The BOB & TOM Show – October 21, 2025

Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show is a lively blend of Halloween-themed comedy, sports talk, news headlines, listener letters, and the classic roundtable banter that defines the long-running morning show. Broadcasting live from the O’Reilly Auto Parts Studios, the crew—Tom Griswold, Bob Kevoian, Christy Lee, Josh Arnold, Willie Griswold, Pat Godwin, Jeff Oskay, Ace Cosby, and several special guests—delve into everything from ghost stories and World Series fever to technological nostalgia, recurring dreams, and the very latest in butt-related medical science.

Main Themes & Purpose

• Celebrating Spooky Season: With Halloween around the corner, the show kicks off with original creepy songs, ghost stories, and jokes about monster movie names.
• Listener Engagement: The hosts read and respond to colorful letters from listeners, covering everything from dream analysis to peanut butter loyalty.
• Banter on Obsolete Technologies: The cast chuckles about pagers, rotary phones, VHS tapes, and other bygone tech.
• Sports Updates & Jokes: They recap baseball's recent playoffs, the World Series matchup, and indulge in playful headlines, plus football talk with sports correspondent Kostaki Economopoulos.
• Absurd News & Medical Oddities: From Halloween parties at funeral homes to breakthrough “butt breathing" methods, the crew serves up and laughs at the world's oddest news.
• Classic BOB & TOM Irreverence: Throughout, the cast maintains a playful, sometimes irreverent, tone peppered with puns, jabs, and inside jokes.

Key Segments & Insights

1. Halloween Opening & Ghost Story Song

• [01:14–04:21] Kicks off with a spooky original Halloween ghost song delivered in graveyard style.
  • “Now all you trick or treaters come listen to me…” (Narrator)
  • The cast riffs on the story, poking fun at cobwebs, pale boys, and graveyard dirt.
  • Discussion about ghoulish TV hosts and fun Halloween personas.

2. Obsolete Technology Nostalgia

• [05:54–07:12, 61:23–68:34]
  • Bob introduces the concept of “Things That Are Obsolete,” referencing a RadioShack ad and marveling at how everything now fits on a smartphone.
  • “Have you seen a pager lately?” — Bob Kevoian [06:05]
  • The crew reminisces about rotary phones, public phone booths, cable TV, fax machines, landlines, pagers, and more.
    • Notable Quote: “There’s a lot of stuff we’ve forgotten about that was everywhere just a little while ago.” — Bob Kevoian [06:19]
  • Ace Cosby: “I still got my VHS at home!” [70:11]
  • Willie Griswold quips about outdated calculators: “If you give me that thing, I’ll show you how to play games on there.” [70:54]

3. Sports: World Series & More

• [06:34–08:08, 47:11–51:25, 89:00–95:56]
  • Bob’s proud “Blue Jays slew Seattle” pun celebrates Toronto making the World Series [06:39–06:46].
  • Recap of Shohei Ohtani’s playoff performance and baseball’s biggest moments.
    • “It’s probably the coolest thing to ever happen in any sport, ever.” — Willie Griswold [07:42]
  • Jokes and stories about football teams, including a segment with Kostaki Economopoulos, who weaves football puns with sharp stand-up-style jokes [91:08–95:56].
    • “There’s a lot of light streaming into the Cowboy stadium... at Jerry Jones’s age, he might start walking into the light.” — Kostaki [93:05]
    • Running gags on sports uniforms, stadium quirks, and fan superstitions.

4. Listener Letters: Dreams, Elevators, and Otis Loyalty

• [08:44–15:43, 17:39–22:48]
  • They revisit yesterday’s topic: recurring dreams, especially anxiety dreams related to listeners’ professions.
    • “Whatever you do a lot, you’ll have anxiety dreams about.” — Tom Griswold [09:25]
    • Truckers dreaming about falling asleep at the wheel; pilots dreaming about crashing.
    • Bob’s radio version: “Back in the days of vinyl records, and the record’s running out, I don’t know what to do next…” [11:09]
  • Letter about a honeymoon in a hotel built by architect “Albert Anus” and a detailed Otis elevator anecdote: “If I go to a building and they have non-Otis elevators, I take the stairs.” — Tom Griswold [18:58]
  • They poke affectionate fun at each other’s quirks and obsessions.

5. Absurd & Inventive News Stories

Butt Breathing Revolution

• [12:58, 44:36–44:52, 127:09–131:34]
  • Science segment about “butt breathing,” inspired by a real experimental medical practice:
    • “In an emergency, they are experimenting now with oxygenating people’s blood through their anus.” — Bob Kevoian [13:18, recapped 127:15]
    • Panel erupts with jokes and speculation about spa trends, snorkeling innovation, and how enema-style oxygenation might look on an ambulance ride.
    • Jeff Oskay recounts a real-life story of classmates “boofing” MDMA—but the crew (wisely) mostly jokes: “If you have to do this as an EMT—so it’s like mouth-to-mouth, but it’s a LOT different…” [128:01]

Funeral Home Halloween Party

• [77:57–81:16]
  • The hosts discuss the cancellation of a “safe and sweet” family-friendly Halloween party held at a coroner’s office due to concerns about 24 rotting bodies found behind a hidden door.
    • “Don’t hit that pinata too hard. That might be Lloyd.” — Bob Kevoian [79:42]

Smart Toilets & Fecal Analysis

• [135:55–137:11]
  • Kohler introduces “Decoda” – a health-analyzing toilet with fingerprint sensors and a camera for stool tracking.
    • “Honey, what’s our password? I’ve got to go take a dump.” — Bob Kevoian [136:36]
    • Listeners and cast weigh in on whether anyone would actually subscribe to “commode camera” analytics.

6. Light-hearted Banter, Ambiguously Inappropriate Jokes, and Halloween Gimmicks

• Monster movie name generator: The hosts create their own horror movie titles based on initials, resulting in gems such as "Beware the Shrinking Martian" and "Attack of the Disco Vampires." [106:06–109:03]
• Halloween decorations gone awry, bears scared by motion-activated props, and debates over the best way to trick-or-treat.
• Nostalgic candy talk, from candy cigarettes to Big League Chew and deep-fried Uncrustables [59:32–61:12].
• The infamous “trick or treat this, buddy!” riff, inspired by an Omaha Steaks ad [34:54–35:38].
• A running joke on recurring dreams, “dream analysis,” and how therapists just glaze over when they come up [32:32–33:33].
• Frequent callbacks to their own and each other’s odd habits, family histories, and inside references.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• “Have you seen a pager lately?” — Bob Kevoian [06:05]
• “There’s a lot of stuff we’ve forgotten about that was everywhere just a little while ago.” — Bob Kevoian [06:19]
• “It’s probably the coolest thing to ever happen in any sport, ever.” — Willie Griswold [07:42] (on Shohei Ohtani’s playoff game)
• “If I go to a building and they have non-Otis elevators, I take the stairs.” — Tom Griswold [18:58]
• “Whatever you do a lot, you’ll have anxiety dreams about.” — Tom Griswold [09:25]
• “In an emergency, they are experimenting now with oxygenating people’s blood through their anus.” — Bob Kevoian [13:18]
• "Trick or treat this, buddy!" — Tom Griswold [35:19]
• "It’s a sausage fest and a half in here." — Christy Lee [05:20]
• "Now, you were a DJ during the disco era. Did you ever have to DJ disco stuff?" — Bob Kevoian [109:45]
• “It’s a really fascinating news story—your ass could save your ass.” — Bob Kevoian [113:21]
• "Boofing is the name of that." — Willie Griswold [128:25]
• "If you try to get your grandma to sit on the vibrator at the restaurant, it’s a bad idea." — Tom Griswold [64:45]
• "Fudruckers had a ‘no photographs’ sign. I still can’t figure out why, that’s so hostile." — Bob Kevoian [29:25]
• “The downside of a landline is if someone breaks into your house, they can just rip it out.” — Tom Griswold [63:09]
• "He had 48 animals in the White House. Roosevelt basically had a zoo." — Bob Kevoian [153:13]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Halloween Ghost Song and Banter: [01:14–04:21]
• Tech Nostalgia (Pagers, Rotary Phones, etc.): [05:54–07:12, 61:23–68:34]
• World Series and Sports Headlines: [06:34–08:08, 47:11–51:25, 89:00–95:56]
• Listener Letters: Recurring Dreams & Elevators: [08:44–15:43, 17:39–22:48]
• Obsolete Tech Rapid-Fire: [68:34–73:13]
• Butt Breathing Science Story: [127:09–131:34]
• Funeral Home Halloween Party Goof: [77:57–81:16]
• Peanut Allergy News and Jokes: [82:39–83:59, 86:48–88:02]
• Monster Movie Name Game: [106:06–109:03]
• Bathroom Signs and Walking Backwards: [157:36–164:00]

Additional Highlights

• Guest Appearances & Stand-Up Bits: Comedian Dave Dugan joins the cast for in-studio hijinks [58:46 onward].
• Musical Interludes: Pat Godwin performs “I Can Drive My Car” (Beatles parody) [124:02]
• Kostaki’s NFL Segment: Sharp, irreverent football quips and soft-serve “dad jokes” [93:05, 93:33].
• Letters Section: Otis elevators, strange hotel architects, and more silly mail from the road [18:19–22:46].

Final Thoughts

This episode encapsulates what The BOB & TOM Show does best: blending topical news, irreverent comedy, Americana nostalgia, and genuine listener engagement. Whether gushing about obscure elevators, reliving childhood candy, deep-diving absurd medical breakthroughs, or lampooning Halloween monsters, the cast remains buoyant, loose, and ready for anything.

Closing

• For listener participation and contest info, visit bobandtom.com/contest.
• Don’t forget: “your ass could save your ass.” And in the world of BOB & TOM, nothing is too odd to be news.

“Whatever you do… you’ll have anxiety dreams about.” — Tom Griswold [09:25]

“This could eventually… your ass could save your ass.” — Bob Kevoian [113:21]