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

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

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Daily Audio 2008 KIOZ Rock 105.3

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Boston Rob produced the show's biggest set piece when a playful Veterans Day interview became a 911 call, a photo pursuit, and an in-person complaint at the station. Ashley drove two recurring debates: how to set boundaries with the lonely 79-year-old Tom after four calls, and whether her anti-fur position could survive her Uggs and meat eating. George Chamberlain gave callers practical money guidance, while Shaun White described becoming a sponsored snowboarder at seven and personally helping create his video game. The crew also argued over Obama's description of Bush, Palin's treatment by McCain's staff, the Padres' handling of Trevor Hoffman, and whether terrified Sky could survive the upcoming paintball match.

What happened, in order

Paintball Panic
The crew set Eddie and Sky against Boston Rob and Ashley for a Qualcomm paintball match while Sky protested that she feared guns, pain, and bruises.
Porch Pizza Mystery
Ashley tried to prove that children once sold stacks of mini pizzas door to door, and callers finally confirmed they were frozen school-fundraiser orders delivered later.
Sweet Old Man Tom
Ashley described giving her number to a lonely 79-year-old widower named Tom, who left four messages in one day and triggered a debate about kindness, safety, and firm boundaries.
George's Money Clinic
George Chamberlain explained pork-barrel spending, investment taxes, employer-matched 401(k)s, Roth IRAs, and why callers should distrust costly debt-settlement and credit-repair promises.
Don't YouTube Me
Boston Rob's Veterans Day street interview unraveled after his deliberately wrong Labor Day theory made a suspicious man call 911, photograph him, warn other passersby, and later visit the station.
Shaun White at 22
Shaun White told the hosts he began snowboarding at six, was sponsored at seven, split his seasons with professional skateboarding, and spent two years helping build his own motion-captured video game.
Wuss Rap Jukebox
Several self-described nerdy white callers tried to continue rap songs from cut-off clips, only to be eliminated by Eddie, Sky, and Sean with improvised mock-gangster verdicts.
Trevor Hoffman Exit
Eddie argued that the Padres had no coherent plan after withdrawing Trevor Hoffman's offer, paying Brian Giles nine million dollars, and failing even to grant Hoffman a meeting with owner John Moores.
Palin After the Campaign
Sarah Palin told Matt Lauer that she still admired John McCain but acknowledged campaign staff blocked her concession-night introduction and denied that she personally ordered the reported clothing haul.
Fur Ethics Tangle
A discussion of Kate Winslet's disputed fur photo shoot turned into the crew exposing Ashley's inconsistent opposition to animal products while she defended wearing Uggs and eating meat.
Bush, Obama and the Vibe
Mikey and Sky argued over Barack Obama's account of George W. Bush turning from friendly advice to an almost messianic policy lecture, with Mikey calling the interpretation unfair and Sky defending Obama's right to descr
The Cat Caught Fire
After Mikey's wife emailed that their cat Jules had caught fire but was fine, the crew spun the incident into a running joke about the cat also having matches, soup, a credit card, and a gambling problem.

People mentioned

Mikey Eddie Sky Sean Boston Rob Ashley George Chamberlain Shaun White Trevor Hoffman Brian Giles John Moores Sarah Palin Matt Lauer John McCain