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The Mikey Show - Rock 105.3 - 02/25/09

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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Daily Audio 2009KIOZRock 105.3

obama speechapplausepolitical commentarytiger woodsathlete debatecheater hoteliraq troop withdrawalbutter dishnorthern trust bailoutnancy kerrigantonya hardingsports dirt

Mikey, Eddie, Sky, Ashley and Boston Rob opened the show by criticizing the incessant applause during President Obama's congressional speech, calling it divisive and annoying (P0). Later they likened Obama to a leading man for his looks and eloquence but questioned his inexperience (P12). The program featured a lengthy Cheater's Hotel segment where Allison confessed to planning a hotel stay with another man while her deployed boyfriend George listened (P82), and discussed Obama's Iraq troop withdrawal timeline (P121). Other highlights included a debate over Tiger Woods' status as the greatest athlete (P48), the butter dish nickname story (P141), and criticism of Northern Trust's lavish events despite bailout funds (P176).

What happened, in order

  1. Applause Annoyance

    Mikey and the crew complain about the constant standing ovations during President Obama's congressional speech, calling the applause divisive and annoying.

  2. Obama as Leading Man

    The hosts compare Obama to a Hollywood leading man, praising his looks and eloquent speech while noting his lack of political experience.

  3. Nancy Kerrigan Attack

    They recount the 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan by Tonya Harding's associate and play her interview where she downplays responsibility and expresses little remorse.

  4. Tiger Woods Return

    Tiger Woods makes his return to the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship, sparking a debate over whether he is the greatest athlete ever.

  5. Cheater's Hotel Sting

    The show sets up a sting to catch Allison, George's girlfriend, who admits she plans to stay at a hotel with another man named Josh while George is deployed.

  6. Iraq Troop Withdrawal Timeline

    Obama announces plans to remove all U.S. combat troops from Iraq in 18 months, with a full withdrawal hoped for by December 2011.

  7. Butter Dish Nickname

    Sky defends her 'butter dish' nickname from a Goodwill find, explaining its origin and why she thinks it should stick.

  8. Bailed Out Bank Lavish Parties

    Northern Trust Bank, which received $1.6 billion in bailout money, threw extravagant concerts featuring Sheryl Crow and Earth, Wind & Fire.

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