Episode Overview

Podcast: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Episode Title: B&T Extra: Letters, a confused listener, & Josh's Cat
Release Date: November 7, 2025

The BOB & TOM Show’s “Extra” takes a lighthearted deep-dive into the day’s listener letters, explores the confusion around pop culture references, shares stories about Josh’s quirky cat Gravy, and banters about generational slang and cultural trends. The episode is characterized by the group’s signature irreverence and quick wit, keeping the tone playful while riffing on everything from obscure dancer references to the plural of “moose.”

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Lame Monster Party Poem (02:02 – 04:22)

• Josh Arnold delivers a comedic, original poem about throwing a Halloween party for famous monsters, where none of the monsters know how to have fun in modern ways.
• The bit lampoons classic monster tropes and infuses them with millennial and Gen Z quirks—Frankenstein takes travel pics, Wolfman debates economics, Jason discusses vasectomy and Scientology, Freddy Krueger pushes insurance, etc.
• Tom Griswold reads lines, adding a punchy delivery, e.g., "It was a lame monster party. The monsters were boring and the party really sucked..." (02:32)
• Memorable visual: "Chucky started reenacting Monty Python skits," and the closing line referencing "guacamole on the cat."

2. Listener Letters: Reference Confusion & Obscure Jokes (04:24 – 06:05)

• The team reads a letter from a listener, Tom from Oregon, expressing confusion over references made on the show.
• The hosts riff on Sid Sharice (dancer) and Sid Mashburn (fashion), leading to jokes about wearing Sid Sharice panties.
  • Kristi Lee: "No, I said I was wearing Sid Sharice panties." (05:11)
  • Bob Kevoian: "So the fact that Josh is wearing her panties just shows he likes a nice, snug fit." (05:53)
• Discussion on outdated language: phrases like “footage” and “dial” sticking around, even though their origins are obsolete now.

3. Adventures of Josh's Cat, Gravy (07:13 – 08:29)

• Listener requests more stories about Josh’s cat Gravy.
• Kristi Lee’s cat—who thinks she’s a horror movie monster—acts out movie scenes, but misremembers names: "McMyers," instead of Michael Myers; "the Krugers" for Freddy Krueger.
  • Kristi Lee: “She tries to scare me by pretending she is a monster... she has claws, so she'll lift one paw and go, 'I'm the Kruger.'” (08:22)
• The cast compares her to the Warner Bros cartoon cat whose claws all pop out at once, riffing on cartoon physics and pet behavior.

4. Vatican Gift Shop & Pope Merchandise (09:00 – 10:59)

• Bob Kevoian shares a listener's experience with the overwhelming amount of “Pope merch” available at the Vatican, including multiple gift shops on the way out.
  • Tom Griswold: “There’s so much Pope merch, you have no idea.” (09:21)
• Reference to a recent story about a baseball allegedly signed by Pope Leo.
• Bobblehead banter: Turns out there are Pope bobbleheads, and the crew jokes about bobbleheads for various historical figures—everyone from Jesus to Marie Antoinette (with her head in her arm).
  • “Do they do a Jesus bobblehead?” (10:56) “Oh, yeah.” – Josh Arnold (10:58)

5. Polish Popcorn Joke & Cultural Stereotypes (11:16 – 12:12)

• Listener “Derek” sends in a tongue-in-cheek letter about why Polish people don’t eat popcorn, leaning into and subverting classic Polish jokes.
• The show continues with lighthearted Polish heritage jokes and stories about old-school ethnic humor.

6. Generational Slang: "Right On", "Dig That", and "6, 7" Meme (12:16 – 14:24)

• The team debates whether certain phrases are still cool, and who can get away with saying them.
  • Listener Laura boasts: "I'm in my late 50s, I still use 'dig that'." (12:42)
  • Bob Kevoian: “I determined I cannot say 'right on.' Josh, you apparently are able to do it." (12:17)
• Confusion about the viral "6, 7" meme popular among kids. The group tries to decode it, only to find it’s intentionally vague—a kind of generational inside joke.
  • Josh Arnold: “My favorite one was the band director…his niece is having a six, seven themed birthday party because she’s six and she’s turning seven.”
  • Tom Griswold: “If you know, you know.” (14:26)
  • Bob Kevoian: "...and in some more or less meaningless.” (13:39)

7. Nautical Phrases: "Around the Horn" (15:06 – 15:57)

• Jeremiah writes in to correct Tom Griswold about the nautical origin of "going around the horn" (Cape Horn), linking it back to a baseball term.
  • Tom Griswold: “As any real sailor can tell you, going around the Horn refers to passing under Cape Horn.” (15:36)
• Heated debate about whether the phrase fits the baseball situation, with the usual Bob & Tom playful bickering.

8. Moose Plurals and Grammar Gags (18:03 – 19:00)

• Talk turns to the correct plural of “moose” (moose), “deer” (deer), and playful spins on “John Deere” tractors (“John Deere’s” or “John Deere”).
  • Bob Kevoian: "Now if you have three tractors, is that three John Deere's or three John Deere? I'd like an answer." (18:17)
• The segment devolves into a running joke on English irregular plurals and tech terms like “mouses” vs. “mice” for computer peripherals.

9. Edibles, Senior Memory, and Day-to-Day Gaffes (19:03 – 19:47)

• Tom jokes about Bob possibly having tried cannabis edibles unknowingly due to his sometimes loopy behavior.
  • Tom Griswold: “Why don’t you try the edibles? And I still contend you had an edible a couple weeks ago, but you didn’t tell us.” (19:03)
• Bob shares a senior moment about approaching the wrong car in the parking lot, cueing more jokes about aging and absent-mindedness.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• (02:32) Tom Griswold (reading poem):
  “It was a lame monster party. The monsters were boring and the party really sucked.”
• (05:11) Kristi Lee:
  “No, I said I was wearing Sid Sharice panties.”
• (05:53) Bob Kevoian:
  “The fact that Josh is wearing her panties just shows he likes a nice, snug fit.”
• (08:22) Kristi Lee (about Gravy the cat):
  “So she pretends, she’ll lift one paw and go, ‘I’m the Kruger.’ And I have to go, ‘No, you’re not, Gravy. Stop trying to scare me.’”
• (09:21) Tom Griswold:
  “There’s so much Pope merch, you have no idea.”
• (10:56) Tom Griswold:
  “Do they do a Jesus bobblehead?”
  (10:58) Josh Arnold:
  “Oh, yeah.”
• (12:42) Laura (listener letter, read by Tom):
  “I’m in my late 50s. I still use dig that.”
• (14:26) Tom Griswold:
  “It’s like if you know, you know.”
• (18:17) Bob Kevoian:
  “Now if you have three tractors, is that three John Deere’s or three John Deere? I’d like an answer.”
• (19:36) Kristi Lee:
  “Oh, man.” (Bob recaps his wrong-car incident)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 02:02 – 04:22: “Lame Monster Party” poem (Josh & Tom)
• 04:24 – 05:15: Listener confusion over references, Sid Sharice vs. Sid Mashburn jokes
• 07:13 – 08:29: Stories about Josh's cat Gravy, horror movie monsters
• 09:00 – 10:59: Vatican merchandise & Pope Leo baseball, bobblehead banter
• 11:16 – 12:12: Polish stereotypes, popcorn joke
• 12:16 – 14:24: Generational slang debates, “6, 7” meme explained
• 15:06 – 15:57: “Going around the horn” — nautical origins and baseball usage
• 18:03 – 19:00: Moose, deer, John Deere plurals, grammar gags
• 19:03 – 19:47: Edibles and “senior moments” parking lot story

Tone & Takeaways

The episode is brisk, self-aware, and full of friendly ribbing, inimitably channeling the show’s tradition of playing off each others’ jokes and listener input. If you enjoy spontaneous comedy, playful banter, and cultural nostalgia (sprinkled with just the right touch of absurdity), this episode is classic BOB & TOM. Whether you're here for monster jokes, confused listeners, or stories about cats who act like Freddy Krueger, you’ll find the group’s chemistry and humor in full form.