🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 01-13-2025

What food items/restaurants were talked about?

• 00:00-00:29 – Racetrack commercial mentions: ice cold drinks, hot pizza, freshly ground coffee, Swirl World frozen yogurt
• 23:02 – Sapporo beer mentioned in context of Japan skiing
• 23:51 – A5 Wagyu beef discussed regarding Japan
• 29:35 – Matsuhisa and Element 47 restaurants mentioned at Aspen ski resort
• 30:02 – Toblerone chocolate referenced in connection to Matterhorn slopes

News stories talked about during this portion:

• 31:51-36:45 – Sam Moore (of Sam & Dave) died at 89 from complications recovering from surgery
• 38:51-39:35 – LA wildfires causing rock stars to lose their homes (Adrian Smith from Iron Maiden, Bob Clear Mountain, Primus guitarist Larry Lalonde)
• 39:51-41:07 – Various rock stars affected by LA fires; Steve Guttenberg and Daniel Van Kirk doing volunteer work

“Click Click Boom” segment (16:18-30:42):

The segment discussed the top ski resorts in the world:

• Saint Anton Amalberg, Austria – Hotel Tannenhof with 7 suites, 25 staff, Maseratis, 186 miles of runs
• Niseko, Japan – Famous for powdery snow, tourist-friendly, two hours from Sapporo
• Vale, Colorado (19:01) – 5,300 skiable acres, 195 trails, 31 lifts, Bavarian-style village
• Chamonix, France (27:22) – 12-mile glacier, hosted first Winter Olympics in 1924
• Whistler, Canada (29:02)
• Aspen, Colorado (29:02) – Four mountains, award-winning restaurants
• Zermatt, Switzerland (30:02) – Near the Matterhorn, described as bucket list destination

Funny moments or memorable quotes:

• 00:56 – “Don’t let us down. We need you. Or it all goes bye bye.”
• 03:33 – Matt lists Austin’s greatest storytellers as “John Henry Fogg, Cactus Pryor, and Alex Jones”
• 04:12 – Discussion about Bob’s nipples and “one in twelve people has more than two nipples”
• 07:54-10:10 – Extended discussion about Coach Nelson’s “1066 Norman Conquest” gym class game involving violence
• 25:40-26:25 – Discussion about hover planes: “Just go up, right? The earth spins underneath you…let the earth do the work”
• 45:08 – Bob says “Only shop at Ugly Betty. I mean that urban Betty” and realizes he has dinner with them tomorrow
• 54:14 – “I say good riddance” when asked about visiting friends who moved

Phone callers this portion:

No phone callers during this portion.

Bob’s Rock and Roll News segment (31:46-51:12):

Sam Moore, the legendary soul singer who was half of the duo Sam & Dave, passed away at age 89 from complications recovering from surgery. Born in Miami in 1935, Moore began his career as a gospel singer before a chance encounter with Dave Pratter led to the formation of Sam & Dave in 1961. The duo became soul music royalty with iconic hits that crossed over into rock and roll territory.

Their string of classic songs defined the 1960s soul sound: “Hold On, I’m Coming” in 1966, “Something Wrong With My Baby” in 1967, the immortal “Soul Man” also in 1967, and “I Thank You” in 1968. The latter song was notably covered by ZZ Top on their 1979 album Deguello, introducing their sound to a new generation. Moore’s powerful voice and dynamic stage presence made Sam & Dave one of the most electrifying live acts of their era.

Bob shared a personal connection to Moore’s legacy, recalling seeing him perform about ten years ago in Phoenix during a Bruce Springsteen concert. Springsteen, a noted Sam & Dave fan who occasionally covered their songs, brought Moore onstage for a performance of “Soul Man.” Bob noted that Moore was already struggling with mobility at age 79, but his voice remained powerful. Moore’s career was marked by personal struggles, including heroin addiction, though he once admitted to putting a needle in his arm just before recording sessions.

The duo received renewed attention in the 1970s thanks to Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi’s Blues Brothers act, which featured their music prominently. The Blues Brothers performed “Soul Man” on Saturday Night Live, giving many viewers their first glimpse of the act that would become a cultural phenomenon. During Sunday’s NFL wild card games, many broadcasts paid tribute to Moore by playing Sam & Dave songs during transitions, a fitting send-off for a true soul legend.

Bob noted the sadness of the weekend, combining both the Longhorn football defeat and the loss of Moore. He emphasized that despite being labeled “soul music,” Sam and Dave were rock and roll through and through, deserving their place in the rock and roll news segment. The segment served as both an obituary and a celebration of Moore’s lasting impact on American music.

Rock and roll shoutout/salute:

49:48-50:44 – Rock and Roll News Salute given to “all our friends that probably can’t hear us right now because their radios have been incinerated” – friends affected by LA fires, comedian friends, and Hollywood friends who lost their homes.

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

• Sam & Dave
• Bruce Springsteen
• ZZ Top
• The Blues Brothers
• Iron Maiden
• Primus
• Nine Inch Nails
• Chicago (Chicago Transit Authority)
• ABBA
• Kiss
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Beyoncé

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

The show opened with the hosts discussing the disappointing Longhorn football loss to Ohio State, with Bob expressing sadness over the defeat while Matt maintained a more philosophical attitude, noting the team exceeded expectations for the season. The disagreement centered on the controversial fourth-down play call at the one-yard line, with Bob arguing they should have run it up the middle with their power running back. Matt defended the coaching decision by pointing out previous failures in similar situations throughout the season. Bob shared memories of his high school wrestling coach who called him “the pygmy” and invented a violent gym class game called “1066 the Norman Conquest.”

The Click Click Boom segment featured the world’s top ski resorts, leading to discussion about Bob’s past experiences taking listener ski trips in the 1990s. These trips, which drew about 100 listeners, went to destinations like Tahoe, Durango, and Jackson Hole before lawyers put an end to the practice. Bob noted that invariably someone would break something on the first afternoon of every trip. The conversation revealed that skiing was more popular in the 80s and 90s, with the hosts questioning whether a modern ski trip would attract listeners. They discussed the appeal of après-ski culture and wealthy people gathering at exclusive mountain resorts, with Bob sharing that flying into Aspen feels like descending into a crater surrounded by mountains.

Matt revealed he’s in a five-day lockdown before traveling to visit friends who moved, avoiding all contact except with his co-hosts to prevent getting sick. The discussion turned to current flu and upper respiratory infections making the rounds, with stories about people getting sick on cruises. Bob shared that his father was once removed from a cruise ship in Puerto Rico due to illness, leading to debate about the quality of medical care on cruise ships versus various countries. Matt expressed reluctance about visiting friends who have moved, joking that he prefers to “say good riddance” rather than make the effort to travel to see them.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 01-13-2025 (Second Third)

Food Items/Restaurants Talked About

• 55:48 – Discussion about taking vitamins (magnesium, zinc, Emergen-C)
• 1:06:25 – Taco reference at Austin Bergstrom airport
• 1:12:12 – Wendy’s two for seven deal mentioned
• 1:28:17 – Bacon calendar discussion featuring various bacon recipes:
• Bacon ranch potatoes
• Bacon and egg tacos
• Bacon mayonnaise
• Bacon appetizer crescents
• 1:28:17 – H-E-B bakery items, éclairs, tortillas, soups (menudo, baked potato)
• 1:29:01 – La Madeleine mentioned as example of patisserie
• 1:29:01 – Jersey Mike’s mentioned

News Stories Talked About

• 59:15 – Texas cities with most people working from home: Frisco #1 with 28%, Austin #2 with 167,000 remote workers; average commute time down from 40 minutes to 23 minutes
• 1:01:47 – Davon Barber appointed as new president/CEO of Downtown Austin Alliance
• 1:02:50 – Health officials asking people to take down bird feeders and bird baths due to bird flu outbreak
• 1:04:43 – Three FA-18F Super Hornets departed from Austin Bergstrom around 5:14-5:30 PM

Interesting Facts Shared

• 1:08:42 – First Mickey Mouse comic strip published January 13, 1930
• 1:09:24 – Mickey Mouse’s first spoken words were “hot dog” in “The Carnival Kid” (1929)
• 1:14:11 – Walt Disney was the first voice of Mickey Mouse
• 1:14:46 – First Mickey Mouse comic strip drawn by Ub Iwerks
• 1:15:48 – Mickey Mouse is 3 feet tall when appearing with humans
• 1:17:35 – Mickey Mouse divorced Minnie Mouse because “she was effing Goofy”
• 1:19:22 – Mickey was originally named Mortimer Mouse before Walt Disney’s wife/daughter suggested Mickey
• 1:19:59 – Mickey Mouse has 4 fingers per hand (3 fingers and a thumb); Walt thought 5 looked like a cow’s udder
• 1:23:46 – Every president from Truman on has posed with Mickey Mouse except LBJ (Lyndon Baines Johnson)
• 1:25:13 – Mickey Mouse’s middle name is Theodore (also name of a chipmunk)
• 1:26:53 – First Mickey Mouse production with sound was “Steamboat Willie” where he whistled

Funny or Memorable Quotes

• 56:14 – Bob: “You’re gonna want some magnesium… You’re gonna want some zinc… I want you to do two packs of Emergen-C”
• 56:57 – Matt about vitamins: “My heart could take a lot of C”
• 57:25 – Matt: “When you’re out of the house, try not to breathe”
• 1:00:37 – Chuy: “Just a big percentage that don’t work either… About Austin life, baby”
• 1:15:17 – Matt drawing Mickey: “I didn’t know he had suspenders. I just knew he had two weird things”
• 1:15:17 – Bob about Chuy’s drawing: “I asked you to draw Mickey, not Paddington 2… Did you put a dong on it?”
• 1:36:53 – About weed legality: “Has the legality of weed changed your behavior at all since you were 15 or 16 years old?”

Guests or Special Visitors

• 1:27:17 – Fan named Cathy gave Chuy a bacon calendar
• 1:27:47 – Chuy’s cousin Angel stopped by H-E-B remote
• 1:32:38 – Female listener at H-E-B suggested show trip idea

Recurring Jokes or Gags

• Discussion about Bob keeping score without writing anything down
• Chuy’s pre-diabetic diagnosis contrasted with him admiring bakery items
• Matt’s paranoia about getting sick before trips
• References to Chuy getting high
• Bob’s multiple Instagram posts per day

“This or That” Segment – Head to Head Mickey Mouse Quiz

Participants: Matt vs. Chuy (Bob as game master)

Questions and Answers:

• 1:14:11 – Who was first voice of Mickey? Matt answered Walt Disney (correct) – Matt 1, Chuy 0
• 1:14:46 – Who drew the first comic strip? Neither got it (Ub Iwerks) – Matt 1, Chuy 0
• 1:15:48 – How tall was Mickey with humans? Chuy said 3 feet (correct), Matt said 1.5 feet – Matt 1, Chuy 1
• 1:17:35 – Why did Mickey divorce Minnie? Chuy wrote full answer first (she was effing Goofy) – Matt 1, Chuy 2
• 1:19:22 – What was Mickey’s original name? Neither got it (Mortimer) – Matt 1, Chuy 2
• 1:19:59 – How many fingers per hand? Matt said 4 (correct) – Matt 2, Chuy 2
• 1:21:01 – Draw Mickey Mouse – Bob gave Matt 2 points for minimalist excellence – Matt 4, Chuy 2
• 1:23:46 – Which president never posed with Mickey? Matt answered LBJ (correct) – Matt 5, Chuy 2
• 1:25:13 – Mickey’s middle name? Chuy answered Theodore (correct) – Matt 5, Chuy 4 (TIE)
• 1:26:53 – Tiebreaker: What did Mickey do in Steamboat Willie? Chuy answered “whistled” (though Matt claims he said it first and Bob gave it away)

Final Result: Appears Chuy won on controversial tiebreaker

Five Paragraph Summary

The show segment opened with Matt expressing paranoia about getting sick before his upcoming ski trip, leading to Bob prescribing various vitamins including magnesium, zinc, and Emergen-C. The discussion revealed that Chuy doesn’t take vitamins, which surprised the other hosts given his love of eating. This health-conscious conversation was ironic given that Chuy had recently been diagnosed as pre-diabetic before Christmas.

The Austin area news headlines covered several interesting stories. The biggest revelation was that Frisco, not Austin, has the most people working from home in Texas, though Austin came in second with 167,000 remote workers representing 28% of the workforce. Other news included the appointment of Davon Barber as the new Downtown Austin Alliance CEO, health officials urging people to remove bird feeders due to bird flu concerns, and three FA-18F Super Hornets departing from Austin Bergstrom airport around 5:15 PM, which Matt heard but the others missed.

The main segment featured a Head to Head Mickey Mouse trivia contest between Matt and Chuy, commemorating the January 13, 1930 publication of the first Mickey Mouse comic strip. The hosts first discussed how Mickey’s first spoken words were “hot dog” in the 1929 cartoon “The Carnival Kid,” which recently entered public domain. The quiz covered Mickey Mouse history including facts like Walt Disney being the original voice, Ub Iwerks drawing the first comic strip, and Mickey’s middle name being Theodore.

The competition was closely contested, with highlights including a drawing round where Bob awarded Matt two points for a minimalist Mickey that captured the character’s essence, while criticizing Chuy’s more detailed but anatomically questionable drawing. Matt correctly identified that LBJ was the only president since Truman who never posed with Mickey Mouse. The contest ended in a 5-4 tie after the standard questions, necessitating a tiebreaker.

The segment concluded with discussion of potential show trips for listeners. A female fan at Chuy’s H-E-B remote suggested taking a charter bus to the Meow Wolf in Houston, with sponsors providing edibles for the journey. The hosts debated this idea, with Bob expressing reservations based on past bus trip disasters including fights and people getting kicked off, while Matt was enthusiastic about keeping costs low and making it a same-day trip. They opened phone lines for listener suggestions, though there was also discussion of Matt’s long-rejected idea to visit Branson, Missouri for intentionally bad entertainment.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (Final Third – 01-13-2025)

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion:

• Texas Roadhouse – Matt celebrates after every roll there (01:59:30)
• Colleen’s restaurant – Discussed automatic gratuity policy change; Matt likes this restaurant for its good service (02:18:22)
• Daidui – Local restaurant mentioned near Oro that also does automatic gratuity (02:19:41)

News stories talked about during this portion:

• Record craps roll – Patricia Demaro set record in 2009 with 154 rolls lasting 4 hours 18 minutes without crapping out (01:59:30-02:00:15)
• Adults buying toys – U.S. adults bought more toys for themselves than any other age group in Q1 2024, surpassing preschoolers for first time; 43% of adults purchased toy for themselves in past year (02:00:50)
• Tipping trends declining – Average tip at full-service restaurants dropped to 19.3% for three months ending September 30, a 6-year low driven by frustration over rising prices and tip prompts (02:16:35)
• Millennials and wealth appearance – Wells Fargo study shows 59% of affluent millennials feel it’s important to look financially successful despite being greatly affected by cost of living crisis (02:21:15)
• Chicken apartment in China – Landlord discovered his rented luxury apartment was being used to raise over 1,000 chickens; floor and walls badly destroyed (02:22:11-02:24:15)

Interesting facts shared during this portion:

• Venetian Macau is largest casino – Correction to earlier claim about Winstar; actual largest casino is Venetian Macau in China at 10.5 million square feet with 3,400 slot machines and 800 tables, plus replica of Venice canals (02:04:10)
• Hashtag’s official name – According to Merriam-Webster and Good Housekeeping, the hashtag is officially called an “octothorp” – “octo” refers to eight points on the symbol, “thorp” part is mystery but may come from old English word for village (02:04:50-02:05:45)
• Mickey Mouse comic strip anniversary – Bob mentioned it’s the anniversary of the first Mickey Mouse cartoon strip, which predated movies and TV shows (02:27:01)
• Led Zeppelin 4 AI recreation – Someone created entire Led Zeppelin 4 album (27 minutes 47 seconds) using AI as if recorded in the 1940s (02:13:04)

Memorable moments during this portion:

• Show trip planning debate – Extended discussion about taking listeners on group trip to Houston for Meow Wolf installation; considered luxury bus trip with possible drug angle mentioned (01:42:11-01:52:40)
• Caller Adam’s peyote trip suggestion – Caller suggested Arizona peyote trip with shamans; Matt worried about “lunatics” in their listening base getting too messed up (01:42:42-01:43:53)
• Bob’s $30k rental disaster – Bob revealed he spent $30,000 fixing rental property after tenants raised rabbits in one bedroom (02:25:20)
• Mickey Mouse drawing contest – Matt and Chewy drew Mickey Mouse from memory; Chewy included mouse genitalia (“pointy ball sack”); voting happening on Instagram with Matt ahead 2-1 (02:27:00-02:30:15)
• AI theme song reveal – Bob presented AI-generated morning show theme song claiming it was from “Austin supergroup” in 30 hours of studio time; very wordy and went over 3 minutes (02:06:28-02:12:00)

Callers this portion:

• Adam – Offered to get acid (legal, illegal, or gluten-free) and suggested peyote trip to Arizona with Native American friends (01:42:42)
• Christopher – Suggested Denver trip for legal weed; hosts pointed out it’s legal in many closer states (01:49:42)
• Chris – Suggested Winstar Casino in Oklahoma as trip destination (01:53:08)
• Donnelly – First time caller suggested Amsterdam trip; already going himself in August (01:56:35)

Facts of the Day from their segment:

• Patricia Demaro’s craps record – 154 rolls in 4 hours 18 minutes in 2009 (01:59:30)
• Venetian Macau – Largest casino in world at 10.5 million square feet (02:04:10)
• Octothorp – Official name for hashtag symbol; “octo” for eight points (02:04:50)

Kick Out the Jams segment about:

• AI-generated theme song – Bob presented supposed “Austin supergroup” recording that was actually AI-generated via Suno app; over 3 minutes long with detailed lyrics about the show (02:06:28)
• Led Zeppelin 4 in 1940s style – Full AI recreation of Led Zeppelin album as if recorded in the 1940s (02:13:04-02:14:20)

Summary:

The final portion of the show opens with an extended discussion about organizing a listener trip, with the hosts debating various destinations. Matt proposes a luxury bus trip to Houston to visit Meow Wolf, estimating costs around $400-500 per person. Callers suggest increasingly ambitious alternatives including peyote trips to Arizona, Denver for legal marijuana, and even Amsterdam. The conversation reveals past difficulties with cruise trips, including a failed Panama Canal venture that cost $3,000 per person and sold only three tickets. Bob reminds everyone of the “nightmare fuel” that was their previous cruise planning experiences.

The discussion shifts to more practical options, with Winstar Casino in Oklahoma emerging as a viable destination. The hosts discover it bills itself as the world’s largest casino (though this is later fact-checked and corrected to Venetian Macau). They browse the entertainment calendar finding acts like Sammy Hagar, Steve Miller Band, Def Leppard, and Brooks & Dunn. Bob suggests they could potentially coordinate with a concert and get group rates, making this the most feasible option discussed.

In their Facts of the Day segment, inspired by the CJ Morgan Show, they cover several interesting topics. They learn about Patricia Demaro’s incredible 2009 craps record of 154 rolls lasting over four hours, discuss how U.S. adults are now buying more toys for themselves than for children, and discover the official name for the hashtag symbol is “octothorp.” The tipping conversation reveals that average gratuity has dropped to 19.3%, with Matt sharing how his favorite restaurant Colleen’s removed automatic gratuity due to customer complaints.

Bob presents what he claims is a professionally recorded theme song by an “Austin supergroup,” revealing he spent 30 hours in the studio and went “out of pocket” on expenses. The elaborate ruse is eventually revealed to be AI-generated using the Suno app. The song is over three minutes long and extremely detailed about the show, leading Matt to note it’s “a little wordy for a theme song.” This sparks discussion about AI’s creative limitations and whether it’s using resources wisely.

The show wraps with their “Nod to the Odd” segment about a Chinese landlord who discovered his luxury apartment had been converted into a chicken farm with over 1,000 birds, causing massive damage requiring complete renovation. This prompts Bob to share his own rental nightmare, revealing he spent $30,000 repairing damage from tenants who raised rabbits. The show ends with LA Lloyd stopping by to discuss the Mickey Mouse drawing contest between Matt and Chewy, nostalgia about old television shows, and news that Drew and Sawyer are taking over the 3-6pm shift, with LA Lloyd moving to middays.