Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Monday, March 23, 2015
This Show
Part 1: Dale’s Vegas Vacation
Dale returns from a Las Vegas vacation where he stayed as ‘Charles Simmons’ using a friend’s platinum status. He broke his 101-day sobriety streak after his wife encouraged him to drink, experienced atrial fibrillation, and lost $900 gambling on the last night. The show opens with technical issues – Dale’s microphone has a buzzing problem that frustrates him throughout the segment. Daniel is taking vacation time for his upcoming wedding, which becomes a running joke as Dale needles him about taking so much time off.
Segments
- Show Opening and Technical Problems [00:00:08] — Dale immediately notices his microphone sounds different and has a buzzing noise that frustrates him throughout the show. The hosts joke about the new 101X studio equipment versus their own aging setup.
- Daniel’s Vacation Time [00:01:58] — Discussion about Daniel taking vacation time last week and this week for his wedding, with Dale ribbing him about not being in the studio and getting free vacation while Bob and others work.
- Vegas Trip as Charles Simmons [00:10:44] — Dale reveals he stayed in Vegas under his friend Charles Simmons’ name, using his platinum status at a hotel that was originally planned as condos. He describes the accommodations and admits to minimal gambling.
- Breaking Sobriety [00:18:49] — Dale explains how his wife called him a ‘P.U.S.S.Y.’ and encouraged him to drink after 101 days of sobriety. He had mini bottles of Tito’s, sushi, and double Jameson, then lost $80 playing video roulette.
- Atrial Fibrillation Episode [00:20:33] — Dale describes waking up at 3am with his heart in atrial fibrillation after drinking and stressing about losing money. He’s wearing an emergency heart monitor and explains ‘holiday heart’ syndrome.
- Vegas Dining and Activities [00:23:17] — Dale raves about chicken wings at Diablo’s on the strip and discusses Vegas’s alcohol laws versus Texas. Bob talks about the DJ club scene and paying $600 to get into Hakkasan.
- Vegas vs. Austin Lifestyle [00:32:54] — Dale notes he and his wife get along much better without their children around. He explains that drinking combined with stress (not just drinking alone) triggers his health issues, and he’s back on the wagon.
- Chris Rock at Ester’s Follies [00:38:57] — Daniel and Tracy Schultz saw Chris Rock at an LA comics show at Ester’s Follies during South by Southwest. Discussion about celebrity interactions and Tracy being a fanboy.
- South by Southwest Changes [00:43:51] — Dale reflects on how South by Southwest has changed from its original purpose of discovering new bands to becoming an industry party with every celebrity attending. He questions what it’s promoting now.
Quotes
My wife holds up a mini bottle and literally says ‘Come on, you P.U.S.S.Y.’
Dale Dudley [00:18:53]
TABC needs to be done away with if you’re an adult and not driving
Dale Dudley [00:22:03]
I always wake up going ‘What have I done?’ afraid I threw out 50 racial slurs
Dale Dudley [00:32:24]
Part 2: Austin Rodeo Experience
The show returns from Dale’s Vegas vacation. Matt Bearden tells an epic story about confronting a rude carnival worker (‘carny’) at the Austin Rodeo after taking a Xanax and dealing with his wife not backing him down. The story involves a burlap sack slide, his wife escalating the confrontation, and Matt making a devastating comment about the carny’s teeth. Ted Cruz announces his presidential run, which the hosts mock extensively. The episode includes discussions about Vegas buffets, Disney expenses, South by Southwest credentials, and various other tangents.
Segments
- Return from Vacation [00:00:00] — The show returns from Dale’s Vegas vacation. Matt teases a story about doing the ‘meanest thing he’s ever done’ and wishes his wife happy birthday on air.
- Doug Benson Discussion [00:00:54] — Matt talks about doing Doug Benson’s podcast at South by Southwest and how Benson helped keep his name out there nationally. The hosts discuss why Doug doesn’t come on their show anymore.
- Film Festival Sponsorship Push [00:03:05] — Dale promotes the film festival, mentions a salesperson quitting, and discusses Emma/iHeartMedia layoffs. He lists current sponsors including Capital Armory, Spy Exchange, High Brew Coffee, and M Panada’s food truck.
- Ted Cruz Presidential Announcement [00:07:33] — Dale announces Ted Cruz is running for president, calls him a ‘fart blossom,’ and plays clips from Seth Meyers and Cruz campaign events. The hosts mock Cruz’s appearance and the ‘world is on fire’ moment with a little girl.
- Tambourine Lady [00:18:23] — Dale tells a story about spotting a woman driving while playing the tambourine on the way to the airport, slowing down traffic to try to get a photo.
- Arena Cross Giveaway [00:21:05] — Dale gives away tickets to Ricky Carmichael’s Road to Supercross at the Frank Erwin Center, discusses the tedcruze.com domain redirect, and Daniel’s upcoming vacation time.
- Intern’s Mission Trip [00:23:05] — Discussion with an intern about her Habitat for Humanity trip, which turns into Dale challenging her Catholic beliefs and Bob defending Catholic doctrine about transubstantiation.
- Gene Gene the Dancing Machine Obituary [00:30:00] — Dale and Bob remember Gene Patton (Gene Gene the Dancing Machine) from The Gong Show, who died at 82 from diabetes. They watch vintage clips.
- Matt’s Rodeo Story Begins [00:31:39] — Matt begins his epic story about taking his family to the Austin Rodeo after his wife begged him to go, prefacing it with disclaimers about feeling terrible about what happened.
- The Carny Confrontation [00:35:00] — Matt describes the confrontation with an angry carnival worker at the burlap sack slide who berated children and got into it with Matt and his wife over ride rules.
- The Devastating Insult [00:47:00] — Matt reaches the climax of his story where, after taking Xanax and being pushed too far, he told the carny that things would have been different ‘if you would had the same attention to detail while brushing those teeth.’
- Carny Revenge Fears [00:50:00] — Matt describes seeing the carny pointing him out to other carnival workers, fearing retaliation, and rushing his family out of the rodeo. The hosts riff on ‘carny ways’ and the dangers of carnival justice.
- Rodeo Sing-Along [00:54:00] — The hosts sing improvised lyrics to Garth Brooks’ ‘Rodeo’ about carnies and Matt’s experience, ending the segment.
Guests
- Intern (unnamed) (other) [00:23:05] — Intern filling in while Daniel is on vacation, discussed her Habitat for Humanity trip and Catholic faith
Quotes
Ted Cruz’s face is the definition of what my father called a fart blossom.
Dale Dudley [00:08:02]
Can you please tell me the disaster part? Unemployment is down, the stock market is soaring.
Dale Dudley [00:13:55]
How different things have been if you would had the same attention to detail while brushing those teeth.
Matt Bearden [00:48:24]
Carney never forgets, dude.
Bob Fonseca [00:49:32]
Part 3: Daniel’s Wedding….Again
Transcript analysis pending.