The Musers — 2026-06-05
The Musers — 1310 The Ticket, Dallas | Friday, June 5, 2026
📋 Segments This Day
- Gordo Goes Wireless
- Ebrake
- Observation Deck
🎙️ Early Show Analysis
Here is the analysis of this portion of The Musers — 2026-06-05:
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Segments in This Portion
- Gordo Goes Wireless [00:00:00]: The show is broadcasting live from Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. Gordo roams the casino floor with a wireless mic, stopping to interview a retired man named Bob and then briefly a casino security guard. It’s a casual, candid, man-on-the-street style segment full of light banter.
- E-Brake [E-Brake segment, timestamp 00:00:01]: The weekly Emergency Brake of the Week segment, in which listeners vote on the worst/funniest on-air misspeak of the week. Three candidates are presented, though the transcript cuts off mid-segment.
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Was There an E-Brake Segment?
- Yes. The E-Brake segment presents three candidates for the week’s worst on-air gaffe:
- Candidate #1 — Bob Sturm: While discussing baseball’s extra-inning “zombie runner” rule and diamond talk on the “Why Today Doesn’t Suck” segment, Sturm appeared to accidentally say something inappropriate when trying to say “diamond talk,” which the hosts found hilarious and worthy of nomination.
- Candidate #2 — The Entire Hard Line: Nominated for what the host describes as “the Milli Vanilli Suicide Controversy,” apparently a meandering, dumb conversation that went on for over three minutes. The clip begins playing but the transcript cuts off before it concludes.
- Candidate #3: The transcript cuts off before this candidate is introduced.
- Listeners were invited to vote by calling 888-787-1310.
- The E-Brake is sponsored by Advanced Hair Restoration.
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Sports Topics Discussed
- NBA Draft / Cooper Flagg [~00:05:14 in Gordo Goes Wireless]: The casino security guard, unprompted, offered his opinion on Cooper Flagg, calling him a “great ballplayer” who deserved to be the first overall pick, and noting it’s rare that the actual best player in a draft goes first overall.
- Baseball / Extra Innings [E-Brake segment]: Bob Sturm’s misspeak occurred during a conversation about the zombie runner rule and extra-inning baseball, in the context of a Rangers-related “Why Today Doesn’t Suck” segment.
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Funny Moments, Gordo Bits, and Memorable Quotes
- Bob’s marriage history [~00:01:40]: Gordo digs into Bob’s personal life and discovers he’s on his third wife of 35 years. The first wife left because she didn’t like his golf. The second marriage lasted five years and Bob simply said “I don’t know” when asked what happened.
- “Fork, you’re dead” [~00:01:10]: Bob mentions he originally wanted to retire near Lake Fork for the fishing, but chose Durant instead because of access to healthcare. Gordo riffs that at Fork, “you’re dead in 30 minutes” without medical care nearby.
- “You ever killed someone?” [~00:02:46]: Gordo casually asks Bob if he’s ever killed someone. Bob says “not really… almost.” It turns out he rodeoed at Sul Ross State University.
- Security guard moment [~00:04:29]: Gordo tries to get the casino security guard to reveal the craziest things he’s seen on the job. The guard stonewalls him completely: “I can’t talk about that.” Gordo then asks if he’s ever “gunned a man down” and whether he’s “itching to.” The guard takes it in stride.
- “My underwear is leaking” [~00:05:33]: After the security guard exchange, Gordo announces on-air, “I do want you to know my underwear is leaking,” a classic absurdist Gordo non-sequitur that catches the other hosts off guard.
- Bob knowing the original Ticket lineup [~00:05:54]: George expresses genuine surprise and appreciation that Bob, a regular guy at a casino in Oklahoma, knew not just The Ticket but the original lineup, including Skip Bayless and Curt Menefee. Bob’s verdict on Bayless: “The best thing you ever got rid of.”
- Bob Sturm’s misspeak [E-Brake]: Sturm accidentally truncated “diamond talk” into something inappropriate on a baseball segment, leading to the classic E-Brake reaction of “stop there” and “that is a two-syllable word — it’s cockpit” (a callback to a separate previous gaffe also played in the E-Brake intro).
- The E-Brake cold open also features two classic clips: one involving the phrase “did you give your mom an orgasm?” and another involving a host stopping short of saying “cockpit” — both staples of the recurring E-Brake intro format.
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Recurring Bits, Characters, or Inside Jokes Referenced
- E-Brake of the Week: Long-running weekly segment where hosts nominate the worst on-air misspeak from the previous week and listeners vote. [E-Brake segment]
- Why Today Doesn’t Suck: Recurring Ticket segment, apparently hosted or participated in by Bob Sturm, focused on finding a silver lining for the day. Referenced in the E-Brake as the context for Sturm’s misspeak. [E-Brake segment]
- Diamond Talk: Appears to be a recurring Ticket segment or feature related to Rangers baseball coverage. [E-Brake segment]
- Zombie Runner: Reference to the MLB extra-inning rule placing a runner on second base to start each half-inning. [E-Brake segment]
- Skip Bayless / Curt Menefee as original Ticket personalities: Bob from the casino casually name-drops both, prompting a warm reaction from the hosts. This reflects the well-known Ticket lore of its early lineup. [Gordo Goes Wireless, ~00:03:29]
- Gordo Goes Wireless: The segment itself appears to be a recurring or at least familiar format where Gordo takes a wireless mic into a crowd or venue and interviews random people in his signature probing, offbeat style.
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Summary
This portion of the June 5, 2026 Musers broadcast originates from a live remote at Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Oklahoma — a fun, loose atmosphere that sets the tone for the segment. The centerpiece of the first segment is Gordo going wireless on the casino floor, where he stumbles upon a retired commercial construction superintendent named Bob, a genuine longtime Ticket listener who moved from the Dallas area to just outside Durant for the smallmouth bass fishing on Lake Texoma and access to healthcare. Bob turns out to be a great get — charming, funny, and full of personality, from his three marriages (the first ended over golf, the second a mystery even to him) to his rodeo days at Sul Ross State University. The conversation is warm, spontaneous, and exactly the kind of human moment that the “Gordo Goes Wireless” format is built to capture.
Gordo also briefly corners a casino security guard who professionally refuses to share any stories from the job, won’t confirm whether drunks are the main problem, and won’t say whether he’s ever “gunned a man down” — but does volunteer an enthusiastic opinion on Cooper Flagg being a deserving number one overall NBA Draft pick. The segment ends with Gordo’s signature surreal punctuation: announcing to the audience that his underwear is leaking, leaving hosts and listeners to process that on their own.
The E-Brake segment shifts the show into its familiar weekly format, presented live from Choctaw. Three candidates are nominated for the week’s worst on-air gaffe, sponsored by Advanced Hair Restoration. The most developed candidate in the transcript is Bob Sturm, who apparently had a notable slip while discussing baseball’s diamond talk segment on “Why Today Doesn’t Suck.” The second candidate is the entire Hard Line crew, nominated for an extended and apparently baffling on-air conversation dubbed “the Milli Vanilli Suicide Controversy,” though the transcript cuts off before that clip fully plays and before the third candidate is introduced. The segment reflects the show’s tradition of good-natured self-roasting and peer ribbing across Ticket dayparts.
⏰ Mid-Show Analysis
Segments in This Portion
- Observation Deck (begins ~[00:00:00]): A segment hosted by Gordo. Before the main observation, there’s a fun preamble about Craig Miller (Junior) and George having appeared as extras in the 1980s made-for-TV movie *The Jesse Owens Story*, with a P1 having found and sent in the actual clip. The hosts joke about Craig’s brief on-screen appearance and his lack of a SAG-AFTRA card.
- Emergency Brake (Ebrake) (~[00:03:38]–[00:14:05]): The weekly segment where audio clips of on-air embarrassments from other Ticket shows compete for “Emergency Brake of the Week.” Three candidates were presented: (1) a clip of Bob doing something (not fully detailed in transcript), (2) a Hardline argument about Milli Vanilli, and (3) Matt McLaren making cat noises repeatedly on air. Callers voted, and the Hardline Milli Vanilli argument won.
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Observation Deck
- The segment was briefly introduced after the Jesse Owens movie clip discussion (~[00:01:10]).
- Craig Miller and George Dunham reminisced about appearing as extras in *The Jesse Owens Story*, a 1980s made-for-TV movie. A P1 found the actual clip and sent it in. Craig is briefly visible running on a track before Jesse Owens (played by Dorian Harewood) and his coach (played by George Kennedy) appear in frame. The hosts joked about Craig’s “incredible Hollywood performance” and his lack of a speaking line. George Kennedy was briefly discussed — noted as a bit of an overactor, and identified as the hulking actor from *Police Squad*.
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Notable Debates or Host Disagreements
- The Milli Vanilli Death Debate (~[00:03:38]–[00:13:33]): The central Ebrake clip featured what was described as one of the dumbest arguments ever aired. On The Hardline, Corby Davidson insisted that Rob (of Milli Vanilli) had jumped off a building, while others corrected him, saying the death was ruled an accidental overdose (alcohol and prescription pills in rehab in Germany). A third party (Mike Rhyner’s voice consistent with SPEAKER_10) insisted it was suicide and referenced a documentary. The argument escalated and looped, eventually with the concession that Rob had *tried* to jump off a *bridge* — a separate incident — not a building. The clip was described as sounding like “three 13-year-olds.”
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Phone Callers
- ~[00:08:19]: “Triple fake tiger” — a known recurring prank caller who calls in just to say something absurd (joke about his cat “Timidoh”).
- ~[00:08:51]: A caller who just said “Gordon, I love you” and nothing else.
- ~[00:09:09]: A caller who opened with “Hey, humans” — recognized immediately as a recurring prank caller who has been doing the same bit for 25 years.
- ~[00:09:41]: A caller who asked if the Ebrake candidates were “Carlos Baerga and Richie Saxon.”
- ~[00:09:59] (“Hadley Baines”): A regular-sounding caller who mentioned a “tech debacle in the nanny last night,” blamed it on the rain, and voted for The Hardline. Signed off with “have a happy LBJ in the storm drain.”
- ~[00:10:33]: Caller voted for “Matt Grabham by the pushy cat McLaren.”
- ~[00:10:47]: Caller voted for The Hardline, described as a model caller for simply stating their vote cleanly.
- ~[00:10:58]: Caller asked “Is this sports?” and voted for The Hardline.
- ~[00:11:10]: Caller voted for Matt the cat.
- ~[00:11:18]: Final caller voted for The Hardline, which was declared the winner.
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Funny Moments, Gordo Bits, or Memorable One-Liners
- ~[00:07:16]: After the cat noise clip, someone quipped: *”You be quiet or we’ll hold you in cat-temptive court.”*
- ~[00:04:44] (in clip): A host suggested the rehab center was on the 100th floor of a skyscraper, combining the overdose and building theories.
- ~[00:06:05]: Commentary on the Hardline clip — *”Corby insisting on something being true… yet also yelling at you that who effing cares?”* — noted as a perfect encapsulation of the absurdity.
- ~[00:13:34]–[00:13:51]: One host noted that Bob (from The Hardline) is *”low key the biggest smartass at the station”* and highlighted his line *”Did you share these findings with the police, Sherlock?”* as a standout.
- Craig’s mock-grandiose description of his own film cameo: *”Probably my best role was running down the track with some athletes.”*
- The Ebrake tally at the end: Davey at 27, Bob at 52, Corby at 99 wins.
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Pop Culture, Music, or Non-Sports Topics Discussed
- Milli Vanilli: Extended discussion (via the Ebrake clip) about the death of Rob Pilatus — whether it was suicide, accidental overdose, or involved jumping off a building or bridge. The group referenced a documentary about Milli Vanilli and noted that surviving member Fab Morvan apparently had never performed the songs live in the ~38 years since the scandal.
- The Jesse Owens Story (1984 TV movie): Craig Miller and George Dunham discussed their appearances as extras. Dorian Harewood played Jesse Owens; George Kennedy played his coach. George Kennedy also noted for his role in *Police Squad*.
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3-Paragraph Summary
This portion of The Musers opens with a warm and humorous preamble to the Observation Deck segment, as the hosts revisit a topic from their podcast: Craig Miller (Junior) and George Dunham having appeared as extras in *The Jesse Owens Story*, a 1980s made-for-TV movie. A P1 listener found the actual clip and sent it in, prompting the hosts to gleefully mock Craig’s brief, speechless appearance running on a track before Jesse Owens (Dorian Harewood) and coach (George Kennedy) take over the frame. The moment was playful and self-deprecating, with Craig joking about his “incredible Hollywood performance” and not having qualified for a SAG-AFTRA card.
The bulk of the segment is the Emergency Brake of the Week, featuring three candidates for most embarrassing moment from the week’s Ticket programming. The three nominees were: a clip involving Bob doing something unspecified, a chaotic and circular Hardline argument about how Milli Vanilli’s Rob Pilatus died (building? bridge? overdose? suicide?), and a clip of Hardline producer Matt McLaren repeatedly making cat noises during a segment about a man who stole a cat while working as a delivery driver. All three clips were played, with the Milli Vanilli argument drawing particular delight from the Musers, who noted it had the energy of three 13-year-olds and kept going long after any useful information had been exchanged.
Callers voted via phone, and the segment featured a colorful assortment of recurring prank callers — including the long-running “Hey, humans” guy and a caller who declared his love for Gordo — before legitimate voters pushed The Hardline’s Milli Vanilli debate to victory. The final tally was announced with Corby Davidson’s career total reaching 99 Ebrake wins, Bob at 52, and Davey at 27. The hosts wrapped with amused commentary on Bob being an underrated smartass, singling out his Sherlock line as a highlight, and the segment closed with the traditional replaying of the winning clip.
🏁 Final Hour Analysis
Analysis: The Musers — 2026-06-05, Observation Deck Segment
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Segments in This Portion
- Observation Deck (entire portion): A loose, free-flowing conversation segment recorded live from the casino floor at Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma. Topics ranged from gas pump quirks and old memories of being broke, to a floor buffer/”Zamboni Zombie” repeatedly passing by their setup, to Gordo’s possible late-night elevator confrontation with country artist Zach Top.
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Funny Moments or Memorable Gordo Bits
- [00:10:00–00:17:33] The Zach Top Elevator Story: Gordo recounted a late-night (around 11 PM) elevator encounter at the hotel with two drunk guys in cowboy hats. When they treated him like a servant/elevator operator because of his room key card, Gordo started “engineering pushback” by asking them to explain the alleged superior magnetic properties of his card. He closed the encounter with the parting shot “enjoy your hats,” which left them baffled. He suspects one of them may have been Zach Top (who was performing at Choctaw that night), and ended with a mock apology: *”I’m sorry to Zach Top for insulting him.”*
- [00:14:03–00:17:33] Zamboni Zombie: A casino floor buffer operator on a stand-on scrubbing machine repeatedly passed within inches of the hosts during the live broadcast, nearly running over Gordo’s and Gordo’s feet. The crew dubbed him “Zamboni Zombie” because he stared straight down and had zero awareness of (or regard for) the live radio show in his path. Gordo riffed on how no one can look cool on a stand-on device, comparing it to Segways in *Arrested Development* and *Paul Blart: Mall Cop*. The bit culminated with Gordo tying together all the earlier random topics: *”When that guy got on the Zamboni, there was breast milk everywhere. And he couldn’t find his Donny Osmond picture. And I pissed off Zach Top.”*
- [00:02:12–00:06:08] Gas Pump Nostalgia: George admitted to lifting the hose to drain every last drop of gas he paid for — a habit born from poverty-era $2.75 fill-ups. Gordo compared his careful pump removal technique to *”a server in a fine restaurant pouring wine.”* The bit escalated into memories of stuffing the fuel cap under the handle to prop open the pump, and Gordo’s family car getting six miles to the gallon.
- [00:07:07–00:07:53] Uber Lost & Found Items: Gordo brought up odd items left in Ubers (apparently discussed by “Davey” the prior day during a “rant revival” segment), including breast milk, a Louisville Slugger, and — the standout — *a group photo with Donny Osmond* that someone desperately wanted returned.
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How the Show Wrapped Up
- [00:17:08–00:17:33]: The segment ended loosely with Gordo issuing a half-hearted apology to Zach Top, the group debating whether the elevator guy actually *was* Zach Top, and a final callback to the hat insult. No formal sign-off or preview of upcoming content was given — the conversation simply wound down naturally in the chaotic, live-from-the-casino-floor atmosphere.
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Any Final Notable Quotes or Moments
- *”When that guy got on the Zamboni, there was breast milk everywhere. And he couldn’t find his Donny Osmond picture. And I pissed off Zach Top.”* — Gordo, brilliantly tying three unrelated earlier topics into one absurd sentence. [00:15:40–00:15:49]
- *”Enjoy your hats.”* — Gordo’s parting shot to the elevator cowboys. [00:16:13]
- *”He doesn’t eat. He doesn’t sleep. He just rides this constantly.”* — Gordo on Zamboni Zombie. [00:14:08–00:14:10]
- *”I’m a server in a fine restaurant pouring wine.”* — Gordo on his careful gas pump removal technique. [00:04:40]
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3-Paragraph Summary
This final portion of The Musers was broadcast live from the casino floor at Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma, lending the segment an unpredictable, spontaneous energy throughout. The conversation opened with a lighthearted riff on gas pump mechanics — specifically the “hold open” latch banned in New York and Rhode Island — which spun into nostalgic memories of being broke and barely able to afford gas, stuffing fuel caps under pump handles, and Gordo’s family vehicle getting a jaw-dropping six miles per gallon. George confessed to still occasionally lifting the hose to squeeze out every last drop from his fill-up, a habit born from days when he could only afford $2.75 worth of gas. Gordo also mentioned a prior segment item about strange things left in Ubers, with highlights including breast milk and a cherished group photo with Donny Osmond.
The segment’s recurring physical comedy came from “Zamboni Zombie” — a casino floor buffer operator on a stand-on scrubbing machine who passed within inches of the hosts multiple times during the live broadcast, completely oblivious to their presence. The crew nicknamed him for his dead-eyed, straight-down stare and total disregard for the radio show happening feet away. Gordo used the intrusions to riff on how no one can look cool on a stand-on device — comparing it to Segways deployed for comedic effect in *Arrested Development* and *Paul Blart* — and noted the machine runs about $9,000 at promotional pricing. George briefly considered posting a photo of Zamboni Zombie to social media before the group agreed it felt wrong to creep-shot a guy just doing his job.
The segment’s comic centerpiece was Gordo’s story of a late-night elevator confrontation — possibly with country star Zach Top, who had performed at Choctaw that evening. Two drunk men in cowboy hats got on the elevator and immediately treated Gordo as their personal elevator attendant, insisting his room key card was the “best card” and would work better than theirs. After giving them multiple chances, Gordo “engineered some pushback” by demanding a technical explanation for why his card would have superior magnetic properties — a line of questioning that thoroughly confused the inebriated cowboys. When they parted ways, Gordo delivered the baffling parting shot “enjoy your hats,” which he seemed deeply satisfied with. He closed with a mock apology to Zach Top in case it was him, though the group largely concluded it probably wasn’t.
Analysis generated from archived transcripts. Hosts: Gordon Keith (Gordo), George Dunham, Craig Miller, Mike Rhyner, Donovan Lewis (Junior). Station: 1310 The Ticket, Dallas, TX.
