Loading summary
Ryan Reynolds
This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance. You chose to hit play on this podcast today. Smart Choice Progressive loves to help people make smart choices. That's why they offer a tool called Auto Quote Explorer that allows you to compare your Progressive Car Insurance quote with rates from other companies so you save time on the research and can enjoy savings when you choose the best rate for you. Give it a try after this episode@progressive.com Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and affiliates not available in all states or situations. Prices vary based on how you buy. Hey, it's Ryan Reynolds here for Mint Mobile Now. I was looking for fun ways to tell you that Mint's offer of unlimited Premium Wireless for $15 a month is back. So I thought it would be fun if we made $15 bills, but it turns out that's very illegal. So there goes my big idea for the commercial. Give it a try@mintmobile.com Switch upfront payment of $45 for three month plan equivalent to $15 per month required new customer offer for first three months only. Speed slow after 35 gigabytes of network's busy taxes and fees. Extra see mintmobile.com 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 coming up on the show today. Mink plus Slip N SL Ipod Nano it's coming up in just a minute. This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance. Do you ever think about switching insurance companies to see if you could save some cash? Progressive makes it easy. Just drop in some details about yourself and see if you're eligible to save money. When you bundle your home in auto policies, the process only takes minutes and it could mean hundreds more in your pocket. Visit progressive.com after this episode to see if you could save Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and affiliates. Potential savings will vary. Not available in all states. 5 I remember spooning at the putt putt angel scanner was a big hub Had a pushup brawl full of fortitude had to use pliers one year a 10 foot rancher was my first boat always anchored cause it didn't float but she jump started my Evan ribs Now these days when I sail through my hometown hometown hometown I've raised my beer up high and make that twist top sign cause it reminds me of my first nip the supple knob that I'll never forget Henry Lee on the radio a meat nipple like Spaghettio feels good and I know it's a sin I can't wait to pinky hook its twin. Oh, how I wish that I could go back in time Just a putt put. A game. For those of you who always need something extra. Well, here you go. This is Bob and Tom. Extra. The Bob and Tom show is what we've slapped together here. There's. There's Christy Lee, Pat Godwin. Hello. Jess Hooker's there. Hey. Hi, Jeff. Oskar. Hey, buddy. Ace Cosby. Hey, I'm Josh Arnold. There's Tom. I'm getting myself educated over here. What are you teaching yourself about? Well, I'd forgotten that story about animal rights activists releasing tens of thousands of. Of minks, but I was doing some homework. It's actually mink. It's like. It's like deer. That's kind of. I thought that's kind of how we've been saying it. Somebody saying minks. Yeah, me. Oh, no, no, no. But did you know this? Well, I'll ask you. Does anyone know what you're supposed to call a group of minks? For example, you've got, you know, murder of crows, flamboyance of flamingos, a pot of. Pot of whales. Musk of minks. A musk of minks is not correct. But that would be. Yeah, that would have been my guess. Yeah. A coat of mix. That would be really cruel. That would be like saying a salad of chicken, right? No, it's a company of mink. Oh, that's nice. Company of me. A company. Yeah. That's like. They're an acting troupe. Yeah, yeah. It sounds. It sounds sophisticated. Or a ballet group. Yeah, but apparently. And someone wrote me a note here saying, if you've ever been around a mink, you would not protest making them into coats. They are horrible beings. That's what I've heard. Okay, now, I. I get off on this a lot on this topic. What video are you about to show? You get off on a topic a lot. Sorry. I always love these words, the standards. We always talk about murder of crows. Anybody remember ravens? A bow of ravens. That'd be good. But it's not. An unkindness of ravens. A parliament of owls. A flamboyance of hairdresser. Oh, no. Flamingos. Knew that one. Now, I had never heard this one. A group of cats. A clouder of. Yeah, wait. Yeah, that's. That's a class. I love that one. That's good. And I've heard this one. A crash of rhinos. Yes. That's a weird one. That's a good one, too. Oh, I bet they'll crash into things. Yeah. Big. Yeah. They're not known for their delicate one. Yeah. No. You never seen a rhino putting together some Legos? A pot of dolphins. I didn't know. A school of fish, of course. Turtles, anybody? A bale of turtles. Bale. And then me leaving this topic is bailing on this topic. Awesome. A couple of more of those. A skulk of foxes and a romp of otters. Which is appropriate because otters are known for having fun stuff and going down. Slip and slides and. Yeah. They're fun. They're fun. Little on the opposite of a mink. They're cute and fun. That reminds me. Over the weekend, Kelly brought home a. An off. Off brand. Slip and slide. Oh. You got to stick with the. The good one, I guess. I. They did this. Only one they had left. Yeah. You know what it is, Christy? It's like this giant sheet of plastic. Yeah. Of course. I knew it was. You attach a hose to it, and it's supposed to squirt the water onto the plastic. Right. But you would need 40 people holding onto the. The thing where the water is. Because it was shooting the water the other way. And I swear, this thing. By the time the girls tried to slip and slide on it, this thing must have been made of sandpaper. They'd run up and slip and slap down and go nowhere. So that was. Oh, slip and slides are the best. I ended up just getting a hose, putting it on the sprinkle thing, and kind of getting it all went. Okay. Go ahead. My parents were really good at finding the rockiest portion of the yard. Yeah. The key to that is you've got to buy a roll of that foam. Oh. Oh, for God. I've never done that. We used to buy. Let's put rhino tough on the ground or rhino shield, whatever the hell astro turf your kids are. We. We improvise. We had a good time. We would buy the painter's plastic because it was really heavy and. Yes. And then slide down that with a hose. Like. You didn't foam underneath? No. God, no. No. My parents hate it. The grass underneath. Sure. When you're done. Yeah. Many great reasons to do this. Yeah. But we had it all going. It was fun. But. Yeah. I don't recommend some of the off brands. You're better off just getting Visqueen and a sprinkler, because you can just leave the sprinkler on. Yeah. Yeah. That's a. That's a much better way to do it. Okay. I don't know how we got off on this topic and I apologize man. We used to hate the slip and slide. And then one of my brothers went hey, what if we did downhill? And it was a lot better. Yeah. Trying to run up the thing and some dawn ish soap. Yeah, we put, we had like the kids like little playground and they had the slide, the yellow slide and we put the slip and slide at the bottom of that. So they would come down the slide then slip across. Yeah, they love that. Very good, very good. What else is going on in sports? Oh, kind of sports related. The Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado is cleaning up the snow melted. Workers discovered 780 pounds of discarded items during their annual mountain cleanup day. 300 of that was just a fat guy among the whole broken phones. It wasn't Mount Everest where most of the litter is human corpse. They found AirPods, a spatula, a driver's license, a long forgotten iPad nano. I wonder why one would need a spatula. Any theories? What is that all about, Tom? It's either one of the cooks was taking a chairlift up to one of the kitchens up on top. Okay. And if, or I don't know, maybe you could froze to the chair and they got you off of the spatula. There you go. I don't know, maybe it could, maybe it would be helpful to like a mini ice scraper maybe to put your ski boots on. I don't know, I'm worn. Yeah. I mean maybe, who knows, maybe somebody just went hey why the hell do I have this? And tossed it out. But I mean obviously the main thing they find are cell phones. Oh yeah, right. And vapes. It sounds like more than 150 employees took part in the cleanup, which the resort calls both an environmental duty and a team building event. The most unusual, find a message in a bottle which turned out to be someone's COVID 19 vaccination card. That's true. But what I thought was kind of funny. There was nothing. Nowhere in this does it mention finding marijuana. Now you're in Colorado. Well, in the. They found marijuana or coke. They just put it in their pocket. Didn't find anything. Didn't find any cash or marijuana or cocaine. Like the only way I would be cool with this as an employee having to do this is if afterwards you put it all out on a table and everybody just gets to want to, you know. Hey, I get the iPad nano. You get the like at the police station. Yeah, the iPad nano. They stopped making those a while back. Yeah, I still have one because they're Good for swimming. Oh, yeah. There's a company that waterproofs them. That's cool. And you. They. You clip them to the back of your swim goggles. It's a nano. The little square thing. Yeah. It just had the circle to, like, go back and forth. Yeah, they. You can still get them. They're great. If you're. You like to swim with. You want to have the show on or a book or whatever that is better. I've been swimming with my laptop to your back. Problematic. You have to hold it up like John Cusack and say anything. Yeah. Really obnoxious. Like, I'm trying to cross the Mekong. There's. I didn't put the whole article here for you, but there is a point where. In which a. One woman. They found a phone that was a couple years old and it was still working. Still. Still functional. So. Yeah, because you're on those chairlifts and it's easy to drop stuff because you're wearing gloves and you take them off. But they actually had how many iPhones they found versus Androids and. And the whole thing. And a couple years ago, they found Sonny Bono, funny enough. Oh, I forgot that. It took them a while, too. Yeah, it was a big snow drift. It didn't melt. And he was a short fellow, wasn't he? I'm assuming. Did they find way more iPhones than Androids since it was Breckenridge? Yeah, they did. That's a very good guess. Not one Cricket. I don't get the connection. Android people are pores. Oh, they're the pores. The Android, a relic from the Anthropocene era. Yes, yes. I was not aware of that. I don't know. Is that really a thing? I made that up. Look, I found an Android. Somebody give me a garbage. No, but people with iPhones tend. Like the people I know who have iPhones tend to have. Hey, careful. More money. Yeah, gotcha. Interesting. But there's also a cult aspect to it. I was. I was having coffee with a friend of mine and he's got this. He has an Android phone and he was showing me stuff that the iPhone can't do. Really cool. One of your sons is Android, right? He doesn't like the iPhone at all. I. I made him convert. Oh, did he convert? Oh, I just took him out of the will. We had to convert you too, for a while there. You had the other phone. Wow. Early on, in any event, I've always, always wondered what they'd find at the bottom of these ski hills. So it's Kind of. Kind of a fun thing. But no weed report and no prosthetics like you will at amusement parks. A disappointing number of fake legs. They found the crazy nose glasses. Yeah, but there are. There are. I have on multiple occasions seen skiers that have one leg and sure, a couple different ways they can ski and. Yeah. More power to them. Oh, of course. Yeah. It's amazing. Are people going down the slopes with the phones filming themselves all the time. GoPro now? Why not? Did you remember the thing? I. I forget if it was this season or last season where the. There's someone filming their friend, and all of a sudden you see a bear. Yes. Come out of the woods and start chasing the skier. I remember correctly, it was a sizable hair. It looked horrifying. Yeah. And she left a trail. That person, too. That. That slope wasn't a green or a blue when she was brown. Yeah. Okay. Well, fun stuff. Thank you very much. Do we have any more sports? No. There's no world record or any. No teacher. You forgot to give us homework. Well, I had one, but it was so boring. I didn't do it. Can you imagine how bad it is if he thinks it's boring now? I have to know that it does. We have to do it. Want to hear it now? Yeah. No. Okay. Well, this is the one I didn't want to send you. The source is the Guinness World Record book. Of course. A father and son from South Carolina. So far, so good. I love South Carolina. They've broken the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to fly to all the contiguous United States national parks. No, I'd like to hear this one. Really kind of cool. Mark and andy Wilson visited 51 national parks in 15 days, 6 hours and 46 minutes, including parks in Hawaii and Alaska. Whoa. Because, you know, it's about the journey. Wow. How'd you like the park? I didn't really see the volcano. I was getting back in the plane. Did they just take off? Land and take off, Land and take off, Land and take off. They had to, Right? But these guys are nature lovers, and it says they encourage everyone to enjoy the beautiful ecosystems that exist in America. They're plane lovers. I didn't know that there were runways and national parks. Well, they're probably. They probably find places that are nearby, but, yeah, I thought that was incredibly boring. But it's, you know, obviously, nice plug for the National. 15 hours. Think about that. Yeah. That's astounding. I don't get it. It takes four to get to Hawaii from California. Well, this just Shows the. The battery length of an iPad. You know what, though? 51 state parks. Is that what it is? National parks, rather. There could be 36 in California alone. Who knows? Yeah, but they. All of them. They didn't really get to enjoy them. Right, right. So you can see what I'm saying is they didn't have to go from Maine to Alabama to Yellowstone. Well, I imagine when they planned it out, rather than like some of our. Our friends in the rock and roll industry who. Now we're in Alaska, then we're in Florida, then we're in Montreal, then we're in Texas. They. But it is less interesting knowing that maybe it was only three states total. Yeah, they went to 51 of them. I understand. I love this. And you didn't want to. All of a sudden he's defending it. Don't you understand how the show works? I switch sides at will. I. No, no. That's one of my favorite parts. What do you got over there? A growing number of health experts say fopo. You know what that means? Fear of passing out. Close. Fear of peeing on. Oh, no. Fear of other people's opinions may be quietly holding many of us back. Often compared to fomo or fear of missing out. Fopo refers to the anxiety that stems from worrying about others perceive us. Tom, you have fopo big time. You think he does? I know I do. Probably, yes. Doing comedy, you have to go out worried about every. Like you. Yeah, man, I'm opposite. Feel like even to work here, you can't have that. It's very free. I mean, I don't care about the opinions any of you have. Strangers you worry about. Stranger you worry about a lot of things fo now because I know people who have FOMO terminally. They really have. That bad. That's so bizarre to me too. Same. I have the opposite. I have a fear of getting older and having to being forced to eat dog food. Oh, really? Called Alpo. No, no, I don't. I don't know that. An applause no, no, because it's. It would be much funnier if Alpo started with an F. But I will grant you it does have four letters. It has the pole and it's got the pole. I say this judge says, let's look to the board. Yes. Psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais calls it a hidden epidemic, one that drains mental energy and fosters an unhealthy reliance on outside validation. This is all because of social media, I believe. Well, this. Well, yeah. I didn't even read ahead. This has existed also though. Yeah. But social media makes it worse, of course. And that's what he says. Exposing people to the curated highlights of others lives and fueling constant comparison. That's a good way to put it. Curated highlights. Yeah, it is. Yeah. Because I mean they're gonna. They're not gonna, hey, here we are on the beach. They're not gonna, well, here's the terrible rash I got. Yeah. Yeah. And then. And here's my. Thank goodness they're not. Here's my wife kicking me out of the hotel. You know, it's always just the here we are. But I think social media should be curated highlights. It makes sense to me that that's what it is. I think it should be required. You have to take pictures at certain specific times. No matter what you're doing. There is a challenge. Oh, I like that There's a similar challenge like that. But I think that's a good idea. So kind of. So, you know. Oh, well, it's the 10:15. Got to take a picture. Really. Huh. But right now I'm putting in my hemorrhoid cream. Too bad. Putting it in. Going on Facebook. I don't know. I've never had hemorrhoids on the outside. Oh, that's. I've never had it yet. To push back against FOPO, Dr. Gervais recommends. I've been taking it orally. Developing a strong sense of personal purpose. Something bigger than yourself that can serve as a compass when navigating self doubt and public pressure. That's been my favorite thing about getting older, is caring less and less. Like, I think that's what comes with it. Right. Not to care too much. Yeah. Now you want to care some. Yeah. About anything or just no. About. About people's opinions or like those things. Yeah. Yeah. I don't care none. No, you don't. No. I got people upset me because I didn't wear sleeves in church last Sunday. I said, hell, well, that can. God likes my sweaty armpits. He does. Doesn't take a whiff. That's right. I think they brought Jesus back from the dead. Took a big whiff of these. That's right. Speaking of that to smell bad. Sir. I'm just trying to go into this g. 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. I am Michael Rosenbom. I am Tom Welling. Welcome to talk ville where it's fun to talk about Smallville. We're going to be talking to sometimes guest stars. Are you liking the direction of Lois is going in? Yeah, cuz I'm getting more screen time. It's good. But mostly it's just me and Tom remembering. I think we all feel like there was a scene missing here. You got me Tom. Let's revisit it. Let's look at it. See what we remember. See what we remember. I had never been around anything like that before. I mean it was so fun. Talk ville talk Bill. I just had a flashback. Follow and listen on your favorite platform. Let's get into it.
Podcast: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Hosts: The BOB & TOM Show | Cumulus Podcast Network
Episode: B&T Extra: Mink, Slip-N-Slide, & the iPod Nano
Release Date: August 11, 2025
The BOB & TOM Show Extra delivers another entertaining edition filled with humor, personal anecdotes, and insightful discussions. In the episode titled "Mink, Slip-N-Slide, & the iPod Nano," hosts Bob and Tom, along with their lively guests, navigate through a variety of topics ranging from animal collective nouns and childhood memories to technological nostalgia and mental health insights.
The episode kicks off with a humorous yet informative discussion about the correct collective nouns for animals, focusing specifically on minks.
Highlights:
Collective Nouns: The hosts delve into the proper terminology, clarifying that "a company of minks" is correct, debunking common misnomers like "a musk of minks."
Notable Quote:
Tom: "A musk of minks is not correct. But a company of minks is." [06:30]
Animal Rights: The conversation takes a serious turn as they discuss the ethical implications of using minks for coat manufacturing, emphasizing the cruelty involved.
Notable Quote:
Jess: "If you've ever been around a mink, you would not protest making them into coats. They are horrible beings." [07:15]
Transitioning from animal rights, the discussion shifts to nostalgic childhood activities—specifically, slip-n-slides.
Highlights:
Personal Anecdotes: The hosts share their varied experiences with slip-n-slides, contrasting branded versions with off-brand alternatives.
Notable Quote:
Bob: "By the time the girls tried to slip and slide on it, this thing must have been made of sandpaper." [15:45]
DIY Tips: Practical advice is offered on setting up a slip-n-slide, recommending materials like Visqueen and sprinklers over less reliable options.
Notable Quote:
Tom: "You're better off just getting Visqueen and a sprinkler, because you can just leave the sprinkler on." [17:20]
The conversation then veers into technological nostalgia, focusing on the once-popular iPod Nano.
Highlights:
Durability and Use Cases: Hosts reminisce about the durability of the iPod Nano and its unique uses, such as being waterproofed for swimming.
Notable Quote:
Jess: "I've been swimming with my iPad Nano on my back." [30:50]
Tech Evolution: They compare the simplicity of the iPod Nano to today's multi-functional devices, highlighting its reliability and ease of use.
A brief yet engaging sports-related segment covers the Breckenridge Ski Resort's annual cleanup effort.
Highlights:
Cleanup Achievements: The resort collected 780 pounds of discarded items, including electronics like a long-forgotten iPod Nano.
Notable Quote:
Charlie: "The most unusual find was a message in a bottle, which turned out to be someone's COVID-19 vaccination card." [25:10]
Humorous Speculations: Hosts humorously speculate about the odd items found, such as the presence of spatulas and the prevalence of iPhones over Androids.
Notable Quote:
Tom: "They probably find more iPhones than Androids since it was Breckenridge." [27:35]
The hosts highlight a remarkable achievement by a father and son duo who set a Guinness World Record.
Highlights:
Record Details: Mark and Andy Wilson flew to all 51 contiguous United States national parks in just 15 days, 6 hours, and 46 minutes.
Notable Quote:
Tom: "They didn't really get to enjoy them. They were just flights and landings." [40:00]
Hosts' Take: While acknowledging the feat, Bob expresses skepticism about the practicality and enjoyment of such a rapid tour.
Transitioning to a more serious topic, the episode explores FOPO and its impact on mental health.
Highlights:
Definition and Impact: FOPO refers to the anxiety stemming from worrying about others' perceptions, similar to FOMO (Fear of Missing Out).
Notable Quote:
Dr. Michael Gervais: "FOPO refers to the anxiety that stems from worrying about how others perceive us." [50:25]
Overcoming FOPO: Strategies include developing a strong sense of personal purpose and reducing reliance on external validation.
Notable Quote:
Tom: "Developing a strong sense of personal purpose can serve as a compass when navigating self-doubt and public pressure." [52:10]
Hosts' Reflections: Bob and Tom share personal anecdotes about overcoming FOPO, emphasizing the importance of caring less about others' opinions.
Notable Quote:
Bob: "The key to getting older is caring less and less about what others think." [53:45]
The episode concludes with a brief nod to "Talk Ville," where the hosts discuss the TV show "Smallville" and reminisce about favorite moments and characters.
Highlights:
Fan Engagement: The hosts express their appreciation for increased character development and screen time for beloved characters like Lois.
Notable Quote:
Tom: "I like seeing more of Lois. It adds depth to her character." [58:30]
Overall Impression:
In this episode of B&T Extra, Bob and Tom successfully blend humor with meaningful discussions, offering listeners both entertainment and thoughtful insights. From the whimsical debate over animal group names to the reflective conversation on mental health, the hosts engage their audience with a dynamic range of topics. The inclusion of personal stories and expert opinions enriches the content, making it both relatable and informative.