Podcast Summary

Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Arizona

Episode: 12-29-25 – Remembering John’s Wool Seat Covers And Brady’s Beloved Subaru Outback

Date: December 29, 2025
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogan, Brett Vesely, Byron ("Dick Toledo")

Episode Overview

This episode delivers a hilarious, nostalgia-filled conversation centered on questionable automotive choices, specifically John Holmberg’s infamous wool seat covers and Brady Bogan’s much-mocked Subaru Outback. Throughout, the hosts riff on the horrors of wool in Arizona heat, the social tragedy of Brady’s “lesbian wagon,” and trade personal stories laced with sarcasm, jabs, and memorable tangents.

Key Discussion Points and Segments

1. John’s Wool Seat Covers – A Summer Misadventure

[01:05–02:15]

• John begins by recalling his decision to put genuine wool seat covers in his 1990 Jeep—in brutal Arizona summers and without AC.
  • “Spend one summer with wool seat because I got the real sheepskin. Within an hour, I smelled like a wet poodle getting a perm in a sewer.” (John Holmberg, 01:25)
• The smell was so bad, John says, “you could smell my Jeep seven parking spots away.” (01:49)
• Brett and Byron jump in to roast him for the decision, with John admitting it just “looked cool in the wintertime. Awesome summertime. One sweaty day after a basketball game, you hop on those cushions... Oh, this is nice. Not.” (02:03)

2. Brady’s Subaru Outback – The Running Gag

[02:16–13:10]

• The conversation shifts to Brady’s past car, a forest green Subaru Outback with a gold package, complete with fuzzy, smelly seat covers (02:16–04:18).
  • Byron: “Get him in the Subie.” (02:15)
  • John: “Your Subaru was a nightmare. That thing was the hottest car I’ve ever been in. It stunk.” (02:16)
• Ridicule escalates as they make fun of the Outback’s reputation as a “lesbian wagon.”
  • John: “Brady experimented with lesbianism like most girls when they’re 19, except he was in his mid-30s and he was a man.” (02:50)
  • John (mocking dealership staff): “Let’s go get him. No, that’s not a man... That’s a lesbian on chemotherapy.” (05:01)

Notable Quotes

• “You have a wagon. You’re a 31-year-old man. You have a wagon!” (John, 03:16)
• “Chick magnet. Oh, yeah, it was a chick magnet until they saw what was driving it.” (Byron and John, 03:31)

Story Highlights

• Teasing Brady’s car shopping process:
  • Byron suggests he’d been sold the Outback in some convoluted advertising swap (05:22–05:32).
  • Mock scenarios: Subaru sales reps daring each other to sell an Outback to a man.
  • John pretends to be the Subaru rep: “If anybody sells one of these bad boys to a man... And there’s one in our parking lot right now, and he’s not lost or doing maintenance...” (05:59–06:34)
• The car’s legacy:
  • Byron: “The lady that owns it now has 900,000 miles on it running like a tom. She’s moved into 16 different homes with other lesbians.” (08:49–08:54)

The Weather Channel Feature

• Twist on the car’s high points:
  • John: “The things he was bragging about were like, stuff in the 50s. Got an eight tracks, got a weather channel. Two moon roofs.” (09:40–09:56)
  • John recalls: “We went to lunch once, and you turned the weather channel on. 108 degrees. Clear skies tomorrow. 108 degrees, clear skies.” (10:00–10:10)

Visuals and Memories

• Brett searches and finds a picture of a green Outback with a gold package, to which everyone reacts in disbelief (10:18–10:36).
• John shares a vivid memory:
  • “I remember exactly what I was doing and where I was when Brady pulled in. My Quiznos sandwich was in my hand...” (11:01–11:09)

3. Brady’s Outback—An Enduring Punchline

[11:28–13:10]

• The group continues reminiscing about just how “uncool” the car was, with jokes about its limited horsepower and Subaru’s supposed target audience.
  • Byron: “It’s gotta go slow, so people get a good look at it.” (11:36)
  • John: “For your birthday this year, I’m gonna get you one of these.” (11:44)
• Brady reveals he did, in fact, have a girlfriend during that period—leading to teasing about escapades in the Outback and its role in his dating life (12:08–12:35).
  • John: “She was confused, head out of the second moon roof. You banged her in the Subaru and she was bouncing out of the roof. She’s got a story too.” (12:09–12:22)
  • Byron (jokingly): “We should buy that for Kirby. This is what your daddy used to drive...” (12:36)

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• “Within about an hour. I smelled like a wet poodle getting a perm in a sewer.” – John Holmberg reminisces about his wool seat covers ([01:25])
• “Brady experimented with lesbianism like most girls when they’re 19, except he was in his mid-30s and he was a man.” – John (mocking Brady’s Outback choice) ([02:50])
• “Let’s go get him. No, that’s not a man... That’s a lesbian on chemotherapy.” – John, roleplaying a Subaru sales team ([05:01])
• “Everyone remembers where they were when Kennedy got shot. I remember exactly what I was doing and where I was when Brady pulled in in that thing.” – John (on the infamy of Brady’s car) ([11:09])

Segment Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |------------|---------------------------------------------| | 01:05 | John’s wool seat covers—summer disaster | | 02:16 | Brady’s Subaru Outback and its reputation | | 05:01 | Subaru sales team dares and dealership roast| | 08:49 | Where the Outback ended up | | 09:40 | Weather Channel and “features” nostalgia | | 10:18 | Brett pulls up a photo of the Outback | | 11:09 | John’s vivid “Kennedy moment” of Brady’s car| | 12:09 | Stories about Brady’s dating life and legacy| | 13:10 | Segment wraps with jokes and future threats |

Tone and Style

The episode is fast-paced, irreverent, and loaded with inside jokes, playing off the hosts’ chemistry and willingness to roast each other mercilessly. They balance nostalgia with biting humor (often at Brady’s expense), creating an environment reminiscent of a group of old friends reminiscing and riffing.

Takeaways for New Listeners

• If you love car stories, vintage gear fails, and open-mic levels of roasting among friends, this is a classic HMS episode.
• The main joke: “Don’t buy a wool seat cover in Arizona, and never trust your friends to let you live down your worst car purchase.”
• Memorable moments include John’s “wet poodle in a sewer” analogy and the prolonged comedic scenario of Subaru sales guys daring each other to sell an Outback to a man.
• You don’t have to know the original cars to enjoy the banter—just an appreciation for fast-paced, self-deprecating humor.