Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Thursday, July 20, 2017
This Show
Part 2: Contest Craziness
The show devolved into a chaotic taco-eating contest sponsored by Taco Bell, with callers selecting which host they thought would win ACL and Bill Burr tickets. The morning also featured a disastrous Trump movie line trivia game that the hosts never properly organized, PopCop’s final segment, and technical difficulties with cameras and phones. Dale announced he’s leaving for vacation the next day while continuing to eat butter and complain about various things.
Segments
- Contest Confusion Begins [00:00:01] — Dale tries to understand the Trump movie trivia contest rules while yesterday’s fight with Daniel still lingers. Nobody seems clear on how the game works.
- PopCop’s Final Segment [00:01:27] — Matt performs PopCop for what he claims is the last time, delivering pop culture jokes including digs at Ed Sheeran, Charlie Sheen going vegan, and Chris Christie catching a foul ball.
- Bob Cole Stadium Bit [00:06:05] — Dale does his Bob Cole character commenting from Texas Memorial Stadium with multiple names, transitioning into banter about the Paramount gala.
- Dale’s Butter Eating Confession [00:08:02] — Dale reveals his family caught him eating a half stick of butter as a snack, leading to discussion about his unusual eating habits.
- Listener Vote on Fighting [00:11:04] — A caller says keep the fights because Dale usually realizes he was wrong, which Dale immediately disputes, proving the caller’s point.
- Trump Movie Trivia Disaster [00:12:36] — The hosts attempt to run the Trump movie line contest but have no clear rules, no sheets prepared, and constant technical confusion. Carissa admits she’s nervous from yesterday’s fight.
- Contest Finally Starts [00:20:30] — After twenty minutes of arguing about rules, they play the first Trump clip (‘I drink your milkshake’ from There Will Be Blood). Multiple callers fail before Ben eventually wins by default.
- Tex-Mex Controversy [00:27:55] — Dale reads from UT Daily Texan columnist who trashed Tex-Mex as ‘white trash snack food wearing an inauthentic Mexican mask,’ sparking outrage. They try to book her for an interview.
- Taco Bell Chaos Video [00:39:03] — They watch video of a woman destroying a San Antonio Taco Bell, throwing tea dispensers and fighting with the manager who took his shirt off.
- Taco Eating Contest Setup [00:42:00] — Melissa from Taco Bell arrives with 60 tacos, breakfast crunch wraps, and freezes. Callers pick which host will eat the most to win tickets. Matt, Dale, Daniel and Bob compete.
- Eating Contest Chaos [00:51:00] — The contest devolves into chaos as CJ Morgan rips a camera off the wall in frustration, Dale double-stacks tacos, Bob eats cinnamon treats instead, and Daniel races ahead while trying to do the show.
Recurring Bits
- Pop Cop [00:01:27] — Matt performs PopCop, claiming it’s his final time doing the character, delivering pop culture jokes before being ‘fired’ again
- Fast Food Fanatic [00:29:14] — Dale mentions finishing yesterday’s Fast Food Fanatic segment and adding more items to discuss
Callers
- unnamed [00:12:36] — Called about whether to keep fights on air Said Dale usually realizes he was wrong after fights, which Dale immediately disputed, validating the caller’s point
- unnamed [00:20:30] — Trump movie trivia – first contestant Had no idea what the ‘milkshake’ clip was from, eliminated immediately
- Alex [00:21:32] — Trump movie trivia Guessed Pulp Fiction for the There Will Be Blood clip, wrong answer
- unnamed [00:22:22] — Trump movie trivia Never heard of the movie, eliminated
- Ben [00:23:38] — Trump movie trivia winner Won ACL tickets after other callers did the work by eliminating wrong answers. Knew There Will Be Blood and Raising Arizona
- Herschel [00:24:45] — Trump movie trivia Got first two movies right but couldn’t identify The Birds
- Tyson [00:26:41] — Trump movie trivia final winner Won after other callers eliminated wrong answers. Truck driver who delivers car parts. Won three single-day ACL passes
- Ben [00:45:47] — Taco eating contest – picked Matt Chose Matt to represent him for Bill Burr tickets. Matt promised to fight hard because Ben is a Bill Burr podcast fan
- Michael (regular) [00:48:07] — Taco eating contest – picked Dale Chose Dale to represent him for Bill Burr tickets
- Jeremy [00:48:55] — Taco eating contest – picked Daniel Called it a ‘no brainer’ and picked Daniel for the contest
- Chris [00:49:05] — Taco eating contest – stuck with Bob Got Bob by default as the last picker
Text Line
- [00:11:24] Carissa’s dad accidentally group texted instead of just to her mom saying ‘I miss you, I love you and I miss your wonderful body and your precious mind’ — read by Carissa Jade Dale and the hosts made jokes and suggested she reply asking for pics or saying ‘Dad, send pics’
Quotes
Dad’s eating slab of butter. He’s got a whole slab of butter in his mouth.
Dale Dudley [00:08:58]
Usually when Dale gets mad, he thinks he’s righteous. Then he realizes he was wrong all along.
Caller [00:13:00]
I love this because four other people do the work for this schlub and he gets the prize.
Dale Dudley [00:26:06]
Tex-Mex is white trash snack food wearing an inauthentic Mexican mask.
Audrey Larcher (article) [00:30:11]
Part 3: Joe DeRosa
Joe DeRosa joins the show to promote his Cap City Comedy Club dates. The hosts eat Taco Bell on-air in an impromptu eating contest, with Dale consuming nine tacos. They discuss DeRosa’s recurring role on Better Call Saul, his weight loss, the Anthony Cumia feud reconciliation, and comedy road stories. Dale shares clips from his 1983 TV appearance and his role in the film Bernie, while the group mocks comedian ‘Kid Walk’ (Mark Britain) and his problematic stage name evolution.
Segments
- Taco eating contest aftermath [00:00:03] — Dale brags about eating nine Taco Bell tacos, impressing Daniel for the first time. Matt reveals he strategically ate slower while Dale rushed ahead.
- Joe DeRosa introduction [00:01:41] — Joe DeRosa is introduced. Discussion of his previous appearances on the show and his reconciliation with Anthony Cumia after their public feud.
- Better Call Saul role [00:02:54] — Dale expresses envy over DeRosa’s recurring role as veterinarian Dr. Caldera on Better Call Saul. DeRosa explains he auditioned for it and learned to tone down his performance from the directors.
- Bernie film compliment [00:07:00] — DeRosa compliments Dale’s acting in the Jack Black film Bernie, saying his performance seamlessly blended with real testimonials. Dale deflects, saying he was just playing himself.
- Weight loss discussion [00:10:54] — The group discusses DeRosa’s weight loss and Dale’s struggles with dieting. DeRosa explains he just stopped eating as many carbs because weight distributed poorly on his frame.
- Pauly Shore documentary [00:15:08] — Dale describes watching a Pauly Shore documentary showing the sad reality of road comedy, with Shore playing tiny venues. Matt shares a story about opening for Shore at Cap City.
- Road comedy health concerns [00:17:00] — DeRosa explains that fear of dying on the road from eating fast food three times a day motivated his weight loss, as he’s seen comics die from that lifestyle.
- Taco contest resolution [00:21:10] — The hosts debate who won the taco eating contest. Matt reveals he only ate two or three tacos, not nine, and was trolling Dale into eating more.
- Ketosis diet explanation [00:23:40] — Dale explains the ketosis diet and how burning ketones instead of sugar causes fat loss. He reveals he weighed 270 pounds at his heaviest and is now around 255-260.
- Kid Walk comedian story [00:29:00] — The hosts mock comedian Mark Britain who performed as ‘China Man’ then ‘Kid Walk’ doing Asian-influenced comedy. Matt tells a story about pranking a new comic into confronting Kid Walk over ‘stealing’ a Schwarzenegger impression.
- 1983 TV clip [00:37:48] — Dale plays archival news footage from 1983 when he was 23 years old doing stand-up in Lubbock, Texas, where he was called ‘the next David Letterman.’
- Bernie outtakes and Val Kilmer Spanx [00:41:21] — Dale shows clips from Bernie and tells a story about unknowingly wearing Val Kilmer’s Spanx underneath his costume when he weighed 270 pounds.
- Career reflection [00:46:40] — DeRosa compliments the show as one of the only radio shows comedians respect. Dale reflects on not being syndicated and missing out on certain opportunities, though the hosts argue syndication would have ruined the show.
- Business investments [00:54:00] — Dale reveals he invested in a new unnamed project with Clayton Christopher (Cabu Kabu/Mighty Swell), Kendra Scott, and Bobby Bones, though he’s under NDA and can’t discuss details yet.
- Album recommendation [00:56:54] — Matt strongly recommends DeRosa’s album ‘You Will Die’ which includes a second disc called ‘At the Mercy of Drunks’ documenting a bombing show a week before the successful recording.
Guests
- Joe DeRosa (comedian) [00:01:41] — Promoting Cap City Comedy Club shows, discussing his Better Call Saul role and comedy career
Quotes
All I’ve heard is Daniel going wow dude, I’ve got to give it to you
Dale Dudley [00:01:01]
That’s the problem. Nobody can do that anymore. Everybody’s obsessed with their team
Joe DeRosa [00:02:40]
If you can act like you’re really being interviewed, that’s the hardest acting to do
Joe DeRosa [00:08:23]
This is literally one of the only radio shows in the country that comedians respect
Joe DeRosa [00:26:20]