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The Mikey Show - FM 94.9 - 02/02/12

Thursday, February 2, 2012

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Mikey, Woods, Lauren, and Jay mixed comic games with practical arguments about money, relationships, health, and public assistance. Mikey used his Dunkin' Donuts loss to cool enthusiasm for Facebook stock, and the group urged young listeners to use 401(k)s, guard their credit, and learn personal finance in school. They debated Mitt Romney's safety-net explanation, HPV vaccination for boys, whether a cloned Penny Bell would still be the same dog, and where taxpayers should draw the line on welfare spending. Daniel Radcliffe's failed kiss, Taylor's Paul Walker story, Team Fat's Catchphrase comeback, and the hosts' confessions about fighting and celebrity hall passes supplied the show's most memorable comedy.

What happened, in order

  1. Facebook IPO fever

    Mikey said he would wait months after Facebook's IPO to buy, citing his immediate loss on Dunkin' Donuts stock, while the others were tempted to jump in early.

  2. Retirement reality check

    The hosts worked through how 401(k)s actually invest contributions, urged young listeners to save early and protect their credit, and proposed a high-school Life 101 class.

  3. Romney's poor comment

    The show played Mitt Romney's remark that he was not concerned about the very poor, then concluded that his full explanation about repairing the safety net made more sense than the isolated quote.

  4. Catchphrase comeback

    Mikey and Woods won a chaotic game of Catchphrase after Mikey twice hit the wrong button, erased points, hung up on their caller, and nearly cost Team Fat the match.

  5. HPV vaccine debate

    Mikey, Woods, Lauren, Jay, and a caller debated HPV vaccination for 11- and 12-year-old boys, weighing cancer prevention against safety fears, sex education, and mistrust of vaccine claims.

  6. Radcliffe's neck kiss

    Daniel Radcliffe described losing his nerve during a second-date kiss, swerving into an awkward neck kiss, apologizing by text, and still getting a third date.

  7. Clone the dog

    Woods said he would spend $50,000 to clone his dog Penny Bell, while the others argued that matching DNA and appearance would not recreate the same personality.

  8. Happy-couple formula

    The hosts tested a survey's recipe for a successful marriage—including trips, dinners, romantic gestures, kissing, sex, and arguments—against their own relationships.

  9. How they fight

    Lauren admitted that she sometimes drags up old grievances to make a boyfriend feel as hurt as she does, while Mikey and Woods described Jay as an expert at finding emotional buttons during arguments.

  10. Celebrity hall passes

    Mikey rejected celebrity hall-pass lists as mental trespassing, while Woods, Lauren, and Jay argued that playful hypothetical crushes can acknowledge attraction and reduce jealousy.

  11. Paul Walker panic

    Caller Taylor said his wife refused to attend a Thanksgiving dinner with her top celebrity crush Paul Walker, prompting an argument over whether a joking hall pass would extend to a real kiss.

  12. Welfare card limits

    The hosts and callers debated banning welfare money at casinos, strip clubs, and liquor sellers, distinguishing basic help and small comforts from gambling, luxury purchases, and electronic stripper tips.

People mentioned

MikeyWoodsLaurenJayMitt RomneySoledad O'BrienDaniel RadcliffePenny BellPaul WalkerTaylor