Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Entertainment Drill (Feb 27, 2026)

Modern Mishaps Caught In Period Piece TV Shows

Episode Overview

This episode, part of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness on 98 KUPD, is the Friday "Entertainment Drill" segment, featuring John Holmberg, producer Dick Toledo, and co-host Bret Vesely. With regular Brady Bogen out for a family wedding, Bret takes center stage on celebrity entertainment news. The gang covers funny errors in TV period pieces, celebrity birthdays, humorous takes on breast feeding, pop culture news, and a heartfelt listener moment—all in the show’s signature irreverent, quick-witted banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Celebrity Birthdays and Milestone Moments

• Jenny "JWoww" Farley – 41, Chelsea Clinton – 46, Tony Gonzalez – 50, Chilli (TLC) – 55, James Worthy – 65, Neal Schon – 72

  • Holmberg laments getting older alongside celebrities.
  • (04:02) John: “Myself in the face. Wait a minute. I'm only eight years older than Chelsea Clinton.”
  • (04:15) “Oh, I've always been better… I was covered in my mother's gelatinous goo after birth, and I still look better than she's ever looked.”

• Leonard Nimoy’s Passing

  • Remembrance of Mr. Spock, died 11 years ago (2015).
  • (05:13) John shares a poignant (if darkly humorous) story about William Shatner’s emotional regrets.

2. Pop Culture & Entertainment News

• Breastfeeding and Celebrity Parenting

  • Pete Davidson’s partner not breastfeeding; discussion shifts into trademark show banter around “wrecked nipples” and porn observations.
  • (06:07) John: “If you're trying to tell a guy you never had a kid, your belly button tells the story, and your nipples tell the story… Belly buttons tell no lies. You know, that old chestnut.”

• Jennifer Garner’s Beauty Hack

  • Gets bangs instead of Botox to cover forehead wrinkles.
  • Panel jokes that she’s “pretty, but not that big a deal.”
  • (07:04) John: “You wouldn't kick her out of bed, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way to go to bed. No, she’d have to get in with me.”

• Scream 7 Gets Low Rotten Tomatoes Score

  • Franchise fatigue compared to Fast & Furious.
  • (07:32) “They’re gonna try to get a billion dollars out of Scream.”

• Macaulay Culkin's Fiancee Uses "Home Alone" for ‘Stranger Danger’ Talks

  • The panel riffs on the movie’s hijinks versus any actual life lessons for kids.

3. Modern Mishaps in TV Period Pieces

*(Main Theme at ~08:12 – 09:47)*  

• Top Goofs Noted:
  • “Bridgerton” with visible yellow parking lines for horse carriages.
    • John jokes about “black people with rights” being a bigger historical stretch.
    • (08:29) John: “Well, there are black people with rights in Bridgerton. That’s where I draw…”
  • “Mad Men” incorrectly calls the 1968 NFL Championship the Super Bowl (it wasn’t named that until '69).
  • “MAS*H” has Radar reading Avengers comics (ten years too early).
    • John points out MAS*H outlasted the actual Korean War.
  • “The Mandalorian” – crew member in blue jeans in background; Disney later digitally erases him.
    • (09:27) John: “They can have blue jeans in space, can’t they?… Han Solo off to TJ Maxx on Tatooine?”

4. New Music Releases

• Bruno Mars: New album ‘The Romantic’ out.
• Gorillaz, Iron & Wine, Rob Zombie: Zombie’s ‘The Great Satan’ also highlighted.
  • (10:13) Bret: “To me, he’s almost like the Pearl Jam thing. Amazing first album and then constantly just a little less every time... occasionally a good single.”
  • John agrees on general album decline.

5. Listener Moment: "T-Bone" Tribute

• (10:28) John reads an email from a listener who lost his 14-year-old dog, “T-Bone.”
  • Heartfelt, brief tribute, encouraging listeners to treat their own pets with love in memory.
  • (10:41) “All the dogs and cats and all the pets get a little extra for 14-year-old T Bone. That’s a hell of a race T Bone ran…”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On aging:
  • John (about Chelsea Clinton): “I was covered in my mother's gelatinous goo after birth, and I still look better than she's ever looked.” (04:18)
• On ‘Bridgerton’ anachronisms:
  • John: “Well, there are black people with rights in Bridgerton, and that’s where I drew… this is, I shouldn’t be watching this. This is bad.” (08:29)
• On MAS*H:
  • John: “The war in Korea, I think, only lasted like what, five years. MASH was on for 11.” (09:06)
• On The Mandalorian jeans mishap:
  • John: “They can have blue jeans in space, can’t they?... Han Solo off to TJ Maxx on Tatooine…” (09:27)
• Listener tribute:
  • John: “All the pets get a little extra for 14-year-old T Bone. That’s a hell of a race. T Bone ran so nice job kid.” (10:41)

Timestamps of Important Segments

• Celebrity Birthdays: 03:52 – 05:01
• Leonard Nimoy remembrance: 05:07 – 05:46
• Breastfeeding/Parenting banter: 05:46 – 06:38
• Jennifer Garner/Botox segment: 06:38 – 07:10
• Scream 7 Flop: 07:10 – 07:42
• Home Alone and Stranger Danger: 07:45 – 08:08
• Period Piece Mishaps: 08:12 – 09:47
• Music Releases: 09:47 – 10:27
• Listener “T-Bone” Tribute: 10:28 – 11:48

Tone & Style

The show maintains its edgy, unfiltered, and irreverent approach throughout, with John Holmberg’s sarcasm and riffs steering the tone. The hosts blend pop culture takes, local color, and running in-jokes for a mix of genuine banter and caustic wit.

Summary Takeaway

This episode of the Entertainment Drill offers a comedic but affectionate look at the foibles of pop culture, celebrity, and even TV writers, while sneaking in relatable moments about age, parenting, and saying goodbye to beloved pets. Rich in references, sharp in jokes, and punctuated by memorable, quotable moments, it’s a slice of the HMS crew at their best.