Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona
Episode: 11-18-25 – Hot Releases: Squirrel w/A Gun NS2, Man On The Inside S2, Rental Family, Seether, Katy Perry, AI Cypress Hill
Date: November 18, 2025
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Episode Overview
This episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness delivers its signature raucous breakdown of the week’s “Hot Releases” in games, streaming, movies, and new music. The crew—led by host John Holmberg—combine irreverent humor and quick banter, reviewing the latest pop-cultural drops including a bizarre squirrel-centric video game, the return of Ted Danson and Brendan Fraser, fresh tracks from Seether and Katy Perry, and a wild array of AI-generated songs. They also play their crowd-favorite offensive guessing game, maintaining an unfiltered and comedic tone throughout.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Video Game Releases
- Squirrel With a Gun (Nintendo Switch)
- The team is excited and bewildered by this absurd indie game where a squirrel finds a gun and causes chaos.
- “Hold on to your nuts. The food chain’s got a new hierarchy!” (12:25, trailer narration)
- The crew jokes about why this game hasn't taken the world by storm:
- “How is this not taking the world by storm? If it’s on some platform, everybody’s like, dude, I’d go buy a Dell computer right now if it was only for the gun.” —John (13:25)
2. Streaming & TV
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Man On The Inside, Season 2 (Netflix)
- Ted Danson's return is dissected for its pacing and premise, with comments on its setting in an old folks’ home and series' evolution.
- “It seems like you are [having an affair]. It feels slowly paced. Oh well, it’s his pace.” —John (14:02)
- “Martin Short. That’s a great way. Something juicy.” —Brady (14:15)
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Family Plan 2 (Apple TV)
- Mark Wahlberg’s new family action sequel confuses and amuses the hosts, who haven’t seen the original and rib his hairstyle.
- “What is going on with Mark Wahlberg’s hair? Yeah, it looks like a beach Frankenstein.” —John (15:00)
- “Once it gets to the back... He’s drawn in hair!” —Brady (15:40)
3. Movie Releases
- Rental Family (Theatrical; Starring Brendan Fraser)
- The plot: In Japan, you can “rent” a family or family members. Fraser plays a white guy recruited to play a father figure.
- “What I’m offering here is a chance to play roles with real meaning. What do you need me for? We need talking to white guy.” —Brady, summarizing (16:25)
- Holmberg jests about Fraser filling the void left by absentee fathers:
- “What if Brendan Fraser was your dad for a couple days and he left too?” —John (17:30)
- Noted as Fraser’s first big project post-Oscar win.
4. Music Releases
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Aerosmith x Yungblud – ‘My Only Angel’
- Collaboration surprises with heavily auto-tuned vocals.
- “Everything I hear about Steven Tyler from Aerosmith is what we dealt with with Shatner—backstage he can barely move, then when he goes on stage, he becomes Aerosmith Steven Tyler again.” —John (19:12)
- Random anecdotes about Youngblud’s background and seeing his shows.
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Danko Jones – ‘Diamond in the Rough’
- Upbeat, tight rock track lauded by the crew.
- “Looks like Brady and I had a baby and then ate the baby and tattooed him up.” —John, on Danko’s looks (20:35)
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New Striper, Seether– Various tracks
- Seether’s music now produced by Chino Moreno (Deftones), “sounding more like Deftones.”
- “That’ll be a hit. That’ll be a huge rock hit either way.” —John (21:02)
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Katy Perry – ‘Band Aids’
- The hosts have a running joke about Perry’s resemblance to Elijah Wood.
- “Katy Perry and Elijah Wood are the same person. Same face. I don’t think you’re alone in that.” —John & guest (21:45)
5. AI-Generated Music Segment
- Introduction of wild, explicit, and genre-hopping AI-generated songs.
- Sherona’s “Eat My Crack From The Back” and Carmen Mayas’ “When Your Balls Hit My Chin” prompt laughter for their ridiculous lyrics.
- “She’s good. That graphic. I like it. Me too.” —John & guest, on the AI 50s-style singer (25:02)
- AI Cypress Hill in a 60s soul style draws nostalgic affection and fun breakdancing flashbacks.
- “Trying to get crazy with this, eh, don’t you know I’m local?” —AI B-Real sample (26:55)
- “All of these are good!” —Brady (27:18)
6. Signature Game Segment: 'N Word or F Word' (Gas Pedal by Sage the Gemini)
- The infamous guessing game makes an appearance; the hosts and guest wager which explicit lyric lands first.
- “There it is! It was a friendly N-bomb. That was me!” —Bret (29:10)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On Squirrel With a Gun:
"Get ready for Squirrel with a Gun. Coming soon to Steam." —trailer narrator (12:18)
"I would go buy a Dell computer right now if it was only for the gun." —John (13:30) -
On Mark Wahlberg's hair:
"He’s got a back to... You’re right. Come on, Kyle, you know the word. Not doing it." —Brady (15:43) -
On Rental Family:
"Imagine that Toledo, if somebody hired that for you. I know Toledo doesn't have it. He missed a paycheck and he doesn't come." —John (17:15) -
On AI Music:
"Eat my crack from the back, lick it deeper, don’t hold back, I want you lower on..." —AI Sharona (25:30)
"She’s good. That graphic. I like it. Me too." —John & guest (25:35) -
On the 'N Word or F Word' Game:
"There it is! It was a friendly N-bomb. That was me!" —Bret (29:10)
"Fun game. Frank’s gonna play it on stage." —John (29:20)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 10:50 – Start of “Hot Releases” segment
- 12:10 – Squirrel with a Gun (Game breakdown & reactions)
- 14:00 – Man On The Inside S2 (Netflix)
- 15:00 – Family Plan 2 (Apple TV, Wahlberg’s hair jokes)
- 16:25 – Rental Family (Brendan Fraser, movie premise)
- 19:00 – Aerosmith & Yungblud track
- 20:30 – Danko Jones, Seether, Katy Perry, Striper tracks
- 24:15 – AI Music showcase
- 27:10 – AI Cypress Hill “60s Soul Style”
- 28:15 – 'N Word or F Word' game with Sage the Gemini
Final Thoughts
The crew’s chemistry powers a fast, funny, and slightly unhinged rundown of what’s new and weird in pop culture. If you love music, offbeat gaming, streaming TV, and aren't easily offended, this episode is a must-listen (or, thanks to this summary, a must-read).