BMMS 10-5-26

October 5, 2026

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"Phil Collins says he and Paul McCartney have kissed and made up after decades-long tiff. I didn't know they were feuding," one host says, sending the show down a rabbit hole of musician feuds nobody knew existed. That kind of discovery — a seemingly trivial fact that opens a trapdoor to a whole weird world — is the engine of this episode of the Big Mad Morning Show, which moves from carrier pigeons to Jerry Springer to cannibal movies to AI-generated snake hoaxes, all held together by the hosts' curiosity and willingness to chase any tangent.

The mechanics of homing pigeons and the dark art of shock TV

The show opens with a genuine confusion: how do carrier pigeons know where to go? The hosts wrestle with the mystery until Gimpy reads a researched explanation: pigeons don't deliver messages to a specific person — they only know how to return to their home base. People would raise them in one spot, transport them elsewhere, and release them with a note to fly home. This leads to a discussion of pigeon racing as a multi-million-dollar sport with organized crime involvement, and then to the mechanics of Jerry Springer's production. One host had a friend who appeared on the show and was paid in fifty-dollar increments for every time he stood up to fight. Producers would keep guests up all night, get them drunk, and push their emotional pressure points right before taping. "S

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What you'll learn

1 (00:30) **Show Open & Greta Van Fleet Tickets** - The hosts welcome listeners, announce a Greta Van Fleet concert coming to the BOK Center, and preview the day's segments including "Best and Worst of the Weekend" and a family law Q&A with Jeff Hensley.
2 (21:55) **News Quickies: AI Snake Prank & Red Lobster Scam** - Corbin, Gimpy, and Lindsay deliver a set of bizarre news stories, including a man who faked an AI image of a venomous snake and a man who faked a medical emergency to skip a $63 Red Lobster bill.
3 (27:56) **Mystery Flock Cameras & World News** - The crew discusses a discovery of 11 unaccounted-for license plate cameras in Florida, a possible plague outbreak in Russia, and an OpenAI safety worker's scathing essay.
4 (32:20) **Best and Worst of the Weekend** - The hosts share their personal highs and lows from the weekend, from a child's homecoming to a pulled hamstring from racing kids on scooters.
5 (38:48) **Listener Call-In: "Our Listeners Are Awesome" with Kevin** - The hosts interview Kevin, a listener who started his own machining and engineering company, sharing his journey from a side gig to a full-time business.
6 (55:36) **Kevin's Personal Mandela Effect** - Kevin shares a bizarre personal story about a friend who denied owning an El Camino for years, only to later mention it burned up in a wildfire, leaving Kevin with chills.
7 (63:52) **Halloween Movie Debate & Cannibal Films** - The crew debates a list of "must-watch" Halloween movies, arguing over what qualifies as scary versus dated versus just a good fall movie.

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Show Notes

Welcome Back From The Weekend!!! We Talk About The Best And Worst Parts, Jailed Over AI Pics, Faking A Medical Emergency To get Out Of Paying Your Tab,We Talk With An Awesome Listener, jeff Hensley Stops By, & Celebrity Fueds!!!