The Musers — 2024-10-19
The Musers — 1310 The Ticket, Dallas | Saturday, October 19, 2024
📋 Segments This Day
- E-Brake
- Steve in the Attic
🎙️ Early Show Analysis
Segments That Appeared
- E-Brake Segment [00:00:01-00:04:24]: Weekly segment where listeners vote on the worst on-air moments from across The Ticket’s shows, sponsored by Crawford Services AC and Plumbing
E-Brake Segment Details
Story/Topic: Candidate #1 featured Dave Lane from The Hardline awkwardly bringing up the death of One Direction’s Liam Payne during a college football interview with Joel Klatt. Dave interrupted what was supposed to be a sports-focused conversation to ask the confused guest about the pop star’s death, creating an extremely uncomfortable moment that derailed the interview.
Sports Topics Discussed
- College Football [00:02:05-00:02:21]: Brief mention of Joel Klatt’s upcoming interview with Kurt Cignetti and his chat with Matt Rule about the Nebraska Huskers
Funny Moments and Memorable Quotes
- [00:03:09]: Host reaction – “Wow, that is the definition of an e-break. True e-break. Incredible work by Dave there.”
- [00:03:05-00:03:09]: Sarcastic follow-up attempt – “Well, look, I got a good, there was a death in the Cotton Bowl. How about that?” followed by “Awesome segue.”
- [00:03:26]: Reference to station inside joke about “completing a Bob sentence”
Recurring Bits and Inside Jokes Referenced
- [00:01:25-00:01:42]: Reference to “the rant system” and how personalities from that show (Dave Lane, Corby) tend to “fixate on an unfortunate death and try to introduce it to other segments”
- [00:03:26]: Mention of “completing a Bob sentence” as an “old swore around here”
Summary
This portion of The Musers featured their weekly E-Brake segment, where hosts present the worst on-air moments from across The Ticket’s programming for listener voting. The featured candidate was a spectacularly awkward moment from Dave Lane on The Hardline, who inexplicably brought up the death of One Direction’s Liam Payne during what was supposed to be a straightforward college football interview with Joel Klatt.
The cringe-worthy moment unfolded as Dave interrupted a normal sports conversation to ask the bewildered guest about the pop star’s death. Joel Klatt was clearly confused, didn’t know who Liam Payne was, and the other hosts scrambled to salvage the interview. The Musers hosts were clearly delighted by the train wreck, calling it “the definition of an e-break” and praising Dave’s ability to completely derail what should have been routine sports talk.
The segment showcased The Ticket’s self-deprecating culture, where hosts gleefully highlight each other’s on-air mistakes. The Musers also referenced internal station dynamics, noting how personalities from “the rant system” have a tendency to inappropriately inject celebrity deaths into unrelated segments, turning Dave’s gaffe into commentary on broader show patterns and personalities.
⏰ Mid-Show Analysis
Segments that appeared in this portion:
- Emergency Brake of the Week voting segment [00:04:26-00:10:29] – A contest where listeners vote on the strangest/most awkward moments from the station
Phone callers:
- Multiple callers voting for “Gordo” (Gordon Keith) for Emergency Brake of the Week winner
- “Triple fake Sergei Zubov” caller who also mentioned Halloween being overrated
- “Lawson dove” caller with a quote reference to Jake and Newt (Ricky Schroder)
- Several other callers all voting for Gordo
Funny moments, Gordo bits, or memorable one-liners:
- [00:05:07-00:05:42] Gordo’s awkward sponsor read for Crest Infinity that ended with a bizarre question about “performing halftime at the Thanksgiving game” and involved a character called “Crestman”
- [00:06:39-00:08:48] Matt McLaren making strange high-frequency popping sounds with his mouth/throat during his show that confused his co-hosts, with one saying “I think every dog just went like, what?”
- The Emergency Brake candidates included references to “death in the Cotton Bowl” and Gordo’s strange sponsor dismount
Pop culture, music, or non-sports topics discussed:
- References to Lonesome Dove characters (Jake and Newt played by Ricky Schroder)
- Halloween being mentioned as “overrated”
- Various character impressions and bits typical of The Ticket’s comedy format
Summary:
This portion of The Musers focused primarily on the station’s “Emergency Brake of the Week” voting segment, where listeners call in to vote on the most awkward or strange moments from various shows across The Ticket. The three candidates were Davey Lane (for mentioning death during a college football discussion), Gordon Keith for a bizarre sponsor read, and Matt McLaren for making weird mouth noises during his show.
The highlight was clearly Gordo’s sponsor segment for Crest Infinity, which started normally with financing details but devolved into confusion involving a character named “Crestman” and ended with Gordo asking about performing at a Thanksgiving halftime show. The hosts noted how awkward it would be for first-time listeners to hear such a strange sponsor read, which is classic Gordo behavior that blends legitimate advertising with absurdist comedy.
Multiple callers voted for Gordo as the winner, with the hosts noting he was “running away” with the vote and calling it “what an upset” since Davey was considered the bigger emergency brake. The segment showcased The Ticket’s signature blend of sports talk, internal station humor, and interactive listener participation that has made the station unique in Dallas radio.
🏁 Final Hour Analysis
What segments appeared in this portion?
- Steve in the Attic [00:00:00-00:05:21] — A Halloween-themed comedy bit featuring a creepy character named Steve who supposedly lives in the station’s attic. Steve claims to be an ancient evil entity who watches the hosts and has disturbing plans for Halloween.
What sports topics were discussed in this portion?
- Brief mention of an ebrake competition result where Gordo won his 103rd career ebrake, putting him 34 behind all-time leader Norman Hitzges
- Steve mentions spirits telling him to “take Kansas City in the points” as part of his disturbing messages
Were there any funny moments or memorable Gordo bits?
- The entire “Steve in the Attic” segment appears to be a Gordo character bit where he voices the creepy Steve character
- Steve claims he’s gone by many names throughout history including “Mammon, Beelzebub, Osiris, John Ritter” [00:00:36]
- Steve mentions he put a dead bird in someone’s cycling shorts as a prank [00:04:32]
- The character threatens to put “a transcript of Bob’s germ sports questions” in mailboxes as Halloween torture [00:03:19]
Any final notable quotes or moments?
- “It’s the only one who loves you enough to kill you” — Steve’s creepy opening line [00:00:24]
- “We have to have him evicted from the attic. Man, he’s weird.” — Host’s closing reaction to Steve [00:05:17]
Summary:
This final portion of The Musers show was dominated by a Halloween-themed comedy segment called “Steve in the Attic,” featuring what appears to be a Gordo character playing a deeply disturbing individual who claims to live in the radio station’s attic. The character presented himself as an ancient evil entity who has been watching the hosts and has various creepy plans for Halloween, including wearing a mask made from George’s face and leaving dead animals in personal belongings.
The segment was filled with increasingly bizarre and unsettling declarations from Steve, who claimed to have murdered his mother, tunneled under the studio floor to touch the hosts’ ankles, and planned various Halloween pranks ranging from tampered candy to poisoned medication. The character’s disturbing monologues included references to self-harm and other deeply uncomfortable topics that pushed the boundaries of radio comedy.
The show wrapped up with the hosts expressing genuine discomfort at the Steve character’s weirdness, with one declaring they need to have him “evicted from the attic.” The segment served as a quintessential example of The Ticket’s willingness to embrace dark, absurdist humor during the Halloween season, though it clearly made even the seasoned hosts uncomfortable with its intensity and graphic nature.
Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Gordon Keith (Gordo), George Dunham, Craig Miller, Mike Rhyner, Donovan Lewis (Junior). Station: 1310 The Ticket, Dallas, TX.
