Episode Overview

Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona's #1 Morning Radio Show
Episode Title & Date: 12-22-25 - Nikki Sixx Book Signing Call-In (2011 - BO), December 22, 2025
Special Guest: Nikki Sixx (Motley Crüe, Sixx:A.M.)
Main Theme:
A fun, irreverent episode that blends a radio game honoring Nikki Sixx, Tiny Tim's birthday, and William Shatner with a wide-ranging and often hilarious interview with Nikki Sixx. The banter is classic Holmberg—part rock nostalgia, part off-the-wall morning humor, and part candid rockstar stories.

Key Discussions & Highlights

1. Introduction & Game Setup – "Six Shat Tiny Tim"

(Starts ~01:07–04:17)

• The show begins with playful banter about book adaptations and a debate over whether movies or books are better.
• The cast introduces "Six Shat Tiny Tim," a game where contestants guess if clues are about Nikki Sixx, William Shatner (“Shat”), or Tiny Tim.
• Running joke: Imagining a "supergroup" with all three and discussing which actors could play Nikki Sixx in a movie.
• Listener calls in to play, but the fun is mostly in the hosts roasting each other, especially over personal quirks about answering phones.

Notable Moment (03:27)
John Holmberg (D), joking about studio crowding:
“Toledo’s coming towards me. This town ain’t big enough for the two of us… I’m trapped in a corner and I got Toledo coming at me. That giant head. You just automatically just feel your ass go inside.”

2. Nikki Sixx Joins the Show

(04:20–08:24)

• Nikki calls in just in time to play the game themed in his honor.
• He jokes about the "supergroup" of Sixx, Shatner, and Tiny Tim, tossing in Scott Ian from Anthrax as a possible member.
• Admits his love for both Tiny Tim and William Shatner.
• Plays the trivia game, showing humor and self-deprecation, especially when he misses questions about himself.

Notable Exchange (05:57–06:17):
Nikki Sixx, after missing a question about working with the Sex Pistols:
“That’s a trick question!”
John Holmberg:
“How is that a trick question?”
Nikki Sixx:
“Did you Sex Pistol? Yes, but he wasn’t in Sex Pistols at the time. So when you said Sex Pistols, I thought of the Sex Pistols.”

• Nikki ends up getting 6 correct answers, echoing his stage name, “Nikki Sixx gets six.”

3. Listeners vs. Nikki in "Six Shat Tiny Tim"

(08:24–11:01)

• Nikki helps subsequent callers Amy and Brian as their “lifeline.” The game remains tongue-in-cheek and challenging.
• Lots of laughter as everyone, including Nikki, struggles—even with questions about themselves.

Memorable Moment (09:10):
Brian calls Nikki “Mr. Sixx” throughout, to the hosts’ delight.

4. Tiny Tim, Creepiness, and Hollywood Plastic Surgery

(11:01–13:17)

• Discussion shifts to the creepiness of Tiny Tim’s music and persona.
• Nikki describes attending a post-Academy Awards Vanity Fair party and being weirded out by the amount of plastic surgery (“it was like that Twilight Zone scene... everybody’s faces had pig masks”).

Notable Quote (12:41):
Nikki Sixx:
“It was plastic surgery city. It was like, literally. It was a creep show. It was weird. I wish I could have taken pictures of them.”

• Hilarious exchange about who the “creepiest” celebrity Nikki has met is, with Mick Mars and Tommy Lee getting mentioned.

5. Nikki’s Motley Crüe Memories & Bandmate Stories

(13:17–15:29)

• Nikki jokingly calls Mick Mars “a pirate” and trades jabs about trying (and failing) to impress Tommy Lee’s sister and mom.
• Confirmation (with innuendo) that Nikki and Lita Ford were once an item—laughter erupts when prompted for explicit details.
• John Holmberg relates an anecdote about a Lita Ford concert in Phoenix, involving wardrobe malfunctions and fiery banter with a heckler.

Classic Banter (14:19):
Nikki, on Lita Ford:
“How was that? What? Do you want a blow by blow?”
John:
“Yeah, I do, actually.”

6. Best Tours, Famous Friends, and “Rockstar Dad” Life

(15:33–18:22)

• Nikki reminisces about the bonds formed with bands on various tours: “Crew Fest” with Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Theory of a Deadman.
• Remains close to members of Kiss, Ozzy, etc.
• Hilarious look at “rockstar excess” vs. normal family: Nikki’s daughter wants a pony, so she sells lemonade to raise money. Rockstar neighbors (Ozzy Osbourne, My Chemical Romance, Alex Van Halen, Jennifer Lopez, and Howie Mandel) make cameos at her lemonade stand.

Quote (17:45):
Nikki Sixx:
“…Ozzy pulls up. He’s like, Nikki! And I go, hey, Ozzy, want some lemonade? He goes, all right… then up pulls the guys in My Chemical Romance… and then Alex Van Halen drives by and I go, thanks for stopping, asshole… then Jennifer Lopez drove by – I was like, please don’t stop, please don’t stop.”

• Running joke about his daughter’s pony campaign (“Behind the Pony with Nikki Sixx” as a fake reality-TV pitch).

7. Outrageous/Creepy Jokes and Self-Roast

(17:02–18:52)

• Cheeky, over-the-line jokes are made about introducing Nikki’s daughter to Tommy Lee, quickly walking them back and self-roasting for creepiness.
• The hosts and Nikki riff on “trust tree” boundaries and forgiveness for youthful rockstar behavior.
• Nikki laughs it off, granting Holmberg the “creepiest” crown before more zingers about Mick Mars' “great grandchildren.”

8. Signature Morning Sickness Unfiltered Style

• All banter is unfiltered, hilarious, and fast, blending music history, raunchy jokes, absurd scenarios, and sincere moments of rock nostalgia.

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• “I find [reading] to be a waste of time. They’ll make a great movie out of it.”
  — John Holmberg (01:07), on why he doesn’t read books
• “All you need is Scott Ian; he can fill in as Tiny.”
  — John Holmberg (04:46), joking about a supergroup
• “I might miss.”
  — Nikki Sixx (04:59), playfully doubting his trivia prowess
• “If that’s Tiny Tim, I’m gonna really look up to him... Tiny Tim!”
  — Nikki Sixx (05:45), guessing his own Sex Pistols collaboration
• “Mick Mars is... so rad. He’s so cool. You know he’s a pirate. No, he really is a pirate!”
  — Nikki Sixx (13:05), on bandmate myths
• “Let’s just—next question.”
  — Nikki Sixx (14:28), evading “blow by blow” details of his Lita Ford romance
• “You crossed the line.”
  — Nikki Sixx (17:09), after a risqué Tommy Lee joke

Episode Timeline – Major Segments

• 01:07–04:17: Game setup and preamble
• 04:20–08:24: Nikki Sixx joins and plays the trivia game
• 08:24–11:02: Nikki helps listeners with the game
• 11:02–13:17: Deep dive into Tiny Tim, creepiness, and celebrity parties
• 13:17–16:34: Motley Crüe touring stories, bandmates, and relationships
• 16:34–18:52: Rockstar dad moments, lemonade stand with celebrity cameos, and outrageous banter

Tone & Style

• Sarcastic, irreverent, and off-the-cuff.
• Fast-paced, with rapid-fire jokes and banter.
• Blends genuine affection for guest and subject matter with a willingness to push boundaries and embrace embarrassment.
• Filled with playful roasting between all parties.

Summary for New Listeners

This is a quintessential “Morning Sickness” episode—a wild ride through rock trivia, outrageous anecdotes, and totally unfiltered conversation, starring a witty, candid Nikki Sixx. The game “Six Shat Tiny Tim” proves a delightful mess, the rockstar stories come out fast and dirty, and the entire show is peppered with laugh-out-loud one-liners. Whether you’re here for the classic rock gossip, the off-color humor, or the pure unpredictability, Holmberg and crew—plus Nikki Sixx in top form—deliver.