The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Episode: October 6, 2025
Host: The BOB & TOM Show | Cumulus Podcast Network
Date: October 6, 2025
Overview
This episode of The BOB & TOM Show is a classic blend of comedy, sharp banter, news, music, and sports, featuring the familiar cast: Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Josh Arnold, Jess Hooker, Pat Godwin, Ace Cosby, and guest appearances by Greg Warren, Jeff Oskay, and a call-in from Christy Lee in the UK. Topics this morning ran from Halloween humor and sports highlights to oddball news, musical performances, a debate about public toilet safety, and one of the deepest dives into tampons and pubic wigs ever heard on radio.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Halloween Song: “Divorced Guy with No Candy”
[01:31 – 03:03]
- Pat Godwin opens the show with a Halloween song from the POV of a down-on-his-luck divorced man who’s ill-equipped for trick-or-treaters.
- Memorable quote:
- "The scariest thing you've ever seen is a divorced guy with no candy, no girlfriend, no prospects, no pants... Halloween." – Pat Godwin [03:00]
2. Behind-the-Scenes Banter: Surprises, Sports & Earworms
[03:16 – 14:00]
- The group jokes about Tom’s habit of surprising the cast with guests (“never good surprises,” per Chick).
- Chick wants a bassoon quartet as a surprise. Tom knows a luthier (“someone who fixes bassoons”).
- Discussion about the infectiousness of Nancy Sinatra’s "Sugar Town" in Google ads.
- Memorable quote:
- "The show doesn't start because it's ready. It starts because the clock says so." – Tom Griswold [04:04]
- Quick takes on band earworms and slightly off-kilter humor about Google ads and TV jingles.
3. Recent News Highlights
[14:00 - 25:00]
- Mark Sanchez Update: The former NFL player/announcer reportedly hospitalized after being stabbed during a drunken altercation, pepper-sprayed, and later charged with unlawful entry and battery.
- Memorable joke:
- "He was in the red zone… covered in blood, you see, kind of a funnier... they called him Dirty Sanchez. You see, that's a sex move. Have you heard of the Dirty Sanchez?" – Tom Griswold [53:19]
- Memorable joke:
- Hospital Birthing Trend: Revisiting the “vibrator in the delivery room” news.
- Jess: "A small orgasm will help in the birthing process, they say" [08:53]
- Tom is skeptical (as usual).
4. Oddball News: World Records and Oldest Man
[16:49 – 20:50]
- Discussion of the world’s oldest man (113-year-old Brazilian), their reactions to his photo, and morbid birthday jokes.
- “If he had an orgasm, he would just dust away…” – Chick McGee [20:18]
5. Letters from Listeners
[20:41 – 32:00]
- Listeners write in about pronunciation of “pho,” the “K-Pop Noodle Challenge” burning kids, flip number clocks, and old phone party lines.
- Josh Arnold clarifies:
- Regarding the dangers of microwavable noodle cups:
- "The instant noodles have been linked to a third of pediatric burns" – Tom Griswold [23:38]
- Regarding the dangers of microwavable noodle cups:
6. Surprise Call-in: Christy Lee from Buckingham Palace
[24:13 – 26:29]
- Christy and her travel group check in live from London, amidst confusion over their British guide’s name.
- Chick jokes that the UK is now in deficit of sticky toffee pudding and fish n' chips due to the group's voracious eating [25:17].
7. Sports Round-up with Chick McGee
[36:07 – 42:00; 49:40 – 53:00]
- Recap of MLB playoffs, NFL highlights, WNBA finals, and more on Mark Sanchez's stabbing incident.
- Notable college football names (Joseph Manjack IV, General Booty, Thecoldest Crawford), and classic announcer jokes.
- Memorable exchange:
- "A man, Oklahoma. General Booty." – Tom Griswold
- "Booty's a legend in college football." – Chick McGee [49:35]
8. Scent-Alarm Clocks, Hotel Antics & Sensory Nostalgia
[69:02 – 83:50]
- News: Holiday Inn Express to launch scent-powered alarm clocks (smelling of bacon or cinnamon rolls).
- Cast discusses the nostalgia of waking up to breakfast scents, their favorite smells (coffee, bacon, cigarette packs), and grinding your own nut butter at the grocery store.
- Humorous aside:
- “Grinding your nut butter does sound like a pornographic film.” – Tom Griswold [78:44]
9. Gross and Weird News
Tampon Vandalism in Florida
[59:04 – 66:21]
- Woman throws 100+ red-stained tampons in her ex’s yard; discussion includes price and brands of tampons, period product history, and “public period pranks.”
- Classic Chick punchline:
- “She’s not over him. Period.” – Tom Griswold [63:25]
Russian Pubic Wig Trend
[142:38 – 146:21]
- Women in Russia spending big on merkins (pubic hair wigs), even following permanent hair removal.
- Historical aside on why women wore merkins in 15th century (lice, hygiene, covering STD sores).
10. The Warren Report with Greg Warren: Lazy Boy Chairs
[100:18 – 116:19]
- Greg Warren does a signature deep-dive on the history and social meaning of Lazy Boy recliners, from their Monroe, Michigan origins to modern electric versions.
- Jokes about “home invasions in recliners,” branding, and “the type 2 diabetic Lazy Boy.”
- Best quote:
- “If you’re over 75 and there’s a home invasion, you’re not getting out of that chair anyways. You go ahead and take whatever you want…” – Greg Warren [103:09]
11. AI Actor Controversy
[149:59 – 152:13]
- News: Tilly Norwood, Hollywood’s first AI-generated actor.
- Skepticism about AI’s staying power in mainstream movies, union pushback (SAG), and jokes about “AI nepotism.”
- Tom:
- “She got the gig — she slept with Harvey Weinstein.” [151:24]
12. “Is It Safe to Sit on a Public Toilet Seat?”
[161:45 – 164:19]
- Dr. Lottie Tahori: Yes, if your skin is healthy, public seats are generally safe — more germs are found on sink handles, etc.
- Tom obsesses about “toilet plumes,” Josh describes his “courtesy flush” minigame, and Chick upends hygiene discussions with his own logic.
13. Miscellaneous Highlights & Memorable Exchanges
- Listener Letters: Flip clocks, ice tea with orange, “party line” phones, Tom’s “beep line” story.
- Personal Stories:
- Childhood scarring by flip clocks found in the woods.
- Tom's sanitized hotel toilet with a floating surprise [71:31].
- Movies: ‘Time After Time’ gets deeply discussed and praised (except for Mary Steenburgen’s sex appeal).
- Sports Jokes:
- “Pepper sprayed and stabbed – that’s quite an NFL double-play.” – Chick McGee [53:02]
- Running Gags:
- “Surprise guests” that almost never surprise anyone.
- Chick’s obsession with getting a bassoon quartet.
Timestamps for Noteworthy Segments
| Time | Topic/Guest/Event | |-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:31 | Pat Godwin's Halloween Song | | 05:54 | Chick rants about Tom’s “bad surprises” | | 08:34 | Hospital Birth Vibrators | | 09:45 | Mark Sanchez in trouble & Chick’s NFL jokes | | 16:49 | Oldest Living Man (world record) | | 23:08 | Listener Letter: Dangers of K-Pop Noodle Challenge | | 24:13 | Christy Lee calls in from the UK | | 36:07 | Chick McGee’s Sports Roundup | | 59:04 | Florida woman throws 100+ tampons in ex’s yard | | 69:02 | Scent-Driven Alarm Clocks at Holiday Inn | | 83:55 | First of Three Supermoons of 2025 | | 100:18 | Greg Warren: Lazy Boy Chair Report | | 142:38 | Russian Women Buying Pubic Hair Wigs | | 149:59 | AI “Actor” Scandal | | 161:45 | Is it safe to sit on a public toilet seat? |
Memorable Quotes
- “The show doesn’t start because it’s ready. It starts because the clock says so.” – Tom Griswold [04:04]
- “How did I ruin it? — You blurted out what it was. That’s why I can’t tell you anything.” – Tom & Chick [07:53]
- “If he had an orgasm, he would just dust away. It would be a puff of smoke and there’d be nothing.” – Chick McGee [20:18]
- “These never work. You brought Joe Theisman in the studio one time…” – Chick on Tom’s ‘surprises’ [06:00]
- “She’s not over him. Period.” – Tom Griswold [63:25]
- “If you’re over 75 and there’s a home invasion, you’re not getting out of that chair anyways. You go ahead and take whatever you want…” – Greg Warren [103:09]
- “She got the gig — she slept with Harvey Weinstein.” – Tom Griswold, about AI actor Tilly Norwood [151:24]
- “Grinding your nut butter does sound like a pornographic film.” – Tom Griswold [78:44]
- "Is it safe to sit on a public toilet seat?" – News Topic, resolved: Yes, if healthy skin [162:01]
Tone & Show Style
The tone is irrepressibly goofy, irreverent, rapid-fire, and a bit risqué, with recurring callbacks to inside jokes (Chick’s moods, Tom’s surprises, “bassoon quartets”), playful ribbing, and left-field diversions (from Roman numerals to merkin history). Sports, music and weird news seamlessly intersect with personal stories, listener letters, and pop culture rants. Even in the silliest segments, the team’s long history and chemistry shine through.
For New Listeners/Newcomers
This episode is a quintessential BOB & TOM blend of comedy, weird news, and behind-the-scenes banter — a mix only this cast can pull off. Even if you missed the live show, you’ll feel like you were in the studio, and you’ll catch yourself quoting them the next time you see a flip clock, a pack of tampons, or a Lazy Boy chair.