The BJ Shea Morning Experience
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The BJ Shea Morning Experience is a morning drive time
radio show on 99.9 FM KISW in Seattle, Washington
, owned by Entercom. The show airs Monday through Friday, 5:00 am – 10:00 am PST and is also available as a stream and a downloadable podcast
from the station's official website.
"The Buzz" (100.7 FM), middays between syndicated shows by Kennedy
and Tom Leykis
. The primary theme of the show is relationships
, primarily from a male point of view, though it has tackled some highly controversial topics of sex
, politics
and religion
.
In 2000, Shea was dismissed from the station due to controversial comments made on air. Shea successfully appealed the decision in an arbitration
hearing, overturning the dismissal.
In 2004, in the wake of the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
, Shea used his show as a platform to speak out against the attempts to increase censorship on broadcasting. "I think this is totally from the White House," said Shea. "I think that George Bush is trying to pander to the extreme Christian Coalition he thinks will back him in this election. I hope it's a huge failure and he gets kicked out of the White House."
In May 2005, Entercom Seattle LLC, parent company of KQBZ, was sued by morning show host Robin Erickson of the Robin & Maynard Morning Show, on charges of gender discrimination and creating a hostile work environment, based upon remarks made during BJ Shea's show. Shea however was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
KQBZ's promotional slogan at the time was "Radio for Guys," and the suit contended that it was part of the problem. "The Shea program regularly features verbal attacks on women," the suit claimed. "These attacks repeatedly and crudely attack women in general and specifically in the workplace, claiming, among other assertions, that women are bad employees whose presence in the workplace is bad for men." The suit also claimed that Shea attacked Erickson on air on the basis of her gender and age, promoting The Howard Stern Show even though it ran during Robin & Maynard's time slot on KISW, (a station also owned by Entercom,) and criticized other female Entercom employees on the air. Shea was disciplined for his on-air comments, though the suit contended that the punishment was not severe enough.
to Country music
. BJ Shea's show, newly rechristened as "The BJ Shea Morning Experience," would move to KISW on January 3 to fill the timeslot vacated by The Howard Stern Show's move to satellite radio
. No details were given as to the status of the Robin & Maynard show, or the ongoing litigation, except that the show would not be picked up by KISW.
The show has become one of the few shows across the United States to succeed in maintaining and growing its listenership after the departure of Howard Stern. In the ratings book that immediately succeeded the move, KISW and Shea's show both placed at or near the top in their target-demographic audience, primarily men 18 to 49
During breaks, the show occasionally plays a song that is typically played during the normal programming.
, Massachusetts
. Shea self-describes himself as a "proud sci-fi, baseball
-loving, epicurean geek
." He has worked in the radio industry for more than 20 years, and in many different formats, under the names "Bobby J. Shea" and "Bob Ravenous". His stage name "Shea" comes from his wife Kathy's maiden name, while his actual surname is unknown. He also has two children, Joey ("The Prodigy") and Sarah, who he is currently trying to support in her future career in show business.
Before hosting his own show, Shea worked with Brother Wease
in Rochester, New York
.
A significant amount of the show's content involves BJ engaging in explosive rants often covering perceived injustices, gender equality issues, proper familial behavior and various sports/entertainment related themes. BJ also frequently derides his co-hosts and supporting cast for their gaffes and incompetence. However, BJ has essentially admitted that his short fuse with his co-hosts is at least somewhat shtick.
On March 1, 2010, Shea challenged fellow talk radio host Anthony Cumia (of Opie and Anthony
) to a Star Trek
reference challenge, as both are big fans of the original series. Shea won the challenge over Cumia by 1 point on Tuesday March 2, 2010.
, especially Crown Royal
. He has a hyena laugh that has become his signature, and can unleash said laugh upon the slightest provocation. In an interview, it was asked if the crew could stop "playing that laugh". BJ revealed that it was indeed a real person and that, in the earlier days of the show, people didn't believe it was real and would get angry at how often they played it.
"Toppy", as he is often called on the show, graduated from Woodinville High School in Woodinville, Washington
in the upper two thirds of his class, and is the longest-standing Entercom employee on the show and in Seattle. Top Shelf's avid fandom of the Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL franchise is a frequent point of derision, particularly during the NFL season. Additionally, several of Top Shelf's unsuccessful personal relationships have been fodder for the show (Babybunny).
Top Shelf drives a Camaro and has a deep appreciation for muscle cars, especially the General Lee
from The Dukes of Hazzard
and the GTO Judge from films such as Sex Drive
. His only requirements for movies are that they feature at least one muscle car and at least one hot chick.
Some of Top Shelf's favorite things are Seann William Scott
, large breasts, Crown Royal
and classic cars.
A regular feature on the show is called A View From the Shelf, in which Toppy gets drunk on Crown Royal during an event and then drunk-dials BJ and leaves an often incoherent message, which subsequently is played on the show.
, he produced "The Andy Savage Show" prior to his assignment to the Morning Experience.
Steve the Producer is an avid music fan, and plays drums for Seattle band "New Originals". Steve is also a dog owner, which has resulted in a running gag indicating Steve as a Zoophiliac who engages in sexual behavior with his dog, Lucy. In addition to his production duties, Steve is usually tasked with giving an on-air rundown of current news items (during which he is referred to as Steve the news tool or Creepy Uncle News Tool), providing introductions for show guests, and maintaining a daily blog
of the show on the KISW website.
Steve was in an independent film released in 2006, called Jerkbeast, based on a public-access television
cable TV show in Seattle. He played a radio DJ named "Slammin' Sammy".
of letting callers through that most call screeners would consider unqualified for air. Often he acts as the scapegoat
when a call somehow fails to meet standards. The Reverend is also notorious for suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome
, which enticed the show's hosts to play fart
sound effect drops when the Reverend spoke. This was later changed to a duck's quacking sound as part of the Reverend's theme when the regular fart noises were deemed too offensive. His theme is background music similar to the type played during radio news bulletins, and is almost always played when he speaks on air, along with En Fuego bookending his statements with the phrases, "Well thanks, BJ," and "back to you". This is partly done as satire in line with BJ's usually tongue-in-cheek assertion that an "update from The Rev" will most likely not be newsworthy or relevant, although in many cases these updates are factual reports related to the topic at hand. He is known to be a regular player of World of Warcraft
and avid fan of the zombie
film genre. En Fuego also hosts a weekly podcast, also on the show's website, called Undead Radio. Just like with his Irritable Bowel Syndrome
, when the crew found out that En Fuego was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, they decided to play a sound effect drop pertaining to the disease. They will play the drop when mentioning the Rev, which is a sound byte from a South Park
episode called Elementary School Musical, where a character named Scott Malkinson says, "Hey, don't make fun of my diabetes."
The Reverend's real name is Justin Robinson, as revealed on a late February 2009 show.
) Mono-nick became a fan favorite due to his under-enthusiastic deliveries during on air promotions and at KISW listener parties. Nick has found a voice on the show and is usually paired and berated with the Reverend En Fuego for doing incredibly monotonous promotional announcements. He is often scolded by BJ and other cast members for doing such deplorable work, though clearly the irony of Mono-Nick's voiceovers has appeciable comedic value. Before becoming a somewhat regular persona on the show, Nick did work off-air as an intern and as BJ's personal assistant. His tasks included embarrassing moments like taking a bra back to a store. When not working on the show Nick can be found playing games like Halo 3
, MLB 2k8 and GTA IV on Xbox live and is a fan of alternative and hard rock as well as the Beatles. Before working for KISW he worked for Tully's Coffee
.
She was originally called Vicky the Intern, but was dubbed Vicky Barcelona after the film Vicky Christina Barcelona, then her name again changed to little Vicky and lil Vic.
During the KQBZ era, a change in policy prevented hosts from promoting websites other than the station's own website. At the time, a fan community had already been established using the Yahoo! Groups
service. BJ circumvented this restriction, by instructing listeners to send an E-Mail to a given address, which was to be responded with a "super-secret URL" to access the Yahoo! Group. Since that time, the community switched from a Yahoo! Group to a forum hosted at http://www.supersecreturl.com.
. Members receive advance info on BJ Shea events, exclusive private parties with the BJ Shea Morning Experience, and special members only giveaways.
The group is a referral-based structure, with more benefits based upon the number of successful "recruits". Once a member joins, they start as a "Private" and receive a free BJ Shea dog tag in the mail. By recruiting people to join, members rise in rank, (Corporal, Sergeant, Colonel, etc.) and earn free stuff such as T-Shirts, hats and hoodies.
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1149323322#!/pages/BJ-Sheas-Geek-Nation/181408525249243?sk=info
Podcast Link: http://www2.kisw.com/listen/category/BJ+Shea+Geek+Nation
Drive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
radio show on 99.9 FM KISW in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, owned by Entercom. The show airs Monday through Friday, 5:00 am – 10:00 am PST and is also available as a stream and a downloadable podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
from the station's official website.
About the show
The show is geared towards men and helping them become stronger by offering advice and real life examples of dealing with life. They refer to themselves as H-Holes. What is an H-Hole? "An H-Hole is someone who is brutally and beautifully honest! It's the kind of honesty that will sometimes make people call you an A-hole! But you're not... you're an "Honest-Hole" or H-Hole for short."KQBZ era (1999-2005)
The BJ Shea Experience started as a two hour show on KQBZKKWF
KKWF , known as "The New 100.7 The Wolf", is a Country music radio station based in Seattle, Washington. The Entercom outlet broadcasts at 100.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 67 kW. Its transmitter is located in Seattle.-History:...
"The Buzz" (100.7 FM), middays between syndicated shows by Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
Lisa Kennedy Montgomery is an American political satirist, radio personality, and former MTV VJ...
and Tom Leykis
Tom Leykis
Thomas Joseph Leykis is an American radio personality. He currently hosts The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis, a weekly lifestyle program dealing with fine food and drink, airing weekends mainly in West Coast markets...
. The primary theme of the show is relationships
Interpersonal relationship
An interpersonal relationship is an association between two or more people that may range from fleeting to enduring. This association may be based on limerence, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships are formed in the...
, primarily from a male point of view, though it has tackled some highly controversial topics of sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
, politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
and religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
.
In 2000, Shea was dismissed from the station due to controversial comments made on air. Shea successfully appealed the decision in an arbitration
Arbitration
Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution , is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, where the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons , by whose decision they agree to be bound...
hearing, overturning the dismissal.
In 2004, in the wake of the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston, Texas on the CBS television network in the United States, was noted for a controversial halftime show in which Janet Jackson's breast, adorned with a nipple shield, was exposed by Justin Timberlake for about half a...
, Shea used his show as a platform to speak out against the attempts to increase censorship on broadcasting. "I think this is totally from the White House," said Shea. "I think that George Bush is trying to pander to the extreme Christian Coalition he thinks will back him in this election. I hope it's a huge failure and he gets kicked out of the White House."
In May 2005, Entercom Seattle LLC, parent company of KQBZ, was sued by morning show host Robin Erickson of the Robin & Maynard Morning Show, on charges of gender discrimination and creating a hostile work environment, based upon remarks made during BJ Shea's show. Shea however was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
KQBZ's promotional slogan at the time was "Radio for Guys," and the suit contended that it was part of the problem. "The Shea program regularly features verbal attacks on women," the suit claimed. "These attacks repeatedly and crudely attack women in general and specifically in the workplace, claiming, among other assertions, that women are bad employees whose presence in the workplace is bad for men." The suit also claimed that Shea attacked Erickson on air on the basis of her gender and age, promoting The Howard Stern Show even though it ran during Robin & Maynard's time slot on KISW, (a station also owned by Entercom,) and criticized other female Entercom employees on the air. Shea was disciplined for his on-air comments, though the suit contended that the punishment was not severe enough.
KISW era (2005-Present)
On November 30, 2005, KQBZ changed its format from FM TalkTalk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
to Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
. BJ Shea's show, newly rechristened as "The BJ Shea Morning Experience," would move to KISW on January 3 to fill the timeslot vacated by The Howard Stern Show's move to satellite radio
Satellite radio
Satellite radio is an analogue or digital radio signal that is relayed through one or more satellites and thus can be received in a much wider geographical area than terrestrial FM radio stations...
. No details were given as to the status of the Robin & Maynard show, or the ongoing litigation, except that the show would not be picked up by KISW.
The show has become one of the few shows across the United States to succeed in maintaining and growing its listenership after the departure of Howard Stern. In the ratings book that immediately succeeded the move, KISW and Shea's show both placed at or near the top in their target-demographic audience, primarily men 18 to 49
During breaks, the show occasionally plays a song that is typically played during the normal programming.
BJ Shea
BJ Shea was born September 1, 1960, in BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Shea self-describes himself as a "proud sci-fi, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
-loving, epicurean geek
Geek
The word geek is a slang term, with different meanings ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts", with a general pejorative meaning of "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp[ecially] one who is perceived to...
." He has worked in the radio industry for more than 20 years, and in many different formats, under the names "Bobby J. Shea" and "Bob Ravenous". His stage name "Shea" comes from his wife Kathy's maiden name, while his actual surname is unknown. He also has two children, Joey ("The Prodigy") and Sarah, who he is currently trying to support in her future career in show business.
Before hosting his own show, Shea worked with Brother Wease
Brother Wease
Brother Wease is the on-air name of Alan Levin , a radio personality from Rochester, New York. He is currently heard on WFXF 95.1 FM "The Fox" in Brighton, as well as WHTK AM 1280 /FM 107.3 in Rochester and the Finger Lakes...
in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
.
A significant amount of the show's content involves BJ engaging in explosive rants often covering perceived injustices, gender equality issues, proper familial behavior and various sports/entertainment related themes. BJ also frequently derides his co-hosts and supporting cast for their gaffes and incompetence. However, BJ has essentially admitted that his short fuse with his co-hosts is at least somewhat shtick.
On March 1, 2010, Shea challenged fellow talk radio host Anthony Cumia (of Opie and Anthony
Opie and Anthony
Opie and Anthony are the hosts of The Opie & Anthony Show, a talk radio program airing in the United States and Canada on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Since the merger of the two satellite companies, this is now called Sirius/XM...
) to a Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
reference challenge, as both are big fans of the original series. Shea won the challenge over Cumia by 1 point on Tuesday March 2, 2010.
Top Shelf
Top Shelf (whose real name is Scott) is the show's sound engineer. He has a hearty appreciation for alcoholAlcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
, especially Crown Royal
Crown Royal
Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol by volume, 80 proof. The brand is currently owned by Diageo, who purchased it when the Seagram portfolio was dissolved in the year 2000. It is the top-selling Canadian whisky in the United States....
. He has a hyena laugh that has become his signature, and can unleash said laugh upon the slightest provocation. In an interview, it was asked if the crew could stop "playing that laugh". BJ revealed that it was indeed a real person and that, in the earlier days of the show, people didn't believe it was real and would get angry at how often they played it.
"Toppy", as he is often called on the show, graduated from Woodinville High School in Woodinville, Washington
Woodinville, Washington
Woodinville is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas of King and Snohomish counties...
in the upper two thirds of his class, and is the longest-standing Entercom employee on the show and in Seattle. Top Shelf's avid fandom of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
NFL franchise is a frequent point of derision, particularly during the NFL season. Additionally, several of Top Shelf's unsuccessful personal relationships have been fodder for the show (Babybunny).
Top Shelf drives a Camaro and has a deep appreciation for muscle cars, especially the General Lee
The General Lee
The General Lee is the modified Dodge Charger driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. It is known for the chases and stunts, especially high jumps, in almost every episode, and for having the doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out...
from The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard...
and the GTO Judge from films such as Sex Drive
Sex Drive (film)
Sex Drive is a 2008 sex comedy film about a high school graduate who goes on a cross-country road trip to hook up with a girl he met online. It is based on the novel All the Way, by Andy Behrens. The film was directed by Sean Anders, and stars Josh Zuckerman, Clark Duke, Amanda Crew, and Katrina...
. His only requirements for movies are that they feature at least one muscle car and at least one hot chick.
Some of Top Shelf's favorite things are Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Steve Stifler in the American Pie film series...
, large breasts, Crown Royal
Crown Royal
Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol by volume, 80 proof. The brand is currently owned by Diageo, who purchased it when the Seagram portfolio was dissolved in the year 2000. It is the top-selling Canadian whisky in the United States....
and classic cars.
A regular feature on the show is called A View From the Shelf, in which Toppy gets drunk on Crown Royal during an event and then drunk-dials BJ and leaves an often incoherent message, which subsequently is played on the show.
Steve the Producer
Current producer for the show, and one of just two major crew members not to have come from the KQBZ show. Originally from New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, he produced "The Andy Savage Show" prior to his assignment to the Morning Experience.
Steve the Producer is an avid music fan, and plays drums for Seattle band "New Originals". Steve is also a dog owner, which has resulted in a running gag indicating Steve as a Zoophiliac who engages in sexual behavior with his dog, Lucy. In addition to his production duties, Steve is usually tasked with giving an on-air rundown of current news items (during which he is referred to as Steve the news tool or Creepy Uncle News Tool), providing introductions for show guests, and maintaining a daily blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
of the show on the KISW website.
Steve was in an independent film released in 2006, called Jerkbeast, based on a public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV show in Seattle. He played a radio DJ named "Slammin' Sammy".
The Reverend En Fuego
Current call screener for the show, upholding the show's longstanding running gagRunning gag
A running gag, or running joke, is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling....
of letting callers through that most call screeners would consider unqualified for air. Often he acts as the scapegoat
Scapegoat
Scapegoating is the practice of singling out any party for unmerited negative treatment or blame. Scapegoating may be conducted by individuals against individuals , individuals against groups , groups against individuals , and groups against groups Scapegoating is the practice of singling out any...
when a call somehow fails to meet standards. The Reverend is also notorious for suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause. In some cases, the symptoms are relieved by bowel movements...
, which enticed the show's hosts to play fart
Fart
Fart is an English language vulgarism most commonly used in reference to flatulence. The word "fart" is generally considered unsuitable in a formal environment by modern English speakers, and it may be considered vulgar or offensive in some situations. Fart can be used as a noun or a verb...
sound effect drops when the Reverend spoke. This was later changed to a duck's quacking sound as part of the Reverend's theme when the regular fart noises were deemed too offensive. His theme is background music similar to the type played during radio news bulletins, and is almost always played when he speaks on air, along with En Fuego bookending his statements with the phrases, "Well thanks, BJ," and "back to you". This is partly done as satire in line with BJ's usually tongue-in-cheek assertion that an "update from The Rev" will most likely not be newsworthy or relevant, although in many cases these updates are factual reports related to the topic at hand. He is known to be a regular player of World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
and avid fan of the zombie
Zombie
Zombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
film genre. En Fuego also hosts a weekly podcast, also on the show's website, called Undead Radio. Just like with his Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause. In some cases, the symptoms are relieved by bowel movements...
, when the crew found out that En Fuego was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, they decided to play a sound effect drop pertaining to the disease. They will play the drop when mentioning the Rev, which is a sound byte from a South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
episode called Elementary School Musical, where a character named Scott Malkinson says, "Hey, don't make fun of my diabetes."
The Reverend's real name is Justin Robinson, as revealed on a late February 2009 show.
Mono-Nick
Nick Martel, formerly known as "Nick the intern,"(and frequently compared looks-wise to Jason LeeJason Lee (actor)
Jason Michael Lee is an American actor and skateboarder known for his role as the title character on the NBC television series My Name is Earl, his portrayal of Syndrome in the film The Incredibles, his role as Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and his work with director Kevin...
) Mono-nick became a fan favorite due to his under-enthusiastic deliveries during on air promotions and at KISW listener parties. Nick has found a voice on the show and is usually paired and berated with the Reverend En Fuego for doing incredibly monotonous promotional announcements. He is often scolded by BJ and other cast members for doing such deplorable work, though clearly the irony of Mono-Nick's voiceovers has appeciable comedic value. Before becoming a somewhat regular persona on the show, Nick did work off-air as an intern and as BJ's personal assistant. His tasks included embarrassing moments like taking a bra back to a store. When not working on the show Nick can be found playing games like Halo 3
Halo 3
Halo 3 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for the Xbox 360 console. The third installment in the Halo franchise, the game concludes the story arc begun in Halo: Combat Evolved and continued in Halo 2...
, MLB 2k8 and GTA IV on Xbox live and is a fan of alternative and hard rock as well as the Beatles. Before working for KISW he worked for Tully's Coffee
Tully's Coffee
Tully's Coffee is a specialty coffee retailer and wholesaler based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Its stores serve specialty coffees, espresso, baked goods, pastries, and coffee-related supplies. It also has overseas licensing agreements in Japan and South Korea where its brand name is used...
.
Vicky Barcelona
The newest member of the show, working behind the scenes as an assistant producer. The first woman on the show in the ten year history of the show.She was originally called Vicky the Intern, but was dubbed Vicky Barcelona after the film Vicky Christina Barcelona, then her name again changed to little Vicky and lil Vic.
Other former crew members
- Arik (with the "Bob Rivers Morning Show" on KJRKJRKJR may refer to:* Knee joint replacement* KJR , a radio station licensed to Seattle, Washington, United States* KJR-FM, a radio station licensed to Seattle, Washington, United States*Kiski Junction Railroad in Pennsylvania, U.S....
-FM 95.7 in Seattle) - Brad The Producer From Hell ("What a Dick!" was how he was also referred to before increased on-air studio censorship rules forced disuse of the term),
- Short Bus Sean
- "Mama's-Boy" Troy
- "That Guy" Ty Rosenow (Sports Desk from "The Ron & Don Morning Show")
- Gary (aka Intern Spock)
- Jarrod "That's Jarrod" (former show intern, who frequently served as call-screener so that Double-R could more-closely interact with BJ and Top Shelf; much to the chagrin of the show's host as Jarrod wasn't much better at it even though he claimed otherwise. When Jarrod would make a mistake, a short clip from a local Seattle jewelry store's commercial would be played on-air, hence "That's Jarrod".)
- "Double R(U KIDDING ME)" (No official statement has been made as to why Double R is no longer on the program)
- Glen The Toolbox - former "Freak on the Street" winner. Teamed up with The Reverend En Fuego for "Tard Center" sports when Double R was out.
Fan communities
The show's website, http://www.bjaday.com, features content related to show, including the weekly Hot Shots provided by RadioVixens.During the KQBZ era, a change in policy prevented hosts from promoting websites other than the station's own website. At the time, a fan community had already been established using the Yahoo! Groups
Yahoo! Groups
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service. BJ circumvented this restriction, by instructing listeners to send an E-Mail to a given address, which was to be responded with a "super-secret URL" to access the Yahoo! Group. Since that time, the community switched from a Yahoo! Group to a forum hosted at http://www.supersecreturl.com.
H-Hole Army
The H-Hole Army is the station's currently supported fan clubFan club
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. Members receive advance info on BJ Shea events, exclusive private parties with the BJ Shea Morning Experience, and special members only giveaways.
The group is a referral-based structure, with more benefits based upon the number of successful "recruits". Once a member joins, they start as a "Private" and receive a free BJ Shea dog tag in the mail. By recruiting people to join, members rise in rank, (Corporal, Sergeant, Colonel, etc.) and earn free stuff such as T-Shirts, hats and hoodies.
BJ Shea's Geek Nation Podcast
This weekly podcast is released every Friday and is dedicated to all things geek. The show is hosted by BJ, The Rev, Vicky B. Along with discussing topics ranging from sci-fi to comic books, they answer listener emails and talk to industry insiders about upcoming products, movies and events.Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1149323322#!/pages/BJ-Sheas-Geek-Nation/181408525249243?sk=info
Podcast Link: http://www2.kisw.com/listen/category/BJ+Shea+Geek+Nation