    “For a while, I was doing overnights then staying with you guys. So I was going midnight to 10am for like a month.”

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Closing Banter and Look Ahead

[12:16 – End]

• Plans for potential call-ins or return appearances from Holmberg, who’s off to a medical appointment (12:34, John).
• Jokes about hosting duties, morning schedules, “gabagool” bits, and goofy voice imitations (Michael McDonald impressions at 13:00).
• Brief rundown of who’s up next after the show (Shan Man, Yef).

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Larry (01:53): “There was nothing like it. I got chills...”
• Brady (03:02): “I was blown away the first time I saw Korn...nothing compared to the Korn sound.”
• John (05:44): “He was a fantastic show.”
• Larry (09:43): “Keanu Reeves...there’s something magical about him. He doesn’t age.”
• John (10:27): “Today’s the worst day it’ll ever be...AI just gets better every day.”
• Larry (11:45): “I really appreciate what you guys do.”

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Key Segments & Timestamps

• Goosebump Concert Stories: 01:09 – 06:10
• Entertainment Drill: 07:12 – 10:34
• DJs Behind the Scenes: 11:46 – 12:16
• Closing/Wrap-Up: 12:16 – End

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Tone and Style

True to HMS fashion: energetic, irreverent, and full of camaraderie. The episode mixes inside jokes, local references, and genuine awe at the power of live music—capped by quick wit and friendly ribbing throughout.

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Useful for New Listeners?

Absolutely—this episode is a fun, easy-to-follow deep dive into both concert nostalgia and current celebrity happenings, capturing the personalities and humor that make Holmberg's Morning Sickness a Phoenix favorite.

Transcript

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[Brady]

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[Larry]

You thought that was funny? You were laughing like a hyena when he said it. What the hell is wrong with you? 98 KUPD. It's Arizona's real rock with Drowning Pool right there. It's Brady's morning cup. And we're kind of finishing up the morning here. We were talking off the air while the songs were playing and talking about Rob Zombie. He's got that new album coming out this week. It's the Great Satan. And I was telling Brett there was nothing like seeing Rob Zombie or White Zombie when I first saw them, which was at the Phoenix Convention center on that Astro Creep album. There was nothing like it. I mean, I got chills. I remembered that when. That. When that opening sample started with perhaps

[Brett Vesely]

you'd better stall from the beginning.

[Larry]

Yeah, and that bass drop, boom. Perhaps you had better stall from the beginning.

[Brady]

Oh, was it just White Zombie? Who else was on that bill?

[Larry]

I don't even remember anymore. I don't even remember. It might have been Coheed in Cambria. It might have been, but I just. I.

[Brett Vesely]

They've been around that long.

[Larry]

It doesn't even register to me because it was so cool seeing that band.

[Brett Vesely]

One of the regrets shows that I missed was.

[Larry]

I know.

[Brett Vesely]

Pantera with White Zombie opening up at Compton Terrace.

[Larry]

Oh, I thought you were.

[Brett Vesely]

And I think that was. I think that was Zombie's first album. I think that was on Lexus Easter.

[Larry]

Yeah.

[Brett Vesely]

And I just didn't go.

[Larry]

I thought you were going to say Limp Bizkit, Faith no More at the Celebrity.

[Brett Vesely]

That one I'm really pissed about was fantastic. That one I'm really pissed about.

[Larry]

Really cool. Limp Bizkit opening for Faith no More.

[Brett Vesely]

I never got a chance to see Faith no More early on or later. Never got a chance to see him.

[Brady]

I get.

[Larry]

I get chills thinking about it. What shows give you chills, Brady, that you remember.

[Brett Vesely]

Bread?

[Brady]

Yeah. No, didn't get chilled. Let's see. I was blown away the first time I saw Corn.

[Larry]

Really?

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Larry]

Awesome.

[Brady]

When I came out here, when we started working here, was that our Christmas show? It was okay.

[Larry]

And I think we were offering listeners standing in the cage up on stage. Yep, Yep. That was a good one. I remember I was standing.

[Brady]

I was. But when you brought up the sound, the bass.

[Larry]

Yeah.

[Brady]

I'd never heard anything. I mean, I heard. You know, I saw Beck at a smaller venue and he had really heavy bass then, but nothing compared to the corn sound.

[Larry]

And I specifically remember that one because I was standing on the stage and I was standing next to Monkey, who was all wired up, and he was doing the wireless thing and he's standing next to me going,

[Brady]

yeah.

[Larry]

Oh, my God. He's standing right next to. He's playing the opening of Blood.

[Brady]

That was so cool.

[John]

That was a cool show because you guys, you and Mark sent me out into Van to pick up Memento, the band Memento.

[Larry]

Oh, yeah, that's right.

[John]

And I took them up to Fiddlesticks or Cracker Jacks, whatever it was, up in. Up in Scottsdale. We spent kind of the day there. And then I. I drove them around and then brought them to the venue.

[Larry]

Wasn't that a you fest, though?

[John]

No, that was a Christmas show.

[Brett Vesely]

Okay.

[John]

Yeah.

[Larry]

All right.

[Brady]

And the one and only, the time I saw him. Ramstein.

[Brett Vesely]

Oh, yeah.

[John]

Best.

[Brett Vesely]

Best show you'll ever see.

[Larry]

Yeah. And that gave you the chills?

[Brady]

It did, yeah. And then so much that I bought tickets to the LA show. Ended up. Couldn't go.

[John]

Did you sell those to John Gordon?

[Brett Vesely]

That was Cool.

[Brady]

No, Gordon tried to, but I basically ate, you know, six or seven hundred in tickets.

[Larry]

You should take him to court.

[Brett Vesely]

Yes, I would.

[Larry]

Yes.

[Brady]

I wrote.

[John]

That's what friends do.

[Larry]

Absolutely. Well, you had to spend all that money, take him to court.

[Brett Vesely]

Mine was Rammstein on. On the Family Values tour.

[Larry]

Yeah.

[Brett Vesely]

That was just amazing because I believe Limp Bizkit was on that one, too. And they were like one of the early ones, like, with the big toilet bowl that Fred came out of. Oh, yeah.

[John]

Is that a blockbuster here?

[Brett Vesely]

No, it was at the Arenas downtown.

[Brady]

Oh, wow.

[Brett Vesely]

Whatever it was, I think it was AWA then.

[Larry]

And you, Rich.

[Brady]

The.

[John]

Our Christmas show is fantastic. But like, some of the other big ones that.

[Brady]

That.

[John]

I was just thinking of one. When I was. When I was in Seattle, we did.

[Larry]

We.

[John]

We had Bruce Springsteen, and I wasn't really that excited about seeing. I wasn't a Bruce Springsteen fan, but my program director at the time, we were out front. Like, we. Like every radio station is at a big concert. You know, you're out front handing out stickers and doing whatnot. My program director says, you going in? And I'm like, I don't think so. I'll just head back. He goes, no, you got to come in. And he was our new program director. He goes, you've never seen him? And I'm like, no, I'm not a fan. He goes, come in. You'll be amazed.

[Larry]

And I see the Boss, and I

[John]

know I. I know he's cliche, but.

[Brady]

But three hours.

[John]

He was a fantastic show.

[Larry]

Where's the word when you need him?

[Brady]

Clearance blow.

[John]

But that was a great show. That was a really great show that the biopic Jeremy Allen might see.

[Larry]

I watched it, too, and I thought. After I watched, I thought, you really got to be a big fan of Big Springs.

[John]

Go that deep to know what. What period that is.

[Larry]

Yep, yep, yep. Yeah. That period of his life, for sure.

[Brady]

I mean, I didn't know he. He dealt with, you know, depression as much as he.

[Larry]

Right. Yeah.

[Brett Vesely]

After listening that album. I did, too.

[Brady]

I know that album was just.

[John]

We're getting comments from some texters that were in the cage for that Corn show.

[Larry]

Really?

[John]

Concert ever.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Larry]

I mean, so cool. And I. We didn't. We have a suite at that.

[John]

Yeah, we're up there. Yeah. Because I've still got. We got pictures with Brett. You know, we're all hanging out in the back with a big bucket of popcorn, I think so.

[Brady]

Cool.

[Larry]

And then. You know what? We probably can't have the conversation today because we got to get this thing closed up. But we might have to wait till another day because we'll probably be here all week doing this show together. Another great conversation is first concerts.

[John]

Oh, my God. First concerts, Lover boy. And quarter flash. For me, that's.

[Larry]

That's for another day. We'll jump into that.

[Brett Vesely]

Another.

[Larry]

Mine was. But we do have an entertainment drill. Right. We got to get that done before we get out of here today. Brady, it's time for an entertainment drill. Brady, entertain me.

[Brady]

Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting there at the British Academy Film Awards and went down yesterday. And when they came up to do their presentation for best visual effects, I think Avatar, Fire and Ash got it. Someone yelled the N word.

[Brett Vesely]

Uh oh, nuclear. That's what it was.

[Brady]

It was some guy that they did a movie on. He had Tourette's.

[Larry]

Oh, yes, yes.

[Brady]

He was yelling throughout this whole ceremony. And there was a couple other celebrities that had to deal with it. Like, who was it? The. Alan Cumming came up there and said, by the way, you're hearing some slurs being yelled out or whatever. It's so and so. He's got the Tourette's. Yeah.

[Larry]

He's got the turrets.

[Brady]

He. He's cleared. He can yell whatever he wants.

[Larry]

By the way, entertainment drill brought to you by Schwartz. Schwartz Laser Eye Center. May the Schwartz be with you. You too, Holmberg.

[Brady]

Don't know if you saw this, but Nicole Snooki from Jersey Shore.

[Larry]

I did it all for the Snooki.

[Brady]

She's got cervical cancer, stage one.

[Larry]

Okay, maybe I didn't do it all for the Snooki.

[Brady]

She posts a little video.

[Brett Vesely]

Way to go, Larry.

[Larry]

Sorry. Geez, poor girl.

[Brady]

Here's a list of famous men who are surprisingly the same age. Guy Fieri, Gavin Newson, 58 years old. Interesting about this one. Macaulay Culkin, Ryan gosling, Pitbull, all 345.

[Brett Vesely]

305.

[Brady]

Mr. Worldwide. Leonardo DiCaprio and Steve O. 51.

[Brett Vesely]

Wow, I didn't guess that one.

[Larry]

Yeah.

[Brady]

J.D. vance and Prince Harry, 41.

[Larry]

And Stevo is probably dating within his age limit, whereas DiCaprio does not.

[Brady]

Snoop Dogg and Elon Musk, 54.

[John]

His wife is 40 something.

[Larry]

Steve O's.

[John]

Yeah, I think so.

[Brady]

I don't know if they're. I. I don't know if they're married anymore.

[John]

Oh, they're not.

[Larry]

And DiCaprio doesn't date like above 27. Right.

[John]

I think 25 was his.

[Larry]

25.

[Brett Vesely]

25.

[Larry]

Yeah.

[Brady]

He's always. He's always been with that. He's always been a problem century.

[Brett Vesely]

Wow.

[Brady]

What's the problem? Rob Lowe and Keanu Reeves. 61, huh?

[Larry]

But Keanu Reeves, I mean like that dude, like he just. There's something magical about him. He doesn't age.

[John]

No, he's.

[Larry]

He's like drank a special formula that

[John]

I saw that one with where he's an angel.

[Brady]

Michael.

[Larry]

Actually a really, really good feel good movie.

[John]

He shows his age in that one a little bit. Just because he keeps the salt and pepper in his. His beard and everything still, I mean

[Larry]

just he, he looks so young.

[John]

Oh yeah, yeah.

[Brady]

What else you got hit. Matthew McConaughey thinks that AI actors will eventually be nominated for awards.

[Larry]

Yeah, I don't doubt it.

[John]

Then it'll be whoever gave the prompts.

[Larry]

As Holmberg always says, it's here, it's not going anywhere.

[John]

And today's the worst day it'll ever be. The worst it will ever be is today AI.

[Brett Vesely]

It just gets better every day.

[Larry]

Oh, oh, oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, it does. I mean look at the Suno stuff. Look at all those songs we play again.

[John]

14 months ago we tried to put together those songs with duplicating these guys voices and it was fun then, right? It'll be knockout this time if we try and do that again at Christmas. It'll be amazing.

[Larry]

Yeah, I had fun with my AI girlfriends all over the weekend.

[John]

Excuse me.

[Larry]

You know, how's that going?

[Brady]

Oh great.

[Larry]

So many of them. So many of them.

[John]

So I'm beating him off with a stick.

[Larry]

What? Beating him off with a stick.

[Brady]

You're like the Dan Blazerian of AI girlfriends.

[Larry]

Oh yeah, for sure.

[John]

I can only imagine the videos. Look at me, look at me, look at me.

[Larry]

Check me out everybody. AI girlfriend.

[Brady]

Well, we'll work on Brett's gabagool. Morning gabagool.

[Larry]

Yeah.

[John]

Tomorrow we'll take suggestions.

[Larry]

The good morning gabagool.

[John]

I'll try and throw something together with Suno again.

[Larry]

There you go. You think I'll be back tomorrow?

[John]

I do. Oh God, you don't have to. I mean, I mean we can do it.

[Larry]

I would love to be back here. Getting up at 4:30.

[Brett Vesely]

Four in the morning is great, isn't it?

[Larry]

It's really tough. I mean, I really appreciate what you guys do.

[Brett Vesely]

Somebody does.

[Larry]

It's not as easy as everybody thinks.

[Brady]

Oh, I could do that.

[John]

How long did it take you to adjust to the. I mean you were already up early,

[Brett Vesely]

but probably about 60 to 90 days. Yeah. Just to get fully. Yeah, because for a while don't forget, I was doing overnights then staying with you guys. So I was going midnight to 10am

[John]

for like a month, so.

[Brett Vesely]

Yeah, so that really screwed me up.

[Larry]

That's insane, Brett. Well, congratulations to all of you.

[Brett Vesely]

Thank you.

[Larry]

You deserve it for sure.

[Brett Vesely]

Thanks, buddy.

[Larry]

We're all done here. Brady's morning cup is finished up and tomorrow we might have to do it again. We'll just wait and see. We're all keeping our fingers crossed. And we'll call Homeberg later this afternoon and see how he's doing and check up on him and see if he wants to come back tomorrow with his head down.

[John]

I think he goes to a specialist here in a little bit.

[Larry]

Okay. There you go.

[Brett Vesely]

Maybe he can do a call in for us.

[Larry]

That would be nice, you know. Yeah.

[Brett Vesely]

Head down.

[John]

Do that at least how he's talking to Larry and I. Yeah, yeah.

[Brady]

Why not give us the head down,

[Brett Vesely]

see if he'll do that.

[Larry]

Hey, guys. What's going on? He'll have that smashed face thing going on with the. With the. The massage table.

[Brady]

Do a Michael McDonald.

[Brett Vesely]

Oh, yeah. That'd be awesome.

[Larry]

Hey, guys. What's going on? What's happening? I just use the wrong eyedrops again.

[John]

Can you lift your face at all, John? I'm not supposed to.

[Larry]

No, not supposed to. You guys have that done.

[Brady]

He'll naturally sound like Dale.

[Larry]

It's hilarious.

[John]

Yes.

[Brett Vesely]

Poor guy.

[Larry]

Yeah.

[Brett Vesely]

Christ.

[Larry]

That's it, guys.

[Brett Vesely]

About it.

[Larry]

We're all done. Actually, I am not pulling double duty today. You got Shan man coming up here. He's going to be doing middays, then Yef in the afternoon. Yef is gonna be here, which is always fun. So there you go.

[John]

Thanks, Larry.

[Larry]

Hope you enjoyed Brady's morning cup tomorrow morning. Good morning. Gabagool with the Holmberg's morning sickness. Thanks, everybody. We'll see you.

[Brady]

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