The Musers — 2025-10-16

The Musers — 1310 The Ticket, Dallas | Thursday, October 16, 2025

📋 Segments This Day

• Fake Jason Kidd
• Observation Deck
• Fake Jason Kidd
• Observation Deck

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🎙️ Early Show Analysis

Here is the analysis of this portion of *The Musers* from 2025-10-16:

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Segments in This Portion

• Fake Jason Kidd [00:00:00]: A recurring Gordo comedy bit in which a fake version of Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd calls in to the show. The “interview” touches on Kidd’s new contract extension, the Mavs’ frontcourt, playing without Kyrie Irving, and new local coaches. The bit is largely an excuse for absurdist wordplay and deliberate misunderstandings.
• Observation Deck [00:00:00 in second segment]: Gordo’s regular commentary/storytelling segment. This edition features a nostalgic discussion about black-and-white televisions from childhood, old TV sets, and a charming story about Gordo possibly re-purchasing his original childhood TV decades later from a Plano Craigslist listing. It transitions briefly into a discussion about WNBA sports betting.

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Sports Topics Discussed

• Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd’s new contract extension is the news hook for the Fake Jason Kidd bit. The frontcourt of Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis (implied), and Dereck Lively is mentioned [Fake Jason Kidd segment]. Playing the point without Kyrie Irving is raised as the key question heading into the season. The Mavs season opener is referenced as coming the following Wednesday.
• Dallas Rangers: New Rangers manager Skip Schumacher is mentioned briefly by name, with the hosts and “Kidd” joking about whether “Skip” is his real name or just his title [~00:02:03–00:02:25].
• Dallas Cowboys: New Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is name-dropped in the context of new local coaches [~00:01:01–00:01:20]. Glenn Gulbitzen (Cowboys DC) is also referenced, with Fake Kidd joking that he looks like a “fake Jason Garrett.”
• WNBA betting: Briefly raised at the end of the Observation Deck segment, with George expressing skepticism about ever betting on WNBA games and noting that sports betting remains illegal in Texas [~00:06:10–00:06:32].

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Debates or Strong Opinions

• George firmly states he would never bet on WNBA games and doubles down by noting sports betting is illegal — though Craig pushes back that it is in fact legal in many places, just not in Texas [Observation Deck, ~00:06:17–00:06:32].

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Funny Moments, Gordo Bits, and Memorable Quotes

• Fake Jason Kidd is itself a recurring Gordo comedic character. Highlights include:
• Kidd mishearing “contract extension” as hair extensions: *”I can’t get extensions. I don’t even have any hair to attach them to… why would you begin an interview about basketball with a question about the addition of false follicles to a cue ball dome?”* [~00:00:31–00:00:54]
• Kidd taking the “local Mount Rushmore” literally and asking if it’s *”over there on Goat Hill where Baby Doe’s used to be”* and suggesting his four faces are *”Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Yoda, me”* [~00:01:20–00:01:45]
• Kidd inventing a rectangular wheel, driving his Range Rover with it, and transporting *”48 lidless Big Gulps”* that spilled everywhere [~00:03:01–00:03:38]
• Kidd taking the idiom *”$64,000 question”* literally and trying to negotiate for half of George’s winnings, incorrectly calculating half of $64,000 as $43,000 — prompting a *”slow motion laugh”* from one of the hosts [~00:04:07–00:05:17]
• Kidd mishearing *”tip off”* as a literal kickoff and wanting to sign Brandon Aubrey to do it [~00:05:30–00:05:48]
• Gordo’s childhood TV story in the Observation Deck is a standout moment: He describes tracking down the exact model of his old childhood black-and-white TV on Craigslist in Plano, buying it, and noticing it had the same cracks in the same places — leading him to believe he may have re-purchased his own TV some 25 years after throwing it away. His closing line: *”Believe it to be true, which is more important than proving… what’s the most fun thing?”* [~00:04:24–00:05:56]
• George mentions his small TV was orange; Craig’s was white Panasonic, and Craig apparently pulls up a photo of it on air [Observation Deck, ~00:02:43–00:02:58].

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Recurring Bits, Characters, or Inside Jokes Referenced

• Fake Jason Kidd: A recurring Gordo character in which an absurdist, obtuse, and self-absorbed version of the Mavericks coach calls the show. A well-established Ticket bit.
• The Observation Deck: Gordo’s regular segment, sponsored here by “I Like George” [00:00:00 of that segment].
• P1s / Twitch stream: Gordo references the Tuesday night Ticket Twitch stream during NFL season, a relatively newer recurring community feature [Observation Deck, ~00:00:06–00:00:16].
• Baby Doe’s / Goat Hill: A Dallas-specific local reference used as a landmark by Fake Kidd [~00:01:27–00:01:35].
• Brandon Aubrey: Cowboys kicker referenced as the person who would execute a basketball “kickoff” — a nod to his prominence as one of the best kickers in the NFL [~00:05:39–00:05:46].

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Summary

This portion of *The Musers* opens with the Fake Jason Kidd bit, one of Gordo’s most well-established recurring comedy characters. Timed to the news of Jason Kidd receiving a new contract extension from the Mavericks, the segment sends up Kidd as a hilariously literal-minded, self-absorbed figure who mishears idioms, invents rectangular wheels, hauls lidless Big Gulps, and can’t do basic math. The bit also weaves in current Dallas sports news — including new Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer, new Rangers manager Skip Schumacher, and the Mavs’ season opener — while remaining gleefully uninterested in actually answering any sports questions. A highlight is Fake Kidd’s extended confusion over the phrase “the $64,000 question,” insisting on receiving half the prize and incorrectly calculating it as $43,000.

The second segment is The Observation Deck, Gordo’s regular feature, which takes a warm nostalgic turn as the hosts share memories of their first black-and-white television sets as children — small Zenith and Panasonic sets, the novelty of having a TV in your room, and the staggering expense of early color console TVs (Gordo found a receipt showing his father paid $2,700 for a 27-inch color TV, estimated at roughly $10,000 in today’s money). Craig even pulls up a photo of his old set on air. The segment’s emotional centerpiece is Gordo’s story of throwing away his childhood TV in the late 1990s, only to later track down what he believes may be the very same television on Craigslist in Plano, with matching cracks in the casing — a delightful, unverifiable, but wholly satisfying story.

The segment closes with a brief detour into WNBA sports betting, prompted by a trending story about men betting on WNBA games. George flatly says he would never do it and doubles down by claiming gambling is illegal, only to be gently corrected that sports betting is legal in many states — just not in Texas. It’s a small but characteristic Musers moment: a mildly contentious, lightly comedic exchange that captures the show’s blend of sports, personality, and casual debate.

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⏰ Mid-Show Analysis

Analysis: The Musers — 2025-10-16 (Middle Portion)

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Segments That Appeared

• WNBA/Menstrual Cycle Gambling Story (begins ~[00:06:37]): The hosts discuss a sports bettor on Instagram known as “Fade Me Bets” who tracks WNBA players’ performance in relation to their menstrual cycles to make betting predictions. He claims 11-of-16 success. The hosts react with amusement and skepticism.

• Fake Jason Kidd ([00:00:00] in that segment): A comedy bit where Gordo impersonates Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd in a fake phone interview. Topics included his contract extension, the Mavs’ front line, playing without Kyrie Irving, and new Dallas coaches. The segment is played entirely for absurdist laughs.

• Observation Deck ([00:00:00] in that segment): Begins with Craig introducing the segment, brought to them by a sponsor, followed by Gordo thanking P1s who showed up for a Tuesday night Twitch stream. The transcript cuts off here — not enough content to detail further observations.

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Observation Deck Segment

• Craig introduces the segment at [00:00:00], noting it’s a Wednesday morning edition of the Observation Deck with Gordo, sponsored by what sounds like “I Like George I Care.”
• Gordo begins by thanking P1 listeners who attended a Tuesday night Twitch stream, but the transcript ends before any observations are discussed.

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Sports Topics Discussed

• WNBA:
• A gambler called “Fade Me Bets” uses menstrual cycle tracking to bet on WNBA player performance (field goal percentage, plus/minus)
• Claims 11-of-16 correct predictions
• Made predictions specifically about Caitlin Clark (“end of her late luteal phase”) and Indiana Fever player Lexi Hull
• Hosts note the Dallas Wings had the worst record in the WNBA and likely earned the number one draft pick again
• Paige Bueckers was noted as Rookie of the Year despite the Wings’ poor record
• Las Vegas Aces mentioned as WNBA champions (though hosts seemed a bit uncertain)

• Dallas Mavericks (via Fake Jason Kidd bit):
• Jason Kidd received a real contract extension (the news prompting the bit)
• Discussion of the Mavs’ front line of Flagg, Davis, and Lively
• Playing the point position without Kyrie Irving identified as the big question heading into the season
• Season opener referenced as the following Wednesday

• Dallas Cowboys/Rangers mentioned peripherally:
• Brian Schottenheimer (Cowboys head coach) mentioned
• Skip Schumacher (Rangers manager) mentioned — brief comedic discussion about whether “Skip” is his real name or just his title

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Notable Debates or Host Disagreements

• George pushes back on Gordo’s framing of the menstrual cycle gambling story, insisting it’s a story about gambling generally, not about him specifically ([00:07:50–00:08:00])
• George suggests a player might actually *excel* during her period due to competitive aggression, which Gordo shoots down ([00:12:19–00:12:31])

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Funny Moments, Gordo Bits, and Memorable One-Liners

• Fake Jason Kidd is the main comedy centerpiece:
• Kidd misunderstands “contract extension” as hair extensions: *”I can’t get extensions. I don’t even have any hair to attach them to.”* [~00:00:35]
• Kidd takes the “Mount Rushmore of local coaches” literally, wondering if it’s built *”over there on Goat Hill where Baby Doe’s used to be”* [~00:01:27]
• Kidd’s self-designed “rectangular wheel” caused his Range Rover to shake violently, spilling *”48 lidless Big Gulps”* and making his *”fake glasses fall off”* [~00:03:03–00:03:31]
• Kidd takes the “$64,000 question” phrase literally and tries to calculate his share: *”You go ahead and send half of that $64,000, which is $43,000″* — prompting a slow-motion laugh from one host [~00:05:01–00:05:17]
• Kidd mishears “tip-off” as “kickoff” and suggests getting *”Brandon Aubrey signed in to give someone a dirty kick”* [~00:05:39–00:05:46]
• Kidd riffs on the JFK assassination and pyramids: *”Which aliens killed John F. Kennedy? And who built the pyramids? Was it John F. Kennedy or Oswald himself?”* [~00:02:27–00:02:42]
• George notes Gordo’s bad math (half of $64,000 ≠ $43,000), which Craig describes as a *”slow motion laugh”* moment

• On the WNBA gambling story, Gordo coins the phrase *”ant flow knowledge”* to describe what the bettor derives from performance statistics [~00:10:58]
• George’s comment that he’s *”seen some women over the years you would not want to guard during that time of the month”* gets a big reaction [~00:12:42]

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Any Pop Culture, Music, or Non-Sports Topics

• Brief conspiratorial riff in the Fake Jason Kidd bit touching on JFK assassination, aliens, and the pyramids — played entirely for absurdist comedy
• Gordo’s Fake Jason Kidd character referenced *Baby Doe’s*, a local Dallas landmark/restaurant, grounding the absurdity in local color

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Three-Paragraph Summary

This portion of The Musers opens mid-discussion of a genuinely strange sports betting story: an Instagram account called “Fade Me Bets” has gone viral for tracking WNBA players’ menstrual cycles to predict their on-court performance. The hosts — particularly Gordo and George — work through the story with a mix of bewilderment and irreverence, discussing the bettor’s claimed 11-of-16 accuracy, his specific predictions about Caitlin Clark and Lexi Hull, and the experts who say the strategy is scientifically dubious. George sparks a minor debate by suggesting a player could actually *over-perform* during her period due to competitiveness, which Gordo dismisses. The segment also briefly touches on the WNBA season wrapping up, the Wings’ poor record, Paige Bueckers’ Rookie of the Year honors, and the Las Vegas Aces as champions.

The comedic highlight of the portion is the “Fake Jason Kidd” bit, in which Gordo impersonates the Mavericks head coach in an extended absurdist fake phone interview. The bit takes every sports cliché or phrase at face value — “extensions,” “reinventing the wheel,” “the $64,000 question,” “kick off the season” — and has Kidd react to each one with elaborate, confused literalism. Standout moments include Kidd refusing to reinvent the wheel because his rectangular version spilled 48 lidless Big Gulps in his Range Rover, his math error when trying to claim half of $64,000, and his alien-JFK-pyramid conspiracy spiral. The bit also riffs on real Dallas sports news: Kidd’s actual contract extension, the Mavs’ new-look front line with Flagg, Davis, and Lively, the challenge of playing without Kyrie Irving, and the new names in Dallas coaching (Schottenheimer, Schumacher, Gullitzen).

The portion closes with the very beginning of the Observation Deck segment, introduced by Craig and sponsored by a local advertiser, with Gordo opening by thanking listeners who joined the previous night’s Twitch stream. The transcript cuts off before any actual observations are delivered, so the full content of that segment is not captured here. Overall, this portion leans heavily comedic — the menstrual cycle gambling story and the Fake Jason Kidd bit are both deeply in Gordo’s wheelhouse of absurdist, boundary-pushing humor — while still touching on legitimate Dallas sports storylines heading into the NBA season.

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🏁 Final Hour Analysis

I’ll note that the transcript provided appears to be only a small portion of what was described — it cuts off mid-conversation and doesn’t include a clear segment transition, closing, or the full “Fake Jason Kidd” or “Observation Deck” segments mentioned in the header. I’ll analyze what’s actually present.

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Segments Appearing in This Portion

• WNBA Menstrual Cycle Betting Story (~00:05:54–end): The hosts discuss a viral social media figure known as “Fade Me Bets,” who claims to predict WNBA player performance by tracking their menstrual cycles and betting accordingly. The segment blends genuine sports discussion (Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings) with incredulous commentary from all three hosts.

• Nostalgic TV Conversation (~00:00:11–00:05:56): The hosts reminisce about childhood black-and-white televisions. George mentions his family’s first color TV set. One host (likely George or Craig) tells a detailed story about finding the original receipt for his family’s $2,700 console color TV, buying his childhood Panasonic on Craigslist decades later, and believing — without proof — that it was the *same TV* he once threw away.

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Sports Topics Discussed

• WNBA season results: George notes the Las Vegas Aces won the championship (~00:11:21)
• Dallas Wings finishing with the worst record in the WNBA and likely getting the number one draft pick again (~00:11:36–00:11:53)
• Paige Bueckers winning Rookie of the Year despite the Wings’ poor record (~00:11:49–00:11:53)
• Caitlin Clark referenced in the context of the betting discussion (~00:10:27–00:10:49)
• The “Fade Me Bets” figure and his menstrual cycle-based WNBA betting strategy (~00:06:48–end)

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Funny Moments or Memorable Bits

• The host’s extended story about buying a Craigslist TV in Plano and believing it might be the *same* childhood TV he threw in a dumpster 25 years earlier, concluding: *”Can’t prove it — but believe it to be true, which is more important than proving… what you believe to a lot of people”* (~00:05:44–00:05:54). Classic Gordo-style philosophical absurdism closing out an otherwise mundane anecdote.
• George’s defensive insistence that he doesn’t gamble, followed by hosts pointing out that sports betting apps are legal and accessible (~00:06:17–00:06:41)
• George’s declaration that some women he’s known *”you would not want to guard during that time of the month”* (~00:12:42–00:12:47), earning audible reactions
• One host deadpanning that the bettor *”derives ant flow knowledge”* from field goal percentages (~00:10:58–00:11:01)

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Notable Quotes

• *”Can’t prove it. But believe it to be true, which is more important than proving what you believe to a lot of people.”* (~00:05:46–00:05:54)
• *”He derives ant flow knowledge from that.”* (~00:10:58)
• *”You talk about the cycle and tampons a lot more than I talk about gambling.”* — George, deflecting (~00:07:55–00:07:59)
• *”It’s the first time you’ve done a WNBA story… and it took *that*.”* — George (~00:11:01–00:11:03)

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3-Paragraph Summary

The portion opens with a warm, nostalgic conversation about childhood televisions — black-and-white sets, the luxury of a first color TV, and the surprisingly high prices families paid for them in earlier decades. The most memorable moment comes when one host (likely George or Craig) recounts finding his family’s original $2,700 color TV receipt after his parents passed, then tells a winding story about buying what he believes may be his own childhood TV off Craigslist in Plano — cracked in the exact same places — some 25 years after throwing it in a dumpster. He closes the story with a philosophical shrug: he can’t prove it’s the same TV, but he chooses to believe it is.

The show then pivots to a genuinely unusual sports-adjacent story: a social media figure called “Fade Me Bets” who has built a following by tracking WNBA players’ menstrual cycles and using that information to place bets on their statistical performance. The hosts discuss his claimed 11-of-16 accuracy rate, his analysis of Caitlin Clark’s “late luteal phase,” and his reliance on a video of Indiana Fever player Lexi Hull publicly confirming she was on her period as “concrete evidence.” The hosts toggle between disbelief, amusement, and half-serious engagement, with George insisting he would never bet on the WNBA — for legal and moral reasons — while the others note the apps are right there.

The segment closes with a brief but genuine WNBA check-in: the Las Vegas Aces are confirmed champions, the Dallas Wings finished with the league’s worst record (likely securing another top draft pick), and Paige Bueckers won Rookie of the Year despite the team’s struggles. George gets the last laugh by suggesting that a player on her period might actually *excel* due to competitive aggression, earning groans and laughs — a fitting end to one of the stranger sports discussions in recent Musers memory.

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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.