Podcast Summary: The BOB & TOM Show – November 25, 2025
Overview
This episode of The BOB & TOM Show is infused with pre-Thanksgiving humor, personal anecdotes, and the crew’s signature blend of irreverent conversation covering everything from regional Thanksgiving foods and family oddities, to sports recaps, current events, quirky listener letters, and the build-up to the big holiday weekend. As always, Tom Griswold leads the fun alongside Chick McGee, Christy Lee, Josh Arnold, and friends—including guest spots from Kostaki Economopoulos and Reno Collier. The show offers plenty of laughs around family, food, sports, TSA oddities, and the hazards of both deep-frying turkeys and hosting rowdy houseguests.
Main Topics & Key Insights
1. Thanksgiving Family Chaos Comedy
- "Sounds of Thanksgiving: A Second Helping": The cast lampoons archetypal relatives at Thanksgiving, like the drunk racist uncle, the smothering great-aunt, the cynical college kid, and the pretentious niece’s boyfriend (“Donkey Punch, but we may change it to Fistus Interruptus” – Ed Septic, 02:10).
- Deep-fried Turkey Tales: Lots of ribbing about fire hazards and the infamous turkey fryer accidents (“When you dip it in there, flash out,” – Chick McGee, 04:04) and how the team discovered deep frying pre-Oprah.
Memorable Quote:
“If you're gonna deep fry that turkey, be careful. Thaw it first and... Wow, what's the displacement rule again? Is it Archimedes?”
— Tom Griswold, 04:02
Timestamp: 01:40–05:36
2. Thanksgiving Groceries, Prep, and Stress
- Last-Minute Shopping Antics: The hosts joke about grocery gauntlets, stealing abandoned carts, and how some prefer eating out on Thanksgiving (“You don’t have to clean up... absolutely not, it’s the best.” – Christy Lee & Chick McGee, 07:30).
- Stuffing Debates & Sage Shortages: Christy Lee matters-of-factly laments about the struggle to find fresh sage and her quest for the perfect bird.
- Regional Food Lingo: Tom introduces peculiar regional food terminology like “gooselum” (gravy in PNW, syrup in Nebraska) and “pulley bone” (wishbone), as the team discusses traditions like “funeral potatoes” and “Derby pie.”
Timestamp: 05:36–11:15
3. NFL Recaps and (Ir)Reverence
- Monday Night Football: Chick’s sports recap covers 49ers’ win (20–9), Christian McCaffrey’s big night, and the unusual score. The highlight: a player gets "punched in the balls" and the ensuing banter about sports injuries.
- NFL Player Groin Stories: The cast offers TMI on groin injuries, including catchers’ testicular injuries (“Yadier Molina’s testicle exploded” – Chick, 13:47).
- World Record: Oldest Bus Driver: Wichita Falls’ 94-year-old Raymond Hager is celebrated as the oldest city bus driver.
Memorable Quote:
“If you punch a guy in the balls in the NFL, is that considered going for two?”
— Tom Griswold, 57:52
Timestamp: 12:28–13:39 (and again at 57:48–58:12, 66:13–68:20)
4. Listener Letters: Bidets, Dream Homes, and Holiday Grudges
- Sharing the Bidet: Ongoing jokes about Josh’s bidet and whether guests should be allowed instructions and access (“The bidet has a lady function as well... Go up an inch or two?” – Josh Arnold, 25:07).
- Listener Mishaps: Letters include stories about stolen carts, shopping stress, funeral traditions, and a listener’s grandmother traumatized by Johnny Mathis’s TV performance.
Timestamp: 21:20–32:31
5. TSA Oddities: What Can You Bring on a Plane?
- Surprising Items Allowed: The team dives into a “Mental Floss” article on surprising TSA-approved carry-ons, including plants, bowling balls, artificial skeletons, and gravy (with liquid limits). Pure B&T humor highlights the absurdity (“You cannot take a bowling pin on an airplane but you can take the ball?!” — Tom, 16:10).
- Guitar Travel Advice: Pat Godwin offers tips for musicians on planes.
Timestamps: 81:23–88:54
Memorable Quote:
“I mean, do you travel with a bowling pin anyway?!”
— Christy Lee, 83:16
6. Thanksgiving Food Wars
- Duck Eggs v. Chicken Eggs: Duck eggs are praised by listeners—“once you have duck eggs, you’ll throw the chicken eggs in the garbage!”—prompting Tom’s plans to try them.
- Dessert Debates: “Chess pie” v. “Derby Pie” recipes spark a flurry of ingredient jokes.
Timestamp: 27:51–29:36
7. Music & Nostalgia
- Christmas Classics: The crew discusses favorite Christmas albums, from Johnny Mathis and Amy Grant to The Pogues. Tom heaps particular praise on Mathis, sharing niche trivia about his high jump accomplishments beating Bill Russell in the 1950s.
- Comedy Musical Parodies: Pat Godwin delivers a “Smoky Uncle” Thanksgiving song, riffing on changing intoxication trends at family gatherings (145:11–146:40).
8. Guest Segments
Kostaki Economopoulos (NFL Correspondent)
- Offers clever NFL observations, celebrates the hilarity of backup QBs (“Jameis Winston keeps both teams in the game!” – 92:16), and previews the Thanksgiving NFL schedule.
Reno Collier (Comedian)
- Teases new TV show “Carve Off” (chainsaw sculptors), discusses recovery with new podcast “Alive and Sober with Reno C,” and delivers a “Country Fried Take” on Thanksgiving complexities, family, and misfits (133:27–137:18).
9. Bizarre World Records and News
- World’s Laziest Man: Coverage of China’s “bed rotting contest”—winner lay down for 33 hours, possibly wearing a diaper. The team debates bodily limits and bathroom breaks.
- History, Disease, Darwin Awards: Tom brings the gang a real-life case of "penile tuberculosis" (124:10), a history rabbit hole about the Venetian “venvera” (a fart-catching contraption), and the worst ways to be buried alive (153:14).
10. End-of-Show Potpourri
- Senior Romance at the Y: Sweet story about an elderly couple marrying in the YMCA pool where they met (157:55).
- Exhibitionism & Flashing: The team ponders the proper approach and attire for flashers (159:20), and wonders if there are any female flashers, triggering a search for weird news.
- Dolly Parton Travel Stops: Dolly’s new travel stop chain and thematic vending machines.
Notable Quotes & Timestamps
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On Thanksgiving Family Stereotypes
“You know, the problem nowadays is all…these damn people having babies.”
— Chick McGee as ‘Drunk Uncle,’ 02:15 -
On Dangerous Turkeys
“When you deep fry that turkey, be careful. Thaw it first…What’s the displacement rule again?”
— Tom Griswold, 04:02 -
On TSA wants & woes
“You cannot take a bowling pin on an airplane but you can take the ball?!”
— Tom Griswold, 16:10 -
On Sports-Related Groin Pain
“If you punch a guy in the balls in the NFL, is that considered going for two?”
— Tom Griswold, 57:52 -
Listener Letters
“Do you have to instruct guests how to use the bidet?”
— Tom Griswold, 24:36 -
Music Banter
“The Pogues—Fairytale of New York—that’s my Christmas song!”
— Josh Arnold, 51:49 -
World’s Laziest Man
“He lied…The winner was able to lay down for 33 hours, 35 minutes, earning him $422 and the title of laziest man.”
— Chick McGee, 69:54
Flow of the Show / Tone
The BOB & TOM Show remains true to its wry, conversational style—rapid-fire banter, good-natured ribbing, playful self-mockery, and the roasting of both each other and listener stories. The conversation moves nimbly from bit to bit, with occasional eruptions of laughter, snide asides, and in-jokes, all delivered with cheerful irreverence. Every segment brims with the “family at the holidays” energy: sardonic, raucous, and intermittently sincere.
Important Timestamps
- 01:40–05:36 – “Sounds of Thanksgiving” sketch & turkey fryer jokes
- 08:32–11:15 – Regional Thanksgiving terms & foods (gooselum, pulley bone, funeral potatoes)
- 12:28–13:39, 57:48–58:12 – NFL Monday Night recap & “kicked in the balls” banter
- 21:20–32:31 – Listener letters: bidets, dream homes, and holiday quirks
- 81:23–88:54 – TSA “What Can You Bring on a Plane?” and bowling ball/pin segment
- 133:27–137:18 – Reno Collier’s “Country Fried Take” Thanksgiving essay
- 145:11–146:40 – Pat Godwin “Smoky Uncle” Thanksgiving song
- 153:14–155:02 – Story of a Thai woman waking up before cremation
Closing Notes
For fans who missed the November 25, 2025 episode, this show is everything you’d expect in the lead-up to Thanksgiving: fresh absurdity, relatable holiday pain, signature musical parody, sports mirth, bizarre world records, and a dash of warm-hearted honesty at the end. Whether you find yourself in a grocery aisle, an airport security line, or simply at the deep fryer, chances are this episode will make your own family’s quirks feel just a bit more joyful.