Holmberg's Morning Sickness (98 KUPD)

Episode: Dec 29, 2025 – Full Show [Monday]
Host: John Holmberg with Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo, Byron, and guest Sacha Baron Cohen

Overview

This electric episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness delivers the show’s signature blend of irreverent humor, local color, and boundary-pushing banter, taking listeners through everything from awkward sexual health discussions to wild family stories and media interviews. Alongside playful roasts between regulars, the highlight is a freewheeling, revealing call with Sacha Baron Cohen. The group also dives deep into odd news stories, medical “fun facts,” and the quirks of both man and animal—never missing a beat for jokes, personal anecdotes, or the occasional unexpected philosophical point.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Opening Banter & Peyronie’s Disease

TIMESTAMP: [01:43]–[19:57]

• Broadcast begins post-advertising, jumping straight into the recounting of an NBA game experience and a commercial about Peyronie’s disease—a condition involving curvature of the penis.
• John Holmberg’s Storytime:
  • Shares an incident involving injury and “bending” (graphic, humorous recounting), wondering if he’d experienced Peyronie’s disease.
  • Byron reads medical info: over 700 men treated locally per year, cause uncertain, symptoms include pain, lumps, deformity.
• Panel banter:
  • Jokes regarding penis shapes seen in porn (“Looks like Gonzo’s nose” - [05:32], John).
  • Queries about causes, possible “cures,” gross-out visualizations.
• Listener emails:
  • Listeners chime in—some self-disclosing their own “curve down” variation, one noting chicks are now more interested in his “crooked wiener” post-injections ([18:08]).
  • “Girls want to see and feel my crooked wiener. I swear to God… Sign, Kyle.” — Read by John ([18:08])
• Memorable quote:
  • “If I get under six inches, that’s the end of it. Six is my limit for all of it.” – John ([07:59])
  • “If that were true, my dick would be a balloon animal.” – John ([09:15])
• Discussion on male reluctance to seek medical help.
• Comic reluctance: John resolves “I’m just gonna have a crooked dick that hurts a little bit. I’m not getting shots in my wiener.” – [16:06]

2. Religion, Family & Influence

TIMESTAMP: [21:29]–[36:04]

• Mini-drama erupts about religious influence in the Bogan/Wolf family, involving nephew Charlie being darkly labeled a “zealot of hate” for his anti-Catholic views.
• Byron teases John about being the corrupting force; John pushes back, asserting Charlie’s independence.
  • “You should be insulted... you had a mush brain that I molded and turned you into the devil.” – John ([28:46])
  • “You called him a zealot of hate, and pointed at me!” - John ([29:11])
• Discussion shifts to “Pope Francis & Gays” — dissecting recent Church statements, media spin, and changes in doctrine.
• Conclude with:
  • “Religion isn’t hate, it’s opinion.” – Dick Toledo ([35:34])

3. Prom Canceled Over Lesbian Couple: Mississippi Story

TIMESTAMP: [36:04]–[46:37]

• News: School cancels prom after a girl asks to bring her girlfriend as a date.
• Sharp, satirical comments on Mississippi’s history of segregation—now shifting controversy from race to sexuality.
• “I think it’s just kind of… there should be a law passed that you cannot declare lesbos until you’re 21.” – Byron ([39:01])
• Reflections on awkwardness of prom traditions, prom dates as covers, and hypocrisy surrounding “poop wiener” phobias vs. lesbian relationships.

4. Ridicule of Past Purchases: The Subaru Outback Chronicles

TIMESTAMP: [48:23]–[59:52]

• Brady’s infamous hunter-green Subaru Outback becomes the butt of an extended segment of ribbing; group riffs about gendered car stereotypes, sales tactics, and regretful buys.
• “Showed up in an Outback with emerald green and gold package. That was awful.” – John ([50:05])
• “He’s more lesbian than a lesbian. Give me one of those air fresheners that makes that fish smell good…” – John ([55:24])
• Segment underscores the show’s knack for turning personal embarrassment into communal entertainment.

5. Radio Skits & Parody: "My Name Is..." Fat Jesus Edition

TIMESTAMP: [61:00]–[64:31]

• Brady delivers a parody Eminem rap about food, weight, and station personalities, keeping the self-deprecating, absurd energy high.
• “Hi, my name is… Chicky chicky Jesus.” – Brady ([61:08])
• John quips: “That’s brilliant though. Well done.” – ([64:31])

6. Fun Facts with Brady / Animal Speed Debate

TIMESTAMP: [66:48]–[81:32]

• Brady’s “Baseless Fun Facts” run through bizarre tidbits: giant clams, cat doors, Michael Phelps vs. manatees.
• Good-natured mockery ensues when Byron and Brady debate whether Michael Phelps could out-swim a manatee.
• “If the goldfish knew it was in a race, it’d still smoke Michael Phelps.” – John ([78:48])
• “Giant, lumbering, dust him.” – Byron, regarding manatee speed ([78:12])

7. Sacha Baron Cohen Interview

TIMESTAMP: [109:23]–[122:40]

• Highlight segment: Sacha Baron Cohen joins from Cannes, talking Dictator, Borat, behind-the-scenes reveals, pranking Eminem, and more. (Notable: This original interview appears to be rebroadcast content.)
• Key takeaways & quotes:
  • On Throw the Jew Down the Well: “Yes, I remember that. I was in Borat…”
  • On pranking Eminem:
    “I called him up and said, ‘Hi, can I stick my balls and ass in your face?’… He said, ‘Will you be wearing a G-string?’ and I said ‘Yes’. He goes, ‘I’ll do it.’” ([115:05])
  • On Isla Fisher: “We’ve been together ten years… try to keep the work out of the house.” ([119:16])
  • On method acting/Borat: “I’d be stinking and walking around with the moustache… it was not easy.” ([121:26])
• Memorable Moment:
  • “Chickens actually respond very well to dictatorships…the whole pecking order.” - Sacha ([120:12])

8. "What Would Brady Do?" Letters

TIMESTAMP: [124:27]–[130:22]

• Letter 1: Listener’s girlfriend uses baby talk during sex, hates it.
  • Panel jokes, offers strategies (mimicking back, therapist, recording), but consensus is: some things aren’t fixable, move on if it’s too much.
  • “Do it back to her… if she’s aware of how weird it is, maybe she’ll stop.” – John ([127:47])
• Letter 2: Listener not sure if he's the father of a co-worker's baby after a short fling (and Plan B).
  • Response: “Dodge this for as long as you can” – Byron ([134:10]),
    but John says, “Ask if there’s anything you need to worry about; save her answer.”
• Discussion veers into family tree scandals (secret ‘love child’ stories), gay-until-proven-otherwise uncles, and the generational shifts in identity.

9. Classic Segues: From Hardcore Riffs to Bizarre Pitches

TIMESTAMP: [143:01]–[152:09]

• “Are you trying to put your dick in my milk?” – A phrase born out of the group’s effort to weave the weirdest possible quotes into everyday conversation.
• Tech-phobia gets roasted as Brady complains about subscription services.
• Briefed TV pitches: “Gay Hell’s Kitchen” (a terrible idea, ripped apart in real time).
  • “It’s the same show, you’re just adding ‘gay’ to it.” – John ([152:01])

10. Odds & Ends, Entertainment Drill, and Signature Closers

TIMESTAMP: [155:43]–[End]

• Pop music update: BJ Thomas, “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,” has stage 4 cancer ([155:43]).
• Group debates “Growing Pains” theme song trivia, Tracy Gold’s 1980s eating disorder, and other retro oddities.
• Fun, winding down, riffing finishes the broadcast with callbacks and inside jokes.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On men’s health reluctance:
  “If that were true, my dick would be a balloon animal.” – John ([09:15])
• On generational religious trauma:
  “You had a mush brain that I molded and turned you into the devil.” – John ([28:46])
• Sacha Baron Cohen:
  On Eminem’s participation:
  “Can I stick my balls and ass in your face?” “Will you be wearing a G-string?” “Yes.” “I’ll do it.” ([115:05])
• Riff on bad car choices:
  “He’s more lesbian than a lesbian. Give me one of those air fresheners that makes that fish smell good going.” – John ([55:24])
• Panel signature roast:
  “Are you trying to put your dick in my milk?” – Dick Toledo reading listener text ([143:01])

Episode Tone and Style

Holmberg’s Morning Sickness is notorious for brash irreverence, blending frank discussion and biting sarcasm with sudden left-turns into the absurd. This episode is no exception: the chemistry between regulars allows for rapid-fire joke exchanges, personal storytelling, and satirical hot takes on everything from sexual health to American protest culture. The occasional moment of sincere advice (medical, personal, or familial) is always quickly offset by a gag or roast. The Sacha Baron Cohen segment, with his dry British wit, fits seamlessly with the show’s anything-goes style.

Timestamps of Essential Segments

• [01:43–19:57] Peyronie’s Disease Banter & Emails
• [21:29–36:04] Family, Religion, and Influence Drama
• [36:04–46:37] Prom Canceled over Lesbian Couple (Mississippi Story)
• [48:23–59:52] Mocking Brady’s Subaru Outback
• [61:00–64:31] “My Name Is” Brady Parody Rap
• [66:48–81:32] Animal “Fun Facts” & Manatee vs. Phelps Debate
• [109:23–122:40] Interview: Sacha Baron Cohen
• [124:27–130:22] “What Would Brady Do?” Letters
• [143:01–152:09] Tech Roasts and "Gay Hell’s Kitchen"

For the Uninitiated: Why Listen?

If you’re new to Holmberg’s Morning Sickness, this episode offers a representative sampler: wincingly honest and often hilarious discussions about taboos, real-life “WTF” stories, deep Arizona in-jokes, and a celebrity interview that’s far less polished and far more entertaining than most. The dynamic between the hosts is the real draw—equal parts roast, therapy session, and absurdist improv.

Episode Highlight

The Sacha Baron Cohen interview: Candid, meta, and full of behind-the-scenes details (like Eminem’s response to being pranked), this portion is both a treat for comedy fans and a showcase for the show’s unique approach to celebrity conversations.

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