10-24-25 - Fireside Chats - His Dad Prosecuted The Perfect Neighbor Case In Florida - Second Blind Listener Calls In w/Appreciation For John's Comedy

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Fireside Chats (10-24-25)

Main Theme / Purpose:
This episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness is dedicated to the “Fireside Chats”—an open-phone segment where listeners call in to share stories, vent frustrations, or just chat with John Holmberg and the crew. Key discussions include listeners experiencing personal hardships, ties to infamous criminal cases ("The Perfect Neighbor"), reflections on blindness, team naming conventions in Arizona sports, and a healthy dose of comedic banter.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Listener Hardships and Community Support ([05:06]–[08:19])

• Caller: Kevin Falcone shares a rough month dealing with his father's passing and getting fired days after, humorously noting, “I deal with tragedies through humor, and you guys really helped me out there, so I appreciate it.” ([05:14])
  • He lost his bartender job because he wasn't smiling enough, right after his father died.
  • John offers sympathy and jokes about piling on, “Way to go. You know what? I might as well just pour some salt in there.” ([07:02])
  • The segment closes with friendly ribbing about sports picks and Italian-American stereotypes in a light-hearted fashion.

2. Listener's Unique Connection to "The Perfect Neighbor" Case ([09:10]–[13:11])

• Caller: Dave reveals his father was the chief prosecuting attorney in the infamous Florida case featured in the "Perfect Neighbor" Netflix documentary.
  • He provides behind-the-scenes insight: “The only reason why that lady caught 25 years and got prosecuted was because of the publicity that case got... That kind of stuff happens all the time.” ([09:37])
  • Conversation about “stand your ground” laws and their often controversial applications in Florida and Texas.
  • John offers a balanced take: “I thought everybody was wrong. And they picked on an insane person and she did an insane thing.” ([10:21])
  • Dave supports “stand your ground” in some cases: “If you got some crazy lunatic outside beating down your door... gun him down.” ([11:49])
  • The team reflects on the prevalence of such cases and their portrayal in media.
  • John: “This could have gone a different direction if everybody just cooled off. Everybody’s acting like an asshole, and you’re doing it to an insane person.” ([13:05])

3. Blind Listener Shares His Perspective and Appreciation ([13:23]–[19:18])

• Caller: Paul: A legally blind listener explains his deep connection to the show, even dreaming about following John in a hallway. (“Now I don’t know if you and I are friends or we just happen to be at the same place, but I’m following you through this hallway tunnel thing…” [14:40])
  • On why he listens: “There’s nothing like listening to you live… Even listening to the podcast, it sounds different because you don’t have the background music.” ([15:01])
  • John playfully calls out sighted listeners: “All you pricks, Intense. If anybody knows about how to listen, it’s this guy. And you guys are taking us for granted with your sight and stuff. Think of him, for crying out loud.” ([15:42])
  • Paul details living with macular degeneration, “It’s gotten progressively worse… Means that what you see at 800 ft… I have to be within 20 ft to see it.” ([17:50])
  • Bonus humor on grilling as a blind man, and an invitation for Brady to try some ribs.
  • Silver linings: “I’ve never had to buy a car. Never had to pay for cars.” ([18:48])
  • The joys (and oddities) of dreaming with poor sight: “In that particular case, I did dream that I was visually challenged.” ([17:34])

4. Arizona Cardinals Naming Debate ([19:38]–[22:54])

• Caller: Mark (Indiana native) questions why Arizona’s NFL team is still called the Cardinals: “Why are we the Cardinals? Why do we not have a different name?” ([20:04])
  • Mark suggests “Scorpions” would be more apt for the region.
  • John recounts asking ownership about the name: “Arizona has more cardinals in it than a lot of Midwestern states… But… we don’t see them like you do in the Midwest.” ([20:26])
  • Discussion on other local teams with regionally appropriate names, and the idea that ownership tradition (Bidwell family) is the real block to change.
  • John: “The thing that will make the Cardinals better isn’t that name… It’s the name Bidwell.” ([21:45])
  • Conversation about other teams rebranding after moves (Ravens, Titans, Colts).

5. Listener Appreciation, Show’s Unique Community Vibe & Comic Banter

• Several moments highlight how the show fosters connection among listeners facing difficulties, and the hosts’ willingness to offer empathy, humor, and practical help.
• Riffing between John, Brady, and Brett keeps the pace sharp, with self-aware jabs about the regulars (“all four people were normal, thank you very much,” [22:54]) and inside jokes about being stalked in dreams.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Kevin on humor in tragedy:

• “I deal with tragedies through humor, and you guys really helped me out there…” ([05:14])

Dave on “The Perfect Neighbor” case:

• “The only reason why that lady caught 25 years... was because of the publicity that case got...” ([09:37])

John on the documentary:

• “This could have gone a different direction if everybody just cooled off. Everybody’s acting like an asshole...” ([13:05])

Paul, legally blind listener:

• “I can’t watch TV during the day because it’s just annoying. So I just listen to everything.” ([13:53])
• “There’s nothing like listening to you live… Even listening to the podcast, it sounds different because you don’t have the background music.” ([15:01])
• “What you see at 800 ft… I have to be within 20 ft to see it.” ([17:50])
• “I’ve never had to buy a car. Never had to pay for cars.” ([18:48])

Mark on the Cardinals:

• “Why are we the Cardinals? Why do we not have a different name?... I want them to be the Scorpions.” ([20:04], [20:22])

John on change:

• “The thing that will make the Cardinals better isn’t that name… It’s the name Bidwell.” ([21:45])

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Important Timestamps

• [05:06] – Kevin Falcone's story about loss and support from the show
• [09:10] – Dave’s call: insight into “The Perfect Neighbor” legal case
• [13:23] – Paul: Experience as a blind listener and dream anecdote
• [19:38] – Mark: Cardinals naming debate and Arizona sports branding
• [22:54] – Wrap-up, complimenting normalcy of the day's callers

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Overall Tone & Flow

The episode is a hallmark of Holmberg’s blend of irreverent comedy and authentic, unscripted conversation. While listeners bring serious stories, John and team manage to keep things upbeat, compassionate, and consistently funny. The Fireside Chats segment in particular amplifies the sense of community — listeners feel free to be candid, get roasted, and be embraced, often all at once.

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For new listeners:
You’ll find honest, sometimes edgy talk, genuine engagement with audience stories, and a mix of comic skepticism and heartfelt community spirit. Whether you’re navigating hardships, odd dreams, legal quandaries, or simply yelling at your football team, there’s a sense you’re in on the joke—and welcome on the air.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

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[A]

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[C]

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[A]

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[C]

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[A]

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[B]

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

[D]

What the hell is wrong with you.

[E]

Man? It's one week from Halloween, isn't it? I just looked at the date. We got our nine o' clock word coming up a little bit. Get ready for that Halloween rhino. Claire, if you want to go see Night of the Singing Dead, we're getting ready for that thing. It's going to happen Halloween night. We're just going to crack the doors up to a place that hasn't been opened in a while, Copper Blues at Desert Ridge. And we're going to knock that thing out and there aren't many tickets left. If you want to go, we're going to do. It's going to be, you know, look, show up. It's Halloween night, costumes probably gets going about 9 o', clock, doors are going to open a little earlier. You take care of your Halloween nonsense at your house. You hop in the costume, you roll on up there and we have the party we have each and every year. This year it's a good mix. We got A nice mix of stuff going on. Tickets on sale, I think at. Can you go to copper blues desert ridge.com? i don't know how they get. I don't know which one it is. Just. Just Google Copper Blues, Desert Ridge and then go to their website and then buy tickets for that. We're the only event there. I don't think they're doing anything else. They got a couple things they do for, like, private stuff, but we're basically owning the place. I can't wait to do. I love that spot. I'm glad they're. They're revamping it and doing a bunch of different stuff, and we get to test it out. So next Friday night, get on out there for Night of the Singing Dead. I think this is like, the seventh or eighth one we've done.

[F]

And then. How much will that place transform for the holidays, for Christmas?

[E]

No clue.

[F]

Don't they.

[E]

What do you mean? For the whole mall?

[F]

Yeah, that whole mall. What didn't they put, like, a dome at one time? Like a.

[E]

Well, that was. Yeah, that was a. They did the baby sphere. Yeah, I think it's still there. I think they still do that, like, regular. It's like a garden and all that. It's pretty good. We're just on the precipice of not having enough time to do the fireside chats, which is such a shame, man. I know. I feel the same way, Brett. I feel the exact same way. But we're still gonna try, so give us a call. 585-9800. We have just enough time to hear you out. Our comedian got the flu, much like that lady on that video had. It's clearly had the flu. A cold. It's the cold and flu season, and she had the snots and the pukes and what a loving partner she had to accept that. And they obviously don't have a toilet, so. Yeah, we'll get that. If you guys have anything you want to talk about, the airwaves are yours. Our comic is not coming, so he's a little bit ill. Uh, so we've got this open space for you guys to do your fireside chats. Anything you want to talk about? We just ask that you don't waste our time. Be interesting, have something to say. Like Rome always says, grab a Vine and have a take. Do not want to waste our time. You do not want to be on the line where everybody thinks you suck. And we will tell you so the clock will run. So come on here and make it right. Get on it right now. 585-9-800. Anything you want to talk about, time permitting. And hopefully the fireside chats will be interesting because sometimes you guys are. Let's get to that next. It's 98.

[G]

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[H]

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[G]

Holmberg's morning sickness.

[E]

All right, off we go with fireside chats. We've got people waiting on line and they are. They're normal. Brett said he's. Well, I mean, that's so. Well, at least up to this point so far. Sure. Let's start the fire.

[F]

Ah.

[E]

Fireside chats are ready to go. You guys have the airwaves. It is all up to you to make this about you. Don't suck. Who's online?

[A]

Start with Kevin Falcone.

[E]

Hey, Kevin Falcone. Son Yogi. Kevin, how are you?

[D]

Hey, how you doing?

[E]

Doing all right. Doing all right. What you got going on, Kevin?

[D]

Well, you know, we had a good time at that stair run. I really had a good time there. So then a week later, my father passed away, and you guys gave me a really good laugh. I mean, there was some. I. I deal with tragedies through humor, and you guys really helped me out there, so I appreciate it. And then it gets better. So after I bury my dad, I go back to work, and two days later, they fired me.

[E]

What?

[I]

Oh, yeah.

[E]

They only hired guys with dads.

[D]

Yeah, I guess so. You know, so the owner's friend came in and said I wasn't smiling, and I was like, you know, my dad just died. I'm not gonna name the. And he's like, yeah, well, it's just not the time or something like that. And then.

[E]

Are you in the service industry, Kevin? I don't remember what we were saying.

[D]

Yeah, I'm a bartender.

[E]

Oh, that's right.

[D]

I don't want to say the restaurant, but don't say it's s. Smoking F. No, no, that's too obvious. No, that's f in. Yeah, we'll do that.

[E]

I don't care if you say it. So you were. You were a grouchy bartender and the guy came in and they fired you for that?

[D]

Yeah.

[E]

Yeah.

[D]

They had new management stuff. I think I was the longest tenured employee there, so I think they were.

[E]

Just going through some change they were gonna get. They were looking for a reason.

[F]

So you're looking for a job?

[G]

Yeah.

[E]

Yeah. You need a gig?

[D]

Yeah. No, I'm not there.

[E]

Oh, no, we don't want to get you back there. Have you. Did you find a new place yet?

[D]

I'm looking. I have a couple places I have in mind. I mean, you make a lot of friends bartending, so a lot of people. My back and stuff. I'm waiting for this place to open late November, but you know how that goes. It keeps getting pushed back. So, I mean, if you guys know anyone.

[E]

Sure. Yeah. Well, if we've got. We'll keep our eyes open and try to get you in on something. That's easy. But you've had a rough. That's been a rough month since you met me. Your life's falling apart.

[D]

Yeah, I know, right?

[E]

Way to go. You know what?

[D]

Yogi Falcone's doing good. Yeah, he's still boxing twice a week. I mean, he's got. He's got some good combos going, so that. That's what keeps us going. And, you know, listening to you in the morning gets my day started.

[E]

I don't want to add insult to injury, but Yogi is Brett's kid. He's. He's been showing me pictures.

[A]

Your wife.

[E]

This is just terrible. I might as well just pile it on. Pour some salt in there while you're down and out.

[D]

That's fine. He's part of the family.

[E]

There you go. He's in. Hey, are you involved at all in this NBA gambling ring, Mr. Falcone?

[D]

I don't know what you're talking about exactly. I haven't seen anything. This is all news to me.

[E]

There you go, Kevin. Who's gonna win the world?

[D]

There's nothing proven yet.

[E]

All right. Who's the best heavyweight champion of all time? Kevin Falcone.

[D]

Oh, well, I mean, it's definitely the Rockies.

[E]

New people are all the same. Come on. Stereotypes are real. Kevin. Who's gonna win the World Series?

[D]

I am American, so I gotta say Dodgers. I mean. Yeah. I mean, you like American.

[E]

Okay.

[G]

Yeah.

[D]

Because you're a USA I hate the Dodgers. I hate the Dodgers, but that's our country, man.

[E]

Yeah, you're an Italian American.

[A]

That's right.

[D]

That's right.

[E]

That's right. All right, Kevin, good to see. I hope everything clears up. Keep me up to date.

[D]

Oh, all right.

[I]

Thank you.

[D]

I will.

[E]

Say hi to Yogi. He's got the greatest, greatest name, kid. Greatest kid. Yogi Falcone is just the greatest name ever. And plus, here's a little theory I have with the World Series starting tonight. Trump is a master showman. He's P.T. barnum. He announced yesterday will never trade with Canada again. That just hypes up the World Series. He's great for ratings because now it's Canada versus the usa. There's nothing better than, you know, the border battles. And he just basically said yesterday. And Canada's prime minister is like, we'll never have the same relationship with America again. All right, well, Toronto and LA tonight, 5:30, if you're interested. I love that move. I don't care about the politics. I thought it was a smooth move for the World Series. It makes us all kind of like, screw you, Canada. And now we've got a perfect way to have an outlet for that. Who's online, too, Brett?

[A]

We got Dave online, too.

[E]

Dave, are you there?

[I]

Hey, what's going on, guys? How you doing?

[E]

We're good, man. Please don't waste our time and suck. Please have something to say. Okay, go.

[I]

Hey, I do. I do. So the other day, I was listening to your show. You were talking about that. That Netflix show, the Perfect, Perfect Neighbor or something like that. It's about the woman in Florida.

[E]

Yeah. Yeah.

[I]

So my dad was the. Well, I'm from Florida, sorry to say, but my dad was the chief invest. Chief prosecuting attorney on that case.

[A]

Really?

[I]

And yeah, I was calling because, you know, in the beginning of the show, when they let the lady go after it happened. Yeah, it was pretty cut and dry. They were already going for, like, stand your ground law. The only reason why that lady caught 25 years and got prosecuted was because of the publicity that case got with it being, you know, a white woman shooting a black woman through a closed door. Yeah, that, that. That kind of stuff happens all the time.

[E]

That doesn't mean it's okay on the stand your ground.

[I]

No, no. And I understand. I know it's not okay.

[E]

Yeah.

[I]

You know, but the way Florida, Texas, there's some other states that have the stand your ground law. The way they operate like that.

[E]

Yeah.

[I]

It's just the way it is. You know what I mean? That's the law.

[E]

Yeah. Well, you Feel threatened. You're allowed to say, I feel threatened. Somebody was trying to bust in the door, so I stopped it before it happened. It seems excessive, but if you were ever in that situation, I think you could. You can relate a little bit. I like. Like I said, when I saw that documentary, they tried to make it one side or the other. I thought everybody was wrong. And they picked on an insane person and she did an insane thing. It's terrible what happened. The part where the dad tells the kids, mom's not coming back is just crippling. Yeah. It's brutal. But I mean, like, it was. It was just a. One bad decision after another. It's like the. That show Black Rabbit. You're constantly just like, stop making so many bad choices and do something right once and this will clear up. And they never did. So your dad was on that thing and so did he catch heat?

[I]

No, he didn't catch heat. He wasn't. Like I said, he was just a prosecutor. He worked at the prosecuting attorney's office and stuff like that, which he still does now.

[E]

Okay.

[I]

Except now he's here in Phoenix.

[E]

There you go.

[I]

But, yeah, it was. It was a rough time back then, you know, as far as, like, when it happened, especially in Florida on the news and stuff. But. Yeah, man, it is a crappy thing. But it happens all the time. Believe it or not, we hear about it in Florida.

[F]

They put that stat up at the end.

[E]

Oh, yeah.

[F]

How often that happens? As far as people getting.

[E]

It was an eye opener because, like, whoa, this is. They're using that standard ground pretty, pretty freely down there. All right. Well, yeah. Are you for. Against the. Stand your ground? What do you think?

[I]

I'm for it on certain standards, yeah. I mean, I guess with certain things, you know, if you got some crazy lunatic outside beating down your door or threatening your property. Hell, yeah, gun him down.

[E]

I don't care, you know, See, I'm with him. You're very Floridian.

[I]

Yeah, but, you know, certain circumstances, you know, it was a closed door. The lady was just banging on it. It was a steel door.

[E]

Yeah.

[I]

For getting in are like a hundred to one.

[E]

You know what I mean? Yeah.

[F]

Well, but then there's a sliding door next to.

[E]

Yeah, you can. You can peek out and see. I. I, however, hate when people are at my front door at all. Some guy from a roofing company was standing at my door yesterday, and I started to consider. But we don't have. Stand your ground. I'm tired of solicitors. I'd rather have somebody Mad at me banging on the door than somebody selling me something. Nuns. God forbid nuns come to my. I'm taking their habits. It's over. Using them like pelts. It'll be like a hunter's lodge. All right, David. Thank you very much. That's interesting. Appreciate it. Man, that was kind of cool. His dad was part of that whole trial. It's. It's a great documentary, but, you know, me being a middle person, looking at both sides, I'm like, everybody in this is wrong. One is the most wrong. But everybody else, this could have. It's just so simple when you watch it. Like, man, this could have gone a different direction if everybody just cooled off. Everybody's acting like an asshole, and you're doing it to an insane person. Something bad's going to happen here.

[G]

Morning sickness. Morning sickness.

[E]

Who's three?

[A]

We got Paul on line three.

[E]

Paul, are you there?

[J]

Yes, I am, sir.

[E]

Welcome aboard, sir. Please don't waste our time. You're on the Fireside chats. Go.

[J]

Thank you, John. It's a pleasure to talk to you and your band of merry men. This is kind of. I mentioned to Brett that I've been a listener probably. I think I found you one day. I was walking the neighborhood. 2000, 2008, I found you. And I've been with you ever since. But what's weird, though, John, is that we live kind of. I live in central Phoenix, probably not far from you. I could probably walk there. And I mentioned to Brett I'm another legally blind listener.

[E]

Oh, no kidding.

[J]

I'm listening all the time. So that's. You know, I even tell my wife, I said I can't watch TV during the day because it's just annoying. So I just listen to everything.

[E]

But let me ask you. Let me just say. You can't watch TV ever.

[J]

Well, I sit pretty close.

[E]

Okay, I got you. Okay.

[J]

I have a big old tv. I sit pretty close. How about that?

[D]

Got it.

[J]

Yeah. But here's the thing. What's strange, though, John, and you've gotten into my head enough that probably in the last three years, I've had dreams about you probably three or four times, and the most recent one. And I don't know if you and I are friends or just. We just happen to be at the same place or whatever, but I'm following you through this. These hallway tunnel thing, whatever it was. I don't know where we were going, but because of my. Even in my dream, my visual challenges were there, but I'm following you, and it's just it was one of those bizarre things. I'm thinking, why is it I'm following you and I'm thinking, well, who knows where we're going? But it was. Whatever we were doing was up to no good, obviously. But I just let you know that I appreciate.

[E]

They're on the way. They're on the way to come get you.

[I]

Okay.

[E]

Wow.

[J]

I appreciate you guys. You know what?

[E]

Thank you.

[J]

Funny. I keep thinking one of these days I'm going to run into you. Although actually, you'll probably have to run into to me first. But, you know, it's one of those things that your comedy is for all those people, whether you're red or blue or green or whatever you are, this is funny. This is. This is what. This is what we need. And I'm telling you right now, those days when you guys take off, yeah, go listen to the recordings. But you know what? There's nothing like listening to you live. Even. Even listening to the podcast, it sounds different because you don't have the background music in the background.

[E]

You know what?

[J]

I'm talking on the podcast, so it's a little duller. That's why listening to you live is the way to do it.

[E]

I totally agree. This is from a blind guy. All you pricks, Intense. If anybody knows about how to listen, it's this guy. And you guys are taking us for granted with your sight and stuff. Think of him, for crying out loud.

[J]

Exactly.

[E]

And by the way, start having stalking dreams about Brady and see if I'm fast. Like, if you had a stalking dream about Brady, I bet it would end with, well, Brady, I gotta go. Come on, let's just one more hour.

[J]

Let me tell you something. It or not, I like grilling stuff, and I'm pretty good at cooking ribs. And I would welcome Brady to my house anytime. Say, Brady, come on over.

[E]

Blind man Grill. How do you know when they're done?

[J]

Oh, I know. Well, it's. It's a timing thing. Honestly, I'm. I'm anywhere from six to eight hours on these ribs.

[E]

They're burned. You shouldn't do that.

[F]

That'll be magic.

[E]

You can't put. You can't put ribs on fire for eight hours that I don't know what you're doing.

[G]

No, no, it's slow and low.

[E]

That's too much. No, that's crazy. He's blind. He doesn't have time for this.

[J]

It's a pellet grill.

[E]

It's all good. The longer you spend around something on fire, the more the chances are you're going to knock it over and burn everything down. You need to quick grill everything. Stop this slow and. My God, man.

[J]

That's it. Well, Brady, how about this? Brady's invited.

[E]

I don't want to come over. I'm not.

[G]

Thank you very much.

[E]

It's good to talk to you, man. Thank you for all the kind words.

[J]

Nice to talk to you.

[E]

Oh, wait, one other thing. You dream and blind. You dream blind.

[J]

Well, that's what's weird is I noticed because here's the thing. When I. When I walk with people in places where I'm not familiar with, I make it a point to either follow the person I'm with or I see other people and I watch them and I look for steps. I look for different things. I'm, you know, again, I don't, I don't carry a cane.

[E]

Yeah.

[J]

I don't have a dog. But I do monitor because the last.

[G]

Thing I want to do is fall.

[J]

So that's why. It's just one of those things. I just. I guess I did. In that particular case, I did dream that I was visually challenged.

[E]

Do you dream visually challenged or blurry? Or are your dreams, like, vivid?

[J]

You know, it's. It's so hard to explain because people have asked me, how do you see? And because it's. It's called. It's a form of macular degeneration. I've had it since I was 8 years old. So I'm old. I'm older than you.

[E]

Okay.

[J]

And it's. It's one of those things that's gotten progressively worse. And it's one of those things where people say, how do you see it? And I honestly don't know. The only thing I can tell you is that when they truly say that your vision is 2600 or 2800.

[E]

Okay.

[J]

Means that what you see at 800ft, for example, you can see out there. I have to be within 20ft to see it.

[E]

Yeah.

[J]

The way you see it.

[E]

Wow. Wow. Because my right eye went to 2400 when I had that cat. I had that cataract. I didn't even know I had it. It was a trauma based cataract. And it was like. Oh, and I could still see. Oh, yeah, yeah.

[J]

Your other eye compensated.

[E]

Yeah, that's.

[J]

That's for me. So I, I'm supposed to be like seeing like nothing straight ahead blind. But because your peripheral vision is constantly making up for it, I just see things blurry or as well, farther away.

[E]

Interesting.

[J]

It's hard to explain it, but it is one of those things. But you know what the nice thing is? I've never had to buy a car. Never had to pay for cars.

[E]

You're saving money. That's a good silver lining. Yeah. And with Waymo. This is great. Well, if I ever see you walking down the street, you'll hear me go, move, asshole. And that's my greeting. And we'll both be, well, dreams will have come true.

[J]

That's exactly it. And you know what? Someday they will let me buy a Waymo car at my disposal. That.

[E]

That. I love the idea that. Think of that. Waymos will be good for people with I stuff. Nice job. All right. Thank you for calling. It was very nice. You got. We'll see you, Brett. You're right. Everyone's.

[A]

So far we got one one to go. But we need the word.

[E]

Oh, the word for nine o'. Clock. You're right. Stack, S, T, A, C, K. Good call. Sorry about that. I got so interested in that blind guy stalking me in his dreams. I did.

[F]

Stack started getting a little creepy and then.

[E]

Yeah. And then it turned around.

[F]

Yeah.

[E]

Got a blind guy chasing me around in his dreams like Freddy Krueger. All right, finally. Who is this?

[A]

This is Mark.

[E]

Mark, are you there? Mark?

[F]

John.

[E]

There you go. How are you, Mark?

[G]

I'm great, John.

[E]

All right.

[G]

Welcome to the morning Sickness in the morning. Indiana native. Been out here since 2000. I have to congratulate. Congratulate you guys for being a great show. I had to grow up with Bob and Tom. Yeah, I'm sure you mentioned them a couple times.

[E]

Bob and Tom. Thank you very much.

[G]

No doubt. Right.

[E]

Yeah.

[G]

I'm calling because I want to talk about the Cardinals.

[E]

Okay.

[G]

And why are we the Cardinals? Why do we not have a different name? I mean, we got the Diamondbacks. They're, you know, perfect for the Arizona weather.

[E]

Yeah.

[G]

We got the Phoenix Mercury. Even though it's. They're the women basketball team. But the Mercury do fit this. This the area.

[E]

It's a good name.

[G]

So why does not the Cardinals called? I want them to be the Scorpions.

[E]

Yeah, that wouldn't be so bad to change their name the Cardinals. I asked actually. Oddly enough, in 2002, I got to ask Mich Bidwell why they kept the name. And he gave me a story about how Arizona has more Cardinals in it than a lot of Midwestern states. And I said, that's absurd. And then I looked and he's right. Like, we've got loads of them, just not. I have one in my front yard every once in a While we don't see them like you do in the Midwest, but up north.

[F]

Up north.

[E]

They're everywhere. Yeah. So that's one of the. But his. His argument falls apart because when they first moved here, they were the Phoenix Cardinals. And there aren't a ton here. But. So you're right. It would be better if it was desert based. But they're supposed to represent all of Arizona and the Cardinals. And. And also.

[G]

And it's not. It's not football words. I'm like carnal. Who wants to be a Cardinal fan? I mean, that's so soft.

[E]

Yeah.

[G]

Imagine what the uniforms would look like. I mean, well, we had this.

[E]

Yeah. Yeah.

[F]

You could get a cool jersey.

[E]

Yeah. The lacrosse team was the Phoenix Scorpions and they were also Scottsdale Scorpions.

[G]

But it does look like red team of the Coyotes. That fits. The Coyotes fit.

[E]

That was.

[G]

The Cardinals do not fit.

[E]

I'm with you.

[G]

We got to put a petition out there to change the name. That way their mojo is gone.

[E]

Yeah.

[G]

They got no more cardinals. St. Louis Mojo. It's gone now. It's finally start from scratch.

[E]

I'll tell you this. I think the thing that will make the Cardinals better isn't that name that you have to change. It's the name Bidwell. That might be true once that. Because that's what the Cowboys are going through. It's what the Raiders are going through.

[F]

They've had it in their family.

[E]

Yeah. And they're not getting rid of it. And they were the Chicago Cardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals now here.

[F]

So that's how you have to picture a lot of times, because if you own that team, if you had your company and it was called this, I'd.

[E]

Move it here and change the name, but I'd have changed the name. But yeah, they're not doing a thing. But they've got the Al Davis problem. They've got the Jerry Jones problem. Their ownership is what keeps them from getting over the hump. So maybe a new owner would come in and go, we're changing the name, but I don't see it.

[G]

The Ravens went to.

[E]

Oops.

[G]

Indianapolis. They didn't stay Ravens. They were the Colts.

[E]

Yeah, that's true. Well, no, they went. They did. They weren't the Ravens when they moved. They were the Baltimore Colts and moved to Indianapolis. Stayed the Indianapolis Colts just like the Cardinals did. The Ravens moved from Cleveland as the Browns and became the Baltimore Ravens. I see what you're saying. They changed their name because they couldn't be the Baltimore Browns. People would burn it down.

[F]

Oilers. Titans.

[E]

Exactly. Yeah. All right. Good call.

[A]

Excellent work.

[E]

All four people were normal. Thank you very much. Good luck with your Cardinals. I'd say just support another team, then you can switch names. That's the easiest way to do this. I would stop saying Cardinals because I wouldn't cheer for them anymore. It's a waste of time. That's just me and every Cardinal fan ever as Brett sits in his bear's hat and thinks, well, at least they're four and two and on the up. Yeah, we'll see. It's nine. Thirteen. There you go. Not bad. Brett.

[A]

I don't know what happened.

[E]

Speechless. You must have screened them. Or brought in some decent ones. Right there. Even though we had that blind stand chasing me around in his head. A little Eminem action on that.

[F]

You're quiet with this whole gambling thing.

[E]

Yeah, that's true. That I said. Pretzel, everybody be good. Don't make no noise. We got the entertainment drill coming up next. Well done. Fireside Chatters.

[G]

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