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#3690: 8 Buttons

Mike O'Meara, Robb Spewak, Josh Sroka

August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

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Mike discovers that eight shiny mixer buttons are at least seven too many while trying to patch Carla into the show for the world’s creepiest prank-call recap. A tense morning at the batting cages turns into a full family summit, followed by an Elvis-worthy haircut and an eight-pound snow-crab investment that absolutely must surrender every ounce of meat. The boys revisit Mike’s finest fine-dining tricks—from shrimp-tail fingernails to personally narrating the dessert tray—before celebrating lunar impacts, underwear, and Josh’s nearly pocket-free lifestyle. Jimmy Cirrito becomes morning television’s favorite wingman, complete with cheesesteaks, poutine, and enough early-morning enthusiasm to wake the entire DMV. Robb then exposes an AI-powered inflatable-truck scam with a very real Apple Pay button, proving the only thing more dangerous than eight buttons is pressing “Buy Now” on a $500 pool float.

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[SPEAKER_05]: Michael Mirac, radio entertainment.

[SPEAKER_05]: You can listen to the Michael Mero Show at TMOs.com or anywhere find podcasts or fun.

[SPEAKER_05]: Welcome to our show.

[SPEAKER_05]: We've got to start with the race.

[SPEAKER_02]: It's got to be fucking look at our phone.

[SPEAKER_05]: There's plenty for everyone.

[SPEAKER_05]: It's the Michael Mero Show.

[SPEAKER_05]: With Michael Mero.

[SPEAKER_05]: Josh Roca.

[SPEAKER_05]: And Rob Speedway.

[SPEAKER_05]: It's only the beginning.

[SPEAKER_05]: And now, here's Mike.

[SPEAKER_07]: Where did the, uh, where did the only the beginning come from?

[SPEAKER_07]: What is that?

[SPEAKER_06]: You know what?

[SPEAKER_06]: That is something that I just found as I was prowling around my computer.

[SPEAKER_06]: But I like it.

[SPEAKER_06]: I like the smokey voice of that announcer.

[SPEAKER_07]: It's only the beginning.

[SPEAKER_07]: Yeah, say in a world, in a world where- A little on Fontainee.

[SPEAKER_07]: Yeah, the men consume 15 packs of tarot and cigarettes a day in a world, in a world.

[SPEAKER_07]: We used to call them Billy Big Voice guys, they were all over the radio.

[SPEAKER_07]: Some of them still doing, most of them are dead, D-E-A-D dead.

[SPEAKER_06]: I'm glad we still have our William Big Voice.

[SPEAKER_07]: Oh, he'll live forever.

[SPEAKER_07]: He'll live us.

[SPEAKER_07]: And you use other guys, too, right?

[SPEAKER_07]: Other generated robots.

[SPEAKER_06]: We've done robotic stuff to the hard thing to do.

[SPEAKER_06]: You know what?

[SPEAKER_06]: If you really want to know the hardest thing in broadcasting is getting a robot to say, Sroka, that's tough.

[SPEAKER_07]: Yeah, much harder than it may be.

[SPEAKER_07]: Well, but yeah, I suppose you're right because I write my name if I wanted to be said by an announcer, I write it.

[SPEAKER_07]: M-E-R-R-A.

[SPEAKER_07]: Yeah.

[SPEAKER_07]: And it never misses.

[SPEAKER_07]: Uh, but you're sensitive.

[SPEAKER_08]: Yeah, you gotta write S-I-R. Space R-O-K-A.

[SPEAKER_07]: I would say S-U-G-H.

[SPEAKER_07]: R-O-W-K-A.

[SPEAKER_07]: and put a hyphen in between the saw, the row, and like that.

[SPEAKER_07]: I think when I did that, there would go saw, row, cut.

[SPEAKER_07]: Yeah, there was too much when I did that, I think.

[SPEAKER_06]: I think what I ended up doing was like, SSR, okay, you age.

[SPEAKER_06]: Okay.

[SPEAKER_06]: So a row, okay.

[SPEAKER_06]: And Josh, Mike is sensitive because he had to spend a long time on the air with a professional jingles thing that Ms. pronounced his name.

[SPEAKER_07]: And then we end up keeping them because Thomas had no big deal, right?

[SPEAKER_06]: Yeah, I'd that to me.

[SPEAKER_06]: Of course no big deal to him.

[SPEAKER_06]: Yeah.

[SPEAKER_06]: That to me is like a heartbreaking story.

[SPEAKER_06]: I truly truly is because you know, I was in the business a long time before I got a name shout or anything like that and I had to pay for it and it is it is a real at least back in the day.

[SPEAKER_07]: This episode of the Michael Miraciel is brought to you by the TMOS Amazon Portal. [SPEAKER_07]: Remember to click the Amazon link at TMOSpodcast.com before you shop. [SPEAKER_07]: It's that easy. [SPEAKER_07]: Thank you. [SPEAKER_07]: Now, on with the show. [SPEAKER_05]: The following program may contain mature subject matter viewer discretion is advised. [SPEAKER_05]: Michael Mirac, radio entertainment. [SPEAKER_05]: You can listen to the Michael Mero Show at TMOs.com or anywhere find podcasts or fun. [SPEAKER_05]: Welcome to our show. [SPEAKER_05]: We've got to start with the race. [SPEAKER_02]: It's got to be fucking look at our phone. [SPEAKER_05]: There's plenty for everyone. [SPEAKER_05]: It's the Michael Mero Show. [SPEAKER_05]: With Michael Mero. [SPEAKER_05]: Josh Roca. [SPEAKER_05]: And Rob Speedway. [SPEAKER_05]: It's only the beginning. [SPEAKER_05]: And now, here's Mike. [SPEAKER_07]: Where did the, uh, where did the only the beginning come from? [SPEAKER_07]: What is that? [SPEAKER_07]: What is that? [SPEAKER_06]: You know what? [SPEAKER_06]: That is something that I just found as I was prowling around my computer. [SPEAKER_06]: But I like it. [SPEAKER_06]: I like the smokey voice of that announcer. [SPEAKER_07]: It's only the beginning. [SPEAKER_07]: Yeah, say in a world, in a world where- A little on Fontainee. [SPEAKER_07]: Yeah, the men consume 15 packs of tarot and cigarettes a day in a world, in a world. [SPEAKER_07]: We used to call them Billy Big Voice guys, they were all over the radio. [SPEAKER_07]: Some of them still doing, most of them are dead, D-E-A-D dead. [SPEAKER_06]: I'm glad we still have our William Big Voice. [SPEAKER_07]: Oh, he'll live forever. [SPEAKER_07]: He'll live us. [SPEAKER_07]: And you use other guys, too, right? [SPEAKER_07]: Other generated robots. [SPEAKER_06]: We've done robotic stuff to the hard thing to do. [SPEAKER_06]: You know what? [SPEAKER_06]: If you really want to know the hardest thing in broadcasting is getting a robot to say, Sroka, that's tough. [SPEAKER_07]: Yeah, much harder than it may be. [SPEAKER_07]: Well, but yeah, I suppose you're right because I write my name if I wanted to be said by an announcer, I write it. [SPEAKER_07]: M-E-R-R-A. [SPEAKER_07]: Yeah. [SPEAKER_07]: And it never misses. [SPEAKER_07]: Uh, but you're sensitive. [SPEAKER_08]: Yeah, you gotta write S-I-R. Space R-O-K-A. [SPEAKER_07]: I would say S-U-G-H. [SPEAKER_07]: R-O-W-K-A. [SPEAKER_07]: and put a hyphen in between the saw, the row, and like that. [SPEAKER_07]: I think when I did that, there would go saw, row, cut. [SPEAKER_07]: Yeah, there was too much when I did that, I think. [SPEAKER_06]: I think what I ended up doing was like, SSR, okay, you age. [SPEAKER_06]: Okay. [SPEAKER_06]: So a row, okay. [SPEAKER_06]: And Josh, Mike is sensitive because he had to spend a long time on the air with a professional jingles thing that Ms. pronounced his name. [SPEAKER_07]: And then we end up keeping them because Thomas had no big deal, right? [SPEAKER_06]: Yeah, I'd that to me. [SPEAKER_06]: Of course no big deal to him. [SPEAKER_06]: Yeah. [SPEAKER_06]: That to me is like a heartbreaking story. [SPEAKER_06]: I truly truly is because you know, I was in the business a long time before I got a name shout or anything like that and I had to pay for it and it is it is a real at least back in the day. [SPEAKER_06]: It was a moment when you get to hear what a real interesting thing I'd have asked of them before that. [SPEAKER_07]: So it wasn't that big of a deal, but it was still the idea of, you know, what do you [SPEAKER_06]: I remember that that was that that's a real flash one batch on one batch of them they let me actually patch in on a phone to listen to the session which was really cool because it was a six voice group that they double tracked so it was like doing 12 voices and they tried to sing a mirror and i said no no no oh marah you got a single marah which was i was uh it was neat because like you're kind of in control of 12 voices [SPEAKER_07]: Now with our incredible technology, we're not going to be able to hear the guys here, but I have to call my wife briefly just to find out what exactly happened today. [SPEAKER_07]: So let's let's just see the guys can't hear you. [SPEAKER_07]: You're on with me, but I want to. [SPEAKER_07]: Hello, can you hear me? [SPEAKER_16]: Can you hear me? [SPEAKER_07]: Oh, wait, you'll be able to hear me now. [SPEAKER_07]: Hold on. [SPEAKER_07]: You know, we can hear her now. [SPEAKER_07]: All right, can you hear me now? [SPEAKER_16]: I'm here. [SPEAKER_07]: Okay, hold on just a second. [SPEAKER_07]: I can put on speaker from. [SPEAKER_07]: Well, I don't want to. [SPEAKER_07]: Anyway, hold on a second. [SPEAKER_07]: Well, not answer is that. [SPEAKER_07]: Well, no, I want to. [SPEAKER_07]: Now you can hear me, right? [SPEAKER_07]: You can hear me. [SPEAKER_07]: Now. [SPEAKER_07]: All right, I should have done this earlier. [SPEAKER_07]: Hello, can you hear me now? [SPEAKER_07]: Can you hear me now? [SPEAKER_07]: No, now she's calling me. [SPEAKER_07]: No, God damn it. [SPEAKER_07]: I hate tok no. [SPEAKER_07]: Oh, what was that? [SPEAKER_07]: Bless you. [SPEAKER_16]: Oh my God. [SPEAKER_07]: Bless you. [SPEAKER_07]: Can you hear me? [SPEAKER_07]: No, you can. [SPEAKER_07]: I'm not, I'm going to do this until I get it right. [SPEAKER_07]: All right. [SPEAKER_07]: All right. [SPEAKER_07]: Oh, my God. [SPEAKER_07]: This is my lack of, you can hear Rob? [SPEAKER_07]: I can hear you kind of like way in the background, but you can hear Rob, Rob, say something to be Carla. [SPEAKER_07]: I can hear from her last night. [SPEAKER_07]: No, no, no, no. [SPEAKER_07]: Double it. [SPEAKER_16]: I can hear Rob. [SPEAKER_07]: Oh, lucky. [SPEAKER_07]: All right. [SPEAKER_07]: Now, what does this sound like on your end? [UNKNOWN]: On my end? [SPEAKER_06]: Or her? [SPEAKER_07]: It's double. [SPEAKER_07]: Josh, are you doubled? [SPEAKER_07]: Yes. [SPEAKER_07]: Are you okay, Rob? [SPEAKER_06]: Yes, yes, I am. [SPEAKER_07]: Okay. [SPEAKER_07]: All right. [SPEAKER_07]: Let me do that. [SPEAKER_07]: You're not doubled now, right, from me? [SPEAKER_06]: No. [SPEAKER_07]: Okay. [SPEAKER_07]: Good. [SPEAKER_07]: Let me put you on speaker, Carly, because I want to ask about your situation. [SPEAKER_06]: You know what I should have said when we were doubled, Josh, was it's only the beginning. [SPEAKER_16]: And Defense Echoing. [SPEAKER_07]: So anytime I talk to you, you used to be able to I used to just plug this thing in and it would work without any problems at all, but you know, it's a process. [SPEAKER_07]: I should do this before sometime. [SPEAKER_08]: We do. [SPEAKER_07]: I'll figure it out. [SPEAKER_07]: I'll do it. [SPEAKER_07]: I'll do it. [SPEAKER_07]: What's the question Mike? [SPEAKER_07]: The question is, what was tell us about your prank call? [SPEAKER_16]: Okay, I'm going to kind of take the phone away from my ear because it's echoing. [SPEAKER_16]: So somebody calls and says that they're Michael Moore, I pick it up and then Wait, wait, wait, stop. [SPEAKER_16]: What do you mean somebody calls and said they were so Mara, I said yes, this is Carla and they said you're so young. [SPEAKER_16]: Bye. [SPEAKER_16]: And then they hung up. [SPEAKER_06]: Do you suppose it was the filmmaker Michael more? [SPEAKER_07]: Do you think it was the filmmaker Michael more? [SPEAKER_07]: Do you think it was, do you think it was the filmmaker Michael more? [SPEAKER_07]: I know, can you, do you think it was the film maker, Michael Moreth, who was calling to prank you? [SPEAKER_07]: I was hoping, that's why, but so when you said, when you said it was Michael Moreth, did this person say, this is Michael More. [SPEAKER_16]: No, what happens is now with the phone, the iPhone, it screens calls for you. [SPEAKER_16]: So it was screening a call, and it shows up saying, this person's calling you, it's Michael Moore, and it was from a 75 person, like, OK, this is probably somebody, because this doesn't seem like a scam. [SPEAKER_16]: Um, and it says it's Michael Moore. [SPEAKER_16]: You never know so I'm like, I'm not doing anything right now. [SPEAKER_16]: I'm just going ahead and pick it up. [SPEAKER_16]: So I did and it was interesting because I first heard like a kid in the background for split second and he goes, Mrs. Omar, I said, yeah, this is Carla. [SPEAKER_16]: He goes, you're so, um, bye. [SPEAKER_07]: We're a creep. [SPEAKER_08]: It is a creep. [SPEAKER_08]: It's a setting as well. [SPEAKER_07]: They're out there. [SPEAKER_07]: All right. [SPEAKER_07]: Thank you for sharing. [SPEAKER_07]: I love you. [SPEAKER_07]: Bye, that's weird, isn't it? [SPEAKER_07]: It's just a little odd, and am I okay with you guys now? [SPEAKER_07]: I pressed a lot of buttons there, like that's modically. [SPEAKER_08]: So I didn't know there were many buttons on your mixer. [SPEAKER_07]: There are two, four, six, eight, a total of eight buttons. [SPEAKER_07]: Primarily on the mute and open button. [SPEAKER_07]: You know, they have individual things like that. [SPEAKER_06]: They're handy-like buttons, they're fun to press. [SPEAKER_07]: They are fun to press, sometimes they don't always work that well. [SPEAKER_07]: And that one does grab your head out there. [SPEAKER_08]: All right. [SPEAKER_08]: There are a lot of creepy men out there. [SPEAKER_08]: Because yesterday, I dropped a girl off and she said, I'm so glad you were a nice man. [SPEAKER_08]: Many of the drivers are creeps. [SPEAKER_06]: Oh, I thought that was, wow, getting into Uber for all the wrong reasons. [SPEAKER_08]: Rob, I always picked just women because of the creeps. [SPEAKER_07]: Rob, I remember we were doing the podcast, the live show I think in New Orleans and we got picked up by an Uber driver that was a handful. [SPEAKER_07]: Or I don't know if you were in the car with me. [SPEAKER_07]: It was a guy that talked [SPEAKER_07]: politics the whole time we were I think we were I think we spent a lot of time separated it was it was weird It was just you know on and on and on and on and then of course there's the no talk feature now Do you have that on your on your Uber program when you're driving for no talk? [SPEAKER_07]: I think on the customers end, you can have a request, a silent request. [SPEAKER_08]: I heard that. [SPEAKER_08]: I don't know whether it's true. [SPEAKER_08]: I've seen driver riders that just are wearing the headphones, and I'll just, and what I do is I just say, hey, how's your day going or like, just finishing work, something like that, and then that gives them the door if they want to talk or not. [SPEAKER_07]: Yeah, and if so, they say, how's your day going? [SPEAKER_07]: Fine. [SPEAKER_06]: Yep. [SPEAKER_07]: And that's everything. [SPEAKER_06]: The best talkers were always the cabbies in New York City. [SPEAKER_06]: I remember one time a guy and I was down, I was down like in Chinatown or little Italy pretty far around and he looked at me and he says, what about you? [SPEAKER_06]: Do you ever play the fool? [SPEAKER_06]: And I'm like, I guess sometimes, I mean, how do you even answer that? [SPEAKER_07]: What about you, Mr. Man? [SPEAKER_07]: You play the fool? [SPEAKER_07]: Do you ever play the fool? [SPEAKER_07]: I had a back in the day when we had a car service from CBS that was used for everybody. [SPEAKER_07]: Every district, every guest of a show, everything. [SPEAKER_07]: And they were all, at least the ones that I dealt with, were all from the Dominican Republic. [SPEAKER_07]: And they had in New York City, because it's such a diversified market. [SPEAKER_07]: they were every single morning when I get picked up to go and do an 11 a.m. show they had Domi

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