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Tom Griswold
Should I burn down the toy? I don't think so.
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Kristi Lee
We're all in for a very big Christmas treat.
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Tom Griswold
Welcome back.
Christopher (Producer/Host)
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, comedian impressionist Frank Caliendo. He's coming up in just a minute.
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Christopher (Producer/Host)
What's the last thing a stupid redneck.
Bob Kevoian
Says before he dies.
Christopher (Producer/Host)
What?
Tom Griswold
Hey, y' all watch this. That's my people.
Bob Kevoian
It's our way of making sure you haven't missed anything.
Tom Griswold
This is Bob and Tom. Extra Tom.
Kevin Harland
I believe we're joined by one of our favorite people.
Tom Griswold
Not a great comedian, but one of our favorite people.
Bob Kevoian
Frank, it looks like you're calling from outer space. Are you in your basement? What's happening there?
Tom Griswold
No, I'm in. I'm in space. I'm in. Oh, cool. Yeah, I got the Elon Musk was, you know, it would be excellent to, you know. That's my. That's extended from Mars. That's like. It is Mars. Mars. Okay, that's pretty good. Wow. Oh, my God. That's crazy.
Bob Kevoian
Frank Caliendo is a famous impressionist. And Pat, your impression of Frank.
Kevin Harland
I like Frank.
Bob Kevoian
I have voice that. He's hard working.
Tom Griswold
How'd I fall for that?
Bob Kevoian
Frank, what is the. What's the easiest voice that you ever did? Like what? That just immediately clicked.
Tom Griswold
Everything except for mine. First of all, my own voice. Most difficult because people. Nobody, nobody really wants to hear it. I'm going to. Oh, sad voice. That was. That was around. Oh, sad moment. I'm sorry. I'm going to say whatever. I'm doing a lot of currently, actually, so I know for a while it was the Morgan Freeman. I could just, you know, roll right.
Frank Caliendo (Impersonation)
Into it if I needed to.
Tom Griswold
Right now it's pretty much John crude because I spent a couple of weeks with him or a couple days. It just felt like a couple of weeks, you know, I mean, a little Spider 2Y banana cream pie. That's tremendous right there. I was out in Tampa, and I can't even say Tampa without sounding like, Tampa, man. That's Tampa too, right there. So I was out in Tampa doing some shows and I went over to see him and he's, you know, doing the unboxing stuff that he does with barstool and all those things. And I unbox some things with him. And then he called into a show. I was on a show and he called in. He's like, you know, I do a lot more than just open up boxes, man. You know that, right? I'm like, like what? They close boxes back up, reopen them, I guess. I don't know, man. I was thinking about doing him for trick or treating.
Kevin Harland
Like, he.
Tom Griswold
He pulls aside some kid with candy and starts going, what you got in that plastic pumpkin, man? That's a lot of good stuff right there. Is that Laffy Taffy. That looks. I'll tell you what, man. Nothing better than laffy taffy. Mr. Goodbye. Man, I tell you what, I love Mr. Goodbye.
Bob Kevoian
Did you see. Did you see by ch. New uniforms. Speaking of bananas that were being sported. The all yellow uniforms?
Kristi Lee
Yeah, by the Chargers. And people online said it was like the Minions. And then the Colts shared on their official Instagram grew. As a Colts fan looking over his Minions, comparing the Chargers to the Minions, It's. It's quite rude to do an Internet culture, you guys.
Tom Griswold
I tell you what, grew. That's one half of Gruden, man. You are right, John.
Kevin Harland
Yeah, yeah. That is.
Tom Griswold
I'd love to have some of those Minions. You have those little guys running around. Guy with the fart gun, man. That's a problem, man. I can't understand what these little guys are saying. And they're always talking to each other and their eyes are bugging out. What, you got a Bunsen burger over there? I can't believe this little yellow guy is doing some sort of, I don't know, magic trick. Is it magic? It's science. I got science and magic confused, man. That happens.
Bob Kevoian
Oh, gosh. Frank Caliendo is our guest. He's my second favorite impressionist with my favorite impression, of course, Monet.
Kevin Harland
Oh, naturally.
Tom Griswold
Yeah.
Bob Kevoian
That's the benefits of a classical education, Frank.
Tom Griswold
Yeah, that's tremendous. I didn't know where I was waiting for a Jay Pharoah or something, somebody. And I was like, oh, I'll take second. I don't care. And then I was Monet, and I was like, no, no, no. Not taking second off the air.
Bob Kevoian
We were talking about my least favorite comedy show of all time, which was that show Make Me Laugh, where the object was to stand in front of a comedian and not laugh. It really. That show made me angry. You know, it's doing the opposite. Did you ever have to go on that one?
Tom Griswold
That was. They would not have me on. They said I wasn't good enough.
Bob Kevoian
You're kidding.
Tom Griswold
No, no, no. That was the first thing I tried to get on on television. It was on Comedy Central. Make me laugh. And I remember I had been just doing colleges and work to try and get on, and I met a manager, and the manager that I was with for quite a while, Barry Katz. I don't know if you guys have.
Barry Katz (Manager)
Ever heard of Barry Katz. Unbelievable. It's incredible. If you've never heard him, this is exactly the way he.
Tom Griswold
Would.
Barry Katz (Manager)
You want to do. Why would you want to do make me laugh? You have Such a talent. We're gonna have you on a TV show. We're gonna have you making mo. What year is it? It's 1999. I believe that in the near future there will be all sorts of, I don't know, media that people look at their phones and just see you on it. I can see it right now, man. You'll be on the Bob and Tom from space. It'll be unbelievable. You can do your. You can do your not quite ready Elon Musk impression. That'll be awesome.
Bob Kevoian
Barry, hold on.
Barry Katz (Manager)
Try and guess. Where am I looking?
Bob Kevoian
I think you're looking all different directions. This is very disturbing.
Barry Katz (Manager)
Yes, that's exactly. It's like Jeff Goldblum. He's in. He's like a painting in a haunted house.
Tom Griswold
That's dead on.
Bob Kevoian
Frank Goldblum is back. He's in Wicked. Wicked. What is it now? What's this?
Tom Griswold
I play the witch, of course. The wicked witch. Yes, do. Oh, no, I don't. No, I don't. I was trying to figure out why I cut you off because you could have given me more info because apparently I don't know what I'm talking about. That's nothing new.
Bob Kevoian
Yeah, Goldblum will be back, so you can dust that one off.
Tom Griswold
Oh, it's never been undusted. That one's been. That one's. That one's been collecting the dust for a while. Yeah. So wait. Undusted. You can undusted. Wait, let me think about it. I'll use the vacuum accompaniment.
Barry Katz (Manager)
Yeah.
Bob Kevoian
Our guest is comedian Frank Caliendo. Frank, any. Any new voices that may be semi hatched? You haven't polished them off yet. Anybody?
Tom Griswold
I mean, there's always. I'm trying to think of what's something that. What have I been throwing out there lately? They always take. The difficult thing when they're new is they don't have them set to muscle memory and it take like a few minutes to get to them. I've been working on the Billy Bob Thornton. I know. I don't. Again, it'll. It'll. It won't come off very well, but as I've noticed that he talks around his mouth like his teeth are clenched and he's.
Barry Katz (Manager)
I can't believe that's what that.
Tom Griswold
You know, it's in there. So just like I said, it's not really.
Bob Kevoian
I got.
Tom Griswold
I've got five of those that I could bore you with.
Bob Kevoian
So is it is part of the difficulty with. With culture being so. So sort of spread out, Everyone's Got their own kind of little bubble they're living in, finding something.
Tom Griswold
Everybody knows that. I mean, there is that element. Who, who's going to see everybody? That's why, I mean, I don't get political, but the people who are in politics, presidents are always. Everybody knows them, everybody's seen them, right? Everybody sees them constantly.
Tom Welling
And we're going to.
Tom Griswold
I do the library Trump.
Tom Welling
I do the quiet Trump. The one where you got a lot of books. There's a lot of. There's a lot of words. And what we're going to do. We're going to do something great.
Tom Griswold
Tom.
Tom Welling
We're going to do something very great. We're going to do something very great. We're going to make Halloween great again. They call it a fall harvest. I said, we can't call it fall harvest. It's not a full harvest.
Tom Griswold
It's Halloween. We're putting.
Tom Welling
We're going to do a lot of things. They had some MMs and they melted in my hands. And I said, we're going to fix that. We're going to fix that. We're adding another M. It's going to be M and M&M's. We're going to have three M's. Three M. It's a company. And they're great. And they're in Cincinnati, by the way, doing a great job there. Willie in Cincinnati, a little frantic. A little frantic. Greg Han, over the top, uses his hands too much. Mr. Goodbye, going to be Mr. Great by. He's going to be Mr. Great. 100 grand, 200 grand. We're doubling it and we're going. We're going to get rid of the. An candy bowl. There's a lot of bad kids. There's a lot of bad kids taking two. He said, pick one, take one. And these bad kids, they're taking handfuls. And then there's not enough. There's nothing left for the other kids if the good kids can't get it. They're bad kids. The bad kids. They're the bad kids. They're all bad.
Bob Kevoian
Frank, I bet you that was brilliant. Frank Caliendo, ladies and gentlemen.
Kevin Harland
Frank, when you would trick or treat.
Tom Griswold
As a, as a kid, would you slip into the impressions of the costume you were wearing? No, I was real quiet. Okay. Yeah, I was very quiet kid. I should do that type of stuff. When kids come to the door here, though, right? I should break into a Liam Neeson.
Frank Caliendo (Impersonation)
That's some very interesting attire you're wearing. And in that pirate suit, I don't know who you Are I don't know what you want. If you're looking for chocolate, you've rung the wrong doorbell.
Tom Griswold
It would just be grown ups in your house non stop. I have nothing.
Frank Caliendo (Impersonation)
What you're looking for, what I do have are a very particular set of skittles.
Tom Griswold
Perfect.
Frank Caliendo (Impersonation)
Skittles. I've acquired a very long trip at cvs. Skittles that make me a nightmare for chocoholics like you. That'll be the end of it. But if you don't, I will find you. I will hunt you down and I will make you taste the rainbow.
Tom Griswold
Bravo.
Bob Kevoian
Ladies and gentlemen, Frank Caliendo.
Tom Griswold
Too good, man. Was that good?
Bob Kevoian
Yeah. Yeah. We better not go any farther. Frank, you cannot possibly top those last two.
Kevin Harland
My God, Frank.
Bob Kevoian
Dude. Although with Halloween, does that give you an excuse to do some of the dead guys?
Tom Griswold
Being alive myself gives me an excuse to do so with a dead guy. I mean, it's funny. People always want to. Want to hear those. I mean, that's the thing is I get people who want to hear more. John. Maddening. You know, you do a little bit of this, you do a little bit of that. Boom. I mean, you got. That's, that's Madden breaking down there. You know, you got, you got a chunky. Do they make chunky anymore? I mean, what do they think? Charles Barkley? I think they do in San Antonio. They got those big old chunk of women. Did you see Charles, by the way, last night? I mean, he's lost a lot of weight. I guess he's doing the Ozempic kind of thing. It's not cheating, it's science. It's science. And the guys were busting like, don't throw away. Don't throw away the old wardrobe yet. He'll be back.
Barry Katz (Manager)
Shaq's like, don't throw away the old wardrobe.
Tom Griswold
He's gonna fill it.
Bob Kevoian
Frank Caliento is. Frank, what's. You have to watch a lot of sports. You do a bunch of great sports impressions. What sport do you actually enjoy watching the most?
Kristi Lee
Oh, can I chime in here? I would say that Frank doesn't enjoy anything. We'll be in the car. I want to listen. Hey, we're in Milwaukee. You're from Milwaukee. You want to listen to Milwaukee? No. The local sports. No, I don't want to listen to that. Right. And Willie, don't put your podcast about the Pacers bench on again.
Tom Griswold
It's.
Kristi Lee
He does not enjoy anything with sports. He just likes complaining about.
Tom Griswold
Yeah, there is an element of that which would make me A great sports broadcaster just complaining constantly about the sports. I don't know. I. My brain. Michelle wanted to. My wife wanted to watch a TV show. We've been watching a bunch of TV shows lately. And I don't know, like, there's just times where I just want to zone out. And that seems to be most of the time, apparently. So. Yeah. And especially driving. I don't know. I do like to just clear my mind. And Willie does listen to stuff that is intricate and intricate and you're going to. Why would anybody care about any of this information? And. But apparently. Apparently people do. And Willie is one of those people generating revenue for them somehow.
Kristi Lee
Hey, I thought the podcast about the coffee TJ McConnell drinks was very interesting, but I guess not.
Bob Kevoian
Frank Caliento was. Frank, are you watching any of the serialized shows, the big ones on right now, by chance? Are you watching Task on hbo?
Tom Griswold
No. What is that?
Bob Kevoian
It's a great show.
Kevin Harland
Mark Ruffalo.
Tom Griswold
It is. It's Mark Ruffalo. I had no idea I was even in that. Is he playing all shucks type of character? Like. Oh, buddy. Yeah.
Kristi Lee
He is a former priest. That's an FBI detective. It is. Exactly. Aw. Shock's energy the whole time.
Bob Kevoian
It's. He's tremendous. That's. It's the best show I've seen in ages.
Tom Griswold
So he's a. He's a detective. So he's like Colombo. It's like very much so disheveled. One more thing that. That you said you were wearing two shoes. Does it. Why are you only wearing one shoe right now? That's.
Commercial Narrator
That.
Tom Griswold
That seems to me. Never mind. It's. It doesn't mean. Wait a second. My wife said. You know. My wife. Excuse me. Pardon me. That sounds like my act.
Bob Kevoian
There. There was one moment a couple weeks ago where it was straight out of Colombo.
Kevin Harland
It was.
Bob Kevoian
Yeah. You know what I'm talking about?
Kristi Lee
I do indeed.
Tom Griswold
Yeah. Yeah.
Bob Kevoian
That's a good show to watch. What. What shows? Forgetting about impressions. What shows are you actually enjoying with your wife?
Tom Griswold
Landman Been watching Land. And that's why the Billy Bob.
Bob Kevoian
Sure.
Tom Griswold
You know that in there. And Doc. I've been getting into Doc. She really loves Doc, which is about the doctor who gets in an accident, loses her memory for the last eight years and realizes her life is completely different than the eight years she's lost. And it's. That.
Bob Kevoian
That's.
Tom Griswold
That's a lot of fun, too, if.
Bob Kevoian
You watch the Pit.
Tom Griswold
No. Is that a medical drama?
Bob Kevoian
Yeah, that's the one. This. The doctors say that's the most accurate ever. It's about an emergency room in Pittsburgh. It's really good.
Tom Griswold
Oh, really? Okay, then I. Maybe I will because I've been avoiding that because I didn't want to have two medical dramas going on in my head at the same time. So I. I told her we couldn't watch that now. So now it's. She's. She's going to be upset because I'm listening to you and not her about it. Oh, sorry. No, no.
Bob Kevoian
Real quick, Frank. If you're on the road and you're trying to catch up with your. Are you allowed to watch a show that you're watching with your w. Her there. Is that considered cheating?
Tom Griswold
Yes, it is. And I would consider her cheating if she wants something without me. Because she's done that before where she wanted to watch something, said, don't watch this without me. And I held true to it. I came back and she'd watched it with her friend. I was like, well, no, you can't do that. And she basically said, I can do whatever I want.
Bob Kevoian
Frank Caliendo is on the road. And Frank, obviously brilliant comedian and just a tremendous live show. And be sure to go see Frank live and in person. You can google Mr. Caliendo and find out exactly how to get tickets. Unless you know how to do.
Tom Griswold
Everything's on frankonstage.com you don't even have to spell Caliendo, which you know is C alien do, but frankonstage.com and isn't.
Bob Kevoian
It true that anyone who sees your show will win at least $10,000 at the casino?
Tom Griswold
Yeah, that's. For purposes of. This is just comedy.
Bob Kevoian
Okay, thanks, Frank. Always a great pleasure.
Tom Griswold
See you, Frank. Bye, Frank.
Christopher (Producer/Host)
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B&T Extra: Comedian Impressionist Frank Caliendo
Date: November 26, 2025
This episode features a lively and hilarious conversation with renowned comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo. The BOB & TOM crew—Tom Griswold, Bob Kevoian, Kristi Lee, Kevin Harland, and others—chat with Frank about his latest voices, his process for mastering impressions, TV viewing habits, and the quirks of modern pop culture. The episode is packed with spontaneous impressions, witty banter, and plenty of behind-the-scenes anecdotes from Frank's career.
Frank: “No, I'm in space. I got the Elon Musk ... That’s extended from Mars.”
(03:02)
Frank (as Gruden): “I tell you what, man, was out in Tampa... Little Spider 2Y banana cream pie. That's tremendous right there.”
(04:13)
Frank (as Gruden): “What you got in that plastic pumpkin, man? ... I'll tell you what, man, nothing better than laffy taffy.”
(05:06)
Frank (as Barry Katz): “Why would you want to do Make Me Laugh? You have such a talent! ... I believe in the near future there’ll be all sorts of … media that people look at their phones and just see you on it.”
(07:28)
Frank (on Billy Bob Thornton): “I've noticed that he talks around his mouth like his teeth are clenched ... it's in there, so just like I said, it's not really...”
(10:07)
Frank (as Trump): “We're going to do something very great. We're going to make Halloween great again. They call it a fall harvest. I said, we can't call it fall harvest. It’s not a fall harvest.”
(10:59) “They had some MMs and they melted in my hands. I said, we're going to fix that. We're adding another M. It's going to be M and M&M’s.”
(11:15)
Frank (as Liam Neeson): “If you're looking for chocolate, you've rung the wrong doorbell. What I do have are a very particular set of Skittles...”
(12:41) “I will find you. I will hunt you down and I will make you taste the rainbow.”
(13:08)
Kristi: “He just likes complaining about [sports].” (15:04)
Bob: “There was one moment a couple weeks ago where it was straight out of Colombo.” (16:55)
“Yes, it is. And I would consider her cheating if she wants something without me ... she basically said, I can do whatever I want.”
(18:06)
Tom: “For purposes of... this is just comedy.”
(18:54)
Frank (as Gruden about Minions):
“I'd love to have some of those Minions ... Guy with the fart gun, man. That's a problem, man.” (05:49)
Frank (as Barry Katz):
“You can do your not quite ready Elon Musk impression. That’ll be awesome.” (08:01)
Frank (as Trump):
“We're adding another M. It's going to be M and M&M's. We're going to have three M’s.” (11:15)
Frank (as Liam Neeson):
“I will find you. I will hunt you down and I will make you taste the rainbow.” (13:08)
Kristi Lee (on Frank):
“I would say that Frank doesn’t enjoy anything... He just likes complaining about [sports].” (15:04)
The episode is brisk, unscripted, and playful—much like a backstage hangout among quick-witted friends. Frank’s rapid-fire voices and riffing energize the hosts, leading to digressions, nostalgia, and plenty of pop culture callbacks. If you love impressions, sports banter, and inside-comedy stories, this episode is a treat.
If you missed the live show, this “Extra” is a perfect sampler of why Frank Caliendo is one of comedy’s most beloved impressionists—and why he’s always welcome on The BOB & TOM Show.