The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast

Episode: October 28, 2025

Episode Overview

This lively installment of The BOB & TOM Show delivers exactly what fans expect: a fast-moving blend of irreverent comedy, offbeat news, sports banter, music, and group storytelling. The gang explores everything from haunted place names, wild personal stories, and the latest in pop culture to more risqué comedy on relationships, science news about boobs and teeth, and debates about toast settings. Special guests include comedian Just Will and recurring bits from football comic Kostaki Economopoulos. As always, the chemistry between the hosts—Tom, Bob, Chick, Christy Lee, Pat Godwin, and others—makes for a gleeful, unpredictable broadcast.

Main Discussion Highlights

1. Toast, Toasters, and the Office Breakfast Ritual

[00:59 – 03:08, 50:05 – 53:17]

• Tom kicks off the show with a playful “Toast” rap, igniting a running gag on making the perfect toast.
• Detailed debates about ideal toaster settings ensue, culminating in a mini-musical “Josh took the last avocado,” and playful gripes about avocado toast etiquette.

Memorable Quotes:

• “There’s no secret to toasting perfection. There’s a dial on the side—you make your selection.” — Tom Griswold (01:45)
• “I killed the outlet mall in Florida, is what I’m saying. I did the anti-Tom vacation.” — Bob Kevoian (03:40)
• “You buy a toaster, dangle it in front of us, don’t bring in bread, don’t— even worse. ... Now we’ve got the potential for toast, but no avocado.” — Tom Griswold (51:47)

2. Haunted and Spooky Place Names Across America

[05:02 – 14:55]

• In the spirit of Halloween, Tom brings a list of “spookiest place names by state,” sparking laughter and occasional historical asides.
• Highlights include Dead Man Lake, Witcherville, Hell for Certain (KY), Execution Rocks, Slaughter Beach, Coffins Patch, and Death Canyon.
• Extensive riffing on the origins and inappropriateness (and hilarity) of these place names, as well as tangents about the translation of “Grand Tetons.”

Notable Quotes:

• “Spookiest place names of each state. ... There’s a place called Coffins Patch, Florida.” — Tom Griswold (07:21)

3. Sports: World Series, Football, and Ridiculous World Records

[10:10 – 13:02, 35:03 – 70:48]

• Bob recaps the World Series marathon: “Dodgers win Game Three in 18 innings...” (35:03)
• Chick and Christy discuss pillow arrangements—with copious jokes about household gender divide.
• Austrian surfer breaks the Guinness world record for 'longest time surfing a wave'—which turns out to be a boring stationary man-made wave.
• Flavor Flav becomes official 'hype man' for Team USA Bobsled and Skeleton at the Milan Olympics.

Memorable Quotes:

• “This is a dumb world record.” — Christy Lee on the wave-rider (71:32)
• “Flavor Flav will serve as official hype man for the Milan Cortina Olympics. ... He went down the Park City bobsled run, then tried skeleton and hit 67 miles an hour.” — Tom Griswold (73:32)

4. Letters From Listeners: Fuel Truck Fears and Odd Memories

[24:21 – 32:36]

• Letters segment includes gas station near-misses (“cheating death” by a tanker), pillow talk, and the nostalgia of candy cigarettes.
• Anecdotes about teachers’ smoking lounges and the normalization of teen and teacher smoking in schools back in the ‘day.

5. Comedy Break: Chuck Norris, Avocados, Scissors, and Childhood Stories

[28:10 – 32:38, 44:58 – 48:08]

• Chuck Norris/ChatGPT joke gets obligatory groans and debated for its cultural currency.
• Riffing on Tom’s need for specialized scissors, losing them to others, and the trauma of library scissor theft.
• Stories of unexpectedly running into wildlife while hiking and the existential terror of deer with AKs.

6. Medical Oddities: Boob Jobs and Lab-grown Teeth

[131:48 – 137:24]

• Christy Lee delivers on “boob jobs in the news,” reporting that large breast implants are on the decline—more women are seeking “explant” surgery or fat-transfer augmentations for subtler results.
• Spirited speculation ensues as to the mechanics of fat transfer surgery, with tongue-in-cheek ideas about “donating” fat for cosmetic procedures.
• Upcoming story teased about scientists racing to grow human teeth in labs.

Notable Quotes:

• “Breast enhancement surgery is on the decline. ... More women are having their implants removed, dubbed ‘explant surgery.’ Others are... seeking augmentation, but with less obvious results.” — Christy Lee (131:48)

7. Car Washes, Money Laundering, and Halloween for Adults

[141:38 – 146:28]

• Halloween car washes—“Tunnels of Terror”—are detailed, combining haunted house vibes with a car wash, a reported hit phenomenon.
• Hosts riff on car washes as a front for money laundering, referencing Breaking Bad and Lenny Dykstra.
• Survey says: Over half of U.S. adults want “Adultoween”—kid-free, costume-optional parties.
• Odd stat: 65% of men and 55% of women buy extra Halloween candy for themselves, not trick-or-treaters.

8. Kostaki’s All Pro Lines: NFL Recap and Uniform Fashion Police

[88:24 – 99:42]

• Comedian Kostaki Economopoulos offers an NFL round-up, peppered with his trademark jokes.
• Chat on the league’s ugly uniforms, quarterback injuries, and the lack of over-50 white-guy halftime acts at Super Bowl.
• “If you’re over 50 like me, women in their 20s and 30s don’t even see you anymore. ...This is a very painful experience. Dating them is a terrible idea, but just notice us!” — Kostaki (94:38)

9. Guests, Games, & Personal Revelations

[127:11 – 131:41, 140:03 – 141:16]

• Comedian Just Will tells the story of learning, as an adult, that he’s the father of adult twin daughters—thanks to ancestry DNA.
  • “I recently found out I have 23-year-old twin girls. ... Out of my 10, the two I’ve never met are actually my favorite.” — Just Will (129:22)
• Will shares moving and hilarious perspectives from fathering ten children, including recent family reunification.

10. Oddball News & Table Talk

[110:20 – 114:35]

• 20+ ill-equipped hikers rescued from Mount Washington, NH, after braving snow in sneakers.
• Survey on Halloween’s growing popularity for adults, and the rise of elaborate decorations—rivaling Christmas.
• Story teased (and endlessly joked about): “Can gray hair be a good thing? Could be a cancer-fighting marker.” (161:49)
• Car wash stories devolve into confessions: Christy is “turned on” by the car wash.

Notable/Recurring Jokes & One-Liners

• “Bring your ass.” — The phrase at the heart of a police report (103:16) and a recurring callback.
• “Interlude with a Blowhard. That’s Tom’s podcast.” — Bob Kevoian (60:43)
• “Those maggots, they’re a tenacious bunch, aren’t they?” — Bob Kevoian (09:34)
• “When Chuck Norris uses the computer, ChatGPT asks him questions.” — Tom Griswold (29:06, groans all around)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:00] – Toast song and intro banter
• [05:25] – Haunted/spooky place names segment begins
• [10:00] – Sports and World Series marathon game recap
• [21:00] – Decorative pillow confessions
• [32:00] – Teachers and students smoking story
• [50:05] – Avocado toast and new toaster debate
• [88:24] – Kostaki’s NFL rundown, ugly uniforms, halftime show rants
• [110:20] – Mount Washington hiking mishaps & rescue
• [131:48] – “Boob jobs in the news” segment
• [141:38] – Haunted car washes, money laundering, Adultoween
• [147:00] – Halloween, decorations, and adult holiday trends
• [127:11 & 140:03] – Comedian Just Will joins, shares family revelations

Episode Tone & Style

This episode is heavy on banter, rapid-fire riffs, and conversational, sometimes edgy humor. The show oscillates between nostalgic anecdotes, absurd hypotheticals, pop culture commentary, and “dad” conversations about household minutiae, always with tongue firmly in cheek. Their camaraderie is evident whether they’re spinning out about avocados, overanalyzing lyrics, or dissecting NFL uniforms.

For New Listeners

This episode is a classic example of The BOB & TOM Show’s anything-goes style. If you’re new, expect a quick pace, plenty of callbacks, and a willingness to chase any story down a hilarious rabbit hole, from “toast” to “booty call arson,” NFL jokes, and beyond.

Further Listening/Reading

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Closing Thought

As always, The BOB & TOM Show delivers laughs, radio theater-of-the-mind, and a sense that you’re eavesdropping on old friends and quick-witted comics—whether they’re playing a homemade toast song, debating being DTF or “bring your ass" texts, or wondering if their beloved scissors are chained to a wall somewhere in school.