Dudley and Bob

Dudley and Bob with Matt — 93.7 KLBJ-FM, Austin — Monday, January 9, 2017

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Part 2: Wildlife Expert Chris Hyde

Wildlife expert Chris Hyde from Earth Native School visits to test the hosts’ wilderness survival skills. The segment includes Animal Cavalcade stories about a repeatedly returned dog named Bo, the death of Tilikum the killer whale, a snake fighting a spider, and a deer shot by game wardens. Chris discusses his survival school offerings, teaching methods, and various wilderness experiences before administering survival tests to the cast.

Segments

  • Facebook friend suggestions and dating site parallels [00:00:01] — Dale discusses Facebook suggesting attractive women as friends after he friended his neighbor Dennis, comparing it to dating sites that seem too good to be true.
  • Austin crime lab hiring controversy [00:02:01] — Discussion of Austin PD hiring a forensics officer with failing college grades who is now on paid administrative leave while the city figures out what to do with him.
  • Big Sweep ticket giveaway [00:08:04] — Dale gives away Bob Schneider Valentine’s show tickets, Foreigner and Cheap Trick tickets, and Green Day tickets through text contest.
  • Meryl Streep Golden Globes speech debate [00:09:33] — Hosts debate whether entertainers should comment on politics, triggered by Meryl Streep’s speech about Trump mocking a disabled reporter.
  • Animal Cavalcade begins [00:21:34] — Dale introduces multiple animal stories including Bo the repeatedly returned dog, Tilikum the killer whale’s death, snake vs spider video, and deer shot by game wardens.
  • Daughter’s plagiarized song [00:24:03] — Dale shares story of his daughter ‘writing’ a song that turned out to be a Taylor Swift song she had memorized.
  • Chris Hyde introduction [00:39:21] — Wildlife expert and wilderness instructor Chris Hyde from Earth Native School joins the show to discuss outdoor survival skills and test the hosts.
  • Earth Native School programs [00:40:04] — Chris explains the school’s offerings including wildlife tracking, survival skills, bow making, primitive hunting, summer camps, and adult intensives.
  • Wilderness survival priorities discussion [00:48:03] — Chris discusses the four key survival elements: awareness, attitude, adaptability, and accountability, plus shelter and water priorities depending on conditions.
  • Survival experiences and edible animals [00:52:25] — Chris shares stories of eating raccoons, possums, and stealing a coot from a hawk, plus discussion of gradual wilderness immersion techniques.

Recurring Bits

  • Animal Cavalcade [00:21:34] — Multiple animal stories including Bo the dog, Tilikum the whale, snake fighting spider, and deer shooting controversy
  • The Worst of Dudley and Bob [00:08:04] — Referenced as ‘The Worst of DB and M’ in segment context

Guests

  • Chris Hyde (expert) [00:39:21] — Wildlife expert and wilderness survival instructor from Earth Native School, came to test hosts’ survival knowledge and discuss outdoor education programs

Callers

  • Steven (Round Rock, off Greenlawn and Gattis School Road) [00:11:41] — Called for Bob Schneider tickets but didn’t listen to instructions Dale hung up on him because it was a text contest, not a call-in. Steven kept talking about where he lived instead of realizing his mistake.

Quotes

I made a D in voice and diction and I’m talking for a living

Dale Dudley [00:02:48]

So instead of a musical genius, I have a plagiarist

Dale Dudley [00:26:01]

If you see a bear and it climbs after you, that’s black bear. If it pushes the tree over, that’s grizzly

Chris Hyde [00:45:47]


Part 3: Survival Test

The show conducts a survival skills test with Chris Hyde from Earth Native School. Cast members take turns completing written questions and practical tasks (building a figure-four deadfall trap, constructing a fire structure) in a back room while Dale shares viral fight videos, discusses Jim Bakker’s claims that Satan opposes Trump, and rants about religion and the incoming administration. Results to be revealed the next day.

Segments

  • Survival Test Begins [00:00:00] — Chris Hyde introduces the survival skills test. Carissa goes first to complete tasks and answer questions while Dale discusses an article claiming Millennials lack survival skills.
  • Kmart and Sears Closures [00:02:56] — Discussion of retail closures including the Kmart in Killeen and Dale’s negative experiences with Sears delivery services.
  • Ohio Walmart Incident [00:05:08] — Dale shares a disturbing news story about Timothy Black arrested for squirting bodily fluids on shoppers at a Walmart using a syringe.
  • Walmart Paper Towel Fort [00:07:35] — Video of people who built an elaborate fort inside Walmart shelves using paper towels, complete with doorbell, TV, and Christmas lights.
  • Fight Videos Segment [00:10:29] — Dale shows multiple fight videos including drunk men at a lake, bathroom brawls at sporting events, and a Cowboys fan knocked unconscious at a Giants tailgate.
  • Beer Pong Fail [00:20:18] — Video of a Texas State student attempting to dunk a ping pong ball from the second floor into beer pong cups, crashing through the table.
  • Bills Fan Table Jump [00:21:38] — Video shows a large man jumping from an SUV onto a folding table at a Bills game, breaking his leg in the process.
  • Survival Test Continues [00:24:11] — Daniel and Bob take their turns on the survival test while Dale continues showing videos and discussing various topics.
  • Foreigner and Cheap Trick Giveaway [00:28:25] — Promotion for tickets to Foreigner and Cheap Trick concert at Austin 360 Amphitheater on June 13th.
  • Fire and Trap Tasks Explained [00:29:02] — Chris Hyde explains the practical tasks: setting up a figure-four deadfall trap and building a fire structure in proper order.
  • Dump Truck Hits Power Lines [00:31:56] — Uncle Fred’s viral video of a dump truck driving on Mopac with its bed raised, hitting power lines and sparking a grass fire.
  • Boston University Hockey Announcer [00:34:54] — Video of an extremely enthusiastic play-by-play announcer at a women’s hockey game celebrating an overtime goal.
  • David Blaine Bullet Catch [00:35:13] — Discussion and viewing of David Blaine shooting himself in the mouth while attempting a bullet catch trick, shattering his mouth guard.
  • Chilean Navy UFO Video [00:40:35] — Chilean Navy released infrared video of unidentified flying object discharging unknown material near Santiago.
  • Jim Bakker: Satan Opposes Trump [00:42:17] — Dale plays Jim Bakker clips claiming ‘all hell is against this presidency’ and Trump supports righteousness, then rants about religion and hypocrisy.
  • Survival Tips and Camping Stories [00:55:03] — Chris Hyde discusses the ‘rule of three’ for survival, shares cold-weather camping tips, and Bob describes nearly freezing on a January campout.
  • Show Wrap and Tomorrow’s Preview [01:02:36] — Matt wraps the show, thanks Chris Hyde, announces results will be revealed tomorrow, and previews Bruce Hornsby appearing in studio.

Recurring Bits

  • The Sideshow [00:04:09] — Bob references possibly discussing Kmart radio recordings on a previous Sideshow episode.

Guests

  • Chris Hyde (expert) [00:00:22] — From Earth Native School (earthnativeschool.com), conducted survival skills test with cast including written quiz and practical tasks like building a figure-four deadfall trap and fire structure.

Quotes

I don’t understand what’s happening with people spending that kind of money at NFL games and how a football game makes you want to fight somebody.

Dale Dudley [00:24:05]

That’s the number one problem we have in the world. People believing in something unprovable, non-scientific and willing to fight and die for it.

Dale Dudley [00:42:45]

If I went bonkers, I would pick a target of a nefarious, horrible person like this guy. I’d do the whole movie thing.

Dale Dudley [00:50:27]


TV Blues and Government Surveillance

The hosts discuss Dale’s weekend TV consumption, particularly the Oliver Stone film ‘Snowden,’ which leads to a long conversation about government surveillance, Edward Snowden vs. Julian Assange, and the NSA’s ability to access all cell phones and even turn on webcams remotely. Carissa has an emotional breakdown about work-life balance and not having time to watch movies or TV shows, prompting the hosts to solicit calls from listeners about their struggles for perspective. The segment takes a dark turn when a caller reveals he has stage four metastatic prostate cancer. The show also features a ‘What’s Viral’ segment about internet trends including a messy room photo, blurry ham, and a thumb-breaking challenge.

Segments

  • Show open and drone footage discussion [00:00:00] — Show opens with Bob’s intro, followed by discussion of drone footage from Dubai and drone technology. Dale mentions a listener found a drone in their backyard.
  • Weekend recap and Snowden movie [00:06:29] — Dale discusses his weekend watching TV and gives an enthusiastic review of Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
  • Edward Snowden and government surveillance [00:08:00] — Extended discussion about Edward Snowden being a hero like Daniel Ellsberg, differences between Snowden and Assange, and NSA surveillance capabilities including accessing all cell phones worldwide and turning on webcams remotely.
  • Amazon Alexa recording and murder case [00:10:51] — Dale reveals that Amazon Alexa devices record everything in your house, mentioning a murder case where prosecutors are trying to get Amazon to release audio recordings.
  • Carissa’s emotional breakdown [00:16:00] — Carissa becomes upset about not having time to watch movies or TV shows, missing the Golden Globes, and losing work-life balance. She hasn’t seen Oscar-nominated films for the first time in 10 years.
  • Listener struggles for perspective [00:23:00] — Hosts take calls from listeners about their struggles to put Carissa’s concerns in perspective, including callers with financial abundance, sick children, twins and working 70 hours weekly, and stage four cancer.
  • Randy’s cancer diagnosis [00:30:01] — Caller Randy, age 60, reveals he has stage four metastatic prostate cancer spread throughout his skeleton. He’s on an experimental treatment that may be a placebo. The call becomes emotional and serious.
  • What’s Viral segment [00:33:53] — Dale introduces a new segment about viral internet trends, covering a messy room selfie with an alleged rat, mysteriously blurry ham in a package, and a dangerous thumb-breaking challenge.
  • Starbucks creeper story [00:41:00] — Discussion of a 37-year-old man in Spokane, Washington who was banned from Starbucks and met by police after slipping a dinner invitation note to a teenage barista. Debate about whether it’s creepy or an overreaction.

Recurring Bits

  • What’s Viral [00:33:53] — Dale introduces a new segment with a jingle about viral internet trends, covering messy room photo, blurry ham, and thumb-breaking challenge

Callers

  • David [00:25:03] — Called sarcastically saying he has too much money after paying all his bills Dale advises him to save it, Matt jokes he should spend it all
  • Tyler [00:25:49] — His 14-month-old child has been in the hospital for a week with pneumonia Used for perspective on Carissa’s struggles, Tyler jokes he got to play video games
  • Chris [00:26:55] — Has infant twin girls and works 70 hours per week, doesn’t get much sleep Dale uses it to tell Carissa that having babies means it’s never about you again
  • unnamed [00:28:12] — Can’t stop saying ‘like’ and wants to quit but can’t Quickly hung up on, dismissed as not a real struggle
  • Randy [00:30:53] — Has stage four metastatic prostate cancer spread throughout his skeleton Most serious call of the segment, age 60, on experimental treatment that may be placebo, effectively ends the ‘perspective’ bit due to emotional weight
  • unnamed [00:29:53] — Ungrateful fiancée who didn’t thank him for getting her a car from the dealership where he works Audio quality was terrible, hosts couldn’t understand the story, Matt suggests kicking her to the curb

Quotes

Edward Snowden is the Daniel Ellsberg of our time

Dale Dudley [00:08:48]

Your Alexa records everything in your house when you walk by

Dale Dudley [00:11:00]

They had access to every single cell phone in the world

Dale Dudley [00:14:20]


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