Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Rock Wars: Song for Fake Pregnancy Husband in Scotland

Date: October 22, 2025
Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness on 98KUPD
Host(s): John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, Dick Toledo

Overview:

This episode’s central theme revolves around the outrageous true story of a Scottish man whose partner faked an entire pregnancy, including a gender reveal party, documentation, and even birth, all for Instagram attention. The team uses this bizarre, headline-grabbing event as the subject for their weekly “Rock Wars” segment: each member picks a song to serve as the ‘theme song’ for “Scotland’s Dumbest Man”—the unwitting husband who stood by his partner throughout the charade.

The discussion is classic Holmberg’s Morning Sickness—irreverent, full of banter, biting humor, and pop culture references, with each host riffing on the situation’s absurdity before presenting their musical choices.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Story of the Fake Pregnancy in Scotland

• Background: Kyra Cousins, the woman in question, faked an entire pregnancy and subsequent baby (going as far as deleting photos and avoiding friends’ questions), tricking her partner for nearly a year.
• Host Commentary:
  • Holmberg describes him bluntly as “the dumbest man in Scotland,” likening the situation to infamous real-life tales of gullibility and betrayal (03:08, 05:09).
  • The hosts recount the step-by-step deceit: fake gender reveal, fraudulent documents, and how friends grew suspicious when the supposed baby's photos were suddenly scrubbed from chats (03:08–04:00).

Notable Quote ([03:08], Holmberg):

“The dumbest man in Scotland who stood by her side for the full fake baby, not knowing it was fake, claiming he didn’t know any of it had happened, believed everything she said…”

Drawing Parallels: Other Notorious Cases

• Holmberg brings up Brittany Zamora’s wretched scandal, drawing parallels between husbands who remain absurdly loyal in the face of overwhelming evidence or public humiliation.
• Quote ([05:09], Holmberg):

  “A woman who got punked by a sixth grader... It’s rough enough when your wife steps out, but she does it with a guy who’s 12.”

• The hosts riff on how being blindly loyal in such a situation becomes part of the theme for their musical selections.

The Rock Wars Segment (09:35–14:53)

Song Choices for "Scotland’s Dumbest Man"

Each host pitches a song to encapsulate the predicament:

• Brett’s Pick:

  • Guns N’ Roses – “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
    • His theory: Even after being so thoroughly fooled, the guy seems eager to have a real child with his partner.
    • Quote ([12:09], Brett):

      “Yeah, look it off, guys.”

• Holmberg’s Pick:

  • Highly Suspect – “16”
    • Chosen for its infamous line about a baby not looking like the father—paralleling the Scottish case's “most disappointed dad” theme.
    • Quote ([11:22], Holmberg):

      “You ripped my heart out. ‘16’ by Highly Suspect, the most disappointed dad song of all time.”

• Brady’s Pick:

  • Lou Rawls – “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine”
    • Brady’s angle: No one else would be dumb enough to stick with her; and now, he has this incident to hold over her head forever.
    • Quote ([12:53], Brady):

      “She’s never gonna find a moron this stupid, so you’ll never find another love like mine.”

The Winner Is...

• Ultimately, John Gordon (tiebreaker/producer) decides on Holmberg’s pick:
  • Highly Suspect – “16” ([14:06], Holmberg):

    “That’s exactly right. Winner. Although I can’t complain about Lou Rawls ever.”

Banter, Humor, and Memorable Moments

• Comic Parallels: The group imagines the man’s social life now—entering a bar to everyone serenading him with “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” ([12:09], Brett/holmberg)
• Meta Commentary:
  • The hosts joke about how “dumb” the man must be not to have realized the obvious, riffing on fake pregnancy mechanics and the absurd lengths the woman went to.
  • Holmberg notes, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, that the man can now get away with anything in their relationship since he “stuck by her through all that BS.” ([13:01], Holmberg)
• Banter about Song Selection:
  • Brady jokingly admits he chose Lou Rawls just to pander and hear Holmberg’s Kiss 1230 radio impression ([14:12], Brady).

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• [03:08] Holmberg:

  “The dumbest man in Scotland who stood by her side for the full fake baby... believed everything she said...”

• [05:09] Holmberg:

  “A woman who got punked by a sixth grader, for God’s sakes... she does it with a guy who’s 12 because he spits good game.”

• [11:22] Holmberg:

  “You ripped my heart out. ‘16’ by Highly Suspect, the most disappointed dad song of all time... except the baby is plastic.”

• [12:53] Brady:

  “She’s never gonna find a moron this stupid, so you’ll never find another love like mine.”

• [13:01] Holmberg:

  “He realizes this bitch can never get mad at him for anything ever again because he stuck by her through all that BS.”

• [14:06] Holmberg:

  “That’s exactly right. Winner. Although I can’t complain about Lou Rawls ever.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [02:43] – Introduction of the Rock Wars weekly theme: A song for Scotland’s dumbest “fake pregnancy” husband
• [03:08]–[05:09] – Deep dive into the fake pregnancy details; comparison to other notorious cases
• [09:35]–[14:53] – Rock Wars segment: hosts discuss, select, and vote on songs
• [11:22] – Holmberg’s explanation for picking “16” by Highly Suspect
• [12:53] – Brady defends his Lou Rawls choice with a dig at the husband’s intelligence
• [14:06] – Selection of the winning song for the segment (“16” by Highly Suspect)

Tone and Style

The episode is satirical, biting, and fast-paced, with the hosts trading jabs, poking fun at everyone involved (especially the Scottish husband), and finding humor even in the strangest news stories. The banter is laced with pop-culture allusions and the musical selections are just as much about the hosts’ personalities as they are about the story itself.

Conclusion

This episode deftly mixes true-crime oddities with rock radio irreverence. Using the wild saga of Scotland’s most gullible Instagram husband, Holmberg and his crew create a showcase for their wit—and for the ‘battle of the bands’ style Rock Wars segment. As always, the real entertainment comes not just from the topical subject, but from the hosts’ ability to riff, relate, and rock out as only morning radio veterans know how.