The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast
Episode: VIP Free Trial - March 10, 2026
Overview
This episode of The BOB & TOM Show delivers the signature blend of irreverent comedy, topical news, sports updates, and listener interaction. The main cast—Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Christy Lee, Josh Arnold, and Pat Godwin—are joined by comedians Dave Dugan and Jeff Oskay for a lively morning of sketches, musical tributes, and humorous takes on pop culture, food, sports, and some rather unusual news stories. Listeners are treated to everything from riffs on “Trophy Wife Barbie” and odd Hallmark movie plots, to spirited debates about ranch dressing, sandwiches, and even the mechanics behind “wife carrying” competitions.
Episode Highlights & Key Discussions
1. Trophy Wife Barbie Parody & Barbie in the News
- Segment Start: 01:00
The show opens with a satirical ad and musical send-up for "Trophy Wife Barbie," poking fun at modern stereotypes and Barbie’s myriad incarnations. - Notable Quote:
- “Trophy Wife Barbie—she can’t sew or bake a cake, who cares if her boobs are fake?” – Tom Griswold (01:05)
- Follow-up:
- Discussion about the creative spelling of "Barbie" to avoid legal troubles:
- “Barbie spelled differently. Just enough to avoid litigation.” – Chick McGee (03:04)
- Discussion about the creative spelling of "Barbie" to avoid legal troubles:
2. Team Banter: Hallmark Movie Tropes & Dream Casts
- Segment: 04:00 – 09:00
The crew imagines themselves in classic Hallmark or Nancy Meyers-esque movie plots, assigning each other (and celebrities) fitting roles and love interests:- Christy Lee is compared to “Diane Keaton as an art teacher.”
- Discussion turns to aging actresses and wished-for romantic co-stars.
- “I want to be in a Hallmark movie, but I’m the poor white trash that moved away and now I’m rich…” – Chick McGee (05:25)
- “Sabrina Carpenter. She is adorable—that’s the twist!” – Josh Arnold, on his ideal co-star (08:53)
3. Daylight Saving Time, Mailbag & Nostalgia
- Segment: 09:40 – 13:50
The panel laments the start of daylight savings time and reads emails about classic time-and-temperature hotlines, memories of swimming as kids, and comically tragic stories. - Notable Quote:
- “I had swim lessons in the spring and I almost died from exposure. That’s how poor we were.” – Chick McGee (12:21)
- “Chick segwaying out of tragedy...” – Tom Griswold (13:53)
4. Favorite Sandwiches & Food Debates
- Segment: 19:23 – 24:33
A running gag about celebrities’ favorite sandwiches, outrageous bacon-laden BLTs (Tony’s in Saginaw), and peanut butter/chip combos keeps the energy (and the emails) coming. - “Their BLT has a pound of bacon on it.” – Mail from Peggy, Kent, OH (19:23)
- “That’s a pound of bacon, kids. That’s a Dagwood sandwich.” – Josh Arnold (23:31)
- The team debates how you’d even eat such a monstrosity and riffs on “makin’ bacon” as both a culinary and sexual euphemism.
5. Sexy and Strange: Nipple Fillers & Testicle Talk
- Segment: 16:27 – 18:49, 21:52 – 23:10, 29:39 – 32:29
Continuing from previous episodes, the group revisits “nipple filler” news, scrotal enhancement, and testicle festivals:- “Is there a fetish? Is there a website you go to that’s just balls?” – Tom Griswold (22:58)
- “You know what? The best buy’s the deer nuts… they’re under a buck!” – Chick McGee (31:19)
6. Walk-up Music & Running Gags
- Segment: 25:04 – 28:47
Everyone shares the song they’d use as their “walk-up music” if they were pro athletes. Discussion devolves into song references, Paul Shaffer, and walk-up music fails.- “That song burned quick” – Tom Griswold, on “Purple People Eater” (48:24)
7. Odd News: Sex in a Porta Potty
- Segment: 38:05 – 43:20
Reporting on a Florida inmate caught having sex in a porta-potty during a BBQ fundraiser.- “You gotta stand… it has to be dog standing.” – Josh Arnold, contemplating the logistics (49:19)
- Discussion includes mugshot commentary and what motivates people for public potty sex.
8. Randomness: Penny Farthings, Cigar Regrets
- Segment: 50:41 – 45:40
Listener shares about seeing a penny-farthing bicycle; Josh recounts his brief cigar phase.- “All my buddies made out at the party...I just sat there and smoked my cigar.” – Josh Arnold (45:17)
9. Sports: NFL Signings & Wife Carrying Competitions
- Segment: 45:37 – 48:31, 64:36 – 70:41
Chick delivers sports headlines, including the latest in NFL signings (Gardner Minshew gets his own tribute song!), and bizarre global competitions like “wife carrying” in the UK.- Notable Song: “Garden of Minshew” – Pat Godwin (60:10)
- “The standing 69 is the Fosbury Flop of wife stealing.” – Tom Griswold (72:22)
10. Food Weirdness: Ranch Dressing, Popcorn Tomatoes
- Segment: 96:23 – 101:25
National Ranch Dressing Day sparks a heated discussion:- “Isn’t that two pounds of ranch dressing?” – Chick McGee, on a new 32-oz ranch cup (97:26)
- Meanwhile, scientists apparently develop a tomato that “smells like popcorn.”
11. Unusual News Roundup: Crocodiles, Tortoises, & Found Luggage
- Segment: 117:47 – 135:42
- Australia’s “crocodiles everywhere” flood warning.
- A Georgia tortoise escapes from a high school; listeners debate tortoise vs. rabbit tales.
- Unclaimed Baggage: The crew reads a list of the wackiest things found in airport-lost luggage—a bionic knee, robot, meteorite, samurai sword, beekeeping gear, a feather bowtie, and more.
- “A skeleton.” – Christy Lee, deadpan (140:51)
- “Gold plated golf clubs on their way to Mar-a-Lago.” – Josh Arnold (130:36)
12. Loose Ends: Protest Songs & Listener Interactions
- Segment: 120:44 – 125:19
- Mini-debate on protest songs being “panty droppers.”
- Christy Lee quizzes: What are the most-played artists during sex? (Neil Diamond, Luther Vandross, Barry White)
- Listener emails about odd food, book clubs, and local color.
13. Closing Banter & Upcoming Shows
- Segment: 141:43 – End
- Dave Dugan talks failed Mediterranean diets and grandparenting.
- Tom issues scam alerts (free riverboat trips, etc.) and wraps with reminders about special guests and upcoming events.
Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)
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On Trophy Wife Barbie:
- “Barbie spelled differently. Just enough to avoid litigation. I’m guessing B-A-R-B-E-E for Barbie.” – Chick McGee (03:04-03:17)
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On Hallmark Movie Stereotypes:
- “I want to be in a Hallmark movie, but I’m the poor white trash that moved away and now I’m rich…” – Chick McGee (05:25)
- “Who’s Nancy Meyers?” – Tom Griswold (05:02)
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On Joyful Memories & Swimming:
- “I had swim lessons in the spring and I almost died from exposure. That’s how poor we were.” – Chick McGee (12:21)
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On Nipple Fillers:
- “Is it like a spackle?” – Josh Arnold (18:11)
- “It puffs them up...like a Juvederm.” – Christy Lee (18:13)
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On “Scrote Filler”:
- “So they’re apparently getting filler in there.” – Christy Lee (22:20)
- “You’d have to look for a couple of mirrors, I would think, to get a really good look…” – Christy Lee (22:50)
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On Eating Bull Testicles:
- “I couldn’t get past the fact they tasted like balls.” – Chick McGee (30:22)
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Barbie World Record:
- “Barbie collector Bettina Dorfman… identified 19 Barbie dolls blindfolded in 4 minutes.” – Christy Lee (79:54)
- “That’s a lot of baggage right there!” – Tom Griswold, on a photo of her collection (81:13)
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On Crocodile Floods:
- “Crocodiles are absolutely everywhere… Please don’t go in the water.” – Christy Lee (117:47)
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On Wife Carrying:
- “The upside-down, legs locked, Estonian hold!” – Christy Lee demonstrates (69:16)
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On Port-a-Potty Sex:
- "Can you imagine? What woman would admit to doing it in a porta potty?" – Tom Griswold (40:57)
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On Unclaimed Luggage:
- “A giant stuffed goose…” – Tom Griswold (140:41)
- “A suitcase full of rat poison.” – Christy Lee (131:02)
Important Timestamps
- Open/Trophy Wife Barbie Song: 00:53 – 03:19
- Hallmark Movie Tropes: 04:00 – 09:08
- Daylight Saving/Mailbag & Sandwiches: 09:40 – 12:49, 19:23 – 24:01
- Testicle/Nipple Talk: 16:27 – 18:49, 21:52 – 23:10, 29:39 – 32:29
- Porta-Potty Sex News: 38:05 – 43:20
- Ranch Dressing & Popcorn Tomato: 96:23 – 101:25
- Found Luggage/Weird Items: 126:40 – 131:02, 138:51 – 141:55
Running Gags & Show Tone
- Self-deprecating banter & recurring inside jokes
- Playful boundary-pushing with topics (“making bacon,” “scrote filler,” “panty dropper” protest songs)
- Musical parody interludes (Pat Godwin)
- Pop culture riffs and digressions: movies, TV, random sports jokes
The laid-back, riff-heavy, occasionally blue but always quick-witted style defines the hour.
Useful for:
Anyone who enjoys freewheeling morning radio comedy, topical humor, and the weirdest stories in food, sports, and pop culture, with a touch of nostalgia and plenty of sharp-tongued banter.
