The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast

Episode: October 7, 2025

Hosts: Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Josh Arnold, Jess Hooker, Ace Cosby
Guests: Kostaki Economopoulos (NFL), Quinn Schlegel (comedian), Jeff Oskay
Main Theme: A lively blend of news, sports, offbeat stories, and raw comedic discussion with the crew’s signature chemistry. Notable this episode: viral stories about breakup revenge, NFL hijinks, Rush reunion tour announcement, and exploration of weird fetishes.

Episode Overview

The crew starts the week with quintessential irreverence, diving deep into viral news and listener mail, riffing on relationship drama, odd product launches for pets, advancements in gum-based medical tech, and baseball and football recaps. Major highlights include gut-busting accounts of petty breakups, the new Rush reunion tour, and a showcase of the world’s oddest sexual fetishes. Regular appearances by comedians Kostaki Economopoulos and new talent Quinn Schlegel round it out, with classic give-and-take between segments.

Key Discussion Points & Notable Segments

1. Viral Breakup (Tampon) Revenge Story

[06:57–14:25]

• Story: A firefighter in Florida was charged with stalking after tossing over 100 red-stained tampons into her ex’s yard, captured by security cameras.
  • The team discusses the logistics, humor, and horror of the act, with personal breakup stories from Chick (burnt yearbooks; discarded grill).
• Comedy Gold:
  • “To involve the law?!” — Tom Griswold [07:56]
  • Listener letter: “Somebody had to count them all and pick them up.” — Josh Arnold [09:47]
• Societal riff: Squeamishness of men toward feminine hygiene ("There are guys who won’t even touch the tampon box...what’s that silliness?” — Tom [08:52])
• Tangent: “Dirty leg” and "musky" women—Josh and Chick riff on attraction, devolving into innuendo and jabs.
• Quote: “Don’t yuck someone’s yum.” — Jess Hooker [124:49]

2. Comedy Spotlight: "Feminine Hygiene" Parody Song by Todd Young

[01:25–04:50]

• A signature BOB & TOM satirical musical bit poking fun at the oversaturation of feminine hygiene ads, setting the irreverent tone.

3. Listener Letters: Revenge and Relationship Woes

[57:56–60:48]

• “My ex left while I was having surgery—took the light bulbs and toilet seats.” — Dennis, Ohio [58:01]
• Team debates: is this next-level spite or valid retaliation?
  • “What did you do, Dennis?” — Jess [58:18]
• Toilet etiquette tangent: cleaning, replacing, and dishwashing toilet seats, cushioned lids, and bathroom decor nostalgia.

4. Rush Announces Reunion Tour

[50:14–55:15, 76:03–77:22]

• Getty Lee and Alex Lifeson announce a 2026 tour with drummer Anika Nilles replacing Neil Peart.
  • Only select cities; possibility of more dates discussed.
  • Team jokes about the male-heavy, "nerdiest fan base," Dungeons & Dragons crossover, and Rush's enduring appeal.
    • “If Getty Lee said, let’s go play D&D, half the crowd wouldn’t know what to do.” — Chick [52:20]
  • Jess: “They’re nerdy in a really endearing way.” [52:05]

5. Sports:

NFL & MLB Recap, Prize Picks, and More
[13:07–16:58; 61:35–65:49]

• Chick's picks, footy talk, and highlight: Jaguars’ last-second win, bad calls, birthday for Trevor Lawrence.
• MLB: Dodgers, Brewers, Phillies series recaps.
• Notorious Mark Sanchez incident: ex-QB stabbed in a bizarre drunken parking spat.
• Kostaki Economopoulos’s NFL comedic breakdown (see below).

6. Guest Comedian: Quinn Schlegel

[117:23–123:38; 158:14–159:09]

• Self-described as Irish Catholic (“been gambling and drinking since age seven”).
• Married since high school, first child on the way—riffs on learning to spice things up in the bedroom (“What would Jesus do...dong” [118:36]), pregnancy, and navigating name choices with an elementary teacher spouse.
• Tangent: Waffle House culture, moving into first house, help from friends.

7. NFL Comedy Report with Kostaki Economopoulos

[86:31–93:11]

• Mark Sanchez’s wild weekend: From stabbing victim to suspect in a parking lot fight with a 69-year-old truck driver.
• “Getting arrested after being stabbed is kind of the butt-fumble of crime.” — Kostaki [88:22]
• Roasts fellow QBs, public intox charges, and NFL oddities.
• “God hates the Jets—but there are decades of evidence.” [91:05]

8. Weird Fetishes Segment: Educational, Tasting, Judgement-Free(ish)

[123:00–147:50]

• “Don’t yuck someone’s yum” sets the tone for a non-judgmental, but hilarious, exploration.
• The crew (especially Josh) is both fascinated and horrified by these rare paraphilias:
  • Acrotomophilia — attraction to amputees
  • Gargalophilia — sexual arousal from tickling
  • Nasolingus — sexual attraction to sucking on noses (“I like it, I like sucking on a nose.” — Tom [144:09])
  • Hierophilia — arousal to religious objects
  • Macrophilia — sexual attraction to giants (Jess confesses crush on Shaq)
  • Coitophilia, Entomophilia — clown and insect fetishes, respectively
• “If you have a thing for furniture, what do you do? Become a Lamp?!” — Chick [134:00]

9. Trending/Offbeat News

Pet Fashion: Adidas Launches Tracksuits for Dogs and Cats

[64:26–66:41]

• Only available in China.
• Tangent: regional pronunciation of "Adidas" and riff ("All Day I Dream About Squirrels" for dogs [66:31]).

Chewing Gum Detects the Flu

[150:56–154:06]

• Science news: new gum changes flavor if the chewer has flu (“Wrigley's Tumor-Mint”—Chick riff).
• Josh’s quirky routine: keeps gum in his closet, chews in the shower, per doctor’s vague recommendation.

Ancient Recipe: Yogurt Made with Ants

[147:04–148:39]

• Copenhagen Michelin-starred restaurant experiments with ant-fermented dairy.
• “You eat ants? Nobody does steak?!” — Quinn [148:22]

New Modes of Transportation: Man Motors a Bathtub across the Sea

[82:29–84:04]

• British YouTuber crosses from Sennan Cove to the Isles of Scilly in a boat/bathtub hybrid, GoPro mounted, sporting a captain’s hat and rubber ducky.

10. Audience Interaction & Classic Nostalgia

• Listener mail triggers deep dives into Halloween candy exchanges, retro bathroom décor (cushioned toilet seats, hugging rugs), and parental poop stories.
• “I hope they don’t have any boxes to open in Pandora, Ohio…” — Chick [25:16]

11. Classic BOB & TOM Absurdity

• Running gags on “in any event” as Tom’s conversation escape tool (Jeff Oskay's mock reading from “In Any Event: For Any Event” [78:08–81:40]).
• Steampunk sunglasses for Tom [44:13+]
• “Microphones for memory care” riff.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Rush fans: “If Getty Lee came out and said, ‘Let’s all go play DnD,’ have the crowd wouldn’t know what to do.” — Chick McGee [52:20]
• Re: Mark Sanchez stabbing: “Getting arrested after being stabbed is kind of the butt-fumble of crime.” — Kostaki [88:22]
• On Fetishes: “Don’t yuck someone’s yum!” — Jess [124:49]
• On pet fashion: “So you can get an Adidas tracksuit for your dog, so he looks like a mid-80s rapper.” — Josh [65:32]
• On weird science news: “I have a pack of gum in my closet. I chew gum in the shower.” — Josh Arnold [149:08]
• On breakups: “My ex took the lightbulbs and the toilet seats. — Dennis’ email [58:01]

Timed Highlights

• [01:25–04:50] — “Feminine Hygiene” song by Todd Young
• [06:57–14:25] — Tampon revenge story and crew commentary
• [33:40–37:41] — Listener candy stories, retro Halloween candy exchanges
• [50:14–55:15] — Rush reunion tour & gender of Rush fans
• [61:35–65:49] — NFL/MLB sports desk, Sanchez stabbing update
• [86:31–93:11] — Kostaki’s NFL breakdown, Mark Sanchez legal saga
• [117:23–123:38] — Guest comedian: Quinn Schlegel interview
• [123:00–147:50] — The Weird Fetishes segment (macrophilia, clown love, entomophilia, etc.)
• [150:56–154:06] — Gum that detects the flu

Episode Summary

This episode delivers quintessential BOB & TOM—mixing bizarre contemporary news, sports misadventures, and listener mail with uncensored roundtable comedy. Listeners are treated to a parade of real-life oddities, from epic breakup tantrums with a biological twist to new lows/highs in pet couture, plus wry reflections on middle age and parenting from comics new and old. The full-crew dynamic, joined by engaging guests, proves why the show is a morning drive institution for comedy and catharsis. Whether you want to laugh about tampon-strewn lawns or hear Rush tour updates, this episode is a playground for the incurably curious and the irrepressibly irreverent.

For a robust, cheerfully inappropriate comedy roundup that does not shy away from gross-out humor, social taboos, and pop culture deep-cuts, the Oct 7, 2025 episode is a standout.