🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Radio Show Analysis: Matt & Bob 08-03-2023

Food items/restaurants talked about:

At 00:00.520: Baumgars outdoor store advertisement mentioned gift card promotion and grilling

At 46:05.560: Coffee discussion – Matt talking about needing someone who can make coffee for the show

At 50:26.393: Dirty Birdie restaurant in the Domain – mentioned for Saturday meetup at 8pm, featuring:

• Light bites/snacks
• Bavarian style pretzels with mustard
• Pimento cheese toast
• Gulf shrimp aguachile
• Chicken lettuce cups
• Birdie bites (hand dredged white meat chicken with buffalo, lemon pepper ranch)
• Hummus
• Wings

“Click Click Boom” segment:

At 20:10: The segment featured “Top 10 Best-Selling Video Game Consoles Ever”

Clickbait discussed:

• Matt and Chewy played a Family Feud style game guessing the top 10 best-selling gaming consoles
• Results revealed (#10-#1): Game Boy Advance, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation, Game Boy/Game Boy Color, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2 (winner)
• Notable absences from the list: NES, Super NES, Sega Genesis/Dreamcast, Nintendo 64

Funny moments or memorable quotes:

At 01:00.620: Chewy joked about running out of the room at the start, saying “nah, I’m not gonna do it” about doing another Thursday

At 04:02.934-04:20.442: Bob discussing his weight struggles, stuck at 161 pounds and can’t break through to his goal

At 05:00.943-08:32.373: Extended discussion about intern hiring process with nepotism jokes about Bob’s family friend/son’s roommate

At 10:00.087-11:21.910: Matt suggesting they need a “small army” of interns competing against each other like a reality show

At 13:03.433-13:32.031: Matt joking about intern interview process: “Let me introduce you to the guys that are going to sexually harass you”

At 16:01.754-16:29.210: Chewy describing the studio smell as “menin by menin… the smell of brute and barbassol” and Matt joking “I never got to know my grandfather. This could be nice.”

At 26:32.999-27:00.317: During Family Feud game, after Chewy guessed Dreamcast (wrong answer), everyone mocked him: “What an idiot! What a moron!”

At 27:07.667: Bob to Chewy: “Is this like when you played football? Oh, that one hurt a little bit?” – referencing Chewy’s dad not showing up

At 42:58.027-43:35.048: Rock and Roll Salute to “Chris with a K” at St. David’s radiology for giving Matt “deep, comforting warmth to his crotch” during contrast dye procedure that makes you feel like you’re peeing on yourself

Phone callers:

No phone callers during this portion of the show.

Bob’s Rock and Roll News segment (5 paragraphs):

Bob Fonseca presented his Rock and Roll News segment, positioning himself as “Rock’s last great reporter” with custom stickers and t-shirts to prove it. He opened by announcing that Billy Idol will launch an expanded reissue of his self-titled 1982 album and conduct a week of Twitch live streams starting July 26th. Bob noted that Twitch is primarily a gaming platform where younger audiences congregate, and expressed enthusiasm that Billy Idol is still performing with his signature sneer and fist pump. The streams will feature Billy Idol and longtime collaborator Steve Stevens performing acoustic versions of songs.

The Billy Idol Twitch event will include a one-of-a-kind acoustic performance and Q&A session in Los Angeles, featuring MTV’s Matt Pinfield as moderator. Matt Bearden fondly remembered Pinfield from MTV’s 120 Minutes, a weekly show that aired around midnight featuring alternative music from bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Church, The Cult, and The Clash. The expanded album reissue will come in a two-CD format package with detailed packaging. Bob also mentioned having a best friend who was the lead dancer in a Billy Idol music video, possibly “Flesh for Fantasy.”

Lynyrd Skynyrd announced they will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new box set called “50” (spelled F-Y-F-T-Y). The career-spanning collection features 50 tracks starting with songs from their 1973 debut album “Pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd” and traces the band’s roots through their early Muscle Shoals recordings. The set comes in a vinyl-sized 12×12 inch format with a gatefold jacket containing a detailed 40-page booklet with notes written by filmmaker Cameron Crowe of “Almost Famous” fame, along with unreleased photos. While no price was mentioned, the hosts speculated it would be expensive.

Bob presented his “Rock and Roll News Senior” segment, explaining he does this version during summer when kids sleep late with “rock star hours,” while “Rock and Roll News Junior” will return when school starts. He targeted the segment at elderly gentlemen with ED and male pattern baldness who set up shop at Starbucks before heading to pickleball in their C8 Corvettes. Alice Cooper extended his fall US tour with new dates running from October 3rd to 23rd, and will be playing with Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard. Cooper will also release his new album “Road” on October 25th, with the lead single “I’m Alice.”

The Rock and Roll News concluded with a salute to Chris (spelled with a K), a radiology technician at St. David’s downtown who treated Matt Bearden. Bob humorously described how Chris “applied some very deep, comforting warmth” to Matt’s crotch during a medical procedure. Matt explained he was getting follow-up imaging for an aneurysm discovered during diet shots last year, and the contrast dye used in the procedure creates a hot sensation in the genital area that feels like you’re urinating on yourself, though it’s actually quite pleasant.

Rock and roll shoutout/salute:

At 42:32.247-43:35.048: Chris (spelled with a K), a radiology technician at St. David’s downtown, received the Rock and Roll News Salute for treating Matt Bearden during his aneurysm follow-up imaging

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

• Billy Idol
• Queen (with Adam Lambert)
• Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Alice Cooper
• Mötley Crüe
• Def Leppard
• Foo Fighters
• Guns N’ Roses
• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
• The Rolling Stones
• Siouxsie and the Banshees
• The Church
• The Cult
• The Clash
• David Bowie (mentioned in related story)

3 paragraph summary (excluding Rock and Roll news):

The show opened with extensive discussion about hiring interns for the program. Bob and Matt debated whether to hire multiple interns or just one, with Bob initially expressing hesitation about Chewy’s family friend candidate. Matt advocated for assembling an “A-Team” of interns who would compete against each other, arguing this would create better content and get more work done. They discussed how having multiple visible interns would make the show appear more important and active, potentially attracting better candidates. The conversation included jokes about nepotism, the interview process, and what tasks interns should perform, from making coffee to creating social media content.

The hosts played a Family Feud-style game called “Click Click Boom” where Bob and Chewy competed to guess the top 10 best-selling video game consoles of all time. Bob correctly guessed Nintendo Switch at #3, while Chewy won the round by identifying PlayStation 2 as #1. The game revealed interesting sales data, with PlayStation dominating the list with four entries (PS2 at #1, Nintendo DS at #2, PS4 at #5, and original PlayStation at #6). Notably absent from the top 10 were classic systems like the original NES and Super NES, which surprised the hosts given their cultural impact and perceived popularity during the 1980s and 1990s.

Bob promoted an upcoming Media Room fan meetup at Dirty Birdie in the Domain on Saturday night at 8 PM, emphasizing it’s not a station-sanctioned event but organized by fans themselves, particularly “Little Hickey” who he called the “mom” of the YouTube group. He stressed multiple times that the event has nothing to do with the station, joking about the freedom this provides. The venue is an adult-only indoor miniature golf facility with colorful electronic elements, and the event will feature food and drinks. Bob also mentioned the timing works well as it falls a couple days before his birthday, making it a dual celebration.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Radio Show Transcript (Second Third)

Food items/restaurants talked about (with timestamps):

• 52:16 – Queso with a lotte in the middle (hot honey sauce)
• 1:20:33 – Salisbury steak TV dinners with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, and hot brownie
• 1:24:31 – Lean Cuisine frozen dinners
• 1:25:31 – McDonald’s (in context of security guard being “McDonald’s All-American”)
• 1:37:43 – Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Papa John’s delivery pizzas from the 90s
• 1:42:53 – Mountain Dew
• 1:43:08 – Carbonated ice cream (new invention using pressurized carbon dioxide)
• 1:43:17 – Rambler (sparkling water brand)

News stories talked about during this portion (with timestamps):

• 54:46 – Purple Martins changing migratory routes away from Austin due to heat and drought
• 56:26 – Jacob’s Well in Wimberley reaching zero flow, completely stopped
• 57:51 – Federal court ruling Austin’s short-term rental rules unlawful (rules from 2016)
• 1:00:52 – Ken Paxton securities fraud case going to Harris County Court
• 1:02:12 – Incandescent light bulbs now illegal (must emit minimum 45 lumens per watt; incandescent only provide 15)
• 1:06:03 – Austin ranked #2 best city for pickleball in America (after New York City)
• 1:39:52 – Mountainville Middle School in Holden, Massachusetts misspelled “school” as “shcool” on road sign

Predictions made during this portion:

• 55:10 – Purple Martins may soon be completely out of Texas
• 56:35 – Austin may lose Jacob’s Well altogether due to drought

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• 54:46 – Purple Martins are a migratory bird famous to Austin; people hang special white gourd-shaped birdhouses for them
• 1:02:12 – Incandescent bulbs provide just 15 lumens per watt vs. required 45 lumens per watt
• 1:03:02 – The ban will save upwards of $3 billion a year to U.S. consumers
• 1:04:41 – Matt has lived in his house for 5 years and changed 0.0 light bulbs (all LEDs)
• 1:05:23 – Bush administration originally put the bulb regulation in effect; Obama kept it; Trump undid it in 2019; Biden reinstated it
• 1:09:00 – Incandescent bulbs are 15% light and 85% heat; LED bulbs are 85% light and 15% heat
• 1:25:45 – Security guard Chris is a McDonald’s All-American basketball player who had a career-ending injury at the beginning of college
• 1:34:22 – Hair goes gray when it doesn’t get any sunlight
• 1:42:53 – Scientists created a machine using pressurized carbon dioxide to make instant ice cream in 3 seconds using the Joule Thompson effect

Phone callers this portion:

• 1:07:59 – Tesla Dan – called to correct Matt about incandescent bulbs (they’re not illegal in homes, just no longer for sale); also complimented the improvised ads
• 1:13:07 – Arturo – first time caller, talked about old harvest gold/avocado green refrigerators lasting forever
• 1:27:22 – Pest Control Chris – called in about refrigerators not being made like they used to; mentioned his grandpa’s 1980s fridge still works great
• 1:32:14 – Aaron – talked about fireplaces not being made like they used to (full brick vs. metal tubes)

Funny or memorable quotes this portion:

• 53:01 – “We just thought digging a ditch would be a little more fun than going out with you.”
• 55:40 – “I feel like there’s a lot of people that moved here from California gonna do the same thing.” (about Purple Martins leaving)
• 1:15:25 – “We’re rowing here!” (from video of rowers hitting kayak fisherman)
• 1:16:23 – “We’re moving. You’re staying still. We’re the future. You’re the past. That is literally Texas changing.”
• 1:18:36 – Bob: “I grew up overseas, primarily.” Matt: “But then when you came here, where did you grow up?” Bob: “New Jersey, primarily.” Response: “Read Law, Tigers!”
• 1:20:33 – “You can’t make me.” (about reading law)
• 1:21:06 – Bob about trash can: “Plastic trash can, no damage. Car, thousand dollars worth of damage.” Response: “That’s cause that trash can’s from the streets, yo.”
• 1:34:05 – “Women’s pubic hair… The shape is very different than it used to be.”

Recurring jokes or gags:

• The “rowing here” video and references throughout (Lake Austin kayak fisherman vs. rowers incident)
• Bob being from New Jersey/New York and not understanding Texas culture
• Bob’s Tesla ownership
• “Read Law Tigers!” chant directed at Bob
• Making fun of Bob for siding with the rowers
• References to Bob’s wealth/fancy lifestyle
• The pickleball ranking tied to the rowers/transplants theme

“This or That” segment:

• 1:20:33 – Question of the Day: “What don’t they make like they used to?”
• Various answers included: cars (sheet metal thickness), frozen dinners, refrigerators, fireplaces, light bulbs, country/rock stars/rappers, furniture, delivery pizzas

Five Paragraph Summary:

This portion of the show began with the hosts discussing an upcoming event at The Domain and Chuy’s birthday plans. The conversation transitioned into Austin-centric news headlines, with Matt covering several environmental concerns affecting the city. The Purple Martins, Austin’s famous migratory birds, are changing their routes due to rising heat and drought conditions. Even more concerning, Jacob’s Well in Wimberley has reached zero flow for the first time, threatening one of the area’s beloved swimming holes. Matt also covered a federal court ruling that overturned Austin’s 2016 short-term rental regulations, potentially opening neighborhoods to more party houses and commercial rental properties.

The news segment continued with updates on Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud case finally going to court after eight years of delays, and a significant environmental regulation taking effect: the ban on incandescent light bulbs. Matt explained that bulbs must now emit at least 45 lumens per watt, while incandescent bulbs only produce 15. The change, which will save consumers an estimated $3 billion annually, was originally signed under Bush, kept by Obama, reversed by Trump in 2019, and reinstated by Biden. The hosts also announced that Austin ranked #2 in the nation for pickleball, just behind New York City.

A viral video sparked heated debate when Matt showed footage of two rowers on Lady Bird Lake colliding with a kayak fisherman and then berating him with “We’re rowing here!” Bob attempted to play devil’s advocate, suggesting there might be designated rowing lanes, which led to the other hosts mercilessly mocking him for siding with what they saw as entitled transplants. The incident became a metaphor for Austin’s changing culture, with Chuy declaring it “literally Texas culture” colliding with newcomers. The hosts repeatedly teased Bob about his New York/New Jersey origins and Tesla ownership, culminating in chants of “Read Law Tigers!”

The Question of the Day asked “What don’t they make like they used to?” generating numerous responses. Cars came up first, with discussion about how modern vehicles use thinner sheet metal for fuel efficiency but are more easily damaged. Frozen TV dinners, refrigerators, and fireplaces were mentioned by callers, with particular emphasis on how old appliances from the 1970s-80s still work perfectly while modern ones break quickly due to planned obsolescence. The conversation took an unexpected turn when Matt brought up women’s pubic hair grooming trends changing over decades, leading to an awkward but somehow sustained discussion about generational aesthetic preferences.

The show wrapped this segment with “Nods to the Odd,” featuring a Massachusetts middle school that misspelled “school” as “shcool” in their painted road sign, and news about scientists creating instant carbonated ice cream using pressurized carbon dioxide through the Joule Thompson effect. Throughout the portion, several phone callers contributed, including Tesla Dan with corrections about the light bulb ban, and the revelation that their security guard Chris was a McDonald’s All-American basketball player whose career was cut short by injury. The segment showcased the show’s blend of local news, cultural commentary, absurdist humor, and genuine Austin identity crisis as the city continues to evolve.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (08-03-2023) – Final Third

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion:

• Rico’s nacho cheese (movie theater/bowling alley cheese) – 01:44:19
• Movie theater/bowling alley nachos with pickled jalapeños and round nacho chips – 01:45:25
• Royal Texas Memorial Stadium food including various sausages (Nolan Ryan’s, Earl Campbell’s, Leslie’s) – 01:46:05
• Subway sandwiches – discussed multiple times, including mention of someone changing their name to “Subway” for free sandwiches for life – 02:27:51
• KFC cookies – Chewy mentioned liking these with the meal – 02:18:16
• Subway cookies at the register – 02:18:37
• Tiff’s Treats cookies – discussed as being too soft – 02:19:13
• Mrs. Fields cookies – 02:18:51
• Sonic – mentioned for lunch plans – 02:34:09
• Pepperidge Farm cookies (Milano, chocolate chip) – 02:09:13, 02:24:08
• Famous Amos cookies – 02:21:41
• Chips Ahoy (regular and chunky varieties) – 02:19:20, 02:22:59
• Trader Joe’s cookies (crispy crunchy chocolate chip in a tub) – 02:25:06
• Tate’s Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Cookies – ranked #1 on Today Show list – 02:26:13
• Pete Harry cookies (Austin original, oatmeal chocolate chip, no raisins) – caller recommendation – 02:28:48
• Otis Spunkmeyer cookies/muffins – 02:18:16
• Entenmann’s chocolate chip cookies – 02:23:02
• Pillsbury soft-baked chocolate chip cookies – 02:23:08
• 365 (Whole Foods brand) organic cookies – 02:22:51
• Keebler chips deluxe chocolate chip cookies – 02:23:02
• Annie’s certified organic chocolate chip cookie bites – 02:25:40
• Gomesa cookies (Mexican brand with pink frosted ring cookies) – 02:32:03
• Philadelphia cream cheese cheesecake bites (discontinued) – Chewy misses these – 02:33:46
• HEB Big Chip cookies (with ground coconut) – Matt promoted these – 02:22:03

News stories talked about during this portion:

• Truck wreck in Arkansas carrying Rico’s nacho cheese – 18-wheeler overturned at high speed, covering a quarter mile of highway in nacho cheese – 01:44:19
• Woman sets Guinness World Record for loudest burp – Kim (aka Kimmy Cola on TikTok) achieved 107 decibels, got kicked out of a bar for burping too loud – 01:47:17
• Writer’s strike and actor’s strike in Hollywood – affecting production schedules – 01:56:03

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• Leanne Morgan’s Netflix special is in the top 4-6 comedy specials, alongside Chris Rock, Bert Kreischer, and John Mulaney – 01:58:00
• World record burp was 107 decibels at 1 meter distance, which would break sound ordinances on 6th Street in Austin – 01:47:17
• The burp record holder tested different food and drink combinations to achieve the loudest burp – 01:50:09
• Bob cannot intentionally burp – it’s not in his DNA – 01:49:00
• Raisins have no expiration date because they’re already expired (grapes left on counter for 4 days become raisins) – 02:30:13
• Leanne Morgan’s son Charlie is turning 30 this month – when she started on the show he was 7-9 years old – 01:59:06
• Leanne Morgan was on Fresh Air (NPR), which previously featured Barack Obama – 01:59:17
• Leanne Morgan received Forbes 50 Over 50 recognition – 01:59:43
• Austin has three full comedy scenes where you could perform every night for three years without crossing paths with someone from another scene – 02:13:38

Memorable moments during this portion:

• Matt’s mother didn’t believe he was friends with Leanne Morgan because “she’s famous” and Matt “couldn’t be friends with her” – 01:54:08
• Matt comparing the perfect chocolate chip cookie to a day-old dog turd – explaining the texture with an exoskeleton that’s crunchy outside, soft inside – 02:19:51
• Leanne Morgan revealing she filmed a movie with Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell – 01:55:04
• Leanne saying “Reese said to me” and the hosts making fun of her name-dropping – 01:56:28
• Matt joking about opening his phone and seeing Leanne everywhere in news headlines – “every time I’ve opened my phone for the last seven days, literally, you have popped to the top” – 02:00:05
• Leanne’s down-to-earth responses: still uses Costco Samsonite luggage, Chuck telling her to “eat the continental breakfast,” and her asking “do I need to dust?” on the movie set – 02:09:11
• The hosts offering to be Leanne’s road crew – mixing Metamucil, reminding her to take calcium, filling her pill organizer – 02:11:51
• Leanne saying her baby daughter (professional makeup artist) goes with her but “rolls her eyes” because she’s still her baby – 02:11:12

Guests on the show:

Leanne Morgan (comedian) – 01:52:53 to 02:16:49

• Discussed her upcoming Austin shows at Moody Center (September 14-15)
• Talked about filming a movie with Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell
• Her Netflix special ranking in top 4-6
• Being featured on NPR’s Fresh Air and Forbes 50 Over 50
• Started her career at Cap City Comedy Club with Margie
• Long-time friend of the show who came on when nobody else would have her
• Tickets for her shows going for $350-450 for floor seats
• Website: leannmorgan.com

Callers this portion:

• Alejandro – 02:28:30 – Called to recommend Pete Harry cookies, an Austin original oatmeal chocolate chip cookie with no raisins
• Lee (distinctive deep voice) – 02:31:09 – Called to defend raisins in oatmeal cookies, specifically Pepperidge Farm brand

This or That segment:

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day segment – Bob presented the Today Show’s ranked list of top store-bought chocolate chip cookies:

Rankings (from #11 to #1):

• #11: Mrs. Fields – 02:21:33
• #10: Keebler Chips Deluxe chocolate chip cookies – 02:21:41
• #9: Entenmann’s chocolate chip cookies – 02:23:02
• #8: Pillsbury soft-baked chocolate chip cookies – 02:23:08
• #7: Famous Amos Belgian chocolate – 02:23:14
• #6: Chunky Chips Ahoy (brown bag) – 02:23:23
• #5: 365 (Whole Foods) organic chocolate chip cookies – 02:23:28
• #4: Pepperidge Farm House crispy chocolate chip cookies – 02:24:08
• #3: Annie’s certified organic chocolate chip cookie bites – 02:25:40
• #2: Trader Joe’s crispy crunchy chocolate chip cookies (in a tub) – 02:25:06
• #1: Tate’s Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Cookies (green bag) – 02:26:13

Host preferences discussed:

• Chewy prefers cookies he can dip in milk
• Bob is a “classic” Chips Ahoy guy, not chunky
• Matt likes cookies with “a little bit of solid body” – crunchy exterior with soft interior
• Matt promoted HEB Big Chip cookies in the past
• The hosts debated soft vs. chewy vs. crunchy cookie preferences

Predictions made during this portion:

• Leanne Morgan’s career trajectory – Matt predicted that executives who passed on her years ago are now reading about her success in Variety while sitting on the toilet – 02:03:01
• Bob predicted he’ll bring Tate’s cookies to the studio for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day the next day – 02:32:11
• Leanne mentioned her team told her that for her next tour (if it doesn’t kill her), she’ll be doing small arenas and will need more people on her team – 02:11:23

Five Paragraph Summary:

The final portion of the Matt & Bob Show opened with a humorous news story about an 18-wheeler truck carrying Rico’s nacho cheese that overturned in Arkansas, covering a quarter mile of highway in yellow cheese sauce. This sparked a nostalgic conversation about bowling alley and movie theater nachos, with the hosts enthusiastically defending the experience of eating those round chips covered in Rico’s cheese with pickled jalapeños, despite food snobs calling it “not real nachos.” The segment also featured a viral story about a woman named Kim (Kimmy Cola on TikTok) who set a Guinness World Record for the loudest burp at 107 decibels, with audio clips that had the hosts both impressed and disturbed.

The highlight of the show was a phone interview with longtime friend and now-massively-successful comedian Leanne Morgan. The hosts expressed genuine pride and amazement at her meteoric rise, with Matt sharing that even his mother—who doesn’t like comedy—has become a fan without initially realizing Matt knew her. Leanne revealed she just finished filming a movie with Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell that wrapped right before the actors’ strike, and her Netflix special is currently ranked in the top 4-6 comedy specials alongside Chris Rock, Bert Kreischer, and John Mulaney. She discussed her media appearances including NPR’s Fresh Air and being named to Forbes 50 Over 50, all while maintaining her down-to-earth personality, mentioning she still uses Costco Samsonite luggage and her husband Chuck still tells her to “eat the continental breakfast.”

The conversation took an emotional turn when Leanne expressed deep gratitude to the hosts for supporting her career when nobody else would, particularly during her early days performing at Cap City Comedy Club. The hosts reflected on having “real heart-to-heart talks in the parking lot” about whether she would ever find her audience, with Matt reminding her that he always told people she was working at the top of her game regardless of subject matter. There was a bittersweet acknowledgment of Hollywood executives who had rejected her over the years, telling her America didn’t want an “old broad,” only to see her prove them spectacularly wrong. Matt also shared that he had a minor stroke about a year ago and realized he needed to slow down and focus on one thing, choosing to step away from stand-up comedy for over three years.

The show then transitioned into an extended discussion about chocolate chip cookies in preparation for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. Bob presented the Today Show’s ranking of the top 11 store-bought chocolate chip cookies, with Tate’s Bake Shop taking the #1 spot. The hosts debated cookie preferences—soft versus crunchy, thick versus thin—with Matt delivering a memorable and disturbing analogy comparing the perfect cookie texture to a day-old dog turd with a crunchy exterior and soft interior. The segment included calls from listeners, including Alejandro recommending Austin’s Pete Harry oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (with no raisins), which launched a passionate debate about whether raisins belong in cookies at all.

The show concluded with the hosts planning to bring various cookies to the studio the next day to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day properly. Throughout the segment, there was genuine camaraderie and humor, with inside jokes about artisanal foods, Subway’s promotion where people can change their name to “Subway” for free sandwiches, and various other tangents about food, fame, and friendship. The overarching theme was one of loyalty and authentic relationships, demonstrated both in their treatment of Leanne Morgan’s success and in their unpretentious approach to discussing something as simple as chocolate chip cookies. They confirmed that comedian Dusty Slay would be in studio at 9am the following day, promising another strong show to come.