06-05-25 - Entertainment Drill - THU -w/Christopher Titus - Guitar From Back To The Future Has Been Missing

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona Episode: 06-05-25 - Entertainment Drill - THU -w/Christopher Titus - Guitar From Back To The Future Has Been Missing
Release Date: June 5, 2025
Host: John Holmberg with Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo
Guest: Christopher Titus

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1. Introduction to Entertainment Highlights [01:14 - 01:46]

The episode kicks off with John Holmberg promoting local comedy events in Arizona. Notably, comedian Brian Simpson is performing at the Desert Ridge Improv in Tempe, joined by Gina Brian. Additionally, Christopher Titus is announced to be performing at Stand Up Live, emphasizing the show’s commitment to featuring top comedic talent.

Notable Quote:
John Holmberg: "Check out hilarious comedian Brian Simpson in Tempe at the Improv doing sets for you, the lovely and very funny Gina Brian entertains you at the Desert Ridge Improv."

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2. Guest Introduction and Initial Banter with Christopher Titus [01:46 - 03:04]

Christopher Titus joins the conversation, engaging in playful banter with Byron and other hosts. He humorously addresses misconceptions about himself, stating, “I’m not evil, I’m just a bit rude” (01:51. This light-hearted exchange sets the tone for a candid and entertaining discussion.

Notable Quote:
Christopher Titus: "I’m not evil, I’m just a bit rude." ([01:51])

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3. Christopher Titus Discusses His Son’s Stand-Up Journey [03:04 - 04:28]

The conversation shifts to Christopher’s son, who is pursuing a career in stand-up comedy while attending Sonoma State University. Christopher shares anecdotes about his son's experiences with open mic gigs, highlighting both struggles and successes. He reflects on his initial reservations but ultimately supports his son's passion.

Notable Quote:
Christopher Titus: "I realized I was in a toxic relationship with my girlfriend. Poison me. And you go. I go, that’s a good TV. Exactly. Even when you say it, I'm like, okay, so he should be a comic."

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4. The Missing Gibson Guitar from Back to the Future [07:52 - 09:53]

A significant portion of the episode delves into the intriguing case of the missing Gibson ES-345 guitar used by Michael J. Fox in the iconic "Enchantment Under the Sea" dance scene from Back to the Future. Christopher provides details on the guitar’s disappearance in 1985 and Gibson’s ongoing efforts, supported by the movie's stars, to locate it. Speculations range from the guitar being in a cover band’s possession to languishing in a storage facility.

Notable Quote:
Christopher Titus: "The Gibson guitar that Michael J. Fox plays in Back to the Future has been missing since 1985. Gibson has been trying to find it. Michael J. Fox and the movie's other stars are helping." ([07:52])

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5. Meta Suing Eminem for $109 Million [10:24 - 12:14]

The hosts discuss the legal battle between Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) and renowned rapper Eminem. Meta is seeking $109 million in damages for unauthorized use of Eminem’s music across its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The conversation humorously speculates on the lawsuit’s outcome and the potential for Meta to compensate Eminem in creative ways.

Notable Quote:
Unknown Host: "Eminem's suing Meta for $109 million because they used his music for a lot of Meta platforms." ([10:24])

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6. Discussion on Billionaires and Social Issues [11:34 - 12:27]

Christopher and the hosts pivot to a critical discussion about billionaires and their impact on society. Christopher provocatively states, "The billionaires kill children," sparking a debate on wealth disparity and corporate responsibility. The conversation touches on prominent legal cases, including the Luigi Mangione trial, and the societal perceptions influenced by the defendants' appearances and behavior.

Notable Quote:
Christopher Titus: "The billionaires kill you." ([11:36])

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7. Grandma's Mishap Christmas Special and Pop Culture References [14:05 - 15:45]

As the episode nears its conclusion, the hosts promote Christopher Titus’s Christmas special, Grandma's Mishap. They also delve into pop culture references, including a debate about the ending of Citizen Kane, where Christopher humorously corrects misconceptions about the famous "Rosebud" prop.

Notable Quote:
Unknown Host: "And let me remind you, this Christmas, Grandma's Mishap is my Christmas special with Christopher Titus starring his grandma." ([14:05])

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8. Conclusion and Upcoming Events [15:45 - 16:03]

The episode wraps up with final remarks from Christopher, who emphasizes his desire to address societal issues through his comedy. The hosts invite listeners to attend his stand-up shows and tease future segments, ensuring the audience stays engaged for upcoming episodes.

Notable Quote:
Christopher Titus: "I went around it this time as I'm going right at it, like I did in America." ([15:32])

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Insights and Conclusions

• Support for Local Talent: The show prominently features and supports local comedians, fostering a thriving comedy scene in Arizona.

• Personal Narratives: Christopher Titus provides a personal look into his family life, particularly his son's journey in stand-up comedy, highlighting the challenges and rewards of pursuing a passion.

• Pop Culture Engagement: The discussion on the missing Gibson guitar underscores the show's commitment to engaging with nostalgic and culturally significant topics.

• Social Commentary: Conversations about billionaires and legal disputes reflect the show's edge, tackling contemporary social and economic issues through humor and candid dialogue.

• Upcoming Content: The promotion of Grandma's Mishap and other events indicates a steady pipeline of entertaining and relevant content for listeners.

Overall, this episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness delivers a blend of humor, personal stories, and insightful discussions, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking for its audience.

Transcript

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Time again to let you know where to go for some great comedy in the Valley this week. Check out hilarious comedian Brian Simpson in Tempe at the Improv doing sets for you, the lovely and very funny Gina Brian entertains you at the Desert Ridge Improv. And very good friend of the show, the one and only Christopher Titus performs all week for you at Stand Up. For the complete lineups and for tickets, go to standuplive.com desertridgeimprov.com and tempeimprov.com.

[Christopher Titus]

You'Ve been deceived by an agent of Satan himself.

[Byron]

He's evil sitting right here.

[Unknown]

Come on.

[Christopher Titus]

No, no, he's not evil. He's just a bit rude.

[Unknown]

Christopher Titus has made the morning go very quickly and we thank you for that.

[Christopher Titus]

I you guys. And yet I am going to be left with this bruise on my soul for I don't know how long. Next time I'm back. Yeah, there's the core. There are things I can never unsee at this point.

[Unknown]

Your soul's gonna have CTE as much as it's gonna.

[Christopher Titus]

I'm gonna have to go to the. Whatever that light therapy is. Just to clear this.

[Unknown]

I might try that.

Stare at the sun.

[Christopher Titus]

The same thing.

[Unknown]

Christopher's at the.

We need the Men in Black pen.

Yeah, that would be nice.

[Christopher Titus]

Oh, God.

[Unknown]

Wasn't that, like the best invention? All of us went back and goes, oh, we gotta come up with it.

[Christopher Titus]

As you get older, you wish for it. Oh, he's gonna clear a memory. And as you get older. God, if you could only do that. I would abuse that one session of therapy.

[Unknown]

Blip. Done. Oh, God. What's bothering you? Let's get rid of that. Yeah. Stand Up Live. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Desert Ridge Improv 10.

[Christopher Titus]

New show, guys. Come see the new stuff. It's.

[Unknown]

Did you give him a story to do? Brady, hand over a story for Christopher to do. You have a podcast as well? We don't even talk about that.

[Christopher Titus]

Yeah, the Armageddon Update. It's doing really well.

[Unknown]

You and your son were on that?

[Christopher Titus]

Yeah, my son is sort of doing stand up comedy.

[Unknown]

Yeah, I knew that. And he was on the podcast with you for a while.

[Christopher Titus]

He did. I did a couple episodes. That was a while ago. He's in college.

[Unknown]

Okay. Where's he going?

[Christopher Titus]

Sonoma State University. And he's. And the kid. It's weird, you know, he wants to be real comic. Cause he's doing the worst gigs. Like, he's doing gigs.

[Unknown]

He's struggling.

[Christopher Titus]

No, but he wants to do them. He's going, no, dad. It's an open mic. There was four people. And I call him and he. How was it? He goes, I tanked it. He goes, but these two jokes got laughs. He's got great premises. He calls me and he goes, abraham Lincoln was the first black man in whiteface. And I go. And I go. The joke goes. He starts out. I don't know the rest of it. He goes. He goes, I love conspiracy theories, so I make them up. Abraham Lincoln was the first black man in whiteface. And he does this whole thing about Lincoln basically was like, under Undercover Brother. Yeah. And it makes total sense. And I'm like, you're. That's a smart premise. One of his jokes. Here's what. I knew he was going to become a comic. I didn't want him to do a comic. I didn't want him to be a comic. I was like, dude, you don't know what this is. And he goes, no, I really want to be a comic. And he wrote. Because I realized I was in a toxic relationship with my girlfriend. Poison me. And you go. I go, that's a good tv. Exactly. Even when you say it, I'm like, okay, so he should be a comic.

[Unknown]

All right. No, he should stay in comedy.

[Christopher Titus]

Yes.

[Unknown]

Yeah, and I like that you're not forcing him in there. Like you're making him do the like go struggle.

[Christopher Titus]

Yeah, no, he is. He knows that's the only way to do it. So he's actually taking it pretty cool. All right, there you go.

[Unknown]

Really? All right, I guess you're hosting now.

[Christopher Titus]

No, I. I know I just said that's enough.

[Unknown]

Freddie. Whatever it is you do. I gotta go home.

[Christopher Titus]

Thanks, Christopher.

[Unknown]

There's door.

[Christopher Titus]

But that's my. I. Dad, just go. You're boring the crap out of everybody right now. Idiot. That's. That one goes in my head. Which is why I want the fleshy flashy thing.

[Unknown]

The thing with your hand you over there.

[Christopher Titus]

That's not what I meant.

[Unknown]

Chunks.

[Christopher Titus]

Read, you're not being funny. Quit talking about your son, you loser.

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There's a new documentary on actor John Candy called John Candy I like me. And it's directed by Colin Hanks, produced by Ryan Reynolds.

Wow. Wow, that's pretty good.

It'll come out. It'll stream on Prime, Amazon prime, on October 10th.

[Christopher Titus]

You know, no one's ever said about John Candy, you know that guy. No one has a bad.

[Unknown]

No, no. And the most lovable comedy hero.

[Christopher Titus]

Beloved.

[Unknown]

Yeah. Oh my God.

[Christopher Titus]

Ryan Reynolds took it on that.

[Unknown]

Yeah, something there.

[Christopher Titus]

It's pretty cool.

[Unknown]

Have you seen that Canadian connection?

What is it Jardiance or there's some drug ad that his. John Kennedy's daughter is in.

[Christopher Titus]

Really?

[Unknown]

And once you know that, you can't not see John Candy like she original one. Look it up, Brett.

[Christopher Titus]

It's really not the best.

[Unknown]

It is. No, it's not good for a woman. And I'm not saying but she. Her name's like Kathy or something. I forget. But once you see it, you're like, oh my God, it's spitting Image like John Candy in a wig. Okay, it's weird, but now I can't watch the commercial.

Speaking of another lovable character.

[Christopher Titus]

Really? That's what you can't watch? After all the things you've shown me today?

[Unknown]

Don't even talk.

[Christopher Titus]

Come on, man. Go ahead.

[Unknown]

Tommy Boy Fest is going down August 7th.

[Christopher Titus]

Oh, wow.

[Unknown]

Through the 9th in Sandusky, Ohio, where the movie was set.

Commercial, sorry.

Seagal will be there along with the actual car from the movie. But no David Spade. It's just. It marks the 30th anniversary of Tommy Boy. So they're going to be doing things. Activities. Will have a classic car show contest. Like a Tommy want a wingy throwdown.

Okay. This is just.

This is.

This is people who never let go of their college.

[Christopher Titus]

Wow, man.

[Unknown]

I like Everybody in their 50s celebrating time.

[Christopher Titus]

Go dig out my merch, my hat.

[Unknown]

I see it potentially being like the Willy Wonka fest where you go there and you think you're promised all these things.

It's sort of like happened. Like how weird would you fire fest if our parents had a beach blanket bingo party? You'd be like, you people are celebrating average at best. 30 year old.

[Christopher Titus]

Yeah.

[Unknown]

They just don't like aging.

[Christopher Titus]

Yeah.

[Unknown]

Here she is.

[Christopher Titus]

You ready for this one?

[Unknown]

Here she is in her commercial.

[Christopher Titus]

Look.

[Unknown]

You can't not see John Candy.

Oh, wow. I've never seen that.

Crazy. Yeah. Pax Lovin. It's the commercial.

[Christopher Titus]

She's cute as a button.

[Unknown]

She looks like John Candy.

[Christopher Titus]

She's cute as a button. Like I said, cute.

[Unknown]

Looks an awful lot like junkie. So does that guy.

[Christopher Titus]

Okay. That's a DNA thing.

[Unknown]

Julie Oxberger had a daughter.

She's cute as a button. All right, all right.

[Christopher Titus]

You guys want to hear this? The Gibson guitar that Michael J. Fox plays in Back to the Future has been missing since 1985.

[Unknown]

What?

[Christopher Titus]

Yeah, the year the movie came out. Gibson has been trying to find it. Michael J. Fox and the movie's other stars are helping. Here's a full story. Basically. So he shreds at the Enchantment under the Sea dance. We all know this one. Cherry Red Gibson ES345. It's missing since 85.

[Unknown]

Somebody either has it or. Storage store.

They basically borrowed it from the music store. Right. That it wasn't like. But it's out there and the guy returned it.

[Christopher Titus]

But Gibson wants to find it. Yeah, they. They've even made a. Have you seen this guitar poster? I wonder if there's a. Like, why don't you put out the freaking Number on it.

[Unknown]

Yeah, there's gotta be serial number. Yeah.

[Christopher Titus]

Guitar was rented from Norman's Rare Guitars in Los Angeles. I know this store. And returned after they were done with it. Nobody knows what went after that. It got bought. Some dude's just playing guitar.

[Byron]

Some crappy cover band, I guarantee.

[Christopher Titus]

And he's probably dead. It was 85. That guy died.

[Unknown]

It's a storage facility.

[Christopher Titus]

So his neph has it.

[Unknown]

And he probably went full. Like.

[Christopher Titus]

It's still the Indiana Jones thing because that's the era. It's way in the warehouse in the. In the back.

[Unknown]

Who makes all the Nazi stuff? Morning sickness. 98k u p d Holberg's Morning sickness.

[Christopher Titus]

Okay, so wait, wait. Hey, why is this a guitar? I'm hitting a shredded.

[Unknown]

I want to make that poster so bad.

It's too much. Is over from the Ark.

That changes everything. If he's just got his arm up and you put a guitar.

[Christopher Titus]

He was just metal.

[Unknown]

And he's just totally metal.

[Christopher Titus]

He's just totally metal. Okay, this is the. Are we going to do this? It's always good to be in Berlin.

[Unknown]

Sorry.

[Christopher Titus]

And again, we get worse.

[Unknown]

Hello, Handbag.

[Christopher Titus]

Hello.

[Unknown]

They bought like, they learned a lot of stage charisma from Hitler. Like his bands took that. Seems like they really like hearing the name of the city there.

[Christopher Titus]

I'm. We just. There's so many things that we're gonna pay for in the next life.

[Unknown]

His face changing on chord changes when he's playing.

[Christopher Titus]

Nobody rocks like Stuttgart. Sorry.

[Unknown]

The Christmas mishap still has me. All right, finish it up, Brady.

Whoever here's. Well, Eminem's suing meta for $109 million.

Oh, my God.

Because they used his music for a lot of Meta platforms.

[Christopher Titus]

Who's Eminem?

[Unknown]

Wait, Eminem. And they're using it on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp. So he's seeking 109 million in damages.

They'll just give it to him.

[Christopher Titus]

Like, you're the biggest company making all the money and you just decided to take Eminem.

[Unknown]

Yeah, we'll do that. He won't notice Eminem. He's not paying attention.

[Christopher Titus]

And he's such a nice guy. Eminem is so easy going, reasonable. Yeah, that's what he is. Reasonable.

[Unknown]

And they're gonna do Kid Rock next because everybody knows that they're even keeled people.

But they could have put something together saying, oh, we're gonna use this. And then they just expanded it down. So they just, you know. Didn't we?

[Christopher Titus]

Oh, I hope he get. And he only wants 109 metal will be like, here. Yeah.

[Unknown]

Pocket change.

[Christopher Titus]

Yeah, they already sent it. I mean, send it to him in cash.

[Unknown]

Yeah.

Sorry.

[Christopher Titus]

It's a bag. Just a bag shows up.

[Unknown]

Asking permission is dumb. We'll just pay the fee.

[Christopher Titus]

Zuckerberg wakeboarded.

[Unknown]

Yes. Air jets over with his chat.

Drop it off.

Yeah.

[Christopher Titus]

He's so much money, he actually created a river in front of it so he can wakeboard and drop it off.

[Unknown]

Wow. Yeah. That is kind of weird.

[Christopher Titus]

Billionaires. It's weird. We said this on the podcast. The billionaires kill children. It's really weird, man.

[Unknown]

What?

[Christopher Titus]

The billionaires kill you.

[Unknown]

Proof of that.

[Christopher Titus]

And I'm just saying that the billionaires have decided that people with nothing. I have too much. Isn't that weird? We're in a weird.

[Unknown]

Finally it makes sense to me.

[Christopher Titus]

We're in a weird time.

[Unknown]

I want to be a billionaire.

[Christopher Titus]

That speaks to me. The point.

[Unknown]

Christopher, tell me more about this because less children is awesome. So you say be a billionaire.

[Christopher Titus]

Disservice and their kids go away.

[Unknown]

Okay, I need to call Bezos.

Crowdfunding billionaires.

Yeah, I was. I was talking about that this morning when they. I was watching the news yesterday and they talked about how the lawyer for the Luigi Mangione trial. The only reason that people are like, really into this is because he's handsome. Like, if he looked like.

[Christopher Titus]

You think so?

[Unknown]

I think there's a lot of that. If he looked like me, I'd just be a lunatic who shot a guy. Yeah, he's good looking. So they're like, well, hear him out.

[Christopher Titus]

I think anybody who's actually paid a deductible, paid.

[Unknown]

Oh, sure.

[Christopher Titus]

Paid a copay.

[Unknown]

Yeah, I didn't.

[Christopher Titus]

Anyone who laid down a copay. But the difference for two grand a month for insurance, like, wait, wait, I already pay you? And then we all.

[Unknown]

If I lit a dude up from an insurance company, people would be on my side.

[Christopher Titus]

Yeah.

[Unknown]

But they'd be like, you're gonna side with that lunatic? But because it's him. They're like, well, just hear him out. But the lawyer was like, can we unshackle him, your honor? He looks so guilty. Like, well, I mean, technically he's guilty of what he did, but don't unshack him. He likes to shoot people in the back. That's the last. You don't want to know. Let's go through the trial first.

[Christopher Titus]

Violent guy that planned and shot somebody. When they let him go, let him have some freedom and let him walk around a little bit.

[Unknown]

The orange jumpsuit Able to turn the pages in his manifesto.

[Christopher Titus]

What was your opinion of that man?

[Unknown]

I think he's a coward. I understand.

[Christopher Titus]

I understand the people's reaction to it.

[Unknown]

Yes, yeah, yeah, I understand that. I disagree with it, but I understand it. I think he's a coward. If you're gonna make a political statement that bold, you don't run. That was where he lost his job.

[Christopher Titus]

He didn't just run. He went to Starbucks.

[Unknown]

He went to Starbucks and he hid in a McDonald's. But, like, he did what he could to get away with it. And that isn't a statement. That's a coward. Like, you know, somebody's felt like, you know, John Wilkes Booth, like, stood on the stage.

[Christopher Titus]

I am always stunned when I come here. So basically he's. If you're gonna kill a guy, that's take. That's basically.

[Unknown]

Face him.

[Christopher Titus]

Yeah, face him. And then stay there.

[Unknown]

And then stay there and put your hands up and go, I did this for a reason. Don't be a hero.

[Christopher Titus]

Who says, have a T shirt made. Yes, I have a cause. Call imprint and have some merch done. And then. So they can just read your shirt.

[Unknown]

Right? I meant this.

[Christopher Titus]

I don't wanna explain this over and over again here. Everybody gets a shirt. Just read the shirt.

[Unknown]

But don't go into, like, the trunk of a LeBaron and lay there and shiver and wait for the cops to catch you and go, I'm a hero. Like, no, you ran from us. You knew you were wrong. Like, there were better ways to handle. Yeah, it's better ways to handle that. But I understood why people are like, oh, he's standing up for the littles, like Don Quixote.

[Christopher Titus]

It's weird.

[Unknown]

And I'll never think that for the most.

[Christopher Titus]

The person with, like, you have such a weird integrity thing and it weirds me out. No, we come here, I get scared about my soul. And then you popped at the end. We end with you being. Having integrity.

[Unknown]

Integral and somewhat thought out.

[Christopher Titus]

Exactly. With a point.

[Unknown]

That's right. And let me remind you, this Christmas, Grandma's Mishap is my Christmas special with Christopher Titus starring his grandma.

[Christopher Titus]

And Rosebud is not a sled.

[Unknown]

What if that's the end of Citizen Kane and we didn't know Rose and just stuff it back in. He's dying.

[Christopher Titus]

Louis B. Was like, we can't put this out. What if it's a sled?

[Unknown]

That was the real controversy. Randolph Hearst was like, jesus Christ. Did you hear how it ended? What does it mean? It's a sled right?

[Christopher Titus]

No, no. It's a steak. Not at all.

[Unknown]

It's a rope.

[Christopher Titus]

We changed it for the movie, but.

[Unknown]

Jesus, we don't have the Internet yet, or I'd show you. Anyway, that's it. Titus is always awesome to have you. He is here this weekend. Stand up live all weekend, tonight, multiple times. He changes his hour every day.

[Christopher Titus]

No. God, don't make me crazy.

[Unknown]

There you go.

[Christopher Titus]

Well, thank you, guys. Don't do them to repeat. You're like it. It kind of deals with what's happening right now in a way. I went around it this time as I'm going right at it, like I did in America.

[Unknown]

You're dancing, having some fun. Having some fun with the way the world.

[Christopher Titus]

I don't want to be Mangione.

[Unknown]

Yeah, you're a handsome man. You'll get away with it. People love handsome criminals.

[Christopher Titus]

It's true.

[Unknown]

It's 1007. Larry's coming up next. He's gonna try to give you 3,000 bucks with his excellent adventure. We're done. We'll see you tomorrow.

[Christopher Titus]

It's not weird. It's pretty cool, actually. No membership fees.

[Unknown]

I have heard enough of this.