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I love it there. I love Vegas. I've got a big building, man. There's my name on it, Brett. Very good building. It's an amazing place, Brady. I was there last night. Stay in the year. I'm bringing you 250 years of America. And that's happening on my watch. I did that. And now you get to go see one in Sphere. And I hope they have some sort of like tangible thing raining down falling ashes. Maybe some dead krauts maybe just litter the floor with dead Germans. Or maybe there was Baron, I don't know which. War they're talking about with one. But I'm going to say Baron and I will be there will be stepping over dead Krauts or dead Vietnamese. We don't care. Metallica is going to make it real. That's what we're going to do. Have dead Krauts, maybe some dead Japs. I don't know. I don't know what. Brett, which is one. Is it Vietnam? Probably Vietnam. We get all those little Charlies, we'll lay them out. We'll lay them out and then we'll light their huts on fire. Because fear is very realistic and hopefully that happens is what they say. Not me. They don't. They don't say. Say it about me, but I don't say nothing's too big for me. Very good. Yeah, it's gonna be awesome. Got all these emails of people. John, we just went to see the wizard of Oz at Sphere last weekend. I refused to pay $2,000 to watch wheelchair bound Eagles play. So we saw wizard of Oz and we saw that same world movie you did. Sphere is badass. I, I'm, I'm. Look, I appreciate the Eagles for all their hits. Right. That is one of the worst concerts I've been to and I've been three times. Everybody kept telling me, oh, the one at ASU back in 94 was. Still stands as one of the worst concerts I've ever been. Really horrible. I love Joe Walsh. Well, Joe Walsh was the only saving grace. The best part of that night. Los Lobos. Whoa. Yeah. And then wasn't the haboob the before the nice windstorm before you were there, you left your car running the whole time. Yep. And then he left his car running. It was a Honda Accord, right? Yeah, no, it was a Nissan Altima. Oh, and he had the Ultima going and just. Well, I just locked my keys in there. Three hours. Three hours. That was a long out there. And I didn't get the car. I got. I went home. North Scottsdale. Got these spare keys. 2:00am oh, Brady's the jack didn't run out of gas. I've never, I've never. Quarter tank. Wow. Brady's the guy that we all have said, what the stupid are you? When the guy announces there's a car with license plates VFJ435 running in the parking lot. I wish it was him. He's like, I probably heard that announcement. I know Don Henley's on stage announcing. I didn't know Brady yet, but. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Joe Wal. Hey, guys. Just gotta let you know there's a car running out in the parking lot, man, that's me, Joe. All right. Sorry about that, little lady. I'm a boy. Oh, what are you gonna do? Hey, just leave it running. I had a guy come and try to. He had the, the little shimmy thing, you know, to. Oh, the little slim. Didn't work the way they designed that car that year. Yeah, cuz that little click sides. Yeah, the pull up. So I'm like, ah, just leave it running. Let's go to the concert. I was second decking in that one. I'm sure my girlfriend at the time that ended up plagiarizing Brian Adams later took me to that show. And I remember we were talking during the show and I turned to her and I'm like, we're not like even raising our voices. We're just having a normal conversation. This is bad, isn't it? And she goes, oh, I don't want to. I don't want you to hate it. I'm like, well, there's only one way around this. Sucking. She goes, what? And I'm like, no, I told you. Sucking. This is the only way that we can get through this being so it was a little different. I was on the floor. Yeah, the show was terrible though. But they were there, it was closer and it was boring. They opened with Hotel California and you're like, oh, all right, I guess. And then it just is one. And then you realize how many slow songs Eagle says. But at Sphere, you'd still be like, I've seen him at. And then a friend of mine's like, no, you got to see him in a smaller venue. So I saw him when America west arena and they, they came down there like, ah, it's still really boring. And then my dad wanted to go last time and his friend, his friend Howie, his buddy Howie from. They grew up together and he's like 80, he's my dad's age. He's like, can you get tickets to the Eagles Force? I'm like, I can probably get them and we'll have to buy them, but I'll get you, I'll get you some good ones. All right, there's how he's coming. I haven't seen Howie since you were like four. I'm like, yeah, I remember Howie like he was your best buddy. So my dad shows up and there's no Howie. We got our tickets. How he's not coming. And I'm like, why? How he got caught. I'm like, oh, no. Doing what? You never think you're going to hear that about an 80 year old man. Yeah. Boning this girl for a couple of years. I'm like, wait a minute. What? How? He's been married for like 60 years. His wife still cares about that. Yeah. He's going through a divorce. He's really depressed. I'm like, he's so what? Like little blue pills. He should still show up now that he's single. It's time to swing that 8 year old hog around. Destroy a hotel room. So how Joe Walsh. So then we stand in there and I just turned to my dad in the middle of it. I'm just glad how he's not here to see this. These dudes are dying on stage. They're boring. The songs are great, but just. They're boring. I still might go see them at. At Sphere. I think Henley even said that they've been accused of loitering on stage. They have, yeah. And he even admitted it, you know. Yeah. They line up in a row of five and that's it. Well, now they. They're a couple of the sons, right? Or one son, like. Oh yeah, one of them. Yeah, son or something like that. Fry's kid. Glenn Fry's son. Yeah. And he's good and they're good. And Vince Gill's up there too. He sounds like the molester from Family Guy. It's. It's just boring. Their songs are good, but they're just boring. Metallica is not going to be boring at Sphere. No. You don't even have to like them. And that will be a spirit spectacular visual. This guy says, John. 100% right. Show at Sphere is unlike anything I've ever seen. I saw Brace yourselves. The Backstreet Boys with my girlfriend there. The visuals were incredible and only got better after I ate some edibles. I thought I was legitimately in space. It takes over your brain when you're in that room. It takes over. That's what I. Your sensor. Everyone says. It's just. It's so cool. It's hard to describe, he says. That being said, this contest effing sucks. The prize sucks. You guys couldn't get Slayer. I'm done trolling you. I gotta. Gotta win this thing, Alex. Yeah. Well, good luck to you, Alex. The word for the next 10 minutes and I'm going to be all over. This is master. And this is a prize from our friends Aaron, who runs the show over there that gets Metallica in and out of things. Man. This dude has given us so much access because we've known him forever. And Larry, by the way, the big Boss Man, Larry McFeely puts this stuff together because his relationships over the years have been incredible. Well, they set that big thing up where we had one of you guys interviewing the guys from Disturbed, like, all kinds of great. That's. That's. Who does this every time. We're like, hey, if you want to meet Disturbed, interview him and hang out. It's always Aaron from. From prime. And it's. They're so nice to us. It is beyond anything you can imagine. So we appreciate that. From what I hear about the setup, is there really isn't, like a bad seat in the house. No, no, no, no. You. There's a certain level, they'll start telling you for the movie to watch it on level four. And then they're like. And then come back and watch it on level two. It's a different experience. And so I was sitting in the middle of level four, which you feel like you're float. It's so cool. It's such a. And people have been there all. We all kind of have that weird brotherhood of like. I've never seen anything like that. Not to mention the outside of it. And Metallica on their website now has put out a video promotional video of this that looks just incredible. We've got that up on our stuff, too. So I'm thrilled about this. I think this is the neatest thing we've done a long time. A long time. Sorry. To the people who won the Nine Inch Nails contest. You guys kind of got on this deal. We mean, I can't wait for 30 days. Yeah, enjoy Nine Inch Nails. It's good. You got a sweet. It's a good price. Oh, we'll play the other game anyway. Good luck. And again, for those of you just tuning in, Metallica at Sphere in Las Vegas. And the. The dates on the website are wrong. I think they said October 1st and 3rd. I don't know if that has anything to do with the Pacquiao Mayweather fight being the 19th of September, and I don't think you have to clean anything up, but it's now October 1st and 3rd, and it says September 24th and 26th. But that's not right. You get 200 in fuel. We'll put you up in a hotel. I'm not sure which one. And you guys are ready to go? Circus Circus. Yeah. You know what? So what? That's still working. Yeah. Look at this thing. This is the promotional video for. This is incredible. This is on our site. It's on their site. But I think we have a link to it, too. It's on the Instagram. Kpd. Okay. It's gonna be so good. We won't be there. No, we might have to be there. All right. New part of the contest, you get. You get tickets to two shows. To see Metallica at Sphere in Vegas. You're going to get hotel and $200 in fuel and a blowjob from Brady. And that's a promise from me to you. If you and. And you got to take Brady to the show, Brady will blow you. In fact, Brady even. What's that? Brady just handed me a note. 69 for the win. Brady said Brady will. Brady will 69 you. And you don't even have to do his part. Just let it hit you in the nose. You just got to have those weird red balls on your head. Enjoy it. That's going to be great. All right. Master is the word for eight o'. Clock. I'll give you nine. Jim Brewer, one of my favorite people on the planet. Haven't talked to him in forever. He's going to pull his tour bus in here in just a minute, and he's coming in in just a little while to be part of this nonsense on a great day. And Jim's in the news. I think he did it for us. He evidently is on a no fly list or something. He's caused a ruckus on a plane. We'll talk to Jim Brewer in just a little bit. It's 98, Arizona's most powerful, powerful rock radio station. Hey, it's Larry McFeely here with my friend Wayne from AMCO. Wayne, it's Tax time. You filed and your refunds burn in a hole in your pocket. That's right, Larry. Before you book a trip or buy something shiny, please remember your car. Tax time's the best time to take care of all the car repairs you've been putting off. Sure, because nothing can kills a tax refund buzz faster than a surprise car breakdown. I'll say. If your car's been acting up, now's the time to handle it. Should we wait for our refund before getting repairs? No way. Amco payment plans let you get repairs now and pay when you get your check. Google Amco for your nearest location. That's AMCO double A MCO transmissions and a whole lot more, day or night. VRBoCare is here 247 to help make every part of your stay seamless. If anything comes up or you simply need a little guidance, support is ready whenever you reach out. From the moment you book to the moment you head home. We're here to help things run smoothly, because a great trip starts with the right support. 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Title: Life Burns Faster At The Sphere Contest Afterglow And Details
Date: February 25, 2026
Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness, 98KUPD | Hubbard Radio
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
This episode spotlights the “Life Burns Faster at The Sphere” contest aftermath, listener reactions to live shows at Las Vegas’ Sphere venue, and behind-the-scenes details for the upcoming Metallica Sphere concert contest, plus plenty of classic HMS banter and irreverent humor. The crew reminisces about memorable (and forgettable) concerts, talks up the Sphere’s astonishing visuals, discusses listener feedback, and shares comical stories from their personal lives.
[03:00] Sphere Mania and Vegas Bragging Rights
[06:00] Eagle Encounters & Bad Gigs
[12:00] On Boring Shows vs. Exciting Ones
[13:00] Listener Reactions
[15:00] Setting up Exclusive Experiences
[17:00] The Contest Prize & Logistics
[20:30] The Unbeatable Sphere Experience
| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |-----------|--------------| | 03:00 | Sphere brags, big Vegas events, Metallica hype | | 06:00 | Eagles concert stories, car mishap anecdotes | | 12:00 | Eagles vs Metallica live show comparison | | 13:00 | Listener emails: Sphere reviews, contest jokes | | 15:00 | Shoutouts: Aaron/Prime, McFeely, artist access | | 17:00 | Metallica contest logistics, date clarification | | 18:40 | Contest perks (hotel, fuel), continuing Sphere hype | | 20:30 | Sphere’s “no bad seat” experience discussed | | 19:50 | Comedy routine: “Brady’s 69 offer” for contest |
This episode captures why Holmberg’s Morning Sickness is an Arizona favorite: irreverent, honest, and enthusiastic about rock’s ability to bring people together—especially when it’s as immersive as the Sphere. The team lampoons boring shows, big-ups the Metallica Vegas concert, shares personal laughs and listener perspectives, and provides all the contest details fans need—minus any corporate gloss or forced enthusiasm. If you missed it, the summary covers every major laugh, gripe, and giveaway.