The BOB & TOM Show — February 27, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show blends signature humor, daily news, quirky observations, and sports banter, all enlivened by a rotating cast of comic personalities. Main discussion threads include new football rules, the oddities of modern appliances, generational changes in travel attire, sports and pop culture news, and live interviews with comedians Greg Warren and Zoltan Kaszas. Recurring themes of nostalgia, mock-serious debate, and observational comedy run through the show.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Morning Banter, Musical Opener, and Introductions

• [00:22] Bob Kevoian opens with a musical segment, “Beer Run,” setting a lighthearted tone.
• [02:34–03:45] Reunion feel with Chick McGee back; intros to Jess Hooker (news desk), Pat Godwin, Jeff Oskay, Josh Arnold, Ace Cosby, and Tom Griswold.
• [03:27] Announcement of special guests: comedians Greg Warren and Zoltan Kaszas, teased with comedic riffing about names and pronunciations.

New Spring Football Rules & Sports Talk

• [04:03–09:00]
  Topic: The UFL merger (USFL + XFL) and new football rules.
  • Notable Rules Discussed:
    • Field goals over 60 yards = 4 points.
      • Chick McGee: “If they instituted that in the NFL, 60-plus is four points... I like that. It's better than narrowing the goalposts.” [04:51]
    • Only 1 foot required inbounds for completion, NCAA-style.
      • Chick: "That should not exist. No." [05:54]
    • Banning the “tush push” play.
      • Tom: “Want to have a tug of war or a weightlifting competition? Takes all the grace out of the game.” [06:29]
    • Replay officials may throw a flag from the booth.
      • Chick: “...puts a lot of pressure on the referees on the field. Talk about second guessing.” [07:51]

Memorable Exchange:

• Josh: “Tom's contention is kickers are ruining football.” [05:09]

Listener Letters & Real-Life Anecdotes

• [09:18–23:55]
  • Farewell letter to loyal listener Dan, a retiring overnight truck driver.
    • Tom: “He always listens to this break. ... we've been keeping him going for years.” [09:52]
  • Retirement ages for truckers, pilots, and even accountants.
  • Josh’s “semen analysis” (running joke about clinic experience, old magazines, and how advances in technology have changed sample collection).
    • Tom: “Can you imagine if you're one of the lady nurses there...” [12:35]
    • Ace: “It was all memory when we were kids.” [13:49]
    • GROUP riffing on how digital has changed things, leading to nostalgic and absurdist punchlines.

Iconic Bar Chat, Dive Bars, and “The 12 Steps”

• [19:27–22:18]
  • Josh and Jeff’s dive bar experience: overhearing patrons discuss Alcoholics Anonymous.
    • Patron: “So what didn't you like about AA?”
      Friend: “The 12 steps.” (Dead serious.) [19:42]
    • Jess on the scene: “Most of those cars are left over from the night before. Those people haven't come pick up their cars yet." [21:36]

Hawaii Animal News: Chickens & Mongooses

• [22:16–23:46]
  • Letters from Hawaii about wild chicken and mongoose populations.
    • Tom: “Mongooses were introduced ... to combat rats and snakes ... There are no snakes in the Hawaiian Islands ... an explosion in the population.” [22:45]

Classic Song Parody: “I Am Fat, Oh So Fat”

• [24:01–24:52]
  • Listener request; group laughs; self-deprecating, absurdist lyrics.
  • Josh: “All I do, I eat and jerk — it and jerk it.” [24:44]

Wiener Dog Racing & Curling Insights

• [27:05–28:26]
  • Sioux Falls hockey game: wiener dog races on ice (video referenced).
  • Curling: Chick explains ice prepping and pebbling for curling, revealing surprising knowledge.
    • Chick: “I know way more about curling than I should.” [28:23]

Appliance Show, Tech Overload & WI-FI-ed Everything

• [35:36–40:24]
  • Tom rails against over-techification in home appliances and car controls.
    • Tom: “We don't have to have Wi-Fi on your steak knife. ... Just because we can do things doesn't mean we need to.” [36:02]
    • Chick: “You hate me [for Wi-Fi fridge]. ... I don't know why.” [38:01]
  • Group banter about scanning groceries, UV washers, and nostalgia for basic controls.

Pajamas and Travel Etiquette Debate

• [46:40–53:53]
  • Discussion about adults flying in pajamas, bringing full-size pillows, and changing travel fashion norms.
    • Jess: “Bringing a pillow on a flight ... that's insane. As an adult, how do you feel about my neck pillow?” [46:49]
  • Tampa Airport “pajama ban” was a satiric social post. [51:31]

Parenting, Kids' Illnesses, and Travel Hacks

• [32:07–34:07]
  • Gross-out parenting stories (vomit, diaper blowouts, pee shields for boys).
  • Jess: "They make cups now that look like little cups for babies ... it has some cute little name." [33:58]

Enter Greg Warren: Game Show Announcer, Iced Tea Connoisseur

• [74:21–84:20]
  • Greg Warren (comedian & now announcer):
    • Promotes new game show “Greatest Average American” with Nate Bargatze (airs tonight on ABC, streaming on Hulu).
    • Deep dive on iced tea alliances.
      • Tom: “A fountain iced tea should be illegal. ... They presumptively cram a lemon in my tea." [75:30]
      • Greg: “Chipotle has great iced tea.” [75:03]
  • Recounts his Procter & Gamble sales days; brand mascots (Mr. Clean, Punchy, etc.), and mascot rankings.

Letters, Branding, and Social Satire

• [85:15–89:00]
  • Debates about Mr. Clean’s supposed "retirement," real vs. satiric ad campaigns.
    • Josh: “Mr. Peanut apparently passed away. That was a shakedown.” [88:36]
    • Tom: “Mr. Clean: his first name is ... Veritably.” [92:54]

Naming Riffs: Phone Answering Styles

• [104:44–108:15, 155:07–162:19]
  • Greg Warren’s anecdote: his buyer Dan Gardner’s unique “Dan Gardner” phone greeting becomes a running 'voice signature' punchline.
    • Greg: “Dan Gardner ... lets the name do the rest of the work. Man Gardner.” [105:07]
    • The show repeatedly riffs on how names and their delivery build character and credibility.

Guest Comedian Zoltan Kaszas: Accents, Cat Conventions, Witches, and Social Media Trolls

• [101:04–121:48]
  • Zoltan tells origin/immigrant/funny-name stories, his marriage to a woman he met at a cat convention, and cat/dog people jokes.
    • Zoltan: “Cats are more like, ‘Oh, you're home? What are you doing? I'm gonna be in the kitchen. I'll see you later.’ I like that type of relationship.” [109:00]
  • Reading/handling online comments: “He wrote, ‘You gotta fix that haircut...’ then, ‘Oh, I see what you're going for.’ That hurts way more.” [119:31]
  • Getting trolled about ‘ignorant views of modern witchcraft’ [120:08] — group debate if you should ever reply to negative comments.

Sports, Tattoos, Bizarre Mishaps, and Fart Science

• [57:53–74:00]
  • Sports oddities: viral hockey video, soccer player resuscitating a seagull, world record for Metallica tattoos.
    • Tom: “He’s got 72 Metallica tattoos. Good that he chose a band with staying power — wouldn’t want to be the guy with 72 Dexy’s Midnight Runners.” [71:32]
  • Baseball: Eating 30 raw eggs a day for muscle gain leads Chick to reminisce about Rocky, dog/egg trivia.
  • “Why We Tolerate Our Own Flatulence”: science news teed up for Greg Warren (a proud fart joke lover), but discussed seriously.
    • Tom: “There’s an interesting possible evolutionary explanation for being able to tolerate one's own flatulence.” [73:38]

Miscellaneous Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “You know, the lyrics, the salami. I'm not even sure what it means...” — Tom on the “I Am Fat” song [25:06]
• “When you change a baby boy, you’re supposed to put a clean diaper as a shield. ... They sell cups now.” — Jess [33:58]
• “I went to a press conference for Hoosiers — Barbara Hershey had just stopped calling herself Seagull. … Do not ask her why she doesn't call herself Seagull.” — Tom [18:38]
• On modern appliance show: “We don't have to have Wi-Fi on your steak knife.” — Tom [36:02]
• Chick, on dog racing: “My paws are freezing. What the hell’s happening here?” [27:38]
• On pajamas in public: “In my day, we wore a suit and tie, smoking a cigarette, the lady in an evening gown.” — Chick [15:23]
• In classic show fashion, callbacks to inane product naming, mascot logistics (Mr. Clean's retirement), and debates over “the best disco song” [143:20–145:44]

Closing Segments: History, Birthdays, and Sponsor Tie-ins

• [140:16–151:43]
  • Tom shares Today in History with the group interjecting with facts, mockery, and irreverence.
  • Greg Warren confirms he’s live at the Caravan in Louisville, and part of the Nate Bargatze TV game show (again, “tonight on ABC!”).
  • Greg Warren on fried chicken and pot pies, their use at Thanksgiving, and the sides-dominated nature of holiday meals.

Timestamps for Major Segments

• 00:22 – Show musical opener: “Beer Run”
• 04:03 – Spring football/UFL rules breakdown
• 09:18 – Listener retirement letter + logistics of aging careers
• 11:24 – Josh’s semen analysis anecdote
• 19:27 – Dive bar/AA “12 steps” joke overheard
• 22:16 – Hawaii’s wild chickens and mongoose infestation
• 24:01 – “I Am Fat, Oh So Fat” (Song request & response)
• 27:05 – Wiener dogs on ice, curling trivia
• 35:36 – Appliance over-tech, nostalgia, car radio struggles
• 46:40 – Pajamas on planes, pillow talk
• 51:31 – Tampa Airport “pajama ban” satirical post clarified
• 74:21 – Greg Warren’s intro, ice tea opinions, new game show details
• 101:04 – Zoltan Kaszas’ guest segment: immigration, cats, witches, trolling
• 120:08 – Social media/YouTube hate mail (“ignorant views of modern witchcraft”)
• 140:16 – Today in History, birthdays, network news
• 155:07 – Reprise: phone-answering name riffs, Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken
• 162:36 – Thanks and sign-off

Flow, Tone, and Highlights

• Flow: Fast-paced, conversational, but circling around recurring themes (sports, nostalgia, generational shifts, the absurdity of modern life, and pop culture riffs).
• Tone: Warm, self-mocking, irreverent, improvisational. Plenty of groan-worthy puns, unfiltered opinions, and inside-joke callbacks.
• Notable Quotes:
  • “If they instituted that in the NFL, 60-plus is four points... I like that. It's better than narrowing the goalposts.” — Chick [04:51]
  • “Dan Gardner ... lets the name do the rest of the work. Man Gardner.” — Greg [105:07]
  • “You're balding, and your wiener doesn’t work. Can I just be bald and soft?” — Zoltan [131:12]
  • “I went to a press conference for Hoosiers ... Do not ask her why she doesn't call herself Seagull.” — Tom [18:38]

For New Listeners

This episode perfectly showcases The BOB & TOM Show’s blend of live comedy, current events, real listener interactions, and the seamless drop-in of national touring comics. The friendly debates, running gags, and nostalgic reveries make it enjoyable whether you’re a first-timer or a longtime listener—though the constant callbacks and cast familiarity reward regular fans. Anchored by high-profile guests, personal anecdotes, and comedic debates about everything from NFL rules to naming etiquette, it's a fun, joke-rich ride.