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The Mikey Show - Rock 105.3 - 11/03/08

Monday, November 3, 2008

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anniversary advice2008 presidential electionProp 8 and same sex marriageCalifornia ballot propositionspolitical family conflicttelevision and teen pregnancyHalloween politicsradio hot mic gaffeU2 Dublin towerSan Diego Chargersradioelection

Boston Rob pitched his sentimental 'memory jar' to a deployed caller seeking an inexpensive anniversary gift, while the crew turned the idea into a string of jokes. Ralph Nader attacked Wall Street bonuses and two-party control of presidential debates, defended his 2000 candidacy, and called for universal health coverage, a living wage, withdrawal from Iraq, and public works. Mikey and Sky then staged the show's central argument over Prop 8: Sky framed same-sex marriage as equal treatment under the Constitution, while Mikey relied on tradition and biblical teaching to defend marriage as male-female. P1 Robin celebrated the Porter family's $20,000 Family Feud win, while P1 John described a tense first meeting between Republican and Democratic families that ended in a handshake. Other standout bits included Phil Farrar's ballot-measure explainer, Shirley Nagel denying candy to Obama-supporting children, Carell's KGO hot-mic outburst, Sky's teen-pregnancy discussion, U2's postponed Dublin tower, and Mikey and Eddie's argument over whether Ron Rivera could rescue the Chargers.

What happened, in order

  1. The memory jar

    Boston Rob advised a deployed caller on a tight budget to fill a jar with notes about memories and feelings for his wife, while the crew mocked the gift with names like 'barrel of tears' and 'dead pumpkin of dreams'.

  2. Ralph Nader makes his case

    Ralph Nader condemned bailout-era Wall Street bonuses, blamed the two major parties' control of presidential debates for marginalizing him, rejected the claim that he cost Al Gore the 2000 election, and promoted health c

  3. Weekend worry wins

    P1 Robin reported that the Porter family won the $20,000 Fast Money round on Family Feud, and P1 Tito said an ultrasound revealed one healthy heartbeat rather than the twins he had feared.

  4. Politics at the family table

    P1 John said his Republican family and his girlfriend's Democratic family traded increasingly pointed election arguments at their first dinner together before their fathers finally shook hands and agreed to disagree.

  5. Mikey and Sky debate Prop 8

    Sky argued that same-sex marriage was a constitutional equality issue, while Mikey defended a male-female definition of marriage through tradition and biblical belief, and both criticized aggressive roadside campaigning.

  6. Phil Farrar decodes the ballot

    KOGO reporter Phil Farrar walked the hosts through California measures involving children's hospitals, parental abortion notification, drug-treatment diversion, renewable energy, and Prop 8 as they weighed costs, prison

  7. TV and teen pregnancy

    Sky cited a study linking heavy exposure to sexual television content with twice the risk of teen pregnancy, and the hosts argued that shows omit contraception and portray abstinent characters as uncool.

  8. No candy for Obama kids

    The show played a Detroit report about Shirley Nagel refusing Halloween candy to children who supported Barack Obama, prompting neighbors to condemn her and offer candy to everyone.

  9. KGO's open-mic disaster

    A live KGO microphone caught host Carell profanely wishing Joe the Plumber dead during a John McCain news clip, and the crew compared the blunder with its own past radio mistake.

  10. U2 tower put on hold

    The global financial crisis postponed U2's planned 400-foot Dublin skyscraper, which was to contain a hotel, condos, shops, a public viewing platform, and a recording studio at the top.

  11. Chargers hope springs back

    After Miami beat Denver, Mikey argued that new defensive coordinator Ron Rivera could revive the Chargers' 3-4 defense, while Eddie stressed that San Diego still needed to go 6-2 merely to finish 9-7.

People mentioned

MikeySkyEddieBoston RobRebeccaRalph NaderMatt GonzalezAl GoreGeorge W. BushBarack ObamaJohn McCainP1 RobinJohn O'HurleyP1 Tito