Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Monday, March 2, 2015
This Show
Part 1: Carissa’s Self-Help Book
Carissa reveals she’s been reading a self-help book that tells her to repeat ‘I love myself’ constantly. This triggers Dale to tell the legendary story of Dr. Zev Wanderer: how in his early 20s, after a devastating breakup, Dale spent his grandparents’ $2,300 retirement money to fly to Malibu and undergo a week of bizarre aversion therapy that didn’t work. The crew also discusses the dress color illusion phenomenon, charging furniture from Ikea, and various prize giveaways including a luxury suite at Circuit of the Americas.
Segments
- Show open and weekend recap [00:00:01] — Dale complains about the cold winter weather and discusses upcoming prize giveaways including Circuit of the Americas tickets and South by Southwest wristbands.
- Carissa’s self-help book [00:06:37] — Carissa reveals she’s reading a self-help book that instructs her to constantly repeat ‘I love myself’ to reprogram her brain. Dale is skeptical about self-help books.
- The Dr. Zev Wanderer story begins [00:15:34] — Dale launches into the legendary story of how he went to Malibu in the early 1980s for relationship therapy after a devastating breakup.
- The breakup and breakdown [00:18:01] — Dale describes falling apart after breaking up with a beautiful actress/Miss Lubbock contestant, then discovering his best friend had gotten together with her.
- The aversion therapy techniques [00:21:57] — Dale explains the bizarre techniques from the book: rubber band snapping, smelling salts, the ‘implosion box,’ and flooding behavior.
- The $2,300 trip to Malibu [00:24:03] — Dale describes how his grandparents withdrew $2,300 from savings to send him to California for a week of therapy with Dr. Zev Wanderer.
- The therapy sessions [00:26:29] — Dale sat in Wanderer’s Malibu mansion listening to sad songs and looking at pictures while crying. He never paid the second half of the fee.
- Ikea wireless charging furniture [00:34:01] — Discussion of Ikea’s new furniture with built-in wireless phone charging capabilities and competing standards.
- The dress color illusion [00:38:25] — The crew debates the viral blue/black vs. white/gold dress phenomenon. A video explains color constancy and how brains interpret ambiguous lighting.
- High school haircut trauma [00:42:53] — Dale recalls being lured to an apartment as a teenager where hippies forcibly cut his hair, similar to scenes from Dazed and Confused.
Music
- Elton John — Songs played during Dale’s therapy sessions in Malibu, making him cry over his ex
Quotes
There’s not going to be a book that you read and go ‘oh my God’
Dale Dudley [00:08:27]
I’ll never forget my grandfather driving up to the bank to withdraw $2,300
Dale Dudley [00:24:03]
I still owe the man $1,200. It didn’t work.
Dale Dudley [00:28:14]
Part 2: Twitter Outrage
The show opens with discussion of the Dudley and Bob Under Five Film Festival prize money growing past $5,000. Dale promotes Dr. Hicks coming in to discuss weight loss and diet without focusing on exercise. The show’s main segment is Twitter outrage over an SNL ISIS skit – Dale reads angry tweets and defends satire against lazy keyboard activism. Carissa reveals she spent the weekend at home in Waco watching Glenn Beck’s The Blaze with her mother, leading to an extended discussion about Fox News, immigration, racism, and parental indoctrination. Dale argues people should question what their parents taught them. The show also features a listener submission of man-on-the-street audio about yoga pants.
Segments
- Film Festival Updates [00:00:00] — Dale announces the Dudley and Bob Under Five Film Festival prize money has reached $5,050 with sponsors like dcominc.com and mmmpanadas food truck. They’re seeking more sponsors to reach $10,000.
- Circuit of the Americas Giveaway [00:01:01] — Discussion of a new suite giveaway at COTA for the Pirelli Challenge that accommodates 12 people. The hosts debate whether to invite their families and how to give it away.
- Dale’s Vegas Hotel Scam [00:02:00] — Dale nervously describes how he has to check into a Vegas hotel using a friend’s hookup and pretend the friend is coming later, worrying about getting caught in the ‘thing’ to save money.
- Dr. Hicks Weight Loss Preview [00:06:12] — Dale promotes Dr. Hicks coming in to discuss weight loss and diet, emphasizing that working out is not necessary for losing weight when you’re significantly overweight. Brief tension as Daniel and Bob seem to challenge this.
- Twitter Outrage Over SNL ISIS Skit [00:11:32] — Dale plays the controversial SNL skit showing a father dropping his daughter off at the airport where she’s picked up by ISIS militants. He then reads outraged tweets criticizing the sketch.
- Defending Satire [00:15:45] — Dale and Bob discuss how satire has always tackled difficult subjects and criticize ‘lazy activism’ of people tweeting outrage instead of taking real action. Dale coins the term ‘Nation of Whiners.’
- Colin Wolf’s Audio Submission [00:23:22] — Dale plays man-on-the-street audio from listener Colin Wolf asking Austin residents about banning yoga pants. Dale praises the effort but suggests it needs more comedy and show-centric focus.
- Leonard Nimoy and COPD [00:26:00] — Brief mention that Leonard Nimoy died from COPD caused by smoking, leading to Dale warning Carissa about her smoking habits.
- Carissa’s Weekend in Waco [00:27:01] — Carissa reveals she spent the weekend at her parents’ home in Waco, where her mother got The Blaze TV and they watched Glenn Beck. Extended discussion about whether she still calls it ‘home.’
- Fox News and Carissa’s Mother [00:29:00] — Carissa describes her mother crying over her love of country while watching The Blaze. Dale challenges her about Fox News fear-mongering, immigration views, and tacit racism.
- Food Pyramid Indoctrination [00:32:00] — Dale compares believing what parents teach to believing the food pyramid, setting up the Dr. Hicks interview about nutrition myths.
- Question Your Parents [00:36:00] — Dale delivers a passionate speech about how everyone should question what their parents taught them to break chains of indoctrination, sharing stories about his father’s racism and the phrase ‘that’s a good one’ about Black people he knew.
- Bill O’Reilly Lies Exposed [00:38:42] — Dale plays archival audio proving Bill O’Reilly lied in his book ‘Killing Kennedy’ about being present at a suicide in Florida, when he was actually calling from elsewhere asking questions.
- Ferguson and Fact-Checking Fox [00:43:00] — Dale discusses how Fox News reported false information about the Ferguson shooting (broken occipital bone) and continued running it even after it was debunked.
- Net Neutrality Confusion [00:44:00] — Carissa reveals her mother is upset about net neutrality after watching Glenn Beck. Dale explains what net neutrality actually means using a Netflix throttling example, while Carissa struggles to understand Glenn Beck’s opposite spin.
- Lance Armstrong Movie Discussion [00:50:24] — Caller Mimi discusses watching ‘Stop at Nothing’ documentary about Lance Armstrong, noting how he hemmed and hawed when asked if Betsy Andreu was right all along.
- Military Service and Immigration [00:51:16] — Retired Navy veteran John calls to tell Carissa that 500-900 out of 5,000 men on aircraft carriers are Mexican Americans, many former illegal immigrants who became citizens and chose to serve the country.
Guests
- Dr. Hicks (expert) [00:06:12] — Scheduled to appear later in show to discuss weight loss and nutrition, but had not arrived by end of this part
Callers
- Justin [00:36:31] — Republican crying and Carissa’s conversation clarity Brief call noting that Boehner and Hannity cry a lot while Pelosi and Obama don’t, and that the morning’s conversation explains a lot about Carissa
- Cindy [00:37:41] — Undocumented immigrants and taxes Called to educate Carissa that undocumented immigrants pay sales tax and pay into Social Security/unemployment without being able to collect
- Drew [00:38:59] — Robert Durst story Brief mention, not clearly connected to the conversation
- Mimi [00:50:24] — Lance Armstrong documentary Discussed watching ‘Stop at Nothing’ and how Lance Armstrong still couldn’t fully admit Betsy Andreu was right when asked by Oprah
- John [00:51:16] — Military service by Mexican Americans 20-year Navy veteran called to tell Carissa that hundreds of Mexican Americans, many former illegal immigrants, serve on aircraft carriers defending the country
Quotes
Nothing says lazy activism and outrage like a tweet. Hashtag Nation of whiners.
Dale Dudley [00:17:02]
That’s not compassion. It’s fear. Compassion is when they care about other people.
Dale Dudley [00:32:30]
You should always question what your parents taught you. Whether you end up agreeing with them or not.
Dale Dudley [00:34:31]
Part 3: Information to Losing Weight with Dr. Hicks
Transcript analysis pending.