Podcast Summary: “Cuenta con Bob | Hagas lo que hagas... escucha a Bob”

Podcast: Hoy por Hoy, SER Podcast
Host: Àngels Barceló
Guest: Bob Pop
Date: December 1, 2025

Episode Overview

In this lively Monday segment, Àngels Barceló welcomes Bob Pop to kick off both the final month of the year and their much-loved weekly discussion. This episode blends humor, social commentary, and striking personal reflection, centering on memory, collective health, and a refreshingly candid debate about everyday habits—namely, the question: Why do we still use underwear? Calls from listeners add depth and a touch of generational perspective.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Bob Pop’s Political Update & Life Philosophy

[00:56 – 02:12]

• Bob shares details about launching his campaign for the Barcelona mayoral primaries and the joy he found in engaging with his supporters.
• He emphasizes the importance of making politics—and life—fun and constructive:
  Bob: “La política también tiene que ser divertida… es el único juego que sé jugar.” [02:16]
• Àngels wishes Bob luck, referencing Pedro Sánchez’s encouragement to Feijóo:
  Àngels: “Ánimo, Bob.” [02:38]

2. Día Mundial de la Lucha contra el VIH/SIDA—Memory, Fear & Public Health

[04:10 – 06:01]

• In a poignant reflection, Bob observes how the trauma and stigma of the SIDA (AIDS) epidemic risk fading from collective memory.
• He shares personal recollections of fear and confusion as a young gay man in the late 1980s, and stresses the ongoing need for robust public healthcare for those living with HIV:

  Bob: “Me sentía una bomba de relojería... Permitidme que no se lo perdone jamás.” [05:10]
  “Hoy es 1 de diciembre, Día Internacional de la Lucha contra el VIH SIDA, y la tarjeta de crédito de la memoria de ese duelo y de ese miedo, nos ha vuelto a dejar la cuenta en números rojos, como el lazo que hemos dejado de llevar.” [05:51]

• Àngels notes how society often acts as if HIV/AIDS and its consequences no longer exist, highlighting the importance of remembrance and awareness.

3. The Big Question: Why Do We Still Wear Underwear?

[06:17 – 11:51]

• Bob introduces the central—and provocatively light—question for listeners:

  Bob: “¿Por qué seguís usando ropa interior?” [06:28]

• Bob reveals he hasn't worn underwear since the pandemic, chalking it up to comfort and newfound habits from the lockdown era:

  Bob: “Yo llevo cinco años en plan comando y súper contento. No me planteo ninguna buena razón para recuperar el calzoncillo.” [06:41] “La pandemia... cómo no salías de casa. Ya a partir de ahí dije, pero es que esto es comodísimo.” [08:46]

• Àngels laughs at the unexpectedness of discussing such a personal and peculiar topic live on air:

  Àngels: “Nunca había preguntado a ninguna audiencia si llevan o no ropa interior.” [09:29]

4. Listener Calls: Personal Experiences & Generational Differences

[09:55 – 20:56]

• Alfredo (Madrid):

  • Stopped wearing underwear in 1995, finds it more comfortable, though sometimes inconvenient (e.g., at the doctor’s).
    Alfredo: “…está siempre con el bolo colgando.” [10:49] (humorous anecdote)

• Jesús (Mieres):

  • No underwear since 1997. Shares meticulous hygiene habits and recounts a funny moment at a surgery consultation:

    Jesús: “Me dicen, bueno, quítese la ropa y quédese con la ropa interior. ¿Con qué ropa interior me voy a quedar si no llevo?” [13:26] “Como dice mi madre, pues el que entre la muestra que la lleve a la plaza.” [14:17]

  • He also pledges his (hypothetical) electoral support to Bob Pop.

• Susana (Valencia):

  • Reflects on her mother’s warnings about always wearing clean underwear “in case something happens”—a generational mantra:

    Susana: “…mi yayá lo primero que me decía cuando iba a salir te has mudado de ropa interior, te has cambiado de ropa interior a ver si te pasa algo…” [16:17]

  • Finds the “no underwear” idea intriguing but sticks to her habits for now, finding bras more uncomfortable than underwear.

• Fátima (Vigo):

  • Longtime devotee of matching lingerie, highlights practical and hygienic reasons (like incontinence with age), and finds pleasure in well-coordinated undergarments.

    Fátima: “Siempre me gustó la ropa interior conjuntada, siempre. Y me sigue gustando.” [18:46]

• Bob recognizes the aesthetic pleasure and occasional eroticism of lingerie, regardless of his personal comfort-focused choices:

  Bob: “…si yo tengo que encamarme con un señor y lleva una ropa interior interesante, a mí me parece muy, muy bien.” [20:25]

5. Themes of Social Norms, Liberation, and Gender

• Many women, influenced by pandemic lockdowns, liberated themselves from bras.

  Àngels: “…durante la pandemia hubo mucha liberación de sujetador. Bueno, por algo se empieza.” [18:18]

• Bob and Àngels discuss how certain societal habits (wearing clean underwear “in case”) are ingrained, while others are ripe for questioning.
• The conversation is light yet revealing, exposing deeper truths about comfort, expectation, tradition, and the value of personal choice.

6. Comic Relief & Closing Remarks

[21:01 – 22:08]

• The show closes with laughter over the contrast between Bob’s open comfort-focused topic and even more risqué program ads airing that day.

  Bob: “No te quejes, Ángel, porque he traído un tema el mismo día que en tu propio programa he oído una publicidad de una película… Yo le corté el pene.” [21:07]

  • The segment ends with mutual affection and Àngels wishing Bob a good holiday break.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Bob (on AIDS/HIV memory):
  “Permitidme que no se lo perdone jamás.” [05:17]

• Àngels (on live broadcasting):
  “Nunca había preguntado a ninguna audiencia si llevan o no ropa interior.” [09:29]

• Jesús (on hospital mishaps):
  “Como dice mi madre, pues el que entre la muestra que la lleve a la plaza.” [14:17]

• Susana (on generational advice):
  “…mi yayá lo primero que me decía cuando iba a salir te has mudado de ropa interior, te has cambiado de ropa interior a ver si te pasa algo…” [16:17]

• Bob (on lingerie as flirtation):
  “…si yo tengo que encamarme con un señor y lleva una ropa interior interesante, a mí me parece muy, muy bien.” [20:25]

Important Segment Timestamps

• [00:56] Bob’s political campaign & view on politics
• [04:10] Reflection on the memory of AIDS/HIV crisis
• [06:17] Introduction to the “underwear” question
• [09:55] First listener call (Alfredo, Madrid)
• [12:28] Listener Jesús from Mieres calls in
• [15:55] Susana, Valencia: generational underwear wisdom
• [18:40] Fátima, Vigo: the beauty and practicality of lingerie
• [21:07] Humorous close—Àngels and Bob reflect on radio programming boundaries

Tone & Language

The episode maintains Hoy por Hoy’s trademark blend of warmth, sincerity, and humor. Both Bob and Àngels move fluidly between personal vulnerability and comic relief, embracing taboo and everyday topics with naturalness, good cheer, and a conversational, inclusive tone. Listener contributions add diversity, authenticity, and an intergenerational perspective, making the discussion simultaneously lighthearted, meaningful, and relatable.

Summary prepared for those who missed the episode or wish to revisit its highlights and spirit.