🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 05-17-2023

Food items/restaurants talked about:

• Buffalo Wild Wings – Mentioned for garlic parmesan wings and mac and cheese bites (19:29)
• Pluckers – Has about 20 flavors, mentioned lemon pepper wings (14:38, 17:56)
• Hurricane – Discussed habanero lime dry rub wings (14:18)
• Green Mesquite – Wings mentioned as “so good,” won the wing category in a past chicken bracket (15:15, 15:19)
• Home Depot – Matt witnessed an angry employee there (10:48)
• El Dorado – Bob and others had lunch there with a cancer survivor (16:16)
• Dairy Queen – Blizzard mentioned (17:05)
• HEB – Multiple references to cart corrals and shopping experiences (08:02, 10:12)
• Anchor Bar – Buffalo wings origin restaurant, has an Austin outpost (22:42)
• Frank’s Red Hot – Buffalo sauce brand discussed (22:17, 22:58)
• Waterburg (Whataburger) – Sweet and spicy sauce mentioned (20:42)

News stories talked about during this portion:

• Cop attacked by bees – Jimbo got attacked by bees over the weekend; discussion about bee attacks and a cop collapsing on live TV (05:19-07:44)
• 15-year-old girl found – Featured on Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries, was abducted by her mother when she was about 6 years old (24:27-25:35)
• Ohio woman marries herself – 77-year-old Dorothy “Dottie” Fidelity married herself at a retirement community in Goshen, Ohio (41:22-42:45)

“Click Click Boom” segment:

The Click Click Boom segment started at 13:50. Clickbait news mentioned:

• Top five wing sauce flavors – Matt went through a list ranking wing sauces from #5 to #1 (14:03-22:56)

Funny moments or memorable quotes during this portion:

• “Our lives are crap, but we can make yours better” (00:55)
• Bob asking if they could use AI to get Robert Stack’s voice for Unsolved Mysteries (25:31)
• “I come from the generation when Fox used to… and they… and it kind of… I know y’all come from the Faces of Death era” – Chewy (07:44)
• Matt’s wife watching true crime as “research” for ways to not get murdered (28:33)
• “The redheaded strangler” – Bob mispronouncing Willie Nelson’s nickname (30:12)
• Chewy’s freezer aisle depression confession: “We’re both there for the same reason, depression” (46:51)
• “I would marry me with one drink in me” – Matt (44:04)
• Bob’s self-loathing: “I don’t even think I would help myself change a flat tire on a crowded city street” (45:14)

Bob’s Rock and Roll News segment:

Bob Fonseca’s Rock and Roll News segment covered several major announcements from the music world. The segment began with Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday concert getting a theatrical release. The concerts, held at the Hollywood Bowl on April 30th and May 1st, will be shown in theaters on June 11th with encore presentations on June 13th and 14th. The film will feature performances by Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Neil Young, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Snoop Dogg, and many more. Tickets go on sale at WillieNelson90experience.com, representing a remarkably quick turnaround from the live events to the cinema release.

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts announced new music is on the way. After teasing fans with a studio picture and promising a big announcement, Jett revealed that she and the Blackhearts will release a new EP called “Mindsets” on June 6th. Bob expressed excitement about this release, especially since Joan Jett will be starring in the station’s 50th anniversary concert coming up later this year in Round Rock. He encouraged listeners to let the artists experiment with new music on stage, suggesting they might hear some of these new songs at the upcoming concert.

Megadeth settled a lawsuit over album cover art for “The Sick, The Dying, and The Dead.” The band had been sued by graphic designer Brent Elliott White, who claimed he never got paid for his work on designing the album cover. The two parties reached a settlement last week, with Bob noting that a reissue will likely be forthcoming. Additionally, Squeeze and the Psychedelic Furs announced they’re getting together for a joint tour of the United States. These classic 80s British bands will hit the road together starting September 8th at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, with tickets going on sale May 19th.

The Rock and Roll News Junior segment featured Post Malone making a generous gesture to help a Scottish singer buy a home. Post Malone hit it off with musician Gregor Hunter Coleman at a concert in Glasgow, Scotland. When offered a drink, Coleman declined, saying he was saving to buy a house and wasn’t drinking. After being invited to play an after-party show, Posty helped him out with a house deposit, though the exact amount wasn’t specified. Bob praised this as a great example for kids about paying it forward and helping fellow musicians. The segment concluded with a Rock and Roll News Salute to Aida Cerda, girlfriend of security guard Tommy, who sent Bob a kind note and an original framed photograph that he plans to display.

Bob also expressed concerns about flirting with Tommy’s girlfriend, joking that “Tommy has a gun.” Throughout the segment, Bob maintained his enthusiastic reporting style, declaring that “Rock and roll is back in a big way” in 2023 and positioning himself as “the last guy left in the rock and roll news space.” He ended by reminding listeners that “rock and roll saved my life” and encouraging them to open their hearts to let it save theirs.

Rock and roll shoutout/salute:

Aida Cerda – Tommy the security guard’s girlfriend, received a Rock and Roll News Salute for sending Bob a nice note and an original framed photograph (39:31-40:08)

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

• Willie Nelson
• Keith Richards
• Neil Young
• George Strait
• Miranda Lambert
• Snoop Dogg
• Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
• Megadeth
• Squeeze
• Psychedelic Furs
• Soft Cell (mentioned in relation to “Tainted Love”)
• Post Malone

3 paragraph summary of this portion of the show (excluding Rock and Roll news):

The show opened with the hosts doing their elaborate introductions for each other, with Bob introducing Chewy as the “heavyweight champ” and producer, and Chewy giving Bob a dramatic introduction comparing him to Robert Downey Jr. of Austin. The conversation quickly turned to Chewy watching disturbing videos, particularly one of a cop collapsing after being attacked by bees, which led to a discussion about bee dangers and how they can smell fear. The hosts debated whether bees are truly dangerous, with Matt joking that 17 million people a year are killed by bees, while also discussing the phenomenon of people wearing “beards of bees” without getting stung.

The show’s Click Click Boom segment focused on the top five wing sauce flavors, sparking an extensive debate about wings. Bob expressed his preference for dry rub wings, particularly the habanero lime from Hurricane, while the hosts discussed various wing establishments including Pluckers, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Green Mesquite. They covered honey wings (#5), Asian wings (#4), sweet barbecue (#3), parmesan garlic (#2), and original Buffalo wings (#1). Matt shared a story about an angry Home Depot employee losing it over customers not putting items back properly, comparing the testosterone levels in Home Depot to a powder keg waiting to explode.

The latter portion featured a discussion about Netflix’s revival of Unsolved Mysteries, prompted by news of a 15-year-old girl being found after being abducted by her mother years ago. The conversation evolved into the show’s impromptu Question of the Day about whether the hosts would marry themselves, inspired by a story about a 77-year-old Ohio woman who married herself. This led to surprisingly vulnerable admissions from the hosts about self-loathing and inadequacy, with Bob confessing he wouldn’t even help himself change a tire, Matt saying he’d only marry the version of himself with one drink in him, and Chewy discussing his depression-fueled encounters in grocery store freezer aisles. The segment ended with a philosophical discussion about whether learning to love oneself more would make someone a better partner.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Matt & Bob Show Analysis – Second Third (05-17-2023)

Food items/restaurants talked about

• Breakfast tacos (51:44) – Mentioned as something Austin is known for
• Burger King (51:25) – Matt jokes about redone bathrooms at a local Burger King
• Spaghetti Warehouse (1:07:26) – Referenced as the only downtown Austin restaurant in the old days
• Hot Brow Steakhouse (1:07:26) – Another old downtown Austin restaurant mentioned
• El Patio (54:31) – Bob references it in conversation about what’s worth saving
• Barbecue sauce weenies (1:29:04) – Bob mentions eating these at a party buffet

News stories talked about during this portion

• Austin’s city ranking drop (49:51-53:18) – Austin fell from #1 (2017-2019) to #40 in US News & World Report’s best places to live survey. Contributing factors discussed: affordability issues, poor public transportation, state government interference with local ordinances, education ranked 49th in country, healthcare ranked 48th
• Ash Juniper/Cedar tree protections (53:46-59:30) – State legislature trying to remove protections for Ash Juniper trees, which are habitat for the federally protected golden-cheeked warbler bird
• Power outage (59:43-1:01:37) – 16,000 Austin Energy customers lost power when a snake crawled into a substation and shorted the system
• UT professor controversy (1:09:08-1:10:01) – Visiting professor Richard Hanania at UT Austin made controversial racist statements about policing and surveillance
• Texas Stars playoff game tickets (1:10:12-1:11:18) – Ticket giveaway for that night’s playoff game at Cedar Park Center
• Florida beach incident (1:30:46-1:32:41) – Police called to beach for alligator that turned out to be a sand sculpture; they destroyed it due to turtle nesting season

Predictions made during this portion

• Zilker Park Zephyr return (1:07:49) – Matt sarcastically predicts it’s “coming back any day now” (has been promised for five years)

Interesting facts shared during this portion

• Austin Energy outage cause (59:43-1:00:03) – Wildlife interference, specifically snakes, can cause power outages by creating shorts in substations
• Turtle nesting season (1:32:23-1:32:41) – All structures on beaches must be removed during turtle nesting season to avoid blocking turtles
• Alligators in brackish water (1:31:09) – Alligators can survive in brackish (mixed salt/fresh) waters
• Austin’s past rankings (50:08) – Austin was ranked #1 best city to live in 2017, 2018, and 2019

Phone callers this portion

• Female caller from Bastrop (1:02:02-1:08:31) – Discussed affordability issues forcing her to move out of Austin, reminisced about old Austin attractions like Dobie Mall arcade, Zilker Park Zephyr
• Steve (1:15:49-1:18:47) – 56-year-old construction worker who doesn’t know how to use computers, doesn’t have email or smartphone, only has flip phone
• Rick (1:18:48-1:20:49) – Can’t figure out if his woman is okay when she says she’s “fine”
• Cookie Greg (1:20:50-1:22:45) – Doesn’t know how to reverse with a trailer attached (specifically lawnmower with wagon)
• Kevin/Robin (1:22:46-1:23:43) – Can’t figure out how to put down cocaine to sleep; also called back later (1:30:10) asking to be called “Robin” instead of “Kevin”
• Indian Steve (1:25:21-1:28:31) – Doesn’t know how to join conversations at parties; soft-spoken and ends up standing in corners

Funny or memorable quotes this portion

• “There would just be fat dumb people everywhere you went” (53:22) – Bob responding to education/healthcare rankings statistics
• “Can we advertise for the top 39 that beat us?” (52:10) – Bob suggesting they promote other cities
• “Austin is for people that love Texas, but hate bigotry” (1:03:48) – Bob’s proposed slogan
• “I want you to say that bird doesn’t look cool and I want you to say it to Jimmy Dale Gilmore’s face” (56:48) – Matt defending the golden-cheeked warbler
• “It turns all your bad feelings into good feelings. It’s a nightmare” (1:25:07) – Walk Hard movie clip about cocaine
• “I’m a grown ass man and I don’t know what size dress shirt I wear” (1:14:13) – Matt’s grown ass man confession
• “What if it was a grid issue and they were just like, listen, we can’t talk about the grid anymore. Let’s shoot it around the room” (1:00:42) – Chewy’s conspiracy theory about the snake power outage

Guests in the studio or special visitors

None mentioned in this portion.

Recurring jokes or gags

• Bob’s lack of negativity – Throughout the Austin ranking discussion, Bob maintains a positive outlook while Matt laments the city’s decline
• Chewy/Bob’s ignorance of Austin history – Matt repeatedly points out that Bob and Chewy don’t understand Austin’s past because they weren’t here in the ’90s
• The snake power outage skepticism – The hosts jokingly question whether Austin Energy made up the snake story to cover for grid issues
• Party awkwardness – Multiple callers and hosts share experiences of being uncomfortable at social gatherings

Summary

This portion of the Matt & Bob show from May 17, 2023, was dominated by discussion of Austin’s dramatic fall in city rankings, from number one just a few years ago to fortieth place. Matt expressed frustration with the city’s declining affordability, poor public transportation, and state government interference, while Bob and Chewy took a more cavalier attitude, suggesting Austin still had its positives and that growth was inevitable. The discussion revealed generational and philosophical differences among the hosts about urban development and preservation.

A significant portion of the show focused on controversial proposed legislation to remove protections for Ash Juniper trees, which provide habitat for the endangered golden-cheeked warbler. Matt argued passionately for environmental protection and preserving what made Austin special, while Bob and Chewy seemed more interested in development and questioned whether saving the bird was worth the restrictions. This debate highlighted deeper tensions about Austin’s identity and whether old Austin should be preserved or if change should be embraced.

The show featured the return of the “Grown Ass Man” segment, where callers shared things they still haven’t figured out as adults. Confessions ranged from practical skills like backing up trailers and making coffee to social challenges like joining conversations at parties and understanding women’s emotions. One caller admitted to not knowing how to use computers at age 56, while another struggled with cocaine addiction. The segment revealed universal adult insecurities and generated both humor and surprising vulnerability.

Other news items included a power outage affecting 16,000 Austin Energy customers caused by a snake in a substation, and controversial racist statements made by a visiting professor at UT Austin. The hosts also gave away tickets to a Texas Stars playoff game and discussed a humorous incident in Florida where police responded to reports of an alligator on the beach, only to discover it was an elaborate sand sculpture. Throughout, the hosts maintained their dynamic of Matt being more earnest and preservationist while Bob and Chewy took more irreverent, development-friendly positions.

The overall tone of this portion was more substantive than typical morning radio, with genuine debates about urban policy, environmental protection, and social issues mixed with humor and listener interaction. The hosts’ chemistry was evident as they disagreed respectfully about serious topics while still maintaining the entertaining banter expected of morning radio. The “Grown Ass Man” segment provided levity and relatability, allowing listeners to share their own inadequacies and feel less alone in their adult struggles.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (05-17-2023) – Final Portion

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion:

• Timestamp 01:52:31: Taco Bell and Taco John’s discussed regarding “Taco Tuesday” trademark dispute
• Timestamp 01:58:12: Discussion of Tex-Mex vs New Mexico Mexican food, with Tex-Mex declared superior
• Timestamp 01:58:54: Taco Tuesday mentioned as potentially being changed to “Taco Thursday” or other days of the week
• Timestamp 02:03:54: Various hot sauces discussed including:
• S the bed hot sauce
• “The Bomb” from Hot Ones
• Melinda’s ghost pepper sauce (praised by Chewy)
• Habanero sauces
• Timestamp 02:17:16: Tycoon restaurant at the Domain discussed – Thai restaurant that doesn’t adjust spice levels, featuring green papaya salad with fermented crab and Penang curry
• Timestamp 02:16:32: HEB Palmer location mentioned for hot sauce selection

News stories talked about during this portion:

• Timestamp 01:33:01: In-laws secretly DNA tested their grandchild while babysitting because they suspected the daughter-in-law of infidelity; baby was confirmed to be their grandchild, but relationship damaged
• Timestamp 01:35:51: Swedish hotel chain “Countryside Hotels” offers divorce guarantee – refunds stay if couple divorces within one year
• Timestamp 01:52:31: Taco Bell is challenging Taco John’s trademark on “Taco Tuesday” (trademarked in 1989)
• Timestamp 02:05:32: Ed Curry of Puckerbutt Pepper Company created Pepper X, registering at 3 million Scoville units (twice as hot as Carolina Reaper’s 1.642 million)
• Timestamp 02:18:51: Discussion about state troopers being sent to the border by the governor, leaving Austin with minimal police presence

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• Timestamp 02:05:32: Carolina Reaper registers at 1.642 million Scoville heat units
• Timestamp 02:05:32: New Pepper X registers at 3 million Scoville heat units
• Timestamp 02:06:48: Jalapeno peppers are 3,000 to 5,000 Scoville heat units
• Timestamp 02:06:48: Fresno peppers range from 5,000 to 20,000 Scoville heat units
• Timestamp 01:52:52: Taco Tuesday first surfaced in 1973 but was trademarked by Taco John’s in 1989
• Timestamp 01:54:54: Tacos/Tex-Mex have become the number one food among Gen Z and Millennials
• Timestamp 02:00:16: Taco John’s started as a single taco stand in 1968
• Timestamp 02:17:35: Melinda’s hot sauce comes from a Belizean pepper company
• Timestamp 02:12:47: Netflix has a documentary series called “We Are Champions” about competitive pepper eating and other unusual competitions

Memorable moments during this portion:

• Timestamp 01:38:25 – 01:50:32: Extended story about Matt’s time working on an oil rig where coworkers went to a seedy hotel with a couple, later received a VHS tape of the encounter, and one worker asked Matt “how does AIDS work?” and “can you get AIDS on your mouth?”
• Timestamp 01:52:31 – 02:03:31: Discussion of Taco Bell’s fight to “liberate” Taco Tuesday trademark, with brainstorming of alternative show catchphrases including “No, no, I’ll go!”
• Timestamp 02:09:23: Bob’s preoccupation with TV weatherman Larry Sprinkle’s elaborate “carport” hairstyle, calling it the “George Jetson comb over”
• Timestamp 02:13:21: Chewy admitting he starts sweating/perspiring when talking about hot sauce because his body is preparing for the pain
• Timestamp 02:14:56: Discussion of new phones that can’t dial out, joking about being unable to call 911 during a hostage situation

Callers this portion:

• Timestamp 02:15:06: Aaron called to recommend Netflix documentary “We Are Champions” about competitive pepper eating and other unusual competitions – praised as an “informative phone call”
• Timestamp 02:18:32: Richard called (with better earbuds) to note all state troopers are gone from Austin, sent to the border by the governor

Predictions made during this portion:

• Timestamp 01:56:12: Matt predicted Taco Bell might have a better shot at getting the government to change Thursday to “Thursday” than winning the Taco Tuesday trademark fight

Five Paragraph Summary:

The final portion of the show opened with bizarre news stories, including in-laws who secretly DNA tested their grandchild while babysitting because they suspected infidelity. Though the baby was confirmed as their biological grandchild, the relationship was irreparably damaged. The hosts also discussed a Swedish hotel chain offering a “divorce guarantee” where couples receive a refund if they divorce within a year of staying at the hotel, which the hosts found both clever marketing and somewhat cynical.

A major segment focused on Taco Bell’s legal challenge against Taco John’s trademark on “Taco Tuesday,” which was registered in 1989. The hosts debated whether Taco Bell’s motivations were pure or simply an attempt to use the phrase in advertising. This led to an extended discussion about creating a catchphrase for their own show, ultimately settling on caller Aaron’s suggestion: “No, no, I’ll go!” – a play on their existing “0% knowledge, 100% energy” tagline. The conversation touched on trademark disputes and how corporations like the NFL protect phrases like “Super Bowl” and “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble.”

Matt shared an extended and highly inappropriate story from his time working on an oil rig in Galveston during the 1990s. Coworkers visited a strip club and went back to a seedy hotel with a couple, later receiving a VHS tape of the encounter. One married coworker later asked Matt, who was in college, questions about AIDS transmission, revealing the extent of the activities. The story concluded with Matt explaining he was working with “walking wounded” workers on disability when a man delivered the tape, and a religious rig manager eventually destroyed it.

The show pivoted to a lengthy discussion about hot peppers and hot sauce, featuring news coverage of Ed Curry from Puckerbutt Pepper Company who created the Carolina Reaper (1.642 million Scoville units) and now Pepper X (3 million Scoville units). The hosts, particularly Chewy and Matt, shared their love of spicy food, with recommendations including Melinda’s ghost pepper sauce and Tycoon restaurant at the Domain, which refuses to adjust spice levels. Bob became fixated on weatherman Larry Sprinkle’s elaborate “carport” hairstyle in the news footage, comparing it to a George Jetson comb-over.

The show concluded with caller interactions and a discussion about Austin’s lack of police presence after the governor sent state troopers to the border. Caller Aaron provided a quality contribution by recommending the Netflix series “We Are Champions” about competitive pepper eating, which the hosts praised as an example of an efficient, informative call. Richard called to confirm the absence of law enforcement, joking that Austin had become like “GTA in real life,” while the hosts expressed mixed feelings about the increased ability to speed but acknowledged safety concerns.