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Christopher
Welcome back. 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 show today, Josh's birthday cake, crappies and sharks all coming up in just a minute.
AutoZone Representative
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Christy
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AutoZone Host
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AutoZone Representative
Get in the zone.
AutoZone Host
AutoZone restrictions apply.
Christy
Christy.
Vatican Representative
Well, with some reluctance, the Vatican is cashing in on the 1900 numbers. Now. There are no.
Christy
This isn't really a true story.
Vatican Representative
This is a true story.
Christy
Wait a second.
Ryan Reynolds
What kind of pervert wants to call the Pope?
Christy
Pope confession. Hi. What are you wearing? What hat do you have on? Oh, it's a robe.
Vatican Representative
Oh, yes, yes, yes. There is actually a number you can call to reach special special messages from Pope John Paul ii. And I just happen to have the number here, and I think we should dial it.
Christy
Okay, There we go. It's on the air. Calm down.
Ryan Reynolds
All right.
Vatican Representative
Okay, okay. Here. Here we go.
Ryan Reynolds
This is Dial a Pope.
Vatican Representative
Dial a Pope. Yep.
Auctioneer
Have you seen that Brooke Shields that you wanted?
Christy
Wait a minute, you dialed Dial a Hope.
Vatican Representative
Hang Up. Let's dial it again.
Ryan Reynolds
Hang on.
Christy
I got the line two going here. This should be Jim there.
Ryan Reynolds
Jim, Jim.
Christy
Oh, wait, did you guys call me? Yes. Yeah, who is this?
Auctioneer
This is Dwayne.
Christy
Oh, this must be dial a DOE. You're being charged is $45. Take these in, man. Okay, great. Perfect. Thank you. Let me try it again.
Vatican Representative
Give me.
Christy
You hit the right number. I want. You do anything right.
Auctioneer
I want.
Christy
This is it. Hello?
Vatican Representative
Hello?
Christy
Hello? Hello? Is this dial a pope? No, this is dial a man eating a cantaloupe. Don't hang up. I don't give him any calls. Now some more Bob and Tom. This is Bob and Tom Extra. It's called a diaper cake.
Auctioneer
Oh, yes. When you make a. You take a bunch of diapers and they into the shape of a cake.
AutoZone Representative
Is that a sheet?
Ryan Reynolds
This is a thing?
Christy
Yes.
Vatican Representative
Yes. For baby showers isn't a sniper.
Christy
Yes. It's actually a giant tiered stack of diapers. And the world's largest diaper cake has been unveiled in Kansas City, Missouri.
Auctioneer
Exactly what I said.
Christy
Just over. How do you know this?
Vatican Representative
Because it's at baby showers all the time. Ever been to a baby shower?
Ryan Reynolds
Of course not. I just make the babies, I don't shower them.
Christy
Thomas, once again, flabbergasted and amazed that we know words and have a. Have a life outside of it.
Vatican Representative
It's a part of the decor.
Ryan Reynolds
I have never heard of a diaper cake. And pat, what kind of cake is it?
AutoZone Representative
It's a sheet cake.
Vatican Representative
Okay.
Ryan Reynolds
That's with used diapers. Okay, thank you.
Vatican Representative
Yeah. Then you get to take all the diapers home because obviously that's one of the things you really.
Ryan Reynolds
They do this just for babies or do they do this when you enter the old folks home? Well, Clarence depends. There you go.
Auctioneer
He's on fire, guys.
Christy
Let me ask you a question, Tom.
Auctioneer
And of course, the sheet cake is yellow with brown icing.
Christy
The way that I figure it, Tom and I are going to be in a home together. That's the way I see it. So, gosh, let's say our attendant, Norm and Ron, they can't get to us in time. Would you change my diaper and would you let me change your diaper?
Ryan Reynolds
Yeah, but when I'm changing your diaper, I'd be standing on the hose with my foot cutting off the supply.
Auctioneer
Oh, look, he wants to room by himself here.
Ryan Reynolds
Yeah, I'm rooming alone.
Vatican Representative
Oh, boy, that would be something, wouldn't it?
Auctioneer
Oh, my God.
Christy
It'd be just like the show Only we wouldn't be broadcasting.
Vatican Representative
Yeah.
Christy
Oh, I would be all the attendees.
Ryan Reynolds
Yeah, I'd be pretending I was.
Christy
And all the attendants would come around. Hey, Tom and Chicker on. Come on, let's go. 87, 000 diaper assembled into the shape of a giant cake by more than 650 volunteers in four hours.
Auctioneer
Remember these new diapers?
Christy
Previous record? Yeah, the old record, 50,112 diapers. New record, 87,000 diapers.
Ryan Reynolds
Now the. If you're using used diapers it'd probably be a lot easier.
Vatican Representative
What?
Ryan Reynolds
Well, they have some heft and.
Christy
Yeah, it would act like mortar as well.
Ryan Reynolds
Right. The original, the original brick s house.
Christy
She have a nice personality? No, but she's built like a burnt. Thrivent Financial teamed up with the charity Happy Bottoms. Happy Bottoms to break the record.
Auctioneer
Neil Patrick Harris is one of those.
Christy
A happy bottom.
Ryan Reynolds
You'D like to apologize to anyone who offended which probably is pretty much everybody.
Christy
Harvey Fierstein's a happy bottom. Or I think he is a bottom.
Auctioneer
He's about. I mean he's also large happy.
Christy
Always be sweet home to me.
Auctioneer
Happy top.
Christy
Good old happy top. They're helped. They're trying to tackle diaper insecurity by donating all the diapers used to the successful attempt of families in need.
Auctioneer
Oh, well, that's nice.
Christy
Diaper insecurity is a major problem. Recent Studies reveal that 50% of families with young children can't afford enough diapers to keep their child clean dry.
Auctioneer
Oh man. Well, that's, that's a wonderful charity.
Christy
This is true.
Auctioneer
Yes, wonderful charity.
Ryan Reynolds
Now I understand we have a special song, a tribute. Of course we do. Yeah.
Christy
A tribute to my buddy.
Ryan Reynolds
Yeah, Josh. Coming up. But right now I think it's only appropriate that we have a cake.
Christy
That's right.
Ryan Reynolds
That's the kind of the tradition around here.
Christy
Occasionally everybody, all the co workers we like and adore and treasure get birthday cakes for their. For their birthday.
Ryan Reynolds
Here it comes, here it comes. Now Ms. Jess Hooker has the beautiful cake.
Auctioneer
Oh, nice. It's. It's white with white icing. My favorite.
Christy
Happy birthday.
Auctioneer
Oh, we don't have to wait a minute.
Ryan Reynolds
She's gonna. She's gonna.
Christy
Happy birthday.
Ryan Reynolds
What? She's got the one candle that won't light.
Christy
There we go.
Ryan Reynolds
Now we got it.
Auctioneer
And apologies to all the listeners who don't care for me, but this is gonna be. You're gonna have to deal with it.
Vatican Representative
Doesn't care for you. Oh, they're out there.
Auctioneer
That's all right. I'm not for everyone.
Christy
There we go.
Auctioneer
How lovely, Jess. Thank you so much. Boy, this cake's getting heavier with all these candles. Time do be a ticking call. The hope you brought your dental records are really sparking.
Vatican Representative
Yeah.
AutoZone Representative
Are they trick candles?
Ryan Reynolds
This was said. This was said just before the place went up in flames.
Auctioneer
All right, well, I'll make a wish.
Christy
Blow it. Blow it, baby. Wait a minute.
Ryan Reynolds
There's still three lit there. Oh, wait a minute.
Christy
Oh, wait a minute. He's passing out.
Ryan Reynolds
There we go.
Christy
All right.
Auctioneer
Those were not easy. Those really were not easy.
Ryan Reynolds
Now, Pat, you have a way.
Auctioneer
I have covet.
Christy
Sorry. Ah.
AutoZone Representative
I know a man, Josh Arnold. He tells jokes for you. Loves movies and plays.
Auctioneer
I do.
AutoZone Representative
Gets teased for liking porn and pizza pies.
Christy
Leave yourself alone.
AutoZone Representative
Taking off extra days. He likes to go fishing and vacations.
Christy
Lord.
AutoZone Representative
Reads books, not phones.
Auctioneer
That's right.
AutoZone Representative
Mr. Josh Arnold. Everybody sing Mr. Josh Arnold one more time. Mr. Josh, it's his birthday today. Oh, you know it is. I met him on a show on radio. It was Bob and Tom. Silver chin, a flannel shirt and fork in hand.
Christy
Fork and hand.
AutoZone Representative
A blistered palm.
Christy
Blistered palm.
Ryan Reynolds
Oh, sure.
Christy
Masturbation.
Auctioneer
Yeah.
AutoZone Representative
No wife?
Christy
No wife.
AutoZone Representative
Likes to single life.
Christy
Well, I don't know about that either.
AutoZone Representative
And pleasuring himself Again with the measurement. But when it comes to making love Josh says he is thorough and generous. His junk is plucked, his ass is shaved, his sack is wax. He's adventurous. He likes to sample the goodies. Oh, that sweet, sweet pudding. As our joke Josh would say we're all going to sing now. Mr. Josh Arnold. Mr. Josh Arnold one more time. Mr. Josh Arnold. Happy birthday today.
Auctioneer
Oh, my gosh. Thank you. I could. I could ask for no better gift. And remember, I would rather be here with all of you than with the finest people in the world.
Vatican Representative
Thank you.
Auctioneer
Yes, thank you. Funny.
Ryan Reynolds
Time now to. We'll cut the cake in a moment, but first we return to the sports page. Are you cake?
Christy
Just a little piece. Let me look at the cream.
Auctioneer
Cut the cake.
AutoZone Representative
What's that from?
Auctioneer
Your average white man.
Christy
A West Virginia fisherman just broke a fish record in West Virginia. Jerry Porter of Hearts, West Virginia, caught a black crappy while fishing at East Lynn Lake in Wayne County. He reeled in a 17.7-inch fish that weighed 3.6 pounds. The fish was caught on a minnow tipped jig on a six pound test line. The previous black crappy state record 3.15 pounds. Wow. It's almost 30% larger than the previous record John. For this big.
Vatican Representative
A big crappy.
Auctioneer
And now he can't go back to fishing for regular crappie.
Christy
Big piece of crappy.
Ryan Reynolds
Being a big crappy.
Christy
He's not all. He's all stretched out now.
Ryan Reynolds
Stupid world.
Christy
There he is. Look at that.
Auctioneer
It's a good looking fish.
Christy
Oh. Which one's the fish? Thank you. Thank you very much.
AutoZone Representative
That was a crappie. Or crappie.
Vatican Representative
It's croppy.
Ryan Reynolds
That is a big fish.
Auctioneer
Yeah.
Vatican Representative
Yeah, yeah. Or crappie.
Christy
Some people. Some folks call that a sunfish. I guess.
Ryan Reynolds
Yeah.
Christy
Yeah.
Auctioneer
I've never heard crappie referred to as a sunfish.
Vatican Representative
Was a different blue gill.
Christy
Some people call it a sunfish fish. They're wrong.
Vatican Representative
They're wrong.
Ryan Reynolds
There is a. I don't know.
Christy
Are you trying to tell me I'm wrong?
Vatican Representative
Yes.
Christy
Are you trying to tell me that I'm just blurting stuff out? Yes. Instead of checking facts. An endurance swimmer is attempting the first ever swim around James Taylor's residence.
Ryan Reynolds
Oh. There you go.
Christy
In Martha's Vineyard. It's a tribute to James Taylor.
Ryan Reynolds
No.
Christy
Not James Taylor. The 50th anniversary of the movie Jaws. 50 years. Kids.
Auctioneer
Did they film there? Did that act as Amity Island?
Christy
Yes.
Auctioneer
Ah.
Christy
And they. They also. Robert Shaw had a home there during filming. Ah.
Auctioneer
Yes.
Christy
And he and Richard Dreyfuss lived together.
Vatican Representative
And made love every night.
Christy
And made love every night at each other.
AutoZone Representative
We're gonna need a bigger bed.
Ryan Reynolds
The sniper again.
Auctioneer
Mr. Hooper.
Christy
Mr. Lewis. Now some people say Pew Pugh. But I prefer Mr. Louis Puga.
Ryan Reynolds
Sure is.
Christy
Swimming 62 miles around the island where Jaws was filmed in an effort to change public perception around sharks.
Auctioneer
What are we going to do if he gets bitten?
Ryan Reynolds
This could go terribly wrong. I saw on the news the other. You see the news the other night they showed this shot from above of this gigantic great white shark. The first time they've seen one. I guess this time of year.
Vatican Representative
Shark's house. We all heard that.
Christy
We all know the 55 year old Pew said sharks were maligned by that movie and they were cast as villains and cold blooded killers.
Auctioneer
Yes.
Vatican Representative
That would be tough.
Christy
Only because they're cold blooded killers.
Vatican Representative
When is he doing this?
Christy
He began his endeavor just after the New England Aquarium confirmed the confirmed the first white shark sighting of the season earlier this week off the coast of Nantucket. And now here's Pat Godwin. A little rhyme about Nantuck.
Vatican Representative
Lunch was a guy from Nantuck.
Ryan Reynolds
That water is going to still be pretty cold.
Christy
The 62 mile journey will take approximately 12 days. Whoa. With Mr. Pugh spending the rest of the time trying to get his breath and educating the public about sharks getting.
Vatican Representative
In and out of the water.
Auctioneer
Anybody know?
Ryan Reynolds
Yeah.
Vatican Representative
Oh, well. So he's not swimming 62 miles straight.
Christy
Christy's not having a ton.
Ryan Reynolds
He's always got to go swim part of it.
Christy
Come on.
Ryan Reynolds
She said, I guess they'll throw a buoy down on him. They're going to mark it, and he.
Christy
Goes back the next day.
Ryan Reynolds
Oh, stupid.
Auctioneer
I like it. I don't like James Taylor's house.
Vatican Representative
You're stupid.
Ryan Reynolds
So we'll see. But as you mentioned, if he. If this did end badly, boy, that.
Auctioneer
Would be it for him.
Vatican Representative
Is James Taylor the only one that lives on the island?
Christy
Yep, that's him.
Auctioneer
Nobody wants to live next to him. You want to shut up that caterwauling over there. Taylor.
Christy
James Taylor one end and Carly Simons on the other.
Auctioneer
We get it. You're a. I did not get along.
Ryan Reynolds
I highly recommend his shark break shot. Is. Is a great thing.
Auctioneer
He wrote, can't wait to never listen.
Ryan Reynolds
Probably far too liter.
Auctioneer
And then I asked a woman if I could hold her hand. Great. James, my God, man up. Will you pick up a hammer once in your life?
Christy
You know, he's a Tar Heel, and.
Auctioneer
I'm actually a big fan.
Ryan Reynolds
And then. And then she said to me, josh, put down the pizza.
Christy
I want to hold your hand. For God's sake, put down the pizza, Josh.
Auctioneer
Yeah, yeah.
Christy
Pay attention to me instead of to yourself.
Ryan Reynolds
You don't need with your jack in hand.
Christy
Now it's called the Jack and My Jack.
Vatican Representative
And we should have gotten you a breakfast pizza. Oh, you too.
Ryan Reynolds
At two. Christie, have we concluded our sportscast?
Christy
Yes, we have, and I am out of here.
Ryan Reynolds
Very much. It's my understanding, do we have a special guest joining us in a few minutes, Is that correct?
Vatican Representative
Okay, in a few minutes.
Ryan Reynolds
All right, good. In the meantime, we will switch gears with Christy Lee.
Vatican Representative
Speaking of food, Kingsford and Miller Light are bringing back beer infused charcoal this season.
Auctioneer
Beer infused.
Vatican Representative
The brand said that after selling out in record time on the Miller Light shop both in 2022 and 2023, beer coal is back. It's returning to store shelves for just a limited time. According to a release quote, Beer Coal is crafted by infusing the legendary performance of Kingsford Original Charcoal with real Miller Lite, delivering a bold, smoky taste to every bite.
Christy
Well, wasn't. You know, a lot of great inventions are invented by mistake. Absolutely. So don't you think a drunk guy at the grill. Dropped, spilled his beer. So old as beer.
Ryan Reynolds
I have many questions there.
Vatican Representative
It's available nationwide.
Ryan Reynolds
What's the point?
Vatican Representative
Last.
Auctioneer
A different kind of flavor gives you a different flavor.
Christy
Right?
Vatican Representative
A beer flavor in the.
Ryan Reynolds
Oh, so you cook your burgers in the Miller Light?
Vatican Representative
Well, you got beer brats. You know, you could have a beer burger. They have beer can chicken.
Ryan Reynolds
Why?
Christy
You boil your brats in beer and then put them on the grill.
Ryan Reynolds
Right, But I have a question. Why Miller Light?
Christy
Why not?
Vatican Representative
Why not?
Ryan Reynolds
Fewer calories in the charcoal.
Auctioneer
No, I mean, it's the company that.
Ryan Reynolds
Agreed to maybe go with Miller High Life. I don't even really splurge.
Auctioneer
It tastes great.
Vatican Representative
Yeah, it tastes great.
Auctioneer
That's less filling. But maybe they have the same parent company.
Vatican Representative
Maybe.
Ryan Reynolds
I mean, Miller and Miller Lite have the same.
Christy
Maybe they paid to sponsor.
Ryan Reynolds
Okay. I didn't realize beer infused charcoal had any effect on the flavor. Does it?
Auctioneer
I bet it's subtle. It's gotta be subtle. There are a lot of flavored charcoals out there.
Christy
I could tell the difference between beer boiled brats and non beer boiled.
Vatican Representative
He's right. There are a lot of flavored charcoals out there.
Auctioneer
Oh, really?
Ryan Reynolds
Stick your head over the grill and huff it so you get that buzz. All right.
Vatican Representative
They have a song about this.
Auctioneer
Do they have like chipotle charcoal or what are the other flavors?
Christy
Mesquite, Mesquite, Mosquito mushroom and Swiss lime.
Auctioneer
Cinnamon toast. Charcoal.
Christy
Cinnamon toast is the most popular.
Ryan Reynolds
That would be good, actually.
Vatican Representative
Cinnamon toast, they're sweet and fruity, bold and smoky.
Ryan Reynolds
So it really does take. Change the taste of your burgers, apparently. Okay.
Christy
What do you want, Tom?
Ryan Reynolds
I want to know. I want to know why they're doing it.
Christy
Because you're not a beer guy.
Auctioneer
This isn't for you.
Christy
Yeah, I want to know why they're doing it. Said the guy who doesn't understand how money works.
Vatican Representative
Jack Daniels, all natural Whiskey barrel.
Auctioneer
All right.
Vatican Representative
Yeah.
Christy
Bourbon Barrel chicken. You've never had that either.
Vatican Representative
There's.
Ryan Reynolds
Do they have like, Miller. Miller Light lighter fluid? Miller lighter fluid. That'd make more sense.
Vatican Representative
Basil, sage and thyme.
Ryan Reynolds
Wait a minute. You like the beer can chicken? Have you ever done that, Christy?
Vatican Representative
No, I have never done a beer can chicken.
AutoZone Representative
I like beer can chicken pasta with vodka sauce. I like a Jack Daniels rubbing my ribs and a Marsala demaglass. I like my brats cooked in beer and my Coca van with extra wine. Bananas Foster loaded with a rum and I'm feeling fine. Some mornings are a little rough And I like to cut out the middle man. I'll have some beer. Can chicken. Hold a chicken. Hand me the can.
Ryan Reynolds
Well, thank you very much.
Vatican Representative
Well, on a related note, Pabst Blue Ribbon and Yancy's Fancy.
Auctioneer
What's that?
Vatican Representative
Teamed up to make PBR beer flavored cheese.
Auctioneer
Yancey's fanciest cheese.
Vatican Representative
All right, here's their press release. The cheese is a bold, flavorful cheddar that brings a unique spin to everything from charcuterie platters to epic grilled cheeses. Heartwarming Mac and cheese or just a midnight snack straight from the fridge. Pabst Blue Ribbon beer flavored cheese now rolling out in supermarkets nationwide.
Ryan Reynolds
I need my midnight cheese.
Christy
Beer cheese is very popular, right?
Ryan Reynolds
But the Pabst relevant cheese, it's better if you put a cigarette out in it. Gives it that Paps blue of an authenticity.
Auctioneer
I'm a big fan.
Christy
So you. Would you be more comfortable with it if it were Heineken or something? Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy.
Ryan Reynolds
I know Old Milwaukee is teaming up with a dirty sock company so you get that that great flavor.
Auctioneer
Again, I'm not the biggest fan of any beer.
Christy
No, no. And so much Old Milwaukee Sports desk.
Christopher
That's it for another Bob and Tom show. Extra. Catch us on itunes, Google play and stitcher for Bob and Tom. Extra, this is Christopher. Take care, everybody.
Ryan Reynolds
Jim Rome takes on sports.
Christy
Why?
Ryan Reynolds
Because you're not playing me with rapid fire takes and a lot to get to. And I'm not sure you're going to like all of it. Honestly, I don't even care if you like all of it or not. I have a job to do. Scorching debates on any given week. You have lots to beef about. Take advantage of. But get up in here. He's the spitfire of sports.
Christy
Smack.
Ryan Reynolds
She's not my fault. We will get to all of that. The Jim Rome show podcast. Get up in here and we'll beef later on. Quote your beef. Follow and listen on your favorite platform. You've been warned.
Podcast Summary: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast – B&T Extra: Josh's Birthday Cake, Crappies, & Sharks
Release Date: July 7, 2025
Hosts: The BOB & TOM Show | Cumulus Podcast Network
In this episode of B&T Extra, the hosts delve into a mix of humorous anecdotes, heartfelt celebrations, impressive sporting achievements, and environmental awareness initiatives. Skipping the usual advertisements and intros, the focus remains sharply on the engaging conversations and stories that resonate with listeners.
The episode kicks off with a lively celebration of Josh Arnold's birthday. The hosts, along with their guests, present Josh with a diaper cake, a creative and charitable twist on traditional birthday cakes.
Key Highlights:
Diaper Cake Presentation: The diaper cake, composed of 87,000 diapers assembled by over 650 volunteers, broke the previous record of 50,112 diapers. This initiative, in partnership with Thrivent Financial and the charity Happy Bottoms, aims to address diaper insecurity faced by many families.
Christy (01:02): "Josh's birthday cake, crappies and sharks all coming up in just a minute."
Notable Quote:
Auctioneer (05:07): "He's on fire, guys."
Humorous Banter: The hosts engage in playful exchanges about the practicality and uniqueness of diaper cakes, highlighting the show's signature humor.
Ryan Reynolds (05:36): "Do they do this when you enter the old folks home? Well, Clarence depends."
Shifting gears, the podcast celebrates an impressive fishing achievement by Jerry Porter from Hearts, West Virginia. Jerry set a new state record by catching a 17.7-inch, 3.6-pound black crappie, surpassing the previous record by nearly 30%.
Key Highlights:
Fishing Details: Caught using a minnow-tipped jig on a six-pound test line at East Lynn Lake in Wayne County.
Christy (12:33): "A West Virginia fisherman just broke a fish record in West Virginia."
Community Impact: The catch not only highlights Jerry's skill but also brings attention to the popularity and challenges of crappie fishing in the region.
Auctioneer (12:16): "And now he can't go back to fishing for regular crappie."
One of the most inspiring segments features an endurance swimmer, Mr. Pugh, who is undertaking a 62-mile swim around James Taylor's residence in Martha's Vineyard. This monumental effort commemorates the 50th anniversary of the movie Jaws and aims to change public perceptions about sharks.
Key Highlights:
Purpose: To raise awareness about shark conservation and challenge the negative stereotypes perpetuated by Jaws.
Christy (13:37): "Swimming 62 miles around the island where Jaws was filmed in an effort to change public perception around sharks."
Challenges: The swim is expected to take approximately 12 days, highlighting the dedication and physical endurance required for such an endeavor.
Christy (15:08): "The 62 mile journey will take approximately 12 days."
Community and Environmental Impact: Mr. Pugh's swim coincides with the first white shark sighting of the season off Nantucket, adding urgency and relevance to his mission.
Christy (14:03): "He began his endeavor just after the New England Aquarium confirmed the first white shark sighting of the season."
Notable Quote:
Auctioneer (14:04): "This could go terribly wrong."
Throughout the episode, the hosts emphasize the importance of community support and charitable efforts. The diaper cake initiative not only celebrates Josh's birthday but also serves a greater good by addressing diaper insecurity among families in need.
Key Highlights:
Happy Bottoms Partnership: Focused on donating diapers assembled into the diaper cake to families struggling with diaper insecurity.
Christy (07:31): "Diaper insecurity is a major problem. Recent studies reveal that 50% of families with young children can't afford enough diapers to keep their child clean dry."
Humorous Interactions: The hosts maintain a light-hearted tone while discussing serious topics, making the content both entertaining and meaningful.
Christy (05:13): "The way that I figure it, Tom and I are going to be in a home together."
As the episode draws to a close, the hosts transition back to regular programming, teasing upcoming segments and guests. The blend of humor, heartfelt moments, and inspiring stories encapsulates the essence of B&T Extra, leaving listeners both entertained and empowered.
Notable Quote:
Christy (22:04): "Why?"
This episode of B&T Extra masterfully combines celebration, achievement, and advocacy. From Josh's unique birthday cake to Jerry Porter's remarkable fishing record and Mr. Pugh's ambitious swim, the hosts deliver a rich and engaging narrative. Their ability to interweave humor with meaningful content ensures that both regular listeners and newcomers find value and enjoyment in the broadcast.
For those who haven't tuned in, this episode exemplifies the show's dynamic range—balancing comedy with community spirit and environmental consciousness. Whether it's celebrating a friend's milestone or highlighting significant local achievements, B&T Extra continues to be a beloved morning companion for its nationwide audience.