Show Notes for Monday, January 26, 2026

Monday, January 26, 2026

What We're Talking About

The news we couldn't ignore if we tried

Patriots In Super Bowl For First Time Since 2019 - Trump To Skip It

NY Post— Yesterday, the New England Patriots won in the AFC Championship Game at Denver 10-7. In Seattle, the Seahawks sqeaked past the LA Rams 31-27 in a very entertaining game. But, President Donald Trump said he will not attend this year’s Super Bowl, citing his dislike of halftime performer Bad Bunny and pre-game act Green Day, both of whom have been openly critical of him. Trump said their involvement reflects poor choices that “sow hatred,” calling it “terrible,” though he added that the music itself is not the primary reason for his absence, instead pointing to the distance of this year’s game in Santa Clara, California. Trump did attend last year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, which featured the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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The ICE Numbers Don’t Match the Narrative

NY Post— Trump-era ICE made nearly 600,000 arrests with about 40 wrongful detentions — an error rate under 0.01%. Under Obama, mistakes were more than three times higher. The data doesn’t fit the outrage headlines, but it’s right there in black and white.

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Don't Pick Up Your Kid From School Drunk

KUTV— A Utah woman was arrested for driving under the influence after attempting to pick up her daughter from daycare with a blood alcohol level nearly eight times the legal limit. Police were called by a daycare employee who noticed the woman appeared extremely impaired, and officers found her sitting in the driver’s seat with the child improperly restrained in the vehicle. The woman reportedly needed assistance to stand, was unable to complete her sentences, and later tested at a .419 blood alcohol level, leading to her arrest.

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Stealing AA and AAA Batteries From Hotels Is Actually Really Common

Yahoo— A new study examining hotel theft reports found that the most frequently stolen item from hotel rooms is not towels or bathrobes but batteries. Data cited by Yahoo shows that guests most often take AA or AAA batteries from items like remotes, clocks, or small devices, with researchers noting they are stolen more frequently than toiletries, linens, or décor. The study suggests batteries are targeted because they are small, easy to take, and often go unnoticed during checkout, though hotels say these seemingly minor losses accumulate and lead to significant replacement costs over time.

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Senior Citizen Runs the Self-Checkout Hustle

WSVN— A 63-year-old Florida man mastered the art of scanning a 99-cent item while sneaking steak and groceries through the register. He pulled it off 35 times before anyone noticed, proving self-checkout really is an honor system… for about five minutes.

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Ask Uncle Bobby

Bad advice for good people.

As heard on the B-Team Morning Show

Each weekday, some poor soul writes in for help. Uncle Bobby gives them the worst advice we can legally put on the air.

March 11 · Today's Letter

Dear Uncle Bobby,

I got pulled into a heated argument online and it has turned into a flame war. Should I bow out and stop responding, or keep engaging to defend myself?

Endless Flame War Dread
Meme Trench Captain

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Today's Holidays

Celebrate the weird stuff. We do.

Holiday #1 of 4

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day is the last Monday in January, when otherwise functional adults pretend that popping plastic air pillows is some kind of cultural event. It started because a radio station got bored and a factory made a shipping mistake—like most traditions, it was born from chaos and carried forward by people who should know better. It's half stress relief, half excuse to make noise without consequences, which, coincidentally, describes every uncle at Thanksgiving. So if you hear popping sounds in the office today, don’t worry—it’s not gunfire, just capitalism having a nervous breakdown.

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