Podcast Summary: Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – December 3, 2025 (FULL SHOW)

Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Air Date: December 3, 2025
Episode: 12-03-25 – FULL SHOW – WEDNESDAY
Main Theme: Recapping a night of local music competition, humorous current events, musings on modern life, and classic morning show banter.

Overview

This episode revolves around the lively aftermath of the show’s annual local band competition (Palladio), personal and pop culture stories, audience interaction, and the usual razor-sharp, irreverent humor fans expect from Holmberg & crew. The hosts dive into event recap, personal experiences with alcohol and the bizarre, true crime, technology paranoia, and satirical takes on pop/social issues, all delivered with a uniquely unfiltered Arizona flavor.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Recap: The Palladio Band Night (05:54 – 09:04, 110:09 – 117:55)

• Event Recap: Hosts discuss the previous night’s local band finals, where several acts competed to compose the show’s new theme song.
• Highlights:
  • DJ Bathsheba, noted for her battle with cancer and unique backstory, performed despite admitting stage fright. John: “It’s hard to watch somebody that talented not believe in themselves...” (02:06)
  • Other key acts: Thomas James Band, Graves of the Monuments, Without Fear, The Mess I Made. The room was supportive, especially with the shy performers.
  • Humor about the “semen truck” vs. “cement truck” autocorrect incident.
  • The event raised funds for the Humane Society, which John promises to match. (08:24)
• Results: After a review of performances and a group vote, the Thomas James Band is crowned the 2026 Palladio Champion and will compose the show's theme song for the year.
  • “The winner of this year’s Palladio is the Thomas James Band. Stone Cold Killer was the song, and it was good.” (117:55)
• Notable Moment: The discussion surrounding John Gordon's surprise participation and live technical difficulties, handled with good humor.

2. Arizona Gold Mine Lore & Offbeat Local Talk (04:42 – 06:58)

• The crew riff on DJ Bathsheba’s other job driving trucks at a gold mine, leading to classic innuendo about “glory holes” and playful banter about Arizona mining culture.
• John notes his fascination with the idea of prospecting, and the hosts joke about trying to find the fabled “gold mine glory hole.” (05:32)

3. Humor on Crime and Internet Privacy (13:39 – 25:29)

• True Crime Rant: Discussion of a real-life court case (Brian Walsh) where internet searches, including murder and porn searches, are being used as evidence.
  • John: “If they're going to start using your porn searches, that should be off limits... It's just not. Nobody’s into stepmothers for real, are they? You can't really say—‘Well, and then he did this’—no, we all know those are fake...” (12:38)
• Internet Privacy: Satirical musings on the dangers of having one’s search history (especially porn) used in court.
• Technology Paranoia and Neuralink: Spirals into a discussion of Elon Musk’s Neuralink and Black Mirror dystopias, with the crew debating if they’d let their memories be uploaded for potential crime-fighting (Black Mirror “rewind” scenario).
  • John: “If they said, ‘Hey, we’ll put the neural link in, it’s free, want to test you out?’ No, you wouldn’t do it. I think I would.” (24:46)
  • Brady: “I don’t trust anyone right off the bat on that.” (25:36)

4. Adventures (and Cautions) in Drinking (31:36 – 44:40)

• Hilarious and cautionary tales of being roofied, drunk mishaps, and “waking up in the wrong state.”
• “Getting drunk has been going on since the beginning of man... Sometimes something can go wrong. You’re taking a risk.” (47:29)
• Audience & Staff Stories: Listener emails about being roofied, and the hosts’ own misadventures (e.g., waking up on a picnic table in San Jose).

5. Satirical Take: Male Domestic Violence (52:15 – 65:25)

• The show reacts to Shaquille O’Neal’s recent discussion of abuse he experienced in a relationship—with comedic disbelief.
  • “You can’t be the face of male domestic violence. Nobody’s feeling bad at all.” (55:57)
• Spins off into riffing about “appropriate faces” for male domestic violence movements, with many sports/pop culture references. Segment is blazingly irreverent and intentionally absurd.

6. Show Games & Classic Segments

• Rock Wars: (137:32 – 141:56) The crew challenges each other to pick the best obscure Ozzy Osbourne song (in honor of his birthday). The segment is peppered with host banter, humor at Brady’s struggles, and listener votes.
• The Brady Report: Quick-fire fun facts and local news, including a story about a raccoon getting drunk in a liquor store among others. (89:51+)
• Entertainment Drill: Pop culture news, including David Letterman’s lineup and Quentin Tarantino’s favorite movies list, with character impressions and self-referential jokes. (146:43+)

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• Supporting DJ Bathsheba’s courage:
  “It was a neat moment in the room because you felt like the whole room had her back... It’s hard to watch somebody that talented not believe in themselves...” — John (02:06)

• Talking about mining:
  “It’s called the glory hole... There was a big gold mine glory hole somewhere nearby…” — John (05:32)

• On internet searches used in court:
  “You should be allowed to have your porn searches, not ever apply to your personality... your brain will do all sorts of goofy stuff.” — John (13:26)

• Technology distrust:
  “If they said, ‘Hey, we’ll put the neural link in, it’s free, want to test you out?’ No, you wouldn’t do it. I think I would.” — John (24:46)
  “I don’t trust anyone right off the bat on that.” — Brady (25:36)

• Drunk misadventures:
  “Yeah, Roofy stories that you make it out of and your ass is okay—hilarious.” — John (45:14)
  “Getting drunk has been going on since the beginning of man. We figured out how to ferment something, and we just started sucking on that…” — John (48:10)

• Shaquille O’Neal domestic violence riff:
  “You can’t be the face of male domestic violence. Nobody’s feeling bad at all. That’s a… you’re wasting everyone’s time.” — John (55:57)

Major Segments – Timestamps

• Opening / Show Start: 01:51
• Palladio Local Band Recap: 02:06 – 09:04, 110:09 – 117:55
• Gold Mining/Glory Hole Jokes: 04:42 – 06:58
• Internet Privacy & True Crime: 13:39 – 25:29
• Neuralink Dystopia: 22:58 – 25:29
• Drunk/Drugged Stories: 31:36 – 44:40
• Brady’s Wild America & Odd News: 89:51+
• Shaquille O’Neal/Abuse Segment: 52:15 – 65:25
• Rock Wars (Ozzy Deep Cuts): 137:32 – 141:56
• Entertainment Drill: 146:43+

Language & Tone

The hosts maintain their trademark blend of sarcasm, outspoken humor, local color, self-deprecation, and off-the-cuff banter. Irreverence and satire are layered throughout, with rapid story pivots and in-jokes for the loyal audience.

For New Listeners

This episode is a quintessential slice of “Holmberg’s Morning Sickness”—a raucous, deeply local, and pop-satirical morning show. The crew’s storytelling and their ability to riff on basically any topic, from local legends to viral news, drunken wisdom, technology paranoia, and classic rock, create a tapestry that is both hilariously unfiltered and sneakily insightful. The segment on the local music contest is heartfelt and highlights their engagement with Arizona’s culture (albeit always laced with jokes and jabs).

Final Notes

• Winner: Thomas James Band will write the new show theme. (117:55)
• Memorable Segments: Shaq DV riff, the roofie misadventures, internet privacy rants, local hero DJ Bathsheba’s story.
• Classic Bits: Rock Wars (Ozzy edition), The Brady Report, The Entertainment Drill.

If you want true Arizona radio chaos-and-genius at its best—this is your episode!