ðə mˈaɪki ʃˈoʊ sˈɛt ˈɔf ɐ stˈoːɹm ʌv kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm wˈɛn, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ,  ɛspˈɑːɹzə dʒˈoʊkɪŋli ɡˈeɪv kˈɪdnæpɪŋ tˈɪps tə lˈɪsənɚz fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə kˈɪdnæpɪŋ ænd sˈʌbsᵻkwənt ɛskˈeɪp ʌv sˈɛvənjˈɪɹˈoʊld ˈɛɹɪkə pɹˈæt.
The Mikey Show set off a storm of criticism when, in 2004,  Esparza jokingly gave kidnapping tips to listeners following the kidnapping and subsequent escape of 7-year-old Erica Pratt.