The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast

Episode: October 23, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show delivers its signature blend of comedy, news, and sports with the full cast in fine, irreverent form. Highlights include the return of classic Mr. Obvious sketches (with a "Too Hot for Radio" twist), discussions on sports team names and mascots, and lively debates on dreams, sports fandom, and the perplexing world of outdated technology. Special guests include comedians Eddie Pepitone and Frank Caliendo, each bringing their own humor to the mix. Throughout, the conversation careens from clever wordplay and anecdotes to topical cultural references, with the hosts' camaraderie and quick wit on full display.

Key Discussion Points & Notable Segments

1. "Mr. Obvious" Returns: "Too Hot for Radio"

• [01:27 – 05:00]
  • The crew revisits the beloved Mr. Obvious radio character in a spiced-up, uncensored parody. This "behind-the-scenes" version features over-the-top rants and bleeped-out expletives—much to the mock horror and delight of the cast.
  • Notable Quotes:
    • "It's because you're a stupid idiot, that's why it's not working, you dumb cu—," – Tom Griswold as Mr. Obvious, [02:51]
    • "I'm going to have my gorillas come down there and get medieval on your ass!" – Tom Griswold as Mr. Obvious, [03:59]
    • "Mr. Obvious: Raw, uncut, uncensored," – Tom Griswold, [03:41]

2. Team Introductions & Today's Themes

• [05:07 – 06:46]
  • The hosting crew welcomes the audience, setting expectations for the day's topics: sports picks, dream discussions, intriguing letters, and visits from Eddie Pepitone and Frank Caliendo.
  • "I'm a truck driver from Pomeroy, Washington..." Tom reads a listener letter on dream anxiety, leading to a comedic group therapy session [06:45].

3. Dream Talk, Relationships, & Internet Memes

• [06:45 – 10:14]
  • The team reads letters about dreams—ranging from nightmares about being chased to a psychologist dreaming he's trapped in a session with Tom.
  • Josh, Pat, and Willie riff on phrases like "wet dreams" vs. "nutmares" [09:54].
  • The hosts debate the meaning of "copypasta" and its impact on New York Times puzzles, highlighting generational gaps:
    • "Copy pasta is just text you copy and paste for meme stuff..." – Christy Lee, [08:32]
    • "Doesn't concern you, you know…" – Christy Lee to Tom, [08:16]

4. Ghost Sex, Internet Slang, and Spectrophilia

• [10:14 – 12:23]
  • The hosts spiral into hilarity about having "relations" with ghosts (spectrophilia), referencing Patrick Swayze's role in "Ghost" and the terms "incubus" and "succubus".
  • "Has a ghost ever turned you on, Josh?" – Willie G, [10:14]
  • "Spectrophilia: sexual attraction to ghosts or arousal from images in mirrors." – Willie G, [11:31]

5. Mascots, Team Names, and Word Nerds

• [12:23 – 14:15]
  • Discussion turns geeky as Tom discovers the word "extirpated" in a news item about Michigan's (lack of) wolverines.
    • "Extirpated—ever heard that one?" – Tom Griswold, [12:48]
  • The squad debates which team names make sense regionally, with potshots at the Lakers, Jazz, and Buffaloes.

6. The Christy Lee 3 Quiz: Annuities

• [14:15 – 15:44]
  • Christy Lee answers annuity FAQ questions in a mock quiz, showing off the show's penchant for sponsor banter and intentionally silly ad reads.

7. Bonfires, Party Ideas & Listener Engagement

• [15:44 – 22:05]
  • Josh and Tom discuss bonfire traditions and upcoming parties, peppered with offbeat suggestions like "lookalike contests" (with ethnicity and gender swap tangents) and inviting listeners to the office Christmas party.
    • "Let's have a listener come eat Omaha Steaks with us…" – Tom, [19:43]
  • The panel's signature self-deprecation keeps ideas in check, drawing laughs about HR mishaps and humor boundaries.

8. Letters from Fans & Listener Stories

• [22:28 – 41:19]
  • The team moves through a rapid-fire round of witty letters covering topics from candy cigarettes to antique shopping, collecting Star Wars posters, and the infamous "pimple on my balls" song by Pat Godwin [27:56].
    • "I have a chapter title for your book: ‘My grandma calls them cocks’…" – Tom Griswold, [41:35]
    • "It's more roosters than any one man needs." – Christy Lee, on her flea market finds, [40:50]

9. More Sports & Team Names

• [41:44 – 56:05]
  • Sports fan dynamics are dissected: New Jersey's claim on the Giants and Jets, the conundrum of out-of-state NFL teams, and regionally nonsensical mascots.
  • The hosts riff that "New Jersey Jets" sounds like a Broadway cover band [56:07].

10. Dating, Fandom, and Generational Differences

• [62:04 – 67:14]
  • A poll about sports fans rejecting partners based on rival teams sparks debate.
    • "I could never date a Patriots fan..." – Christy Lee [62:22]
  • Zip code dating ("zip coding") and zip-tying are explored and lampooned.
    • "Now there’s all these new words for cheating!" – Christy Lee, [66:32]

11. Halloween, In-Person Dating, and Gen Z

• [69:06 – 72:55]
  • Eventbrite and "cuffing season": Halloween-themed dating events rising, with Christy Lee’s kids excited about costumes that defy convention (“popcorn”).
    • "Hearts going as popcorn. I have no idea what that means." – Christy Lee, [70:46]
  • Gen Z prefers meeting IRL at events instead of apps.

12. Obsolete Tech & Credit Card Hygiene

• [33:43 – 37:39]
  • Riffing on pagers and fax machines' stubborn survival, with stories about hospitals, aerospace security, and birth announcements.
  • QR code hacking is mentioned, and tap-to-pay etiquette is mocked.

13. Guest Segment: Eddie Pepitone Calls In

• [88:31 – 94:54]
  • Eddie Pepitone drops in, promoting his Des Moines show and riffing on pastries ("Napoleons") and his start on Conan O'Brien.
    • "Every time I order a Napoleon, I collapse in a bakery." – Eddie Pepitone, [90:38]
    • "Go Google it, Tom!" – Eddie, on explaining pastries, [91:19]

14. Guest Segment: Frank Caliendo Joins

• [99:45 – 116:11, 108:45 – 116:30]
  • Frank dials in from "space" and launches into uncanny impressions (Jon Gruden, Morgan Freeman, Trump, Barkley & Shaq, Goldblum). Banter with the crew covers touring, broadcasting, and TV shows.
    • "We're going to make Halloween great again. They're calling it a fall harvest... No, it's Halloween!" – Frank as Trump, [110:00]

15. The Funny Farm: Animated Comedy Club (Movie Idea)

• [74:15 – 78:46; 128:00 – 129:40]
  • Josh pitches "Funny Farm," an animated film where farm animals run a comedy open mic. The idea snowballs with inside jokes about prop comics (Carrot Top), animal standup tropes, and who would voice the elephant.
    • "The drinks would be out of a trough—fermented berries." – Josh Arnold, [77:42]

16. "Hung Smile Theory" & Male Birth Control

• [79:01 – 84:45]
  • Social media's latest: the "Hung Smile Theory" (penis size and smirk correlation) is roasted, and the science behind male contraceptive pills is discussed.
    • "Wouldn't the smile be on the woman’s face?" – Josh, [80:06]
    • "That’s why they call it birth control, you see." – Tom, [84:29]

17. Relationship Smell-Offs & Old Person Smell

• [142:01 – 145:53]
  • Poll on household odors causing relationship rifts, kitchen and pet stink, and old people’s "greasy, grassy" odor (from chemical 2-noninol).
    • "I noticed old person smell when I was a kid. Just grandma’s house smelled… different," – Christy Lee, [145:47]

18. Disney World Trouble & Public Urination

• [152:03 – 154:13]
  • Man banned from Disney World for urinating off a bridge; hosts debate whether it was perversion, drunkenness, or just poor judgment.
    • "Come on, that's Six Flags behavior," – Josh Arnold, [152:19]
    • "We've all peed off a bridge, right?" – Christy Lee, [154:01]

19. Today In History & ABA Nostalgia

• [157:59 – 164:17]
  • Tom shares trivia from October 23: the patent for the jungle gym, John Dillinger’s bank robbery, the debut of Weird Al, and the ABA’s New Jersey Americans (later Nets).
  • Nostalgic laughter about playground injuries and memorabilia.
    • "'Old McDonald had a comedy club...'" – Tom Griswold, [129:30]

20. Sports, Odds & Weekly NFL Picks

• [121:04 – 126:38]
  • The “Shoo-In of the Week” contest: Nick Hensley (contest winner) picks games against Chick and Willie with good-natured jabs about smart picks and the power of bling.
    • "Ladies love one hoop earring on a man." – Christy Lee, [125:36]

21. Musical Interludes & Parodies

• [27:56 – 29:19]
  • Pat Godwin’s musical parodies (e.g., "Pimple on My Balls,” “Smells Like Weed” [148:39]) spark belly laughs and groans in equal measure.

Memorable Quotes

• "Copy pasta really makes me angry. Get over it." – Tom Griswold, [16:29]
• "Spectrophilia is a sexual attraction to ghosts or images in mirrors." – Willie G, [11:31]
• "Zip coding—it’s just another word for cheating." – Christy Lee, [66:32]
• "We could have a diversity lookalike contest, like a gender-swapped Josh." – Tom Griswold, [20:34]
• "That's not Disney World behavior. That's Six Flags behavior!" – Josh Arnold, [152:19]
• "If you take it through that fly thing, it's like choking it." – Tom Griswold, [155:04]
• "My grandma calls them cocks..." – Christy Lee, [41:35]

Overall Tone & Style

True to BOB & TOM form, the tone is irreverent, fast-paced, and packed with inside jokes, callbacks, and blue-collar wisdom. The banter is off-the-cuff but always circles back to topical humor, pop culture references, and shared nostalgia. The hosts revel in poking fun at themselves, their audience, and cultural absurdities—balancing raunchy laughs with surprisingly genuine exchanges.

Episode Timeline

• 00:00-05:00: Mr. Obvious "Too Hot for Radio" segment
• 05:07-07:15: Introductions, daily rundown, and dream talk
• 07:36-09:13: Listener letters: dreams & memes
• 10:14-12:23: Ghost sex, incubus/succubus, Internet slang
• 12:23-14:15: Mascots/team names & "extirpated"
• 14:15-15:44: The Christy Lee 3: annuity quiz
• 15:44-22:05: Bonfires, party brainstorms, and HR misadventures
• 22:28-41:19: Fan mail, antique stories, Pat Godwin’s song
• 41:44-56:05: Sports, regional mascots, NFL picks preview
• 62:04-67:14: Relationship deal-breakers—sports, politics, zip coding
• 69:06-72:55: Halloween/cuffing season & Gen Z IRL dating trend
• 74:15-78:46: "Funny Farm" animated movie pitch
• 79:01-84:45: "Hung smile theory," male birth control science
• 88:31-94:54: Guest: Eddie Pepitone
• 99:45-116:30: Guest: Frank Caliendo with impressions
• 121:04-126:38: Shoo-In of the Week NFL picks
• 128:00-129:40: "Funny Farm" continued
• 142:01-145:53: Relationship odors, old people smell
• 152:03-154:13: Disney World urination & public indecency debate
• 157:59-164:17: This day in history, trivia, ABA, and childhood nostalgia

If you missed this episode, you missed:

• Classic BOB & TOM "Too Hot for Radio" antics
• Side-splitting musical parodies
• Candid conversations about dreams, dating, and sports loyalty
• Two top-tier comedy interviews (Pepitone, Caliendo)
• A running thread of DIY movie pitches and "what if" scenarios only these hosts could imagine

For more, stream the full show or check out highlights at bobandtom.com