Prince’s Little Red Corvette, Radio Memories & Jokes

Prince's Little Red Corvette, Radio Memories & Jokes

Ryan Hoppe & Hammerin' Hank · August 17, 2026

In This Episode

Hank's back with fresh energy and a week full of radio stories, pop culture takes, and the kind of unfiltered commentary that keeps listeners coming back. This episode kicks off with Hank diving into his ongoing push to break back into commercial radio, and why the industry has changed so drastically since the '90s golden era. He's been grinding at KCRH, spinning everything from Sabrina Carpenter to Tremor Lows, and he's got opinions about why independent radio beats the corporate playlist rotation every single time.

The conversation shifts into pop culture territory with a breakdown of his appearance on the Woody Show's Crossfire segment, where current events questions had him weighing in on everything from the Olympics to his beloved Super Kiddies. Ryan pushes back on Hank's Disney+ preferences, and the banter gets real about why edgier sitcoms like It's Always Sunny hit different than the safe Disney formula.

Sports talk lands hard with NASCAR at Daytona, the NBA All-Star Weekend format debate, and Hank's take on why the new three-game setup actually pulled in the best ratings in 15 years. Pop music trivia tests the crew on Prince's "Little Red Corvette," radio memories get nostalgic with KCRH stories, and Hank's joke block delivers laughs about gym selfies, phone addiction, and the fine line between manifestation and delusion.

Buddy of the week shouts go to CV First Christian Castro and coach Tom, while the brat of the week targets federal government training decisions.

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Thank you buddy Very very very very good What you been up to, bud? Not much, still trying to get back into commercial radio Which is very very very very very tough Why do you wanna do commercial radio so badly? It's not the 90's You literally experienced when it was in its prime, dude It's dead Yeah, I was in it I'll just Unless, are you getting sick? We have stupid mice in our house You had mice at your house? Yep We're trying to kill them though You gotta get a cat My dog Marty hates cats My dog Marty hates cats Well then it wouldn't work What else you been up to?

Not much I did my show at KCRH today How was your show at KCRH? Pretty good What'd you do? I played lots and lots and lots of music What's some of the music you played at KCRH? Sabrina Carpenter to Tremor Lows What's your favorite part about What's your favorite part about playing that music? I get to pick whatever I want Which radio does not do IHAR radio's like, we're gonna play the same five songs Or to say 60 songs over and over again If that, Haver and Hank How was your appearance on the Woody Show?

It was very good We did another segment called Woody's Crossfire You love saying it like that How was Woody's Crossfire? How was it? It's a current events show Where me and Half Baked and Mitteness Ask questions and I have to answer them How did it go is what I'm asking, bud Pretty good I'll listen to the podcast tonight I'll be sure to check out the Woody Show Haver and Hank, what were some of the things you guys talked about on there? Like favorite TV show, the Olympics I'd rather watch Super Kiddies Of course you would, it's your favorite show, dude You love your Super Kiddies And also Sydney to the Max What's that? It's a sitcom On Disney+ I don't like Disney sitcoms They're too safe Why don't you like Disney sitcoms?

I'd rather watch like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Something a little edgier Okay You've ever seen It's Always Sunny? Nope How have you never seen It's Always Sunny? I'd rather watch Disney Channel What are some other sitcoms you've seen since the 90s? Hannah Montana, Finneas and Ferb We're on a different level To A to Name Oh my goodness, we just watched different things Haver and Hank, I want to ask you What the hell is going on with NASCAR And Daytona 500 What is going on in the world? There was a big, big wreck at the end Oh really, there was a wreck?

Yep What was that like? It sucked Why did it suck so much? What was so bad about it? Was the person hurt? No Somebody caught an accident real bad Do you find the noises of NASCAR to be annoying Or do you like it?

I've never been to a NASCAR race You should go sometime Is it in California? There's one at Sonoma Raceway Can we have a June? You know that I used to produce NASCAR on the radio And it's so boring Why is it boring, buddy? Hank, watching NASCAR might be one thing for you Can you imagine listening to it on the radio? And they Just listening to NASCAR on the radio totally sucks They go to the left And they go to the right And they go to the left And they go to the left And it's the same thing Over and over again Okay All good A lot of times when you say okay it makes me feel like the bit failed It's all good Hammerin' Hank, what was your take On the NBA All-Star Weekend?

I like the old Old format better East versus West I agree dude It's so confusing with the three games and what not But you know what's crazy The new format totally sucks But you know what's funny? They had great ratings They had the best ratings in 14 years 15 years Okay You know why they had the best ratings? Because it was on NBC and Peacock So it was more available Right I wish it was on ABC One And NBC The Next Why do you want it on ABC? Because Rotate the networks That's a good point Hank I like the way you're thinking Hammerin' Hank I need to laugh I'm really burnt out If I hit the music And then when I tell you to talk Would you be ready for Hank's jokes? Yes buddy One second, let's hit the music Hank's joke hittin' like a thumper from the trunk Punch lines crackin' louder than a cat No punk, Ryan Hoppe, right shotgun with oak Droppin' these last crew, never goin' broke It's a hammer and hand show Keepin' it raw, joke sharper than a blade Cuttin' through the saw Every segment fire, humor like a burn Tune in for the laughs Watch the tables turn Alright Hank, what are your jokes?

I started going to the gym again Yeah Not to get in shape But to take Mirror selfies So people think I'm emotionally stable Next I tried checking I tried not checking my stats for a whole day But it turns out My thumb has Separation anxiety Oh geez Next My sleep schedule's so messed up Yeah Even my alarm clock hits snooze on me I love Manifac-tation Yeah It's basically Delusion with better branding Next I love those people I just Learned low battery mode Nice I miss when problems were simple Now it's like Is this anxiety Caffeine or A-L-G-O-R-I-T-H-M Oh my god, algorithm I knew you'd have a hard time with that You're cute I tried Being mysterious But due to some mysterious ways Mmhmm I'm just over sharing With better lightning Nice Day naps are wild Why? It's like grocery shopping But everything emotionally available Unavailable, I'm sorry You're good I don't trust issues I don't trust issues I'm sorry I just have experience Nice And not addicted to my phone It's just like being Along with my thoughts They have opinions Hmmmm That's it for the jokes Oh wow, if I hit the music Are you ready for pop culture trivia? Yup Let me hit it Right now Dun na na na na na Turn on the show With Henry and Ryan Pop trivia questions, yeah no lying Got my mind sharp like a blade That's flying, they asking those questions Got my brain frying, hammer and hanks got the mic up high Pop hits playing till the end of the sky Gotta keep it real can't let it slide answers in my head can't let them hide What do you have I Have one pop music hits you should be a question this week. What is it? Who had a top five top ten hit record little red Corvette way back in 1983 Madonna No, it's Prince I did not know that Hankie.

Let's go back in time to one radio head a heart What is your radio memory of the week? Mario man reads a week Definitely is the time when author KC RH During the moisture of my old buddy C. Sealy and Rocky Robinson We did Chris's show. Yeah, we played a lot of music and I Played a song called my ding-a-ling my ding-a-ling by Chuck Berry Oh, yeah, you got a ding-a-ling. That sounds weird any other memories That's it for this week.

All righty, I'm gonna hit the breaking news music Just made this on Suno you can't hear it, but you'll hear it afterwards we got breaking news Hammerin' Hank it says here why cable news has gone downhill Why is cable news gone downhill? Sinness went downhill ever since 9-eleven Because they see sir sports coverage. Oh really? Yep, that's gotta be a cover sports anymore You can go to you love seeing it in sports way back in the 1980s. I do not remember that I was not alive Any Hope you're seeing this forces Nick Charles and Fred Hickman.

You got was he a heck I'm kidding Hammerin' Hank it says here that you have an old baseball book collection. What's that like? I Have a bunch of old war series regular season and playoff programs How is that? Pretty good also caught all baseball yearbooks from the San Francisco Giants 1968 1972 1973 and 1974 what's your favorite San Francisco Giants team? Probably from the 1989 What's so good about it?

Dad will Clark Do you remember the her not the hurricane? Do you remember the earthquake? Yes, I remember it how crazy was that I Hated it. Yeah, it is pretty scary. What do you think of the early 2010s version of the San Francisco?

Giants were like Brian Wilson Good. Yeah, they were fun, man They beat the crowd out of the house like the team that beat the Detroit Tigers. Yeah, they did They are underrated Tim. Linsa calm. He liked to come anyway Okay, you don't get that joke.

It's fun Hammerin' Hank and I hit the music. Are you ready for buddy of the week? Yep, let me hit it. All right now in the club Right here Yo Tune into the show. It's Hammerin' Hank Autistic genius always keeping it dank Henry Yokes on the mic hot riding shotgun roll call for the buddies We just having some fun Alright Hank, who's your buddy of the week?

My buddy the week is definitely all my base at the CV first Christian Castro rally. How the hell is church gone? Pretty good. I didn't go last week But My buddy says the CV first Christian Castro is bringing us food. That's very nice of them.

That is very nice of them Very good Hammerin' Hank anybody else that's your buddy of the week Yes, who? My buddy and my teacher Tom Who is the coach me to stay in radio? Yeah, never give up. Don't let the douchebag win Douchebags definitely sucks Their name is Graham Hager and Hank who is your let me hit the music. Who is your Brad of the week?

My brother week is actually the federal government live responsible for training on the Department of Homeland Security How does that make you feel? Very very upset Why does it make you so upset? Because We could have a war sentence and I hate it. You don't want another war You've been alive for the Vietnam War the war in the night war in the Vietnam War Oh, I also lived to go for yeah 9-eleven and the second Iraq war war What is it good for nothing? Hammerin' Hank is there anything else going on in your world Henry Ochs?

That should do it wow, this is a shorter show But I'm a tall guy Hammerin' Hank any words of wisdom Never never give up on your dreams Go on keep focused And maybe someday your dreams to come true Sign us off. I Very very much Oh Spin truth with his unique grind thoughts intertwined like graffiti on the line Ryan on the mic Henry's rhythm divine They the blueprint every beat they design Static in the speakers where the laughter used to ride ain't glad to show with that beautiful pride autism didn't stop him not Amplified hammering Hank forever immortalized farewell Close up the show legend in the booth where the vibes used to flow Autism warrior always running the globe, but all good things gotta let the curtain go slow radio Go never ghosty a host with the sauce Henry Ochs and Ryan Hart Blight never lost puzzle piece crown man This dude was the boss city mr.. Voice. That's the ultimate cause Oh Farewell hammering Hank gotta close up the show legend in the booth where the vibes used to flow Autism warrior always running the globe, but all good things gotta let the curtain go slow Radio gate never ghosty a host with the sauce Henry Ochs and Ryan Hart Blight never lost puzzle piece crown man This dude was the boss city mr.. Voice.

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