Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Arizona:

Episode Summary – September 2, 2025

Episode Overview

In this raucous and irreverent episode, John Holmberg and the Morning Sickness crew (Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, and Dick Toledo) return from a break to dig into listener questions, share offbeat personal stories, and break down viral social media topics. From tire sensor woes and the etiquette of couples' bathroom habits to childhood pranks gone tragically wrong and darkly hilarious organ donor banter, the show delivers its trademark mix of unfiltered observations, dark humor, and camaraderie.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Tire Pressure & Listener Mail

• Tire Sensor Troubles & Spare Tires
  • John discusses persistent tire pressure warning lights and fielding advice from listeners.
  • The team debates whether spare tires have tire pressure monitor sensors (TPMS).
    • “I didn’t even know they had a monitor. But if it has a sensor on it, it would be pointless to say, yeah, there's a sensor, but it’s never going to tell you.” – John (03:41)
    • Newer cars may have sensors even on spares, but it varies by model and year.
• Advice & Jokes from Listeners
  • Listeners respond with genuine advice and typical show irreverence.
  • “That’s actually a listener giving me good advice, not saying something about two illegal Mexican coyotes in my front yard.” – John (02:53)
• Annoyances With Car Tech
  • John laments cars becoming too computerized, complicating simple things when repairs are needed (11:26).

2. Farm Family Mentality, Morbidity, and Condolences

• Stories from John's Childhood
  • John tells stories of farm life where strangers would knock and offer to euthanize farm animals for a small fee (04:18).
• Dark Humor on Death
  • The group riffs on Toledo’s stepfather making an inappropriate joke after his wife's death.
  • Satirical discussion about O.J. Simpson hypothetically providing “euthanasia services.”
    • “OJ Simpson’s euthanasia service is pretty fantastic.” – John (07:40)
• E-mail Condolences
  • Show regulars and listeners send in condolences, sometimes in satirical or callous tones.
    • “...tell Toledo we send our condolences. My brother and I know exactly what he’s going through. We know what it’s like to lose a mother. Signed, Lyle and Eric.” (The Menendez brothers) (08:03)

3. Viral Social Media: Husband’s Pre-Sex Bathroom Habits

• Discussion of a TikTok Story
  • A viral post sparks a deep-dive on couples, bathroom etiquette, and bodily functions during “Netflix and chill.”
  • Story: A woman complains online that her husband always takes a long shower before sex, but she discovers he’s actually pooping with the shower on for cover.
• “Training” Your Spouse
  • The panel reacts with disbelief and mockery to the idea of “training” a husband not to use the shower as cover.
    • “If you even say you’re training us, any direction... If Mathias said, ‘oh, I’ve got Brett trained to do that’, I’d be like Brett, you gotta get rid of her.” – John (20:03)
  • They defend the man’s strategy for hygiene as being considerate, not shameful.
• Open Bathroom Relationships
  • The group agrees: open defecation while maintaining intimacy is a relationship killer.
    • “We need to have great shame in our poos. Great shame.” – John (26:08)
    • “Imagine if he just went in there and took a dump and left the water and then just came out to you. He rust butt you right there on the couch.” – John (25:42)
• Memorable Quotes:
  • “If you’ve got a girl who’s like, ‘oh, a blumpkin’, this is the biggest piece of trash alive.” – John (31:41)
  • “I’d burn the house down.” – John on discovering a partner’s open pooping habit (26:53)
• TikTok’s Role
  • The post garnered 12.6 million views; callers debate widespread relationship quirks and what normalcy means.

4. Ding-Dong Ditching & Deadly Consequences

• Recounting Childhood Mischief
  • Stories shared about doorbell ditching as a harmless neighborhood prank.
    • “We used to doorbell ditch all the time when I was a kid. It was the best.” – John (32:34)
  • Nicknames for the prank are discussed and critiqued for their outdated racial undertones.
• Escalation in Modern Times
  • Several recent incidents where “ding-dong ditch” pranks ended in shootings/deaths.
    • “There’s been like several shootings... I never once worried about getting shot.” – John (33:14)
  • Ring cameras make it almost impossible to get away with – leading to ridicule of today’s less-skilled pranksters.
• Legend of Tony Richards
  • John recounts his black friend Tony’s legendary seven successful doorbell ditches, even running circles around residents waiting outside (37:14).
• Modern Kids Ruining Pranks
  • Anecdotes about kids in John’s mom’s neighborhood asking permission to toilet paper homes (“kids these days!”)

5. Brady’s Health & Organ Transplant Waitlists

• Ongoing Surgery & Kidney Issues
  • Brett and John banter darkly about wanting a quick kidney for Brady, including joking about watching the news for accidents and potential organ donors.
    • “How fast can we get you a new kidney? Like, if we come up with a guy, can they put it in there, like, in a week?” – John (50:23)
    • “I’d be calling Toledo’s stepdad.” – Brady on moving up the transplant list (52:59)
• Mocking the Transaction
  • Jokes about paying finders’ fees for organs, finding matches among listeners, and refusing “poor people’s kidneys.”
    • “Your kidneys... can’t handle the rich foods Brady’s gonna put on top of it.” – John (57:46)
    • “If Guy Fieri or Pratt offered their kidney up to you?” – Brady (57:50)
    • “Earth is over. I don’t want anything to do with that world.” – John on not accepting an enemy’s kidney (58:07)
• Opioid Crisis and Donor Supply
  • A listener writes in: “The opioid and fentanyl epidemic has made organ donation much, much more available. Good news, Brady.” – John (58:38)

6. Musical Interlude / Show Playlist

• The show wraps up with a discussion of music to play—ranging from Anthrax, Motley Crue, The Hives (“Idiot Walk” as the eventual choice for doorbell-ditchers), and more (49:16).
  • “Let’s not celebrate Brady quite yet. The journey has just begun.” – John (49:42)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Relationship Boundaries:

  • “If you're an open bathroom couple, I am not the friend you want to talk to about [why your sex life is dead].” – John (29:46)

• On Childhood Mischief:

  • “If you get shot doorbell ditching, you’re terrible at it. The key is not being spotted.” – John (45:07)

• On Sourcing Kidneys:

  • “No. Any sort of organ transference over 60 should be against the law.” – John (51:16)
  • “You’re going to feel bad next time you see a car accident on the news, because your brain’s going to do it: ‘Did everyone make it?’ That’s going to... That’s how people who need organs think.” – John (53:13)

• Classic Listener Troll:

  • “Tell Toledo we send our condolences. My brother and I know exactly what he’s going through... Signed Lyle and Eric.” (Menendez brothers joke, 08:03)

Important Timestamps

• Tire Sensor Discussion – 02:21 – 11:58
• Farm Euthanasia Story & Dark Humor – 04:18 – 07:58
• Viral Bathroom Habits & “Training” Spouses – 17:04 – 31:27
• Ding-Dong Ditching: Then vs Now – 32:11 – 46:58
• Organ Transplant Banter & “Hopeful” Car Crash Watching – 49:49 – 59:13

Tone & Style

• Sardonic, candid, and loaded with dark, boundary-pushing humor.
• The hosts freely rib each other about personal issues, societal trends, and news.
• The show weaves listener interaction and real-life anecdotes with a “nothing’s sacred” comedic angle.

For New Listeners

This episode is a quintessential deep-dive into the Morning Sickness experience: brutally honest, wickedly funny, but not for the faint of heart. It’s as much about the creative camaraderie of the crew as it is about the wild ride of modern life—be it tire sensors, the intimate awkwardness of relationships, or the macabre logistics of organ donation.