The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
B&T Extra: Coldplay KISScam, Fruit Cocktail, & Yogurt Windows
Date: August 29, 2025
Hosts & Cast: Tom Griswold, Bob Kevoian, Chick McGee, Josh Arnold, Jess Hooker
Episode Overview
In this B&T Extra, the usual cast gathers for a typically irreverent, quick-fire round of riffs on viral headlines and nostalgic eats. The discussion spins from the bizarre concept of using yogurt as window insulation to the chaos unleashed by a viral Coldplay Kiss Cam moment that allegedly outed a couple’s affair. The segment also delves into cafeteria fruit cocktail, the social power of crowd-sourced internet sleuthing, and the curiously public nature of modern scandal.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Studio Chatter & "Yogurt Windows"
Timestamp: 03:28 – 07:13
- Unusually Cold Studio: The show opens with playful banter about the studio feeling excessively cold—“Reminds me of high school football in November in central Ohio… 20 mile an hour, 30 degree wind blowing through your helmet.” (Tom Griswold, 03:28)
- Yogurt on Windows: The gang jokes about a (real) British news story that suggested smearing yogurt on windows to keep interiors cool.
- “Wouldn't it be really expensive to cover your windows in yogurt?” (Bob Kevoian, 04:52)
- “Yeah, just close your curtains. Anything else is fine. Yogurt?” (Josh Arnold, 05:06)
- Alternative Window Hacks: They riff on foil sunshades and joke about foil blocking “the government from reading your thoughts.” (Josh Arnold, 05:21)
- Comedic One-Liners:
- “If you want to keep the sun out of your back door, use Greek yogurt. Thank you. Cause you know the Greeks… nothing but play.” (Bob Kevoian, 04:35)
- Ongoing gags about the smell and impracticality of yogurt as a household solution.
2. Cafeteria Fruit Cocktail Nostalgia
Timestamp: 07:29 – 08:12
- Nostalgic Foods: The group reminisces about fruit cocktail cups from school cafeterias, all agreeing they're too sweet now but once beloved staples.
- “It's a ghastly syrup.” (Bob Kevoian, 07:39)
- “Now it would probably gag me.” (Josh Arnold, 07:41)
- Peaches in a Can: Jokes spiral into double-entendre territory:
- “Isn't 'Peaches in the can' a pornographic film?” (Bob Kevoian, 07:55)
- “There's an actress named Peaches, and she, of course, likes it in the can.” (Tom Griswold, 07:58)
- The segment escalates into a mock bit about ‘bad dirty talk’ as part of a touring comedy show.
3. Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal Goes Viral
Timestamp: 08:49 – 13:58
- Setting the Scene: Jess Hooker reports on a viral Kiss Cam incident at a Coldplay concert in Boston, where a couple’s awkward attempt to hide while on camera raises suspicions—and sparks a social media storm.
- “The woman covers her face… the man ducks down out of frame completely.” (Chick McGee, 09:12)
- Internet Sleuthing: The hosts marvel at how internet detectives ID’ed the man as Andy Byron (CEO of Astronomer, a billion-dollar AI/data company) and his head of HR, Kristen Cabot.
- “His name is Andy Byron, and the woman is Kristen Cabot, the company's head of HR.” (Chick McGee, 10:36)
- Controversy:
- “Way to go, internet… you’ve destroyed some lives. Well done.” (Josh Arnold, 10:57)
- Moralizing riffs: “If you’re this guy, having an illicit affair, would you go anywhere in public where there are thousands of people? Odds are you’re going to see somebody.” (Bob Kevoian, 12:45)
- State of Modern Shaming:
- “I just don’t like the state of the world—that the internet jumped on this and so-called internet sleuths looked who these people were.” (Josh Arnold, 13:02)
- “This is going to ruin Coldplay for both of them.” (Bob Kevoian, 14:34)
- Stock Price and Schadenfreude:
- “Wouldn’t it be great if… the stock in this company skyrockets and she has half and cashes out quickly…” (Bob Kevoian, 15:44)
- On Disclosure:
- “How did someone figure out who this guy was?” (Bob Kevoian, 16:07)
- “I bet facial recognition technology, potentially… also, she’s an HR director so there’s a handful of people who hate her. Who are probably reveling in this.” (Josh Arnold, 16:13 & 16:49)
4. The Public Spectacle of Kiss Cams and Lookalike Gags
Timestamp: 17:14 – 18:49
- Kiss Cam Fails and Lawsuits:
- Stories of Kiss Cam mishaps where siblings are paired onscreen, leading to awkward disclaimers: “They’ll say, ‘That’s my brother!’ and lip it…” (Chick McGee, 17:34)
- Potential legal minefields with lookalikes: “They put up a photo of a celebrity, a lookalike, and then search the audience. I could see potential problems.” (Bob Kevoian, 18:00)
- Social Commentary:
- “I've seen some where they go to Samuel L. Jackson and they just find a black guy.” (Josh Arnold, 18:33)
- “That's more or less what I—It looks nothing like...” (Bob Kevoian, 18:44)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On using yogurt as insulation:
"Wouldn't it be really expensive to cover your windows in yogurt?"
— Bob Kevoian (04:52) -
Nostalgic self-deprecation:
"It's just sugar."
— Chick McGee on fruit cocktail cups (07:38) -
Affair-gone-public riff:
“Way to go, internet… you’ve destroyed some lives. Well done.”
— Josh Arnold (10:57)“This is going to ruin Coldplay for both of them.”
— Bob Kevoian (14:34) -
Regarding modern internet culture:
“I just don’t like the state of the world—that the internet jumped on this and so-called internet sleuths looked who these people were.”
— Josh Arnold (13:02)“I just feel bad. This is going to ruin Coldplay for both of them.”
— Bob Kevoian (14:34)
Important Segment Timestamps
- Studio Cold & Yogurt Windows: 03:28 – 07:13
- Fruit Cocktail Nostalgia: 07:29 – 08:12
- Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal Story: 08:49 – 13:58
- Reflections on Kiss Cams & Lookalikes: 17:14 – 18:49
Takeaway
This episode is a fast, funny ride through the consequences of viral culture, wrapped in the nostalgic warmth (and cold A/C) of the familiar Bob & Tom banter. You'll come for the viral gossip, and stay for the barrage of one-liners, running gags, and real-world reflections on life in the age of the internet.
