The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast

Episode: September 17, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show is a signature blend of irreverent comedy, unscripted group banter, playful debates on pop culture and music, audience letters, and offbeat news stories. The crew dives into everything from body part music and sneezing injuries, to a record-breaking stone skipping contest—and a surprise call-in from its champion. Regular cast members Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Bob Kevoian, Christy Lee, Josh Arnold, and Ace Cosby riff with returning comedians Greg Hahn, Pat Godwin, and later Ally Breen (Sexy Time), with running jokes, playful arguments, and moments of unexpected sincerity.

Key Discussion Points & Highlights

Opening Bits & Musical Debates

• Counting “18 Wheels On a Big Rig” ([01:32]–[02:44]):
  The crew improvises a comic, math-driven rendition of the “18 Wheels on a Big Rig” song—counting wheels up and down, by evens/odds, and even in Roman numerals—culminating with surreal math jokes (“Divide the wheels by Pi!”).
• Early Banter – COVID & Staff Updates ([03:21]–[05:00]):
  Staffers joke about recent COVID absences and testing, quipping about pandemic origins, and segue into a running joke about Christy Lee’s attire.
• Body Part Songs & ‘Music For Pussies’ ([06:00]–[13:00]):
  The group riffs on “sissy baby music,” nostalgic K-Tel compilation ads, and “body part” songs—moving swiftly from “legs” (ZZ Top) and “Hot Legs” (Rod Stewart) to “Tush” and “Funky Town.”
  Quote:
  “You could get those old K-Tel albums, it’s body part music… the butt classics!” – Bob Kevoian ([19:50])

Audience Letters & Comic Anecdotes

Standout Stories:

• Worst Sneezes Ever ([06:55]–[09:29]):
  Audience letters detail sneezes resulting in a broken nose and even lost dentures.
  • “He pulled over, stopped, he made us get out and walk back as we all looked for his dentures.” – Bob ([08:32])
• Denture & Glass Eye Mishaps ([09:29]–[10:15]):
  Amusing tales of Disney World lost-and-found (dozens of dentures and glass eyes); Bob’s “can’t-tell-on-air” glass eye story; discussion of prosthetic eyes.
• Drive-Thru Menu Etiquette ([25:07]–[28:49], [37:55]–[44:00]):
  The gang reads sharp listener feedback on slow drive-thru ordering.
  • “Nothing annoyed us more than someone… who didn’t know what they wanted. The drive-thru is for those that know what they want.” – Letter from Renee ([25:44])
    Debates over using apps/QR codes at drive-thrus and restaurants, and whether to consult menus in advance.
  • “Going on your phone to look at the menu of a drive-thru is completely unreasonable!” – Tom ([38:29])

Music Nostalgia & Argument Segment

• Long Intros: Music vs. Radio ([21:00]–[23:00]):
  Listeners call out Tom’s hypocrisy for hating long intros in songs, but using long-winded setup stories.
  • “Explain to me…how Tom hates long intros to songs, but his setups come with the setup and a preamble.” – Listener Jason ([22:03])
• Favorite/Despised Songs and Body Part Themes ([63:33]–[68:00]):
  Group disagrees about classics (“Crocodile Rock,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “American Pie”) while celebrating the most popular songs they hate.
  • “The highest ranked song I think we even play is Bohemian Rhapsody. I hate it.” – Bob Kevoian ([67:36])

News Updates: Offbeat & Odd

• Disney Springs ‘Scuba Bandit’ ([90:53]–[94:19]):
  Hilarious breakdown of a real-life heist where a thief in scuba gear swam up to the Paddlefish restaurant, stole $10–$20K, and escaped via the pond.
  • “Clad in scuba gear, robbed a restaurant at Disney Springs. Swam up…donned his scuba gear, jumped back into the pond.” – Christy ([90:53])
• Record Stone Skipping: Call-In with Champion ([119:27]–[128:55])
  The world stone skimming champion, Jonathan Jennings, calls in from Kentucky, reveals contest secrets (distance vs. skips), practice methods, and the cheating scandal over polished stones.
  • “I try to get out two or three days a week… Stone skipping season starts July 4 and runs to the third week of September.” – Jennings ([121:46])
  • “It transcends all social and economic barriers—you can get up to the water and throw a stone in it.” – Jennings ([127:46])

Laugh-Out-Loud Moments, Quotes, and Recurrent Gags

• COVID Test Anxiety/Origins
  • “Thanks a lot, China. Thank you again.” – Tom ([03:50])
• Body Discussion Escalation
  • “Your darling figure!” – Tom ([04:40])
  • “Curviness is slang for fat… No, it’s for boobs, you moron.” – Bob to Chick ([04:41])
• Sneeze Trauma
  • “You laugh, but someone broke their nose sneezing!” – Bob ([07:11])
• Fart Jokes on the Golf Course ([51:29]–[54:01])
  • “I told you to stick to the golf!” – Bob, after audio of a golfer’s swing is interrupted by a fart ([52:01])
• Drive-Thru App Absurdities
  • “If they start asking for a password at the drive-thru, I’m burning the place down.” – Bob ([40:56])

“Sexy Time” with Ally Breen: Wildest Letters

• Butt Stuff & Honesty ([144:43]–[147:02]):
  Discussion of sex toys, pegging, partners’ fetishes, and the non-negotiables of personal boundaries (or hygiene).
  • “Why wouldn’t he bathe with soap, for godsakes? Dump this guy!” – Bob ([156:10])
  • “New boyfriend!” – Christy ([155:30])
• Public Play Discomfort ([149:18]–[150:18]):
  A woman writes in about her boyfriend’s escalating attempts at public displays of affection.
  The team is clear: if one partner isn’t into it, it’s gotta stop.

Callbacks & In-Jokes

• Interrupting arguments about the instrument (flute or guitar) in Michael Martin Murphy’s “Wildfire” ([61:09]–[73:10])
  • Tom: “My ears—I trust my own organs, you lunatic!” ([61:31])
  • Chick: “A guitar wouldn’t whistle like that if you dropped it from a plane.” ([73:10])
• Dyslexic Listener Letter
  • “I am 11’5”…I’m also dyslexic.” – Letter from Miles, Louisiana ([24:39])

Notable Timestamps

• [06:55]—[09:29]: Sneezing injuries stories, lost dentures, and dental technology debate
• [21:00]–[23:00]: Musical intros and ‘hypocrite’ fan letter about Tom’s setups
• [25:07]–[28:49]; [37:55]–[44:00]: Drive-thru menu etiquette and digital menu rants
• [51:29]–[54:01]: Fart on the golf course audio & reactions
• [63:33]–[68:00]: “Songs We Hate” — pop hits that drive the cast crazy
• [90:53]–[94:19]: Disney Springs ‘Scuba Bandit’ news breakdown
• [119:27]–[128:55]: Phone interview with world stone skimming champion Jonathan Jennings
• [144:43]–[147:02] + [155:00+]: “Sexy Time” letters—sex toys, butt stuff, and dealbreakers

The Original BOB & TOM Show Tone

• Playful, sarcastic, occasionally wild, but with genuine affection between hosts.
• The crew oscillates between absurd riffing, audience story time, heated “debates,” gross-out jokes, music nostalgia, and moments of sincere curiosity about the world.

Closing

This episode features The BOB & TOM formula at its best—rapid-fire banter, running gags, raucous music debates, uniquely strange news, feedback from their sharp-witted audience, and a couple of left-field guest surprises (from sexperts to a competitive stone skipper). Whether it’s a genuine question about QR code menus, a debate on what instrument makes that “Wildfire” sound, or simply the best way to order at a Chick-fil-A, the team keeps the tone irreverent and the laughs (and occasional groans) coming.

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