The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast – March 13, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show is a true blend of comedy, irreverent talk, listener letters, music, and offbeat news and sports. Broadcasting live on a Friday (dubbed "Fry Yay"), the hosts and their regular guests roam through topics like celebrity gossip, pet names, tipping culture, classic sitcoms, trivial controversies, and plenty of musical tangents. With their signature quick wit, light roasting, and friendly banter, the cast provides a fast-paced and laughter-filled morning for listeners.

Main Discussion Themes & Segments

1. Musical Comedy & Morning Banter

• Opening Song: The show kicks off with a humorous (and slightly dark) revenge song by Haywood Banks about plotting mischief while someone sleeps. [00:25–02:25]
• Mood Setting: The crew greets each other and listeners, noting the "Friday" vibe and poking fun at the way people celebrate the end of the workweek. [02:27–03:40]
• Color Talk: “Titty pink” as a color comes up, leading to jokes about paint colors and Christy Lee’s outfit. [02:50–03:05]

“It's Christy Lee, in the vision in titty pink.” — Host A, [02:50]

2. Celebrity Gossip: The Morrissey Incident

• Story Recap: Morrissey canceled a concert in Valencia, Spain due to sleep deprivation from city festivities disturbing him overnight. The cast debates whether his cancellation is justified or “diva/douche” behavior.
• Divided Room: Tom thinks it’s weak and inconsiderate to fans, while Josh and others empathize with the need for rest.
• Notable Quotes:

“He’s such an ass. He’s a talentless version of Brian Ferry!”
— Host B [04:12] "Morrissey said he was suffering from sleep deprivation, disturbed during the night by loud music and megaphone announcements that were audible from inside his hotel room."
— Host D [04:38]

• Mockery: Tom continues to criticize Morrissey's alleged need "a year to recover" and his distinctive hairstyle. [06:11 onward]

3. Nostalgic Technology Talk

• TV Chairs in Old Bus Stations: An aside about coin-operated TV chairs at bus stations, and whether you could still get a signal. [08:09–08:56]

“Wouldn’t that be a great gift for somebody who's hard to buy for—a pay-as-you-go TV?”
— Host A [09:05]

4. Music Tangents & British Accents

• Wang Chung & Musical Eponymy: Discussion about bands with songs named after themselves, and the "eponymous" concept. The hosts sample and critique Wang Chung’s “Space Junk” and “Dance Hall Days” live.
• British-Accented Songs: Spirited debate about which hit songs show the most obvious UK accents (e.g., The Proclaimers, Blur's “Parklife,” The Kinks, Pet Shop Boys' “West End Girls”).

“Which is the most ‘English’ accent song that was a hit?”
— Host F [33:54] “Penny Lane!”
— Various, [42:06]

5. Listener Letters: Comedy, Pets, and Childhood Memories

• Letters Section: The show routinely breaks for listener emails, sparking tangents about:
  • Eating Oreos (with and without lactose intolerance)
  • Childhood neighbors
  • Chinchillas as pets (Christy Lee once had a chinchilla for nearly 20 years)
  • Buying a house with bird droppings everywhere
  • Nostalgic vinyl records on cereal boxes
  • ASMR and odd “audio erotica” on old magazine records
  • The “tingle moment” of first sexual awakening (e.g., Marilyn Monroe, Tanya Tucker on Hee Haw)
  • Listener favorite comedians and weird pet names
  • Catty banter about staff relaxation and favorite pieces of furniture [22:28–25:14; 76:31–77:03; 81:41–83:44]

“I think everyone here in the studio would agree on this except you. You seem fixated on hair...”
— Host A, ribbing Host B’s criticism of Morrissey [10:20]

6. Food, Snack, and Pet Peeve Debates

• Favorite Snacks: Elaborate instructions are given on how to enhance cookies & cream ice cream by adding crushed Oreos.
• PB&J & Buttered Crackers: Intense debate over slice order in PB&J, and which side of a saltine to butter (salt side up or down). [63:00–65:16]
• Tipping Culture: Riffing on how random businesses (like vending machines and vet clinics) now expect digital tips, with JJ Watt’s poll about tipping for self-service food. [84:04–86:40]

7. Sports & Entertainment Crossovers

• Big 12 Tournament Floor Fiasco: The Big 12 basketball tournament switched from a high-tech, slippery glass LED floor to traditional hardwood due to player complaints. [102:25–103:34]
• NBA and NHL Tech: Speculation about the future of digital video courts and in-game tech, including the dream of a football camera inside the ball. [104:05–105:07]
• Classic TV Guest Stars: Nostalgia trip for Gilligan’s Island stars appearing on ALF, crossovers like Batman & Green Hornet, and the limitations of their superpowers. [48:06–49:41]
• Unique NFL Stories: Kyler Murray’s journey as a newly-minted Minnesota Viking is discussed, with recurring jokes about his height (peewee league photo) and name spelling. [107:49–108:53]

8. Pet Names & Puppy Advice

• Popular Puppy Names: Top 10 include Luna, Daisy, Lucy, Charlie, Milo, Cooper, Teddy, Bella, Penny, and Willow. Advice: Pick two-syllable, distinctive names not sounding like commands. [145:00–149:36]

“Avoid names that rhyme with sit, stay, or down... can cause confusion during training.”
— Christy Lee [147:52]

9. Health, Wellness, and Funny Science Stories

• Multivitamins & Aging: A recent study suggests daily multivitamins may slow biological aging, sparking debate about supplement efficacy and adult use of Flintstones vitamins. [134:47–136:33]
• Viral Misinfo: Coconut Oil as Lube: Doctors warn against using coconut oil as sexual lubricant due to risks for vaginal health and weakened condoms.
  • Notable doctor quote: “It will wreck your vagina and weaken condoms.” [150:04]

“Ladies, it will wreck your vagina.”
— Dr. Kate McLean (via Christy Lee) [150:04]

• Rage-Baiting Trends: Jess and Josh explain the trend of posting fake life-hacks (like using odd foods as lube) just to garner engagement and monetize outrage. [153:09–153:45]

10. Animal Celebrity & Viral News

• Pig Instagram Star: A Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Merlin breaks the Guinness World Record with 1.1 million Instagram followers. The segment launches into playful jokes about animal celebrity, who’s making money off the pig—and Instagram-famous animal owners. [108:53–113:01]

11. Tipping, Service, and Community Culture

• Restaurant Tipping: The shows dives deep into the modern tipping dilemma—why self-service stations ask for gratuity, the psychology of up-front tips, stories from food service work.
• Audience Tips to Stand-Up Comics: Pat and Josh share stories about receiving direct cash tips (and, in Josh’s case, even selling his boxer shorts to a couple), and muse about fan culture. [95:52–98:34]

12. "Hear Me Out" Unconventional Crushes

• Oddball Attractions: Listeners and cast share their odd celebrity crushes (“hear me out” style)—from O.J. Simpson (pre-scandal) and Jim Belushi to cartoon characters like Jessica Rabbit. [118:44–121:41]

“I was wild about Rachel Ray… is that unconventional?”
— Josh Arnold [119:44]

13. Odds and Ends, Classic B&T Tangents

• Bus Route and Neighborhood Rants: Tom rails against a “needless” new city bus route that’s ruined his commute, leading to jokes about “driving through the hood” and neighborhood geography. [70:39–71:09; 79:08–80:10]
• Classic Jokes: They return to a favorite Sinatra tipping story and other “legendary” anecdotes. [101:29–102:07]

14. Today in History & Pop Culture

• L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday: Leads to riffs about Scientology, famous “lapsed” religions, and William H. Macy vs. Bill Macy. [161:08–163:29]
• TV Debuts: “TJ Hooker” debuted in 1982; various TV trivia follows.

Notable Quotes & Moments

Morrissey Debate

• “He’s such an ass. He’s a talentless version of Brian Ferry!” — Host B [04:12]
• “He is quoted by the Associated Press as saying it’ll take him a year to recover from one bad night of sleep.” — Host B [11:06]

On Coconut Oil as Lube

• “It’ll wreck your vagina and weaken condoms.” — Dr. Kate McLean, via Christy Lee [150:04]
• “Don’t use garlic, yogurt, vinegar, essential oils, hydrogen peroxide, or DIY douches down there, either.” — Dr. McLean [151:59]

On Naming Dogs

• “Two syllables hit the sweet spot for canine communication… Avoid rhymes with sit, stay, or down.” — Christy Lee [147:52]

Tips and Standup

• “Someone offered to buy my boxers at a show—for $300. They were laundered, not game-worn.” — Josh Arnold [97:15]

Friday Traditions

• “Happy Fry yay! …Does that mean you get lucky on Fridays?” — Host A, reading listener letter [44:02–44:55]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:25 – 02:25: Haywood Banks revenge song
• 04:01 – 06:45: Morrissey sleep/cancellation debate
• 08:09 – 08:56: Coin-op TV chair nostalgia
• 13:03 – 13:54: Dogs and cheeseburgers comedy
• 22:28 – 25:14: Christy’s chinchilla story
• 33:54 – 35:07: Songs with heavy British accents
• 63:00 – 65:16: The buttered saltine controversy
• 84:04 – 86:40: Tipping kiosk quandaries, JJ Watt poll
• 102:25 – 103:34: Big 12 changes tournament floor
• 108:53 – 113:01: Viral pig breaks Instagram record
• 150:04 – 153:45: Coconut oil lubricant myth-busting

Tone, Style & Cast

The cast’s tone is irreverent, quick-witted, and heavily sarcastic—with a focus on back-and-forth needling and digressive riffing, but always returning to their main “bit” or segment. The regular cast includes:

• Tom (the cerebral curmudgeon/instigator)
• Chick McGee (sports, dry one-liners)
• Christy Lee (news, warm and practical)
• Josh Arnold (comic, lighthearted, frequent self-roaster)
• Ace Cosby (easygoing, music and culture references)
• Pat Godwin (music, song parodies)
• Frequent guests like Jess Hooker

Final Thoughts

This episode is a classic sample of The BOB & TOM Show’s appeal: layered bits, inside jokes, sometimes juvenile but sharp writing, genuine chemistry, and a refusal to treat any topic too seriously. If you want a bit of pop culture, sports, pet advice, trivia, and a lot of hearty laughs for your Friday morning drive, this is your show.

For New Listeners

You’ll fit right in even without knowing every in-joke, as the show’s topics are relatable and fun. Come for the jokes—and maybe leave with a new puppy name, a tip for avoiding coconut oil, and a reminder to tip your delivery person (and possibly your favorite morning DJs).