🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 04-18-2023

Food items/restaurants talked about:

Fat Sal’s – Mentioned by Bob as a sandwich shop in Hollywood next to a dispensary (08:28)

Langer’s – Deli known for pastrami, Chewy considering visiting in LA (08:34, 27:04)

Dave’s Hot Chicken – Bob mentions it’s available in LA (08:38)

Canter’s Deli – Historical LA deli, discussed as alternative to Langer’s (27:04-27:28)

Barney’s Beanery – LA restaurant mentioned by Matt (27:13)

Nobu in Malibu – Celebrity restaurant Matt jokes about, mentions jalapeno yellowtail (32:17-32:48)

Brown Derby – Classic LA restaurant Bob references (26:52)

Russian Tea Room – Matt mistakenly mentions (actually in New York) (26:58)

What was the “Click Click Boom” segment about? Please list any clickbait news the hosts mention:

15 Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S. (population over 300,000):

• #13: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• #10: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• #9: Shreveport, Louisiana
• #8: New Orleans, Louisiana
• #7: Cleveland, Ohio
• #6: Detroit, Michigan
• #5: Memphis, Tennessee
• #4: Baltimore, Maryland
• #3: Birmingham, Alabama
• #2: Mobile, Alabama
• #1: St. Louis, Missouri

15 Safest Large Cities in the U.S. (population over 300,000):

• #15: Austin, Texas
• #10: Boston, Massachusetts
• #9: San Jose, California
• #8: Charlotte, North Carolina
• #7: Mesa, Arizona
• #6: San Diego, California
• #5: New York City
• #4: El Paso, Texas
• #3: Henderson, Nevada
• #2: Virginia Beach, Virginia
• #1: Honolulu, Hawaii

Additional note: Los Angeles ranks at #172 on the full list (26:07)

Funny moments or memorable quotes during this portion:

“People close to America in Mexico are Americans” – Chewy’s confusing statement about El Paso (19:00)

Matt’s nervous pilot comments: “So now you got all these young rookies up in the air. They learned to fly on flight simulator, but back on like a 486” (05:03)

Bob claiming one airline told pilots to grow mustaches “So they look older and more distinguished” (05:20)

Matt’s response: “So they could tickle the stewardesses when they were eating lunch” (05:28)

“I don’t want to fly with a dude making 46,000” – Chewy on pilot salaries (07:32)

Bob’s LA driving advice about left turns on red, claiming a cop got out and confronted him (09:02-09:41)

“If a candy wrapper hits the ground in LA, it’s there forever” – Bob on LA cleanliness (10:35)

Matt on LA: “It’s almost like the whole city is TV ready. It looks good in wide shot. But the close-ups get rough” (11:01)

“I just purchased ChewieCanGoFHimself.com” – Matt joking about domain purchases (50:10)

Phone callers this portion:

No phone callers during this portion.

5 paragraph summary on Bob’s Rock and Roll News segment:

Bob’s Rock and Roll News opened with concerning updates about aging rock stars. Frail 74-year-old Ozzy Osbourne was spotted walking around Los Angeles accompanied by an unidentified woman, struggling with his balance even without his usual cane as he continues to battle Parkinson’s disease. At one point during the stroll, his companion was seen picking flowers and holding them for the singer to smell. The photos showed Osbourne looking significantly weakened, leading Matt to question whether he would ever be able to take the stage again.

George Thorogood, known as the “Delaware Destroyer” and for hits like “Bad to the Bone” and his cover of “One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer,” has canceled dates on his 50th anniversary tour due to a serious but undisclosed medical condition. According to a statement on the rocker’s website, the diagnosis forced him to have immediate surgery, which will be followed by several weeks of recuperation and healing. The bad-to-bone guitarist may potentially hit the road again in July after his recovery.

In news related to Chewy’s upcoming Coachella trip, Justin Bieber took to social media to praise Frank Ocean’s Sunday night Coachella performance. Bieber wrote that he was “blown away” by the performance, calling Ocean’s artistry “simply unmatched” and praising his style, taste, voice, and attention to detail. Bieber said he was “deeply moved” and that it made him want to keep going and get better as an artist. Reports also emerged suggesting Frank Ocean may have been dealing with a physical ailment, possibly an ankle injury, during his performance, which could explain why he was an hour late.

The estate of Chris Cornell and the surviving members of Soundgarden have reached a settlement in their lawsuit over Cornell’s final recordings. In a joint statement, both sides said they have reached an amicable solution that will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs that the band and Chris were working on. Bob noted that he got to see one of Cornell’s last performances when he performed acoustically at the ACL theater, calling him a great artist who is truly missed.

In Rock and Roll News Junior, Bob reported that Billy Joel brought his adorable daughters, Della Rose (7) and Remy Anne (5), along with his wife Alexis Roderick, to see Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stop in Tampa, Florida on Saturday. The segment crowned Joel “Dad of the Year” for taking his young Swifties to the show, though Matt noted he’s taking his kids to Taylor Swift but not attending himself, disqualifying him from the award. The Rock and Roll Salute went to little Miles, marking the first time Bob received an actual 3×5 photo of a young listener strapped safely into a car seat in his mom’s Honda HR-V, complete with a dinosaur in his lap.

Rock and roll shoutout/salute:

Little Miles – Young listener who received a Rock and Roll Salute. His mother sent in a 3×5 photo of Miles strapped in his car seat in her Honda HR-V with his dinosaur, on his way to preschool. This was the first time Bob received an actual printed photo for the segment (40:44-42:06).

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

• Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne
• George Thorogood and the Destroyers
• Frank Ocean (discussed as having rock and roll attitude)
• Soundgarden
• Chris Cornell (solo)
• Taylor Swift
• The Beach Boys (mentioned in context of Bob’s LA trips)

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

The show opened with extensive discussion about Chewy’s upcoming solo trip to Los Angeles and Coachella, his first time traveling alone to a new city and renting a car. The hosts spent considerable time both preparing and teasing Chewy about various aspects of LA travel, including the shortage of experienced pilots (with Matt claiming airlines are telling young pilots to grow mustaches to look older), dangerous flying conditions, and the challenges of navigating Los Angeles. Bob shared detailed advice about LA driving rules, including a story about a cop confronting him for not making a left turn on red, while Matt warned about mean LAPD officers and described the city as looking good from aerial shots but being surprisingly dirty and unkempt at street level. They discussed Chewy’s food plans including Fat Sal’s, Langer’s or Canter’s Deli for pastrami, and his intention to visit a dispensary on 4/20. Chewy revealed he’s planning to sleep in his rental SUV Sunday night after Coachella rather than drive back to LA.

The show featured an extensive “Click Click Boom” segment where Matt presented the 15 most dangerous and 15 safest large U.S. cities with populations over 300,000. St. Louis, Missouri topped the dangerous list for the tenth consecutive year, while Honolulu, Hawaii was named the safest. The segment sparked political discussion about how crime is perceived versus actual statistics, with Matt noting that New York representative Jim Jordan criticized New York’s crime rate despite his own Ohio district having much higher crime. Austin ranked #15 on the safest cities list, while Los Angeles came in at #172 overall, spending about $2,000 per capita on crime prevention. The hosts were surprised by several inclusions, including all three Louisiana cities in the top 10 most dangerous and both Alabama cities in the top three most dangerous.

The final segment focused on artificial intelligence and ChatGPT, triggered by a story about a New York woman who successfully used ChatGPT to draft a legal-sounding email to her landlord, compelling him to fix appliances that hadn’t worked for two years. Bob revealed he’s been experimenting with ChatGPT, having it write radio commercials and generate images, and even asked it what to talk about during this segment. The discussion evolved into Matt’s reflection on aging and technology, admitting he’s becoming like his parents who couldn’t understand VCRs – not because the technology is truly complicated, but because he lacks the desire to overcome even small roadblocks. During the conversation, Matt spontaneously purchased MattandBob.com, only to discover he had already bought MattandBobFM.com at some point in the past, likely “on an IPA drunk.” The hosts announced that Chewy and the Man t-shirts are now available at mattandbobmerch.square.site.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show Transcript (Second Third)

Food items/restaurants talked about:

• Tare restaurant – serving a 420 omakase menu for $150 incorporating Mexican cuisine with Delta-8 infused oil and butter (1:00:03.030)
• Bluefin tuna – lightly seared over mesquite with Delta-8 infused salsa verde (1:01:33.929)
• CBD infused coconut flan with mango puree for dessert (1:01:27.042)
• La Madeleine – restaurant mentioned as a place women can eat (1:30:26.277)
• Perry’s – mentioned in context of ordering a cucumber blueberry martini (1:30:43.289)
• Applebee’s – mentioned as potential chain restaurant for their hypothetical city (1:14:29.565)
• Panera Bread – mentioned as potential chain restaurant (1:14:21.770)
• Starbucks – mentioned as desired establishment for their city (1:14:10.569)

News stories talked about during this portion:

• San Antonio Spurs possibly playing in Austin – Spurs want to play in Austin for two more seasons; Bexar County must approve; rumors that Spurs want to move to Austin permanently, causing concern in San Antonio (55:20.318 – 57:23.459)
• Lobo, Texas for sale – entire city/ghost town for sale; owned by Germans for 20 years who bought it in 1990; originally listed for $60,000 in 1988; includes 61,000 pecan trees, well, buildings but severe water scarcity issues (1:06:09.212 – 1:15:10.181)
• Kyle, Texas Guinness World Record attempt – City of Kyle trying to gather 2,325+ people named Kyle on May 21st to break record held by Bosnia since 2017 (2,325 Ivans) (1:01:51.329 – 1:03:18.832)
• Couple dies by suicide using homemade guillotine in India – Hemumhai and wife Hansaban decapitated themselves in sacrificial ritual; heads rolled into fire altar; over 100 human sacrifice cases reported in India in recent years (1:35:16.683 – 1:37:23.342)

Predictions made during this portion:

• Matt predicts if they bought Lobo, Texas and allowed festivals, the city would “thrive and survive” (1:14:03.941)

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• Lemonparty.org website has been taken down (53:16.389)
• Otter AI app can record shows, transcribe them, and search recordings (51:37.646)
• Annual rainfall in Lobo, Texas is only 13 inches per year (1:13:05.751)
• Lobo, Texas has an irrigated pecan orchard with 61,000 trees (1:11:31.269)
• Omakase is when you order a set price and the chef decides what to send you (1:00:09.377)
• Over 100 cases of ritual human sacrifice have been reported in India in recent years (1:37:11.342)

Toxic Tuesday segment:

Topic: What is something you envy about the opposite sex? (1:15:20.222)

Hosts’ takes:

• Bob: Would be easier to be a content creator as a woman – just need pictures, not actual content; doesn’t have to be super hot, just need “loose moral fiber” (1:15:46.859 – 1:17:12.457)
• Matt: Women can ask for help from strangers without threat of violence; men can’t approach other men for help without slight threat of being punched (1:18:12.617 – 1:19:00.454)
• Chuy: Women can have multiple orgasms (1:19:10.654 – 1:19:50.774)

Callers:

• Manny: Women don’t have to work, can get away with murder, get treated better in customer service situations (1:20:03.030 – 1:21:01.349)
• Clara: Men can pee wherever they want; very convenient especially working in the field (1:22:10.238 – 1:23:02.612)
• Adrian: Women have their privilege and “have an excuse each month for one week”; if women buy sex toys it’s okay but men are viewed as creeps (1:23:31.478 – 1:25:00.537)
• Lil Hickey: Men don’t have to shave multiple body areas before swimsuit season (1:25:46.760 – 1:27:09.929)
• Dusty: “They got half the money and all the poonjang” (1:28:13.446 – 1:28:31.002)

Phone callers this portion:

• Ray – suggested Otter AI app for recording/transcribing show; drives F-350 (his wife’s truck) and a Mercedes; computer geek from Houston (51:37.275 – 53:12.147)
• Manny – multiple calls throughout for Toxic Tuesday segment (1:20:03.030)
• Clara – called about Toxic Tuesday topic (1:22:10.238)
• Adrian – called about Toxic Tuesday topic (1:23:31.478)
• Lil Hickey – called about Toxic Tuesday topic (1:25:46.760)
• Dusty – called about Toxic Tuesday topic (1:28:13.446)
• Kevin (polyamorous caller) – called to discuss partner pleasing; has three partners who are married; was hesitant to call during Toxic Tuesday (1:32:10.782 – 1:34:09.280)

Funny or memorable quotes this portion:

• “Will you please hang up and then drive your car into a wall, sir?” – Matt to Ray about the transcription app (52:01.860)
• “They took it down? Whoa! You can’t see old guys playing with each other anymore.” – About lemonparty.org (53:20.395)
• “Why are you lowering yourself to this dirtbag show?” – Matt to wealthy caller Ray (52:37.957)
• “Two men enter, one man leave. Blaster, blaster.” – Chuy quoting Thunderdome (1:10:17.760)
• “They got half the money and all the poonjang.” – Dusty’s toxic Tuesday answer (1:28:21.002)
• “I got half the money and all the food dying” – Matt misquoting Dusty (1:35:37.077)
• “If I had a uterus, I think it might’ve came out” – Chuy about powerful farts (1:34:49.070)
• “The couple that decapitates themselves together…” – Matt on the guillotine suicide story (1:36:06.353)

Recurring jokes or gags:

• Making fun of San Antonio (Spurs haircuts, Tasmanian devil t-shirts, oversized shorts, silver teeth) (57:50.023 – 58:15.083)
• Matt lying to his wife about truck purchase prices (52:22.782)
• Tesla Dan getting offended (51:14.335)
• The “Enormo Dome”/”Hippodrome” – joking names for Austin’s stadium (58:18.838)
• Men as cavemen/primitive thinking (1:29:19.011)
• Bob being disagreeable (53:50.316)

Summary:

This portion of the show covered an eclectic mix of topics, beginning with a discussion about AI transcription apps and self-driving cars before transitioning into local Austin news. The hosts discussed the possibility of the San Antonio Spurs playing more games in Austin, with Matt making numerous jokes about San Antonio stereotypes while acknowledging the city’s genuine love for the team. They also covered a cannabis-infused omakase dinner being offered at Tare restaurant for $150 and Kyle, Texas’s attempt to break a Guinness World Record by gathering over 2,325 people named Kyle.

The centerpiece of this segment was the discovery that the entire town of Lobo, Texas is for sale. The hosts became genuinely excited about the possibility of purchasing the ghost town, despite its severe water scarcity issues. They enthusiastically brainstormed ideas including hosting festivals, building a Thunderdome, creating drug trails, only allowing chain restaurants in an ironic twist, and possibly attracting SpaceX. The conversation revealed both their creative ambitions and satirical take on Austin’s growth and development challenges.

The show then pivoted to Toxic Tuesday, where they asked callers what they envied about the opposite sex. This segment generated significant listener participation and controversial commentary. Bob admitted he envied how easy it would be to gain social media followers as a woman, while Matt noted women’s ability to safely ask strangers for help. Multiple callers shared perspectives ranging from women’s ability to urinate standing up to more inflammatory statements about gender privilege that pushed the boundaries of acceptable discourse, though the hosts maintained it was meant somewhat tongue-in-cheek.

The hosts demonstrated self-awareness about the potentially controversial nature of their content, with one caller (Kevin, who is polyamorous) expressing concern that the segment was getting “too toxic.” Matt defended the approach by suggesting it was valuable for people to hear honest, unfiltered male perspectives rather than pretending men don’t think certain ways. They acknowledged this is why they don’t get played in certain offices and joked about potentially getting fired or canceled.

The segment concluded with bizarre news stories from India involving ritual human sacrifices and a couple who built a homemade guillotine to decapitate themselves simultaneously, with their heads rolling into a sacrificial fire. Matt couldn’t resist adding dark humor about wanting his own decapitation to be more creative than just falling into a basket. Throughout this portion, the show maintained its characteristic blend of local Austin content, provocative social commentary, absurdist humor, and genuine chemistry between the hosts, even as they ventured into increasingly controversial territory.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (04-18-2023) – Final Third

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion:

• 01:44:11 – Smoothie King delivered smoothie bowls to the studio with peanut butter, granola, bananas, and blueberries
• 01:42:25 – Chuy mentions making chorizo hash with egg whites (claiming he didn’t go to Wendy’s)
• 01:43:01 – Matt references going to a macrobiotic restaurant once to try to impress someone
• 01:50:48 – Discussion of The Grackle bar on 6th Street (known for bourbon/whiskey selection)
• 01:51:22 – Reference to fiddle leaf ficus plant that Matt’s wife was picking up
• 01:55:45 – Bob mentions a grackle once took a full taco from him at Taco Cabana
• 02:12:07 – Discussion of pizza boxes and whether they can be recycled

News stories talked about during this portion:

• 01:38:01 – Story about a Telephomincuscus possum in Papua New Guinea that was feared extinct but was discovered being cooked by a family on their barbecue. Expert Mike Smith found the species. The family had multiple skulls, indicating the species still exists in that area despite being thought extinct.
• 01:43:48 – Matt’s wife was attacked by a grackle in the parking lot of The Grackle bar on 6th Street, splitting her head open and causing significant bleeding
• 02:04:32 – Story from KUT about Austin’s recycling problems – the city was supposed to achieve “zero waste by 2040” but has stalled at only 20-25% waste diversion from landfills

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• 01:56:31 – Matt believes only mammals can carry rabies, not birds
• 02:08:48 – Pizza boxes should go in the compost bin, not recycling, due to grease contamination
• 02:09:03 – Any soiled paper or cardboard contaminates recycling and causes entire truckloads to go to landfill
• 02:09:31 – Food residue in recycling creates mold and growth that makes materials unrecyclable
• 02:16:03 – Plastic bags should not be used in recycling bins
• 02:16:42 – Cellophane tape on cardboard boxes is acceptable for recycling

Memorable moments during this portion:

• 01:40:29 – The hosts react to seeing a picture of the cute possum that was being eaten, with jokes about how delicious it must be and whether extinct animals taste better
• 01:43:48 to 01:58:30 – Extended story about Matt’s wife being attacked by a grackle at The Grackle bar, complete with photos of her bloody head. Matt’s initial response was to joke “did you call the cops?” and ask if she “took an unprovoked beak down”
• 01:48:00 – Chuy takes all the smoothie bowls for himself and only brings one spoon, forcing others to go get their own
• 01:57:12 – Matt jokes about what happens “when supper’s not ready” when showing the photo of his wife’s bloody head
• 02:02:32 – Extended bird pun section with jokes like “seedy part of the city,” “winging it,” “caged,” and “hit our beak”
• 02:14:24 – Kathy the Cat Lady calls in to discuss recycling and reveals she had nerves in her neck burned with a needle
• 02:19:02 – Adam Way calls in surprisingly praising Connor’s podcast after previously feuding with him

Callers this portion:

• 01:49:53 – Producer/staff member asking if Matt’s wife took off work (she has the week off)
• 02:11:37 – Curtis: Says he’s a “perfect recycler” because he only recycles beer cans
• 02:14:24 – Kathy (the Cat Lady): Discusses proper recycling techniques, apologizes for being a “Debbie Downer” on previous call due to pain from medical procedure, talks about Matt’s son’s fish
• 02:18:59 – Adam Way: Calls to promote appearing on Connor and Bible Mike’s podcast, surprisingly complimentary of Connor

Predictions made during this portion:

• 01:59:58 – Matt jokingly predicts his wife might become “patient zero” for a cordyceps zombie infection from the grackle attack

Summary

The final third of the show opens with a disturbing news story about a possum species feared extinct in Papua New Guinea being discovered on a family’s barbecue, sparking discussion about whether extinct animals might be particularly delicious. The hosts examine photos of the adorable creature and joke about the well-fed family who was eating it.

Matt then shares the morning’s biggest story: his wife was violently attacked by a grackle bird in the parking lot of The Grackle bar on 6th Street while picking up a large fiddle leaf ficus plant. She sustained significant head wounds requiring photos to be shared with the studio, showing matted blood in her blonde hair. Matt’s initial response was to make jokes rather than show concern, asking if she “called the cops” and whether she “took an unprovoked beak down.” The injury raised concerns about infection from the bird’s beak, though Matt admits they forgot to properly treat the wound by the end of the night. The coincidence of being attacked by a grackle at a bar called The Grackle leads to extended bird-related puns.

Smoothie King delivers smoothie bowls to the studio, but Chuy selfishly takes the flavors he wants and only brings one spoon for himself, forcing others to retrieve their own utensils. This leads to discussion of the high-quality spoons Smoothie King provides. The hosts continue promoting their upcoming live podcast at the Moon Tower Comedy Festival on Thursday, April 20th at 4:20 PM at 800 Congress, offering guest list spots to callers.

Bob attempts to discuss a serious topic about Austin’s recycling failures, reading from a KUT story about how the city has stalled at only 20-25% waste diversion despite a goal of “zero waste by 2040.” This sparks confusion as Bob admits he’s a “grown ass man” who doesn’t understand recycling rules. The discussion reveals widespread confusion about what belongs in recycling versus compost versus trash, with revelations that soiled paper products, plastic bags, and food contamination ruin entire truckloads of recycling. Curtis calls to say he’s a “perfect recycler” because he only recycles beer cans, while Kathy the Cat Lady calls with extensive recycling knowledge and updates on her health issues. The segment ends with Adam Way surprisingly calling to praise Connor’s podcast after their previous feuds, suggesting he may become a recurring character on their show.