The Musers — 2025-12-06

The Musers — 1310 The Ticket, Dallas | Saturday, December 6, 2025

📋 Segments This Day

• E-Brake
• Fake Jerry Jones
• E-Brake
• Fake Jerry Jones
• Craigs Book Club
• Observation Deck
• Craigs Book Club
• Observation Deck

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🎙️ Early Show Analysis

Here is the analysis of this portion of The Musers from 2025-12-06:

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Segments in This Portion

• E-Brake (~00:00:01–00:13:01): The weekly listener-voted segment where three nominees compete for the worst on-air flub or meltdown of the week. Three candidates were presented, listeners called in to vote, and a winner was announced. The segment was broadcast live from Parkwood Collision Center on 380 and Aubrey, as part of a “Big Ticket Takeover” event where all shows were broadcasting from that location.
• Fake Jerry Jones (~00:00:00–00:07:14): A recurring comedy bit in which a voice actor portraying Cowboys owner Jerry Jones calls into the show to react to the previous night’s game. Jones is played as a rambling, self-unaware, darkly comic character.

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Was There an E-Brake Segment?

Yes. Three candidates were nominated:

• Candidate #1 — Gordo (Gordon Keith): While reading a news story about a cockfighting bust (“deputies arrested over two dozen people and rescued 74 cocks”), Gordo stumbled over the phrase “cockfighting ring,” appearing to accidentally combine the words “ring” and “fighting” into something unsayable on air. The dump button was apparently hit, and Gordo awkwardly tried to explain himself, eventually claiming he was “talking about the writer of the charter.” [~00:01:21–00:03:23]
• Candidate #2 — Craig Rosengarten (“Johnny E-Brake”) from the T-Box: While telling a snake story about a hognose snake, Craig used one of the seven words you can’t say on air, which had to be dumped in real time by producer Connor. The incident led to a brief discussion about hognose snakes and a callback to “the Grand Prairie cobra” reference. [~00:03:28–00:05:37]
• Candidate #3 — Darryl “Moose” Johnston: A clip from The Hardline’s remote broadcast. Moose kept talking past the segment’s end despite the show playing Willie Nelson’s “The Party’s Over” as the sign-off music, with host Ham increasingly cranking up the volume to try to get Moose to stop. Moose eventually acknowledged the music but kept going anyway. [~00:05:41–00:06:33]

Winner: Gordo, with his cockfighting slip. It was announced as his 109th E-Brake win, putting him only three behind whoever is in second place, and 30 behind the all-time leader Norm. [~00:12:48–00:13:01]

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Sports Topics Discussed

• Cowboys: The Cowboys lost to the Detroit Lions 44–30 the previous night. The loss was discussed both in the Fake Jerry Jones segment. Their playoff odds were cited as roughly 6–9%, no longer in double digits. CeeDee Lamb’s concussion status was also referenced — he left the game with a concussion and did not return. George Pickens had a rough game as well. [Fake Jerry Jones segment throughout]
• Dallas Stars: Briefly referenced — Darryl Moose Johnston’s E-Brake clip came from a Hardline remote that was ending because the crew needed to go cover a Stars game (Stars vs. Rangers was mentioned). [~00:06:04–00:07:11]

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Debates or Strong Opinions Expressed

• In the Fake Jerry Jones segment, “Jerry” expressed that he doesn’t “believe in” concussions, claiming the science is “still out” on them and that he had 27 concussions himself with no ill effects on his judgment — which George Dunham pushed back on with “that’s debatable.” [~00:04:35–00:05:13]
• “Jerry” also declared he was glad he hadn’t yet given George Pickens a $100 million contract, implying he had been very close to doing so — a contract decision jab at Jones’s real-life impulsive spending. [~00:03:44–00:04:08]

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Funny Moments, Gordo Bits, and Memorable Quotes

• Gordo’s cockfighting stumble is the central comedy of the E-Brake segment. His recovery attempts (“I was talking about the writer of the charter”) only made it funnier. [~00:02:42–00:02:45]
• The hosts kept ribbing Gordo about his apparent enthusiasm for stories involving roosters, with George teasing: *”Talking about rooster fights makes you really happy for some reason.”* [~00:03:02]
• A caller referenced that back in high school Gordo made a “vibrating rooster” known as “Cock Boy” — Gordo corrected it was actually a “vibrating clock” and he was known as “Clock Boy.” [~00:09:01–00:09:17]
• A caller impersonating Coco the sign-language gorilla called in to vote, with Gordo doing the bit: *”Coco sad. Coco have face rain.”* The bit eventually devolved into Coco singing Whitney Houston and voting for “Gordon’s Johnson.” [~00:10:03–00:11:17]
• In the Fake Jerry Jones segment, “Jerry” said he missed his flight home from Detroit because he got so drunk after the loss — noting that *”you have to get pretty damn drunk to miss a flight on your own personal private jet.”* [~00:00:36–00:00:44]
• “Jerry” mused about buying the Dallas Wings as “retail therapy” after the loss, offering to text “Jeanne” that she’d have “something in my face” if she got home on time. [~00:02:02–00:02:31]
• “Jerry” described his hair piece as looking like it was *”cut off the abominable snowman from the next animation Christmas special.”* [~00:03:14–00:03:18]
• “Jerry” said he wanted to buy *”one of those Kobe helicopters”* off eBay Motors to fly into a green building in Colorado while screaming — a darkly absurdist joke that visibly shocked the hosts. [~00:06:03–00:06:26]
• The segment ended with “Jerry” dramatically fading out: *”My heart and my liver can’t take another losing season, George. Help me. I’m fading away.”* [~00:06:56–00:07:12]
• A note was made that Eli has taken over from Rick as the “grade school teacher” who scolds Craig on the T-Box — a callback to a long-running dynamic on that show. [~00:05:15–00:05:25]

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Phone Callers

• “Scaling Bars” [~00:07:52–00:07:56]: Voted in the E-Brake but no other details given — appeared to be a known/regular caller identified by nickname.
• A caller requesting “David McMurtry karaoke” [~00:08:02–00:08:36]: Asked for a karaoke performance, received what was described as a “beaten version of Valley Road.” Appeared to be a bit involving a staff member or character named David McMurtry.
• A caller voting for “the wasp that stung Junior Stank” [~00:08:40–00:08:53]: Tried to nominate a non-candidate (a wasp that stung Junior while he was biking), then pivoted to voting for Gordo.
• A caller claiming Gordo was known as “Cock Boy” in high school [~00:08:58–00:09:17]: Set up the Clock Boy correction and laugh.
• A caller voting “Moose and Willie” [~00:09:26–00:09:33]: Wished everyone Merry Christmas and voted for Darryl Johnston.
• “The King Cobra” [~00:09:38–00:09:57]: A regular-sounding caller who voted for Craig Rosengarten, described as “the king” — a known caller identity.
• “Coco the sign-language gorilla” [~00:10:00–00:11:17]: A Gordo-performed bit caller using the voice/persona of the famous gorilla Koko, expressing sadness about the Cowboys loss and voting for Gordo.
• A final caller [~00:11:25–00:11:28]: Voted for Gordo, calling him “my leader.”

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Recurring Bits, Characters, or Inside Jokes Referenced

• Fake Jerry Jones: A long-running Musers recurring bit in which someone voice-acts as Cowboys owner Jerry Jones calling in after games. The character is portrayed as drunk, out of touch, impulsive, and bizarrely self-destructive.
• The E-Brake: The Ticket’s weekly most-embarrassing-moment competition, a long-running station-wide tradition.
• “Johnny E-Brake” Craig Rosengarten: A recurring E-Brake candidate from another show (the T-Box), suggesting he’s a frequent nominee.
• The Grand Prairie Cobra: A reference to a real-life news story from years ago about a cobra that escaped in Grand Prairie — an ongoing Ticket inside joke. [~00:03:51]
• Gordo/Clock Boy: A callback to Gordo’s high school reputation, played for laughs against the cockfighting slip.
• Coco the gorilla bit: A Gordo recurring character impression of Koko the sign-language gorilla, used here to comedically vote in the E-Brake. The bit included a riff about Jabari Smith and Whitney Houston’s “Dance With Somebody.”
• “Rick” vs. “Eli” as Craig’s T-Box minder: A reference to the dynamic on the T-Box show where a producer/co-host acts as a scolding authority figure over Craig — Rick apparently used to fill that role, now Eli does. [~00:05:15–00:05:25]
• Darryl “Moose” Johnston’s weekly Hardline appearances: Referenced as a regular segment, with the running gag being that Moose can’t be stopped from talking even when music plays to signal the end.
• Willie Nelson’s “The Party’s Over”: Identified as The Hardline’s traditional sign-off song, used here as context for the Moose E-Brake clip. [~00:06:00]
• “The handicapped stall at Arkansas International”: A running joke in the Fake Jerry Jones bit — Jerry references a child he allegedly conceived there, adding “handicapped stall” as a new detail this week, which Craig noted. [~00:05:16–00:05:31]
• CD Lamb / “Seedy” / “CD Lamp”: Fake Jerry consistently mispronounces CeeDee Lamb’s name, calling him “Seedy” and “CD Lamp,” a recurring joke in the bit.

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3-Paragraph Summary

This portion of The Musers from December 6, 2025 opened with the weekly E-Brake segment, broadcast live from Parkwood Collision Center in Aubrey as part of a station-wide “Big Ticket Takeover” remote event. Three candidates were put up for the week’s worst on-air moment: Gordo stumbling spectacularly while reading a news story about a cockfighting bust, accidentally combining the words “ring” and “fighting” into something unprintable; Craig Rosengarten from the T-Box dropping one of the seven forbidden words while describing a hognose snake encounter; and Cowboys legend Darryl “Moose” Johnston refusing to stop talking on The Hardline’s remote broadcast even as the sign-off music was cranked to maximum volume. Listeners called in to vote, with several memorable calls including Gordo performing his recurring “Coco the sign-language gorilla” character and a caller who tried to give Gordo the nickname “Cock Boy” from high school (swiftly corrected to “Clock Boy”). Gordo won with his cockfighting flub, earning his 109th E-Brake victory.

Following the E-Brake, the show pivoted to Fake Jerry Jones, a long-running comedy segment in which a voice actor portrays Cowboys owner Jerry Jones calling in from the road. “Jerry” called from Detroit, explaining he had missed his private jet home because he got blackout drunk after the team’s 44–30 loss to the Lions — a result that he noted left Dallas with only a 6–9% chance at the playoffs. The bit covered a wide range of absurdist topics: “Jerry” considering buying the Dallas Wings as retail therapy, dismissing CeeDee Lamb’s concussion as something he doesn’t “believe in” (claiming 27 personal concussions had not affected his judgment), complaining about George Pickens’s bad game while noting he’d almost signed him to a $100 million deal, and musing darkly about buying “a Kobe helicopter” off eBay to fly into a building in Colorado — a gag that visibly unsettled the hosts.

Both segments were heavy on inside-joke layering and recurring character humor, which is typical of The Musers’ style. The E-Brake playback of Gordo’s stumble was enhanced by his increasingly unconvincing attempts to explain what he had said (“I was talking about the writer of the charter”), and the hosts kept milking it through the caller segment. The Fake Jerry Jones bit, meanwhile, used the Cowboys’ declining playoff odds and real roster news (Lamb’s concussion, Pickens’s struggles) as springboards for absurdist dark comedy, ending dramatically with “Jerry” declaring he was “fading away” and pleading with George Dunham to help him — before the call was cut off. Taken together, the two segments showcased the show’s blend of sports commentary and irreverent comedy, with Gordo’s creative fingerprints evident throughout.

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⏰ Mid-Show Analysis

Segments in This Portion

• E-Brake [00:06:35–00:13:03]: The hosts take calls from listeners voting on the E-Brake winner. Callers vote for various candidates including Gordo, Craig Rosengarten, and “Moose and Willie.” Gordo wins his 109th E-Brake, putting him three behind second place and 30 behind Norm. Notable moment: a caller accidentally said something that sounded obscene while reading a rooster-fighting arrest story.
• Fake Jerry Jones [00:00:00–00:07:14]: A recurring comedy bit in which someone impersonates Jerry Jones calling in to discuss the Cowboys’ 44-30 loss to Detroit. The fake Jerry is stranded in Detroit after missing his own private jet because he got too drunk after the loss.
• Craig’s Book Club [00:00:00–00:12:13]: Craig (SPEAKER_01) reviews his December book of the month: *1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History and How It Shattered a Nation* by Andrew Ross Sorkin. An in-depth summary of the book and its themes.
• Observation Deck [00:00:00–00:04:57]: Gordo’s observations segment, broadcast live from Parkwood Collision Center in Aubrey, TX. Covers the Cowboys’ loss, the venue’s taxidermied animals, and random observations from the Cowboys-Lions game.

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Observation Deck

• The show was broadcasting live from Parkwood Collision Center’s grand opening on Highway 380 in Aubrey, TX [00:00:00]
• Gordo noted the venue had taxidermied bobcat and mountain lion mounts — the owner shot both while deer hunting [00:00:44–00:01:18]
• George claimed he could win a fight against a mountain lion; Gordo pushed back, saying people only scare mountain lions off rather than actually defeating them — leading to the joke band name “Mountain Lion Surrender” [00:01:44–00:02:19]
• Gordo observed that Dak Prescott crossed himself after praying and speculated he might be Catholic or Anglican, noting the left-to-right direction indicates the Western (Roman) church rather than Greek Orthodox [00:02:42–00:03:17]
• Gordo suggested the NFL should require players to wear a “modesty codpiece” due to the visibility of players’ anatomy in tight uniforms, using Jared Goff walking out of the tunnel as an example [00:03:49–00:04:39]
• Gordo closed with a comment about Al Michaels’ hair, describing it as “cotton candy that’s been combed forward” [00:04:47–00:04:57]

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Sports Topics Discussed

• Cowboys 44-30 loss to Detroit was the central topic across multiple segments
• The Cowboys’ playoff chances were noted to have dropped to around 6-9% following the loss [Fake Jerry Jones, ~00:06:36]
• Fake Jerry expressed relief at not having signed George Pickens to a $100 million contract after his poor performance [00:03:44–00:04:08]
• CeeDee Lamb’s concussion was discussed; Fake Jerry dismissively called it a “percussion” and questioned the science of concussions [00:04:18–00:05:00]
• Jahmyr Gibbs of the Lions was praised by Fake Jerry, who also asked if he was related to Joe Gibbs [00:01:20–00:01:35]
• Stars vs. Rangers hockey was briefly mentioned as coming up next [00:06:35–00:07:13]

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Notable Debates or Host Disagreements

• George and Gordo disagreed on whether scaring off a mountain lion constitutes “winning” a fight against one — George said it counts as a win, Gordo said it’s merely “mountain lion surrender” [00:01:44–00:02:13]
• Gordo and George lightly sparred over whether Hoover’s decision to call the economic crisis a “depression” was truly bad branding [Craig’s Book Club, ~00:03:33–00:03:47]

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Phone Callers

• Multiple callers voted in the E-Brake segment [00:07:49–00:13:03]:
• One caller sang a garbled version of “Valley Road” (David McMurtry karaoke)
• One caller wanted to vote for “the wasp that stung Junior” — rejected as not a candidate — then voted for Gordo
• One caller referenced Gordo being known as “Cock Boy” in high school; Gordo clarified it was “Clock Boy” — he made a vibrating clock
• One caller voted for Moose and Willie
• “The King Cobra,” an apparent regular caller, voted for Craig Rosengarten
• A caller doing a Gordo impression as Koko the sign language gorilla voted for Gordo, eulogizing Dallas Zoo gorilla Zola (who had recently died), noting Zola was known for breakdancing to Whitney Houston
• Final caller voted for Gordo, giving him his 109th E-Brake win

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Funny Moments, Gordo Bits, and Memorable One-Liners

• Fake Jerry Jones saying he “got so drunk after the loss, I missed my flight, and you have to get pretty damn drunk to miss a flight on your own personal private jet” [00:00:36–00:00:44]
• Fake Jerry on impulse-buying the Dallas Wings as “retail therapy” after the loss, with the punchline that he’d give them to Jeanie as a gift [00:02:04–00:02:32]
• Fake Jerry on his toupee: George described it as “blondish-orange on top” while his natural hair is gray; Fake Jerry asked if he should get one that looks like it “was cut off the abominable snowman from the next animation Christmas special” [00:02:51–00:03:21]
• Fake Jerry: “I’ve had over 27 concussions and it hasn’t impaired me a bit. It hasn’t affected my judgment or my decision-making ability.” George: “That’s debatable.” [00:05:01–00:05:09]
• Fake Jerry referencing conceiving a child “in a handicapped stall at Arkansas International” — Craig noting, “That’s a new detail” [00:05:16–00:05:30]
• Fake Jerry wanting to buy “one of those Kobe helicopters” off eBay Motors and fly it into a building [00:06:03–00:06:27]
• Fake Jerry’s sign-off: “My chances of seeing next Christmas” are also not in double digits — “Help me, George. I’m fading away.” [00:06:49–00:07:12]
• The “Cock Boy / Clock Boy” confusion from an E-Brake caller [00:09:02–00:09:19]
• Gordo’s Koko the gorilla impression, mourning Zola and ending with a Whitney Houston vote: “Will once again dance with somebody” [00:11:01–00:11:17]
• On the Catholic sign of the cross, George offered the mnemonic: “Spectacles, testicles, left, right” [Observation Deck, 00:03:27–00:03:34]
• Gordo on Jared Goff: “He’s obviously a grower, not a shower” [Observation Deck, 00:04:22–00:04:24]
• Craig’s book club closer — after Craig’s earnest summary about greed causing the Depression, Gordo quipped: “Problem was, they just didn’t have crypto back in those days. Yeah, that would have solved it.” [00:12:07–00:12:10]

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Pop Culture, Music, and Non-Sports Topics

• Craig’s Book Club — *1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History* by Andrew Ross Sorkin; themes of greed, speculation, the creation of the FDIC, and parallels to the present day [00:00:00–00:12:13]
• The book’s approach was inspired by Walter Lord’s *A Night to Remember* (about the Titanic), which Sorkin reportedly loved for its character-driven storytelling
• Key historical figures profiled in the book: J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab, Charles Merrill, Henry Ford, Winston Churchill, John Raskob (Empire State Building), Walter Chrysler, John D. Rockefeller
• Craig mentioned reading Nate Bargatze’s book *Big Dumb Eyes* and noted he reads it “in his voice, which makes it funny”
• Craig referenced Tim Kalashaw allegedly reading 50 books this year; Gordo’s response: “He lies. That’s how he does it.”
• Whitney Houston referenced in the Koko gorilla bit, with Dallas Zoo gorilla Zola’s real-life death noted — Zola was known for breakdancing to Whitney Houston music
• Al Michaels’ hair briefly mocked as “cotton candy combed forward” [Observation Deck, 00:04:52–00:04:57]
• A caller sang a bit of “Valley Road” by Bruce Hornsby (David McMurtry karaoke)
• Kobe Bryant helicopter crash referenced darkly in Fake Jerry Jones segment

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Summary

This portion of The Musers opened with an Observation Deck segment broadcast live from Parkwood Collision Center’s grand opening in Aubrey, Texas, where Gordo riffed on taxidermied big cats, Dak Prescott’s apparent Catholicism, NFL modesty concerns, and Al Michaels’ hair — all in the context of the Cowboys’ lopsided 44-30 loss to Detroit the previous night. The remote location gave the show an energetic, loose feel, and the segment was vintage Gordo: absurdist observations layered on top of actual sports content.

The Fake Jerry Jones bit was a highlight of the broadcast, with a sharp and darkly comic portrayal of Jerry Jones stranded drunk in Detroit, reconsidering a $100 million contract for George Pickens, dismissing CeeDee Lamb’s concussion as a “percussion,” and spiraling into existential despair — contemplating buying a “Kobe helicopter” off eBay and eventually “fading away” as he pleaded for George’s help. The segment threaded real Cowboys storylines (Lamb’s concussion, the playoff picture collapsing to single digits) through a consistently funny comic lens, with Craig and George playing straight men to the increasingly unhinged fake owner.

The E-Brake voting segment produced Gordo’s 109th all-time win, aided by memorable calls including a Koko the gorilla impression eulogizing the recently deceased Dallas Zoo gorilla Zola, a “Clock Boy vs. Cock Boy” misunderstanding, and an accidental on-air gaffe during the rooster-fighting story. Craig’s Book Club then closed the portion on a more substantive note, with Craig delivering a thorough and genuinely engaging review of Andrew Ross Sorkin’s *1929*, drawing parallels between the speculation-driven crash and the present day — before Gordo deflated the gravitas with a one-liner about crypto.

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🏁 Final Hour Analysis

Segments in This Portion

• Observation Deck (appears twice — opening and closing this portion): Gordo delivers a series of loosely connected, comedic observations from the Cowboys-Lions game (Detroit won 44-30), broadcast live from Parkwood Collision Center in Aubrey, TX. Topics ranged from Al Michaels’ appearance to concussions to Brandon Aubrey’s kicking to Dak’s helmet label. Sponsored by Tyloff George Eye Care.
• Craig’s Book Club: Craig (Junior) reviews his December book of the month — *1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History and How It Shattered a Nation* by Andrew Ross Sorkin — giving a thorough, enthusiastic summary of the book’s themes, characters, and lessons.

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Sports Topics Discussed

• Cowboys vs. Lions (44-30 loss): The central topic throughout both Observation Deck segments.
• CD Lamb’s concussion: Noted as severe — he went into the “fencing position” after the hit. Discussion of whether he would have stayed in the game in an earlier era.
• George Pickens’ awkward shoulder landing on an interception in the first quarter, and how it didn’t apparently separate his shoulder.
• Detroit’s Harper concussion: Harper hit his head on Pickens’ thigh and had to hold the rail walking to the locker room.
• NFL concussion awareness: Discussion of whether the league has truly made the game safer, with the conclusion “you can make it safer, but you can’t make it safe.”
• Brandon Aubrey’s performance: Made all his field goals including one from 63 yards; praised for a physical hit on kick coverage. Gordo had previously put Aubrey on his “watch list,” which George defended against vigorously.
• Dak Prescott: The reversed safety call during the game; his helmet label reading “4 Dak” instead of his last name prompted a discussion about the casualization of athlete names.
• Al Michaels on Amazon Prime: Commentary on his appearance (hair situation) and the retro 70s animation intro on the Prime broadcast.

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Strong Predictions or Bold Takes

• George declared he is putting all NFL kickers on watch, arguing that Gordo’s “watch list” logic applies universally — and noting he’d be right about half of them.
• Gordo maintained that Dak’s helmet should display his last name, calling the “4 Dak” label “one of the worst deals we ever had.”
• George claimed he would win a fight against a mountain lion — Gordo disputed this, arguing scaring one off doesn’t constitute winning a fight.

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Funny Moments or Memorable Gordo Bits

• Al Michaels’ ear hair: Gordo described Michaels’ ears as having “their own ecosystem,” looking like a “Venus flytrap” and a “hell portal,” while simultaneously defending him — “Leave him alone. He called the Miracle on Ice.” George corrected that it was 45 years ago, not 80.
• Assassin school: After George casually cited a fact about which part of the head is most dangerous to strike, Gordo asked “Where’d you hear this? In assassin school?” and riffed that police could simply monitor who signs up for assassin class — then looped in Brandon Aubrey as someone also “on the watch list.”
• Jared Goff’s anatomy: Gordo noted the pre-game camera was at “waist level” on Goff walking out of the tunnel and suggested the NFL needs a “Teflon codpiece.” George claimed he never noticed.
• Mountain lion at the venue: The show was broadcasting from Parkwood Collision Center, which had a taxidermied mountain lion on display. George boasted he’d win a fight against one; Gordo called it “mountain lion surrender,” then named it as a band: *Mountain Lion Surrender*.
• Dak’s sign of the cross: Gordo noticed Dak crossed himself after praying and launched into a mini-theological analysis — noting the left-to-right direction indicated Western (Roman Catholic) rather than Greek Orthodox tradition, joking he may have been a fellow altar boy.
• “What’s Going On” by 4 Non Blondes being blared during the lengthy replay review of the safety call — Gordo loved the absurd appropriateness of the song choice.
• Craig as a “professional groomer”: Gordo casually mentioned he once described Craig that way when Craig was older and he first joined The Ticket.

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How the Show Wrapped Up

• The final Observation Deck concluded with Gordo wrapping his observations on Dak’s Dymo tape helmet label and the oddity of the NFL still using such old technology. He signed off with: *”Enjoy those observations, and share them with friends. It’s free of charge.”* George replied, “That’s a great idea.”
• The show was broadcasting a remote from Parkwood Collision Center in Aubrey, TX (on Highway 380), with the full Ticket lineup — Invasion, Sweet Spot, and Hard Line — all set to be there throughout the day for the grand opening.

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Notable Quotes

• Gordo on Al Michaels’ ears: *”I can’t imagine looking at it up close and seeing that sawdust, that hell portal that he has there… Looking like a Venus flytrap.”*
• Gordo on the NFL and concussions: *”You can make it safer, but you can’t make it safe.”*
• Craig on the 1929 crash: *”In the end, it was greed. Greed from every American. Greed from the bankers. Greed from the lawmakers… If you look at the root of most problems in the world, all time, it probably traces back to greed. Or the privates. Those two things.”*
• The Reverend F. Marion Smith quote (read by Craig): *”Many of us achieve self-approval by cheap and superficial methods, concocting clever excuses to make what we want to do seem admirable so that we can condone our actions and like ourselves.”*
• George on Dak’s first-name helmet label: *”I think that’s the casualization of America.”*
• Gordo on mountain lions: *”That’s not winning the fight. That’s mountain lion surrender. That’s the name of your band.”*

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3-Paragraph Summary

This final portion of the December 6 Musers broadcast opened and closed with Observation Deck, Gordo’s signature free-form commentary segment, delivered live from the grand opening of Parkwood Collision Center in Aubrey, TX. Both Observation Deck segments were anchored by reaction to the Cowboys’ blowout loss to the Detroit Lions (44-30), with Gordo riffing on everything from Al Michaels’ ear hair and the retro Prime Video broadcast intro, to CD Lamb’s severe concussion (he entered the “fencing position”), George Pickens’ awkward shoulder injury, and the broader NFL concussion problem. A running bit about Gordo having placed Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey on his personal “watch list” generated friendly friction with George, who defended Aubrey’s record-setting performance — including a 63-yard field goal — and retaliated by putting all NFL kickers on watch. Gordo eventually conceded he wanted to praise Aubrey specifically for a physical block on kick coverage.

Sandwiched between the two Observation Deck segments was Craig’s Book Club, in which Craig gave an enthusiastic and detailed review of *1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History* by Andrew Ross Sorkin. Craig explained the book’s approach — profiling the human characters behind the crash rather than focusing purely on economics — and walked through the key figures (Hoover, J.P. Morgan, Churchill, Charles Merrill, and others), the mechanics of the collapse (rampant credit-fueled speculation, the slow manual trading system, banks unable to cover withdrawals), and the reforms that followed (FDIC, separation of commercial and investment banking). Craig noted the book ends with a sermon quote about moral accountability and self-justification, which he found powerfully resonant. He also revealed he’s already started Nate Bargatze’s *Big Dumb Eyes* and hopes to hit 14 books for the year — a potential personal record.

The show had an easy, warm energy throughout, boosted by the novelty of the remote broadcast location, which featured taxidermied bobcats and a mountain lion (prompting George to claim he could win that fight, a claim Gordo thoroughly dismantled), plus classic Cadillacs and Corvettes on display. The humor was characteristically Gordo-driven — absurdist, detailed, and self-aware — while Craig’s book segment provided a genuinely informative and thoughtful interlude. The broadcast wrapped with Gordo signing off the Observation Deck in his usual style, urging listeners to share his observations freely, as the full Ticket team prepared for a full day of programming from the Aubrey remote.

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Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Gordon Keith (Gordo), George Dunham, Craig Miller, Mike Rhyner, Donovan Lewis (Junior). Station: 1310 The Ticket, Dallas, TX.