The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast

Episode: B&T Extra: Monkey's Escape, Bananas, & Josh's Pizza Rant

Date: December 2, 2025
Hosts/Contributors: Tom Griswold, Bob Kevoian, Christy Lee, Chick, Christopher, and others

Episode Overview

This B&T Extra episode delivers classic Bob & Tom style—mixing bizarre news stories, humorous rants, and irreverent observations. The gang first dives into a wild story about monkeys escaping a truck in Mississippi, segues into new research about bananas sabotaging smoothies, and heats up with a passionate rant about pizza and home cooking costs. Along the way, they pepper in quickfire jokes, personal anecdotes, and tongue-in-cheek banter—giving fans all the off-kilter fun they expect from the show.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Uncle B.S. Monologue—Tall Tales Galore

(02:06 – 06:38)

• Bob Kevoian delivers a rapid-fire set of outlandish stories about a made-up family member, "Uncle B.S.," who claims to have been present at pivotal moments in history, from JFK's assassination to the Alamo and Bethlehem.

• Notable for its over-the-top, satirical storytelling, poking fun at family folklore and unreliable narrators.

  Memorable Quote (03:39):
  "I was working at a school book depository in Dallas, Texas. Houghton Mifflin had just come out with that new math..." —Bob Kevoian as Uncle B.S.

2. Monkey Escape on the Mississippi Highway

(06:45 – 09:51 and again at 14:48 – 15:43)

• Christy Lee reports that several rhesus monkeys escaped after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway; the sheriff warns they’re aggressive, and three are still on the loose.

• Discussion morphs into comedy as the gang jokes about where the monkeys came from (“Chick filled with peanut butter”—Christopher, 07:04), speculates on their origins, and riffs on the confusion of the authorities.

• Rumors about the monkeys carrying diseases are debunked, but Tom jokes, “Better to test things on monkeys than people, right?” (08:46)

• The group launches into a parody of The Monkees’ theme song, tweaking the lyrics to reflect the animal escape (“Here we come…flying down the street, fell out the back of a truck now hungry and nothing to eat…”—Christopher, 09:08).

• Later, concerns about the monkeys spreading disease are revisited, with playful apprehension about what the monkeys might be carrying: “Oh my God. Chlamydia.” (14:53)

  Memorable Quote (08:04):
  “So they backpedaled on that.” — Tom Griswold, on conflicting news about disease risk.

3. Banana Drama: Smoothie Sabotage & Dietary Debates

(10:15 – 12:07)

• Research Segment: Scientists at UC Davis find bananas can drastically reduce absorption of flavonols—compounds important for heart and brain health—when included in smoothies.

• The team riffs about this new banana “danger,” with Tom suggesting, “I have switched to mango. I use mango instead of bananas. You wouldn’t know. It’s for the texture.” (11:26)

• Banana splits come under fire—“totally overrated”—and Dairy Queen’s version in particular is disparaged.

• The convo spirals into dietary habits and personal food choices, with Tom admitting he shouldn’t eat bananas due to a food test.

  Memorable Quote (11:03):
  “Oh, God, the banana split is totally overrated.” —Guest

4. Josh’s Pizza Rant: Who Is the Real Pizza Guy?

(12:15 – 13:38)

• Tom Griswold gripes about being cast as the show’s pizza aficionado when another team member once ate pizza for every meal for a month.

• The group discusses making pizza at home, the cost difference versus ordering, and recommend Trader Joe’s dough (“Not the garlic, but that’s delightful.”)

• The economics of homemade versus store-bought pizza are dissected, with one contributor humorously noting you can spend $50 for the equivalent of a $12 pie from a pizza place.

  Memorable Quote (12:29):
  “I get a little angry because we have the world’s foremost pizza eater in the studio—a man who ate pizza for every meal. One month!” —Tom Griswold

5. Parenting and Scheduling: App Talk & Kids’ Activities

(13:39 – 14:47)

• Casual conversation about managing kids’ schedules with digital calendar apps (Skylight app).

• Banter about children’s daily routines, crafts, and the importance of staying active, wrapped with dad-joke flair.

  Memorable Quote (14:30):
  “You can’t let your kids get flabby.” —Christopher

6. Dentist-Detested Foods: Surprising Health Risks

(15:53 – 21:12)

• Christopher reveals, per Mental Floss, the five foods dentists loathe: dried fruit, apples (whole), white bread, popcorn, and ice.

• Group jokes about dental conspiracies (“If you’re a dentist and want a new boat, don’t you want clients who need dental work?”), and trade personal dental mishaps (crowns cracked on Pad Thai peanuts, popcorn gums).

• The ice segment takes a left turn into sexuality when it’s mentioned that eating ice is supposedly linked to sexual frustration.

• There’s playful pushback and laughter over favorite sandwich spreads, from Miracle Whip to mayonnaise and avocado.

• The group wraps up absurdly, suggesting the next food warning will be about “ice cream and meth.”

  Memorable Quote (19:20):
  “I ate so much Thai food just to please my dentist, I thought it might curry favor.” —Tom Griswold

7. **Closing Banter:

“Milk Duds” and Joke Reflections**
(20:52 – 21:31)

• The group digresses into candy talk; Milk Duds become the butt of the joke (pun intended).

• Tom reflects that not every joke is a homerun, sometimes just “trying to get on base.”

  Memorable Quote (21:28):
  “I wasn’t swinging for the fences. I just wanted to get on base.” —Tom Griswold

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On the Monkey Escape:
  “I’m sure it’s for some sort of st—” (07:50, Guest, trailing off, letting listeners fill in ‘testing’)
• On Bananas & Flavanols:
  “Participants who drank a banana smoothie had nearly 85% lower flavanol levels compared to a berry smoothie.” (10:46, Guest)
• On Homemade Pizza Economics:
  “You can go to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods or Kroger and get all the ingredients to make a pizza. And for 50 bucks, you can make the same pizza you could buy for 12 bucks.” (13:22, Guest)
• On Dental Advice:
  “Dried fruit—raisins, figs, and apricots—have a sticky texture that clings to enamel…” (16:03, Guest)
• On Ice Chewing and Sex:
  “Psychologists say if you chomp ice, you want to have sex with… Pack up one.” (20:05, Tom Griswold)

Overall Tone and Style

Irreverent, quick-witted, and often sarcastic, the BOB & TOM crew keeps the conversation moving with punchlines, puns, and side commentary on everyday life and oddball news. The flow stays loose and improvisational, with each topic serving as fuel for further tangents and good-natured ribbing.

Time-stamped Guide to Key Segments

• Tall Tales & Uncle B.S.: 02:06–06:38
• Monkey Escape & Monkey Song Parody: 06:45–09:51; 14:48–15:43
• Bananas in Smoothies & Pizza Rant: 10:15–13:38
• Parenting Schedules & App Chat: 13:39–14:47
• Dentist-Reviled Foods & Food Riffs: 15:53–21:12
• Milk Duds and Joke Debrief: 20:52–21:31

Final Thoughts

This episode provides classic BOB & TOM: expertly-mixed absurd news, scientific trivia gone awry, and personal quirks, all doused with wit and playful banter. The daily “extra” format gives space for longer riffs and deeper dives into what would otherwise be passing moments, maintaining a pace and unpredictability unique to this long-running comedy radio team.