The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast – January 2, 2026

Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show delivers classic morning chaos: riffing on news, pop culture, odd headlines, and plenty of off-the-cuff humor among the long-time cast—Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Josh Arnold, Christy Lee, and their comedian friends. Expect rapid-fire banter, offbeat sketches, audience mail, playful bickering, and a steady stream of running jokes. Today’s discussions glide seamlessly from nosebleed home remedies, pet pig names, and musical horns in Cambodia, to online dating profiles, sex noises, and kangaroo breakouts. Special guests and skits, such as the Bob & Tom Players and comedian Sam Miller, round out the show’s variety.

Key Segments & Highlights

1. Physical Comedy & Cast Hijinks

• Tom’s Nosebleed/Nostril Tea Bag Remedy`
  • [03:10–05:20] The crew laughs about Tom Griswold’s sneezing-induced nosebleed, resolved with an Earl Grey teabag up his nose.
    • Chick narrates: “Tom Griswold had sneezed really violently…and put a tea bag up [his nose].” [03:27]
    • Josh (joking): “I teabagged the teabag.” [05:27]
    • Christy: “When he sat down and I saw the string, I thought he had a tampon stuck up his nose.” [04:16]

2. Animal Shenanigans—Pet Pigs, Raccoons, and Kangaroos

• Pet Pigs and Raccoons
  • [06:03–10:31] Anecdotes about pigs thwarting burglars, naming pet pigs (“Albert Swinstein,” “Magnum P.I.G”), and listener mail about pet raccoons.
    • Visualization: “The pig shaped balloon is humping the pig.” — Tom [06:28]
    • Chick runs through a pun-laden list of pig names, with the group adding their favorites (e.g., “Clancy Pants,” “Sir Francis Bacon”).
• Escaped Kangaroo
  • [125:46–128:55] News of a kangaroo repeatedly breaking out of a South Carolina enclosure sparks interplay about fence-jumping marsupials, complete with exaggerated accents and kangaroo-jump jokes.
    • Christy: “Authorities have yet to discern how the kangaroo is escaping, but I'm guessing jumping over a fence.” [125:53]
    • Josh: “Maybe…an ingredient used in beer. Oh, he likes the IPA because it's hoppy.” [126:56]

3. Relationships, Technology & Dating

• Forgetting Birthdays and Calendar Tips
  • [10:34–12:38] Survey: 1 in 3 Americans forget their partner’s birthday. Crew debates calendar use and memory tricks (“Just put them on your calendar and it comes up every year…” — Christy [11:41]).
• Online Dating Profiles & Clichés
  • [44:40–54:12] Christy Lee considers online dating, and the crew ridicules generic profiles and poor choices in self-branding (“Spaghetti Eddie,” “MustLoveDogs,” “MikeyMikeMike,” etc.).
    • Sample profile: “An athletic bookworm. A night owl who’s an early riser…” — Chick [46:31]
    • Tom: “I would drop the name Spaghetti Eddie for starters.” [46:22]
    • Christy’s verdicts are blunt: “Tilapia—crapfish of the sea. Go on.” [47:23]
• Signs “She Likes You”
  • [54:43] Chick reads nonverbal signals from a website, leading to joking about nervous hair twirling and “open posture.”

4. Weird News & Global Oddities

• Cambodian Musical Horn Ban
  • [15:30–18:30] Story on Cambodia banning musical car horns leads to dark “Killing Fields” jokes and puns about public order.
    • Tom: “Hey, look, there’s some impoverished kid actually having fun. Shoot him.” [17:00]
• Insurance Fraud—Extreme Frostbite
  • [18:30–21:23] A Taiwanese student fakes frostbite for insurance but actually loses his legs. Puns abound:
    • Tom: “He didn’t get cold feet?” [19:51]
    • Josh: “Yeah, the judge was harsh. Said he didn’t have a leg to stand on.” [20:21]
• Babies Born In Transit
  • [21:53–31:42] Newborns on airplanes/ride shares: Aeromexico offers “90 free flights” for a baby born onboard; tales of in-flight deaths and feasibility of giving birth midair.
    • “How stressful would that be…giving birth in the aisle and all these jackasses have their iPhones out.” — Tom [23:07]
    • Christy and Josh dissect airline rules about pregnant passengers.

5. Classic Skits & Parodies

• Rocky Horror/Bob & Tom Cast Recast
  • [32:18–34:42] Josh imagines cast members as Rocky Horror Picture Show characters; Tom shares 1970s anecdotes about London stage cast parties.
    • “Tom would be Brad.” [33:27]
• Gutter Grenades Infomercial (Sketch)
  • [35:02–38:56] Spoof: “Gutter Grenades” solve leaf problems by blowing them out—with shrapnel risk.
    • “You just pull the pin and toss it in. Gutter grenades blow away the competition.” — Christopher (in-character) [36:27]
• Failed Home Cleaning—Tragic Cockroach Fire
  • [39:25] News of a lady accidentally burning down her building with a cockroach-killing flamethrower hack. “The worst part? The cockroach made it.” — Tom [40:03]

6. More Offbeat Headlines

• Highway Blueberry Spill—Live Song Parody
  • [41:25–43:43] Truck dumps blueberries on the road, inspiring Pat to sing a “Blueberry Hill”-style song about the cleanup.
• Lipstick Color App Based on Nipple Color
  • [85:09–94:29] The gang explores a news story about an app matching lipstick to areola color. Jess shares her experience (and a suspicious app hack), while Tom and Christy mock the alleged science and potential lechery.
    • “Take a picture of your nipple area…then you get three lipstick matches.” — Jess [85:34]
    • “My lipstick color is the same as my nipples… you might as well just hand him the key to a hotel room.” — Tom [88:17]

7. Stand-up & Guest Features

• Comedian Sam Miller
  • [95:31–109:04] Sam chats about homelessness, tattoo regrets, and loving “big beautiful women.” He shares stories of living in a barn, making friends with math equations, and sneaking into boxcars.
    • Sam: “I have a hard time with math, so I just… one on one, baby.” [96:51]
    • “I always tell folks, like, I was homeless too, so it wasn’t that weird at all.” [100:27]
    • “Like, I had this one summer, all I wore was overalls and football cleats, and I would just jump in the lake…” [103:22]
• Listener Mail / Hobo Names
  • [129:49–138:19] Fans describe childhood adventures on trains and encounters with hobos. Josh aspires to live as a hobo and the team creates pun-filled hobo aliases.
    • “Arnie Tracks,” “Caboose Kelly,” “Harmonica Rachel, Mistress of the Iron Rail”—the list goes on.

8. Sex and Relationship Banter

• Noises During Sex – What’s Real, What’s Porn
  • [140:02–145:54] A Swedish study analyzes authentic sex sounds; the cast reads from lists of sexy and “worst” things to say during sex.
    • “Men were at their most verbal about 15 seconds before orgasm.” — Christy [142:33]
    • Josh: “My buddy Joe Murray said… right after orgasm he would say, ‘You have to leave now.’” [143:41]

9. Oddball News Wrap Up

• Flintstone House Lawsuit
  • [158:56–162:13] California residents sue over a neighbor’s “Flintstone House.” Debate breaks out over the best way to headline it (“Yabba Dabba Don’t!”—Josh [160:10]), and whether it’s cool or an eyesore.
• Broadway “Public Pooper”
  • [164:15–169:12] An anonymous theater protester leaves feces at “Magic Mike” auditions; Josh delivers a "Broadway" song parody (“On Broadway”) themed around the chaos.
    • “The mad chatter’s been striking at Magic Mike musical tryouts…defecating in dressing rooms and backstage areas.” — Christy [164:22]
• Ostrich Eats Car Keys—Tragic End
  • [154:29–157:13] An ostrich chokes on keys at a Kansas zoo. The cast cracks wise but laments the costs of modern key fobs and the fate of the bird.

Notable Quotes

• Self-Awareness:
  "I have to have [the show] in a linear fashion or I'm thrown. I'm really, really thrown. I'm stup—stupid."
  — Chick McGee on consuming the show as a podcast [15:05]

• On Boutique Lipsticks:
  "If you have your lipstick the same color as your nipples, it is somehow attractive…you might as well just hand him the key to a hotel room."
  — Tom Griswold [88:17]

• On Pet Names:
  “Clancy Pants is great. Clancy Pants or may name your child that.”
  — Tom Griswold [08:59]

• On Homelessness:
  “I always tell folks, like, I was homeless too, so it wasn’t that weird at all. It would have been weird if I woke up with, like, a middle class lady.”
  — Sam Miller [100:27]

• On Relationship Memory:
  “Do you remember your mom and dad's birthdays, Josh?”
  “My mom’s is very easy. It’s April 15th. Tax Day.”
  — Tom Griswold & Josh Arnold [11:53–11:59]

• On Skits:
  “You just pull the pin and toss it in. Gutter grenades blow away the competition!"
  — Christopher (Bob & Tom Players skit) [36:27]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Nostril tea bag: [03:10–05:20]
• Pet pigs & raccoons: [06:03–10:31]
• Birthday memory discussion: [10:34–12:38]
• Cambodia horn ban: [15:30–18:30]
• Taiwanese frostbite scam: [18:30–21:23]
• Babies in transit: [21:53–31:42]
• Rocky Horror casting: [32:18–34:42]
• Gutter Grenades skit: [35:02–38:56]
• Blueberry Spill/Song: [41:25–43:43]
• Online dating mockery: [44:40–54:12]
• Comedian Sam Miller: [95:31–109:04]
• Hobo names & stories: [129:49–138:19]
• Authentic sex sounds: [140:02–145:54]
• Flintstone House lawsuit: [158:56–162:13]
• Broadway pooper: [164:15–169:12]
• Ostrich eats keys: [154:29–157:13]

Tone & Style

The show revels in off-kilter gags, running inside jokes, and gleefully unfiltered banter. Expect a zig-zag between witty and groan-worthy puns, gentle roasts, deadpan mockery, and the occasional heartfelt moment (often undercut by a punchline). The cast’s camaraderie and years of repartee fuel both the laughs and the tangents.

For First-Time Listeners

This jam-packed episode mirrors why the BOB & TOM Show resonates with fans: unpredictable, fast-moving, and welcoming a parade of oddities—both from the news and the cast’s own lives. It’s the caffeinated cocktail of relatable mishaps, world-weary snark, and endearing ridiculousness. Even when a segment spirals into absurdity, there’s always another punchline, parody, or guest tale waiting in the wings.

Skip ahead to the timestamps above for specific segments—or just settle in for the ride. If you like your news weird, your banter unscripted, and your skits with a side of surreal, this episode is a quintessential taste of BOB & TOM’s long-running, irreplaceable morning mayhem.