
🎯 TL;DR – Today’s Highlights
Matt secretly fed MSG to Bob (who claims he’s allergic) with zero consequences, Tesla Dan revealed he bankrolls THREE girlfriends at $1,500/month each before getting brutally roasted by AI as a “mid-tier senator,” and a caller named Mark found Dan so creepy the hosts arranged an awkward live confrontation that had to be heard to be believed. Plus: Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson can’t stop talking himself into controversy, Fleetwood Mac’s “Big Love” production breakdown, SpaceX’s insane IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire despite losing billions, and Christopher Nolan’s “Odyssey” tickets selling for $1,000 on eBay—all wrapped in Hot Dog Friday chaos with AC that doesn’t work and Matt discovering he yelled at the wrong cat trying to sneak into his house.
📻 First Hour Analysis 📻
🌭 Is it a Hot Dog Friday Show?
YES! 🎉 This is absolutely a Hot Dog Friday Show! The show opens with the iconic “Jumbo Hotdog” song in Filipino/Tagalog, complete with the “Kaya mo ba to?” (Can you handle this?) chant (00:00:54-00:01:16). They even had an explosion sound effect and Chewy blew everything up to celebrate making it to Friday! 💥
🍔 Food Items/Restaurants Discussed
- Meanwhile Brewing Company – Opening sponsor mention featuring their full espresso program, playground, soccer field, and four nights a week of live music at 3901 Promontory Point Drive (00:00:00-00:00:28) ☕🍺

🎵 Bob’s Rock and Roll News Segment – 5 Paragraph Summary
Bob Fonseca delivered another edition of his Rock and Roll News on this “special Friday little hickey edition” (00:22:00), though the temperature issues in the building had him a bit distracted. He kicked things off discussing the Black Crowes controversy from five days prior, where frontman Chris Robinson made headlines after the band’s mascot (dressed as Uncle Sam) appeared on screen during a show, prompting the crowd to chant “USA! USA!” (00:22:40-00:29:00) 🇺
Robinson’s response – telling the audience “thanks for the geography lesson, I don’t know what you have to be so proud of” – created a minor controversy that Bob felt should have been a “half a day news cycle” story. However, Robinson kept the story alive by continuing to defend himself to TMZ, saying he had to speak his mind and calling out those booing as “effing ignorant.” Bob’s advice? “Let it go” and stop trying to argue your way out of it. The incident happened Sunday, and by Monday noon, nobody was thinking about it anymore – until Robinson kept talking about it (00:28:00-00:30:30) 📰
Bob then pivoted to Muse, discussing their new single “Nightshift Superstar.” He admitted to getting them confused with Blur and other four-letter British bands, describing Muse’s sound as “not really metal, but it’s heavy” and “rhythmic” – comparing it to “if Nine Inch Nails was good” (which Matt immediately challenged). The guys played some Muse, with Bob acknowledging he should probably buy some of their albums. Chewy mentioned he might “get deeper into Muse” and liked a few of their songs (00:35:19-00:37:00) 🎸
Stevie Nicks made Bob’s news for donating $3 million to USC’s School of Medicine for their otolaryngology department (throat/voice medicine). However, Bob – continuing his theme of calling out rock stars – suggested that $3 million was “a little light” for someone of her stature. Matt joked that she was probably just trying to lower her taxes, with her accounting team recommending that specific amount. Bob and Matt also discussed how Tusk is a better album than Rumors, and declared “Big Love” from *Tango in the Night* as the best-produced Fleetwood Mac song ever, playing it and analyzing the production details (00:37:40-00:42:00) 🎹
The segment wrapped with news that Prince has a new album coming out called “Timeless” – unreleased material from the vault via his Estate and record label. This is the first release since 2021. Matt made a dark joke about it being released “under the artist formerly known as Living,” reminding everyone that Prince has passed away. Bob had no rock and roll shout-out prepared for this edition (00:42:20-00:43:46) 💜
🎸 Bands Mentioned During Bob’s Rock and Roll News
- Black Crowes
- Phish
- String Cheese Incident
- Muse
- Blur
- Gorillaz
- Nine Inch Nails
- Kings of Leon
- Fleetwood Mac
- Prince
😂 Funny Moments & Memorable Quotes
- Bob announcing he’ll hit 45,000 YouTube subscribers this weekend for his United States of Analog channel, then pleading with listeners: “If they could just go to YouTube…and subscribe to my stupid little channel…I could get to 45,000…today” (00:05:53-00:06:35) 📱
- Matt’s response to Bob’s YouTube plea: “I’m on YouTube quite a bit during the day. I’m subscribed to zero. Well, one account. It’s you. You’re the only person I’ve ever subscribed to.” Then explaining he doesn’t need notifications because YouTube just suggests videos anyway (00:07:00-00:07:45) 😂
- The guys complaining about the building’s AC efficiency plan, which apparently means not running it from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m., making it unbearably hot during their show. Matt: “The way they’re making it more efficient is by not running it at all” (00:08:23-00:09:07) 🥵
- Matt’s incredibly inappropriate introduction of Bob: “She’s got a shirt on that says Beastie Boys, and it’s barely even covering her Beastie Girls” referring to Lil Hickey in the studio (00:09:37) 😳
- Bob’s AI car navigation story where he refused to follow his Tesla’s directions during the Bee Cave power outage, ending up in massive traffic. His lesson learned: “You can’t beat it…I thought I was smarter than the car, and I wasn’t” (00:22:40-00:25:28) 🚗
- Matt turning his lack of musical connection with his son into comedy: “He prefers if we get in the car and we listen to nothing. Like, silence in the car. That’s where he’s happiest” (00:18:38-00:19:00) 🎵
- The absolutely chaotic Fleetwood Mac “Big Love” analysis where Matt insists everyone turn it up to hear the production details, specifically the “oos and ahs” hidden in the mix. His conclusion: “Doesn’t that just make you want to close your eyes while your husband’s crawling on top of you and think of a younger, handsomer man?” (00:40:00-00:42:00) 🎼
- Matt’s dark Prince joke: “They’re releasing it under the artist formerly known as Living” (00:43:10) ⚰️
- The entire debate about who gets to do segments, with Chewy piping up “Y’all didn’t ask. Maybe I got something, too” and the guys immediately shutting him down: “No, we’ll save it for your show…your segments come later…when Bob and I would like to sleep” (00:45:55-00:46:15) 😴
- Matt roasting Bob about job security: “How many people who were on air have lost their jobs? Almost all of them…How many of those people were Bob Fonseca?” Then explaining Bob’s superpower: “Nobody cares enough about you to learn your name. They’re just like, oh, the handsome guy?” (00:47:11-00:48:20) 🔥
📜 3 Paragraph Summary (Excluding Bob’s Rock and Roll News)
The show opened with the traditional Hot Dog Friday celebration 🌭, featuring the “Jumbo Hotdog” song and an explosive start to the weekend. After the enthusiastic introductions of Matt Bearden, Bob Fonseca, and producer Chewy El Dorado, the guys immediately dove into complaining about the building’s AC situation, which has been running on an “efficiency” schedule that leaves them sweating through the morning show. Bob also took the opportunity to promote his United States of Analog YouTube channel, expressing frustration that a video with 250,000 views doesn’t translate to more subscribers, and practically begging the audience to help him reach 45,000 subscribers this weekend 📺
The conversation took an entertaining turn when Matt discussed his attempts to introduce his neurodivergent son to music, playing him everyone from Otis Redding (“These Arms of Mine,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You”) to the quirky James Koltchaka (“Monkey vs. Robot,” “Hockey Monkey”). Matt explained his son doesn’t really connect with music the way neurotypical people do, preferring silence in the car, which led to a broader discussion about indoctrinating (or “helping discover”) music with children. Bob shared that he used to play Beatles and Ramones for his kids, reasoning “if I’m going to be in the car with these little ankle biters…I’m going to listen to what I want to listen to” 🎸
The show featured Matt’s Click Click Boom segment covering historical facts, including the first recorded war in present-day Iran (around 2700 BCE) and the oldest surviving anatomical atlas from China (2200 years old, discovered in 1973). The guys made jokes about the Sumerians potentially having alien contact and debated why cavemen didn’t draw dinosaurs. Throughout the episode, Lil Hickey made an appearance as their “audience of one,” and the chemistry between the hosts remained sharp with constant roasting, particularly around Bob’s 8.5 ChatGPT attractiveness rating from a previous show. The segment ended with meta-commentary about their lack of show planning and a hilarious argument about whose segment should go first 🎭
🕙 Second Hour Analysis 🕙
🍕 Food Items/Restaurants Discussed
- Bill Miller’s Barbecue 🍖 – Mentioned that the Food Network’s “Barbecue Brawl” will be filming there on June 15th (01:02:02)
- KG Barbecue – Kareem El-Gayesh, Austin’s “Egyptian cowboy,” will be featured on Food Network’s Top 10 on June 8th (01:02:02)
- Panda Express 🥡 – New dish called “Texachina diarrhea” combining Texas barbecue with Chinese spices, described as packing 44 grams of protein, available through August 10th (01:04:06)
- Hokkaisan 🍱 – South Austin grocery store expanded to all-you-can-eat sushi at 13701 Research Boulevard, adults pay $44 for unlimited sushi, sashimi, hot dishes, opened May 15th (01:03:03)
- Celsius energy drink ☕ – Discussed in context of Ken Paxton’s lawsuit (00:59:11)
📰 News Stories Discussed
- UT Austin Women’s Softball Championship 🏆 – University of Texas won the national championship against Texas Tech (00:55:49)
- Screw Worm Case in South Texas 🐛 – First U.S. case confirmed in South Texas, creating controversy when USDA head initially called it a lie. Matt emphasized the importance to Texas’s $15 billion cattle industry and the threat to farmers and ranchers (00:57:11-00:58:19)
- Ken Paxton Suing Celsius ⚖️ – Texas Attorney General investigating whether Celsius violated consumer protection laws by misleading families about product safety and marketing caffeine to children (00:59:11)
- Cesar Chavez Statue Removed 🗿 – UT Austin quietly removed the statue amid sexual assault allegations. Matt sarcastically noted no conservatives showed up to protest, unlike when Confederate statues were removed (01:00:00)
- Kyle Man Arrested for Selling Human Skull 💀 – 24-year-old tried to sell human skull on Facebook Marketplace for $3,500, charged with felony for buying/selling human organs under Texas law (01:01:01)
- Food Network Coming to Austin 📺 – Two shows highlighting Austin’s barbecue scene in June (01:02:02)
🔮 Predictions Made
- Bob suggested that with his looks rating from ChatGPT, he should be “shooting for a 9” (01:34:52)
- Matt predicted that most men vastly overestimate how muscular women want them to be (01:06:08)
🤓 Interesting Facts Shared
- Women overestimate thinness preference 📊 – Studies show women vastly overestimate how thin men want women to be (01:05:49)
- Men overestimate musculature importance 💪 – Men way overestimated the musculature they thought women would find attractive; while women notice muscles, it ranks 10th out of 10 items in importance (01:14:11)
- Screw worm history – Completely eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, but has been encroaching closer in recent years (00:58:38)
- Bob’s wife attraction detail 👀 – Bob revealed his wife was attracted to the look of his forearms when he was driving early in their relationship (01:22:02)
- Matt’s unnamed Mexican city 🇲🇽 – Matt described a Mexican city he visits that has half the crime rate of Austin, where motorcycles are left with keys in the ignition, everyone greets each other on the street, and electricity goes out about once a week (00:52:14-00:55:36)
🗣️ Phone Callers
No phone callers in this segment.
💬 Funny or Memorable Quotes
- “How’s the homework going, son?” – Bob walking in on his kids (00:49:12)
- “Does this thing look weird to you? Is that a blister or is that a rash?” – Matt joking about walking in on kids (00:49:17)
- “Now I don’t feel bad about making these jokes” – Referring to Bob being ranked attractive (00:49:53)
- “Do places like that really exist?” – Bob wondering about walkable communities after watching Welcome to Wrexham (00:52:00)
- “Keep hating America” – Someone who writes Matt when he talks about Mexico (00:55:11)
- “Stop being alive” – Matt to Bob about making things better for them (01:11:00)
- “I’m not a pussy” – Chewy when asked if his wife is his phone lock screen (01:07:18)
- “I don’t trust him” regarding someone with last name Shrimp (01:01:30)
- “Just pour it in my toilet” – Matt on Panda Express’s new brisket dish (01:04:38)
- “Give it away now” – Red Hot Chili Peppers reference about Bob’s looks (01:11:56)
- “First I look at the purse” – Bob joking about his wife (01:12:49)
- Claude AI: “She’s a solid eight. Hell, yes, she is. Matt’s looks alone do not get him here.” (01:27:00)
- “That’s called Shrekking” – When a 5.7 lands an 8 (01:34:13)
👥 Guests or Special Visitors
No special guests or visitors in this segment.
🔁 Recurring Jokes or Gags
- Bob being “pretty” 😎 – Continuing joke from the previous day’s ChatGPT rankings where Bob was rated highest in attractiveness among the hosts (throughout segment)
- Chewy being a “five” – Self-deprecating jokes about Chewy’s looks rating
- Bob’s aesthetic obsession 👔 – Taking 45 minutes to find the right photo of his wife because he’s “so about aesthetics” (01:07:00)
- Matt’s stroke recovery 🏥 – Self-referential humor: “Pretty amazing for a guy that had a stroke, if you ask me” (01:16:00)
📝 Five Paragraph Summary
The second hour opened with discussions about work-life balance and walkable communities, sparked by Bob watching shows like Welcome to Wrexham and a new Eva Longoria series about Mexican soccer ⚽. Bob questioned whether places with genuine community connections still exist, where people walk everywhere and know their neighbors. Matt shared about an unnamed Mexican city he visits that has half of Austin’s crime rate, where people leave vehicles unlocked and everyone greets each other on the street, emphasizing how his main focus there is family rather than career advancement 👨👩👧👦.
The show then covered several Austin area headlines, including the UT women’s softball team’s national championship victory over Texas Tech 🏆, and a concerning screw worm case in South Texas that threatens the state’s $15 billion cattle industry 🐄. Matt passionately emphasized the importance of supporting Texas farmers and ranchers who have been decimated by droughts and tariffs. Other headlines included Ken Paxton suing Celsius energy drinks, the quiet removal of the Cesar Chavez statue from UT campus (with Matt noting the ironic lack of conservative outrage compared to Confederate statue removals), and a Kyle man arrested for trying to sell a human skull on Facebook Marketplace 💀.
The main segment featured an extensive Claude AI experiment where Matt attempted to pair the hosts with photos of women, which ended up being their actual spouses 💑. The AI correctly matched everyone and provided detailed personality assessments. Matt shared findings from studies showing that both men and women drastically misunderstand what the opposite sex finds attractive – women overestimate how thin men want them to be, while men overestimate how important muscles are to women 💪. The AI rated Matt’s wife as “a solid eight” and said Matt’s looks alone wouldn’t get him there, crediting his personality and skills.
The conversation evolved into Claude AI analyzing Chewy’s dating prospects with Juliette Lewis, giving him only a 2 out of 10 chance based on looks alone, but noting it would improve to 4 out of 10 with personality factored in 🎭. The AI refused to answer which spouse was more likely to cheat despite multiple attempts and rephrasing, even locking the chat at one point. This led to discussions about AI developing moral boundaries and the hosts arguing with the computer about entertainment value versus ethical lines 🤖.
Bob revealed his wife was initially attracted to his forearms while he was driving, leading to broader discussions about physical attraction factors that people don’t consciously recognize 👀. The AI provided detailed advice for Chewy on improving his dating prospects, including losing weight, maintaining his beard better, and most importantly, leveraging his radio platform where women already find him funny before seeing him. The segment highlighted both the capabilities and limitations of AI in entertainment, as Claude maintained firm ethical boundaries despite the hosts’ attempts to push further with their comedy bits 🎙️.
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*Note: The AI (Claude) actually became a character in this segment, repeatedly refusing requests it deemed ethically problematic, leading to an extended back-and-forth negotiation with Matt about boundaries in comedy and entertainment!* 🤖⚖️
🕛 Third Hour Analysis 🕛
🌭 Hot Dogs in Studio
No hot dogs were eaten in the studio during this portion of the show.
🍔 Food & Restaurants Discussion
- Bojangles mentioned humorously when joking about a cat that turned out to be a guest (02:00:00)
- Food allergies discussed – article from The Guardian 2019 noting that half of people claiming food allergies don’t actually have them (02:12:48-02:14:20)
- MSG discussion – Matt revealed he added MSG to food Bob ate at his house, despite Bob claiming he’s allergic to it. Turned out Bob had no reaction (02:13:05-02:13:55)
📰 News Stories
- MIT Study 2024 on “The Fever Effect” – autism symptoms seem to improve when autistic people develop fevers. Neuroscientist Gloria Choi is researching why this occurs to potentially develop therapies (02:08:40-02:09:35)
- SpaceX IPO – Discussion about Elon Musk potentially becoming the world’s first trillionaire. SpaceX going public with unprecedented 95x earnings multiple, despite losing $5 billion last year and $5+ billion so far this year. Institutional investors will be forced to invest through index funds (02:27:00-02:28:15)
- Odyssey Movie Tickets – Tickets went on sale Thursday, with some eBay prices reaching $500-$1,000 for screenings in New York, Texas, Florida, and Arizona. Bob expressed confusion about why people would pay so much for opening weekend tickets (02:22:36-02:25:50)
- William Rockefeller Sr. – Father of John D. Rockefeller was literally a snake oil salesman who sold elixirs and identified himself as a “botanic physician” (02:17:09-02:18:00)
🧠 Interesting Facts
- 💡 The Fever Effect – Autism symptoms temporarily improve during fevers, though the improvement isn’t triggered by fever itself (02:08:40)
- 💡 First Computer Bug – September 9, 1947, at 3:45 PM, Harvard programmers found an actual moth inside a 25-ton computer causing system failures. However, the term “bug” was already used in engineering for 50 years before this. The actual moth is now in the Smithsonian Museum of American History (02:14:45-02:16:35)
- 💡 Patch Origins – The programming term “patch” comes from punch card days when programmers would literally put a patch over incorrect punches (02:16:11)
- 💡 Camel’s Milk – Never curdles (02:17:01)
- 💡 Termites & Music – Eat through wood two times faster when listening to rock music (02:17:02)
- 💡 Ixnay – Pig Latin for “nix,” meaning to reject or stop something (02:31:40-02:31:55)
📞 Phone Callers
- ☎️ Tesla Dan – Called back for his AI appearance rating (scored 5.6 overall). Described as looking like John Slattery from Mad Men, a “mid-tier senator,” and Hugh Hefner in later years. Currently pays for three girlfriends’ apartments at $1,500 each. Also reported his Mustang Mach-E was stolen but recovered it using the Ford app near St. Edward’s University (01:45:20-01:53:30)
- ☎️ Mark – Caller who finds Tesla Dan extremely creepy and unsettling. Compared Dan to Pee Wee Herman in creepiness factor. The hosts arranged for Mark and Tesla Dan to talk directly, leading to an awkward but humorous confrontation (01:57:10-02:07:10)
- ☎️ Tameka – Called asking for BMX event information at Capital City BMX Park in Pflugerville, 5001 Killingsworth Lane, starting 8 AM Sunday (01:53:45-01:56:45)
🎭 Memorable Moments
- 🤖 AI Rating of Tesla Dan – Claude AI rated Tesla Dan’s appearance with detailed analysis including “sexual energy: 4” and descriptions like “the anchor from your local CBS affiliate who’s been there since 1987.” His professional headshot was described as “doing the heavy lifting” (01:45:00-01:51:30)
- 😱 Mark vs. Tesla Dan Confrontation – The hosts facilitated a live conversation between Mark (who finds Dan creepy) and Tesla Dan himself. Mark refused to meet Dan for a movie date despite the offer. The tension and awkwardness made for compelling radio (01:58:00-02:07:10)
- 🐱 Matt’s Cat Confusion – Matt yelled at what he thought was his cat to come inside at night, only to realize it was a completely different cat. He joked his cat was trying to sneak another male cat into the house (01:59:50-02:00:40)
- 💊 Fred the Comedian – Matt shared a story about a comedian named Fred who was on the autism spectrum and became “insanely normal” when he got high, transforming from awkward to completely conversational (02:10:40-02:11:55)
📅 Upcoming Events & Announcements
- 🎸 Blues on the Green – Starts next week (Tuesday & Wednesday). Matt and Bob will introduce Aaron Barron’s Ghostland Observatory on Tuesday night. Free event at the Arboretum, sponsored by Waterloo Broadcasting Group stations. Nearly lost due to rising costs but saved through restructuring and sponsors (02:19:15-02:20:35)
- 🎭 Bob’s Birthday Show – June 19th (Juneteenth), tickets go on sale that morning for a live show at Cap City Comedy Club. Tickets around $32 with all fees/taxes included using new “All In Pricing” (02:20:40-02:21:35)
- 🚓 Animal Control Ride Along – Paperwork received with liability forms. Discussion about who will go first and when. Suggestion to call in live during animal control calls (02:22:25-02:23:30)
- 🚲 BMX Event – Sunday at Capital City BMX Park, Pflugerville. Matt will be there around 10 AM to check out bikes and swap meet (01:55:15-01:56:00)
📖 Word-A-Day Calendar
- 📚 Someone sent Chewy a word-a-day calendar with Simpsons Funko Pops
- Restive (June 5) – Stubbornly resisting control; or marked by impatience or uneasiness (02:29:00-02:31:00)
- Ixnay (Saturday) – To reject or put a stop to; pig Latin for “nix” (02:31:37-02:31:55)
- Miasma (Saturday alternative mentioned) – A vaporous exhalation (02:32:00)
- Whodunit (Sunday) – A detective story or mystery story (02:32:33)
🎬 Movie Discussion
- 🎥 The Odyssey – Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film shot entirely on IMAX. Tickets selling for $500-$1,000 on eBay. Discussion about Nolan’s habit of switching between IMAX and regular film formats mid-movie in previous films like Batman and Dunkirk, which can be distracting (02:22:36-02:26:30)
💊 Medical/Health Topics
- 🏥 Matt shared story about Fred, a comedian on the autism spectrum whose symptoms dramatically improved when he got high, going from awkward social interactions to completely normal conversation (02:10:40-02:11:55)
- 🤧 Food allergies discussion – Half of people claiming food allergies don’t actually have them according to The Guardian 2019. Most have food aversions or discomfort, not true allergies that cause throat closure (02:12:48-02:14:20)
- 😢 Pseudo-bulbar syndrome – Tesla Dan revealed he has this condition, causing him to cry at sentimental songs and love affairs (02:03:08)
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📝 Five Paragraph Summary
The final third of the show featured an extended AI-powered roast session focused on Tesla Dan, a recurring side character who called in for his appearance rating. 🤖 Using Claude AI with the same parameters used for the main cast, Dan scored a 5.6 overall, with particularly low marks in “sexual energy” (4). The AI described him as looking like “the anchor from your local CBS affiliate who’s been there since 1987” and noted his professional headshot was “doing the heavy lifting.” Dan revealed he currently pays rent for three girlfriends’ apartments at $1,500 each and had recently recovered his stolen Mustang Mach-E using the Ford app. The detailed roasting included comparisons to mid-tier senators and Pixar’s version of a financial advisor. 💼📊
A fascinating on-air confrontation developed when caller Mark expressed his intense discomfort with Tesla Dan. ☎️😰 Mark described Dan as creepy as Pee Wee Herman and said his skin crawled whenever Dan came near the radio waves. The hosts facilitated a live conversation between the two, leading to awkward but entertaining radio as Mark reluctantly engaged with Dan. Despite Dan’s attempts to humanize himself by revealing he has pseudo-bulbar syndrome and cries at sentimental songs, Mark remained unconvinced. The hosts even offered to pay for a movie date where the two could cry together, but Mark declined. Bob suggested a “face your fears” segment where Mark would have to hear Dan say specific phrases to overcome his PTSD-like reaction. 🎭😱
Matt shared several compelling personal stories, including one about Fred, a comedian on the autism spectrum. 🎤 Fred struggled with social interactions and would say things like telling Matt’s date that “Matt must like attractive women” because “he was here with another one last night.” However, when Fred started getting high, he transformed into a completely normal person with typical conversational patterns. This story connected to the Facts of the Day segment, which discussed MIT research on “the fever effect” – how autism symptoms temporarily improve when autistic people develop fevers. Matt also shared a funny story about yelling at what he thought was his cat to come inside, only to realize it was a completely different cat possibly arranged by his own cat for male-on-male interaction. 🐱🌈
The show covered several interesting news items and upcoming events. 📰 Blues on the Green starts next week with Matt and Bob introducing Aaron Barron’s Ghostland Observatory on Tuesday night – a free event that nearly didn’t happen due to rising costs but was saved through restructuring and sponsor support. Tickets for Bob’s birthday show at Cap City Comedy Club go on sale June 19th. The hosts discussed the SpaceX IPO potentially making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, despite the company losing billions annually and trading at an unprecedented 95 times earnings. Movie tickets for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” were selling for up to $1,000 on eBay, which Bob found absurd since it’ll be in theaters for months. 🚀🎬💰
Chewy introduced a new word-a-day calendar segment using a gift from a listener. 📖 The featured word was “restive” (stubbornly resisting control or marked by impatience), with other words like “ixnay,” “miasma,” and “whodunit” queued up for the weekend. The show also covered fascinating facts including the origin of the term “computer bug” – an actual moth found in Harvard’s Mark II computer in 1947, though the term had been used in engineering for 50 years prior. Matt revealed he secretly added MSG to food Bob ate at his house despite Bob’s claimed allergy, and Bob had no reaction. The final segment wrapped with discussion of animal control ride-alongs, with paperwork already received, and debate over who would go first and whether they could call in live during actual animal control situations. 🐛💻📞
