Holmberg's Morning Sickness – September 15, 2025

Episode Theme:
This episode centers on the announcement of a shocking contender for the show’s annual “S*Heel of the Year” award: Charlotte Husby, a special education teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a special needs student. The hosts, John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo, react to the details with their signature mix of dark humor and condemnation, contextualizing the case within the show’s irreverent, provocative tone.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Technical Difficulties & Banter (01:09–02:15)

• The hosts open with playful banter and some issues with studio microphones, poking fun at their own technical mishaps.
• Notable Moment: The team jokes about ongoing police activity reported on their Citizen app and references a “fist fight on Van Buren.”

Citizen App & Local Crime Comedy (02:12–03:12)

• John mentions obsessively checking the Citizen app for local crime updates:
  • Police activity, fist fights, and a “verbal dispute” are discussed humorously.
  • The tone is light, satirizing both the constant barrage of minor crime alerts and their own enthusiasm for following them.
• Quote:
  “I can't watch post game press conferences anymore. We've ruined Patrick Mahomes.” – John Holmberg (02:32)

“S*Heel of the Year” Award Segment (03:14–09:17)

• The episode’s core segment introduces the latest “S*Heel of the Year” nominee, recounting real, recent news stories of egregious personal behavior.

• The most disturbing story involves Charlotte Husby, a 24-year-old teacher at a special needs school, accused of sexual misconduct and exploitation of a 17-year-old special needs student.

• Holmberg presents the details with both disgust and dark humor, frequently interjecting “Shame” (03:14, 03:32, 04:15 etc.), a running gag on the show.

• Details of the Case:

  • Husby allegedly initiated an inappropriate relationship, recorded sexual acts, and encouraged the student to impregnate her (05:35).
  • They reportedly devised elaborate cover stories to hide their relationship.
  • Husby claimed she continued the relationship to prevent the student from self-harm. She was arrested and held on $100,000 bond.

• Memorable Quotes:

  • “She fell for him. They were gonna move to Oregon and start a family and raise a... probably have a jelly bean farm or something.” – John Holmberg (05:36)
  • “You need to impregnate me because I want to marry you. Special needs student.” – John Holmberg reporting from the case affidavit (05:33)
  • “Charlotte Husby, welcome aboard. You’re one of the many who have been nominated this year.” – John Holmberg (08:24)
  • “Banging on... those downsy children and stuff. Now maybe, hopefully, he’s just got a severe case of ADHD...” – John Holmberg (07:07)

• Other Nominees:

  • Hosts reference past nominees, including a person who urinated on a child at a movie theater, and individuals who exploited a special needs boy at a Fry’s grocery store.

• Host Commentary:

  • The crew debates whether the year’s nominees can get worse, joking about the frequency and absurdity of people’s bad behavior.
  • They reflect on their own childhoods and tease that none would have been “teacher bait material” if they had attended a special needs school.

Reflecting on Cynicism and Coping (09:17–09:30)

• Holmberg pivots momentarily to self-deprecating humor regarding consumerism as “retail therapy” for the world’s bleakness.
• The hosts joke about buying unnecessary items online as a distraction, likening Holmberg to “a woman in the 70s” (09:17).

Notable Quotes & Moments

“You need to impregnate me because I want to marry you. Special needs student.”
– John Holmberg quoting case details (05:33)

“She fell for him. They were gonna move to Oregon and start a family and raise a… probably have a jelly bean farm or something.”
– John Holmberg (05:36)

“Charlotte Husby, welcome aboard. You’re one of the many who have been nominated this year.”
– John Holmberg (08:24)

“Those downsy children and stuff. Now maybe, hopefully he’s just got a severe case of ADHD or something.”
– John Holmberg (07:07)

Important Segment Timestamps

• 01:09 – Show content begins; technical difficulties and banter
• 02:12 – Local crime news and Citizen app bits
• 03:14 – Shame bell and beginning of S*Heel of the Year segment
• 04:15–06:29 – Details of the Husby school case (main story)
• 07:07–08:24 – Banter about special needs schools and hosts’ childhoods
• 09:17–09:30 – Coping with bad news through “retail therapy”

Tone & Style

• The episode combines irreverence, dark comedy, and moral outrage, maintaining the show's shock-jock reputation.
• Sensitive, disturbing topics are addressed through a mixture of factual reporting, black humor, and incredulity.
• Regular sound effects (“Shame” bell) and quips keep the mood energetic and sarcastic, even as they tackle a serious subject.

Summary

This episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness exemplifies the show’s provocative style, bringing real-life evil into the spotlight for their annual “S*Heel of the Year” mock-awards. The hosts react to a teacher’s appalling abuse of a special needs student with both condemnation and caustic humor, using banter and absurdity to process the news. While never shying away from uncomfortable jokes, they draw a clear line of disgust toward the perpetrators spotlighted. The episode is a wild ride through local crime reports, outrageous headlines, and the hosts’ own colorful reflections on morality (and shopping as escapism), culminating in a memorable—and unsettling—nominee for the year’s “worst of the worst.”