Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Thursday, April 16, 2015
Part 3: Kris Betts
Kris Betts, the winner of the Journalistic Integrity Tournament, visits the studio with her husband. The interview is relaxed and wide-ranging, covering her career path from intern to KVU reporter, her boxing background, and her time in Tyler. The hosts joke about her attractiveness and her husband’s fandom. After she leaves, the show pivots to various topics including a viral video of a toy phone that says ‘hello, pig’ when 9-1-1 is dialed, leading to an extended debate about whether Daniel understands irony. Other segments include Pat Robertson advising a woman about her abortion, a cop getting in trouble for playing rock-paper-scissors with an underage drinker, and Daniel’s habit of ordering from the kids menu.
Segments
- Bracket Music Introduction [00:00:02] — Dale wants to play the bracket music to introduce Kris Betts, winner of the Journalistic Integrity Tournament.
- Kris Betts Introduction [00:00:38] — Dale introduces Kris Betts from KVU as the winner of the ‘journalistic integrity’ bracket, explaining it was created in response to a KXAN news director’s letter about a previous ‘hot reporter’ contest.
- Kris Betts Interview Begins [00:01:49] — Kris talks about her career path, starting as an intern at KVUE, then working in Sherman-Denison and Tyler before returning to Austin at KVU. Her husband is a longtime listener sitting in the back.
- Tyler, Texas Discussion [00:05:02] — Dale and Kris bond over working in Tyler. They discuss the racism there, including a story about Double D’s Ranch (a Hooters-style restaurant) being protested and forced to make servers wear t-shirts under tank tops.
- Kris’s Background [00:08:00] — Kris reveals she’s six foot one, went to McKinney Christian Academy, played volleyball and basketball, and is a boxer who met her tattooed husband at a boxing gym in Waco.
- KVU and TV News [00:09:00] — Discussion about KVU having the best cameras in town, Terry Greger and Tyler Sueswerda, and whether Kris’s coworkers knew about the bracket. Kris says her boss was on vacation and may not know.
- Dale’s Dog and Crying [00:14:21] — Dale gets emotional talking about missing his recently deceased dog, mentioning he cried on air the Monday after putting him down.
- Crying on TV [00:16:00] — Kris talks about crying on TV while anchoring sad stories, and the awkward crosstalk transitions TV anchors have to make.
- Dale’s Dark Humor [00:19:00] — Dale jokes about suicide and whether TV would cover it, leading to awkward exchanges with Kris about what makes news.
- Interview Wrap-up [00:21:01] — Dale thanks Kris, who says she wants to come back for Audience of One. The hosts praise her as intelligent, funny, and a good sport.
- Film Festival Sponsors [00:23:23] — Dale reads sponsor credits for the under-five-minute film festival, announces the June 24th date at Alamo Drafthouse, and mentions a Sideshow podcast afterward at the High Ball.
- Ikea Wireless Charging Furniture [00:24:00] — Discussion about Ikea’s new wireless charging furniture that allows phones to charge when placed on specially-equipped tables and surfaces.
- British Guard Falls on Ice [00:27:00] — Video of a British guard at Buckingham Palace slipping and falling during the changing of the guard ceremony, possibly on ice or a manhole cover.
- 9-1-1 Toy Phone Video [00:29:00] — Extended segment about a viral video of a children’s toy phone that says ‘hello, pig’ when 9-1-1 is dialed (because the number 1 has a pig on it). This launches a long debate about whether Daniel understands irony.
- The Irony Debate [00:30:00] — Daniel doesn’t find the pig phone video funny, leading to a lengthy discussion about sarcasm, irony, and literal thinking. Dale references a study about brain regions that perceive sarcasm.
- Taiwanese Name [00:36:41] — Daniel reveals his Taiwanese name sounds like ‘cow,’ which ties into the interrupting cow knock-knock joke.
- Pat Robertson on Abortion [00:43:00] — Video clip of Pat Robertson advising a woman who had an abortion and wants to tell her adult children (ages 23 and 28) about their aborted sibling. Robertson worries the kids might fear their mother will kill them.
- Cop Plays Rock-Paper-Scissors [00:49:00] — News story about cops at a barbecue festival who let an underage drinker go after she won a game of rock-paper-scissors. The officers are now suspended, sparking discussion about police discretion.
- Daniel’s Kids Menu Habit [00:55:00] — Extended discussion about Daniel ordering from children’s menus at restaurants to save money, including at drive-throughs. Daniel defends himself by saying $24 burgers are too expensive.
Recurring Bits
- Journalistic Integrity Bracket [00:00:38] — Kris Betts won the tournament and receives her ‘award’ in studio
- The Sideshow [00:21:01] — Dale invites Kris to come back for the Sideshow podcast, mentions they’ll do a live Sideshow at the High Ball after the film festival
- Audience of One [00:21:06] — Dale invites Kris and her husband to come hang out for Audience of One
Guests
- Kris Betts (other) [00:01:29] — KVU reporter, winner of the Journalistic Integrity Tournament. Six foot one boxer from McKinney Christian Academy who worked in Tyler before returning to Austin. Her husband is a longtime listener.
Callers
- unnamed [00:37:21] — Called to make fun of Daniel over the 9-1-1 pig phone debate, asking if Daniel dialed the chicken for nuggets Brief call, caller agrees with the hosts that the video was funny and Daniel is being too literal
- Charles [00:54:31] — Called to praise the show for bringing up important societal, spiritual, and emotional points with humor, specifically about the cop rock-paper-scissors story Positive call, Charles agrees the cop getting in trouble is ridiculous and notes cops used to cut kids breaks before 1970
Text Line
- [00:50:20] Listener Jason Smith asks if Daniel orders from kids menus at drive-throughs and if so, whether he explains where his child is — read by Bob Fonseca Sparked discussion about Daniel’s kids menu habits, Daniel admits he does this and says he tells them the kid is at home
Quotes
When you leave Christian Academy, either you stay or you become a six foot tall boxer chasing tattooed boys
Bob Fonseca [00:08:28]
Fred having to work at Home Depot because he was between television jobs was the most depressing day ever
Dale Dudley [00:11:06]
What if I kidnap Bob Cole and have him in the car with me? Now you’re talking
Dale Dudley [00:20:38]
I understand the cop thing, but I just don’t think it’s that funny
Daniel Gallo [00:30:50]
They might start thinking maybe it had been us and she might want to kill me later on
Pat Robertson [00:47:35]