08-12-25 - Entertainment Drill - TUE - w/Bret In For Brady - A Rambo Prequel Is In The Works - List Of Classic Songs And How Many Takes It Took To Lay Them Down

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona: Episode Summary (August 12, 2025)

Hosted by John Holmberg with contributions from Brady Bogan, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo, this episode dives into a variety of entertaining and intriguing topics, blending humor with insightful discussions. Below is a detailed summary capturing the key points, discussions, insights, and conclusions from the episode.

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1. Brady Bogan's EKG Update

[01:42]

John Holmberg opens the episode by addressing the absence of Brady Bogan, who is undergoing an EKG. The conversation between John and Brett Bogan provides a candid and humorous look into Brady's medical situation.

• John Holmberg: "The late Brady Bogan is not here this morning because he's at his EKG... we're just waiting for the second heartbeat." [02:00]

• Brett Bogan: "He's been there an hour." [02:05]

The discussion reveals Brady's uncertainty about his health status, injecting humor into what could be a tense situation.

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2. Entertainment Drill with React Defense

[02:15]

Transitioning into the "Entertainment Drill" segment, John Holmberg shares his recent experience with React Defense.com's tactical training.

• John Holmberg: "I went to do zip tie hostage fight... got a zip tie in my knee and cut it." [02:20]

He describes the adrenaline-pumping exercises, including street fighting elements like handling knives and guns, emphasizing the realism and intensity of the training.

• John Holmberg: "It's street fighting, and it's every element of it... They timed me moving a gun away... six seconds." [03:00]

The segment highlights the importance of preparedness and quick reflexes in high-stress situations.

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3. Rambo Prequel Announcement

[05:08]

Brett Bogan breaks the news about a potential Rambo prequel being in the works for Netflix.

• Brett Bogan: "Their Netflix is in talks right now. They're gonna do a Rambo prequel." [05:16]

The hosts express mixed feelings about the casting choice:

• John Holmberg: "IA don't know what that means either. Oh, handsome bastard." [05:39]

They discuss the implications of introducing new characters and actors to the iconic Rambo legacy.

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4. Paramount Plus Secures UFC Rights

[06:36]

The conversation shifts to the sports entertainment industry, with Brett announcing a significant deal.

• Brett Bogan: "Paramount plus just inked a seven year, $7.7 billion deal for the rights for UFC." [06:36]

John Holmberg adds:

• John Holmberg: "7.7 billion at the right time." [06:45]

They discuss the impact of this deal on the future of UFC broadcasting and the elimination of pay-per-view models in favor of streaming on Paramount Plus.

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5. Shrek 5 Delay

[07:15]

Brett updates listeners on the status of the much-anticipated "Shrek 5."

• Brett Bogan: "Shrek 5 has been pushed back six months now, so don't expect it until summer of next year." [07:15]

John questions the numbering due to the absence of Shrek in related projects:

• John Holmberg: "I thought, why would it be Shrek 5 if Shrek's not in?" [07:27]

The hosts ponder the future direction of the Shrek franchise amidst production delays.

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6. Ridiculous Festival Leftovers

[07:39]

A humorous segment lists the odd and unexpected items left behind by festival-goers.

• John Holmberg: "Two Ziploc bags full urine... dentures... a burrito tucked inside a shoe..." [07:39]

The hosts laugh over the bizarre nature of these leftovers, highlighting the excesses of large festivals like Coachella.

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7. Classic Songs Recording Takes Trivia

[08:55]

In a lighthearted trivia game, the hosts challenge each other to guess how many takes it took to record various classic rock songs.

• Brett Bogan: "Smells like teen spare from Nirvana. How many takes?" [08:55]

• John Holmberg: "Two?" [09:00]

• Brett Bogan: "Three." [09:01]

The game continues with songs like "Riders on the Storm" by The Doors and "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix, revealing fascinating behind-the-scenes facts about music production.

• John Holmberg: "That's probably 10 or 12." [09:24]

• Brett Bogan: "27." [09:27]

This segment not only entertains but also educates listeners on the intricacies of recording music.

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8. Iggy Azalea's Career Shift

[10:43]

Brett shares news about Iggy Azalea's transition from music to the crypto industry.

• Brett Bogan: "She retired from music and now she's a crypto entrepreneur." [10:47]

• John Holmberg: "More than just that gigantic fake ass." [10:52]

The hosts commend her for diversifying her career path beyond the music industry.

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9. Buffalo Bills and Sydney Sweeney

[10:56]

The episode concludes with a fun sports tidbit related to actress Sydney Sweeney.

• John Holmberg: "Sydney Sweeney has said if the Buffalo Bills win the super bowl, she'll dance around on the Internet naked. Go Bills." [10:56]

Both hosts cheer for the Buffalo Bills, adding a light-hearted and supportive note to wrap up the discussion.

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Closing Remarks

[11:03]

John Holmberg humorously reiterates Brady's ongoing situation while signing off.

• John Holmberg: "Owners of Chino Bandito... you guys have yourselves a fantastic Tuesday, and we'll see you tomorrow on the Morning Sickness." [11:03]

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Conclusion

This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness offers a blend of humor, entertainment news, personal anecdotes, and engaging trivia. From discussing Brady Bogan's health updates to diving into the latest in entertainment and sports, John Holmberg and his co-hosts deliver a dynamic and entertaining morning show that keeps listeners informed and amused.

Transcript

[Brett Bogan]

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[Brady Bogan]

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[John Holberg]

Still streaming Homberg's Morning Sickness online at 98kupd.com the late Brady Bogan is not here this morning because he's at his ekg. We still don't have any reports back. His doctors told him troubling news on whether or not he can actually that's.

[Brett Bogan]

Just that it's he's been there an hour.

[John Holberg]

You don't like this?

[Brett Bogan]

No.

[John Holberg]

All right.

[Brett Bogan]

Now this is this.

[John Holberg]

Yeah. Have been quick to tell us everything's going great, but how long's an EKG take? Was it 9 o'? Clock? Yeah. Now it's 10:07.

[Brett Bogan]

Right. We haven't gotten a text.

[John Holberg]

He's getting a talking to Dr. Tong. He's over at Viet Shack. God damn it. Anyway, well, get used to this, Brett. It's time for the entertainment drill. It's brought brought to you by react defense.com, the home of tactical Black. Yesterday, Brett, I got to go over there and do zip tie hostage fight. Like, if you get into a situation where they zip tie in stuff and I get. You get to learn to break zip ties and like tight ones, the big ones, not the baby ones off your chest and stuff. And I went to get off my knee, bam, hit my knee, and the zip tie went right in my knee and cut it. And I didn't even know when I was in this. I was in the battle. Look down my knees bleeding. Like, this is awesome.

[Brett Bogan]

Look at.

[John Holberg]

My arms are all bruised up. We. We got into some good adrenaline. Just heart racing, adrenaline pumping, awesome workout. Smiling and laughing the whole time. And I know it sounds like when I say that, oh, you're gonna get all chopped up and bruised up, you're not. We get a little silly. Normal people will get bruised a little bit. But, you know, it's training. You're training for a reason. And it's. It's street fighting, and it's every element of it. And we did knives, we did guns, we did machetes with the. And I had my hands tied up. And then they did a thing where they timed me moving a gun away, getting a gun pulled on me, move it away and throw a punch. So, like, go through the drill, go through the training, get the gun off you and have a punch ready. And you know how fast I could do it. Yes, John. Six seconds. Six seconds, he says. I know the answer five seconds from my first movement of the hand. And there's a. There's a true statistic. This is a real. I think the Israelis did. This is a real thing. The time it takes your brain to recognize someone's trying to move Your weapon is 0.3 seconds. The time it takes you to get to that is 0.2. That's amazing that you can move it before he knows he's going to get moved. So then. Then you throw a punch and you're under. Under a second, which tells you how fast you can be and tells you how quick you have to be in order to get out of the pickles like that. Hopefully it Never happens to me. But if it does have something in the back pocket there. React defense.com Trees of tax. The home of tax. Yeah, that's why I did the EKG is real good. He says my resting is 57.

[Larry McFeely]

Not buying it.

[Brett Bogan]

Put the doctor on the phone.

[John Holberg]

Let's talk to the doctor.

[Brett Bogan]

Get Dr. Kavorkian.

[John Holberg]

That's of course he. He gives us the one piece of good information. Now, what did they tell you that wasn't going well? A good resting heart rate.

[Brett Bogan]

For one of us.

[John Holberg]

What else is going on? Yeah, what else is going on? Everything's aces. In fact, I don't even have the cancer anymore. That would totally be something. I'm like Magic Johnson. It just went away. Anyway, Brett Entertainment.

[Brett Bogan]

All right, here we go. This. Their Netflix is in talks right now. They're gonna do a Rambo prequel.

[John Holberg]

Oh, no.

[Brett Bogan]

Yeah, I know what I said. Noah Centinio Centino. He was best known to. For the Netflix show To all the Boys and the Recruit. I haven't heard of it, but what's his name?

[John Holberg]

Noah. What.

[Larry McFeely]

I think we watched C E.

[Brett Bogan]

N T I N E O. I guess he's a rom com guy, so I don't know.

[John Holberg]

I don't know what that means either. Oh, handsome bastard. Sort of looks a little downsy in a couple pictures.

[Brett Bogan]

He's playing Rambo, for God's sake.

[John Holberg]

I heard somebody sent me this clip. It was years ago of. I think it was Howard Stern was interviewing James woods. And James woods girlfriend was like 30 years younger than him at the time.

[Brett Bogan]

Nice kill.

[John Holberg]

Yeah. And he said. He said, what do you have to talk to them about? And he goes. I turned to the wise old sage Sylvester Stallone, and he said something about dating young women. Sylvester's wife was younger than him. A lot like Jennifer Flavins. And he said, why do you think we like younger women? Like what I said? He goes, I don't know. Why do people keep buying puppies? I guess that was his logic to find out. It's a great line, but it doesn't make any sense. Women are like puppies. They smell good, they're fun, they got sharp teeth. I don't know where it ends.

[Brett Bogan]

Paramount plus just inked a seven year, $7.7 billion deal for the rights for UFC.

[John Holberg]

Saw that yesterday.

[Brett Bogan]

Huge.

[John Holberg]

7.7 billion at the right time.

[Larry McFeely]

And they're getting rid of their pay per view.

[Brett Bogan]

Pay per views. It's all going to be on Paramount.

[John Holberg]

Just got a text from the doctor at Brady's and it says, which is Great. And thank you for the doctor for tuning. He says somebody did EKG took an hour because it's not unusual with Brady. We're just waiting for the second heartbeat. Okay. I got the one out of the way, and then I've had to rebuild.

[Larry McFeely]

We had to shock him a couple of times, bring him back around.

[Brett Bogan]

An update on one of the stories Brady talked about earlier, and I think, well, maybe it was late last week. Shrek 5 has been pushed back six months now, so don't expect it until summer of next year.

[John Holberg]

Was Donkey movie coming out before Shrek 5?

[Brett Bogan]

I don't know.

[Larry McFeely]

Is that Shrek 5?

[John Holberg]

I thought, why would it be Shrek 5 if Shrek's not in?

[Larry McFeely]

I guess that's true.

[John Holberg]

Huh. Interesting.

[Brett Bogan]

Here's a list of ridiculous things left from left by fans at festival stuff like Coachella and things like that. Two Ziploc bags full urine. Bottles of urine are very common, apparently. Festivals dentures. They found that an uneaten burrito tucked inside a shoe. Oh, a glass. A glass wine bottle filled with what apparently was liquid feces. Yeah. Prosthetic leg filled with many liquor bottles. And the list just goes on and on.

[John Holberg]

Wow. They use it as a trash can.

[Brett Bogan]

Yeah.

[John Holberg]

By the way, Tamara, who had a heart attack in June, has been emailing me. She said, I got an EKG yesterday. They take five minutes. So Brady's just parsing through information in the last hour.

[Brett Bogan]

He's already at the tongs. It's not.

[John Holberg]

I just text him back. And what was the concerning news? Tongs doesn't open till 11. He's got to kill time.

[Brett Bogan]

He's got. He's got the tong hotline.

[John Holberg]

I open early for Brady.

[Brett Bogan]

He's got the tong hotline.

[John Holberg]

He on last legs. Come on. Give guy break. He had last supper.

[Larry McFeely]

He's letting. He's letting Brady in the back of the kitchen.

[John Holberg]

Brady have key.

[Brett Bogan]

Here's some. Some big songs, some classic rock songs. And can you guess how many takes these songs took?

[John Holberg]

Okay.

[Brett Bogan]

All right, we'll do this one. Smells like teen spare from Nirvana. How many takes?

[John Holberg]

Two?

[Brett Bogan]

Three.

[John Holberg]

Okay.

[Brett Bogan]

All right. There's one for you. Riders on the storm.

[Larry McFeely]

Oh, 97.

[John Holberg]

No, that had a lot, though. There's like thunder and stuff in there. I'd say that.

[Brett Bogan]

Well, how many takes did it take them to record it, you know?

[John Holberg]

Oh, it's the Doors one. That's what it sounds like to me. Close too. Yeah. Okay. They didn't try too hard on that one.

[Brett Bogan]

Here's one. I was all along the watchtower The Jimi Hendrix version.

[John Holberg]

Oh, that's technical. That's probably 10 or 12.

[Brett Bogan]

27.

[John Holberg]

Holy cow.

[Brett Bogan]

Yeah. Let's see. Start Me up from the Stones.

[John Holberg]

I'm thinking of the music, and it's pretty basic. The vocal or the whole thing?

[Brett Bogan]

The whole song. Yeah. How many. How many takes it took?

[Larry McFeely]

I'll go 15.

[John Holberg]

I'll go like 5.

[Brett Bogan]

So he was close. 38.

[John Holberg]

38. On start me up, here's one that's.

[Brett Bogan]

Gonna blow your mind. Refugee from Tom Petty.

[John Holberg]

Oh.

[Larry McFeely]

First take, I'll just. I'll take the bullet.

[John Holberg]

Well, that one's tough because there's a lot of harmony and double vocals, so they had to go in and do that a few times. I'd say that's probably like 105.

[Brett Bogan]

Nice.

[John Holberg]

100, is it right? Yeah. You got that many double. You gotta double the vocals. And then that's. That's. Every guy's doing at least 10 things.

[Brett Bogan]

Every breath youh Take from the Police Stings a dick.

[John Holberg]

Sting is like Coppola when it comes to that. I'd say that's probably 70.

[Brett Bogan]

No, one take, first take. That's what they said. Yeah.

[John Holberg]

I don't buy that. So that's what Sting wants you to believe. Sting's the string. Sting is the Brady of production. He just gives you the one good idea. I got that done in one note. No, you didn't. Interesting. That's an interesting one. All right, are you done?

[Brett Bogan]

And we'll just finish up with Iggy Azalea. One hit wonder.

[John Holberg]

Yeah.

[Brett Bogan]

She retired from music and now she's a crypto entrepreneur.

[John Holberg]

Oh, good for her.

[Brett Bogan]

She actually had brains.

[John Holberg]

Yeah. More than just that gigantic fake ass.

[Brett Bogan]

Yeah.

[John Holberg]

Also, Sydney Sweeney has said if the Buffalo Bills win the super bowl, she'll dance around on the Internet naked. Go Bills.

[Brett Bogan]

Go Bills.

[John Holberg]

Go Bills. Bills have good genes. That's it for us. Brady's at the dock. I text him back, what's the concerning news? And there's abs. There aren't even little dots telling me he's answering that question now. This one says, Brady's already here with his VIP napkin securely tucked into his shirt. Owners of Chino Bandito. Yeah, he made it all the way across town of the Bandito. Larry's coming up next. You guys have yourselves a fantastic Tuesday, and we'll see you tomorrow on the Morning Sickness. Hopefully. With Brady back, it's 98. So long. Arizona's most powerful rock radio station. He said fully erect. 98.

[Brady Bogan]

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