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The Mikey Show - FM 94.9 - 08/31/11

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

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Daily Audio 2011KBZTFM 94.9

reckless pranksfood ethicscompetitive parentinglive musicinappropriate laughterpop culturereggaepoetryradiocomedyprankscrossbow

The Mikey Show cast turned a local crossbow shooting into a warning about reckless provocation, then traded stories about dangerous teenage pranks and whether telling parents the truth is the easiest escape. Mikey, Woods, Lauren and Jay argued over antibiotic-fed meat, competitive parenting and whether Woods should play familiar hits or obscure favorites at his live gig. Snooki explained DTF to Jeff Bridges, while Mikey recounted deliberately keeping Rebecca laughing after Jan fell during a home closing and later described his twins' impossible bubble demands. The crew also fought over reggae and Top Gun, and M1 Firenze capped the memorable bits with a food-filled double-entendre poem.

What happened, in order

  1. Crossbow Comeuppance

    The crew condemned a passenger for shooting a 16-year-old with a crossbow but also argued that throwing rocks at moving cars invites dangerous retaliation.

  2. The Clutch-Killing Bit

    Mikey copied Peter Bruton's suggestive stop-and-go driving gag, destroyed his truck's clutch, and told his furious father the embarrassing truth.

  3. DeLorean, Cocaine and Gullwings

    The cast marveled that John DeLorean beat cocaine charges despite a filmed suitcase deal, then Jay argued that flashy gullwing doors look insecure rather than cool.

  4. What Is in the Pork?

    Mikey and Woods questioned the fuss over medicated meat while Lauren, Jay and caller M1 Jake argued that routine antibiotics and hormones harm animals, people and flavor.

  5. Never Let the Kids Win

    A debate about competitive parenting led Woods to recall that his golf-obsessed father sounded furious when Woods improbably scored a hole-in-one first.

  6. Snooki Teaches DTF

    A Tonight Show clip had Snooki explain the meaning of DTF to a bewildered Jeff Bridges, prompting the crew to dissect Jersey Shore hookup culture.

  7. The Deep-Cut Gig Fight

    Woods planned a live set of obscure favorites, while Mikey and Lauren insisted that bar audiences want recognizable songs they can enjoy and sing along with.

  8. Rebecca Cannot Stop Laughing

    When polished saleswoman Jan tripped over a phone cord and scattered closing papers, Rebecca dissolved into helpless laughter and Mikey repeatedly set her off again while pretending to apologize.

  9. The Impossible Bubble Demand

    Mikey described his twins melting down because they demanded to blow bubbles themselves, lacked the ability to do it, and refused to let Rebecca help.

  10. Reggae Happiness Test

    Lauren declared that people who dislike reggae are unhappy, while the others countered that reggae fandom is often performative and admitted they mostly just like Bob Marley.

  11. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    M1 Firenze performed a food-based double-entendre poem from the Belly Up show and explained that Michael Schmidt had assembled local poets to open for Lauren's comedy set.

  12. The Top Gun Reckoning

    The cast credited Top Gun with wingmen, aviators and iconic cool, while Mikey called it cheesy and the others debated its intense homoerotic subtext around Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer.

People mentioned

MikeyWoodsLaurenJayPeter BrutonJohn DeLoreanM1 JakeSnookiJeff BridgesRebeccaJanBob MarleyM1 FirenzeMichael Schmidt