The BOB & TOM Show – September 26, 2025 | Episode Summary

Podcast: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Episode: September 26, 2025
Host: The BOB & TOM Show (Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Josh Arnold, Christy Lee, Pat Godwin, Ace Cosby)
Special Guests: The Butler University Athletic Band, Smoking Pastor Jordan Davis, Jeff Oskay, Todd Simon (Omaha Steaks)

Overview

This special episode of “The BOB & TOM Show” celebrates the start of football season with a tailgate-themed broadcast. The morning blends the show’s signature comedy, sports banter, topical news, and off-the-rails conversations—this time with a notable live presence outside the studio: the Butler University Athletic Band and Omaha Steaks grilling, led by the Smoking Pastor. The show features classic banter, games, a deep-dive into both sports and food, generational slang, and listener correspondence, delivering the fun and unpredictable tone fans expect.

Main Segments and Key Topics

1. Tailgate Party Atmosphere

Time: [05:35], [57:53], [98:12]

• The show hosts grill outdoors with Omaha Steaks, celebrating the start of the football season.
• Butler University’s pep band (Athletic Band) plays outside, bringing the stadium energy live to the show.
• Special guest chef “Smoking Pastor” Jordan Davis handles the grilling, accompanied by Jess Hooker.

Notable Quotes:

• “We’ve got a special tailgate party coming up today… with a gigantic surprise.” – Tom Griswold [38:01]
• “Look at those hot dogs—my god. We got the cameras up and running; you can watch this on YouTube right now.” – Tom Griswold [39:39]

2. Sports Talk and Picks

Time: [05:54], [09:44], [53:04], [63:04]

• Chick McGee’s celebrated football pick win; contest promo for listeners.
• Predictions of an NFL record 70-yard field goal this season; discussion on kickers, barefoot era (Tony Franklin) and famous kicker facts.
• Recap of the Cardinals’ last-minute loss to the Seahawks, and how new NFL kickoff rules affected the outcome.
• Trivia and banter about straight-on kickers and football lore.

Notable Quotes:

• “This year, we will see the first 70 yard field goal, man. You wait and see.” – Josh Arnold [06:27]
• “The majesty of the zero time on the clock as the field goal sails through the uprights—making you a winner—is just glorious.” – Josh Arnold [06:10]

3. Listener Letters & Offbeat Stories

Time: [20:46], [24:00], [33:28]

• Reading and responding to audience letters: best-by dates, hickeys, unique funeral requests (ashes shot from a cannon), and quirky dog names.
• Body composting legalization story leads to jokes about having a hazelnut tree and people “eating my nuts” [23:17].
• Funerary stories spark confessions about odd family traditions and banter.

Notable Quotes:

• "When my cousin passed... he requested he be cremated and that his cremains be shot out of a cannon...I have video if you're interested." – Chick McGee [21:36]
• "I just ate something that was 37 days past the best by date. I am still alive." – Listener letter, read by Josh Arnold [25:26]

4. Horror Movie Recommendations for Halloween

Time: [10:05], [10:26], [11:10]

• Tom asks Josh’s horror film picks for Halloween viewing.
• Classic and modern recs: “Halloween,” “Night of the Living Dead,” “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “The Exorcist,” “The Omen.” For recent: “The Ring,” “Insidious,” “Hereditary,” “Midsommar.”
• Discussion of “Psycho,” behind-the-scenes facts, and movie lore.

Notable Quotes:

• “A double feature of ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Midsommar’—see if you can leave the house.” – Chick McGee [11:55]

5. Generational Slang Quiz with College Band

Time: [139:15] onward

• College students from Butler band are quizzed on contemporary slang: “67,” “bop,” “mogging,” “glazing,” “delulu,” “Ohio” (as slang), “clanker,” and more.
• They reveal their firsthand knowledge, highlights of misunderstanding and generational lingo change.
• Listeners learn new vernacular, such as “Big Back” and “huzz.”

Notable Quotes (and Timestamps):

• “Big Back?” – Jess Hooker [146:03]
• “Aura farming... you do a lot of things or activities that try to get you to get a lot of attraction...” – “Merrick,” Butler percussionist [148:10]

6. Poster & Dorm Decor Retrospective

Time: [59:03], [159:17]

• Listeners and hosts reminisce about posters from their youth: Frank Zappa’s “Phi Zappa Crappa,” Farrah Fawcett, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Ansel Adams, Maxell ad.
• Butler students share what’s on their walls: “Kermit Lisa,” Fight Club, Aerosmith, signed memorabilia.

Notable Quotes:

• “This summer, a friend sent this picture to me… it’s a photograph of the good look—there it is, right on the wall—the iconic Phi Zappa Crappa poster.” – Tom Griswold [46:54]
• "I have some famous artwork... as Kermit the Frog. So we have the Kermit Lisa, Kermit with a pearl earring..." – Butler student Isabella [159:53]

7. Food Oddities, Gas Station Sushi, and Expiration Dates

Time: [39:54], [40:49]

• Song parody “Gas Station Sushi” by Pat Godwin.
• Host nostalgia for dangerous egg and chicken salad, jokes about best-by dates, and discussion of food spoilage technology.

Notable Quotes:

• “At the Exxon was a display, I was starving, thought ‘what the hey’? So I ate it, now I regret it, gas station sushi…” – Pat Godwin [40:49 song]

8. Weird News: Hershey Lawsuit, Manhole Heists, Penis Man Graffiti

Time: [81:44], [102:59], [105:12]

• Hershey defeats a lawsuit over “not spooky enough” Halloween candy [81:44].
• Large-scale theft of manhole covers in Georgia; the economics and hazards.
• Phoenix plagued by “Penis Man” graffiti: the saga continues.

Notable Quotes:

• “The judge needs to put these people in jail.” – Chick McGee, on the candy suit [81:54]
• “Someone is tagging, as they say, all over Phoenix, the words ‘penis man’… cops are looking for him or her, I guess.” – Tom Griswold [36:54]

9. Band Director Interview & Tailgate Hijinks

Time: [87:40], [88:16]

• Aaron Burkhart (Butler Athletic Band director) talks shop, marching band culture, and musical selections (from “Seven Nation Army” to “Chicago” to “Hollywood Swinging”).
• Marching band traditions, band drill formations apps, funny banter about “tromboners.”
• Tailgate comparisons: community college vs. Big 10, presented by Jeff Oskay [118:00].

Notable Quotes:

• “I play the trombone, which is God’s instrument.” – Aaron Burkhart [87:50]
• “At a real college tailgate, you have hot sorority girls going wild. At community college tailgate, you have single moms going to court-ordered counseling…” – Jeff Oskay [118:00]

Funniest Moments & Quotes

• “Today's quote: ‘It just feels so good to be sucked on.’” – Chick McGee, discussing hickeys [39:03]
• “You got your wiener in my... You got your anus on my wiener. Two great tastes that go right together.” – Josh Arnold, Hershey lawsuit riff [83:40]
• “She bop… that’s why some of those kids are here.” – Tom Griswold, on “bop” slang [142:48]
• “Do your tears get on the strings when you play?” – Tom Griswold, to Josh about Dad’s banjo [29:19]
• “A quiz that I think we’d all fail, but I think they’ll do pretty well—because they’re young.” – Tom Griswold [136:33]

Musical Highlights

• Opening Parody: Pat Godwin & ensemble perform "Riding the Storm Out," comedic tweaks included. [01:38]
• Butler Athletic Band: Live marching band performances of classics (including “Seven Nation Army,” “Bad Guy,” “Mighty Mighty Bosstones”), adding college energy.
• Band music and college memories: Deeply nostalgic and funny reflections.

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [06:27] – NFL 70-yard field goal prediction
• [10:05] – Josh’s horror movie recommendations
• [21:36] – Listener letter: ashes shot out of a cannon
• [39:54] – Pat Godwin’s “Gas Station Sushi” parody song
• [46:54] – Discussion of Phi Zappa Crappa poster, iconic dorm decor
• [81:44] – Hershey Halloween candy lawsuit
• [98:12] – Omaha Steaks grilling, tailgate food
• [139:15+] – Slang quiz with Butler band students
• [155:52] – Omaha Steaks sponsor segment, “It’s all ‘busin’”

Closing Thoughts

This episode encapsulates The BOB & TOM Show’s best: spirited banter, authentic sports talk, quirky news, and the pleasure of live in-studio (and in-the-parking-lot) festivity. The addition of the Butler Athletic Band and live grilling makes the show feel communal and interactive. The hosts’ mix of nostalgia, irreverent humor, and cross-generational curiosity—highlighted in the slang and “what’s-on-your-wall” quizzes—keeps the episode lively and relevant. Tailgate season has rarely sounded so fun.

“Music’s always great, but this is a special type of music... the music of a great marching band. And they’re out in our parking lot.” – Tom Griswold [157:02]