12-19-25 - Brady's Giant BFast And Fax List Menu To Tex AZ Grill - July 2015 BO

Summary

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Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona

Episode: 12-19-25 - Brady's Giant BFast And Fax List Menu To Tex AZ Grill (Best Of July 2015)

Date: December 19, 2025
Core Theme:
This episode is a nostalgic, comedic, and characteristically rambunctious segment from Holmberg’s Morning Sickness, with hosts John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo. The major focus is on Brady's epic breakfast outing at Texas Grill, the absurdity of their food portions, and a deep dive into the odd world of restaurant fax menus. The show segues into bizarre and hilariously gross stories about Brady’s dog, Petey, with strong banter and classic morning radio energy.

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Episode Overview

The episode is a “Best Of” segment featuring:

• Brady’s legendary breakfast run to Texas Grill for an immense meal (notably, chicken fried steak and shepherd’s pie, at 10:30 a.m. in July)
• The peculiar tradition of Texas Grill using a “fax list” to notify select customers of menu specials
• Classic show banter, exaggerated storytelling, and affectionate ribbing of Brady’s eating habits
• A grotesque but funny story about Brady’s bulldog Petey’s love for—of all things—horse poop
• Call-in segment riffing on animal eating habits and tongue-in-cheek grooming tips

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Brady’s Epic Breakfast at Texas Grill

[01:28–07:05]

• Brady recounts taking his family to Texas Grill at 10:30 a.m., provoking awe and incredulity from John.
• The outrageous portion sizes are described: “three chickens on the plate,” “double-sized plate,” “a week’s worth of food.”
• Holmberg admits admiration but is utterly mystified:

  “Proud of you. Proud of you, kid. Food's fantastic. I'm not bashing the place. I'm just saying. I don't know how you did it at 10:30.” (Holmberg, 03:30)

• The food is “so American”—both in size and indulgence.
• Eating there requires “preparation,” and survivors leave with multi-box leftovers.
• Joking about needing to “sweat gravy” just by being near the place.

Notable Quotes

• “I ordered their shrimp by name. It’s small. There were four steak-sized shrimp on a plate. They were as big as my hand. Fantastic food. That was the appetizer.”
  — John Holmberg [02:45]
• “You sweat gravy. It's amazing. You don't even have to eat the gravy. You just sweat gravy from being in there.”
  — John Holmberg [05:43]
• “If claim jumper is grab a green compared to this place, we left with two boxes.”
  — John Holmberg [04:34]

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2. Texas Grill’s Bizarre “Fax List” Menu

[07:05–13:11]

• Texas Grill keeps a “fax list” to notify regulars—including Brady—about specials such as shepherd’s pie and chicken and dumplings.
• The crew marvels (and pokes fun) at this old-school tactic, likening a restaurant fax to “finding a message in a bottle.”
• Holmberg turns the mockery up:

  “Did you run over to it in your tighty whities?” (Holmberg, 11:57)

• Brady appears delighted to be on the fax list, refusing to be insulted:

  “I'm okay with that.” (Brady, 11:25)

• The segment highlights generational differences in marketing and the absurd specificity of the “fat guy fax list.”

Notable Quotes

• “It's crazy. You realize it's almost an insult. I want to put you on my fat guy facts list.”
  — John Holmberg [11:19]
• “He'll eat anything we fax him.”
  — John Holmberg [11:21]
• “None. Not an insult.”
  — Brady Bogen [11:19]
• “You can get on that fax list, too.”
  — Brady Bogen [12:48]

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3. Petey the Dog, Horse Poop, and Gross-Out Storytelling

[13:11–19:09]

• A hallmark HMS left-turn: gross and oddly endearing stories about Brady's bulldog, Petey.
• Episode recalls Petey’s famous peanut-butter-involved “training” and now his love for horse poop, with vivid recollection from the dog park.
• Holmberg is simultaneously horrified and entertained:

  “Petey’s dog’s eating crap! He had to call me to tell me. 'You're not gonna believe this.'” (Holmberg, 15:20)

• Leads to banter about the market potential of “horse crap-flavored dog food” and mock infomercials.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “Before I could call Petey off... [sound effect] ...deep in the [horse poop].”
  — Brady Bogen [15:17]
• “My dog, Matt, says, 'My dog’s already put two and a half pounds on. Dogs love that stuff.'”
  — Brady Bogen [15:44]
• “It was a used meal. You don't want that.”
  — John Holmberg [16:02]

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4. Call-in Segment & Comedic Riffs

[19:09–19:34]

• A caller named Adam pushes the gross-out envelope, suggesting horse manure may soon be a premium skincare product.
• The hosts riff about horse poop shampoo, “Vo Shetland,” and embrace their comedic repulsion:

  “If you just said, 'Oh yeah, horse feces, it's great for your hair,' guess what chicks would be doing?” (Holmberg, 19:22)

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Noteworthy Timestamps

• 01:28–03:30: Holmberg marvels at Brady’s ability to eat Texas Grill food at breakfast
• 05:22–07:05: The humorously daunting effects of Texas Grill food, “cobbler for dessert” and epic leftovers
• 08:09–12:14: Fax list menu segment, technology nostalgia, and jokes about “fat guy faxing”
• 13:33–16:41: Petey’s horse poop adventures and the dog food market tangent
• 19:09–19:34: Caller escalates with tongue-in-cheek suggestions about manure-based beauty products

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Final Thoughts

This episode is a perfect example of the show’s signature blend: affectionate mockery, wild food stories, and unapologetically lowbrow humor. The Texas Grill is legendary both for its portions and for its retro-fax marketing. Brady’s eating exploits are elevated to mythic status, with playful jabs from his co-hosts. The latter half proves the team’s willingness to chase a gag as far as possible—from faxed menus to equine excrement cuisine.

Classic moments, non-stop banter, and plenty of “proud of you, kid” energy—this is Homer’s Morning Sickness at its unfiltered, communal best.

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[B]

We did a little stop before.

[A]

For what?

[B]

I had to stop by a guy that is doing some work for me.

[A]

What does that mean?

[B]

Promotional items.

[A]

Oh, I see. That was very veiled. Well done.

[B]

Doing some undercover work for me.

[A]

I got a guy doing some things for me. Anyway, all I could think about was that giant chicken fried steak they're so proud of over there. When I had it for three days, I didn't eat, didn't need to eat for three days. The portions there are so American.

[B]

They aren't small.

[A]

Ridiculous. And when you said you were going there at 10:30 in the morning, I was like, oh. I started. Started to sweat gravy just for you. Just on mere suggestion. I'm like, how's he doing it? How is he doing this? Proud of you.

[B]

He does a special every once in a while. Shepherd's pie.

[A]

Which is, oh, summertime. Shepherd's pie. You're insane.

[B]

That's how good it is.

[A]

You're bananas. That's a long drive to sweat gravy, but it's good.

[B]

I had to go up there and like, perfect timing and it's good.

[A]

There's no doubt about it. But I just thought about it yesterday. I was doing some stuff. I'm like, oh, Grady is filled with gravy. Right. And I started to sweat it. I started sweat it all out. Horrifying. Scared me to death. We'll have Ronnie promise you she's gonna throw out things like, you know, gift cards to Texas breakfasts, which I still don't get. That's gotta be. Are you still feeling it? Cause it's the most food I've ever eaten in my life.

[B]

Yeah, you pretty much cap it off for the day.

[A]

I ordered their shrimp by name. It's small. There were four steak sized shrimp on a plate. They were as big as my hand. Fantastic food. That was the appetizer.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like I'm full. Then this thing shows up on a double sized plate. Like, what is Jack and the Beanstalk? The guy in charge of this place. How much food do you think I need? Sweet Megan orders this chicken fried steak because that's their bragging thing. There's three chickens on the plate. It's this smashed out. That was amazing. It's a week's worth of food and it's covers that whole giant. Don't get me wrong, it's all great. I fear it. I fear it. Brady took his family there in the morning, they attacked it.

[B]

That was there.

[A]

You left for 10:30. Excitement in your eyes. Oh, yeah. It was an event. I was. I was proud of you. Proud of you, kid. Food's fantastic. I'm not bashing the place. I'm just saying. I don't know how you did it at 10:30. I couldn't rally up at 10:30 for a place that's chicken fried steak heavy and shepherd's pie. 105 degree day. It's just a killer. I made the mistake. Well, I ordered it. I'm going to Twin Peaks tonight, five to seven. Giving away those mini fridges. Same place in Scottsdale, they have the chicken fried steak too. And I saw it and I'm like, I want to order that. They give me two pat two patties on top of each other. This place is two with another piece of chicken on the side. It's. That's not chicken fried. Yeah. You get a taste for it and you're thinking, yeah, I just. You figure Just like one patty and a size. Eric. Here's how much food they give you at Texas Grill. When Megan couldn't finish her chicken fried steak, she said, can I get this to go? They brought her two boxes because all that was left wouldn't fit in one. So it's like claim jump. It's twice as much. No way. Claim jumper. That's the most I've ever. No, it's not.

[B]

It's not twice as much.

[A]

It's claim jumper. If claim jumper is grab a green compared to this place we left with two boxes. Yeah, yeah, yeah, but. Yeah, but you guys are, you know, you. You were ready. You were prepared. You knew. No, I didn't know. Yeah, and you knew what you were getting. And you still leave with giant boxes of food. It's amazing. It's. It's. The food's great, but 10:30 in the morning, if someone even says it to me, I just put my hands up like, we're fighting you to put that in me. I have to prepare for weeks in advance to go.

[B]

And if you want to know anything about Texas, that's your place.

[A]

Place to go. All right. There's Joey Chester leaves Texas Grill with to go. Kobayashi has a box in his hand when he's walking out. Couldn't finish. Couldn't finish. It's amazing. So I'm proud of Brady and his family. I'm sure Kirby and Ronnie are still.

[B]

Save room for the cobbler.

[A]

Yeah, that's right. Why do they have a dessert menu? Why? Oh, it's. It's amazing. That's your meal for the day, basically. It is for two days. For two days. I'm not kidding. Two days worth. I don't think I. At entire next day, I had a really average size. I ate, like, most of what I did. I'm like, that's enough. And then the next day, I'm like, I don't think I'm gonna be hungry.

[B]

Yeah, you're good. You're good for the day.

[A]

You were at least. Probably save money that way. If you just have that one meal a day. Yeah, you sweat gravy. It's amazing. You don't even have to eat the gravy. You just sweat gravy for being in there. It's one of the. It's. It's. It's a. It's a treasure. It's an Arizona treasure. But don't. You know? And then the people that come out of there, I ride my bike past there almost every day, and they'll come out at like, Three. And they come out literally like it's the first time they've seen son in years. We should meet up and do this more often. No, cuz three of you are going to die today. Your hearts are going to explode in the drive home. And they're just standing there next to their giant Ford F150s cuz that's all that's in the parking lot. Well, we conquered it. It's. It's Everest. There's little tents. Midway through the meal you have to stop off base camps. Amazing. It's an amazing display of food. I love it.

[B]

Good job over there.

[A]

So American. I fear it. I have to prepare for it.

[B]

That again. It's a special like maybe once a month. But the shepherd's pie and then he does a chicken and dumplings. No.

[A]

Well, light as a feather. Light as a feather at 10:30. I don't know how you did it. You are the best I've ever seen. Chicken and dumplings at 10:30 in the morning. It's like, oh, it's. Were you going to the electric chair at 5? You just ate everything.

[B]

It was my final meal. Yeah.

[A]

It would be a great last meal.

[B]

Oh man.

[A]

It would take you a couple days to eat it. You'd have to. You delay your own execution. It's the best of Holmberg's morning sickness on the Big Red Radio. 98 KUPD. And again we look at Brady and we're like, how are you eating? You were at Texas Grill yesterday. We find out after berating Brady about his, his breakfast. Shepherd's pie in 105 degrees at 10 in the morning. You get faxes from this restaurant. This guy's only method of contacting you to lure you to his restaurant is to fax you at 7 in the morning. And it work. Kudos to Texas Grill. We got a lot of shepherd's pie facts, Brady. It's like a. It's like the bat signal. So for those of you still holding on to your fax machines. Yeah, well I think everybody like has had like the scan print fax thing. But I don't think anybody's ever received a fax. I've never once from my home to start. The fax is turning itself on. What the number five is alive.

[B]

It is.

[A]

And then all of a sudden a restaurant. I would, I would assume that it was a message. It would be like finding a message in a bottle. Oh, it's an advertisement from the 80s. This must have just gotten lost up there somewhere. No, it's a modern day thing. Brady did it say, brady, please come? Was it personalized?

[B]

No, it just goes off. He does a. He has his mass list.

[A]

I don't think it's that mass. And I also think that that guy you were talking about, that's about 600 pounds that was in there is also on the facts list. Brady, I don't think this is a company you want to keep.

[B]

He wasn't.

[A]

He's.

[B]

He on the reg there. That guy, he didn't have the special.

[A]

Maybe every guy that's on the list gets their own special. That is borderline creepy. Facts came through and your whole family got in the car and we understand what it is. I know I don't have to say it.

[B]

Well, that facts came. Oh, that sounds good. Let's go there for lunch. I was going to take Kirby and.

[A]

Ronnie out to lunch. And for normal people in the room, how long would it take you to figure out why are people faxing me shepherd's pie? Why am I getting a fax about shepherd's pie? I'd call friends, like, did you get one? I don't know what this is. Brady immediately took it for its word and ran to the place. That's amazing. That's a foodieism I just will never understand. How about that? Faxes still work. Could you imagine Gordon Ramsay going in there? They're like, on. We don't have that many folks coming in g ram because our advertising campaign has been. What are you doing? Why'd you advertise? Why don't we fax a group of local big fellas and hope that they show up? What are you talking about? Fax machines. Facsimiles. Who are you faxing? Well, it's the wall of fame over here. Everybody who's completed the 47 ounce chicken challenge, everybody on the wall. Everybody's picturing on the. This load of lard asses is who you're faxing. You'd be surprised, Gordon. I would be. I would be. That they have faxes they haven't eaten yet. Why haven't they poured salsa on their faxes and eaten those? I think a few have, Gordon. That's why I called you. Is there a more modern technology I could reach out to the masses with? Paper's killing me. That's crazy. I've never heard of that.

[B]

And we've stepped it up a little bit at Porkopolis. We don't fax. You can join the VIP club by going to the website.

[A]

That's a database. That's different. It's totally different.

[B]

That's what I said to. That's the funny thing. A couple of weeks ago, it was maybe two months ago, Vestley was over there doing a beer appearance, I think, for Corona.

[A]

Right. And the dude remembered you, right, As a good.

[B]

And he says. And so Brett contacts me, and I said, don't tell him. I said hi. And he said, he needs your number, wants to get you back on the fax thing. I mean, he's still faxing. And you said, I had the 401. So I gave him my number.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I go, I love that shepherd's pie.

[A]

Did you actually go out and buy, like, a new fax machine just for $500? I want it to be in color. I want to taste the print. It's crazy. You realize it's almost an insult. I want to put you on my fat guy facts list.

[B]

None. Not an insult.

[A]

It is an insult. He'll eat anything we fax him.

[B]

I'm okay with that.

[A]

They can print food now. You still get fax?

[B]

Well, I get the 3D printer. It's like shepherd's pie having a slow day.

[A]

Send out the fax. Fire up the fax machine. Getting killed. I've never thought I'd say it. Facts, Brady. It's going to save your business. Everything. I mean, I didn't know why Kirby and Ronnie were here yesterday. You said, we're going.

[B]

We're gonna go out to lunch.

[A]

You rubbed your hands together. Texas. I'm like, oh, boy.

[B]

He was like, one of those faxes came over early in the morning, get.

[A]

A fax at 7am that is an. That is insulting. Did you run over to it in your tighty whities?

[B]

No, I didn't get it. Ronnie got it next to him. He took a picture of it, but it's like Texas chicken and dumplings, shepherd's pie. And I go, there's where we're going for lunch.

[A]

It's literally like me sending a fax to my friend Reggie, my black friend in Chicago, of me eating a watermelon, going, jealous. Drive to it. I got plenty. Oh, my God. That's gotta stop. We have to put an intervention on this. We're taking away your shampoo and your fax machine.

[B]

You haven't noticed I might enjoy food?

[A]

I know, but that's crazy. Now, now, now. Other people have noticed and are advantage of it by taking your. Your fascination with it. And now just putting images in front of you via facts. They're. They're intruding into your home.

[B]

Well, you can get on that fax list. Too.

[A]

Yeah, I know. Like, I don't know. I think it's invite only. No, I'm pretty sure that's super. Via stuff. Yeah.

[B]

In the meet our customers angle, do.

[A]

You recognize that face? Is it Brady? No, that's Bruce Olson. It's another heart attack walking. It's the bright red tomato known as Bruce Olson.

[B]

Yeah, there's a lot of radio folks that have been in that media, people with faxes.

[A]

Bruce is also the older guy. Doesn't really adapt it to the Internet. Merry effing holidays from the big Red radio. Sickness. This segment's brought to you guys by Action Ride Shop.

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It's Action Ride shop. 98 KUPD. It is the morning sickness here. And Brady Bogan. Big part of the show. Biggest part of the show. Yeah. Very big. Was. Now, if you remember, back in November, we learned a lot about Brady and his little friend Petey. She's a somebody. What kind of dog? American bull, American bulldog. Very adorable dog who's been trained to do some things that are just not right. For instance, during a sexual encounter.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Over the holidays, Petey accident, decided to shove his nostrils, little snout right in Brady's bum. I wouldn't say accidentally.

[B]

No.

[A]

Trained. Yeah. Probably true because there was peanut butter there for one reason or another. But anyway, so Petey's have been in this area before. Brady calls me yesterday and tells me this. Brady, go ahead. All right.

[B]

I'm taking Petey to the park. I go to this dog park every day. And my friend Bob Mattock is trains his horse. It's a Tennessee Walker, which is almost like a big horse. They're huge, little smaller than a Clydesdale, but same type of build. Well, here comes Mattock and the Tennessee Walker. And Petey thinks it's a big dog, basically. So they get along fine. Him sitting there for a couple minutes talking to Bob. Next thing I know, the Tennessee Walker's tail rears up and you hear this. Just unloads these green monster. And before I could call Petey off.

[A]

Oh, yes.

[B]

There we go deep in the.

[A]

And do the noise of Petey eating horse poop. That's what I hear. Yesterday I got a mouthful of Sugar pops. Huh? Brady's dog's eating crappy. Had to call me to tell me. You're not gonna believe this.

[B]

They love it now.

[A]

Dogs love it.

[B]

Well, the good thing about it, now I no longer have to buy dog food.

[A]

I just go to Matt, get a shovel. Yeah, you get a month's worth of Petey food.

[B]

He says, my dog, Matt. Dog says, my dog's already put two and a half pounds on. Dogs love that stuff.

[A]

Really? Horse crap? Yeah. Well, like immediately. Yeah, because he ran to it.

[B]

You.

[A]

You said he did it, like, in seconds.

[B]

I had a warm meat.

[A]

It was a used meal. You don't want that. My dog growing up did the same thing with our horse. But just a little insight on Brady and mine's friendship. It's now become. Hey, John. Whatcha doin'? I'm having some spaghetti. Hey, I found a tapeworm in the middle of the carpet that was like 13ft long. Peedied all over it. It was horrifying. There's blood everywhere. Later.

[B]

Click.

[A]

These stories, these horror stories from the happiest sounding person in the world. Hey, John?

[B]

Yeah?

[A]

What are you doing? I'm just eating a head of lettuce. I found a human head bleeding in my attic. It was gross. It was.

[B]

He loves that sound.

[A]

Oh, it's horrible. And it's for every story he tells.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So I'm messing around with this girl, you know, I don't get it. It's all inclusive. I got this cut on my hand just dripping off me. Petey's going to town. So Petey eats horse crap? I didn't know dogs ate horse crap like that. Why don't they have horse crap flavored dog food?

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

It'd be a huge seller. It'd be huge. It's the same as cat food. Flavored like old people. Horse crap flavored dog food. Somebody needs to get on there.

[B]

They can't get enough of it.

[A]

Is it good for them?

[B]

It probably is. Full of fiber and nutrients.

[A]

So he's got his nose in my bum. What the hell kind of noise is that? He tells it with every story, but there you go. That was what I had to deal with eating with Brady yesterday, so well done. If you're petting Petey or he's about to lick you, push her away. Wait a minute. He told you this over a meal? I was eating. Oh, you were? He was on the phone. What are you doing? Spaghetti. Petey was eating horse poop. Like this then it's like 18 minutes of that. I get it, Brady. Oh, God. So there you go. Brady Report coming up next. I'm gonna go puke again. You keep it right here. 98 KUPD. It's the best of Homburg's morning sickness. 98 KUPD. And horse crap stories come rolling in. No pun intended. Hi there. Who's this? Adam. Adam, what were you saying to Brady that made me almost vomit? Just via the assumed conversation, the bestiality, you know, manure show or. I don't know, you'd have to get a catchy slogan or something for a patent. You know, throw some raw egg in it. You know, it's good for the complexion or skin or something. Oh, it could be a marketable thing on many different. You know. So you think that, like, Neutrogena could come up with something for girls? Like, Katie Holmes is in the commercial saying it's good for your skin, and she's just peeling it right out of the horses. Yeah, it depends. There's a market for everybody. Just gotta get the right people, you know, maybe. Maybe on the Internet or something. Well, I'm sure it's already on the Internet. In fact, I'm going to look up horse feces on the Internet and check out the sex site that I'll inevitably. Yeah, bestiality or something like that. Well, you know, there's always. People pay to crap on each other or whatever. Why not a pony? Why not? Hey, the dog seems to like it. I'm telling you, you market it in all those different angles and, you know, you can get lots out of it. Maybe that's why they call it a dog and pony show.

[B]

Could be.

[A]

Didn't even think of that. There you go. All right. Thanks, Adam, for making me officially ill. No problem. Nice work, man. Good for the complexion. What's wrong with these people?

[B]

We've received numerous calls.

[A]

I'm telling you, if it was good for the hair, every girl would. They had that horse shampoo girls used to wear, or use all the time. If you just said, oh, yeah, horse feces, it's great for your hair, guess what chicks would be doing, doing good for your hair?

[B]

Vo Shetland.

[A]

You scared me for a second there. Thought you're going to say something else. Arizona's most powerful rock radio station. He said fully erect.