Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Monday, March 16, 2015
This Show
Part 2: The Worst of Dudley and Bob
This is part 2 of the 2015-03-16 show, focused primarily on Dale’s strong opinions about religion, free speech, and the Paris terror attacks, followed by Texas political commentary on Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities. The segment also includes Dale defending himself against listener criticism over CJ’s blog about Leslie (a deceased local Austin character), which sparked debate about Leslie’s cultural significance. Bob discusses a Vandegrift High School parent’s website complaining about football playing time, and Dale rants about Austin’s ‘cool culture’ lacking a sense of humor.
Segments
- Jetpack Out bumper stickers [00:00:00] — Dale brings in old JPO bumper stickers his wife found. Brief discussion about old station promotions and reruns.
- Paris terror attacks update [00:01:13] — Dale reports that alleged terrorists from the Charlie Hebdo attack are holed up in a warehouse with hostages, saying they want to die as martyrs.
- Bill Donahue vs Hugh Hewitt [00:02:37] — Dale plays audio of Catholic League’s Bill Donahue being confronted by Hugh Hewitt for blaming Charlie Hebdo victims. Hewitt catches Donahue in lies about support from Catholic leadership.
- Bill Maher on Jimmy Kimmel [00:13:59] — Audio clip of Bill Maher calling out liberals for not defending free speech and satire, criticizing political correctness around religion.
- Saudi blogger sentenced to lashes [00:20:07] — Dale discusses Saudi Arabia sentencing a blogger to 1,000 lashes over 20 weeks for insulting Islam.
- Fix Viper Football website [00:21:05] — Dale discovers a website created by a Vandegrift High School parent complaining about his son’s playing time and coaches’ decisions. Extended discussion mocking the parent’s detailed complaints.
- Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick legislative agenda [00:40:01] — Dale discusses new governor Greg Abbott and lieutenant governor Dan Patrick’s conservative agenda, including defunding Travis County Public Integrity Unit, border security, and overriding city ordinances on bags, fracking, and tree-cutting.
- Leslie controversy and listener backlash [00:51:54] — Dale responds to listener ‘Rachel’ blaming him for CJ’s blog about Leslie (deceased Austin character). Dale defends his right to opinion, says he didn’t write the blog, and pushes back against Austin’s ‘cool culture’ lacking humor.
Text Line
- [00:51:54] Rachel wrote criticizing Dale for exploiting Leslie’s death via CJ’s blog, saying it’s a reflection on Dale and she’s ending her ‘pathetic relationship’ with the show — read by Dale Dudley Set off an extended rant from Dale defending himself, clarifying he didn’t write the blog, and attacking Austin’s cultural gatekeepers for lacking humor
Quotes
I should respect the fact that you’re mentally ill because you believe hardcore in your religion
Dale Dudley [00:04:00]
Dan Patrick hired illegals in his sports bars back in the 80s but that’s different – that was freedom hiring
Dale Dudley [00:42:40]
I can’t have a misunderstanding with someone I’ve never had a conversation with
Dale Dudley [00:56:47]
This town needs a public enema of humor – no sense of humor from the upper crust of cool
Dale Dudley [01:04:56]
Part 3: The Worst of Dudley and Bob
The show discusses modern pop-country music, playing a mashup demonstrating how six hit country songs are nearly identical. Dale asks on-air if he should let his wife attend an Enrique Iglesias/Pitbull concert with a divorced friend, which spirals into an extended on-air conversation with Amanda (Dale’s wife) about trust, divorced friends, and being hit on. The segment also covers a news story about a California lawyer arrested for throwing a Playboy mansion-themed party for his 18-year-old daughter with underage drinking.
Segments
- CJ Morgan’s overrated Austin blog [00:00:24] — Discussion of CJ Morgan’s blog about overrated things in Austin including breakfast tacos, bats, and live music. Dale mentions getting negative feedback from show preppers.
- Modern country music is all the same [00:00:50] — The hosts discuss how every modern country song sounds identical, mentioning Dave Grohl’s HBO series that covered Nashville. They play a mashup of six identical-sounding country hits.
- Dallas Nightclub boot scootin’ [00:05:03] — Bob reveals that young people at country bars now listen to alternating pop-country and hip hop songs. Daniel signals about something during the segment.
- Dating someone who listens to pop-country [00:06:01] — Dale asks if anyone could date someone who listens to this music. Bob reveals his wife listens to it in secret, including ‘mud on the tires’ songs.
- CB radio comeback [00:11:40] — Dale mentions CB radios are making a comeback at $89 due to cell phone bans. Stories about Dale’s childhood CB radio that he fried, and truckers thinking he was a girl.
- AJ Vallejo’s new band plug [00:17:25] — Caller Clark mentions AJ Vallejo’s new band The Whiskey Rebellion and offers to send a YouTube link.
- Should we do Head to Head? [00:18:00] — Brief discussion about whether to do Head to Head today. Bob says to give it time since it’s had a month off. Audience of One member who paid $500 says he loves the bit.
- Dale asks about wife going to Pitbull concert [00:18:45] — Dale asks on-air if he should let his wife go to an Enrique Iglesias/Pitbull concert with a divorced friend on February 7th (actually 9th). This becomes the central topic of the segment.
- Extended on-air conversation with Amanda [00:21:19] — Dale calls his wife Amanda live on air to discuss the concert. Bob and the audience warn about divorced friends being bad influences and the ‘wingman’ scenario at bars after concerts.
- Amanda defends going out [00:28:55] — Amanda explains the divorced friend has two young children and is not out prowling. She mentions she gets hit on regularly when out, revealing she was hit on two days ago at a restaurant.
- Divorce story and Facebook reconnections [00:39:36] — Dale discusses how the neighbor’s divorce happened suddenly, mentioning the Facebook high school girlfriend reconnection phenomenon that has broken up couples he knows.
- Playboy mansion party arrest [00:43:00] — News story about a California lawyer arrested for throwing a Playboy mansion-themed 18th birthday party for his daughter with underage drinking. Dale compares it to parties parents threw in 1970s Texas.
- High school dances in segregated Texas [00:47:17] — Dale explains how his high school eliminated official dances due to integration issues, so white families created private ‘senior boys dance’ and ‘senior girls dance’ where parents served alcohol setups to teenagers.
Callers
- Trenton [00:09:55] — Outlaw country as real country music, mentions Hank Williams III Dale agrees, says he loves outlaw country on Sirius and mentions local Austin DJ on that station
- Clark [00:17:25] — Plugging AJ Vallejo’s new band The Whiskey Rebellion Brief plug, offered to send YouTube link
- Amanda (Dale’s wife) (regular) [00:21:19] — Called live on air about going to Pitbull concert with divorced friend Extended on-air conversation becomes major segment topic, reveals she gets hit on regularly, defends the divorced friend
- unnamed female caller [00:26:42] — Going to Joshua Radin concert, once made out with his drummer Shared story about making out with a drum machine operator at a Joshua Radin show seven years ago
Text Line
- [00:18:45] Let her go, she has to have your permission — read by Dale Dudley Dale sarcastically questions why his rights are being read to him
- [00:25:41] Dale’s sister texting in during the Amanda conversation — read by Dale Dudley Dale says he’s blocking his sister from his phone
- [00:41:04] Some divorcees retire from dating and live like hermits — read by Matt Bearden Bob jokes they get crabs anyway
Quotes
CB radios are back because of cell phone bans, $89
Dale Dudley [00:11:51]
Please wait until I feel less vulnerable to ask me that
Dale Dudley [00:20:02]
Women default to what the dumbest woman or the divorcee wants to do
Bob Fonseca [00:23:07]
You understand when I walk out the door I get hit on right?
Amanda [00:29:00]
I wouldn’t put my kids through that if I didn’t like you
Amanda [00:30:55]