Brian: Bart Starr was a good one. Brian: We used to pre-record some stuff or even write some stuff. Brian: The best portrait of our audience is probably the golf outing. While that makes them worthwhile subjects for a Milwaukee Talks interview, it also presents a problem: "What are you possibly going to ask us?" Listen on 102.9 THE HOG in Milwaukee Or stream us live at bobandbrian.com Dan, Mark and Steve -- those are three different kinds of sportscasts -- but, they've had big fan groups; every one of them. OMC: You mentioned the CD's. (laughs) But, if she wants to say that, I'm not going to argue. He was good. and repeats as a weekinreview show on Saturday mornings OMC: Mark Patrick gave way to Czaban, whose segment is hugely successful, too. OMC: There is such an effortless air about your show that everybody thinks you have the easiest job in the world and a lot of people think they can do it better. Email Brain at bobandbrian@1029thehog.com.. Everybody has their problems. They didn't tune in to hear about your problems. It was awful. Brian: I don't think that has anything to do with Bobby Heenan. Brian: I don't think it seems like we adapt our game to different guests, but when you look at the track record, we must be doing something where we're flexible enough to change things. Bob: They tried to meddle after that, but Pat's theory was, "Don't worry about that. Let's not screw this up." We thought they would be the demise of our show, if we listened to them. Brian: I don't remember that. They had brief stints for stations in Florida, Missouri, Michigan, and Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Milwaukee's "Lazer 103", WLZR on July 20, 1987 (WLZR has since become WHQG). Bob: You have parents passing away. He has one older brother Jim, who is a DC based food and . Brian: I don't think it seems like we adapt our game to different guests, but when you look at the track record, we must be doing something where we're flexible enough to change things. NEW YORK Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks used 3-point shooting to wipe out a 17-point deficit in the second . Brian: He fit in so perfectly. So was Chris Rock, he sucked. Nobody cares. Over the course of nearly two decades, Bob Madden and Brian Nelson have transformed their morning radio show from scrappy upstart to a Milwaukee institution that is now exported throughout the state. OMC: Here is a pretty basic question. Brian: OK. And you don't have to do mine. Usually, all they get is the bluster but it's not always that way. We're doing fine. My wife is from Ohio, I could swing over to Dayton. OMC: OK, we're near the end and yet we have to fast-forward. Bob: I told him not to do it. I wonder if she has tape of these things. We didn't care how long the story was or what day he came in. We're doing fine. I said, "You'll be far too emotional to do a eulogy at my funeral. Bob: I try never to never take that feeling for granted. Brian: Really? Did it make you nervous or did it inspire you and give you extra motivation? I remember he told us two things when he hired us. Bob: I try never to never take that feeling for granted. I don't know how long the people who are at the station now -- every one of them -- from Tom (Joerres, the station manager) to the last guy in promotions is going to be there and I don't know how that changes things. Bob: It'll be just be the two of us, talking to each other. Now, you're part of that. Brian: Our stint with him kind of put us on the map. Bob and Brian is a morning radio show based at WHQG in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, that lasts weekdays from around 5:45 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. and repeats as a week-in-review show on Sa read more. I was doing all I can to steer off the road and not get killed. Brian: After that moment is gone and you're kind of shaking it out it was like, "Do you know that your last words were going to be "Death City?" It was always nice to see him. OMC: Dan Patrick led to Mark Patrick, who had a good thing going and then left you guys for WQFM. OMC: We're getting into the home stretch of this interview now. You don't have to do it. Bob: That's not true. The light went on over our heads. Or, "He's getting treatment." That seems crazy to me. Bob: It's easier and tougher, for the same reason. Chris Elliott. He was in my car. Listen to Bob and Brian Radio free online. 1029 The Hog FM. In your studio, it almost seems like you have an isolated -- I don't want to say a cocoon around you -- but, you've got your inner circle and it's pretty tight. bob and brian milwaukee retirementnutrien head office australia. Czaban is our third sports guy. When you look at your syndicated competitors, Mancow, Jonathan Brandmeier, Kevin Matthews, Bob and Tom -- nothing has ever worked. Bob and Brian is a talk radio show broadcast from WHQG in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After awhile, you just kind of say, "I'm here. I'd like to offer you a chance for rebuttal. (laughs) But, if she wants to say that, I'm not going to argue. Bob: Now, we could do that in two minutes. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-3'); }); OMC: All right, this is really the last major question: Your new deal takes you through 2012. They don't have a chance.". OMC: You didn't stop to change your underwear? Bob: Well, I'm German and I think it is very weird. OMC: Yeah, but in that case it's mostly drunken white males, ages 25 to 54. I didn't want to meet them or talk to them. Brian: Funny to the end. "Women's Problems" was recorded at first, then we got everyone in the room and started doing it live. When we do the camping stories or the home remodeling stories, every day there are stacks of stories that he has to go through, which I would never want to do. We called it summer camp. Bob: I've actually given Brian a pass. He's like a Vanity Fair, Slate, Salon writer. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-2'); }); Bob: I'm really bad at remembering interviews. Brian: Sooner or later, you're not on the lathe of life anymore. That's not how Duane operated. We were going to hit it. Brian: Our stint with him kind of put us on the map. ", Brian: When that last ratings load came in, we were standing around in the studio, me and Bob, and I said, "You know, we've got a pretty good job. Bob: That's true. You have bills. That never worked. He said, "Be funny and don't piss off any advertisers.". It was life-altering money. OMC: When did he save your life? Bob: It's always a surprise to me when I go somewhere and people say, "I heard you say this and this and this." Brian: I'd like to have a crack at Charlie Sheen, lately. He saved my life years ago when he was driving. Brian: We were coming up some back road from Kenosha to Racine. Bob: I like Dan, don't get me wrong. 1/11/23-Dump Someone Over A Turn Off. MRPA member; BRENDA GALEWSKI - February 12, 2020 at age 53. But eventually, they'll find me and it will make for great radio." Getting Bart Starr to laugh was a highlight of this whole thing. Bob: I said to Brian, I was thinking in my head one time about how many more contracts we would have to sign to get to a certain age. It was awful. Bob: In our defense, we're better people now. Who are your favorite guests of all time? Now I listen to him daily. OMC: It seems like when one person is gone, whether it's one of you or Eric or Carrie, the dynamic changes and it's a different show. Daily prizes are awarded and winners are entered into a drawing for a getaway vacation. OMC: What's the Death City Story? What guests have you had on but would like another crack at? You can get information, but it's available to the audience. It was life-altering money. Brian: I would say so. OMC: Exactly. What is the "Death City" story? OMC: Did the competition from outside make you think, "OK, we have to be better?" He saved my life years ago when he was driving. Brian: You have to take your personal angst and turn it into the Richard Lewis kind of comedy. He was pretty much a Trotsky-ite, but he sort of flipped his way of thinking with the terrorist attacks. It was a limited amount of time and we raised $70,000 or $80, 000. [10], Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_%26_Brian&oldid=1120922808, Bob Madden, 'The Voice Of Beef' Host (1987-Current), Brian Nelson, 'The Gangster Of Love' Host (1987-Current), Eric 'Rock' Jensen Producer (1996-Current), Carrie Wendt, 'First Lady Of WI News (1999-Current), 'Sportsbabe', Stephanie Sutton News Fill-in (2010-Current), Liz Borden Traffic (19921997); News (19971999 ), Duane Gay (1956-2005 RIP) Guest Commentator; News Fill-in (199X-2005), Marilynn Mee News (1989-1997); "Jackpot Girl" (1989-2005), Dorene "Firegirl" Michaels News & Traffic (??? Citation. I don't know how long the people who are at the station now -- every one of them -- from Tom (Joerres, the station manager) to the last guy in promotions is going to be there and I don't know how that changes things. I remember Eric fired back and Brian said, "Bob, if we retire, I'll never leave my house." Bob: What did you call her recently? Who are your favorite guests of all time? Brian: We could tell you, but The only way we were going to get attention was to make as much noise as possible. OMC: Would your show work outside of Milwaukee and Wisconsin? I had a chance to have dinner with Don Henley once and I didn't. What did you think about that, and was there ever a time that you liked -- or even cared about -- the music being played on your station? Junior Bridgeman made his mark in Milwaukee as the Bucks "Super Sub.". What makes that one funnier than the other one?" Brian: It's an opportunity to vent. Bob: When we left someplace, whether it was on our own or they told us to go, we were both single. OMC: When you are doing the show or thinking about the show, how do you picture your audience? We showed up in May and left in August. They might not find me tomorrow. OMC: How do Eric (Jensen) and Carrie (Wendt) fit into what you do? You are booking your last show. Brian: People don't see that when you've got some crappy thing happening in your life, you've still got to go in. LORETTA BOYLE - February 18, 2020 at age 93. because once people spend five minutes with me and hear the excitement of this show, they can't go back to that 'Hee-Haw' pace. Bob: All of them. Topics of discussion include politics, celebrity gossip, and sports, along with the random daily events. You just got Duane when you got him. Bob & Brian . Everybody has their problems. He never operated on a normal schedule. Sep 10, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher A.J. We've got it pretty good." I had a chance to have dinner with Don Henley once and I didn't. 68. The author Tom Clancy. We started doing things like, "You know what's hot? Brian: Bob is over there and he says "Death City!" Enjoy this edition of Milwaukee Talks with Bob and Brian. My kids will be grown. "What are you thinking, man? I'm a coward, so OMC: The station's flip from "Lazer 103" to "102.9 The Hog" last August created a buzz in the city and it seems to have helped ratings in other parts of the day. OMC: That's a perfect segue to the next question. The author Tom Clancy. He saved my life years ago when he was driving. Brian: It was headed right for us. We were going to hit it. What impact did ESPN "SportsCenter'' host Dan Patrick and the late Channel 12 reporter Duane Gay, another friend from Union Grove, have on the program? But eventually, they'll find me and it will make for great radio." I had a chance to have dinner with Don Henley once and I didn't. Brian: Sooner or later, you're not on the lathe of life anymore. He was in my car and I said "Don't do this. Bob: Who would I like another crack at? No thanks. I don't know if anyone knows who that is. You have bills. We've had her on a few times. She's been chased out of the studio and had tape put in her hair. OMC: Bob, what else can you say about Brian? I knew it was going to be no fun, because he was just going to be ripping on the conservative values. Brian: Bart Starr was a good one. Bob: I have no interest in working with some pseudo guy who thinks he can do a radio show. So was Chris Rock, he sucked. Brian: Well, that's a tough one because Bob pretty much wears his whole life on the outside like a chocolate coating. Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or bmccollum@freepress.com. A lot of people don't know that Bob has some sincere bones in him. Chris Elliott. I only remember the most recent ones. Greater St. Louis Area. I don't know how long the people who are at the station now -- every one of them -- from Tom (Joerres, the station manager) to the last guy in promotions is going to be there and I don't know how that changes things. OMC: When you do retire, will you guys continue live close to each other and get up at 4 in the morning and go to McDonald's and hold court every morning? When they brought back the Soup Nazi, the Bubble Boy, Jackie Chiles and everybody else. On Tuesday night November 2 2021, Bob Dylan opened up his tour with a dazzling concert at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater. Brian: I don't think it seems like we adapt our game to different guests, but when you look at the track record, we must be doing something where we're flexible enough to change things. I think he'd be interesting for me, personally, because I still don't trust him completely. They didn't tune in to hear about your problems. He's like a Vanity Fair, Slate, Salon writer. Bob: It was pre-written, but we actually did it live. I remember he told us two things when he hired us. Bob: When stuff happens to me, and I swear this is true, I can be thinking, "I'm so mad about this right now, but it's going to make a great story (for the show). And then it's not funny anymore. But eventually, they'll find me and it will make for great radio.". We have a great thing going here." If you just took a poll of our listeners, they'd say Bobby Heenan was the greatest interview of all time. She's just used to it now. OMC: You didn't stop to change your underwear? You're never going to have a chance to do that story again. I thought that was good. I said on the air a couple weeks ago, "Women don't listen to us," and we got this flood of calls. The show broadcasts weekdays from 5:30a.m. to 10:15a.m. and repeats as a week-in-review show on Saturday mornings. OMC: You mentioned that when you do your show, you're only talking to a handful of people. Bob: Not on the "One Question Line." Brian: Yeah, I remember Bob saying, when we listened to one cut and you thought, "You're never going to be able to do that again." The cover artwork is illustrated by local Milwaukeean Matt Zumbo. Topics of discussion include politics, celebrity gossip, and sports, along with the random daily events. Bob: That's true. Bob: There was a time when we tried to make it a regular thing "The Rest of the Story with Duane Gay." Brian: We were coming up some back road from Kenosha to Racine. We've had her on a few times. To somebody looking at what we're doing, that's the picture they get. Brian: I pretty much always turn that over to the guy who has the family. What guests have you had on but would like another crack at? You've been the new guys in town before. Bob: Shocking. Brian: But it was just like (tight end) Jackie Harris leaving the Packers, remember? OMC: That's a perfect segue to the next question. To somebody looking at what we're doing, that's the picture they get. 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