The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
B&T Extra: Ace Shaves His Beard & Listener Letters
Release Date: April 2, 2026

Overview

In this B&T Extra episode, the crew dives into a lively discussion about Ace's decision to shave his beard—sparking playful banter about personal grooming and changing looks. The second half sees the group reading and riffing on listener letters, touching on topics from wild Costco food hacks, radio wave oddities, and embarrassing mistaken identity stories to quirky family holiday traditions. True to the BOB & TOM Show spirit, the episode is packed with humor, nostalgia, and off-beat camaraderie.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Ace Shaves His Beard: A Studio Makeover

[05:03–06:41]

• Bob initiates by asking the crew if they “noticed anything weird," quickly leading to the bombshell: "He shaved—Ace shaved off the beard and made himself look 10 years younger."
• Tom is mock-mourning Ace’s new look, likening the loss of the beard to losing a sports star: “I'm in mourning. Our best player got traded.”
• Chick dives into sports talk, referencing player trades—keeping things light and punchy.
• Group banter quickly pivots to the physical sensation of a bare face after shaving—a rare moment of self-deprecating vulnerability from Ace and Tom.
• Bob is honest: “I think I prefer you without the beard, Ace. Frankly, I think you looked older with the beard.”
• Kristi wonders if sometimes a beard is “distinguished,” but no one is buying it.

Notable Quote:
Bob Kevoian [05:32]: “I think I prefer you without the beard, Ace. Frankly, I think you looked older with the beard.”

Listener Letters: Food Court Hacks, Radio Waves & More

Costco Hot Dog Wrapped in Pizza

[07:04–08:23]

• Chick reads from Steve, who witnessed a man at Costco wrapping a hot dog in a slice of pizza, inspiring both awe and horror.
• John adds that social media is full of these food hacks, some involving chicken bakes and hot dogs.
• Tom wonders how people learn about these, and John confesses to the phone scroll: “You stare at it for hours, afterwards you have a sheen of oil over your face. You feel terrible.”

Notable Quote:
Chick McGee [07:34]: "Hot dog wrapped in pizza at Costco."
John (John Williams) [07:58]: "TikTok and Instagram. You just get on your phone, you stare at it four hours afterwards, you have a sheen of oil over your face. You feel terrible."

Sampling & Free Food Lore

[08:23–09:00]

• The group reminisces about stores that offer free food—Costco, Target (popcorn!), hardware stores.
• Kristi quips about "free jewelry" meaning… not quite the same thing!

WWII Super-Powered Radio Waves

[09:11–10:14]

• Bob reads from Terence, who brings up WWII-era 500,000 watt AM radio stations.
• The crew discusses "the fence would actually pick up the signal" near Mason, OH; they riff on how far those signals could travel.

"Radio Mouth"

[10:15–11:25]

• Kristi reads a letter from Alex, who picks up radio broadcasts by putting his guitar cable under his tongue!
• Roundtable shares their own analog TV antenna stories—Bob: "I would touch the antenna...and she was, 'That's perfect.' And then I'd walk away, and it would go off."

Notable Quote:
Kristi Lee [10:49]: “Isn’t that amazing?”

Mistaken Identity & Embarrassing Moments

[12:02–13:03]

• Chick reads Todd's cringe-worthy story about making a toupee joke to the wrong person while out shopping.
• Bob sympathizes, having made a similar mistake himself—mistaking a stranger for his wife and saying something “humorous yet provocative.”

Notable Quote:
Chick McGee [12:41]: “The person standing right next to me was the man I had just described. My stomach started to sink. I managed to stammer, 'Oh, not you.' I think I totally saved it.”

Mannequins, Statues, and Walkable Art

[13:40–14:27]

• They joke about being tricked by lifelike statues around town.
• John admits to stopping for a little girl statue at a crosswalk: “I stop at that crosswalk every time.”

Practicality of Sombreros

[14:39–15:15]

• The gang debates whether sombreros have actual use (“The hot sun creeps to mind!”) before spiraling into a wild riff about "Queso hats" and guacamole served in sombreros.
• John and Tom take cracks at the idea, with John playfully calling Bob’s brain “deeply problematic.”

Memorable Moment:
John (John Williams) [15:19]: “Your brain is so deeply problematic. You think there’s a little person walking around with guacamole on a hat.”

Childhood Memories: Cereal Toys & Christmas Tricks

[16:31–17:41]

• Bob introduces a playful letter about a mom who divvied up cereal box prizes in secret bags for her six kids.
• Group shares Christmas gift nostalgia—anonymous wrapping, coded gifts, and parental tricks.
• They riff on “card sharp” vs “card shark,” with Chick and Tom settling that both are correct.

Notable Quote:
Tom Griswold [17:41]: “Maybe that’s from her experience marking cards.” Chick McGee [17:43]: “Did you know your mother was a world-class gambler? She was a shark.”

Highlighted Timestamps

• [05:03] – Noticing Ace’s new look; beard-shaving banter
• [07:04] – Costco hot-dog-in-pizza story
• [09:11] – WWII high-wattage radio station discussion
• [10:15] – Listener’s guitar-cable-radio-mouth phenomenon
• [12:02] – Mistaken identity, toupee faux pas
• [14:39] – Debating sombreros, queso hats, and more
• [16:31] – Childhood toy/cereal box and Christmas traditions
• [17:41] – “Card shark” vs “card sharp”

Memorable Quotes

• “I'm in mourning. Our best player got traded.” — Tom Griswold [05:25]
• “Hot dog wrapped in pizza at Costco.” — Chick McGee [07:34]
• “You stare at (your phone) for hours, afterwards you have a sheen of oil over your face. You feel terrible.” — John (John Williams) [07:58]
• "Isn’t that amazing?" — Kristi Lee on listener’s radio + mouth trick [10:49]
• “Oh, not you. I think I totally saved it.” — Chick McGee, relaying Todd’s letter [12:41]
• “Your brain is so deeply problematic. You think there’s a little person walking around with guacamole on a hat.” — John (John Williams) [15:19]
• “Did you know your mother was a world-class gambler? She was a shark.” — Chick McGee [17:43]

Tone & Style

As always, the BOB & TOM Show crew are quick with jokes, puns, anecdotes, and a touch of chaos. The conversational banter is playful and irreverent, always spinning listener contributions into comedic gold, while still making room for genuine moments of nostalgia and camaraderie.

For those who missed it:
Expect a fast-moving, joke-laden half-hour with everything from beard-shaving confessions to food court absurdities, and plenty of affectionate ribbing between longtime friends. Listener stories are the heart of the episode, sparking tangents that veer from historical radio engineering to awkward run-ins at the mall, delivering the signature blend of wit, warmth, and weirdness that defines the show.