03-05-26 - Entertainment Drill - THU - w/Dale Hellestrae - Dale Reads List Of Most Popular Dinosaurs

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – 03-05-26 – Entertainment Drill – w/ Dale Hellestrae

Theme:
This episode of “Holmberg’s Morning Sickness” centers on witty banter about classic rock’s worst lyrics, a deep-dive into pop culture’s most beloved dinosaur characters, and plenty of irreverent humor from the show regulars and guest, Dale Hellestrae. The conversation mixes nostalgia, music nerdery, and offbeat opinions, keeping the show’s trademark blend of entertainment and off-the-cuff comedy.

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Cast of Characters

• John Holmberg ("Johnny") – Host
• Brady Bogen – Co-host
• Dale Hellestrae – Guest
• Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo, and various unnamed guests – Commentary & asides

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Key Discussion Points & Segments

1. Odd Medical Tales & Eye Health [02:14–04:31]

• The group discusses eye ailments and surgeries, sparking jokes about aging and medical woes.

• Dale shares stories about the discomforts of eye recovery; all agree not to tempt fate when it comes to health.

  Dale (03:00): “That recovery is by far the single worst recovery I’ve had to deal with. I would take 10 months of shoulder reconstruction...before I’d have to stand seven or lay seven days flat on my face again.”

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2. The Worst Lyrics in Classic Rock [04:31–07:06]

• Brady presents a “ClassicRock.com” list of worst lyrics; the panel riffs, debates, and lampoons the choices.

• Songs and artists scrutinized include Def Leppard, Foreigner, The Who, ZZ Top, and Van Halen.

  Notable Quotes:

  • Dale (04:36): "Pour some top 10 sugar on me."
  • Brady (05:06): "Dirty white boy, Foreigner. 'I'm a loner but I'm never alone'..."
  • Dale (06:18): “What about a mulatto? An albino? A mosquito? My Libido. Yeah.”

• Recurring bit about song lyrics being nonsense; misheard lyrics are discussed (“Blinded By the Light” confusion: ‘deuce’ vs. ‘douche’).

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3. Debating Dinosaur Characters – A Pop Culture List [06:44–09:46]

[Starts around 06:44, peaks at 07:06–09:46]

• The conversation shifts to an online poll about favorite fictional dinosaur characters.

• Dale jests about only people with "Asperger's" having favorite dinosaurs, to much laughter.

• Top dinosaurs mentioned: Dino (Flintstones), Yoshi (Super Mario), Barney, Littlefoot and friends (Land Before Time), Rex (Jurassic Park, Toy Story), Blue (Jurassic World), and Godzilla.

• A debate erupts over Godzilla’s legitimacy as a dinosaur, with Dale giving an impromptu Kaiju origin lecture.

  Memorable Moments:

  • Dale (06:54): “No, because I don't have autism.”

  • Johnny (07:11): “So what’s your favorite dinosaur?”

  • Dale (08:16): “He’s a product of a nuclear meltdown...He’s a mutant.”

  • Godzilla’s role as a mutated, radioactive sea monster becomes a running joke, including references to post-war Japanese cinema and nuclear anxieties.

  Dale (09:26): “We dropped little droplets of sunshine on the Japs, blinded by the light. Then one of their weird little animals grew back. Mothra, the flying moth. And then that turtle that spun.”

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4. The Return of "Blinded by the Light"—Lyric Clarification [09:46–11:14]

• The group replays Manfred Mann’s “Blinded by the Light,” arguing (again) about whether the lyric is "deuce" or "douche."

• Johnny and Dale dig into car slang, confirming "deuce" refers to a ‘32 Ford coupe’ from hot-rod culture.

  Notable Quote:

  • Guest (10:55): “Deuce refers to a 32 Ford coupe.”
  • Dale (10:01): "What does that mean?"
  • Johnny (10:02): "What does anything mean?"

• More ribbing on the absurdity of pop lyrics and the dubious merit of overanalyzing them.

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5. Quick Fire TV Chat & Food Tangent [10:42–11:14]

• The crew nudges Johnny to start watching “The Sopranos”, foreshadowing another round of New Jersey/Italian food humor.

• “Gabagool” and other food references elicit quick laughs.

  Dale (11:01): “Sopranos, I'm telling you. And call me and go, I don't understand the first episode. And I'll explain it to you because you're gonna get lost.”

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Highlights & Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Dale on medical woes:

  “That recovery is by far the single worst recovery I’ve had to deal with...” (03:00)

• Johnny, on song lyrics:

  “You know so much about stuff that doesn't matter.” (06:31)

• Dale lampooning dinosaur favorites:

  “No, because I don’t have autism.” (06:54)

• Godzilla’s true nature:

  “He’s a product of a nuclear meltdown that caused radiation...He’s a mutant.” (08:16)

• Clarifying car culture:

  “Deuce refers to a 32 Ford coupe.” (10:55, Guest)

• Classic banter:

  “What does douche mean?” – Johnny (10:53)
  “Deuce.” – Dale (10:54)

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Recurring Themes & Tone

• Playful, irreverent banter:
  The crew pokes fun at themselves, classic rock lyrics, and the oddities of pop culture and the internet.
• Music nerdery:
  A running thread of lyric dissection, music trivia, and mock-serious analysis.
• Aging & nostalgia:
  Medical stories and reminiscing about beloved childhood characters reflect the hosts’ generational humor.
• Cultural snark:
  No topic is too ‘dumb’ for argument—be it about lyrics meaning nothing or why fictional dinosaurs matter to people.

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Timestamps – Important Segments

• [02:14–04:31] Eye health, surgeries, and aging
• [04:31–07:06] Worst lyrics in classic rock
• [06:44–09:46] The dinosaur character list and Godzilla origins
• [09:46–11:14] Revisiting "Blinded by the Light," deuce vs. douche, and car slang
• [10:42–11:14] Sopranos chat and Italian food jokes

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In Summary

This episode offers a fast-paced blend of pop culture trivia and the quick, sarcastic wit that’s become the show’s signature. Whether poking at the mysteries of classic rock, waxing absurd about dinosaur mascots, or debating the lyrics to “Blinded by the Light,” Holmberg and the crew keep things light, funny, and a little bit nostalgic—perfect for fans of banter, music, and pop culture randomness.

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Transcript

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[Johnny]

Morning sickness. The old method of treatment for a person in this condition was to throw him in jail.

[Dale]

The 10 o' clock word for all you people is Lux L U X as in Lux eterna, but Lux L U X for the Metallica contest, we're running it right there on our app [e-mail] what are you giving away? Going to the Sphere up in Vegas, Dale. You wouldn't be allowed to see it because they show dirty movies like wizard of Oz and stuff in there that's got. That's got flying monkeys and terribly scary witches and occult stuff.

[Johnny]

What group is gonna be playing out? Captain Chenille.

[Dale]

Oh, my God.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Dale]

Well, you'd go up there for the Eagles, Probably.

[Johnny]

Yeah.

[Dale]

You're familiar with the Sphere? I don't have to explain that to you?

[Johnny]

No, I have not been in it, but I've been around it.

[Dale]

You've been near it?

[Johnny]

Yes. Yeah, I've been in the Raiders stadium a couple.

[Dale]

Oh, yeah, that's. Yeah, that was a good one. But the sphere thing's pretty good. I put Metallica in there. Even you can appreciate Metallica.

[Johnny]

Yeah. What. What's their most famous oh, my God.

[Dale]

I'm not going down this road with you. Just don't worry about it. Yeah, Love will lift us up.

[Brady]

Muskrat love.

[Dale]

You know, Undercover Angel. I think under Undercover, Angela is a big one for them. My God, man. Anyway, it's time now for Brady and Dale to do the entertainment drill. It's brought to you by our friends at the Schwartz Laser Eye Center. Go get your eyes checked, Dale. I've talked to you about this. Yes, it scared Dale.

[Johnny]

I actually think I'm going to do that because yesterday I was golfing, and my right eye was just kind of messing with me.

[Dale]

Don't. Just don't mess with it, man.

[John Holmer]

Mainly not.

[Dale]

Look at all the emails I'm getting from people who are like, oh, I

[John Holmer]

had the same thing.

[Dale]

This other guy that just, you know, emailed this morning said he went to pick up his keys, and he's like, I saw exactly what you explained a couple days ago, which was, lava lamp in my eye. And that's what happens. It's the weirdest thing.

[Johnny]

And.

[Dale]

And it's crazy to think that it can happen to any of us. And you just want to check it. And Dr. J. Schwartz offers the complimentary consultation. You just go in there and go, hey, I want to see if I'm candidate for lasik. I want to see maybe the lens replacement thing, but I really want to see if my eyes are healthy. Can you help me out? And they do the little walkthrough and help you out. You get up there and take care of those eyeballs. Because I'm not saying it's the worst thing that can happen to you, but that recovery is by far the single worst recovery I've had to deal with. I would take 10 months of shoulder reconstruction stuff like I had twice right before. I'd have to stand seven or lay seven days flat on my face again.

[Johnny]

That was awful. Well, the thing is, it's one of those things where I'd love to bust your chops about it, but I ain't messing with.

[Dale]

No, you don't want to karma that.

[Johnny]

I'll be the next one laying.

[Dale]

Look, you've had a hip surgery. I've had two. You've had knees. Everything else, you can fight through those physically by pushing a little harder.

[Johnny]

Right.

[Dale]

Can't do a thing about your eyes. They stay still, man. If these things move, if you sneeze,

[John Holmer]

if you cough, you go blind.

[Johnny]

And they put the fear of God horrified.

[Dale]

So. And it's. And it's extra for a reason, but good God, Go get your eyes checked. I'm telling you. And do it at the greatest place that we've got. Schwartz Laser Eye Center. TeamIDoc.com. get that complimentary consultation book now and tell them John sent you. And I got two good eyes again. That's a nice thing. A little scared to push things right now, but I'm going to start trying again once these bubbles leave my eyeball. And you'll be there, too. So I want to make sure everybody's seeing the way they should be. Because going blind sucks. Ask a blind guy. Schwartz Laser Eye Center. Check it out. Today, Brady Entertain, Classic rock dot com.

[Brady]

Put together the worst lyrics in classic rock.

[Dale]

Pour some top 10 sugar on me.

[Brady]

Jimmy Buffett, Pinball wizard.

[Dale]

Who the deft on blind kid.

[Brady]

He plays by sense and smell. That's a great line.

[Dale]

I mean, it's a little weird.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Dale]

And the whole song's weird. The blind deaf kid.

[Brady]

Who the police. It's weird to do.

[Dale]

That's pretty stupid.

[Brady]

When their eloquence escapes me Their logic ties me up and rapes me See,

[Dale]

I think that's a nice line.

[Brady]

Dirty white boy, Foreigner. I'm a loner but I'm never alone

[Dale]

that's a. That's a. That's a great line.

[Guest]

Yeah.

[Brady]

They're saying it's not Sleeping Bag by ZZ Top.

[Guest]

Well, that's dumb.

[Brady]

Let's go out to Egypt because it's in the plan we'll whip out our mattress because there ain't no beds I'm

[Dale]

gonna have to go with Blinded by the light Wrapped up like a deuce Another runner in the night.

[Guest]

Well, that's. Springsteen wrote that, so.

[Dale]

Yeah, I know. I don't know what the hell that is.

[Johnny]

Do they say, dude, I think it's a douche? No.

[Dale]

They say deuce.

[Johnny]

No.

[Dale]

Why would they say douche?

[Johnny]

I don't know, but that's what the song was. All these years wrapped up like a douche. Yeah.

[Brady]

Now.

[Johnny]

Well, you could be a douche, of course.

[Dale]

But why would you sing that?

[Johnny]

I don't. Why would you. Why would you sing it? Half the things they sing, douche is not. Come on.

[Dale]

Douche is not in any songs. Not one guy goes, I'm start singing about douches.

[Brady]

They said number one was Van Halen. Why can't this be love? Only time will tell if we stand the test of time.

[Dale]

It's a great line. It's actually pretty good.

[Brady]

Dale's got a great story.

[Dale]

What about a mulatto? An albino? A mosquito? My Libido. Yeah.

[Guest]

Solid.

[Dale]

Yeah. Evidently that one matters.

[Johnny]

What's that from?

[Dale]

Nirvana? Never mind. It smells like Teen Spirit.

[Johnny]

You know, so I've always said this. You know so much about stuff that doesn't matter.

[Dale]

That's a fact.

[Johnny]

This is another absolutely asinine story.

[Dale]

You know so little about things that do matter. It's so hard.

[Johnny]

That's all it knows about things that matter. Have you ever judged Johnny, have you ever judged a person based on what their favorite dinosaur is?

[Dale]

No, because I don't have autism.

[Johnny]

And now this is the story that Brady gave me. What about their favorite fictional dinosaur character? People online are voting on the greatest dinosaur characters of all.

[Dale]

This is what Asperger's. People, do you have crazy Asperger's? I don't even know if I've ever asked anybody.

[Johnny]

So what's your favorite dinosaur?

[Dale]

Because that would make me crazy.

[Brady]

Top five, Dale.

[Dale]

What's your favorite dinosaur, Dale?

[Johnny]

Well, the top five that they're voting for, which might be Asperger's. People.

[Dale]

I'm guessing the one that impregnated your mother created you.

[Johnny]

Dino from the Flintstones.

[Dale]

Dino's a good dinosaur.

[Guest]

They're all fictional ones.

[Dale]

Yeah, that's fictional.

[Guest]

I thought he meant like species and stuff like that.

[Johnny]

No, Yoshi from Nintendo Super Mario franchise.

[Dale]

So you're just naming the five dinosaurs?

[Guest]

People remember, Barney's got to be on

[Johnny]

there land before time. Little foot. Yep, the Time Rogers. Rex from Jurassic Park. Rex from Toy Story.

[Dale]

Yeah, that's a good one.

[Johnny]

Blue from Jurassic World.

[Dale]

Nobody saw that.

[Johnny]

Ducky, Spike and Petri. A lot of land before times. Yeah. You see that movie?

[Dale]

No. Barney.

[Johnny]

Yeah.

[Guest]

I'm surprised.

[Johnny]

Well, didn't Barney have some bad connotations?

[Dale]

You thought he was gay?

[Johnny]

I thought there was something to him.

[Dale]

No, that was Teletubbies.

[Brady]

And Godzilla was number seven.

[Dale]

He's not a dinosaur.

[Guest]

Wasn't he a dragon or something?

[Dale]

He's a product of a nuclear meltdown that caused radiation to. To make mutations. He's a mutant.

[Brady]

I don't know if that was the original.

[John Holmer]

Yes, it is.

[Dale]

Godzilla. Nuclear meltdown.

[Johnny]

He climbs buildings.

[Dale]

He's not a dinosaur. He's a mutant.

[Johnny]

No, he's not a dinosaur. Right.

[Dale]

He's mutated. That's why Mothra exists. That's why all his enemies exist, too. The same mutations came from the original problem in the. The Japs were pretty big on that whole what is the nukes going to do to us? Thing. They wrote a couple movies about it.

[Guest]

Prehistoric Monster.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Dale]

Yeah, but he but he was the Japanese one.

[Brady]

No, the mutated one was the modern. The one.

[Dale]

Yeah, that's the better story. Because the Japs were loaded with nukes.

[Guest]

You know, typically described as giant, radioactive, prehistoric sea monster or dinosaur awakened and mutated by radiation.

[John Holmer]

Thank you.

[Brady]

Radiation.

[Johnny]

Not right.

[Dale]

What did I say? Radiation. Nuclear radiation that mutated him.

[Johnny]

Don't argue. Brought him back. Exactly.

[Brady]

It was the sun.

[Dale]

Okay, whatever it was, it was the sun we dropped on him. We dropped little droplets of sunshine on the jabs, blinded by the light. Then one of their. Yeah, exactly. One of their weird little animals grew back. Mothra, the flying moth. And then that turtle that spun.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[John Holmer]

Gamera.

[Dale]

Yeah.

[Johnny]

What on earth.

[Guest]

Here's Dale. Here's Dale's song so we can see what he's hearing.

[Johnny]

Yeah,

[Dale]

he knows it. They don't say deuce.

[Johnny]

Yeah, right up like a douchebag. That's not what it says.

[Dale]

What does that mean?

[Johnny]

I. What does anything mean?

[Dale]

There's plenty of meaning in words.

[Johnny]

Listen to country music.

[Guest]

Talk about douche.

[Dale]

No wonder you hear the word douche a lot. All right, that's it.

[Brady]

It's either a car or a sail.

[Comedy Club Promoter]

A deuce.

[Dale]

I think it's. The deuce is a. I think it's an engine, isn't it?

[Johnny]

Or a.

[Dale]

It is a two.

[Johnny]

What is the deuce?

[Brady]

A coupe.

[Dale]

Yeah, either way.

[John Holmer]

Doesn't matter.

[Johnny]

It's not a once. It's a deuce.

[Dale]

It's a. Yeah, douche. All right, that's it. The word for 10 o' clock with Larry is Lux. L, U, X. I'll give you another one in about 48 minutes and then you get back on that. Nice job, Dale. Go home and watch the Sopranos.

[Johnny]

I will, I will.

[Dale]

Don't make an announcement, just start it, okay? Just get it going. Your wife should love it.

[Brady]

Some great food in the Sopranos.

[Dale]

Oh, it's so good. It's a great show. You're gonna love it.

[Johnny]

What does douche mean?

[Dale]

Deuce.

[Guest]

It's. Deuce refers to a 32 Ford coupe.

[Brady]

Okay, the coupe.

[Dale]

See?

[Johnny]

Johnny's the man.

[Dale]

Brady knew that one too. Brady had that one. Sopranos, I'm telling you. And call me. Call me and go. I don't understand the first episode. And I'll explain it to you because you're gonna get lost.

[Johnny]

There's a lot in the first episode.

[Dale]

Yeah, you will get lost. Trust me. Then they started talking and it was all in it. What's gabagool? You'll find out. Just gotta stick with it. Larry's next.

[John Holmer]

You guys have yourselves a grand Thursday. We'll see you tomorrow in the morning Sickness.

[Brady]

Hello.

[Dale]

Hey. It's not weird. It's pretty cool actually. No membership fee. I have heard enough of this.

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