The BOB & TOM Show Extra: Stupid World Record, 113th Birthday & Pho Kups

Date: November 10, 2025
Podcast: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Hosts/Contributors: Tom Griswold, Bob Kevoian, (Christopher as announcer), Christy Lee (guest check-in), assorted regulars

Episode Overview

This BOB & TOM Show Extra dives into a blend of classic show hallmarks: wry banter around odd news (including a new "stupid" world record), playful mockery, listener letters, generational humor, and a dash of caution about ever-trending viral challenges. The tone is irreverent and fast-paced, with topical detours, running jokes, and the occasional descent into gleeful absurdity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. "Spit Take Theater" and Comedy Bit

• The episode opens with a darkly comic skit entitled “A Death in the Family,” centering on gallows humor over a mother’s passing and unexpected confessions over dinner.
• Notable Quote (as the punchline drops):
  “You never really cared for Mother? You’ve had two helpings!” (03:18)

2. Stupid World Record: Oldest Living Man (113th Birthday)

• Segment Start: [04:20]
• The team highlights the Guinness World Record for the world’s oldest living man: Marino Nito, recently turning 113 in Brazil.
• The group riff on his photo and physical appearance, mixing genuine awe with darkly comic observations and jabs:
  • Bob: "That's no way to live. Boy, it looks like one of those scary Halloween masks with a melting face..." [05:01]
  • Tom: “If he had an orgasm, he would just dust away. It would be a puff of smoke and there'd be nothing. Right? That’s… Poof. That’s one old man.” [07:26]
  • Bob: “He’s wearing the same shirt I’ve got!” [06:18]
• Lighthearted speculation about Guinness’ internal process for ‘passing the crown’ as these records change.

3. Pho Noodle Cups & the Viral "K Pop Noodle Challenge"

• Segment Start: [07:45]
• Listener shares a photo of a packaged noodle cup labeled "Pho Kup" (prompting puns around its pronunciation and packaging design).
  • Bob: “Do you suppose that’s deliberate?... Don’t they get that?” [13:53]
  • Tom: “No, I don’t think so.” [14:08]
• Side discussion reveals this product’s similarity to “Cup of Noodles”. Cue banter about imported foods and grocers.

Public Safety Discussion:

• [09:23] Tom Griswold: raises a recent TikTok trend — The “K Pop Noodle Challenge.”
  • Inspired by the animated film K Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix, kids are mimicking characters eating hot noodles from microwave cups—leading to an uptick in pediatric burn injuries.
  • Tom: “Doctors say the risk isn’t in the noodles. It’s in the flimsy microwavable cups they come in. When children slurp the hot broth on camera, the cups can tip over, spilling scalding liquid…” [10:04]
• Bob: “They say the instant noodles have been linked to a third of pediatric burns. Oh my gosh. So, yeah, it’s not a joke. It’s very serious.” [10:25]
• Layered with characteristic humor but a clear warning to parents.

4. Christy Lee Checks in from the UK

• Segment Start: [11:09]
• Guest Christy Lee appears via Zoom, checking in from a British Landscapes tour group in London outside Buckingham Palace.
  • UK food commentary: “I think the UK are now in deficit on mushy peas and sticky toffee pudding because the group have been devouring it…” [11:50]
• Wry travel recommendations, and the group jokes about the tour guide possibly being related to the 113-year-old Brazilian—“For a second, I thought that was the guy from Brazil. It could have been his brother. A younger brother!” [12:30]

5. Listener Letters, Calls, and Generational Jokes

• Segment Start: [14:15]

  • On retro technology:

    • Listener "Nate in Joplin" details restoring an old flip number clock—prompting musings on clocks as horror movie props.
      • Bob: “Sounds like: This is the hour you will die. Yes, manifest. This is the exact time. But I can't tell you the date. It's jammed…” [15:21]

  • Housekeeping chatter: Daylight Savings Time.

    • “When does daylight savings time? November 1st. First Sunday in November.” [15:43]

  • Food tip from a Green Bay fan in Toledo: “Orange slice in iced tea is absolutely amazing.” [15:58]

  • “Beach flannel” mix-up:

    • Listener’s son requests a "beach flannel" (meaning Hawaiian shirt)—the team pokes fun at generational language slips. [16:13]

  • Old-school party lines and "beep line":

    • Jess/Will in Iowa: Whether party lines were actually swinger hookup lines.
    • Bob: reminisces about “the beep line”—a primitive group-call system.
      • “You’d hear these long beeps and then between the beeps anybody who had called could start talking… obviously pre-Internet… a weird way one could hook up.” [17:51]

  • Phone number nostalgia:

    • Jokes about using names (like Klondike) for early phone exchanges, lamenting the end of that quirky era.
      • “I heard, I was watching an old movie in black and white and they went KL5…” [18:00]

6. Wrap-Up and Tone

• The episode wraps in typical BOB & TOM fashion—stories half finished, humor overlapping, and the acknowledgment (with mock irritation) that carefully crafted bits have been derailed by live banter and technical interruptions.

Memorable Quotes (with Timestamps)

• Bob (about the world’s oldest man):
  "That's no way to live. Boy, it looks like one of those scary Halloween masks with a melting face." [05:01]

• Tom (on what’d happen if Mr. Nito had an orgasm):
  “He would just dust away. It would be a puff of smoke and there'd be nothing. Poof. That's one old man.” [07:26]

• Bob (about Guinness prepping successors):
  “I'm sure that the Guinness people have the next four or five of them ready to go. Probably just pull the trigger. We're ready to go.” [08:24]

• Tom (public safety alert):
  “Doctors say the risk isn’t in the noodles. It’s in the flimsy microwavable cups they come in. When children slurp the hot broth on camera, the cups can tip over, spilling scalding liquid…” [10:04]

• Bob (retro phone lines):
  “It was obviously pre Internet and … I suppose a weird way one could hook up. 'Who are you? Where are you now?’” [17:51]

Notable Moments with Timestamps

• Spit Take Theater bit: [01:20–03:18]
• World's oldest man jokes: [04:20–07:45]
• Pho Kup puns/packaging: [07:45–13:53]
• K Pop Noodle Challenge safety warning: [09:23–10:46]
• Christy Lee from UK with food & travel gags: [11:09–12:39]
• Old technology and party lines stories: [14:15–18:20]

Closing Thoughts

This episode typifies BOB & TOM Show Extra: topical oddities, listener engagement, absurd comedy, and unscripted camaraderie. The quick pivots from news of centenarians and viral dangers to nostalgic recollections and dad-joke-level riffs ensure there’s something for every longtime fan or casual comedic listener.