Podcast Summary

Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona
Episode: 12-09-25 - New Video Of The Racist Wisconsin Cinnabon Worker Shows Confrontation From Diff Angle And Starts The KUPD Fact Hunt Segment
Date: December 9, 2025
Host: John Holmberg
Co-hosts: Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo

Overview

This episode dives into breaking news involving a viral video of a racially charged confrontation at a Wisconsin Cinnabon. The hosts provide commentary on a newly-surfaced video angle of the incident, dissect the resulting online reactions—including GoFundMe campaigns—and riff on the absurdities and serious undertones of the story. In classic "Morning Sickness" fashion, humor, skepticism, and provocative lines abound. The episode also introduces the "KUPD Fact Hunt" segment.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The New Cinnabon Video

• [01:19-02:42]
  • Holmberg announces they have a "breaking news" update, sharing that another angle of the viral Cinnabon confrontation has surfaced.
  • They discuss the circumstances: a white Cinnabon employee involved in a heated, racist exchange with Somali customers.
  • Notable for Holmberg’s ongoing incredulity:

    "How does Cinnabon go south? Cinnabon's heaven." – John Holmberg [01:41]

• The hosts describe commotion, the employee’s verbal abuses, and point out the chaos with customers filming from several angles.

2. Escalation and Backstory

• [02:42-04:07]
  • Comments attempt to piece together what happened before the video, suggesting the customer accused the employee of repeated harassment, with "white bitch" and "black bitch" insults exchanged.
  • Holmberg questions the escalation:

    "We have to go back...before the video started rolling on how that transaction went so south." – John Holmberg [03:51]

3. GoFundMe and Fallout

• [04:08-06:35]
  • The conversation shifts to the various GoFundMe campaigns spawned by the incident:
    • The fired Cinnabon employee ("crazy races," per Holmberg) had at least $100,000 in donations by the previous day.
    • Multiple family members and the affected Somali customers have legal fundraisers as well.

  • "Can't go get another job. The couple also has a GoFundMe." – John Holmberg [05:36]

  • Debate ensues over the legitimacy and ethics of these campaigns, with Holmberg humorously lamenting lawsuits against Cinnabon, "an American treasure."

  • "Don't you dare sue the American treasure known as Cinnabon just because one lady went crazy." – John Holmberg [06:00]

4. Workplace Racism and 'Race Exhaustion'

• [06:36-09:02]
  • The team reads and mocks online comments asserting "race exhaustion."
  • Holmberg reflects on professionalism:

    "Maybe you're exhausted, but you do what a decent human being would do. You push it down until you get in the car and then you say all the racial slurs you want." – John Holmberg [07:07]

  • Age and life circumstance of the Cinnabon worker become targets for both empathy and satire:

    "She's 43. Life hasn't worked out if you're still working the counter at Cinnabon and you're 43. Unless you're a multi millionaire." – John Holmberg [08:02]

• They criticize the spiraling of a simple mall altercation into a broader race discourse and windfall donations.

5. Online Comment Madness

• [09:03-11:48]
  • The hosts riff on increasingly vile GoFundMe donor names and messages—mocking both the racism and the performative nature of the commentary.

  • "It's real easy not to explode on Somalians or just walk away and whisper the slurs like us decent whites have been doing for years." – John Holmberg [09:23]

  • They express disbelief at how easily incendiary content is published online.

6. Reflections and Satirical Takeaways

• [11:49-13:04]
  • The hosts reflect on the absurdity: “We made it about a national stance,” but at heart, it was “an angry white woman and two angry Somalian people fighting at the Cinnabon.”
  • Holmberg satirically recommends monetizing bad behavior:

    "If you're currently not making quarter of a million dollars a year, totally worth it to slur employees today on film. Because that's how the United States works..." – John Holmberg [11:29]

  • The segment closes with the debut of the "KUPD Fact Hunt" joke (pointedly pronounced to sound dicey).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Cinnabon:

  "Cinnabon is a delicious treat in American Treasure." – John Holmberg [04:24]

• On escalation:

  "The last thing I'm going to do to teach you a lesson is give you back this delicious frosted treat." – John Holmberg [03:24]

• On societal reactions:

  "We made it about like a national stance. It was a angry white woman and two angry Somalian people fighting at the cinema. And we make it seem like America's problem." – John Holmberg [10:47]

• On professional conduct and racism:

  "As a person with the job and the name tag on, you just know not to do that." – John Holmberg [07:07]

• On the absurd economy of viral cancellation:

  "271 grand. That's the going rate for losing your job for saying the N word to some immigrants. A lot of you aren't making 271 a year. It's worth it." – John Holmberg [10:47]

• On online donation comments:

  "So fellow racist donated $5...Oh, there are guys whose name is fellow ra I'm also racist. Here's a Lincoln. Ironically, he gives a Lincoln for that." – John Holmberg [09:07-09:19]

• On workplace beenfits:

  "I can't even be mad holding a Cinnabon." – John Holmberg [10:20]

Important Timestamps

• 01:19–02:42: Introduction and description of the new Cinnabon video angle
• 04:08–06:35: GoFundMe campaigns and legal fallout
• 06:36–08:02: Workplace professionalism, "race exhaustion," and employee backstories
• 09:03–10:47: Satirical take on online hate and the viral incident's broader meaning
• 11:49–13:04: Wrap-up with the "KUPD Fact Hunt" debut and outro

Tone & Style

• The episode maintains Holmberg's trademark irreverent, sarcastic humor, often toeing the line on sensitive issues while poking fun at the spectacle of viral culture.
• Satire, dark comedy, and candid—sometimes uncomfortable—reflections make this a provocative and engaging listen.
• The team’s banter alternates between shock, amusement, mock sympathy, and biting cultural commentary.

Summary Conclusion

In this episode, Holmberg’s Morning Sickness offers a raw, unfiltered take on the latest viral Cinnabon incident, unpacking the social media circus, the proliferation of donation campaigns, and the all-too-familiar cycle of outrage in American culture. The hosts masterfully intertwine humor with critique, mock the exploitation of controversy for cash, and showcase the weird ways race, work, and social media collide—using Cinnabon as a surprisingly effective lens on 2025’s America.