Best Bits: Listener Q&A With Morgan and Scuba

Summary

Summary of "Best Bits: Listener Q&A With Morgan and Scuba"

Podcast: The Bobby Bones Show
Host/Author: Premiere Networks
Episode: Best Bits: Listener Q&A With Morgan and Scuba
Release Date: January 4, 2025

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1. Introduction to the Listener Q&A Segment

The episode kicks off with Morgan and Scuba Steve introducing the "Best Bits" segment, a listener Q&A time where they engage directly with their audience's questions. Bobby Bones and Scuba emphasize the significance of this segment as a favorite part of the show, providing positive reinforcement and feedback from listeners.

Morgan [00:01]: "Best bits of the week with Morgan. It's listener Q and A time where Morgan and a show member answer almost all your questions."

Bobby [00:30]: "Well, listener Q and A is my favorite one."

2. Listener Shout Outs

The hosts begin by acknowledging listener shout outs, adding a personal touch and humor to the segment.

Scuba Steve [00:41]: "Thanks, Scuba, for always making me laugh when I hear you laugh. Heather from California."

Scuba Steve [01:00]: "My two favorite babes again. Enjoy your holidays and vacations, Michelle."

They continue to highlight listeners' contributions and experiences, fostering a sense of community.

3. Career Change Story

A notable discussion revolves around a listener who bravely changed careers based on advice from earlier in the year. Bobby expresses genuine interest and pride in the listener's courage to pursue their passion.

Bobby [01:10]: "That's awesome that you went ahead and... I'm really proud of you and excited for you. That's pretty badass."

Bobby and Scuba delve into the challenges of limited character space in listener submissions, showcasing their commitment to hearing every story despite technical constraints.

4. Bobby's Shoe Collection

Listener James from New York inquires about the number of Nikes Bobby owns, sparking a light-hearted conversation about shoe collections.

Bobby [02:19]: "It can be confusing, though, because Jordan boxes are also black boxes with silver on it."

Bobby [03:00]: "I'm going to say probably around 15 to 20 Nikes. Including Jordans, you're probably looking at around somewhere around 45 to 50."

Bobby humorously describes his organized closet, balancing his shoe collection with his personal collectibles.

5. Bobby's Goals for 2025

One of the most insightful parts of the episode is Bobby's discussion about his personal and professional aspirations for 2025. He envisions launching his own show, a culmination of 18 years of dedication.

Bobby [03:55]: "My professional goal is having my own show. I feel like this would be the year where everything I worked towards of the last 18 years will finally pay off."

He reflects on his journey, the mental challenges of waiting for his career to take the next step, and the importance of preparing for success rather than worrying about potential setbacks.

Bobby [04:03]: "I've been putting out there hardcore for the last year. And I feel like this is where that finally comes to fruition in 2025."

6. Personal Advice and Insights

Scuba Steve shares personal advice that resonated with Bobby, encouraging proactive preparation for future endeavors.

Scuba Steve [05:29]: "Don't sit and wait in all the chaos of it and just start preparing like it's going to come."

Bobby acknowledges the value of this advice, highlighting how it has shifted his focus toward readiness and enjoyment of the present moments with his family.

7. Favorite Oreo and Food Discussions

The conversation shifts to lighter topics, such as favorite Oreo flavors. Bobby shares his preference for traditional double-stuffed Oreos and reminisces about limited-edition flavors like carrot cake.

Bobby [11:43]: "My favorite, I think is still just the traditional, but double stuffed. So you get extra of that filling in the middle."

They also discuss creative ways to enhance milk with frozen techniques, blending humor with food appreciation.

8. Parenting and Patience

Addressing parenting, Bobby candidly talks about striving to improve his patience, especially during the stressful holiday season. He shares relatable moments of losing patience and the importance of balancing discipline with allowing children to enjoy their childhood.

Bobby [14:12]: "I feel like my patience could be better. There are moments where I'm conscious of it."

He emphasizes the significance of setting boundaries with technology use while allowing his kids to be active and enjoy their playtime.

9. Favorite Christmas Gift Story

A heartfelt moment arises when Bobby recounts his most cherished Christmas gift from his wife in 2016—a pair of beloved Scottie Pippen shoes he had long desired but never received until then.

Bobby [16:34]: "My wife, she got me the shoes... I cried. It was like a moment where I'm like, oh, my God, I got these shoes mean so much to me."

This story highlights the depth of thoughtfulness in their relationship and the emotional significance of meaningful gifts.

10. Holiday Traditions and Light Displays

Bobby and Scuba dive into their favorite holiday traditions, particularly the joy of viewing elaborate Christmas light displays. Bobby shares memories of a neighbor, Mr. Peterson, whose house was renowned for its extravagant light setup that even gained national attention.

Bobby [20:02]: "We used to drive around for, like, the whole month just checking out lights, looking at Christmas lights. Awesome."

Scuba adds his personal experiences of taking his pets to enjoy Christmas lights, showcasing the universal appeal of holiday decorations.

11. Conclusion and Final Notes

As the episode wraps up, Morgan and Scuba encourage listeners to follow the show on various social media platforms and submit questions for future episodes. They maintain the engaging and interactive spirit of the show until the very end.

Morgan [25:05]: "Thanks for listening. Be sure to check out the other two parts this weekend. Go follow the show on all social platforms obbyboneshow and follow ebgirlmorgan to submit your listener questions for next week's episode."

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Notable Quotes:

• Bobby on Career Goals [03:55]: "This would be the year where everything I worked towards of the last 18 years will finally pay off."

• Scuba Steve on Preparation [05:29]: "Don't sit and wait in all the chaos of it and just start preparing like it's going to come."

• Bobby on Favorite Christmas Gift [16:34]: "It was like a moment where I'm like, oh, my God, I got these shoes mean so much to me."

• Bobby on Parenting Patience [14:12]: "I feel like my patience could be better."

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Conclusion:

This episode of The Bobby Bones Show offers a blend of heartfelt personal stories, practical advice, and light-hearted banter. Bobby's openness about his career aspirations, personal growth, and cherished memories provides listeners with a genuine connection, while the dynamic interaction with Morgan and Scuba Steve keeps the conversation engaging and relatable. Whether discussing the intricacies of shoe collections or the warmth of holiday traditions, the hosts deliver a rich and comprehensive Q&A session that resonates with a broad audience.

Transcript

[Morgan]

Best bits of the week with Morgan. It's listener Q and A time where Morgan and a show member answer almost all your questions.

[Scuba Steve]

Listener Q and A time. Welcome to the Weeknd. This is Best Bits, but technically it's 2025, scuba. So frame of mind, just so you know.

[Bobby]

Okay, so we're in the new year, but we're not in the new year. But we're in the new year.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Bobby]

Okay, cool.

[Scuba Steve]

It's a little mind trickery, but we're working with it.

[Bobby]

Mind triggery.

[Scuba Steve]

Okay, we're gonna start with some shout outs here for listener Q and A. Keep.

[Bobby]

Well, listener Q and A is my favorite one.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah. Dang. Not us talking to each other and just having a conversation.

[Bobby]

That's cool, too. But this is where we get a lot of positive reinforcement and feedback that we don't normally get, so it's cool to hear it from people.

[Scuba Steve]

Oh, you like the shout outs at the beginning?

[Bobby]

Yeah. Let's roll with it.

[Scuba Steve]

Can he do more singing? Every time I listen to Hardy, I want to hear Scuba Steve scream.

[Bobby]

Okay.

[Scuba Steve]

Thanks, Scuba, for always making me laugh when I hear you laugh. Heather from California.

[Bobby]

Heather.

[Scuba Steve]

Scuba. Actually, he wrote it how I did. Scuba. Scuba is my favorite on Best Bits. Max from Massachusetts.

[Bobby]

What? Aw.

[Scuba Steve]

My two favorite babes again. Enjoy your holidays and vacations, Michelle.

[Bobby]

Thank you, Michelle.

[Scuba Steve]

And then another one took school, was advised from earlier this year and changed careers. It was scary, but it's been great.

[Bobby]

Dang. That's. I would love to hear, like, what was the career change and all that kind of stuff.

[Scuba Steve]

Well, they only have a teeny, tiny little box that they can.

[Bobby]

I know they limit the characters and. But at least put their name where they're. Where they're from.

[Scuba Steve]

They did, but so when I type these out, sometimes they like it. Like, adjusts it.

[Bobby]

Okay.

[Scuba Steve]

And then also they have to put it in a second box because there is such a small box.

[Bobby]

I hear a lot of excuses here.

[Scuba Steve]

It's a small box. The poor people have a really tiny box.

[Bobby]

Trust me, I totally get it. I'm just totally messing around. But that's awesome that you went ahead and he. Or she.

[Scuba Steve]

She. I do know that she.

[Bobby]

Okay. That she saw something, wanted to change, and wanted to do something she really wanted to do and went for it. That's really awesome. I'm really proud of you and excited for you. That's pretty badass. Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

You feel good now?

[Bobby]

Yeah, I feel great now.

[Scuba Steve]

Good.

[Bobby]

That feels. And I also like to hear that someone took my advice and it worked. For them. That's really cool.

[Scuba Steve]

What if they took your advice and it didn't work out for them?

[Bobby]

Well, you. Sometimes, you know, you have to try it to see it works for you. And if it doesn't, then you go back to what you're doing or try.

[Scuba Steve]

Something else and make you feel.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

All right. Lance would like to know how many pairs of Nikes do you own?

[Bobby]

Only Nikes. They don't know about Reeboks or only.

[Scuba Steve]

Nike, Fila or Nikes.

[Bobby]

Okay, to how many Nikes I own, do you consider Jordan's Nikes because they're made by the same manufacturer, but they're not.

[Scuba Steve]

You're getting really well here, I think.

[Bobby]

Well, he was technical with Nikes.

[Scuba Steve]

He just said Nikes.

[Bobby]

You think maybe he meant, like, shoes in general and he's put Nikes because he meant Nikes.

[Scuba Steve]

Nikes.

[Bobby]

Okay. Nikes. It's really hard for me to figure out in general how many shoes I have and then to even dial it down to Nikes. So if I were to close my eyes and just look at my closet and what is in there, and if I'm only looking at the Nike boxes, which usually are those orange boxes. Check on them.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

Yes. And some of the older ones I have are. They're black boxes. They're the old Nike boxes, which can be.

[Scuba Steve]

Say, just do it.

[Bobby]

They say, just do it on it. Or Nike. But it can be confusing, though, because Jordan boxes are also black boxes with silver on it. So it's hard to differentiate that between a Nike box. So if I'm just. Just going to say Nikes.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

I'm going to say probably around 15 to 20 Nikes.

[Scuba Steve]

Including Jordans.

[Bobby]

Not including Jordans. With Jordans, you're probably looking at around somewhere around 45 to 50.

[Scuba Steve]

Do you have a closet just for your shoes?

[Bobby]

I have a closet that's divided in half where half of them is my shoes and the other half is all my collectibles, like my sports cards and autographs and even memorabilia from my life, from my radio career that I've kept over the years, from simple things like mic flags to posters or bill billboards or concerts that we did. And I have those posters or shirts or whatever, even, like, notes from, like, an old host where they wrote something down that I thought was really funny or cool that I kept as, like, a memory. Major pack rat for my. My history of me. I'm a hoarder.

[Scuba Steve]

Yes.

[Bobby]

My wife. Yeah, I would say hoarder. I say collector.

[Scuba Steve]

I'm pretty sure.

[Bobby]

Okay. Thanks for the question. Lance.

[Scuba Steve]

What is your personal and professional goal for 2025 from Vicki?

[Bobby]

Personal and professional? Yeah, I think the professional would be me having my own show. And we've talked a little bit about that in different avenues of our shows of where I want to be. But I feel like this would be the year to where everything I worked towards of the last 18 years will finally pay off in what I want to do in my career, which would be doing my own thing. So I feel like 2025 is the year where that happens.

[Scuba Steve]

All right. We like it. Setting it up, putting out in the universe.

[Bobby]

It's out there. I've been putting out there hardcore for the last year. And I feel like this is where it finally comes fruition in 2025. And then my personal goal, which kind of plays into that, because I feel like the personal and professional bleeds in so much for me that I feel like by having this career goal finally being reached, it will make me happier in my personal life. So that way I can focus on what would personal goals be, because I've been so focused on the professional side of it. And then when you get news that isn't quite what you want to hear or you get no news at all, you start creating these scenarios in your head. I'm sure you've been there as well, too, with projects on hold or things that you're on, and you fall down this well, this deep well of, like, negativity and spiraling of, like, what's going to happen? Is this even going to happen? Oh, my God, what do I. And you just don't know. And then in all reality, everyone else is like, yeah, I mean, you're fine, dude, or whatever. You just project this world that doesn't exist, which I've been doing the last year. And then I don't. Nothing. Nothing happened this last year. And so I fell down this path of, like, what the am I doing?

[Scuba Steve]

You know, this is some super, super insider baseball, because this was not a microphone when we talked. But did you take my advice from last time that we talked about just human to human?

[Bobby]

Yes, I did, because that was cool. Because then it. It allowed me to then not focus as much on that, which makes my goal of 2025 to be like, all right, this is happening. So now I'm spending the last month or so, and then we'll continue for the spoiler alert. This is recorded in 2024, the remainder of this year preparing and even into next year preparing for what that role is. And not so is it gonna happen. But more than anything, getting ready for it to happen, but also relishing in the moments of like, okay, life is busy, but not as busy as it will be at some point. So also enjoy those smaller moments with my kids and my wife and the family and doing that kind of stuff.

[Scuba Steve]

Good. I'm proud of you.

[Bobby]

Yeah. So it was amazing.

[Scuba Steve]

That would be helpful.

[Bobby]

Yeah, it was very helpful. So thank you. I appreciate that.

[Scuba Steve]

Good. That was super insight. Like, and that was just a human to human conversation Scuba and I were having. But I'm glad.

[Bobby]

But it was helpful. Yeah. That allowed me to focus on the prize and not worry about getting there so much because it's gonna happen. It's just being ready for it now. So it's like, okay, now I'm really ready for it. I've been thinking about it and the drive and in moments that I have to myself or even with my wife, like, how can I. When I get this, I'm speaking as. And when, when I get this, what are some things I wanna do? What do I wanna change? How do I wanna do this? Already setting up the first day on air of how I wanna implement what that looks like, those kinds of things. So I'm ready for it versus like when it happens. Like, oh my God, I spent the last six months bitching and complaining about it not happening. Now it's here and now I'm not ready. Yep. No, no, no, no. I'm. I will be ready for it once it becomes a thing.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah. Because it's really hard. I mean that was like a, a personal experience that I was leaning on to give you that advice is like, don't sit and wait in all the chaos of it and just start preparing like it's going to come.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

And then you're prepared for whatever is to come regardless.

[Bobby]

Yes, exactly.

[Scuba Steve]

Okay, good. Are you the one leaving the show, Trisha in Minnesota?

[Bobby]

Oh, boy. We don't know. We'll see. Happens in 2025.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah, I know. Listen, I had to throw it in there because it keeps getting asked about you and I was like, can answer for himself.

[Bobby]

Yeah. Maybe Bobby may know something more about my career that I don't even know.

[Scuba Steve]

It's possible he may know a lot of things than any of us know.

[Bobby]

Yeah. Because I did go to him because it's one of those things where I guess to say it's without giving too much information, but it's always weird to tell your current employer, like, hey, love being here, but I also want to do something that's not here. And most people would be like, all right, well, screw you, you're out. But I went to him because I do love what I do here, but I also love what I've been working towards for the last almost 20 years. And I had to be honest with him. The reason why I'm as happy as a human is because I'm not doing something that I want to do. And he's even dropped nuggets over the last four to five years of like, hey, you should consider doing your own show. Hey, one day I want to clip your wings and let you fly. So he also has put the in my head of like, oh, I could do this. Oh, I have the skills to do this. Oh, yeah, I really could do this. I've been holding myself back by not pursuing it. So it was really cool to go to someone like him who can then, one, give me advice. Two, to also have my back. Like, who better to have your back than someone like that within the company? And then he believes in me, so that's kind of cool. So I kind of forgot where I was going with this.

[Scuba Steve]

Hey, we just hyped up Bobby and no, we don't know that's the answer to the question.

[Bobby]

Yeah, we don't know what's going to happen. Yes. But it is great that I went to someone that I can trust and they didn't shoot me down. Like, oh, that sounds cool. And then it's like nothing ever came of it. No, we actually had conversations and multiple conversations of where this could go and how I could work on both show. Always different things. I'm giving too much information. But I will say that I have full support within my show and within the company, which is great. And so that's why I feel like 2025 will be the. Will be a pretty awesome year.

[Scuba Steve]

2025 is your year, scoops. Speaking of 2025.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

And what could be coming. Have you worked on your script at all? James in New York would like to know.

[Bobby]

I have not. No, I haven't worked on it probably in a lot. Last time I actually legitimately worked on it was right when I first moved to LA in 2015. And I called like three of my. And I was like, we should start setting up a. And at the time, a big Google shared doc type program was called Evernote. I don't know if you've ever worked with Evernote.

[Scuba Steve]

Evernote was familiar, but I don't. I don't think so.

[Bobby]

So it had like this like elephant logo on it and it Was back before Google Docs was a. Was really a thing or really took off. And so it's like any. That's a version of that where we share docs. So I'll create a shared space. We all type in a character development, ideas for characters. You know, how we see the first episode playing out. So we had like an initial meeting in 2015, did that. And then I. The job with Ryan Seacrest, and I just haven't looked back nine years. I know, I know, I know that's.

[Scuba Steve]

A lot of life. But I think it won't happen because there's people who start scripts and they don't finish them for decades, so.

[Bobby]

Exactly.

[Scuba Steve]

Always a possibility.

[Bobby]

Or even songs where someone will write a song and they put it down and they don't get to it till, like trying to think of. There was an artist recently we had on the last year where they're like, yeah, I had the song, I hadn't touched it. And 10 years later I was like, oh. And they work on it and they have a different perspective 10 years later and it becomes this massive hit.

[Scuba Steve]

True. But if. If the direction of your career is. Is heading in the. In. If your career is headed in the direction that you believe it's going to be, I fear the script will continue to be on the back burner for a while.

[Bobby]

Yeah. But I also feel like, too, that when I do it, when I'm able to focus on my show, I feel like it will allow for a little bit more time to focus on things that are about me as well. Right now, my focus is totally setting up and making sure the show and one person is fully successful in all different ways of content, to revenue, to perception, everything. Whereas when it's just me, I feel like at least if it's just me, then I'd be able to focus on my show, do my thing, and then I'll have a little more free time to work on the show slash other things I want to work on. Whereas right now, it's all encompassing of like 12 different lives and the show.

[Scuba Steve]

That's very possible.

[Bobby]

I'm optimistic.

[Scuba Steve]

Okay. We like optimism.

[Bobby]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. 20, 25. Optimism.

[Scuba Steve]

Pessimism.

[Bobby]

Pessimism. Catch back. Yeah, Catch up with me. Later in the year, we'll see where we're really at.

[Scuba Steve]

But for this moment, this is where.

[Bobby]

We are hella optimistic. Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

Okay, we're going to take a quick break. We'll be right back. Does he still like to try all flavors of Oreo? What is his favorite?

[Bobby]

So my favorite, I think Is still just the traditional, but double stuffed. So you get extra of that filling in the middle.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

We tried the carrot one. I don't know if that's still around. Remember the carrot cake one?

[Scuba Steve]

I think that they do limited edition. They drop them and then they take them back.

[Bobby]

That one was delicious. The carrot cake. Because it had the vanilla outside or the white cookie outside versus the chocolate one.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

And it had that and on the inside with a carrot cake frosting filling. Dude, food. Oh my gosh. Freaking phenomenal.

[Scuba Steve]

Well, it's sold out everywhere.

[Bobby]

Okay, so maybe it's just limited edition. It may have been around. Around, I think Easter ish. Which makes sense. It may have been years ago.

[Scuba Steve]

Got it.

[Bobby]

Because I haven't had it since. I actually haven't had. Since we lived in la, I feel like. So it's been about five years. If you ever see the carrot cake one come out or the carrot one come out, please snag yourself a bag and. Or a sleeve or whatever needed.

[Scuba Steve]

Leave the whole thing. Just hold the bag.

[Bobby]

Oh, yeah, get that and. And you ever milk and put in the freezer so it gets like a little chunky and icy, you know? Oh, God. What do you mean? You haven't tried it.

[Scuba Steve]

So how do you know it sounds disturbing. Like the texture of it. I'm a texture person sometimes.

[Bobby]

Do you like ice in your drink?

[Scuba Steve]

No, not really.

[Bobby]

Really? Like warm, lukewarm, warm drinks.

[Scuba Steve]

I don't. I think it's because my teeth are super sensitive.

[Bobby]

Okay.

[Scuba Steve]

And so I don't really like super cold things and ice. Like I like really teeny tiny ice. Like crunchy ice.

[Bobby]

Okay. Yeah, yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

But I don't like like cubes or anything like that.

[Bobby]

Okay. Yeah, yeah, I don't mind. Yeah. I'm more the. The crunchy ice. Like Tijuana flats or whatever.

[Scuba Steve]

They have like Sonic's eyes.

[Bobby]

Sonic ice? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

Little baby. I see little crushies.

[Bobby]

Yeah. Okay. A little crushies. Yeah, yeah. They're easier to. I'm sure. Still not good for your teeth. No, but whatever. Okay. So you know, you wouldn't like those. I'm sure someone out there is like, oh, my God. The frozen milk you put in there just enough to where the top part of the glass that you put in there has to be in the glass. Can't be plastic. The glass.

[Scuba Steve]

Like pour it in a glass cup.

[Bobby]

Yes. First the glass cup is already cold because the glass was in the freezer. Almost like how people do beer mugs. They'll put them in the freezers.

[Scuba Steve]

A frosty.

[Bobby]

Yes. You grab a frosty cup, pour the milk in there, and you can already start. It kind of get really cold. Put it back in the freezer for like 15, 20 minutes. So you get that top layer of the ice rink on top of the bit.

[Scuba Steve]

Okay.

[Bobby]

And then where you can push it through with your finger. And then it drops in and it's a little icy. And that right there with the carrot cake Oreo is a heavenly combination.

[Scuba Steve]

Okay.

[Bobby]

Okay.

[Scuba Steve]

The more you know everybody.

[Bobby]

Oh, yeah. Hey, you asked. I will give you an answer.

[Scuba Steve]

I did. Hey, I'm not my question, but yeah, you know, I'm just the vessel.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

What is one thing you'd like to do better as a parent from cake?

[Bobby]

A parent. I feel like my patience could be better. There are moments where I'm conscious of it. I'm like, oh, my God, I'm so impatient. Stop that. Who cares? Why does it matter? And me and my wife are guilty of it. If we're just busy, especially at the end of the year, we're so burnt out. I'm sure everyone feels it. You get to the end of the year, there's last minute deadlines, everyone's pushing all this last minute crap. You're trying to get to the holiday, you're trying to check your list and everything. And then you have to also worry about the holidays, the family stuff and all that. You just get a little testy and all the little crap that normally wouldn't bother you, bothers you, you, and you're. And then you find yourself yelling at your kid about something so stupid, and you see their face and they get crushed and you're like, oh, my God, why am I doing that? Who cares? Who really cares? Who cares? Like, even, like in public settings, I don't allow my kids to be on the phone or play with tablets or that kind of stuff. Everyone does their own thing. I'm not a. You can't judge parents because everyone does their own thing for their own reason. But I'm not. I don't mind technology. My kid does play video games at home. It's a reward system. You do your homework or if you're good, while we're out and about, we come home. You can play 30 minutes of video games or you can my daughter, if you want, you can watch, you know, a Netflix show on your mom's phone for 30 minutes. There's always a time limit, but I'm not big on it in public, so that usually means my kids are just running all over the place and they're like wild animals, but they get to be kids. And there's some moments where I stop it. Don't do that. And then I'm like, you know what? Who gives a crap? We used to run around the mall as kids. We used to be. We used to wreak havoc. It was just. It just is what it is. And they get to enjoy life versus being a zombie in front of a tablet or a phone and. Which only bothers me when in. The volume level is so low that everyone can hear your kids. Cocomelon video. He just turn it down.

[Scuba Steve]

He just made that loud for.

[Bobby]

I did that on purpose. Turn it. I don't mind you. Okay. That's the only thing I will judge you on. Turn it the F down. You're gonna be deafening your child, and you're deafening me. Waiting in line. I know. I understand. It's helpful so you can focus on your other kids or whatever you're doing, but please turn down the damn volume. Okay.

[Scuba Steve]

Or there's like headphones.

[Bobby]

Even then that. That's damaging to the ear. So I understand why you want to play it.

[Scuba Steve]

Not as much as over, as long as they don't do the air.

[Bobby]

But then they can't monitor if it's too loud or not, though the kid could turn it up. And now they're deafing themselves. So I understand why you play it out loud, but. But turn it down. Good Lord, turn it down.

[Scuba Steve]

We're bouncing all over the place. Favorite Christmas gift you've gotten, Kirsten from.

[Bobby]

Canada, I'm assuming, of all time. Oh, man. There's a pretty dark period in my life where I didn't get a lot of great gifts or mini gifts just because single mother with four kids and then all that crap. And then I didn't participate in a lot of holidays as I moved because I couldn't afford to go back home. So I didn't have a lot of gifts. I think my best Christmas gifts will be from my. My wife. She got me. The one that stands out was in 2016, she got me one of these shoes that I had wanted. I mean, this goes back to probably. Let's see, I was living in Alido, Florida. My neighbor was the guy from Matchbox 20. He was a drummer in there. Something like 94, 95. There were these Scottie Pippen shoes that came out, and they're like. They say air on the side, like a I R. And they're all black with white around the outside of air, and they have air bubbles in the bottom. And I Remember my friend Danny Burke? He got one of those because he was like, you know, his parents. His parents were together and they were married, and life was wonderful, and they had two incomes, and I think it was just him and his sister, so they were able to afford the great things in life. Life. And he had those shoes. And I remember like, damn, I want those. I used to go to the Foot Locker or Jumbo Sports and I'd see them and I try them on and walk around. I'm like, oh, no. Yeah, they just don't fit right. But they fit perfect. Yeah. No, I don't think I want these. No, I'm good. No, no, you can put them back. No, they just don't fit. But I love them so much. And I never got them ever. And then my wife, she was. I don't know how she figured it out or I forget what maybe I mentioned. I don't know. But then I remember that Christmas, she went and got me those shoes. It was like our first Christmas in la. And I think it was. My. My son wasn't born yet. No. So it was our first Christmas in la and our first time of, like, actually having real money because I was working with Ryan at the time and making pretty decent money. It was our first real paycheck. And before that was just kind of like, with small gifts, which were great, but this was our first real big Christmas. And she got me those shoes and I. I cried. It was like a moment where I'm like, oh, my God, I. I got. These shoes mean so much to me. They may not seem a lot to you or anyone else, but, man, they meant a lot to me.

[Scuba Steve]

It was like the. You know when you watch the Christmas movies and you see the little kid come through as the imagery and the adult.

[Bobby]

Yes.

[Scuba Steve]

That was like your moment of that happening.

[Bobby]

That was my moment. Like, it just. It was. It was so amazing. I was like, man, she really, like. She. She went hard. Like, this is a big deal to me. It had been coming for what, 20, 30 years? 30 years coming.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

Listen to you. Hard. I mean, she. She picked up on that one quick.

[Bobby]

Yeah, she's great. I wish I was as good as she was with gifts. I'm not usually. It's just like, hey, just tell me what you want. I'll get it. I want to ruin it for you and get something crappy.

[Scuba Steve]

You know a good way to. To do that. Like, when I'm dating somebody, I always put notes in my phone. Not even just, like, asking them for things. I will like, make a comment. They'll be like, oh, this is, like, my favorite drink. Write it down. And then I always reference that note. Like, if I go pick up a coffee for them or if I grab, like, food somewhere, I'm like, oh, this is what they like. And then, like, I just always have a running thing of, like, mental notes, but I put them down because my memory sucks and life happens. So I, like, have a running list in my phone.

[Bobby]

She probably has that, too, on me.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

Women are so more thought. You guys are so much more thoughtful.

[Scuba Steve]

Hey, now you. Now you have the pro tip. Now you can do it.

[Bobby]

I know, and I'm. I'm sure it could do it, but then what will happen is I'll remember, and. Oh, I have to remember that. And I'll be driving somewhere, and then I'll get wherever and I'll forget to do it, and then it'll just. I just know me with that excuse.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah, you can't do it. I'm trying to help you out for next year, buddy. Okay?

[Bobby]

I know, I know, I know. I'll try.

[Scuba Steve]

All right. The last.

[Bobby]

No promises.

[Scuba Steve]

Favorite holiday tradition with your kids or as a kid for the holidays. Jessica in Tennessee. And we had a Jessica in San Diego and a Sheridan from Texas that all asked the same question.

[Bobby]

Okay, cool. So I think as a kid, the biggest thing for us was going out to look at Christmas lights we used to love. There's always that one neighborhood in the area. I'm sure everyone had, like, a neighborhood that just, like, went hard. And all the houses together are just.

[Scuba Steve]

We have one house that always had Santa.

[Bobby]

Oh, really? Okay, cool.

[Scuba Steve]

Wow. They went all out. And, like, if you paid first, like, donated. It went to one of the charities.

[Bobby]

Oh, cool.

[Scuba Steve]

Really cool.

[Bobby]

That's really, really cool.

[Scuba Steve]

They still do it to this day, like, 30 years running.

[Bobby]

Yeah. So they hit. So Santa's there, and you get to, like, tell him what you want for Christmas, you know?

[Scuba Steve]

Now as an adult, I wonder if Santa lives there.

[Bobby]

Yeah, it could. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. People are saying it's helpers. Yeah, exactly. That permanently takes residence there.

[Scuba Steve]

Exactly.

[Bobby]

And it probably was.

[Scuba Steve]

I didn't know.

[Bobby]

Yeah, that's pretty dang cool. Yeah, we just had, like. We just love the lights aspect of it. We had a neighbor, his name is Mr. Peterson, and he was one of those ones that was featured, like, in the newspaper every year. And then it was, like, how many lights he has. And then he expanded from just whatever he held in his garage to remember one year. He then built this back Garage behind his house. And it wasn't like the houses had acreage or anything. It was, like, smaller lots. But he had the corner house, so he had more space to put up lights. And then there was a point where it was like, the news did a special on him, and he got picked up by ABC and went national. And he was showing all these extra breaker boxes he has in his garage. And he has, like, you know, counting the light bulbs. He has, like, you know, 1 million light bulbs. We're gonna break a record this. His house was like. You could see it from outer space. It was so there's lights everywhere around that house, and it was so much.

[Scuba Steve]

Fun like that, where they're like. They try. And I. I don't know. I think Jack black is in it and like, Kristen Chenoweth. But they, like, light the. They're trying to light the house to show it from space, and it, like, shows up on the satellite, and everybody celebrates.

[Bobby]

It's like one of those things. Yeah. One of those moments. And he did that for a really long time. And then, of course, with age, you get older, and then it became less. And then I think he passed away maybe a year or so ago. So he hasn't been doing it. It or the house hasn't. I think the house sold.

[Scuba Steve]

I. I hope somebody, like, maybe one of his family members. I wish they would have picked up the tradition and continued it or.

[Bobby]

I wish I would have known that when that happened. If there's a garage sale, I would have loved to have gone there and, like, bought some of those lights.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

Because they were so huge. I know. Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

Dang.

[Bobby]

But that was pretty cool. So we used to do that a lot. We used to drive around for, like, the whole month just checking out lights, looking at Christmas lights. Awesome.

[Scuba Steve]

We have two places in Wichita that are super cool. They're called candy cane lane. And one, like a reindeer road, I think is what the other one's called. But all of the houses, like, within this whole strip of a street have giant candy canes. Every place is decorated differently.

[Bobby]

The candy cane lane. Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

Like, if you live in that street, you have to own one of these candy canes. You have to put it out for Christmas. Or there's these. This other reindeer road where it's all these reindeer. They have these. Some have giant. I mean, like, huge statues of reindeer.

[Bobby]

I feel like I've seen this on abc. Like, the great Christmas light fight. Yeah. Candy cane lane is, like, worldwide known. It's a thing.

[Scuba Steve]

It's these two roads. And they're awesome. And it's packed every year in Wichita. People always go through these because you just drive through them, but yeah, it's cool. And they decorate their houses too. But it's known for the candy canes and it's known for the rain.

[Bobby]

Okay, that's really cool. Yeah, it's fun to see the lights. I feel like it's just kind of cool. And if you can get out of the car, like, walk around, look at it, like, it's like. It's so cool to be able to. To see it all.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

So we love.

[Scuba Steve]

We love to find the walk around ones as much as the driving ones.

[Bobby]

Yeah. Mr. Peterson was what you. Everyone parked and walked to the house, and everyone, like, walked around, looked at it and everything. And there's like, when, like on busy, busy days, like Christmas Eve, they had. The police would come out and help traffic and stuff because it was a big circular neighborhood. So everyone drove through the neighborhood to go in and then come out. But there's always a traffic jam coming out and coming in. And then because the neighborhood was a circle, it was cool because then everyone else started kind of joining in and putting up a bunch of different. No one could ever compete with Mr. Peterson.

[Scuba Steve]

No. But he was, like, the attraction. And then everybody else was, like, trying to keep up with the.

[Bobby]

Like, the openers. Yeah, he was definitely the headlining act, for sure. It was really cool.

[Scuba Steve]

You know, I started taking. I think it was like two years ago, I started taking Remy. And then this last year, I took Remy and Hazel and I take them to look at Christmas lights. We drive around and they love them. They look at the lights.

[Bobby]

Oh, really? Okay.

[Scuba Steve]

I think animals love lights because it's just colors. They see a bunch of cool colors.

[Bobby]

It's all bright. Yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

Like, you should see my cat at the window. She was like. Her head was just on a swivel. What is all this? It was the coolest and cutest thing I've ever seen. Remy's just like, chilling. Like, this is fun. I'm in the car.

[Bobby]

Yeah, this is cool. But I'm too cool now because I'm older.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah. But, yeah, so that's a way you can elevate with the kids. If you drive around, bring your dog.

[Bobby]

The dog to see if he reacts to the lights.

[Scuba Steve]

They will. They love.

[Bobby]

Okay, so we need to do that. Well, I mean, again, this is in the new year, but at this point, we've driven around, checked out lights. It was awesome. But we still needed to do that. We haven't done it yet.

[Scuba Steve]

It's on your list.

[Bobby]

It's on my list, yeah.

[Scuba Steve]

Okay, well, tell the people we're. We're all wrapped up.

[Bobby]

Oh, we're done. That was hella quick.

[Scuba Steve]

First best bits of 2025.

[Bobby]

So proud of us that the first best of 2025. We did it in under. How long we here? Under 30 minutes.

[Scuba Steve]

Wow.

[Bobby]

Like Christmas 24. Or you can find me on Instagram @scubasteveradio. S u b a S T V E R a D I o on Instagram, on Twitter x and I am on TikTok. But that's gonna be going away in the new year, so later.

[Scuba Steve]

Yeah, apparently. And you can follow me obgirlmorgan. Also check out the show obby boneshow and happy new year, everybody.

[Bobby]

Dang. Look at this. I was gonna eat more time up to add to the clock.

[Scuba Steve]

Don't do it. Bye.

[Morgan]

That's the best bits of the week with Morgan. Thanks for listening. Be sure to check out the other two parts this weekend. Go follow the show on all social platforms obbyboneshow and follow ebgirlmorgan to submit your listener questions for next week's episode.