The BOB & TOM Show — October 10, 2025

Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show brings the crew together for their signature blend of comedy, banter, and oddball news. Broadcasting from the O’Reilly Auto Parts Studios, Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold, along with Jess Hooker, Jeff Oskay, and others, dive into nostalgic Halloween candy, peculiar body modifications, odd folk remedies, and pop culture debates. With playful teasing and audience letters, the episode keeps things lighthearted, weaving in listener engagement, guest appearances (including Willie G), and, of course, plenty of offbeat laughs.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Spooky Season and Nostalgic Candy (01:40 – 40:58)

• The show opens with a Halloween-themed tale performed by "Mr. Duke" (01:40–05:39).
• Bob and Tom reminisce about “old-school” Halloween treats:
  • Wax bottles, candy cigarettes, and wax lips as trick-or-treat giveaways.
  • Listener letter: Pam from Battleground, Indiana, gives out candy cigarettes, Hot Wheels, and other candy (08:38–09:51).
  • Discussion about Big League Chew (shredded bubblegum marketed like chewing tobacco) and “falsies” (old terminology for bra inserts).
  • Nostalgia for "bad for you" candies like candy cigarettes, candy “chew,” and Chiclets.
  • Tom: “If you hand out wax bottles, also have some Snickers so the kids don’t egg your house.” (39:57)
  • Exchange on the generational shift in what’s considered appropriate candy for kids.

Memorable Quote
Bob Kevoian (regarding “falsies”): "Oh, there was a time when the word falsies meant something else. A better time, I’d say. You could smoke everywhere. Dr. Smoked, because it was good for you." (08:35)

2. Childhood Rituals: “I Must, I Must, I Must Increase My Bust” (06:10 – 08:38, 64:12)

• Jess demonstrates the chest exercise chant remembered from "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." by Judy Blume.
• Explains the myth among teenage girls that certain exercises would help increase bust size.
• Dive into slang and products for enhancing one’s appearance in adolescence.

Listener Letter
Nancy writes in:
“We must, we must, we must increase the bust. The bigger the better, the tighter the sweater, the boys are depending on us.” (64:32)

3. Nostalgia vs. Modern Reality: Candy, Costumes, and Trick-or-Treating (38:16 – 81:09)

• The team debates best and worst trick-or-treat candy:
  • Wax bottles, Necco wafers, Pez, Wonder Bread mini-loaves, full-size candy bars, ring pops.
  • Listeners share memories of unusual treats (mini Wonder Bread loaves, Little Debbie snacks, juice boxes, pantry items).
  • Trick-or-treat strategies: large neighborhoods, changing costumes for extra loot, candy trades with siblings.
  • Some regions required kids to tell a joke at each door—Josh: “Everyone in St. Louis, that’s what you did.” (80:33)

4. Pop Culture Debate: Wearing Band T-Shirts to the Concert (47:29 – 50:58)

• Bob reads an Esquire article about the “rule” against wearing a band’s T-shirt to their own concert.
• Consensus: It’s fine and no one really cares.
• Jess: “I have a bigger problem with people that listen to the band on the way to the concert. That bothers me.”

5. Listener Letters: The Court Case Incident and More (20:51 – 21:58)

• A listener’s dashcam audio, submitted in a legal dispute, featured Josh joking about “thumb play” at the exact moment the video was played in court.
• The hosts cackle over being immortalized in legal evidence.

6. Sports News & The Pickle Juice Phenomenon (41:36 – 45:51)

• New NFL trend: players drinking pickle juice to combat cramps.
• Jess: “I’ve always done it [pickle juice] when I have a hangover.”
• Tom: “When we landscap[ed], if it was a really hot day, we’d all get the pickles from the gas station. It keeps you from cramping.” (42:36)
• Review of Dua Lipa’s viral Diet Coke and pickle juice drink (with jalapeño brine).

7. Gym Class Memories & Pull-Up World Record (52:13 – 56:16)

• Australian police officer Jade Henderson sets world record for pull-ups (733 in 1 hour).
• Debate over “strict” vs “kipping” pull-ups and nostalgic stories about high school fitness tests.

8. Tattoos: Regret, Removal, and Wedding Reception Trends (32:18 – 68:08)

• Jeff Oskay details his regrettable tattoos (“skull smoking a joint,” “rose with a snake”), many obtained in less-than-ideal circumstances.
• Discussion on tattoo trends: sorority-style dolphins, tattoo cover-ups, temporary tattoos that never fade, and tattoo artists at wedding receptions.
• Removal of wedding ring tattoos: “It is the most painful.” (68:33)

Memorable Quote
Jess Hooker: “There’s popular at receptions now—wedding receptions—where they’ll have a tattoo artist come in and do tiny tattoos on whoever wants one.” (67:56)

9. Hybristophilia: The Attraction to Criminals (82:20 – 84:50)

• Jess reports on research connecting TikTok content to women’s attraction to criminals (“hybristophilia”).
• Discussion of Ted Bundy, the Menendez brothers, and the “I can fix him” trope.
• Social media’s role in romanticizing criminals.

Memorable Quote
Jess Hooker: “Women [on TikTok] minimize the severity of crimes committed by individuals who are considered conventionally attractive.” (83:12)

10. Folk Remedies and Bizarre Medical Practices (91:36 – 97:47)

• Story: Chinese woman hospitalized after eating live frogs to cure back pain.
• Exploration of historical cures: urine baths for acne, onion slices on feet for fever, garlic and honey for immunity, applying earwax to cold sores.
• Bob: “Apply earwax to a cold sore? I’ve had enough!” (97:40)

11. Scandalous News: The “Scrotum Story” (143:18 – 147:38)

• Ohio woman broke into her boyfriend’s home and “cut the victim’s testicles with an unknown instrument.”
• “The man’s testicle was clearly exposed as a result of the laceration.”
• Bob: “If you attack the nut bag, I think you’re a nut job.”

Quick detour into discussion of prosthetic testicles (“nudicles” for pets; up to $169; human prosthetic testicle: $5,000–$13,500 per procedure).

12. Dog “Translator” Project (151:52 – 154:38)

• University of Texas scientist tries to use machine learning to translate dog barks into language.
• Panel is skeptical: “Dogs are liars.” (154:00)
• Jess: “Our dog put on 20 pounds because two people thought the other hadn’t fed him.” (154:23)

13. Listener Interaction and Humor Throughout

• Listener letters provide candor and throwback anecdotes, from accidental courtroom audio to unique Halloween traditions.
• Bob and Tom’s legendary quick-witted exchanges prompt regular laughter.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “Candy cigarettes kind of suck as candy, but as a prop? Hilarious.” — Tom Griswold (12:15)
• “When I was, like, in third grade, my dad let me have chewing tobacco. Five minutes later, I was just vomiting behind the bleachers.” — Jeff Oskay (11:06)
• “We called it the ‘spaz contest’—the all-around athletic contest. Is that word OK?” — Bob Kevoian (53:19)
• “That was the joke: The bigger the better, the tighter the sweater, the boys are depending on us.” — Nancy (Listener letter, 64:12)
• “I don’t have tattoos because my dad would occasionally hug me.” — Tom Griswold (34:38)
• “There’s a mugshot, and she’s smiling away.” — Jess Hooker (147:10, on the “scrotum” story)
• “Sometimes my scrotum will hang a little lower than the testicles themselves… It’s almost like my sack has a reservoir tip.” — Tom Griswold (149:03)
• “Jess, did you have those falsies in your house?” — Bob Kevoian (90:43)
• “If you attack the nut bag, I think you’re a nut job.” — Bob Kevoian (147:26)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• Halloween Song/Story — 01:40
• “I Must Increase My Bust” — 06:42, 64:12
• Candy Nostalgia, Regional Treats — 08:38, 38:16, 40:55, 61:33, 116:30
• Listener Letters (Legal mishap) — 20:51
• Pop Culture Debate T-Shirts — 47:29
• Pickle Juice Sports Trend — 41:36
• Pull-up World Record & Gym Class — 52:13
• Tattoo Tales, Reception Trends — 32:18, 67:56
• “Hybristophilia” Report — 82:20
• Bizarre Folk Remedies — 91:36
• Scrotum Incident & Nudicles — 143:18
• Dog Translator Project — 151:45

Flow, Tone, and Format

The tone is irreverent and playful, with the cast riffing off each other’s stories, reader mail, and news tidbits. The flow jumps nimbly from one oddball subject to the next, peppered with callbacks, audience emails, and ongoing comedic asides. Even heavier or more graphic stories are lightened with quips and self-deprecating wit.

Closing

The episode wraps with rapid-fire bits about upcoming tournaments, laughter about band names (“Crapping Candles”), and plans for further odd news to be covered on Monday’s show. As always, the focus remains on camaraderie, shared nostalgia, and making the audience feel part of the extended BOB & TOM family.

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