Rovin’ Ralph Gets Hypnotized

For today’s blog post I want to go all the way back to August 26th, 1999. Yes, 26 a ago!!! Hypno-comedian Jay Medicine Hat was in town for the weekend. He was performing at the local comedy club. He stopped by “The Rick and Scott Show” and we had him hypnotize “Rovin’ Ralph”.

There are 7 different segments in this interview. The audio starts out a little distorted, but stick with it…because it does get better. You’ll hear Lesleigh make reference to taking some pictures — I wish I knew what happened to those pictures. I would have loved to have been able to include them here on this post.

Alright, here we go…

Segment #1 – Welcoming Jay Medicine Hat. He talks about his wild life and tells us how he learned hypnotism…

 

Segment #2 – Ralph is under. We can see his rapid eye movement…

 

Segment #3 – Ralph sees us all a little differently when under hypnosis…

 

Segment #4 – We will be bringing Ralph out of his trance soon…

 

Segment #5 – Jay’s history in hypnosis. Ralph eats animal crackers…

 

Segment #6 – Ralph has been our for an hour. He wakes up pregnant and gives birth…

 

Segment #7 – Ralph reacts to people watching him. We talk to Ralph after he’s completely awake…

 

I saw Jay’s show 3 or 4 different times. It was an incredible comedy/stage performance. Sadly, Jay passed away unexpectedly on August 13, 2012 at the age of 52. Here is an article on his death from the Sioux City Journal.

 

I found a couple of videos on YouTube of Jay’s performances. Please keep in mind that most of his material is very adult and not safe for work!

Here is a performance from Virginia Beach in July 2011…

 

And one final video from Omaha, also from July 2011…

I’ve always been the kind of person who notices the things other people overlook — strange roadside attractions, forgotten pieces of history, unusual places, odd trends, and the little things in everyday life that make you stop and say, “Wait... when did that become normal?” That curiosity is really what this blog is all about. I’m especially drawn to the stories hiding in plain sight: a forgotten piece of Michigan history, a roadside attraction you’d never know was there, an old building with a story behind it, or some completely ordinary part of modern life that suddenly seems ridiculous when you think about it for more than five seconds. Some days you’ll find a fascinating history story here. Other days I may take you along on a road trip, dig into something weird from Michigan’s past, share an interesting discovery, or simply rant about something in modern life that makes absolutely no sense. I don’t pretend to have all the answers. I just enjoy asking the questions, digging around for the stories, and sharing the interesting things I find along the way. My goal is simple: Keep looking. Keep learning. And keep things interesting.

1 Comment

  1. Rob Hirkaway
    July 7, 2017 - 8:36 am

    The freebeer and hot wings show said you had a blog with audio clips so I had to find it, I’m glad they did that on the radio this morning. I have so many fond memories of you guys in the morning and this by far is one of the greatest. I don’t think I have ever laughed so hard in my life when I listened to this live on the air. Thank you so much for the memories and posting these audio clips. R.B. was definitely one of the greats and is truly missed.

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