12-10-25 - Entertainment Drill - WED - Pamela Anderson Talked About Relationship w/Liam Neeson To People Mag

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Episode: 12-10-25 - Entertainment Drill - WED - Pamela Anderson Talked About Relationship w/Liam Neeson To People Mag
Date: December 10, 2025
Host: John Holmberg
With: Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Main Theme: A comedic roundup of the latest entertainment news—Pamela Anderson’s headline-making comments about Liam Neeson, celebrity anecdotes, a rundown of top TV shows, lighthearted crew banter, and a dash of local flavor.

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Episode Overview

This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness focuses on the Entertainment Drill segment, where the crew dives into the surprising Pamela Anderson–Liam Neeson revelation, riffs on top TV shows of the year, discusses a bizarre Jeopardy! champion scandal, and peppers in their trademark back-and-forth banter and pop culture takes. Expect irreverent humor, some quick-witted improv, and the usual camaraderie between the hosts.

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Key Discussion Points

1. Pamela Anderson & Liam Neeson: “A Very Specialized Set of Skills”

[05:06 – 06:05]

• Pamela Anderson’s People Interview: Brady shares that Pamela Anderson opened up to People magazine about a romantic liaison with Liam Neeson, confirming the longstanding rumors.
  • Brady: “Pamela Anderson was interviewed by People magazine. She talked about her and Liam Neeson.” [05:06]
  • The crew jokes that Anderson was coy about the juiciest details, but confirmed it was more than friendship.
  • Bret, in a spot-on mock-Liam Neeson: “I have a very specialized set of skills and I've checked the box of Pamela Anderson.” [05:47]
• Comedic Escalation: Bret (as “Liam”) riffs on his next celebrity targets: “Halle Berry, I've got my eyes on you. Sophia Vergara. I'm gonna F that too… Mila Kunis.” [05:47 – 06:05]
• Memorable banter: The team cracks up, including a dig at Mila Kunis’ husband Ashton Kutcher: “…she’s not getting it good from that idiot who can’t act that she’s married to…” [06:05]

2. Top TV Shows of the Year — Real and Imagined

[06:29 – 08:28]

• Variety’s TV Show Rankings: Brady and the gang riff on Variety’s list. Quick confusion over a nonexistent "Rob Roy" TV show gets laughs:
  • John: “Rob Roy would have been a great TV show.” [06:48]
  • Bret: “This week on Rob Roy, I sail in and everybody. I’m Rob Roy, for Christ’s sake.” [06:50]
• Actual Shows Mentioned
  • “Adolescence” (named as #1), “The Pit” (praised as better than expected: “It's like 24. Did you watch it all?” [07:34]), “Andor” (Disney+), “Welcome to Derry”, “Outlander: Blood of My”, “The Gilded Age”.
  • Toledo gets props for binging so much: “You seem to have like 30 hours in the day.” [07:41]
  • “The Pit” stands out, with everyone agreeing it’s a strong contender.

3. Jeopardy! Champion Scandal

[08:33 – 09:10]

• Philip Joseph’s Arrest: Brady reports former Jeopardy! champ Philip Joseph was nabbed for allegedly installing a hidden camera in a bathroom in Raleigh, NC.
  • “He was busted allegedly installing camera in someone's bathroom without their knowledge.” [08:44]
  • John adds: “No details about the victim were released. But he walked away with a little over 44 grand.” [08:46]
  • The crew makes jokes about his name, leading John to invent a bully nickname: “Phil Joe the Dildo.” [09:22]

4. Listener Interactions & Local Flavor

[09:09 – 10:38]

• Flight Radar App Chat: A listener tips off the crew to “Flight Radar 24” for helicopter-spotting in Phoenix.
  • “That's what that dude sent me, that squiggly line over Camelback... that was what the helicopter was circling the mountain.” [10:22]
• In-studio banter: Quick, humorous disputes over “helper listeners” for their Rock Wars segment, with running jokes about cheating and rules. [03:49 – 04:24]

5. Concert Calendar Updates

[11:04 – 11:23]

• Upcoming Events: More shows added, such as Deathklok, Authority Zero, “Go Punk Yourself,” and charity events like Night of the Singing Dead.
  • “Deathklok is coming through.” [11:07]
  • “Go Punk Yourself is going to be doing an Authority Zero concert.” [11:07]

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Joke About Liam’s “Skills”:
  • Bret (Liam Neeson voice): “I have a very specialized set of skills and I've checked the box of Pamela Anderson. Now those skills are one less.” [05:45 – 05:47]
• On Name-based Schoolyard Teasing:
  • John: “You're Phil Joe the Dildo. That's happening immediately. Once some jackass kid... figures out your name sounds like Holmburger, you never hear the end of it.” [09:34]
• Meta TV Commentary:
  • John: “Rob Roy would have been a great TV show... This week on Rob Roy, I sail in and everybody. I'm Rob Roy, for Christ's sake.” [06:48 – 06:50]
• Banter On Watching Too Many Shows:
  • John: “You seem to have like 30 hours in the day. Every time I say did you watch that? You've seen it. I'm impressed. You've gone for it.” [07:41]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Pamela Anderson & Liam Neeson: [05:06 – 06:05]
• Top TV Shows of the Year: [06:29 – 08:28]
• Jeopardy! Scandal: [08:33 – 09:10]
• Listener Interactions & Helicopter App: [09:09 – 10:38]
• Concert Announcements: [11:04 – 11:23]

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Tone & Style

The episode is fast-paced, full of sarcastic asides, irreverent humor, and improvisational banter. “Holmberg’s Morning Sickness” maintains its signature lighthearted, edgy, and sometimes juvenile tone, never steering away from lampooning celebrities or themselves. It’s fun, cheeky, and always ready with a quick joke or unexpected digression.

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Takeaways

• The Pamela Anderson–Liam Neeson fling provides rich material for the crew’s distinctive brand of parody.
• Pop culture and TV recaps are delivered with playful skepticism and a dose of “insider” media mockery.
• Jeopardy! champion scandals and local listener tips keep things grounded and relatable for the Arizona audience.
• The team previews local music events, completing the mix of national gossip and regional happenings.

This episode is a riot of entertainment news, bold jokes, and local flavor—perfect for listeners who enjoy irreverent takes on the day's headlines.

Transcript

[John]

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[Brady]

Homberg's morning sickness. The old method of treatment for a person in this condition was to throw him in jail.

[John]

Kind of hate how much I like that.

I really enjoyed that.

[Larry]

Awesome.

[John]

It is a good song. John Gordon. I stand corrected. You're not always wrong when you say that's a great song.

That one's good. I remember. What was that, like, 88, 87.

Some around there? Yeah, that was my high school. That was a big one. In the. In the Jeep with the top down. And Gretchen Zamat driving her home over on Alma School and a little bit north of Guadalupe. She liked that one. And baby had to play sheriff and wait for her pretty much every drive home. Dan was right.

He's still in his car. I wonder if he's listening now.

[Brady]

Jesus Christ.

[John]

I knew it. He's back to doing it again.

[Brady]

Yeah, he's a twink.

[John]

It's time now. 10 o' clock on the dot. And somebody just emailed and said, hey, did your station ID just say Tempe Phoenix, Moscow? I add the Moscow in every once in a while. It's the legitimate one, but I. Moscow. It's my audition to have David Lee fired. And then I'll just do everything. Get a couple bucks in my pocket to just go, how hard is that gig, Nadia?

[Brady]

Kill you. Phoenix. Phoenix, Moscow.

[John]

I'm sure one of the Bobs will be. Our legal department says we can't legally say we're licensed in Moscow anymore. I'm not gonna stop doing it. All right, I won't say that anymore.

[Brady]

98 KUPV. Tempe Phoenix. Lenin, Grad.

[John]

It's not even a city. Used to be.

[Brady]

Tempe, Phoenix, Constantinople.

I like that one. Tempe, Phoenix, Constantinople.

[Larry]

Istanbul.

[Brady]

Istanbul, Constantinople.

[Larry]

Djibouti too.

[Brady]

Been a long time gone.

[John]

Don't let me. I gotta fin.

[Brady]

Constantinople. Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business. But the Turks.

[John]

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[Larry]

Go real quick.

[Liam]

Yeah, John, I'm all for a good two man fight. I really am. Anytime. But if we're going to make this a three man battle, can we put in the rules for Rock wars next year to give Brady a helper listener?

[John]

No.

[Liam]

Maybe somebody could wear, even wear a. An apron that says helper.

[John]

No, helper Helper for legal purposes. And he's only allowed to contact helper person one time.

[Liam]

Oh, one time.

[Larry]

What do you mean? You guys get help all the time?

[John]

Not too often. A little bit.

[Liam]

Do you not get help.

[Larry]

Pick it off? No. Every now and then.

[John]

Google, we all go to the same things. I check my emails kind of afterwards, see what people thought of and something like, in this case, there was a guy named John Saltzbach who said wait by White Line. That's what I sent. I didn't know that until after I chose it. Which is good because you. I chose Working Day and Night by Michael Jackson initially. And then I was like, oh. Because I was thinking wait when I came back.

[Brady]

So like, wait, that's another one.

[John]

And then I was like, wait, that White lion song. And I ran back in there and did that. So.

[Brady]

Hey, John, how about 98 kupd temporary Phoenix bikini bottom?

Yeah, I like that one.

[John]

All right, Brady, go ahead and entertain us.

[Larry]

Pamela Anderson was interviewed by People magazine. She talked about her and Liam Neeson.

[Brady]

Yeah, she talked about it, but she didn't say what we were all thinking.

[Larry]

They were romantically involved for a short while.

[Brady]

I was gonna finish that. I her and I did it. Good. Don't interrupt me next time I start talking about Pamela Anderson, you bastard.

[Larry]

Well, it's no longer they're just friends.

[Brady]

That's all right. I didn't need to do more.

[Larry]

I always be a part of each other's lives.

[Brady]

Maybe not me so much because I.

[Larry]

That you're not gonna improv with her anymore.

[Brady]

Why do I need to go back to that? I've already been in that honeyhole. I that good. Guess What? Her post-60s virginity has been taken by me. Because I.

You heard me. I have a very specialized set of skills and I've checked the box of Pamela Anderson. Now those skills are one less. Who's next on my list? Halle Berry. I've got my eyes on you. Sophia Vergara. I'm gonna F that too.

[John]

Brett.

[Larry]

Mila Kunis.

[Brady]

Okay, I'll F her.

[Larry]

Wow.

[Brady]

I know she's not getting it good from that idiot who can't act that she's married to. So I'll F him while I'm at it.

[Larry]

She's in charge of her neighborhood's hoa. She says it's tough. It's eight homes in her hoa. But the all she receives is complaints and I.

[Brady]

And the biggest complaint is that none of them are me.

But I will if you're asking.

[Larry]

Variety had two of the writers do the best TV shows of the year. And Rob Roy was number one.

[John]

Number one.

[Brady]

Gosh, Wonder how that happened. Who do you have to to get that? Me.

[John]

Was Rob Roy the number one?

[Larry]

No TV shows.

[John]

Rob Roy would have been a great TV show.

[Brady]

This week on Rob Roy, I sail in and everybody. I'm Rob Roy, for Christ's sake.

[Larry]

Can you do.

[Liam]

Is it a sitcom, Liam?

[Brady]

Sure, why not? We can make it funny. I'll get her from behind.

I'll make it real funny. And I'll your wife you too.

[Larry]

So they came up with the funniest TV shows according them Adolescence number one.

[John]

Or currently this year. Oh, funniest. What's even on Adolescence? Evidently. Yeah, the Pit.

[Larry]

Forever Paradise.

[John]

The Pit is funny?

[Larry]

No, the best TV show.

[John]

Funniest. You keep saying funniest.

The best tv. The Pit's really good. I'm on two episodes of that. I'm really.

[Liam]

It is really good.

[Brady]

People told me about it.

[John]

I'm like just another hospital drama. No, it's got a really second season coming up. It's like 24. Did you watch it all?

[Larry]

I did, yeah.

[John]

It's like 24. It's one hour of each one. You seem to have like 30 hours in the day. Every time I say did you watch that? You've seen it. I'm impressed. You've gone for it.

[Larry]

I've had a year to see that one.

[John]

I know, but I mean you see like everything. Would you see that?

You knock out some shows when Toledo.

[Larry]

Goes down the line on Tuesday. There's a couple I'll check out right away.

[Liam]

Catalogs them.

[John]

Yeah, there's some good ones but I always forget or I always just can't get involved.

[Larry]

Andor the Disney plus show was on the one person's list.

Welcome to Derry.

[Liam]

Larry's been watching that.

[John]

He says it's okay.

[Larry]

Outlander Blood of my.

[Liam]

No, that's a.

[John]

It's. That's a dumb people. Yeah.

[Liam]

Period piece.

[Larry]

The gilded age.

[John]

Another one.

[Larry]

Former Jeopardy. Championship Philip Joseph.

Was arrested. Two felony accounts of peeping.

[John]

Oops.

[Larry]

He's from Raleigh, North Carolina. He was busted allegedly installing camera in someone's bathroom without their knowledge. No details about the victim were released. But he walked away with a little over 44 grand. Two victories in November 2024 when the big change. Then he returned for the championship wild card tournament.

[Liam]

How'd you do there?

[Larry]

Didn't move past the semifinals.

[John]

Why would a two time winner go to the champions round? You have to win the whole week to get to that. I guess that qualified any champions winner.

That's what I'm saying. A wild card.

[Larry]

They just pulled it out.

[John]

Bucket. Here's also my inner bully radar goes off when I heard his name was Philip Joseph. Phil Joe the Dildo. And I know for a fact up until about third grade, life was miserable for him.

You're Phil Joe the Dildo. That's happening immediately. Once some jackass kid like Mark Alexander figures out your name sounds like Holmburger, you never hear the end of it.

[Larry]

Maybe that's why he only went by Joey. His last name.

[John]

Home Burger Helper.

Like oh, that's hilarious.

[Liam]

Listeners calling you Homegren.

[John]

Mispronouncing it's fine or not getting it right but intentionally. Holmberger, Helper.

[Brady]

Dumb.

[John]

Better. But Phil Joe the Dildo. I could always help the bullies with good nicknames for people. Phil Joe the Dildo is one of them.

[Liam]

Listener has a new app for us to do. He says, I've been following the helicopters all Morning. They have a chopper app, flight radar 24, apparently. And it shows where they are currently and where they've been.

[John]

Flight radar 24. That's what that dude sent me. That squiggly line over Camelback. I'm like, oh, he's just goofing around. But that was what the helicopter was circling the mountain. I get it.

How about that? What's it called? Flight radar 24, apparently.

[Liam]

Flight radar 24.

[John]

Okay, I'm on that. I'll take it. Fun. All right, let's get the heck out of here, shall we? It is time for Larry, everybody. And he'll be nice to. He's got his chances at the KUPD concert. Pass. If you hear offspring, Larry's gonna yell at you. You gotta get that done. And every concert that we mentioned on the Core Institute concert calendar next year is yours. That's how it works. Larry. Go.

[Larry]

A couple more just added in. Death clock is coming through.

[John]

Beautiful.

[Larry]

And that's on there. And Go Punk Yourself is going to be doing an authority zero concert.

[John]

And that's on there too.

[Larry]

It's on there too.

[John]

And also the Night of the Singing Dead. That's on there too. Yeah, throw that on there. Schedule that for Halloweener birthday show.

[Larry]

Is that happening?

[John]

Sure. Birthday show. That's on there after dark. No, let's not go crazy. It's not a concert. Gotta make some money for charities. That's it. Larry's coming up next. He'll have more stuff he's gonna introduce to you and your feeble little minds. Larry's next. Have a great Wednesday. We'll see you tomorrow on the morning sickness.

[Larry]

Hello.

[Brady]

It's not weird. It's pretty cool actually.

[Larry]

No membership fee.

[Brady]

I've heard enough of this.

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