Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Friday, June 17, 2016
Part 3: Dudley and Bob with Matt
A wide-ranging Friday show featuring comedian Dan Levy. The show opened with the Friday Morning House Party and ongoing tension about Carissa’s new boyfriend (whose man bun was photographed). Daniel Gallo faced pressure from his wife’s family to join them on a vacation to Iran, which the crew debated at length. Levy discussed his career, family life, and the confusion caused by sharing a name with the Canadian actor Daniel Levy. The show also revisited the Austin Walmart cake-eating/huffing story and the infamous ‘Walking on Sunshine’ Intervention clip.
Segments
- Friday Morning House Party Opens [00:00:02] — The show starts with the Friday Morning House Party bit. Raul Hernandez won Deep Black Sabbath tickets. Dale begins listing people who are upset with him, including the ‘Chinatown mafia’ except for Randy.
- Carissa’s Boyfriend Photo Drama [00:01:05] — Dale and Bob look at a photo showing the back of Carissa’s new boyfriend’s head, focusing on his man bun. Carissa becomes upset, wanting to know Dale’s sources. She demands they stop discussing her personal life.
- Airplane Bathroom Confession [00:04:38] — Dale admits to walking to the airplane bathroom in his socks during turbulence, horrifying Daniel. He describes contorting his body to avoid puddles on the floor and accidentally ‘spackling’ during turbulence.
- Daniel’s Iran Dilemma Begins [00:09:19] — Daniel reveals his wife’s family wants to vacation in Isfahan (Estefan), Iran’s second-largest city. The crew is shocked and concerned about safety. Daniel’s wife is Canadian-Taiwanese, making travel easier for her than him.
- American vs. Canadian Perspective on Iran [00:11:47] — The crew debates whether Daniel should go. Dale admits he would never go to Iran as an American. They discuss diplomatic relations, the Sally Field movie, and Daniel’s fear that his ‘American walk’ will give him away.
- In-Laws’ Dangerous Vacation Pattern [00:16:03] — Daniel reveals his in-laws previously wanted to visit Vietnam, India, Afghanistan (his wife’s ultimate goal), and are going to Africa soon. They’re also planning an Acapulco trip where they’ve rented four cars against Daniel’s wishes.
- Dubai Alternative and Wife as Operative Theory [00:21:21] — Daniel mentions his in-laws want to meet in Dubai as a compromise. Bob theorizes Daniel’s wife might be a spy using him as cover, referencing ‘The Americans’ and a real article about a woman who admitted to her kids she was a spy.
- Dan Levy Introduction [00:24:01] — Comedian Dan Levy joins the show. They immediately correct the pronunciation (Levy not Levi) and note his resemblance to Canadian actor Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy’s son, who appears on Schitt’s Creek.
- Iran Discussion with Levy [00:25:10] — Dan Levy weighs in on the Iran question, saying as a Jew getting off a plane in Iran would ‘not be a good look.’ He suggests they should go to Hawaii instead, but learns the wife doesn’t like ‘where water meets land.’
- Levy’s Family and Frozen Obsession [00:29:12] — Levy discusses being married seven years with a three-year-old son and one-year-old daughter. He watches Frozen every morning at 6 a.m. and has ‘frozen nightmares.’ His daughter had a meltdown over Frozen pajamas the previous night.
- Parenting Philosophy: Arts vs Sports [00:31:00] — Dale contrasts his theater-focused parenting with Bob’s sports-oriented approach. Dale pushed his son Jacob to audition loudly for Oliver (he got cast as a Pac-Man ghost). Levy confirms his kids will do arts, not sports.
- Bar Mitzvah and Bris Stories [00:33:44] — Levy discusses his bar mitzvah, falling off a sled beforehand, and his theme. He describes his son’s bris where the hilarious rabbi made jokes throughout and commented ‘big runs in the family’ right before the circumcision.
- Dan Levy Name Confusion and Twitter Attack [00:39:42] — Levy explains how Canadian actor Daniel Levy called Kristen Stewart a bitch on MTV, leading to Levy receiving 125 hate emails saying ‘we love vampires’ and threats. They eventually met and hugged it out in Los Angeles.
- Comedy Pain and Rollerblading Trauma [00:41:20] — When asked about his comedy pain, Levy reveals he was beaten up and thrown downstairs in seventh grade for being a rollerblader in 1996-97. Mark Mulhern was the bully, and Levy thinks of him before every show.
- Walmart Huffing Woman Mugshot [00:49:39] — The crew reveals the mugshot of the Austin woman arrested for eating cake and huffing air cleaner in a Walmart dressing room. They note she resembles Carissa. This leads to the infamous ‘Walking on Sunshine’ Intervention clip.
- Intervention ‘Walking on Sunshine’ Clip [00:50:22] — The show plays the viral clip of Allison from Intervention huffing air duster, including the auto-tuned ‘walking on sunshine’ song version. Dale admits to trying air duster himself and discusses the bitterant added to prevent abuse.
- Dale’s KLBJ-AM Show Struggles [00:53:34] — Dale discusses the challenges of doing a serious news show on conservative KLBJ-AM after Rush Limbaugh. He’s unsure how to have fun in the ‘deadly quiet’ newsroom and struggles with balancing news and entertainment.
- Wrap-up and Levy Promotion [00:57:00] — The show wraps with promotion for Dan Levy at Cap City Comedy Club (two shows tonight and tomorrow) and mention of his upcoming comedy special taping in Seattle for CISO. Daniel teases the Sideshow podcast about fixing Carissa.
Recurring Bits
- Friday Morning House Party [00:00:02] — Show opened with the Friday Morning House Party clip. Raul Hernandez won Black Sabbath tickets.
- The Sideshow [00:56:22] — Daniel mentions the previous day’s Sideshow podcast where he and CJ tried to ‘fix’ Carissa and discussed her relationship issues.
Guests
- Dan Levy (comedian) [00:24:01] — Performing at Cap City Comedy Club. Discussed family, bar mitzvah, the confusion with Canadian actor Daniel Levy, getting hate mail meant for the other Dan Levy, and upcoming comedy special taping in Seattle.
Quotes
I am a journalist now. I work at KLBJ-AM.
Dale Dudley [00:02:04]
I’ve heard of this. I didn’t think it was real.
Daniel Gallo [00:08:28]
Americans have bubbles and the rest of the world doesn’t.
Dale Dudley [00:14:04]
When a Jew gets off the plane in Iran, it’s just not a good look.
Dan Levy [00:25:23]
He got real close and said, big runs in the family.
Dan Levy [00:34:14]
Mark Mulhern threw me down the stairs in seventh grade and where is he now?
Dan Levy [00:42:00]