Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Arizona

Podcast: 98KUPD | Hubbard Radio
Episode: 12-16-25 – New Whiz App Seems Ripe For Child Predators, Darts vs Wasps, Animal Dissections, and “Frog Legs as a Kid”
Date: December 16, 2025
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Brett Vesely, Dick Toledo

Overview

This episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness ranges from darkly comedic takes on technology and safety with the controversial Whiz app for kids, to sports talk with an awe-struck recounting of a legendary dart match (and a wasp’s untimely end), followed by a nostalgic and hilarious look back at animal dissections in school and the dubious culinary claims of “frog legs as a kid.” The trio’s signature style blends satire, incredulity, dark humor, and genuine curiosity, all packed with snappy banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. NFL Recap and AI Anxiety

• Football Frustrations & Jokes (02:24–04:17)
  • John rails about uncertain football seasons and the frustrating franchises (e.g., Bengals, Browns).
  • Notable rant about the nature of losing teams:

    “A terrible franchise will spike for a couple years and then go right back to sucking because it’s in their nature.” — John (03:38)

• Elon Musk & AI’s Dystopian Promises (04:17–06:53)
  • Discussion pivots to Elon Musk’s prediction: no need for money or work in the age of AI.
  • John relays a chilling demonstration of AI hacking into a college’s system in seconds, putting human hackers to shame.
    • “AI found it in six seconds…34 open [breaches]…hackers can get all of them from 34.” — John (06:53)
• Big Picture:
  • The hosts are alarmed and sarcastic about the future, with John’s blend of fascination and skepticism about robots “doing everything.”

2. The Whiz App: Child Safety & Satire

• App Overview and Immediate Red Flags (07:04–10:56)
  • Brady introduces the Whiz app, designed for 13-year-olds to make friends, featuring Tinder/Bumble-style swiping—causing immediate concern.
  • John:

    “Placing unattended 13-year-olds in an Internet chatroom and saying, ‘You guys should meet up for playdates.’ What can go wrong here?” (07:18)

  • The panel ridicules obvious risks of pedophiles exploiting the platform—citing real cases on day one of launch.
• Dark Satire: The ‘Predator Meet-up’ Sketch (09:32–11:32)
  • John and the team lampoon predators unwittingly meeting each other through the app, joking about “chomo meet-ups.”

    “And then the bush starts to rattle—another guy’s in there. ‘Hey, what are you doing?’ ‘Ah, waiting for a kid named Carl.’ ‘Ah, crap, I’m Carl.’ And two of them become friends…” — John (09:32)

• Loneliness and Social Media Parenting (11:46–12:17)
  • They poke fun at parents exposing their kids’ social struggles online.

3. Media Misinformation, Trump, and Hypocrisy

• AI-Generated Tweets & Backlash (12:23–16:59)
  • John recounts reading a controversial Trump post about Rob Reiner, receiving listener backlash for “spreading AI lies.”
  • After confirming Trump’s real comments, John reflects on blind devotion and the dangers of dismissing facts as AI fakes:

    “You can love someone and say they were completely wrong…The power of saying, ‘Geez, that was wrong’ is incredible.” (15:54)

• Hypocrisy Over Tragedy (13:50–17:05)
  • Team points out the hypocrisy in how political sides react to tragedy—condemning hateful speech only when it fits their narrative.

4. Darts, Wasps, and TV Sports Obsessions

• The Dart Championship and the ‘Ally Pally Wasp’ (18:46–23:00)
  • John is enamored with dart players’ precision, especially after hearing of a player killing a wasp mid-flight with a dart.

    “This dude took a wasp out with a dart. The wasp hadn’t landed.” — John (22:17)

  • Brett and Brady are incredulous; John describes the extraordinary skill required.
  • Brady:

    “Those guys are unbelievable.” (20:23)

  • Banter about past dart experiences and legendary players.
• The Next Level: Proposed Wasp Round (28:15–28:50)
  • Jeff and John joke about adding a “kill the wasp” round to pro darts and speculate about crowds and athletes at these events.

5. Animal Dissection Memories & Farm School Insanity

• Dismembering Grasshoppers: A Rite of Passage (29:05–31:19)
  • John recounts a vivid memory of bringing grasshoppers to school:

    “Remember that? For some reason we all had to bring a grasshopper to school…And then we pulled it apart. Head, thorax, and tail…Why do I have to dismember it?” (29:18–29:43)

• Dissecting Frogs and Cats (31:26–33:52)
  • Group shares school stories about dissecting frogs, fetal pigs, and, in Brady’s sibling’s case, a cat.
  • John, incredulous:

    “Somebody killed a cat, brought it to school, and then the teachers are like, ‘I got an idea, I can show him what guts look like.’” (32:44)

• Butcher Class and Farm-to-Table Education (33:59–35:47)
  • Brett shares a high school memory of a live cow being slaughtered in agricultural class.
  • John’s rule:

    “There should be no blood at the high school. That’s a rule I have.” (34:07)

• Artificial Insemination Day (36:20–39:39)
  • John offers a jaw-dropping account of his teacher manually collecting semen from a stallion for insemination—much to teenaged horror.
  • “My teacher had, like, Parkinson’s…grabbed that thing with two big yellow gloves and started stroking. And she was coated in gel. The horse was loving it.” (37:03)

6. Frog Legs: Fact or Childhood Fiction?

• Brady vs. The Skeptics (41:30–45:35)
  • Brady claims his family hunted and ate frog legs as a kid.
  • John mercilessly questions this assertion, suggesting Brady’s parents just fed him chicken nuggets and let him believe the “frog leg” story:

    “Zero chance your mother made frog legs that you two brought home from the stupid park.” (44:10)

  • Extended, laugh-filled debate about Midwestern parenting, with John insisting no Ohio mother battered and fried wild frog legs from a pond.
  • Multiple callbacks and ribbing about “the decimation of all the frogs in Ohio.”

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Bad Franchises in Sports:

  “A terrible franchise will spike for a couple years and then go right back to sucking because it’s in their nature.” — John (03:38)

• On AI’s Hacking Power:

  “AI found it in six seconds…34 open [breaches]…hackers can get all of them from 34.” — John (06:53)

• On the Whiz App:

  “Placing unattended 13-year-olds in an Internet chatroom and saying, ‘You guys should meet up for playdates.’ What can go wrong here?” — John (07:18)

• Predator Meetup Skit:

  “The bush starts to rattle—another guy’s in there. ‘Hey, what are you doing?’ ‘Ah, waiting for a kid named Carl.’ ‘Ah, crap, I’m Carl.’ And two of them become friends.” — John (09:32)

• On “Owning” Mistakes in Public Discourse:

  “You can love someone and say they were completely wrong…The power of saying, ‘Geez, that was wrong’ is incredible.” — John (15:54)

• Dart/wasp incident:

  “This dude took a wasp out with a dart. The wasp hadn’t landed.” — John (22:17)

• On School Animal Dissection:

  “Why do I have to dismember it?...We pulled the head out using those pins…And you had to pin it down…It comes right out just like a daisy.” — John (29:43–30:04)

• Frog Legs Skepticism:

  “Zero chance your mother made frog legs that you two brought home from the stupid park.” — John (44:10)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• NFL & AI Takeover: 02:24–06:53
• Whiz App and Predator Satire: 07:04–12:17
• Social Media, Politics, and AI in Media: 12:23–17:05
• Dart Championship and Wasp Kill: 18:46–23:00
• Animal Dissection Memories: 29:05–33:52, 36:20–39:39
• “Frog Legs” as a Kid Debate: 41:30–45:35

Tone and Style

The episode is classic HMS: rapid-fire, irreverent, self-aware, and unafraid to probe darker corners for comedy. Banter flies freely, making space for both genuine nostalgia and pointed, sometimes biting, wit. The humor is often dark or absurd, but always self-deprecating, and never fails to draw out the most embarrassing (and hilarious) truths from each other’s pasts.

This summary gives a detailed, structured guide to the major topics, tone, and humor of the episode—perfect for listeners catching up or jumping in for the first time.