🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 05-05-2023

Is it a Hot Dog Friday Show?

• Yes, this is a Hot Dog Friday show (00:32.514 – “It is a Friday house”)
• The opening song is about a hot dog eating contest (01:52.523)
• The hosts are “hung out with the rock stars last night” and feeling the effects (00:14.102)

What food items/restaurants were talked about?

• Ken’s Tacos – Chewy complains they’re not on any delivery apps (05:15.445 – 06:11.350)
• HEB/Starbucks – Discussion about HEB locations and Starbucks coffee (07:21.435 – 08:13.178)
• Avocados/Guacamole – Extensive discussion of five guacamole variants (11:02.138 – 22:32.583):
• Guacamole Yucateco (tomato, onion, habanero, cilantro)
• Guacamole de la Abuela (cilantro, onion, jalapeño, lime, salt)
• Guacamole Poblano (with garlic added)
• Guacamole Oaxaqueño (blended smooth with various chili peppers)
• Guacamole Veracruzano (sautéed ingredients)
• French onion dip – Chewy mentions craving it (20:27.923)
• Bean dip – Bob makes his own (21:00.534)
• Monterey House on Ben White Boulevard – Matt’s family ate there every Friday (25:34.890)
• Tres Amigos – Old Austin Tex-Mex restaurant discussion (26:05.220 – 27:48.302)
• La Palapa – Mentioned as still open (26:53.473)
• La Popular – Mexico City restaurant Chewy wants to visit (24:38.918)
• Pancho’s – Nearest location in Arlington (25:00.540)
• Kane and Abel’s – Bar on campus closing, associated with Archangels album (39:40.504 – 47:27.687)

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

• Cinco de Mayo themed (10:21.338)
• Best Guacamole Recipes Most Recommended by Foodies – Five different regional Mexican guacamole variants (11:02.138 – 22:32.583)

Were there any funny moments or memorable quotes during this portion?

• “Can you do it? Can you do it?” – Discussion of hot dog eating contest song lyrics (01:52.523 – 02:08.480)
• “Y’all really over glamorize the avocado. It’s not doing it’s not a potato” – Chewy on avocados (16:38.153)
• “It’s not a stand-alone food” – Bob on avocados (13:53.869)
• “I don’t want my guacamole more than 50% avocado. Wow.” – Chewy’s controversial take (19:53.549)
• “You mean the rock and roll views?” – Matt mocking Bob’s mispronunciation (40:42.923)
• “You don’t get STDs without B.O.B.” followed by correction to “It’s not VIP without B.O.B.” (43:28.310 – 43:40.943)
• Camera discovery: “Are we being monitored in here now? By a company. Is the company watching us at work? That’s a 7-Eleven camera.” (23:57.979 – 24:23.752)

Were there any phone callers this portion?

• Request for listeners to call in with “sleeper Tex-Mex, like Margarita Place or Taco Place” recommendations (29:11.825)

Provide a 5 paragraph summary on Bob’s Rock and Roll News segment.

Bob’s Rock and Roll News featured five stories in honor of Cinco de Mayo. The first story covered Bobby Blotzer, former drummer of Rat, taking shots at Motley Crue while promoting Rat’s box set “The Atlantic Years 1984 to 1991.” Blotzer claimed that “Rat always crushed Motley musically” but acknowledged that Motley Crue got more press, movie stars, and media attention. This prompted some ribbing from Matt about whether Rat needed a box set for only two songs, though Bob defended the band’s catalog.

The second story involved Paul Stanley of Kiss walking back controversial comments about transgender issues. Stanley had made a post on April 30th calling certain trends a “sad and dangerous fad,” but later issued a partial walk-back stating “while my thoughts were clear, my words clearly were not.” Matt criticized Stanley for sounding like an “80 year old who walked into a debate” without proper knowledge, noting that the comment didn’t include an actual apology.

Story three featured Bon Jovi naming Jeff Beck, not former bandmate Richie Sambora, as the greatest guitarist of all time. Bon Jovi stated that Beck “stood head and shoulders above the rest,” a sentiment that Bob agreed with, particularly when comparing Beck to Sambora.

The fourth story covered how the Hollywood Writer’s Strike cost the Foo Fighters an SNL appearance. Saturday Night Live became one of the first productions to shut down due to the Writers Guild of America strike, canceling the Foo Fighters’ scheduled performance. Bob noted that many SNL writers are also performers, and expressed concern that if the strike isn’t settled soon, everyone will need to find new forms of entertainment.

The final story for Rock and Roll News Junior reported that Miley Cyrus hit 1 billion streams on Spotify with her song “Flowers” in just 112 days, making her part of Spotify’s “One Billion Club.” Bob wished the articles would specify how much artists actually net financially from a billion streams. The segment concluded with a Rock and Roll Salute to “B,” daughter of Major Howell who works at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado, thanking both B and her mother Marcy for listening while driving in their Lexus GX 460.

Did anyone get a rock and roll shoutout/salute?

• Rock and Roll Salute to “B” – Daughter of Major Howell who works for Space Force at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado (42:05.312 – 42:50.518)
• Thanks to Marcy for safely driving B to the dropout zone in their Lexus GX 460

Provide a list of bands talked about during Bob’s rock and roll news segment.

• Rat
• Motley Crue
• Kiss
• Bon Jovi
• Jeff Beck
• Foo Fighters
• Miley Cyrus
• The Kinks (Ray Davies and Dave Davies referenced in fight comment)

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

The show opened with the hosts recovering from hanging out with rock stars the night before at the Archangels show. Matt, Bob, and Chewy discussed the opening song, which a listener’s wife from South Korea revealed is actually about a hot dog eating contest. The phrase that sounds like “kaya boka toe” translates to “can you do it?” in reference to eating a jumbo hot dog. Chewy complained extensively about Ken’s Tacos not being available on any delivery apps despite making exceptional tacos that are “stuffed to the gil,” expressing frustration that he can’t get them delivered despite the restaurant being only five minutes away.

The main focus of the first portion was an extensive Cinco de Mayo-themed “Click Click Boom” segment about five different regional Mexican guacamole recipes. The discussion sparked a heated debate about avocados, with Chewy controversially claiming he doesn’t want guacamole that’s more than 50% avocado and comparing avocados unfavorably to potatoes. Bob argued that avocados aren’t a “standalone food,” while Matt defended them as “green butter” and fantastic with just salt and lime. The conversation covered various guacamole styles from different Mexican states including Yucatan, Michoacan, Puebla, Oaxaca, and Veracruz, with Matt explaining the different ingredients and historical significance of each variant.

The hosts then reminisced about old Austin Tex-Mex restaurants, including Monterey House where Matt’s family ate every Friday night, and Tres Amigos, which Matt described as trapped in time with 40-year-old decorations and Indian paper lamps. Matt explained how his wife from Milwaukee loves Tres Amigos because it reminds her of the Tex-Mex she grew up with. The conversation touched on how Austin’s music scene seemed more vibrant and focused in the ’90s compared to now, with people leaning harder into supporting local music. They requested listeners call in with recommendations for “sleeper” Tex-Mex spots that nobody knows about, expressing interest in discovering hidden gems around Austin.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show Transcript (Second Third)

Food items/restaurants talked about:

• Leroy and Lewis – Barbecue food truck on South Congress (at Cosmic Coffee property on Pickle Lane)
• Sausage (described as possibly “best sausage we’ve ever had”)
• Pulled pork
• Beef cheek
• Frito pie
• Bacon ribs (Saturday special)
• Opening brick-and-mortar location soon
• Cosmic Coffee – Property where Leroy and Lewis is located
• Madame Radar – Band that performed, mentioned for opening act
• Z Tejas – Mentioned for Avery Ranch North
• Kirby Lane – 43rd birthday celebration mentioned (52:38-54:20)
• Known for queso and pancakes
• Started on Kirby Lane
• Magnolia Cafe – Result of Kirby Lane partnership split
• Fran’s and Dan’s Hamburgers – Former couple’s split businesses
• Papa Do’s and Papa Cito’s – Packed during graduation
• Magic Time Machine – Mentioned as restaurant
• Landry’s – Mentioned as restaurant
• Spaghetti Warehouse – Old restaurant reference
• Texacon Cafe – Recommended for chimichanga (1:14:48)
• Taco Palenque – On Lewisville Hanna (1:24:14)
• Checos – On 2222 (1:16:01, 1:25:25)
• Known for mole
• Breakfast tacos
• Perfect “slush factor” margaritas
• Manuel’s – Mole mentioned
• Kurras (also called Curas) – Old Torf location (1:17:01)
• El Perrito – South Austin taco truck, El Paso style “drowned tacos” (1:21:45)
• Carnitas de Huero – On Lamar
• Doe’s Salsas – Georgetown, Mexican martinis (1:27:02)
• Tequila Bar and Grill – University in Round Rock, margaritas and fried avocado (1:28:39)
• Tacoba – Former East 7th location (closed), $5 frozen margaritas
• Olive Garden – Mentioned briefly (1:29:39)
• Taco Bell – Sauce mentioned

News stories talked about:

• 53:28-59:00: City Council eliminates parking requirements – Austin City Council voted to remove off-street parking requirements for all new construction citywide (previously only downtown). This affects apartment buildings, accessory dwelling units, and businesses. Cities like Norman, Oklahoma; Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Minneapolis already doing this.
• 52:38-54:20: UT Graduation Weekend – University of Texas graduation happening, 1,400 first-generation graduates in ceremony
• 52:38-54:20: Kirby Lane 43rd Birthday – Celebrating 43 years serving diner-style comfort food

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• 51:00: Madam Radar performance quality mentioned, COVID interrupted their growth
• 52:05: 20-minute version of “Radar Love” performed by Madam Radar
• 52:38: 1,400 first-generation graduates at UT (students whose parents didn’t graduate from any university)
• 53:00: Kirby Lane and Magnolia Cafe resulted from business partners splitting up
• 53:20: Fran’s and Dan’s hamburgers were from a couple who split up
• 1:07:14: “Omakase style barbecue” – chef’s menu approach at Leroy and Lewis
• 1:07:47: Leroy and Lewis uses whole pig for sausage and other items
• 1:13:43: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass was Bob’s father’s favorite music
• 1:14:16: Chimichanga described as fried burrito with queso, lettuce, tomatoes, rice and beans
• 1:17:01: Trepanation has been done by cultures for thousands of years to relieve headaches
• 1:32:00: “Borehole” book from 1970 about self-trepanation
• 1:32:43: Trepanation still practiced in some African cultures today

Predictions made during this portion:

• 51:42: Matt predicts Madam Radar “won’t be around long here” – meaning they’ll go to Nashville or get bigger, leave Austin

Phone callers this portion:

• 52:36: Caller asking about food location being discussed
• 1:11:58: Jason – Asked about best chimichanga in town
• 1:14:08: Miguel – Recommended Checos on 2222, mentioned mole
• 1:16:50: Connor – Recommended El Perrito (drowned/drunken tacos)
• 1:18:20: Donnie – Asked “Pastor or carnitas?” preference
• 1:19:31: Jonathan – Recommended Taco Palenque
• 1:25:03: Art – Checos regular, discussed mole and margaritas, pro tip about room temperature water for brain freeze
• 1:27:02: Maria – Recommended Doe’s Salsas (Georgetown) for Mexican martinis and Tequila Bar and Grill (Round Rock) for margaritas
• 1:30:58: Uber Joe – Made joke about getting chicken fried steak for Cinco de Mayo

Funny or memorable quotes this portion:

• 49:23: “I never know if Doyle’s gonna talk to me or kill me. I don’t know what’s gonna happen.” – Matt about Doyle Bramhall
• 50:53: “I am uncomfortable when I’m in a church… I feel like at any moment I’m gonna catch on fire.”
• 51:13: “When I lit my joint, it was really bad. Everyone looked at me.” – Chewy (joking)
• 55:14: Bob about parking: “I’m not going to grace your door if you do not have ample free parking.”
• 57:42: Bob: “If that’s your business model to shaft your customers by not providing parking for them, then shaft your customers.”
• 58:25: Matt to Bob: “You should have considered that before you moved to New Mexico.”
• 59:05: “It’s not VIP without B.O.B.”
• 59:22: “We’re going to separate like the Magnolia, like the Kirby Lane people.”
• 1:00:17: “They pay you guys to run your mouth.”
• 1:00:30: “How the hell are you supposed to get grease on your hands in an honest day’s work? Working at a damn yippity-yap shop.”
• 1:00:40: “Look, I love my soft-handed boy. Not one callus on them hands.”
• 1:01:17: “Yesterday the carpets were rolled out. By that I mean someone was stabbed and bled into the carpet.”
• 1:04:05: Matt about people at Cosmic Coffee: “Bob, people are allowed to enjoy their lives.”
• 1:04:37: Bob about seeing people relaxing: “This town.”
• 1:04:52: “How many screenplays do you think were being written at that moment?”
• 1:09:35: About Frito pie: “I love what I’m gonna call trash foods”
• 1:09:51: “I like gourmet trash foods”
• 1:10:00: “Chihuahuas are always biting me and grackles are always trying to steal my lunch.”
• 1:12:49: “I felt like Guy Fieri for a minute there.”
• 1:28:47: Matt about his wife: “One of the ways that I boss her around is by letting her think she’s the boss by doing all the things that she says.”

Guests in the studio or special visitors:

No in-studio guests during this portion. Discussion of previous night’s Arc Angels show with Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhall, and Chris Layton mentioned.

Recurring jokes or gags:

• Bob’s parking obsession – Major theme throughout (55:00-59:00)
• Bob’s discomfort with outdoor dining/food trucks – Grackles, cleanliness concerns (1:02:00-1:05:00, 1:09:58)
• Bob’s traffic anxiety – Called Matt upset about I-35 (1:02:50)
• Bob’s distrust of people not working during the day – Upset about people at laptops at noon (1:04:00)
• Matt’s imaginary conversations with his wife in his head (1:28:30-1:29:40)
• Bob not being in touch with Latino roots despite being Latino (1:13:20)
• Connor being “banned” – References to Connor’s 90-day ban being lifted after 24 hours (1:23:51)

This or That segment:

• 1:18:20: Donnie asked the hosts “Pastor or carnitas?”
• Matt: Pastor
• Bob: Pastor (with preference for carnitas if crisped on flat top)
• Chewy: Al pastor
• Result: 4-0 for pastor

Summary:

This portion of the Matt & Bob show begins with the hosts recounting their experience at the previous night’s Arc Angels concert, where they met band members Charlie Sexton, Chris Layton, and Doyle Bramhall. Matt describes the awkward-but-ultimately-friendly interactions with the musicians, particularly noting Doyle’s hesitant-but-eventual hug. The hosts praise the opening act, Madam Radar, predicting they’ll soon outgrow Austin, and thank promoter Mark Prock for the hospitality extended to both the show and their listeners.

The conversation shifts to Austin headlines as graduation weekend approaches. Matt announces that Kirby Lane is celebrating its 43rd birthday and explains the restaurant’s history, including how it split from what became Magnolia Cafe due to partner disagreements. The big story of the day concerns the Austin City Council’s decision to eliminate parking requirements for all new construction citywide. This prompts an extended debate, with Bob predictably opposing the measure due to his well-established obsession with “ample free parking,” while Matt defends it as beneficial for housing development and affordability, citing successful implementations in other cities.

The show’s centerpiece is a detailed discussion of the hosts’ lunch experience at Leroy and Lewis barbecue truck. Despite Bob’s initial anxiety about traffic, outdoor seating, and the crowd of “beautiful people on laptops,” the hosts rave about the food quality, particularly the sausage (potentially “best ever”), pulled pork, beef cheek, and surprisingly excellent Frito pie. Matt observes Bob’s visible discomfort with the setting and the working professionals enjoying their lunch, leading to ongoing jokes about Bob’s inability to relax and his judgment of people not conforming to his work schedule expectations.

For Cinco de Mayo, the show opens phone lines for listeners to share their favorite Mexican food spots and recipes. Multiple callers contribute recommendations including Texacon Cafe for chimichangas, Checos for mole, El Perrito for “drowned tacos,” Taco Palenque, and various spots for margaritas. One caller, Art, provides a “pro tip” about drinking room temperature water to combat margarita brain freeze and admits to adding sugar to mole for a “dessert sauce” variation. The hosts debate Tex-Mex versus other regional Mexican cuisines, with Chewy defending Tex-Mex as “the best Mexican food in America,” while acknowledging it’s essentially “Americanized Mexican” food created by Tejanos.

The show concludes with Matt introducing an odd story about a 1970 book called “Borehole,” which chronicles author Joseph Mellon’s three attempts at self-trepanation (drilling holes in his own skull) to achieve a permanent high. Matt explains that while trepanation has been practiced by various cultures for thousands of years to treat headaches and other ailments, Mellon’s goal was specifically to increase blood flow to his brain for enhanced psychedelic experiences. This bizarre story provides a fitting end to a segment that touched on everything from parking policy debates to barbecue excellence to Cinco de Mayo celebrations, showcasing the show’s characteristic blend of local news, food culture, and genuinely strange content.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (05-05-2023) – Final Third

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion:

• 01:39:18 – Frozen margarita recipe hack: Add ice first, then alcohol, blend them together, then add lime and quickly blend for smoother consistency
• 01:39:51 – Cooper’s Old Time Pit Barbecue mentioned multiple times – downtown Austin location at third and Congress
• 01:47:03 – Barbecue menu items discussed: brisket, ribs, sausage – buffet style for $25
• 01:50:35 – Mint Julep cocktail preparation shown on Studio 512
• 01:51:03 – Matt jokes about the mint being “the salad” in the drink
• 02:15:52 – Leroy and Lewis provided lunch for the show

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• 01:34:07-01:38:00 – Extended discussion about trepanation (drilling holes in skull): Joey Mellon performed self-trepanation three times between 1967-1970, believing it would increase blood flow to the brain and maintain a permanent high. He described feeling “lighter” afterward
• 01:51:51 – Over 120,000 mint juleps are sold during the two-day Kentucky Derby event
• 01:56:09 – Roger Beasley (car dealership owner) is a partner in Cooper’s and has a horse running in the Kentucky Derby

Memorable moments during this portion:

• 01:34:07-01:38:00 – Graphic discussion of self-trepanation including Joey Mellon’s multiple attempts to drill into his own skull
• 01:39:18 – Matt appears on Studio 512 to promote Cooper’s Derby Day event
• 01:51:30 – Bartender Wade enters the TV segment, and Matt feels physically overshadowed by Wade’s size and impressive beard
• 01:53:45 – Matt jokes that he looks like “the world’s tiniest man” next to Wade
• 01:58:30 – Matt criticizes his own appearance on TV, noting his “beady eyes” and comparing himself unfavorably to Wade
• 02:05:23 – Wade calls into the show after someone recorded Matt’s comments and played them for him at work
• 02:13:12 – Manny calls in from the Archangels concert, wearing a shirt that says “Relax, gringo, I’m here legally”

Guests on the show:

• 02:01:07 – CJ Morgan (works afternoons on 101X) joins in studio
• 02:05:23 – Wade (bartender from Cooper’s) calls in after being discussed on air

Callers this portion:

• 02:05:23 – Wade, the bartender from Cooper’s who appeared on Studio 512 with Matt
• 02:12:19 – Manny calls in from the Archangels concert venue

Predictions made during this portion:

• 02:08:26 – CJ predicts he will lose the Austin Chronicle award to someone “who talks really slowly and turns the mic all the way up”
• 02:15:33 – Prediction that Laurie Gallardo will win the Austin Chronicle radio host award

Summary:

The final third of the Matt & Bob show from May 5, 2023, opened with an unexpectedly graphic discussion about trepanation, featuring the story of Joey Mellon, who drilled holes in his own skull three times in an attempt to achieve a permanent high by increasing blood flow to his brain. The hosts were both fascinated and horrified by the details, including the “schlerping sound” Mellon described during the procedure.

The conversation then shifted to Matt’s appearance on Studio 512 promoting Cooper’s Derby Day event. The hosts played back the TV segment, which became an extended source of self-deprecating humor for Matt. He was particularly bothered by appearing next to bartender Wade, a physically imposing man with an impressive beard who made Matt feel diminished on camera. Matt criticized his own appearance repeatedly, noting his “beady eyes,” tired look, and Jack Nicholson-like angry brow. The segment also featured discussion of a frozen margarita hack and mint julep preparation, along with information about Roger Beasley’s horse running in the Kentucky Derby.

CJ Morgan from 101X joined the show to discuss his nominations for Austin Chronicle Best of Austin awards in both the Best Radio Program and Best Radio Host categories. This led to playful ribbing about the difference between talk-intensive shows versus music-focused shows, with Bob questioning whether people vote for CJ or just the music he plays. CJ defended his show’s format and joked about competing against tax-funded public radio programs where hosts “talk really slowly and turn the mic all the way up.”

In a surprise moment, Wade the bartender called into the show after coworkers played him recordings of Matt’s comments about being overshadowed during the TV appearance. Wade good-naturedly participated in the joke, pointing out that Matt has more gray in his beard despite being at least 20 years older. The show also received a call from Manny, who attended the previous night’s Archangels concert and joked about asking for marijuana at what turned out to be a church venue.

The show concluded with Matt promoting Saturday’s Derby Day event at Cooper’s, running from 4-6 PM, where attendees wearing hats receive a $15 gift card and Cooper’s makes a $10 donation per hat to Rodeo Austin. The hosts thanked various guests from the week including Leanne Morgan, Archangels, John Oates, and Leroy and Lewis for providing lunch. Throughout this final segment, the playful dynamic between the hosts remained strong, with self-deprecating humor, inside jokes, and genuine camaraderie defining the show’s close.