09-15-25 - Man Beaten For Stomping On Charlie Kirk Memorial Flowers In Tempe - Parents Complaining About Too Much Info For Their Kids Sparks Rant That Kids Phones Can Be Taken Away And How We Had To Live w/Land Lines - 9/11 Stairclimb Thanks

Summary

Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Arizona

Episode Date: September 15, 2025
Key Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, Dick Toledo
Episode Title: Man Beaten For Stomping On Charlie Kirk Memorial Flowers In Tempe; Parents Complaining About Too Much Info For Their Kids Sparks Rant; 9/11 Stairclimb Thanks

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Overview

This episode tackles major local news, parenthood in the age of digital overload, generational nostalgia, the state of youth sports (especially girls' soccer), and heartfelt thanks to the community for supporting the 9/11 Stairclimb charity event. The tone is comedic and irreverent, but tackles serious issues about respect, parental responsibility, and how society deals with information overload and memorials.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Charlie Kirk Memorial Incident (02:07 – 05:42)

• John discusses a recent incident in Tempe where a man, Ryder Corral, stomped on flowers and tributes left at a Charlie Kirk memorial.
  • “He started to stomp on their stuff, and he went to jail for it. And he was all proud of himself, like he'd accomplished something.” (John, 04:12)
• The hosts debate the stupidity and “bravery” of someone antagonizing mourners, and the subsequent physical response from observers.
• Discussion about over-unique names and parenting trends.

Notable Quotes:

• “What is he thinking the balls the most? You don't have to agree with anything Charlie Kirk did, but let other people be sad. … That's worthy of a pretty good ass kicking. And he got one.” (John, 05:11)
• “He's going to play victim...his Instagram feed is going to go, you did the right thing.” (John, 05:48)

Timestamp Highlights:

• 02:07–05:42: Full breakdown of the Charlie Kirk memorial incident and debates about society's intolerance for opposing emotional responses.

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2. Information Overload & Parental Responsibility (06:21 – 11:55)

• Holmberg transitions into a broader rant about how the world is not fundamentally different—just more transparent and connected due to technology (“we just know about everything now”).
• Pushback against calls for government regulation of children’s use of technology and social media.
• Emphasis on direct parental responsibility: if you don’t want your kids seeing disturbing content, “take the phone away.”
• Analogies to their own childhood and the restricted access they had to even landline phones.

Notable Quotes:

• “At a certain point, the government can do more. I’m like, no, no, no, I don’t want the government to do more. Leave it alone.” (John, 08:24)
• “Parents complaining about what their kids see on their phones: who’s paying for that? Who’s allowing the phone?” (John, 10:43)
• “In my house, you’re not allowed to have it till you’re 18. … Why can’t you do that?” (John, 09:51, 26:06)

Timestamp Highlights:

• 06:21–11:55: Comparison of information exposure then and now, generational hand-wringing, debate over tech's role, and the hosts’ own teenage phone escapades.

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3. Nostalgia: Landlines, Sneaking Out, and Parental Oversight (11:25 – 17:13)

• The hosts share personal stories about restricted phone use growing up—hiding phone privileges, trying to arrange late-night meet-ups, and getting caught by parents.
• The changing landscape of privacy (e.g., parents picking up landline to eavesdrop), and humorous recollections of teenage schemes.

Notable Quotes:

• “There were times I was on the phone, get off giving a tug. … Dad, get off the goddamn phone. I can hear you. You're one room away, you dumbass.” (John, 15:00)
• “But within about an hour of having a phone in my room, I'd already broken every rule they were worried about me breaking, which is why I couldn't have it." (John, 14:26)

Timestamp Highlights:

• 11:25–17:13: Amusing tales of sneaky teenage behavior, analog parental controls, and generational differences in access to communication.

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4. Youth Sports & Gender: The Rise (and Ridicule) of Girls’ Soccer (18:19 – 24:43)

• John narrates spotting a girls’ soccer goalie on her phone during a game, launching a comedic rant about the state of youth sports.
• Argues that the increase in girls’ sports coincided with dads’ decreased engagement, theorizing (tongue-in-cheek) about causation.
• Discussion about parents investing heavily (both time and money) in youth sports, often hoping for future scholarships.

Notable Quotes:

• “The goalie is on the phone…by the way, worst phrase ever for entertainment, girls soccer game.” (John, 18:19)
• “If you're a goalie and you're like 13, you have no athletic skills whatsoever.” (John, 19:46)
• “There's a direct correlation to the loss of fathers in the home and the rise of girls soccer.” (John, 21:23)
• “Somebody asked me…why didn’t you have kids? Two reasons: girl sports. I wouldn’t make it. And I can’t give this face to a female.” (John, 23:14)

Timestamp Highlights:

• 18:19–24:43: Girls soccer, bored goalies, youth sports investment, and the hosts’ aversion to mandatory sports viewership.

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5. College Sports & Title IX Funding (24:43 – 25:37)

• Critique of college sports asking for donations to support women’s programs when massive profits come from football.
• Sarcastic take on funding dynamics and responsibility in college athletics.

Notable Quotes:

• “Baby, if your girl swimming team’s in trouble, it’s because nobody goes to watch it. That means it’s a failure and it’s going out of business. Why do I have to subsidize something you can’t keep alive?” (John, 25:11)

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6. Parenting: “Take the Phone Away” Revisited (25:37 – 26:50)

• Revisits the theme of parental responsibility over kids’ tech access, challenging why parents won’t simply enforce boundaries.
• Compares giving parenting advice to a film critic reviewing films they’ve never made.

Notable Quotes:

• “Explain to me why you can’t take your kid’s phone away because you’re afraid they won’t be your friend.” (John, 26:06)

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7. 9/11 Stairclimb Thanks & Community Shoutout (26:52 – 32:35)

• Appreciation for everyone who supported or participated in the Salt River Fields 9/11 stair climb, a fundraiser honoring first responders.
• Story of meeting “Yogi Falcone,” a young boy named after Yogi Berra, and reflection on unique naming.
• Plans for next year: John expresses intent to try climbing the stairs in full firefighter gear.

Notable Quotes:

• “They raised like a couple hundred thousand dollars for just that night. Outrageously good. … Next year…I’m gonna ask Riley if I can do the firefighter gear.” (John, 29:43-30:38)
• “Watching those firefighters pull that off. I’m like, ah, I’m doing nothing here compared to these guys. I want to feel what they feel.” (John, 31:14)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• On memorial disrespect:
  “That’s worthy of a pretty good ass kicking. And he got one.” (05:11, John)
• On overexposure to tragedy:
  “Everybody’s losing their minds…Because we all feel like we’re part of this.” (07:27, John)
• On direct parental control:
  “Take it away. If you’re worried about it, take it away.” (10:26, John)
• Reveling in nostalgia:
  “Even with a stupid phone, my parents had control.” (17:13, John)
• Girls’ soccer as punishment:
  “If you’re a goalie and you’re like 13, you have no athletic skills whatsoever.” (19:46, John)
• On the 9/11 Stairclimb:
  “Watching those firefighters pull that off…I want to feel what they feel.” (31:14, John)

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Episode Timestamps Guide

• 02:07 — 05:42: Charlie Kirk memorial incident and social polarization
• 06:21 — 11:55: Info overload, parental responsibility, analog childhood
• 11:55 — 17:13: Nostalgic phone stories, parental oversight
• 18:19 — 24:43: Youth girls’ soccer, sports, and fatherhood
• 24:43 — 25:37: College sports, Title IX, and funding
• 25:37 — 26:50: Parental responsibility revisited
• 26:52 — 32:35: 9/11 Stairclimb thanks, Yogi Falcone, firefighter gear pledge

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Conclusion

This episode serves up a raw, humor-laced look at current events and cultural changes, holding up a mirror to generational anxieties and how new realities intersect with old-school expectations. The heartwarming end—honoring first responders and community—is balanced with the usual irreverence throughout. The hosts’ message is clear: control what you can, respect others, laugh when you can, and never take the community for granted.

Transcript

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[Brady]

Excludes Massachusetts.

[John]

You thought that was funny? You were laughing like a hyena when he said it. 98.

[Brady]

What the hell is wrong with you?

[John]

PD? Thank you. Miles to nowhere. He's not walking like a twinkle.

[Brady]

It was a little bit.

[John]

Got a little bit of a swish in his walk. And he's a construction worker.

[Brady]

He's on the phone. And the hand.

[John]

Is he on the phone? I just saw the other hand was swinging.

[Brett Vesely]

So was the guy for the Village People.

[John]

Okay. All right.

[Brett Vesely]

Come on. There was a construction worker.

[John]

Solid argument. I'm sure there's plenty of gay construction work. That dude's swishing a little too hard. You got to try to fit in a little bit. That was a swishy walk. Sir, you're listening. Walking through our parking Lot swishing around like that. Brett's going to notice and go. He's walking like a twink. I'm like, all right, we can't. Brett, calm down. There are. Is. We got the Charlie Kirk situation going on, you know, still kind of over us. And especially here in Phoenix since the. The ceremonies here. And the big thing is on Sunday and they're having another stuff around the uk well, they're having a vigil here over at Tempe. So our city is definitely a little more affected as far as the attention, because this is where the epicenter is. I had no clue Charlie Kirk was doing a show here in F. I had no idea it was. He had his place, whatever. His wife gave a. A talk on Friday, a little speech that mind numbingly emotional. I don't know how she got through that. And then, of course, people went down to the Turning Point headquarters, which are over here in South Phoenix. And then, of course, he's at, you know, the Hanson Mortuary. He's got some stuff around and some dude. And I got to give it to him for. For bravery, although he's dumb as a stump. Went over to that Turning Point thing and started to stomp on the. On the stuff that people are like the roses and the tributes and all that. He started to just stomp them out. And he was wearing the same shirt, that shooter War, which was the flag with the eagle on it that everybody's like, do you know this guy before we caught that Tyler Robinson guy and he got. His name's Ryder Corral. Ryder Corral. Again. I always go back to the parents trying to make their kids have cool names that make them stand out. Well, you're never forgetting this kid, dumbass. He went over there and as far as being brave, stupid, stood amongst a bunch of people honoring Charlie Kirk as they have the right to do that. That. And he started to stomp on their stuff, and he went to jail for it. And he was all proud of himself, like he'd accomplished something. And then there's another thing at a Staples employees and these folks. If I'd have walked into the Staples and seen the picture of these people, I would have gone, I'm not doing any business with them. It was a weird group. Like, it was uber nerd. Like, nerds would look at them and go, like, super weird nerd. Somebody went in there and tried to have something printed that was Charlie Kirk favorable. And they all refused to do it. And I don't even know what the person was going to print. But you know they have a right to do it. And they said they took a stand as employees of Staples. And Staples said, well, we're going to take a stand too. Don't cost us business with your ideals. Go self print the thing or get out. And you know, they fired him. So I don't understand this. I don't understand this. These, these idiots. But trespassing and destroying a memorial, I mean, no.

[Brett Vesely]

See the people there just grabbing him.

[John]

Threw him on the ground. Good. Again, good. But also like, you know, call the cops. Hold it. I mean, what is he thinking the balls the most? You don't have to agree with anything Charlie Kirk did, but let other people be sad. Your emotions, this is the Internet. You're. This is effing Instagram and everything else. You're not the most important thing. I know the world and your mommy tell you that all the time, but you're not. Other people are allowed to have emotions that you don't have, that you disagree with, that you don't like. You go and you. That's worthy of a pretty good ass kicking. And he got one.

[Brady]

And there's got to be a feeling that he knows what's going to happen. He's.

[John]

He's going to play victim. Yeah, he's going to play victim. He's going to go over there and be like people that agree with him. Right? Because his Instagram feed is going to go, you did the right thing. And then other people are like, I'm not allowed to be sad about this. Just because you disagree with me, you get to ruin it. Gotta stop. The whole place just lost its mind when it comes to that. Brady was talking about that and said he ran into some people that think it's the end of the world. I told you last week. There was that one group that, that dude in Africa said it's gonna happen the 23rd and 24th of September. Which after the Steelers game yesterday, I say, bring it on.

[Brady]

We're on pace.

[John]

Jesus Christ, bring it on. I don't have to sit through 17 weeks, but again, I'll be, I'll be fine. If they win next week, I'll be like, yeah, it's the ups and downs, but bottom line, I'm still convinced it is absolutely not the end of anything. Nothing is that different. We just know about everything now. We get to see it. Yay. You get to watch the murders you hear about on tv. You get to see the, the terrible things that happen on trains to people when they just sit mind in their own business before you just Heard about it. And as bad as that felt, you didn't see it. And when you see it, everything changes. Everything changes. And people can say video doesn't alter the. It absolutely does go back in history again. I go back to our friend Jimmy Whisman and his small town murder. You go back in time and these horrific crimes that were happening in all sorts of places for years on end. And you might have heard about it in passing or read about it in your paper, but if it was pretty localized, if it happened in Kansas, you probably had you hear about that girl who got stabbed on a train in Kansas. And people in, you know, Wyoming were like, who cares how close that's not going to get me. And now it's like everything's videotaped. So we all feel like we're part of this. So everybody's losing their minds.

[Brady]

There was a point in time where something like that would happen. And they're like, we don't want this to go beyond. We want to keep. Protect our town.

[John]

I don't think it was even people. I don't even think people like tried to stop it from being newsworthy. I think it was just didn't happen. If it happened in Columbus, Ohio, it might permeate out a little. But if you saw it happen in Columbus, Ohio, everybody's like, oh my God, I just. I just witnessed something horrible. I mean, obviously assassinations are different, but little things, murders and things like that, they get everywhere. It's. And we get to look, we get to see a video of everything because we're in touch with all sorts of corners of the planet. It's terrifying. But we're all, you know, nobody can control the information that's been thrown in their heads and end up doing dumb stuff. Nothing. I don't think the end of the world is here. I think our ability to cope with it starting to get a little questionable, that's for sure. But again, I do like that. I was watching this weekend and they had a lot of, you know, government officials who whatever started to say that they're gonna put pressure on, you know, the cyber one guy called it. But the Internet and you have all the websites and things that are, you know, Instagram, all the social media sites are like, we got to blame that at a certain point the government can do more. I'm like, no, no, no, I don't want the government to do more. Leave it alone. And also the person that can do more because they're like, kids are seeing this. Yeah, okay, well then parents, you have got to take it away from your kid. I wasn't allowed to have a phone in my room Till I was 14. A telephone. So I watch people and my son saw these videos and we'll take his phone away. Oh, I can't do that. Like, then he's going to see the. Like. There's no in between here. I can't do that. People just have to. No, you have to stop it. Your son seeing stuff is on you all across the board. 100. Your fault if he sees it. Your fault if he's got Instagram or he's seeing things you don't want him to see. That's up to you. That's up to you. And parents won't allow that. And the people are saying the government needs to do something about Instagram and TikTok. No, you do not.

[Brett Vesely]

Just be a parent.

[John]

Be a parent. Take it away from, like, can't.

[Brady]

It's just, it's.

[John]

There's no take it away from them. You're not allowed to have it till you're 18. In my house, you know, some people do it with makeup for their. For their daughters. You're not allowed to wear makeup till you're 16. And the girl, ah, occasionally she'll sneak it out there, but, you know, there's consequences to it. She won't do it. So take away all the stuff. If you're. If you're one of those parents that's complaining. I can't believe what she sees. And somebody needs to do something. No, she just doesn't have to have it.

[Brady]

I'm in between my caps out of the bag. You know, she's 17 years old. I know she's.

[John]

Yours is plenty old enough to start seeing that.

[Brady]

But I've tried to, you know, do what I can to guide her on saying, you're gonna see some stuff here.

[John]

Take it away. If you're worried about it, take it away.

[Brady]

The fact that after the fact that she's seen stuff, like seeing the Charlie Kirk thing.

[John]

Okay, Talk about it and then that's fine. Yeah, but if she was 10 and you're complaining, I can't believe all the things she sees. And you're not taking it away on you.

[Brady]

You're not helping.

[John]

It's your fault. It's. There's just no other. That's black. That's as easy as it gets. Parents complaining about what their kids see on their phones. Who's paying for that? Who's allowing the phone? Again, I don't know if you were allowed to have a phone in Your room when you were a kid it was a, it was a struggle.

[Brady]

Well it got better. Luckily, you know, you could feel high.

[John]

Yeah, it was, it was 14 years old. It's about the same 14 years old. I could not have a phone in my room until then. Why? We don't know what you're going to be doing on that phone. You'll have people calling you, you call out, you can sneak, you can do this and that. It's just a, it's an avenue, it's an outlet to society that we're not going to let you have yet. If you need a phone, it's in the kitchen. That was me, that was it.

[Brady]

I mean basically living room, kitchen, whatever, but never had one of them.

[John]

And when I got it, what's the first thing I started to do? Blah, blah, blah. No, I started to make phone calls at 11 o' clock at night, see what other people. I was doing stuff that, that it was exactly what they were afraid it was going to do and I was a good kid so I didn't have the courage to do a lot of sneaking out but I certainly did do a lot of being on the phone with people talking about doing some bad stuff and arranging things that shouldn't have been happening for later on.

[Brady]

No charges though.

[John]

Well no, but had I left there would have been some. Cleo, look, here's what I tried to do. I tried to get other people to sneak out of their house to come meet me. That way if they just came over to my house they were in trouble. And there was this, I feel like Charlie Brown when I was about 16 there was this red haired girl who was just like into me. Don't. I don't understand it either. Look, let's not, let's not try to do any detective work on that. Something was wrong with her, we all know it. Let's just get to the next steps of the story. Yes, she was into me and she was. Something was wrong with him but she, but she called and I would and I knew she was gonna. So at like 10 o'. Clock. I'm not supposed to get any calls after 9:39. About 9:45 I knew she was getting close because she said I'll call you when I'm done at 10. I'm like, okay, so 10:01 the phone goes pink and I'm on it. You didn't even hear it ring in the house. I was. Picked that thing up so damn fast. And the next thing you know she goes well I'm. Her parents were out of town. I think she was 16, I was probably 16 also. And I said, well, you know, I, it's a nice night, the windows are open. And she goes, oh, are they? And my, all the windows are open. She goes, why don't you sneak out and come to me? And I'm like, I'm like, you get killed for that. I'm not going to do that. You do it. And I talked her into getting over to my house somehow. She didn't have a car. That was the worst part.

[Brady]

You have a ladder.

[John]

She's about four miles from the house.

[Brett Vesely]

Oh, Jesus.

[John]

I'm trying to get her to hoof it over there and sneak in my window. Meanwhile, I've got a car. I'm not, I'm stepping on a Schwinn and you kick over, like, find a.

[Brady]

Way too much on the line.

[John]

Yeah, yeah, Holmberg's morning sickness. Get in the car and get over there. And she was all for it. She was about to walk over and I like you better not do this just in case, because I was all in, like it was. But then when she started to make it, like, I'll do it. And then I had to realize a girl at like 11 o' clock at night walking to my house, four miles, it's gonna take her a little over an hour and that's gonna be rough. And then she's gonna stink when she gets there. And then we gotta sneak her into the shower or get some wet wipes in the room. It's just all gonna be shaking. So again, my brain started to go, well, once she's here, what are you gonna do with her? You're not touching that thing. A four hour or a four mile hour and ten minute walk on a redhead, it's gonna smell like a poodle getting a perm in a sewer. I'm not doing this. So I, I called it off. But within about an hour of having a phone in my room, I'd already broken every rule they were worried about me breaking, which why I couldn't have it. So what was the punishment? A lot of the times are you on the phone at midnight again, what were you doing? I'm like, nothing, phone's out. And I'd lose the phone for a week.

[Brady]

And there was a difference back there because someone last week, I think it was on a Reddit thing. But things that have changed on the phone. The one thing about landlines is if you're on the phone at midnight, your parents could pick up every now and.

[John]

Then, pick up the phone yeah, ruin everything. The boner blocker. Oh. There were times I was on the phone, get off giving a tug. And the person on the other line was doing what they were doing. And Dan would it. Just start fumbling around with it like he's doing a drum solo. You on a goddamn phone. That's all you hear. Dad, get off the goddamn phone. I can hear you. You're one room away, you dumbass. And literally didn't think about the air conditioning vent to my room connected to theirs. So I'm just like. I'm just gonna put it in your butt and have it in your butt for. You want it in your butt? And just hang on the goddamn phone. I don't want to hear this.

[Brady]

He's on the phone with another guy.

[John]

Oh, for God's sake, Mark, hang up the phone. John, hang up the phone. You two are idiots. It's not Mark, all right? Whoever it is. David, Jeff, I don't care. Hang up the phone. Didn't listen. He put it in your butt. Shut up. How did he know? Yeah, how does he hear me? My dad's like a bat. No air conditioning vent. There's a hole in the wall that goes into his room so he can just hear. Meanwhile, I have a waterbed so it sounds like I'm on the SS Minnow. The whole just put it in your butt, your butt, touch my butt, Idiot. But that's when they got mad and became parents and took the phone out. And it wasn't cause of me. I don't want to hear you talking about touching butts at all. Admit I gotta get up at 3:30 in the goddamn morning to support your ass. I can't stay awake listening to this nonsense. And you know he was in there giggling. Listen to him. Touch my butt. Blech. All right, break it up, Dan. I wanna get some sleep. You're right. I should just fumble around, make a. Get off the goddamn phone, you pervert. He'll call you back. No, he won't.

[Brett Vesely]

You'll see him tomorrow.

[John]

Mark, get off the phone. You'll pick him up at school in the morning. Mark, now knock it off and put your dicks away and go to sleep. My dad's an. How did he know? Call me later. That is not gonna happen. But I try to get that redhead.

[Brady]

To let it settle for 20 minutes and call me back.

[John]

He's gonna go to sleep in a second. I'll call you. Pick up on the first ring and then you doze off a little. God damn it. Hello? Click. Who's doing this star 69. Yeah, and then that got invented and the whole world ended. But my point being, even with a stupid phone, my parents had control. I want to hear about Mark Kelly talking to people on the news about what the government can do to control kids exposure to TikTok. That's your job. Stop leaning into Mark Kelly to fix your kids. What they see. Take their phones away, give them flip phones. If you're worried about it. Well, then he can't have access to his friends. Good. Maybe they'll go outside and touch some grass here and there. I believe that's the thing. The kids are saying, go touch grass, you little pricks. I drove by a girls soccer game. Not like I was stalking it. It was happening and I was. I wasn't. That was why it was there and I was there. It was a coincidence.

[Brady]

Sounds great.

[John]

It was pretty fun. And by the way, worst phrase ever for entertainment. Girls soccer game. So I'm driving by this thing, and I look out on the field, and the goalie is on the phone. It was on 16th Street. And what is that? Missouri. On Madison, number nine. Whatever. There's big field.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[John]

And I'm making a right, and I'm looking over, I'm like, yeah, that's good. Seeing and all I thought to myself, like, old man, that's good. The kids are out playing. That's good. Goalies on the phone. Game's going on. And I know goalies don't do anything TikTok dancing, but yeah, like goalies on the phone. The coaches don't even say, put that in your bag for the next 45 minutes. Nope, you can't take her phone away. What if there's an emergency? Just be ready.

[Brady]

If it comes down to your half.

[John]

The field, there's an emergency. There's not gonna be an emergency during the game. And if there is, what's the goalie from a girls soccer team gonna do?

[Brady]

Don't forget the fruit roll ups.

[John]

I gotta go. There's a crime nearby. What are you, Batman? You're the goalie of a girls soccer team. Stand in your spot. You're not gonna block a thing. In fact, my guess is you'll have one opportunity to make a save and you'll fail at it. Cause you're gu car garage, and you're five, three. It's not happening. You're gonna fumble around with something that might bounce off you, and then everyone's gonna cheer wildly. And guess what, kid? That's because they didn't expect you to achieve anything. That's why you're the goalie.

[Brady]

This is so dumb.

[John]

You're not even allowed to run. Probably texting the other goalie, who is also not doing anything. Girls soccer would be a lot better if there were no goalies and it was just incumbent upon the players to keep the ball out of the goal. You just. You don't even have a last line of defense. Because if you're a goalie and you're like, 13, you have no athletic skills whatsoever. The coaches are looking at you like, who's the best standstill we've got? Oh, she's six foot, your goalie. That's it. She's fat. She takes up most of the space. Heidi, you're the goalie. Can I bring my phone? You can bring a lawn chair. Nothing's coming your way. It's girl socks. It might be one to one to one. We're gonna have a draw at the end of this thing because you're not gonna save anything. Each team might take one kick at the goal. Throw your phone at it. That's what we're hoping you do. Just toss your phone at the ball. Maybe you'll get lucky.

[Brett Vesely]

So they put Engelberg at goalie then?

[John]

Yeah. And she's got her shirt buttoned up. That's real tight.

[Brett Vesely]

Chocolate all over her fingers.

[John]

Coach, I gotta pee. Fine. Bathrooms are way over there. Nothing's gonna happen by your goal for the next 18 to 19 minutes. Just hurry back. Can I have my phone? Yeah, you can. Want some cake? You can have anything you want, but she's on her phone. Because parents won't even do that during the sporting event. Like, you can't. You have to be bored for 45 minutes. Got the VR headset on, dancing around, playing Star Wars.

[Brady]

Oh, she blocked it.

[John]

She hit it with her hands. What happened to my hand? You saved one. Oh, my God. I was doing Roblox. Oh, good for you. Keep doing that. One nil. Still, I happen to think there's a direct correlation to the loss of fathers in the home and the rise of girls soccer. Title 9 and divorce started to kind of. They kind of intersected when dudes had to go watch young girls play sports a lot because it was encouraged. And I'm fine with that. But, like, there's. There's a lot of bad ones already. Bad enough to watch boys play, young boys play. But then you got a bunch of girls, and a lot of parents are forcing half of them to do it. Like, the girl on the phone didn't want to be there, and I Can't imagine what that has to be like for parents. But I also noticed that the rise in Toledo dads happened right around the time girls sports got to be like a must thing. Like, it was very rare before. Remember two or three tomboys that would play on your baseball team? A lot of them were good.

[Brett Vesely]

Amanda Wurlitzer.

[John]

Just Amanda Wurlitzer. She played for the Bad News Bears. She was good enough to be there. It wasn't just this. All call it pretty brutal. And I think that's when dad started going, you know what? I only need to be here every couple weeks. I think I'm gonna take off. And maybe that's who that girl was texting her dad haven't made a save yet today. Oh, I wish I could be there, honey, said lying father. I love you. I really wish I could watch this. Brady travels all over the state to watch Kirby play other. I don't get that. Oh, don't even say it's good, because it isn't. No, it isn't. You just. No, it's love blind is what it is.

[Brady]

Curly can be a little rough.

[John]

A little.

[Brady]

Not much competition.

[John]

You think?

[Brett Vesely]

High five, John.

[John]

High five. Somebody asked me that the other day, why didn't you have kids? And I'm like, two reasons. Girl sports. I wouldn't make it. And I can't give this face to a female. I can't do it. I can't run that risk. That's irresponsible of me to place this face on another person and say, dad did it. I know, and he should be angry, but he did it to a girl. And look at her, she's a mess.

[Brady]

And I look at it like it's spring for me. That's the season. I can't imagine the parents are spending 15, $30,000 to drive.

[John]

That's the big thing for you.

[Brady]

State you're not out of state.

[John]

That just says you don't love your daughter enough or she's not good enough. If she got good enough, you wouldn't spend 30 grand on her to play. You'd find avenues around that.

[Brett Vesely]

What Kirby wants, Kirby gets.

[John]

He would find a deal. He'd be trading sauce and like.

[Brady]

Are you guys going to this tournament in la? Could you take Kirby?

[John]

Why don't you hop aboard that deal.

[Brett Vesely]

Yeah, make Caitlin's parents take her.

[John]

Yeah, I think there's some of that. I think I'm right about that. That girls sports thing is a brutality to visually watch, but, you know, all four of the kids getting out, playing and doing things but my God, they've.

[Brady]

Opened it up a little bit, you know, as far as on the college side of it, as far as opportunities for girls.

[John]

Sure. And that's really. I think that's really why dads can grin and bear it. Is that daughter goalie with the phone. He's hoping maybe she gets a love for this sport and he doesn't have to pay for college. In the end, it's all finance.

[Brady]

But now on college. Are running a lot of those commercials.

[John]

Yeah. Save the girl sports. Right. And we have to do it. Even though I just watched that Ohio state made, like, $188 million off the first week against Texas. Okay.

[Brady]

It was a good weekend.

[John]

Tonight. Tonight's weekend. And. Oh, oh, wait a minute. During the game, I had to watch commercials where you're asking me for some money to save girl sports. Why don't you pile that into the swimming team?

[Brady]

We spent 3 million for the Grambling State game.

[John]

Yeah. Okay. Baby. Baby, if your girl swimming team's in trouble, it's because nobody goes to watch it. That means it's a failure and it's going out of business. Why do I have to subsidize something you can't keep alive? With this astronomically wealthy football program you got going on? We had to pay Our football team $41 million to compete for a second national championship. And you know who suffered? Girls swimming. Well, that seems like you're not balancing the books. That's on you.

[Brady]

What about the Hamilton family that left their entire estate to your university?

[John]

Well, no, we spent that on other stuff. The lawsuits and things for all those guys we raped. Anyway, Ohio State v. Ohio State. Homburg's morning sickness. It's terrible and it's just a mess. But, yeah, take your phones away from your kids. That's all. And I know you're like, you don't know. How can you give us advice? I'm like, I don't know. Cause it seems like you've lost, like, the basic plot of Take the phone away. Why? Why can't you do that? Explain that to me. Why you can't take your kid's phone away because you're afraid they won't be your friend.

[Brady]

Lose them.

[John]

I'm a good. You know, Roger Ebert only made one movie in his life, but we all trusted him. And with watching movies, I know director's, like, what's he ever done? Like, he's pretty good at, like, watching movies and telling us if they're any good or not. I can observe, hear people screaming. That Mark Kelly. There's that swishy construction worker again. Mark Kelly needs to fix the phone problem. When you've got the answer, he's definitely swishy. It's almost swishy slash cool. His construction guy walk.

[Brett Vesely]

Anyway, is this where the Kitty Kibby Studios are?

[John]

He's gonna come charging and cupcakes and all sorts of stuff. And also, thanks to everybody who showed up at the Salt River Fields on Saturday night. Got to do the stair climb, the 911 stair climb with the firefighters and all the people that put that together. And we had Riley in here, and he was talking about it about a month and a half ago. And I met a ton of people who said that they did it because they heard it here, which made me so happy. And one of the guys I happened to run into as we walked in named Kevin Falcone. I run into him as we were just talking about football because he saw my Steelers thing and standing, and he's like, are you John from the thing? I'm like, yeah, don't tell people. And then so we went inside and a bunch of people did it, and it was outstanding. And then Kevin and I did. He was right in front of me the whole walk. So we did that pretty much the whole way together, chatting away. And at the end, I got to meet Kevin's son. And Kevin's son is maybe two or three, maybe four. I don't know how old he is. I'm terrible at that. And you know what Kevin named his son? You're gonna love this. Yogi Falcone. Wow. Yeah. He's the coolest kid I've ever met in my life, and I haven't met him. Yogi Falcone. This kid is. That's a thing named after Yogi Berra. Oh, man. And I'm like, who names their kid after Yogi berra in the 2000 and 20s? This guy did. Kevin did. It was fantastic. I met little Yogi at the end there. Little badass. Don't waste that name. Yogi Falcone. Don't you dare. Worst thing you can do as a dad, you name your kid Yogi Falcone. Thinking, I got myself strapping, young lad. This boy's gonna do things and then find out, like, when he's 13, he wants to be like Susan Falcone. It has to be the most depressing thing for a father. No, no. You were. You were Yogi. I had a plan for you. You were Yogi Falcone. Look at you. You're trying on your mother's heels. I want to be Susan Falcone. Please, just be a girl. But that's fine. Don't change the name. Yogi Falcone, even for a girl, I think is kind of cool. Great name. Not enough people have cool names for their kids that actually work. Everybody wants to do Talon or Razorhead or whatever the hell they're calling each other. Hunters.

[Brady]

What's the one last week? Flagging.

[John]

Oh, yeah, that guy. That's right in the. Boy. That's my son. Flag. And I'm like, you gotta be kidding me. Flagging. But yeah, Yogi, that's. That's like running into somebody now with my son Butch and Gus. Like, holy crap. Some great names. 1920 names of Gus and Butch. Their best friend. Yogi used to be a cartoon. Anyway, so we had a great time. It was an awesome event. Finished that stair climb in about an hour. I was floating, man. I felt.

[Brady]

Nice night, too.

[John]

Perfect. Beautiful night. Everybody likes 1800 climbers, and they have to max out at a certain point because it's just too many people to try to climb all at once. So that next year, if they do it again, they may have to phase it into two different things and have, you know, staggered starts because it was packed, and that's a great thing. And they raised, like, a couple hundred thousand dollars for just that night. Outrageously good. And it's an. It's an amazing event, and I'm part of it. I want to do it. And next year. I'm saying it right now. If we're still on the air and we're still doing things, if radio's still successful and we're seemingly okay, but the rest of the thing could just go to hell in a hand basket. Reading all the. When our owner emails in and says, we're all in trouble, except keep it in. Phoenix is okay. So maybe it all collapses. I got my fingers crossed. But if I do this again next year, I'm gonna ask Riley if I can do the firefighter gear.

[Brady]

We could do a great bit with this thing.

[John]

No, I'm not gonna do a bit. I don't want it to be about me. I just. Look, I don't care. I'm never gonna love that. I want to do that and just see, because, oh, the Bobs can suck it. I don't care about them at all. I'm here for myself now. If they want to get rid of me, it's their power. I'm fine with it. But the Bobs can suck it. But I want to put that whole thing on and watch those. Watching those firefighters pull that off. I'm like, ah, I'm doing nothing here compared to these guys. I want to feel what they feel. I think those, they're, they're the strongest men and women I've ever seen. And climbing those 110 stories, it's basically what you end up climbing. And it's, you know, it's not that hard to do without all that stuff on it. You see these guys humping it up those stairs with a pack. And after about 60 or 70 flights, a lot of them start to start to see it. I want to feel that. I want to feel what they feel. If I don't make it, I don't make it. But I'm going to shave my, my mustache into that firefighter Fu Manchu thing. I'm going full firefighter next year. I'm going to do it. I was motivated by them. I was inspired by them.

[Brady]

What was in Sopranos?

[John]

Johnny Cakes. Johnny Cakes. I'm going to go full Johnny Cakes. That will do it. And I'll put the helmet on. And I want to go. They inspired me beyond belief Saturday night. And I looked at that and I said, maybe I can, maybe I can't, but I want to try those boots they wear. Larry told me he wouldn't do the stair climb because he was in hiking boots and jeans. I'm like, larry, look, look. Well, I'm not dressed for it. I'm like, nobody in those giant outfits is dressed for it. And they're still doing it. Gotta get Larry on there. And it was awesome. So it's a great event and it makes you just beam with pride. Not for yourself, but for all those, all those first responders and people that, you know, 9, 11 or 24th anniversary just passed. And that's why they do. It's pretty awesome. And it does make you kind of at the end go, I didn't do anything other than watch these guys and kind of get reminded again that that needs to be something we, we don't take for granted.

[Brady]

I heard the numbers that, you know, the first responders that have passed away.

[John]

No, it's huge.

[Brady]

Is now past.

[John]

Oh, it's way past. It's ridiculous. All the people that have died from effects of 9, 11, well beyond the people who died the day of. Yeah. And don't think they don't know that. Like the firefighters know that. And they get that stuff all the time. We just lost two more this weekend. Got hit by an ambulance or something in Flagstaff. It's like a terrible story. So never take for granted what these These men and women do, because it is incredibly impressive. And you watch them humping up and down those stairs. My goodness, it's great stuff. Bert, what do you got on the big board of Musical Treats, my friend?

[Brett Vesely]

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[John]

Yeah.

[Brady]

They just announced their final show in North America, October 1st.

[Brett Vesely]

Yeah, I saw that.

[John]

They were great.

[Brett Vesely]

I saw them 10 years ago, and they were still great.

[John]

Roger Daltrey still can still sing. Well, it's like, 80. Yeah. And it's. He's not. No. Like, less than. No. It's the same.

[Brett Vesely]

He even pulled his shirt off, and I'm like, what.

[John]

You don't like to lose out on these hotter contest? Just turned 80. Yeah. Oh, by the way, speaking of dudes who are pushing 80, Tripp came to the house yesterday for the Steelers game, and he comes to me and he goes, you may have noticed I'm sitting in a new spot. And I said, I had noticed that you weren't in the chair because there's a recliner chair. And evidently, last week, when I described the chair, I called it the chair for old people. I'm not sitting in that anymore. And I'm like, why? Because it's the chair for old people. And I'm like, so? And, oh, you. And then. But so I apologize. I'm like, look, it's a chair for people who need more comfort than your average guy.

[Brady]

You might come in this morning with a sore back.

[John]

Oh, sitting on that stool for the first lumbar. You should use that chair. You all right?

[Brett Vesely]

The who, Metallica, Breaking Benjamin, acdc, Pantera, Dying Fetus Tool.

[John]

Then he tore his shirt off and he sang Baba O'Reilly.

[Brady]

Nice.

[John]

God damn. Still got it.

[Brady]

Nailed it.

[John]

He still got it. Whatever you Want to play? I'm fine with whatever. I love that Static X. Black or White's a great one. Let's do that. Static X. Black or White. That one's Go. Good time. Yeah. Oh, Kevin Falcone and Yogi have just emailed me. Oh, Kevin says you want to hear. Oh, this is. God, I hope his kid doesn't get into the. Doesn't start transitioning. Listen to this. Yogi wants to be a boxer, and he's a natural southpaw. He's only five years old. He does two boxing classes a week. Yogi Falcone will be a big name. And when his dad introduced me to Yogi, at the end of the thing, when Kevin said it, he slugs you. Remember this name because you're gonna hear it. Yogi Falcone. I'm like, that's a name that needs to be winning awards or. Or, you know, heavyweight belts or something. It was awesome.

[Brady]

Now, son, show him an uppercut.

[John]

Toledo put in the wrong Static X song. That's not what I'm playing. You got it. All right. Black and White's a great song. We'll do that one. Yeah. So Yogi's in there, so I'm. I'm proud of that. Good for you, Yogi. I just keep them away from any sort of weird Bake off shows or something that could twist this all into a mess. Yogi, the button. And by the way, if you watched boxing this weekend, you watched maybe the greatest performance I've ever watched a fighter have for 12 solid rounds. Bud Crawford was nearly perfect. And a beautiful. Like, that's the sweet science. Like, what he did was exactly why they call dominate science. He was not only. I don't know that he dominated. He just won. And it was. It wasn't like, oh, he's just killing Canelo. He just. It was just a beautiful, fluid movement. It's like watching a dancer. And he just did everything right. Canelo's still a badass. Canelo fought really well, too, but one guy was just a little better than the other consistently. And it was. It was. I mean, if it wasn't for Bud fighting the way he fought, Canelo might have fought a borderline pretty perfect fight and then started getting frustrated. Bud Crawford, maybe the. Maybe the best boxing I've ever watched. I still say Floyd Mayweather's the best defensive fighter I've ever seen. I don't know that anybody can argue that. This was one of the best performances I've ever watched for 12 solid rounds. Do yourself a favor. If you love boxing That's a great one. All right, let's do it. Black and white. You got it? Yep. That's static X, everybody. There it goes. Great one. Arizona's most powerful, powerful rock radio station.