The Musers — 2026-02-12

The Musers — 1310 The Ticket, Dallas | Thursday, February 12, 2026

📋 Segments This Day

• Super Bowl LX Gordo Goes Wireless The Musers 252026
• Super Bowl LX Frank Caliendo The Musers 252026
• Super Bowl LX San Francisco Bike Tour The Musers 252026
• Super Bowl LX Observation Deck The Musers 252026

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🎙️ Early Show Analysis

Analysis: The Musers — 2026-02-12 (Super Bowl LX Coverage, San Francisco)

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Segments in This Portion

• “Gordo Goes Wireless” [00:00:00, first segment]: Gordo roams Radio Row at the San Francisco Convention Center with a wireless mic, approaching other broadcasters and personalities. He interviews/encounters people from Boston 25 (Fox local), Seattle Sports (KIRO), an unidentified group, and NFL Network staff. The bit is chaotic and comedic, with Gordo asking increasingly absurd questions.

• Frank Caliendo Interview [00:00:00, second segment]: Comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo joins the Musers at their Radio Row broadcast location. They discuss his upcoming show, his experiences on Radio Row, and he performs several impressions live on air.

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Sports Topics Discussed

• The Super Bowl LX setting is central — the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks are mentioned as the two teams in the Super Bowl (the Seattle Sports broadcaster confirms they are rooting for Seattle)
• Rob Gronkowski is discussed in the context of Frank Caliendo working on his Gronk impression, including Gronk’s recent Fox appearances
• Robert Kraft is mentioned — Caliendo’s Gronk impression includes the line “Robert Kraft deserves a gold jacket”
• Jim Rome’s move to CBS is briefly referenced in the context of Caliendo’s Rome impression
• Rutgers joining the Big Ten is used as a comparison joke about misrepresentation (Atlantic City being called Philadelphia)
• Frank Beamer and Michael Vick are briefly name-dropped by Gordo when speaking to the Virginia Tech-educated Boston 25 broadcaster [first segment, ~00:02:06]
• Jim Zorn is name-dropped when Gordo speaks to the Seattle Sports crew [~00:04:08]

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Debates or Strong Opinions Expressed

• Frank Caliendo expresses mild frustration/amusement about being misled by a Radio Row producer who told him he was doing a Philadelphia radio show, only to find out mid-sit it was actually an Atlantic City Saturday tape — he uses this to make a pointed observation about dishonest Radio Row recruiting [second segment, ~00:06:45–00:08:50]
• Gordo (in character as Jim Rome, via Caliendo’s impression) delivers a mock “clones are below him” bit, with subtle commentary on Rome’s ego and self-importance [~00:11:08–00:12:21]

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Funny Moments, Gordo Bits, and Memorable Quotes

• Gordo Goes Wireless [first segment]: The entire segment is a Gordo bit. Highlights include:
• Asking the Virginia Tech-educated Nicole about Frank Beamer and then Michael Vick, followed by: *”He’s my cousin on my mother’s side”* [~00:02:30]
• Doing the Virginia Tech chant (“Hokey Hokey Hokey Hi”) unprompted [~00:02:06]
• Asking a random broadcaster: *”Do you have an opinion on the Kennedy assassination?”* and segueing into JFK assassination jokes [~00:04:42–00:05:08]
• One interviewee responding to Gordo’s Lee Harvey Oswald question by saying he was more interested in *”taking my underwear off”* — leaving Gordo baffled [~00:05:20]
• A woman refusing to talk to Gordo at all: *”A woman that didn’t want to talk to me. That’s unfortunate.”* [~00:05:53]
• Gordo being followed by a security/sniffing dog at the end [~00:07:47]
• Asking an NFL Network staffer if she plays acoustic guitar and correctly guessing she owned one (she confirmed an Epiphone), then telling her: *”You need a Gibson”* [~00:07:05]
• Dropping the completely fabricated fact that *”Y.A. Tittle had two hooks for hands when he was in the NFL”* [~00:07:14]

• Frank Caliendo segment:
• Gordo recalls being physically choked out on Radio Row 20 years ago, then adds: *”I think he was especially troubled when I started pleasuring myself while he was choking me.”* [~00:00:54–00:01:01]
• Caliendo performs an extended Jim Rome impression, riffing on arugula vs. iceberg lettuce in the produce aisle, with Rome’s signature cadence: *”Grab your favorite salad dressing, shave some carrots, throw some croutons in, and you’re in business.”* [~00:09:34–00:10:42]
• Caliendo then pivots the Rome impression into a *To Catch a Predator*-style bit where Rome is playing Chris Hansen, reading a “fax” to a predator: *”Grab the soap. If it drops, just leave it.”* [~00:11:41–00:12:21]
• Caliendo performs a Mel Kiper impression riffing on Gronkowski’s draft profile, landing on the word “yak” (yards after catch), then clarifying: *”When we talk about yak, we’re not talking about something you’d shave to try and get some type of fur coat to teach in the wintertime.”* [~00:05:44–00:06:24]
• Caliendo’s Gronk impression is a work in progress — he anchors it to: *”And Robert Kraft deserves a gold jacket.”* [~00:04:38]
• George mentions that since their last interview with Caliendo, he hears Caliendo’s Jim Rome voice saying *”arugula”* every time he’s in the produce section of a grocery store [~00:09:27]
• Gordo riffs on Terry Bradshaw’s Oklahoma property: *”My exes live in Oklahoma… My exes live everywhere. That’s a better line.”* — then self-credits: *”Once again, Gordo fixing the bit.”* [~00:04:02–00:04:14]

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Guests or Interviews

• Frank Caliendo — comedian and impressionist, joins the Musers in person at their Radio Row broadcast table. Promotes his upcoming show at Choctaw Casino in Grant, Oklahoma on March 7th (tickets at frankonstage.com). Notes that the Musers were the primary anchor of his Radio Row schedule for the day. [second segment throughout]

• Nicole (Boston 25/Fox Boston) — briefly interviewed by Gordo on the wireless mic [first segment, ~00:01:05–00:02:40]

• Unnamed Seattle Sports (KIRO) broadcaster — briefly interviewed by Gordo [~00:02:41–00:04:01]

• Unnamed broadcaster(s) — briefly engaged before cutting off; one ends the conversation by referencing wanting to take his underwear off [~00:04:42–00:05:25]

• Unnamed NFL Network staffer — brief exchange with Gordo about Roger Goodell, Tom Brady, and acoustic guitars [~00:06:21–00:07:44]

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Recurring Bits, Characters, or Inside Jokes Referenced

• Gordo Goes Wireless — an established recurring bit where Gordo roams with a wireless mic and interviews/confronts strangers, often going sideways; George notes *”We’ve gone sideways many times”* [second segment, ~00:00:19]
• Frank Caliendo’s Jim Rome impression — clearly a beloved recurring bit on The Ticket; George mentions it has been living in his head since their last interview, specifically the word *”arugula”*
• Radio Row chaos — referenced as a known quantity; Caliendo jokes about being misled by Radio Row producers, and the hosts discuss past incidents including Gordo being choked out ~20 years ago
• “Gordo fixing the bit” — Gordo reworks Caliendo’s Terry Bradshaw/Oklahoma joke and Junior (or another host) calls it out by name as a recurring dynamic [~00:04:10]
• The Ticket’s audio drops are referenced — George mentions that short phrases from impersonations (Gordo’s or real people like Jerry Jones) become drops that live in the station’s rotation [~00:09:12]
• Jim Rome avoiding eye contact with Caliendo on Radio Row is referenced in real time during the segment, prompting Caliendo to go into the Rome impression [~00:10:51–00:11:15]

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Summary

This portion of The Musers comes from Super Bowl LX Radio Row coverage in San Francisco, with the entire Ticket team on location at the Convention Center. The first segment is a classic “Gordo Goes Wireless” bit, in which Gordon Keith roams the massive Radio Row floor with a portable mic and ambushes neighboring broadcasters from Boston, Seattle, and the NFL Network. The results are predictably absurd — Gordo invents facts about Y.A. Tittle, launches into the Virginia Tech fight chant unprompted, asks strangers about the Kennedy assassination, correctly guesses a woman owns an acoustic guitar, and gets stonewalled by multiple people who simply refuse to engage with him. The segment ends with Gordo being tailed by a security dog, which the hosts find fitting.

The second segment features a visit from comedian Frank Caliendo, who is clearly a favorite guest of the Musers. The conversation is warm and freewheeling, covering Caliendo’s history of visiting The Ticket at Radio Row, a story about being misled by a Radio Row producer into thinking he was doing a Philadelphia show (it was actually an Atlantic City Saturday tape), and his ongoing work on a Gronk impression. He performs several characters live — most notably an extended and elaborate Jim Rome impression, complete with a produce aisle riff on arugula vs. iceberg lettuce delivered in Rome’s signature cadence, and a sharp satirical bit reimagining Rome as a *To Catch a Predator*-style host. Caliendo also delivers a spot-on Mel Kiper impression analyzing Gronkowski’s draft profile.

Throughout both segments, the show’s chemistry is clearly in fine form. Gordo’s wireless adventure is a perfect showcase of his willingness to push every interaction to its most uncomfortable and absurd endpoint, while the Caliendo interview demonstrates the Musers’ ability to let a talented guest breathe and play. The hosts promote Caliendo’s upcoming Choctaw Casino show in Grant, Oklahoma (March 7th, frankonstage.com), and joke about organizing a Ticket listener road trip to make up for having incorrectly corrected Caliendo about the show’s location on a previous appearance.

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⏰ Mid-Show Analysis

Analysis: The Musers — 2026-02-12 (Super Bowl LX, San Francisco)

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Segments Appearing in This Portion

• Frank Caliendo segment [00:12:42–end of first block]: The tail end of an interview/appearance with comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo on Radio Row. Frank discusses performing in clubs vs. theaters, does impressions of Robin Williams, John Madden, and George W. Bush, and tells stories about being in Jerry Jones’s box at the Dallas Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLV) alongside Madden and Bush.

• Super Bowl LX San Francisco Bike Tour [00:00:00–00:13:08]: Junior (Craig Miller) recounts a self-guided solo bike tour he took around San Francisco the previous afternoon. He describes the route, landmarks, and observations in detail, with commentary from co-hosts.

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Sports Topics Discussed

• [00:00:07] A tease for an upcoming segment with Troy Aikman to discuss the Patriots vs. Seahawks Super Bowl LX matchup
• [00:00:11] Junior identifies Aikman as a “Cowboys Hall of Famer,” framing the interview as a major upcoming segment
• [00:12:29] Brief debate about the most identifiable bridge in America — Golden Gate Bridge vs. Brooklyn Bridge, with George jokingly nominating the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas, drawing laughs

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Notable Debates or Host Disagreements

• [00:06:03–00:06:15] George offers the hot take that Golden Gate Park is too big (“that’s too much park”) and says he’d prefer to “bust it up” into smaller parks — Junior and others push back or mock this opinion
• [00:12:29–00:13:08] Lighthearted debate about America’s most iconic bridge — Golden Gate vs. Brooklyn Bridge — with George sneaking in the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge as a joke

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Funny Moments, Gordo Bits, and Memorable One-Liners

• [00:12:42–00:13:10] Frank Caliendo slips accidentally into a Jim Rome impression mid-sentence and calls himself out: *”I’m doing Jim Rome, not even trying to right now. That’s what happens.”*
• [00:14:00] Frank reveals Troy Aikman taught John Madden how to text, and does a Madden impression: *”I got these big fingers. It’s hard to get them up. So, Troy, you type this right here… I’m thinking about upgrading to a Blackberry. The sidekick.”*
• [00:14:38] Frank recalls Madden asking Aikman: *”Hey Troy, you ever been Caliendoed?”* — implying Madden was not a fan of Frank’s impression of him
• [00:15:14] Frank describes being in Jerry Jones’s box at the Dallas Super Bowl, sitting between George W. Bush and John Madden, feeling intimidated doing his Jerry Jones impression: *”Here I feel so inferior.”* He acknowledges Gordo’s Jerry Jones impression is better, noting that Ticket P1s (fans) agree
• [00:15:51] Frank does his George W. Bush impression, including Bush describing a secret Batman-style escape tunnel at his home: *”You ever see Batman? Where the guy would tip the statue… I got one of those. You can post it. Nobody care. They won’t believe you.”*
• [00:16:27] Frank’s Laura Bush impression quoting her saying *”the president and I”* — Frank notes he didn’t realize she still called him “the president” until reflecting on it later
• [00:02:43] Junior cuts off the bike shop owner’s safety explanation with *”I got it, I’ve done this before”* — George responds: *”You’re so insufferable.”*
• [00:02:52] A host quips: *”My first bike ride, their chief.”*
• [00:03:14] Junior: *”Send a wrecker out”* — comparing a potential bike flat to a roadside car breakdown
• [00:13:08] George, apparently confusing the Royal Gorge Bridge with something else, asks: *”Is that the Harry Potter bridge?”*

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Guests or Special Visitors

• Frank Caliendo — comedian and impressionist, appearing live on Radio Row at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco. He performs impressions of Robin Williams, John Madden, George W. Bush, and Laura Bush, and tells behind-the-scenes stories. His website FrankOnStage.com is plugged at the end of the segment. [00:12:42–00:17:23]

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Pop Culture, Music, or Non-Sports Topics

• Robin Williams: Frank discusses his influence, specifically a club special Williams did with the cast of *Taxi* (including Danny DeVito) in the audience, calling it a foundational comedic influence [00:13:02–00:13:35]
• San Francisco city culture and history: Junior discusses the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood as the center of 1960s counterculture, observing a *”yoga meditation pot smoking gathering”* on Hippie Hill [00:05:30–00:05:48]
• Golden Gate Bridge history: Junior notes it was built in 1937, that approximately 2,000 people have jumped from it since construction (averaging ~30/year), and that in 2024 a safety net was installed 20 feet below the walkway, significantly reducing suicides [00:10:01–00:10:42]
• Market Street, San Francisco: Junior notes it is permanently closed to private vehicles — only trolleys, buses, and bikes allowed [00:04:43–00:05:12]
• Golden Gate Park vs. Central Park size: Junior points out Golden Gate Park is 1,000 acres vs. Central Park’s 800 acres — a fact that surprised him [00:05:55–00:06:01]
• Tour de France history: Junior references the early 1900s Tour de France when riders had to manually move the chain between chainrings due to no derailleurs, after his rental bike’s front derailleur failed [00:04:10–00:04:18]

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3-Paragraph Summary

This portion of the February 12, 2026 Musers broadcast comes from Radio Row at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco, and opens at the tail end of an appearance by comedian Frank Caliendo. Frank charms the hosts with impressions of Robin Williams, John Madden, and George W. Bush, and shares a memorable behind-the-scenes story about being in Jerry Jones’s luxury box at the Dallas Super Bowl — seated between a retired Madden and a post-presidential George W. Bush. Highlights include Frank’s account of Madden not appreciating being “Caliendoed,” the story of Troy Aikman teaching Madden how to text on a T-Mobile Sidekick, and a Bush impression featuring the former president describing a Batman-style secret tunnel at his home. Frank also graciously acknowledges that Ticket listeners and Gordo himself outdo his Jerry Jones impression, a moment of self-deprecating humor that lands well with the hosts.

The second and longer segment features Craig Miller (Junior) recounting a solo self-guided bike tour he took around San Francisco the previous afternoon. Starting near the hotel on Market Street, Junior navigated through Haight-Ashbury, Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, and back through the Marina District and Fisherman’s Wharf — a roughly 30-mile loop completed in about three hours. The story is filled with colorful details: a faulty front derailleur on his rental bike forcing him to ride the whole trip in the small chainring, a standoff with the bike shop owner over a flat repair kit, factoids about the Golden Gate Bridge’s suicide history and the 2024 safety net installation, and a 45-minute people-watching stop at a sidewalk café.

The segment doubles as an affectionate travel piece on San Francisco, with Junior offering a balanced take on the city — acknowledging the well-documented homeless and cleanliness problems downtown while enthusiastically praising the beauty of the coastal areas, parks, and architecture. Co-hosts contribute occasional commentary, including George’s hot take that Golden Gate Park is simply “too much park” and a funny tangent about America’s most iconic bridges — the Golden Gate vs. the Brooklyn Bridge — with George sneaking in Dallas’s Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge as a nominee. The segment closes with Junior praising San Francisco as possibly America’s most visually spectacular city, and a tease for an upcoming interview with Troy Aikman to discuss the Patriots vs. Seahawks Super Bowl LX matchup.

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🏁 Final Hour Analysis

Analysis: The Musers — 2026-02-12 (Final Portion)

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Segments in This Portion

• Super Bowl LX San Francisco Bike Tour (partial, ~00:13:09): The tail end of a segment about the hosts’ experience biking around San Francisco, including riding over the Golden Gate Bridge. One host mentions a confrontation with a store owner after the ride.

• Super Bowl LX Observation Deck with Gordo (~00:00:00–00:13:55): Gordo’s signature segment, sponsored by Tilock George Eye Care and Generator Supercenter. Gordo recounted his sleepless night due to back pain, which led him to mentally quiz himself on bands from San Francisco. The segment turned into a fun, music-driven discussion of notable San Francisco bands, played with audio clips throughout.

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Sports Topics Discussed

• Brief mention (~00:13:14–00:13:19) that Taylor Swift was asked to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show but declined because she was coming off a tour — brought up tangentially during the music discussion.

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Funny Moments or Memorable Gordo Bits

• [00:00:07–00:00:26] Gordo opened by announcing he had “the worst night of sleep I’ve ever had in my entire life,” then admitted that despite his mattress hurting his back, he stayed in the very bed that was killing him — “which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.”

• [00:01:49–00:02:02] Gordo expressed genuine surprise that Jefferson Airplane evolved into Starship — the band that recorded “We Built This City” — marveling at the contrast between druggy psychedelia and glossy 80s pop.

• [00:02:19] After one host mentioned visiting the Grateful Dead house at 710 Ashbury, another quipped: *”I’ve never smelled like crotch.”* — a quick throwaway joke about the neighborhood’s reputation.

• [00:04:35–00:04:39] Gordo called “Abracadabra” by Steve Miller Band “one of the worst deals we’ve ever had,” then immediately walked it back: *”That song was fine.”*

• [00:05:02–00:05:09] One host, apparently referring to a funk or R&B-leaning band, complained about *”a little too much white man overbite”* in their music — *”a lot of white guys that can’t really dance right.”*

• [00:05:22–00:05:30] The hosts got derailed by a recurring bit about a band member’s pronunciation — apparently saying “boining” instead of “burning” — with someone doing an impression: *”Hey Derek, it’s boining.”* This appears to be a long-running Ticket bit.

• [00:11:33–00:11:40] George (or another host) asked: *”Boy, how many pillows did Gordo punch to this song?”* — referring to Counting Crows’ “Mr. Jones.” Gordo admitted: *”I had my heart broken to this song several times.”*

• [00:13:04–00:13:45] One host (likely Junior/Craig) admitted he got corrected by a “Swifty” — a Taylor Swift fan — after saying something inaccurate on air about Taylor Swift declining the Super Bowl. He described the correction as being delivered in a pointed, chastising tone, which everyone found amusing. George joked: *”Did she say ‘how about that’ afterwards?”*

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Notable Bands Discussed (San Francisco)

Gordo ran through a list of San Francisco bands he’d mentally assembled during his sleepless night:

• Jefferson Airplane — described as creepy, druggy; compared to the Manson family walking around Spahn Ranch
• Grateful Dead — one host visited their house at 710 Ashbury the day before
• Metallica — hosts were surprised to learn they were from San Francisco
• Huey Lewis and the News — George knew this one; noted they used to sing the anthem at 49er games
• Steve Miller Band — technically from Dallas but associated with the San Francisco scene; George mentioned Mike Rhyner always hated him, which he never understood
• CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival) — confirmed San Francisco band; hosts had George pronounce the full name
• Green Day — hosts noted their kids love them; mentioned they’re part of the Super Bowl pregame show
• Faith No More — initially mistaken for Red Hot Chili Peppers; noted the song came out in 1989
• Janis Joplin / Big Brother and the Holding Company — noted she was from Beaumont, TX but made it big in San Francisco; one host mentioned she was bullied by Jimmy Johnson growing up and called “Beat Weeds” [00:08:08–00:08:20]
• Journey — Gordo shared the trivia that “Don’t Stop Believin'” doesn’t hit its chorus until 3 minutes and 20 seconds into a ~4-minute song; credited *The Sopranos* finale with reviving the band’s popularity; compared it to “Sweet Caroline” as one of the biggest sing-along songs in the country [00:09:24–00:10:15]
• Counting Crows — declared by Gordo as the greatest band to come out of San Francisco; both Gordo and one co-host said “Mr. Jones” is a top-ten song of all time for them; hosts were surprised they were from SF, having assumed New York or L.A. [00:10:47–00:11:44]

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Strong Predictions or Bold Takes

• [00:09:26–00:09:31] One host made the case that “Don’t Stop Believin'” may be, outside of “Sweet Caroline,” *”the biggest sing-along song in our country now.”*

• [00:10:47–00:10:54] Both Gordo and a co-host independently claimed “Mr. Jones” by Counting Crows is in their personal top-ten songs of all time.

• [00:10:18–00:10:21] Gordo declared Counting Crows the *greatest band to ever come out of San Francisco* — greater than Journey, Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Airplane.

• [00:12:00–00:13:03] Gordo made a broader cultural observation: bands as a format are essentially dead, replaced by solo artists with teams of co-writers. He framed it as *”music by committee rather than music by a band,”* and gently suggested even Taylor Swift’s songwriting has become increasingly collaborative over time — *”trying to tread carefully, but also tell the truth.”*

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How the Show Wrapped Up

• [00:13:49–00:13:55] George closed out the Observation Deck warmly, telling Gordo: *”That was a fun exercise. Your sleepless night led to something good on our show.”* Gordo agreed. The segment ended on a light, appreciative note — no hard out or preview of upcoming content was heard in this portion.

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Any Final Notable Quotes

• *”I had my heart broken to this song several times.”* — Gordo on Counting Crows’ “Mr. Jones” [00:11:37–00:11:40]
• *”I’m trying to tread carefully, but also tell the truth, which is the most difficult thing to do in the entire world.”* — Gordo on Taylor Swift’s co-writing [00:12:37–00:12:42]
• *”Your sleepless night led to something good on our show.”* — George closing the Observation Deck [00:13:53–00:13:55]

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3-Paragraph Summary

The final portion of this Musers broadcast from Super Bowl week in San Francisco opened with the tail end of a bike tour segment, where the hosts briefly reflected on what a great cycling city San Francisco is, including riding over the Golden Gate Bridge, and wrapped up a minor story about one host confronting a rude store owner. The segment transitioned smoothly into the Observation Deck with Gordo, the show’s signature creative segment, sponsored by Tilock George Eye Care and Generator Supercenter.

Gordo launched the Observation Deck by confessing to a brutal sleepless night caused by back pain — made worse by the irony of staying in the very mattress that was hurting him. To pass the sleepless hours, he’d mentally quizzed himself on bands from San Francisco, and the segment became a fun, music-clip-driven tour through the city’s rock legacy. The hosts worked through Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Metallica, Huey Lewis and the News, Steve Miller Band, CCR, Green Day, Faith No More, Janis Joplin, Journey, and Counting Crows — with side discussions about the Sopranos revival of “Don’t Stop Believin’,” the unusual song structure of that track, and a running bit about a band member’s “boining” pronunciation. Gordo crowned Counting Crows the greatest band ever to come out of San Francisco, with both he and a co-host placing “Mr. Jones” in their personal all-time top tens.

The segment closed with a broader cultural riff on the death of the band format, with Gordo arguing that modern music is assembled by committee rather than forged through the creative friction of a real band — even gingerly applying that observation to Taylor Swift’s increasingly co-written catalog. A brief, funny coda had a co-host recounting being corrected by a Swiftie listener for getting Taylor Swift Super Bowl facts wrong, with the group mocking the fan’s chastising tone. George wrapped the Observation Deck warmly, telling Gordo his sleepless night had produced something genuinely entertaining for the show.

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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.