02-28-25 - Guad Squares - Oscars Edition - Nic Cage - Jack Nicholson/Ladonna Harvey - Oscar Brady - Morgan Freeman - Al Pacino

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona: Oscars Edition Summary

Episode: February 28, 2025
Host: Dick Toledo
Co-hosts: Corey, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely
Release Date: February 28, 2025

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Introduction to the Episode

In the February 28th, 2025 episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness on Arizona's #1 Morning Radio Show, host Dick Toledo, alongside co-host Corey and guests Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo, navigates through an entertaining and chaotic discussion centered around the upcoming Oscars. The episode, aptly titled "Guad Squares - Oscars Edition," delves into various celebrity Oscar statements, fictional award-winning antics, and humorous banter about Hollywood icons.

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Oscar Squares and Celebrity Talk

Nicholas Cage's Oscar Journey

• Timestamp: [01:34]

  Dick Toledo introduces the first square featuring Nicholas Cage, humorously questioning Toledo's own understanding of Cage’s Oscar wins. Toledo jests, “Remember what I won my Oscar for? Being a drunk. Was it leaving Las Vegas?” referencing Cage's role in Leaving Las Vegas. He further jokes about leveraging his fake Oscar wins for tax purposes and teases upcoming fictional movies like Surfer Boy and Corey.

Jack Nicholson and Ladonna Harvey

• Timestamp: [02:42]

  The conversation shifts to Jack Nicholson, with Toledo reminiscing about Nicholson’s roles and humorously fabricating connections to real-life events, mentioning Nicholson's daughter Ladonna Harvey working at KTAR. The interaction becomes playful, culminating in Toledo’s exaggerated exchanges about Ladonna’s presence on the show.

President Trump’s "Oscar" Antics

• Timestamp: [04:08]

  The discussion takes a controversial turn when Dick Toledo adopts a satirical persona of President Trump, making absurd claims about winning Oscars for fictional cameos in Home Alone 2. He controversially suggests that bigotry could have prevented tragic events, leading to a heated yet humorous exchange with Corey, highlighting the show's penchant for edgy humor.

Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood Parody

• Timestamp: [08:31]

  Continuing the Oscar-themed banter, Toledo parodies Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood, inventing fictitious Oscar wins and blending real movie titles with absurd plot twists. This segment underscores the show's comedic approach to Hollywood parodies, blending real and fictional elements for humor.

Al Pacino’s Mock Awards

• Timestamp: [10:54]

  Al Pacino enters the fray with Toledo creating a fictional narrative around Pacino’s Oscar wins. The conversation includes humorous takes on Pacino’s roles, leading to exaggerated plotlines like Sin of a Woman and its sequel Limp of a Man, further showcasing the show's tendency to blend satire with celebrity culture.

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Interactive Segments and Listener Engagement

Audience Participation and Trivia

• Timestamp: [12:37]

  Toward the latter part of the episode, Toledo introduces an interactive segment where listeners are invited to participate in trivia. A question about the invention of lighters versus matches sparks humorous debates, with Toledo mockingly accusing Corey and the listener of incompetence when incorrect answers are given. This segment highlights the show's interactive and playful dynamic with its audience.

Renaissance Festival Promotion

• Timestamp: [16:25]

  The episode concludes with promotions for local events, including the Renaissance Festival. Toledo humorously discusses his plans to attend, blending promotion with his signature comedic style. Corey humorously mispronounces "Super Bowl" as "syrup bowl," leading to more laughter and light-hearted banter as the show wraps up.

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Notable Quotes

• Dick Toledo on Nicholas Cage: “[01:34]...remember what I won my Oscar for? Being a drunk. Was it leaving Las Vegas?”

• Dick Toledo as President Trump: “[04:10]...racism could have saved Nicole's life. If she just hated black people, she'd probably still be wandering around.”

• Corey on Rivalry Games: “[16:10]...Women's basketball tomorrow. Tonight is ASU baseball. Who's playing tonight for baseball? It's against Minnesota.”

• Dick Toledo on Interactive Trivia: “[14:10]...I gotta go and say you're both the dumbest mother I've ever met in my life.”

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Insights and Conclusions

The episode exemplifies Holmberg's Morning Sickness as a morning show that thrives on irreverent humor, celebrity parodies, and interactive listener engagement. Through exaggerated portrayals of Hollywood figures and satirical takes on serious topics, the hosts create an environment that is both entertaining and provocative. The blend of scripted humor with spontaneous interactions underscores the show's unique approach to morning radio, making it a staple for listeners seeking laughter and light-hearted discussions to start their day.

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Final Thoughts

For those who haven't tuned in, this episode offers a glimpse into the show's dynamic mix of humor, topical conversations, and celebrity culture satire. Holmberg's Morning Sickness continues to engage its audience with bold humor and charismatic hosting, ensuring that morning listeners in Arizona are entertained and ready to face the day with a smile.

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Transcript

[Dick Toledo]

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[Corey]

Hi there. How you doing?

[Dick Toledo]

Thriller's here, everybody. We always forget to introduce Thriller the proper way this week, huh? Yeah. You see, last week you were clearly down.

[Corey]

It was. It was funny because, like, I was a little tired, but I didn't feel that bad. Then you said, oh, you're tired. And I just felt this wave hit me.

[Dick Toledo]

Yeah, you were being a real. Is what we're saying. Came in here all Dragon ass. Thriller. Walsh is here. And that means one thing, one thing only. We're ready for them Guadalupe squares and it's the Oscars edition. All the. All the squares say for two have Oscars. Oh, maybe. I don't know. Brady's got one, huh? Maybe just one. It could be. We'll find out. They've all won Oscars. The Oscars are here this Sunday and memorable Oscar winners abound. Corey, I'll let you take it away. Thriller host away.

[Corey]

Thank you there. Chancellor, let's begin. The top left square, we have Nicholas Cates.

[Dick Toledo]

My baby girl. Remember what I won my Oscar for? Cuz I don't. Being a drunk. Was it leaving Las Vegas? Yes. Moonstruck. Don't I have a couple? I probably do. I had to sell the one for Moonstruck. I had to sell mine for tax purposes. Baby girl. Yeah. You can see me in my new movie coming up in a little while. Surfer boy that's coming up this year. And then another one called Corey.

[Corey]

Oh, you're taking my spot.

[Dick Toledo]

Yes. Oh, I play a disabled game show host who loves women's basketball. Some say too much, others say never enough. Corey this fall.

[Corey]

Hey, if you want to switch lives for a bit, I'm not going to complain, okay?

[Dick Toledo]

You are a method actor. Absolutely. I'll get into it.

[Corey]

Enjoy The AM station.

[Dick Toledo]

I'll do that. Oh, yeah, I'll work at the. It's called AM Corey. Great parking, right? A small retarded boy with a limp. Wait, what you mean? Would have to be in order to sit in a room and listen to girls basketball all day long. College baseball. That's true.

[Corey]

Popping in now, the top middle square. Jack and Nicholas.

[Dick Toledo]

Nope. Try again.

[Corey]

I know what happened there. Jack Nicholson.

[Dick Toledo]

That's right.

[Corey]

I don't know what happened.

[Dick Toledo]

I'm not a twink golfer as much as you try to make me one.

[Corey]

He was a twink.

[Dick Toledo]

I just want to say thank you to this city. I love Phoenix, you know that. Brett, how are you? I'm great, Jack. Love you doing, buddy. Anyway, you remind me of Peter Fonda. Riding around free and easy on your motorcycle. I like you. Hey, you guys have been great to my family. My daughter works for KTAR now. Her name's ladonna Harvey. Let's bring her in. Ladonna, come on in here, say hello. Hi, everybody. My name's ladonna Harvey. I work at ktar. Apples and trees.

[Corey]

Pleasure to have you.

[Dick Toledo]

My daughter, Phoenix. Me? Yeah. No, I think he's talking to you. Right. Thank you, rotund little woman. I appreciate you saying hello to me. Radio's been good to me, hasn't it, Daddy? It sure has. Ladonna. She left. Left? No, that was me slamming the door on everyone at ktar. It's mine now, Mother. Jim Sharp, you stand there in that silky gay little white shirt you wear and extend ladonna a little courtesy. Well, sorry. Move on.

[Corey]

That's all right. Good to see a good father toward his daughter.

[Dick Toledo]

That's right.

[Corey]

Up and down. Now, the top right square, you know who it is. President Trump.

[Dick Toledo]

I thought. I thought I was the one that didn't have the Oscar, but no, I do. I won one for best cameo appearance by a future president in Home Alone 2. Was an amazing performance. I was really good. Kind of up for one this year, aren't you? With Sebastian Stan? That's exactly right. I meant it. That's right. Sebastian Stan would not be an Oscar winner if he wins. It wouldn't be without me. It's kind of like the way without O.J. killing those people, Cuba Gooding Jr. Would have never won that People's Choice Award for playing. OJ Would have never done it. Nobody would have cared. No one ever cared like you. Also, what I've always said, racism could have saved Nicole's life. If she just hated black people, this never would have happened. People call me a racist. But think about it. Sometimes being a racist is helpful. If Nicole hated the blacks, she'd probably still be wandering around. That's all I'm. Good point, Mr. President. An excellent way to think of things. If only she was racist, they say. And I think a lot of people say, if only Nicole was a racist. Look at. Think of it. The kids would still have their mother. Of course, they wouldn't be those kids. They would be lily white. They wouldn't be mixed like they are. But they would be kids. And that's my point. Little white kids that hated O.J. simpson for only one reason, and it isn't because he's a murder. Then you wouldn't even have a need to have Kato Kaelin on the show next week. He wouldn't be famous at all. Totally different life. If only Nicole was a bigot.

[Corey]

Well, we're always happier.

[Dick Toledo]

Bigotry saves lives.

[Corey]

Up and down now to the middle of square. Clint Eastwood up next.

[Dick Toledo]

I got a question for you there, Walsh.

[Corey]

What's up?

[Dick Toledo]

Did I hear Holmberg earlier say that your dog has a bad leg?

[Corey]

Oh, yeah, bad knee. He's getting better, though.

[Dick Toledo]

It's true. They all start looking like their owners.

[Corey]

Yeah. Yeah, I thought that. Soon you said it.

[Dick Toledo]

My thoughts are he probably slammed his leg into something. Feeling like a weirdo at the house with all that ambulatory movement.

[Corey]

He wanted to make sure that I didn't feel left out.

[Dick Toledo]

He felt like the cripple at your house because he hasn't seen people walk. Like, how come I walk so smooth and quick and everybody else is walking around like they just got out of a blender?

[Corey]

You can see me walking. Makes a nightmare.

[Dick Toledo]

Oh, it's gotta be terrible. Oh, did you ever walk your dog?

[Corey]

I have.

[Dick Toledo]

My God. That's gotta take forever.

[Corey]

He's me.

[Dick Toledo]

All right, keep it moving, Hopper.

[Corey]

All right, middle square here. We got Oscar Brady.

[Dick Toledo]

That's right. Someday. Well, thespian, I got an Oscar party this weekend. Just wieners everywhere. It's my Oscar Mayer Oscar party, and we're gonna have sausages and wieners and blagna. Oh, it's gonna be delicious stuff.

[Corey]

I want to. What are you up for? Winning?

[Dick Toledo]

Well, I'm going for the egot.

[Corey]

Oh, the full on.

[Dick Toledo]

So far, I'm over four, but I want all of them. Eventually, I'm gonna get one. I'm in the movie this year. Oh, we're gonna have that steak Oscar. I don't even know what that is. Oh, that's when you put Crab on top of the meat. And then Holland Days. Ooh. Oh, I'm in a movie called them Hills have Eyes. What is it called? Brandy. Remember? Either there's blood in them hills. There's blood in them hills. I'm starring in that. It's out now on Amazon. Don't give any more of it away. Well, there's a murder. And they're cannibals and they eat the people. Don't tell us how it ends. Okay, but the hillbillies win because there's gonna be a sequel. It's pretty great stuff. There's murder in them hills. It's called Blood in them Hills. That's right. And I'm the star of it. It's in theaters now and also on Amazon. If you wanted to rent that, check me out. That's. I'm. That's. I'm going for the Oscar.

[Corey]

Oh, you gotta start your career in the film industry somewhere.

[Dick Toledo]

Well, I figured 60's a good time to get her going.

[Corey]

They're always hiring old folks.

[Dick Toledo]

That's true. It's a good point. Old men. Not old women, though. Yeah. By this time, Wilford Brimley had, what, 25 years on you? Wilford Brimley, man. Exactly. I'm taking all the roles Wilford doesn't get now as his clone reboot of Cocoon. Oh, we could reboot Cocoon. Oh, yeah. Go swimming with those old ladies. That's fun. Oh, that's good stuff. It's something something. Check out Hornburg's morning sickness [e-mail] Holmberg's Morning Sickness.

[Corey]

All right, over now to the middle right square. We have Morgan Freeman up next.

[Dick Toledo]

Well, there it is. And I don't even remember what I won my Oscar for either. I'll say seven.

[Corey]

I'll assume all of them.

[Dick Toledo]

Oh, no. Driving Miss Daisy, maybe. I don't where I was Hulk. I think it was Robin Hood. Could have been. I don't know. Everything I've done deserves. I was in Robin Hood. Remember that? Which one? Who won with Kevin Costner, where his accent changed about 16 times? It was great. I was still good. You won for Million Dollar Baby. That's exactly right. We were all close. Hey, I remember you. We were in that together, weren't we? We sure were, Clint. Yeah, you were the black guy.

[Corey]

You're calling that off screen, too?

[Dick Toledo]

If only Nicole was driven around by you, Hoke, instead of Al Collings and that band of miscreants that ended up slaughtering her. President Trump made a crazy point. Multiple Murders, murderers. Oh, for sure. It's in the Epstein list. Coming soon. President Trump made kind of a great point there a second ago.

[Corey]

You agree?

[Dick Toledo]

Well, it can't be argued that if Nicole hated blacks, none of that crap would have happened. I guess you can't cage birds. Sometimes feathers are just too bright. Covered in blood. I mean, wouldn't it have just been some other blonde? Then OJ still would have killed someone, but it wouldn't have been Nicole. Oh, I see what you're saying. I mean, you can't rewrite history. He killed her, and that's just cause she liked him. If her parents raised her the way Clint Eastwood's parents raised him, not a chance. Nicole's head would have fallen off at his head. Hands. Not even a slight one.

[Corey]

Well, thank you again for joining us. Let's hop on over now to the bottom left square. Brady's secret square.

[Dick Toledo]

Yeah. Hi, guys. I'm 71 years old. I'm a actor and a director. I was Opie in the Andy Griffith Show. Richie Cunningham, Happy Days. That's right. Might be one of his closest directed Cocoon Brady. That's right. Hey, you were in Cocoon one. Let's reboot it. Get some old people. Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonden. We'll toss him in that pool. We'll make him young again. It'll be great. Oh, boy.

[Corey]

All right, now it's gonna be a bottom middle square with Al Pacino up next.

[Dick Toledo]

I know. I won Academy Award. Hey, Coy. I was watching you walk away and I was singing a song. You got a great ass.

[Corey]

I was worried you were gonna say that.

[Dick Toledo]

No. Oh, yeah. I like walking. Watching you walk away.

[Corey]

Really?

[Dick Toledo]

Yeah. I was watching you walk your dog. That's a treat. I feel like the world's tilting over.

[Corey]

It's already bad enough I can't run.

[Dick Toledo]

I don't know when your dog goes for walks, but he's got to be miserable on those walks. Why don't you just get into a red flyer and let him drag you around?

[Corey]

He does turn around and stir me, like, what are we doing?

[Dick Toledo]

I did Sin of a Woman. And the follow up, I'm gonna star. And it's called Limp of a Man. Surprisingly, it was called Limp Dick of a Man. It was Brady's Story, but we changed it to Cora's story.

[Corey]

How to get a bigger audience.

[Dick Toledo]

That way. I got a limp and I'm not afraid to use it.

[Corey]

Hopping on now to the bottom right square. Our Lord and savior, Tripp Reeb.

[Dick Toledo]

Yeah.

[Corey]

Hey, Trip. How you doing?

[Dick Toledo]

I was in Los Angeles for a long time.

[Corey]

Were you doing.

[Dick Toledo]

Yeah, acting. I was an E. T. The adult version? Well, no, not in the movie version. Not in the movie. Sort of. I was in the puppet. Oh. You know what I mean? Yes. Yeah, I saw him laying around at Universal Studios on the tour, and I'm like, I'm gonna ET And I did. And he liked it.

[Corey]

Made his finger glow.

[Dick Toledo]

Oh, yeah.

[Corey]

Made your finger.

[Dick Toledo]

Oh, that finger was good. It gets hot. Yeah. Yeah, I've been on the tour. I lived in LA for a while. I'll do that later, Greg. All right, on with the show.

[Corey]

Let's get to it.

[Dick Toledo]

Who do we have joining us? We only have one because our phones. Phones. Dumped them out again. So we got John. Get it right, John, and you win. You gotta pick one square, and that's all it is. John. Let's go, Jack Nicholson. Okay, Jackson, excellent choice. And I mean, look around. Here we are with Academy Award winner Clint Eastwood. How you doing, Trip? Yeah, I'm good. We're close. Yes, we are. Anyway, Ladonna, have you met Triple? No, I haven't, Daddy. Nice to meet you. I'm in radio, too. Yeah, I'm in radio as well. We're close. We're all very close. It's like one game, really. Anyway, nobody remembers any new Academy Award winners, so we're the goats. Yes.

[Corey]

I got a question.

[Dick Toledo]

Go ahead.

[Corey]

Let's see. The lighter was invented before.

[Dick Toledo]

Hit me, Kovac. I can hear you. Well, what? Sorry, I've got the dementia.

[Corey]

That's all right. The lighter was invented before modern matches. True or false?

[Dick Toledo]

Lighters were invented before fire on a stick. Not only can't you walk, you might be the dumbest mother I've ever met in my life. Of course, lighters weren't invented before fire on a stick.

[Corey]

All right, so you're saying false?

[Dick Toledo]

Yes.

[Corey]

Okay, John, do you agree or disagree with. False.

[Dick Toledo]

I'm gonna. I disagree. I think the lighter was invented before matches.

[Corey]

That is correct.

[Dick Toledo]

Wow. W.

[Corey]

And it works out.

[Dick Toledo]

I'm gonna have to go and say you're both the dumbest mother I've ever met in my life. How in the world did lighters get invented before fire on the end of a stick? We've got no follow up, sir. Exactly. And I'm not hiring him to follow up. It'll take a half an hour for him to get to the library.

[Corey]

That's right.

[Dick Toledo]

All right. Well, there you go. I guess we have our champion. X gets the square. Nice job. Hold on, I'm taking over the show. I got to go. Time for a code red. There it is. Did you order a code red? Looks like somebody already performed that on Cory's right half a. Too far A. It's fine.

[Corey]

I've heard it all, and I'll hear it some more.

[Dick Toledo]

It's easier to do a yo yo walk in the dog than this kid and his animal. Like when you walk the dog to the end of the driveway and stuff, does the dog just go, Forget it. You ever wake you up eating the bad one?

[Corey]

Like, no, no, no, it's not dead. He's not gonna eat it.

[Dick Toledo]

You can feel. Looks like it's got no feeling. He's ambulatory. He can make it. Down the hall, Cory walks. Like when a kid tries to ride a bike with the kickstand down, just hobbling along. Kid's got a flat tire.

[Corey]

That's right.

[Dick Toledo]

Anyway, congratulations on your dog having the same exact problem you've got. I think you maimed him because you were jealous.

[Corey]

No, I can't catch him. He's too fast.

[Dick Toledo]

That's a good point. Do you ever try to maim him, though? That's what you're admitting to. I gotta go. All right. There you go. See, that's it. When the phones don't work, we can leave early. Oh, my God. 9:59. We're gonna make it. We're gonna barely make it. We got 38 seconds to get this right on time. Oh, I already played the legal ID so we can. Oh, well, you're messing up to 30 seconds. Let's go. I know. I'm sorry. Corey's going to be broadcasting weekend girls baseball on deuce.

[Corey]

Women's basketball tomorrow. Tonight is ASU baseball. Who's playing tonight for baseball? It's against Minnesota.

[Dick Toledo]

Oh, my God. And not the Twins. The Golden Gophers. And then tomorrow's gonna be out girl basketball.

[Corey]

U of A. U of A. Asu.

[Dick Toledo]

Ooh, the rivalry.

[Corey]

That's right.

[Dick Toledo]

Is that still called the Territorial cup when it's not in football? No, it's just football. It's just football.

[Corey]

They still make passing mention.

[Dick Toledo]

This one's called the Menstruation Cup. It's the men's been around since 18.

[Corey]

When you do a syrup bowl at the end to dump it on the coach.

[Dick Toledo]

Oh, Corey. Too far. Too far. Did you call it a syrup bowl?

[Corey]

No, it's Super Bowl.

[Dick Toledo]

Oh, Super Bowl.

[Corey]

I said it way too fast.

[Dick Toledo]

Syrup bowl, red syrup. It runs slow like molasses. Like Cory. Anyway, that's it. We're done. How about that? Let's get the hell out of here, shall we? Nobody else going anywhere? Renaissance. Oh, you got the Renaissance Festival on Sunday. Lucky I have a beer with Brett. You're gonna people gonna drive out and see us Sunday and drink me? I hope so. There's gonna be so many people out there. Somebody will see me Sunday. This weather. You need to leave now. I know. Noon to 2. I'll be out there. So make sure you come on out. Just wandering around or at a thing? Pretty much. Are you a Renaissance guy, Cory?

[Corey]

I've gone once or twice. It's fine.

[Dick Toledo]

Do you like it? But I enjoy.

[Corey]

It's my different.

[Dick Toledo]

Well, they got the whole beer thing there, so I'm going to that. So I'll be. I'll be drinking it. Knows where to be. Oh, the beer part. So just find the beer part. That's where I'll be. All right. Fantastic. There you go. Italian with the turkey leg. Italian with the turkey leg and a scowl because of the traffic. I guarantee you that's gonna be on them. That's it for us. You guys have yourselves a great weekend. We'll see you Monday right here in the morning. Sickness solo. It's not weird. It's pretty cool, actually. No membership fees. I have heard enough of this.