Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – The Brady Report

Episode Date: September 4, 2025
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo

Episode Overview

This Thursday's Brady Report segment delivers the usual mix of offbeat news, fun facts, pop culture banter, and irreverent humor the show is famous for. From odd government programs in the Netherlands to a deep dive into Brady's awkward Barcelona brothel adventure, the episode swings between snapshots of global weirdness, listener shout-outs, and wild viral videos. The team's unscripted banter keeps things moving quickly, ensuring a lively blend of laughs, disbelief, and the occasional cringe.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Listener Email Shout-out and Quick Banter

• Donovan’s Shout-Out: Brett reads an email from a proud dad, Donovan, to shout out his 13-year-old son, Dylan, who’s playing in his first varsity football game. Brett riffs:

  "Congrats, Donovan. Nice job. You're not completely worthless. ... Take advantage of this 13-year-old and get some, I don't know, illegal peptides or something start coursing through his veins. That's a payday waiting for you right there." (03:00)

• "Redaction Jackson" Movie Idea: The group jokes about a fictional government redactor, leading to a whole bit about a potential Seth Rogen/Craig Robinson caper comedy.

  "Craig Robinson is Redaction Jackson ... they just get high all day and start talking about what he reads and all the horrible things he has to black out every day." (03:15)

Quantum Leap & Black Time Travelers

• Holmberg’s Comedy Genesis: Brett discusses how his long-standing “Black Quantum Leap” comedy bit was ahead of its time, joking about the assumed difficulties of time travel for black characters.

  "Black time travelers: they don't want to travel through time. It's the worst. Even Indians ... the further back it goes, the better for them ... It's not true of the blacks in the States, for God's sake." (04:30–05:19)

• A brief, lighthearted digression on minority time travel hardships.

The Brady Report: Fun Facts, Offbeat News, and Absurdities

• National Holidays:

  • National Macadamia Nut Day
  • National Wildlife Day (07:57)

• Fun Facts:

  • McDonald’s HR update: "McDonald’s has one fewer hamburger: a businesswoman named Zoe Hamburger stepped down from her post as Chief Restaurant Officer..." (09:25)
  • Sex and Disability in the Netherlands: Discussion about the Dutch government subsidizing sex work for disabled individuals, leading to a string of tasteless but comedic hypotheticals.
    • Brett: "If I was in the Netherlands, I’d just smash into a wall every once in a while and get a concussion … think I need a blow job."
    • The group riffs on what qualifies as a disability and bureaucratic logistics of sex work programs. (10:09–13:03)

• Brady’s Brothel Story (Barcelona):

  • Brady recounts his only visit to a brothel in Barcelona, pressured by friends, where he ended up paying but leaving before anything happened due to awkwardness and the prostitute’s smoking and distracting phone call.
    • Brett: "Did you even start to shower? You started to take your shoes off. No, I'm not doing this."
    • Brady: "Yeah. ...There was one thing that did it and like, I just can't do this." (14:14–19:28)
  • Brett teases: "Sad, but it's a story."

• Bizarre Historical Trends:

  • Victorian women imitating the Princess of Wales' limp as a fashion trend. (20:21)
  • Medical oddities: U.S. President James Garfield being fed rectally after his assassination attempt. (20:50–21:28)

• Modern Survey:

  • 1 in 8 Americans are “overthinkers,” second-guessing 41% of their daily decisions. (21:45–22:04)

• Odd Medieval Health “Hacks”:

  • Vinegar masks, barley water for digestion, dead vulture remedies, and drinking goat poop water to cure chest pain—poking fun at the resurgence of ancient wisdom on platforms like TikTok. (22:43–24:40)

Weird News Stories

• Florida Man Attacks Couple with Bug Spray:

  • After getting denied for cutting in a grocery line, a man attacks a couple with bug spray as “revenge.” (25:13–26:06)

• Publisher’s Clearing House “Forever” Prize Winners Lose Out:

  • The sweepstakes’ bankruptcy means winners no longer get their “$5,000/week forever” payments.
  • The pain of quitting jobs or buying houses, now needing to return to work.

    Brett: "You... I never want to talk to you again, you pile of. ...I don't need money anymore. ...Then you have to go back." (27:00)

• Science & Health:

  • Study links phone-scrolling in the bathroom to a 46% increased risk of hemorrhoids. (27:44–29:00)
  • “I thought I had a zit on my anus… and I popped it and it just erupted all over her white carpet.” – Brett, on his childhood hemorrhoid. (28:13–28:45)

• Florida Puppy Store Incident:

  • Employee in a dog costume strangles teenager after taunting altercation; revealed to be a sex offender.

    Brett: "That's not good, you know." (29:44–30:19)

  • Riff on the bizarre logic of giving repeat offenders second chances in sensitive jobs.

Viral Video Segment: Visual Radio

The team reacts live to extreme or bizarre viral clips:

• Ethiopian Airlines Crash:
  • Footage discussion and curiosity about water landings and aviation safety. (30:50–32:19)
  • Brett: "The pilots actually did an incredible job keeping some of that alive. You haven't ever seen that?"
• “America’s Got Talent” for Oddballs:
  • Man puts out candles with his scrotum, then dips it in hot wax.
  • Woman uses speculum on camera in explicit footage.
  • Bullfighting carnage: a man’s pants are removed by a bull.
  • Plus-size woman exercises on a trampoline.
  • Girl hitting a man’s privates in S&M video. (33:29–36:37)
• The hosts’ reactions mix awe, disgust, and playful mockery, especially concerning personal hygiene and questionable online pastimes.

Notable & Memorable Quotes

• Brett, joking about neurotic listeners:

  "You're not completely worthless. You might have felt that way, but you're not." (03:00)

• On the Dutch prostitution subsidy:

  "They're doing what we've been saying for the longest time. Somebody blow the freaky guy so he doesn't lose it." (10:09)

• Brady on his brothel experience:

  "I just can't do this." (18:24)
  "I was a good loser and walked out." (20:04)

• Brett on Publisher’s Clearing House bankruptcy:

  "How about the guys, though, that said I'll take the lifetime payments and then went into their bosses and just threw fingers at them?" (27:00)

• On modern plane luxuries versus economy reality:

  "It's getting hard to fly anywhere, though, because you got to sit in a regular chair and then seeing all the bar and the shower. ...You want a tight spring trampoline?" (33:11 & 35:17)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Listener email & "Redaction Jackson": 02:13 – 04:10
• Quantum Leap/time travel comedy: 04:10 – 05:19
• Brady Report intro & fun facts: 07:55 – 10:09
• Disability & sex work discussion: 10:09 – 13:03
• Brady’s Barcelona story: 14:14 – 20:04
• Historical oddities (limping trend, Garfield’s feeding): 20:21 – 21:28
• Health hacks & TikTok trends: 22:43 – 24:40
• Florida spray incident & PCH bankruptcy: 25:13 – 26:59
• Bathroom phone/hemorrhoids, quirky medical tale: 27:44 – 29:00
• Puppy store/sex offender story: 29:00 – 30:19
• Viral videos & reactions: 30:50 – 37:46

Overall Tone

The episode is marked by irreverent, rapid-fire banter, often crossing the line between playful and provocative. The crew’s chemistry and willingness to riff off each other's stories ensure laughs even when the subject skews bizarre or gross. True to Holmberg's Morning Sickness tradition, the off-color humor is balanced with moments of genuine curiosity and social commentary, all delivered in a relaxed, conversational style.

Recommended For:
Fans of boundary-pushing morning shows, lovers of oddball news, or anyone who enjoys genuine radio chemistry and story-driven comedy. If you missed this Brady Report, you'll still get every awkward, wild, and hilarious moment right here.