The BOB & TOM Show – August 21, 2025

Podcast: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Hosts: Tom Griswold, Christy Lee, Josh Arnold, Jeff Oskay, Jessica Alsman, plus recurring cast
Date: August 21, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show is a quintessential blend of the show's staples: unscripted comedy, lively group banter, listener letters, offbeat news stories, and intentionally arbitrary tangents. Key themes include food rituals, bizarre new dictionary words, viral trends, animal encounters, obsession with cleanliness and germs, relationship advice, and the latest in world records and fashion. A strong focus is given to daily oddities, the culture of “fridge scaping,” and a humorous exploration of bodily and lifestyle changes due to weight loss drugs like Ozempic. Interspersed throughout are signature comedy songs, behind-the-scenes glimpses into the cast’s lives, and recurring debates on social etiquette.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Food Rituals, Bread Boxes, & “Fridge Scaping”

• Opening Skit: The show opens with an elaborate, mock narrative about “Kyle” making progressively bad decisions about drinking and driving ([00:00]).
• Comedy Song: Haywood Banks’ classic “Toast” is performed, launching a riff on toast-preparation habits ([01:49]).
• Bread Storage: Christy Lee introduces her new bread box, sparking debate about the necessity and design features of bread boxes, how many loaves fit, and whether bread should ever go in the fridge.
• Fridge Scaping: Discussion on “fridge scaping” (the art of arranging your refrigerator for maximum attractiveness), with stories about organized pantries, condiment collections, and the cultural phenomenon of keeping the fridge looking “Instagram-ready” ([05:15]).
  • Notable Quote: “Fridge scaping, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is the activity of arranging items inside the refrigerator in an attractive and decorative way.” – Tom Griswold ([05:45])

2. Victorian Slang & Changing Language

• Tom shares new and old nonsense words now in the dictionary: “skibidi” and “skillamalink” (the latter being Victorian-era slang for something shady or secret).
• Amusing Victorian euphemisms are unpacked, such as “powdering hair” (meaning drunk) and “major McFluffer” (to forget lines on stage) ([10:05]).
• Modern slang and dictionary additions (“snackle box,” “mouse jiggler”) make appearances, highlighting language evolution.
  • Notable Quote: “Cheese and crust is the way of saying— instead of saying ‘Jesus Christ.’ … Cheese and crust.” – Tom Griswold ([11:36])

3. Household Arguments: Bread, Fridges, Condiments

• Further deep dive into condiment over-accumulation and debates on fridge organization, relatable to anyone with a “door full of salad dressings” ([06:33]).
• Listener letters on “fridge scaping” and stories about pantry organization.

4. Randomness as a Virtue

• Tom embraces the show’s signature randomness, declaring, “There’s a certain randomness, if you will, a lack of logic” ([16:00]).
• Discursive leaps from spider stories to raccoon relocation, with Jeff Oskay and Tom trading outrageous pest control mishaps ([17:04]).
  • Notable Quote: “You tear down my house, I’m not rebuilding, especially overnight… This guy, he doesn’t give up [about a spider].” – Jeff Oskay ([16:59])

5. Single Life Nostalgia

• The cast candidly shares stories of their former bachelor/bachelorette lifestyles: empty refrigerators, living in “doubles,” blacklight posters, and Domino’s pizza boxes as home décor ([30:44]).
  • Notable Quote: “Never sleep with a dude with his bed on the floor.” – Jeff Oskay ([32:13])
• Discussions on romantic preferences—especially Jeff's love of “white trash chicks,” tattoos, and motel fantasies ([29:44], [35:39]).

6. Listener Letters & Audience Interaction

• Multiple letters engage with show topics, from bread storage and snakes in Florida to unique uses of tackle boxes for weed or condiments ([21:56], [47:11]).
• Entertaining letter about a man unintentionally making “Trojan Coffee”—confusing a condom for a sugar packet ([44:53]).
  • Notable Quote: “Can you imagine later on that night when he put sugar on his Johnson? Talk about your fun dips.” – Jeff Oskay ([117:40])

7. Cleanliness, Germs, & Obsessive Habits

• Anxiety about germs on restaurant condiment bottles, gas station keypads, and public toilet seats, leading to a tangent on hand-washing and disease transmission ([90:02]).
  • Notable Quote: “The threat is not to your rear end. It is to your mouth from your hands.” – Christy Lee ([90:22])
• Doctor’s warning about “the danger triangle” of the face and why you shouldn’t pop pimples around your nose and mouth ([155:45]).

8. Animal Encounters & News Oddities

• Orb-weaver spider stories, raccoon and rabbit trapping antics, and a bizarre account of a 12-foot python caught near a high school in South Carolina ([20:11], [160:17]).
• Discussion of dog health—weight management, use of drugs like Ozempic for dogs, and “dog fridge diets” ([105:33]).
• Listener stories about State Fair goldfish fatalities and animal rescues.

9. Dictionary Updates & Slang

• Analysis of new dictionary words—“skibidi,” “snackle box” (a tackle box filled with snacks), and workplace “mouse jigglers” to appear active while working from home ([130:51]).

10. Relationship & Sexual Health Humor

• A major segment features relationship advice with Ali Breen (“Sexy Time”)—topics include hiding passwords, past infidelity, and starting an OnlyFans foot page ([141:11]).
• Playful discussion of the effects of Ozempic: “Ozempic vulva” (sagging skin due to weight loss), “labia puffing” (filler treatments), Ozempic penis, and “slim fast sacks.”
  • Notable Quote: “The solution to Ozempic vulva is what’s called labia puffing, a procedure that restores volume and fullness…” – Christy Lee ([101:13])

11. Fashion News: The Death of Yoga Pants

• Coverage of a Wall Street Journal article alleging the “death of leggings” in favor of baggier workout pants, followed by a comedic musical lament for yoga pants ([77:45]):
  • Notable Lyric: “I love a lady in a cocktail dress, but it’s not my favorite, I confess. You know what makes me think of romance? A pretty woman in yoga pants…” – Pat Godwin (song, [80:01])
• Panel skepticism about actual fashion trends; agreement that function trumps style for gym-goers.

12. World Records & Odd Feats

• A Canadian woman sets the Guinness World Record for most neckties worn at once (360), with jokes about Diane Keaton and women’s equality ([63:31]).
  • “Did she just want to be the biggest Diane Keaton fan?” – Josh Arnold ([63:59])

13. Gambling in Sports

• Outrage and jokes about offshore bookmakers taking bets on the Little League World Series ([61:00]).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments with Timestamps

• On fridge scaping:
  “[Fridge scaping]...the activity of arranging items inside the refrigerator in an attractive and decorative way.” – Tom Griswold ([05:45])

• Victorian slang:
  “Cheese and crust is the way of saying— instead of saying ‘Jesus Christ.’ … Cheese and crust.” – Tom Griswold ([11:36])
  “Major McFluffer means you’re forgetting your lines on stage.” – Tom Griswold ([10:55])

• On randomness:
  “There’s a certain arbitrariness, randomness...lack of logic.” – Tom Griswold ([16:00])

• Bachelor habits:
  “Never sleep with a dude with his bed on the floor.” – Jeff Oskay ([32:13])

• On condom-in-coffee mishaps:
  “Can you imagine later on that night when he put sugar on his Johnson? Talk about your fun dips.” – Jeff Oskay ([117:40])

• On tipping technology:
  “Are the tips getting bigger? Because the person is right there?” – Tom Griswold ([111:32])

• On health weirdness:
  “The threat is not to your rear end. It is to your mouth from your hands.” – Christy Lee ([90:22])
  “A 12 foot python… that’s terrifying. That was just… in some, at some high school in South Carolina.” – Tom Griswold ([161:03])

• On Ozempic vulva & labia puffing:
  “The solution to Ozempic vulva is what’s called labia puffing, a procedure that restores volume and fullness…” – Christy Lee ([101:13])

• On changing words:
  “A mouse jiggler… Do you know what a mouse jiggler is, Al?” – Tom Griswold ([131:01])

• Musical highlight (song on yoga pants):
  “You know what makes me think of romance? A pretty woman in yoga pants...” – Pat Godwin ([80:01])

Important Segments & Timestamps

• Fridge scaping, bread boxes, condiment culture: [04:28]–[08:30]
• Victorian slang & new dictionary words: [09:02]–[11:43]
• Animal stories, pest control, wildlife encounters: [16:08]–[20:39], [160:17]
• Listener letters & audience interaction: [21:56], [47:11], [44:53]
• Relationship/“Sexy Time” segment w/ Ali Breen: [141:11]–[151:47]
• Ozempic side effects and cultural impact: [99:54]–[106:50]
• Fashion news (“death of leggings”/yoga pants song): [77:41]–[82:14], [80:01] (song)
• World record/neck ties segment: [63:31]–[65:23]
• On germs, hygiene, toilet seats: [90:02]–[91:17]
• Pimples in the “danger triangle” warning: [155:45]
• Conclusion with goodbye/last letters: [162:33]

Language & Tone

The language throughout is conversational, irreverent, and quick-witted, typical of seasoned morning show hosts. Running gags and self-awareness (e.g., “We guarantee 90% of our words are actual words”) punctuate each segment, keeping the tone playful even when discussing “serious” news or advice. The cast is never afraid to lampoon each other's quirks or the absurdity of modern life, and listeners are both in on the joke and primary contributors (via letters).

For Newcomers: What You Missed

If you missed this episode, you missed not just a grab bag of comedy and cultural riffs, but a satire of navigating modern life—where even bread boxes, snake encounters, viral TikTok “condom coffee” disasters, and the specter of “Ozempic vulva” can provide comedic fodder. Rich in callbacks, musical spoofs, and relatable letters, the episode exemplifies The BOB & TOM Show’s unique mix of banter, absurdity, and audience participation.

Skip-worthy: Ads, show intros/outros, basic live reads.
Listen-worthy: All major discussions above, especially the fridge debates, relationship advice, and Ozempic/labia humor.

This summary captures key comedy, cultural insights, and listener highlights, offering a full taste of one morning with The BOB & TOM Show on August 21, 2025.