Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness (Arizona)

Episode: 12-09-25 – BR – TUE
Date: December 9, 2025
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Station: 98KUPD | Hubbard Radio

Episode Overview

In this irreverent and rapid-fire edition of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness, the crew riffs on everything from the absurdities of holiday traditions and Christmas cards to stories of pantsless Fireball drinkers, the economics of GoFundMe, Viagra side effects, and some truly wild user-submitted videos. Packed with sharp-tongued banter and relentless local flavor, the team keeps the conversation moving with their signature blend of humor, sarcasm, and social commentary.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Christmas Card Day & Holiday Traditions

Timestamp: 06:53–08:16

• Brady announces it's National Christmas Card Day, prompting gripes from Brett Vesely about receiving picture-laden family cards:
  “Don’t send me one. I don’t want them. They’re clutter. You don’t mean it. And I don’t care what happened to your family this year.” (07:09, Brett)
• Mockery of family update letters: The crew jokes about sending brutally honest or depressing updates instead.
• Commentary on environmental impact and the pointlessness of holiday cards unless recipients are truly close.

2. Christmas Trees: How Many Are Too Many?

Timestamp: 15:53–17:39

• A poll sparks debate over Americans who have multiple trees; Brett recounts a story of “pod people” in Gilbert, AZ trying to one-up each other:
  “Kristen’s got seven Christmas trees. She went and got six. So now her house is large… You have to do everything they do. Sure enough, Gilbert pod people at it again.” (16:16, Brett)
• Byron discusses his own house’s count, and the general consensus is one big tree suffices.
• The hosts question if small decorative trees count and share exasperation with holiday excess.

3. Historical and Random Fun Facts

Timestamp: 08:26–15:41

• Notable facts:
  • Van Gogh sold only one painting while alive—400 francs (~$2,500 now).
  • Dramamine was discovered accidentally while treating hay fever.
  • The 1800 U.S. presidential election (Jefferson/Burr tie) led to Congress picking the President.
  • Scarface’s reputation as an overrated film:
    “Probably the most overrated classic movie of all time. It’s terrible. Boring.” (14:29, Brett)
  • December 9th anniversaries—Charlie Brown Christmas, smallpox eradication, and pop culture references.
• Prison uniforms in France: Since 1983, prisoners can wear normal clothes, or request charity aid for clothing (12:42).

4. Pop Culture & Sports

Timestamp: 02:31–04:29

• Philip Rivers’ NFL return mockery:
  “Nothing better than a 44 year old who thinks he’s still got it going. I’ll get off the couch and try some December football. We’re gonna watch an execution… all of his 14 kids are gonna see it too.” (02:41–02:58, Brett)
• Religious humor around sports prayers for Rivers’ “upper torso separation.”

5. GoFundMe Contrasts and Social Commentary

Timestamp: 18:25–19:41

• Discussion about an 88-year-old Michigan man who lost his pension, got $2 million via GoFundMe, juxtaposed with a viral “N-word Cinnabon lady” also receiving donations.
• Brett’s critique of online charity efficacy and America’s backwards reward system:
  “That’s America in a nutshell. The N word girl has like a couple hundred thousand bucks because she lost her job at Cinnabon… and they gave it to her in a weekend because she called the customer the N word and then said, ‘suck it’ and lost her job.” (19:24, Brett)

6. Bizarre News Stories

Timestamp: 17:39–21:10

• Canadian snowblower assault: A new angle on escalation in neighbor disputes.
• Pantsless Fireball Woman:
  • 37-year-old woman in Florida arrested walking down the street drinking cinnamon whiskey, underwear around her knees.
  • Hosts riff on the reputation of Fireball and what it does to a person.
  • “She’s gonna make hay. That girl got no pants on, smells like a churro.” (20:57, Brett)
  • Tangents on the dangers of drinking Fireball, rumchata, and related drinks.

7. Outrageous TikTok and Internet Trends

Timestamp: 17:15–17:27

• Grinch Spaghetti: Food trend involving dyeing noodles green to amuse kids.
• Flippant dismissal (“Spinach noodles are good green.”).

8. The Brady Report & User Videos

Timestamp: 22:49–32:02

• Video commentary includes:
  • Man spitting in a sleeping friend’s mouth (gross-out humor).
  • “Young Sean Connery” date gone violent (woman gets kicked repeatedly—hosts comment on her “taking it like a champ”).
  • Indian “video Christmas card” involves street fireworks and flaming mishaps.
  • Inflatable tube man “beating off” outside a women’s store.
  • Meth user melting down and squatting in an elevator (“Good meth commercial or whatever.”).
  • Disturbing dental procedures (tooth extraction):
    “Oh, my God. It’s the size of a baseball. It was stuck in the roof of her mouth… Her whole upper rack is coming out.” (31:03–31:51, Brett)
• Crude remarks about various alcohols (rumchata, breakfast shots) and masculinity/femininity in drink choices:
  • “Rumchata is for sorority houses and homosexuals both.” (22:37, Brett)
  • Arguments over the best novelty shot drinks and how they’re received in local bars.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Christmas cards:
  “If you need to write me a letter at Christmas to tell me what happened to your family, and it’s all news to me—not that good of friends.” (07:13, Brett)
• On sports prayers:
  “Dear Brady’s Lord God, Jesus, Lord, please let the upper torso separation of Philip Rivers happen live on television in the next couple of weeks.” (03:40, Brett)
• On GoFundMe culture:
  “That’s America in a nutshell… the N word girl has like a couple hundred thousand bucks because she lost her job at Cinnabon… and they gave it to her in a weekend.” (19:24, Brett)
• On Fireball’s effects:
  “Oh, in the villages, she’s gonna make hay. That girl got no pants on, smells like a churro.” (20:57, Brett)
• On drink choices:
  “Rumchata is for sorority houses and homosexuals both. Fine. Just saying, if you’ve got it, you’re one or the other.” (22:37, Brett)
• On video content:
  “He’s out cold… that’s the dude spitting in another man’s mouth. Oh, my Lord. Oh, sweet Jesus, God.” (22:54, Brett)

Memorable Segments with Timestamps

• Introduction to Christmas Card Day: 06:53–08:16
• Multiple Christmas Trees Debate: 15:53–17:39
• Historical Pop Culture Rundown: 08:26–15:41
• GoFundMe Social Critique: 18:25–19:41
• Florida Fireball Pantsless Arrest: 20:14–21:10
• Video Reaction Highlights: 22:49–32:02

Tone and Style

• The conversation is consistently snarky, crude, and fast-paced, with the hosts leaning heavily into sarcasm, regional jabs (particularly at Gilbert, AZ residents), and culture-war potshots.
• Humor is often dark, inappropriate, and not for the easily offended, frequently crossing into areas of taste and social mores with unapologetic bravado.

Summary Takeaway

This episode delivers classic Holmberg’s Morning Sickness—frenetic, border-testing, and packed with both local color and the universal absurdities of American life during the holidays. From lampooning holiday excess to unapologetically harsh takes on viral stories and internet oddities, the hosts maintain their brand of irreverent humor and raw honesty throughout the show.