The BOB & TOM Show – January 16, 2026

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show is a classic blend of comedy, team banter, oddball news, listener letters, and running inside jokes. The hosts riff through topics ranging from personal quirks to current sports, weird world records, advice segments, and unique listener interactions. Longtime listeners enjoy returning bits like parody songs, while the crew’s self-aware and often irreverent tone keeps the episode lighthearted and unpredictable.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Comedy Song: "Strangers in My Shorts" (00:21–02:59)

• The show opens with a comedic, satirical song about catching crabs, riffing on “Strangers in the Night.”
• The cast takes on "characters," singing lines like:
  • “Strangers in my shorts, I keep on scratching / Strangers in my shorts, these eggs keep hatching…” (Tom Griswold, 00:31)
• The bit includes puns (“No more Mr. Lice Guy”) and digressions into greasy pubes and Quell lotion.
• The team banters mid-song, joking about personal hygiene and their reckless younger days.

2. Banter and Introductions (03:12–04:47)

• Quick check-ins: where everyone’s sitting, who’s on assignment, tour gigs, and classic stories.
• Bob remembers Tom’s rowdy arrest in North Carolina and a listener letter about football player Bill Glass.
• Quote: “Can you imagine the long-haired Tom Griswold making his way around Manhattan? My goodness, you had to fight them off, didn’t you?” (Tom Griswold, 03:12)

3. Affirmations & Morning Mantras (07:11–10:59, 36:23–37:09)

• The crew dives into the value (or futility) of positive affirmations. Christy Lee shares her gratitude and prayer routine.
  • Quote: “I always thank God for letting me wake up that it’s going to be a great day today. I have gratitude for all of the blessings I’ve gotten and received…” (Christy Lee, 07:50)
• Bob and Tom push back, joking about nihilistic morning statements (“the sun is not yet up, neither is my will to live”).
• Discussion about sticky notes, affirmation decks, and playful skeptical alternative affirmations.
• Memorable moment: “Don’t sign anything unless you have your lawyer look at it.” (Tom Griswold, 09:56)

4. Sleep Schedules, Early Wake-Ups & Being a Radio Host (10:40–11:43)

• The hosts reminisce about the brutal early-morning schedule (“I wake up, the birds are singing because they don’t know what time it is”).
• The crew commiserates about never resetting sleep habits, even on vacation.

5. Sports & World Records (12:08–15:37, 80:08–81:52)

• Sports news includes NFL playoffs predictions, Sam Darnold's injury, and contract deals.
• Tom: “I say in the next two years, you’ll have the first billion dollar contract in sports…” (Bob Kevoian, 13:06)
• Later, Chick McGee lays out his picks for the weekend.
• “That might be the blowout of the weekend.” (Tom Griswold, 81:04)

6. Parody Segments & Listener Interactions (27:45–32:32)

• Listener letters riff on everything from wordle streaks to nacho chip preferences.
  • A debate erupts over whether Doritos are acceptable in nachos.
• Playful segment about job titles, e.g., “vice president of meat” (23:03), and the logistics of turnkey homes (51:00).
• Letter about the hazards of slicing bagels and a review of bagel slicing gadgets (26:05–27:15).

7. Science, Space & Hygiene (13:26–15:37, 111:14–114:54)

• NASA news: Astronauts returned early due to illness; hosts speculate on potential "alien parasite" scenarios.
• The famous story of Sally Ride and NASA engineers supposedly thinking she’d need 100 tampons for a 6-day mission is retold for laughs.
  • Quote: “Will 100 tampons be enough?” (Bob Kevoian, 112:14)

8. Occasions & Traditions: National Bagel Day, the Feast of the Ass (14:00–15:27, 122:48–123:46)

• Observance of odd holidays: “the Feast of the Ass,” a medieval Christian feast about donkeys, devolving into the usual innuendo and riffing.
  • “You ever participate in the ass feasting?” (Tom Griswold, 15:24)

9. Elevators, Jobs & Random Life Observations (47:41–50:58)

• Listeners write in with elevator-related stories, including inspection sticker etiquette and questions for elevator repairmen.
• Christy Lee reveals her daughter’s boyfriend is an apprentice elevator mechanic.

10. Unique Food and Graveyard Recipes (98:26–101:17)

• Jess Hooker prepares a “Red Lantern Dip” from the “To Die For” cookbook—recipes found on gravestones—leading to a playful debate over tackiness vs. tradition.
• “She was a DJ at KDSN radio and was a local radio legend.” (Bob Kevoian, 118:32)

11. Animal Escapades & Exotic News (143:04–144:26)

• Wild news: A sheriff’s deputy in Florida lassos an escaped emu; stories about goats in retirement homes, and discussion of dangerous bird talons.
• Emu Phillips jokes and a tangent on ostriches, alpacas, and evolutionary biology.

12. World Record: Longest Interview in an Ice Bath (86:40–89:58)

• Incredulity at a couple who set a world record for “longest interview in an ice bath” (21m33s of freezing Q&A).
  • “So these two morons are sitting in an ice bath and her husband is interviewing her.” (Bob Kevoian, 87:08)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Comedy song punchline: “You did some porking, now you gotta call Orkin.” (Bob Kevoian, 02:45)
• On crabs: “These aren’t the kind of crabs you eat with butter—life is so unkind.” (Tom Griswold, 01:22)
• Affirmations: “The sun is not yet up, neither is my will to live.” (Bob Kevoian, 08:07)
• Sleep schedule: “If I sleep in, it’s 7 o’clock, maybe… most often 6:30.” (Tom Griswold, 11:02)
• On nachos: “I was totally behind Josh’s nachos presidency until he put the kibosh on Doritos being used in nachos.” (Listener letter, 22:36)
• Sally Ride story: “Will 100 tampons be enough?” (Bob Kevoian, 112:14)
• Parody advice: “Don’t sign anything unless you have your lawyer look at it.” (Tom Griswold, 09:56)
• Turnkey homes: “Everything is pink. The dishes, the silverware, the placemats, the salt and pepper shakers, the garlic press. Everything is pink.” (Listener letter, 52:10)
• Ass feasting banter: “You ever participate in the ass feasting?” (Tom Griswold, 15:24)
• On toxic masculinity: “I think there are jerks, and there are non-jerks.” (Josh Arnold, 128:59)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Time | Segment | |------|---------| | 00:21–02:59 | "Strangers in My Shorts" parody song | | 07:11–10:59 | Affirmations and banter | | 13:26–15:37 | NASA & Sally Ride tampon story | | 22:36 | Nacho presidency and Dorito debate | | 26:05–27:15 | Bagel slicing injuries and gadgets | | 47:41–50:58 | Elevator repairman stories | | 80:08–81:52 | NFL playoff predictions | | 86:40–89:58 | Ice bath interview world record | | 98:26–101:17 | “To Die For” graveyard dip | | 111:14–114:54 | Sally Ride, NASA, astronaut illness | | 122:48–123:46 | Feast of the Ass segment | | 143:04–144:26 | Emu lassoing segment |

Episode Tone & Style

• Irreverent and playful: Constant riffing, parody songs, and inside jokes; occasionally veers to the absurd or grotesque.
• Self-aware and candid: The team teases each other about their quirks (e.g., bathroom habits, affirmation skepticism).
• Audience engagement: Problems and stories from listeners are read and riffed on.
• Topical, but with a twist: Not just news; always a comedic spin.

Summary Takeaways

• The episode’s core strength is the camaraderie and comic timing of the cast.
• Heavy on personal anecdotes, listener stories, and running gags that keep returning listeners invested.
• Affirms the show’s tradition of blending oddball news, blue-collar humor, and heart.
• Red thread: Absurdity of daily life, from affirmations to turnkey homes, sports predictions to graveyard cookbooks.

For longtime fans—and even newcomers—the January 16, 2026, episode is a perfect example of The BOB & TOM Show’s fast-paced, joke-stuffed, yet oddly comforting morning mayhem. As Tom sums up in an affirmation lampoon:
"The universe is providing everything I need. Oh, I need some extra cash." (135:16)