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B&T Extra: Greg Warren Warren Rpt - Leopards

Date: November 4, 2025

Overview

In this "B&T Extra" episode, comedian Greg Warren joins the BOB & TOM crew for the latest Warren Report, this time taking a humorous and surprisingly informative dive into the world of leopards. The conversation is laced with quick wit, playful banter, musical puns, and unexpected animal facts, all delivered in the classic, irreverent BOB & TOM style.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Goo Goo Cluster Hat & Candy Confusion

• Greg Warren is greeted with comments about his "Goo Goo" hat, sparking a tangent about the classic candy, Goo Goo Clusters, versus the band Goo Goo Dolls.
  • (05:22) Tom Griswold, “I like your Goo Goo hat.”
  • (05:37) Christopher, “I know the great band the Goo Goo Dolls... but the Goo Goo Cluster I’m not aware of.”

2. Clarifying the Subject: Leopards, Not Lepers

• The panel jokes about the initial confusion between “leopards” and “lepers,” riffing on Mother Teresa and circus absurdity.
  • (06:19) Bob Kevoian: “I thought it was time we talked about leopards.”
  • (06:26) Josh Arnold (helpfully spells): “L, E, O, P, A, R, D, S. Leopards.”
  • (06:32) Christopher: “Not lepers, fortunately. Fortunately, it’s leopards.”

3. Leopard Facts Delivered With Flair

a. Leopard Spots

• Rosettes:
  • The spots on leopards are called “rosettes.”
  • Josh asks if they’re unique like fingerprints, but Bob isn’t sure.
  • (07:02) Bob Kevoian: “They’re called rosettes.”
  • Digressions about bands named “Roxette” and confusion over pop culture references blend with the animal facts.

b. Speed and Comparisons

• Leopards can run 35 mph, but aren’t the fastest land animal.
  • Cheetahs are faster, but Greg notes the Mexican free-tailed bat is even faster—though it flies, not runs.
  • Swordfish speed in water and peregrine falcon in air are mentioned.
  • (08:12) Bob: “They go 35 miles an hour, which doesn’t even put them in the top 20 animals.”

c. Gestation & Social Structure

• Short gestation: Only about three months for leopards.
• Male leopards don’t help much with raising young.
  • (09:30) Bob: “They basically… short gestation period, three months.”
  • (10:09) "I understand. They do take a lot of credit for the accomplishments of their children, also. Typical."
• Typical litter is about three cubs.

d. Black Panthers Explained

• Black panthers are actually leopards with melanism, not a separate species.
  • (11:38) Bob: “There are also black leopards that still have the spots—you just can't see them... those are also known as black panthers.”

e. Animal Kleptoparasitism

• Hyenas, lions, and tigers will steal leopard prey; the scientific term is “kleptoparasitism.”
  • (15:23) Bob: “Lions, tigers and hyenas will steal the leopard’s prey. This is a thing in the animal kingdom known as klepto parasitism.”
  • Joke: “The bad thing about the hyenas, not only would they steal, but they'd laugh about [it].” (Josh Arnold, 15:35)

f. Urban Adaptation & Geography

• Leopards adapt well, even living on the outskirts of cities like Mumbai, sometimes using climbing walls at gyms for fun (jokingly).
  • (12:41) Bob: “They sort of live on the outskirts of Mumbai… I saw one at the Y on those climbing walls.”

g. Vision

• Leopards can see seven times better than humans in the dark.
  • (16:53) Bob: “Leopards can see seven times better than humans in the dark.”

h. Leopard Print Fashion & Pop Culture

• History: Became popular in 1940s with Christian Dior, signifying “you can’t domesticate me.”
  • (13:44) Bob: “Christian Dior... basically for women to sort of say, you can’t domesticate me.”
• Pop icons like Eartha Kitt, Anne Bancroft, Peg Bundy, and punk musicians propelled the leopard print trend.
  • Eartha Kitt jokes: “Her sister’s Wind and Fire kit did not wear any leopard print.”

i. Fun Fact: Shortest Mammalian Gestation

• The mouse-sized marsupial, the stripe-faced dunnart, gestates in only 11 days.
  • (19:00) Bob: “A mouse sized marsupial known as the stripe faced donnered... 11 days.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Humor & Musical References

• (06:32) Bob: “Mother Teresa did not do a lot of work with these large cats.”
• (07:19) Josh: "Rock set got the look—that was..."
• (11:46) Tom: “Michael Jackson.”
• (15:35) Josh: “The bad thing about the hyenas, not only would they steal, but they'd laugh about [it].”
• (13:44) Bob: “Which is why they made the leopard print apron.”

Playful Banter

• (07:42) Christopher: "Is she going solo? Do I need to go get the..."
• (10:38) Christopher: “Yeah. But then he stopped because the ref called roughing the snapper.”
• (12:41) Bob: "I saw one [leopard] at the Y on those climbing walls..."

Quick Facts with Quips

• (11:50) Bob: “That’s what a black panther is. It’s a leper [leopard] with melanism. And for a while, Marvel tested the name leopard with melanism for that movie.”
• (16:53) Bob: “Leopards can see seven times better than humans in the dark.”
• (19:24) Bob: “Gestation period? 11 days. Wow.”
• (13:24) Christopher: “A lot of leeway there.”

Callback Comedy

• Frequent jokes return to “lepers,” “snapper,” and band names, keeping the tone loose and unpredictable.
  • (14:45) Bob: “This look was sort of pioneered by punk rocker Poison Ivy from the Cramps. Guys familiar?”

Timestamps of Key Segments

• 05:17 — Greg Warren joins, hat banter begins
• 06:19 — Leopard topic is announced; confusion with lepers/leopards
• 07:02 — Leopard spots are called “rosettes”
• 08:12 — Discussion of leopard speed and fastest animals
• 09:30 — Diet, gestation, and social habits
• 10:06 — Male leopards and their lack of parenting
• 11:38 — Black panthers explained (melanism in leopards)
• 12:41 — Leopards in urban areas; climbing walls joke
• 13:44 — Leopard print in fashion history
• 15:23 — Kleptoparasitism and hyenas stealing prey
• 16:53 — Leopard night vision: “seven times better”
• 19:00 — Fastest gestation periods: Stripe-faced dunnart

Conclusion

This episode is a quintessential BOB & TOM blend: informative, relentlessly playful, and packed with left-field asides and pop culture references. Greg Warren’s deep-dive into leopards offers the audience a parade of weird and witty facts, each delivered with a healthy dose of absurdity.

Whether you’re a fan of animal trivia or just in the mood for rapid-fire dad jokes and puns, this Warren Report delivers.

Selected Quote:

“That’s what a black panther is. It’s a leper [leopard] with melanism. And for a while, Marvel tested the name leopard with melanism for that movie.”
— Bob Kevoian (11:50)