🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 11-15-2023 Transcript (First Third)

Is it a Hot Dog Friday Show?

No – this is a Wednesday morning show (mentioned at 00:32.262).

Food Items/Restaurants Talked About

• Intern D2/Boog’s breakfast habits:
• Five bananas (04:13.024)
• Kolaches (04:13.024)
• Macaroni and cheese from County Line barbecue (05:51.106)

• Cast iron cooking discussion:
• Pizza and deep dish pizza (17:56.828)
• Crispy chicken thighs (18:36.336)
• Seasoned meatienda chicken thighs from a store (18:51.183)
• Eggs (multiple references throughout cast iron segment)

• Restaurant mentions:
• County Line (barbecue restaurant) (05:51.106)
• Taco Bell – “breakfast on a buns and a small Baja blast” (07:24.532)

Click Click Boom Segment

The “Click Click Boom” segment was about cast iron pan myths and facts (11:46.601-19:02.736):

Topics covered:

• Myth: Using soap will ruin your cast iron pan (13:40.229)
• Fact: You shouldn’t cook acidic foods (tomatoes, lemons, wine-based sauces) for long periods (12:51.108)
• Fact: Maintaining a cast iron pan is easy (15:15.610)
• Myth: Cast iron heats food evenly (16:21.573)
• Fact: You can cook eggs in cast iron (17:01.012)
• Myth: Cast iron adds iron to your diet (18:00.770)

Funny Moments or Memorable Quotes

• Bob’s hair growth inspired by “Neppo Baby”: “I’m going Bob Dylan 66 with this hair. I’m gonna perm it when it gets a little longer.” (02:33.983-02:44.697)
• D2’s breakfast panic: Bob getting nervous that intern D2 didn’t have his usual multi-course breakfast, worrying “He’s gonna get angry and start swinging” (05:18.428)
• AI body-swapping discussion: Conversation about putting your brain in a different body via AI, with Chewy asking “Y’all letting y’all’s friends hit?” (10:31.213)
• Cast iron as better friend: “You know my cast iron pan, my favorite one is a better friend than me than you are, Chewy.” (16:17.245)
• Beatles joke: Reporter asked Paul McCartney if they’d come in one and two on charts, “And he responded, yeah, yeah, yeah.” (34:06.597)
• Drake tour joke: “Somebody asked Drake, will you guys think you play the Enormo Dome? And he responded, yeah. Uh-huh. Yeah.” (35:34.614)
• Dolly Parton’s store hours: When asked when Piranha Records would sell the new Dolly album, “they said, from nine to five.” (38:50.621)
• Knife expertise challenge: Chewy challenging Bob to a vegetable cutting contest, Bob responding he was a prep cook and can julienne (26:13.050)

Bob’s Rock and Roll News Segment

Bob Fonseca, calling himself “Rock’s Last Great Reporter,” delivered several major music news stories during this segment. The segment opened with his characteristic declaration that “rock and roll is still alive and well” despite claims it’s dying, setting a defiant tone for his reporting.

The lead story focused on AC/DC and a grassroots campaign in Great Britain to get them to the number one chart position at Christmas time. Bob explained that in England, having the number one song at Christmas is culturally significant, with the whole country getting involved in the contest. A Facebook group called “AC/DC We Salute You” has organized a petition to push an AC/DC song to the top of the charts during the 2023 Christmas season, which marks the band’s 50th anniversary. While AC/DC has previously reached number four with “Highway to Hell” in 2013, they’ve never achieved the coveted Christmas number one spot.

The Beatles dominated much of the news segment with their recently released song “Now and Then” becoming their first number one in 60 years. Bob discussed the potential historic achievement of The Beatles’ Red and Blue compilation albums taking the first and second positions on the UK charts this Friday. He noted this would be unprecedented, as even when originally released in 1973, these compilations only reached numbers two and three. The Blue album appeared to be leading the Red album by about a thousand units sold, with the Blue album’s advantage possibly due to it containing the new single “Now and Then,” which had sold out in its seven-inch format.

Additional artist news included Drake announcing his 2024 tour dates with J. Cole, kicking off mid-July in Denver at the Ball Arena on January 18th and 19th. The tour would continue through New Orleans, Nashville, and Columbia, though notably Austin wasn’t mentioned in the routing. Bob also covered Dolly Parton’s upcoming “Rockstar” album, her 49th album overall, releasing Friday as a triple album with 30 songs and a runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes. The album features numerous guest stars including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ann Wilson, John Fogerty, Peter Frampton, Debbie Harry, Elton John, and Stevie Nicks, with Chris Stapleton joining Dolly on a cover of Bob Seger’s “Night Moves.”

The Killers announced a new career-spanning compilation called “Rebel Diamonds” featuring a new song called “Spirit,” set for release December 8th. In a lighter story, Bob reported on Taylor Swift’s concert moment in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where during a performance of “Labyrinth” from her 2022 “Midnights” album, she sang the line “I thought the plane was going down, how’d you turn it right around?” just as an airplane flew over the venue, which Swift shared on social media. Bob concluded the segment with his traditional sign-off about how “rock and roll saved my life, and I know it can save yours.”

Rock and Roll Shoutout/Salute

Yes – Bob gave a Rock and Roll News Salute to:

• Kyle Brock – Eric Johnson’s longtime bass player and original member of Electromagnets (43:02.736)
• Evan Brock – Kyle’s son, bass player in Vision Arcade (43:11.384)

They presented Bob with a 49-year-old promo copy of the Electromagnets debut album featuring a young Eric Johnson. Eric Johnson himself liked Bob’s Instagram post about it.

Bands Talked About During Bob’s Rock and Roll News

• AC/DC
• The Beatles
• Drake (with J. Cole)
• Dolly Parton (with guests: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ann Wilson, John Fogerty, Peter Frampton, Debbie Harry, Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Chris Stapleton)
• The Killers
• Taylor Swift
• Tom Petty (Mary Jane’s Last Dance – mentioned for potential play)
• Eric Johnson/Electromagnets
• Vision Arcade
• Bob Seger (Night Moves – being covered by Dolly)

3-Paragraph Summary (Excluding Rock and Roll News)

The show opened with the typical Wednesday morning introductions of the three hosts – Matt Bearden, Bob Fonseca, and producer Chewy – along with intern D2/Boog. The crew immediately launched into discussion about their intern’s elaborate breakfast habits, which had become a running joke. D2 typically brought multi-course meals including five bananas, kolaches, and other items, laying them out like a Thanksgiving feast. This particular morning caused concern when he arrived without his usual breakfast spread, only to reveal he had macaroni and cheese from County Line barbecue in the refrigerator, claiming he was trying to be healthier by avoiding kolaches every morning – though the irony of replacing them with mac and cheese wasn’t lost on the hosts.

The main segment of this portion was an unexpectedly engaging “Click Click Boom” about cast iron pan myths and facts, inspired by National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. What the hosts initially thought would be boring content turned into an animated discussion about cooking techniques, pan maintenance, and kitchen equipment. They covered topics like whether soap damages cast iron (it doesn’t if well-seasoned), why acidic foods like tomatoes shouldn’t be cooked long-term in cast iron, and whether the pans actually heat evenly (they don’t). The conversation expanded into knives, with Bob mentioning his carbon steel kitchen knives and discussing the merits of expensive Japanese knives versus cheap Walmart alternatives. Chewy challenged Bob to a vegetable-cutting contest, and the discussion touched on everything from NSF-approved restaurant supply knives to the Cutco brand.

Throughout the show, the hosts maintained their casual, humorous banter, touching on topics ranging from AI technology and body-swapping scenarios to Bob growing his hair out inspired by his son. They discussed various cooking implements, with Bob enthusiastically recommending black iron (thin steel) pans as an alternative to cast iron, sharing his Amazon purchase of an induction-compatible carbon steel pan. The conversation revealed the hosts’ genuine interest in cooking and kitchen equipment, with Bob and Matt clearly experienced home cooks while Chewy admitted to simpler knife setups. The segment concluded with sponsor QC Kinetics for pain relief and regenerative medicine, before transitioning into Bob’s rock and roll news.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 11-15-2023 (Second Third)

Food items/restaurants talked about:

• 47:47 – Strays movie (watched on Peacock)
• 50:18-50:46 – Jersey Mike’s (Danny DeVito commercials mentioned, “sliced it fresh”)
• 52:18 – Killers of the Flower Moon (movie discussion)
• 55:48-56:32 – Terry Black’s Barbecue family redeveloping former Elks Lodge in South Austin on Dawson Road – will include club, restaurant, pool, and boutique hotel but NO barbecue pits
• 1:11:01-1:18:00 – Amy’s Three Cheese Kale Bake (gluten-free, rice pasta) – D2’s breakfast that created an offensive smell when microwaved
• 1:13:40 – Pizza Hut (pre-baked pizzas at Target break room)
• 1:19:21 – Dyslexic John offers to take hosts to barbecue lunch, or Mexican, Chinese, or Korean food
• 1:22:30 – Red Farm (new restaurant in town mentioned)
• 1:22:33 – Red Ash (restaurant that burned down but reopened)

News stories talked about during this portion:

• 53:08-54:22 – Austin Border Realtors (ABOR) report on housing affordability crisis: 50.2% of four-person households earning $93,000 or less (80% of median family income) can only afford less than 5% of homes sold in first half of 2023
• 55:48-56:32 – Terry Black’s Barbecue family redeveloping former Elks Lodge property (3.7 acres on Dawson Road in South Austin)
• 57:37-59:01 – More acorns than usual on the ground due to oak trees “masting” (producing enormous crops of seed); scientists think it’s related to weather/temperature/water; helps local wildlife
• 1:02:15-1:02:42 – Austin police officer funeral processions scheduled for Friday morning will shut down streets in the city
• 1:28:00-1:29:45 – Chinese business shredding wedding photos for $14 – spray paints over photos first then shreds them due to cultural superstitions about divorce and disposing of wedding photos
• 1:30:27-1:33:30 – Statue of Virgin Mary allegedly shedding tears at church in El Canal, Colima, Mexico; area has had 702 confirmed intentional homicides this year

Funny or memorable quotes this portion:

• 48:00 – “Keep that dialogue elevated.”
• 49:19 – Bob about Rick Romanois: “I’m giving him credit for actually using dynamite to blow stuff up.”
• 50:03 – About The Holdovers: “Spider-man wasn’t even in this I thought you said spider-man was in this”
• 51:20 – “You gotta go, and it’s in like, they shot it in like 4×3 format. I’m not, with that much wasted space, nah, it ain’t happening.”
• 52:59 – “If you make a three-hour movie by law the Oscars have to give you Statues.”
• 54:01 – About $93,700: “Now that’s a little much. Now it’s a little too much. 93.7 thousand. Now it’s unaffordable.”
• 55:06 – “You know when you have a sleepover with a friend, and you get giddy? You still do that in your forties, don’t you?”
• 1:00:10 – Matt’s UPS truck acorn story: “That dude hit the brakes…and he came looking for us…What did Brown do to you?”
• 1:01:43 – UPS driver to Matt: “that’s your problem, kid” (about his dad not living with him)
• 1:10:43 – “Now we’re just talking in circles and poor John has to get back here.”
• 1:15:45 – About kale mac and cheese: “The only thing that can’t be chewed up by that machine? Amy’s gluten-free three cheese kale bake.”
• 1:17:15 – Reading from box: “Amy’s mac and cheese is an all-time favorite with liberals who want to get back at the right-wingers in your office.”
• 1:17:50 – “Steve our chef in France” (on the Amy’s box)

Phone callers this portion:

• 1:18:18-1:27:23 – Dyslexic John called in – hadn’t listened for about a year (was listening to 590 AM), got mad at show before about something (possibly mental illness discussion), now coming back to the show. Offered to take hosts out to barbecue or other food. Hosts joked about how long before he gets mad and leaves again (Chuy said February, Matt said before Thanksgiving).

Recurring jokes or gags:

• Multiple timestamps – Danny DeVito impression attempts (terrible impressions throughout, “slice it fresh” for Jersey Mike’s)
• Multiple timestamps – Gilbert Godfrey impression attempts
• Throughout – Making fun of D2/Electric Boogaloo for bringing kale mac and cheese to the studio
• Throughout – Bob wanting to buy an electric bike and Cybertruck
• 1:04:20 – Calling Chuy “white”
• 1:08:40 – “Cuffing season” with listeners – can’t break up until March

5 Paragraph Summary:

The show continued with Bob recommending the movie “The Holdovers” starring Paul Giamatti, shot in a classic film style by director Alexander Payne. Despite Bob’s enthusiasm for the Christmas movie and its Oscar potential, Matt and Chuy were skeptical and made jokes about it being boring. The conversation devolved into terrible Danny DeVito and Gilbert Godfrey impressions as they discussed Jersey Mike’s commercials and various streaming service content.

Matt presented several local news stories, including a significant report from the Austin Border Realtors about the housing affordability crisis. The data showed that households making $93,000 or less (representing 50.2% of four-person households at 80% of median income) could only afford less than 5% of homes sold in the first half of 2023. He also announced that the Terry Black’s Barbecue family is redeveloping the former Elks Lodge property in South Austin into a development that will include a club, restaurant, pool, and boutique hotel, but notably no barbecue pits.

The show took an unexpected turn when intern D2 (Daniel 2, Electric Boogaloo) brought in Amy’s Three Cheese Kale Bake for breakfast and microwaved it, creating an offensive odor that permeated the studio. The hosts spent considerable time mocking the gluten-free rice pasta dish, reading from the box about “Steve our chef in France,” and making jokes about it being a weapon to use against right-wing coworkers. Nepo Baby quickly volunteered to make microwave popcorn just to escape the smell, describing the aroma in the break room hallway as “indescribable.”

A listener named Dyslexic John called in after not listening for about a year, during which time he had been tuning into the competing station 590 AM for “research.” He couldn’t quite remember why he had gotten mad at the show previously, though he thought it might have been related to a discussion about mental illness. The hosts welcomed him back with jokes about “cuffing season” with listeners and predictions about when he would get mad and leave again, with Chuy guessing February and Matt predicting before Thanksgiving.

Matt concluded the segment with his “Nuts to the Odd” stories, including a Chinese business that shreds wedding photos for divorced couples (spray painting over them first due to privacy concerns), the phenomenon of increased acorns this year due to oak trees “masting,” and a statue of the Virgin Mary allegedly shedding tears in Colima, Mexico, where the community is dealing with high murder rates. Throughout it all, the hosts maintained their chaotic energy, acknowledging they were running on little sleep and behaving like they were having a sleepover, getting increasingly giddy as the show progressed.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (11-15-2023) – Final Third

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion:

• Cristal champagne cocktail with 30-year-old whiskey and gold leaf – $2,000 drink at London five-star bar (01:38:04)
• St. Louis ribs – Bug mentioned having them in his fridge (01:48:51)
• Conan’s deep-dish meat lovers pizza – Bug’s answer in the refrigerator game (01:51:09)
• Bone-in pork butt roast – Bug’s final answer in the game (01:57:41)
• KFC – mentioned as old food in refrigerator (01:43:18)
• Hot sauces that expire (01:43:44)
• Wilted spinach and old vegetables (01:43:22)

News stories talked about during this portion:

• Horse escaping on plane – Air Atlanta Icelandic plane had to return to JFK airport after a horse got loose on the aircraft (01:33:56)
• $2,000 cocktail mix-up – Woman at London five-star bar accidentally ordered expensive drink thinking it was $18.90, got charged nothing after complaint (01:36:56 – 01:42:12)
• Fuel dumping by planes – Brief discussion about where planes dump fuel (01:35:40)

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• National Clean Your Refrigerator Day – November 15th (01:43:07)
• Nature and productivity study – Spending 20+ hours per week in green/natural spaces makes people 41% more productive than those spending less than 30 minutes (02:07:37)
• Earthing/Grounding – Practice of walking barefoot on soil or grass for 30-40 minutes to absorb earth’s electrons, best done at night (02:15:15 – 02:16:35)
• Virgin Mary apparitions are easier to occur than Jesus apparitions (01:33:30)

Memorable moments during this portion:

• Vegetarian vs. Veterinarian slip – Matt misread “veterinarian” as “vegetarian” while reading about the horse story (01:36:32)
• Gender war discussion – Matt’s “sexism alert” joke about women getting out of situations, particularly the $2,000 cocktail story (01:39:05 – 01:41:30)
• Refrigerator guessing game chaos – The convoluted guessing game where answers included “Conan’s deep-dish meat lovers pizza” and “bone-in pork butt roast” (01:43:43 – 01:57:41)
• Little Hickey call – Hickey called asking about comedy shows and made suggestive comments about Bug swinging her around (02:11:23 – 02:14:29)
• The phrase “fresh bone bone-in pork butt roast” causing complete confusion (01:57:41)

Callers this portion:

• Little Hickey (02:11:23) – Asked about upcoming comedy club shows, discussed wanting Bug to swing her around again, made numerous suggestive jokes

“This or That” segment – Refrigerator Game:

David (Nepo Baby):

• Is this a vegetable? Yes (01:44:28)
• Is this green? Yes (01:44:55)
• Could Chewie’s mom use this vegetable to pleasure herself? No (01:45:03)
• Does this vegetable start with a vowel? No (01:45:47)
• Does this vegetable do more work than Chewy? Yes (01:46:09)
• Would it be in Amy’s mac and cheese with kale? No (01:46:33)
• Are there leaves? No (01:47:06)
• Is it a leafy green? Yes (01:47:18)
• Is it lettuce? CORRECT (01:47:39)

Bug:

• Is this a meat? Yes (01:48:28)
• Is it red meat? No (01:48:45)
• Is it St. Louis ribs? No (01:48:51)
• Would you find this at a BBQ restaurant? No (01:49:03)
• Would this meat be on Thanksgiving plate? Could be (01:49:25)
• Is it deli meat? No (01:49:53)
• Does this come from the sea? No (01:50:00)
• Is it chicken? No (01:50:06)
• It has ham in it (clarification) (01:50:17)
• Answer: Conan’s deep-dish meat lovers pizza (01:51:09)

David (Nepo Baby) – Round 2:

• Is it dairy? No (01:52:15)
• Is it a dessert? No (01:52:18)
• Is it frozen food? No (01:52:23)
• Is it bought in a package? No (01:52:35)
• Is it another vegetable? No (01:52:42)
• Is it a sauce? No (01:52:47)
• Is it produce? No (01:53:10)
• Is it leftovers? (Asked but response unclear) (01:53:22)
• Is it food? Sort of/not yet (01:54:12)
• It’s alive (clarification) (01:56:03)
• Is it lobster? No (01:56:26)
• Is it yeast? Contains yeast (01:56:29)
• Is it dough? CORRECT – Pizza dough/sourdough (01:56:33)

Bug – Round 3:

• Is it purchased in a package? Yes (01:57:57)
• Is it from grocery store? Yes (01:58:01)
• Is it from produce section? No (01:58:11)
• Is it liquid? No (01:58:18)
• Is it from meat area? Yes (01:58:23)
• Is it $5 footlong from Subway? No (01:58:27)
• Is it pre-made that needs heating? No (01:59:01)
• Is it an animal part? Yes (01:59:23)
• Is it common meat people buy? Yes (01:59:33)
• Is it steak? Contains steak (01:59:42)
• Is it ground meat? (Asked) (02:00:00)
• Is it hot dog? No (02:00:08)
• Is it pork steak? No (02:00:13)
• Answer: Fresh bone-in pork butt roast (02:01:19)

Predictions made during this portion:

• Matt predicted there will be Colony announcements coming soon about year-end live show and charity events (02:02:01)
• Mentioned Blue Santa toy drive events coming up, likely before end of week (02:02:52)
• Special guest Friday with Sawyer Stull who “will not be leaving” (bringing hot dogs) (02:04:01)
• Advised Little Hickey not to plan events in December (02:11:45)

5 Paragraph Summary:

The final segment of the show began with various “Nods to the Odd” stories, including a bizarre incident where a horse got loose on an Air Atlanta Icelandic flight, forcing the plane to return to JFK airport. The hosts played audio of the air traffic control communication and joked about the situation, with Bob comparing it to the movie “Electric Horseman.” This led to a humorous discussion about fuel dumping and whether horses should be medicated before flying.

A major story involved a woman at a London five-star bar who accidentally ordered a $2,000 cocktail made with Cristal champagne, 30-year-old whiskey, and gold leaf, thinking it cost $18.90. Matt made controversial “sexism alert” jokes about women being able to talk their way out of situations, noting that the bartender ultimately didn’t charge her anything because their staff should have clarified the price. The hosts debated whether they would have to pay if they were in the same situation, with Bob joking he would storm out like the woman’s husband did.

The show featured an extended refrigerator-themed guessing game in honor of National Clean Your Refrigerator Day. The interns created scenarios where hosts had to guess items that needed to be thrown out through yes/no questions. The game produced hilariously specific and confusing answers, including David’s “Conan’s deep-dish meat lovers pizza” and especially Bug’s final answer of “fresh bone-in pork butt roast,” which contained both steak and pork according to his reasoning, leaving everyone bewildered.

Matt discussed a study showing that spending 20+ hours per week in nature makes people 41% more productive, which led Bob to explain the concept of “earthing” or “grounding” – walking barefoot on soil for 30-40 minutes to absorb the earth’s electrons. Despite Matt’s skepticism about discharging “bad stuff” and “negative ions,” Bob defended the practice based on information from a Joe Rogan podcast, possibly featuring Andrew Huberman. The hosts joked about using nature time as an excuse to hang out at Barton Springs.

The show concluded with a call from Little Hickey asking about upcoming comedy shows. Matt teased major announcements coming before the end of the week, including a year-end live show and Blue Santa charity events. Little Hickey made numerous suggestive jokes about wanting Bug to swing her around again like at a previous event, leading to increasingly inappropriate but humorous exchanges. The hosts also confirmed a special Friday show with Sawyer Stull and a mystery guest bringing hot dogs who won’t be leaving.