Holmberg's Morning Sickness (98KUPD) – October 14, 2025
Episode Overview
This episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness is a lively, irreverent dive into weird trivia, odd news, and hilarious banter. The crew—John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo—crack jokes about the alphabet, discuss America’s spookiest place names, and marvel at a viral story of a cat hitching a ride on a car roof for 100 miles. Listeners can expect a fast-moving, sometimes edgy conversation that bounces from strange facts to viral videos, always laced with the crew’s signature sarcasm and occasional off-color humor.
Main Topics & Highlights
1. App Contest Rules and Radio Reach
- Early talk centers around the rules for a station app contest—listeners outside Arizona want to know if they’re allowed to participate.
- Brady suggests creative workarounds: “If you still got those area codes that you can lie to us and we won't know, just have a dummy address of a friend here in town and shuttle it through that. That's what I would do if I was you.” [02:10]
- Humorous ponderings about international users, including military listeners and even referencing Djibouti and England. [03:03 – 04:09]
2. Fun (and Bizarre) Facts with Brady – “The Brady Report”
- Be Bald and Be Free Day – crew laughs about the freedom of being bald.
- “You call me, I'm in bed and you call me and say, hey, meet me in 15 minutes. I can be in my car in three. That's after a P. Being bald rules.” – Brady [06:00]
- Courtney Love in Faith No More: Briefly their vocalist, “but fired her because she's intolerable.”
- Water Older Than the Sun: Up to half of Earth's water predates the sun, much to everyone’s skepticism.
- “This is like when somebody in 1994 told you they were Miss Mesa. All right, I'll take your word for it.” – Brady [07:20]
- American vs. British ‘Ton’: US uses 2,000 lbs; UK uses 2,240 lbs.
- Letter J – The Last Letter Added to the Alphabet:
- Humorous confusion about why J was so late, whether it floated "just outside" the alphabet.
- “Is it like Puerto Rico? It's not a state. It is a state” – Brady [07:39]
- Discussion on how names like Jesus, Julius, and Jerusalem were spelled before J.
- “How is there a Jerusalem and no Jerusalem? … How'd they spell it?” [09:23]
- The actual history: J was officially separated from I in 1524 by Gian Giorgio Trissino, but didn't enter common English until well after Shakespeare’s death. [12:28–13:49]
- “So the J was out there. It just didn't get membership yet. It was the same as, like, the Blacks and Brady's Country Club. They were around it, but they weren't allowed to be members till the 70s.” – Holmberg [13:08]
- Humorous confusion about why J was so late, whether it floated "just outside" the alphabet.
3. Spookiest Place Names in Each State
- Rapid-fire review of creepy-sounding locales:
- Arizona: Skull Mesa (“Bloody Basin is worse than Skull Mesa.” – Brady) [15:34]
- Montana: Dead Man Gulch
- Ohio: Gore Orphanage Road (“That's awesome. The Gore Orphanage. Great metal band name.” – Brady [16:16])
- West Virginia: Maggoty Run
- Utah: Goblin Valley State Park
- Mexican and Spanish ‘J’ is really a ‘Y’ in pronunciation, leading to comical mock-Spanglish exchanges. [16:26—17:10]
4. Viral News: Cat Found on Car Roof
- A Pennsylvania family's cat, “Ray Ray,” was discovered riding atop their car’s soft-top cargo carrier after 100 miles at highway speeds. [17:48–18:23]
- “He just carried the claws, nails in and laid down 70 miles per hour.” – Host [18:11]
- Family simply continued their trip, stopping for pet supplies.
5. Record-Breaking Halloween Decorations
- Discussion about a man in Kentucky aiming for the Guinness World Record for most Halloween decorations in a yard. He fundraises for charity—and then jokes about people soliciting donations to pay for their own elaborate displays. [19:14–20:14]
- “If it's too expensive for you, don't do it anymore. Doesn't the neighborhood love it? Yeah, but if you can't afford it. Stop it.” – Brady
6. "Brady Videos" Segment: Guess the Viral Clip
- Crew guesses what’s happening in viral audio/video clips.
- Clip: Record for the most fist bumps in 30 seconds (424!).
- “What a couple of jerk offs. I'll tell you right now, I can break that record with one hand. I've been training for that since I'm 11.” – Brady [23:22]
- Clip: "Mile High Club yak” – Woman vomits in a stunt plane, pilot likely grossed out.
- “I'd have just hit eject, shot her ass right out of the plane.” – Brady [24:39]
- Further clips include:
- Porcupine shooting quills at a guy ("Brady in the wild" gag).
- Security footage of people/kangaroos getting hit.
- Indian man bathing in a sewer: “If he doesn't come up with a million dollars. This wasn't worth it.” – Brady [29:30]
- Furry cosplay gone wrong, humorously described.
- Man pooping into a toilet from several feet away: “That's impressive, man... still better than watching the WNBA.” – Brady [31:00]
Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments
On App Contest Cheating
- “Lie. It's the best option you've got. If you're... running into the rules, just start lying. I'll tell you this right now. It may seem threatening, those rules… we're not spending a penny on a lawyer to come after you.” – Brady [03:06]
On Adding ‘J’ to the Alphabet
- “So the J was out there. It just didn't get membership yet. It was the same as, like the Blacks and Brady's Country Club. They were around it, but they weren't allowed to be members till the 70s.” – John Holmberg [13:08]
- “Jesus is Yahweh.” – Co-host [09:58]
- “Turn the R over. Let's make this happen. ... Why wasn't the 'Y' working?” – Brady [10:06]
On Gore Orphanage Road
- “Gore Orphanage. Great metal band name.” – Brady [16:16]
On Spooky Utah Place Name
- “I met my wife at the old Goblin Valley. She's a gobbler.” – Brady [17:27]
On Highway Cat
- “He's pretty outdoor, too. 70 miles an hour. He's outdoor. At the cliff of 70.” – Brady [19:07]
On Mile High Club “Yak”
- “She just threw up in a plane that's doing trips. ... I'd have just hit eject, shot her ass right out of the plane.” – Brady [24:39]
On Impressive Toilet Shot
- “He gets down on all fours ... and fires a two foot poop into the toilet... it wasn't a swish, but I think it was a lot longer than he thought it was going to be.” – Brady [31:00]
- “Still better than watching the WNBA.” – Brady [31:27]
Timestamps for Key Segments
- App Contest & Area Code Discussion: 00:15–04:09
- The Brady Report: Fun Facts & Baldness: 05:44–07:20
- Last Letter ‘J’ Added – History and Banter: 07:26–14:02
- Spookiest Place Names: 15:18–17:27
- Pennsylvania Cat Road Trip Story: 17:48–18:23
- Halloween Decoration Extremes: 19:14–20:14
- Brady Videos (viral/funny clips): 20:37–32:10
Tone & Style
The episode is a rapid-fire patchwork of pop culture, random facts, irreverent jokes, and outright absurdity. Crude humor blends with genuine curiosity (especially about oddball trivia), and the group isn’t afraid to poke fun at themselves, each other, or any news story that comes across the desk.
Summary for the Uninitiated
If you missed the show, imagine a bunch of smart-aleck friends riffing on the weirdest corners of American life—cat rides, language history, and viral fails—while dropping sarcastic one-liners. It’s packed with weird knowledge, “did you know?” moments, and social commentary, with the humor often riding the line between cheeky and truly outrageous.