🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (01-06-2023)

Food items/restaurants talked about:

• 00:10.932 – Starbucks mentioned as morning destination
• 05:25.177 – Oreos (Bob could eat a sleeve, Chewy eats family pack double stuff)
• 06:05.505 – Artisan bread and Kerrygold butter (Bob gives shoutout to Kerrygold)
• 07:00.307 – Butter in Ireland (deep yellow/orange colored)
• 08:15.143 – Mighty Fine burger (Bob had burger in a bowl – no bread)
• 40:02.025 – Silver Medal/Silver Dollar dive bar mentioned (two-for-one hot dog night on Thursdays, hamburgers)
• 42:04.575 – Hot dogs in general (each one takes 18 minutes off your life)
• 42:32.762 – Asian hot dog at ACL festival
• 43:05.516 – Ramen Tatsuya
• 43:21.008 – Top Ramen/cheap ramen in Styrofoam cups

News stories talked about during this portion:

08:33.115 – Muscle Shoals, Alabama sewage incident: Lightning struck controls at a pump station during a thunderstorm, causing almost 20,000 gallons of sewage to flow into the streets of the Camden Cove subdivision. The sewage eventually flowed into a stormwater retention pond.

11:46.729 – East Grand Forks, Minnesota shooting: 76-year-old Michael James Powers fired multiple shots (six total bullet holes) at a squirrel at his bird feeder from his bedroom window, with bullets hitting his neighbor’s house including his son’s bedroom window. Powers was arrested for reckless discharge of a firearm. His wife called out “I told you” as police took him away.

13:37.143 – Austin New Year’s Eve gunfire: Bob mentions people in Austin finding bullets in their backyard from New Year’s Eve celebrations. References Louis Armstrong going to jail as a kid for firing a gun on New Year’s Eve.

“Click Click Boom” segment about:

This segment was not present in this portion of the transcript.

Funny moments or memorable quotes during this portion:

• 00:18.318 – Chewy: “We’re all instruments of the Lord”
• 05:43.504 – Chewy does different voices/wigs pretending to be family members while eating Oreos alone
• 06:34.737 – Bob does shoutout to Kerrygold butter like a rapper would shoutout Hennessy or Bugatti
• 09:19.546 – Chewy on New Orleans New Year’s: “I was finding them [bullets] inside my mouth”
• 14:14.737 – Bob’s neighbor asked him to shave his back, Bob pretended to have an appointment and drove off
• 15:47.575 – The neighbor couldn’t reach “this little patch. It looked like a soccer ball in the middle of his back”
• 17:00.801 – Caller Richard’s joke: sewage incident gives new meaning to “Roll Tide”
• 19:02.206 – Bob was called a “mini hippie” in high school – had long hair but didn’t do drugs
• 23:00.698 – Matt’s group in high school was called “wetheads” (new wave/punk kids with gel in their hair)
• 38:21.267 – Bob: “I remember a gin and tonic tasting like what scotch tape smells like”
• 40:50.753 – Matt: “Crawfish when I eat crawfish tastes like raw hot dog to me”

Phone callers this portion:

16:59.723 – Richard: Called to make a joke about the Alabama sewage story – “Roll Tide” pun. Matt initially joked it was Connor calling again. Gave the joke “three stars.”

33:44.309 – Aaron: Called to ask Bob about gin and tonic making abilities after Bob said before the holidays he couldn’t make one. Led to discussion about proper ingredients.

45:00.074 – Frankie: Scottish caller who recommended Bob use Beefeater or Gordon’s Gin with Schweppes tonic water for an authentic 1980s gin and tonic taste, saying modern gins taste like perfume.

46:59.123 – Hickey: Brief call recommending Canada Dry tonic water instead of Schweppes (less than one minute, had to take a break).

Bob’s Rock and Roll News segment:

Bob Fonseca delivered his daily Rock and Roll News segment wearing a black denim jacket adorned with Tom Petty and Roger Waters buttons, declaring 2023 as the year to bring buttons back. He opened by emphasizing his credentials as someone who doesn’t just talk about rock and roll but lives it through his fashion choices.

The first story covered Iggy Pop’s decision to give up stage diving at age 75. The legendary performer, known for his wildly energetic live performances, told reporters he’s reached his limit. Bob recounted seeing Iggy Pop open for the Pretenders at the Irwin Center, describing it as a fantastic show. While Iggy performed about 40 shows last year and occasionally crossed over into the crowd or walked around, he said if he doesn’t have to dive into audiences anymore, he prefers to stay on stage. However, he still maintains his signature move of performing bare-chested by ripping off his t-shirt.

Bob then delivered “Bruce Juice” – insider Springsteen news from his industry connections. He reported that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, including Gary W. Tallent, Jake Clemons, Max Weinberg, Little Steven Van Zandt, and Nils Lofgren, entered their rehearsal hall for the first day of rehearsals for their upcoming tour, which includes a February 15th concert at Austin’s Moody Center. Bob mentioned he’s still looking to upgrade his tickets for the show.

Additionally, Bob announced that Mobile Fidelity is releasing “Greetings from Asbury Park” as a special 180-gram 33 RPM super vinyl LP box set for $100. The album is cut from the quarter-inch 15 IPS analog master to digital 256 to analog console straight to the lathe. Bob expressed uncertainty about purchasing it, noting he already owns a couple of first pressings that sound good, and suggested the price might be steep for “Greetings,” though he’d consider paying that for “Born to Run” if it were released in this format.

The segment included a story about Robert Plant’s inspiration for going solo. Bob asked listeners to guess who inspired the Led Zeppelin frontman, joking it might be himself or Gladys Knight. The answer was Phil Collins, whose successful solo career while remaining with Genesis encouraged Plant to pursue solo work after Led Zeppelin broke up in 1980. Bob credited Collins’ example with giving Plant the confidence to enjoy a successful solo career, responsible for hits like “Big Log.”

For Rock and Roll News Junior – the segment for younger listeners in the back of mom’s vehicle on the way to school – Bob covered BTS member Jin entering mandatory military service in South Korea. The South Korean army issued a public notice asking fans to refrain from sending gifts or mail to Jin during his two-year service because the volume would be difficult to store and items could easily be lost. Jin will be stationed at a training center with regular military personnel, and the army expressed concern about handling the massive amount of expected fan mail.

Bob concluded with his Rock and Roll News Salute, dedicating it to Liv at Tecovas Boots in the Domain for her legendary customer service. He emphasized there’s nothing more rock and roll than a good pair of cowboy boots, thanking Liv for her exceptional service. Matt interjected with a suggestive question about whether this was the young lady Bob had been visiting multiple times, but Bob deflected by encouraging listeners to get their phones in the air and turn on their lights before signing off with “I’ll see you in the skybox.”

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

• Iggy Pop (The Stooges)
• The Pretenders
• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
• Led Zeppelin
• Genesis
• Phil Collins (solo)
• Robert Plant (solo)
• BTS
• Tom Petty (mentioned via button on jacket)
• Roger Waters (mentioned via button on jacket)

Rock and roll shoutout/salute:

33:13.947 – Bob gave a Rock and Roll News Salute to Liv at Tecovas Boots in the Domain for her legendary customer service in helping Bob get new black cowboy boots.

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

The show opened with the hosts discussing their New Year’s resolutions and dietary changes. Bob has been avoiding sugary products, bread, pasta, and alcohol for five to six days, though he particularly misses bread and flour tortillas. He described his love for artisan bread with Kerrygold butter and mentioned having a burger in a bowl at Mighty Fine to stick to his diet. Matt arrived late with mysterious belly pain, interrupting the discussion about t-shirts and the show’s rapid pace in 2023. The conversation evolved into reminiscing about high school social groups, with Bob attending a military base school in England where there were no racial divisions but clear class distinctions between NCO and officer families. Matt’s high school in Houston had traditional groups like jocks, preps, kickers, and “wetheads” – the new wave/punk kids with gelled hair who Matt belonged to.

The show featured several quirky news stories in the “Prisons Nods to the Odd” segment. A lightning strike in Muscle Shoals, Alabama hit a sewer pump station, causing almost 20,000 gallons of sewage to flow into the Camden Cove subdivision streets before reaching a retention pond. In East Grand Forks, Minnesota, 76-year-old Michael James Powers was arrested for reckless discharge of a firearm after shooting at a squirrel at his bird feeder from his bedroom window, with bullets hitting his neighbor’s house including a child’s bedroom. Powers had apparently done this multiple times before, and as police arrested him, his wife called out “I told you” from the porch. The hosts also discussed nutty neighbors, with Matt sharing a story about a hairy European neighbor who once asked him to help shave his back, prompting Matt to flee the situation.

A significant portion of the show focused on Bob’s failed attempts to recreate the gin and tonic taste he remembered from the 1980s at an exclusive men’s club in downtown Austin. Bob described the taste as similar to what scotch tape smells like, a comparison that Matt surprisingly understood. Multiple callers weighed in, including Scottish caller Frankie who recommended using cheap 1980s ingredients like Beefeater or Gordon’s Gin with Schweppes tonic water instead of the high-quality Fever Tree and premium gin Bob had been using. Matt explained that Bob was experiencing the problem of using top-shelf ingredients when he actually wanted the “cheapy flavor” of lower-grade products. This led to a broader discussion about sometimes craving low-quality comfort foods from childhood, like cheap hot dogs from dive bars or Top Ramen, rather than high-end versions. Matt enthusiastically described taking comedian Chris Fairbanks to the Silver Medal dive bar for their two-for-one hot dog night, praising their magic “low grade” hot dogs despite having access to fancier options in Austin.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (01-06-2023) – Second Third

Food items/restaurants talked about:

• Tonic water (quinine content mentioned) – 47:15
• Gin and tonic (described as tasting like scotch tape smells) – 47:54
• Tony C’s restaurant (burger salad mentioned) – 01:24:45
• Chick-fil-A drive-through – 01:02:43
• Halloween candy (Kit Kats, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, candy corn) – 01:26:00-01:28:00
• Vanilla wafers with butter in toaster oven – 01:29:31
• Peanut butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips – 00:59:00
• Potato chips combined with candy – 01:17:10
• Wine – 01:16:08

News stories talked about during this portion:

• University of Texas firing Coach Chris Beard (48:00-53:00) – Coach was let go following domestic violence allegations. His fiancée later recanted, but the university decided on zero tolerance for scandal. Rodney Terry named interim coach. The athletic director Chris Del Conte was mentioned. There was discussion about whether this was the right decision and the ethics clause in Beard’s contract.
• Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House votes (51:02) – Reference to McCarthy’s struggle to be elected Speaker, with mention of a head of lettuce cam tracking whether it would spoil before he was elected (over 10 votes at the time of discussion)
• The Arch homeless services center in downtown Austin (53:56-56:16) – New management company has taken over operations. Bill Bryce from Downtown Austin Alliance reported significant improvements: no more camping outside, no metal detectors inside, staff with “lived experience” providing better service, more welcoming environment

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• Tonic water contains quinine which can help prevent leg cramps – 47:17
• Kids can stay on parents’ insurance until age 25 – 01:08:22
• Boys’ brains don’t fully develop until age 25 – 01:08:26
• Universities are very good at “locking arms” institutionally, better than U.S. Congress – 00:55:00

Phone callers this portion:

• Connor (01:13:32) – Young man whose resolution is to get Matt and Bob on his podcast called “Radio on the TV.” From Taylor, Texas. Age 31. Mentioned he wanted Bob to accept his Facebook friend request.
• Caller named Matt (01:15:56) – Resolution was to quit drinking for dry January, broke it by having wine. Wife had quit for two months. He was trying for a couple weeks but failed, plans to restart on Sunday.
• Will/Scott (01:17:41-01:23:00) – 30-year-old single dad whose resolution is to have more “F buddies” (casual sex partners). Discussed challenges of balancing casual relationships with being a single father. Previously made mistake of introducing a partner to his kids after 9 months.
• Jason (01:26:03) – Resolution was to stop eating Halloween candy year-round. Admitted to hiding kids’ Halloween candy and eating it himself, particularly Kit Kats. Makes late-night trips to eat candy. Also shared recipe for vanilla wafers with butter in toaster oven.

Funny or memorable quotes this portion:

• “I guess we have to change your name from Little Hickey to Little Pegger.” – 00:46:10
• “You got to keep your nose clean altogether if you’re going to be the head coach of a large program that has unending resources.” – 00:49:26
• “Don’t lawyers put something in there?” (sarcastically about Coach Beard’s lawyer’s statement) – 00:50:32
• “You don’t get rich in radio by using your brain and waiting for all the details. Just shoot your mouth off.” – 00:52:08
• “I believe in borders. All sides. That’s how you make money in radio these days.” – 00:52:20
• “I’m going to have you deported and then I’m going to stand by it and see if I can’t then I’ll just write a book about it and then I’ll have a book signing.” – 00:53:36
• “I wake up into confusion. I don’t know where I am sometimes when I wake up.” – 01:11:47
• “Get up there and jump off that boy! You punk ass bitch! People are watching me right now!” (joking about parenting on TV) – 01:00:51
• “Don’t embarrass me.” / “The camera adds an element” (discussing The Parent Test show) – 01:00:20
• “Which of the kids jumped? If a kid’s not ready, does that make him inferior to the other kids? In Bob’s mind, it does.” – 01:01:48
• “You just have to admit to yourself that, hey, you can skin a buck and you can run a trot line. I’m not saying you’re not a man, sir. But sometimes you have to admit, I am candy’s bitch.” – 01:27:16
• “We all know that the one thing vanilla wafers, the one thing that cookies have always been missing is a little bit of butter.” – 01:29:40

Recurring jokes or gags:

• Matt arriving late to work and his partners joking about him not being a team player
• Bob and Chewy joking about creating their own show called “Chewy and the Man”
• Matt having radio dreams about his partners not wanting to work with him anymore
• References to Bob hitting on interns
• Jokes about Bob wanting affairs/F-buddies despite being married
• Matt’s inability to wake up in the mornings and his confusion upon waking
• The ongoing “Little Hickey” nickname for someone (appears to be an off-air person)

This or That segment:

Segment asking Chewy about ABC’s “The Parent Test” show (00:58:00-01:09:00)

The show features eight couples with four parenting styles: intensive, routine, natural, and new age.

Tests discussed:

• High dive challenge – Testing how parents encourage kids to jump off high dive for first time
• Say yes to everything – Parents must say yes to whatever kids want for a period of time

The hosts discussed which parenting style they might be:

• Chewy thought Matt was “routine” style
• Matt thought he might be “intensive” but wasn’t sure
• Bob didn’t identify with any specific style
• Discussion about Matt’s temper issues and treating his two children differently
• His son (easier to parent) vs. daughter (argues about everything, turning 13 in 20-some days)

5 Paragraph Summary:

This portion of the show covered several major topics, beginning with local news about University of Texas basketball coach Chris Beard being fired following domestic violence allegations. The hosts discussed whether this was the right decision, with Matt arguing that major universities need zero tolerance policies for scandal and impropriety, even though Beard’s fiancée had recanted her allegations. They compared the university’s ability to present a unified front to Congress’s dysfunction, referencing the ongoing Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House vote saga and the viral head of lettuce cam tracking whether it would spoil before McCarthy was elected.

The conversation shifted to Austin’s homeless services, specifically improvements at the Arch downtown. Matt played a clip from Fox News featuring Bill Bryce from the Downtown Austin Alliance, who reported remarkable positive changes since new management took over, including eliminating camping outside, removing metal detectors, and creating a more welcoming environment with staff who have “lived experience.” The hosts discussed the complexity of homelessness, noting that different people need different services and shouldn’t all be categorized the same way, from domestic violence survivors to those with addiction issues.

A significant portion focused on parenting, sparked by Chewy’s interest in ABC’s new show “The Parent Test.” The show features couples with different parenting styles (intensive, routine, natural, new age) facing challenges like encouraging kids to jump off a high dive or saying yes to everything their children want. This led to an extended discussion about the hosts’ own parenting struggles, with Matt confessing his temper issues and admitting he treats his two children differently because his daughter (about to turn 13) argues about everything while his son is more compliant. Bob expressed skepticism about “let them fail” parenting advice, questioning who pays when failures result in expensive consequences.

Matt also discussed his failed New Year’s resolutions, particularly his inability to arrive at work on time despite being committed to the show. He described elaborate morning struggles, including throwing his phone across the room, setting alarms early, and waking up in confusion, sometimes finding himself back asleep in his office. He had even downloaded a habits tracker app and prepared everything the night before, but still couldn’t get to the studio before his co-hosts. The conversation revealed his insecurities about being seen as less committed to their partnership.

Several callers shared their failed resolutions, including one who broke dry January by having wine, and notably “Scott,” a single father whose resolution was to have more casual sexual relationships. This sparked a lengthy discussion about the ethics and logistics of maintaining multiple “F-buddies” while being a single parent, with Matt advising him to be upfront about intentions and not expose his children to casual partners. The segment ended with caller Jason confessing his addiction to eating his kids’ Halloween candy year-round, leading to a candid discussion about nighttime candy cravings, with Matt admitting he’s “candy’s bitch” and describing creative combinations like mixing candy with potato chips.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (01-06-2023) – Final Third

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion:

• 01:29:50 – Recipe discussed: Vanilla wafers flipped upside down (flat part up), butter on top, approximately 20 of them, baked in oven
• 01:54:45 – Shady Grove restaurant mentioned (closed since 2020, now overgrown)
• 01:54:45 – Tex-Mex food mentioned (Chris has been eating it while in Austin)
• 01:55:07 – Multiple bowls of cheese mentioned
• 02:10:08 – Movie theater candy (dots, raisins) discussed

Memorable moments during this portion:

• 01:33:44 – Chris Fairbanks admitted to accidentally broadcasting pornography through a Bluetooth speaker to his family upstairs during Christmas while he was in a downstairs bathroom (happened a couple Christmases ago)
• 01:41:28 – Matt realizes Chris Fairbanks has been gone from Austin for 20 years (moved in 2003), which shocked Matt who thought it was only 7-8 years
• 01:45:45 – Discussion of the infamous drunk fight video between Chris Fairbanks and Daniel Jackson that Bob filmed 20+ years ago at the radio station
• 01:50:51 – Chris revealed he had hip replacement surgery – was born with “hips of an 80 year old”
• 02:00:48 – Bob Fonseca wore a flight suit to see Top Gun: Maverick premiere, bringing his 16-year-old son who was embarrassed

Any guests on the show:

• Chris Fairbanks – Comedian, appearing throughout this entire portion of the show

Any interesting facts shared during this portion:

• 01:38:03 – Chris Fairbanks moved from Austin to LA in 2003 (20 years ago)
• 01:42:51 – Chris co-hosts podcast “You Need a Ride” with Karen Kilgariff (who also does “My Favorite Murder”)
• 01:43:00 – Chris was roommates with Tig Notaro
• 01:44:00 – Chris has designed skateboards and done illustrations for Thrasher magazine
• 01:49:13 – Chris now competes in golf tournaments and is winning against older players
• 01:49:53 – Chris has a special called “Rescue Cactus” available free on YouTube (previously on Amazon)
• 01:50:51 – Chris had hip replacement surgery after being born with deteriorated hips
• 01:51:23 – Chris was in a serious car accident leaving Warner Brothers lot right after doing Conan, rear-ended at 45mph while stopped
• 02:01:15 – Chris joined a punk rock band in his 40s that performs old skateboard video songs
• 02:09:04 – Leading men in Hollywood are typically 5’8″-5’9″ (De Niro, Tom Cruise all around that height)
• 02:10:22 – Many rock stars are very short (5’4″-5’5″) – Prince, Jagger, Tommy Shaw from Styx all mentioned as examples

“Click Click Boom” segment:

• 02:06:50 – Topic: What people in 1923 predicted life would be like 100 years later (2023)
• 02:08:12 – One prediction discussed: “No ugly people” – they believed beauty pageants would be obsolete because everyone would be attractive in 100 years

Five Paragraph Summary:

This portion of the show featured comedian Chris Fairbanks as a guest, though the interview became more of a freewheeling conversation between old friends. The segment began with a discussion of a recipe involving vanilla wafers and butter before transitioning into Chris’s accidental pornography broadcast incident during Christmas, where he unknowingly sent adult content through a Bluetooth speaker to his family upstairs while in a downstairs bathroom. The embarrassing story set the tone for an hour of candid, hilarious conversation.

A major revelation came when Matt Bearden realized Chris Fairbanks had been gone from Austin for 20 years, having moved to LA in 2003, though Matt believed it had only been seven or eight years. The conversation touched on Austin’s dramatic transformation, particularly South Congress and the Domain, which Chris found unrecognizable. The hosts reminisced about old Austin landmarks like Shady Grove (closed since 2020) and discussed how the city had evolved into something resembling LA with outdoor malls and luxury stores.

The centerpiece of the segment was the discussion and re-release of a infamous video from 20 years ago showing a drunk Chris Fairbanks and Daniel Jackson getting into a real fight at the radio station. Bob filmed the incident, which became one of his most-viewed YouTube videos. The fight started as playful wrestling but escalated into genuine conflict, with the floor becoming slippery and the altercation taking on an almost “erotic” quality according to Chris. Bob agreed to make the video public again temporarily, much to Chris’s embarrassment, though Chris joked about wanting to monetize it.

Chris updated the hosts on his current life, revealing he had hip replacement surgery after discovering he was born with the hips of an 80-year-old man. He discussed taking up golf seriously during quarantine and now competes in tournaments, often winning against elderly players and other comedians. He also joined a punk rock band in his 40s that performs skateboard video songs from the 80s, fulfilling his teenage dreams. Chris mentioned his podcast “You Need a Ride” with Karen Kilgariff and his comedy special “Rescue Cactus” available on YouTube.

The show attempted multiple times to complete their “Click Click Boom” clickbait segment but only managed to discuss one item: a 1923 prediction that there would be “no ugly people” in 100 years. The conversation constantly veered off into tangents about everything from AC/DC to Hollywood height requirements (most leading men are 5’8″-5’9″) to Bob wearing a flight suit to see Top Gun: Maverick. The segment perfectly captured the chaotic, conversational chemistry between the hosts and Chris Fairbanks, with genuine friendship and comedy taking precedence over any structured format.