Loveline interesting moment #1: Birth of Chief Thunderbear

Way back when I first started this blog I intended to use it as a sound board (ranting board really) to get out my frustrations over things I heard on the Loveline radio show. What makes this ranting board even more idiotic in a way, is that a) it’s self-imposed, no one is forcing me to listen to 2-3 hours of Loveline, b) all of these episodes are years old!

Yup, especially since Adam Corrolla left the show last January, I have mostly been listening to Loveline episodes from 2003-2004 in mp3 form. Sometimes it’s rather interesting to hear a “dated” episode and listen to Dr. Drew talk about something, like the Michael Jackson molestation trial, after knowing how it all turns out. But other times it’s blood-pressure rising to hear know-nothing Adam (and also Drew!) talk about why it’s good we’re about to invade Iraq because we can totally kick their ass and that’s good for America. It reminds me what the talk was like back in 2003.

But aside from such wonderful trips to historical thinking, it’s also nice to note interesting points in the show. The origins of early bits. Interesting snatches of dialogue from celebrities. Memorable calls.

So here is my first one. Adam Corrolla did a pretty funny bit the last couple years of the show called “Chief Thunderbear-Native American Gynecologist.” You can even see a cartoon and re-enactment of a call here. I finally found the day the bit was “born.” May 25, 2004. There was a caller from Alaska who needed to talk to a therapist, she had gone through two already and Adam started riffing on what kind of “spiritual” therapists they would have in Alaska.

I actually thought the bit was born a bit earlier, because I recall listening to another show that pre-dates this one where Adam was clearly working out his “native americanque” speak. But he doesn’t make the full jump to “Chief Thunderbear” until this episode.