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The Mikey Show - Rock 105.3 - 12/11/07

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

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Arthur Rankin explained that Rudolph and other stop-motion Christmas specials endure because parents and grandparents pass their warm stories and songs to children, while the crew praised the craft and surviving puppets behind them. Mikey, Eddie, Skye and the others called Will Smith's I Am Legend a terrifying thrill ride, then argued about whether being the last person on Earth would be liberating or unbearable: Eddie pictured unlimited games and cars, while the others emphasized isolation and night monsters. In the show's sharpest serious argument, P1 Jen described her 15-year-old son's baseball-bat beating after an airsoft pellet struck a car, and Mikey insisted both that the attacker deserved prosecution and that the boy's reckless choice still required accountability. The crew also followed Sean Merriman's allegation that Jeff Fisher ordered a hit, mocked Janice Dickinson's claim that calling Tyra Banks fat was a joke, and turned bad gifts and Wuss Rock into extended comedy bits. They also warned that drunken Facebook photos could damage job or school prospects and debated how much to tip hairstylists, caregivers, pool workers, mail carriers and coworkers.

What happened, in order

  1. Why Rudolph Endures

    Arthur Rankin said his stop-motion Christmas specials remain popular because their warm stories and songs are passed from grandparents and parents to children.

  2. I Am Legend Thrill Ride

    Mikey, Eddie, Skye and their spouses found Will Smith's I Am Legend visually spectacular and so relentlessly tense that it felt like an amusement ride moving too fast.

  3. Boston Rob Gets Credit

    Boston Rob celebrated receiving a credit card with a $300 limit and no interest until April while the crew warned him not to treat it like free cash.

  4. Airsoft Accountability Debate

    P1 Jen said a man beat her 15-year-old son with a baseball bat after an airsoft pellet hit his car, prompting an argument over the attacker's impunity and the boy's responsibility for reckless mischief.

  5. Merriman Claim Goes National

    The crew replayed Sean Merriman's claim that Titans coach Jeff Fisher ordered players to target him and noted that Fisher denied an allegation now circulating across national sports shows.

  6. Janice Calls Tyra Fat

    While defending Jennifer Love Hewitt from beach-photo criticism, Janice Dickinson called Tyra Banks fat and then claimed it was a joke, which the hosts read as evidence of lingering bad blood.

  7. Last Person on Earth

    Eddie imagined the last person alive enjoying every car, game and movie available while the rest of the crew argued that isolation and nocturnal monsters would make the fantasy terrifying.

  8. Worst Gift Giver

    A listener asked how to handle his wife's terrible presents, and a mock Dr. Phil repeatedly dodged useful advice with increasingly absurd and hostile gift suggestions.

  9. Wuss Rock Jukebox

    Male callers tried to continue soft-rock songs after the music stopped while Eddie, Skye and Sean judged their lyrics, creativity and commitment to the bit.

  10. Drunken Facebook Photos

    The hosts warned that women posting drunken photos under their legal names on Facebook could later lose school or job opportunities when employers searched for them.

  11. Holiday Tipping Rules

    Skye presented holiday tipping recommendations for hairstylists, caregivers, household workers, mail carriers and coworkers while the crew challenged the suggested amounts and mocked her salon habits.

People mentioned

Arthur RankinJulesKevin ChristMikey EsparzaEddieSkyeSeanBoston RobAshleyWill SmithEmma ThompsonLou BushP1 JenSean Merriman