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John Holmberg
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It's Tuesday mid morning.
John Holmberg
All right, well just reset it. There you go. So good the first time. Yeah, yeah. But yeah, we don't do that. Listen. Listen only on the app and listen only on. On the. On the website because the radio thing is like we're not focused on that anymore until we're focused on that. Then we'll swing our direction back there. It's good management. But if you do that right now, you can click on the app stuff when it says tap that track, you Tap it. You're automatically on the pile. We'll draw some names, give tickets away to sick new world. April 25th. That is one hell of a show. I can't. I don't have time to rattle off who's there. Corn. System of a Down. Not Chevelle like Toledo promised. Not at all. Not even close. Not even two years ago. Two years ago. Two years ago. I mean, it's. It's a lot. Terror is one Brett wants to go see. I'm dying. Minister of ministry would be great to watch. There's what, 60 bands, 50 bands, something like that.
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Snots there.
John Holmberg
It's incredible back. And they're doing that. Yeah. Readable list of bands. We're going to send you up there. Five people are going to get a pair of tickets each and one of you is going to get a VIP treatment. You're going to get the best tickets we can give you. They're amazing. Hotel room and a couple hundred bucks for you guys to play around with. So that's how that works. And all you have to do is tap the track on our app and our website. So do that again. Hopefully you all win. But only one of you will. But you can all play. I invited this myself. Second time this morning. But I'm going to do it. Because damn it all, they deserve it. We don't deserve them. Efren says. It's hard for me to even write or send this, but I know how much of a dog lover you are, just like me. And last Friday we had to say Goodbye to our 15 year old Jack Russell. A tripod named Molly, a staple in our lives. Her barking and antics will be greatly missed. Our house seems unnervingly quiet without her. I wanted to share a picture with you, sir, and thank you for being who you are. Well, gosh, you don't have to think of me that way, Efren. That's nice. And also, once again, that's a couple of cookies. Now we've had a couple of people email and saying goodbye to their besties. Hug your dogs. We don't get them for a long time. So as a quick reminder, when somebody's going through the thing, I just went through it a month ago with a dog and a cat. People are like, you're a cat guy. I'm like, I wasn't until this one. I loved my cat, Lucy. She taught me to like cats. El Gato taught me to love cats. Taught me all about how great they can be. And they're not dogs and I wanted them to be dogs. That's why I didn't like, I didn't like cats because they weren't dogs. And that's not fair. But man, oh man, they're special too. So sorry about your, your tripod there and hang in there. You did a good job. You got him to the finish line. So cookies and hugs for our, for our pets today in honor of all the folks that email me every day, it seems, and say, hey, we had to say goodbye because it's a never ending cycle. We don't deserve them. For sure. We don't. They're great to us and we should keep it that way. I got a weird take on this thing. I just saw a story about a guy who was arrested. He went to a north Phoenix mosque this weekend and started to shoot it up with paintballs, you know, and I'm thinking to myself, oh, that's pretty bad. But then in hindsight, I'm thinking, isn't this what the gun rights activists are dreaming of? Like, if you're gonna get a nutball to shoot at a place, paintballs is the. They keep trying to ban all these assault rifles and things like that. And then my argument's always been, well, they'll just go to a lesser caliber. Well, if they get rid of through paintball and stuff, that's the worst they can do. That's the mass shooting we're looking for, I think.
Co-host or Guest
Can someone explain to me why the mosque was so lively at 2:30am?
John Holmberg
I don't know. There's a lot going on there and I'm not even going to get into. Who knows, maybe they're on Tehran time, I don't know. But bottom line is this is what everybody on CNN's been screaming about for years. We want to get rid of AR15s and AKs and assaults and this and mags and the things that you can shove into the eclipse that have the boosters and all that, like, yeah, all right, they should be. I've always made that argument. If we get rid of AR15s and they say that's a body count problem, so we go to somebody shoots up the place with 9 millimeters. Are you going to celebrate that it wasn't an AR15? Probably not. I would say that's the dumbest argument ever. But if it's a paintball, we should be pretty happy making progress, apparently. Yeah, that's, that's gun rights progress. This guy hates Muslims, it's clear. But if the worst he's going to do is pull a gun out, paint it I've got a paintball. Just wash it off. They don't like the stuff that they put in paintball. Water based. Really easy to get off a wall. So score one for the gun rights folks. The guy still got his jollies off. Firing off at a mosque. The dream of a young man named. What's his name? Michael Dominguez. 30 year old dude who just had it with Muslims. But he didn't want to do too much damage. He just wanted to make his point. So let me put this out there. Since we can't stop crazy, let's give him ideas. You guys want to shoot something up? Paintball. You're not going to go to jail for the rest of your life. Everyone's going to remember you. It's crazy. And the worst case scenario is maybe you put an eye out, maybe you probably welt up somebody. But if you're gonna fire away at a crowd or you know, some sort of a soft target, this is what the gun rights people have been begging for. Use a paintball. Paintball guns. The future of mass shootings. That's what we all got our fingers crossed for.
Co-host or Guest
Want to see that on?
John Holmberg
It's a great T shirt. Ask Holmberg what the futures of mass shootings are. He's got some good ideas.
Co-host or Guest
He's a real go getter.
John Holmberg
I mean, when you look at him, you're like, what were you like? You're not like, you're kind of mad. Like you, you're mad.
Co-host or Guest
Will it satisfy the craziness?
John Holmberg
That's the thing. Give him a chance. If you've got one of those kids and he's got a notebook you're not allowed to look at, that's his manifesto. Get him a paintball gun. If you're gonna shoot anything up, use this. It's like what we were talking about yesterday is that the cool parents that said, I know you're gonna drink, but here, drink with me. So you just, you keep them away from the real stuff and you give them the loony kids a paintball gun. I don't know what the sentence is, but isn't the exact same mentality shooting up a mosque? Isn't he just kind of warning us like he's testing the waters there? If we let him out in a year just because it's a paintball gun, he's going to do it, right? We all know that. Like this is good chance. This is, this is when serial killers like take birds apart down the road. He's gonna dissect, he's gonna go for it. So maybe we should take paintball gun guy and put him away forever too, but quietly encourage him. Here's something I didn't expect by the way, the guy who's a member of the mosque that they interviewed on Arizona's Family News last name was Berkovich. Yeah, I didn't see that coming. Call me a bigot, but I don't. I don't think of a lot of Muhammad Berkovich's. Why didn't you change the whole name? He said they had a sports night at the mosque and they were just kind of hanging around there, muffin up after, you know, those big Muslim sports nights.
Co-host or Guest
It can happen.
Was it a cricket match that went
John Holmberg
really here's what I the the story itself to me can sit on the guy paintballing the mosque. There's something something. Check out Homework's Morning Sickness podcast at
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Co-host or Guest
Well, when you, you know, think of some plays late night, you gotta write them down.
John Holmberg
Yeah, but not with groups, not, not with a bunch of other Muslims. No, no, that's what, you know what you're describing how 911 was planned. You come up with of plays and you call your buddies, the team who's in and you say, all right guys, I got some ideas. I want to draw them on the whiteboard before I forgot. Brother Berkovich. Yes, what do you need anyway? Now they booked a guy in aggravated assault and criminal damage. But I'd question Mr. Berkovich a little bit about that 2:30am Sports wind down too. What time is it? Are we still winding down from Muslim sports? My God, it's 2:30.
Co-host or Guest
What time is soccer practice?
John Holmberg
Yeah, soccer practice. It's very early. We play very late in tonight. 2 nil. Maybe the guy just had it. You don't want to kill anybody and just calm down. That 2:30am sports bar they had going that night, I don't think that was going on.
Co-host or Guest
And he would have said if it was like pickleball or something, it was too loud. That's why I shot at it.
John Holmberg
You can be mad at the Dominguez guy for shooting up the thing and you should be. But considering all that's going on right now and with the FBI and the CIA and the military and the president, Democrats and Republicans all said keep an eye on stuff that doesn't look right. Any buzzing mosque at 2:30 in the morning has my attention. I don't want to be a bigot, but I am. I can't help it. That's just to see something, say something. I'm not going to shoot it up with a paintball gun, but I certainly might call my cop friend Ben and go drive around there. If they start running, they're up to Something. We're playing late night basketball, Mr. Copper. What do you have problem with? It's packed.
Co-host or Guest
That was the only time they could get.
John Holmberg
Well, yeah. The court was all booked up for Muslim sports until midnight. I don't want to come off like a crazy person, but they're planning something. That's the worst excuse I've ever heard. That you tell your wife that when you're up to no good. We were playing basketball. Till 2:30?
Co-host or Guest
Yes.
John Holmberg
You were at the strip club. Oh, I was at the mosque planning sports. I don't believe you.
Co-host or Guest
Fourth time this week.
John Holmberg
Yeah. Why are you always at that mosque until the middle of the night playing sports with Muslims? Are you planning an attack? No. No. Yes. Maybe it's getting ready for the drags. Then they get them flying carpets. They were just tuning them up. Now that is. That's bigotry. Derek. That's not. I wouldn't even go there. No.
Co-host or Guest
Hey, you're a marketing genius. I see how this messaging gets out. Guns are for trannies. Paintball is for real men.
John Holmberg
That's right. If you'd be a real man shooting something up, do it with a paintball gun. Lesser. Lesser sentence. The lesser sentence still kind of get your message across. But again, I think we're getting lost in the whole paintball gun thing. I think the mosque being full at 2:30 is something we should have our eye on. Paintball guns like Don Quixote. He drew her attention to it. He didn't go crazy. He's going to do time for it. Guys, I just wanted to let you know I didn't kill anybody. Oh, well, that's what.
Co-host or Guest
No one was listening to me. I wanted to bring everybody.
John Holmberg
Everybody was being an asshole when I said, what's going on at that mosque? What are you, a bigot? God damn it. I'll just shoot it up. But he didn't kill anyone. He did it humanely. He paintballed it, got in trouble in the news. Said At 2:30 in the morning a full mosque was paintballed. It's like, oh, just playing Sports. I think Mr. Dominguez got it right. Why are you guys even in there? We're allowed in our mosque. Like. No, you're not. 2:30 in the morning. This thing's closed. Not Denny's Never sleeps. Right. So you get him tomorrow. You're good. Was Scott Haynes makes a good point. He said, did the guy shooting up the mosque paintball out? I love you, Hannah on the side. No, it wasn't our earlier email losing his mind, but yeah, all right. I think he might be a hero. My take on this one is that we're all. We're all kind of lost in the idea that he paintballed up a mosque. We see you is what he was saying. Sports is not a good excuse. I'm. You practice your religion and stuff, but,
Co-host or Guest
yeah, there's a meeting going on at the mosque in my neighborhood.
Podcast Host
I don't care.
John Holmberg
You need to go to bed. Mosque is worse. But any meeting that breaks out in a area at 2am and there's no drinking, you're not. And Muslims don't have sports, do they? I got soccer. Yeah, no, not at all. We're just here. Yeah, the Iranians were playing here. Exactly my point. The Iranian soccer team's here. You got this going on at 2 in the morning. That's the only sport they've got. And that's not Middle Eastern sports. They just play it like we do. They're not going to win anything. Same as the US they're just going through the message. That's what we're doing. Men's U.S. soccer.
Co-host or Guest
Five of them defected.
John Holmberg
Well, that's the women's team. Who knows what's going on there? Either way, we got an eye on you, Mask. I'd be curious if a bunch of Christians just started loading up at 2 in the morning. I'm like, oh, I think they're up to something. And I'd be. You know what I'd be looking for? Tiny shoes and like, propeller hats, because that's who they've abducted and that's what they're doing to me. That's what I'd find.
Co-host or Guest
That bunch of young boys coming out of there after a sports event.
John Holmberg
Yeah, youth sports. Oh, no, no, no, no. You dudes in dresses don't ever do youth sports. You'd be curious at a bunch of dudes in dresses at the. At the, you know, Christian place. Just talking about sports. You've got a history. Where are the babies? No, no, we're not doing that anymore. Nah, you don't need to meet at 2 in the morning for anything.
Co-host or Guest
So you were bawling?
John Holmberg
Yes. Yeah, with the kids. Lamb of God. You're not selling me on that one. You're in a dress. Nobody plays sports in a dress. Even women. Yeah, it's a bad excuse, but I want to say I think he's a hero. I'm going to go out on a limb. I'm going to go early on this one. Michael Dominguez is a hero. I'm not saying you should shoot up all mosques. But if you're trying to tell your friends that the mosque is too busy for your liking in the middle of the night and no one's listening, maybe throw a couple of paint splatters.
Co-host or Guest
Dominguez wants to let you know.
John Holmberg
Look, his last name is Dominguez. Just be happy it wasn't Krylon. This stuff will come off anyway. I see you, Michael Dominguez. And thank you, brave citizen. Nobody got hurt. It's all that matters. But he did draw the attention. Okay, it's two in the morning. I don't think the neighbors will hear our recent sport. God damn it, Muhammad. I told you. Okay, now people are going to know. Now our baseball argument is shot.
Co-host or Guest
Cancel handball.
John Holmberg
We have to cancel out. No, that was just. We had an incident with the pickleball. It hit the sterno and it leaned over into a kettle and then propane. It was an accident. If he does it again, he can't be with us anymore. He's clumsy. He's like the scrappy do of the Muslims. Do you think they've got one? I guess they have to. They have to. They've got like Scooby Doo and Muzzy too. And Muzzy Dumb. There you go. I don't know how it works. Anyway, nice job, Dominguez. We got ourselves some hot releases coming up a little bit. It's 98, Arizona's most powerful rock radio station. He said fully ere
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Episode Title: Local Mosque Hit By Paintball Gun Drive By Sparking John's Thoughts For A New Anti Gun Campaign
Date: March 10, 2026
Host: John Holmberg
Co-hosts: Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Podcast: Holmberg’s Morning Sickness - Arizona (98KUPD)
In this episode, John Holmberg and the crew react to a bizarre weekend incident: a local North Phoenix mosque was targeted in a drive-by paintball attack at 2:30am. Holmberg uses the incident as a springboard for a darkly comic discussion about gun violence, the efficacy of anti-gun campaigns, and the societal implications of hate crimes with non-lethal weapons. The show also takes a critical – and at times controversial – look at both the motivations behind the crime and the unexpected timing of late-night events at the mosque.
| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 04:33 | John Holmberg | "Isn't this what the gun rights activists are dreaming of? ... That's the mass shooting we're looking for, I think." | | 06:05 | John Holmberg | "If the worst he's going to do is pull a gun out, paint it ... just wash it off. ... Score one for the gun rights folks." | | 07:29 | John Holmberg | "If you've got one of those kids ... that's his manifesto. Get him a paintball gun. If you're gonna shoot anything up, use this." | | 12:43 | John Holmberg | "I don't want to be a bigot, but I am. I can't help it. ... See something, say something." | | 14:26 | John Holmberg | "If you'd be a real man shooting something up, do it with a paintball gun. Lesser sentence. Still kind of get your message across." | | 17:36 | John Holmberg | "I'm going to go out on a limb. I'm going to go early on this one. Michael Dominguez is a hero. I'm not saying you should shoot up all mosques ... maybe throw a couple of paint splatters." |
The tone of the episode is irreverent, often darkly comic, and intentionally provocative. Holmberg uses satire and gallows humor to engage with heavy topics, consistently walking the line between social commentary and controversy. The style is rapid-fire, with the hosts riffing off one another and rarely missing a chance for a joke or sarcastic observation.
This episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness spotlights a paintball gun drive-by targeting a local mosque, with John Holmberg and the crew using the news to unleash a barrage of offbeat commentary about gun control, cultural suspicion, and the nature of “acceptable” violence. The hosts toggle between sharp satire and outright controversy, making the episode both a challenging and darkly funny listen. Standout moments come when Holmberg spins up a “new anti-gun campaign” to replace real guns with paintballs, and during his comedic interrogation of why any religious center would be “buzzing” at 2:30 in the morning.
Listeners who enjoy unapologetic humor and social provocation will find this episode both engaging and memorable — a provocative examination of a local crime filtered through the lens of Arizona’s most irreverent morning crew.