B&T Extra: Josh on Brit Floyd, Tom at CVS, & a Tom-ism

Summary

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Episode: B&T Extra: Josh on Brit Floyd, Tom at CVS, & a Tom-ism
Date: March 27, 2026
Host: The BOB & TOM Show | Cumulus Podcast Network

Episode Overview

This BOB & TOM Show Extra focuses on comedic banter about names and identity, guest Zoltan Kaszis’s experiences as a comic with a tricky name, memorable stories about relationships and cats, and recurring fun with the “Dan Gardner” phone-answering bit. The episode features regular hosts Tom, Chick McGee, Josh, and guests Greg Warren (comedian) and Zoltan Kaszis (comedian), blending light-hearted storytelling with quick-witted humor and improv.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Comedy of Names and Pronunciations

(06:00 – 11:00)

• Name Mispronunciations – Zoltan Kaszis:

  • Tom confesses he’s been saying Zoltan’s name wrong (“Kazis” instead of the Hungarian “Kasash”).
    • Zoltan Kaszis: “Hungarians come out to my show and they always want to critique. You know, you're not pronouncing your name right. It's Zoltan Kasash. …My name got Ellis island in kindergarten.” (07:13)
  • Zoltan explains he just stuck with whatever the teacher called him as a child.

• Comedy About Name Uniqueness:

  • The group jokes about how Zoltan is common in Hungary, akin to “Steve” or “John” in the U.S., but here sounds “like the weirdest magician you’ve ever come across.”
    • Zoltan Kaszis: “Here, it's like the weirdest magician you've ever come across. And it sticks right out.” (08:44)
  • Tom draws comparisons with other difficult names in comedy, like Kostaki Economopoulos.

• Phone Answering Styles / The “Dan Gardner” Story:

  • Greg Warren tells a story about a client named Dan Gardner, whose unique, assertive way of answering the phone with his full name left a strong impression.
    • Greg Warren: “This is the Answer the phone. Every time I go, then Gardner. If I could bottle that up… Dan Gardner. I mean, that’s a guy who gets his work done.” (10:05)
  • The crew riff on alternate ways to present one’s name (e.g., adding a dramatic pause, softening consonants), and how it can change perceptions.

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2. Zoltan’s Relationship & Viral Cat Joke

(13:45 – 16:07)

• Meeting at a Cat Convention:

  • Zoltan shares he met his wife at a cat convention after a cat joke went viral and he was booked for the event. She worked in cat e-commerce.
    • Zoltan Kaszis: “We met at a cat convention…I had a cat joke that went viral and I got booked for a cat convention. She worked in a cat e-commerce business, just like any rom com. And that's how true love blossomed.” (14:27)
  • The reveal that it’s his second marriage leads to playful ribbing from the hosts.

• The Viral Cat Joke:

  • Zoltan explains his preference for cats over dogs, likening dog affection to a needy partner, while cats are more independent.
    • Zoltan Kaszis: “Cats are more like, ‘Oh, you’re home. What are you doing? I’m gonna be in the kitchen. I’ll see you later.’ Like, it’s very laissez. Like, they don’t care about you. And I like that type of relationship.” (15:06)
  • The punchline: his wife actually loves him with “dog energy,” even calling a wellness check when he didn’t respond one morning, contradicting his expectations of a less-needy cat-person relationship.
    • Zoltan Kaszis: “She loves me so much. I didn’t wake up to say good morning…and she called a wellness check on me because I slept until noon. …She loves me with dog energy. But at heart, we're cat people.” (15:30)

• Hosts Share Their Pet Preferences:

  • Reveals who is a cat or dog person among the cast, with more light-hearted teasing about pet loyalty.

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3. Continuing “Dan Gardner” Phone Bit

(16:07 – 20:00)

• Radio Name Cadences:

  • Discussion about how radio hosts and news anchors put their unique spin on their sign-offs or name deliveries (e.g., Irving R. Levine, Dan Ingram).
  • Humorous exploration of physical “flourishes” (shimmy, finger guns) possibly accompanying assertive phone-answering.

• Business & Nostalgia:

  • Reminiscing about business relationships and the importance of presence or confidence in communication.
    • Greg Warren: “Here's the thing. The world's a tough place. Somebody's going to get in your face…What I suggest is…look at them and go, ‘Dan Gardner.’ And then walk away.” (11:26)

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On Name Americanization:

  • Zoltan Kaszis (on his name’s pronunciation): “My name got Ellis island in kindergarten.” (07:13)

• On Identity in Comedy:

  • Tom: “When I went to school, it was, you know, Sam, Dave, Chuck...If it was Zoltan, everybody go, whoa.” (08:24)

• On the Right Way to Answer the Phone:

  • Greg Warren: “Dan Gardner. I mean, that's a guy who gets his work done. Has some fun, though, right?” (10:05)
  • Josh: “You want to do business with him.” (10:47)

• On Cat Energy in Marriage:

  • Zoltan Kaszis: “She loves me with dog energy. But at heart, we're cat people.” (15:30)
  • Zoltan Kaszis: “I got a call from the hotel saying we have a sobbing woman that thinks you're hurt. …I thought you were dead. …Why couldn't you ever assume just maybe sleeping in?” (15:30)

• On Broadcasting and Persona:

  • Greg Warren: “Dan Gardner sliding into his own name. Gardner.” (19:03)
  • Tom: “I bet he won the salesman of the year award every year.” (19:40)

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Notable Segments with Timestamps

• (06:00–07:46): Zoltan’s origin story with his name and struggles with Americanization.
• (08:44–09:29): How the name “Zoltan” plays in Hungary vs. in the US.
• (10:05–11:26): Greg Warren’s “Dan Gardner” phone style story and the comedic riffing that follows.
• (14:27–15:21): Zoltan recounts meeting his wife at a cat convention, including the viral joke.
• (15:06–16:07): The wellness check marriage anecdote & the group’s discussion of pet loyalties.
• (17:12–19:03): Extended play on radio host/anchor name delivery and the “sauce” behind it.

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Language & Tone

The tone is light, conversational, and teasing. The rapid-fire exchanges reflect long-standing camaraderie and comedic rapport. The language is informal, full of inside jokes, playful jabs, and improvisational “bits” that pivot from real-life anecdotes into sketches and exaggerated rewrites.

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Summary

This episode is a quintessential BOB & TOM gathering: blending memorable guest banter, amusing personal histories, deep dives into the quirks of names and professional personas, and the strange-but-true romance of viral comedy. With stand-up comedians riffing on everything from phone etiquette to interspecies affection, it's a warm and witty listen for fans of skillful conversational comedy.

Highlight:
If ever challenged, just channel your inner “Dan Gardner” — and don’t forget to season your name with that special sauce!

Transcript

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[Christopher]

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[Greg Warren]

Rocks.

[Chick McGee]

You're 20 something, living at home with your folks, and that liberal arts degree didn't quite pan out like you were hoping. You're young, you're hip, but you're going nowhere. And lately, you're having trouble going at all.

[Young Man (Generation XLax Ad)]

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[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

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[Young Man (Generation XLax Ad)]

Come on, Mom. I'm really constipated in here.

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

Oh, I've got something for that, hon.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Please, Mom.

[Chick McGee]

Wait just a minute, Mom. He needs a laxative. All right, but your Haley's MO Won't cut it with today's suburban, trendy, angry young man. He needs new Generation Xlax.

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

Generation Xlax.

[Chick McGee]

Generation XLax. When no matter how hard you try, you just can't give a.

[Young Man (Generation XLax Ad)]

Hey, Mom, I'm still in here.

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

Honey, why don't you take some Generation xlax?

[Young Man (Generation XLax Ad)]

Huh?

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

Honey, it says right here on the bottle, four out of five doctors surveyed said that if your pearl jammed up, Generation xlax will lollapaloosen your bowel.

[Young Man (Generation XLax Ad)]

Oh, come on, Mom.

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

I've seen the Generation XLax commercial on MTV. They say it's leaving a whole generation unplugged.

[Chick McGee]

That's right, Mom. Reality bites. When you're all bound up with Generation xlax, your bowels will be slacker just like your son.

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

Hey, honey, there's a premium here on the bottle. Let's see. Fifteen minutes after taking Generation xlax, you'll be hearing splashing pumpkins.

[Young Man (Generation XLax Ad)]

Mom, I think it's Smashing Pumpkins.

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

What's this about counting corn? I think that's counting Pros, Mom.

[Chick McGee]

Generation XLax. When no matter how hard you try, you just can't give a.

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

Or take one.

[Tom]

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[Young Man (Generation XLax Ad)]

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[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

Honey, light a match, please. I don't think that smells like teen spirit.

[Chick McGee]

Generation XLax on the drugstore shelf in the distinctive plaid flannel bottle. With the cap on backwards. If you missed something yesterday, maybe you'll hear it now. This is Bob and Tom Extra, two

[Tom]

great guests in the studio. Our old friend, comedian Greg Warren. And then breaking our handsome rule. My God, look at this guy.

[Josh]

As in our guests being far more handsome than we are.

[Tom]

I hope you have a squeaky dumb voice

[Zoltan Kaszis]

now. I wish.

[Tom]

Zoltan Cassis, you nailed it. That's because I've been corrected. I've been getting it wrong. I Googled it. And of course, the pronouncer on Google. Completely wrong. No, it says Kazis.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Yes.

[Tom]

No, but you are of obviously some foreign ethnicity.

[Josh]

Well, what kind of weirdo are you?

[Chick McGee]

Zoltan and I had the conversation. I said, you're here. I asked if you're illegally. I was trying to break the ice.

[Brit]

Sure.

[Greg Warren]

You led with that, huh?

[Chick McGee]

I led with that. And then he said, I am, but I don't think it matters anymore. So I don't know if anybody's coming for him or not.

[Tom]

But in the world of comedy.

[Chick McGee]

We're on. Enjoy the time we have together.

[Tom]

When you guys start. In the world of comedy, for example, we're good friends with Kostaki Economopoulos.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Oh, yeah.

[Tom]

Took me several years to get that one right.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

I'm blown away that you got that, but I can't get that.

[Tom]

In the early days, how would they introduce you?

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Well, so I always went by Zoltan in the. In the beginning, I just went one name. And then someone's like, who are you trying to be, Sinbad? And then I was like, all right, I'm gonna go full name.

[Greg Warren]

Yeah. And.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

And it hasn't helped, but, like, it's. It's harder when I meet the Hungarians because Hungarians come out to my show and they always want to critique. You know, you're not pronouncing your name right. It's Zoltan Kasash. And I go, I get that. But you have to remember, I moved here when I was 4, and my name got Ellis island in kindergarten.

[Josh]

Sure.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Mrs. Wilson had roll call, and she looked at me and she's like, zoltan Cassis. And I didn't know you could correct adults. When I was five, so I just went, huh? And then that's been the pronunciation of my name ever since.

[Tom]

So do the correct version again.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Zoltan Kasash.

[Tom]

Kasush at the end. Yeah. Like, with, like, the ones that say Budapest.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Tom]

They're tricky.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Yeah.

[Tom]

Budapest.

[Greg Warren]

Sneaky. I would say

[Zoltan Kaszis]

tricky Bash.

[Tom]

Who are you?

[Greg Warren]

Who are you?

[Tom]

Sending the nuclear secrets to Zoltan.

[Josh]

It's great to meet you.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

This is good to meet you guys.

[Greg Warren]

Were you.

[Tom]

Did you. When you were a kid in school, were you Zoltan or were you Zoli or the.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

No, full name. Zoltan.

[Tom]

They called you Cuz that's ballsy as a kid to stick with it.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

It's.

[Chick McGee]

I mean, what's happening.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

I mean, because you're.

[Chick McGee]

You're getting.

[Tom]

When I went to school, it was, you know, Sam, Dave, Chuck.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Yeah.

[Tom]

If it was Zoltan, everybody go, whoa. Not a lot of Jamals were there where he's from.

[Greg Warren]

No, no, no.

[Tom]

No is the correct answer, but you know what I'm saying, That's good. But what a great name. Is that like being named Steve?

[Zoltan Kaszis]

And it actually is. It's like Steve, John, Sam in Hungary. It's just an old name that everybody has, so it's not special there and then here. It's like the weirdest magician you've ever come across. And it sticks right out.

[Tom]

It doesn't like a planet.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

It does.

[Tom]

Zoltan now.

[Chick McGee]

And we were talking, is it Zoltan in the big movie or is it Zoltar?

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Zoltar.

[Josh]

Zoltar.

[Greg Warren]

Okay.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Same. Same difference. It's a big grandiose name. And now I'm glad that, like, when I was first starting out, you know, nobody knew who the heck I was. So when I came out on stage, I just saw the disappointment in people's eyes when you hear Zoltan. And then I came out and they're like, shouldn't it be a cape? Or, like, fireworks? It's just a guy. Just a guy with a beer.

[Greg Warren]

Yeah. You know, and you're like, what is this?

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Yeah, yeah.

[Tom]

No, no top hat. No rabbits out of his pocket.

[Chick McGee]

Rabbit in a top hat.

[Greg Warren]

Yes. I think, you know, your name can go both. I. I knew a guy the opposite when I was in sales. It was my buyer, and he had a name pretty much like his name was Dan Gardner on paper. Nothing there. Right, Right. But the way he answered the phone. This is the Answer the phone. Every time I go, then Gardner.

[Chick McGee]

I like that.

[Greg Warren]

If I could bottle that up right now. Chicken. Right. Gardner. Hit the D hard. Let the name do the rest of the work, man. Gardner. I mean, that's a guy who gets his work done. Has some fun, though, right? Yes. But a nice guy. But he didn't lay in. He wasn't like, Danny G. Would it be. That guy is a scumbag.

[Josh]

Right.

[Greg Warren]

He's making the women at the Office uncomfortable. Tell him about his hot tub. You know, you seem tense, Teresa. Dan Gardner. Dan Gardner. Solid Dan Gardner.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Josh]

You want to do business with him?

[Greg Warren]

You do.

[Chick McGee]

How about this? How about that? Chig McGee.

[Greg Warren]

I like it.

[Chick McGee]

I like it.

[Greg Warren]

It's. But you got a name.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Greg Warren]

You got. Chick Magee is kind of a slick name already. You know what I'm saying? Like, Chick Magee is a character. Dan Gardner is a straight arrow, but he adds a little to it, man. Gardner. Yes. Here's the thing. The world's a tough place. Somebody's going to get in your face in the next three weeks, Jess, and they're going to yell at you. What I suggest is just take it. Take it. Let them say what they want to say and look at them and go, man, Gardner. And then walk away and see a problem. You win.

[Josh]

You know what? They're going to think I may have been wrong about that person.

[Greg Warren]

Yes. I. I don't have anything like Greg Warren. A horrible phone answering name. It's the. It's the hard G at the beginning.

[Tom]

Give it the Dan Gardner treatment.

[Greg Warren]

But you can't because of the two GS. Greg. Like, nobody even wants. Nobody even wants to hear Warren.

[Chick McGee]

Right?

[Greg Warren]

Greg.

[Josh]

I'm out.

[Greg Warren]

You know, like Greg. Here's what I'm thinking about. All right.

[Josh]

Yes.

[Greg Warren]

Softening the second G. All right, Greg, Stick with me.

[Josh]

Yes.

[Greg Warren]

Add a Gie. Greggy Warren. Chick. Listen to this. Greggy Warren.

[Chick McGee]

Love it.

[Greg Warren]

What do you think? It's not Dan Gardner. But neither was he when he started out. Right?

[Chick McGee]

Dan Gardner started somewhere. I don't like it.

[Greg Warren]

No, Not a graduate. No, you don't like Gretchen.

[Tom]

I think you can do Greg Warren.

[Greg Warren]

It's. Well, you're. You are kind of backing off the. The second G, which I like, but it's it. And that's. It's too much, what you're doing.

[Josh]

Have you considered leaning into the second hard G a little more? So like a Greg.

[Greg Warren]

Oh, you got something there. I like. I don't think that the execution is right, but I like the theory. Right. Yeah. How about a pause?

[Josh]

Huh?

[Tom]

How about the pause?

[Greg Warren]

Greg Warren. You're not even yet to. Don't.

[Tom]

Don't raise up the page.

[Chick McGee]

How about Gregory?

[Greg Warren]

Gregory Warren? Might not be. Because that's my name. Gregory Warren.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Tom]

Now, that sounds like you take yourself too seriously.

[Josh]

Especially if you go, Gregory.

[Greg Warren]

Gregory Warren. Gregory Gregory.

[Chick McGee]

No, simply Gregory.

[Greg Warren]

You've got Gregory. It's just. Whatever it is, I can tell you what it is. Not Van Gardner.

[Tom]

We'll Back this up. There was a famous disc jockey in New York and he did his. He had a jingle, Wolfman, and the jingle was just Dan Ingram.

[Chick McGee]

Oh, yeah. Dan's good.

[Josh]

Ingram's good.

[Tom]

You could just sing it. Dan Ingram, man.

[Greg Warren]

It's got a little Nabisco in it, I think.

[Tom]

Now we're talking with Zoltan, trying to help his career by renaming him Zoltan.

[Chick McGee]

You're right.

[Tom]

I mentioned this. You're a really handsome young guy.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Thank you.

[Tom]

Are you a married? Single? Straight. What's the situation?

[Zoltan Kaszis]

I'm married. Second marriage.

[Christopher]

Really?

[Tom]

You look too young for that.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

I know. I got. I got married young, and then we got that one out of the way. Now we're into the real world.

[Chick McGee]

Attaboy.

[Greg Warren]

Yeah.

[Chick McGee]

Only two more to go.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Only.

[Greg Warren]

Yeah.

[Chick McGee]

Attaboy.

[Tom]

Did the missus take your last name?

[Zoltan Kaszis]

No. No, no, no.

[Tom]

That's a good sign.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Yeah, it's. She has a. Speaking of names, you know, Zoltan Casses. Like, it doesn't, you know, but no,

[Greg Warren]

you could just say Zoltan. Yeah. Yeah.

[Tom]

Yes, sir.

[Chick McGee]

Then maybe a. There you go, Zoltan.

[Tom]

So let's hear about this chick. What happened?

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Well, we met at a cat convention.

[Josh]

Oh, really?

[Chick McGee]

There are cat conventions?

[Tom]

There are.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

I had a cat joke that went viral and I got booked for a cat convention. She worked in a cat e Commerce business, just like any rom com. And that's how true love blossomed. And. And now we're. We're happily married.

[Tom]

Dare I ask for the. The cat viral joke?

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Well, it was. I just. I talked about the differences between cats and dogs in the sense that, like, I'm a cat guy because I just. I don't want that kind of dog energy in my house. Like, dogs, like, love you. They're like, oh, where have you been? It's like a needy partner.

[Tom]

Yes.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

And cats are more like, oh, you're home. What are you doing? I'm gonna be in the kitchen. I'll see you later. Like, it's a very laissez. Like, they don't care about you. And I like that type of relationship. Like, those are the types of relationships.

[Chick McGee]

I think that might be America's number one relationship.

[Tom]

So then you assume that meeting cat lady would. This would be the relationship you would have.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Yeah.

[Tom]

But it wasn't.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

It wasn't. It was. She, like, loves me. She loves me so much. I didn't wake up to say good morning when I was in Calgary because I slept in. And she called a wellness check on me because I slept until Noon. And I got a. I got a call from the hotel saying we have a sobbing woman that thinks you're hurt. And I called my wife. She's like, I thought you were dead. And I go, why would you assume dead? Why couldn't you ever assume just maybe sleeping in, you know? So it was. She loves me. She loves me with dog energy. But at heart, we're cat people.

[Greg Warren]

Oh, yes.

[Tom]

Okay. You're in a room of dog people. I just want you to know.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

That's all right.

[Josh]

I'm a cat person.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

All right.

[Tom]

Wait a minute.

[Chick McGee]

I forgot.

[Greg Warren]

Wait a second.

[Chick McGee]

It's just me and you, Tom.

[Tom]

Sorry.

[Greg Warren]

I have a dog person. I don't have a dog, but, you know, I like them.

[Josh]

I, I like them too, but I'm a. I'm a cat owner.

[Greg Warren]

My dad had a dog and it was kind of like my dog.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

Yeah. I do want to say I'm not anti dog.

[Greg Warren]

Seems like you are, buddy. Sounds like you are.

[Zoltan Kaszis]

I got booed.

[Greg Warren]

Zoltan hates dogs. Come on out to the show tonight. Dog hater.

[Josh]

You know who says, hey, I'm not a dog hater. Dog haters.

[Chick McGee]

That's right.

[Josh]

You look around before you tell dog jokes.

[Chick McGee]

That's right.

[Tom]

How does he answer? How does he answer the phone? Zoltan. Dog hater.

[Chick McGee]

Dog hater.

[Tom]

Dan Gardner. There are a number of, especially radio guys that do that have like a tag. Even some of the, like serious NPR News guys have little, little things they do to their voice.

[Greg Warren]

Yeah. And I get.

[Tom]

They give it a little spin. There's one guy that does a little extra long.

[Greg Warren]

A little is what I love about it, though. That's what I like about Dan Gardner. It's a little like in he, you know, and I bet you first few years he played it straight, you know, and then, you know, got a promotion or two. And there's like, I'm going to, I'm going to lay on that end just a little bit longer.

[Josh]

He seasoned it perfectly.

[Greg Warren]

Yeah, yeah. It didn't do too much, but I know what you mean. A lot of the radio guys, some of them, it's, it's just obvious. Yeah, yeah. You were talking about that guy earlier, Ken Levine.

[Chick McGee]

Oh, yeah.

[Greg Warren]

Who was Irving R. Levine.

[Tom]

He was a guy, but always wore a bow tie.

[Chick McGee]

On NBC News.

[Tom]

He was a field reporter. Right. And news guy.

[Greg Warren]

Right.

[Tom]

Real serious, but always, always wore a bow tie, which kind of always throws me. The bow tie thing should be a guy named Zoltan with a top hat, a monkey and an organ grinder. But.

[Greg Warren]

But he was like. Didn't he sort of say his name, like Irving R. Like, he was very. He had a very. A stylistic way of saying his name, didn't he?

[Chick McGee]

Irving R. Levine. Yeah, maybe. I mean, just put the additional R in there. When they.

[Tom]

When they end those reports, you can always tell it's over. The way. The way the.

[Josh]

Oh, sure. Yep.

[Tom]

The cadence will change. Okay. Here it's going to end, and then.

[Greg Warren]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Chick McGee]

One thing this story has told us. We might never find a real answer.

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Right.

[Tom]

Yeah.

[Josh]

There's always

[Greg Warren]

beat.

[Chick McGee]

Yeah.

[Tom]

Yes. We've waited. We've spent the last 20 minutes telling you that we have no idea what's happening.

[Chick McGee]

That's right.

[Tom]

This has all been speculation, but in San Diego, California.

[Josh]

Yes, exactly.

[Tom]

I'm. I'm Zoltan Kazis, and I want to say special thanks today to Dan Gardner. See, you're putting.

[Greg Warren]

You're.

[Tom]

You're doing it. You're nailing it.

[Chick McGee]

You're doing something with the Dan.

[Tom]

What is the sauce? You're putting.

[Greg Warren]

I think what he does is there's an. If you think about it, I think there's an N before the Dan. It's like, man, he. He kind of slides into the Dan. Ladies, you got guys sliding into your DMs. Dan Gardner sliding into his own name. Gardner. Yeah.

[Tom]

Oh, God, I love it.

[Greg Warren]

And I think there's some physicality. I never saw it because I'm calling him on the phone, but I think there was a shimmy or two in there.

[Chick McGee]

Maybe. Maybe a finger. Maybe a finger gun.

[Greg Warren]

You think a finger gun? I don't think. I think that's too much. He. He was a. He was a straight arrow chick. Oh, yeah, yeah, he was a straight arrow.

[Tom]

I bet he won the. Won the salesman of the year award every year.

[Greg Warren]

No, he was a buyer.

[Tom]

Oh, even better.

[Greg Warren]

Yeah, he was a buyer and a. A kind buyer, and a lot of them were not. He was a very kind buyer.

[Tom]

I see. I see.

[Greg Warren]

Well, sold him Crisco sticks on the first call.

[Josh]

Oh, dude, that's.

[Tom]

That's.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Tom]

Is that still a thing?

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

Yeah.

[Greg Warren]

Oh, yeah, man. If you're a baker, you got to have it.

[Tom]

Yeah, sorry.

[Mom (Generation XLax Ad)]

Yeah, they are.

[Greg Warren]

Well, you know, Very convenient.

[Josh]

Look at old Mr. I don't know what. Crisco sticks.

[Greg Warren]

What a dork. Get with the times, old man.

[Christopher]

That's it for another Bob and Tom show. Extra. Catch us on it. Itunes, Google play and stitcher for Bob and Tom. Extra. This is Christopher. Take care, everybody.

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