08-06-25 - Rock Wars - Song To Play When Having The What Do You Want To Eat Debate w/Your Wife

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona Episode Summary: Rock Wars - Song To Play When Having The What Do You Want To Eat Debate w/Your Wife

Episode Details

• Title: Rock Wars - Song To Play When Having The What Do You Want To Eat Debate w/Your Wife
• Release Date: August 6, 2025
• Host/Authors: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
• Show: Holmberg's Morning Sickness on 98 KUPD | Hubbard Radio

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Introduction to Rock Wars

In this episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness, the hosts dive into their popular segment, Rock Wars, where they engage in friendly musical battles. The focus of this episode is to select the perfect theme song that encapsulates the all-too-familiar debate between spouses over what to have for dinner.

Main Discussion: Selecting the Ultimate Dinner Debate Anthem

(02:24) The segment kicks off with Byron introducing the challenge: "Let's do a song that describing talking about what you want for dinner with the wife." The goal is to find a song that embodies the tension and humor of deciding on a meal amidst marital banter.

Brady Bogen takes the first stab at this, suggesting Tom Petty’s classic:

"I need to know."
(06:38) Brady explains, "It just reverberates in my mind. The first song that came to my was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. I need to know there's urgency. That's pretty good, though, for him."

He further elaborates on the song's relevance:

"Urgency, making me awake, leaving me out. It's a great song."
(06:49) Brady connects the song's energy to the urgency felt during meal negotiations.

Bret Vesely counters with a more contemporary choice from Nickelback:

"Something in Your Mouth."
(07:25) Bret humorously frames it as a declaration:

"I like Nickelback. I'm a fan. I say it proudly. It's like coming out of the closet."
(07:31) He emphasizes the candidness needed during these debates.

Dick Toledo adds his perspective by choosing "Tragedy" by the Foo DGS:

"The Foo Fighters covering me. Great stuff."
(08:58) Dick highlights the dramatic flair of the song, aligning it with the tragedy of indecision at the dinner table.

Voting and Results

The hosts proceed to vote on their selections, incorporating listener engagement through emails and texts.

• Brady Bogen: Votes for "I Need to Know" by Tom Petty, aligning with the urgent plea often heard during meal decisions.

  "We vote for big food. This one says, I'm voting for you, John."

• Bret Vesely: Supports "Tragedy" by the Foo DGS, emphasizing the dramatic nature of the debate.

  "I vote Brett because it represents the topic closely."

• Dick Toledo: Chooses "Something in Your Mouth" by Nickelback, adding a humorous twist to the selection.

  "It's a food-related topic, so I guess that's sort of the wheelhouse."

After tallying the votes, "Tragedy" by the Foo DGS emerges as the winning song, capturing the essence of the marital mealtime debate with its dramatic undertones.

Notable Quotes

• Brady Bogen (06:38):

  "Urgency, making me awake, leaving me out. It's a great song."

• Bret Vesely (07:25):

  "I like Nickelback. I'm a fan. I say it proudly. It's like coming out of the closet."

• Dick Toledo (08:58):

  "The Foo Fighters covering me. Great stuff."

• John Holmberg (15:50):

  "We're in it. You're about to start the tragedy."

Additional Insights and Humor

Throughout the discussion, the hosts infuse humor and relatability into their debate, reflecting on how such everyday arguments are a staple in many households. The dynamic between the hosts showcases their chemistry and comedic timing, making the segment both entertaining and engaging for listeners.

Brady Bogen humorously remarks on the idea of selecting an impractical song to symbolize the debate:

"You better start making choices, lady. I'll feed you."
(05:05)

This playful banter highlights the lighthearted approach the hosts take towards relatable marital scenarios.

Conclusion

The episode successfully blends entertainment and relatability as the hosts navigate the humorous challenge of selecting a song that represents the age-old debate over dinner choices. By the end of the segment, "Tragedy" by the Foo DGS stands out as the perfect anthem, encapsulating both the drama and humor inherent in such discussions.

Listeners are left with a smile and perhaps a new song to hum during their next mealtime negotiation. The episode underscores Holmberg's Morning Sickness commitment to engaging and entertaining its audience with witty conversations and interactive segments like Rock Wars.

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Stay tuned to Holmberg's Morning Sickness on 98 KUPD for more engaging discussions, humor, and listener participation every weekday from 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Transcript

[Byron]

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[Larry McFeely]

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[Brett]

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[Byron]

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[Brady]

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[John]

Person in this condition was to throw him in jail.

[Brady]

There you go. Thank you. Drowning pool. Not doing that one on the birthday celebration. The sink of the WAP Cinco de Brett. Five years of Brett, 53 years. Even though it wasn't Triple X. I know. We talked about this. Trust me, it was in there. Like, have we done it, man? We might throw it in there at the end if we're drunk enough. People are asking me where Roosters is. It's in North Scott, so it's like Tatum and Thunderbird area. I don't know.

[Byron]

Scottsdale Road, I think, is it. It's right by the Shane Company and stuff.

[Brady]

Yeah. Okay. You're right. That is okay. It is Scottsdale. You're right. Okay. Yeah, Scottsdale. And the only time I was there, I don't remember it. Yeah.

[Byron]

Well, that's a good night then.

[Brady]

Yeah, we had a Good time. But I do not remember that night very well. I know Kevin Ray was there. I know we had some chats, A lot of money got thrown around, and then it was over. And I'm like, I don't know what happened, but we'll go back and do it all over again if I can find it, because I forgot where it is. It's Scottsdale. And, yeah, it's a coma. Thereabouts. It's right by the same company. So head on up to Roosters. That'll be fun. Saturday night. Get on it. Brett, you won Rock wars last time. Do you have a topic for us right now? Yeah, sure. Why not? All right, go ahead.

[Byron]

All right, let's. Let's do. Let's do a song that describ talking about what you want for dinner with the wife.

[Brady]

Oh, my God.

[Byron]

Like, something that just kind of like.

[Brady]

A theme song for the never ending husband wife battle of what's for dinner. Yeah. Where do you want to go? Okay.

[Byron]

Just kind of the whole mood and everything.

[Brady]

You know, set that theme. Put it to work. Like, once this argument starts, just start the song. Yep. Let her know. Okay, here we go. I gotcha. We're playing the game. I kind of like that idea. If you want to help out [e-mail] I'm banning Pantera, obviously. Metallica, Slayer, Closer for some reason, and then also all Weird Al Yankovic. Brady, put your phone down. All Weird Al Yankovic is gone. Eat. It cannot be used. Don't do it. I'm fat. Not a thing. So you can help us out. [e-mail] you can text 97936. Uh, don't bother calling. It's just a mess.

[Byron]

Yeah, it's a waste of time.

[Brady]

Phones are a mess. Uh, but you can. You can try if you want. 585-9800. Probably not gonna work. And we'll find out what our Rock wars selections are. My brain is spinning. It's 98k update. KUPD.

[Byron]

Hey, Byron. I heard you have something new to announce from MMP Guns, Brett.

[E]

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[Byron]

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[E]

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[Byron]

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[Brady]

It's time for the weekly battle of musical supremacy known as Rock wars. And it's brought to you by our friends at Mo Money Pond, 12th street and Indian School. Mo Money Pond. Shorter long term collateral loans from $10 to over 100,000American dollars. No credit needed. Top dollar paid. The entire process just taking several minutes. Mo Money pawn.com. 12th street and Indian School. Brett's topic this week, based on the conversation we had about that never ending age old argument of what do you want to eat? I don't care. Pick a place. Sushi brokers. No. Hillstone? No. Blue Water Grill. No. Aftermath?

[E]

No.

[Brady]

I'm gonna kill you. Persian Room. No, but you know what? You should lead with the Persian Room in that. Correct. Because you know what? Nobody ever wants Indian food first.

[E]

I don't care.

[Brady]

That's what I. I come back with restaurants. Like, what do you want? I don't care.

[Byron]

Now.

[Brady]

Persian Room, right? If you hit him with the Persian, we're like, all right, I better start making some choices. This dude's nuking the conversation. Good idea. There actually is to hit him over the head with something absolutely no one wants, which is Persian food. No. White, at least. I mean, if you're married to, like, Amir K. He'll go with you, but outside of that. Yeah, you gotta. That's a good one. Could you imagine that if you told Mathias, where do you want to eat tonight? And you're like, I don't care. And then she goes, persian Room. All right, we're getting pizza. Like, somebody's making a choice.

[Byron]

Here, let me give you Brady's number, by the way.

[Brady]

You can meet Brady over there. I want to talk to Poon. Toppy Top. I understand he's running the grill back there. You ever see Brady sitting on his Instagram page with seven plates of mush from that dump? Soon. I know that's the word. Nobody wants to meet you there. I run a thing called Brady's morning Cup. We do not care, my friend. Take a table and get out. I just thought maybe I could meet the owner and get some of your slop for free. What do you have to trade, my friend? Barbecue. So get out. All right, Brett, who would you like to go first?

[Byron]

Brady was so quick on the gun today. He's never that fast. So we'll start with Brady.

[Brady]

It just reverberates in my mind. The first song that came to my was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. I need to know there's urgency. That's pretty good, though, for him.

[E]

I'm hangry.

[Byron]

And every time we go, what's we.

[Brady]

Gotta do something for dinner. Urgency, making me awake, leaving me out. It's a great song. It is a great. You know, Tom Petty was 35 in the traveling Wilburys. Yes. Of that crew, he might have been.

[Byron]

And he looked like one of the oldest.

[Brady]

I think the oldest one was Roy Orbison. At the time, he was like 52. We had. We're all older than the Traveling. He was the youngest, dude. That's a good one, Brady. Nice job. Yeah.

[Byron]

Sometimes we could say we look better than the Traveling.

[Brady]

Oh, my God. So true. All right, that was. I like that one, Brady. Well done. The urgency, the. The meaning behind. Hey, where do you want to eat? And I don't know. Well, I need to know. I need to know. You're making me. We're driving me seven brothers, like the door slam. You can't. Can't get out of there fast enough. All right, you want me to go next? Yeah, go ahead. All right. Mine is just a thing. Just like, let's just go. You know how I like to look at you. I like to pick this band because it makes people upset. Nickelback. Something in your mouth. If it isn't food, it's going to be something else. You better start making choices, lady. I'll feed you. I like Nickelback. I'm a fan. I say it proudly. It's like coming out of the closet. It's almost like you have to tell your parents, guys. And sit everybody down. Happy Thanksgiving. I love Nickelback. Oh, not that. No. Yeah, no, I do. I can't let you know. I knew this would happen. I told you, honey. I told you. Yeah, sure. Life boy. All right, Brett, go ahead.

[Byron]

Nice Christmas story.

[Brady]

Thank you.

[Byron]

All right, this is. This has been an age old problem. I mean, and the Gibb brothers, you know, sang about it in the 70s and. And the DGs.

[Brady]

Oh, you're.

[Byron]

The Foo Fighters did. Tragedy. Because it's a tragedy. The whole situation is a tragedy.

[Brady]

The Foo Fighters covering me. Great stuff.

[Byron]

You're going nowhere because you're sitting there.

[Brady]

Arguing the entire time. All right. It is tragic.

[Byron]

It is a tragic situation.

[Brady]

The whole event that in the history of man, we still haven't solved this problem. Nope. If it's in caves, they'd be like, burp for dinner. Don't care. Dear. No had deer for lunch. Damn it. I need to know this tragedy put something in mouth. They're all winners. Yeah. All right. Now you vote Holmberg at 98 Kupda or text 97936. You can call 585-9800 who decided in moments who will win Rock Wars. Brett chose Tragedy by the Foo Dee. Geez Brady chose Tom Petty. I need to know. And I chose Nickelback. Something in your mouth. Let's fix this. It's 98. Morning sickness medicate get you PD.

[Byron]

We're here with Byron from MMP Guns. Byron, why should someone choose to go to MMP Guns?

[E]

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[Byron]

Well, it sounds like M and P Guns is committed to providing the customers with the best possible service and selection.

[E]

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[Brett]

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[Brady]

Holmberg's morning sickness. Clary's just going to yell at us for something. Poked his head in and left. He never does that. It is time 9:45 for Rock Horse to commence. And the choices for the topic that Brett chose this week, which is a theme song for the age old argument between husband and wife, or husband and husband, or wife and wife. Who knows? Nowadays I wonder if lesbians have that. What do you want to eat? Blue Water Grill. Me too. I bet you they never fight over what to eat each other. Gays probably have this talk a lot, but the heterosexual couples have been doing it since the beginning of time and we need a theme song for that argument. About where do you want to eat? And then the 10 minutes of deciding that the words I don't care, you choose will be narrowed down to a very specific choice. Brett chose Tragedy by the dgs. Just tired of it. It's tragic. Brady chose I Need to Know by Tom Petty.

[Byron]

Still great.

[Brady]

There's a lot of Brady in that answer right there. And I chose something in your mouth by the Canadians of Nickelback. This one says, I don't know what the hell happened here. Brady actually picked a good one today. I'm going to give him credit. It's a food related topic, so I guess that's sort of the wheelhouse, and that's when he takes things seriously. So I vote for big food. This one says, I'm voting for you, John. That's one for me. This one says, in the words of my very own mother, when we were in the studio together, brady's my favorite. Don't keep him waiting on dinner. That's from Sean Rockefeller. This guy says, all of I. All these choices. What happened to the rock of rock wars? I'm going to choose Brady because it represents the topic closely, but you and Bert reached this week. Signed Kevin. All right, so it says, put my vote down for Pop Pop, please. I missed the texting instructions because of my stupid job. No, you didn't. You vote. What, you couldn't text in, so you emailed. It's your job. Didn't get in the way of that. It's broad. Broad. Someone must have slipped Brady in Adderall. He won today. I'm confused. This one says, tell Brady his glucose monitor did a great choice today. It is getting close for Mains. God damn it. Great choices today, boys. I'm with you, Chancellor. I too, like Nickelback. That's why you get my vote. It's also good to see Brady does, in fact remember how to play the game. Alvina says great songs, but I pick Brett's because it is tragic. How the hell did Brett fumble his own topic? Brett became Brady. Brady became Brett Schuberg and the Canadians for the winter. I think that's me. That probably. I think that might be me. And people like you're still avoiding the fact that Sophie took a dildo last night. Oh, no, no, come on, don't say it that way. She's. That's wrong of you. I know, you're right. But anyway, something just happened to my. My. My emails just exploded. So Anyway, Brett has two votes, I have eight, and Brady has 14.

[E]

Damn.

[Brady]

That has never happened. What do you got over There on yours.

[Byron]

Running away with it on tax Brady.

[Brady]

It's a great choice. You did good.

[Byron]

No arguments here.

[Brady]

John Gordon's here. John, picking number between one and five. Number one again. He goes with one. And that is trivia. We haven't done trivia in a while. For the win, the leader will have to ask us a question. Buzz in with your names, contestants, and we'll see who wins rock wars off of a basic trivia question. Because, you know, this is. We just don't care. This is the Flaming. This is the flaming out portion of the show. All right, good luck, all of you. Good luck.

[Byron]

All right, hang on.

[Brady]

Okay.

[Byron]

In a marching band, the members who play this instrument have always marched to a different beat, especially with £50 of brass round.

[Brady]

John, the tuba. Wrong. Oh, no.

[Byron]

Brett, the sousaphone.

[Brady]

Back with the wind. Oh, he's gayer than me. He knew about marching. Brady, the super bow. Very weird. All right, so the guy that had the amount of votes has won this week, and that's the danger of what we do here when we screw around with trivia for no reason at all. All right. I do like this version, though. I got no problem with this. It is tragedy. Here we go. And you started. You know, just start playing the song.

[Brett]

I don't care.

[Brady]

What do you want to eat then? Just start the song. We're in it. You're about to start the tragedy. Yep. As our emailer said, wars have been started over less from you dicking around with I don't cares and then telling me how you care. Be like Brady Seven Brothers. It's the DG's, the foo doing tragedy. I like this one. Congratulations, Brett. It's his birthday. He deserves this one. And he's gay. He knows what sousaphones are and how heavy they are. It's 98. It's not weird. It's pretty cool, actually. No membership fees. I have heard enough of this for you. Pd. It's Jon Holberg here from the sickness. And it's time to talk about TVs Doug Hopkins of my home group and doughns.com I tell you about the house down the street from me that has had a for sale sign in the yard for three months now. In fact, it's the fourth different sign. They've got a new realtor all the time. I do know this, though. They wouldn't be dealing with all this stress if they'd just called TVs Doug Hopkins because he's more than a guy buying your house. He makes an offer for your house. Cash as is you don't have to do anything. The deal is over. So all you got to do is start the process online@doug hopkins.com or sing Hopkins 1-800-sale now.

[John]

Alright HMS podcast time again. It'll let you know where to go for some great comedy in the Valley this week. Eastside and Tempe at the Improv. Catch the always hilarious Carlos Mencia. Funny Marco will be performing his sets downtown at Stand Up Live and at the Desert Ridge Improv. You've got the one and only Annie Letterman entertaining you all week. For the complete lineups and for tickets go to standuplive.com desertridgeimprov.com and tempeimprov.com Since.

[Mo]

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[Brady]

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