Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness, Nov 11, 2025

Episode Title: Egg Laying Debate Leads To Gunplay As We Ask Questions - Honda Lugnut Recall Leads To Discussion Of How Things End Up On Roadways - List Of Foods That Can Affect Your BO
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Station: 98 KUPD, Arizona

🎙️ Overview

On this lively Veterans Day episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness, the crew delivers their signature blend of irreverent humor and genuine curiosity, tackling odd news, absurd debates, and quirky facts. This episode dives into a Florida bar argument about chicken eggs that escalates to gunplay, a Honda recall sparking roadside mysteries, and a deep (and hilarious) look at how what you eat can affect your body odor. As always, the discussion is peppered with banter, offbeat knowledge, and memorable one-liners.

🇺🇸 Veterans Day Tributes & Personal Stories (01:13–03:20)

• John Holmberg opens with shout-outs to listeners’ veteran relatives, sharing touching stories and pictures, including WWII fighter pilot Joseph Adams.
• Humorous take on grave visits and unusual headstone inscriptions.
• Quote:
  “I walked by a headstone years ago that said ‘terrible father – just kidding.’ And I laughed for 10 minutes.” — John (02:32)

🎁 Ticket in the Air Promotion and Radio Industry Rant (03:28–05:31)

• John candidly explains their app-powered hourly giveaway and how radio execs (“the Bobs”) love app statistic boosts.
• Quote:
  "It is an uncreative, colorless promotion. But it does work. Sometimes vanilla ice cream is good ice cream." — John (04:21)
• Encourages listeners to game the system for more entries.

📰 The Brady Report: Fun Facts & Trivia (07:33–11:59)

MTV’s Most-Played Music Video (07:40–08:29)

• Trivia: Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” is the most-played on MTV.
• Quote:
  "Sledgehammer was on constantly and was just groundbreaking for its time." — John (08:15)

America's Most Common City Names (09:01–09:43)

• Fairview and Midway top the charts for most city/place names.
• Arizona has multiple “Midways,” but not all are actual cities.

Origin of the Phrase "Red Tape" (09:33)

• Traces to 1500s Holy Roman Empire, using red tape to seal documents.

🐔 Wild News: Egg Laying Debate & Gunplay (12:33–18:45)

Segment Start: 12:33

• Headline: Florida man (Peter Riera) fires at strangers in a bar parking lot after an argument about how many eggs chickens can lay.
• The hosts riff on the absurdity, ask about chicken biology, and look up facts:
  • Chickens can generally lay one egg per day; commercial hens around 250–300/year, up to 600 in a lifetime (16:21).
  • Discussion spirals into egg anatomy, prolapse jokes, and speculation on what eggs from old hens taste like.
• Quotes:
  • "Why did that man cross the road? The chicken argument got out of hand." — John (13:24)
  • "If you push a bunch of eggs out of my anus, it's gonna get easier and easier every day." — John (14:56)
  • "I want to eat that old lady's eggs." — Brady (17:08)
  • “Gray Yolk is a good band name, especially if it’s a girl band and they’re all in their late 40s.” — John (18:45)

Memorable Moment: John brags about winning (and dodging) suspicious vacation trip giveaways by naming platypus as an egg-laying mammal (15:17).

🚗 Honda Lug Nut Recall & Roadside Mysteries (18:55–20:40)

Segment Start: 18:55

• Honda recalls 406,000 Civics (2016–2021) due to faulty lug nuts; no reported crashes (19:12).
• Spirited debate on how shoes, socks, and entire wheels end up solo on the road.
• Theories range from moving accidents to mafia movie tropes.
• Quotes:
  • "How does—how do you keep going? Why is there no car attached to that vision?" — John (19:44)
  • "Socks, shoes, and wheels. I don't get it." — John (19:45)

🥦 Food & Body Odor: Surprising Science (22:40–25:37)

Segment Start: 22:40

• BBC writer’s article breaks down which foods affect how you smell:
  • A little meat + lots of fruits/veggies = better-smelling BO
  • But: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts worsen odor.
  • Garlic makes men’s armpits smell more attractive to women.
• Quotes:
  • “Studied dozens of women rating the smell of men’s pits… the ones who had a ton of garlic in their diet smelled the sexiest." — Brady (24:18)
  • "I was blessed with Alvar Holmberg’s ability to stink sweat. Make it sweet." — John (24:55)

🐑 Family Farm Fails & Unusual Gifts (25:37–27:58)

• John shares a darkly funny tale of his grandfather’s DIY sheep castration gone wrong and home movie gifts featuring dead farm animals.
• Quotes:
  • “A lot of things happened on that thing that weren’t good… like sheeped up… testicles and their penises in that rubber band… all the sheep were dead out there like some sort of cult ritual.” — John (26:10)
  • "Merry Christmas! The first eight or nine minutes of that video is a dead horse birth." — John (27:17)

🟢 Jello’s Weird Thanksgiving Molds (27:58–28:48)

• Jello’s 125th anniversary: releases limited-edition “No Thanks Molds” shaped like brussels sprouts and cranberry sauce.
• General consensus: who wants this? Not the crew.

🪖 Veterans Day Freebies & Listener Questions (28:43–30:16)

• Hosts list local freebies/deals for veterans: Sports Clips, Shake Shack, Salad & Go, Red Robin, Wildlife World Zoo, Barbecue Island discounts.
• John considers impersonating a veteran with his doppelganger photo.

🥊 Brain Reviews: Viral Videos (30:45–34:43)

Street Fight Breakdown (30:53–31:27)

• Two “juiced up Italian bros” flail through a comically amateur fight.
• Quote: “Anytime you get a punter throwing the ball, no matter how he throws it, terrible idea. Your team’s in trouble and your coach is out of ideas.” — John (34:32)

Football Trick Play (32:12–34:08)

• Discussion over legality of underhand forward passes (shovel pass) in football; definitive ruling: it’s legal if passer is behind the line of scrimmage.

⚡ Notable Quotes & Highlights

• “This is the saddest thing I’ve ever… Blood afterbirth. Eight minutes of that. Then Alvar and Izzy on the porch: Merry Christmas.” — John (27:17)
• “Garlic makes you sexy. That’s the science.” — Brady (24:18)
• “Socks, shoes, and wheels—I don’t get it!” — John (19:45)
• “A 10-year egg? You’re the only one wondering that, Brady.” — John (17:12)

⏱ Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:13] — Veterans Day Tributes & Stories
• [07:33] — The Brady Report: Trivia & Useless Facts
• [12:33] — Egg Laying Debate Leads to Gunplay
• [18:55] — Honda Recall & Roadside Mysteries
• [22:40] — Food & Body Odor
• [25:37] — Family Farm Fails
• [27:58] — Jello’s Thanksgiving Molds
• [28:43] — Veterans Day Freebies
• [30:45] — Viral Video Reviews: Street Fight & Football Trick Play

📝 Tone & Style

The hosts blend dark farming tales, random science, and unfiltered Arizona radio energy, making for a unique, unpredictable morning show. Their banter is irreverent, quick, and packed with offbeat knowledge, setting a playful, sometimes edgy tone.

For listeners who want Arizona’s best blend of offbeat news, genuine laughter, and random trivia—with a side of deep-cut sports and farm horror tales—this episode delivers.