Podcast Summary: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast

Episode: B&T Extra: Uber ratings, a Blind Guy, & Wildfire
Date: October 23, 2025
Hosts: Tom Griswold, Bob Kevoian, Kristi Lee, Jeff
Producer/Announcer: Christopher

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast dives into classic B&T territory: listener letters and offbeat conversation, combining comedy with relatable topics. The hosts riff on the intricacies of Uber ratings, share stories involving a blind listener and glass eyes, explore a scandal in the stone skipping world record scene, and debate the instrumentation of the classic song "Wildfire." The tone is light, irreverent, and peppered with the hosts’ signature banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Uber Ratings and Listener Letters

Starts at 03:00

• Importance of Uber Ratings

  • The group discusses how Uber user ratings work, joking about their own scores and the role of tipping.
  • Kristi Lee shares: “I had a five out of five until some episode apparently in Chicago and I dropped to a 4.92.” (03:28)
  • Bob Kevoian jokes Uber charges more as ratings go down (03:38).

• A Blind Listener’s Perspective

  • Kristi reads a letter from a blind listener (Brian) who boasts a 4.98 Uber rating despite not tipping, ending with “Suck it, Tom.” (03:59)
  • The letter notes Brian’s blindness, leading to banter:
    • Tom Griswold: "Who's gonna give a blind guy three stars or two stars? What the heck?" (04:14)
    • Bob Kevoian: "They're easy customers. You can just drop them off wherever." (04:21)

• Blindness & Everyday Life

  • A follow-up about drive-thru ATMs having braille, which segues into classic jokes about design choices and accessibility.

2. Weird Stories: Glass Eyes & Childhood Lingo

Starts at 05:41

• Cowboy and the Glass Eye

  • A listener writes about a bricklayer, “Cowboy,” who would pop out his glass eye to prank coworkers—“I've got my eye on you.” (06:04)
  • The hosts marvel at the mechanics and design of glass eyes, with Bob admitting he once thought they were full spheres.

• Childhood Humor

  • The podcast features a lighthearted story about a child calling shorts "shirt sleeve pants," which amuses the group.

3. World Records: Golf Farts & Stone Skipping

Begins at 07:50; Stone skipping at 11:02

• Golf Course Gags

  • Discussion of a golf incident where a player’s swing was interrupted by someone passing gas, leading to jokes about “lit farts.”
  • Kristi Lee: “I didn’t think it was possible until I saw my college roommate do it.” (09:38)
  • Bob Kevoian: “It went...yeah. And now he didn’t have to go to the hospital or anything, but…man, it sucked back.” (09:53)

• Stone Skipping Scandal

  • The group covers a cheating scandal at the World Stone Skimming Championships in Scotland: some contestants used ground, circular stones in violation of the rules.
    • Kristi Lee: "2,200 people went to watch this event. It's stone skipping in Scotland." (11:38)
    • The first American, Jonathan Jennings of Kentucky, won by skimming a stone a cumulative 580 feet—almost two football fields. (12:37, 13:46)

• Hosts’ Personal Experiences

  • Kristi and Bob recall their own skill at skipping stones, with side banter about types of stone and competitions in Michigan.

4. Music Debate: Michael Martin Murphy’s "Wildfire"

Begins at 15:14

• The hosts argue about what instrument is featured in the intro of the song “Wildfire.”
  • Bob Kevoian thinks it’s a flute or whistle, refusing to believe it’s a guitar despite Kristi reading the official credits: “I trust my own organs, you lunatic. Yeah, it’s a recorder or a flute or something…” (16:58)
  • Kristi Lee reads the credits: “The only instruments on here are mandolin, drums, bass guitars and piano.” (16:51)
• Wraps with an open call to listeners to settle the debate by contacting the musicians.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Suck it, Tom.” — Brian (blind listener, read by Kristi Lee) (03:59)
• “They're easy customers. You can just drop them off wherever.” — Bob Kevoian (04:21)
• "I've got my eye on you." — Cowboy, the bricklayer, as read by Jeff (06:04)
• “I didn’t realize until I was an adult that glass eyes weren’t full round eyes, that they're just almost lens shaped.” — Bob Kevoian (06:17)
• “Lit a fart. Never done it.” — Tom Griswold (09:35)
• “It essentially looks like a speedboat...going across the water.” — Kristi Lee, describing the record stone skip (14:08)
• “I trust my own organs, you lunatic.” — Bob Kevoian, on song instrumentation (16:58)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:00 – Uber ratings and listener letters
• 04:09 – Blind listener’s Uber experience
• 05:41 – Glass eye stories and jokes
• 07:50 – Golf course fart mishaps
• 11:02 – World Stone Skimming Championship scandal
• 12:37 – American wins stone skipping, distance explained
• 15:14 – Debating the sound of “Wildfire”
• 16:58 – Bob’s insistence on “Wildfire” being a flute

Overall Flow & Tone

The episode is classic BOB & TOM: quick-fire, friendly jabs, and personal anecdotes. The gang transitions effortlessly between hilarious listener mail and riffing on oddball news and pop culture. Their chemistry—light teasing, mock outrage, and inside jokes—keeps the mood buoyant, with each topic building on the last for spontaneous laughs.

For listeners who missed the show:
This B&T Extra gave fans a dose of offbeat humor, listener engagement, and the zany group dynamic the show is known for, covering everything from Uber etiquette to the anatomy of a glass eye, a world-class stone skipping contest, and the eternal mystery of what makes “Wildfire” sound so magical.