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The Mikey Show - Rock 105.3 - 03/06/09

Friday, March 6, 2009

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radio comedytwin baby namesChris Brown and Rihanna caseMichael Jackson concertscustomer responsibilitymarital email privacyNickelback programming debateATM ethicsPostal Service spendinghealthcare compromisecelebrity sentencingfaith and recovery

Mikey and the crew celebrated his twin-boy news and riffed on names while promoting Eddie's childhood-squirrel reenactment and the Eddie-Ashley 'Single Ladies' dance. Skye read the disturbing police account of Chris Brown's assault on Rihanna, and the group argued that his career should be over and that the lack of a no-contact order was alarming. The show turned everyday conflicts into comic debates over Michael Jackson tickets, Skye entering Boo's email, Shauna's Nickelback ban, a missing drill, and whether keeping extra ATM cash was theft. The hosts also challenged the Postal Service's purchase of an employee's mansion and Charles Barkley's shortened jail term, repeatedly returning to responsibility and privilege. Mikey then attacked Obama's healthcare compromise as a broken promise while Skye defended it as practical collaboration, before Mikey closed with a serious testimony about addiction, fatherhood, faith, and hope.

What happened, in order

  1. Squirrel and Single Ladies

    Eddie and Boston Rob recreated Eddie's childhood squirrel encounter with Rob in full squirrel makeup, while Ashley and Eddie launched a dance-party bit with an enthusiastic performance of Beyonce's 'Single Ladies.'

  2. Twin Boy Name Battle

    Mikey announced that he and Rebecca were expecting twin boys, then the crew debated Lucas, Christian, Anthony, and increasingly absurd paired names while Rebecca's rule against one-syllable names complicated every choice

  3. Chris Brown Case

    Skye reported Chris Brown's felony charges and the police account of his brutal assault on Rihanna, prompting the crew to argue that he could have killed her, deserved jail, and might have ended his career.

  4. Michael Jackson Sellout Debate

    Mikey doubted Michael Jackson could instantly sell all 170,000 seats across ten London shows, while Rebecca and the rest of the crew argued that his rarity, European popularity, and final-show billing made the concerts c

  5. The Missing Drill

    P1 Will demanded compensation after a repair shop lost the drill he had left there for more than a year, while Mikey and the crew challenged his missing receipt and his own responsibility for abandoning it so long.

  6. Skye Reads Boo's Email

    Skye admitted entering her husband Boo's email to delete an Amazon confirmation for his birthday gifts, and the crew pressed her over consent, marital privacy, and the extra message she read while inside.

  7. Shauna Bans Nickelback

    Program director Shauna said she would promote Papa Roach, Hinder, and Saving Abel but still refuse to play headliner Nickelback, sparking a funny argument with Mikey's brother Steve over catchy music, bad lyrics, and 'b

  8. ATM Morality Test

    Boston Rob claimed extra cash from a malfunctioning ATM was fair game because a machine made the mistake, while Mikey, Eddie, callers, and eventually Skye tested that logic against theft, human error, found money, and ba

  9. Postal Service Mansion

    The crew criticized the cash-strapped Postal Service for buying a transferred employee's 8,400-square-foot South Carolina home for $1.2 million without the price cap used by other agencies.

  10. Obama Compromise Fight

    Mikey framed Obama's willingness to compromise on healthcare as proof that his campaign promises were unrealistic, while Skye argued that consulting experts and changing tactics to reach the same goal was responsible rat

  11. Barkley's Shortened Sentence

    News that Charles Barkley's jail term had been reduced from five days to three revived the crew's argument over celebrity privilege, consistency in sentencing, and Boston Rob's own one-day jail experience.

  12. Mikey's Testimony

    Mikey closed by describing how faith helped him move beyond drinking, drugs, cruelty, despair, and the father he feared he might become, giving him a changed life and hope he wanted to share with struggling listeners.

People mentioned

MikeyEddieSkyeBoston RobAshleyRebeccaChris BrownRihannaMark GaragosMichael JacksonP1 WillBooShaunaSteve