The BOB & TOM Show – December 29, 2025 Episode Summary

Episode Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show features the usual cast of Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Christy Lee, Josh Arnold, and guests including comedian Brent Terhune and Ally Breen. The show blends signature irreverent and quick-witted banter with music, oddball news, listener mail, and running comedic bits. Key segments include a playful investigation of the theremin, debates on stress-relieving music, wedding gift trends, bizarre objects stuck in orifices, and tongue-in-cheek discussions about personal hygiene. Musical interludes and recurring gags thread through, creating a chaotic but energetic morning show atmosphere.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Theremins, Capes & “Good Vibrations” (00:00–13:00)

• The show opens with goofy musical comedy (“Do the Vadge”) and segues into the crew goofing off with a theremin, attempting to mimic the Beach Boys' “Good Vibrations.”
• Chick McGee and Josh Arnold comically try and fail to reproduce theremin sounds, with Tom providing exaggerated production direction.

Notable Quotes:

• “I believe they prefer to be called tromboners, not trombonist.” – Tom (05:59)
• “I’m the only fat guy I know with thigh gap.” – Josh Arnold (07:13)

Highlights:

• Josh’s outfit draws jokes about shorts and high-collared capes.
• Multiple running gags about musicians’ names and using the theremin as a comedic prop.

Timestamps:

• Theremin talk and musical stumbles: 05:11–12:12

2. Stress, Sleep Playlists, and Music Debates (14:23–29:34)

• Chick introduces a “science-backed” list of relaxing songs, which Tom immediately derides.
• They play and ridicule Marconi Union’s “Weightless,” Enya’s “Watermark,” and debate whether music can really lower stress.
• Tom complains the music makes him angry rather than relaxed.

Notable Quotes:

• “I already hate it.” – Tom (18:52, 19:07, repeated as a running joke)
• “Is this supposed to make people drive off the road because they fell asleep?” – Tom (19:19)

Highlights:

• Chick tries to explain the science behind the playlist, but Tom continues to heckle.
• Irony abounds as soothing music instead becomes a catalyst for mockery and bit creation.

Timestamps:

• Relaxing music debate begins: 14:23
• “I already hate it” running gag: 18:52; 19:07; throughout this segment

3. Listener Letters: Hoodies, Hood Humor, and Wedding Gifts (33:24–41:46)

• Playful brainstorming about a hypothetical Josh Arnold hoodie line with “It’s raining minestrone” jokes.
• Discourses on modern wedding gift etiquette—tap and pay, registry alternatives.
• Tom and Chick riff on “good china” versus dinnerware from more practical modern retailers.

Notable Quotes:

• “It’s raining minestrone” – running joke, various (33:26+)
• “I love gravy. It’s your cat.” – Tom, on hypothetical merch (40:00)

Timestamps:

• Hoodie and minestrone jokes: 33:24
• Wedding gifts and gravy boat banter: 35:41

4. News of the Weird: Sex on a Plane, Orifices, and Lawn Robots (42:25–70:53)

• Christy Lee covers a British couple’s “tap and pay” wedding and another about a couple arrested for sexual acts on a JetBlue flight.
• Banter follows about narrow definitions of mile-high club and airplane privacy.
• Segment spins off to robotic lawn mowers, with the group riffing on technical logistics and insurance hypotheticals.

Notable Quotes:

• “Save that for the back.” – Chick, on adult in-flight behavior (43:34)
• “Robo Mo must mow!” – Tom (68:59)

Highlights:

• Flowing effortlessly from airline scandals to pragmatic (and impractical) takes on home automation.

Timestamps:

• Plane sex and wedding tech: 42:25–44:32
• Robo-mow and home gadgets: 67:29–70:53

5. Sexy Time with Ally Breen (58:54–67:09)

• Relationship advice segment with comedian Ally Breen.
• Letters include complaints about impractical birthday gifts (a Roomba), and a tale of drunken bedwetting.
• Panel debates the romantic merits of practical versus sentimental gifts.

Notable Quotes:

• “Frisbee the Roomba into the streets and tell him to get lost.” – Josh (61:46)
• “If you have to yell at someone to get you something romantic, that takes the romance out of it, doesn't it?” – Tom (63:51)

Timestamps:

• Roomba-gate and gift debates: 60:00–67:00

6. Stuff Stuck in Orifices: Medical Object Madness (100:22–114:09)

• Christy reads off real ER filings of bizarre objects found stuck in various parts of the human body.
• Group plays “guess the object/orifice” with ascending horror and hilarity.
• Items range from the expected (action figures, sex toys) to the bewildering (vegetable peeler, ice cream cone, billiard ball, cell phone charger cord).

Notable Quotes:

• “What number rectum?” – Tom, on the billiard ball entry (107:07)
• “Is she using it as a junk drawer?” – Tom, on a woman with a screw and a coin in her vagina (112:04)

Timestamps:

• “Stuck in orifices” list: 100:22–114:09

7. Music and Cultural Bits: Bread, Jerry Reed, and Tongue Talk (139:43–153:11)

• Mailbag includes nostalgia about band Bread and musicians Jerry Reed and Tim Wilson.
• Tom and Chick mock “Baby I’m-a Want You” as one of the most insipid love songs; Tim Wilson’s Jerry Reed tribute is played.
• Brief sidebar on handshake etiquette and tongue sizes morphs into a full-on “whose-tongue-is-bigger” contest among cast.

Notable Quotes:

• “Nothing has ever sucked harder than that song.” – Tom, on “Baby I’m-a Want You” (153:12)

Timestamps:

• Bread and Jerry Reed: 139:43–153:12
• “Tongue talk” and handshake bit: 87:08–95:29

8. Hygiene, Hair Spritz, and Permafrost (130:47–138:43)

• Tom’s bad hair spray experience sparks a freewheeling exchange about male grooming, ball powders, and the indignities of middle-aged personal care products.
• Christy is handed the opportunity to discuss perfume placement, Tom suggests “frigid” and “permafrost” as perfume names.

Notable Quotes:

• “It goes on like a lotion, leaves as a powder. Fresh Balls.” – Tom (133:15)
• “You lotion up your nips? Do you have fresh nips?” – Tom (136:34)

Timestamps:

• Hair spray and grooming: 130:47–138:43

9. Guest Highlights: Brett Terhune and Corn Sweat (157:02–168:09)

• Comedian Brett Terhune joins, triggering riffs about cheese bras for Packers fans, parental mortality, and pet ownership.
• The concept of “corn sweat” as an agricultural weather phenomenon is met with derision and becomes musical parody fodder.

Notable Quotes:

• “Sheila got the corn sweats.” – Tom (166:36)
• “I feel like I invited my friend over in the middle of my parents’ divorce, right?” – Brent Terhune (168:09)

Timestamps:

• Corn sweat and crowd banter: 162:38–168:09

Memorable Moments & Recurring Gags

• The recurring “I already hate it” reaction to ambient, new-age music.
• The ongoing “gravy boat,” “gravy yacht,” and “syrup schooner” fantasy merch line surrounding Josh Arnold’s eating habits.
• Running gag about tongue sizes among the hosts.
• Bizarre “things stuck in orifices” revelations, each one topping the last for shock value and humor.
• Over-the-top, deadpan objections to modern takes on wedding gifts and music.

Episode Highlights by Timestamp

| Timestamp | Segment | | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | 05:11–12:12 | Theremin demonstration & mocking attempts at "Good Vibrations" | | 14:23–29:34 | Stress reduction playlist, Enya, “I already hate it” gag | | 33:24–41:46 | Listener mail: hoodies, minestrone joke, weddings & gravy boat | | 42:25–44:32 | Sex on a plane, tap&pay wedding, etiquette debates | | 60:00–67:00 | Sexy Time with Ally Breen; Roomba & practical gifts | | 100:22–114:09 | Outrageous “things stuck in orifices” medical ER roundup | | 139:43–153:12 | Bread, Jerry Reed music, mocking “Baby I’m-a Want You” | | 130:47–138:43 | Hair spray disaster, male grooming, “Fresh Balls” debate | | 162:38–168:09 | Corn sweat, meat sweats, Brett Terhune, Midwest heat |

Final Notes

The December 29, 2025 episode is quintessential BOB & TOM: a mix of old-school morning show energy, raunchy running gags, slice-of-life observations, and a rotating blend of musical parody, cultural takes, and “just one more thing” riffing. For those new or returning, it’s a master class in how lively banter and absurdist humor can keep a four-hour show in motion—even when the subject is as odd as cheese bras, gravy yachts, or “corn sweat.”

Recommended Listening:

• For musical shenanigans, start around [05:11], [14:23], and [139:43].
• For the most outrageous and hilarious ER anecdotes, don’t miss [100:22–114:09].
• For anyone who loves listener mail, merch jokes, or simply wants to catch up with the show’s tone and rhythm, start at [33:24] and jump around.