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The Mikey Show - Rock 105.3 - 06/05/08

Thursday, June 5, 2008

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Daily Audio 2008KIOZRock 105.3

California droughtgay marriageLa Jolla sharkstudio betspizza toppingsNinja Warriorcollege radiobroadcasting careersbathroom mishapscelebrity impressionsradiocomedy

Mikey and the crew turned California’s drought into stories about Skye’s recycled childhood bathwater, then briefly got serious as Skye separated equal civil marriage rights from a church’s freedom to refuse a ceremony. Recurring studio bets drove the day: Ashley made Boston Rob fetch coffee and later massage her feet and armpit, while the group also failed spectacularly to agree on a three-topping pizza. Sean championed Ninja Warrior, and the crew excavated Rob’s gravel-voiced college-radio persona before offering a candid argument that internships and board-operator work beat expensive broadcasting schools. Callers added an allegedly resident La Jolla shark, chaotic bathroom stories, and a surreal Carrie Underwood–Harry Caray exchange about Tony Romo and hot dogs.

What happened, in order

  1. Drought-Era Bathwater

    Skye recalled bathing with her brother during an earlier California drought while her parents siphoned the used water through a window to irrigate the lawn.

  2. State, Church, and Marriage

    Skye argued that the state must grant gay couples equal marriage rights while individual churches should remain free to decide which ceremonies they perform.

  3. The 18-Year Shark

    Caller Ryan claimed one specific great white had lived near La Jolla for 18 years, prompting the crew to invent an elaborate biography for the supposedly identifiable shark and its source, Bryce.

  4. Ashley’s Slave for a Day

    After losing a parody-song vote, Boston Rob became Ashley’s servant, resisted her Starbucks order, and returned with a deliberately wrong iced McDonald’s coffee before revealing the real drink.

  5. Tough Love with Eddie

    Eddie answered listener problems with intentionally outrageous advice involving a chronically vomiting friend, stolen Vicodin, and a nervous driving-test applicant.

  6. The Impossible Pizza

    Mikey challenged all seven show members to agree unanimously on three pizza toppings, but nearly every suggestion was vetoed until they grudgingly circled pepperoni, ham, and garlic or onion.

  7. Sean TV: Ninja Warrior

    Sean enthusiastically introduced the Japanese obstacle-course show Ninja Warrior, while Mikey and the crew complained that its untranslated audio made no sense on radio.

  8. The Foot-Massage Payoff

    Ashley finally enforced the lost bet by making a visibly disgusted Boston Rob massage her bare feet and armpit as Mikey coached him and recorded the ordeal.

  9. Robbie Shades Unearthed

    The crew played Boston Rob’s college-radio tapes and marveled at his gravelly old persona, overproduced promos, and slogans such as putting the lava in your java.

  10. How to Break into Radio

    Mikey, Skye, Eddie, Ashley, and Rob debated broadcasting school, then agreed that internships or entry-level board-operator jobs, reliability, persistence, and low pay define the practical route into radio.

  11. Bathroom Door Disasters

    Sean described throwing forgotten car keys through a cracked bathroom door, then Rob admitted he failed to lock another single-person restroom and was caught fully exposed by a coworker.

  12. Carrie Meets Harry Caray

    A Carrie Underwood impression and a caller doing Harry Caray spiraled into a bizarre conversation about Tony Romo, hot dogs, and whether they would eat themselves.

People mentioned

MikeyEddieSkyeSeanAshleyBoston RobZethRyanBryceHiromi SatakeCarrie UnderwoodHarry CarayTony Romo