The BOB & TOM Show – January 9, 2026

Podcast: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Hosts: Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Christy Lee, Josh Arnold, Pat Godwin, Ace Cosby, Willie Griswold, Jessica Hooker
Date: January 9, 2026
Episode Theme: Comedy, Commentary, Sports, Listener Letters & Modern Life’s Quirks

Episode Overview

January 9th's episode continues The BOB & TOM Show's signature formula of comedic riffing, witty banter, news and sports updates, and playful discussion of cultural oddities. This episode shines with original parody songs, running gags about nurses, dietary nostalgia, sports predictions, innovative (sometimes absurd) product reviews, and an in-depth look at everything from urinal auctions to a stolen walrus penis bone. It’s a freewheeling conversation full of warmth, irreverence, and a little bit of heart.

Main Highlights and Segments

1. Opening Musical Comedy: "Nurses Are Hot and Ready to Party"

• The show kicks off with a playful musical number heralding the steamy, hardworking image of nurses, with Bob Kevoian on vocals and contributions from Christy Lee and Pat Godwin.
• [00:22] Christy Lee (playfully): “I’m hot and I’m ready to party.”
• [01:05] Bob Kevoian: “Let’s all nine one before the night is done. Do you feel depressed and you got the bug... Only one remedy that works for sure, a date with a nurse is the only cure.”
• Humor quickly veers into double entendre territory with ‘Dr. Duke’ offering sponge baths and “administering tonight’s enema.”

2. Postsong Banter: Nurses, Professions, and Taxes

• The crew riff on the unsung heroism of nurses, farmers, airline pilots, and the impossibility of a tax-free utopia if every "best profession" got a break.
• [05:35] Tom Griswold: “If I were president, nurses wouldn’t have to pay any income taxes. They’re the greatest people on earth. If you’ve ever been in the hospital, you know…”

3. Sports Breakdown: College Football Playoffs

• Chick McGee provides detailed play-by-play and betting insights on Miami's thrilling win over Ole Miss in the national semifinals, and good-natured grumbling over betting lines.
• [06:52] Tom: “So many great games this year in football.”
• [32:28 & 51:03] Chick: “Miami 31, Mississippi 27…Carson Beck, the hero…scrambled for a three-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left for the go-ahead score… The spread was Miami -3.5.”
• Betting accuracy and Vegas odds marvels are discussed.
• Brief swordplay over left-handed QBs and who might hire John Harbaugh.

4. Offbeat Medical Tales: Erectile Dysfunction Drugs & Cargo Shorts

• Crew members recount early mishaps with ED drug samples and the hazards of going commando in cargo shorts.
• [04:10] Pat Godwin: “Walked around with an erection all day…”
• [04:53 / 44:14] Tom: “Have to whack it against a light pole or something?”
• Story launched as a running joke throughout the show.

5. Comedy on Modern Life & Language

• The team skewers everything from putting recipes on gravestones and the meaning of "Wells Fargo moments" (the anticipation of a package's arrival), to the correct word for a group of otters.
• [27:54] Tom: “A group of otters is called a raft in water, but on land it’s a 'romp.'”
• [24:59] Tom: “Wells Fargo moment...it’s about the anticipation of something.”

6. Listener Letters: From Food Hacks to Bathroom Etiquette

• Real emails launch lively debate on such topics as:
  • Eating Honey Nut Cheerios with chocolate milk ([17:38])
  • Childhood chocolate milk mixes (Quick vs. Hershey's) ([18:08])
  • Bathroom habits from around the world, including squatting on toilet seats ([20:48])
  • Spelling-challenged thanks to product names, e.g., "QUICK" vs. “QUIK” ([19:07])

7. Consumer Product Oddities & CES Favorites/Flops

• Christy Lee covers the highlights (and losers) of the Consumer Electronics Show:
  • FlowPad (smart menstrual pad),
  • C200 ultrasonic vibrating chef’s knife,
  • Lollipop Star (music-playing lollipop),
  • Roborock's stair-climbing vacuum ("It's coming up to get me!”),
  • Bespoke AI refrigerator (over-engineered, over-expensive),
  • Internet-connected treadmill with inbuilt AI coach (“Sure are fat.”)
• [143:12] Christy: “Lollipop Star by Lava Tech Brands—a lollipop that plays music through vibrations… also named worst in show… sticks cannot be recharged or reused.”

8. Food Segment: Recipe from the Grave

• Jessica Hooker brings in "Grandma's Chicken Spaghetti Casserole," a recipe she found on a gravestone:
  • Rotisserie chicken, spaghetti, cream of mushroom & chicken soup, bell pepper, onion, cheddar cheese, pimentos.
  • [99:44] Jessica: “It reminds me of those recipes where it’s, ‘What do I have? I’m putting this together…’”
  • [100:26] Josh: “That’s a good Sunday dinner.”

9. Sports (Part 2): Winter Classic in Miami & World Records

• Brief on the outdoor hockey game in Miami’s baseball stadium, the black market for Freon, and how much Freon “got lost.”
• World Record: 87-year-old kite surfer in Florida ([67:04])
• [67:10] Chick: “Rick Bracken, 87, has been named the oldest person to kite surf… three kids, four grandkids, and four great-grandchildren.”

10. Pop Culture: Wooks & Music Festival Dating

• The team learns the term "wook" (jam band, Phish/Dead-following, scruffy, festival-centric hippie) and the new 'Wooking for Love' dating reality show concept.
  • [77:21] Tom: “Wook is pronounced…rhymes with book, cook, or look. Stereotype: nomadic, unkempt, patchwork pants, intense devotion to bands like Phish or the Dead.”
  • [91:31] Christy: “It’s called ‘Wooking for love’…16 diverse wooks seeking love connection and their forever festival partner.”
• Pat Godwin’s musical skit: “I’ll Never Smoke Weed with Willie Griswold Again.”

11. Sports Survey: Has Soccer Surpassed Baseball in America?

• The team debates the latest poll showing soccer ahead of baseball for America’s third favorite sport (behind football and basketball)—Tom's skepticism included.
• [64:09] Chick: “Soccer has officially overtaken baseball as America’s third favorite sport.”
• [65:00] Chick: “This is especially perplexing because Tom brought the story and now he doesn’t believe it!”

12. Obscure News: Walrus Penis Heist & Airport Seizure

• Donkey’s Place (Camden, NJ) reports their famed walrus penis bone (up to 30") was stolen; owner appeals for its return.
  • [155:53] Tom: “Didn’t even leave the tip…a walrus penis is typically almost 25 inches in length.”
• Chicago O’Hare customs seize passenger’s suitcase with 4 lbs. of nonhuman primate meat and strange seeds ([158:46])
• [159:33] Josh: “Is it only weird to us? If we grew up in the Congo…”

13. Cultural Curiosities and Life Hacks

• Group names for animals (a "raft" of otters, a "romp" on land, a "flamboyance" of flamingos).
• How to properly put on socks (standing vs. sitting), sparking listener attempts and possible lawsuits.

14. Running Gags, Notable Quotes, and Banter

• On Tom’s “Wells Fargo moments” – the group’s relentless teasing.
• On the show’s many eccentricities: excess trash cans, urinals in houses, ordering shoeshine kits, and the number of dishwashers one man can own.

Notable Quotes by Timestamp

• On Nurses:
  • [05:35] Tom Griswold: "If I were president, nurses wouldn’t have to pay any income taxes. They’re the greatest people on earth."
• On Dishwashers and Cleanliness:
  • [48:49] Chick McGee: “I paid for the environment."
• On Eating Habits:
  • [20:04] Christy Lee: “Nobody is sitting in the trailer court worried about their manners, trust me."
• On Electronics:
  • [143:52] Tom Griswold: “We perfected the knife around 1776. I think we’re good.”
• On New Words:
  • [77:21] Tom Griswold: “Wook is pronounced…rhymes with book, cook, or look. Stereotype: nomadic, unkempt, patchwork pants, Phish, the Dead.”
• On Product Placement:
  • [151:29] Tom: "If you need a fridge that tells you what to buy, you probably have a professional ass wiper at home."
• On Food:
  • [100:10] Jessica Hooker: “Lots of onion…spaghetti, chicken, pimento, onions. It’s good.”
• On Dating Shows:
  • [91:33] Christy Lee: “Wooking for love…16 diverse wooks seeking love connection and their forever festival partner.”

Key Timestamps and Segment Map

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|------------------------------------------------| | 00:15-03:02 | Nurse musical intro & song | | 03:02-06:07 | Introductions, “the greatest people” riff | | 06:12-09:09 | Miami/Ole Miss game recap, sports betting | | 09:54-11:00 | CES, iPhone anniversary, Mr. Clean debate | | 12:12-14:47 | Sports replay/Brent Musburger incident | | 17:33-19:41 | Listener letters: cereal and childhood hacks | | 20:42-23:39 | Cultural bathroom habits/Toilet squatting | | 24:01-26:51 | “Wells Fargo moment” anticipation debate | | 27:00-29:23 | Otters: “raft”, “romp”, animal group names | | 44:00-47:56 | ED drugs story, lunch dates, comedy running gag | | 51:03-54:56 | More college football, Java House ad | | 64:01-66:07 | Soccer surpasses baseball debate | | 77:09-80:19 | Pat’s “Smoke Weed with Willie” parody | | 91:31-92:02 | Wooking for Love: Jam band dating show | | 99:44-101:10| Graveyard recipe segment: Chicken Spaghetti | | 143:12-147:54| CES “worst in show” products rundown | | 155:39-158:11| Stolen walrus penis, Donkey’s Place | | 158:45-161:06| O’Hare monkey meat seizure, culinary adventures |

Episode Takeaway

This episode distills everything fans love about The BOB & TOM Show: sharp, silly, spontaneous. From warm shout-outs to everyday heroes, bizarre product launches, and oddball sports records, the show weaves in listener voices, fresh sketches, and seasoned repartee. Frequent callbacks, inside jokes, and a light touch make even the weirdest news relatable—leaving listeners both laughing and, occasionally, inspired to try putting on socks while standing.

Recommended If You Like:

• Improvised morning radio
• Comedy about the absurdities of daily life
• Down-to-earth pop culture and sports discussion
• Social commentary with heart

Listen to the full show for more gags, tangents, and musical parodies!