Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Monday, March 27, 2017
This Show
Part 1: Family tree
The show opens with Dale discussing a family visit to the Austin Zoo that turned chaotic, then segues into discovering a new first cousin through Ancestry.com DNA testing – revealing his Uncle Pat had an illegitimate daughter named Dottie. Dale debates whether to tell Pat’s children (Cooney, Linda, and Cheryl) about their half-sister. The show includes discussion of grease marks on the studio board (possibly from CJ’s podcast), Dale’s rant about Muslim women in full robes at the zoo in the heat, and an Animal Cavalcade segment featuring a bull snake attacking a hawk, monkeys helping a lost tourist, and a drunk Australian who jumped into crocodile-infested waters.
Segments
- Show Open [00:00:08] — Daniel delivers the standard show opening introduction with cast credits.
- Weekend Zoo Visit [00:01:27] — Dale discusses the family trip to the Austin Zoo that started optimistically but devolved into sibling fighting and family chaos.
- Grease Gate [00:03:05] — Dale discovers greasy fingerprints on the studio mixing board and suspects someone from CJ’s podcast was eating while running equipment. CJ calls in to deny responsibility.
- Alexa Skill Launch [00:14:48] — Daniel announces the ‘Daniel’s Brain’ Alexa skill is live, with over 250 facts loaded. Listeners can enable it by asking Alexa for facts.
- Big Head Hat Shopping [00:16:58] — Dale laments trying to find baseball caps that fit his seven-and-seven-eighths size head for driving his convertible.
- Muslim Women at the Zoo [00:18:42] — Dale expresses sympathy for Muslim women wearing full black robes in the heat at the zoo, then launches into criticism of religious beliefs forcing women to cover themselves.
- Last Week’s Fight Debrief [00:22:52] — The cast discusses the previous week’s on-air argument between Dale and Daniel over lost sound effects, and Dale’s decision to kick Daniel out of the studio mid-fight.
- The Dottie Dilemma [00:28:45] — Dale reveals Ancestry.com DNA testing uncovered a first cousin named Dottie – Uncle Pat’s illegitimate daughter. Dottie is now ill and asking about Pat’s medical history, creating a dilemma about whether to tell Pat’s other children about their half-sister.
- New Cloud Classification [00:34:52] — Discussion of the Undulatus Asperatus cloud being added to the World Meteorological cloud atlas for the first time in 50 years.
- Animal Cavalcade [00:36:00] — Segment featuring multiple animal stories including a fake video of a lion attacking hunters, a bull snake attacking and releasing a hawk, monkeys helping a tourist survive in the Bolivian rainforest, a man riding a horse through Walmart, and a drunk Australian jumping into crocodile-infested waters.
Recurring Bits
- Animal Cavalcade [00:36:00] — Extended segment featuring bull snake vs hawk, helpful monkeys, horse in Walmart, and Australian crocodile jumper
Quotes
Live your lives and love each other. Let the sunshine in.
Dale Dudley [00:21:14]
You sided with rationality over show.
Matt Bearden [00:23:03]
Part 2: FIGHTS
This segment focused heavily on watching and discussing fight videos from various locations (IHOP Austin, Waffle House, Vegas street, beaches, etc.). The hosts also discussed politics extensively – the failed Republican healthcare bill, reactions to Trump playing golf, and Joe Strauss’s opposition to the bathroom bill. Matt promoted the final show of Punch’s 17th season, and the segment ended with mentions of Alex Jones apologizing for Pizzagate.
Segments
- Daniel’s Brain Alexa Skill [00:00:03] — The crew discusses Daniel’s new Alexa skill called ‘Daniel’s Brain’ which offers facts and thoughts from Daniel. Richard Goodwin created it.
- Pop Cop Segment [00:01:31] — Matt delivers news briefs in character as Pop Cop, covering Aretha Franklin’s birthday, Chris Rock/Dave Chappelle show, Chips movie failure, and more.
- Ancestry DNA Follow-Up [00:05:38] — Dale discusses trying to contact a newly discovered relative (his uncle’s daughter) to help connect her with family before she dies. His wife advises against it.
- Fight Club Begins [00:19:39] — Dale introduces a collection of fight videos he’s been saving. The segment includes brawls from Austin IHOP, beaches, Waffle House, and Vegas.
- Austin IHOP Brawl [00:20:20] — The crew watches and comments on a massive fight that broke out at an Austin IHOP, with plates and coffee pots being thrown.
- Cash Me Outside Mom Fight [00:27:53] — Dale shows a video of the ‘Cash Me Outside’ girl’s mom beating her daughter in what appears to be their home.
- Vegas Eeyore vs Guitar Man [00:28:04] — A street performer dressed as Eeyore knocks out a guitar player outside the Aria in Las Vegas. The guitar player remains unconscious for over a minute.
- Waffle House Employee Fight [00:31:38] — Two female Waffle House employees in Auburn, Alabama fight on the greasy kitchen floor while customers watch.
- Shoplifting Fight [00:34:37] — Security confronts a shoplifter who becomes violent, leading to a prolonged struggle until police arrive.
- Austin Gondola Killed [00:37:00] — Dale mourns the death of the Austin gondola transit proposal, which provided years of entertainment for the show.
- Healthcare Bill Ad Fiasco [00:40:00] — Discussion of congratulatory ads that ran during March Madness celebrating the healthcare bill replacement – before the vote was pulled.
- Ted Koppel vs Sean Hannity [00:45:01] — The crew watches Ted Koppel tell Sean Hannity to his face that he’s ‘bad for America’ because ideology is more important than facts to his audience.
- John Kasich on Bipartisanship [00:49:25] — Discussion of John Kasich’s call for Republicans and Democrats to work together on healthcare, with Dale praising Kasich’s approach.
- Joe Strauss vs Bathroom Bill [00:53:47] — Dale enthusiastically supports Texas House Speaker Joe Strauss for calling the bathroom bill ‘manufactured and unnecessary’ and calling out Dan Patrick as an entertainer.
- Matt’s Punch Promo [00:58:09] — Matt promotes the final show of season 17 of Punch comedy showcase and offers free tickets to callers.
Recurring Bits
- Pop Cop [00:01:31] — Matt delivers entertainment and pop culture news in character
Quotes
I’m a non-spanker until my child acts like that.
Dale Dudley [00:27:32]
You have attracted people who believe ideology is more important than facts.
Ted Koppel (in video) [00:45:38]
He’s an entertainer. He’s a talk show guy. I’m not.
Joe Strauss (quoted by Dale) [00:56:53]
Part 3: 7 Alex’s Apology
Dale pitches a new remote broadcast concept featuring local Austin musicians, which triggers a heated argument with CJ that culminates in broken headphones. The show plays and dissects Alex Jones’ lengthy, lawyer-written apology for his Pizzagate coverage, with Dale repeatedly demanding he also apologize to Newtown families. The segment ends with the hosts goofing around designing vanity license plates after discussing a Canadian man who lost his ‘GRABHER’ plates.
Segments
- Show Opening and Social Media Discussion [00:00:02] — Dale introduces the cast and gets into a discussion with CJ about social media etiquette and the Danielism Alexa skill.
- Latest Crazy Person at the Station [00:02:46] — Dale recounts finding a woman crouched in the station’s hedgerow pulling branches, potentially a prize winner who seemed to be on drugs.
- Remote Broadcast Proposal [00:08:48] — Dale pitches his idea to revolutionize remotes by featuring local Austin musicians for one-hour acoustic sets instead of traditional two-hour appearances.
- Dale vs CJ: The Remote Argument [00:11:06] — The remote broadcast discussion escalates into a heated argument between Dale and CJ, ending with CJ breaking Dale’s headphones and storming off.
- Bob Weir Giveaway [00:24:09] — Brief mention of Bob Weir and Campfire tour tickets for April 15th at ACL Live.
- Trump ‘Nobody’ Clips [00:26:36] — Daniel plays a compilation of Trump saying ‘nobody knows better than me’ about various topics.
- Alex Jones Pizzagate Apology [00:27:57] — Extended play and analysis of Alex Jones’ five-minute lawyer-written apology to James Alefantis regarding Pizzagate coverage.
- Pizzagate Rally Footage [00:42:10] — Bob shows video of Pizzagate protesters clashing with Make America Great Again marchers in Washington D.C.
- Mr. Grabher License Plate Story [00:47:00] — Discussion of Canadian man whose vanity plates spelling his actual last name were revoked after complaints.
- Vanity Plate Shopping [00:51:25] — The hosts experiment with Texas vanity plate website, creating options like ‘RADIOMAN’, ‘BOSS JOCK’, ‘PLTD JNS’ (pleated jeans), and ‘SLIP ONS’.
Callers
- Jose/Robert [00:45:10] — Canceling Cap City Comedy Club ticket reservation Dale thanks him for letting them know and releases the guest list spot
- Fishhead (regular) [00:57:12] — Sharing his vanity plate cost and golf outing Reveals he paid $700 for 10 years for ‘IRRIGATOR’ plates and golfed at Willie Nelson’s course
Quotes
How about apologizing to the parents of the dead kids of Newtown?
Dale Dudley [00:32:52]
We will fight for children all over the world, except for the ones that we think were portrayed by actors
Dale Dudley [00:39:09]
I don’t want to be. I just want to have a fun show.
Dale Dudley [00:11:06]