🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 10-25-2023 (First Third)

Food Items/Restaurants Discussed

• Regios taco truck (05:02-05:04, 24:48-26:15) – The team went to lunch there, eating fried tacos under a lean-to
• Tacos discussed: Pastor, Chicharron, Steak (Carne Asada), with onions and cilantro
• Perry’s steakhouse – Bob joked about going there when Ray Bearden offered to pick up the tab (07:17-07:37)
• Diet Coke – Bob mentioned needing to get one from a convenience store since the taco truck doesn’t carry diet drinks (24:48-25:26)
• Barbecue – Mentioned being served at the bowling event (46:32-46:34)

News Stories Discussed

Click Click Boom – Amish Facts (12:43-23:23):

• Amish find loopholes (use generators, solar, wind power for electricity; pneumatic tools; phones in barns)
• Amish education stops at 8th grade
• Schwarzen Trubber Amish are extremely strict (no plumbing, bicycles, or Velcro)
• Amish have low cancer rates (don’t smoke, drink, or eat processed foods)
• Pinecraft, Florida is “Amish Las Vegas” – vacation spot with electricity, buses, cell phones, and shuffleboard

Other News:

• Home prices falling in Austin – median price dropped 8% year-over-year to $456,000 (47:52-48:23)

Click Click Boom Segment

Topic: Part 2 of educational series on things you don’t know about the Amish (12:43-23:23)

Clickbait items mentioned:

• Amish technology loopholes
• Limited Amish education
• Ultra-conservative Schwarzen Trubber Amish
• Low Amish cancer rates
• Pinecraft, Florida as Amish vacation destination

Funny Moments/Memorable Quotes

• Chewy’s quick wit at lunch (26:01-26:16) – When Matt’s brother asked where he keeps his money, Chewy instantly responded “purse”
• Matt’s dream about D2 (07:54-09:01) – D2 had back-to-back car accidents and was making fake fossils with clay
• Bob’s religious conflicts (29:15-33:16) – Discussion about Bob’s annulments, not being able to take communion, and the church warning “something bad might happen to you”
• Creed’s original band name (39:17-40:29) – “Naked Toddler” before becoming “Creed”
• D2 grabbing Little Hickey (45:06-46:16) – After bowling a strike, D2 bear-hugged and spun around an elderly woman weighing “all the bucko 5” (105 pounds)
• Todd Jeffreys confusion (04:03-04:36) – Matt wondering if Todd is “trying to get to know me or mocking me”

Bob’s Rock and Roll News – 5 Paragraph Summary

Bob Fonseca, rock’s last great reporter, delivered his signature rock and roll news segment with multiple stories from the music world. He began by discussing the Rolling Stones and their new album “Hackney Diamonds,” their first studio album in over a decade. Keith Richards weighed in on the possibility of future AI hologram shows of the band, telling Apple Music One’s Matt Wilkinson that he wouldn’t rule it out and believes it’s “bound to happen.” Richards suggested this would keep the income stream going for family members after the band members are gone, similar to what ABBA is doing currently.

The segment took an educational turn when Bob explored the origins of the band Creed’s name. Many assume the name has religious connotations given the band’s perceived Christian leanings, but Bob’s research revealed a completely different story. Before becoming Creed, the band toured under the name “Naked Toddler,” which they eventually abandoned for obvious reasons. The name Creed actually came from a shortened version of “Maddox Creed,” the name of a previous band one of their members had been in, similar to how Jethro Tull was named.

Bob announced important ticket information for U2 fans, revealing that the band has added 12 additional dates to their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, scheduled for mid-to-late January and part of February. The tickets were set to go on sale at 1 o’clock Pacific time (3 o’clock Central time) that day. Bob humorously claimed he was going to fly to LA that morning to buy tickets two hours earlier than Texas residents, joking about beating the Ticketmaster system by exploiting time zones.

In brief news items, Bob mentioned that one of the Isley Brothers had passed away the previous week, making a time-related pun about the band’s famous song. He also shared a feel-good story about Brett Michaels of Poison adopting a heroic animal shelter dog that had been named after him. Bob praised Michaels as a “bandana badass” for the kind gesture of giving the dog a home.

Throughout the segment, Bob maintained his characteristic style, insisting that his co-hosts pay attention and reminding everyone not to “kill the messenger” since he just reports the rock news rather than making it. The segment included several time-themed song references and banter with Matt and Chewy, showcasing the show’s blend of music news and comedy.

Rock and Roll Shoutouts/Salutes

• The Isley Brothers – Bob mentioned one of them passed away last week and played their song “Time” (42:36-42:43)
• Brett Michaels/Poison – Praised as a “bandana badass” for adopting a shelter dog named after him (43:48-44:00)

Bands Discussed in Bob’s Rock and Roll News

• Rolling Stones
• ABBA
• Creed
• Maddox Creed (previous band)
• Jethro Tull
• U2
• The Isley Brothers
• Poison
• The Bangles
• Culture Club (Boy George)
• Cher
• Cyndi Lauper
• R.E.M.

3 Paragraph Summary (Excluding Rock and Roll News)

The show opened with the hosts introducing themselves and discussing their lunch outing from the previous day to Regios taco truck. The team ate family-style in the rain under a lean-to, with detailed discussion about which tacos were best – Matt’s father Ray and Chewy advocating for the chicharron (fried pork skin) while others preferred the pastor. Ray Bearden picked up the tab using a heavy metal credit card that impressed everyone. The lunch also featured Chewy’s quick wit, with Matt complimenting him on his instant comeback when asked where he keeps his money (“purse”), noting there wasn’t even time to think of the word.

Matt shared a bizarre dream he had about D2 Electric Boogaloo (a recurring show character) having multiple car accidents and creating fake fossils from clay to bury near a river to trick people. The conversation shifted to Matt’s near-accident on the way to work, where he almost hit someone on a motor scooter going very slowly on an access road while a car suddenly cut in front of him. This led to discussion about people wearing all black while jogging at night and the dangerous access road in front of the station that moves faster than the actual highway.

The show featured an extended “Click Click Boom” segment – their recurring feature where they go through clickbait so listeners don’t have to. This episode continued their educational series on things people don’t know about the Amish, covering topics like how New Order Amish find loopholes around technology restrictions, education ending at eighth grade, the ultra-strict Schwarzen Trubber sect that avoids even bicycles and Velcro, surprisingly low Amish cancer rates, and Pinecraft, Florida as the “Amish Las Vegas.” The hosts also discussed an off-air phone call they received that put everyone in a good mood, which they planned to edit and play later in the show.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Radio Show Transcript (Second Third)

Food items/restaurants talked about:

• Hot Cheetos (48:58)
• Filet mignon (mentioned in Gene Simmons story around 1:14:24)
• McDonald’s (mentioned in Gene Simmons story around 1:14:24)
• Tony C’s original coal-fired pizza – New York style pizza, hot Italian beef sandwich, meatball subs, garlic fries (1:26:42)
• Pizza of the Month: The Pauley – with marinara, fresh mozzarella, burrata, basil, prosciutto, crudo (1:26:56)
• Wine – Half price bottles of wine every Wednesday at Tony C’s (1:27:16)
• Mexican restaurant (mentioned at end around 1:35:16)

News stories talked about during this portion:

• Texas real estate market changes: Austin’s median home price declined 1.2% to $400,000; DFW’s median price declined 1.2% to $400,000; homes spending average of 48 days on market (48:34-50:04)
• Austin police looking for driver of red Chevy Avalanche pickup who struck a cyclist on October 7th at Springdale and East MLK Boulevard and fled the scene (50:04-51:03)
• Rise in Texas travelers riding luxury buses – Von Lane and Charter Up services; $200 round trip to Fort Worth; Charter Up’s corporate shuttle program in Austin and San Antonio increased 280% as employees return to office (51:56-55:29)

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• Craig Gass’s entire family is deaf – his mom was born completely deaf (birth defect), his dad was born with hearing but lost it as a kid in an accident, his sister was born completely deaf. Craig learned to talk by watching television and copying voices he heard (1:06:54-1:07:40)
• Gene Simmons has a Kiss museum in his house with every piece of merchandise ever made (1:09:08)
• Kiss sent cease and desist letter to 14-year-old Matt Cameron (future Pearl Jam drummer) who was in a Kiss cover band (1:05:15-1:06:15)
• Benjamin Netanyahu and Gene Simmons have the same voice (1:10:21)
• Charter Up moves roughly one million passengers a month nationwide (55:15)

Phone callers this portion:

• Cathy (Kathy with a K) – long-time listener and caller who had an aneurysm, was in the hospital for 46 days, in a coma for a week, and just got home on Sunday. There’s a GoFundMe for her called “Cathy the Cat Lady” (56:08-59:48)

Funny or memorable quotes this portion:

• “Stop crying, millennials” (48:38)
• “Is there a deuceable restroom in the back?” (53:01)
• “You can’t have filet mignon every night, sometimes you gotta go to McDonald’s” – Gene Simmons’ dating advice (1:14:24)
• “A lot of people don’t survive this. I’m here, so I got to be here for some reason” – Cathy (59:18)
• “I hate people hearing how much I care and how soft he is” – Chuy after the Cathy call (1:00:02)
• “Are you okay? No, I just had some bad comedy” – audience member after vomiting during Dane Cook’s set (1:24:41)
• “Radio’s the worst business I’ve ever been in. And I worked for cocaine dealers” (1:34:31)

Guests in the studio or special visitors:

• Craig Gass – comedian known for impressions, regular on Howard Stern show, doing a Kiss roast show at Roscoe’s this Saturday. He stayed throughout the rest of this portion (1:03:49 onwards)

Recurring jokes or gags:

• Making fun of Chuy about being alone/having nobody at home (1:02:47-1:03:20)
• Gene Simmons always saying “from Kiss” when introducing himself (1:10:40, 1:12:01, 1:16:50)

Summary:

This portion of the Matt & Bob show from October 25, 2023 began with local news coverage including updates on the Texas real estate market, where both Austin and DFW median home prices have declined slightly. Matt also discussed a hit-and-run incident involving a cyclist and the rise of luxury bus services in Texas like Von Lane and Charter Up, which offer amenities like reclining seats and Wi-Fi for business travelers.

The emotional highlight of the segment came when the hosts played back a recorded phone call from Cathy, a beloved long-time listener who had suffered an aneurysm and spent 46 days in the hospital, including a week in a coma. The call was touching as Cathy sounded remarkably well considering her ordeal, and the hosts promoted her GoFundMe page (“Cathy the Cat Lady”) to help with medical expenses. The hosts acknowledged their softer side during this exchange, with Chuy joking he hates people hearing how much he cares.

The main feature of this portion was an extended interview with comedian Craig Gass, who was in town to perform his Kiss roast show at Roscoe’s comedy club. Gass shared his remarkable personal story of growing up in a completely deaf family and learning to speak by watching television, which gave him his exceptional ability to do voice impressions. He explained how he developed his Gene Simmons impression on the Howard Stern Show and how it evolved into a full character that Paul Stanley loves because it makes fun of Gene.

Gass entertained with numerous stories about Kiss, including tales of Gene Simmons’ merchandising obsession, his museum of Kiss memorabilia in his home, and various encounters with the band. He recounted how Gene eventually confronted him on the Stern show but ended up being playful about it, even taking him to a strip club afterward. The dynamic between Gene and Paul was described as being like “an old married couple,” with Paul actually making most of the band’s decisions despite Gene being the more famous member.

The conversation took a darker turn as the hosts and Gass discussed the uncomfortable aspects of the radio business, including the hosts’ failed “Breaking and Entering” Christmas promotion where they had to read heartbreaking stories of families in crisis. They shared how the promotion, intended to help struggling families, became emotionally devastating as they received stories involving terminal illness, poverty, and tragedy. The segment ended with various stories about the brutal nature of the radio industry and comedy business, with everyone agreeing that radio ranks somewhere between carnival barker and stripper on the entertainment hierarchy.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (10-25-2023) – Final Third

Food or Restaurants Talked About

• 01:35:49 – Mexican restaurant used as meeting location for employees being told about station format change
• 01:42:09 – Long John Silver’s – where Craig Gass was sitting when he got the call from Family Guy casting director
• 01:42:10 – Mexican food restaurant mentioned when Craig asked Seth MacFarlane to hang out
• 01:46:29 – Pluckers mentioned as a joke response to dumbest question asked at Taboo

News Stories Talked About

• 01:35:48-01:37:00 – Story about a radio station going to Spanish format, with employees being fired at a mandatory meeting at a Mexican restaurant, their belongings boxed up while they were at the meeting
• 01:37:07-01:39:19 – Story about a six-person morning show where five co-hosts negotiated behind the main host’s back to keep their jobs while he was fired right before Christmas

Interesting Facts Shared

• 01:39:43 – Craig Gass’s first Family Guy episode was doing an Al Pacino voice (“You’re out of order”)
• 01:43:14 – Craig Gass has worked on Family Guy, American Dad, King of Queens, and Sex and the City
• 01:51:12-01:51:28 – Christina from Taboo was a roller derby girl for 13 years and did MMA for 8 years
• 02:00:40-02:01:02 – Vito brand sex toys are described as the “working girl’s Lelo” – same quality as expensive Lelo products but half the price
• 02:08:37-02:09:09 – Gene Simmons sold 70 bass guitar “experiences” at $7,000 each on the Kiss Cruise, netting approximately $469,000 after costs
• 02:18:33-02:19:00 – The Sphere venue in Las Vegas seats 17,000 people
• 02:19:00-02:19:35 – U2 has throttled resale tickets at the Sphere – cannot resell for more than face value, and StubHub tickets weren’t being honored at the door

Memorable Moments

• 01:35:53-01:36:23 – Station employees laughing at a Mexican restaurant when told the station is “going Spanish,” pointing at wait staff asking “is that our new morning show?”
• 01:37:20-01:38:00 – Story of morning show host being fired but all five co-hosts keeping their jobs after negotiating behind his back
• 01:42:03-01:43:32 – Craig’s story of asking Seth MacFarlane to hang out after recording and being told “get the hell out of here,” then never being called back for six months
• 01:43:52 – Mike Henry always tells Craig “don’t worry about Seth, we’ll get you out of here real quick”
• 01:52:59-01:53:09 – Craig’s childhood trauma of being rejected for couples skate and having to skate away badly
• 02:03:18-02:03:42 – Christina’s response to being asked “what do you use?” – describes it as her least favorite question from guys “jangling keys in their pockets”
• 02:14:04-02:15:06 – Craig’s prank announcement on the Kiss Cruise about hitting an iceberg and offering three paid packages to get off the ship, which some fans actually believed

Guests on the Show

• Craig Gass – Comedian, throughout the entire segment, promoting his show at Roscoe’s on Saturday making fun of Kiss
• Christina from Taboo – Starting around 01:45:31, discussing Halloween costumes and adult products

Memorable Moments (Additional)

• 01:47:05-01:47:23 – Discussion of Halloween’s origin as a way to keep kids from throwing eggs at houses
• 01:52:15-01:52:26 – Gene Simmons impression: “This is Gene Simmons from Kiss, and no, we don’t have any sex toys, but do you know it’s only 40 days until Hanukkah?”
• 02:00:02-02:00:23 – Gene Simmons voice reading adult product description with “12 mind-blowing Detroit Rock City functions”
• 02:15:32-02:16:00 – Kiss beanie priced at $35 when Craig guessed $12
• 02:16:00-02:16:40 – Kiss beer pong table priced at $275

Five Paragraph Summary

The final third of the show featured extended conversations with comedian Craig Gass and Christina from Taboo adult boutique. The segment began with Craig sharing horror stories from the radio industry, including a particularly brutal tale of a radio station that fired its entire staff at a Mexican restaurant after announcing a format change to Spanish, and another story about a morning show host who was fired right before Christmas while his five co-hosts had secretly negotiated to keep their jobs behind his back.

Craig Gass provided extensive entertainment discussing his experiences with Family Guy and Seth MacFarlane, describing how he was so nervous and excited during his first session that MacFarlane had to keep telling him to calm down. After Craig asked Seth to hang out for coffee or Mexican food following the recording session, MacFarlane told him to “get the hell out of here” and Craig didn’t hear from the show again for six months. He also shared stories about his relationship with Gene Simmons and Kiss, including how Gene will have Craig entertain high-paying fans who’ve paid $10,000 to hang out with him, constantly demanding “impressions, impressions!”

Christina from Taboo joined the show to discuss Halloween costumes and adult products, bringing several items for demonstration. She discussed her background as a roller derby participant for 13 years and MMA fighter for 8 years, and explained how working at Taboo is like being a bartender because people confess everything. She revealed that her least favorite question is when men ask “what do you use?” and shared insights about costume trends, noting she’s exhausted by sexy nurse costumes. The conversation covered various products including the “Thunder Bunny” vibrating ring and Vito brand products, which Christina described as equivalent quality to expensive Lelo products but at half the price.

The discussion shifted to Gene Simmons’ merchandising empire, with Craig and the hosts exploring the Kiss online store and discovering items like a $35 beanie and a $275 beer pong table. Craig shared an astounding story about Gene Simmons selling 70 custom bass guitar experiences on the Kiss Cruise at $7,000 each, netting approximately $469,000. He also described pulling a prank on the Kiss Cruise by making an announcement that the ship had hit an iceberg and offering tiered packages to get off the ship, which some fans actually believed, going to employees to ask if Kiss was really going to charge them to evacuate.

The segment concluded with discussions about Kiss potentially ending their touring career, the new Sphere venue in Las Vegas where U2 is performing, and Craig promoting his Saturday night show at Roscoe’s where he’ll spend an entire hour making fun of Kiss. The hosts joked about their own job security and the radio industry tradition of being taken to Mexican restaurants to be fired, noting that anytime bosses suggest lunch, it’s usually to “soften a blow.” Throughout the entire segment, the chemistry between the hosts and guests created an entertaining and often hilarious conversation that covered everything from radio industry horror stories to Gene Simmons’ relentless merchandising to the intricacies of the adult toy industry.