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John Holmberg
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John Holberg
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John Holmberg
Christ.
Brett Vesely
Whoops. Mine usually don't go that direction. It's fast, though. It didn't linger. Do you have to let it linger? It didn't. Paula says, please, please, please, for God's sakes, make second grade strip club DJ a Squares character. I'm crying. Paula, the Toledo hater. That's a good. That's a good character. That's a good accident. Alexander said, man, I did not have random Xanadu movie references in the morning on my 2025 bingo card. What in God's name is going on down there? Good point.
Brady Bogan
Not one. You're flaming out, bro.
Brett Vesely
No, no flaming out. You're not flaming out. Yeah, flaming up. This guy says, john, I'm a delivery driver for a coffee shop supply company. I deliver to that Xanadu place every Monday. I've seen that guy every time, including this past week. You would never know super nice guy. And like you always say, they walk amongst us. The reviews are bs. It's a cool spot. The baristas are all super nice, just doing their jobs. And that's the thing, is that you look at it like one dude inside there. You don't know when the owner screws up and everybody is like, a jerk. You didn't know. And again, like I saying earlier, if Brady was caught in a parking lot with 250 bucks a rubber and thinking he's going to meet a girl and she's 14, and he knew, you know, and for. I'd say. And he comes back and, guys, I didn't do this. This didn't happen. We'd probably give you a break, but I'm not gonna just abandon you until I find out you did it.
John Holmberg
We're keeping an eye on you, kid.
Brett Vesely
One of the weirdest phone calls I've ever been a part of. And I don't know why it happened, but when Brian Callan, the comedian, was going through his stuff with a lady that was accusing him of sexual assault and all that other stuff, Brian and I were talking pretty regular at the time. And I just remember texting. And I didn't know him real well, but I just remember calling him. He's always been so nice to me. And I remember calling him and saying, hey, man, it seems like the world's, like, quitting on you. And you did that thing that said, I didn't do this. And I'm like, small, big. Otherwise. If you want to tell your story with us, anytime you want to come on and say anything, the door's open. And I said, I'll be in your corner until I can't be. And I hope that makes sense. And he goes, I appreciate that. He goes, and I can tell you right now, I'm like, if it turns out you're lying to me, there's nothing I can do about that.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
If it turns out you're trying to snow everybody and get away with, okay, but I'm gonna. Based on what I know of, you believe that this didn't occur the way it's being told. And he convinced me, like, right there. He goes, dude, I wouldn't put you in that spot. And again, that's what a liar would say. And I'm like, but I'm gonna stand by you. And it turned out like that that was a moment between us that he's like, you're one of four. He goes, it's weird how many people I didn't expect to be Friends came out of the woodwork and said it was like four of them and the people I needed on my side ran.
Brady Bogan
I'm sorry, man, I can't help you. I gotta distance myself from this.
Brett Vesely
And it wasn't a thing yet. So if your boss gets busted and he comes to you and he goes, man, you gotta. You gotta believe me. And he's never shown you any reason that that would be, you know, like, wow, that's a pretty big accusation. You gotta understand my position, seeing all this. Wait, I know, but it's not how it's being presented. I would. I would definitely say, tell me what happened. Like, walk me through what really happened, and I'll be on your side until I can't be. But it doesn't mean I need to lose my job or the whole place needs to shut down.
Brady Bogan
Look, how far was it Arthur Blank or the owner?
Brett Vesely
Michael Vick?
Brady Bogan
Yeah, with Michael Vick.
Brett Vesely
I will stand by you all day. And he was telling him BS the whole way until he could not and made Arthur Blank look bad. But I think the good thing was Arthur Blank went public and said I'm on his side. He's never led me to believe this is true, and he's telling me it's not. Right now. I'm going to stand by him until I can't. And then, and then when it turned out, he's like, look, he snowed me too. I got hit with this just as much. And I was trying to be the guy. It's just so bad. It changed the name for sure. Andre's. Andre's big hope for the second grade strip club DJ too is. And Andre's one of our black listeners. As he comes on, he goes, hey, everybody, just after Capital City 2:00, going to name some more capital cities along that Mississippi. Also want to welcome to stage. Oh, it's Mommy. Let's give it up for Mommy and Mommy's Milkers. And take it from me, second grade strip club dj. That's some nourishing mommy up there. Tastes great. Less filling. How does he know about 80s ads anyway? What are you gonna do again? The city has done something I don't understand and way too late. A couple days ago they had a press conference. Nobody went to. They drug out a couple people. People don't know. This city has evolved so much over the past 30 years that you got to explain a lot of stuff. But Wallace and Ladmo Road is a thing now, and it's a thing as of Tuesday. And it's downtown right there. Off of. I guess that would. First Avenue. Or in Central, where that split is. There's a mural of Wallace and Ladm on a building. Used to be the KKFR building right behind. Yeah, our old ones. The channel. Old Channel five. And they call that road now Wallace and Ladmo Road. And they brought out Pat McMahon. Now, a lot of you don't know what Wallace and Ladmo is, but this city won't let go of. Was a. A children's show for Slow Desert Kids is essentially what it was. It was. It was dumbed down children's entertainment for the slow child. That was the Arizona kid. And then Phoenix started to become a bigger city. But when I first moved here, this thing was like, rube. Children's tv. It was local. It was everything, but it became, like, part of Arizona. It was huge. It was like, just ridiculous. I didn't ever like it. I was. I was a Bozo kid. I was the national guy. I love Bozo from Chicago. That's where I was. Awesome.
John Holmberg
And it was similar. Not as good, but it's similar to Bozo. They play your cartoons and everything else, and they do something.
Brett Vesely
The cartoons were faded, Chili Willy. Like, they weren't that good.
John Holmberg
Like, they got them off live wire back in the day. Like, not that was the thing, but it was just like that bootleg version.
Brett Vesely
They look. Bootleg. Yeah, they look like tapes they found in the trash that still kind of have a little life. We can throw those on. They were bad. Like. And it wasn't Chilly Willy. It was Cold William. It wasn't the right one.
Brady Bogan
Knockoffs.
Brett Vesely
And they'd be. You know. And then the characters, the costumes were bad, but it was a local thing and people went nuts. But they should. They should have done this if they were gonna do it like a year after all of them are dead except one guy. And even the kids of the guys who were dead didn't show up to this.
John Holmberg
Oh, really?
Brett Vesely
No, they had statements, but yeah, it was just McMahon, you know, when Wallace and led Mo started. Oh, Christ, are you gonna talk about that again? Has nothing happened in your life since then? I worked at the. He was a spokesperson for Copenhagen. Is that still it? No, it's gone too. Copenhagen. Dutch wooden furniture that takes up an entire room. And everybody's looking like, who's that old man? Oh, he's been Wallace and Ladmo. What the hell's Wallace and Ladmo? They're naming a road after it. Why? I don't know. During the Reagan administration, it was a really popular kids show. And we're doing this now.
Brady Bogan
Yeah.
Brett Vesely
I don't know. Does Al McCoy have a street yet?
John Holmberg
No.
Brett Vesely
Does Diana Taurasi and Wallace and Ladmo have one? Yes. Get out of here, Al. Jerry Colangelo doesn't have a road yet. Come on. Mark Curtis has been around as long as Wallace and Ladmo. He didn't have a road. It's just, you know. And you'll get it, people. I understand Nostalgic Arizonan Roger Ramjet was awesome. Yeah. Okay. They had a couple of characters that kids loved, but let's not go nuts with the Haha. Who? Larry's lunch sack is based off of Wallace and Latin, but nobody remembers he would the.
Brady Bogan
Oh, yeah, that's great. I mean, if they had. That's long overdue. There should have been a road named after.
Brett Vesely
I think it's long overdue. Yeah, but I don't. This is the thing. Listen to how slow and calming this is. This is before kids were all on pills. This was the show that kept every kid like, kind of like, duh, that's not an upbeat song. And then they did the haha ho ho he thing. I remember when I moved here, I was like, oh, all the kids in Arizona are retarded. It's so slow. But for a rube, you know, a rube city in the early mid-80s. It was, you know, it was what it was. We were Albuquerque back then. And it's fitting of that Legend City rolls in. Yeah, and Pat McMahon played all the characters. But they got a road, and I guess that's fine, but, I mean, it's too late. All the guys are dead. You can't name stuff after dead guys and then have a thing about a TV show.
Brady Bogan
Well, maybe that's why, you know, hey, we got one left.
John Holmberg
I think they still have the Wallace and Labmo stage at the state fair.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, nobody knows what that is. Morning sickness. Disgusting. They say things that are horrible.
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Brett Vesely
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.
Wayne
Is that a big deal to get done?
Brett Vesely
Not at all. It takes about an hour, and in most cases, we can do it while you wait. That's awesome. I'll say. We're Amco.
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Brett Vesely
Home birds. Morning sickness. And I know all of them.
John Holmberg
Who's Wallace?
Brett Vesely
What's a wall? Eh? What's a wall? Et mo. Is that a coffee place? I hear coffee places. They touch kids. Wall leache. No, it's Wallace and Ladmo. Where are they? Oh, they've been dead for years. What are we doing? You want to meet Pat McMahon? Why? Why? What did. What do I want to meet an old woman for? That's a man. Pat McMahon is a woman. No, he's not just dressed as funny. You know, Javier, back long before you were alive, your father was being stabbed in a Merryvale neighborhood while we were on the air. Who's this old woman who was talking about my father's stab wounds? How old are you? 33. We've been off the air as long as you've been alive. We should name something after me. I think McMahon's behind this. You know, they haven't named anything after us. I'm going to call some favors in. And that's why he was there behind the mic. And they're like four or five people are like, all right, what are we doing? We're. We're spending money to name a street after Wallace and Ladmo. Just call it who Avenue. No, it's part of Arizona history. Not so much as we cared about that for 30 plus years. You guys being gone.
Brady Bogan
Cut the Joann frat fabric and let's get this thing on.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, and all the scissors are too heavy. I can't help. And Monty Burns is trying to cut the ribbon there. I'm not Monty Burns.
John Holmberg
Richard Ramirez. Not that one said that.
Brett Vesely
The Night Stalker's list.
John Holmberg
He's still listening.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, thanks, buddy.
John Holmberg
He said they still call the Lunch Saxon County Jail lab mo bags here.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, and then half the guys are like, what is that little kid show?
John Holmberg
Just give me my.
Brett Vesely
Nobody's. It's not A thing. We're so late to the game with that kind of stuff. But. But for some reason, Diana Taurosi had to have a street named after her, like while she's playing.
John Holmberg
Does Alice Cooper have a road?
Brett Vesely
Don't.
John Holmberg
No, I'm being serious.
Brady Bogan
The closest thing that's right, and that's.
Brett Vesely
Where this conversation stops. We're not bringing that up because they'll do it. They'll name something after him. No, Dave Pratt Road. He probably has that around. He's been petitioning his neighborhood. I mean, all the neighbors know where I live, buddy, but yeah, there just. No, I think Wallace Ladmo was valuable to the community at the time, but 30 years have passed. There's nothing. I mean, they're forgotten for the most part, except for by a general. You don't name roads after things that. You know.
Brady Bogan
Why? You know, generations of drivers haven't known. Like the day it ended would be the day to do that. Hey, you know, that was a, like, amazing.
Brett Vesely
You know, it would be 89. Yeah, it's. It's. It's the hall of Fame.
Brady Bogan
Then you put the.
Brett Vesely
To me, it's the hall of Fame. It ends in 89. So five years pass, if people are still talking about it, then you're like, you know what? That's a Hall of Fame thing. It's Arizona.
Brady Bogan
But McMahon went through that whole gambling thing, and that's why.
Brett Vesely
And the dog fighting. Yeah, I know, but still. I had 250 bucks in a rubber and I was in a parking. You're not gonna believe this. I just got coffee and I sat in. The police said she was 14. Anyway. Yeah, you got five years. Yeah, you know, and even, even like, you know, look, this show's been on for a long time. I'm not, you know, delusional enough to believe a street's getting named after this nonsense, but it's certainly not doing it in 30 years. After I've been dead and Brady's been dead for 30 years. It's not gonna happen. You're gonna roll bread out there going, I was part of it for a couple years at the end there.
John Holmberg
And how you doing?
Brett Vesely
How you doing? We'll be naming it after homegrown. What are we calling it? Jew Road. This guy hasn't changed at all. Homebrew's mooning Cygnus Avenue. Where is it? Guadalupe. It doesn't even make sense. When people go home 30 years from. What the hell is radio? Oh, it used to be a thing. People listen. Why are we naming them now? I Don't know. The dude from the show is barking about it. And it. We. We owe him some favors. McMahon's behind this. Calling him. Hello, Congressman. Arizona's Pat McMahon. Who? Okay. I used to be on Wallace and Vladmo. What the hell's that? Anyway, get me somebody older. Find the oldest person in the room who's been in Arizona forever and then say, oh, do you remember Wallace and Ladmo? The children show for the retarded kids? No, we were smart. No, it wasn't.
Brady Bogan
He went for McMahon first. Like, we're not gonna do it. We'll go, Wallace Ladmo.
Brett Vesely
Well, that's a joke I made about Pat McMahon when he did his roast. Like, you move to Arizona, become the third wheel in some children's rube show in the middle of the desert because he wanted to be an actor. You were 400 miles away from acting. Go to Los Angeles. Why'd you stop here? I just thought I could get a job. Pat's a good guy. I like Pat, but I mean, come on.
John Holmberg
That's a good point, though. How come Colangelo doesn't have a room?
Brett Vesely
There's people ahead of Wallace and Ladmo.
John Holmberg
I mean, the Suns, the D backs.
Brett Vesely
I mean, I guess Randy Johnson's got a little stretch of something like a piece and that's good, but don't. And if that. If the whole show's dead except one. You can't do it.
John Holmberg
Randy Johnson's got a road and kind of Johnson way.
Brett Vesely
It's that little blip of a section by the ballpark. Kind of like Diana Taurasi is not actually Second Street. It's just by the arena. It's Diana, but it's still the size.
Brady Bogan
It's over top Second street or whatever.
Brett Vesely
Well, it's. It's just on that one spot by the. By the fries. You can't help but look up knocking.
John Holmberg
Randy, obviously, but he did great for us. But Cotton. Cotton Fitzsimmons, Al McCoy have been here since the list goes when you know, and.
Brett Vesely
And I can see not naming Cotton, but everybody remembers, right? But again, that's almost a Wallace and Ladmo. He's been dead too long to name stuff after him. Al McCoy should have had it when he was live. And now they don't. Wallace, Ladmo get a show. Everyone on the show is dead but me. Everyone. A little late to the game with this look. They painted our faces on the side of a building them to. And it was the old Wallace and Ladmo. Channel 5. That was great. Good. But this is too late. And Alice Cooper. Don't even tease because the weirdos in this city would do it.
John Holmberg
Maybe we'll get a Gin Blossoms street and tubes.
Brett Vesely
Anybody who had a hit? No. I'm surprised Jordan Sparks doesn't have something named after last night when they did.
Brady Bogan
The Spam court from Jordy Hormel. He's been living there for a while.
Brett Vesely
The discount tire and the Hormel guy, the Motorola guy, those are the ones that Bob Parsons. These are the guys we need to Go daddy way. Yeah, go daddy way. PXG Street. You're gonna love driving on my street. Yeah, we do. Be it, Bob.
Brady Bogan
The best street.
Brett Vesely
Period. Period. It's a hell of a street. Thanks. Name some ever that guy Walls and Ladmo and it's just going to be confusing. You'll be driving. Wait a minute.
Brady Bogan
What road?
Brett Vesely
The hell is not going to be any of the maps yet. Ah, Christ, it's already confusing. Which one ways and everything else down there. Names. You know, give them an honorary, like.
Brady Bogan
A street cleaner for Mark Curtis. Mustache out the front there.
Brett Vesely
It starts sweeping up. Yeah, he's been around for 50 years. Mark Curtis has been on the. On the air here forever. Nobody's gonna name anything after him anyway. Just the thing. And when they do name stuff, like, they just closed some elementary schools, and one of them was like, tcpo. I don't know what that is, but isn't that like, shouldn't you have to move that? Like, if I don't know who that guy is. But it was. He's named. Somebody was named, the school's named after him. Like, if they had Brady Bogan elementary and then they shut it down. Like that's kind of like, well, can I still have a school? Like, I didn't do anything wrong. Why is my cruddy school getting closed? It's an honor to. Guy you did it to. Like, you're not a president, you're a local something. But if they close it, they're like, yeah, we got to give this guy something else. Because the family's like, yeah, they used to have that named after my dad. But then, you know, too many kids who didn't speak English went there and the scores fell. So they make money and they. They tore it down. I don't know. The world's crazy. It's all goofy, but at least we've got ourselves Xanadu coffee. And it's at discount now. Go over there, get it before those beans go open it back up.
Brady Bogan
Y. I move on. The employees take it over.
Brett Vesely
That's Exactly. Right. Yeah, it's. Or just embrace it, you know, Jared Fogel Crystals and like just go for it. Just let everybody know this coffee is great. And we had a terrible incident awareness. Yeah. Child predator coffee lineup and pictures of her when she was on Nickelodeon and do all that. You know that Dan, the guy that was a little inappropriate with the Nickelodeon kids. They did that documentary about the Drake and Josh, you know. Yeah, yeah. Name stuff after the kids have been through it all. Michael Jackson's light mocha. Cause you know, he's a little lighter than dark anyway. Well, it's just a theory. Disgusting. They say things that are horrible. Update.
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Holmberg's morning sickness. Brett, what do you got on the big board of musical treats?
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Brett Vesely
Skinner. By the way, last night, while baseball was going on, also Flipped over and noticed that the Wildcats are out now. My bracket. I'm about to My AI bracket.
Brady Bogan
I had him going to the finals.
Brett Vesely
I did not. I have one miss going into the next two rounds. I have just nothing but green checks now. Like, the one that killed me was two. Two rounds ago. Killed two rounds after. So I'm missing it. But I am the computer picking all of my stuff and having this season just be top two teams. And it's. It's basically the women's bracket this year. The top seeds are rolling. And then the two. The threes. There's only one two. The threes are 50 points. Yeah. The Elite Eight is going to be the top fours. And there are no surprises right now. It's all just basically like, yep, favorites are rolling all the way through. So you should. You could very easily have, you know, ones or twos in the Final Four. And that's what my computer picked. I'm cruising best. I've been in the NCAA brackets in a long, long time. And you know what? I didn't do it. And when I looked at it, I'm like, well, it's just picking the favorites, but what are you gonna do? Also, I have to say, thanks to Byron over at Mo Money. I went in there yesterday, Mo Money Pond, 12th street in Indian School, and I picked up my Troy Palomalo jersey. It was a great moment because Byron. We've known Byron for ever. And he's standing there and the guy working the cashier. I break out the card and I give it to the guy behind the counter, and Byron and I are talking, and then he goes, this good. Byron holds up my card and he goes, yeah, I think he's all right for it. He looked at me and the amex and thought, should I even. Shady. I'm gonna cut this up now. It's metal. You can't cut it up. I'm gonna throw it out. There's something going on here. And he was immediately buying me right in front of me. Are you good with this guy's car? This doesn't look legit to me at all. Yeah, I think you'll be all right. I think. I think it'll. I think it'll go through.
John Holmberg
I know where he works.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. And I started laughing. I can use another card if you want. All right. But he was doing his job hilarious. But, yeah, they did. So I got that thing yesterday, which was awesome. And then Byron was talking about 30%.
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Brett Vesely
Yeah.
Brady Bogan
Doesn't hurt to shop.
John Holmberg
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Brett Vesely
What? I've always said a good price, and this is my inner nose talking, a good price to make you buy things you don't even want. I don't know how many times I've driven by those billboards. Divorce, $200. I'm like, I don't care how happy you are that that's almost too good to pass up.
John Holmberg
Do you know what I mean?
Brett Vesely
That can't be $200 for a divorce. All said and done, honey. I'm through. But we're so happy. Yeah, but I'm never getting this deal again. And this is gonna fall apart someday. I mean, after all, you are a woman. I'm gonna end up not liking you. We're getting divorced because it's such a bargain. Two dollars. I mean, that billboard screams at you, leave 200 bucks. We'll do all the filing. My God. Honey, write that number down. But why you both. We don't know why. I need to make that retroactive. I need to file today to get that price. I got in under the wire. Baby, we can just separate until this is done. But we're only paying $200. Stop crying. You should look at me as a responsible husband for now. Yeah. That kind of stuff. 30 off. If you don't even need a gun. It's like, let's go down and see what they got.
John Holmberg
That's what I'm doing. I don't need one, but I'm gonna go check it out anyway.
Brett Vesely
Good stuff. All right. What do you got?
John Holmberg
So, on the list, Van Halen. And of course, they come in from the Coffee Conversation. Benny Mardones, of course. That came in, like, four times. Warrant. Cherry Pie. Girls, Girls, girls from Motley Crue, iron maiden, Soundgarden. Christine, 16 from Kiss. Too old. What's your name, little girl? From Skynyrd. Soil disturbed and body count. There goes the neighborhood for Xanadu. Coffee.
Brett Vesely
Gotta love what's going on with Kiss. Three months ago, they announced that they will never tour again. AI, Kiss is all you're ever gonna see. Never. And then just a couple weeks ago, we're doing a live show. What?
Brady Bogan
Unmasked.
Brett Vesely
We're unmasked. We're not even gonna try is basically what I'm saying. Gene Simmons from Kiss. Live show Unmasked and limited movement we're gonna be on stage for a little while. Also part of this program can be amazing. You can be part of it and be one of our roadies and work your ass off for free, just for the honor of being near us for $12,000. In fact, it's gonna cost you $12,000 to be our roadie. We have Jude our way into figuring out how to make fans do all the heavy lifting and pay us Kiss to perform slowly and without makeup. Who wouldn't want to see it?
Brady Bogan
There's like, four or five activities that you'll do on that. As to your reading.
John Holmberg
No.
Brady Bogan
There's a possibility that G might be there.
Brett Vesely
Yeah. Oh, great.
Brady Bogan
Maybe, you know, you're gonna set up a.
Brett Vesely
And you know what?
Brady Bogan
You're gonna have the drum kits with the guy.
Brett Vesely
It's gonna be Gene Simmons going, hi, everybody, move. And that's all you're gonna see. You get that phone call, Paul Stanley. It's Gene Simmons of Kiss. Listen, I've thought of something. We were. Yeah, thank you. That's good. That's awesome, people. Yeah. Thank you, Paul. I came up with this plan. I know we weren't gonna tour anymore, but if we don't bring makeup ladies, we don't bring makeup. We don't have a stage or a set. And we get the fans to pay us to break down our equipment. We can make a pretty penny, Paul. That's right. Yeah, I'm in. Thank you, Paul. We're calling it Kiss the Jew now.
John Holmberg
That's a tour.
Brett Vesely
Fans will actually pay us to do the work. Kiss the Jew tour. And he did, and they're doing it.
Brady Bogan
I don't know if it's a rebuttal of or going off it, but that pop singer, Jojo Siwa.
Brett Vesely
Yeah.
Brady Bogan
She's doing one for 900 bucks.
Brett Vesely
You can be her roadie for 900.
Brady Bogan
Yes. You know, and there's includes. You know, it's a me. It has more stuff that you're gonna be able to do. But definitely, it was a kind of like, oh, they're doing that.
Brett Vesely
I didn't know that was a thing. Here's my new plan. Anybody wants to come in here and sit in the show, two grand, you can do anything you want. You can steal something on the way out.
John Holmberg
We won't make you work either.
Brett Vesely
If you want Brady to gently brush your balls for one minute, well, that's included. And I mean brush, like, with a car.
Brady Bogan
I can choose the brush.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, you comb, force, mane, whatever you want to do. Brady will shampoo your pubes for in 2000. You can hang out with us for an hour. I didn't know people would do this. That's ridiculous. I paid $12,000 to be kisses roadie. You did it wrong. That's not how you roll cord. I mean, you paid for it. You should have looked into this.
Brady Bogan
What's funny is I think he. I think he went too far because Kiss is doing that unmasked. Like three shows, then he has the $12,000 deal. And then he. Before that, he had his own date where Gene Simmons was going out. They canceled them all.
Brett Vesely
Oh, really? He's gonna play alone?
Brady Bogan
I think it's worth selling.
Brett Vesely
I don't think. Well, who wants to see him do? I don't know. Anything he would do by himself. I'm just gonna play the bass parts in the back. This is where Paul would be singing here. And then I'd come in with Christine. And then Paul again. 16. Yeah, that's my part. And that's so you're hearing just the Gene parts. And by the way, grab a mop 500 and mop this place.
Brady Bogan
And the bonus part of the Unmask shows is they're bringing in. You'll get to enjoy some solo work of Bruce Kulik. Is that his name in the band?
Brett Vesely
He's in it for a little while. Who wasn't?
Brady Bogan
He's gonna get his.
Brett Vesely
In fact, 15 minutes. It's interesting to bring up Bruce Kulik because I don't know his last name either. He paid to be part of the tour as well, so it's great. I even talked to Kiss the Jew. Some of the band members were actually kicking. If you can play the drums, you can play a Kiss song. So for $15,000, we' let you play live with one of our. Our sets. And we don't care how if it goes well or not. You're paying us. Kiss the Jew touring this now.
John Holmberg
Somebody emailed him wanting Kiss unmasked stuff. So Kiss Domino made the list.
Brett Vesely
Now it's on Domino. I don't know about that.
John Holmberg
That's what Gene's singing.
Brett Vesely
That's actually decent. That's a good song. I don't like Kiss songs, but that Domino's not bad. Well, I don't want to do that with. With. I don't want to do any of the pedophile tributes. So I actually. Kiss Domino's not bad.
John Holmberg
I don't know if it's a mess.
Brett Vesely
And by the way, everybody listening owes us $12 for hearing Kiss Domino. If you want to hear our songs. You have to pay every time. It's basically only fans for music. It could happen. Oh, this one says this is from. This is off of your list. Brett. I got an email just now from Diana Bisano Torres, an Italian and a Mexican together. And she says, can you please. Well, this starts. But can you please say goodbye to my son Nick? He's moving to Tennessee. Yeah, sure. Bye, Nick. And with a name like Bisan Torres, I'm guessing he has to move and he's going to a facility. He's going to a supermax in Tennessee. Can you say goodbye to him? Goodbye to Nick Bisaniano Torres Bisano. No. Well, that's a toughie.
John Holmberg
Maryville will miss you.
Brett Vesely
Yeah, yeah, that's right. Maryville is down 1. But don't worry about it. Uncle Cat is getting out of the joint in a couple. He'll be back. So we'll get that population back. Goodbye, Nick. You can still listen online, you know. Tap that app in Tennessee, buddy, and then tell them who your favorite radio station is. Big Red, Sunny, Sunny, Big, Big, Big, big. All right, let's do domino. You got it?
John Holmberg
Yeah, I got it.
Brett Vesely
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Summary of "Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona" Episode (March 28, 2025)
Episode Title: Reactions And Emails On Second Grade Strip Club DJ And Xanadu Coffee Story - Street To Be Renamed For Local Legends Wallace And Ladmo But We Question Who Remembers Them
Discussion Overview: The hosts delve into listener reactions and emails concerning a controversial figure dubbed the "Second Grade Strip Club DJ." The conversation touches upon public perceptions, personal anecdotes, and the broader implications of such incidents on the community.
Notable Quotes:
Bret Vesely [02:02]:
"Paula says, please, please, please, for God's sakes, make second grade strip club DJ a Squares character. I'm crying."
Brady Bogan [02:04]:
"Not one. You're flaming out, bro."
Bret Vesely [04:03]:
"If Brady was caught in a parking lot with 250 bucks a rubber and thinking he's going to meet a girl and she's 14, and he knew, you know, and for. I'd say. And he comes back and, guys, I didn't do this. This didn't happen. We'd probably give you a break, but I'm not gonna just abandon you until I find out you did it."
(02:57 – 04:19)
Key Points:
Listener Concerns: Emails reveal a mix of amusement and outrage over the DJ's inappropriate behavior, highlighting community standards and boundaries.
Host Perspectives: The hosts debate the balance between believing individuals' denials and the necessity of holding them accountable until proven innocent.
Personal Anecdotes: Bret shares a poignant story about supporting a comedian, Brian Callan, during personal accusations, emphasizing the complexity of trust and belief in such scenarios.
Discussion Overview: The conversation shifts to the local Xanadu Coffee shop, exploring both its reputation and underlying issues. Hosts discuss contrasting reviews, the importance of leadership in maintaining business standards, and recent incidents affecting the establishment's image.
Notable Quotes:
Bret Vesely [02:57]:
"You look at it like one dude inside there. You don't know when the owner screws up and everybody is like, a jerk."
(02:57 – 04:19)
Brady Bogan [02:04]:
"This guy says, john, I'm a delivery driver for a coffee shop supply company. I deliver to that Xanadu place every Monday. I've seen that guy every time, including this past week. You would never know super nice guy."
Bret Vesely [20:01]:
"We're so happy. Yeah, but I'm never getting this deal again. And this is gonna fall apart someday. I mean, after all, you are a woman. I'm gonna end up not liking you. We're getting divorced because it's such a bargain."
(26:07 – 27:23)
Key Points:
Community Feedback: While some listeners praise Xanadu Coffee for its friendly staff and ambiance, others point out inconsistencies in service quality, attributing them to changes in ownership or management.
Owner Accountability: The hosts emphasize that a single negative incident by an owner can tarnish the entire establishment's reputation, regardless of individual employee behavior.
Operational Challenges: Discussion on maintaining consistent quality and trust in businesses that have had recent incidents or leadership changes.
Discussion Overview: A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to debating the recent decision to rename a street after the local children's show duo, Wallace and Ladmo. The hosts question the relevance and recognition of such local legends in the current era.
Notable Quotes:
Bret Vesely [08:21]:
"They call that road now Wallace and Ladmo Road. And they brought out Pat McMahon. Now, a lot of you don't know what Wallace and Ladmo is, but this city won't let go of."
(08:21 – 09:02)
Bret Vesely [09:54]:
"I think it's long overdue. Yeah, but I don't. This is the thing. Listen to how slow and calming this is. This is before kids were all on pills."
(09:54 – 11:00)
Bret Vesely [13:54]:
"And they call it an honorary, like a street cleaner for Mark Curtis. Mustache out the front there."
(19:34 – 20:01)
Key Points:
Historical Significance: Wallace and Ladmo were a beloved children's show in Arizona, comparable to national programs like "Bozo the Clown," but the hosts argue that their legacy has faded over time.
Public Recognition: The hosts highlight that many current residents, especially younger generations, are unaware of Wallace and Ladmo, raising questions about the decision's impact and relevance.
Comparison to Other Legends: Discussion includes why other local figures, such as sports icons Randy Johnson and Diana Taurasi, have received more recognition, including street names, compared to Wallace and Ladmo.
Community Sentiment: The episode reflects a divide between honoring historical local culture and ensuring that such honors resonate with the present-day population.
Discussion Overview: Interspersed with the main topics, the hosts engage in light-hearted banter, share personal anecdotes, and discuss unrelated subjects like NCAA brackets, local businesses, and fictional tour ideas.
Notable Quotes:
Bret Vesely [27:28]:
"Gotta love what's going on with Kiss. Three months ago, they announced that they will never tour again."
(27:28 – 28:02)
Brett Vesely [30:42]:
"I didn't know people would do this. That's ridiculous. I paid $12,000 to be Kiss's roadie. You did it wrong. That's not how you roll cord."
(30:42 – 31:20)
Key Points:
NCAA Bracket Discussions: Hosts analyze their NCAA brackets, sharing frustrations over misses and celebrating accurate predictions.
Local Business Promotions: Brief mentions and promotions of local businesses like Action Ride Shop and Restore My Civil Rights.
Humorous Plans: Creative and humorous ideas about running a fictional "Kiss the Jew" tour, highlighting the hosts' playful camaraderie.
The episode concludes with a mix of advertisements and final thoughts, maintaining the show's signature blend of serious discussion and light-hearted humor.
Overall Insights:
This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness skillfully navigates between serious community concerns and entertaining banter. The critical examination of local legends and contemporary issues like the Xanadu Coffee controversy provides listeners with both thought-provoking content and relatable humor. Notable for its candid discussions and engaging interactions among the hosts, the episode serves as a comprehensive snapshot of current Arizona cultural conversations.