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The Mikey Show - Rock 105.3 - 09/12/08

Friday, September 12, 2008

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Mikey, Sky, Eddie, and the rest of the crew mixed political argument, listener stories, news, and personal confession. They split over whether Charles Gibson treated Sarah Palin fairly, but largely agreed that Barack Obama's "lipstick on a pig" remark targeted Palin's slogan rather than Palin herself. Memorable reports included P1 Mean Gene's $135,000 poker win, Kanye West's LAX arrest, Debbie Johnson's anti-bullying campaign, an $8 million police-injury verdict, a scent-free-office dispute, Boy Blunder's repeated profanity mistakes, and a Vista doctor's drug bust. Mikey ended on the most serious note, connecting his childhood abuse and alcoholism to his faith and recovery.

What happened, in order

  1. Palin interview fight

    Mikey argued that Charles Gibson's questions about Russia, Georgia, and the Bush Doctrine unfairly turned Sarah Palin's interview into a quiz, while Sky said the scrutiny was justified because voters knew so little about

  2. Lipstick on a pig

    The group concluded that Barack Obama was probably trying to drain some power from Sarah Palin's popular lipstick line rather than call her a pig, and blamed the McCain campaign and the media for escalating the phrase in

  3. $135,000 poker win

    P1 Mean Gene described winning $135,000 in an online Full Tilt Poker tournament from his father's generator-powered home in rural Georgia while looping recordings of the show, then said he would use the money for law sch

  4. Kanye at LAX

    Sky reported that Kanye West and his manager were arrested at LAX for felony vandalism after a photographer's roughly $10,000 camera was smashed while TMZ recorded the confrontation.

  5. Cyberbullying law

    Mikey and Sky told how Debbie Johnson pushed Florida lawmakers to adopt a sweeping anti-bullying law after her 15-year-old son Jeff died by suicide following years of school and online harassment.

  6. $8 million police verdict

    The hosts debated an $8 million verdict for a man left severely disabled after a San Diego officer chased and knocked him onto concrete, with Mikey emphasizing that he had run from police and Sky emphasizing that he had

  7. Scent-free office

    A listener's workplace ban on perfume, cologne, scented lotion, and strong fabric softener triggered an argument over personal freedom versus protecting coworkers with serious fragrance allergies, including Eddie's immed

  8. Boy Blunder's comeback

    Mikey and Eddie recalled firing producer Boy Blunder after he repeatedly aired unbleeped profanity in recorded shows, then mocked his later attempts to rebrand himself first as sponsored host Budweiser and finally as the

  9. Doctor's drug bust

    Sky reported that a Vista doctor was arrested after a nine-month DEA investigation allegedly found bogus prescriptions, marijuana, controlled drugs, loaded guns, scales, and cash at his office and home.

  10. Mikey's recovery story

    Mikey closed the show by recounting childhood sexual abuse, years of fear and low self-esteem, alcohol addiction, and the Christian conversion he credits with giving him a new life and a reason to direct struggling liste

People mentioned

MikeySkyEddieAshleySeanBoston RobSarah PalinCharles GibsonBarack ObamaJohn McCainJoe BidenP1 Mean GeneKanye WestDebbie Johnson