The BOB & TOM Show - January 7, 2026

Episode Overview

This lively episode of The BOB & TOM Show continues the show's signature blend of sharp comedy, friendly banter, news, sports commentary, and good-natured ribbing among cast members Chick McGee, Tom Griswold, Christy Lee, Pat Godwin, Josh Arnold, Ace Cosby, Jess Hooker, and guests. The conversation ricochets from relatable winter driving woes to odd bodily orifice ER stories, toilet mishaps, NFL coaching shakeups, recipe gravestones, mandolin-fueled debates, and more. True to form, the cast brings irreverence, personal stories, playful debate, and random detours to every segment.

Main Themes

• Winter Driving Hassles, Wiper Blades, and Car Quirks: A musical opening segues into an extended riff on automotive frustrations in winter, windshield maintenance, and simple vehicle innovations.
• Comedy About Bodily Functions and Orifices: Recurring coverage of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s wildest items found in human orifices.
• Bathroom Mishaps and Toilet Technology: Stories and listener emails on broken toilets, reinforced bathroom hardware, and etiquette.
• Listener Interaction & Nostalgia: Frequent reading of listener emails about show topics, life hacks, or favorite moments.
• Sports News and NFL Coaching Changes: Chick’s quick-hitting sports desk focuses on major football news, coaching shake-ups, and sports oddities.
• Gravestone Recipes and Legacy: Humor and heart in discussing real recipes carved on headstones.
• Miscellaneous Antics: From ski jumper "enhancements" to mandolin battles, unique injury lawsuits, gravestone QR codes, podcast rivalries, and more.

Key Discussion Points & Notable Moments

1. Wiper Blade Musical and the Winter Driving Gauntlet

• [00:32] Tom sings a tongue-in-cheek “Wiper Blades” song, chronicling winter driving struggles with salty grime, broken washer fluid and bugs in summer (“My wiper, wiper wiper blades / I wish that I’d replace my wiper blades!”).
• Car talk meanders into windshield washer fluid woes, misfilling car compartments, the arrow pointing to the gas tank, and the invention of the intermittent wiper (the “Flash of Genius” movie).
  • Quote — Tom Griswold [05:45]:
    "I just read an article the other day, saluting the gentleman that developed the thing on your dashboard that tells you which side the gas tank is on."
• Group admits to hoarding extra wiper fluid and confusion over which car side the tank is on.

2. Car Stuff, Innovations, & Minor Tech Triumphs

• Extended riff on simple car features that improve life: gas tank arrows, floating toilets, delayed wipers, and the yellow first-down line overlay in TV football broadcasts.
  • Quote — Chick McGee [06:42]:
    "There have been studies on how that [yellow first-down line] helped with casual fans becoming passionate fans because they could see the first and 10..."

3. Toilet Disasters: Lawsuits, Large Seats, and Bathroom Etiquette

• [23:00+] Anecdotes flow about breaking a toilet at Outback Steakhouse (man sues for $50K), hospital bathrooms with giant reinforced "Big John" toilets, floating wall units, and cringeworthy plush toilet seat covers.
  • Quote — Jess Hooker [24:30]:
    "I broke a toilet at the Holiday Inn after a long flight, and it caused quite a bit of damage."
• Banter about springy “pool noodle” DIY toilet seats, padded lids, and white-trash bathroom décor.

4. Quirky Sports News & NFL Coaching Fiascos

• [11:31] Sports headlines: Ravens fire coach John Harbaugh ("Harbaugh and the owner are next-door neighbors. That's going to be awkward..."), wild card recaps, and "transfer portal" chaos in college football.
• [71:15+] Firestorm of NFL coach firings listed with pokes at owner names and side riffs on sports terminology.
  • Quote — Chick McGee [71:52]:
    "We're down to the final four in college football... and you know, the quarterback of Ole Miss, the greatest name in the history of sports and private detection agencies: Trinidad Shambliss."

5. ER Objects in Orifices: The 2026 Update

• [13:06] Recurring feature: reading Consumer Product Safety Commission’s list of "Things Recently Found in Body Orifices."
  • Booties and rectal stories (“booties cover both men and women”); Christy Lee recalls a personal medical procedure with audience of residents, Tom tells his own operating theatre tale of “penile sword swallowing.”
  • [127:33] This episode’s recap: candles, batteries, chess pieces, pencils, and more found in penises.
  • Quote — Christy Lee [127:33]:
    "Things got stuck in penises last year: a battery, candle wax, chess piece, pen..."
• Group debates which items are the most ridiculous, riffing on possible anatomical logistics and “sounding” (placing objects into the urethra).

6. Bizarre Innovations in Sports: Ski Jumpers "Padding" for Aerodynamics

• [78:56] Ski jumpers using hyaluronic acid injections in their genitals to fudge suit measurements for competitive advantage.
  • Quote — Tom Griswold [79:47]:
    "I'm assuming this is only done for the measurement thing...if your suit is a little looser, it acts kind of like a wing."

7. Recipes on Gravestones & Food Legacy

• [104:13] Feature on real recipes engraved on gravestones, now the subject of a cookbook (“To Die For”) — discussion of how family classics become immortalized alongside loved ones.
  • Quote — Christy Lee [104:13]:
    "A California woman who went viral for cooking recipes engraved on gravestones is now collecting them into a new cookbook."
• Jess Hooker and cast share sentimental recipes inherited from parents, leading to a light debate on whether recipes should be someone’s main legacy.

8. Bathroom Mishaps in the News: Beer Cave Defecator & Rooftop Urinator

• [156:55] Pennsylvania woman fined after defecating in a convenience store’s “beer cave”.
• [159:08] New York advertising exec’s Florida arrest for urinating from a rooftop bar onto pedestrians — debate over penalties and appropriate comeuppance.
  • Quote — Tom Griswold [160:04]:
    "If I'm the judge, here's what I do: everybody you peed on can pee on you without warning anytime in the next five years."

9. Listener Mailbag: Home DIY, Nostalgia, and Banter

• Frequent emotional and comic callbacks to listener emails about the show, bathroom builds, socks, and old school projects.

10. Greg Hahn Interview

• [85:34] Zany, high-energy standup Greg Hahn Zooms in from home, riffing on “reverse mortgages,” courting tactics ("just blew it"), hair dye, probiotics, and sharing a story with Chick of rescuing a kitten at a truck stop.
  • Quote — Greg Hahn [86:21]:
    "Come on, we gotta get back to partying, man. We're being too scared. Remember when we used to party?"

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• Tom Griswold sings "Wiper Blades" song (00:32–02:40)
• Chick McGee on "Big John" wall-mounted toilets:
  "It's basically a stand that fits under the bowl of a wall-mounted toilet to support the larger gentleman among us." (38:09)
• Christy Lee reveals a childhood procedure with an audience of doctors:
  "I was probably 22 years old and I was at a teaching hospital... all these dating residents had to come in." (14:47)
• Chick on the bathroom DIY aesthetic:
  "That’s the epitome of white trash — the cushion toilet seat… and the U shaped rug underneath." (27:01)
• Pat Godwin on creative soft toilet seats:
  "I duct tape a neck pillow to my toilet." (29:09)
• Chick McGee on Harbaugh firing:
  "The owner of the Ravens, Steve Biscotti, and John Harbaugh, are next-door neighbors..." (11:57)
• Tom Griswold on ski-jumping scandal:
  "There's something about the male member and ski jumping that has...I mean, have you read it?" (18:09)
• Greg Hahn on dating:
  "I'll have a girl write her phone number down on a piece of paper and just eat it in front of her. That's gonna be my new technique." (87:35)
• Christy Lee reading from the official list of odd items in penises:
  "Things got stuck in penises last year: a battery, candle wax, chess piece, pen..." (127:33)
• Jess Hooker sharing about sentimental family recipes:
  "I still have the card where my dad wrote the recipe for the chocolate pie in his handwriting." (106:46)
• Listener email on socks (Chick reading):
  "When you put your foot in your mouth as often as Tom does, socks are a snap." (51:01)

Important Segments (Timestamps)

• Wiper Blade song & Winter Car Banter — 00:32–05:00
• Car Features and Innovations — 05:43–10:00
• Toilet Mishaps & Lawsuits — 23:04–32:00
• Sports Desk: NFL Coach Firings — 11:31–13:00, 71:15–73:00
• Consumer Product Safety Commission Orifice List — Penises — 127:33–134:16
• Gravestone Recipe Book & Legacy — 104:13–107:32
• Bodily Orifices/Objects Recap — 13:06–15:15, 127:33
• Bizarre Sports Science: Ski Jumper Genital Enhancements — 78:56–80:18
• Greg Hahn Interview — 85:34–92:20
• Beer Cave Defecator News — 156:55–158:55
• Rooftop Urinator Sentencing — 159:08–161:14

Tone & Language

Throughout, the language is lighthearted, irreverent, and sometimes gleefully childish, with a stream of puns, playful insults, and spontaneous tangents. Genuine moments (sharing about family, health scares, childhood nostalgia) blend with the show’s signature goofy, clever, and slightly bawdy comedy. There is real affection among the cast, and the show’s pace is energetic, jumping from anecdote to riff to topical weirdness.

Conclusion

This episode showcases everything fans love about The BOB & TOM Show: rapid-fire comedy, relatable stories, over-the-top hypotheticals, sharp sports commentary, and that singular ability to turn the mundane (wiper blades, bathroom fails, gravestone recipes) into comedy gold.

Listen for:

• The “Wiper Blades” original song (00:32–02:40)
• The Consumer Product Safety Commission “things found in penises” list (127:33ff)
• Greg Hahn’s energized guest spot (85:34–92:20)
• The Beer Cave Defecator and Rooftop Urinator stories (156:55, 159:08)
• Gravestone recipe legacy debate (104:13)
• Spirited debates on car quirks, giant toilets, NFL sackings, and more.

“My approval is meaningless to anyone except those that have a certain level of taste… The point being—" — Tom Griswold (04:44)