Mojo In The Morning

They Used Kev

10 min
Mar 11, 2026about 1 month ago
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Summary

The Mojo in the Morning team discusses celebrity encounters at a Detroit Pistons game, with Kevin sharing a story about being used to get a photo with Flavor Flav. The hosts debate whether certain celebrities like Flavor Flav and Snoop Dogg are overrated, sparking caller engagement on celebrity culture and relevance.

Insights
  • Celebrity accessibility and overexposure can diminish perceived value; ubiquitous appearances may reduce fan excitement compared to rare encounters
  • Local and legacy celebrities can generate more authentic fan enthusiasm than mainstream A-list celebrities among certain audiences
  • Celebrity reputation varies significantly by personal interaction context; public persona doesn't always match private behavior
  • Cultural significance and generational relevance shape celebrity appeal differently across demographics and communities
Trends
Celebrity overexposure through multi-sector brand partnerships reducing perceived exclusivityShift in fan excitement from mainstream A-list to legacy and local celebritiesPersonal celebrity encounters becoming content and social currency at live eventsGenerational divide in celebrity relevance assessment between legacy acts and contemporary figuresCelebrity authenticity and accessibility valued over star power in fan interactions
Topics
Celebrity Culture and Fan EngagementCelebrity Overexposure in MediaLive Event Celebrity EncountersGenerational Relevance of Legacy ArtistsCelebrity Authenticity and Personal BehaviorSports Event Celebrity AppearancesSocial Media and Celebrity AccessibilityFan Excitement MetricsCultural Significance vs. Current PopularityCelebrity Brand Partnerships
Companies
iHeartRadio
Podcast platform hosting Mojo in the Morning and sponsor of 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards at SXSW
Apple Podcasts
Podcast distribution platform mentioned as alternative listening option for iHeart shows
ABC
Network that aired The Bachelor, referenced in sponsored podcast ad read
People
Kevin
Mojo in the Morning host who shared story about being used to facilitate fan photo with Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
Celebrity discussed extensively regarding overrated status and fan encounters at Pistons games
Snoop Dogg
Celebrity debated as potentially overexposed across business, entertainment, and sports sectors
Drake
Referenced as A-list celebrity that hosts find less exciting to meet compared to legacy artists
Kanye West
Mentioned as major celebrity that hosts are not particularly fazed by meeting
Usher
Artist mentioned as someone hosts have met and found relatively unimpressive
Diana Lewis
Local TV news legend that host expressed more excitement about meeting than Drake
David Montgomery
Former Detroit Lion met at bowling alley, noted as phenomenal bowler and sweet personality
Quotes
"She just wanted to get to me, so she didn't get to Flav. She wanted to use me, bro."
KevinEarly segment
"I think there are certain celebrities that people get really excited about that I personally think are way overrated."
HostMid-episode
"I'm more excited to meet Diana Lewis, local TV news legend, than I would be, honest to God, than to meet Drake."
HostMid-episode
"Flavor Flav's a hype man. You got to love him because he's a hype man. He gets you excited."
Caller RachelLate segment
"It's the people that go to, like, the Super Bowls, and, like, it's like, oh, look who's at the Super Bowl. Like, they're there every year."
CallerLate segment
Full Transcript
Hey, I'm Jay Shetty, host of the On Purpose podcast. My latest episode is with Hilary Duff, singer, actress, and multi-platinum artist. You desire in family, like, this picture, and that's not reality. My sister and I don't speak. It's definitely a very painful part of my life, and I hope it's not forever, but it's for right now. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tonight, our 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards are happening live at South by Southwest. This is the biggest night in podcasting. We'll honor the very best in podcasting from the past year and celebrate the most innovative talent and creators in the industry. And the winner is... Creativity, knowledge, and passion will all be on full display. Thank you so much, iHeartRadio. Thank you to all the other nominees. You guys are awesome. Watch live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, 5 p.m. Pacific, free at veeps.com or the veeps app. I'm Clayton Eckerd. In 2022, I was the lead of ABC's The Bachelor. But here's the thing. Bachelor fans hated him. If I could press a button and rewind it, all I would. That's when his life took a disturbing turn. A one-night stand would end in a courtroom. The media is here. This case has gone viral. The dating contract. Agree to date me, but I'm also suing you. This is unlike anything I've ever seen before. I'm Stephanie Young. Listen to Love Trapped on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. All right. It is Mojo in the morning. Second date update. War of the Roses. The Five Lies Tell Your Mom. Phone scam. Throwback throwdown. Am I the a-hole? This is your home of that. Kevin, being used? Yes. I was used, man. Recent Pistons game. A lot of people are pulling up. Pistons are doing very well. Some celebrity sightings. We have Flavor Flav in the building last Pistons game. Everybody loves Flav. Flav's a good guy. Very personal. Will come up, take a picture, speak to anybody. I'm sitting like in our little court side section, and my security guy taps me. He was like, yo, you see this lady? She keep like looking at you. So I look over. I see she's staring. You know, mind my business. Look away. Look back. She's still staring. It's like, I think she wants you to come over there. So I come over there. As I start to walk closer to her, she starts to get physically excited. So I'm like, okay, cool. She's like, oh, my God, how are you? You're doing such a good job. I'm like, I'm doing well with Shanae. We hugged. Started to chit-chat for a little while. She was like, I could tell she's trying to get antsy. She was like, you think you can just give me a picture with Flav? I'm like, dog, she did not care about me at all. She just wanted to get to me, so she didn't get to Flav. She wanted to use me, bro. Did you help her out? I did help her out. I was like, hold on a second. Let me go ask her. Did you? Yeah, for sure. And I brought her down and sent her on her way. I felt used and abused. But it's okay. If I can help her, I hope. Can I say something controversial? please I'm excited second time today I think I leaned in a little bit did I say something controversial already you asked earlier if you could say something I going to say something this might be my thing then today I going to be controversial today Controversial day I think there are certain celebrities that people get really excited about that I personally think are way overrated. Are you saying Flav is one of them? Flav of Flav is one of them. You are not saying that. I'm going to say this. I'm going to say this. I don't get the excitement of people seeing Flav of Flav. That's because you've seen him a bunch. He's, well, he's just been there, done that, and he's like, okay, let's move on. Like, it's, you know, it's about from the past, but the guy walks into a room like he's, you know, freaking. Flavor, flame. No, no. He's not like, it's not like he's Drake or Kanye or, I don't know, who else. You know what he has over them? Who? At least 30 years in the business. I get it. He's a legend. I get it. There are certain celebrities that I look at, and there are certain celebrities, and I'm like, why is it? Hey, with an appearance from Flava Flav. And I'm like, okay. No offense on another one, too. I'm going to add another one to this list. Snoop Dogg. Oh, really? That's a hot take. That's a hot take. What do you have against Snoop? I love Snoop Dogg. I think he's great, but I think he might be overexposed. Now, I will say that. Anywhere you look, no matter what sector of the industry, if it's business, if it's grills, if it's the Olympics, if it's music, you're going to see Snoop Dogg. He's great. But I'm not tired of it. He's still Snoop Dogg. He's just so much all over the place. I have to tell you, we are lucky enough that we get to meet a lot of celebrities, musicians, actors, you know, whatever. And I feel like I'm not fazed by a lot of the big names, the Drakes, the Kanye. Usher, Drake. Honestly, I'm like, okay. I mean, if we have to get a picture, we get a picture. It's like the, you know, I don't know. It's like the B-List. The Hansons. The guys of Hotshell Ray that I'm like. Hotshell Ray. I was just trying to think of a song I just listened to. Do you know what song Hotshell Ray I was saying? They're doing fans work too, by the way. Tonight, tonight. Hotshell Ray fans. But it's those that I get more excited. It's the Flavor Flaves that I get more excited about than the Drake's. I don't know. You know? I get excited over people who I would not ever get a chance to see in a normal place. But I feel like Flava Flav's at a lot of places. I feel like Snoop's at a lot of places. Who's the last person? The last person that you got excited about? The last person I got really excited about? Diana Lewis. Oh, I love her. That's what I'm saying. I'm more excited to meet Diana Lewis, local TV news legend, than I would be, honest to God, than to meet Drake. For me, it was also, honestly, Usher, Jelly Roll. Like, those at the Jingle Balls were, like, cool and stuff. Like, those are kind of cool. I don't know. Just me. I don't know if any other celebrities come to mind. Dakota, what's going on, Dakota? So, I never used and abused Kev. But last year, the day before my birthday, I went to the Pistons game. we got there early saw Kev from across the stadium and I looked at my boyfriend I was like I got to go I love this man I have to get a picture with him So I walked through all the seats fighting through people to get over to Kev and I got a picture with you And then you were like, I'm not going to make you walk all the way around again. So you actually walked me back across by the court side to get back over to the other side. Shout out to Dakota. Look at this guy. What a nice guy. See that? I was the best. Let me ask you a question. Who would you rather meet, Kevin or Flava Flav? Kevin. I've heard some stories about Flav. I've heard some stories about Flav. When did you hear him about Flav? Tell us. So I'm a bowler. My family is bowlers. He's come out to a bowling alley that my family was at, and he just was not a very nice person there, and I did not appreciate it. I can't picture that. I only know that side of Flav. I only know the great side of Flav. Here's the deal. Here's the deal. I think that if Flava Flav's going to a bowling alley, we know. The man can't bowl. He can't go bowl. We now know he might be a little over the top. There might be some. I got to meet David Montgomery at this same bowling alley a few weeks ago, and he was a phenomenal bowler. Former Lion. Did he give you a picture? And he looked so sweet. Did he take a picture with you? Crystal, what's going on? Crystal, hi. Hey, Mojo. Hi, what's going on? First of all, Mojo, I love you. I love everybody. Okay. All right. Now, flavor flays is part of the culture. Preach. And I know you don't understand that. We're talking public enemy. Come on. No. Come on. He's no longer a public enemy. It doesn't matter. He is reality star. He's reality star. No, he's not a reality star. That's what he is now. He's part of the culture, and I know you don't get it. It's a black thing, but there it is. Public enemy is forever. I hate to... Forever. Forever. There are other celebrities. Forever. All right, there's other celebrities that are on this list, too. Who else you got? Oh, God. Let's see here. Anyone that's white? Oh, yeah. You think you're overrated and wouldn't want to take a picture with me? Hold on. Let me Google. Most overrated celebrities, all right? Most overrated celebrities. Oh, Mario Lopez. You think he overrated? Oh, see, I love Saved by the Bell. That would be one. I'd be really excited to meet. And he's one of your colleagues. All right, that's okay. Works for iHeart. He said that's okay. All right, here we go. AC Slater, are you kidding me? You wouldn't take a picture with him? Here we go. These are most overrated celebrities on the list here right now. People are saying... Mojo is the most overrated celebrity. I don't consider myself a celebrity. I don't consider that. No, I love you, Mojo. Oh, these ones are really crazy. Like, I just Googled this, and it says, Nicolas Cage, most overrated celebrity. Nicolas Cage, Lee. Oh, my God, I love Nicolas Cage. They say Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp Taylor Swift Okay what list are you looking at Keanu Reeves He saying pretty cheap Danny DeVito Oh my God I would love to get my picture Sydney Sweeney. Okay, maybe Danny. Agree. She's got good genes. Yeah. The Obamas are on this list. Where is this list from? This is from Google. This is the Google. Google it yourself. He's not a celebrity. All right. Well, hold on a second here. All right. I don't know. I'm just throwing these people in this list. You don't like Flav. It's okay. You don't have to like everybody. I love Flav in small doses. I like my doses. What's up, Rachel? Hi. Hello, boy. Hey. So Flavor Flav's a hype man. Yes. You got to love him because he's a hype man. He gets you excited. That's, you know, par for the course. And Snoop deserves this timeline. Snoop has done so much for so many people. They're making too many appearances, though. They need to. You want him to go to high. I would love to get a photo with him. Meet Martha Stewart, his bestie. Martha Stewart would be one. Yeah. Would you? Or do you think she's overrated, too? No, I love meeting Martha. Martha is always a small doser. Like, she's not on every talk show or at every... It's the people that go to, like, the Super Bowls, and, like, it's like, oh, look who's at the Super Bowl. Like, they're there every year. What's up, Tina? Hey, Slavin Slav is always going to be a public enemy. Yeah, I know. That's what that last caller or a couple callers... He hates it. No, I don't hate it. I'm just saying, play. It was a hot take. It was a hot take. I didn't realize this hot take was going to make me feel hot. I'm like, I'm going to pull my collar a little bit. Hey, I'm Jay Shetty, host of the On Purpose podcast. My latest episode is with Hilary Duff, singer, actress, and multi-platinum artist. You desire in family, like, this picture. And that's not reality. My sister and I don't speak. it's definitely a very painful part of my life. And I hope it's not forever, but it's for right now. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tonight, our 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards are happening live at South by Southwest. This is the biggest night in podcasting. We'll honor the very best in podcasting from the past year and celebrate the most innovative talent and creators in the industry. And the winner is... Creativity, knowledge, and passion will all be on full display. Thank you so much, iHeartRadio. Thank you to all the other nominees. You guys are awesome. Watch live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, 5 p.m. Pacific, free at veeps.com or the veeps app. I'm Clayton Eckerd. In 2022, I was the lead of ABC's The Bachelor. But here's the thing. Bachelor fans hated him. If I could press a button and rewind it all, I would. That's when his life took a disturbing turn. A one-night stand would end in a courtroom. The media is here. This case has gone viral. The dating contract. Agree to date me, but I'm also suing you. This is unlike anything I've ever seen before. I'm Stephanie Young. Listen to Love Trapped on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.