Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness (98KUPD), Nov 6, 2025

Episode: 11-06-25 - BR - THU - Emailer Tells Us Info About Our Voice Guy David Lee That Sends Us In A Different Direction - 7 Ways You're Being Rude At a Friend's Wedding
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo

Episode Overview

This episode opens with the crew discussing a surprising revelation about David Lee, the station’s iconic deep-voiced "big voice guy." What was intended as a typical morning show rapidly transforms into a humorous, irreverent exploration of the distinction between public personas and private beliefs, satire about radio culture, and unfiltered banter about etiquette, current events, and wild viral videos. Special focus is given to "7 Ways You're Being Rude at Weddings (Without Realizing It)".

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. David Lee: Station Announcer, Internet Personality, and Political Lightning Rod

• An Email Reveals a Political Side
  • An emailer informs the crew that David Lee is an unapologetic right-wing, pro-Trump figure on his social accounts ([02:50]).
  • Holmberg muses on never having looked into Lee’s personal beliefs, joking that he prefers his voiceover person as a "barely human" entity, just a voice in the ether, not a complex person ([04:15]).
  • "He's been a cartoon voice in my life for the last 25 plus years." – John Holmberg [04:15]
  • The show launches into mock "David Lee political ad reads," lampooning his supposed extremism:
    • "Jimmy Kimmel should die in a fire. 98 (KUPD) Tempe Phoenix." – Imitating David Lee [05:23]
  • Theme: Reluctance to conflate personal politics with professional personas and the weirdness of "finding out your voice guy is real."
  • Panel riffs on station culture and “top of the hour” station IDs, playfully imagining David Lee’s home life consisting of hourly radio IDs ([15:15]).

2. The Brady Report & Fun Facts

• National Men Make Dinner Day (and Pat Tillman's Birthday)
  • Dismissive jokes about men and cooking: "Knock, knock. Who's there? Your husband making dinner. Your husband making dinner who? You're divorced." – John Holmberg [06:49]
• Scattered fun facts:
  • The term "cyberspace" was coined by William Gibson in 1982 but means nothing ([07:05]).
  • Texas, at New York City’s population density, could hold the entire world’s population ([08:04]).

3. Breaking News: Death of Marshawn Neyland

• A somber moment as Holmberg reports on the passing of Marshawn Neyland (Dallas Cowboys), delving into rumors, speculation, and internet reactions ([08:10], [23:13]).
• The crew jokes darkly about causes and emailer conspiracies—including anti-vax satire ("David Lee vaccinations") ([09:23]).

4. 7 Ways You’re Being Rude at Weddings

• List of Don’ts at Friends’ Weddings:
  • Monopolizing the couple's time ([11:23])
  • Making a spectacle/proposing at someone else's wedding ([11:52])
  • Getting too drunk or making it about yourself ([11:52])
  • Stealing flowers/centerpieces ([13:15])
  • Requesting off-playlist songs ([13:23])
  • Oversharing embarrassing stories in toasts, with mock "worst-case" examples ([13:46]):
    • "Since Ryan’s childhood rape, I always thought..." – John Holmberg (satirical example) [13:46]
  • Taking photos during the ceremony, blocking the photographer ([14:18])
  • Pointing out what went wrong at the event ([14:46])
• Underlying Message: Don’t upstage/be selfish at weddings, don’t overshare, and be a grateful guest.

5. Bizarre Viral Videos and Reactions (Radio Videos Segment)

• Reaction to Wild Clips:
  • Truck accidents and questionable decision-making ([23:06], [26:34]).
  • Possible AI-generated or dark web amusement park accident clips ([27:17]).
  • Leg injury in a soccer match (described in grotesque detail) ([28:30]).
  • Pig possibly struck by lightning ([29:34]).
  • Stunt cyclist plunging down elevator shaft ([30:14]).
  • Bride struggles in a tiny race car ([31:19]).
  • An Indian man frolicking in a massive pile of dung ([31:59]).
  • Plumber-themed sexual video and other NSFW content ([32:35] onward).
• Notable Quotes:
  • "He just crashes it. The wedding is off. Oh, brakes didn’t work." – Holmberg, as the bride crashes the car [31:48]
  • "That's not pee at all. It's like milk. She's got crazy boots on." – Holmberg, about a mysterious leaky video [34:13]

6. Side Banter: Personal Spaces & Home Habits

• "My spot" in the home: The group discusses favorite spots to sit, eat, and watch TV ([16:41]).
• Formal dining vs. casual eating arrangements, with disdain for unused dinner tables ([17:03]).

7. Ongoing Gags & Notable Moments

• Recurring Anti-Communist Satire: Continuous jokes about Toledo’s wife being a communist, with David Lee voice quips ([03:40], [18:13], [26:23]).
• Christmas Music: Audience discussion and polling about when it's acceptable to play Christmas music ([21:30]).
• The "Piano Man" Bet: A listener's ongoing quest to get the station to play Billy Joel’s "Piano Man," suspected as a result of a private bet ([20:49]).
• On-air culture: Dissecting FCC and radio traditions about hourly IDs, voiceover quirks, and broadcast formalities ([15:16], [26:25]).

Memorable Quotes

• "He's been a cartoon voice in my life for the last 25 plus years." – Holmberg on David Lee, [04:15]
• "Don't make him more than that." – Holmberg regarding ascribing political opinions to David Lee, [03:37]
• "Since Ryan's childhood rape, I always thought that maybe I would be the guy toasting him at his wedding..." – Satirical demo of a "bad toast," Holmberg, [13:46]
• "I'm so gonna stick it in your Tempe Phoenix." – In-character David Lee, during radio satire, [24:15]
• "Top of the hour at the house. Where’s your mother? She should be home. Then at 7:03 Tempe Phoenix." – Imagining David Lee's home life, [15:30]
• "That's not pee at all. It's like milk. She's got crazy boots on." – Holmberg during video review, [34:13]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:50] – The David Lee email and ensuing political persona debate
• [04:15] – Holmberg on voiceover talent as "cartoon" personas
• [06:38] – Brady Report kicks off; light news and daily trivia
• [08:04] – Population density trivia; Texas vs. New York City
• [08:10]/[23:13] – Breaking news and rumor discussion on Marshawn Neyland's death
• [11:23] / [13:06] – 7 Ways You're Rude at Weddings (main discussion)
• [15:16] – FCC-mandated hourly station IDs, radio culture banter
• [16:41] – "My spot" home discussion
• [20:49] – "Piano Man" listener bet meta-joke
• [21:30] – Christmas music: when should it start?
• [23:06] / [26:34] / [28:30] / [31:19] – Radio videos (accidents, stunts, and NSFW content)
• [34:13] – Mystery fluid video: milk boots, gravity, and confusion

Tone & Style

• Irreverent, quick-witted, and loaded with inside jokes and satirical asides.
• Self-aware, with a constant edge of parody about both radio and internet culture.
• Banter is simultaneously juvenile and clever—roasting, riffing, and sometimes veering into dark or gross territory.

Summary Takeaway

This episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness delivers exactly what long-time AZ KUPD listeners expect: raucous banter that roasts coworkers, pokes fun at radio traditions, and fearlessly lampoons both trivial and serious news. The David Lee segment is a highlight, showing how a mundane revelation (the political views of a station announcer) can spin into a full-episode running joke. The etiquette segment offers surprisingly useful wedding advice—albeit delivered with the show’s trademark shock humor. Viral videos and listener comments keep the energy high, with wild detours into oddities and mildly scandalous material. Ultimately, it’s an episode that doesn’t take itself too seriously and keeps listeners laughing (and sometimes cringing) from start to finish.