B&T Extra: Cassettes & 8-tracks, Feeling boobs, & Water Buffalo talk

Summary

The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast - Episode Summary Episode: B&T Extra: Cassettes & 8-tracks, Feeling Boobs, & Water Buffalo Talk Release Date: November 29, 2024

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Introduction

In this episode of B&T Extra, host Christopher delves into a variety of entertaining and nostalgic topics alongside the iconic duo, Chick McGee and Mr. Griswold. The discussion spans the resurgence of cassettes and 8-tracks, humorous and candid conversations about personal experiences with "feeling boobs," and an amusing account of a runaway water buffalo. The episode is a blend of lighthearted banter, relatable anecdotes, and quirky news stories that exemplify the show's signature blend of comedy and talk.

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Cassettes & 8-Tracks: A Nostalgic Comeback

The episode opens with a nostalgic trip down memory lane as Chick McGee, Christy Lee, and Mr. Griswold discuss the unexpected resurgence of cassettes and the decline of 8-tracks. They reflect on the tactile and artistic appeal of cassette albums compared to the more utilitarian 8-track tapes.

Key Points:

• Cassette Revival: The resurgence of cassettes is attributed to their nostalgic value and the influence of pop culture phenomena like Guardians of the Galaxy.

  Chick McGee [03:49]: "Apparently cassettes are making something of a comeback. And they said Taylor Swift has sold, what, 30,000 cassettes, give or take?"

• Artistic Value: The group emphasizes the aesthetic appeal of album art on cassettes versus the minimalistic packaging of 8-tracks.

  Mr. Griswold [03:49]: "But it's just interesting to me that they're making a little bit of a comeback. And it started with Guardians of the Galaxy because there was that whole mixtape thing."

• 8-Track Decline: They lament the decline of 8-tracks, noting the last official release was Fleetwood Mac's greatest hits in 1988, with only bootleg releases following.

  Chick McGee [06:30]: "The Last major label 8 track tape released in 1988. With Fleetwood Mac's greatest hits."

• Technical Challenges: The conversation touches on the technical frustrations of maintaining 8-tracks, such as tape jams and repairs.

  Mr. Griswold [05:17]: "You'd be listening to the song. It'd be this glitch."

Notable Quote:

Chick McGee [07:34]: "Some great stuff. Okay."

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Feeling Boobs: Personal Stories and Humorous Insights

Shifting gears, the hosts engage in a candid and humorous discussion about their first experiences with touching boobs. This segment balances mature topics with the show's trademark humor, creating an engaging and relatable conversation.

Key Points:

• First Experiences: The trio shares anecdotes about their first encounters, blending humor with personal reflections.

  Chick McGee [09:25]: "You gotta get in there."

  Christy Lee [09:16]: "I was in the club, you know, in that situation, because I didn't know if they were hard. You know, I was kind of interested in that situation."

• Cultural Perspectives: The conversation touches on societal norms and the evolution of attitudes towards discussing such personal experiences.

  Mr. Griswold [09:00]: "Yeah. We were born of an era where that was considered. Not cool."

• Humorous Banter: The hosts maintain a lighthearted tone, poking fun at each other and the awkwardness of the topic.

  Chick McGee [10:07]: "I know what boobs Tom touched."

Notable Quote:

Christy Lee [09:22]: "I was in the club, you know, in that situation, because I didn't know if they were hard. You know, I was kind of interested in that situation."

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Water Buffalo Talk: The Curious Case of Phil

In a humorous and exaggerated tale, the hosts recount the story of Phil, a runaway water buffalo that caused a stir in Pleasant Hill. This segment showcases their ability to turn quirky news into engaging storytelling.

Key Points:

• The Incident: A water buffalo named Phil escaped while being taken to slaughter, leading to days of police searches.

  Christy Lee [17:20]: "Back in August, you'll recall the owner was taking the animal to slaughter when it escaped and was spotted roaming around Pleasant Hill."

• Community Reaction: The local community embraced Phil, affectionately naming him and sharing amusing interactions.

  Mr. Griswold [17:47]: "They were tranquilizing it with a shot."

• Outcome: Phil was eventually captured, treated for an infected gunshot wound, and placed in an animal shelter along with two other buffaloes.

  Christy Lee [17:30]: "The buffalo talks, man. That's funny."

• Humorous Dynamics: The hosts humorously debate the proper handling and naming conventions of such large animals in shelters.

  Mr. Griswold [18:21]: "A buffalo. What you might think is a buffalo is a bison."

Notable Quote:

Mr. Griswold [17:48]: "$105 for all the police work to capture this critter."

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Quirky News Segment: The Whale Penis Misidentification

Adding to the episode's eclectic mix, the hosts discuss a bizarre news story about a trio of beachcombers who mistook a whale's penis for the fossil of a sea snake. This segment highlights their flair for finding humor in the unusual.

Key Points:

• The Discovery: The trio initially thought they found a sea snake fossil but later realized it was a whale penis.

  Christy Lee [12:00]: "A trio of beachcombers in Denmark stumbled upon a whale penis."

• Mistaken Identity: The humorous confusion illustrates the unexpected nature of beachcombing finds.

  Mr. Griswold [12:43]: "I mean, you could certainly see other me. I know it's. For example, Saturday morning I rode my bike into town..."

• Cultural References: The discussion includes playful references to popular culture and the mythical reputation of oarfish as omens of disasters.

  Mr. Griswold [15:14]: "Well, that's the thing they say when you, when you, when you find one, bad things are going to happen."

Notable Quote:

Mr. Griswold [12:43]: "I mean, you could certainly see other me. I know it's. For example, Saturday morning I rode my bike into town..."

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Conclusion

The episode of B&T Extra masterfully blends nostalgia, humor, and quirky news to deliver a memorable listening experience. From reminiscing about cassettes and 8-tracks to sharing personal stories and exploring odd news tales, Chick McGee, Mr. Griswold, and Christy Lee offer a diverse array of content that keeps listeners engaged and entertained. Their ability to navigate various topics with wit and camaraderie underscores why The BOB & TOM Show remains a beloved staple in morning radio.

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Notable Quotes:

• Mr. Griswold [03:02]: "We're not going out on a walk."
• Chick McGee [17:49]: "But Phil is recovering well."
• Christy Lee [09:57]: "I'm not embarrassed to say I'm a boob girl. I love good. Good set of boobs on a woman."

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Note: Timestamps correspond to the moments in the transcript where the quotes were made, providing context and enhancing the summary's alignment with the episode's flow.

Transcript

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[Christopher]

Welcome back. It's another Bob and Tom extra. This is Christopher. Not only is the Bob and Tom show live every weekday morning, but every afternoon. We'll give you a little extra in case you missed anything on the big show today. Cassettes and eight tracks, plus Feeling Boobs and Water Buffalo Talk. It's coming up right after this.

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[Morgan Freeman]

Everyone remembers actor Morgan Freeman's riveting portrayal of chauffeur Hulk Coburn working for a persnickety old woman in the heartwarming blockbuster Driving miss Daisy. Now Mr. Freeman reprises that role in the much anticipated sequel. Bob and Tom Pictures presents Driving Mr. Griswold.

[Mr. Griswold]

Mr. Hoke. Thanks for driving me around. Hey, take a left at the light. There's a Starbucks a few blocks up.

[Mr. Hoke]

We just Left a Starbucks, Mr. Griswold.

[Mr. Griswold]

Yeah, but my coffee is getting cold. Hey, look, it says here in the paper that the Harlem Globetrotters are in town tonight. Guess you'll be going.

[Mr. Hoke]

Excuse.

[Mr. Griswold]

Yeah, nothing like shooting some hoops, right, my brother? Do you mind if I call you my brother?

[Mr. Hoke]

I'd rather have a ball on my ass.

[Mr. Griswold]

Pardon me?

[Mr. Hoke]

I said I thought you'd never ask.

[Mr. Griswold]

Mr. Griswold, you demand Hoke?

[Morgan Freeman]

Morgan Freeman is driving Mr. Griswold. And Tom is driving Morgan Freeman crazy.

[Mr. Griswold]

Yeah, Hoke, I got a million stories. Want to hear about the time I interviewed actor Frank Gorshin?

[Mr. Hoke]

I'd rather put a bullet in my head.

[Mr. Griswold]

Excuse me?

[Mr. Hoke]

I said go right ahead, mister.

[Mr. Griswold]

Well, when I spoke to Mr. Gorshin, he was very funny. I guess you'd say he was quite the Joker. The Joker, get it? You know, from Batman? Yeah.

[Mr. Hoke]

Actually, Frank Gorshin played the Riddler by.

[Mr. Griswold]

Hey, Hope, there's my house on the left. I need to stop by and charge up my cell phone. You know, I really appreciate all the help you've been. You want to go get some lunch?

[Mr. Hoke]

Well, that's actually very kind, Mr. Griswold. I would love to do that.

[Mr. Griswold]

Great. Pick me up a chicken Caesar salad and hurry back.

[Chick McGee]

I'm starving.

[Mr. Hoke]

God, douchebag.

[Mr. Griswold]

What's that?

[Mr. Hoke]

I said I'll dash Right back to Mr. Griswold driving.

[Morgan Freeman]

Mr. Griswold, coming soon to a theater.

[Mr. Griswold]

Near you and Mr. Hoke. Could you stop by Starbucks and grab me another coffee? Better get me two. I don't want to run out. And don't forget extra cream in it.

[Mr. Hoke]

Oh, I'm going to put some extra special cream in it, Mr. Pitfall.

[Mr. Griswold]

Don't you worry about that.

[Christopher]

The Bob and Tom show is still trying to wake up. In the meantime, more Bob and Tom.

[Chick McGee]

Extra Pat Godwin, under the weather, Josh Arnold up to his armpits and Lake of the Ozarks. Could be going to the bathroom out in the middle of the lake right now.

[Mr. Griswold]

Is the tournament over? I assume it's over today, isn't it?

[Chick McGee]

I don't. I don't know the answer.

[Mr. Griswold]

It was a Saturday. Sunday.

[Chick McGee]

Keep asking questions. No one knows the answer.

[Mr. Griswold]

Okay.

[Chick McGee]

I'm Chick. Here's Tom.

[Mr. Griswold]

We were talking about the. Apparently cassettes are making something of a comeback. And they said Taylor Swift has sold, what, 30,000 cassettes, give or take? And I do think it's because people have old cars, because they don't have the sort of a collectible. I mean, when you vinyl, for example, you're getting a nice piece of art. The album with a cassette. It's a little tiny package, which is.

[Christy Lee]

Why you didn't like cassettes to begin with.

[Mr. Griswold]

Well, I was. I always liked the art on albums, but there are a lot of Bob and Tom cassettes floating around out there, including some of our classic albums. But it's just interesting to me that they're making a little bit of a comeback. And it started with Guardians of the Galaxy because there was that whole mixtape thing.

[Christy Lee]

Right.

[Josh Arnold]

Well, the best part about the cassette was the blank cassette, because you could then, like, take your recorder and put it over the radio, and when the D. You would hope the DJ stopped talking soon enough that you could hit record right as the song.

[Mr. Griswold]

And you could make mixtapes.

[Christy Lee]

Sure.

[Josh Arnold]

Or if you.

[Chick McGee]

You.

[Josh Arnold]

You would hit the little tab so you couldn't record over it, but then you'd want to record over it later. So you get some tape.

[Mr. Griswold]

How many. How many. How many times did you get a pencil? And you take the cassette out of the thing and there's tape everywhere. You take a pencil, stick it in those little gears and spin it around to get the tape back in there. Or take a piece of scotch tape where it broke and fix it. You'd be listening to the song. It'd be this glitch.

[Chick McGee]

You'd put it on the end of a pencil and spin it around.

[Christy Lee]

Oh, yeah.

[Chick McGee]

You could rewind it or whatever. Yeah, absolutely.

[Mr. Griswold]

Or you could torture your brothers by taking their cassettes and pulling out the tape.

[Christy Lee]

Oh, did you?

[Mr. Griswold]

No, I would never.

[Chick McGee]

I bet you did.

[Christy Lee]

Oh, you were a little heathen.

[Mr. Griswold]

My brother was like chick. He had. My brother John had the. The eight track home tape maker. So you could buy blank eight tracks and record albums onto eight track.

[Chick McGee]

I had eight track cassettes, vinyl and receiver all in one unit.

[Mr. Griswold]

And there hasn't been a revival of the eight track. I would like to know. I'm guessing the last eight track ever produced was probably country music.

[Christy Lee]

Probably.

[Mr. Griswold]

I'm guessing.

[Christy Lee]

You know, I have a question. We have microphones in here that we have a hard time picking up our guests on. But yet I can hear every damn sugar packet every time you do that.

[Mr. Griswold]

Because I'm so sweet.

[Christy Lee]

Is it just me?

[Chick McGee]

You're just a pain in the ass. We all hear it.

[Mr. Griswold]

Sorry. Whatever frequency that is.

[Christy Lee]

Fortunately, I don't have to, apparently.

[Chick McGee]

Last major. Now listen to me.

[Mr. Griswold]

Okay, Tom, I'm listening.

[Chick McGee]

The Last major label 8 track tape released in 1988.

[Mr. Griswold]

Wow.

[Chick McGee]

With Fleetwood Mac's greatest hits.

[Christy Lee]

Whoa.

[Chick McGee]

However, there are some unauthorized releases that were made as late as 1995. Eight track tapes, but they're more. They're kind of boots, I guess. So there you go.

[Mr. Griswold]

But again, to me, the reason the cassettes are still out there is because people have cars that were made before. What was it, 2010? Makes sense.

[Christy Lee]

Sure.

[Chick McGee]

Well, why won't. Why wouldn't eight track tapes be out there?

[Christy Lee]

I think Figgy has a cassette deck in her.

[Mr. Griswold]

Eight track tapes went. The cassette was so superior. I mean, you remember because with the 8 tech, it would be in the. What was. You were talking to Peter Frampton about this, that. And which song is it? Is it. Do you feel like I do.

[Chick McGee]

You feel like we do at the end. I had to make a repair on my eight track. So many times it would go and it would cut out. And that was the last.

[Mr. Griswold]

Peter doesn't lie for us. He likes to.

[Chick McGee]

It goes right back to the first song. Ladies and gentlemen, unofficial member of San Francisco Society, Mr. Peter Frantzen. Yeah. And then you go back to that.

[Mr. Griswold]

Some great stuff. Okay.

[Christy Lee]

It would click in the middle of songs. Yeah.

[Josh Arnold]

I've never listened to anything on Nate track.

[Chick McGee]

No kidding.

[Christy Lee]

Well, you're a kid. You're a youngster.

[Chick McGee]

I got about 108 tracks stolen out of my car for love. I was picking her up from a restaurant job. I was parked in back and someone stole my eight tracks. So, of course, what did I do?

[Christy Lee]

Bought new ones?

[Mr. Griswold]

Nope.

[Chick McGee]

I blamed her.

[Mr. Griswold]

And it didn't end well.

[Chick McGee]

No, it did not.

[Mr. Griswold]

Did you ever dial in Tokyo with her.

[Chick McGee]

Tune In Tokyo and no one has ever tuned in Tokyo.

[Mr. Griswold]

Bet there's some kid listening who's gonna do it to tonight. Hey, I learned something from Tom on the Bob.

[Chick McGee]

But those were the first boobs I touched.

[Christy Lee]

I was going to say. Is that the first boob you touched?

[Chick McGee]

What about you? Why don't you put a. Put a what? What year was it? You can tell us what year. You don't tell us a person.

[Mr. Griswold]

I don't remember this sort of thing, and a gentleman would never discuss it.

[Chick McGee]

You don't remember the first boobs you touched?

[Christy Lee]

Yes, you do. I bet it was in Michigan.

[Mr. Griswold]

Not my mother.

[Christy Lee]

Oh, my.

[Mr. Griswold]

I was not breastfed.

[Chick McGee]

Why would anyone suggest.

[Christy Lee]

Why would you even think that?

[Mr. Griswold]

Were you breastfed, Christy? No.

[Christy Lee]

But why would you even think.

[Josh Arnold]

Nope.

[Mr. Griswold]

Ace.

[Chick McGee]

I don't know.

[Mr. Griswold]

Fair.

[Chick McGee]

Fair.

[Mr. Griswold]

Fair answer, Mr. McGee. Were you breastfed by your mother?

[Chick McGee]

Kind of sad. No, I was not. No.

[Christy Lee]

We were born of an era where that was considered.

[Mr. Griswold]

Yeah.

[Christy Lee]

Not cool.

[Mr. Griswold]

Yeah. The. The. The industry that makes formula. Formula decided to tell people that it's bad for you, when, of course, it's not.

[Josh Arnold]

On behalf of all of our listeners, Christie, do you remember the first rest you ever touched?

[Christy Lee]

First breast I ever touched.

[Josh Arnold]

Yeah.

[Mr. Griswold]

Excluding your own, of course.

[Christy Lee]

Yeah. It was in a bathroom at a club because some girl had just gotten new boobs and she wanted to show them off.

[Mr. Griswold]

That's a common thing, isn't it?

[Christy Lee]

Yeah. Oh, yeah. And you gotta feel them. Oh, yeah.

[Chick McGee]

She was in the club.

[Christy Lee]

I was in the club, you know, in that situation, because I didn't know if they were hard. You know, I was kind of interested in that situation.

[Chick McGee]

I don't know if the boobs are.

[Mr. Griswold]

Hard, but please don't be so vulgar in that situation. Do they taste any different?

[Christy Lee]

I didn't taste them. Sorry to disappoint.

[Chick McGee]

You gotta get in there.

[Mr. Griswold]

Dialing. Did you. You didn't do the dialing in Tokyo thing? Tuning in Tokyo and no one does it. Sure. It's been done. If you're out there listening, if you Get a chance. Pull over. Email us if you've been tuned in Tokyo and if you know what I'm talking about.

[Christy Lee]

I'm not embarrassed to say I'm a boob girl. I love good. Good set of boobs on a woman.

[Josh Arnold]

Yeah.

[Christy Lee]

Yeah. I'm really jealous, man. Yeah, they're very nice, huh?

[Josh Arnold]

Yeah.

[Mr. Griswold]

If Josh. I'm a fan. If Josh were here, he would tell you which restaurant to go to right.

[Josh Arnold]

Down the street here.

[Christy Lee]

Oh, is there a woman. That's very nicely.

[Chick McGee]

What?

[Christy Lee]

No.

[Mr. Griswold]

You know. You know. Oh, yeah, the heavy Nats.

[Chick McGee]

I don't know.

[Mr. Griswold]

I'll speak for Josh when I.

[Chick McGee]

You have got to become conscious.

[Mr. Griswold]

Give me the. Give me the teaser.

[Christy Lee]

I just love how you just. You just skate over everything like you've never done anything wrong in your entire life. I love it. It's cute. It's very cute.

[Mr. Griswold]

I've made many mistakes in my life. This includes in the realm of hiring.

[Christy Lee]

Oh. Oh, all right.

[Chick McGee]

I know what boobs Tom touched. That's right. When Tom was just a little boy, he had Paula, the upstairs maid downstairs.

[Mr. Griswold]

Maid upstairs, downstairs. To help kind Tom, lady German immigrant.

[Chick McGee]

Find out about the word elderly. Paula would give him a shower every night until Tommy was too big to give a shower. Oh, my goodness. The size of your Schwarz.

[Mr. Griswold]

It was a bath, not a shower. Paula, by the way, hers would be considered to be Zeppelin. She was stout.

[Chick McGee]

What would you do if you found out that all of that. That she wore was fake padding? And she had a killer body? Just amazing. Amazing body on her. Could have been the first Mrs. Griswold.

[Christy Lee]

Paula, how old was. She was older.

[Mr. Griswold]

Oh, my God.

[Christy Lee]

She'd be.

[Mr. Griswold]

She was probably born in the 1800s.

[Josh Arnold]

Did she ever nestle you in her bosom?

[Mr. Griswold]

She didn't teach me how to iron. That comes in handy. I'm a big fan.

[Chick McGee]

What?

[Mr. Griswold]

Yeah, she taught me how to iron. All right, Christy, what have you got over there?

[Christy Lee]

A trio of beachcombers in Denmark stumbled upon a whale penis. According to The Daily Star, Ms. Ren Vilsham was picking up trash at a beach in Bornholm with her friends Morton Gebhardt and Kenneth Nielsen when they discovered what they initially thought was the fossil remains of a sea snake.

[Mr. Griswold]

Have you seen this picture?

[Chick McGee]

We come down and collect trash.

[Mr. Griswold]

There you go.

[Christy Lee]

There you go.

[Mr. Griswold]

It's this thing. Looks like it looks like it's. It's about. Looks like about what, four and a half feet long?

[Christy Lee]

Maybe kind of curly on one end?

[Chick McGee]

No, it's longer than four and a half Five feet long, I bet.

[Mr. Griswold]

Yeah, maybe five feet long. And.

[Chick McGee]

Well, what's with the. What's with the curve in it?

[Christy Lee]

Well, I don't know, but they soon.

[Mr. Griswold]

Realized it's a whale penis.

[Christy Lee]

They actually had found a whale penis.

[Chick McGee]

So which end hooked to the whale?

[Mr. Griswold]

I assume the fatter one.

[Chick McGee]

The wider, the thicker. Yeah, I. I think I would hope.

[Christy Lee]

I would hope so.

[Josh Arnold]

Wait, so there's a dickless whale swimming around.

[Mr. Griswold]

You've never heard of the famous dickless Wh. Oh, that's a great kid. Show me Nicholas.

[Josh Arnold]

I never read that.

[Mr. Griswold]

It's a funny, funny show. Sadly teaches kids about anatomy.

[Chick McGee]

Doesn't it look like the. The front of the whale penis? You could make talk. Doesn't it look like it has paralypse? It looks like Audrey from.

[Christy Lee]

Oh yeah.

[Chick McGee]

Little Shop of Horse.

[Christy Lee]

The trio believed it belonged to a young humpback that washed up on the same beach earlier this year.

[Mr. Griswold]

You can see how they'd make that mistake.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Christy Lee]

The whale pianist has since been taken to the Nature Born Home Natural History center for further research.

[Mr. Griswold]

I mean, you could certainly see other me. I know it's. For example, Saturday morning I rode my bike into town and I was sitting in my favorite coffee shop. Just sitting outside and Sandy having a Danish and some coffee.

[Chick McGee]

I rode my bike into town.

[Christy Lee]

I'm glad you do that.

[Mr. Griswold]

I got distracted. I thought I was taking a bite of my Danish when I was just taking a big hunk of whale penis just because they're so similar.

[Josh Arnold]

Salty.

[Chick McGee]

It's been known to happen.

[Mr. Griswold]

And by the way, the cigar guy. Go somewhere else. Okay.

[Chick McGee]

What cigar guy?

[Mr. Griswold]

The guy's smoking cigars at the next table. It's unconscious.

[Christy Lee]

Wait, he was sitting outside?

[Mr. Griswold]

Yeah.

[Christy Lee]

In the morning, but.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah, but isn't he. Isn't he allowed to smoke cigars at the. At the establishment? It just bothers you.

[Mr. Griswold]

I mean it did go somewhere else. Go away from people.

[Christy Lee]

I like smoke. I love cigar smoke. It smells cigarette in the morning. You're right. Not at 8 in the morning.

[Mr. Griswold]

In the morning when I'm trying to have a delicious cup of coffee and. Oh great.

[Chick McGee]

Thanks. Why don't. Do you think you could ever be mature enough to go over and say, excuse me, I'm really having a reaction to your cigar smoke.

[Mr. Griswold]

Between that and the ridiculous facial hair, I should probably say something. Oh my goodness, you're gonna light that pencil. Thin waxed mustache on fire. Hipster.

[Chick McGee]

Well, remember you. Yeah. You really do have to make it personal no matter what you. What you ask him.

[Christy Lee]

You know, An Australian angler reeled in a rare oar fish recently known as the doomsday fish off the Tiwi Islands.

[Chick McGee]

Oh good.

[Mr. Griswold]

This is the second time we've had this doomsday fish in the news this year.

[Christy Lee]

I wonder if that's a sign.

[Mr. Griswold]

Well, that's the thing they say when, when you, when you find one, bad things are going to happen.

[Christy Lee]

Observers say.

[Mr. Griswold]

God knows if you grab any newspaper this morning, plenty of.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah, yeah, plenty of bad stuff to go around here.

[Christy Lee]

We got hurricane Milton just waiting. The massive oarfish landed by Mr. Curtis Peterson. Observers say the oarfish have a mythical reputation as predictors of natural disasters or earthquakes along although no correlation has actually been proven. According to the Australian Museum, oarfish are believed to live at the depths as much as 600ft and can grow up to 30ft in length.

[Mr. Griswold]

Think about that, a 30 foot long fish. Have you seen a picture one of these?

[Christy Lee]

They're disgusting looking.

[Mr. Griswold]

They're really ugly.

[Christy Lee]

Yeah.

[Mr. Griswold]

As I often say, if looks could krill. Thank you. I appreciate the acknowledgement of.

[Chick McGee]

Who are you thanking?

[Josh Arnold]

Dude, I was surprised. I've watched a fish. They have a fishing show on, people catching tuna like and those things are like thousands of pounds. Like oh yeah, up on the boat. And I was like, well, you know how in the Bible they talk about Jesus performing the miracle, feeding everyone with two fishes.

[Christy Lee]

Yes.

[Josh Arnold]

It's like well if they were two, 2,000 pound tuna, that's not a, that's not a miracle. That's an easy.

[Mr. Griswold]

Yeah, but yeah, no it is because Jesus was able to put them in cans with labels.

[Chick McGee]

Oh well, well now that is America.

[Mr. Griswold]

You know, you tried doing that quickly.

[Josh Arnold]

Good point.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Mr. Griswold]

This doomsday fish is really. This is the. Like I said, this is the second one this year. One washed up. Was it in Oregon earlier this year?

[Christy Lee]

I don't remember. And this one in Australia. And so yeah, we'll have to.

[Mr. Griswold]

I mean it's gigantic. Very creepy. And they think that as you said, this contributed to the tales of the old seamen would see sea serpents. Yeah, pretty scary looking critters.

[Christy Lee]

The owner of a water buffalo that ran loose in a Des Moines suburb for several days.

[Chick McGee]

That's my water buffalo.

[Christy Lee]

Guilty for having an animal at large.

[Chick McGee]

Wally.

[Christy Lee]

Back in August, you'll recall the owner was taking the animal to slaughter when it escaped and was spotted roaming around Pleasant Hill.

[Chick McGee]

That's when the water buffalo said, I beg your pardon, where are we going?

[Christy Lee]

We're not going out on a walk. Fans named the water buffalo Phil. After the city P H I L L police spent days searching for the animal before it was eventually tranquilized and the owner was fined $105 in order to pay court costs.

[Mr. Griswold]

Seems a little light to me.

[Chick McGee]

Creativity.

[Mr. Griswold]

105 bucks for all the police work to capture this critter.

[Christy Lee]

The former owner gave custody of Phil and two other water buffaloes now named Sal and Jane to an animal shelter. Phil was treated at a large animal hospital for an infected gunshot wounded, but is said to be recovering well. Who shot at the water buffalo? That's horrible.

[Mr. Griswold]

They were tranquilizing it with a shot.

[Chick McGee]

Buffalo, but I didn't shoot the deputy now because.

[Mr. Griswold]

Are you aware of the problems with the naming of these creatures?

[Christy Lee]

No.

[Mr. Griswold]

A buffalo. What you might think is a buffalo is a bison.

[Christy Lee]

A bison do not have buffalo here anymore.

[Mr. Griswold]

You can tell a water buffalo by the snorkel.

[Chick McGee]

How long. And the flippers. Have you seen the buffalo wild wings? Where the. There's a giant with. With Jason Kelsey's there, and they go.

[Christy Lee]

Into the restaurant and the big giant buffalo.

[Chick McGee]

Giant wings. And the buffalo goes, well, I'm here for you, but where's your brother? Maybe. Maybe I could be your brother. If he really loved you, wouldn't he be here right now? See, the buffalo talks, man. That's funny.

[Mr. Griswold]

So, I'm sorry. So they. The buffalo is now not going to be slaughtered?

[Christy Lee]

No. Neither are his buddies. There were three of them in total that this guy owned, and now they're all safe in a shelter. So. Good thing. It's a good story.

[Mr. Griswold]

Wait a minute.

[Chick McGee]

They're keeping water buffalo in a shelter?

[Christy Lee]

Yeah.

[Chick McGee]

Are they set up for that?

[Christy Lee]

I don't know. Shelter?

[Chick McGee]

I get dogs and cats, but that'd.

[Josh Arnold]

Be a fun walk through, though.

[Christy Lee]

Yeah.

[Josh Arnold]

Can you imagine? Pitbull.

[Mr. Griswold]

Pitbull.

[Josh Arnold]

Water buffalo. Pitbull.

[Christy Lee]

Water buffalo.

[Mr. Griswold]

Gold retriever. A doodle.

[Chick McGee]

What the hell is that thing?

[Christopher]

That's it for another Bob and Tom show. Extra. Catch us on itunes, Google Play and Stitcher. For Bob and Tom. Extra. This is Christopher. Take care, everybody.

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