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5 min readThe Big Mad Morning Show: A Morning Radio Time Capsule
The Smashing Pumpkins are coming to Oklahoma City on October 24th, and the Big Mad Morning Show crew is giving away tickets. But before that, there's a lot of ground to cover: conspiracy theories, a disturbing viral incident, baseball trade deadline analysis, and a deep dive into Samuel L. Jackson's filmography.
The Perez Hilton Incident and the Problem of Live-Streamed Harm
The hosts spent significant time discussing a disturbing event: Perez Hilton, the celebrity gossip pioneer who "invented modern day" gossip blogging and paved the way for TMZ, went live on TikTok and appeared to self-harm with a kitchen knife. The video showed him naked, covered in what appeared to be his own blood, making lacerations across his body including his genitals and mouth.
The video stayed up for 34 minutes despite an initial moderator flag at 15 minutes. Police arrived but didn't remove him from his home for four hours. The hosts noted this timeline as significant: "If you cut yourself like he is and was bleeding like he was depicting, there's a high chance you could bleed out." The four-hour delay suggests either he was combative with authorities or the injuries weren't as severe as they appeared.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:55) **Show Open and Birthday Plans** - The hosts kick off the show, mention Smashing Pumpkins tickets, and preview the day's segments including Conspiracy Theory Thursday, a chat with Mike Melega about the trade deadline, and their Top 5 Samuel L. Jackson movies.
- 2 (04:59) **Samuel L. Jackson's Career and Jeff Daniels' Lifestyle** - The hosts discuss actors who take almost every role, comparing Samuel L. Jackson's prolific output to Jeff Daniels' selective approach and his choice to live in a small Michigan town.
- 3 (08:26) **Living in Big Cities vs. Tulsa** - The hosts debate the appeal of living in major cities like Los Angeles and New York, concluding that while exciting to visit, Tulsa offers a more desirable quality of life, especially as they get older.
- 4 (13:30) **Perez Hilton's Disturbing Livestream** - The hosts discuss a recent incident where celebrity gossip pioneer Perez Hilton livestreamed himself self-harming with a knife on TikTok for 34 minutes, exploring the circumstances and implications.
- 5 (22:58) **News Quickies: Vampire Fascination and Grim Reaper Stunt** - The hosts present two bizarre news stories from England: a man who left dead animal corpses at churches due to a vampire fascination, and a man who dressed as the Grim Reaper to cause a nuisance at a hospital.
- 6 (26:41) **Parasailing Manslaughter Trial Declared a Mistrial** - The hosts detail the case of a Florida parasailing captain who cut a tow line during a storm, leading to a woman's death, and the subsequent mistrial due to a hung jury.
- 7 (35:47) **Discovering Tubi's Original Content: Breaking Bear** - Corbin enthusiastically explains that Tubi has original animated series, highlighting the bizarre and hilarious show "Breaking Bear," which features a star-studded cast including Brendan Fraser and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
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Show Notes
HAPPY FRIGGIN' "A" FRIDAY EVE!!!! Jeff Daniels Is An Ordinary Dude And Prez Hilton Has Gone Cookoo, Crazy Brits, Reason #420 Why Not To Parasail, Don't Be Sleeping On Tubi, Conspiracy Theory Thursday, Mike Melega Joins Us To Talk Baseball, Top List, & Fast Food That Failed!!!
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