Mike Davidson Lives

We're about two-and-a-half weeks out from the Mandalorian and Grogu opening Memorial Day weekend, and there doesn't seem to be any excitement. My thoughts.   Plus - the NFL draft ratings, Devil Wears Prada 2 comments, and a Florida cop who did the right thing. Some other stuff, too.

If you ever want to know how phony most reporters are, just look at the this weekend's White House Correspondents Dinner - an event I didn't even know was happening until the Secret Service nearly screwed up again. Plus - Mike Vrabel, Jimmy Kimmel, Michael Jackson and some other stuff.

Bob Kevoian was someone who understood great radio. I delve into what made the Bob And Tom Show great.   Plus - are the Avengers doomed? A porn star survives and thrives.  Nobody owes Kiss Cam Lady anything.

Why did former staff members of Howard Stern stick around for so long if they were treated so poorly? My thoughts.   Plus - an interesting Tiger Woods theory, the McDonald's CEO blames his mom and a Chick Fil A employee does the right thing.

No question - Artemis II going around the moon is cool, but we should've been further by now. Plus - disappearing local news rooms, Louis C.K., cranky actors and vaping will kill you.   Forgive the crappy audio quality - should be fixed for next week.

This episode, I discuss how Tiger Woods can't get out of his own way and hopefully, those who looked up to him 20 years back are better at adulting. Plus - Project Hail Mary is a great movie, super fans shouldn't write Tolkien, and I can't get upset either way about Harry Potter.

So, hey - I'm back. The death of CBS Radio isn't really surprising to anyone who's been paying attention to radio overall.  My thoughts on it - plus, what I've been doing the last year.

We used to read this book to our oldest daughter when she was a little baby. My wife asked me to do a recorded reading of it, so I obliged. There are some pauses in it in case you wanted to turn pages with it, and I apologize if the audio gets a bit hot in places. I did tweak the audio a bit so it sounds better. Anyway, here's the story and I hope you enjoy.  

Thought I'd give my two cents on how crazy everything is now.

Just a head's up on what's going on with me. I will return.

This episode: - R.I.P. Val Kilmer and why his Doc Holliday was so damn good. - Joe Rogan and Bill Burr with different takes on Snow White. - Chappell Roan's parents apparently weren't happy. - California thinks a 15 year-old is too young to ride shotgun. - And other stuff.

This episode: - An R-Rated Jason Statham movie beat Disney Spring Break weekend. - Is it surprising Morgan Wallen walked out after SNL? - I thought Aslan was a dude lion. - Indiana plumber made sure a restaurant paid him. - And other stuff.

This episode: - UConn's PR department needs a PR department. - Nobody's watching network TV or streaming services. - Comedian defends vanity and Big Pharma. - Andrew Tate causes the trouble he's in. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Snow White is a massive failure for Disney. - You can now finance the meal you were to lazy to make. - "Freedom FIghter" terrorizes Tesla driver in Washington - Someone gets used at a Florida strip club. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Snow White ain't making its green back. - William Shakespeare is accused of being Kanye West or something. - SpaceX brings home the stranded astronauts. - A website and a talk show host in a gated community want more anarchy. - And other stuff. CURRENTLY READING: "Based On A True Story: Not A Memoir" by the late great Norm MacDonald

This episode: - A tribute to the late great radio legend Bob Rivers. - Daredevil suffers because Disney is dumb. - College students can't believe John Wilkes Booth has a filthy mouth. - Podcaster upset Bill Maher isn't in the late-night group photos. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Los Angeles conquers a treehouse after an eight-year battle. - Angel Reese wants to kill the WNBA. - Maybe attacking Tesla owners and dealerships is a bit fascist. - People don't even know how to use the bathroom midflight. -  And other stuff.

This episode: - The final days of Gene Hackman and his wife. - The stars of Daredevil: Born Again thank the fans. - LeBron James fights his adult son's battles. - Vaping looks more dangerous than smoking. - And other stuff.

This episode: - The Oscars aren't the cultural milestone the Super Bowl is. - At least Francis Ford Coppola didn't make Madame Web. - We're going back to the moon a little bit at a time. - Honors student sues school district for leaving her illiterate. - And other stuff.

This episode: - The legendary career of Gene Hackman. - Sadly, Kathleen Kennedy ain't going anywhere. - Jake Tapper writes a book about something he covered up. - Epstein Files reveal...nothing. - And other stuff.

This week: - Netflix builds while ESPN folds. - Amazon kills James Bond. - The real reason Stephen King came back to X. -  Killer space rock is getting closer. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Spider-Man and Doctor Who writers are killing their characters. - My take on Tom Hanks SNL 50 appearance. - 60 Minutes totally wants to do what Germany is doing. - Instagrammers don't like being disliked. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Kid Rock is a big baby. - Bill Burr thinks having money and opinions is evil. - Swifties prove to be female incels. - A Michigan influencer shows just how corrupt we've become. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Taylor Swift isn't loved by everyone. - A lot of cringe in the Super Bowl commercials. - Kendrick Lamar reminded me of South Park. - You need to lose wait if you're 500 pounds. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Roger Goodell wants you to stop saying the Super Bowl is rigged. - The last Black Sabbath show is the last rock show. - Trump makes women's sports for women. - Cocaine is illegal because it can kill you. - And other stuff.

This episode: - The Grammys think Beyonce is a country star. - Another Disney actor decides to put his foot in his mouth. - Washington and Philadelphia tragedies are not a good sign for airlines. - The Department of Defense needs to take China more seriously. - And other stuff.

This episode: - America hates the Super Bowl match-up. - China's DeepSeek blindsides American AI. - You'll never guess where COVID originated from. - American soldiers reinstated after vaccine dismissal. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Trump to make conspiracy theorists very happy or sad. - My take on whatever the hell Elon Musk was doing. - Sports writers shocked Ohio State has a lot of NIL. - The Weather Channel fires local weather people. - And other stuff.

This episode: - There will never be another Bob Uecker. - TikTok is gone...for now. - NYT and WaPo did not pursue Neil Gaiman story. - Bill Maher is better at wildfires than Jimmy Kimmel and Bill Burr. - And other stuff. BONUS: Bob Uecker stories from Norm MacDonald and Al Michaels

This episode: - Horror movies in the public domain. - Neil Gaiman, "male feminist." - A week of hell in Los Angeles. - The Doors' "Light My Fire" becomes a metaphor or something. I dunno. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Indianapolis Colts owner insults the customers. - The terrible L.A. fires and even worse media. - Facebook boots fact-checkers. - Kim Jong Un has food to ban. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Nikki Glaser is sadly no Ricky Gervais. - Network television is DOOMED without sports. - College football playoffs destroys sports pundits. - Surgeon General wants you to not have fun. - And other stuff.

This week: - People are desperate to be at an Applebee's on NYE. - Amazon Prime streams a freakin' TV edit of a Christmas classic. - Mark Zuckerberg is totally jarring urine. - Another undeserving California billionaire. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Sydney Sweeney beats the trolls. - Nikki Glaser gives income to Taylor Swift. - The Charlotte Hornets are a bunch of Grinches. - New Jersey and its drones. - And other stuff. BONUS: The teaser trailer to James Gunn's Superman.

This episode: - Jim Carrey is very bad with money. - Caitlin Clark won't win over her foes. - Yuge win for Time's Person Of The Year. - The danger of glorifying a homicidal nutjob. - And other stuff.

This episode: - You don't have to be good to have a copyright. - Director blames fans for Dial Of Destiny being bad. - Extreme feminist versus gay Mexican-American white supremacist. - Jay-Z sued and his mother-in-law may not like him. - And other stuff.

This episode: - O.J. Simpson may have confessed and we miss Norm. - Big year for Joe Rogan and Childless Cat Lady! - Some terrible people cheer United Health Care CEO's murder. - A brat loses her shit at Walmart. - And other stuff. BONUS: Stephen L. Miller's ode to Casa Bonita...made famous by South Park!

This episode: - Why the Apple Air Pod Christmas commercial resonates with me. - What Adam McKay gets right and wrong about The Beatles. - Axios CEO doesn't understand why journalism is failing. - Two white supremacists eating pudding. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Harpies think Joe Rogan believes in dragons. - Jaguar sinks while Volvo makes a great car commercial.  - Is Neil deGrasse Tyson a scientist anymore? - A pot study that will piss you off, I guess. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Strange new commercials for Coca-Cola and Jaguar. - Comcast to get rid of MSNBC and CNBC. - A hospital apologized for free chicken sandwiches - Georgia woman arrested for trusting her son. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Sydney Sweeney reveals women hate women in Hollywood. - What the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight says about pop culture. - Celebrities quit Twitter/X in a temper tantrum. - Dead man in a tanning bed reveals bad employees. - And other stuff.

This week: - Pop star thinks it's narcissistic to go to space. - Diddy liked to see himself. - Guess who has testicles? - Late night TV has a sad. - And other stuff.

This week: - Joe Rogan versus SNL. - Jerry Seinfeld slams weak school (hopefully doesn't walk back this comment). - FEMA admits it's inept. - The Ballad of Peanut The Squirrel. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Chris Brown doc has a Diddy connection. - Fashion exec indicted on sex trafficking. - Joe Rogan lands Donald Trump for three hour talk. - People hilariously freak-out at the Washington Post. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Andrew Garfield gets hell for a movie he did eight years ago. - Jerry Seinfeld walks back Far Left critique. - Joe Rogan is a possible power broker. - Utah man isn't as terrible as oppressive government. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Does anyone care about The Beatles anymore? - Elon Musk parks a rocket booster. - Gen Z more likely to have a favorable view of...Hitler?! - College professors encounter public school illiteracy. - And other stuff.

This episode: - Could the WWE lift NDAs involving Vince McMahon? - Joker 2 continues to fail. - Deadspin will still be sued. - German opera makes you vomit. - And other stuff.

This week: - Keep your thoughts and prayers with Florida. - The SEC is about as fun as Roger Goodell. - Is PolyMarket an accurate election indicator? - Spirit Halloween is afraid of Portland, Oregon. - And other stuff.

This episode: - The new Joker movie is DOA. - Dolly Parton gives back to storm-ravaged South. - Shilo Sanders broke before draft? - Quit hoarding toilet paper. - And other stuff.

This movie: - Megalopolis bombs. - Green Day Versus Las Vegas - Man smashes Taylor Swift guitar for a good cause. - Diddy is still trying to get out. - And other stuff.