The BOB & TOM Show – August 18, 2025

Cumulus Podcast Network

Episode Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show is a classic blend of comedy, personal anecdotes, live music, listener letters, news, and banter among the regular cast. The crew discusses everything from guilty pleasure foods and fast food rankings, to odd slang origins, AI boyfriends, wild news stories, guilty pleasure songs, and more. Highlights include a live studio song from Paul Thorne, a memorable tale of drinking and driving, a plethora of running jokes about bathroom habits, and multiple lighthearted discussions about everything from cottage cheese trends to naked motorcyclists.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Memorable Song Performance: Paul Thorne Live

• [01:04] Paul Thorne performs "It's a Great Day for Me to Whoop Somebody's Ass", including a verse about a rough day—spilled coffee, pepper spray from a cop, getting fired, and plotting revenge on a boss.
• [03:32] Tom & the studio join in, leading to some early-morning group harmonizing.

"Cause it's a great day for me to whoop somebody's ass..."
— Paul Thorne & BOB & TOM team [03:32]

Notable banter:

• Tom observes that Paul Thorne can "take a punch," referencing his boxing record, including a bout with Roberto Duran. Pat Godwin jokes, "I thought he fought Duran Duran!"
  — [05:07]

2. Weekend Adventures, Fishing Memories & Generational Gaps

• [07:14] Jeff Oskay recounts chaperoning his daughter's synchro swimming team: jet skis devour towropes, kids play Dance Dance Revolution, and a word/music game reveals generational divides (AC/DC vs. "Ridin' Dirty").
• [09:44] Tom is shocked 15-year-olds know the “Ridin’ Dirty” song, thanks to Weird Al's parody “White & Nerdy.”

3. Mascots & Vodka Cleaning Hacks

• [06:17; 51:01; 52:09] Josh reminisces about his mascot days; Tom brings up an article about cleaning mascot costumes with vodka spray to prevent odors—a practical, if odd, solution validated by theater costumes and experts.

"Some mascots spray down their suits with a mixture of vodka and water... the alcohol kills the odor causing bacteria and helps freshen the fabric between washings."
— Jeff Oskay [51:29]

4. Cottage Cheese – The Hot Debate

• [19:12; 60:17; 61:07] Cottage cheese is trending on TikTok and there’s a shortage; everyone shares their (often negative) opinions. Listeners write in with recipes—cottage cheese with Doritos, seasoned salt, onions, BBQ sauce, and even using it for lasagna in place of ricotta.
• Jess Hooker: “Large curd only.”
  — [61:51]

5. Slang Terms, Generations, and Their Origins

• [05:23; 103:28] Tom quizzes the team on slang through the ages—when terms like “nerd”, “gold digger”, “hipster”, or “burp” first appeared.
• Nerd traces to Dr. Seuss.
  — [106:19]
• Hipster precedes hippie.
  — [108:01]
• Drip now means style, not dull.
  — [107:27]

6. Fast Food & Guilty Pleasures

• [74:21] The cast confesses to loving “lowbrow” foods like Chef Boyardee ravioli, Beefaroni (Jess), White Castle, and Long John Silver’s. The nostalgia and humor run thick, as do the jokes about half-slices of cheese on Filet-o-Fish.

7. Oddball Listener Stories & Letters

• [17:23] A fan recalls accidentally seeing a customer “casually flopping out” at a full-service gas station, then later meeting the man as his date’s father.
• [18:34] Favorite restroom graffiti: “You are now defecating at a 45-degree angle.”
• [20:48] Fishing with Grandpa meant peeing in a Folgers can so as not to “scare the fish,” reciting “Tinkle, tinkle, little man...”
• [36:32] “Electrical hose” becomes a family term for “extension cord.”

8. Bizarre News Stories & Comedic Reactions

• Parrot busts drug ring:
  [80:33] A pet parrot croaks out drug lingo, helping police crack (pun intended) a case.
  Pat Godwin sings:

  “Turns out my parrot is a rat, the coke’s in the attic, key’s under the mat…”
  [81:24]

• AI Boyfriends get boring:
  [91:54] ChatGPT’s latest update causes users to mourn for their now-benign, less affectionate virtual partners.

“GPT is gone and I feel the loss of my soulmate.”
— Anonymous Letter, read by Christy Lee [92:34]

• Motorcyclist caught naked:
  [72:00; 148:31] In Malta, a German tourist is arrested for riding a motorcycle in his birthday suit. Speculation abounds about road rash: “Just gonna eraser his penis off.”
  — Josh Arnold [149:34]

• Baby born on the toilet:
  [140:19] Woman vacationing in Toronto gives birth unexpectedly, likened to a two-for-one special; jokes target the incredulity of not knowing one is pregnant.

• Florida Python Challenge:
  [142:21] A 4’11” woman wins by catching 60 pythons, sparking jokes about her handling snakes and more.

• Holographic Police in Korea:
  [150:16] Cops use 3D holograms as a crime deterrent, with the panel doubting its real effect beyond initial surprise.

9. Christy Lee’s Wedding News Corner

• [95:14] Strange new trend: start-up “Inviting” allows the public to buy tickets to strangers’ weddings to help cover wedding costs ($116-$175 per seat).
• Best wedding attire advice: Don’t wear black, don’t look like a bridesmaid, and “No, you could… Naked.”

10. Reno Collier Joins Remotely

• [126:34] Comedian Reno Collier joins on the “Zoomies,” tells a harrowing airplane turbulence story with Larry the Cable Guy. Both feared for their lives as alarms went off and the pilot channeled Drago from Rocky IV.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On guilty pleasure foods:
  “I’m a Beefaroni girl.” — Jess Hooker [75:23]
• On mascot cleaning:
  “My dad’s costumes always smelled like... Boo.” — Pat Godwin [52:28]
• On slang:
  “I just realized, a Christmas card with glitter on it… Do you hate me?” — Josh Arnold [89:55]
• On AI partners:
  “Maybe find a human being. I don’t know, the old-fashioned way.” — Tom Griswold [94:49]
• On fast food:
  “You try working there for a while. You’re lucky they hit the bread.” — Tom Griswold [77:18]
• After a failed live song attempt:
  “That whole song was a mess. Like the way I would make my lasagna.” — Pat Godwin [71:30]

Most Memorable/Absurd Moments

• Peeing in the Folgers can [20:48]
• Laser-eyed antelope robots [155:16]
• Cottage cheese & vaginal yogurt tangent [63:41]
• Glitter as punishment (pouring glitter in a car’s AC vents) [86:14–89:59]
• Python hunting challenge [142:21]
• Motorcyclist “erased his penis off” [149:34]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:04 — Paul Thorne performance: “It’s a Great Day...”
• 05:23 / 103:28 — Tom quizzes the gang on American slang origins
• 07:14 — Jeff Oskay: chaperoning swim team, synchs swimming chaos
• 09:44 — Music lyric game: generational divide with “Ridin’ Dirty”
• 19:12 / 60:17 / 61:07 — Cottage cheese debates, recipes, and shortages
• 36:32 — “Electrical hose” = extension cord family word
• 51:29 / 52:09 — Mascot suit vodka cleaning hack
• 74:21 — Fast food guilty pleasures
• 80:33 — Parrot-busted drug ring and Pat Godwin’s “Parrot is a Rat” song
• 91:54 / 92:34 — AI boyfriends: women heartbroken by robotic update
• 95:14 — Christy Lee: The “pay-to-attend-a-stranger’s-wedding” trend
• 126:34 — Reno Collier’s harrowing flight with Larry the Cable Guy
• 140:19 — Vacation toilet-birth story

Tone & Language

The tone is loose and playful, loaded with self-deprecation, gentle ribbing, and observational wit. While Christy often keeps things moving with news and structure, Tom is prone to digressions—especially about pop culture, language, and his own parenting misadventures. Josh brings snark and quick comebacks, Pat supplies musical and one-liner color, Jess and Jeff volley between joining the banter and offering grounded, everyday perspectives.

Much of the humor relies on wordplay (“coke in the cheese”, “erasing his penis off”, “food hands”), running bits (bathroom and fishing stories), and absurd listener stories.

Summary: If You Missed This Episode...

You missed:

• A classic Paul Thorne live performance and plenty of silly sing-alongs.
• Revealing stories of childhood fishing (and peeing off boats), fast food confessions, and the defensive cleaning of mascot costumes with vodka.
• A slew of listener letters: the origin of “Cinco de Mayo” as a mayo shipwreck, the birth of “food hands” (forks/spoons), and graffiti about defecating at a 45-degree angle.
• News that is weird and wilder than ever: AI romances gone cold, parrot-assisted drug busts, surprise toilet births, naked motorcycle arrests, hologram police, and $20,000 antelope fleece protected by robots.
• The return of “guilty pleasure” food and song debates, a run-down of American slang, and the newest TikTok food: cottage cheese.
• A visit from Reno Collier with a real-life near-death turbulence tale.
• Classic BOB & TOM: laughs, off-the-rails tangents, shameless dad jokes, and the camaraderie of radio’s most reliably irreverent crew.

Recommended Segments:

• Paul Thorne: [01:04–04:05]
• Slang questionnaire: [05:23; 103:28]
• Mascot suit vodka hack: [51:29; 52:09]
• Cottage cheese debate: [60:17; 61:07]
• Listener story: Gas station flasher father [17:23]
• AI boyfriend news: [91:54–94:57]
• Naked biker story: [72:00; 148:31]
• Parrot drug ring song: [81:24]
• Python challenge/Florida stories: [142:21]

Notable Quotes:

“My dad’s costumes always smelled like... Boo.” — Pat Godwin [52:28]
“The answer is—yup.” — Tom Griswold, on recycling ties for new marriages [41:47]
“I’m a Beefaroni girl.” — Jess Hooker [75:23]
“If you see the fly—mine!” — Tom Griswold, on baseball pitcher swallowing a fly [50:06]
“I think those are conflicting feelings.” — Josh Arnold, reacting to whether it’s a good day to whoop someone’s ass or be in a good mood [04:34]

For the New Listener

Whether you’re tuning in for nostalgic comfort or new laughs, this episode delivers on both comedy and chaos—with enough bizarre news, hilarious stories, and running gags to keep you entertained and in on the joke.

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