🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob 04-07-2023 Radio Show Transcript (First Third)

Is it a Hot Dog Friday Show?

Yes – The hosts sang a Hot Dog Friday song at the beginning of the show (01:14.855 timestamp), which Matt mentions is what they do on Fridays.

Food items/restaurants talked about:

• Ojos Locos (06:26.160) – Chuy went there and had enchiladas
• Red Lobster – mentioned for Good Friday fish, including their biscuits and “lobster mash”
• Long John Silvers – mentioned as a fish option for Good Friday
• Serena’s restaurant – discussed as a place they want to try but feel it might be “locals only”

News stories talked about during this portion:

No traditional news stories were discussed in this portion of the show.

Funny moments or memorable quotes during this portion:

• Matt joking about Good Friday: “Today, Good Friday. Tomorrow, terrible Saturday.” (08:05.055)
• Bob’s wife height joke when discussing taking a photo from above: “Did your wife take it? That’s a short joke, isn’t it?” (44:20.578)
• Discussion about Chuy’s multiple names at Ojos Locos: “Eric Alderetti, John Eric, John the Gent” (06:55.055-07:00.508)
• Bob on The Masked Singer judges: “Their guesses are always people that would never in a million years be on that crappy show… Could it be Roger Waters and David Gilmore doing a reunion? And then it’s like, it’s Dee Schneider or it’s Jim Belushi.” (37:25.887-39:47.864)
• The repeated joke about Bob getting a colonoscopy (“Retrospectrum”) on Monday (33:13.485)

Bob’s Rock and Roll News segment:

Bob Fonseca’s Rock and Roll News segment covered multiple music industry stories. He began by announcing a new book about Bob Dylan called “Retrospectrum,” releasing April 25th, which compiles over a hundred pieces of Dylan’s visual art spanning six decades, including ink sketches, silkscreen collages, iron sculptures, and acrylic paintings. Bob, who attended art school himself, noted that Dylan’s paintings sell for significant amounts of money and emphasized Dylan’s diverse artistic talents as a poet, musician, guitarist, painter, and sculptor.

The segment continued with news about Greta Van Fleet’s third album “Starcatcher,” set to release July 21st, with their first single “Meeting the Master” already released. Bass player Sam Kiska explained the band wanted to explore consciousness and its origins on the album. Bob made repeated comparisons between Greta Van Fleet’s sound and Led Zeppelin, joking that listeners might find the similarity striking.

Bob discussed David Coverdale’s announcement that the rumored Coverdale-Page box set is now “in limbo.” The release was intended to revisit the duo’s only collaboration from 1993, which Bob believed featured his friend Ricky Phillips on bass. Coverdale had been teasing the box set for years and had hoped it would lead to new music with Jimmy Page, but the project won’t be moving forward. Bob speculated the delay was because “Page is super busy and David Coverdale is not,” later apologizing for the comment.

The segment included lighter news about Dee Snider appearing on The Masked Singer as “the doll,” performing Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock.” Snider expressed surprise that judges couldn’t identify him. Bob criticized the show, noting that judges always guess A-list celebrities who would never appear on the program, while the actual contestants are typically B or C-list celebrities. He expressed his general disdain for the show’s format.

Bob concluded with Rock and Roll News Junior, featuring a story about a Texas mother who wrote a clever absence letter to her second-grade daughter’s teacher, filled with Taylor Swift song title puns, explaining why her daughter would miss school to attend Swift’s Eras Tour. The letter included references like “blank space,” “reputation,” “bad blood,” and other Swift song titles. Bob also gave Rock and Roll salutes to listeners Joe Toth from Georgetown, Texas, and Chris Schober for requesting stickers, reminding listeners to send self-addressed stamped envelopes to receive their own Bob’s Rock and Roll News stickers.

Rock and roll shoutout/salute:

• Joe Toth from Georgetown, Texas (40:30.118)
• Chris Schober (40:51.674)

Bands talked about during Bob’s rock and roll news segment:

• Bob Dylan
• Greta Van Fleet
• Led Zeppelin
• David Coverdale
• Jimmy Page
• Coverdale-Page
• Dee Snider
• Taylor Swift
• Elvis Presley

3 paragraph summary of this portion of the show (excluding Bob’s Rock and Roll news):

The April 7, 2023 episode of Matt & Bob began with the traditional Hot Dog Friday song, as the three hosts – Matt Bearden, Bob Fonseca, and Chuy – kicked off a cold, rainy Austin morning. The weather dominated early conversation, with hosts noting it was 94 degrees just days before and now everyone needed winter wardrobes again. Bob mentioned having to retrieve his winter clothes from storage after putting them away just two weeks prior. The hosts discussed Good Friday and Easter weekend plans, with Chuy sharing his recent visit to Ojos Locos where he ate enchirito and noted the loud jukebox atmosphere. The conversation touched on potential restaurant visits including Red Lobster for Good Friday fish and a place called Serena’s that they felt might be “locals only.”

A major segment of the show featured Matt’s “Click Click Boom” presentation about the top ten songs from this week in 1973, inspired by the fact that many classic rock albums turned 50 years old in 2023. Matt built anticipation by discussing legendary albums released in 1973 – including Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut, The Who’s Quadrophenia, and David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane. However, when he revealed the actual top ten singles chart from April 1973, the hosts were surprised to find softer hits dominating: Anne Murray’s “Danny’s Song” at #8, The Carpenters’ “Sing” at #7, and Tony Orlando and Dawn’s “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” at #6. The mood improved as they moved up the chart with soul hits from The Stylistics (#5), Four Tops (#4), Roberta Flack (#3), and Gladys Knight and the Pips (#2). The #1 song turned out to be Vicki Lawrence’s “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” which surprised everyone since Lawrence was primarily known as an actress from The Carol Burnett Show and Mama’s Family.

The final segment featured Bob revealing his home bar project, which he had mentioned on a previous show. Skeptics wondered if it was just “show talk,” but Bob proved them wrong by displaying photos of his transformed office space. He showed images of a room with seven-foot-tall cabinets, modified Ikea Calax shelves bolted to walls for record storage, wine and whiskey display cases from Wayfair, and his Klipsch Cherokee third-generation speakers that hadn’t been used in a decade. The room was inspired by Japanese “kisses” (vinyl whiskey bars) and a new Austin bar called The Equipment Room. Bob explained he emptied out his old office with the red mid-century modern couch and was working about two hours a day on the project. He mentioned still needing to work on sound dampening and cable management, but invited Matt and Chuy to a “soft open” in a few weeks once the space was completed.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Radio Show Transcript (Second Third)

Food items/restaurants talked about:

• Chicken – mentioned as the menu at an upcoming media event (around 50:48)
• Prime rib – jokingly mentioned as what TV people get to eat at the event (51:08)
• Baloney/bread – jokingly mentioned as food for print media (51:58)
• Ham/bacon – discussed as Easter foods (1:03:16-1:03:33)
• Crab legs – mentioned in context of brunch buffets (1:05:04)
• Abba restaurant – doing Passover dine-in and takeout (1:05:12)
• Loca de Oro restaurant – doing a Passover Seder on April 10th and 11th, $100 per person (1:05:13-1:05:27)
• Summer House on Music Lane – Easter brunch at Hotel Magdalena, $15 for children 12 and under, $55 for adults (1:04:12)
• Fremont Hotel – Easter brunch and egg hunt (1:04:18)
• Fairground food court – Easter brunch specials 12-3pm (1:04:24)
• Kalahari Resorts – Easter brunch buffet 11-3pm, children 3 and under eat free (1:04:31)
• Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa – Easter brunch, $125 per person, $35 for children (1:04:53-1:05:00)
• Cheddar cheese in Ziploc bag – mentioned in Matt’s story (1:17:27)

News stories talked about during this portion:

• Much needed rain in Austin (52:14-52:45)
• Texas Senate bill targeting prosecuting attorneys who refuse to litigate certain crimes, particularly related to marijuana offenses and potentially abortion cases (52:47-55:26)
• Rezoning application for Texas Materials Group property off 183 near Colorado River – could be developed into 2,000+ homes (56:05-56:50)
• Austin City Council resolution to make child care facilities easier and cheaper to open – average cost currently $1,100/month (59:08-1:00:46)

Predictions made during this portion:

• Matt predicts the Texas Senate bill targeting prosecutors is likely being set up to prosecute women who have abortions, even in other states (54:11-54:35)

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• Bob’s listening room uses Klipsch Hersey Generation 3 speakers that are about 20 years old and could be worth the price of a car (47:12-47:29)
• Average cost of child care in Austin is $1,100 per month (59:20-59:24)
• Over 120 people sent comedian Sawyer Stull money on Venmo after his appearance, totaling over $120 (1:11:58-1:12:05)
• The show sold out Sawyer Stull’s Friday show at the Velveeta Room immediately after his interview (1:11:50-1:12:00)
• Matt and Bob’s show has been on air for one year as of April 1st (1:10:01-1:10:02)
• The show has 4,864 Instagram followers, 136 short of their 5,000 goal (1:10:08-1:10:16)
• Good Friday is a company holiday with offices closing at noon (1:19:36-1:20:02)

Phone callers this portion:

• Mark – called in about ordering air filters online and his daughter’s disappointment when opening the package, plus having a subscription service for filters (1:23:21-1:24:24)

Funny or memorable quotes this portion:

• “I like them so thick!” – during Thick Headlines intro (52:06-52:10)
• “How long has it been since you got wet or got somebody else wet?” – Matt about the rain (52:44)
• “Where are we going after the witches?” – Matt sarcastically about Texas politics (55:03)
• “We’re on the radio menu” vs TV people eating prime rib (51:07-51:20)
• “You feel better if it’s just dinosaur blood?” / “Yeah, it’s dinosaur bones” – about oil/tar (58:10-58:28)
• “Rain is God’s tears and the thunder is his anger’s farts” (58:27-58:30)
• “I’d just like to go back and forth through the year through different religions” – Chewy about holidays (1:03:45-1:03:47)
• “I’ll worship outside” – Chewy’s response to $100 Passover dinner (1:05:27)
• “Nobody cares. Nobody cares at all, Beard. Nobody cares.” (1:22:51-1:22:53)
• “stupid, stupid, stupid” – Matt quoting Boogie Nights after talking too long to neighbors (1:22:08-1:22:12)

Guests in the studio or special visitors:

• Howie Mandel interview announced for the 9 o’clock hour (1:16:06-1:16:47)

Recurring jokes or gags:

• Bob doing everything “on the cheap” (46:58-47:03)
• Chewy wanting a smoking area in Bob’s listening room (48:21-48:58)
• The hierarchy at the media event – TV people get prime rib, radio people get chicken, print people get bread and baloney (51:07-51:35)
• Matt and Bob being “movers and shakers” but actually being like technical awards at the Oscars (50:19-50:30)
• The “thick headlines” segment with exaggerated intro (52:02-52:12)

Summary:

The second third of the show begins with Bob giving a tour of his new listening room, showing off his IKEA/customized setup with vintage Klipsch speakers. The hosts discuss the upcoming Austin Women in Media event where they’ll be appearing, joking about the hierarchy between TV, radio, and print media attendees, including jokes about different menu options for each group. Bob explains his room will have a bar area seating four people and discusses plans for a mini-fridge and additional speakers.

Matt delivers “Thick Headlines” covering several Austin news stories. He discusses the much-needed rain, a Texas Senate bill targeting prosecutors who won’t prosecute certain crimes (particularly marijuana offenses and potentially abortion cases), plans to convert a large industrial site near the airport into housing for over 2,000 homes, and Austin City Council’s efforts to make childcare more affordable and accessible, noting the current average cost of $1,100 per month. He also provides information about various Easter and Passover dining options around Austin.

The hosts express gratitude to their audience for supporting young comedian Sawyer Stull, who appeared on the show the previous day. Over 120 listeners sent him money on Venmo, and his Friday show at the Velveeta Room sold out immediately after the interview. They also promote their upcoming Moon Tower Comedy Festival podcast recording on April 20th at 4:20pm and ask listeners to help them reach their Instagram goal of 5,000 followers before their meeting with the digital department.

The Question of the Day asks listeners about behaviors that make them feel old. Matt shares his embarrassing story of washing and reusing a Ziploc sandwich bag, comparing it to something his grandmother would do. He also admits to over-explaining things to new neighbors, talking at them for 20 minutes before realizing he’d become “that person.” Bob mentions buying clothing from the Roundtree and York label at Dillard’s, and Chewy discusses changing air filters regularly.

The segment concludes with sponsor mentions for Breaks2Go and reminders about upcoming events where the hosts will appear. They announce an exclusive interview with entertainment legend Howie Mandel coming up in the 9 o’clock hour to discuss his upcoming Moon Tower Comedy Festival performance. A caller named Mark shares his story about ordering air filters online and his daughter’s disappointment, leading to discussion about how having subscription services for household maintenance items is an unmistakably adult behavior.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (Last Third) – 04-07-2023

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion:

• 01:34:12.465 – Discussion about charro beans (Mexican bean dish). Matt mentions making and eating just charro beans as a meal, which Chewy notes is typically something only older Hispanic men do
• 01:36:45.331 – Kathy mentions possibly coming to get free Evo Naturals that evening
• 01:43:17.958 – Tesla Dan jokes about meeting at 12:30 for “puss over dinner” at a gentlemen’s club (Palazzo)
• 01:45:08.122 – Extended discussion about Tootsie Roll Pops and Blow Pops (the urban legend about the Native American wrapper getting you a free pop)

Any interesting facts shared during this portion:

• 01:26:22.414 – Discussion about graffiti artist “Buscar” (Blue Scar) creating bigger pieces around Austin, particularly on the east side around Mueller and at 45th and Guadalupe
• 01:27:50.653 – Caller mentions the old Blow Pop urban legend about getting a free pop if the wrapper has a Native American shooting a star with a bow and arrow
• 01:46:29.919 – Matt reads that the Native American shooting star appears on one out of every four Tootsie Pop wrappers, and that Tootsie Roll Industries created a special letter to send to people asking for free candy (denying the urban legend)

Any memorable moments during this portion:

• 01:25:12.465 – Ross calls in to confirm Matt’s “old person” behavior, mentioning his 73-year-old father-in-law washes out ziplock bags and takes containers out of the trash
• 01:33:33.447 – Caller named Sherman admits to tucking his undershirt into his underwear to prevent showing his butt crack while bending over at work
• 01:35:00.064 – Kathy calls in claiming she’s “a little upset” with Bob for breaking promises (specifically about doing a lunch with five ladies), says she feels like “dirt” and they take every opportunity to mention her age
• 01:42:00.695 – Tesla Dan admits to having multiple children from different women (lost count of how many), says he’s “never changed a diaper” and compares himself to Elon Musk
• 01:49:05.684 – Caller David quotes Office Space to a room of millennials and gets crickets, making him realize he’s become “that old man”

Any guests on the show:

• 01:51:12.457 – 02:07:02.452 – Howie Mandel (recorded interview, not live). Discussion topics included:
• Coming to Austin for Moon Tower Comedy Festival on April 19th at the Paramount Theater
• His partnership with Just For Laughs (JFL) festival
• His comedy career starting at Yuck Yuck in Toronto in the late 70s, then at The Comedy Store in LA in 1978
• Watching Richard Pryor develop “Live on the Sunset Strip” at The Comedy Store
• His various TV roles (St. Elsewhere, Deal or No Deal, America’s Got Talent, Bobby’s World)
• His mental health struggles, OCD, and germaphobia
• How COVID lockdown affected him particularly hard given his pre-existing anxiety
• He’s been performing less (only about 15 shows in the last 3 years vs. 200 dates per year previously)
• Also performing in San Antonio on April 17th at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club
• His podcast “Howie Mandel Does Stuff”

Any callers this portion:

• 01:25:23.259 – Ross – Lives with 73-year-old father-in-law who washes ziplock bags and saves containers from trash
• 01:27:18.883 – Caller discussing reusing sandwich bags and Native American on Blow Pop wrappers getting free candy
• 01:28:36.190 – Lupe – Started playing acoustic guitar at a house party full of 20-year-olds, they looked at him like he was a “Marshal”; also mentions people in the Rio Grande Valley wear bedazzled phone holders on their belts
• 01:31:15.145 – Kirk – Prefers ballpoint pens over gel pens and buys refills for them
• 01:31:52.463 – Connor – Can’t stay out late anymore, has to go to bed by 9-10pm instead of 2am
• 01:32:44.718 – Sherman – Tucks his undershirt into his underwear to prevent showing butt crack when bending over at work
• 01:34:18.912 – Kathy – Regular caller who says she’s “a little upset” with Bob; mentions needing a blanket on the couch with cats piling on her; plans to attend Moon Tower; might come get free Evo Naturals
• 01:40:13.646 – Jonathan – Family dinner activity is watching Murder, She Wrote and trying to figure out who dies and who the killer is
• 01:41:59.012 – Tesla Dan – Has multiple children from different women (lost count), never changed a diaper, planning to meet Chewy at Palazzo gentlemen’s club
• 01:44:01.357 – Bo – Has been listening since 1998; says “Chevy” like an 1890s prospector because he’s imitating their George Bush impressions from 20 years ago
• 01:45:08.494 – Steven – Confirms the Blow Pop free candy urban legend; gets teased by coworkers for listening to talk radio/morning shows
• 01:48:05.684 – David – Movie buff who quoted Office Space (looking for his Swingline stapler) to millennials and got crickets

Summary:

This final portion of the Matt & Bob show on April 7, 2023, centered primarily on a humorous discussion about things that make the hosts and callers feel old. The conversation was sparked by Matt’s admission that he had washed and reused a sandwich bag, leading to an extended call-in segment where listeners shared their own “old person” behaviors. Callers revealed everything from tucking shirts into underwear to prevent plumber’s crack, to watching Murder She Wrote as a family activity, to quoting Office Space to millennials who didn’t get the reference.

The show featured several memorable moments with regular callers, including Kathy expressing mock disappointment with Bob for broken promises, and the controversial Tesla Dan admitting to having lost count of his children from multiple women. The conversation took an unexpected turn into a deep dive about the urban legend surrounding Tootsie Pop wrappers with Native Americans on them, with Matt eventually researching and debunking the myth that such wrappers could be redeemed for free candy.

The main highlight of this segment was a pre-recorded interview with comedy legend Howie Mandel, who discussed his upcoming performance at the Moon Tower Comedy Festival. Mandel opened up candidly about his mental health struggles, particularly his OCD and germaphobia, and how the COVID pandemic severely impacted his ability to perform stand-up comedy. He explained that while he’s known for family-friendly shows like America’s Got Talent and Deal or No Deal, his stand-up comedy is decidedly not for children.

Howie shared fascinating stories about his early days at The Comedy Store in 1978, watching Richard Pryor develop what would become the iconic “Live on the Sunset Strip” special. He emphasized that stand-up comedy remains his true passion despite his success in television, describing the stage as his “happy place” where he has no marks to hit, no lines to recite, and can be completely free. The interview revealed a more vulnerable side of the comedian, discussing how he’s only performed about 15 shows in the last three years compared to his usual 200 dates annually.

The show wrapped with the hosts acknowledging they needed to stay late to staple promotional materials together, expressing frustration about the task but maintaining their humor throughout. They reminded listeners about their final pair of tickets for a Metallica screening event and wished everyone a happy Easter weekend before transitioning into the Howie Mandel interview, which allowed them to finish their stapling duties while the pre-recorded content aired.