Holmberg's Morning Sickness – “WWBD: Cheating Husband, Lesbian Lover & Exes with Regrets”

Date: November 17, 2025
Hosts: John Holmberg (Brady), Brett Vesely, Emily, Dick Toledo

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This episode of "Holmberg’s Morning Sickness" centers on the popular weekly segment “What Would Brady Do?” (WWBD), where Brady and the crew field wild and sometimes uncomfortable questions from listeners about personal issues—from cheating spouses to problematic exes and awkward family interventions. With their trademark irreverent humor and banter, the crew debates morality, practical advice, and psychological motivations behind each dilemma.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Cheating Husband with a “Masculine” Lesbian Mistress

Timestamps: 01:45–04:11

• Listener dilemma: A woman finds out her husband of 7 years has been cheating for 6 years—with a lesbian who looks like a short man. She wonders: “Does this mean I was married to a gay?”
• Crew’s Take:
  • Emily immediately answers: “No.” (02:02)
  • Brady doubles down: “It just means he’s into little dudes.” (02:05)
  • Debate on attraction and sexual orientation: Emily points out that it was still a woman, regardless of appearance (02:12). Brady jokes about what this “little fella” might be willing to do sexually that the wife wasn’t (02:24).
  • The “outsourcing” bit: Brady humorously suggests, “He outsourced the jobs you don’t want to do. She’s like a Mexican—she’s doing the jobs you won’t do anymore. Or at all.” (03:28)
  • Emily muses: “The marriage is great, it’s been fantastic,” but maybe the wife is just bitter because the side piece is “ugly” (03:39).
  • Short haircut jokes: They rib on the stereotype of the “breakup haircut” following divorce (04:05).

Notable Quote:

“He outsourced the jobs you don’t want to do. She’s like a Mexican—she’s doing the jobs you won’t do anymore.” —Brady (03:28)

2. Should You Buy a $7,500 Pizza Oven?

Timestamps: 04:11–05:13

• Listener dilemma: A man wants advice on buying a pricey backyard pizza oven.
• Crew’s Consensus:
  • “You don’t use them as much as you think you do.” – Emily (04:32)
  • “You don’t use them at all.” – Brady (04:34)
  • They discuss the novelty wearing off, the hassle of cleaning, and how it’s only good for an occasional pizza night.
  • Brett calls the cleanup “a pain in the ass” (05:06).
  • Emily admits it could add resale value, but its real-life usage is low.

Tone: Dismissive, with lots of banter about “gay” pizza parties and the impracticality of the purchase.

3. Ex-Girlfriend Keeps Sending Dramatic Messages

Timestamps: 05:13–08:34

• Listener dilemma: A man’s ex from five years ago still emails and writes letters about how terrible her life is since they broke up. He secretly enjoys it. His current girlfriend is frustrated and wants him to get a restraining order.
• Advice from the Team:
  • Emily: Not a threat now, but keep aware of girlfriend’s concerns (05:45).
  • Brady: “Just text back, ‘Good.’” (06:43)
  • The group hams up escalating responses, suggesting he should gloat in reply and make it clear he’s happy she’s miserable. “That means I won the breakup!” – Brady (06:48)
  • They debate if you should engage at all or escalate to provoke a more decisive end.
  • The humor gets raunchy—Brady riffs about using the ex’s letters as “cleanup material” with his new girlfriend (08:13), pushing the joke to absurdity.

Memorable Quotes:

“Just text back, ‘Good.’” —Brett (06:43)

“My girlfriend and I lay your letters down and make love on them. I’d send her a picture of my wang, like in the hand of another just going, ‘We’re talking about you, and I’m hard as a rock.’” —Brady (08:07)

4. Thanksgiving Family Intervention for Alcoholic Brother

Timestamps: 08:34–12:34

• Listener dilemma: The family wants to stage an intervention for a brother’s alcoholism during Thanksgiving—though the writer thinks this will ruin the holiday.
• Group Discussion:
  • Emily points out you could just not attend, but if you care, you participate (10:30).
  • Brady sees interventions as inevitable when holidays have been repeatedly ruined (11:04).
  • They riff on the logistics: do it early, so “you don’t miss the good games” (11:28), specifically mentioning the surprising relevance of the Detroit Lions.
  • The crew jokes about just giving the brother a heads-up so he’ll skip Thanksgiving: “Hey, by the way, Thanksgiving’s an intervention and he won’t show up.” —Brady (12:01)
  • The consensus is that if it’s really necessary—do it, but everyone acknowledges it sucks and will likely overshadow the holiday.

Notable Quotes:

“Interventions come because family functions have been ruined so often... We can’t even face the holidays right now.” —Brady (11:04)

“Just give your brother a heads up—‘Thanksgiving’s an intervention,’ and he won’t show up.” —Brady (12:01)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On the cheating husband:
  “Does this mean I was married to a gay?” “No. He just likes little dudes.” —Brady & Emily (02:03)

• On pizza ovens:
  “You don’t use them as much as you think you do.” —Emily (04:32)
  “It’s a pain in the ass.” —Brett (05:06)

• On exes and spite:
  “Just hit her hard and go, ‘You don’t know how much joy I get every time you tell me your life sucks without me.’” —Brady (07:07)

• Thanksgiving interventions:
  “Boozy’s wrecking it now. Now 13 people have to sit around and play boozy sad games because one dude can’t control himself.” —Brady (10:39)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:45: Cheating husband & lesbian lover dilemma
• 04:11: Backyard pizza oven debate
• 05:13: Ex-girlfriend’s dramatic letters and malicious responses
• 08:34: Thanksgiving intervention for an alcoholic brother

Overall Tone

Unfiltered, irreverent, and quick-witted. The crew doesn’t shy away from crass jokes or edgy banter, using humor as a way to address awkward real-life scenarios. Even as they tackle genuine problems, the advice swings between practical, dismissive, and outrageously comedic.

Summary

In this WWBD-centric episode, listeners bring wild scenarios—the cheating with a masculine-presenting lesbian, the lingering crazy ex, and the Thanksgiving-day intervention. The hosts roast each situation, balancing crude jokes with surprisingly straight advice on boundaries and self-respect. Whether they’re discussing infidelity, spurned lovers, or family drama, the crew offers a mix of empathy, sarcasm, and “just do you” wisdom, always staying true to their raw, no-holds-barred style.