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The Mikey Show - Rock 105.3 - 11/05/08

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

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2008 presidential electionCalifornia propositionssame sex marriagevoting and trustrace and politicsdating embarrassmentscelebrity politicssports trade rumorsradio comedyobamaelectionprop8

Barack Obama's historic election dominates the show, from the opening network projections to a five-dollar bet over universal health care and A.O.'s account of calmly walking away from a racist bar patron. Ashley's failed proposition quiz leads into a serious argument over Proposition 8, while Rosalyn confronts her boyfriend Mark live on air after he deliberately withholds her ballot. The crew also turns Boston Rob's two-Hot-Pocket napkin system, a canceled date over a giant zit, and Bruce's first-date fart story into extended comedy. They parody both Carrie Underwood's anti-endorsement stance and the presidential campaign itself with a Lando Calrissian versus Emperor Palpatine attack ad, then recoil at a rumor that Jake Peavy could be traded to the Dodgers.

What happened, in order

  1. Obama Wins the Presidency

    The show opens with network calls declaring Barack Obama the first African-American president-elect and the 44th president of the United States.

  2. The Five-Dollar Health-Care Bet

    Mike recalls betting his Obama-supporting brother Mark five dollars that universal health care would not pass even within an eight-year Obama presidency.

  3. Ashley's Ballot Exam

    After Ashley boasts that she spent two hours studying her sample ballot, Mike, Eddie, Skye, and Boston Rob turn her knowledge of California propositions into an increasingly competitive quiz.

  4. The Prop 8 Reckoning

    The crew reviews California's proposition results, then clashes over the likely passage of Proposition 8, same-sex marriage, civil unions, equality, and whether sexuality can be changed through faith.

  5. The Ballot Betrayal

    Rosalyn discovers that her Republican boyfriend Mark deliberately failed to mail her ballot, and their live confrontation becomes an argument about personal responsibility, lying, political sabotage, and trust.

  6. Carrie Underwood Calls In

    Carrie Underwood's claim that celebrity endorsements insult voters launches a mock call in which the hosts portray her as confused about politics, American Idol, Tony Romo, and where she voted.

  7. Boston Rob's Hot Pocket System

    The crew interrogates Boston Rob about holding two breakfast Hot Pockets in one napkin and maintaining separate face and spill napkins that he returns if unused.

  8. The First-Date Zit

    A listener cancels a first date because of a giant chin zit, prompting an extended debate over honesty, first impressions, vanity, makeup, popping it, and whether the men would cancel too.

  9. A First-Date Fart

    Bruce describes a seemingly proper redhead stopping on the walk back from their first date, sending him ahead, and then loudly passing gas without embarrassment.

  10. No Drama with Obama

    A.O. recounts refusing to retaliate after a drunk stranger made a racist remark about Black people celebrating Obama's victory, and the hosts praise him for walking away.

  11. Lando Versus Palpatine

    A parody election pits Lando Calrissian against Emperor Palpatine using Obama-McCain attack-ad language about community organizing, war, shady associates, and the Death Star.

  12. The Jake Peavy Rumor

    A caller claims Jake Peavy is headed to the Dodgers, prompting Mike to call such a trade a franchise-level betrayal comparable to sending LaDainian Tomlinson to the Raiders.

People mentioned

Barack ObamaJohn McCainMikeMarkAshleyEddieSkyeBoston RobRosalynCarrie UnderwoodTony RomoBruceA.O.Lando Calrissian