The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast – January 23, 2026

Episode Overview

This lively episode of The BOB & TOM Show brings listeners the show’s signature mix of comedy, conversation, news, sports, and special guests. The morning team kicks off with stories of extreme winter weather, reminisces about favorite childhood toys, debates Super Bowl party foods, welcomes special guest Stephen Singer and his singers for a musical Valentine’s-themed visit, and dives into offbeat news, crowd interactions, and comedic banter. Throughout, the chemistry between panelists brings both heart and hilarity, making even the mundane memorable.

Main Segments & Key Discussion Points

1. Extreme Snow Stories & Winter Weather (00:40 – 06:40)

• The team opens with letters about past epic snowstorms—one listener recounts being snowed into a barracks so deep they escaped through a second-floor window.
• Chick McGee describes snow emergencies and new totals from "Winter Storm Fern", with the Midwest, East Coast, and Southern states bracing for ice and snow.
• Tom and Chick muse about lost fun due to extreme cold: “It’s too cold to go sledding all next week!” (03:19 – Tom)
• Sledding nostalgia, “Don’t break a hip sledding,” jokes from team members (03:53 – Christy, Chick).

Notable Quote

• “We couldn’t open the door to our barracks. We had to climb out of the second-floor windows. I was never as happy as the day I left that place.” – Listener Jeremy’s letter (01:22)

2. Childhood Toys: Mr. Potato Head & Sweet Potato Song (07:26 – 22:34)

• Nostalgia for the original Mr. Potato Head, which used real potatoes.
• The origins of creative play: from cucumbers to sweet potatoes, vegetables were fair game.
• Pat Godwin performs the “Sweet Potato Poop” song by request, bringing laughter and off-color humor.

Memorable Moment

• “The regular potato gives you the option of making multiracial—you can have a diverse group of potatoes!” – Chick McGee (47:09)

Timestamp: Sweet Potato Song

• Pat Godwin’s live performance: [20:47]

3. Super Bowl Party Food Debates (40:46 – 44:11)

• Chick finds last year’s “top Super Bowl snacks” list.
• Shock as baked potatoes are the #1 listed food in five states (California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington).
• The team derides and debates practical party foods: “Rare is the football game that... well, what, you have chives and sour cream?” (38:33 – Chick)
• Pat Godwin sings a “baked potato” jingle.

Quotes

• “I have never been to a Super Bowl party with baked potatoes.” – Chick McGee (38:06)
• “You get chives and sour cream... cheese, chili... pour it over a baked potato, delightful.” – Team (38:32)

4. Offbeat News: True Crime Restaurant, Football Thefts & Hippos (09:16 – 36:44)

• A restaurant serving the actual last meals of serial killers sparks both revulsion and fascination among the crew.
• John Wayne Gacy’s last meal: “Twelve fried shrimp, a bucket of original KFC, fries, and a pound of strawberries.” (10:21 – Chick)
• Discussion of region-specific mascots—including the Texas Hutto Hippos; “All over town, there are miniature hippos in people’s yards.” (35:40 – Listener letter)
• Brief talk about a theft inspired by Animal House, teased for later.

5. Special Guest Segment: Stephen Singer & The Steven Singer Singers (81:24 – 109:43)

• Musical interludes with Annie and Amy (the Steven Singer Singers), joined by pianist Michael Reed.
• Audience is treated to multiple renditions of the “I Hate Steven Singer” jingle.
• Stephen Singer promotes his Valentine’s roses and shares anecdotes about the jewelry business, including how to spot men shopping for both wives and side-pieces.

Notable Quotes

• “Other salesmen hate him. That’s where it comes from.” – Chick, on the origin of “I Hate Steven Singer” (82:55)
• “My mom still listens. She thinks you guys are the greatest… she thinks you’re very hip.” – Stephen Singer, discussing his 87-year-old mother (156:00)

Timestamps

• First jingle: [82:18];
• Singer Q&A + comedy: [85:51 – 88:02, 139:46 – 143:48]

6. Sports Updates & Listener Letters (14:07 – 28:44, 59:48 – 62:32)

• Winter storm’s impact (or lack thereof) on major NFL games this weekend.
• Nostalgic nods to iconic sports movies and calls (Breaking Away, Hoosiers).
• A robust batch of listener e-mails prompts debate and laughter on everything from Abba movies to classroom pranks.

7. Al Jackson: Slang Lessons & Standup Preview (122:43 – 132:44)

• Al Jackson joins from Colorado, both to promote his run at The Comedy Fort and to school Tom on mid-90s slang.
• Word lesson: “Front Street” means confronting someone publicly – to which Tom supplies a very “cop-like” usage (“That’s extraordinarily dope of you”). (130:47)

8. Offbeat News Roundup & Comedy Closes (144:13 – 154:51)

• Kansas City man repeatedly sells and steals back cars via Facebook Marketplace.
• Pittsburgh man steals a $30k harp, jumps naked into the river.
• “Animal House” inspired theft: A brisket and steak thief stuffs meat down his pants at a kosher supermarket.

Favorite Joke

• “You know how they caught him? Harpoon.” – Tom, about the harp thief (147:45)

9. Jeff Oskay’s “Failed to Mention” News Lounge (136:28 – 139:30)

• Jeff, donning a pink jacket and surrounded by fog and disco, brings his signature rapid-fire “what you failed to mention…” punchlines.

Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

• “We couldn't open the door ... had to climb out of the second floor windows.” – Jeremy (Listener letter, 01:22)
• Sweet Potato Poop Song – Pat Godwin, [20:47]
• “Do you know the voice of Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story? … ‘You hockey puck.’” – Chick, with reveal: Don Rickles (47:41)
• Baked Potato Song – Pat Godwin, [42:28]
• “We are all car people. … Christy Lee is our Hyundai girl.” – Chick, Palisade plug (11:11)
• "He usually spends more on the girlfriend than the wife." – Stephen Singer on jewelry for wives vs. side-pieces (141:31)
• "When you give that to your woman, she will absolutely get... You won’t get laid, but she may!"" – Stephen Singer, on buying jewelry (99:38)
• “Front Street means to call somebody out publicly, to put them on the spot.” – Al Jackson (128:28 onward)
• “If you see a man and his penis is out, I see that as a potential threat … and potential arrest.” – Chick, on penile study (103:02)
• Jeff Oskay’s kicker: “Now he’s participating in the don’t get your booty hole violated challenge.” (138:05)

Recurring Themes and Show Tone

• Warm, irreverent, quick-to-riff humor
• Recurrent playful jabs among panelists about age, fashion, and language
• Interactive: numerous listener e-mails woven into segments
• Blending news, nostalgia, music, and advertisements with comedic spin
• Show’s tone: light, rapid, and good-naturedly edgy

Conclusion

This installment of The BOB & TOM Show is a tour through nostalgia, regional quirks, cold-weather frustrations, and the funhouse of modern pop-culture—aided by a steady stream of running jokes, audience interaction, live musical comedy, and a very game set of in-studio guests. From Super Bowl cuisine to Junkyard car scams, from Mr. Potato Head to Valentine’s jewelry, it’s packed with segments as rich as a seven-layer dip—and much more digestible for your nerves!

Notable Segments Timestamps:

• Winter Storm Letters – 00:40 – 06:40
• Mr. Potato Head/Sweet Potato Song – 07:26 – 22:34
• “Baked Potato Song” – 42:28
• Stephen Singer & Singers Segment – 81:24 – 109:43, 135:26 – 153:11
• Jeff Oskay’s “Failed to Mention” – 136:28 – 139:30
• Al Jackson’s Slang – 122:43 – 132:44
• Animal House Meat Theft – 153:21 – 154:51

Quote to remember:
"We're the Steven Singer Singers on Bob & Tom—iHatestevenSinger.com!" – Steven Singer Singers (Various)