The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast

Episode: August 25, 2025

Date: August 26, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show is a classic blend of comedy, storytelling, audience interaction, quirky news, and sports delivered by the signature panel: Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Christy Lee, Josh Arnold, Pat Godwin, Jess Hooker, and Ace Cosby. The crew kicks off the fall season with everything from wisecracks about pet insurance and culinary hacks to vivid tales of medical mishaps, pop culture nostalgia, and deep dives into the most delightfully random listener letters. Notable recurring themes include the hazards of grave robbing, summer Personas, bizarre sports world records, and—of course—a running riff on James Bond girl names.

Key Segments & Insights

Comedic Opening & Musical Shenanigans

• [01:07 - 04:05] Musical Comedy Bit:

  • The show launches with a comedic original song packed with innuendo ("Blow me a kiss as you’re leaving"), complete with call-and-response from the cast and playful banter about musical phrasing, referencing Dean and Frank Sinatra.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Tom (to Chick): "You sing just like Frank... That almost, super power of knowing when to phrase and how to phrase." [03:52]

• Light Banter / Catching Up:

  • Chick returns to the show after an absence, sparking jokes about listener concern for his wellbeing and speculation on quitting. [04:19]

Listener Letters & Life Advice

• [04:29 - 06:00] B&T Listener Impact:

  • Tom shares a moving letter from a listener whose life was saved by advice heard on the show regarding heart health and seeking care.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Tom: "Dead people stay home." [05:00]
  • Real impact of humor and honesty: "That line forced me to suck it up and get in. And I got a double bypass."

• [13:13] Listener Letter on Nicknames:

  • The gang gets philosophical about the meaning, tradition, and social rules of nicknames, with plenty of backlash for self-anointed monikers like “Goldfish” and classic family stories.

Nostalgia: Childhood Forts & Sleepovers

• [09:00 - 10:48] The Joy of Blankets/Forts:
  • The cast swaps nostalgic stories about building forts, camping in the living room, and the pain of stepping on Legos—uniting over shared childhood mayhem and parenting challenges.

Pet Insurance & Hamburgering—Yes, Both

• [17:00 - 20:42] The Hambone Award and Pet Insurance Debate:
  • Review of the quirky Nationwide Hambone Awards—honoring pets’ unusual insurance claims rather than heroism (“These are for people that have the dog insurance, which I’ve got to get for my dogs.”).
  • Chick and Josh engage in the value debate of pet insurance alongside stories of expensive vet care (“I had a dog with a brain tumor that was $10,000 and the dog died two weeks later.” [20:32]).
  • An aside on "hamboning" as a musical/literal art form, with nostalgic references to Hee Haw.

International Corgi Racing & Odd Sports News

• [20:42 - 23:32] Lithuanian Corgi Races:
  • Tom and Christy delight in the color and speed of international corgi racing, with video coverage and playful admiration for the "worldwide broadcast" and costumed corgi contests.
  • “Are they pulling sleds?” Josh jokes, as the cast envisions airplane-themed corgi costumes.

Pet and Food Folklore

• [33:47 - 36:51] Corn on the Cob, Watermelon Seeds & Maraschino Cherries:
  • Lighthearted debate over best ways to cook corn, and generational myths about watermelon seeds causing pregnancy or cherry pits lingering in stomachs.
  • Pro tip: "Tying a knot in a maraschino cherry stem?" Some think it's a dating myth; others have “seen it done.”

Sports, Records, and World’s Oldest Person

• PGA & MLB Updates:
  • Quick-fire recaps, such as “Tommy Fleetwood wins the richest prize on the PGA Tour... and the Big Dumper Cal Raleigh hits his 49th home run.” [39:00]
• World Records (116-Year-Old Birthday):
  • Pat delivers a cheeky musical tribute to “the world’s oldest person,” including hygiene and pop culture references. [68:10]
  • Notable Lyric:
    • “Imagine what she’s seen... Her diaper’s full, at this point she don’t care... Even older than Joy Beha!”

Pop Culture Deep Dives & Running Jokes

• [58:55 - 63:23] Smokey Bear vs. Smokey the Bear:

  • The crew works to resolve a cultural mystery: is it “Smokey Bear” or “Smokey the Bear?”—relying on official U.S. Forest Service history, classic jingles, and the influence of Gene Autry’s “Smokey the Bear” song.
    • “Culture says 'the,' but officially it’s Smokey Bear.”
    • Pat Godwin: “I think maybe one of the only songs remastered right—unbelievably clear for 1952.” [61:12]

• [101:00+] James Bond Girl Name Riff:

  • Unrelenting riffing on classic and invented Bond girl names (“Plenty O’Toole,” “Anita Bath,” “Cherry Poppins,” “Misty Squirts”).
  • Notable Quotes:
    • Tom: "Not off the top—They've stopped giving him the bad pun names."
    • Chick: "Hairy Fever, Cherry Poppins, Moan-a-lot..."

News Oddities: Hooters Floats Down the Ohio River

• [103:02] The Floating Hooters Mystery:
  • Christy reports on a closed Kentucky Hooters restaurant delivered by barge down the Ohio River—fueling speculation and jokes about “water wings,” floating restaurants, and the fate of Hooters nationwide.
    • Pat’s musical farewell: “Kentucky Hooters could almost see Cooters...” [104:43]

Bizarre Crime & Tabloid News

• [110:16] Grave Robbing in England:

  • The show muses on a rise in grave robbing driven by a “gray area” of legality and the macabre appeal of human bones and skulls for collectors.
    • “You can buy an actual hand at a secondhand store now. It’s creepy.”

• [120:04] Woman in Hot Dog Costume Arrested:

  • Listeners are treated to a quintessential Florida Man-style story of a woman in a hot dog suit arrested for TP-ing a neighbor’s car.

Sex, Medical Mishaps & Never-Ending Innuendo

• Broken Penises Are Real – and Seasonal? [130:30+]
  • Christy Lee reveals that one in 175,000 men suffer a penile fracture, with increased frequency in the summer and on weekends.
    • Tom: “Put me on the list. I say one is too many.”
  • Doctors blame classic bedroom positions, lead to jokes about helmet design and “pile driver” acrobatics.

Summer Personas & Social Media Trends

• [140:14+] “Summer Persona” & The Rise of Grandma Core:
  • Jess Hooker reads from a survey about Millennial and Gen Z women’s “summer Personas” (from “Grandma Core” to “Coastal Cowgirl” to “Pilates Princess”), met with panel skepticism and amusement.
  • Jess: “It makes me really embarrassed to be a woman.” [140:55]

Listener Letters: From False Teeth to Death Dust

• False Teeth at a Van Halen Concert [44:58]:
  • “The good news: they landed in his beer.”
• Bone Dust from a Crematory [51:00]:
  • “After a process would occur, there would be bone dust on our cars... it was definitely strange.” [51:18]

Food Hacks, Muffin Philosophy & Ice Cream Sandwiches

• Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwiches [148:41]:
  • How to make DIY ice cream sandwiches with brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts (or strawberry for purists); strong stances on buttering everything from Pop-Tarts to blueberry muffins.

Notable Quotes & Highlights (with Timestamps)

• On health advice that resonates:
  • “Dead people stay home.” — Tom [05:00]
• On musical phrasing:
  • “You sing just like Frank... That almost, super power of knowing when to phrase and how to phrase.” — Tom to Chick [03:52]
• On corgi costuming:
  • “It’s because they’re so low slung...when you put the wings in the side, they look like little aircraft.” — Chick [24:46]
• On pet insurance trade-offs:
  • “I had a dog with a brain tumor that was $10,000 and the dog died two weeks later.” — Chick [20:32]
• On Hammond Award confusion:
  • “These aren’t really heroic animals. They’ve had serious insurance claims.” — Christy [19:44]
• On the campout nostalgia:
  • “Didn’t your kids ever say, ‘Daddy, can we have time to ourselves?’” — Tom [08:37]
• On kitchen wisdom:
  • “My grandmother told us not to swallow watermelon seeds because that’s how you got pregnant.” — Chick [36:17]
• On “Smokey Bear” (not “the Bear”):
  • “Technically, Smokey Bear is correct, but as it’s described here, culturally common: Smokey the Bear.” — Chick [59:59]
• On the risk of male fractures:
  • “That's why every male member has a helmet.” — Chick [134:43]
• On the absurdity of summer Personas:
  • “It makes me really embarrassed to be a woman.” — Jess [140:55]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:07 — Comedy Song: “Blow Me a Kiss”
• 05:00 — Life-Saving Listener Letter ("Dead people stay home")
• 09:00 — Childhood Blanket Forts
• 13:13 — Nickname Traditions
• 17:00 — Hambone Awards & Pet Insurance
• 20:42 — Lithuanian Corgi Race & Costumes
• 33:47 — Culinary Myths & Food Folklore
• 39:00 — Sports Updates (PGA, MLB)
• 58:55 — "Smokey Bear" vs. "Smokey the Bear"
• 68:10 — Oldest Person Turns 116 (Pat's Tribute)
• 101:00 — Invention of Bond Girl Names
• 103:02 — Floating Hooters Restaurant News Story
• 110:16 — British Grave Robbing Trend
• 120:04 — Hot Dog Costume Arrest Story
• 130:30 — Penile Fracture Summer Spike
• 140:14 — "Summer Persona" Social Trends
• 148:41 — Pop-Tarts as Ice Cream Sandwich Hack

Final Thoughts and Tone

This episode exemplifies why The Bob & Tom Show has such enduring appeal: irreverent, fast-paced, and punctuated by whip-smart jibes, touching moments, and easy banter that makes listeners feel part of an ongoing inside joke. Whether dissecting insurance policies, inventing new Bond girl names, or revealing the hazards of pop-psychology Persona trends, the crew keeps the laughs coming and the conversations just weird enough.

For full comedic effect, best enjoyed with a cup of coffee and a childhood memory of building sofa-cushion forts—or at least while balancing a few corgi videos on mute.