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The Mikey Show - Rock 105.3 - 07/01/08

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

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Daily Audio 2008KIOZRock 105.3

buying a first homecar trouble and gas theftCPR and phone distractionradio gamesmarriage and intimacystarting life overfilm performancesself defense lawmusic video gamesradiomikey showhomeownership

Eddie signed for his first house while Zeth's leaking coolant pipe and a caller's grotesque motorhome-siphoning story turned car trouble into two very different running bits. Mikey was caught ignoring a CPR refresher on his iPhone, and the cast later tested its communication in a chaotic round of P1 Password. The group debated whether a couple's 101-day sex experiment created closeness or resentment, and Boston Rob's contempt for Guitar Hero collapsed under comparisons with the sports games he plays. Ian Usher's attempt to auction his entire life led Boston Rob to recount arriving in San Diego broke, alone, and close to giving up before joining the show. The crew also unpacked Alec Baldwin's specially written Glengarry Glen Ross role and disputed whether Joe Horn's fatal shooting of two fleeing burglars was justified by Texas law.

What happened, in order

  1. Eddie's homeowner panic

    After signing the final papers on a foreclosed house, Eddie admitted to a panic attack while the crew debated when he officially becomes a homeowner.

  2. Zeth's overheating car

    Zeth described a coolant pipe leaking as fast as he could refill it, prompting dubious putty fixes before a mechanic listener warned him away from stop-leak and offered real help.

  3. The worst siphoning mistake

    Caller Tyler relayed a highway patrol story about a would-be gas thief who accidentally siphoned a motorhome's sewage tank and was found vomiting in handcuffs.

  4. Mikey flunks CPR class

    Caller Jessie exposed Mikey for spending a CPR refresher on his new iPhone, and Rebecca undercut his defense by saying they repeated the course because they had forgotten it.

  5. P1 Password chaos

    Mikey paired the hosts for a Password-style game in which Ashley and Eddie narrowly lost while Skye and Boston Rob won despite constantly tempting each other with inside jokes.

  6. Sex for 101 days

    The crew examined a married couple's 101-day sex challenge and argued over whether forced intimacy strengthens affection or instead creates exhaustion and resentment.

  7. Sean's cancer joke bombs

    Sean told his weight-losing vegetarian friend at 7-Eleven to eat a Big Mac or get tested for cancer, then realized from the man's confused reaction that their friendship had not reached that level.

  8. A life sold on eBay

    Ian Usher tried to sell his Australian home, possessions, job trial, and introductions to his friends after a divorce so he could travel and start over with almost nothing.

  9. Boston Rob starts over

    Boston Rob recalled leaving two steady Boston jobs with $1,500, moving to San Diego without knowing anyone, nearly going home broke, and eventually reaching the show through its Apprentice contest.

  10. Always Be Closing

    The crew reenacted Alec Baldwin's brutal Glengarry Glen Ross speech and explained that David Mamet created the famous short role after Al Pacino took the part Baldwin originally wanted.

  11. The Joe Horn ruling

    The hosts revisited Joe Horn's fatal shooting of two fleeing burglars and argued over anger, self-defense, and Texas castle-law protections after learning that he had been cleared.

  12. Rob hates Guitar Hero

    Boston Rob attacked Guitar Hero and Rock Band as fake, lazy musicianship, while the others pointed out that he does not play guitar and happily plays simulated sports games.

People mentioned

MikeyEddieSkyeSeanBoston RobZethAshleyRebeccaTylerJessieIan UsherAlec BaldwinAl PacinoDavid Mamet