The BOB & TOM Show – November 6, 2025
Hosts: Tom Griswold, Christy Lee, Pat Godwin, Jeff Oskay, Ace Cosby
Special Guests: The Electric Amish (house band), DJ Dangler, Clay Foley, Charlie Berens
Location: O’Reilly Auto Parts Studios
Overview
The November 6, 2025, episode of The BOB & TOM Show packed an energetic blend of comedy, music, quirky news, and lively banter. The show featured fan favorites and running segments, including interactions with listeners, playful debates about domestic life, and plenty of irreverent takes on current events. Special guests included comedians DJ Dangler, Clay Foley, Charlie Berens, and the popular parody band The Electric Amish, who provided live music throughout the morning.
Sports talk, odd news stories, and personal anecdotes flowed together in a fast-paced, unscripted style brimming with inside jokes and callbacks. The program also offered listener participation through their "pigskin pick 'em" contest, giving fans nationwide a chance to become part of the banter.
Key Segments & Discussion Points
1. Electric Amish: House Band and Musical Comedy
- The Electric Amish played several original parody songs throughout the episode, such as "We Are an Amish Band", "Hoe Your Land", and their classic barn-raising medleys.
- The band’s appearances were full of jokes about Amish culture, modern life, and farming (“What do you use for lights at night on a buggy?” — “Lanterns, duh.” [78:14]).
- Tongue-in-cheek self-promotion for their upcoming live show at the Delphi Opera House prompted running jokes about slow travel (“When's your next gig? Next year.” [99:56]).
Notable Musical Bits & Jokes:
- “Hoe Your Land”: A Beatles parody about traditional farming.
- “Churn It”: Playful take on barn-building and rural life.
- Running gag: “All our music is original. I don’t know why people say it sounds like [another song], I’ve never heard [of them]!” [85:39]
- Suggestions of song ideas with “zero instrumentals, people come for the lyrics and the eye candy” [75:13].
Memorable Quote:
"Lanterns, duh. Fire up the lanterns, get out there late at night. Oh, it's a hoot." – Pat Godwin (as Electric Amish) [78:14]
2. Listener Letters & Rural Humor
- Multiple humorous listener letters were read, sparking discussions about living on a dairy farm, cow “daycare”, animal anatomy, and childcare.
- “Fred”, a dairy farmer from Maine, provided an educational letter on cow horns (both genders can have them) [05:16].
- Jokes about the impossibility of vacationing as a dairy farmer (“You can’t board your cows!”) [07:08].
- Running conceptual bit: “What would you name a cow daycare? Cowabunga!” [15:44].
- Light-hearted “kid logic” letters included a child calling bras “pickle panties” [26:14], and lasagna “spaghetti cake” [27:19].
Memorable Exchange:
“Are those your pickle panties?” [26:27]
— Listener Ashley’s four-year-old, confusing ‘bra’ with a new term.
3. Daylight Saving Time, Deer Collisions & Roadkill
- Lengthy and recurring discussion about how ending daylight saving time might reduce deer-car collisions.
- Read aloud: “Making daylight savings permanent could prevent 36,000 deer deaths a year.” [09:21]
- Personal stories: Pat hit two deer in a year, Tom recounted totaling his car, and listeners shared similar tales [08:17–11:55].
- The humor often turned to gallows territory, with jokes about “Dear John letters” and even accidents ending tragically [38:25].
- Additional banter about whether dogs and people experience confusion after a time change [12:50].
Notable Quote:
“I guess Josh was correct: the deer apparently was confused by the time change.” – Listener letter from Tom in Oklahoma [10:27]
4. NFL Pigskin Picks Contest
- Weekly segment urging listeners to enter the show’s NFL picks contest for a chance at a $500 Steven Singer Jewelers gift card [34:10].
- This week’s winner: Ashley Campbell Storm (“our first lady winner”), who joined for live pick banter [117:06].
- Christy Lee served as the “acting Chick McGee” in making her picks, sparking playful, gendered jokes and fake-outs re: football knowledge [32:31].
5. Weddings, Registries, and Gift Gags
- Comedic deep-dive into wedding registries: “Is a gravy boat a good wedding gift?” [22:00]
- Listeners mocked registry excess, suggested “gravy boat captain hats” as comedian merch [24:04].
- Modern twist: Couples using QR codes at weddings to collect honeymoon funds instead of physical gifts [24:53].
6. Comedians’ Circle: DJ Dangler, Clay Foley, Charlie Berens
- In-studio and satellite conversations with visiting comics.
- Clay Foley: Joked about being a vegan married to Wisconsin’s “Alice in Dairyland” (a real agricultural ambassador title: “I’m a vegan, she’s from Wisconsin. Mixed marriage!” [145:50]).
- Foley recounted his support for his sister undergoing chemo: “How can I make her cancer journey about me?” (re shaving his head) [108:47].
- DJ Dangler: Ran bits about Midwest roadkill (“You don’t see it, the highway just changes color for a second”), and the emotional toll of animal deaths on highways [147:08].
- Charlie Berens: Beamed in, poked fun at accents, uncle life, and his Packers fandom (“As a Packers owner myself, I’ve called the front office...can’t get past the gift shop” [131:44]).
Notable Exchange:
“I heard you were vegan...You walked by the green room eating a donut.”
“Donuts are anti-vegan!”
“I follow the 100-mile rule.” – Tom Griswold & Clay Foley [112:00–112:47]
7. Off-Beat News & World Records
- Various weird-news stories brought laughs:
- World’s thinnest sandwich: .20 inch thick, required at least two ingredients. (“Looks like he just sat on a Wonder Bread sandwich.” [93:29])
- World record marriage: Couple married for 83 years, combined ages over 216 [91:53].
- Vienna’s missing skull: Man returns a skull to a cathedral after 60 years, hoping to make peace with himself [148:31].
- Day in History fun: Tales of Abe Lincoln’s beard (no mustache for pacifism) [158:03]; March King Sousa [160:34].
8. Running Gags, Standout Quotes & Candid Moments
- Wine Glasses Pet Peeve:
Tom: “Wine glasses are tipsy and heavy...I hate them. Wine glasses are a terrible design.” [22:43] - Parenting & Animal Humor:
"Would be funny to have cow boarding. 'Tell the ladies to squirt on their own this week.'" – Tom Griswold [06:52] - Notable Listener Jokes:
Parent: “Her kid calls lasagna 'spaghetti cake'.” [27:19] - Electric Amish Self-Deprecation:
“We only play original music. Every time we try new stuff, they all go to bathroom.” [61:08] - Sports Banter:
"I think there's a paint swatch called 'Griswold White—blinding.'" – Jeff Oskay [21:01] - Absurd World Records:
Host: "What's the sandwich filling?"
"Doesn't say—but it could be tomato and cucumber...if it is, I'm leaving." [94:19]
Major Timestamps
- Fred the Dairy Farmer Letter: [05:16]
- Daylight Saving/Deer Crash Discussion: [09:21–13:23]
- Listener Letters: Pickle Panties, Spaghetti Cake: [26:14, 27:19]
- Electric Amish Debut & Songs: [57:39, 58:48, 61:08, 65:07, 79:08, 85:44, 99:56, 104:27, 139:32]
- Pigskin Picks Winner (Ashley Campbell Storm) Interview: [117:06]
- Sports & NFL Picks Banter: [32:31, 117:19, 121:11]
- Comedian Interviews:
- Clay Foley/DJ Dangler: [97:46, 108:47, 143:09]
- Charlie Berens (remote): [125:16]
- World Records & Odd News: [90:23, 92:22]
- Listener Q&A on Announcements & Annuities: [152:29]
- Show Close & Retrospective: [153:51–end]
Final Thoughts
This episode highlighted why The BOB & TOM Show remains a beloved staple of morning radio: Hearty laughs, quick-witted stories, live music, endless callbacks, and heartfelt interactions with listeners and friends. The flow stays fast and unpredictable, but always circles back to playful, clever banter and classic American humor.
Throughout, Tom and Christy kept the show moving with listener shoutouts, bizarre trivia, and the kind of off-air energy that carries across the microphone. The Electric Amish added a uniquely Midwestern and musical flavor, while comedians’ guest spots tied it all together with standout bits and personal stories.
Best enjoyed with a cup of coffee, a sense of humor, and a fondness for the absurd!