Holmberg’s Morning Sickness Podcast Summary

Episode: 10-10-25 – BR – FRI
Date: October 10, 2025
Host: John Holmberg with Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, Dick Toledo
Theme: Lighthearted banter on trending topics including Halloween costumes, weird parent rules, quirky science news, and absurd current events

Overview

This episode is classic “HMS,” balancing sharp observational humor with discussions on pop culture trends, science oddities, and hilarious personal stories. The crew, led by John Holmberg, covers:

• The latest trending Halloween costumes
• Bizarre parental rules shared online
• Recent (and freaky) science findings
• An odd news story involving parents abandoning their teen
  Throughout, expect tongue-in-cheek jokes, off-color metaphors, and a uniquely irreverent tone.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Egg Day and Quick Banter

• Brief opening confusion on computer shortcuts, the Phoenix Suns, and listeners’ questions.
• World Egg Day (06:52)
  • Fun with egg cooking preferences:
    • John: “Sunny side. I’ll crack them out of the shell and just gulp. What are you, Rocky? It’s delicious and it cuts out all that cooking.” (07:53)
    • Brett: “Ketchup on eggs?” (08:06)
    • John: “No, not a fan. I like eggs to be eggs.” (08:09)

2. Baseless Fun Facts (09:41)

• Nachos Origin Story
  • Brett: “Nachos are called nachos after their inventor, Ignacio Nacho Anaya…” (09:46)
  • John questions the first chip-n-cheese story’s validity, mock-arguing about salsa and cheese order.
• A&E Network and Amtrak Trivia
  • “Amtrak started in 1971 and has lost money all 54 years…” (11:44)
• Joke about Biden's train to Hawaii
  • John, impersonating Biden: “I want to build a train over to Hawaii. It’s a good idea.” (11:54)

3. Google’s Trending Halloween Costumes (13:37)

• Top trends dominated by “K Pop Demon Hunters.”
• Other hot costumes: Chicken Jockey (Minecraft), Labubu dolls.
  • John: “Labubus…you go online…you get four or five hundred bucks charged for a stinking Labubu.” (14:29)
• The group reminisces about past collectible crazes: Cabbage Patch Kids, Beanie Babies, Pogs, Funko Pops.

4. Strangest Parent Rules Shared Online (15:55)

• No lights during thunderstorms.
• No clothing with faces: “No Mickey Mouse shirts or kitty cat shirts…” (16:08)
• “We had one drink cup by the kitchen sink…wash it every few days.” (16:41)
• Curtains must be opened each morning: “so the neighbors wouldn’t think you were sleeping in.” (16:52)
• Leave room to fart; “fart” a curse word.
• John’s dad’s greatest fear: “No pens or pencils in your pockets…He thinks they’d fall out of your pocket…and would go in his ass.” (17:29)
• Invite-backs required for playdates: “My mom kept track…demanded they reciprocated.” (18:56)
• John: “Otherwise you’re feeding some strange person’s kid. Sleepovers…what you don’t realize is it’s babysitting duty.” (19:14)

5. Science News (19:59)

• Bats attack and eat birds midflight: “A study prove that large bats sometimes attack and eat birds in mid flight.” (20:41)
• Renewables beat coal globally (12:57)
• First-ever photo of two black holes circling each other
  • John (joking): “I know they shut down Pornhub, but I’ve seen this.”
• Starlink satellites falling down at 2/day
• Naked mole rat findings
  • Live to 40 years, rarely get cancer, have specific DNA-repairing genes: “Experts say it could lead to new anti-aging treatments…” (22:41)
  • John: “One of them is named Lamar Jackson because if they’re ugly and gross, that’s exactly what I see when I see him. He’s a naked mole rat to me.” (22:23)

6. Wild News: Parents Arrested for Leaving Teen by Road (23:38)

• Florida couple leaves 16-year-old son with cash and bag of handguns:
  • “They kicked the boy out of the car with the cash and guns…” (24:29)
  • John, riffing: “Tough to drive to Guam. Not according to Biden.” (24:23)
• Police found teen, doors open at home, parents missing, parents charged with neglect and allowing a juvenile to possess a firearm.
• Brett: “Sounds like they were running away from something.” (24:59)

7. Porch Pirates/Package Theft (26:27)

• Americans lost $15.7 billion to porch pirates in a year—241 million stolen packages.
  • Average loss: $65 per package (26:56)

8. Radio Videos—Weird Internet Clips (28:05)

• Woman makes bizarre throat noise pronouncing Rs (debated if authentic).
• Mountain Lion & Halloween Candy (29:55)
  • Clip of a mountain lion startled by a motion-sensor jack-o-lantern while trying to snatch candy. “Bad idea…to leave sweets on the porch.” (30:13)
• Shocking/Crazy Clips Segment (31:24 – 33:30)
  • Off-the-wall videos involving bizarre bodily feats, gross humor, and group reactions.

Notable Quotes / Memorable Moments

• On Egg Preferences:
  • John: “I’ll crack them out of the shell and just gulp. It’s delicious and it cuts out all that cooking. You get your food immediately.” (07:53)
• On ‘Labubu’ Doll Craze:
  • John: “They just became valuable for being. The Boo Boo is gone bananas…four to five hundred bucks for a stinking Labubu.” (14:29)
• Parent Rules:
  • John, on his dad: “He thinks [a pen] would fall out of your pocket and drive itself right up my ass.” (17:29)
• Science News Humor:
  • John: “I know they shut down Pornhub, but I’ve seen this. Black holes circling each other.” (21:24)
• Riff on the Florida Teen Abandonment Story:
  • John (mocking): “Tough to drive to Guam. Not according to Biden. Get a train there, go to either one.” (24:23)
• Closing Meta Humor:
  • John: “That story didn’t have a finish either.” (25:53)

Key Timestamps

• 06:52 – Egg Day discussion and preferences
• 09:41 – Odd trivia: Nachos, A&E, Amtrak
• 13:37 – Top Google trending Halloween costumes
• 15:55 – Bizarre parent rules
• 19:59 – Science News: Bats, renewables, Starlink, naked mole rats
• 23:38 – Florida parents leave teen with “cash and handguns”
• 26:27 – Porch pirates/package theft stats
• 28:05 – Weird internet/radio videos
• 31:24+ – Explicit/shocking video reactions

Tone & Style

The entire episode delivers a blend of snark, absurdity, and camaraderie. John Holmberg’s commentary is quick, irreverent, and often off-color. The crew feeds off each other’s quips and strange stories, aiming for laughs and occasional shock value.

In Short

This episode delivers peak “HMS” chaos: satirical takes on the news, sharp personal humor, and bizarre science stories, all filtered through a snide Arizona morning lens. If you’re after outrageous jokes, weird trivia, and offbeat radio chemistry, this one’s a rollercoaster.