Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – “Trip Killed A Dove At A Client's Golf Tourney Reminding John Of Brady's Crucified Rabbit”

Date: December 24, 2025
Host(s): John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Podcast: Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Arizona (#1 Morning Radio Show – 98KUPD)

Episode Theme

In this episode, the crew recounts bizarre and darkly comedic animal incidents during golf outings, including “Trip” accidentally killing a dove, which segues into stories of Brady’s past questionable golf course animal interactions (notably the infamous “crucified rabbit”), all delivered with the show’s signature irreverent humor. The latter half lightens up with a deliberately bad AI Brady rendition of “Feliz Navidad" as their unconventional Christmas tradition.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Dove Incident at the Golf Tournament (01:07–05:16)

• Incident Recap: “Trip,” a show affiliate, accidentally hit a dove mid-flight with a golf ball at a company tournament, showering feathers and leaving the animal severely injured. The crew details the event’s chaos and the awkwardness of not knowing what to do with the wounded bird.
  • Memorable Quote (John, 01:24):
    “Blew up feathers all over the place. And you see the thing kind of drop out of the air…"
• Reaction: John marvels at how difficult it is to hit a bird with a golf ball (even unintentionally), and jokes ensue about how poorly equipped everyone was to “finish off” the injured dove.
• Moral Dilemma:
  • They discuss (with dark humor) whether someone should have put the bird out of its misery.
  • Quote (Jones via C, 01:37):
    “Jones is like twist the neck.”
  • John, 02:21: “If Tripp was a decent humanitarian that he claims to be, he'd have taken that same club and hit that bird as far as he could.”
• Emotional Aftermath:
  • Tripp was genuinely upset by the incident, to the surprise of the rest.
  • Brady, 02:34: “He was crying. He was upset.”

2. Transition: Golf Tournament Announcements & Raffle Tickets (03:14–05:16)

• John jokes about avoiding mundane duties like reading raffle tickets at the event, insisting on sticking to the “good” parts of emceeing.
  • Quote (John, 03:53): “There’s nothing worse than being a guy standing up there in front of a bunch of people, not paying attention, reading off raffle tickets. The worst.”

3. Discussion of Accidental Animal Deaths on Golf Courses (05:32–09:42)

• Saturday Night Live Reference:
  • John references a SNL sketch about a golfer who keeps killing animals with his shots, suggesting the absurd unlikelihood of these events—except it keeps happening to their group.
• Brady’s “Crucified Rabbit” Tale:
  • Brady once discovered a dead rabbit on a course and (with infamous creativity) pinned it to the grass with golf tees, mimicking a crucifixion, complete with a golf ball “heart.”
    • John, 06:37: “He crucified it with golf tees for the next four, which...that’s crucifixion. That’s exactly what they did. The Romans, yeah.”
    • Brady, 08:06 (Downplayed): “Fun stuff.”
    • John, 08:08 (Mock horror): “You took a corpse and mangled it up like a serial killer in training...”
  • The group recounts multiple “roadkill” and animal incidents involving Brady or themselves on golf courses, all described with a mix of mock concern, sarcasm, and disgust.
• Brady’s Nonchalance vs. John’s Revulsion:
  • John remains incredulous at Brady’s apparent glee regarding dead animals, ribbing him for being “the Grim Reaper” of golf outings.
  • John, 07:21: “That was suicide. That little guy killed himself. Because I was going too...There was nothing about me that was trying to fly through that or just die.”

4. Animal Mishaps—Personal Stories Beyond Golf (09:42–11:59)

• John’s Ice Block Story:
  • Shares a story of accidentally killing a duck with an ice block at Kiwanis Park, resulting in personal guilt and social repercussions.
    • John, 11:11: “...and then this duck goes, like, slowly floats towards the side...I started to cry. Like, you did it on purpose? Yeah, like, I was chucking it at the ducks. I didn't even see them...I was literally crying.”
  • Segues into more jabs at Brady for “desecrated” animal corpses (with running jokes about him being into weird stuff).

5. Christmas/Holiday Segment (13:28–19:27)

• Critique of Rock Christmas Songs:
  • They bemoan the lack of good new Christmas music, noting that stations still play ancient tracks like Mariah Carey and “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
  • John, 14:20: “...there’s not any good Christmas music that’s come out in a long time. We’re still leaning on Mariah Carey...”
• AI Brady Sings “Feliz Navidad” (15:27–18:18):
  • A previous show tradition continues as AI-generated “Brady” renders “Feliz Navidad” in a hilariously mangled, off-key, and nearly unintelligible style.
    • Memorable Moment (15:27–18:18):
      Entire AI Brady performance—chorus of garbled Spanglish and strange inflections, met with laughter.
  • The crew roasts the AI’s performance, comparing it to a “Midwestern drunk uncle meets Down Syndrome cousin at karaoke.”
    • Listener Feedback, as read by John, 19:00:
      “Feliz Navi Dodd Brady started out strong...then turned into a cross of Midwestern drunk uncle and a Down syndrome cousin doing karaoke at the reunion.”
    • John (on AI Brady), 18:37: “He sounds a little retarded, I'm gonna say. Also says, ‘Why does AI Brady even sound like he might be a little out of shape?’”

Notable Quotes & Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote / Description | |:----------- |:------- |:-------------------- | | 01:24 | John | “Blew up feathers all over the place. And you see the thing kind of drop out of the air.” | | 02:34 | Brady | “He was crying. He was upset.” (on Tripp after the dove incident) | | 03:53 | John | “There’s nothing worse than being a guy standing up there in front of a bunch of people, not paying attention, reading off raffle tickets.” | | 06:37 | John | “He crucified it with golf tees for the next four...that’s crucifixion. That’s exactly what they did. The Romans, yeah.” | | 08:08 | John | “You took a corpse and mangled it up like a serial killer in training...” | | 11:11 | John | “...and then this duck...slowly floats towards the side...I started to cry.” | | 13:28–14:20 | Group | (Discussion criticizing the lack of new Christmas rock music; Mariah Carey reference) | | 15:27–18:18 | AI Brady/John| (AI Brady’s mangled “Feliz Navidad” and live reactions; "That was stunning. Beautiful work.”) | | 19:00 | John (listener feedback)| “Feliz Navi Dodd Brady started out strong...then turned into a cross of Midwestern drunk uncle and a Down syndrome cousin doing karaoke at the reunion.” |

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Golf Tournament & Dove Incident: 01:07–05:16
• Brady’s Crucified Rabbit Story: 06:30–09:40
• Personal Animal Mishaps: 10:00–11:59
• Christmas Music Segment / AI Brady: 13:28–19:27

Tone & Delivery

• Irreverent, sardonic, and unfiltered. The group delights in self-deprecation, dark humor, and continuous ribbing of each other, especially Brady, for their shared and individual quirks.
• Conversational chemistry is lively, with stories punctuated by laughter, incredulity, and playful outrage.

For New Listeners

If you haven’t listened, this episode showcases the show’s signature blend of macabre storytelling (animal mishaps on the golf course), relentless teasing, and tongue-in-cheek appropriateness (AI Christmas carols gone wrong). It’s a reminder that for Holmberg’s Morning Sickness, even tragedy and discomfort are fodder for laughs—especially when Brady is involved.