The Mikey Show Podcast - Episode 23

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Boy Blunder described the boredom and uncertainty after his layoff, while Sean called in to discuss television, life after the Mikey Show, and the radio bits he still loved. The cast turned Two Facts, One Lie into the main comedy set piece, exposing Space Boy's fake fire-hydrant theft, Danny's fake kitchen fire, Quimby's fake croquet-ball concussion, and Kung Fu's fake Crime Stoppers reward. They also staged Larry the Bear's absurd apology to Blunder and debated Ashley's relationships, Mike's candid abuse discussion, Mikey's coming twins, and possible P1 Hall of Fame nominees. Beneath the jokes, Quimby and the others made a serious argument that layoffs, budget cuts, and format changes threatened local radio even when shows such as Adam Carolla's drew strong audiences.

What happened, in order

Blunder After the Layoff
Boy Blunder said unemployment had turned into days of sleeping and cable news, while he weighed a world trip, stand-up comedy, radio work, and finally pursuing writing.
Catching Up with Sean
Sean called from San Francisco to trade television recommendations, explain his post-radio life, recall favorite Mikey Show bits, and say he would gladly return as a guest.
Larry the Bear Makes Amends
The hosts staged a mock recovery-program apology in which Larry the Bear gave Blunder peanut butter to atone for once licking his face.
Space Boy's Fire Hydrant Lie
In Two Facts, One Lie, Space Boy revealed that stealing a fire hydrant was false, while his childhood belief about phones and his Billy Corgan backstage sighting were true.
Danny's Macaroni Fire
Danny fooled most of the group by admitting that the macaroni-and-cheese house fire was his lie, not the UPC-code memory or convertible rollerblades.
Quimby's Fight Stories
Quimby said she really started a recorder fight and fought on the lunch quad, but invented the story about her sister concussing her with a croquet ball.
Kung Fu Stumps the Room
Kung Fu's claim of receiving a Crime Stoppers reward was the lie, while being inside a burning house and receiving a Time Magazine job offer were true.
Mike Opens Up
During discussion of Chris Brown's abuse case, Mike spoke unusually candidly about fearing that he had hurt Jake, which the panel praised as proof of the show's emotional honesty.
Twins and a Complicated Summer
The group celebrated news that Mikey was expecting twins and wondered how overlapping births for Mike, Eddie, and Deborah would affect summer broadcasts.
Budget-Cut Hall of Fame
The hosts predicted Clear Channel cuts would shrink the 2009 P1 Hall of Fame and debated whether Scooby, Corman, Ayo, Kung Fu, and others had earned induction.
Inside the Call-Screening Booth
Quimby described training three nervous P1 interns and mocked recurring callers who offered no topic beyond wanting to say hello to Mikey.
The Fight for Local Radio
The panel argued that even successful local hosts could vanish after format flips, using Adam Carolla's cancellation to urge listeners to support local radio.

People mentioned

Quimby Danny Space Boy Kung Fu Boy Blunder Sean Ashley Mike Mikey Sky Eddie Deborah Jake Ayo