Holmberg’s Morning Sickness (98 KUPD)

Episode Date: March 3, 2026

Segment: Hot Releases – Marshals, Rooster, Outlander S8, Hoppers, Atreyu, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Hives, Anderson .Paak & Snoop Dogg

Overview

The “Hot Releases” segment dives into the latest music, movies, TV, and gaming releases, with John Holmberg and the crew dispensing irreverent humor and candid opinions. Highlights for this week include new shows (“Marshals,” “Rooster,” “Outlander” S8), movie debuts (Pixar’s “Hoppers,” “The Bride”), and high-profile music drops (Atreyu, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Hives, Snoop Dogg & Anderson .Paak). The team debates Taylor Sheridan's output, time-travel romance, bovine abscesses, and a round of “N Word or F Word.”

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Gummo’s Abscess & Bovine Pus

(00:01:17–03:28)

• The team jokes about Bret (“Gummo Vesley”) suffering from a painful dental abscess.
  • John Holmberg: “If this was the mob, they’d call you Gummo or Gummy. You look all puffy.” (01:36)
• They share nasty stories about mouth abscesses, with John graphically recalling his own.
  • John: “The flavor of pus will not soon be a Pop Tart. … There is nothing you’re about to experience that when it breaks.” (02:01)
• Discussion devolves into describing veterinary videos draining bovine abscesses.
  • Brady: “Looks like my face.” (03:15)

2. Video Game Releases & the Uncanny Valley

(04:04–06:21)

• Game spotlight: Resident Evil Requiem/Resident Evil 9.
  • Larry McFeely: “Remember playing this on the original PlayStation?” (04:17)
• John references advances in AI and how video games will blur reality.
• The “uncanny valley” is explained; digital eyes still don’t look real enough.
  • Larry: “It’s where they can’t get the eyes right… your mind rejects it.” (05:07)
  • John: “Pretty soon... you’re not gonna know.” (06:10)

3. TV & Streaming Releases

Taylor Sheridan’s “Marshals” and “Madison”

(06:21–07:13)

• Larry: “Taylor Sheridan has a spin off of the Yellowstone series. It’s Marshals on CBS and Paramount+. One of the Dutton sons spins off…”
• John is incredulous about Sheridan’s prolific output:
  • John: “Nobody’s utilized Chat GPT like Taylor. There’s no way this dude is writing this many words this well, this often... New show every couple weeks.” (06:33)
• Brady: “There’s something wrong here.” (07:00)

“Ted” Season 2 & Other TV

(07:13–08:05)

• Ted returns for a second season—highlights the “stoned bear” premise.
• Extended Taylor Sheridan chat leads to a joke about him writing a prison survival guide.

“Outlander” Final Season

(08:05–08:43)

• Outlander’s eighth season arrives.
  • John: “There’s eight seasons of this show?” (08:07)
  • John: “He’s a glorious specimen of a Scotsman. And now I’m going to put my Scottish willie in you and you’re going to love it.” (08:27)

HBO’s “Rooster”

(08:48–09:31)

• Steve Carell stars as an author; his daughter is a troubled college professor.
  • John: “This sounds terribly boring so far.” (09:01)
  • Jamie Tartt from “Ted Lasso” (Bill Dunster) appears.

Pixar’s “Hoppers”

(09:35–10:19)

• Animated “Avatar”-inspired story: humans embody animals.
  • John: “That’s actually a pretty clever idea… you get to live as an animal as the researcher.” (10:10)

“The Bride” by Maggie Gyllenhaal

(10:19–10:46)

• Frankenstein’s Bride retelling; speculation if Jake Gyllenhaal is involved.

4. Music Releases

Charlie Puth & Kenny G

(12:38–13:13)

• Song features Kenny G; John calls him a generational joke-turned-treasure.
  • John: “Our generational joke has become their crown jewel.” (13:01)

Gnarls Barkley (CeeLo Green & Danger Mouse)

(13:19–14:12)

• Possible last album, with side commentary on CeeLo Green's legal controversies.
• John: “If the times were different… to paint Brady and make him do… Charles Brady would be awesome.” (13:56)

Harry Styles

(14:16–14:52)

• New video drops; fashion comments.
  • Larry: “He wears those high-waisted slacks now like the Easters do.” (14:30)
  • John: “God, I hope that doesn’t come back.” (14:43)

Morrissey

(15:00–15:39)

• John (re Canfield and Morrissey): “Ian Canfield and him have had so much dangerous backseat sex. … Let’s go to lunch. No, I’m not talking about this.” (15:12)

Social Distortion

(15:52–16:43)

• Announcing upcoming tour, starting in Arizona.
  • John: “These guys have such a cool vibe.” (16:02)

30 Seconds to Mars (Jared Leto), Anderson .Paak & Snoop Dogg (“Pink”)

(17:34–18:07)

• John is lukewarm on the new 30 Seconds to Mars; prefers Anderson .Paak.
  • John: “I don’t even get to the Snoop Dogg part, but Anderson .Paak’s got me.” (18:07)

Atreyu, The Hives

(18:13–19:38)

• New Atreyu; new Hives video from last year’s album.
  • John: “Mountain biking gods. You get this in your ears while you’re biking, your day just go better nicely.” (19:13)

Novelty: AI-generated 50s “Gin and Juice” Remix

(19:46–20:23)

• Vintage soul-style Snoop Dogg classic, team is delighted.
  • John: “Oh, man, I didn’t want it to cuss. That’s pretty sweet.” (20:15)

5. Game Segment: "N Word or F Word"

(20:23–21:13)

• Crew plays their recurring game: guess if controversial word is used in a rap lyric.
  • John (re Drew Down): “There it is. I’m the champion. That was a soft nice one… It was so kind.” (20:59)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Holmberg (on abscesses):
  “The flavor of pus will not soon be a Pop Tart.” (02:01)
• Larry (on Uncanny Valley):
  “It’s where they can’t get the eyes right, Larry… when things get too real for some reason, your mind rejects it.” (05:07–05:29)
• Holmberg (on Taylor Sheridan):
  “Nobody has this many ideas. … New show every couple weeks.” (06:33)
• Holmberg (on Outlander):
  “He’s a glorious Scotsman. And now I’m going to put my Scottish willie in you and you’re going to love it.” (08:27)
• John (music nostalgia):
  “Mountain biking gods. You get this in your ears while you’re biking, your day just go better nicely.” (19:13)
• Game segment:
  “There it is. I’m the champion. That was a soft nice one.” (20:59)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Topic | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------|---------------| | Abscess Jokes & Bovine Story | 01:17–03:28 | | Resident Evil 9, Gaming Tech Talk | 04:04–06:21 | | Taylor Sheridan Shows | 06:21–07:13 | | “Ted” S2 & TV Chat | 07:13–08:05 | | Outlander S8 | 08:05–08:43 | | “Rooster” (Carell, HBO) | 08:48–09:31 | | Pixar’s “Hoppers” | 09:35–10:19 | | “The Bride” | 10:19–10:46 | | Music Releases Roundtable | 12:38–19:38 | | AI 50s “Gin and Juice” | 19:46–20:23 | | “N Word or F Word” Game | 20:23–21:13 |

Final Thoughts

With trademark wit and authenticity, this “Hot Releases” roundup offers a guided tour across today’s entertainment landscape—gaming, TV, movies, and especially music—delivering both cutting observations and comedic banter. For fans looking to stay on the cutting edge (or just get some solid laughs), this segment is a must-listen.