Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Monday, August 22, 2016
This Show
Part 1: TV Champ
The show opens with Dale playing TV theme songs on piano, testing Bob and Matt’s knowledge of classic 70s shows. Dale rants about Texas laws (TABC restrictions, voter ID, daily fantasy sports) and internet trolls, announcing he’s largely quitting Facebook. Animal Cavalcade features a 100-year-old tortoise that escaped and traveled 6.5 miles, plus videos of squid sushi reacting to soy sauce and a bull destroying a safety cage. Dale mentions his dogs are aging and hints at a red-rage story involving greed and hubris to come.
Segments
- Show Open and TV Theme Songs [00:00:14] — Dale plays classic TV theme songs on piano (Mannix, Dynasty, Chico the Man, Maude, Good Times, Different Strokes, Welcome Back Kotter) while Bob and Matt try to identify them. Discussion of the shows and their casts.
- 745 Rule Returns and Weekend Recap [00:08:06] — Dale announces the 745 rule (limiting sexual content before 7:45am) goes back into effect for back-to-school. Discussion of fantasy football, weekend activities including dinner with the Fonsecas at Peach Tortilla.
- Texas Laws Rant [00:10:20] — Dale complains about Texas regulations: TABC rules preventing him from taking a drink outside Peach Tortilla, daily fantasy sports restrictions, and Attorney General Ken Paxton filing lawsuits while under indictment. Debate about voter fraud claims.
- Facebook and Internet Trolls [00:19:00] — Dale discusses quitting Facebook after being called ‘Hillary Licker’ and ‘Libtard’ by AM radio listeners. He reads from Time Magazine article about how trolls have won the internet and the ‘online disinhibition effect.’ Mentions blocking friends and turning off Facebook except for the show prep page.
- Shemokin Local News Update [00:29:00] — The show plays clips from WNEP-16 in Pennsylvania covering a serial pooper targeting a playground and an attack at Two Brothers Pizza involving pepper spray and a baton.
- Serial Pooper in Arlington [00:30:00] — News story from Washington DC area about someone leaving human feces on playground equipment 4-5 times over several months, covering it with t-shirts. Parents are outraged, including a father whose child is a cancer survivor.
- Animal Cavalcade [00:36:00] — Featured stories: A 100-year-old tortoise named Touche that escaped and traveled 6.5 miles in 10 days before being found. Video of squid sushi that appears to move when soy sauce is applied. Discussion of Dale’s aging dogs Dinky and Cooper and their declining health.
- Bull Destroys Safety Cage [00:42:00] — Video of a bull in Spain or Mexico charging through a supposedly protective cage and mauling a man who was taunting it, then dragging the cage around before escaping.
Recurring Bits
- Animal Cavalcade [00:36:00] — Carissa’s segment featuring the 100-year-old tortoise Touche, squid sushi video, and discussion of aging pets
Music
- Jose Feliciano — Chico the Man theme song played and discussed
- Bill Conti — Dynasty theme mentioned as composed by Bill Conti who also did Rocky theme
- John Sebastian — Welcome Back Kotter theme, described as one of the best written TV themes
Quotes
Calling somebody Libtard, Hillary Licker… is not a rational discourse
Dale Dudley [00:19:33]
They’re turning the web into a cesspool of aggression and violence
Dale Dudley [00:23:01]
That bull went through that cage like a hot knife through butter
Bob Fonseca [00:44:00]
Part 2: You Know how it is
Dale rants extensively about his rage-filled experience trying to change water filters under his sink, including ripping the mounting bracket out of the wall when he couldn’t get them to seat properly. The hosts also discuss Trump’s apparent flip-flop on immigration policy and play Daily Show clips exposing Trump supporters’ hypocrisy on American values. Bob reveals his garbage disposal won’t grind lime rinds, leading to an absurd debate about what a ‘Badger’ disposal should be able to handle.
Segments
- F1 and Film Festival updates [00:00:00] — Dale mentions F1 passes and announces the Dudley and Bob Film Festival second showing on Labor Day is nearly sold out. They discuss the quality of submitted films and confirm someone from the show will attend Monday night.
- Kids going back to school [00:01:37] — The hosts discuss their children returning to school. Dale’s wife sent photos of their kids but also stocked the teacher’s lounge without his permission. Bob’s daughter told her mother not to walk her in.
- Drunk in police car ejected in crash [00:04:32] — Dale plays a ‘wait for it’ video of a drunk man who escaped his handcuffs in the back of a police cruiser. The cruiser gets broadsided and the man flies out the back window. Both the officer and suspect survived.
- Norway obsession and happiness rankings [00:07:21] — Dale reveals his desire to move to Norway after watching ‘slow TV’ shows on Netflix featuring train and boat journeys. Norway is the 4th happiest country in the world. The hosts joke about suicide rates and discuss what makes people happy.
- Texas maternal mortality crisis [00:19:25] — Dale reads a study showing Texas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, with the rate doubling from 2010 to 2014. The increase is described as unexplainable absent war, natural disaster, or severe economic upheaval.
- Public apology to little people [00:22:58] — Dale apologizes on-air to a family of little people who are fans of the show after he used the ‘m-word’ (midget) on social media. He deleted the post but wanted to apologize publicly.
- Trump Dump – immigration flip-flop [00:24:36] — Dale discusses Trump’s apparent reversal on mass deportation, moving toward a legalization plan for undocumented immigrants. They play clips of Ben Shapiro calling Trump a ‘turd tornado’ and Trump courting black voters by saying ‘what do you have to lose?’
- Daily Show extreme vetting segment [00:38:13] — Extended Daily Show clip exposing Trump supporters’ hypocrisy – they support ‘extreme vetting’ for immigrants based on American values, but fail basic tests on gender equality, religious tolerance, and LGBTQ rights themselves.
- Dale’s reverse osmosis rage incident [00:41:04] — Dale tells the epic story of trying to change water filters under his sink. When the filters wouldn’t seat properly, his anger escalated until he literally ripped the mounting bracket out of the cabinet wall. He apologized to his son afterward for the profanity-filled tirade.
- Garbage disposal lime debate [00:54:36] — Bob mentions his ‘Badger’ garbage disposal won’t grind lime rinds. Dale insists disposals are supposed to handle citrus. This devolves into an absurd argument about what a properly functioning garbage disposal should be able to grind.
Recurring Bits
- Trump Dump [00:24:36] — Dale tries to play the Trump Dump sound effect but Carissa can’t find it. They discuss Trump’s immigration policy reversal and play clips of him courting black and Hispanic voters.
Quotes
I was conceived on the floor of a bathroom motel
Dale Dudley [00:08:41]
I think Donald Trump’s a turd tornado
Guest (Ben Shapiro) [00:28:00]
I became my dad. I could hear my dad going god damn it a screwdriver son
Dale Dudley [00:41:53]
I have an anger problem. I got a real anger problem
Dale Dudley [00:53:21]
Part 3: Garbage Disposal
This segment primarily focused on an extended, humorous debate about garbage disposals after Dale’s frustration with replacing water filters led to Bob admitting he has to manually remove limes from his disposal. Multiple plumbers and listeners called in, creating an unexpectedly passionate discussion about whether Bob ‘pulses’ his disposal incorrectly. The show also covered local Austin topics including proposed I-35 toll lanes, vaccination rates at Austin schools (with Austin Waldorf School at 40% unvaccinated), and featured ‘Mother of the Year’ stories including a child found sucking on a frozen chicken breast. The show ended with a 1987 Austin tourism video.
Segments
- Back to School and Clash of Clans [00:00:00] — Dale congratulates listeners on kids returning to school, discusses Mangina Madness fantasy football draft preparation, and laments his losing Clash of Clans clan.
- Samsung Fridge Ice Maker Problems [00:01:00] — Dale complains about his Samsung fridge ice maker constantly freezing up, requiring cleaning every five days. He also mentions spilling water on his iPhone and iPad.
- The Great Garbage Disposal Debate Begins [00:02:12] — Bob reveals his badger disposal won’t grind up limes, sparking a massive debate about whether he’s using it correctly by ‘pulsing’ it instead of running it continuously.
- Scott the Master Plumber Calls [00:04:54] — Master plumber Scott calls to confirm Bob is doing it wrong – you should run the disposal continuously until you hear smoothness, not pulse it to avoid burning out the motor.
- Things You Shouldn’t Put Down the Disposal [00:09:00] — Dale reads a list including potato peels, banana peels, pasta, rice, eggshells, and fibrous materials. Multiple plumbers call in with conflicting advice.
- Blue Apron Read and Food Deserts [00:13:48] — Dale does a Blue Apron sponsor read and learns what ‘food deserts’ are from Matt – areas without easy access to grocery stores, like East Austin used to be.
- Nest Thermostat Installation [00:15:00] — Dale thanks Airco Mechanical for installing two Nest thermostats in his home, admitting Bob was right about how good they are.
- I-35 Express Toll Lanes Proposal [00:16:42] — News clip about TxDOT planning express toll lanes on I-35 from US 183 to RM 1431. Dale rants about toll roads slowing traffic and calls for investigation into corruption.
- More Garbage Disposal Calls [00:20:25] — Additional callers including appliance technician Daniel provide tips like filling the sink and releasing it to force water through. Bob’s wife Jennifer texts that pulsing is ridiculous.
- Vaccination Rates at Austin Schools [00:24:48] — News report reveals Austin ISD has Texas’s highest conscientious vaccine exemption rate at 2.02%, with Austin Waldorf School at 40%. Dale and Matt criticize anti-vaccine parents.
- Mother of the Year: Storage Unit [00:29:00] — News story about Carissa Chancey keeping a 7-year-old in a 3-foot-wide Pflugerville storage unit with no food, water, or ventilation in 90+ degree heat.
- Mother of the Year: Chicken Popsicle [00:32:00] — Iowa news story about a 2-year-old found in a backyard wearing a sagging diaper, sucking on a frozen chicken breast while a terrier jumped on him trying to get it. Mother charged with child endangerment.
- Vroom Sponsor Read [00:48:00] — Dale does a Vroom.com sponsor read about buying cars online with no haggling and 7-day/250-mile return policy.
- 1987 Austin Tourism Video [00:51:00] — The show watches and comments on a 1987 Austin promotional video showing the sparse skyline, 6th Street with no panhandlers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Timbuk3, and various long-gone establishments.
- Hot Wheels GoPro Video [00:56:00] — Dale shows a video of a GoPro camera mounted on a Hot Wheels car going down orange track, sparking nostalgia about childhood toys.
Callers
- Scott [00:04:54] — Garbage disposal – master plumber saying limes should not be a problem and Bob should run it continuously, not pulse it Validated that Bob is using his disposal incorrectly, deepening the debate
- unnamed [00:10:24] — Garbage disposal – another plumber about eggshells clogging drains Explained eggshells break small but clog the p-trap
- Dale [00:22:46] — Suggested using shop vac to remove limes, recommended Waste King disposal with lifetime warranty Provided alternative solution and product recommendation
- Daniel (Austin) [00:21:06] — In-home appliance service technician with 25 years experience, provided tip about filling sink to unclog drains Shared professional technique for using disposal properly
- Richard [00:25:05] — Service plumber for 15 years, insisted limes are number one thing NOT to put in disposal Contradicted earlier plumber, validated Bob’s experience, explained disposals are like cheese graters not blades
- Kyle (Austin) [00:37:40] — Ex-mother-in-law kicked him out for getting kids vaccinated, believing it would make her unvaccinated kids sick Illustrated extreme anti-vaccine beliefs extending beyond just personal choice
- Robert [00:39:30] — Unclear – phone connection issues, possibly a prank or bad connection Matt joked he was a mime, call went nowhere
Text Line
- [00:00:37] Evan Fonseca (Bob’s son) texting that no one plays Clash of Clans anymore, everyone plays Clash Royale or Pokemon Go now — read by Bob Fonseca Dale joked about Evan being part of special program and wearing a helmet, learned Evan plays tackle football
- [00:08:48] Jennifer Fonseca (Bob’s wife) saying she always told Bob pulsing the disposal was ridiculous and it’s the operator not the equipment — read by Dale Dudley Dale made a bed joke, further embarrassed Bob about his disposal technique
Quotes
You can run that thing all day long. It’s not gonna burn out.
Scott (Master Plumber) [00:04:38]
You’re not making a smoothie in there.
Matt Bearden [00:05:35]
Follow the money. Find out who thinks this was ever a good idea.
Dale Dudley [00:18:38]
It’s like trying to grind a bowling ball on a cheese grater.
Richard (Plumber) [00:26:30]
Who thought mommy blogs were going to be the most dangerous conspiracy publishers out there?
Matt Bearden [00:35:56]
Police say the child was sucking on a frozen chicken breast.
News Reporter [00:41:50]