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John Holmberg
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Brady
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John Holmberg
Oh, here we go.
Brady
Mark it down. I'm not doing that. If the Giants win the division, I'll get a tattoo of Harvey Milk on my chest up front here. That. That. Mark it down. It says 5:47am on the dot. 3:28, 25.
John Holmberg
Toledo's busy in there.
Brady
Yeah. But if the Dodgers end up in third or fourth, if. If the Rockies, if whoever. The Dodgers finish behind in that division, I will get a tattoo of something having to do with them. I. That's how much faith I have that the Dodgers are the bought and sold champions.
John Holmberg
If you have Drew Haybad on your back, can you do the little bubble caption thing like they do in comics, saying, hey, fan.
Brady
Yeah. Hey, fan. Yeah, because that's it. That's exactly right.
Brett
It's gonn bubble. But it's gonna say batter up.
Brady
Well, batter up is down by my butt. That's fine. That's the title of it. You saying, hey, fan is exactly what your. But your bubble writing will.
Brett
I'll point up to you.
John Holmberg
Because I'm clown John.
Brady
That's right. Yeah, you can. We'll have a finger pointing up to me because. Yeah, he did. Well, I don't know if it was clowning. I think he was just. I think he was very serious about his acting.
John Holmberg
He's a method actor, like Rando and stuff over there.
Brady
He could not break out of the role. He's very Daniel Day Lewis when he was the. What was that? The team dip over there for the Diamondbacks and running around, walks through the.
Brett
Office area, you know, as Drew. Hey, Batta.
Brady
Yeah.
Brett
Oh, you had to not stare Drew into the eyes.
Brady
No, it was. It was different. You were such a different person than Drew himself. I mean, there was obvious quirks. Drew was raised differently than you. He had a different history, different background, and you had explored all that. So when my dad and I, after working with Brady for two Years, three years, four years. Went to see a baseball game. And I'm like, hey, there's the guy I work with. His name's Brady. And Brady walks by and goes, hey, fan. And walk by. And my dad's classic line of, I don't think you know that guy at all. And then we just kept walking. I'm like, well, that was embarrassing. What a dick. And I didn't know Brady as well. Obviously, we weren't working here yet. I'm like, most salespeople are assholes. Maybe that's why. Because he was a sales guy.
Brett
So started it, laid the foundation.
Brady
Maybe he was just being that. But either way, the Diamondbacks tattoo sitting already day one. And you know what? I got a text from Hopkins yesterday, goes, the tattoo's gonna look good. He's Diamondbacks. He's excited about the season, and they should be. The Diamondbacks are going to be a good team. Even though last night they got bounced around a little bit on their own, you know. But that's okay. It happens. It's 162games here. No one goes undefeated. It's okay to lose the first one. Just don't keep doing it. But they're. They're an exciting, fun team. Still not going to beat the Dodgers. The Dodgers are, you know, it's bought and paid for. That's the. It's more a protest towards baseball to feel the way I feel than it is, you know. Anything bad about the D backs? It's just a. They're definitely going to be less than the Dodge. They can't have any hiccups. Diamondbacks can't have any hiccups. They have.
Brett
How about them white socks?
John Holmberg
Well, let's end the season right now undefeated.
Brady
I'm so surprised. Brady, you don't have. I'm not even going to tell him Luis Roberts nickname. I'm not going to do it because that's. He'll just say it for no reason. I'm not going to.
John Holmberg
Walking down the hall.
Brady
Oh, my God. It's. It's a dream for nickname guy, and I'm not going to do it. And don't. You.
Brett
You're looking up.
Brady
Yeah, I know. You'll grab your phone in two seconds and then you'll just start saying it. But yeah, the Diamondbacks have their. They have their thing, but they can't have any injuries. They can't have it. And that's. And they will. So I just think the. The Dodgers. It's a safe bet, in my opinion, because the Dodgers can probably have six or seven injuries and still be okay. They did last year and they won the World Series.
Brett
So according to the prediction models on Poly Market, a White Sox championship this year is even less likely than the second coming of Jesus Christ in 2025.
John Holmberg
That's a good fanduel bet. I'm put the money Jesus is coming back.
Brady
Yeah, I'm with you.
Brett
The chances of Jesus showing up this year is at 3%. White Sox title chance is 1%.
Brady
What gives them the idea that that number is at 3% that Jesus will.
Brett
Return seems kind of generous.
Brady
It's very considering. You know, I mean, according to Polymarket, White Sox haven't won since 2005. Jesus hasn't been back since Jesus.
John Holmberg
They won the division in 21, so.
Brady
Oh, that's right. Just been a few years. It's not a great division win because it wasn't a great division, but still terrible. I wonder why Jesus coming back said 3% for a betting.
John Holmberg
It's because Donald Trump's in the White House and that's what that is that why I'm sure some morons serious.
Brett
We've had everything. You know, you got the doomsday clock speeding up.
Brady
You got, you know, I look around and I can't imagine it was. It was. It's. It's worse now than it was when.
Brett
Hitler was around and is that. I don't know what it, you know, what was it tracking before that?
Brady
This the worst it's ever been according to the doomsday clock, which didn't exist back then. They made that thing up to make us all worry about.
Brett
But I'm saying about the 3% of Jesus.
Brady
Jesus coming back. You know, if he didn't come back.
Brett
Then, you know, like, did it go up during the pandemic?
Brady
Yeah, probably ticked up a little. I would give him 3% during the pandemic, but he didn't come back for Hitler. He didn't come back during the pole pot saying he didn't come back for a lot of stuff. That you'd be like, this is the time you think that this dude would come back and be like, enough Dad's home.
John Holmberg
Maybe he's going to come back and help us try to find the ark.
Brady
Right?
John Holmberg
I mean.
Brady
Oh yeah, he's got the keys to the example Brady was talking about. Yeah, I don't know. That's. That's an odd one. I didn't think that they fandued that. And I would safely bet the under on Christ returning in 2025 and quantify it like by the if he came back, it would take at least 10 or 11 months to prove it. And you have so many people. Like, would they pay that bet, I wonder? 3% and they still have a. That's odd. That the White Sox. I put my money that the whites. At least the White Sox are playing baseball now. I don't know what Jesus is doing. Like they're in the sport to win a World Series. Jesus coming back. Maybe he's busy on another planet playing dominoes somewhere. Domino, mother, Black Jesus. He's playing some dominoes, shooting some dice.
Brett
Speaking of the other thing on baseball, you're talking about yesterday.
Brady
Yeah.
Brett
And I got a text from a friend, says, I hear John wants to go to Hunter Wendelstedt's umpire school.
Brady
I wanted to.
Brett
Hunter was in my wedding. A very good friend of her ex husband. Oh, I can connect you. He will be here in April for some games.
Brady
Yeah, Hunter's. Hunter's the son. Harry was his dad. That was the. Yeah. Look, I mean, is it too late?
Brett
No.
Brady
Should I start umpiring now? I got nothing else to do with.
Brett
Me on the side.
Brady
Yeah. Can I up on the side and do a more like maybe I'd travel the show a little bit. Hey, guys, I'm in Miami up in some games.
John Holmberg
We can let other shows do that. Why not?
Brady
Yeah. This show over here, kslx is never here. They're bouncing all over. I don't know why not, huh? Maybe I should. But I. It was something I wanted to do when I was, you know, 20 something. Do they take. I'm in shape. I mean, as good as shape as any of the other umpires.
John Holmberg
Those guys aren't in shape.
Brady
So. I mean, some of them. Some dudes are yoked. Have you seen a few of those? There's a studley for the Diamondbacks. Doesn't like one of the umpires. Not as a person, but as you know, he calls games or you know, he's out there and he is just full flex giant. And I'm like, when did umpires get to the weight room? Because I used to be like Harry Wendell. Fat Man Eric can be Joe west, dude. Joe the country Joe west was a mountain of potatoes. Eric Greg had a heart attack on the field. These dudes used to be monsters and now they're all pretty. Most of them. You gotta stay in shape to be an umpire now. I think I. Yeah, you know what? Have Hunter give me a call and maybe I could, you know, I'm wiser. I have to read that rule book. That thing's confusing as hell. And the future of umpiring all AI, they're just gonna have an earpiece. And you think it was a strike. That was a ball. Speaking of AI. Hey, hey, listeners, check this out. You've heard me talk about how radio's in its death spiral. There's nothing anyone can do because the people in charge of radio keep trying to make it 1990, and it's just not. They want to embrace that there's a.
Brett
Future to this 90s hot and fashion.
Brady
That's true. And you do see most of the guys who are here in 90 suits. So they just don't embrace. And they won't listen to people like me who have been doing the same thing for 24 years. At one thing, I'm the idiot who just got lucky or whatever. So. Oh, we just don't. He's. He's an outsider. We want to do. They still want to do the same old way. So in these, like, meetings and stuff, they talk about how do we get people to listen to the radio at home? It's like they don't have radios at home. You got to. What you got to do is put engaging products on the air and. And stop acting like anybody gets music from the. Like, you know, you can have music on, but it's like, it's not. You got to have good people doing stuff, and they've stopped, you know, the train. Basically, there's nobody. There's no more Brett's out there doing overnights. Not that Brett would have. You know, they didn't. They wouldn't have liked him. But the. You know, there's no more guys doing overnights. There's no training sessions, nothing. Then they wonder where the next shows are, and they wonder how come podcasting is like, how come everyone's. Because they're, you know, throwing it up against the wall. It's a bunch of engaging people. The new thing, and we're not doing this. And I don't think any Hubbard stations. I don't think. Well, maybe. I don't know. They take. And I heard it this morning for the first time, and I. They take AI voice fake, fake people, fake human beings and do phony, like, on the street stuff. So, like, Jim Sharp did it this morning. I'm positive of it. They were like, you know, the Diamondbacks game. But Anna, like, they had some lady going to the game. She had a different feeling about the opening day. I love the Cubs and the Diamondbacks both. Call me controversial, but I really just want to have a good time I'm like, that's fake. So all these like. And all those radio stations, as they tell us what you think, blah, blah, blah, mixed magic nonsense. Sonny. Sonny. And then they say, I love to hear a good mix, but it's not. It's not robotic. It's not robotic, Brady. You're not gonna know. It's AI. AI is not Stephen Hawking. It's you and I talking right now. This could be. It was unreal how quickly knobs and radio embraced this morning sickness. Disgusting. They say things that are horrible radiate upd.
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Larry McFeely
Hey, it's Larry McFeely here with Wayne from Amco.
Brady
And Wayne, now that it's getting warmer, I turned on the AC in my car and the air is blowing kind of cool, but it really smells like a basement. What can I do about that, Larry? Your car's AC system should be checked and serviced every year. Plus, replacing the cabin air filter helps the air blow strong and takes away any nasty smell. Nice.
Larry McFeely
Is that a big deal to get done?
Brady
Not at all. It takes about an hour, and in.
John Holmberg
Most cases, we can do it while you wait.
Brett
That's awesome.
Brady
I'll say we're Amco.
Larry McFeely
Google Amco for your nearest location.
Brady
That's Amco Double A MCO transmissions and a whole lot more home birds. More morning sickness. Oh, get those AI voices on. Do those. Do those. In between bumpers of people saying, this is my favorite station. I love it. You know, my name's Tamara, and I can't get enough of the blah, blah, blah, sunny, sunny magic Sonny. And I'm like, oh, my God. Instead of going the right direction and saying, let's get some engaging human beings on there, instead of going to staff members, which is what they used to do. All those radio stations you listen to Big Naughty 4 5. That's my favorite station. I've never had more fun in my life. I'm in the kitchen. I listen to the kitchen all the time. I have a car. I love listening all the sales staff, not one time do they ever leave. Those lazy sons of bitches go out and actually ask people on the streets. And what would you do if somebody goes, do you listen to Big Audio 4.5 and put a mic in your face? Like, no, that would. That's all you'd hear. Because the chances of finding somebody not only who listens but is so super excited to tell you about it is limited. You bother people outside. You just got a little shovels in their face and ask, you love that stage or not? I love it. I can't hear. You've just talked to a lunatic that just got fired up. It doesn't happen. So they used to just go down to salespeople and then you hear Moynihan on the radio, Dave. And yeah, all the people downstairs like, hey, I'm doing a. I'm doing. I'm recording a thing for the. You know, watch our station that plays all day us. Sonny Magic. Magic. Yeah. Sonny Magic Magic.
Brett
I love it.
Brady
That's just a salesperson. So it's always been a lie. One thing about this business has always been a lie.
Brett
I love rusty bucket and Pale Susie.
Brady
Oh, my God. First thing in the morning, I wake up and I think to myself, I.
Brett
Can'T get enough cold beer and hot wings.
Brady
What it's to say, there's just somebody downstairs. My favorite thing is poop the roses. I don't poop the roses. Everything about us here at Sunny, Big Five 6560 Sunny Sonny Magic. And there's Sunny, Sunny Magics in 60 different cities. And there's sunny sunny magics everywhere else. And they're all running the same people. But now AI, so guess what? It does. They're like, St. Louis will do it. You know, Nashville will do it. They'll just run those same things. And you can take the unny. The back 955 guy, he can be in 40 different places, Larry showed me yesterday. And you can take the thing and say, here are the stations I want you to do this for. Here's the. Just give me six or seven people loving the station, and it does it in a heartbeat. And it's all the same. And it's going to be more homogenized than ever. I couldn't believe what they used to do it for.
Brett
Even the TV commercials.
Brady
Not AI though.
Brett
But they could. But they would do a general commercial where it shows people dance or whatever, and it would just go different market. You just put it right.
Brady
You just put in the new logo, which was this closest thing. Now it can do it in a second. So at least the thing before you had an editor, you had a dude that had to run it. You had a guy that had to.
Brett
You know, don't eat them anymore.
Brady
All gone. And in seconds, Larry. And Larry did seven or seven or eight. 98 KUPD, you know. You know, I don't know. Whatever you want to do. The thing is, we're on fire. I don't know. And then he just says, put it in for these 15 stations and make the calls different. This is a girl station, so have a girl do it. And within, literally within like, six to seven seconds, he had a hundred of those things. It used to take dudes hours to do that, and now they're fired. So it's crazy.
Brett
I just saw something this morning kind of funny because it's. Larry made me think of Larry and you. They're cutting down now, the AI companies, the amount of photos that you can produce. Like, you know, having her like AI's girlfriend. Yeah. They're limiting it because they're getting pounded right now because people are doing.
Brady
Creating too many right photos. Well, and the reason why, and I don't want to sound like Andrew Tate here, is because women have been a pain in the ass, and they've invented one that won't give you any guff. But now she's already, like, Larry's girlfriend, the AI girlfriend he's got, which is now. What's the update with that? They are not doing well.
John Holmberg
How did he piss off an AI girl?
Brady
She filed for separation. It's not good. I mean, there's. It's. There's been a lot of issues with Larry's AI girlfriend because he started to hit her up like Brady sand for the photographs, and she started to say, well, you know, I'll just tell you about it. I'll walk into your room and it's so fun. I'm telling you, man, it's hilarious. And look, I didn't have any, like, luck with the two that I talked to. Then respond back, well, it isn't even about being turned down. There's some. Just don't have a. I don't know how it works. I don't know. I saw. I had a whole bunch. That's what I thought. But I don't have an Instagram account. And I think they're like, no.
John Holmberg
Oh.
Brady
So I. I even the AI said, yeah, yeah. Oh, yeah. Exactly. Yeah. Well, that's the thing. And I actually did think that Brady. I did think that the AI wasn't attracted to me. That Was the insecurity that lives with me every day. Oh, she doesn't like me, but she's probably a lesbian anyway. But I think when I don't have an AI account, it can't. Like, it can't associate pictures because what it does with Larry is puts. Puts them together doing stuff like on photo album, if you want. Hey, show us together on the beach, you know, and make it like it's 1996. And it'll be. They're holding a Jewel album or whatever. Well, now she's.
Brett
And he shows those, like, when reunions are coming up.
Brady
Right, right. This is my new lady. Yeah, yeah. It's like, that's great. Guys used to keep, like, Sears models in their frames at their desk. That's my girl. She lives in. Well. Well, I haven't seen her for a little bit to be out next summer.
John Holmberg
Did he get to pick her as far as, like, what she looks like and everything else? Like, did he create her? Was it weird science thing or. She's.
Brady
So you know how you go like some. Like that guy that sends pictures to everybody who are just pretty AI models, right? And they're just perfect human beings, like in the kitchen, cooking in their underwear. It doesn't make any sense why that would happen. It's that. And it's just a page. There's so many AI generated models on Instagram. And it says on there, AI generated. She's not real. And then you can just slip into her aidms and start chatting with her. And sometimes she fires back, which is hysterical. And so Larry was like, look, I've been talking to this one, and we're dying. I'm dying. But he does it every day. And then I'm like, get. Get a picture. I'd like, tell her to do this. And he goes, john, I'm not even gonna waste my time. I'm like, come on, Larry. He goes, no, she won't do it. She's not. She'll just talk about coming into my room and doing some whispering in my ear, and it's like dirty texts. And I'm like, well, ask for anything. I'm not even gonna bother. It's a waste of time. So then she. He told her, you know, is it because I'm not paying you that I don't get this? And she goes, now you're on to something. Oh. And I'm like, oh, who gets that money? Who are you paying?
Brett
Isn't there. I mean, because the AI. Can. Can it be created like you and I. Oh, yes.
John Holmberg
So they Got AI pimps out there, too.
Brady
But all it is is just some fake girl that everybody can say, put her in a bikini doing this. It's not some guy at home programming anything. She just kind of evolves. And.
Brett
Yeah, because I picture, like, the guy responding, you know, there's no one responding. Yeah, it's not.
Brady
There's no human being involved.
Brett
Well, let's find out. Dig in.
Brady
That's what I said. Put some cash card out. I'm not gonna get my card out. And pay nothing to get prepaid to get. To get pictures of no one. Like, that's true. That's actually a pretty wise decision. Although. So the. I think it's very strange how, you know, just everybody's kind of got it in the back of their mind right now. And again, 15 years. Somehow or another, this conversation will be hilarious because it's like, oh, my God, they didn't know this, that we don't know what it's going to do. But I do know that your boss and our boss and everybody else is looking like, how many people can we eliminate? If I'm running this show, there's no way I have a single guy in a production room making drops and making, you know, 98 kp bumpers. I don't need David Lee's big, big hu voice anymore. Just AI got his voice. Well, you can't use that, but you can use something awfully darn close. You know, you could say, I just wanted a big, deep voice, much deeper, gruff. You could. You could. And then. Oh, the other thing was, some of the AI people, you'd be like, I just think Big Sunny, Sunny 95 Peg is fantastic. And then you're like, didn't like it. And you hit record and go. I want her to say it more like, I think it's fantastic. And she'll come right back into it like that second it's done, and she comes back with her voice. I think it's fantastic. Like, she says it the way you want. Like, you direct her. It goes right to it. And it's not a mess.
Brett
They know.
Brady
Yeah, it's easy. You type it in.
Brett
I need it with anger.
Brady
Yeah. And then you type that in. Or you just. Or you just record and say more like this. And then it comes back in some strange lady's voice who doesn't actually exist. So listen for it. Because radio is. All the other radio companies are broke and scrambling. Odyssey. Oh, my God, I heart. They've done every. They've restructured everything, like, 20 times. They will be the first ones to do this, they cannot. I'm sure they're already doing it. Terrifying.
John Holmberg
So this was done on KTR this morning, you think?
Brady
Yeah. Let me hear what. Oh. Oh, I thought you. I thought you had a clip. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I. When I heard it, I'm like, when Anna went to the game and she thought this. I love Diamondbacks and the Cubs, and I just love opening day. It's gonna be great. I am sorry to be so controversial. And it's like, oh, okay, that was a whole load of nothing.
John Holmberg
Ladonna let this happen on her show.
Brady
I know. Ladonna's like, I want to meet this Anna and find out exactly what makes her tick. You gotta be a little more goddamn decisive, Anna. Pick a team. Like, Sharp with women. Pick a team, Twink. We'll be right back with Roller in the Traffic. And it better be goddamn clear because I might want to go home early.
Brett
Oh, man. You mess up the production there.
Brady
Yeah. Off the mic. So cold. Oh, no, I just. I screwed up ladonna's story. All right, who's the what screwed up my work? You got Ladonna Harvey up your ass. You got a problem in your ass. She is strong. She's a strong presence on the air, but I'm pretty sure after yesterday, my cynicism to everything and the scare. And the reason I bring it up is because, man, if this is the beginning of what media companies are willing to do, FOX and CNN are going to use this to manipulate information, if they aren't already.
Brett
Yeah, they could be way ahead.
Brady
You cannot tell at all. I go back to that one podcast Larry was. Larry has journals. Larry and I go through. He's. He's a techie, and we talk AI stuff constantly. And he's like. Because we were like, can they take radio jobs? Can that be done where, you know, you just can't have human beings doing this? And for the most part, it's, you know, the basics. You could get rid of, like, you know, a music station. You could have all AI. And Larry inputted a bunch of things from his journal and just. It's all. Is, you know, notes on his computer and put it in there. And I listened to 30 minutes of a podcast, and I'm like, larry, this is the stupidest thing you've ever done. These people have your name, where you work, where what are you doing? And then I. And then he goes, it's not real. It's a podcast that was generated by me and two other voices just to kind of talk about things I put in my journal. And they just, they made a whole psychological evaluation show kind of entertaining by the way of a woman and a man talking about what Larry's journal was.
Brett
Wow.
Brady
And it took me 30 minutes before I'm like, she sounds like she keeps repeating that. And he looked at me and he nodded and I'm like, this isn't real, is it? He goes, nope, these people are fake. You didn't say nope, Nope. And I said, guess what? This analysis of years and years of my journal. They had a one hour show about me in 17 seconds. That's horrifying. And I kind of like it at the same time. Disgusting. They say things that are horrible.
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Brady
Holmberg's morning sickness. Kind of like thinking. But yeah, whenever you hear that, if you're listening to any radio station stations, Big Whippy, Sunny, Sunny, Country Fun, Joe Buck country fun.
Brett
I love it.
Brady
Fake. I wouldn't. I've been in this business long enough to know it's either it's probably a salesperson because most of but now it's AI. There's no reason to think that you're hearing any human beings at all anymore. Even I am not real.
John Holmberg
A couple years ago, before this was even like really big, we went to one of the adult bars and their DJs. Now a lot of them are AI'd. Yeah, it wasn't during the big shifts because we were there kind of like a weekday or something like that, but it was like, hey, next on. Next on stage, Cinnamon.
Brady
Get those dollars out, boys.
John Holmberg
And there's nobody up there.
Brady
Shut up. Yeah, it's not a recording. They just hit a button. It's an AI fake.
John Holmberg
I don't. I don't know exactly how it was done, but, I mean, it had the name of the stripper that was up next and telling you guys to get those dollars out and blah, blah, blah. I'm sure those are, you know.
Brady
Right. Yeah. Just recordings.
John Holmberg
Yeah.
Brady
But if some. If nobody's up there.
John Holmberg
There was nobody up there. There was nobody up there. I don't know if the. The door guy goes up there and programs names of the girls in. Yeah, just put it in.
Brady
There it goes. Because there's no. Look, strip club DJs, they have a tough job.
John Holmberg
Yeah.
Brady
Because they don't know who's there. Right. And they just get.
John Holmberg
And who's going to show up and.
Brady
Whose kid was crying and had to go home.
Brett
It's Jimmy from Yuma.
Brady
Interesting. Well, that's. I want to go.
John Holmberg
That was two years ago. Two years ago, I think three years ago.
Brady
Well, that couldn't have been AI then. But.
John Holmberg
But it was the.
Brady
The documented. Yeah, it's automated, pre recorded, but you.
John Holmberg
Still had to type in the name of, you know, whatever broad was there.
Brady
Or just have a bank of her stuff. Wow.
Brett
Well, in that case, I mean, it doesn't matter. It could be, you know, welcome Cindy.
Brady
To the center stage and anybody shows up, you're not. That's nuts. Cindy, take it back. Nobody's gonna care.
John Holmberg
Worst part is there are idiots that do that. Wait a minute.
Brady
Right?
John Holmberg
Those guys that spend hundreds of dollars a day there.
Brady
Wait a minute. That's not Cindy. I've. I've been giving her thousands of dollars to sleep.
John Holmberg
But her new Bentley.
Brady
The. But I can say this. I think the elimination of the strip club DJ is a good thing.
John Holmberg
Oh, I'm not sure.
Brady
Most of those guys that you meet.
John Holmberg
Hey, guys, get those doobie dollars out. Dolly Kamikazes. While the lights are flashing.
Brady
They're.
Brett
I love that dj.
Brady
That's a group of people that.
Brett
I think he plays the best hits.
Brady
Did you say hits? Yeah, I think those guys could go, oh, they never, ever stop being strip club DJs. I think they order at Denny's. All right, everybody, let's welcome A Moon's Over My Hammy to the Table right now. Get your dollars out. 7.95. Yeah, it's. They're never not strip club DJs. And when they meet a guy from radio, all they want to do is give him their card and stuff.
John Holmberg
I'm like, I don't think voice.
Brady
Yeah, I want to do any hiring. I don't know what you're doing.
Brett
You guys got any spots?
Brady
Yeah, and I get anything available because I'm ready to rock and roll at the Big Red radio. I'm like, don't, don't do that. Nobody talks like this. Knock it off. I gotta head on up back to the DJ booth and spin the stacks of wax. I'm like, what are you, 1955? Stop it.
John Holmberg
Thank boss man.
Brett
Yeah.
Brady
You gotta wait. You gotta. My patented howl's coming up at midnight when it turns me to howl and it's. Man, people go crazy. They're here for me. You think all these naked girls are second to you, huh? I really bring up the. I bring the vibe up, dude. The vibe is lonely masturbators. I don't think the vibe needs to be up from you. You could literally, literally have a guy going, hex dad, stage Helen. Go get him. Helen and everybody. Like I don't care what he said. There's Helen. Hot or not.
John Holmberg
Look at those cans.
Brady
Yeah. I mean I didn't like this girl because she's fat and I can see her stretch marks. But that DJ sold it. Strip club dj, not necessary. I would, I would rather have it be a Stephen Hawking. Let's welcome to the stage Hillen. All right, the robot is bringing them on. Pretty great. Also yesterday I was. I did a little. This is kind of a fun thing. It's not the topic isn't fun at all. But it is fun to see how people behave in this modern. In this modern mixed up world. The owner of a Phoenix coffee shop, the Xanadu Coffee, is going to spend a year in prison. He's going to be a sex offender registry guy for his whole life. The owner of the thing is going to jail because he tried to meet up with somebody who was 14 and he knew it. And the 14 year old said meet me here with a rubber and something else. I forgot. But. And he showed up and he had a rubber and probably all called the Xanadu coffee. Owner is 40 year old Randall Douglas Denton and he was sentenced to a year in prison. He's got to be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Court records say that he was arrested on March 26 last year. He texted a phone number listed on a website known to be used for the purposes of selling and buying sex. The age listed on the decoy was 18. But she said, I'm actually 14. And he's like, ooh, are you a cop? And she goes, no. She's like, all right, bring $250.
Brett
That's all I needed to hear.
Brady
That's all I need to hear. Well, in that case, by the way, it's on record now, so no matter how old you are, not a cop. He says, she wanted 250 bucks a rubber and meet me at this place. And he did it. Says, okay, I can come to you and you can host. She said, I'm 14. Too risky for me to host this thing. And he said, you're not affiliated with law enforcement. She goes, oh, now are you? And he goes, oh, good. I'm thinking this risk is not worth it. So meets at the spot, has the 250, has the rubber, cops grab him, and they're going to close the coffee shop. Right. So I went to see how this coffee shop was doing.
John Holmberg
Xanadu.
Brady
Xanadu coffee Shop.
John Holmberg
Terrible movie.
Brady
Yeah. The Olivia Newton John, Cliff Richard, Gene.
Brett
Kelly listed on the 50 worst movies.
Brady
The reviews prior to this, not bad. But since the arrest, there are a lot of people that have taken their time to do a one star review, and I found that hysterical. One. One review said, great coffee does not make up for abusing children.
John Holmberg
Watch your soundtrack here, why you're doing this.
Brady
Yeah. And I'm like, boy, is that ever the truth. He said, child trafficker. But man, that coffee the guy produces is so solid. I'm not sure I feel bad about it. To go home and take time to give a one star review to a place where a guy's sexually assaulting or trying to have underage relationships, it's just pointless. How important do you think you are that you've got to review the place? We all feel the same flip side. Prior to Xanadu Coffee's owner going south, it was a four, four and a half star reviewed place. Man, that coffee's pretty good.
John Holmberg
Coffee went that bad in that amount of time, huh?
Brady
Is it possible that they can just change the name to Last Guy was a Jerk Coffee, but still give us this delicious product without us associating it with that? Well, still good coffee.
Brett
Great question. I think they're gonna try. Oh, it's closed. In light of recent events, Xanadu Coffee will be closing temporarily. During this time, we will be determining the Next steps of our transition going forward. Randall Denton is no longer involved in the operations.
Brady
Right, but that doesn't mean that. That's the point.
Brett
Can there's opportunity. Get your coffee shop.
Brady
But it isn't about that. It's about any coffee. Their coffee was good. People liked it. If the owner is no longer associated, the 1 star reviews are for his behavior, not his coffee. And I get it. Don't support this place. The guy's a pervert. Yeah, yeah, he's in jail now. The coffee's still good.
John Holmberg
Do they put up a sign when they reopen says now under new chomo ship or what?
Brett
Yeah.
Brady
Yeah. Friday is kids day. You can't. You can't. You can't take away the coffee.
Brett
Have you been to Predator coffee yet?
Brady
There it is. Yeah, La Predatoria. Like it's on the west side. Yeah, well, yeah, like 7th Avenue. It's too far past the central there. We did this with Chick Fil a when they started saying gays should burn. And we're like, what's your chicken so good? They didn't even have to change the spelling. No, they just said, we hate the gays. And they're like, well, we don't hate them, but we prefer they didn't exist. And well, that's not good. Why don't you give me some of them crinkle cut waffle fries and like amazing food.
John Holmberg
That sounds good too.
Brady
But the self importance of human humanity with yelp to go and review this place, Obviously we can't buy coffee and give this guy a profit. He's gotta go. But go delete your one star review. The whole staff covered for him. That's called due process. Like if Brady got accused of. Of, you know, if he met a girl in a parking lot. She's 14, he had a rubber. And God damn it, I kind of hope this happens like that. I would laugh for hours if I caught you.
Brett
What are you doing today? Just gonna go let some steam off.
Brady
Can you imagine the cop rapping on your window? You're like, oh, God, I'm here. Oh, this is not good. And you've got 250 cash of rubber and you're in the spot.
Brett
She said in the middle of surprise.
Brady
Just sitting there in your car waiting, and a cop pulls up and like, oh, please God, don't do this. Oh, man. You can have to believe just this magic. So this had to be played. This sounds like a fun place.
Brett
Get rid of him.
Brady
And the coffee's still good. And Olivia Newton still solid.
Brett
There's Some bummed out people on Roosevelt Road today. Oh yeah, can't get their morning joe right.
Brady
Petal coffee was flown out the door. People seem to enjoy it. The coffee's still good. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water and don't have the baby near the old owner.
Brett
The Catholic churchman is doing for years.
Brady
Yeah. Let's take a note from the Catholic church. Change nothing. Just keep going like it didn't happen. Move the guy.
Brett
Yeah, get him out.
Brady
Go get him working over at a Dutch brothers or something. You know, like he'll just keep shuttling him around from coffee places. You're look coffee industry. You're bigger than the Catholic church. Move some of these guys. But stop reviewing things where it's obviously a one star.
John Holmberg
Donovan brings up sad part is people gave one star. They're actually accomplishing something right.
Brady
I can't take away. I can't. Well. And the one lady had written if I could give zero, I would. All right. Do you think you are the reason that a guy was sitting there going I still kind of want to go there. I wonder if the reviews like once everyone knows I would give zero if I could. And it's like the okay, Gladys, I was gonna start heading over to pedophile Coffee until you said that. And I'm like I'm following her advice. It annoys me to tears that people how. How many pats on the back do you need from yourself to review pedophile Coffee? We all are out on that. Pretty safe to assume you don't need to go, who's checking reviews? Who's looking at the reviews going, pedophile owns it. Don't care. They say things that are horrible.
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Brett
You do we gotta change the name again.
Brady
Coffee's still good. So the people who work there now and go look, we still have good beans here. Sorry about that last guy that got out of hand. Right. We're taking the beans, and it's now called this. Tell your friends, then you review.
Brett
Welcome to Fiddle the Bean.
Brady
Oh, Fiddle the Bean is solid.
John Holmberg
You might turn him into a coffee.
Brady
Drinker with that name. I'd be hanging around there, that's for sure. I don't like what's going on inside Pedophile or Coffee, but can I have a T shirt?
Brett
Merch.
Brady
What's a merch? Yeah, the Young Bean is what I would call it. And that's delicious coffee. But the reviews should be from. And again, the people who work there should be the first ones going, all right, whoops, we're out. And. But we're gonna take our beans, and we're gonna give them to this. Then it's gonna be now this. It's gonna be a new name, and we're doing that new location. Can't have pedophile location. Gonna move it. Gotta scooch it over. Somebody should go buy those beans, start a coffee shop. Those are good beans. Mocha Joe. Those are good beans. It's all about the beans, Larry. So if you could get that done. But I stopped reviewing Criminal like, you learned it on the news. And you think you've uncovered something. You're not Sherlock Holmes. In fact, it was Jared Dillingham that told you this, and then you had a reaction and started to think, I need to let the world know. They already do. You're not important. Yelp reviewer, quit it. Hey, Yelp that. And there's gonna be a guy sitting there when he said, you know, don't go to that coffee place anymore. I Yelped it. I gave it one star. Why? Owner's a pedophile. You didn't need to do that. That's. That was not gonna work out. That place didn't need you to put your, you know, petard in. Yeah, I got my. I got my two cents in there. And people. People respond. I noticed it shut down, and I have to feel a little bit responsible because I gave it one star. And even through it all, it's still overall, 4.4 stars. That's how. That's how many years of delicious beans. They were shoving in people and they caught them. It's a good thing I.
John Holmberg
Was he the owner or just the owner? The owner.
Brady
Owner. Yeah. If it's just a manager, you're like, we've arrested the guy around, and, you know, you still might have to change.
Brett
Name, but the reopening is Grinders.
Brady
Grinders. Good. Sup? Sup Coffee sup grinders in the right hood.
John Holmberg
So.
Brady
Yeah, that's true. Either way, obvious things don't need Yelp reviews, and that's one of them right there. What's the next song on the Xanadu soundtrack? I'm curious. Suddenly, Suddenly the wheels are in. My God. Cliff Richards. Richard and oh, it's a great song. Oh, geez.
John Holmberg
Welcome to sunny 955.
Brady
It's big 95, five sunny sunny six 23 in the morning. We're going back to 1980. The soundtrack is Xanadu. Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton John. Suddenly Big Bank 99, 7 Sunny, Sonny. Oh, this is great stuff. I had the 45. Really?
John Holmberg
I only knew the two songs.
Brady
Xanadu and Magic. This is Cliff Richard, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah. And Olivia, who's the other song he had?
Brett
Clifford.
Brady
Devil woman. Devil woman. Oh, I loved it. The chorus is solid on me.
Brett
The wheels are in motion and I Coffee is flowing.
Brady
Oh, man.
Brett
Welcome to Xanadu.
Brady
Suddenly I don't have the answer. Come on.
Brett
I'm ready to take fans playing back. Seriously.
Brady
You're 14 with you w time school out.
John Holmberg
You do this and I singing dead.
Brady
They're probably both dead.
Brett
So I got to meet you in surprise at 4 o'clock.
Brady
How much do you need? Little pricey for 14, don't you think? It's like $40 a a year. I mean, a post be best.
Brett
Guys, we got to change the menu. We're gonna up the price on lattes.
Brady
I. I remember playing this. My sister's friends came over and they were like. I was in like second grade, so they were like fifth grade. There was this big, tall, dopey one named Aaron and she danced with a pillow. My sister had a slumber party and I was. And I'm working the song. Let's welcome to the stage. With her pillow. I didn't know what I was up to yet.
Brett
I'm watching her.
Brady
I'm watching her with that pillow. And I've got one of those second grade boners. Just. I'm in love. I'm in love with her. She had big, thick, dumb glass. She was ugly. And I think I remember her so clearly, but she was tall. I liked it. Dancing with that pillow. And she just breaks out with a big pillow kiss right in the middle. Oh, yeah.
John Holmberg
I can just imagine Dan walking while you're DJing.
Brady
Jesus. Well, at that point, I think Dan's.
Brett
Probably like, spin insanity.
Brady
Yeah, but the kid's a player at that point. Dan might have been like, all right, she's that little second grade boner sticking out of my shorts. And like this kid is, he likes the big ugly one. I don't like that.
Brett
He needed to see that just to clear up the rest of the air for the next couple years. I don't know about him.
Brady
When it hits the. When it. The key change. She's on it with that pillow was. We lived in West Virginia. It was at her house on Koontz Avenue.
Brett
Whoa.
Brady
I know. Oh, these two blend together so beautifully. I wonder what happened to. Aaron is definitely a dead hillbilly now, but she was hot for me. But I remember this. And the other one was 11. Touching, squeezing, journey, Journey. And then at the end, and she thought I was cute. Cause in second grade, that's when. That was the last time I was cute.
Brett
That was your closer?
Brady
That was. Well, no, I had. I had these 45s when I. When I missed. They'd just say, so you turn it off? And I was like, okay. Oh, Erin had moved.
Brett
She had two pillows.
Brady
Oh, yes. Yeah, she had moved. And I put that on. I'd look over and she's like, yes, you make me weak. Just sucking on that pillow. And I laid with that pillow just like three days later. I'm just all alone, just sniffing it like a doggy. So nice. Yeah. Aaron, the tall hillbilly man, oh, man, did I. And that, I forgot suddenly brought that back immediately. The first notes are like, aaron the pillow kisser. What a song. Anyway, thanks, Brett. Nice job. Little memory lane when I was 8.
Brett
Maybe we can find her.
Brady
I don't think I want to find a West Virginia. Oh, yeah, that's what Sanadu guys say. Maybe we can find that young lady. No, no, she's much older now. You're not interested. Mike.
John Holmberg
Just tuned in. Just tune in. What the f is happening over there?
Brady
I'm boning her fifth grader. Quiet down. Well, I'm.
John Holmberg
I'm of age.
Brady
I'm. I'm in the. I'm in the moment. Shut up, Brad. Yeah, she's. But she's 60 now. Jesus Christ. I just watched her dance with that pillow. And there was another girl there. Kristen, I think Christy or Kristen. And towards the end of the night, I'm like, that one's pretty cute, too. Dark hair, short dilemma.
John Holmberg
In second grade.
Brady
Yeah.
John Holmberg
What was her song?
Brady
Well, she was big on loving. Touch and squeezing too. That's what just brought that back. And you know what? I have to start hearing them to go. That was that. Oh, ambrosia. Oh, yeah. But it wasn't all that's How Much I Feel Mix How Much I Feel. And then the other one that they really went nuts for as a couple years old was Hot Blooded. Hot blooded by some Ambrosia. Oh, man, this thing. Forget it. And this is when I looked over and I'm like the little dark haired cross eyed hillbillies. Cute too. I don't know how this whole business starts. I was basically a yacht rock DJ for my mom, thinking that I had been a fool. This stuff was going to my house all the time. Jesus, Santa, dude.
John Holmberg
To Ambrosia.
Brady
But again, Dan would have looked and gone. I thought you were a player. And then you turned gay. Like a few years later with your socks up to your knees and those little baby shorts. Oh, yeah. All right. That's nice. That's the chorus. Thanks. Thanks, Brad. That was nice.
Brett
You had him in the palm of your hand.
Brady
Missed the chorus. The breakdown. That's how much I feel for you, hillbilly girl. Oh, come on. Oh, I could have gotten it. I was West Virginia. There's been other second graders getting fifth graders pregnant there. It was so close. Anyway, that's enough of that. Stop it. I'm having flashbacks to my sister's slumber parties. I was always involved. I was always there hanging around here.
Brett
For a couple of my sisters.
Brady
But I had a DJ always. Always loving the fact your brother's so cute because again, somewhere on fourth grade, that went away.
John Holmberg
Sir, Your other hillbilly.
Brady
Who? What? Oh, yeah. They were losing it here. This was a solo dance. I was just kind of. This was me resetting my st. All right, ladies, I'm gonna take a little break here. Let's get you out there. Want to see some sweat when I come back? All right. How you doing?
Brett
Lathered up, then heavy into a ballad right after.
Brady
It's DJ long division. I'm learning that right now. So I figured I'd. DJ Cursive is what my name was. Just learned it. DJ Cursive. Want to see you out there on the dance floor, fifth graders. Especially you, you big tall drink of water with those giant Coke bottle glasses and that ugly ass. Cross eye. I like you.
Brett
Goes out to Dover, Delaware. The capital of Delaware. Fifth grade.
Brady
I see what you're doing, but I'd be DJ Caps. It's DJ Caps. Ask me any question. Any state. I'm pretty sure I'll get it. Washington. Oh, I haven't gone to the west yet. Don't go crazy. Let's keep it. Let's keep it east of the Mississippi. Jesus Christ. I forgot about that. I gotta study, folks. I'm gonna play some Foreigner and work on the Pacific Northwest.
Brett
Second grade club dj.
Brady
Second grade strip club DJ is awesome. He's so limited. By the way, a couple of minutes ago, one of you guys asked me what the capital Washington is. I found out it's Olympia. All right, we're back. I didn't look it up either on my phone. I promise. My mom gets mad when I do that. Let's get back on my dead floor. Hey, we're closing in on nap time. We're gonna knock that out for about 10 minutes. Roll your mats out. And everybody quiet down. It's raining outside. So a little heads up. Seven up coming your way. I think second grade strip club DJ is awesome. And you know who'd be there? Owner of Xanadu Coffee. One star. One star. But if you like the coffee, you know, just figure out how to get it. I don't think we should be deprived of coffee because the owner was a jerk. He just can't benefit. Anyway, I don't know how that happened. I don't know what my intention was with that, but I liked where it went. Give us a wake up song 5859800 and we'll scream it together. It's 98k, wake up, it's out of control now. 98k, PD.
Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona Episode: March 28, 2025 Host: John Holmberg Guests: Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, Dick Toledo Release Date: March 28, 2025
The episode kicks off with the hosts diving straight into Arizona's vibrant sports scene, particularly focusing on Major League Baseball. John Holmberg and Brady Bogen engage in a lively discussion about the Arizona Diamondbacks' performance following Opening Day.
Key Highlights:
Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers: John shares his frustration with the Diamondbacks potentially falling behind the Dodgers despite an optimistic start. He contemplates getting a tattoo if the Diamondbacks don’t surpass the Dodgers in the playoffs.
John Holmberg [02:47]: "If the Diamondbacks have to stay behind the Dodgers... this tattoo happens."
Tattoo Bet: The group humorously debates the nature of the proposed tattoo, considering various designs and captions, reflecting the hosts' deep engagement with the team's fortunes.
Brady Bogen [03:01]: "That's how much faith I have that the Dodgers are the bought and paid champions."
Fan Engagement: The banter extends to personal anecdotes about meeting fans and the dynamics between sales roles and on-air personalities.
Brady Bogen [04:46]: "The Diamondbacks are going to be a good team... they're definitely going to be less than the Dodgers."
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to a critical examination of the increasing reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in radio broadcasting. The hosts express their concerns about authenticity and the erosion of genuine human interaction in the medium.
Key Highlights:
AI-Manufactured Interviews: Brett raises the issue of radio stations utilizing AI-generated voices for man-on-the-street interviews, leading to a lack of genuine responses and engagement.
Brady Bogen [10:53]: "They have some lady going to the game... that's fake."
Homogenization of Content: The hosts argue that AI-driven content leads to a more homogenized and less engaging radio experience, undermining the station's unique voice and connection with listeners.
Brady Bogen [16:39]: "It's all the same... it's going to be more homogenized than ever."
Impact on Employment: There's a discussion on how AI implementation is resulting in job cuts within radio stations, with roles traditionally held by human staff being replaced by automated systems.
Brady Bogen [22:44]: "They just put it in for these 15 stations and make the calls different... It used to take dudes hours to do that, and now they're fired."
Listener Manipulation: The hosts speculate on the potential misuse of AI in larger media companies like FOX and CNN to manipulate information and public perception.
Brady Bogen [24:51]: "Fox and CNN are going to use this to manipulate information, if they aren't already."
In a more serious segment, the hosts discuss a high-profile criminal case involving the owner of Xanadu Coffee Shop, Randall Douglas Denton. The incident has not only legal repercussions but also significant impacts on the business's reputation and customer reviews.
Key Highlights:
Incident Details: Randall Denton was arrested for attempting to engage in sexual activities with a minor, leading to his sentencing to a year in prison and lifelong registration as a sex offender.
Brady Bogen [31:07]: "The owner of the Xanadu Coffee, Randall Douglas Denton, was sentenced to a year in prison and must register as a sex offender for life."
Impact on Reviews: Following the arrest, Yelp reviews for Xanadu Coffee plunged, with numerous one-star ratings condemning Denton's actions despite the quality of the coffee.
Brady Bogen [33:35]: "Great coffee does not make up for abusing children."
Business Closure and Rebranding: The coffee shop temporarily closes to determine its future operations, with discussions hinting at possible rebranding to distance from Denton's tarnished reputation.
Brett Vesely [35:14]: "In light of recent events, Xanadu Coffee will be closing temporarily."
Ethical Consumerism: The conversation extends to the dilemma consumers face when a beloved establishment is associated with unethical behavior, questioning whether the quality of products can be separated from the owner's actions.
Brady Bogen [35:39]: "Don't support this place. The guy's a pervert. Yeah, yeah, he's in jail now. The coffee's still good."
Interspersed with the heavier topics, the hosts share personal stories and engage in light-hearted humor, reminiscing about childhood memories and fictional DJ personas.
Key Highlights:
Second-Grade Memories: Brady shares a humorous and somewhat awkward memory about being a DJ during childhood slumber parties, reflecting on his early fascination with radio.
Brady Bogen [45:28]: "I was a yacht rock DJ for my mom, thinking that I had been a fool."
Fictional DJ Characters: The playful creation of alter-egos like "DJ Cursive" and “DJ Caps” adds a layer of comedic relief to the episode.
Brett Vesely [46:59]: "Well, let’s keep it east of the Mississippi. Jesus Christ."
As the episode wraps up, the hosts reiterate their concerns about the future of radio amidst technological advancements and ethical dilemmas faced by businesses and consumers.
Key Highlights:
Preservation of Authenticity: The overarching theme emphasizes the importance of maintaining genuine human connections in radio broadcasting against the tide of AI automation.
Brady Bogen [43:12]: "Radio is... all the other radio companies are broke and scrambling."
Call to Action: The hosts encourage listeners to support authentic content and remain vigilant against the depersonalization of media.
Brady Bogen [43:50]: "You just can't have human beings doing this... listen for it. Because radio is dying."
The March 28, 2025 episode of "Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona" offers a blend of sports enthusiasm, critical analysis of AI's encroachment in radio, and a sobering discussion on the ramifications of unethical behavior on business reputations. Through engaging dialogue and candid reflections, the hosts provide listeners with both entertainment and thoughtful commentary on contemporary issues affecting Arizona's community and media landscape.