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The Mikey Show - Rock 105.3 - 03/20/08

Thursday, March 20, 2008

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Mikey reached the studio less than an hour after waking at 5:15, then joined Eddie and Sean in stories about awkward tech-support slang, a complained-about 'comedy hi,' and the origins of Sky's and Ashley's radio names. Eddie's terror over 30 killer whales off Point Loma, Boston Rob's chaotic courthouse interviews, and Eddie's intentionally cruel Tough Love advice supplied the show's biggest comic set pieces. A long Megan's Law discussion became the serious center of the show as Mikey, Ashley, Sky, P1 Bonita, and A.H. argued over protecting children, exposing offenders, harming their families, and allowing rehabilitation. Dean's instant rejection by Casey, Ashley's nearly unrecognizable karaoke, and Sky's list of enormous restaurant calorie counts closed out the most memorable lighter bits.

What happened, in order

  1. The 5:15 Wake-Up

    After staying late at a church-group dinner with Rebecca, Mikey forgot to turn on his 3 a.m. alarm, woke at 5:15, and raced to the studio feeling oddly refreshed.

  2. Buzzword Tech Support

    Eddie tested an outsourced support agent's grasp of American slang after the agent unexpectedly told him 'right on.'

  3. The Comedy Hi

    Sean recalled a hostile former radio job where a coworker complained that his ordinary clipped 'hi' sounded like an insincere comedy greeting.

  4. How Sky and Ashley Got Named

    Mikey explained that Lori chose the on-air name Sky from three options, while Sarah became Ashley because her former station required a new identity.

  5. Thirty Killer Whales

    A caller reported more than 30 orcas off Point Loma, and Captain Dave's reassurance that the migration happens annually did little to calm Eddie's intense fear of killer whales.

  6. Courthouse Confessions

    Boston Rob interviewed courthouse visitors, including a meth defendant disputing police searches and James, whose tangled stories about crashes, oversized trucks, and gas prices fascinated the hosts.

  7. Tough Love with Eddie

    In mock-doctor mode, Eddie answered genuine listener problems with deliberately brutal diagnoses about sweating, skin trouble, and a brother who would not repay Boston Rob.

  8. The Babe Debate

    Boston Rob called 'babe' shallow and impersonal, while Mikey, Eddie, Sky, and callers defended pet names ranging from bunny and Lovebird to Yobo and Honey Pot.

  9. The Megan's Law Argument

    A report that residency rules had increased homelessness among registered sex offenders led Mikey, Ashley, Sky, P1 Bonita, and caller A.H. into a long argument over child safety, public registries, humiliation by associa

  10. Secret Crush Rejected

    Dean confessed a huge crush to Casey live on the phone, only for Casey to sound surprised and immediately refuse the date.

  11. Tone-Deaf Karaoke

    Ashley mangled songs by Mariah Carey, Eminem, and Michelle Branch so thoroughly that callers had to identify them from a few barely recognizable clues.

  12. America's Worst Foods

    Sky read extreme calorie counts from a Men's Health list, prompting disbelief over giant restaurant meals and a side story about an eight-patty In-N-Out burger.

People mentioned

MikeyRebeccaEddieSeanSkyAshleyBoston RobCaptain DaveJamesP1 BonitaA.H.DeanCasey