The BOB & TOM Show – December 18, 2025

Podcast Summary by Segment

Episode Overview

Theme:
This lively episode delivers the signature Bob & Tom blend of banter, musical comedy, topical jokes, sports, and listener interaction, with a festive holiday spin. The crew riff on holidays, small-town intrigue, viral stories, audience letters, sports picks, and pop culture—balancing silly irreverence with sharp observations and recurring gags.

Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. Opening Bits: Holiday Roast and Musical Comedy

[01:27 – 04:30]

• Josh Arnold's “Mr. Grizz” Holiday Roast Song (parody of "Mr. Grinch") playfully insults Tom Griswold, mocking his quirks, sense of humor, and dated references, before pivoting into exaggerated flattery after realizing “the boss” is listening.
  • “You're a mean one, Mr. Grizz...You're as sexy as a scrotum covered in syphilitic sores...” —Josh Arnold
• The cast rib each other as Tom reveals some technical confusion with his phone/music setup (“I have no idea how that happened.” [05:38])
• Discussion of new Bob & Tom Show puppet video, leading to more self-deprecating humor.

2. Local Oddities, Place Names & Listener Mail

[07:44 – 16:00]

• Tom shares oddball letters from far-flung listeners with funny hometown names (Hermitage or “Hermitage”? Lansing, NY; Cleveland, TN; Ypsilanti, MI), getting into American place name mispronunciations.
  • "Wouldn't it be great... because there are many places where the city is mispronounced. ...But it sticks, right?" —Tom [09:00]
• The crew debate linguistic conspiracies: local pronunciations, why “reds” swapped political meanings, the reclassification of brontosaurus, Celsius vs. Fahrenheit (“I refused to do it.”).
• Running gags about Tom's old-fashioned references (“Let's talk about Agnes Moorehead.”; “Never heard of Zendaya, let's talk about...”) and not recognizing anything post-Allman Brothers.
• Listener challenge to Christy to spell “Ypsilanti,” leading to mock pedantry and a Dead Poets Society joke (Tom: “I am heading the anti-conspiracy…” [13:56])
• More letters spark a riff on odd sports mascots, towns, and musical anniversaries.

3. Modern Life and Technological Confusion

[17:42 – 19:52]

• Tom and Chick recommend the Aura digital photo frame as a holiday gift, detailing its features (uploadable from anywhere).
• They poke fun at Tom's limited understanding of how digital frames work.

4. Unusual Sports and Halftime Shows

[26:30 – 33:04]

• Letters prompt musical instrument debates (ukulele, mandolin), mocking “a little goes a long way” in both.
• Sports tangent: debate over NFL halftime show acts—Jason Kelce’s (possibly apocryphal) disdain for Frisbee dogs, love for Red Panda (the unicycle bowl-juggler).
  • “If I have to see another dog catch an effing Frisbee, I'm going to blow my brains out.” —Reading Kelce [31:17]
• Old halftime favorites (marching bands, NBA costume change guys) get nostalgic treatment.

5. Food & Embarrassment Etiquette

[23:03 – 26:14]

• Josh discusses ordering too much food (wrap & spaghetti), then a debate about telling friends when they have food in their teeth or toilet paper on their shoe.
• “I would never say.” —Chick; “It's way more polite to say something.” —Josh

6. Sexuality, Relationships & Listener Advice

[33:26 – 35:55]

• Follow-up on a “Sexy Time” advice letter: a woman's partner tries to pry her eyes open during intimacy.
• Listeners chime in, one jokes, “Women close their eyes during sex because they can't stand to watch a man have a good time.” —Mr. Thurston [34:18]
• Tom recalls comedian Vic Dunlop’s springy eyeball gag glasses as a potential “solution."

7. Sports & Sports Betting Picks

[35:58 – 46:00, 121:01 – 127:43]

• Chick teases a variety of sports news (Dolphins, Bears, pickleball injuries), and launches into the weekly NFL picks segment with listener Chris Newell from Plano, TX, who provides his picks and banter (“Are you a Cowboys fan?” “No, I'm from northwest Indiana.”).
• Chick’s NFL “Shoe-in of the Week” segment continues: head-to-head picks, laments about public funding for stadiums (“they want to secure public funding…”) [69:27], more gentle mockery of sports betting and Chick’s “clear thinking" process.

8. Viral News, Weird Records, and Stupid World Records

[82:03 – 85:51]

• The Guinness Record for "tallest wig" (over 50ft tall) gets lampooned—especially since it's crane-supported (“If you can't walk around in it, it's not a real wig.” —Tom)
• Other bizarre records: “widest wig,” musical instrument world records.
• Usual skepticism about Guinness entries being “gimmicks not real feats.”

9. The Classic "12 Days of Christmas" Price Analysis

[86:39 – 97:45]

• Christy presents the “PNC Price Index” for the 12 Days of Christmas gifts, prompting nerdy argument over cumulative counts (partridges, gold rings math) and the unfairness to maids-a-milking (“They're getting ripped off again, man!”).
• Comedy detour: “There's a thing—look up ‘milking table’” —Josh [96:52], launching into ribald explanations.
• Tom promises a funny “real” 12 Days song from Randy Lubas.

10. Musical Comedy: Holiday & Pot Songs

[41:40 – 47:14, 103:19 – 109:03]

• "Crypto for Christmas" by Pat Godwin: a Gen Z-inspired holiday song about wanting cryptocurrency rather than cash or gadgets.

  • “Keep your gadgets and gift cards all...I want crypto for Christmas. It sits safely in a file on my computer. ...Okay, Boomer.” —Pat Godwin [42:08]

• Randy Lubas’ “Real Twelve Days of Christmas”: Hilarious commentary on the impracticality of the song's birds and gifts (“I can't believe anybody is this into birds. ...By the 12th day, 184 birds!” [103:47])

• Ad-Septic Santa’s Plumber’s “12 Days” Parody: Plumbing gags replace all the classic gifts (“Ten turds a-floating...Five ball cocks..." [107:15])

• Pat Godwin’s “Playing Pickleball Naked” song lampoons senior nudist culture:

  • “Try not to fall on your pickling balls. ...Gramps Micro Dickel is mighty small.” [75:08]

• “There Are Seeds In My Marijuana” — an old pothead impression bit (Nixon, Carter, Curly from The Three Stooges, Barney Fife) [108:30]

11. Odd News Shorts: Nativity Accidents, Inflatable Santas, Public Sex, & Social Media Stunts

[148:08 –157:59]

• Woman kicked in face by camel during live nativity at Texas church (“Yikes!”) [148:12]
• Homeowners Association tries (then fails) to ban a 28-foot inflatable Santa, leading to a wave of “We Stand With Santa” signs. [113:11]
• Florida “romp in the Winn-Dixie parking lot”: three people arrested for a lewd act (“The actual description is brutal.” —Tom [154:15])
• Social media stunt: Man arrested for eating raw hog on sidewalk for views, creating a “biohazard scene.” [156:01]

12. Pop Culture, Nostalgia & Music

[47:56 – 49:52, 132:01–142:36]

• Listener letters revisit “TV stars who had hit songs,” with some debate over David Soul, Richard Chamberlain, Bob Crane, and others.
• Full band geek-out about old hits, one-hit wonders, and whether low-key acts can still tour ("How many hits do you need to tour? ... I think you need about three.” —Al Jackson [137:52])
• Al Jackson drops in: teaching and quizzing Tom on slang (“What’s a low-key bop?” [140:27]), stories of past bar pickup lines, and ribbing about generational shifts.

13. Today in History and Birthdays

[162:08 – 168:28]

• Tom quizzes the cast with song snippets and “Franz Ferdinand” trivia, then lists celebrity birthdays (Joseph Stalin, Ty Cobb, Keith Richards, Steven Spielberg, Ron White, Stone Cold Steve Austin).
  • “Keith [Richards] said he's healthy, but doesn't want to do four months on the road.” [165:20]
• Banter over the accuracy of Ty Cobb’s villainy and pop declamations.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Parody Roast:
  “You're as sexy as a scrotum covered in syphilitic sores, Mr. Grizz…” —Josh Arnold’s “Mr. Grizz” [02:23]
• “We’re trying to keep you confused. They’re trying to confuse us.” —Tom Griswold on language/political shifts [11:32]
• “Tyler, play uke?” —Chick McGee, on the ukulele debate [28:53]
• “They want us to stay confused, man!” —Josh Arnold [09:59]
• "If I have to see another dog catching an effing Frisbee, I’m going to blow my brains out.” —Reading Jason Kelce [31:17]
• “A little ukulele goes a long way. …I feel the same way about mandolin.” —Tom [27:14]
• “Ten turds a-floating.” —Ad-Septic Santa’s plumber’s “12 Days” song [107:58]
• “Five ball cocks.” —Ad-Septic [107:05]
• “Crypto’s the best gift by far…” —Pat Godwin’s song [42:03]
• "Gramps Micro Dickel is mighty small." —Pat Godwin, “Pickleball Naked” [75:09]
• “The worst thing you can ever say is I never heard of it. Could be a great spot.” —Tom Griswold, on towns [15:08]

Timestamps by Segment

[01:27–04:30] – “Mr. Grizz” song
[07:44–16:00] – Place names & letters
[17:42–19:52] – Aura frames tech confusion
[23:03–26:14] – Wrap vs. spaghetti food tangent
[26:30–33:04] – Sports halftime acts
[33:26–35:55] – Relationship question / prying open eyelids
[35:58–46:00] – First block sports news
[82:03–85:51] – Stupid world record: tallest wig debate
[86:39–97:45] – 12 Days of Christmas Price Index
[103:19–109:03] – “12 Days” song parody, “There Are Seeds in My Marijuana”
[75:08–76:45] – “Pickleball Naked” musical bit
[113:11–113:28] – Inflatable Santa HOA story
[148:08–157:59] – Nativity camel, Winn Dixie sex, raw hog eating
[132:01–142:36] – One-hit wonder tours, music, Al Jackson drops in
[162:08–168:28] – Today in History segment

Episode Takeaways

• The Bob & Tom show thrives on quick-witted interplay, biting and playful jabs, and “expert amateur” knowledge on everything from music to geography.
• Musical parodies (Mr. Grizz, Crypto for Christmas, Pickleball Naked, Ad-Septic’s 12 Days) showcase the show’s comedic backbone.
• Listener engagement is high, driving much of the content toward small-town charm, language debates, food, and relationship squabbles.
• The sports picks, odd news, and classic pop culture jokes make this episode a perfect microcosm of the Bob & Tom comedy/talk formula—big on heart, silliness, friendly digs, and nostalgia.

This summary covers all major gags, topics, songs, and memorable moments for those who want Bob & Tom’s best bits without the commercials or intros. For signature quotes and musical highlights, see the bullet points above along with timestamps for easy reference.