Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona

Episode: 09-03-25

Air date: September 3, 2025
Main Theme:
The episode centers on two intertwined topics: the increasing prevalence of Narcan (an opioid overdose reversal drug) in local Arizona high schools, sparking debate about the extent of the opioid crisis among youth; and a light-hearted group challenge to support co-host Brady in his health journey as he aims for a kidney transplant and a goal weight of 185 lbs. The tone is irreverent, comedic, and conversational, with the hosts finding dark humor in serious scenarios while encouraging solidarity and healthier living.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Narcan in High Schools: Is There a Crisis?

Timestamps: 02:45–08:45

• Hosts react to news about Arcadia High School keeping Narcan kits on hand, wondering whether opioid overdoses are actually common enough among teens to warrant such measures.
• John: Brings up that hospitals recommend patients (like Brady) keep Narcan at home if they're on risky prescriptions, sparking a general reflection on how normalized its presence has become.

  "They're saying just in case. This is a recommended right purchase." – John (03:55)

• Brett: Provides statistics: in 2023, 27 Arizona children/adolescents died of fentanyl poisoning; over 4,000 Narcan kits distributed to schools statewide.

  "By January of this year, more than 4,000 Narcan kits were distributed to 144 educational agencies in the state." – Brett (05:37)

• Hosts debate whether this widespread preparedness is overkill, and joke about whether anyone at their own station would ever need Narcan.
• A listener texts in to share that even their trucking company vehicles and workplaces keep Narcan, having revived coworkers on-site—a firsthand account that drives home the drug’s ubiquity and the seriousness of the problem.

  "I can confirm that each of our work trucks all have one in it...I've saved two guys already on the job site." – Listener via Brett (12:28)

2. Supporting Brady's Health—The Solidarity ‘Give Up a Vice’ Campaign

Timestamps: 08:45–22:55

• The group rallies behind Brady, who needs a kidney transplant, and whose doctor has set a target weight of 185 lbs for improved health.

  "The goal for Brady is 185lbs, according to his doctor...It's a very doable number." – Host (09:40)

• Each host pledges to give up a personal vice to support Brady's journey:
  • John (Host): Gives up Coke/soft drinks until Brady reaches his goal.
  • Brett: Half-jokingly offers to give up water, quickly warned off by the others.
  • Toledo: Is prodded into setting his own weight loss goal and giving up Nutella and Ritz crackers.
  • Brady: Accepts encouragement; humorously laments his identity “is food.”
• Listeners join in via text and email, pledging to quit or cut back on vices ranging from cannabis and soda to more unconventional admissions:

  "I'll give up poon." / "I'll give up my custom made AI Sex chatbot." / "I'll quit beating off on weekdays." / "I'll give up being racist. Just kidding." (Varied, 16:00–19:00)

• One listener even offers a kidney, prompting discussion of transplant compatibility.
• The segment morphs into a running bit, inventing “Brady Day”—a new tradition where everyone sacrifices a vice for self-improvement or solidarity.

  "It's Brady Day, 9-3-25...Take your one vice and end it today." – Host (14:33)

• The comedic riff continues with listeners mock-solemnly giving up everything from drinking and driving to “giving up sex at work,” with the hosts riffing on the absurdity and sincerity in equal measure.

3. Local Color, Banter & Musical Tangents

Timestamps: 01:10–02:45, 22:55–26:49

• The episode opens with music chat about Avenged Sevenfold and Metallica’s performance abilities, dipping into band gossip and the inside scoop on James Hetfield’s rehab antics.

  "When they were on stage with Metallica...Metallica knew how to work that big stage. Avenged didn't." – Host (01:48)

• As the main discussion tapers, the crew pivots to TV news: the announcement of Corey Feldman on Dancing with the Stars inspires a riff about his public image—and his connection to the show’s Arizona fandom.

  "Corey was on at four in the afternoon, and the place was pretty crowded. We have something to do with that." – Brady (24:15)

• The hosts lampoon celebrities’ choices and the changing cast on reality TV, with particular glee over Feldman’s likelihood to make a scene.

  "I have a feeling the dancer he's with will hate him by the third show." – Brady (25:24)

• Baldwins, reality shows, and local Arizona figure shout-outs round out the episode, keeping up the show's tradition of mixing pop culture, local news, and self-referential humor.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Narcan’s Prevalence:

  "Have a Narca. But full kits, like, bunches of them. You know, Brady needs a transplant. Let's pull back on all this over-preparation." – Brady (05:24)

• On giving up vices for Brady:

  "I'll give up Coke. If you get down to 185, then I can have a Coke again." – John (09:41) "Imagine how hard it is for Brady. His identity is food. Like, you're more food than man." – Host (16:15)

• Listener buy-in:

  "I'll stop smoking weed. It's Brady Day. Don't be like Brady Day. Be like...No, just, it's Brady Day." – Brett reading a listener text (15:53) "I will stop taking Excedrin and Advil on a daily basis because of Brady." – Listener via Brady (18:21)

• On kidney transplant compatibility:

  "To match someone for kidney transplant, the most crucial requirements are HLA tissue typing and blood typing..." – Brett (18:37)

• Dark/irreverent humor:

  "You can let one or two of those people that you were going to save go and say it was too late, and then we'll harvest a couple of kidneys for Brady." – Host (08:45)

• Pop culture riff:

  "He is going to be intolerable to whoever he dances with. That relationship's already toxic. I feel bad for the girl that's got a dance with him." – Brady, on Corey Feldman (25:24)

Segment Timestamps

• Music and Metallica Banter: 01:10–02:45
• Narcan & Opioid Crisis + Stats: 02:45–08:45
• Brady Health & Solidarity Challenge: 08:45–22:55
• Listener Vices & Community Response: 14:33–22:55
• Dancing with the Stars / Corey Feldman Segment: 22:55–26:49

Tone & Style

The conversation is irreverent, sarcastic, and rapid-fire, with a blend of gallows humor, genuine concern, and Arizona-centric references. The hosts maintain a playful but occasionally poignant tone, especially regarding health challenges and the dark realities of drug use, always circling back to jokes and community engagement.