The BOB & TOM Show – November 24, 2025

Overview

This pre-Thanksgiving episode of The BOB & TOM Show is a classic blend of lighthearted comedy, music, topical banter, and audience interaction, with a bonus focus on Thanksgiving traditions and personal stories. Main topics include holiday food foibles, celebrity encounters, listener letters, odd news stories (including the infamous “Baylor Pisser”), playful music from Pat Godwin, reflections on classic toys, and recurring riffs on pop-culture icons. The consistent tone is warm, irreverent, and playful—a group of friends and comics delighting in riffing on each other and the world around them.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Thanksgiving Traditions, Food Talk & Holiday Jokes

• The show kicks off [01:35–03:39] with Chick McGee's tongue-in-cheek "We're Eating Turkey" parody song, blending food imagery with double entendres:

  "Nothing better than laughing up that gravy." —Chick McGee (03:39)

• The hosts riff on post-holiday leftovers and whether deviled eggs are best as an appetizer or main course:

  • Debate about transporting deviled eggs and their taste after a day. (15:54, 16:22)
  • Multiple gags about "botulism" and perilous leftovers.

• Tom's luxury shopping stories:

  • New frying pan hunt at Williams Sonoma; ends up with Stanley Tucci's cookware line (11:03).
  • Flabbergasted at seeing a $5,500 coffee maker:

    “I can have coffee DoorDashed to my house until I'm on my deathbed for $5,500 bucks.” —Tom (12:37)

2. Celebrity Sightings & Pop Culture Riffs

• Christy Lee shares a story about spotting Bono at brunch in LA [04:43–05:40]. The group riffs with U2 song puns:

  Pat Godwin (as Bono, singing): “I still haven’t found the table I’m looking for.” (05:36)

• Tom shares his chance run-ins with “Body by Jake” (Jake Steinfeld) and an outlandish story about running into Andy Kaufman—which the group mockingly reminds him is impossible since Kaufman has been dead for decades (09:08–09:36).

3. Sports, News, and Listener Emails

• Chick’s football picks, NFL discussion, and gambling talk frequent the segments [24:07–24:43, 60:08–62:07], featuring mashed-up news of NFL games, point spreads, and their frustrations with “pushes” (tied bets).

  • Tom quips about the razor-thin margins: “Three games right on the number—three pushes. Minus threes all over the place. Plus threes.” —Chick (24:07)

• Listener emails inject quirky personal stories:

  • Raccoon recipes for Thanksgiving (21:42).

    “I don’t like the idea of hot Italian dressing.... What’s that all about?” —Pat Godwin (22:08)

  • Parasocial relationships, school janitors' life lessons, and crafty utensils like sporks (“I don’t like the spork.” —Tom, 26:10).
  • A proud listener boasts the success of his come-on line after showering: “Two mornings in a row, after getting out of the shower, asked my wife if she wanted some of this before I put it away. Both mornings ended with me getting a blowy. Holy hell.” (38:20)
  • Letters spark bickering and “Oxford” and “English class” jibes.

4. Musical & Comedy Bits

• Pat Godwin offers multiple musical gems, including his Bono impression doing “Bingo” as a U2 anthem (07:56–08:28), and a Wordle/retirement-flavored ballad ("Wake up early, slow as a turtle, check my phone, do my Wordle..." —Pat, 94:15).
• Chick’s favorite sound effect—imitating “Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots”—recurs around the toy inventor’s obituary (109:03–109:18).

5. Bizarre News, Oddities & Obscure Records

• The “Baylor Pisser” segment [141:23–142:13]: A student films himself urinating on campus and becomes a campus legend (and cautionary tale for copycats nationwide). The group riffs on this “trend.”
• A driver in North Carolina is startled when a bald eagle drops a cat carcass through her windshield [135:56–136:26], prompting a musical tribute from Godwin.
• More oddities:
  • Female gladiators fought topless in ancient Rome—yes, with stage names like “Amazon” vs. “Achillea.” (149:07–149:41)
  • Scientists experiment with making astronaut food from urine (143:40–145:39).
  • Ottawa’s “feral goldfish” crisis (163:40–164:45).
  • The best Afro in ABA basketball history (Dr. Dunk Darnell Hillman gets the nod, with Bob Nettleicki an honorable mention for his mustache/sideburns; 71:15–72:13).

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Stanley Tucci's Cookware:

  “You buy the quality Tucci stuff and you don’t have to get a new one at Target every couple of weeks.” —Tom (11:19)

• On LA Celebrity Spotting:

  Tom: "Was he wearing the stupid glasses?"
  Christy: "Absolutely." (04:51–04:54)

• On Overpriced Coffee Makers:

  Tom: "Guess how much it costs."
  Pat: "About a grand."
  Tom: "Keep going."
  Christy: "What?"
  Tom: "$5,500. Whoa." (12:23–12:34)

• Wordle and the Pope:

  "Pope Leo the 14th has revealed he changes his Wordle start word every day." (82:40)
  "I’d give you my phone number before I’d give you my Wordle starter word.” —Tom (85:30)*

• On Odd Listener Letters:

  "Two mornings in a row... ended with me getting a blowy. Holy hell." (38:20)

• On Thanksgiving Leftovers & Deviled Eggs:

  “Deviled eggs really travel well the day after.” —Pat Godwin (15:46)
  “I ate four before I realized...” —Chick McGee, critiquing the deviled eggs (77:34)

• Body by Jake / Generational Gags:

  “Even your real life experiences are based 50 years ago.” —Chick (09:12)
  “We need to know where Body by Jake is right now. Is he in Europe?” —Chick (33:06)

Timestamps for Notable Segments

• [01:35–03:39] Chick McGee’s Thanksgiving "We're Eating Turkey" song
• [04:43–05:40] Christy Lee sees Bono at brunch in LA, leading to U2 puns
• [11:03–12:34] Tom’s Williams Sonoma/Tucci/Frying Pan/Coffee Maker rant
• [21:42–23:16] Raccoon for Thanksgiving letter & (gag) NFLer who ate raccoon
• [24:07–24:43] NFL “pushes”/point spread talk
• [38:20] Listener’s “shower” letter and unexpected marital happiness
• [71:15–72:13] ABA Best Afro discussion—Dr. Dunk Darnell Hillman & Bob Nettleicki
• [82:40–87:12] Pope Leo’s Wordle habits and very deep Wordle strategies
• [109:03–109:40] Remembering the inventor of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots & Light Brite
• [141:23–142:13] Baylor Pisser story and campus pranks
• [135:56–136:26] Eagle drops cat through windshield and Godwin’s song
• [149:07–149:41] Ancient topless female gladiator discovery

Running Jokes and Recurring Themes

• Obsession with 70s/80s pop culture, sports, and toys (“Body by Jake”, “Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots”, ABA, vinyl records)
• Deviled eggs as both food and comedic prop
• Riffs about Tom’s “seasonality” and his rules about when Christmas lights can be turned on
• Listeners' letters as fodder for wild tangents, from kitchen utensils to marital life hacks
• Tom’s extended stories with idiosyncratic punchlines and references no one else gets (and the cast’s delight in calling him out)
• Running musical gags, particularly Pat Godwin’s parodies tailored to ongoing conversation

Tone & Takeaway

The episode is quintessential BOB & TOM: equal parts irreverence, nostalgia, news-of-the-weird, and affectionate ribbing. The cast’s chemistry shines in the fast-paced banter, callbacks, and musical flourishes. Whether riffing on overpriced pans, Thanksgiving leftovers, celebrities in peculiar places, or the “Baylor Pisser,” the show delivers warm, smart-alecky humor that feels like a holiday gathering with longtime, wisecracking friends.

For listeners, the episode is an engaging, easygoing romp through holiday traditions, pop culture, and the everyday oddities of American life—perfect for a Thanksgiving week laugh.