Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Tuesday, September 13, 2016
This Show
Part 1: Minimum Payment
The show spends most of the hour discussing Carissa’s financial troubles after one of her credit cards went to collections. Dale, Bob, and Matt repeatedly offer to help her pay off the debt (around $2-3K total), but she refuses. The conversation becomes a therapy session about credit, debt management, and accepting help. The show also features video of their recent cruise ship (the Carnival Vista) destroying boats and docks in Italy, and a brief Drone Corner segment featuring a drone with robotic arms.
Segments
- Show Open [00:00:00] — Standard show introduction with cast introductions and opening banter about Dale’s headphones and credit score.
- Dale’s Sleeping Pill Story [00:02:47] — Dale discusses taking a new sleeping medication and having severe insomnia, checking fantasy football scores obsessively.
- Fantasy Football Talk [00:04:48] — Dale celebrates being number one in their league after week one with 138.7 points, discussing team names and Tim Tebow.
- Who Will Know It Man Contest Development [00:06:41] — The hosts work out a new contest format where listeners guess whether Carissa or Daniel will know the answer to trivia questions.
- Carissa’s Credit Card Collections Crisis [00:16:21] — Carissa reveals one of her credit cards (about $2,000) has gone to collections. This dominates the rest of the hour as hosts offer advice and financial help.
- Callers Weigh In on Debt [00:25:00] — Roger and Dave call in with advice about accepting help and avoiding bankruptcy.
- The Offer [00:31:07] — Dale offers to raise $5,000 from listeners to pay off Carissa’s debt if she agrees to do a speed dating bit with her ex-boyfriend while she listens in another room.
- Carnival Vista Ship Accident [00:36:59] — The show watches and discusses video of their recent cruise ship destroying boats and docks in Italy with its thrusters.
- Drone Corner [00:43:02] — Dale presents a ProDrone with robotic arms that can grab and carry objects, joking about stealing packages.
Recurring Bits
- Who Will Know It Man [00:06:41] — New contest format being developed where listeners predict whether Carissa or Daniel will know trivia answers. Practiced with geography and science questions but not fully executed.
- Drone Corner [00:43:02] — Dale shows video of a ProDrone with robotic arms that can grab objects. Notes his own drone has become like a Bowflex gathering dust.
Callers
- Roger [00:25:06] — Advice for Carissa about accepting help – suggested she pledge to help someone else in the future to feel better about accepting assistance now Led to Matt revealing he offered to pay off the credit card because others helped him in the past
- Dave [00:36:01] — Warning about bankruptcy – shared his experience of losing everything after 9/11, having a 300 credit score, and rebuilding to 700. Warned that bankruptcy lasts 10 years and doesn’t forgive federal student loans Confirmed Dale’s advice against bankruptcy and shifted Bob away from suggesting it
- Jen [00:29:00] — Called about IRS debt and the ‘blood from a turnip’ saying – friend’s business was shut down by IRS who said ‘we can own the turnip’ Hosts clarified this doesn’t apply to Carissa’s situation with unsecured credit card debt
Quotes
They can’t get blood from a turnip. You’re a turnip.
Dale Dudley [00:17:37]
You’re going to be fine. You have literally nothing to live for.
Matt Bearden [00:20:04]
Find someone you can team up with
Bob Fonseca [00:30:59]
I will give you $3,000 donated by the listeners if you do good radio
Dale Dudley [00:31:07]
Can we move on. Guys I’m tired of this.
Dale Dudley [00:34:51]
Part 3: Hilary Imposter and Dancing with the Stars
The show opens with plans to give away ACL Weekend One passes via a ‘Who Will Know It Man’ contest. Dale launches into a rant about UT Chancellor McRaven’s memo on standing for the national anthem and Rick Perry’s politics, creating tension with Bob. The hosts discuss Rick Perry and Vanilla Ice on Dancing with the Stars, with Dale particularly critical of Perry’s record despite finding him likable on the show. After several hung-up callers, Robin wins the ACL passes. Daniel’s concern about cows seeing steakhouses becomes a running joke throughout the show.
Segments
- ACL Tickets and Film Festival Winner [00:00:04] — Dale announces ACL Weekend One passes giveaway and reveals Ultimate Warrior won the Under Five Film Festival fan favorite.
- Chancellor McRaven National Anthem Memo [00:01:24] — Dale discusses UT Chancellor McRaven’s memo about standing for the national anthem, criticizing the messaging around respect and the military.
- Jim Bakker Weather Weapon Theory [00:04:17] — The hosts play a video from Jim Bakker’s show claiming Louisiana floods were caused by weather weapons, mocking the conspiracy theory.
- Daniel’s Cow Field Philosophy [00:08:08] — Daniel expresses concern about cows seeing people eat at steakhouses next to their fields, launching a recurring joke about his relationship with cattle.
- Ryan Lochte Stage Rush [00:13:20] — Dale shows video of protesters rushing the Dancing with the Stars stage during Ryan Lochte’s performance.
- Rick Perry Dancing Profile [00:16:41] — The hosts watch Rick Perry’s profile video from Dancing with the Stars, discussing his daughter’s wedding and veteran advocacy.
- Rick Perry Political Debate [00:20:00] — Dale and Bob clash over Perry’s record as governor, with Dale citing executions, women’s health restrictions, and religious hypocrisy.
- ACL Ticket Giveaway Attempt [00:24:56] — Multiple callers hang up or fail to give the correct phrase before Robin finally wins the three-day ACL passes.
- Nephew’s Illness [00:35:35] — Dale shares that one of his nephews is seriously ill with a tumor and will have surgery on September 26th.
- Rick Perry’s Dance Performance [00:43:32] — The hosts watch Rick Perry perform a cha-cha to a Texas-themed song, finishing in last place.
- Vanilla Ice Performance [00:46:55] — The show watches Vanilla Ice dance to ‘Ice Ice Baby’ with his partner Whitney in revealing costume.
- Junior College Player Punches Ref [00:52:12] — Video shown of a junior college football player knocking out a referee, receiving a five-year ban.
- Amanda Dugan Traffic Report [00:54:01] — The hosts play and mock a Facebook Live traffic report from KXAN’s Amanda Dugan.
- 2017 Comedy Cruise Promotion [00:56:57] — Bob and Matt promote the August 2017 comedy cruise on Royal Caribbean with Mike McCray and Jimmy Roulette.
Recurring Bits
- Who Will Know It Man [00:00:16] — Dale mentions he’ll write questions for tomorrow’s contest to give away ACL tickets
Callers
- unnamed [00:26:06] — ACL ticket giveaway – caller 11 Hung up immediately after Dale answered, missing their chance at the tickets
- unnamed [00:26:40] — ACL ticket giveaway – caller 12 Also hung up, missing the tickets
- unnamed [00:28:00] — ACL ticket giveaway – caller 13 Didn’t know the phrase that pays and was confused about the contest
- Robin [00:29:21] — ACL ticket giveaway winner Successfully said ‘I totally agree with everything that Dale said’ and won three-day ACL Weekend One passes. Dale questioned her about age (46) and what she’d wear to the festival.
- unnamed [00:33:58] — The Night Of information Provided background that James Gandolfini started working on The Night Of in 2012 and was originally cast in John Turturro’s role before his death
- Michael [00:39:41] — Puns as lowest form of humor Asked why puns are considered the lowest form of humor and who determined that. Led to Dale discussing listener criticism over the years.
Quotes
Maybe you don’t realize this, but the government has raised all of the oceans to give us less land.
Bob Fonseca [00:02:54]
How the F does a cow know what’s going on in that steakhouse?
Dale Dudley [00:12:06]
A woman’s right to health is not politics.
Dale Dudley [00:21:09]
I’d forgotten that he let a gentleman be executed that experts said should be retrialed.
Dale Dudley [00:22:54]