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John Holmberg
Don't text me today.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, I'm not gonna do this because just I text you guys yesterday that for some reason brutal executions of the bronze era are all my phone thinks I'm interested. And I got another one yesterday about elephants I didn't know about and I'm not in. A few times I've looked up executions, you know, and I guess maybe with the recent Troy Hayden talking to me and we've been texting back and forth a little bit about that and we talked about the execution and then had some, you know, the recent one that happened here and I looked into a couple other things. My phone is now like, this dude loves executions. Flood him. Found out yesterday about that daughter's whatever that stepdaughter's noose was. I forgot what the name of that one was. Where it just. They twist it. They twist you into the fetal position until your head pops off on some sort of weird device. And then yesterday. So they're called the worst death in history now. I thought that brazen bull was bad. My phone pops up with a news story about how in the olden times they trained elephants to take care of prisoners. That the death penalty.
Miles
India, Right. Or was it.
Doug Hopkins
It was India. And there's a couple other places, but mainly in India, that they would stake a guy in the middle of the field, right. They time to a stake and drive him into the stake into the ground, tie him to it, and he'd just stand there. And then an elephant would come out, trained to grab this. This guy on a stake, fling him into the air, pull the stake out of the ground, just fling him into the air. And when he lands, you know, he still can't move. The elephant was trained to pick his legs up with his foot and then slow squish him while he's holding him with his trunk. Like, what the.
Miles
You see a couple of the videos where it's just not an execution, but the rogue elephant.
Doug Hopkins
Oh, sure. Depends on the trainer if they want to stop. Yeah, they can stop, but these guys were training them to be like their executioners. And the elephant would just stand there and wait up. There's a guy in a stake. I know what to do with that. And they go out there and do that. They. Yeah, it was in Siam and down in India and Indonesia and things like that. Treason and murderer elephant execution was on the table. Yeah. And the thing was the elephant. The rule was the elephant would go out and walk around him three times to build tension.
Miles
The memory.
Doug Hopkins
Well, no, they would just sit there and they trained him. There's a guy in the stake. Do three circles. And then just. The guy would have to sit and wait for the elephant until he made his move.
John Holmberg
So Babar goes around him and.
Doug Hopkins
And then the trainer would like, you know, go like. And then the thing would. Okay, it's my time. And he'd grab him slowly, put his trunk around him so the guy didn't feel like it was fast at all. And then pull him out of the earth and zing him across the sky. And then it said. And in coming down, he'd try to receive him on his tusks. So the elephant's job is to throw you up in the air and then try to catch you on one of his if he didn't, you just bounced off of the elephant's face and tusks. And then he'd put. Try to hold him and then put his feet on the body and squeeze it until it was flat. And they weren't satisfied until the body was flattened. So the elephant's work was not just to kill, it was to, you know, make a flat stand pancake to go. That's what my phone's doing. You know, I open the news just like everybody else, and the third story I get is about elephant executions. Everybody else is getting Tesla stories and Doge, and I'm getting elephant executions. Although I did see a pretty cool thing. And I don't know how nobody's thought of this, where they're making wallets that tie to your phone. So, like, your credit cards and stuff are on your phone. That's already a thing, but it ties in. And if one is gone, your phone can shut off. All of your credit cards can shut it off. It'll know where it is. So you can't steal. You can't steal a wallet, you can't lose your wallet, and you can't steal a purse because they're now tied together. Just kind of a cool thing that one can shut the other off. But it's like.
Miles
But it's still two separate things, like, eventually, isn't it? The, you know, the. Like an Apple wallet will. Are they going to expand that to a similar thing?
Doug Hopkins
Your Apple wallet can be your wallet now for good. I think there's still people that are like, tangibly tied to their wallet. I am. I don't keep cash on me at all anymore. My wallet, everything that's in my phone wallet is in my pocket right now. But if you tied them together, like, my only fear of losing my wallet is somebody could use my credit cards. But this way they can close them up. Like, your phone will be like, hey, it's gone. Your wallet's pretty far away. I'll give you a little alert. Why is your wallet in Mesa? You're like, oh, oh, crap. And then you just immediately, let's shut. Let's. Let's cancel all your cards and you don't have to make calls. And they're all just shut down until you get that back in your possession and restart them. I'm like, smart wallets, physical smart wallets. That's brilliant. And how we just now thought of that. But if that's true and they've already got that, they can hack your phone so easily and get your information. It's like we're always behind the eight ball on that one. But that was another story. I thought that was great. All right, what is that?
Miles
There's an interesting sound.
Doug Hopkins
I don't know what is doing buildings about the pop. And then yesterday I also saw and I was so excited. I had heard on the news kind of in the background that a radio broadcaster and I heard the name Dave was getting arrested for allegedly having child sex charges. And I'm like, oh, oh, come on baby, finish that name. It wasn't him. The guy named Dave Zorn up in Flagstaff. It says a longtime Flagstaff radio broadcaster, Dave Zorn. Now here's the thing. I don't know this guy at all. I don't know all radio people don't know each other. But I know the words. Longtime Flagstaff radio is a death sentence. If you've worked in Flagstaff and radio for a long time, you might as well just be poor for a living. If he's been up and I look at him and he's just a big blob of a man. He looks unhappy in his picture. If you're a sportscaster and Flagstaff for years, take a look at the highlights. You are so poor. If you're a sportscaster here in town, aside from maybe five guys, everybody at our station is poor down there at the Deuce poor. Like there isn't a single person like remember Bob? He was he 20 years. Kemp was on that shirt. I don't think Bob had a ever knew that a home you lived in could have two rooms. I'm pretty sure Bob always lived in a one room dwelling. Flagstaff sports broadcaster or not even broadcaster. Like just sports radio guy. David Zorn. He was arrested in a multi agency operation. They did one of those busts where they meet everybody at the Flagstaff Mall. Like a bunch of guys. And he was on the list and his mug shot is not good. And he looks like everything you'd ever picture in a Flagstaff radio lifer, which is just. He looks like, I don't know, sort of if our old guy. Double D, eight double D. It's one of our old sports guys. It's rough, but I was so excited for a second that maybe it looks like Neander Paul ate one of the Angry Bird pigs and became. But there he is, sadly there he is in his promo picture with credentials to some Flagstaff sporting event which has just gotta suck the nau Lumberjacks taken on Rick's college or something horrible. So he's a bad man. People wanted that to be part of the s. Heel of the year. But he walks amongst the flagstaffians, not us. Not in Phoenix. It doesn't count just being in Arizona. But that's a tough one. But, man, I didn't realize how much my body would jump to the sky the second I heard Longtime personality arrested for sex with children Dave. And I'm like, oh, that. It seemed like forever before the last name came in. Like, Zorn. Damn it. So Dave Zorn's gonna go to jail, which is a fate better than working. And if I worked, if. Look, if I 12, 15 years in Flagstaff radio, I go back to my one room, probably apartment with a roommate, there's no way. I probably share bunks with another sports guy who's like, someday I'm gonna make it down to Phoenix, I swear. Maybe even Vegas. We're right in between the Mecca. But you're stuck in Flagstaff sports radio. I'd commit the most heinous crime ever just to not go to that anymore and still live it. He's probably upgraded. His cell is probably better than his house. At least there's food three times a day. Although this dude doesn't look like he's missed many meals.
John Holmberg
Studio apartment with bunk beds in it.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, studio apartment with bunks and, like, a wall of old tube television so they can watch the nau sports that's breaking down in the area. The closed circuit. Nau basketball and nau girls. Yeah, I would commit a horrible crime, too. Just.
Miles
Man, that was quite a sting going on there.
Doug Hopkins
No, they got a lot of people. Yeah, they loaded up. They.
Miles
They released nine other names.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, they stung. You know, that happens now and again. They just go, hey, I think it's just when cops get bored. And again, we have a lot of cops listening. If you need someone to pretend to be a teenager, I'm so in. I'm so in on this. I. I would love to be part of that. Can I do a sting ride along is the basic. Like, I just want to sit on the computer and tell you guys how I would be so good at luring predators. So good at it. I'm dying to do it. That's another thing. If I had a kid, that's all we do for fun on weekends. You want to go get some predators? And I'd put him online and be, like, sending pictures of my cute little boy. Like, there he is from the neck down and stuff. His little hairless body. And, like, sup? And they're like, let's get him. And then we'll tell the cops this dude's coming on to my kid. I'd totally Pete Townsend that thing with a bait child. Oh, I'd have my kid on gps. I'd have little apple tags in his pockets and have him walking around the mall without a shirt on. The first guy that asked for help, I'm like, all right, we got one hit record on your glasses.
Miles
Three guys in ghillie suits come out.
Doug Hopkins
Oh, I'd be all over it, but they got him up there. But again, I think I. I can't blame the guy. I. I don't know that that's the crime I'd choose, but I would. I'd kill someone. Long time Flagstaff radio personality. I mean, that's. You did overnights for 13 years, and that guy envied you.
John Holmberg
God.
Doug Hopkins
I mean, that guy looked up. That guy looked up to your.
John Holmberg
Just envied.
Doug Hopkins
Incredible success story, pal.
Miles
You probably talked with him late night not knowing it.
Doug Hopkins
Tell me how to break through. Brett. What? I've been. I've been working here in Flag for 20 years. Why? I don't know. Nobody will take my resume. Yeah, end it. End it. Don't hurt any other.
Brett
Either.
Doug Hopkins
End it or commit a heinous crime against society. Not necessarily where you hurt individuals. That's terrible. But I think they caught him before he was hurting people. I think they got him in one of those. You want to bang a kid's Internet stings?
Miles
Yeah. Three. Three of the nine were charged with.
Doug Hopkins
Luring of a minor, and that just sticks.
Miles
The other six were child sex trafficking.
Doug Hopkins
They were trying to move them around or. I don't. You know, they're trying.
Miles
They're basically, I don't know, picking them up.
Doug Hopkins
They were gonna have sex with them. Yeah, they're gonna get them. But the thing about that is, is that a lot of the times they'll just look at you and go, all right, you didn't commit a crime, but here's what you did do. You made the list, and so now you got to tell everybody. It's mainly just the embarrassment of going door to door afterwards. Hi. Hey, Dave. What's going on? I listened to your show the other day. Thank you. I have to let you know something. What's that? Dave Zorn of kttu. I tried to have sex with a child at the mall, and I got caught. So I live by you now. Oh, great. I'm not gonna listen anymore. That's all right. It was a bad show.
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Doug Hopkins
Holmberg's Morning Sickness, and he's up there in Flagstaff just sweating it out. Fired him immediately. If you get fired from a Flagstaff radio station, where do you go? Show low.
Miles
There's options.
Doug Hopkins
You got to take a step back. Got fired and flagged his low ratings. Like that's all they have in Flagstaff is low ratings. There's no one there. And we were trying to syndicate to what?
John Holmberg
Heber.
Miles
Good morning, Strawberry.
Doug Hopkins
How you doing, Strawberry? It's the Dave's Orange Show. All right. School bus alert. The snow and out there. You're not allowed to talk about that. All right, I forgot. Anyway, can I talk about the high school tape? Nope, you're not allowed to talk about that. What the hell? I'm in Heber.
Miles
I'll see you at the fish fry.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah. Coach Gamboa is doing a hell of a job over there with the kids in Heber. Let's take a look at that school. I'm not allowed to get too close to it, but we sent a guy. Good luck.
John Holmberg
Dave Zorn, Kaff Radio.
Doug Hopkins
Is that what it is? Kff. A K, A F. F. Calf. Calf. Sorry, Flagstaff, but it's time to go. Flagstaff is a.
John Holmberg
They gave a full list of names, too.
Miles
Yeah.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah. You got eight months in Flagstaff. Yeah. If you're out in eight months in Flagstaff, you should have a job in a better market. Flagstaff is not a place you're going. Well, I'm putting. I'm. I'm gonna put some roots down here. My Flagstaff radio. You are not gonna make a penny in your whole life. So, Dave Zorn. A lot of people emailed me that yesterday. Speaking of emails, listen to this jam. And again, you're all welcome. So say, good morning, Chancellor. Just a quick note to let you know that if it wasn't for the show, I would have ended it all this weekend. That's right.
John Holmberg
Wow.
Doug Hopkins
Second grade strip club DJ and Brady the Chinese donut Man. Made me laugh out loud so much I felt like there was a little hope where I once felt there was none. Since last January. I lost my right leg from the knee down from an infection while recovering. My wife of 14 years said she can't be with me anymore because I'm not who she married. Yeah, you're half the man you used to be.
Miles
Quarter.
Doug Hopkins
She said she needs someone that makes her spark and I don't do that. She said she actually tried the. It's not fair to you for me to stay. I don't love you the way I should. Three months after that announcement, she was engaged to a guy she works with. Oh, man. 90 day money back guarantee on the One Legged man. My dog passed away in her sleep on Christmas day.
Miles
Jesus.
Doug Hopkins
The new year offered a rebirth and I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on January 8th. Uh, it's gonna be tough for me to ever get a boner again. My cancer's treatable, but it wasn't a great way to start 25 considering 24 sucked so bad. February 10th, someone broke into my house and trashed it. They didn't take a thing. Just busted everything and trashed my house. Even the cops said it was unusual. He kept asking me about enemies. I'm a one legged man with cancer. Any enemies of mine are probably the worst people alive. Anyway, hearing the kid strip club DJ and Brady's Chinese donut character actually saved my life. I wanted to say thank you. And I don't want you to hold back either. I think I need friends like you so I can find some levity in this life again. You're so much more than what you say, Holmberg. It's not a fart joke show. It saves lives. Milt. Oh my God. His name is Milton. Also, he's had it tough from Chef going by Milt help from birth. That is a rough year, Milt. And I'm not so sure. Not so sure. You weren't wrong this weekend. That sounds like something you should jump out of. You know what?
Miles
He gets tickets or something?
Doug Hopkins
No, I don't wanna. I don't want him around.
Miles
Top.
Doug Hopkins
That look melt. Yeah, I don't know. This is. You might have. You might have been on the right page there this weekend. Milton. I think it's time to go. I don't think anything here is gonna go good from here on out. You know What? Here's the thing. You had a good laugh with the Chinese donut shop Brady and a good laugh with the second club strip club DJ or whatever it was. Second grade strip club DJ that we did last week. Now do it now. Take yourself out. You've been smiling and it's been a good run and you've had a nice couple days. Let's get out while we're on top before more bad news comes in. I love being there for you, Milt, but boy, that's a lot. Lost his leg. Do you have diabetes? You just got an infection in your leg. My friend's brother had that happen, but I think he's diabetic. He doesn't admit it. My friend's brother lost. Was supposed to lose a toe. Doctor went in and said, we got to take the foot. And by the time they were taking the foot, it took all the way up to the knee because the infection in his leg was so bad. And then his dog ate his toe on his other foot a couple years later because he can't. He's got that neuropathy, can't feel his feet or his foot. So he ate one of his toes, went to the doctor because he woke up, his dog had gnawed his big toe off in his sleep. I got the picture. It's disgusting. But, you know, I knew why that happened. If you just lose your foot, you don't have a leg anymore from an infection. Your wife leaves you three days later.
Miles
Or three months later, that was going on. She's like, finally you got a reason.
Doug Hopkins
To get out of evil. Think about it though. She was probably thinking about breaking up with him.
Miles
Oh, she wanted to make sure it was.
Doug Hopkins
But before.
Miles
Before, solid leap, ground leaping area because.
Doug Hopkins
He can't leap anymore.
Miles
Yeah.
Doug Hopkins
The prior to him losing his leg and stuff, she was probably like, I gotta get out of here. Because three months later she's engaged to another dude.
Miles
It'd been going on.
Doug Hopkins
Well, probably. I would think so. And then there you are complaining about your leg and she telling that guy at work, I can't leave. Getting his leg chopped off. I didn't expect this. I gotta stick around for a few days after his leg. I'll help him to a couple pts. Then old Milt loses his wife, his dog dies on Christmas, gets cancer in January. You should. You know what? Stop listening. This show's too much fun. You need to. You need to deal with some stuff, Milt. Now you got one leg, can't get a boner. You live alone, no dog. I'D tell you to get a dog, but I don't want to put the dog through it. Sounds miserable over there. I'd rather live with Dave Zorn.
Miles
And this guy tried to lure me.
Doug Hopkins
This Flagstaff radio host tried to have sex with me, and I couldn't get away. Well, Milt, I'm glad we saved your life a little bit. Part of me says you should start over somewhere else. You know, hope for reincarnation, because you deserve a better one than this. And talk about. That's the first time I've ever heard a woman leave a guy who lost his foot or leg or, like, women love that stuff.
Brett
Try to fix everything.
Doug Hopkins
They always try to fix it. Like, that's usually their calling. Like, they become nurses and they want. They get. Because you realize later it's like they get all that credit from their friends. She's so good to him. He lost his leg.
Miles
And look, you got that couple on Instagram where the dude's basically just in a wheelchair, motorized. And she's really pretty. And they're married.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah. That weird dude. She loves it. That's for her. She married that weird dude who's sick.
Miles
Like Brian, for her.
Doug Hopkins
So people think she's a better human being than she probably actually is.
Miles
Yeah.
Doug Hopkins
Just because. And deep down, they're basically saying, I can't believe she loves that guy. What? It must be real. It's, it's, it's just so strange. But, yeah, that lady didn't even tolerate it. 90 days later, she's with a able bodied man. Not Milt. Hop along, Milt. Milt, email me back and tell me how you were going to do it before second grade. I don't like that second grade. Strip club DJ saved his life. That's too, that's. That's too low a bar. Anyway, glad to have you, Milt. I think I did a podcast this weekend with guys. You'll fit in with the felonious friends. I think they would gladly accept Milt, make their lives better. Scott Haynes said, hey, Milt, when they trashed your apartment, did they wreck your red stapler? Yeah, it's Milton from office. I believe. I believe I'd get my leg removed. My wife has left me. I need my stapler anyway, man, I don't know how I feel about this. Brett. We're gonna send Brett over to Milt's house this morning for break. You want to bring him breakfast?
John Holmberg
No.
Doug Hopkins
All right. Brett's let you down. You're used to disappointment milk. Exactly. What's the Difference. That was too fast. You heartless son of a.
Brett
You just like Shane Simmons.
Doug Hopkins
Fake it. Him and hall for a little bit.
John Holmberg
No.
Doug Hopkins
Give me something that makes you think that maybe you might have done it.
John Holmberg
No, that's like Gene Simmons when you ask him if you could be friends.
Doug Hopkins
No. Deep down I knew you weren't going. But you could have feigned interest for a second for milk's sake. Because Milt is on the razor's edge.
John Holmberg
He's got a lot of other things to worry about than me.
Doug Hopkins
I was offering you as a lovely moment.
Brett
We'll send Thriller over there.
Doug Hopkins
You know what? Yeah, that'll take forever. Thriller and he'll look at.
John Holmberg
He might make it. Well, hopefully he'll make it in that amount of time because it takes Thriller forever.
Doug Hopkins
Thriller and Peg Leg together.
Brett
How long has he been gone already?
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, he just texted me. We just sent him out to get.
John Holmberg
Cokes at the Circle Cave, which is a block away.
Doug Hopkins
He text as we're talking. He said, are Coke zero sugar and Coke Zero the same thing? Like. Yes. Then he said, damn it, I actually know Dave Zorn. And I said, well, come down the hall, let's talk about it. He goes, I'll be back in 15 minutes. I could walk to this to the Easy Mart and come back with me.
John Holmberg
Let me set my sundial.
Doug Hopkins
Jesus Christ. Hey, Corey.
Miles
He's got 24 cups and he's filling them.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, you didn't understand, they sell them. The worst thing is we'd send Corey over to Milt's house and Milt would be jealous of Corey's two legs. Still better than melt situation.
John Holmberg
Thanks. You son of a.
Doug Hopkins
It's really banging on your door, you lucky two legged son of. Dragging that peg behind you. You lucky bastard. Oh, nice legs. Thanks. Son of a. Yeah.
Miles
Frosted tips.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah. Hey, while you're out and about for us, Corey, grab a thing of Funyuns and a Slurpee for our friend Milt. We're going to drag that over. Oh, he probably can't have Slurpees. I'm assuming he has diabetes. That's why his foot fell off.
John Holmberg
Chick Fil A sandwiches. That'd be fine.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, we'll give him a Coke Zero and a pack of sugar free gum. Anyway, Milt, normally I'd be all about like. The most radio shows would have tender music in the back. I'm Pretty sure I'm 50. 50 on whether Milt should keep going.
John Holmberg
You should go visit him.
Doug Hopkins
I'd talk him into it.
John Holmberg
You went to the fallopius Brothers or whatever, you know, you can do this.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, I went to the Filoni's friends, the Fallopian Tubes, the Fallopian Brothers, they all fell out of flopes. Yeah, I go by Milt's house. Milt. Send me your address, I'll pop in.
John Holmberg
Oh, no.
Doug Hopkins
Why not?
John Holmberg
In a couple pictures, 67th Avenue and McDowell.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah. Nope. Yeah. Also Milt, if you're in the Avenues, you should have done this even when you had two feet.
John Holmberg
You should have ran when you had two feet.
Doug Hopkins
How in the world does that happen though? Chinese donut shop. Brady in the squares, made him go. I'm not gonna end it.
Miles
Come on, it's powerful.
Doug Hopkins
No, it's not powerful. No, you just, you gotta get some help. You have crowd on that guy's got a gun in his mouth. You know how I know you're not serious about suicide? You're still listening to this thing, you still tune into us.
Miles
Is that a challenge?
John Holmberg
It's not like you listen to John J. Rich or something, right?
Doug Hopkins
Because look, if you're. You're still popping on the app or you're rolling over the. You're still turning this on, which means you're seeking some sort of levity, right?
Miles
Absolutely.
Doug Hopkins
So you're not serious about killing yourself, which is good morning sickness.
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Doug Hopkins
People who are going to kill themselves. Don't put the hangover on. I think I just want a few laughs for.
Miles
Yeah, thoughts. Thoughts are one thing, right?
Doug Hopkins
Yeah. Everybody's got that. Every once in a while, you're like, man, if this just ended, it would be easier. But you're not going to pop on the morning fart show.
Miles
And maybe, maybe his situation is a little more understandable.
Doug Hopkins
Oh, dude, I would have done it. I wouldn't have made it past dog dying on Christmas morning. That would have been the end of me. Over the holidays, you hop in, you hop down to feed your dog. Like Cubert.
Miles
Maybe.
Doug Hopkins
Picture now, Milt, did the dog have a little noose around its neck or was it natural causes? The dog took him, took his own life because Qbert coming down the stairs was too much. So he lived amongst the depression. Wake up, fella. What's going on on Christmas morning? Santa showed up the night before, trashed your place, and killed your dog. I don't know that I'd be a great friend to you. Like, this is probably a good idea, but I'm not. I don't think you're that serious about it, Milt. I think you had the thoughts. You probably, you know, cried yourself silly. And then he had to listen on the app because he did it over the weekend, and that happened Friday. And I don't know when the second grade strip club thing was Wednesday, so he had to go to the app. Or maybe he listened to the Saturday show. Did you include those things on the rewind?
John Holmberg
I believe so, yeah.
Doug Hopkins
All right. Maybe Saturday morning he popped on.
Miles
That's where he got it.
John Holmberg
It was the donut thing. Well, the donut thing was. But not the squares.
Doug Hopkins
Well, he heard that somewhere, so he had to seek out fun, and it saved him. And I'm not so sure. That's great. I'm glad you're still alive.
Miles
I think it's great, John.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, I don't think he was that serious about it. Poser. Here he comes to feed his dog. The dog is laying there. Here comes Qbert. I love it. There he goes. Here comes milk to feed the dog. Man, Cubert was a blast. That's what that was. The noise he made when he found his dog because the dog knew he wasn't gonna go on any more walks and there was not gonna be another beautiful woman in there to pat him anymore.
John Holmberg
We should make sure Wolfman brings out Qbert for Dewfest.
Doug Hopkins
Oh, yeah. Starfighters Good idea. Oh, there'll be a line. I'll be putting quarters all along the top of that. I got next move Milt. This is my. Those would have been Milt's last words, by the way. Had he followed through. Neighbors were like something's going on in Milt's apartment. I just heard than a gunshot. Milt, I'm glad you're alive. I don't think you were that serious about killing yourself. You turned on Holmberg's morning sickness in your worst moments and you laughed at a racist Chinese character. I think you're all right, buddy. It's fun to play. I bet you Milt would have gotten these Cokes a lot faster than Thriller though. Jesus Christ. If I'd have known this, I'd have just gotten him after the show.
John Holmberg
Could have Larry pick him up at this point.
Doug Hopkins
I text Thriller because we're out of soda on here. I text Thriller at what time? Said are you in the building at 6:29. He still go? He's.
Brett
It's almost an hour and then I.
Doug Hopkins
Can see the store.
Miles
He's got the new one.
Doug Hopkins
He's got options. And neither of them are a tenth of a mile away.
John Holmberg
You seen how fast he got his car too. We were all amazed at 6:28.
Doug Hopkins
I text him 6:31. He's in the car. I'll do it. And he runs away. And then we just watched him drive off. It was like, there goes Thriller.
Miles
Did he get rolled at this one?
Doug Hopkins
You go to the mall too. Get some clothes.
John Holmberg
Malibu's most wanted up in here.
Doug Hopkins
Mother, I just gave him 35 bucks to load us up on soda. It's not like he could have, you know, skipped town. What do they have like a pop up plasma thing? That he had to do real quick. Hurry up. Christ's sake. Milt just came by and dropped off a gun and soda and the guy we got all sorts of stuff from.
John Holmberg
Milt, hop on over here.
Doug Hopkins
Milt even said I'll be right back. So he's not serious about suicide. Milt, I'm happy you're alive and I'll goof around and play like crazy with you because I know you're not that serious about suicide. And if you are, there's nothing I can do about that. But keep listening. We need all the listeners we can get. For crying out loud. Next thing you know, we're in Flagstaff doing radio. And that's a curse.
Miles
And send that address. Bill.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, I'll go over to Milton. Come with me. Brady. Milt's house and buy him a new shoe.
Miles
Bring him a shoe.
John Holmberg
It'll be cheap.
Doug Hopkins
I'll bring you a shoe. I'll bring you. I'll. What size are you? Milk over to? Oh, yeah. We need to know which foot. Which one did here. We need your approximate weight. You can't have sugar. I'm guessing Brady can't bring you food. He'll bring you a bunch of. Don't bring him sauce. That's sugar stuff. We can't have that. You'll kill him.
John Holmberg
Brady's not going to bring him vegetables.
Doug Hopkins
Don't bring him any food. I'll handle this. You just show up and smile and bring him donuts, but you eat them on the way over. He loves the Chinese donuts. He eats.
Miles
Figure it out.
Doug Hopkins
Oh, he eats. No, that's not. That's not what you do to diabetes, Brady. The guy's already lost a foot.
Brett
He'll.
Doug Hopkins
He'll figure it out. Well, he didn't. They took a quarter of him.
Miles
We'll do shots of honey.
Doug Hopkins
It's not what they do. You don't understand. It just. We'll get. We'll get him some. I don't know, Ensure. I don't know what they eat.
Miles
Insurance peeps.
Doug Hopkins
No peeps. No peeps now.
John Holmberg
Then he'd really off himself away from the high sugars.
Doug Hopkins
You don't want to do that. He's only got one leg. He's got to be smart. I assume it's diabetes. You have to do some serious work to get your foot cut off to the knee down without diabetes and no accident, like he had an infection. That usually. Anyway, glad to have you melt. Hopefully today something will spark in. You'll want to change your entire life. Maybe. I don't know. Who knows? So, by the way, John, your first Coke zero today is going to be car temperature because evidently, like Thriller, his car only has three good wheels. So once dragging behind, it takes him forever. What is. Does he have a boot on his vehicle too? All right, it's Coke. I could have left during commercials probably and gotten it faster. But just in case, he's one of.
Miles
Those homeless tents right now.
Doug Hopkins
You know what it is? It's that new. It's that new hairdo of his, the Frost. The Frost man.
John Holmberg
It's Malibu's most wanted man.
Doug Hopkins
I love that frost. My frosted tips made it so a homeless man offered to blow me, so I took it. Oh, all right. Well, it's gonna take a little. Did you gotta get in my soda? Did you. No, I'M almost finished. I'll be home in a minute. That's how the cops will find his body. There's a footstep and a drag mark. And a footstep and a drag mark. You don't suppose this guy had a huge dong, do you? I know who this is. It's Corey Walsh. And he's back behind that building. Follow that dragline.
Miles
Something's not right.
Doug Hopkins
Not really. Footsteps. It's footsteps. And then this, like, weird trunk, like, thing that drags behind. That's his other leg. Don't worry about it. Carries around like a tail. It's more like a kickstand. Hurry up with our sodas. I also saw this. I thought this was funny. And then I realized how bad it actually is. The DEI crackdown that Trump's doing to get rid of all mentions of diversity, equality and inclusion and, like, government things. There's a family. This is a. This is kind of sad. It makes you giggle at first, though. The Trump administration, of course, pushing on this. The content promoting diversity, equity and inclusion has been dropping a lot of things. So if it says things, you know, it includes trans or whatever, and they're like, get rid of it. This is not a thing. A Valley family now says it could impact their father's military legacy. And his name's Roy Gay. And they're noticing that. Exactly, they're noticing. They're deleting all of the things that have the word gay. It's like a computer program. It goes, if there's gay in it, delete it. We're not celebrating that stuff. So he was in World War II, part of a special operations group called Edison's Raiders. Gay's unit was one of the first to be deployed in the Battle of Guadalcanal in South Pacific. This dude was part of some big stuff. This Gay said it brought out the worst in man and the best in men. It was a bloody horrible thing. His daughter Tess Meg said because of his heroism and bravery, Gay was awarded the Navy Cross. Navy gay stuff. And it said it was a huge badge of honor, which is amazing. This dude's a hero, right? Yep. An absolute hero. He said, we didn't ask for our name to be changed. I didn't realize this. And this is when the story takes its turn. When he was a superhero back in World War II, earning all those medals and doing amazing American stuff. And thank you for your service, Mr. Gay. Gay wasn't a thing yet.
John Holmberg
No, it was happening at that time, Right?
Doug Hopkins
It was the 60s where gay became.
Miles
Gay or switched yeah.
Doug Hopkins
And this dude was already 20 years into being a hero by the time it was like, what? What'd you say? That guy over there, he's gay? No, he's a homosexual. He's kissing another man. Why would you call him my name? Oh, that's what we call him now. What a kick in the nuts that is for a dude named Gay who fought valiantly for our country and was a hero and got, you know, Navy awards and military this and all that. And they're gonna erase him because his name's Gay. They can fix that. But what they could never fix is in the 60s, when people just haphazardly took somebody's last name and changed it into Gay, saying it's for, you know, back then, especially the Flintstones thing about it. Yeah, we'll have a gay old time. They're like, that's the thing now. Yeah, you don't want to say that too often.
John Holmberg
Think about, like, his kids and grandkids going to school with that. And at that time, then it changed.
Doug Hopkins
But during the 50s, he marched around it. He was a proud gay. Yeah, he was like. He was like, gay was like, that's where the gays are, and they're amazing. We love the gays.
John Holmberg
We still say that here.
Doug Hopkins
They shut up. Oh, yeah, we love our gays. But it's 2025 now. It's cool to love the gays. But back, you know, in the 50s, people would like, we love gays. Like, I probably had picket signs of, come outside gays. We want jokeheads to play with those gays. Then the 60s, like, stop saying that. They changed in the 60s. I talked about it last week when that Roy Holmberg, former congressman, started to fly around banging boys in Czechoslovakia and stuff. It's a matter of, like, a blink of an eye that you can build a name up and be all proud of it. And then jackassery kicks in and changes everything. Bogan down. And they'd laugh hysterically at you if you went to Australia. Bogan is the word for hillbilly, for redneck loser. You go down to Australia, it's like, I'm a bogan.
Miles
It's spelled different.
Doug Hopkins
Okay, but they don't care.
Miles
Big difference.
Doug Hopkins
If you said, I'm Brady Bogan, they go laugh. Great work, mate. Brady Bogan, he calls himself one. What's your real last name? It's Bogan. I'm so sorry. What a tragedy. But, yeah, Gay. This dude's a hero. He's a national hero. And his name got kicked in the nuts. In the 60s, I thought gay was kind of hanging around, you know, like, the whole time. Nope. Morning sickness. 60s is when it became a thing. And that's when he was like, wait a minute. Why do all these Twinkie fellas keep saying they're gay? I'm gay. Gay means happy, and I'm gay.
John Holmberg
Why they keep saying sup to me?
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, yeah. That's what it said says, I think it's only fair that we don't forget. Here's the thing. This is what really got me last night when the story happened. It says, I think it's only fair that we never forget said his son less gay. So somewhere in the 60s. No, you can't write this stuff. He had a kid and he's like, well, I don't like this at all. My son isn't gay. His name is Less Gay. Less Gay. It's gay. Light really is all that is. It says. Associated Press obtained a database with all the proposed deletions. While officials have not yet confirmed if the database is finalized, Gay's family worries that he could have. It would have a considerable impact on the nation's history, which is very true. They need to, you know, if you're going to do this whole get rid of it thing, don't just, you know, sweep off the tabletop with your arm. You know, take your time, go back through and make sure you're not getting any gays. Or there's a guy with homo F word for a last name. He gets deleted. He might have saved, like, a thousand people. You don't know the word gay can be in there. And you got to make sure it's just not one big baby with the bathwater. I hire Less Gay. That's our, you know, we have Katie kb, and we are Less Gay. Kupd. No, that is not your name. This guy said that Gay has nothing on me. Sign Steve. Homo F word. I'm not saying it. It's not your name, Steve. That's horrible. But, yeah, you've got one. You can't even travel down under because you'd get laughed at all the time. I mean, it'll be funny because you don't care, but I'm still kind of annoying. If you lived there and suddenly the word bogan becomes synonymous with loser, redneck trash, and you're wandering around, I can't do anything with this. And then you'd be that guy screaming it all the time. Spilled different. Still a boggin. You know what? It's great about a boggin. They can't even Spell their own slur.
Miles
Ha ha.
Doug Hopkins
Boggin with an A or bargain with an E. Pick a value. Still a Boggin. I love watching those old Australian shows. And they'll say that this guy's a bargain. I'm like, I know a bogan. A whole family of them. But you never know when your name becomes the next thing. Roy Holmberg, you jackass. And he wasn't diddling kids, by the way. I looked him up a little more. He was accused of it. He was flying to Czechoslovakia to hammer young gays, but they were of age.
John Holmberg
Oh, well, then that makes it all better.
Doug Hopkins
It doesn't make it good, but it makes it better. Why he couldn't find gays in the Dakotas or wherever the hell he was from, I don't know. You can't go be a decent guy and go to a truck stop and pound young gays there. And he had to fly to Czechoslovakia and spend taxpayer money. But like Brady said, it's like pretty soon they call that pulling a Holmberg. And the next thing you know, I gotta deal with that the rest of my life. I didn't know that the last name gay was ruined in the 60s. No, I thought that was. I thought gay was around for a long time. They said in the 60s it all changed. And take it from the gays, they know a family of gay knows when it all changed. Especially Less Gay. Who? Boy, his life was not easy through elementary school.
Miles
And his brother Maurice.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, Morgan. Less Gay. And then of course, they had Junior. They just called him Lil Gay. That's a tough one. What up, little guy? Yeah, Lil Gay's the worst rapper I've ever heard in my life. But yeah, so be careful with your name. Be careful with your. Unless you're Smith, Thompson Thomas. One of those easy ones that can't get ruined. Be careful. So proud. Proud Gays. Gay Pride. They had Gay Pride all the time over there in that house. We're gays, goddammit. And we're proud gays. And they said it a lot in the 50s. We're having a party this weekend to celebrate Gay Pride. The whole family would show up. Gay Pride weekend over at the Gays. There was gays everywhere.
Miles
Let's add a little gayness to this.
Doug Hopkins
We got gays all over. There's Less Gay and Mo Gay and Lil Gay. I am gay. All of them are great. In the 60s. Ruined it. Couldn't have your Gay Pride barbecues anymore. So be careful with your last name. And I hope they reinstate those gays right into the military. This is Donald Trump's fault. That is true. All you sycophants out there can't sit back. You got to recognize when something's wrong and that's wrong. You just go through all the paperwork and just delete anything that says gay. Can't do it. Especially knowing what we know now that it didn't really change until the 40s. So if you're deleting history just based on the name Gay, I don't think they were doing too much celebrating of that World War II anyway. I don't think that would be in the documents. No one felt swoop. Just wipes out all the word gay and all this. That's not right. So if you're gonna do it, you got to hire some kids, some paralegals to read through and make sure that they're deleting the proper stuff. And I don't know how much military stuff we're doing that's like, God, we love this gay stuff that's going on.
Miles
I think it would catch that, especially if it's a name.
Doug Hopkins
It hasn't, but it's. There's tons. It's the one thing that they did with trans was getting rid of like, transportation, all sorts of things. Like, we got to be careful with this. Didn't even think of the name gay. I don't know how much it's. But if it's just going to delete it from our history, can't do that. You can't go whitewashing things like that. And these gays are worried. Less. Less gay is running around on the news. I'm less gay and I've got something to say. What do you mean you're less gay? That's my name. Oh, Brett, what do you got on the big board of Musical Treats for Milton?
John Holmberg
Sorry, I was just reading. Sean Rockefeller, Blind listener. Just wrote and thrillers. Not back.
Brett
I could have found my way to.
John Holmberg
Circle K and back by now.
Doug Hopkins
He's bl. Yeah. We would have put a scavenger hunt with Sean Rockefeller owners.
John Holmberg
Oh, my God.
Doug Hopkins
Here, take your stick out and go get us a couple of coats. It's been an hour now. 6:29 to 7:28. We're 59 minutes and still no Silver Alert. No Thriller. Do we put it out there for him? If you see a Thriller zombie wander around with two cases of Coke Zero, he's our guy. And don't even bring him back. Just get the Coke Zero and drop it off.
Miles
We can't open them for a while.
Doug Hopkins
No, because they're getting shook up. Yeah. Hand them over to Milton, have them jump them down here. We'll wait a day.
John Holmberg
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Doug Hopkins
I have a Strata road bike that I bought. It's not a great one. It's good. It's not great, but it was in the. It was in the heap. Yeah, I put it in the storage because every time I rode it, I'd get a tie, my tires would go flat. Like I'd get. You can't ride on the roads and hit a bump in a street bike without your tires going. Took it to Josh. That thing's like brand new now.
John Holmberg
Yeah.
Doug Hopkins
It's unreal how good that thing is. That was a while ago. I haven't ridden it a lot, but the tires don't take it back then because the problem is it's both the tires are flat again and it's triggered me to go. It's back. Rewrapped it. He did. This was a while ago, but I always think that, like, he took a. It was magic. This thing was done.
John Holmberg
Yeah.
Doug Hopkins
And it's perfect.
John Holmberg
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Doug Hopkins
I wore out my lower three gears on my pivot bike. He goes, you only ride in three gears on the 11. And I'm like. I only stay down on the end there. And he said they were worn down to nothing. That's why, because it was slipping. So.
John Holmberg
Cassette time.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, he took care of me. Yeah. Gave me the whole deal. So, yeah, Josh is a genius and he's brilliant. All the guys out there are. So. Thanks, Josh. And Action Ride crew on the list.
John Holmberg
Bad Religion, Megadeth, Prong Slayer, angel of Death, Hate Breed, Trivium, Static X, Ghost Wolf Mother, Metallica's Blitzkrieg. From our discussion this morning.
Brett
Ramstein's, Rammstein and then Ramstein's.
John Holmberg
I can't pronounce the name, but it's actually a cool song.
Doug Hopkins
Wolf here, Dots building, flaming errand.
John Holmberg
Some about burning beds or something. But it's actually. That's a cool song.
Doug Hopkins
Hitler being in Argentina still leaves.
John Holmberg
Yeah.
Doug Hopkins
Into the 60s when once gay started to switch up. Good question, Justin. Justin says, imagine the uncle of that family. Richard, when the gay thing changed and then Dick came out, when did Dick turn into what we know it as? What year was Dick no longer? And who did it? Who caused that?
John Holmberg
When Dick turned into Crank.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, when it wasn't just a name anymore.
Miles
Dick, Peter and all the different names.
Doug Hopkins
When. And who. Who's the guy who caused that? Peter was a strong one. It's not as bad as it used to be because Peter used to be John Thomas. Yeah. That's a weird. That's just a guy named John Thomas. Yeah.
Miles
Must have been legendary.
Doug Hopkins
But Peter, like some guy named Peter screwed things ass. Guys, this reminds me of my. But when did the word dick change? Because that can't be. If gay was in the 60s, nobody was calling each other Dick in the 20s. Dick. That changed. That guy's a dick. I remember my dad first said that when I was a kid. And I started laughing like, what's that? And then from there on set around the 1880s when they started calling people Dick.
John Holmberg
Term to be associated through usage by men in the military around the 1880s. That's a Wikipedia thing. I'm not sure.
Doug Hopkins
But it doesn't say what dude named Dick screwed it all up. For a future Dick.
John Holmberg
Not sure. Let's see.
Doug Hopkins
Future Dicks is a good band name. By the way, there's a future futuristic.
Miles
Dicks girl that I worked with. Her last name was best, but her dad's first name.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah.
Miles
And that on the military.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah.
Miles
It goes the opposite. So it's Best Dick.
Doug Hopkins
That's solid. I have a friend named Rich Vols, but when you see his last name, it looks like Value.
Miles
Yeah.
Doug Hopkins
Old Dickie Value is his name all through college and you can't help but see it. Dick value. Yeah, it's tough. So 1800s. So people have been doing that to people named Dick since they just. I don't understand why anybody would name that. Like we have our own Toledo Dick. Toledo Richard. But I wouldn't name a kid Richard just because.
Miles
I remember growing up and my parents, my. I think it's my mom growing up with a guy. Dicky Dick.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah. My dad had a friend named Davey. Dick?
Miles
No, Dicky Dick.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, I said. I saw an article last week that said the Enola Gay. You know, the one that dropped the nukes on Japan? That's getting scrubbed from the record, too. If the computer. It's knocking everything out that's gay. Get it out.
John Holmberg
They'll put it back in.
Doug Hopkins
They will. But, I mean, why not just go through the first time and get it right rather than go back? You're gonna skip some stuff. It's dumb.
John Holmberg
The Bob's will figure it out.
Doug Hopkins
Will they?
John Holmberg
Yeah.
Doug Hopkins
You're trusting the Bob's. Okay, what do you want to use up there?
John Holmberg
Let's do that Rammstein song that we don't know.
Doug Hopkins
The Wolf, Einstein errand. Okay.
John Holmberg
I'm sure that's not in the system.
Doug Hopkins
Yeah, probably. You have to play that one. I'm assuming we don't have the deep cuts of Ramstein. Less gay. So what if they adopted an Asian kid, Young, gay. God damn it. The whole gay family. I feel bad for them now. That's tough. I did not realize it was during the Johnson administration when everything kind of swung on him. I know. How about that?
John Holmberg
All right, I got it.
Doug Hopkins
And it was widely accepted. Nobody was saying, why are we calling them. Oh, gay. I see. They are kind of happy. They seem happy. And you know why? Because there's no broad in their lives messing things up. Those gays. Arizona's most powerful, powerful rock radio station.
Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona: Episode 04-01-25 Detailed Summary
Release Date: April 1, 2025
In the April 1st, 2025 episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness on 98 KUPD, host John Holmberg and his co-hosts Doug Hopkins, Miles, and Brett navigated a blend of harrowing news, heartfelt listener interactions, and sharp commentary on contemporary societal issues. This episode stood out for its candid discussions on sensitive topics, interspersed with the show’s trademark humor and engaging banter.
The episode kicked off with shocking news about Dave Zorn, a veteran radio broadcaster based in Flagstaff, who was arrested on multiple child sex charges. Doug Hopkins provided a detailed account of the incident:
Doug Hopkins [10:00]: “Dave Zorn, a longtime Flagstaff radio personality, was arrested in a multi-agency operation. His mugshot is not flattering, and he now faces significant jail time, marking a grim end to his radio career.”
The hosts delved into the implications of this arrest within the tight-knit Flagstaff radio community. Doug expressed skepticism about the financial sustainability of long-term careers in local radio, highlighting the potential personal and professional fallout for those involved.
Doug Hopkins [12:18]: “If someone spends 15 years in Flagstaff radio, they might have to share a one-room apartment with a roommate, despairing about their stagnant career prospects.”
The discussion underscored the challenges faced by radio professionals in smaller markets, emphasizing the often-overlooked personal struggles underpinning public personas.
A particularly moving segment featured an emotional email from a listener named Milton. He recounted a tumultuous year marked by severe personal hardships, including losing a leg, marital separation, the death of his dog, a cancer diagnosis, and his house being vandalized. Milton credited the show for giving him the strength to persevere.
Milton [16:22]: “Since last January, I lost my right leg from the knee down from an infection... thanks to Holmberg's Morning Sickness, I found the laughter that saved me from ending it all.”
The hosts responded with a blend of empathy and their characteristic humor, discussing Milton’s struggles and the broader issues of mental health and community support.
Doug Hopkins [21:02]: “Milt, I'm glad we saved your life a little bit. That's a lot you've been through, and we're here for you.”
This interaction highlighted the show's role not just as a source of entertainment, but as a lifeline for listeners grappling with personal crises.
One of the episode's most contentious topics was the government's crackdown on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) terminology. The hosts discussed how this policy is leading to the removal of names and terms associated with DEI, including the erasure of records of war heroes with the last name "Gay."
Doug Hopkins [37:45]: “They’re deleting all the things that have the word gay. We’re not celebrating that stuff.”
The conversation delved into the ramifications of such policies on historical integrity and personal legacies. The hosts expressed concern over the loss of valuable historical records and the erasure of individual identities linked to DEI-related terms.
Doug Hopkins [43:23]: “They were removing names, sweeping history with their own agenda. You can't go whitewashing things like that.”
This segment sparked a critical examination of how governmental policies can impact the preservation of history and the recognition of individual contributions, raising questions about the balance between policy enforcement and historical preservation.
Amidst the heavier discussions, the show took a lighter turn by exploring emerging technologies, specifically smart wallets that integrate with smartphones to enhance security.
Doug Hopkins [05:37]: “They’re making wallets that tie to your phone... You can’t steal a wallet, you can’t lose it, and you can’t steal a purse because they’re now tied together.”
The hosts discussed the potential benefits of such innovations, including increased security and convenience. However, they also acknowledged the vulnerabilities, such as hacking risks, prompting a nuanced conversation about technology's role in modern life.
The episode also featured lighter, yet insightful discussions about the dynamics of local radio in Flagstaff and neighboring Heber. The hosts shared anecdotes and jokes, reflecting on the unique challenges and quirky aspects of working in smaller radio markets.
Doug Hopkins [14:44]: “If you get fired from a Flagstaff radio station, where do you go? Show low.”
These interactions provided listeners with a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes realities of local radio, blending humor with genuine reflections on career struggles and community connections.
Holmberg's Morning Sickness masterfully balanced intense, real-world issues with moments of levity and camaraderie. Through candid discussions on disturbing crimes, touching listener stories, and critical examinations of governmental policies, the show provided a comprehensive and engaging narrative that resonated deeply with its audience. The episode underscored the show's commitment to addressing serious topics while maintaining an entertaining and supportive environment for its listeners.
Notable Quotes:
Doug Hopkins [10:00]: “Dave Zorn, a longtime Flagstaff radio personality, was arrested in a multi-agency operation. His mugshot is not flattering, and he now faces significant jail time, marking a grim end to his radio career.”
Milton [16:22]: “Since last January, I lost my right leg from the knee down from an infection... thanks to Holmberg's Morning Sickness, I found the laughter that saved me from ending it all.”
Doug Hopkins [37:45]: “They’re deleting all the things that have the word gay. We’re not celebrating that stuff.”
Doug Hopkins [43:23]: “They were removing names, sweeping history with their own agenda. You can't go whitewashing things like that.”
Doug Hopkins [05:37]: “They’re making wallets that tie to your phone... You can’t steal a wallet, you can’t lose it, and you can’t steal a purse because they’re now tied together.”
This comprehensive summary captures the essence of the episode, highlighting key discussions, emotional listener interactions, and critical societal commentary, all while maintaining the natural flow and engaging tone characteristic of Holmberg's Morning Sickness.