The Musers β 2024-10-04
The Musers β 1310 The Ticket, Dallas | Friday, October 4, 2024
π Segments This Day
- Chris Chris
- College Play by Play Jub
ποΈ Early Show Analysis
Segments
Chris Chris – The recurring character “Chris Chris the overly handsome guy from sales” calls in with increasingly outrageous claims about his accomplishments, including helping negotiate Dax Prescott’s contract with Jerry Jones, being hired by Mike McCarthy to fill in for Micah Parsons, playing for the Dallas Mavericks, and hosting “freak-off” parties at his penthouse.
College Play by Play Jub – Craig Miller begins discussing audio from his early play-by-play career with North Texas football in 1994, mentioning coaches Matt Simon, Bill Michaels, and Steve Cragthorpe.
Sports Topics Discussed
- Cowboys: Chris Chris claims he helped negotiate Dax Prescott’s contract by getting Jerry Jones drunk and arranging a lap dance, and says Mike McCarthy hired him to fill in for Micah Parsons
- Mavericks: Chris Chris claims to be on the team and says Luka DonΔiΔ is looking for a basketball mentor, with teammates begging him to save training camp
- College Sports: Discussion of 1994 North Texas football team reunion and their transition from 1AA to 1A football
Funny Moments, Gordo Bits, or Memorable Quotes
- [00:00:43] Chris Chris: “I was doing like, you know, I do this every morning about 20 reps of my PR. What’s that? Each rep is a new PR”
- [00:02:12] Claims he got Dax’s deal done in one night: “I just had a few drinks with Jerry Joan who’s like the owner the Cowboys or whatever”
- [00:02:21] “I said dude get a few single malts in the guy get him a lap dance. He’ll sign a deal with you”
- [00:04:16] Star Wars parody: “they sent like it’s droid or something with a hologram of J Kid begging me… he’s wearing like a white dress and some cinnamon buns taped to the side of his head”
- [00:04:39] Chris Chris’s “b-day party” which he clarifies is a “biatch day party” and calls them “freak offs”
- [00:06:06] The bit ends with Chris Chris apparently jumping through a window and getting injured
Recurring Bits, Characters, or Inside Jokes Referenced
- Chris Chris character – the overly confident, delusional sales guy
- References to Chris Chris being fired from sales and now working the front desk
- Chris Chris’s habit of making increasingly ridiculous claims about his lifestyle and connections
Summary
The show opens with the popular recurring character Chris Chris calling in with his typical mix of braggadocious claims and complete delusion. This time, he outdoes himself by claiming he single-handedly negotiated Dax Prescott’s contract extension by getting Jerry Jones drunk and arranging entertainment, supposedly closing the deal in one night where previous negotiations had dragged on. His boasts escalate to claiming Mike McCarthy hired him to replace Micah Parsons and that he’s also a member of the Dallas Mavericks roster, with Luka DonΔiΔ supposedly needing his mentorship.
The bit takes an even more absurd turn when Chris Chris describes his lifestyle, complete with a private jet getting new graphics and hosting what he calls “freak-off parties” at his penthouse. The hosts eventually call him out, revealing that he was actually fired from sales and now works the front desk, which leads to the physical comedy ending where Chris Chris apparently tries to jump through a window into the studio and injures himself.
Following the Chris Chris segment, Craig Miller transitions into a more serious discussion about his early broadcasting career, specifically his play-by-play work with the 1994 North Texas football team. He sets up what appears to be a nostalgic look back at audio from that season, mentioning the coaching staff and the team’s transition from Division 1AA to 1A football, though this segment was just beginning as the transcript ends.
β° Mid-Show Analysis
What segments appeared in this portion?
- A retrospective segment about a North Texas football 1994 team reunion (00:01:30-00:09:56)
- Archived audio playback segment featuring old game calls and interviews (00:04:03-00:11:10)
What sports topics were discussed?
- North Texas football 1994 season retrospective, including their Southland Conference Championship
- The team’s notable wins and losses, including defeats to #1 Montana, Oklahoma State, and Boise State in the 1AA playoffs
- A signature win against #9-ranked McNeese State on homecoming (00:04:52-00:07:09)
- High school football broadcasting from 1986, covering Louisville vs. Wichita Falls High (00:09:56-00:11:10)
Were there any funny moments, Gordo bits, or memorable one-liners?
- The famous “See you later McNeese State” call from George’s 1994 broadcast of Brett Renfro’s 89-yard fumble return touchdown (00:06:45-00:06:50)
- Discussion about how voices were higher in old recordings, with hosts debating whether it was tape speed or actual vocal changes with age (00:08:58-00:09:18)
- Mockery of distracting saxophone background music from a 1996 Mark Followill interview (00:09:26-00:09:40)
Any pop culture, music, or non-sports topics discussed?
- Discussion of Mark Followill’s career progression from North Texas network to Dallas Mavericks TV voice and international soccer/football coverage (00:07:57-00:08:04)
- Commentary on old broadcasting technology, specifically cassette tape recording and digitization processes (00:04:07-00:04:52)
- Brief mention of jazz music connection to University of North Texas campus (00:09:39-00:09:42)
This portion of The Musers focused heavily on nostalgia and archived audio from George Dunham’s broadcasting career. The segment was prompted by a recent 30th reunion of the 1994 North Texas football team, which George covered as a young broadcaster. He shared stories about former players who became firefighters, police officers, and pastors, while playing classic audio clips he’d recently digitized from old cassette tapes.
The highlight was hearing George’s famous “See you later McNeese State” call from 1994, when North Texas defeated the #9-ranked team on a dramatic 89-yard fumble return. The hosts noted how frequently this clip was played on The Ticket over the years, particularly by The Hardline. George also shared a 1996 interview clip featuring a young Mark Followill, showcasing his smooth delivery that would later make him a broadcasting star.
The segment concluded with George playing what appears to be the oldest surviving audio of him and Craig Miller from 1986, when they were college students doing high school football play-by-play for Louisville games. The discovery of these unlabeled cassette tapes in George’s attic provided a unique glimpse into the early broadcasting careers of The Musers hosts, complete with noticeably higher voices and period-appropriate production elements like distracting saxophone background music.
π Final Hour Analysis
Segments in this portion
College Play by Play Jub [00:11:12-00:17:01] – The hosts listened to old cassette tape recordings of George and Craig doing college football play-by-play from their early radio days at KNTU, a college radio station. They discussed the quality and their reactions to hearing their younger voices.
Sports topics discussed in this portion
- College football play-by-play from what appears to be a Farmers vs. Wichita Falls game
- References to Marcus Marauder football and Sherman Bearcats
- North Texas State football vs. Lamar Cardinals
- SMU basketball games from their college days
- Texas high school football discussion with mentions of a upcoming guest Bill McMurray from Houston Chronicle
Funny moments or memorable Gordo bits
[00:13:03-00:13:21] George cringing while listening to the old tapes, saying “This is another reason why, through the years, we don’t go back and listen to stuff. Are you cringing as much as I am listening to this?”
[00:15:15-00:15:22] George revealing they had to fake calls to each other on their college sports talk show because “nobody listened to or called in”
[00:16:34-00:16:45] The story about doing fake play-by-play at a packed SMU basketball game while sitting in the baseline crowd, with George noting “no one said, hey, could you two guys shut up?”
How did the show wrap up?
[00:17:01] The segment ended with George saying “All right. Well, there you go from the Wayback Machine” after discussing their college radio experiences.
Final notable quotes or moments
[00:15:22] George: “It’s probably the reason we’re here today, because we actually started a sports talk show on a college radio station that nobody listened to or called in. So we had to fake calls to each other.”
[00:16:14-00:16:17] Craig about finding old tapes: “If I could find that, that’s the holy grail” referring to their practice play-by-play recordings from Bill Mercer’s class.
Summary
This final portion of The Musers featured a nostalgic trip down memory lane as the hosts listened to old cassette recordings of George and Craig doing college football play-by-play from their early days at KNTU, a college radio station. The audio quality was poor and dated, leading to mixed reactions from the hosts about hearing their much younger voices from when they were around 20-21 years old.
The segment revealed fascinating backstory about how The Musers got their start, including details about a college sports talk show called “Sportsline” where they had to fake phone calls because no one actually listened or called in. They also discussed their college broadcasting class assignments where they would sit in stadium crowds with tape recorders doing practice play-by-play, including a memorable SMU basketball game where they called the action while sitting among actual fans.
The conversation sparked interest in digitizing more old tapes, with Craig mentioning he has several boxes of cassettes at home that could contain the “holy grail” – recordings of them doing fake play-by-play for their broadcasting class, particularly an SMU basketball game that they listened to repeatedly because it sounded so professional due to the crowd noise. The segment ended on this nostalgic note, with George wrapping up their trip through “the Wayback Machine.”
Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Gordon Keith (Gordo), George Dunham, Craig Miller, Mike Rhyner, Donovan Lewis (Junior). Station: 1310 The Ticket, Dallas, TX.
