The Bobby Bones Show: Anger Issues? The One Thing We Want To Change In Our Lives

Date: September 6, 2025
Host: Morgan
Guest: Lunchbox

Episode Overview

This episode of "The Bobby Bones Show" (Best Bits, Part 1) is a lively, behind-the-scenes conversation between Morgan and Lunchbox. They discuss recent travel (including Lunchbox’s trip to London and Scotland), the realities of working and traveling, childhood sports, learning languages, and the quirks of pets and parenting. The tone is humorous, candid, and casual, with the pair frequently poking fun at each other and reflecting on everyday life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Reality of Work Trips & Celebrity Travel

[03:13–09:00]

• Both hosts reflect on how work trips—whether for athletes, artists, or themselves—rarely allow for real exploration.
• Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour is cited as an example of someone famous unable to enjoy cities due to security and logistics.
• Morgan: "You have the money and you’re going, but you’re not actually exploring. I don’t know." ([07:43])
• Conclusion: The glamor of working abroad is often just an illusion; it’s mostly business, not pleasure.

2. Study Abroad Regrets & Language Learning

[09:16–15:53]

• Morgan shares regret over not studying abroad during college.
• Discussion about friends and family who gained lifelong relationships from exchange programs.
• The U.S. approach to language learning is critiqued—people abroad are multilingual while Americans rarely are.
• Lunchbox: "We’re so by ourselves that there’s no other languages." ([11:31])
• Funny reminiscing about having French or Spanish "names" in class.

3. Names, Identity & Baby Naming Tangent

[15:53–18:32]

• Extended, playful debate over whether people look like their names.
• Lunchbox: "The fact that people think they look like a name is the stupidest, stupidest thing ever… Your baby doesn’t look like a name. Your baby looks like an alien, and then you name it, and that’s what they look like." ([18:01])

4. Parenting & Coaching Kids’ Sports

[26:40–32:41]

• Lunchbox shares about coaching his sons in soccer and the strange structure of their league—kids don’t always practice with their team, there’s no scoring, and the experience feels odd.
• Advocates that kids benefit from competition and keeping score:
  • Lunchbox: "I just would like to keep standings... I want the kids to feel it too. And if they're in last place, then I wouldn't be coaching because that's embarrassing." ([29:40])
• Reflects on his son’s skill at baseball and how pushing him up a league went against his father-in-law’s advice.

5. Pet Parenting: Dogs, Cats, and the 'Zoomies'

[32:41–39:59]

• Updates on Lunchbox’s puppy Chase; the early challenges of training, playful "nipping," and his surprising love for a rubber frisbee.
• Funny admission: Lunchbox: "I thought I came up with [the word] Zoomies." ([37:54])
• Morgan shares how her cat Hazel behaves like a dog since adding a screened deck.

6. Sibling Bonding & Sleepovers

[40:00–42:47]

• Lunchbox’s kids all share a room and often have “slumber parties” with their dog. He describes coming in to find them all asleep on the floor.
• Morgan: "They’re gonna remember that so much as part of their childhood, of the sleepovers they had with their brothers." ([42:42])

7. London & Scotland Travel Recap

[43:00–53:00]

• Lunchbox recaps his trip: favored Scotland over London, found London disappointing ("just another big city"), and loved the scenery and people of Scotland.
• Attended the Edinburgh "Tattoo"—not a tattoo festival, but a spectacular, multinational bagpipe and drum show outside the castle.
  • Lunchbox: "I thought we were going to see a couple small bagpipes from the local high school… Got a whole worldwide show." ([45:25–47:34])
• Amazed at audience cleanliness: "There was not one piece of trash left in the stands... it's like, what is going on?" ([50:08])
• Afternoon tea in London confused him: Lunchbox: "I thought we were going to have a cup of tea... They bring you like a little three-level thing of food. I was like, what in the world did I just walk in?" ([51:43])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "You have the money and you’re going, but you’re not actually exploring." – Morgan [07:43]
• "The fact that people think they look like a name is the stupidest, stupidest thing ever… Your baby doesn’t look like a name. Your baby looks like an alien, and then you name it, and that’s what they look like." – Lunchbox [18:01]
• "I just would like to keep standings... I want the kids to feel it too." – Lunchbox [29:40]
• "I thought I came up with [the word] Zoomies." – Lunchbox [37:54]
• "There was not one piece of trash left in the stands... it's like, what is going on?" – Lunchbox [50:08]
• "I thought we were going to have a cup of tea... They bring you like a little three-level thing of food. I was like, what in the world did I just walk in?" – Lunchbox [51:43]

Important Timestamps

• [03:13] – Start of main episode; NFL International games, travel for work vs. pleasure
• [09:16] – Morgan’s regret about not studying abroad; discussion of foreign exchange
• [15:53] – Debate on “looking like a name” and baby naming feelings
• [26:40] – Coaching kids’ soccer, league frustrations
• [32:41] – Dog training adventures and the “Zoomies”
• [40:00] – Sibling sleepovers and pet bonding
• [43:00] – Recap of London and Scotland; culture, travel, and festivals
• [50:08] – Marveling at Scottish public cleanliness
• [51:43] – Afternoon tea culture shock in London

Tone & Style

The show is lighthearted, conversational, and keeps a fun, teasing energy. Morgan and Lunchbox joke with each other throughout, delve into personal stories, and approach familiar life topics (travel, kids, pets) from relatable angles.

For New Listeners

This episode offers a candid look at the not-so-glamorous realities of travel, the quirks of language and identity, and the humor in family and pet life. The dynamic between Morgan and Lunchbox is playful and honest, making even ordinary struggles and observations feel entertaining.

To hear more from Lunchbox and the team, check out The Sore Losers podcast and follow Morgan at @WebGirlMorgan.