The BOB & TOM Show – September 19, 2025
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Episode: The BOB & TOM Show - September 19, 2025
Host(s): Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Josh Arnold, Christy Lee, Pat Godwin, Ace Cosby (and guests Jess Hooker, Jeff Osborn)
Produced by: Cumulus Podcast Network
Summary Prepared by: Podcast Summarizer
OVERVIEW
This episode of The BOB & TOM Show serves up the show's trademark blend of comedy, lighthearted banter, news, sports, and music, all peppered with the group's irreverent camaraderie. Today's episode highlights:
- Tom's rough start to the morning – complete with ear surgery woes and bandages, a ruined cup of Diet Pepsi, and coffee mishaps
- Christy Lee's whirlwind trip to Vegas for the “Wizard of Oz” at the Sphere, including travel disasters and a review of the new venue
- Updates and reactions to sports news, particularly the Indiana Fever's playoff advances and WNBA drama
- A wide-ranging discussion on Dutch doors, dog ownership, and classic TV show influences
- Stories from listeners and personal anecdotes, including embarrassing moments and strange house features
- A musical moment from Pat Godwin and a performance of "Beer Run"
- Odd, hilarious quizzes and mailbag moments
- News that ranges from squirrel painting, nuns running away to the Alps, health topics like diabetes and pot, viral bear-butchering dorm escapades, and much more
The show features their signature fast-paced interplay, inside jokes, musical bits, and tangential riffs, all underpinned by a sense of fun and chaos.
MAIN SEGMENTS & DISCUSSION POINTS
1. Rough Mornings & Medical Mishaps
- [04:43] Tom reveals his misfortune: post-ear surgery (can’t wear headphones), flat tire, bandaged ear (“I've got a bunch of stitches in my ear, so I can't wear these headphones.” – Tom, [04:49]), coffee/cream mix-ups, and a sore hernia (“My left testicle is down to my knee.” – Tom, [07:32]).
- The gang riff on medical incompetence, the struggles of aging, and the chance for cartoon names ("If I were a cartoon, my name would be Dick Parfait." – Tom, [07:51]).
2. Christy Lee's Vegas Adventure & The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere
- [08:43] Christy recounts her whirlwind Vegas trip expressly to see “The Wizard of Oz” at the revolutionary Sphere venue.
- Steep seats and vertigo: “If you have any vertigo issues or are afraid of heights or anything, I would highly recommend that you pick a lower section…” – Christy, [09:48].
- Motion sickness patches and the immersive experience.
- Notable disappointment with flying monkeys ("The flying monkeys were a disappointment. No, because they were underneath us…" – Christy, [10:01]).
- Unexpected features like audience Q&A with the “wizard” after the movie.
- Total trip exhaustion and flight mishaps.
3. Sports Update — WNBA & NFL
- [12:40] Chick updates on the Indiana Fever's playoff win over Atlanta, the upcoming games against the Las Vegas Aces, and other WNBA highlights.
- Playful objectification of players: “Do I want to get an erection watching the game or not?” – Tom, [14:00].
- The crew digresses into tailgating, grilling, celebrity meat endorsements, and NFL spreads.
4. Comedy Bits: Beer Run Song & M&Ms Truck Spill
- [01:25] Bob Kevoian performs "Beer Run," a staple of Bob & Tom musical comedy.
- [27:54] M&Ms truck spill story leads to an improvised song by Pat Godwin:
- “Shoot on an M&M from the truck. I forgot how good they are.” – Pat, [29:24].
- Lively debate on M&M varieties, Skittles-eating squirrels, and snack nostalgia.
5. Dutch Doors, Mr. Ed, and TV Show Influences
- [50:28] Extended riff on Dutch doors:
- Tom’s childhood, installing a Dutch door because of “Mr. Ed.”
- Architectural trends sparked by TV, and Dutch doors as a status symbol.
- Spirals into personal house stories, storms doors, and outdated home features.
- “The Dutch door made famous in the show Mr. Ed. Made famous a lot of—oh, yeah. I think we all agree.” – Tom, [53:41].
6. Listener Letters, Embarrassing Stories & Peyronie’s Disease
- [20:00] Show mailbag: Peyronie's disease (curved penis), myth-busting, and jokes.
- [80:00+] Awkwardness about telling others of open zippers, boogers, etc.
7. Unusual News & Science Stories
- [94:00] Avocado ripeness scanner trials in UK: “It’s only got two settings: You put the avocado in and it goes, not ready or already brown.” – Tom, [82:13].
- [96:00] Eye drops as possible replacement for reading glasses—debate on whether anyone would do it, side effects, and struggles with eye drops.
- [101:00+] Puppy stress for first-time owners, circumcision rates dropping in the US, pot smoking and diabetes risk, bear-butchering students, vampire electrical drain in homes, and more.
8. Nuns Making News
- [135:33] Defiant nuns in Austria return to their convent, escaping a retirement home (“We have been so obedient and we've done everything we've been told to do our whole lives. We really wanted to be in our home.” – Christy, [136:52]).
- [142:07] Pittsburgh’s crime-fighting Sister Mary Madeline, who caught a credit card thief.
9. Musical & Comedy Interludes
- Improv musical bits (Pat’s “last avocado” and “M&Ms song”).
- Old TV and movie references (Mary Tyler Moore, Doogie Howser, ER, Goodfellas, Adam West, Batman).
- Listener games: What would you put in your time capsule? (CDs, rocks, Pawn tickets).
NOTABLE QUOTES & MEMORABLE MOMENTS (with TIMESTAMPS)
- On spilling cream into Diet Pepsi by accident:
Tom: “I just put creamer in your Diet Pepsi.” ([06:09]) - On objectifying WNBA players:
Tom: “Do I want to get an erection watching the game or not?” ([14:00]) - On hilarious “Dutch door” obsession:
Tom: “The Dutch door made famous in the show Mr. Ed.” ([53:41]) - On Christy’s Vegas trip and the Sphere:
Christy: "If you have any vertigo issues or afraid of heights or anything, I would highly recommend that you pick a lower section..." ([09:48]) - Josh’s self-awareness in humor:
Josh: “If he appreciates my humor, he knows what I’m doing.” ([25:10]) - Pat Godwin’s M&Ms jingle (after the truck spill):
Pat: "Shoot on an M&M from the truck. I forgot how good they are." ([29:24]) - On the stress of puppy ownership:
Christy: “More than a third of adults who served as the primary puppy caregiver felt that having a puppy was, quote, more challenging than expected...” ([109:03]) - Riffing on “vampire energy”:
Tom: “So if you have a charger plugged in, the electricity just spills out into the ether?” ([160:10]) - Oscar on animal shelters and pit bulls:
Oscar: "Trust me, the last thing you want is a kennel full of pit bulls high on meth." ([134:34]) - On the spread and joy of M&Ms: Chick: “I’m just happy we have M&Ms. Because they are from Mars and it takes three to five years for them to get here.” ([32:51])
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS & LAUGHS
- Ad Reads, Skipped – As requested, advertising and promo segments were omitted from the summary.
- Listener Interactions – Audience emails spark jokes about foreign language pronunciations, Dutch doors, and favorite moments from the 70s and 80s.
- Physical Comedy Descriptions – Tom’s elaborate ear bandage post-surgery, complaints about having to wear a bathing cap (“I look like a leprechaun with this Mr. Spock bandage.” – Tom, [119:59]).
- Banana & Avocado Selection Techniques – Passionate debate over grocery store skills.
- Animals and Kids – Squirrel named “Skittles,” dog voices, cat communication (“Who’s that? Is that Gravy? I’ll be out in a minute!” – Josh, [111:44]).
TIMESTAMPS FOR KEY SEGMENTS
- Beer Run Song: [01:25]
- Tom’s Morning Mishaps: [04:43] – [08:43]
- Vegas Sphere/Wizard of Oz Segment: [08:43] – [12:36]
- Sports Updates: [12:40] – [14:44]; [27:15]; [27:49]; [45:05]
- M&Ms Truck Spill: [27:54] – [32:51]
- Dutch Doors Discussion: [50:28] – [64:25]
- Peyronie’s Disease Letter: [20:00]
- Tailgating/Grilling & Omaha Steaks: [14:12]; [115:19]
- Avocado Science and Humor: [81:51] – [83:10]
- Eye Drops Instead of Readers Story: [95:44]
- Defiant Nuns Return to Convent: [135:33] – [137:40]
- Crime-fighting Nun: [142:07]
- Lake Michigan Shipwreck Found: [157:40]
- Vampire Energy News: [159:47]
- Mailbag and Listeners' Stories: Throughout, esp. [20:00], [50:28], [91:00]
SHOW’S TONE & STYLE
The episode maintains The BOB & TOM Show's signature irreverence—fast, loose, improv-style riffs, with constant mockery among the hosts. The show’s vibe is familiar and welcoming, even when the conversations get chaotic or the jokes fly past their audience. The language is colloquial, sometimes edgy, and never far from a pun or a tangent.
CONCLUSION
This episode is a perfect example of why The BOB & TOM Show has so many devoted listeners: it’s both a morning talk show and a hangout with the funniest people you know. Amid hilarious personal disasters, actual news, and offbeat stories, the cast’s chemistry and quick wit shine through. Whether they’re debating avocado ripeness, recounting awkward medical stories, or improvising a song about spilled M&Ms, the show’s heart—and humor—remains constant.
