Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Friday, August 26, 2016
This Show
Part 2: 2016_-08-26 80s Songs
The show continues the ‘Big Sweep’ commercial-free hour, analyzing Pitchfork’s top 200 songs of the 1980s list. Dale and Matt debate the selections while Bob and Carissa chime in, with tensions rising as Dale criticizes Carissa’s dance class promotion. Comedian Jake Johansson joins in-studio partway through, and Dale reflects on the nervousness he felt during their past ‘man date.’ The segment includes recurring tension about music taste, generational differences, and Dale’s ongoing gratitude journal.
Segments
- Quick Break and Film Festival Talk [00:00:00] — Dale thanks listeners for the film festival and teases surprises for next week. He admits some films weren’t as good as last year but expresses gratitude that people made films about the show.
- Make Carissa Cry [00:01:48] — Dale attempts the recurring bit with videos: a boy crying over a puppy, an elderly couple separated in care homes, and a cat on its way to be euthanized. Carissa tears up during the elderly couple story.
- Big Sweep Introduction [00:09:11] — The show begins the ‘Big Sweep’ – virtually an hour without commercial interruption. Dale notes they burn through material faster without Daniel Gallo’s interruptions.
- Pitchfork 80s List – Top 20 [00:10:25] — The crew begins going through Pitchfork’s top 200 songs of the 1980s, starting with the top 20. Discussion includes Whitney Houston, Eric B. and Rakim, Marvin Gaye, and others, with Dale and Bob frequently not knowing the ‘alternative’ picks.
- Carissa and Sexual Healing Conflict [00:21:21] — Carissa becomes upset when ‘Sexual Healing’ by Marvin Gaye is played because it was ‘her song’ with her ex. Dale criticizes her for still being affected by the relationship, leading to tension.
- Carissa’s Dance Class Promotion [00:25:36] — Carissa announces her 90s hip-hop dance class starting September 6th at Transform Fitness. Dale makes sarcastic jokes about it, which angers Carissa, leading to another conflict.
- Jake Johansson Arrives [00:39:04] — Comedian Jake Johansson joins the show as Audience of One. The crew continues the Pitchfork countdown with Jake participating in the discussion.
- Dale’s Man Date Story [00:42:00] — Dale reveals he was very nervous during a past ‘man date’ with Jake because Jake was one of his comedy heroes. They discuss the awkwardness of meeting people you admire.
- Top Songs Revealed [00:51:07] — The countdown concludes with Purple Rain by Prince as number one. Jake correctly predicted it. The crew wraps up the segment and prepares for a break.
Recurring Bits
- The Worst of Dudley and Bob [00:00:06] — Mentioned in passing during the quick break
- Make Carissa Cry [00:01:52] — Dale attempts to make Carissa cry with sad videos. She tears up at a story about an elderly couple separated in different care homes.
- The Sideshow [00:08:01] — Matt mentions saving content about dogs not actually hugging for Tuesday’s Sideshow podcast
- Audience of One [00:11:27] — Dale mentions the Audience of One program and that they’re sold out for the year. Jake Johansson later joins as the day’s guest.
Guests
- Jake Johansson (comedian) [00:39:04] — Audience of One guest, longtime comedian and one of Dale’s comedy heroes. Performing at Cap City Comedy Club. Discusses being married, gratitude journals, and past man dates with Dale.
Music
- Whitney Houston — I Want to Dance with Somebody – number 20 on Pitchfork’s list, discussed and played
- Eric B. and Rakim — Number 19 on the list, Bob and Dale unfamiliar with it
- Marvin Gaye — Sexual Healing – number 18, triggers emotional reaction from Carissa as it was ‘her song’ with her ex
- The Cure — Just Like Heaven – number 12, Dale expresses nostalgia for the early MTV video
- The Smiths — There Is a Light That Never Goes Out – number 14, Dale and Bob not fans
- Michael Jackson — Billie Jean – number 13, Dale performs his white boy dance moves
- Madonna — Into the Groove – number 17, mentioned but not played
- Fugazi — Waiting Room – number 16, Dale and Bob unfamiliar
- Sonic Youth — Teenage Riot – number 15
- Talking Heads — Once in a Lifetime – number 8, Matt says Talking Heads never worked for him
- Joy Division — Love Will Tear Us Apart – number 7, made both 70s and 80s lists
- Kate Bush — Running Up That Hill – number 6, Dale was obsessed with the video when MTV started
- Public Enemy — Fight the Power – number 5
- New Order — Blue Monday – number 4
- NWA — Straight Outta Compton – number 3
- Michael Jackson — Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – number 2
- Prince and the Revolution — Purple Rain – number 1, Jake correctly predicted this would be number one
- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — The Message – number 9, Bob recommends watching ‘The Get Down’ on Netflix
Quotes
If we did a film, we’d probably win the festival
Dale Dudley [00:00:45]
Black don’t crack
Bob Fonseca [00:16:35]
When you sell out a dance show, the entire audience is other dancers
Dale Dudley [00:18:58]
If it was played on the radio, it was crap
Dale Dudley [00:29:22]
I only want to have sex with my wife
Jake Johansson [00:55:29]
Part 3: Jake Johannsen and Louis Black
Part 3 of the 2016-08-26 show features comedian Jake Johannsen in-studio promoting his Cap City Comedy Club shows, followed by Louis Black discussing his new documentary about director Richard Linklater, ‘Dream Is Destiny.’ The segment includes long discussions about pools and homeownership, Dale’s family dogs, ancestry DNA testing, and Dale’s second show following Rush Limbaugh on NewsRadio KLBJ AM. The hosts drift through topics including first-pitch ceremonies, Linklater’s films (especially ‘Dazed and Confused’ and ‘Bernie’), and Trump-era political tensions.
Segments
- Film festival sponsors and Jake Johannsen intro [00:00:04] — Dale thanks film festival sponsors and introduces Jake Johannsen, who has 46 Letterman appearances. Discussion of ratings methodology.
- Casino photography rules and changing norms [00:02:40] — The crew discusses prohibitions on photography in casinos, slaughterhouses, and retail stores, and how QR code price-checking went from forbidden to encouraged.
- Jake’s podcast and Scarlett Johansson name confusion [00:06:05] — Jake promotes his podcast ‘Jake This’ and jokes about having to change his name if he married Scarlett Johansson despite different spellings.
- Dale’s house, pool debate, and RG Homes class warfare [00:07:03] — Long discussion about Dale’s commute, his wife wanting a pool, and her comment about ‘RG people’ at the community pool being lower-class than ‘Ashton Woods people.’
- Above-ground pools and HOA revolution [00:12:00] — Jake suggests above-ground pools as a solution; hosts debate homeowner association rules and making a ‘Pablo Escobar-style’ stand.
- Dale’s dogs and house tour embarrassment [00:16:02] — Dale explains he has three untrained dachshunds that pee and poop in the house, and his wife won’t let him show it on Facebook Live.
- CJ’s paralyzed dog [00:21:05] — Revelation that CJ has a paralyzed dog he drags around; discussion of expressing bladders and drag-related fur loss.
- Film festival ticket scalping problem [00:22:08] — Dale addresses listeners scalping film festival tickets and offers amnesty or buyback, warning that scalping their show doesn’t work.
- Ancestry.com DNA testing on the show [00:24:54] — Discussion of the hosts doing DNA testing through Ancestry.com, Dale’s possible Native American heritage, and Daniel’s fear of being linked to slave owners.
- Louis Black enters with Linklater documentary [00:31:02] — Louis Black arrives to discuss his documentary ‘Dream Is Destiny’ about Richard Linklater, opening at Violet Crown and Alamo Drafthouse with Q&As.
- Be Here to Love Me and producing vs. directing [00:34:01] — Discussion of Louis’s Townes Van Zandt documentary, vintage Austin footage, and learning the producer role by not interfering with the director.
- Making the Linklater doc without official permission [00:36:27] — Louis explains he never formally asked Linklater for permission, just asked incremental questions that allowed outs, so Rick never said yes to the film itself.
- Dale apologizes for old Slacker review [00:39:02] — Dale admits he and Bob were critical of Slacker when young and dumb, but rewatching as an adult he appreciates its groundbreaking camera work and Austin time-capsule value.
- Dazed and Confused as generational American Graffiti [00:43:01] — Discussion of how Dazed and Confused perfectly captured Texas high school hazing, moon tower parties, and coming-of-age rituals for Dale’s generation.
- Jack Black in Bernie and School of Rock [00:46:58] — Louis discusses Jack Black’s two best roles and Dale’s grateful memory of the 12-hour Bernie shoot day with Linklater.
- First pitch throwing anxiety [00:52:05] — Discussion of Rick Linklater throwing out a first pitch with attitude, Daniel refusing to do it for charity, and Jake’s reluctance due to YouTube humiliation potential.
- Dale’s NewsRadio show following Limbaugh [00:55:02] — Dale discusses his struggling afternoon show on NewsRadio KLBJ following Rush Limbaugh, the hostile right-wing callers, and his interview with GOP strategist Matt Mackowiak criticizing Trump.
- Louis’s Dinesh D’Souza review and political hate mail [00:57:23] — Louis describes reviewing D’Souza’s ‘Hillary’s America,’ its denial of the Southern Strategy, and receiving over 100 hostile responses.
Guests
- Jake Johannsen (comedian) [00:00:36] — Headlining Cap City Comedy Club, 46 Letterman appearances, promoting his podcast ‘Jake This’
- Louis Black (other) [00:31:02] — Austin Chronicle co-founder promoting his Richard Linklater documentary ‘Dream Is Destiny,’ also produced ‘Be Here to Love Me’ about Townes Van Zandt, appeared in Bernie and Slacker
Quotes
I’m pretty sure those are RG people.
Dale Dudley [00:09:11]
You put a lien on my home when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.
Jake Johannsen [00:12:49]
I feel like a heel because I never looked at movies as groundbreaking.
Dale Dudley [00:39:02]
It wasn’t until I saw Dazed and Confused that I got Rick was this incredibly gifted filmmaker.
Louis Black [00:46:15]
Gratitude
The show opens with Dale discussing his new gratitude journal practice, which he started after feeling depressed in August. He shares entries from his Sonny James album journal Bob gifted him. Bob reveals two of his kids have already been sent to the principal’s office in the first four days of school, defending his son for throwing gauze on the school bus. The hosts also discuss the ongoing MOPAC toll road construction delays, with crews now having to tear up and repave sections that failed smoothness tests.
Segments
- Show open and Cowboys talk [00:00:25] — The show opens with discussion of Tony Romo’s injury in the Cowboys-Seahawks preseason game. Dale watched Romo ‘writhe’ on the ground after being hit early in the game.
- Household clutter and family life [00:09:40] — Dale and Bob commiserate about items not being where they should be when living with other people. Dale mentions his wife taking care of every part of his life.
- Gratitude journal revelation [00:11:00] — Dale reveals he’s started keeping a gratitude journal in the notebook Bob gave him from Nashville. He explains the practice of writing three things daily you’re grateful for can help with depression.
- Reading from the gratitude journal [00:20:37] — Dale reads his first entries: Amazing Amanda, Gentle Jacob, Exciting Ellison, doing what he loves, kind teachers, and talented coworkers. The hosts discuss the practice with surprising support.
- Bob’s kids and the principal’s office [00:30:51] — Bob reveals both his kids have been to the principal’s office in the first four days of school. His son threw gauze on a non-moving school bus, hitting another kid and causing a disruption.
- MOPAC toll road delays [00:38:48] — The show plays a KXAN news report revealing the MOPAC express lanes won’t open until after Labor Day due to rain delays and failed smoothness tests requiring pavement to be torn up and redone.
Callers
- Billy (regular) [00:45:37] — Traffic/toll road idea Bob answered briefly and dismissed him quickly, noting Billy seemed to be on his meds because he made some sense
Music
- The Raspberries — Played during segment, referred to as ‘Cleveland’s favorite sons’ and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers
- Talk Talk — Mentioned/played going into break
Quotes
Gratitude. I need to concentrate on gratitude.
Dale Dudley [00:20:40]
We put on a play every day and people have no idea what it’s like when mics are off.
Dale Dudley [00:12:49]
I’m a proud papa. Two kids in the principal’s office. Four days!
Bob Fonseca [00:31:06]
You should have been Lee Harvey Oswald’s dad. That was a hell of a shot!
Matt Bearden [00:33:20]