🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 06-29-2022

Food items/restaurants talked about

• 00:09:23 – Grubhub (used in the hostage story from the Bronx)
• 00:10:40 – Chipper Truck Cafe in Yonkers (restaurant that helped the hostage victim)
• 00:05:54 – Husband-pleasing beans (mentioned as makeshift weights)
• 00:20:59 – BreakstoGo.com (commercial segment mentions seeing it in the Lightyear movie)

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

The show features “Nods to the Odd” segments (not “Click Click Boom”):

• 00:09:14 – Woman escapes kidnapping in the Bronx using Grubhub by typing “please call the police” in the order notes
• 00:12:20 – LaGenius Williams – man whose name didn’t match his criminal record
• 00:16:33 – Gloria Harpel walked around Pennsylvania wearing only a shirt, hat, and purse (no pants), claiming “snakes had eaten her pants” (meth-related incident)

Funny moments or memorable quotes during this portion

• 00:01:05 – Chewy: “My shoulders hurt” / “Eric Eldorette, if you’re a bill collector”
• 00:02:33 – Bob discussing wearing pearls for the Harry Styles show in October, Matt: “Did you give him a pearl necklace?”
• 00:03:02 – Matt after doing only 12 push-ups: “I had to lay on the ground… gasping for breath”
• 00:05:15 – Matt: “Every day is leg day carrying this gut around”
• 00:06:43 – Bob timing how long to hold breath while driving: “I start to black out. It’s probably not a good thing to do while you’re driving”
• 00:07:01 – Chewy: “There have been times I have looked at my phone and then looked up and forgot I was driving”
• 00:07:37 – Matt mocking Bob’s health advice: “if you can hold your breath for 60 years, you’ll never die”
• 00:14:43 – Discussion about naming kids and how interns get renamed: “Interns weren’t supposed to stay around”
• 00:15:54 – Matt: “We produced a lot of interns that slept with everyone in the building too”
• 00:17:00 – Woman with no pants: “Your pride is showing”
• 00:19:00 – Matt: “Monday through Friday snakes!”
• 00:32:02 – During Rock and Roll News, Matt makes inappropriate joke about “pink asshole” then claims he meant Pink Floyd fan
• 00:36:08 – Bob asking to turn off Matt’s mic during his news segment (7:20-7:27)

Phone callers this portion

No phone callers in this portion.

5 paragraph summary of Bob’s Rock and Roll News segment

Bob Fonseca’s Rock and Roll News segment began at approximately 28:00 with a story about Machine Gun Kelly’s near-suicide attempt. In his Hulu docudrama “Life in Pink,” MGK revealed that while Megan Fox was in Bulgaria filming a movie, he became wildly paranoid and put a shotgun in his mouth while on the phone with her. The gun jammed when he tried to cock it, which saved his life. Matt and Chewy made light of the serious confession, with Chewy joking “We’ll get him next time,” which Bob quickly corrected as inappropriate.

The segment continued with Piers Morgan defending Paul McCartney over complaints about his Glastonbury festival set. People on social media criticized McCartney for not playing enough Beatles songs, but Morgan pointed out that he played nine classics including “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Love Me Do,” “Hey Jude,” and “Let It Be.” Morgan told complainers to “STFU” (shut the F up), defending the legendary musician. Matt questioned why people would expect McCartney to focus on Beatles material when the band was only together for about six years compared to his 50-year solo career.

Bob then shared a discovery that Pink Floyd’s 1968 album “A Saucer Full of Secrets” secretly features Doctor Strange from Marvel Comics on the right side of the cover. This was the first album cover created by Hypnosis, the British art group responsible for designing most of Pink Floyd’s iconic album covers. Chewy expressed respect for album cover artists, saying he respects them as much as musical artists, while Bob mentioned being a fan of Roger Dean’s work. Matt made a joke about Roger Dean’s brother’s sausage, which Bob dismissed as inappropriate during his “serious” news segment.

The segment also covered Metallica canceling a show at the Fraunfeld Rocks Festival in Switzerland due to an undisclosed member of the “Metallica family” testing positive for COVID. Bob read from their statement expressing their disappointment “with a very heavy heart,” which led to discussion about whether that phrase was appropriate for a show cancellation versus a death. Matt joked that “Metallica loves money” and questioned the seriousness of the heart heaviness.

Throughout the segment, Bob expressed frustration with Matt constantly interrupting his news delivery, asking Chewy if there was a way to turn off Matt’s microphone between 7:20 and 7:27 every morning. Bob complained that he was trying to give news “to the good people” who are “clamoring for it” while Matt kept being “an interruptor.” Despite the interruptions, Bob maintained his commitment to delivering rock and roll news, reminding listeners that “rock stars are better than we are.”

Rock and roll shoutout/salute

No specific rock and roll shoutout or salute was given during this portion.

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

• Machine Gun Kelly
• Pink Floyd
• Metallica
• Paul McCartney/The Beatles
• Little Richard
• B.B. King
• Hank Snow
• Elvis Presley

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

The show opened with Bob being introduced as “the Bob father, Bob Fonseca” representing Italian Americans and Mexican Americans as “the United Nations of radio hosts.” The hosts discussed Bob’s plans to adopt a more Vegas, Elvis-like persona as “Bob Fontaine,” including wearing suits instead of jeans and preparing an outfit with pearls for the Harry Styles show in October. Matt revealed he’s been struggling to recover from COVID, saying he could only do 12 push-ups before having to lay on the ground gasping for breath, when he normally does 100 a day. The hosts debated whether being well-rested or slightly on-edge produces better radio, with Bob suggesting that too much sleep isn’t conducive to a good show.

The “Nods to the Odd” segment featured three bizarre news stories. First, a 24-year-old woman in the Bronx escaped from a kidnapper who had assaulted her by ordering food through Grubhub and typing “please call the police” in the delivery instructions. The Chipper Truck Cafe called authorities and Grubhub later gave the restaurant $5,000. Second, LaGenius Williams lived down to his ironic name with a lengthy criminal record despite being named “genius.” Third, Gloria Harpel was found walking around Pennsylvania without pants, claiming that “snakes had eaten her pants” – she was clearly on methamphetamine. The hosts joked extensively about these stories, particularly the meth-induced hallucination about snakes.

A significant portion of discussion centered on the upcoming Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie (31) and Ryan Gosling (41), directed by Greta Gerwig. The hosts debated who the movie was for, with Chewy questioning whether it’s aimed at kids or adults who played with Barbies 20 years ago. Bob was criticized for suggesting Margot Robbie might be “over the hill” to play Barbie, though Matt pointed out Gosling is even older to play Ken. They discussed whether it would be a serious arthouse film or a campy comedy, with Matt comparing it potentially to the Brady Bunch movie. The conversation later shifted to the Elvis movie and “re-canceling” Elvis, as young people on TikTok and social media were discovering Elvis’s problematic history (marrying 14-year-old Priscilla, cultural appropriation, working with Nixon) as if for the first time, despite Elvis being controversial throughout his entire career.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 06-29-2022 (Second Third)

What food items/restaurants were talked about?

• 43:55 – Salma Hayek and the movie “Fools Rush In” mentioned
• 49:05 – Big Mac meal from McDonald’s – central to story about Austin man’s drug smuggling arrest
• 50:52 – Border patrol agent noted nearest McDonald’s was 60+ miles south of checkpoint
• 52:34 – Arby’s referenced as a joke
• 1:03:21 – Chick-fil-A mentioned
• 1:05:46 – Moreno barbecue mentioned for lunch plans (Wednesday tradition)
• 1:05:47 – Smash burgers at Moreno

Were there any news stories talked about during this portion?

• 49:05-52:34 – Austin man Yun-Sung Hong sentenced to 90 months (7+ years) for attempting to smuggle meth across the border in 2020. He was caught at a checkpoint in Falfurrias, TX when he started eating a Big Mac, which the border agent found suspicious since the nearest McDonald’s was 60+ miles away. Three bricks of meth were found taped to his leg.
• 54:06 – Austin Public Health reports community spread of monkeypox in Travis County (first case reported last week, not just travel-related)
• 55:45-1:03:08 – Extensive discussion of January 6th hearings, particularly testimony from a woman and a deposition of General Mike Flynn where he pleaded the fifth when asked if he believed in the peaceful transition of power in the United States

Were there any interesting facts shared during this portion?

• 44:53-47:52 – “Do You Speak Austin” segment about Green Pastures restaurant (now Maddie’s) and the Falk family:
• Maddie and Henry Falk owned 23-acre property, moved there in 1916
• Their daughter Mary created Green Pastures restaurant
• Son John Henry Falk had the downtown central library (now Austin History Center) named after him
• John Henry Falk was friends with Cactus Pryor
• He was blacklisted during House Un-American Activities Committee
• Won largest libel suit at the time: $3.5 million in the 1950s (later reduced to $500,000)
• He worked for WCBS in New York as a humorist and storyteller
• Family was big proponents of Civil Rights Movement
• John Henry Falk was close to LBJ and influenced him signing the Civil Rights Act
• 58:23-59:59 – Matt discussed the importance of peaceful transition of power, noting America was first example of this and European countries looked up to America for it. Before this, transfers of power typically meant wars, coups, and death.

Were there any phone callers this portion?

• 1:06:40 – Tanner: rescues and relocates snakes as a hobby, charges about $20 to compensate for time and gas, found on Facebook Marketplace and Nextdoor app, Instagram handle mentioned
• 1:08:13 – Kip: collects Christmas ornaments, specifically sci-fi themed ones (Star Wars, Star Trek) that light up, has about $12,000 worth on his tree, takes 3 days to put up and 4 to take down, keeps tree up from before Thanksgiving to after New Year’s
• 1:11:45 – Trevor: his 14-year-old daughter does cosplay (anime focused), spends about $500 per weekend on costumes, gas, hotels, tickets for festivals like Fan Fair in Dallas
• 1:13:27 – Robert: collects Funko Pop figures, primarily Marvel themed, spent $30 on zombie Dr. Strange from Multiverse of Madness, also has Beatles Yellow Submarine figures worth $200-300 each
• 1:16:12 – Jennifer (Loto GP): MotoGP is her hobby, pays for subscription service, wakes up at ungodly hours to watch races, runs Instagram page connecting with fans worldwide, admitted she got into it because she “loves men’s thighs” on sport bikes
• 1:18:18 – Lupe (Luke): plays guitar and collects them, has over 40 guitars, pride of collection is 1966 Fender Telecaster all original, frequents Buddy’s guitar shop on Saturdays/Sundays
• 1:21:33 – Jason (Mason/Slason): picks up trash on Guadalupe River early mornings with his son, uses kayaks and metal detector, finds sunglasses, vapes, one-hitters, etc., lives right on River Road next to a float house, Instagram handle: RustyMulletTX

Were there any funny or memorable quotes this portion?

• 43:39 – “Hey, it’s still okay to listen to Elvis. If you love Elvis, that’s okay.”
• 44:15 – “I’ve heard Fools Rush In, because of the movie Fools Rush In with Salma Hayek.”
• 45:41 – “It’s called Maddie’s now, but forever.”
• 52:27 – Speaker about eating Arby’s: “Just choose chosen other plays they do with the weird thing”
• 52:59 – About Jason getting caught at customs in high school: “he decided to wear these mirrored sunglasses through customs. That’s almost mocking them.”
• 56:17 – “This is not the first time he’s being cancelled, friends.” (about Elvis)
• 1:02:28 – About Mike Flynn pleading the fifth on peaceful transition: “The fifth.” “How arrogant.”
• 1:03:53 – “Come on, I’ve tried to grab the wheel of a moving car a few times.”
• 1:04:01 – “I wanna go to Chick-fil-A. Well, grab the wheel.”
• 1:04:39 – Bob on hobbies: “drinking is not a hobby” and “Dope is not a hobby, Chewy.”
• 1:05:08 – “And trolling the internet. I’m not going to accept that as a hobby.”
• 1:08:02 – About the snake: “That’s a trouser snake.”
• 1:16:54 – Jennifer about MotoGP: “I love men’s thighs and them on the sport bikes. I was like, oh my God.”
• 1:17:52 – Chewy: “I’m squatting for you, specifically for women like you.”

Were there any recurring jokes or gags?

• Multiple attempts to get Jason/Mason’s name right throughout his call (“Slason,” “Nathan,” etc.)
• Running joke about Bob wearing short shorts in the media room after Jennifer’s call about loving men’s thighs
• Jokes about people’s hobbies not being legitimate (drinking, drugs, trolling internet)
• Matt consistently teasing people about their collections and expenses

Summary

This portion of the Matt & Bob show from June 29, 2022, covered a wide range of topics starting with a discussion about canceling Elvis Presley. The hosts then presented a “Do You Speak Austin” segment focusing on the historic Falk family, particularly John Henry Falk, whose legacy is preserved at the Austin History Center. The segment detailed how the family’s Green Pastures restaurant became an Austin institution and how John Henry Falk’s fight against blacklisting during the McCarthy era resulted in one of the largest libel suit victories of the 1950s.

The show transitioned to local news, with the most entertaining story being about an Austin man caught smuggling meth at a border checkpoint. The unusual detail was that a border patrol agent became suspicious when the suspect started eating a Big Mac at the checkpoint, knowing the nearest McDonald’s was over 60 miles away. This nervous behavior led to a search that discovered three bricks of meth taped to the man’s leg, resulting in a seven-year sentence. The hosts also briefly discussed monkeypox community spread in Austin and dedicated significant time to the January 6th hearings.

The most compelling news discussion centered on General Mike Flynn’s deposition where he repeatedly pleaded the fifth amendment when asked if he believed in the peaceful transition of power in the United States. Matt provided historical context about why the peaceful transition of power is a cornerstone of American democracy and how revolutionary this concept was when America was founded, contrasting it with centuries of violent power transfers in other nations. This led to broader discussions about civic education and understanding what it means to be an American citizen.

The main feature of this portion was the Bob Father Question of the Day about hobbies. Bob explained he’s suspicious of people who don’t have hobbies outside of work, clarifying that drinking and trolling the internet don’t count as legitimate hobbies. The segment generated tremendous listener response with callers sharing diverse interests including snake rescue and relocation, Christmas ornament collecting (with one caller spending $12,000 on sci-fi themed ornaments), cosplay, Funko Pop collecting, MotoGP racing fandom, guitar collecting, and environmental cleanup along the Guadalupe River.

The hobby discussion revealed fascinating subcultures and passionate collectors within the Austin listening area. Highlights included a father supporting his daughter’s expensive cosplay hobby, a woman who admitted getting into MotoGP because she loves seeing men’s thighs on motorcycles, and a river property owner who wakes early to clean trash left by tubers while documenting drunk revelers on Instagram. The segment showcased how hobbies can range from altruistic environmental work to pure collecting passion, and how these pursuits give people identity and community beyond their professional lives. The hosts were genuinely engaged with callers, offering to connect one with sponsors and following another on Instagram, creating authentic moments of connection with their audience.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Radio Show (Final Third) – June 29, 2022

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion:

• 01:26:38 – Matt mentions visiting Buddy’s, Ginny’s Little Longhorn, and Silver Metal (tonks and dive bars)
• 01:28:01 – Discussion of Little Homies collection obtained from a Mexican food restaurant in South Austin
• 01:51:50 – French’s Canada releasing “Frenchsicles” – ketchup-flavored popsicles made with 100% Canadian tomatoes and organic cane sugar
• 01:52:55 – Discussion of gazpacho (cold tomato soup)
• 01:53:25 – Mention of ketchup-flavored potato chips popular in Canada
• 01:54:15 – Bob proposes making homemade ketchup popsicles using Whataburger spicy ketchup packets
• 01:55:15 – Tamworth Distilling’s “Crab Trapper” green crab-flavored whiskey from New Hampshire (200ml bottle for $65)
• 01:57:45 – Discussion of soft-shell crab sandwiches
• 02:01:17 – Matt’s story about Laura Bush visiting a catering restaurant across from Jeffrey’s

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• 01:28:59 – Little Homies collectibles were available in quarter machines at HEB and Mexican restaurants
• 01:29:00 – Some Little Homies figures now sell for $35 on eBay (particularly the double-O football jersey character)
• 01:39:02-01:39:20 – Law enforcement entities pressured retailers like Walmart and Target around 2010-2014 to stop carrying Little Homies machines
• 01:45:05-01:47:03 – Poll found 3% of people haven’t used a pen or pencil in over a year; only 37% use them daily
• 01:56:12 – Green crabs are an invasive species in New England waters, becoming more prevalent as waters warm
• 01:59:00 – Soft-shell crabs are regular crabs caught during molting when they temporarily don’t have a hard shell

Memorable moments during this portion:

• 01:27:29 – Matt reveals he collected Little Homies and gave away a valuable lowrider car set to a mover’s seven-year-old son
• 01:39:18 – Bob goes down a “rabbit hole” researching Little Homies during the show, becoming fascinated by them
• 01:42:00-01:44:06 – ZZ Top ticket contest where contestant Justice appears to fall asleep or zone out, losing 6-0 to Eric (described as possibly taking “a big giant bong rip” before playing)
• 01:54:15 – Bob commits to making homemade ketchup popsicles using Whataburger packets for the show
• 02:00:07 – Inappropriate joke leading to acknowledgment that Matt’s wife “knows the Clintons” and has enough money to “make him disappear”
• 02:01:17 – Matt’s uncomfortable encounter with Secret Service while eating lunch when Laura Bush arrived at restaurant

Any callers this portion:

• 01:29:46 – Steve discusses rock climbing as his hobby; mentions training at gyms but preferring outdoor climbing
• 01:33:58 – Chad, a plumber, collects jacked-up DIY plumbing he finds (like garden hoses connected to kitchen faucets)
• 01:36:05 – Pest Control Chris discusses his hobby of playing early 2000s Star Wars video games on original Xbox, mentions a Far Cry 6 clip he posted going viral
• 01:38:34 – Eric and Justice compete in “Starts with a Z” contest for ZZ Top tickets; Eric wins 6-0

“ABC’s of Me” segment (called “ABZ’s of Me – Starts with a Z”):

Questions and Answers (01:40:01-01:44:06):

• He’s trying to keep Ukraine free – Answer: Zelensky
• When you think of this name, you think of an old school TV – Answer: Zenith
• This comedian has a very hard last name to pronounce, award-winning TV show on FX, starred in The Hangover movies – Answer: Zach Galifianakis
• He carved a Z into his enemies – Answer: Zorro
• This model gave us products like Blue Steel and Magnum (played by Ben Stiller) – Answer: Zoolander
• Led the Mothers of Invention, has kids named Ahmet, Moon, and Dweezil – Answer: Frank Zappa

Winner: Eric (6 points), Justice (0 points)

Prize: ZZ Top tickets (show also features special guests Jeff Beck and Ann Wilson of Heart)

Predictions made during this portion:

• 01:47:03 – Matt predicts that the percentage of people not using pens/pencils will grow larger with younger generations
• 01:47:27 – Matt suggests younger people will “come back” to using pens and pencils eventually

Summary

The final third of the Matt & Bob show on June 29, 2022, began with an extended discussion about hobbies, sparked by someone’s environmental hobby of picking up trash. Matt revealed his past silversmithing classes at ACC and his love of cooking, though he admitted he hadn’t engaged much in hobbies since his family left town, spending time instead at dive bars like Buddy’s, Ginny’s Little Longhorn, and Silver Metal. He also shared his strong aversion to collecting anything, despite once having an extensive Little Homies collection that he ultimately gave away to a mover’s young son.

The hobby discussion continued with several callers sharing their interests. Steve called in about rock climbing, explaining that while gym climbing serves as training, outdoor climbing is where the real passion lies. He noted that you need a certain body type to climb well, which led to some playful banter about climber physiques. Chad, a plumber, shared his unique hobby of collecting poorly executed DIY plumbing jobs he finds on service calls, like garden hoses connected to kitchen faucets. Pest Control Chris discussed his passion for early 2000s Star Wars video games on original Xbox, mentioning that a Far Cry 6 clip he posted was going viral.

The show featured a “Starts with a Z” trivia contest for ZZ Top tickets (performing with special guests Jeff Beck and Ann Wilson of Heart). Eric dominated the competition 6-0 against Justice, who appeared extremely unprepared or distracted. Questions included identifying Zelensky, Zenith televisions, Zach Galifianakis, Zorro, Zoolander, and Frank Zappa. The hosts joked that Justice had taken “a big giant bong rip” before the contest given his complete lack of engagement.

Food became a major topic when Bob introduced unusual new products. He first described French’s “Frenchsicles” – ketchup-flavored popsicles made in Canada with 100% Canadian tomatoes and organic cane sugar. Matt was disgusted by the concept, though Bob found it intriguing and committed to making homemade versions using Whataburger spicy ketchup packets. The second product was even stranger: Tamworth Distilling’s “Crab Trapper” whiskey from New Hampshire, made with green crabs (an invasive species) and flavored with spices reminiscent of Old Bay seasoning. The 200ml bottle costs $65, and while Matt found it disgusting-sounding, he admitted curiosity. This led to a discussion about soft-shell crabs and Matt’s general rule about not eating things that look like science projects.

The show concluded with discussions about pen and pencil usage (a poll found only 37% use them daily, with just 3% not having used one in over a year), Bob’s connection to the Clintons through his wife (who received personally autographed books), and Matt’s uncomfortable encounter with Secret Service agents while eating lunch at a restaurant when Laura Bush arrived to arrange inauguration party catering. The agents’ intimidating presence and cryptic response when Matt asked if he needed to leave – “I don’t know, do you?” – made it one of his most uncomfortable dining experiences ever.