The BOB & TOM Show – December 12, 2025

Podcast: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Date: December 12, 2025
Hosts: Bob Kevoian, Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Christy Lee, Pat Godwin, Josh Arnold, Ace Cosby

Episode Overview

This spirited episode of The BOB & TOM Show brings the trademark blend of comedy, banter, light news, sports talk, pop culture, and great listener engagement. The team dives into relatable holiday chaos, recent sports headlines, dogs and reindeer stories, the world of self-driving cars, classic TV and music nostalgia, infamous medical stories, listener mail, and plenty of “dad joke” energy. The episode captures the show’s cheerful irreverence as they riff through contemporary and “evergreen” topics with rapid-fire quips and camaraderie.

Key Topics & Segments

1. Holiday Vibes and Christmas Song Antics

• The team kicks off with a tongue-in-cheek, slightly risqué “Let’s Put the X Back in Christmas” song (01:36–02:37), setting a jovial, irreverent holiday tone.
• Listener emails and discussions about obscure Christmas music like "Dominic the Donkey" (19:06–21:14), its surprising recent pop culture resurgence (The Bear), and dance recital war stories.

2. What's the Most Purchased Non-Food Item?

• The hosts trade thoughts about everyday essentials, like lint rollers (03:42–04:14) — with Bob revealing his lint roller obsession as a dog owner.
• The conversation leads naturally to pet antics, hair in black shirts, and the consensus that owning pets changes your relationship with cleanliness.

3. Pet & Animal Humor

• Stories about “dog doors” and what animals bring inside — from squirrels and snakes to other dogs and even baby deer (05:08–06:51).
• Classic riff: “You know, that dog in a horror movie, the one who won’t go into the basement? Maybe it’s haunted and the dog’s the only one that can see it.” (07:09–07:18)
• Segues into animal acting, “Academy Awards for dogs,” and red-carpet emergencies: “You know one of those dogs is gonna drop a deuce on the red carpet. Camera seven, please.” (07:39–07:52)

4. Sports Talk & NFL Recap

• Chick McGee breaks down last night’s Falcons vs. Buccaneers NFL game (08:06–08:49): “Bijan Robinson, running back from Texas now with the Falcons, has his own mustard. Dijon Bijan.” (08:44–08:45)
• Banter about classic commercials: “Remember the Grey Poupon guy with the Rolls Royce?” (08:56–09:04)

5. Technology & Self-Driving Cars

• Spirited debate about Waymo self-driving taxis, their abilities in snow, and public acceptance (10:03–13:31).
  • Tom: “Have they effectively used them in climates like Minnesota or Michigan or… are they crippled by snowfall?” (11:19–11:34)
  • Christy Lee cites they are testing heated sensors and wipers for winter cities.
• Hilarity about debating with Uber AIs: “I like asking the Uber drivers, ‘Hey, where are you from?’… I’m ready to chat!” (10:48–10:51)
• Urban legends about self-driving cars running over cats — classic BOB & TOM skepticism.

6. Classic TV, Music, and Celebrity Banter

• Bob teases a Dick Van Dyke centennial segment: “Dick Van Dyke turns 100 on Saturday… No, get too cocky, it's still Saturday. Ottoman would destroy him these days.” (13:55–14:05)
• Nostalgia about “The Mandrell Sisters,” faux-shock at “Crackers” by Barbara Mandrell (“You can eat crackers in my bed anytime”) and the risqué undertones: “After you're done eating the crackers, you can eat me. Something like that?” (31:35)
• Extended Dick Van Dyke trivia: from his classic show to “Diagnosis: Murder,” military service, story about his Hollywood Walk of Fame star’s misspelling, and Stan Laurel impressions. (68:51–74:09)

7. Listener Letters & Voicemail Fun

• Ranging from dog behavior after heart surgery (23:09–24:00), childhood manwich fails (“I forgot the hamburger in Manwich!” 43:05–43:13), and parents gifting lottery scratchers as stocking stuffers (111:29–111:41).

8. Wild News from the Animal Kingdom

• Story: Reindeer named Lars who thinks he’s a dog after being raised alongside pups (83:03–85:31).
  • Christy Lee shares: “I’d say he’s a 50/50 dog reindeer now,” and reveals that Santa’s reindeer are, by antler logic, all female.
• Bear makes an appearance in the Gatlinburg Christmas Parade, unfazed by crowd and lights (“The bear is unfazed…” 87:04–87:11).

9. Bizarre Medical Miracles & Mishaps

• Bob recounts stories about body parts temporarily attached in strange places for medical reasons (penises on arms, an ear stitched to a foot) (92:18–95:44).
  • "There was the one where a guy had his member attached to his arm for blood flow...this is a different body part, just as amazing." (34:25)
• Light-hearted but respectful takes on human resilience with undercurrents of “dark humor.”

10. Self-Deprecating Comedy & Show Dynamics

• Ongoing meta-jokes about communication breakdowns between Tom and Pat (104:03–105:14) and mock group therapy.
• Musical comedy, e.g., Pat Godwin’s “Santa saying Ha Ha Ha instead of Ho Ho Ho” song about Santa eating the wrong cookies (105:29–107:14).

11. Failed to Mention News (Jeff Oskay at 78:58)

• Recap of “forgotten” or missed news stories of the week, including jabs at social media outrage and real-world grievances.
  • “What you failed to mention: did you write DC that over 600,000 Americans go bankrupt from medical debt? No—you went after me for a joke.” (81:25)

12. Rapid-Fire Quips & Recurring Gags

• Recurring riffs on “big holiday jackpots,” must-have stocking stuffers, and fast food oddities (In-N-Out’s retiring of “67” and “69” order numbers).
• Gross-out humor—mushrooms to avoid (“death cap for cuties” joke, 164:35), monkey stories, and mating habits of animals versus humans (“The most monogamous is the California deer mouse… humans have an overall 66% rate.” 150:17–150:44).

Memorable Quotes (with Timestamps & Attribution)

• On Dog Doors:
  “You know, that dog in the horror movie, the one who won’t go into the basement? Maybe it’s haunted and the dog’s the only one that can see it.”
  — Chick McGee (07:09)

• On Sports & Mustard:
  “Bijan Robinson, running back from Texas now with the Falcons, has his own mustard. Dijon Bijan.”
  — Chick McGee (08:44)

• On the Dick Van Dyke Show:
  “Ottoman would destroy him these days.”
  — Bob Kevoian (14:05)

• Waymo in winter:
  “My question was, have they tried them in a place with snow?”
  — Bob Kevoian (12:13)

• Listener Letter Mishap:
  “I brought the bowl of Manwich over to the table… About a minute later my dad said, ‘Where’s the hamburger?’ I had forgotten to add hamburger to the Manwich.”
  — Kylie’s letter, read by Tom (43:05)

• On “Crackers” by Barbara Mandrell:
  “You can eat crackers in my bed anytime.”
  — Christy Lee (31:02)
  “After you’re done eating the crackers, you can eat me. Something like that?”
  — Bob Kevoian (31:35)

• On Holiday Music:
  “Let's put the X back in Christmas, darling, under the missile…”
  — Tom & Bob (01:43–02:33)

• Dog’s best acting award:
  “Good boy… best actor Oscar. There really should be some special… iteration.”
  — Chick McGee & Tom Griswold (07:23–07:29)

• On the circus side show:
  “And a man they call Lifto would attach various objects to his male member and lift them… and the finale… he would spin it.”
  — Bob Kevoian (51:13)

• On “Santa with a bionic arm”:
  “I want kids to see that being different doesn't hold you back.”
  — Christy Lee (90:25)

• On monkeys and animal names:
  “The little monkey goes by the name Forest…He was among 21 monkeys being transported for biomedical research.”
  — Christy Lee (153:54)

Notable Moments with Timestamps

• Opening banter & “Let’s Put the X Back in Christmas” song: (01:36–02:37)
• Bob’s lint roller confession and dog stories: (03:42–05:00)
• NFL Falcons/Buccaneers game recap and Bijan’s mustard: (08:06–08:49)
• Waymo driverless taxi debate and snow adaptation: (10:03–13:44)
• “Crackers” by Barbara Mandrell listening party and risqué analysis: (30:38–33:49)
• Dick Van Dyke 100th birthday deep-dive and classic TV nostalgia: (68:51–74:09)
• ‘Failed to Mention’ News with Jeff Oskay: (78:58–82:52)
• Pat Godwin’s “Santa’s High” song and behind-the-scenes skirmish: (105:29–107:14)

Episode Tone & Style

The tone is genial, sardonic, and ultimately warm—the fun coming from inside jokes, “dad joke” puns, mock complaints, nostalgic asides, fast pivots between pop culture, daily life, and news-of-the-weird. There’s a mix of affectionate ribbing (between colleagues and with listeners!), light scatology, and moments of real heart amid the satire (dog stories, resilience after surgery, Christmas traditions).

Conclusion

This December 12, 2025, episode of The BOB & TOM Show captures the holiday spirit—rowdy, a little irreverent, and full of spontaneous laughter. With segments spanning sports, music and TV nostalgia, pet stories, viral trends, and listener-driven comedy, the team delivers an episode brimming with laughs, quick quips, and familiar, lived-in chemistry for fans old and new.

Note: This summary skips all commercial and sponsor segments, focuses on the core show, and uses direct speaker language. For the full experience, listen to highlighted segments above.