The BOB & TOM Show – December 24, 2025

Podcast: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Host: The BOB & TOM Show | Cumulus Podcast Network
Date: December 24, 2025

Overview

This Christmas Eve edition of The BOB & TOM Show is a lively, packed episode blending signature comedy, music, news, and holiday banter. With the full crew present—Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Josh Arnold, Pat Godwin, Jess Hooker, Christy Lee, and guests including Jamie Lisso—the episode swings between irreverent holiday sketches, topical news riffs, classic Bob & Tom Show recurring gags, and a hefty dose of listener interaction and musical numbers, all while poking fun at each other's quirks and holiday traditions.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Christmas Comedy and Sketches

• "Twas the Night Before Christmas (Jail Edition)":
  • An offbeat, character-driven rewrite of the classic Christmas poem set in a jail, with Donnie Baker lamenting his incarceration and his mom's arrest for DUI ([01:07-02:53]).
  • Standout banter around jail bathroom etiquette and character Randy’s squeamishness, leading to classic show in-fighting.
• Memorable Quotes:
  • “There’s only one commode and there ain’t no stall doors or toilet paper. Just state law. It’s all out in the open and everyone stares like the dunk tank at the fair.” —Donnie Baker ([01:37])
  • “Merry Christmas, man. I gotta go.” —Donnie Baker ([02:53])

2. Holiday Traditions and Household Chaos

• Morning Chaos:
  • The crew discusses surveys showing 8:15 AM is the most stressful time of day, sharing their own morning routines and dog-wrangling strategies ([06:46-08:49]).
  • “When’s your least stressful time?” —“When I’m sleeping.” —Tom Griswold & Josh Arnold ([09:00])
• Sleep Habits & Hotel Patrol:
  • Everyone reveals which side of the bed they sleep on, their hotel rituals, and starfish vs. neat sleeper debates ([10:25-11:45]).
• Christmas Routine and Stockings:
  • Tom details his elaborate Christmas morning system, including sealing off the tree room with gift wrap so kids have to burst through after breakfast—a tradition met with mixed reviews from other cast members ([68:14]–[69:34]).

3. Holiday Decor Debacles

• Tree Disposal:
  • Chick admits to dumping dead Christmas trees in a ditch, justifying it as habitat creation for squirrels, sparking debate on environmentalism vs. laziness ([04:35-05:45]).
  • “Squirrels are the fish of the woods.” —Josh Arnold ([05:40])
• Holiday Lighting Disputes:
  • Tom’s idea to use green and red bulbs is vetoed at home, likened to "trailer park" chic ([49:56–50:43]); the group riffs on the politics of outdoor decorating, including the relationship wisdom: “Ask Kelly what she would like you to do.” ([51:25–51:39])

4. Food & Kitchen Appliance Nostalgia

• The gang reminisces about woks (electric vs. gas), electric skillets, and speckled roasting pans, exploring how childhood kitchen gadgets influence adult preferences ([12:12–15:11]).
• Notable line: “I have an electric skillet just because my mother did.” —Pat Godwin ([14:41])
• “Is there a Chinese restaurant called 'Can You Wok the Wok'?” —Tom Griswold ([14:07])

5. Family & Parenting Follies

• Tom shares stories of his kids injuring themselves in the unfinished basement—knife wounds and a mini-motorcycle crash—sparking talk on the lessons of parenting vs. child-proofing ([19:11–21:43]).
• “Being a parent has to be hard... you want them to learn, which means they have to hurt themselves. But you don’t want that either.” —Josh Arnold ([20:50])

6. Special Guest: Jamie Lisso

• Stand-up comedian Jamie Lisso calls in, joking about his physician wife (“She’s out of network, I got a bill later”), Christmas gifts (his wife prefers acts of kindness), and kids outsmarting the Tooth Fairy ([33:20-42:23]).
• Notable Quotes:
  • “My wife’s a little too attractive for me. When we got married, the priest said, ‘You do?’” —Jamie Lisso ([34:06])
  • “If your wife ever says ‘let’s not do gifts for Valentine’s Day,’ they’re lying.” ([35:49])

7. Christmas Music Mayhem

• Best and Worst Songs:
  • Panel debates favorite and most annoying Christmas songs: Mariah Carey slipping in the charts; controversial love/hate for “Wonderful Christmastime”; affection for “Dominic the Donkey” and “Christmas Wrapping” ([135:38-138:28]).
• Song Parodies and Live Numbers:
  • Godwin and Arnold debut “I Dyed Everywhere, Man” (hair-dye to the Johnny Cash tune) ([22:47]); Pat delivers “Santa’s Stoned” ([77:52–79:38]).
  • Playful, edgy riffs on “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” poking fun at its controversial undertones ([88:51–89:10], [141:28–142:56]).
• Dominic the Donkey Deep Dive:
  • Listener mail reveals “Dominic the Donkey” was perhaps used as mob money laundering—the show jokes about its cult status and cartoon appeal ([113:54–116:40]).
• Other Notables:
  • Panel agrees Eagles’ “Please Come Home for Christmas” and Kelly Clarkson’s “Underneath the Tree” are “in the rotation.” Old blues numbers (“Christmas in Jail”) get airtime ([139:00–139:49]).

8. Listener Mail & Trivia

• Emails highlight holiday music picks, walkie-talkie protocol corrections (“Over and out” isn’t military standard!), and international shout-outs (Ecuador) ([113:54–119:43]).

9. Quirky News & World Records

• Community misadventures: giant noodle cups, watermelons stacked for a Guinness Record, and a debate on whether possums eat cows through the rear ([57:02–61:31], [92:24–92:35]).
• “Are you from Tennessee, because you’re the only 10, I see” comes up in a list of top holiday party pickup lines ([31:38–32:18]).

10. Classic BOB & TOM Banter:

• The team rib each other over everything from coffee routines (“coffee is out there, not in your home”—Tom) ([53:05–54:21]), bad jokes (“Were you engaged to Eric?”), and the ever-escalating quicksand and suffering competitions ([81:00]).
• Multiple self-referential and fourth-wall-breaking moments about over-explaining bits, running gags, and sabotaging each other’s confidence mid-performance.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Squirrels are the fish of the woods.” —Josh Arnold [05:40]
• “My beard looked like it exploded… I can just flip the one corner back!” —Josh Arnold on sleep habits [11:45]
• “Acts of kindness… thank God that’s the only love language I can afford.” —Jamie Lisso [40:22]
• “Tom, [Christmas] isn't about controlling everything… but you try.” —Pat Godwin [69:44]
• “Dominic the Donkey was specifically created to launder money…” —Listener Junior from Ecuador [116:28]
• (upon hearing “Dominic the Donkey’s” appeal) “That stinks, man.” —Tom Griswold [115:07]
• “Sugar Plum McJingles, that’s my elf name—isn’t that cute?” —Tom Griswold [26:21]
• “Ode to humanity—smelled like burnt rump roast…” —Tom Griswold, on a failed fragrance [159:36]

Timestamps for Noteworthy Segments

| Timestamp | Content | |-----------|---------| | 01:07-02:53 | Donnie Baker’s “Twas the Night Before Christmas (In Jail)” sketch | | 04:35-05:45 | Tree disposal, “Squirrels are the fish of the woods” | | 06:46-08:49 | Survey on most stressful time of day & morning routines | | 10:25-11:45 | Bedside preferences, hotel sleep quirks | | 12:12–15:11 | Kitchen appliance nostalgia & “Can You Wok the Wok?” | | 19:11–21:43 | Parenting fiascos: kid injuries & the unfinished basement | | 22:47-23:27 | “I Dyed Everywhere, Man” song parody | | 33:20-42:23 | Interview: Jamie Lisso on marriage, gifts, and airline tales | | 49:56–50:43 | Debate on Christmas light “trailer park” aesthetics | | 68:14–69:34 | Tom’s elaborate Christmas morning routine | | 77:52–79:38 | Pat Godwin’s “Santa’s Stoned” song | | 113:54–116:40 | Listener email about “Dominic the Donkey” mafia ties | | 135:38-138:28 | Discussion of favorite & least favorite Christmas songs |

Flow & Tone

The episode is rapid-fire, freewheeling, and classic BOB & TOM, balancing holiday warmth with biting satire and gleeful irreverence. Everyone gets roasted, holiday traditions are both celebrated and mocked, and beneath the laughter, there’s a familiar undercurrent of nostalgia and camaraderie—even as the cast comically bickers over logistics, etiquette, and music playlists.

For New Listeners

If you haven’t heard the episode, expect:

• Ridiculous (and often R-rated) holiday sketches.
• Deep dives into “bad” or cult Christmas music—and some heartfelt picks too.
• Parenting and family stories with a comic and occasionally biting edge.
• Plenty of inside jokes and meta-commentary on show dynamics.
• The usual parade of listener mail, musical numbers, and thinly veiled mockery among cast and guests—especially around Christmas habits and traditions.

Holiday (and Life) Takeaways

• No matter how you celebrate, someone in your family probably thinks your way is certifiably insane.
• Everybody has a favorite (and least favorite) Christmas song—what matters is that you sing along proudly, or at least complain about it with gusto.
• Whatever your holiday plans, expect chaos: dogs, tree disposal squabbles, and maybe an uninvited Dominic the Donkey playing in the background.

Over and out! (Correction: just “Out.” Thanks, Army vet Rory!)