The Musers — 2025-06-11
The Musers — 1310 The Ticket, Dallas | Wednesday, June 11, 2025
📋 Segments This Day
- Seamus OJub
- Jub Goes to Ireland
- Observation Deck
🎙️ Early Show Analysis
Segments:
- Seamus OJub [00:00:00-00:05:06] – A prank call from “Seamus,” supposedly an Irishman who traveled with George on his Ireland golf trip, making outrageous claims about George’s behavior
- Jub Goes to Ireland [00:00:00-00:08:01] – George recounting his recent golf trip to Ireland, describing the courses, weather, and overall experience
Funny moments, Gordo bits, or memorable quotes:
- [00:00:32-00:00:40] “Seamus” claims George “basically had an IV tree of Jameson flown into him at all times”
- [00:00:45-00:00:51] The lucky charms stereotype joke – “we don’t all eat lucky charms for breakfast every morning… We can’t afford it, we eat them every other day”
- [00:02:35-00:02:53] “Seamus” accusing George of constantly talking about “Ireland becoming the 51st state” and Trump deporting all Irish people
- [00:03:11-00:03:17] Wild claim that George “did more cocaine than Aerosmith and David Bowie combined”
- [00:04:55-00:05:06] George realizes “Seamus” sounds like their bus driver Patrick and also Mark McGuire
Phone callers:
- [00:00:03-00:05:06] “Seamus OJub” calling from Ireland, claiming to have traveled with George on his golf trip, making increasingly absurd accusations about George’s behavior including excessive drinking, drug use, throwing people into the Irish Sea, and hosting “Bird Dog listening parties”
Recurring bits, characters, or inside jokes referenced:
- [00:03:23] Reference to “Bird Dog listening parties” – appears to be a running joke about George’s musical preferences
- [00:05:04] Mention of Mark McGuire, suggesting this might be a regular character or voice on the show
The show opens with a prank call segment featuring “Seamus OJub,” supposedly an Irishman who traveled with George on his recent Ireland golf trip. The caller makes increasingly outrageous and humorous accusations about George’s behavior, including claims about excessive drinking, drug use, stereotypical comments about Irish people, and bizarre incidents like throwing someone into the Irish Sea. The bit includes classic Irish stereotypes played for comedy, with “Seamus” both perpetuating and calling out stereotypes simultaneously.
Following the prank call, George launches into a detailed account of his actual Ireland golf trip, which was organized by longtime golf writer Art Strickland. George describes it as “the greatest golf experience I’ve ever had,” detailing the breathtaking countryside, challenging weather conditions (40s-50s temperatures and constant rain), and extreme wind conditions that made play difficult. He emphasizes how the trip was something he normally would have declined but decided to embrace with a “YOLO” attitude.
The Ireland trip segment showcases George’s more reflective and appreciative side as he describes specific courses like Royal Dublin, the European Club, Old Head with its spectacular 400-600 foot drop-offs, and Adare Manor (site of the 2027 Ryder Cup). He shares a particularly memorable moment playing well at Adare Manor alongside his high school friend Todd, describing how they briefly recaptured their teenage golf dynamic with George playing good golf while Todd played great golf, shooting 77 and 71 respectively.
⏰ Mid-Show Analysis
What segments appeared in this portion?
- Jub Goes to Ireland [00:08:07-00:17:00] – Extended discussion of a golf trip to Ireland including playing Portrush and other courses
- Observation Deck [00:00:00-00:01:31] – Gordo’s segment discussing George’s illness during his Ireland trip
Was there an “Observation Deck” segment?
- [00:00:00] Discussion of George being sick during his Ireland golf trip, coughing through golf courses, cold and rainy weather aggravating his condition, and missing the final round due to illness
- [00:01:22] Gordo attempting to play a recording of his own sick voice from his phone
What sports topics were discussed?
- [00:08:27] Detailed discussion of playing Portrush golf course where the British Open is held, including course conditions and difficulty
- [00:09:35] Analysis of why Europeans beat Americans in Ryder Cup competition – Europeans are tougher due to playing in harsh conditions (35-40 mph winds, rain, thick rough)
- [00:11:08] Visit to Rory McIlroy’s home golf course in Hollywood (near Belfast) and seeing his trophy replicas
- [00:11:25] Observation about why Rory can handle difficult shots due to growing up playing in harsh Irish conditions
Were there any funny moments, Gordo bits, or memorable one-liners?
- [00:10:11] “There are guys in our group who are still hitting their shot on 13 from a week ago” – about the thick Irish rough
- [00:12:48] Audio clip of Irish locals dismissing U2: “One good song” and “Making his money off you stupid Americans”
- [00:01:28] Gordo playing a recording of his sick voice on his phone
Any pop culture, music, or non-sports topics discussed?
- [00:12:40] Extended discussion about U2’s popularity in Ireland – informal survey showing less than 20% of Irish people are big U2 fans
- [00:13:11] Irish resentment toward Bono for not paying Irish taxes and living primarily in New York
- [00:14:59] Irish interest in American country music, with caddies asking about “the bird dogs” project
- [00:15:18] Positive comments about Irish food quality, contrary to stereotypes
- [00:16:11] Discussion about keeping a travel journal to preserve memories
This portion of The Musers focuses primarily on George’s recent golf trip to Ireland, providing both sports insights and cultural observations. The “Jub Goes to Ireland” segment dominates the discussion, with George sharing detailed experiences from playing legendary golf courses including Portrush, where the British Open is held. His observations about course conditions lead to interesting analysis about why European golfers tend to outperform Americans in Ryder Cup competition – Europeans develop greater mental toughness by regularly playing in harsh weather conditions with 40+ mph winds and rain that would shut down American courses.
The cultural aspects of the trip prove equally engaging, particularly George’s discovery that U2 is surprisingly unpopular in their home country. Through conversations with locals in pubs and golf caddies, he learns that many Irish people view Bono and the band as having abandoned Ireland, both literally (living in New York and Malibu) and figuratively (avoiding Irish taxes). This revelation clearly disappoints George, who expected the band to be a common ground for conversation. Conversely, the Irish show genuine interest in American country music, with several people asking about George’s musical projects.
The segment also touches on the physical challenges of the trip, with George battling illness that worsened as the trip progressed, ultimately forcing him to miss the final round of golf. Despite these setbacks, his enthusiasm for the experience shines through as he describes the kindness of Irish people, the quality of food (contrary to stereotypes), and the value of keeping a travel journal to preserve memories. The Observation Deck segment bookends this discussion with Gordo’s characteristic humor, including an attempt to share his own sick voice recording.
🏁 Final Hour Analysis
What segments appeared in this portion?
Observation Deck [00:02:12-00:10:48] – Gordo’s segment covering unusual news items, including British doctors prescribing “poo pills” (freeze-dried feces capsules) for medical treatment, and the story of Dilly Dally, a three-flippered sea turtle released back into the ocean after flipper amputation surgery.
Sports topics were discussed in this portion
None – this was entirely Gordo’s Observation Deck segment covering non-sports topics.
Funny moments or memorable Gordo bits
- “Crapsules” marketing jokes [00:04:33-00:04:48] – Craig suggesting marketing slogans like “It’s time to kick the ass out of cancer” and “Let’s get ready to fart”
- Three-flippered turtle speculation [00:07:37-00:07:55] – The hosts joking that after spending $200,000 on turtle rehab, they’ll watch it get eaten by a shark immediately or swim in circles due to missing flipper
- Gordo’s tortoise imprisonment discussion [00:09:14-00:10:10] – Gordo explaining how he’s protecting his tortoise from groundskeepers on zero-turn mowers going “78 miles an hour” while looking at their phones
- Turtle head reference [00:10:29-00:10:47] – Craig bringing up the bathroom euphemism “I got the turtle head poking out,” which the hosts found both funny and gross
How did the show wrap up?
The show ended abruptly after Craig’s turtle head bathroom joke, with him saying “All right, that’s it” and “All right, Gordo. Thank you” at [00:10:41-00:10:48].
Final notable quotes or moments
- “Let’s get ready to fart” – Craig’s proposed marketing slogan for the poo pills [00:04:45]
- “To see her spray out the side of a Toro” – George’s dark joke about Gordo’s tortoise meeting a lawnmower [00:10:10]
Summary
This final portion of The Musers consisted entirely of Gordo’s Observation Deck segment, which covered two unusual news stories with the hosts’ typical irreverent commentary. The first story about British doctors prescribing freeze-dried feces capsules (“crapsules”) to restore gut bacteria led to predictably juvenile marketing joke suggestions from Craig, while Gordo explained the legitimate medical science behind the treatment for patients with drug-resistant infections.
The second story about Dilly Dally, a three-flippered sea turtle released after medical treatment, sparked speculation about whether the turtle would be able to navigate properly or simply swim in circles. This naturally led to discussion of Gordo’s own tortoise situation, with him explaining his protective custody approach due to dangerous groundskeeping equipment in the area around their studio.
The segment wrapped up with typical Musers bathroom humor courtesy of Craig’s turtle head reference, ending the show on the same irreverent note that characterized the entire Observation Deck discussion. The chemistry between the hosts remained strong throughout, with Gordo delivering the news items while George and Craig provided the comedic commentary and tangential observations.
Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Gordon Keith (Gordo), George Dunham, Craig Miller, Mike Rhyner, Donovan Lewis (Junior). Station: 1310 The Ticket, Dallas, TX.
