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B&T Extra: Comedian Pat McGann

Date: August 28, 2025
Host: The BOB & TOM Show
Guest: Pat McGann

Episode Overview

This “Bob & Tom Extra” episode features a lively, comedic conversation with Chicago-based comedian Pat McGann. The group—Tom Griswold, Josh Arnold, Oscar, and others—riff on divorce, single parenting, youth sports, generational differences, nostalgic vacations, laundromat memories, and the quirks of modern dating. The show blends quick-witted banter, personal anecdotes, and plenty of playful roasting in the show’s trademark relaxed, irreverent tone.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Pat’s Tracksuit Look & Comedian Sweat Disasters

Timestamps: 04:00–05:35

• The group jokes about Pat's fashionable tracksuit/track jacket.

  • Pat: "Pat is cultivating the, my look. The tracksuit look. Yep, I, the track jacket look. I like that." (04:00)
  • Josh: "It's relaxed, but in no way sloppy." (04:08)

• Talk turns to sweating on stage, with references to comedian Tommy Jonigan’s notorious “super pitter” status.

  • Pat: "He would have pitted right through the tracksuit, actually." (04:50)

2. Divorce & Single Parenting—Modern Realities

Timestamps: 05:35–08:37

• Tom shares that he's recently divorced—done via Zoom:

  • Tom: "Can you believe that?...Like, am I divorced? I mean, I am, but it's like, can we be, like, a little bit more. Can we dress it up? Shouldn't we be on teams or something? That would feel more official." (06:03–06:17)
  • Oscar deadpans: "You're not on. You're not a team anymore." (06:17)

• Tom details his parenting schedule:

  • Tom: "It's good. I like the schedule. It's a lot easier to parent when you have time off." (06:42)

• The group jokes about how the limited time makes single parenting more tolerable (World War II analogies included!).

3. The High Price & Hassles of Youth Hockey

Timestamps: 07:00–08:15

• Tom reveals his son tried out for a fourth-grade hockey team:
  • Pat: "Fourth grade, try out to make the hockey team. He's in fourth grade." (07:15)
  • Tom (in classic dad fashion): "You know what the tryout was? Can you come up with $2,500?" (07:18)
  • "He came home. He's like, dad, I made the team. He's like, I know. Got the fraud alert from Chase. I replied, one, you're on the squad." (07:24)
• The group laments hockey's cost and the never-ending chaos of the parents’ group text threads.

4. Anecdotes from Parenting Teens

Timestamps: 08:37–09:21

• Tom runs through his kids’ ages and reminisces about his daughter's brief stint in toddler gymnastics:
  • Tom: "She couldn't even do ... why are we teaching them gymnastics when they're, you know, three, four years old? ... they can't even do a somersault." (08:59)

5. The Divorce Club & Dating Tales

Timestamps: 09:21–11:42

• Pat and Oscar trade divorce war stories.

  • Pat: "I've been divorced three times." (09:24)
  • Oscar reveals he's been divorced three times as well, and Josh jokes he's never been married:
    • Oscar: "So you're the smart one."
    • Pat: "How nice for you!"
    • Josh: "My money has been mine." (09:47)

• Tom opens up about post-divorce dating. He notes a shift in his new girlfriend's texts:

  • Tom: "Now I'm getting like, 'Hey, watch this video on how to listen. Here's a reel about emotional intelligence.' I don't know how to respond...I always just, like, heard it, like, click the heart and then, like. So true." (10:07–10:45)

6. Comedian Catch-Up: Life, Comedy, Family

Timestamps: 11:43–12:57

• Tom discusses vacationing with aging parents and reflects on how their condo is now "very hot," a sign of getting older:
  • Tom: "You know they're getting older because I go to their condo and it's very hot. That's when, you know, when it gets, like, balmy in the habitat. You're getting near the credits." (12:09–12:25)
  • Pat: "That's true. Close to the credits." (12:25)

7. Nostalgic (and Bizarre) Family Vacations

Timestamps: 13:09–14:38

• Pat shares his uniquely un-glamorous childhood "vacations:"

  • Pat: "For our vacations as a family...we would go to neighboring towns, laundromats, and do our laundry. And then we would drive back home. That is a true." (13:52–14:14)

• The group reacts with a mixture of confusion and gentle ribbing, but Pat insists he didn't mind.

8. Laundromat Life & Social Observations

Timestamps: 14:43–16:09

• Josh recounts his recent laundromat adventure and muses on class and the immigrant experience:

  • "If you worked for ICE and you needed, like, the laundromat ... man, people that just got here yesterday, and I'd been here my whole life, and we're doing laundry at the same place...I haven't succeeded." (15:13–15:26)

• Jokes about being a man folding “lady clothes” in front of watchful eyes.

9. On Generational Gaps & Lingos

Timestamps: 16:47–17:46

• The gang laughs about slang ("slap," "yeet," "six, seven") kids use today.

  • Tom: "When this generation checks out years from now, it's going to be like, 'Hey, what did he say before he passed?' Like, he didn't say anything. He texted me a meme." (16:47–17:04)

• Tom plays interpreter when his parents try to talk to his children:

  • Tom: "She tries to engage, like, 'Hey, how's summer going?' He's like, 'bro,' you know, it's like, yeah, buddy, come on..." (17:45)

10. Translation Trouble & Parental Real Talk

Timestamps: 17:59–18:14

• Josh describes asking his son about drinking; the son (18) gives a "bruh" answer:
  • Josh: "I asked my son the other day if he had ever drank alcohol. He goes, 'bruh, I'm 18. Of course I drank alcohol.' I'm like, bruh, I'm not a bra. You can't bra your dad if anything. Yeah. You don't bra your dad." (17:59–18:14)

11. Show-Closing Musical Comedy

Timestamps: 18:25–20:22

• The segment wraps with a tongue-in-cheek song about “evil women” (containing Bob & Tom’s signature silly, risqué humor).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Zoom Divorce:
  • Tom Griswold: "Can you believe that?...Like, am I divorced? I mean, I am, but it's like, can we be, like, a little bit more. Can we dress it up? Shouldn't we be on teams or something? That would feel more official." (06:03–06:17)
• On Youth Hockey Tryouts:
  • Tom Griswold: "You know what the tryout was? Can you come up with $2,500?" (07:18)
• On Post-Divorce Dating:
  • Tom Griswold: "Now I'm getting like, 'Hey, watch this video on how to listen. Here's a reel about emotional intelligence.' I don't know how to respond to those texts. Right. I always just, like, heard it, like, click the heart and then, like. So true." (10:07–10:45)
• On Growing Up Weird (Laundry Vacations):
  • Pat McGann: "...for our vacations as a family...we would go to neighboring towns, laundromats, and do our laundry. And then we would drive back home. That is a true." (13:52–14:14)
• On Inter-Generational Translation:
  • Tom Griswold: "She tries to engage, like, 'Hey, how's summer going?' He's like, 'bro,' you know, it's like, yeah, buddy, come on..." (17:45)
  • Josh Arnold: "I'm like, bruh, I'm not a bra. You can't bra your dad if anything. Yeah. You don't bra your dad." (18:09)

Conclusion

This episode stands out for its warm camaraderie, punchy one-liners, and the artful weaving of relatable life woes—divorce, parenting, and aging—with irreverent comedy. Pat McGann fits right in, offering up great banter, especially about nostalgia and the challenges of modern life. If you miss the blend of real talk and comedic riffing, this “Extra” episode serves up both, with plenty of laughs and groan-worthy relatability.