Podcast Summary: Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Entertainment Drill (09-01-25)

Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona
Host(s): John Holmberg with Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo
Date: September 1, 2025
Segment: Entertainment Drill (Starts ~[03:41])
Episode Highlights: Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, Jackée Harry’s injury, Carney Wilson and Bell’s palsy, Walk a Flocka bus shooting, Judas Priest/Lemmy/Halford fantasy tour, Muppet shootouts, pop culture riffs

Episode Overview

This episode’s Entertainment Drill is a rapid-fire, raucously funny segment where the crew riffs on current entertainment news, spins out side-splitting hypotheticals, and delivers comic impressions and banter. Equal parts irreverent pop-culture commentary and improv, it touches on everything from celebrity mishaps (Tim Gunn’s celibacy, Jackée Harry’s fall, Carney Wilson’s health) to music legends, rapper bus shootings, and wild Muppet mashups. Packed with signature HMS humor, the session offers both the latest headlines and the show’s notorious, off-the-wall takes.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Tim Gunn’s Celibacy & Cobweb Riffing

[03:41 – 06:10]

• John Holmberg brings up Tim Gunn (Project Runway) admitting to 29 years of celibacy.

• The hosts riff on what that might mean, joking about cobwebs growing in one’s nether regions.

• They explore “cobweb maintenance” and escalate into a full-blown “hobgoblin” bit (“hobgoblins in your pipes”).

  Notable Quotes:

  • “Mine doesn’t have cobwebs. And I’m not gay. I haven’t leapfrogged with a man.” — John Holmberg [05:06]
  • “Is that what your partner’s supposed to do? Maintain that area, clean that?” — Brady [05:18]
  • “You can’t just discard a hobgoblin... it causes a backup in your pipes.” — Holmberg riff [06:00]

Jackée Harry’s Injury and Impressions

[06:12 – 07:00]

• Jackée Harry falls and injures her back on a TV set; she's okay.

• The crew launch into Jackée impressions, focusing on her signature style and how easily she’s replaced by impressions.

• Discussion spirals into sitcom recasting (“the Darrens on Bewitched” comparison).

  Notable Moment:

  • “I just picture some guy in Hollywood listening to your Jackée impression: ‘Back in Phoenix, he does Jackée—lock him up, get him for the 227 reunion!’” — Holmberg [06:45]

Carney Wilson’s Health Update

[07:01 – 08:25]

• Carney Wilson has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy (paralyzed facial muscles), which the crew misinterprets at first as “fat-itis” or diabetes.

• Jokes about treatments (“acupuncture—that’ll work!”) and her family genetics.

• Sympathy is (lightly) expressed as they roast her medical and physical history.

  Notable Quotes:

  • “Doctors thought it was excessive face weight—turns out it’s an actual illness.” — Holmberg [08:00]

Rapid-Fire Headlines & Riffing

Waka Flocka Flame Tour Bus Shooting

[09:59 – 11:01]

• Six people arrested for shooting at Waka Flocka Flame’s tour bus.

• Crew question why such crimes are solved while the Tupac case remains open.

• Joking on rapper “cred” and tour bus bullet holes; parody claims about Waka’s history and wealth.

  Notable Quotes:

  • “Makes enough money to already have a necklace worth that much. Flocka’s been around since the ‘70s, man.” — Holmberg [10:30]
  • “Waka Flocka fire back. Waka Flocka Flocka!” — Team (Muppet-style riff) [11:00]

Judas Priest Farewell Tour & Rock Legends Fantasy

[11:02 – 13:10]

• Announcement of Judas Priest farewell tour sparks excitement and comic “fan meltdown” among crew.

• Turns into an extended imaginary bit: Rob Halford, Lemmy from Motorhead, and crew embark on hilariously inappropriate European restaurants/tour adventures.

• Banter: sexual innuendo meets heavy metal lore.

  Memorable Exchanges:

  • “We ready to go? Yeah, let’s hit that cock ring here. They get great chicken.” — Holmberg, as Halford [12:10]
  • “Whoah whoah, no touchy. I want to eat E. coli from your love.” — Crew [12:30]
  • Bit continues with fake dialogue for Lemmy, Halford, and Brady on a wild tour across Europe.

Avatar Parody & Muppet Shootout Brainstorm

[13:11 – 15:45]

• Briefly touch on new movies; rib Brady’s slow pace watching “Avatar.”

• Satirical pitch: “Avatar, but with ‘special’ blue people—Blue Man Group at a special needs camp.”

• Snuffleupagus reimagined as a “badass” for an action Muppet movie—“Snuffy’s had enoughy!”

  Notable Quotes:

  • “Your avatar is a little bit slow... just a bunch of mentals running around fighting in blue paint.” — Holmberg [14:20]
  • “They should make that into a movie: Snuffy’s had enoughy!” — Holmberg [15:20]

Memorable Moments & Quotes (with Attribution & Timestamps)

• On Tim Gunn’s Celibacy:
  “He hasn’t seen a sausage for almost three decades. Is he gay still?” — John Holmberg [03:45]

• On Hobgoblins in “pipes”:
  “You can’t just discard a hobgoblin... causes a backup.” — Holmberg [06:00]

• Jackée Impression Riff:
  “Maybe I’m coming upstairs—how you doin’?” — Brady [06:18]
  “This guy’s amazing. Back in Phoenix, he does Jackée...” — Holmberg [06:45]

• On Carney Wilson’s Bell’s Palsy:
  “Doctors thought it was excessive face weight—turns out it’s an actual illness.” — Holmberg [08:00]

• On Rap Tour Bus Shootings:
  “So they can get the people who shot up Waka Flocka’s bus, but still nobody for Tupac’s murder.” — Holmberg [10:03]

• Judas Priest/Halford/Lemmy Fantasy:
  “We ready to go? Yeah, let’s hit that cock ring here. They get great chicken.” — Holmberg as Halford [12:10]
  “Let me and Rob playing tricks on Brady across Europe—how many euros you got?” — Crew [13:00]

• Blue Avatar Satire:
  “Just a bunch of mentals running around fighting in blue paint.” — Holmberg [14:20]

• Muppet Shootout Movie Pitch:
  “They should make that into a movie. Snuffy’s had enoughy!” — Holmberg [15:20]

Final Segment: Muppet/Sesame Street as Action Vigilantes

[15:30 – end]

• Brief brainstorm: Muppets/Sesame Street as action heroes in a gritty shootout movie.

• Imagining Snuffleupagus “showing up when there’s a shooting,” more blood in puppet movies.

  Quote:
  “Let’s get the hell out of here before more puppets start killing people. Although I’d watch that Muppet movie if there was a lot more blood. Revenge me!” — Holmberg [15:40]

Summary

This Entertainment Drill episode embodies the wild, off-script energy of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness, blending real entertainment headlines with irreverent, satirical riffing and heaps of pop-culture parody. From cobwebs and hobgoblins to re-casting sitcom icons, heavy metal escapades, and Muppets with a vengeance, nearly every minute is packed with punchlines and inside jokes delivered in the hosts’ trademark style.

Perfect For: Longtime listeners and new fans who relish pop-culture mayhem, edgy riffing, and Arizona’s best radio comedy crew running wild with current events.

Timestamps for Key Segments:

• [03:41] – Tim Gunn celibacy & cobwebs/hobgoblins
• [06:12] – Jackée Harry: impressions and injury
• [07:01] – Carney Wilson, Bell's palsy jokes
• [09:59] – Waka Flocka bus shooting
• [11:02] – Judas Priest farewell/rock tour fantasies
• [13:11] – Avatar movie parody
• [15:20] – Muppet shootout film pitch

(Segments exclude advertisements and show intros/outros.)