The BOB & TOM Show Extra — August 20, 2025

Episode Focus:
This episode of The BOB & TOM Show Extra centers around classic comedy and camaraderie, tackling odd listener letters, the curious world of female urinals, and culminating in Pat’s impromptu “Boomerang” song. Along the way, the crew shares personal anecdotes, debates bathroom logistics, and riffs on classic tunes, all with their trademark irreverence.

Main Segments & Discussion Highlights

1. Listener Letters & The Female Urinals Rabbit Hole

Segment Start: 03:10

• Listener Letter: “Oakdale bud” shares photos of 1957-era female urinals in a California fairground bathroom, prompting a comedic group analysis.
  • The urinals are described as higher off the ground and fitted with paper gaskets, looking “like a male urinal that extends right to twice its length out.” — Bob Kevoian [03:51]
• How Would That Even Work?
  • The cast puzzles over logistics: standing, facing the wall, lifting skirts, and handling underwear.
  • “You would straddle that thing and hover over it.” — Bob Kevoian [04:50]
  • Jess Hooker adds: “We hover, anyway, on a traditional [toilet].” [04:57]
• Historical Context & Failure to Launch
  • Discussion about why female urinals weren’t adopted more broadly — skirt-wearing logistics, stall privacy, and male misuse are cited.
  • “I can see why that didn’t work… How would you know but lift your skirt?” — Bob Kevoian [05:40]
  • Tom offers: “This must be as an experiment that failed.” [04:27]
• Comedic Digressions:
  • The team jokes about aiming logistics and “mouth feel.” Bob jokes, “I only know it by mouth feel,” sparking laughter and banter about “mastery.” [06:18]

2. Odd Airport Bathroom Encounters

Segment Start: 08:08

• Bob’s Philadelphia Airport Story:
  After encountering a man “sidesaddle” on a toilet, Bob tries to find an explanation, offering both practical and colorful theories.
  • “I walk in the men’s room… I see this guy's got these super bright, colorful shoes on, but they’re facing sideways. So the guy’s obviously sitting sidesaddle on a toilet…” [10:02]
• Possible Explanations:
  • The cast lands on a medical reason—emptying a colostomy bag. Bob: “That’s the best explanation I’ve heard.” [10:30]
  • They riff on what TSA and airport security know, including biometric scans.

3. Listener Suggestion: The “Things We Learned” Segment

Segment Start: 12:48

• Letter from Ethan: Suggesting a recap-style segment after his honeymoon absence.
• The cast recalls Josh’s hatred for the segment and recounts some top stories, including:
  • A man who set himself on fire and rode a motorcycle [13:45].

4. Pat’s “Boomerang” Song Challenge

Segment Start: 14:05

• The Setup:
  Inspired by news of a 40,000-year-old boomerang found in Poland (used for hunting, not sport, so it "did not come back").
  • “The world’s oldest known boomerang… now estimated to be between 39,000 and 42,000 years old. But it was used for hunting, not sport. So it did not come back.” — Ethan [14:34]
• Pat’s On-the-Spot Song:
  • Lyrics riff on the “boomerang that won’t come back” theme in a folk style, interspersed with banter and jokes about relics and cavemen.
  • “Won’t come back, this boomerang won’t come back…” — Pat [14:55]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I only know it by mouth feel.” — Bob Kevoian on female bathroom anatomy [06:18]
• “We hover, anyway, on a traditional [toilet].” — Jess Hooker [04:57]
• “You would straddle that thing and hover over it.” — Bob Kevoian [04:50]
• “This must be as an experiment that failed.” — Tom Welling [04:27]
• “That takes two toilets put together.” — Pat, on urinal bulkiness [07:30]
• “Won’t come back, this boomerang won’t come back…” — Pat (singing) [14:55]

Fun Digressions & Cultural Touchstones

• Toilet Orientation:
  Lighthearted debate about facing the wall when sitting on a toilet, with Bob’s childhood comic book reading as comic fodder [08:30].
• Classic Tunes:
  The group reminisces about the Sir Douglas Quintet’s “Mendocino” and “She’s About a Mover,” prompting brief sing-alongs and music trivia [16:13–17:22].

Episode Timeline

| Timestamp | Segment | Highlights/Quotes | |-----------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:10 | Listener Letters & Female Urinals | “You would straddle that thing and hover over it.” [04:50] | | 08:08 | Airport Sidesaddle Toilet Story | “The guy’s obviously sitting sidesaddle on a toilet...” [10:02] | | 12:48 | “Things We Learned” Request | “Well, Josh always hated the Things We Learned segment.” [13:32] | | 14:05 | Pat’s “Boomerang” Song | “Won’t come back, this boomerang won’t come back…” [14:55] | | 16:13 | Sir Douglas Quintet Music Reminiscing | “Great organ. A little bit of a Ray Charles song.” [16:15] |

Tone & Style

The panel keeps the conversation breezy, irreverent, and quick-witted, shifting effortlessly from truly odd historical trivia to pop-culture references and classic group roasts. The chemistry between Bob, Tom, Jess, Pat, and the crew is warm, sometimes raucous, always good-natured, and laced with offbeat humor. Even mundane or awkward topics become fodder for hilarity—exactly what longtime BOB & TOM fans expect.

Summary:
This B&T Extra episode is a quintessential slice of The BOB & TOM Show. Listener oddities about long-lost bathroom inventions set up wild speculative jokes, Pat’s musical improvisation highlights the group’s creative zaniness, and every detour—be it about urinals, airport bathrooms, or underappreciated classic bands—reaffirms the show’s unique comedic alchemy. Perfect for listeners looking for sharp banter on the world’s weirdest news.