The Bobby Bones Show

Episode: Food Poisoning Took Scuba Steve Out & Morgan’s Marketplace Hilarity

Date: November 15, 2025
Host: Premiere Networks (featuring Morgan and Scuba Steve)

Episode Overview

In this lively catch-up episode, Morgan hosts a conversation with Scuba Steve, hitting on two main themes: Steve’s harrowing recent bout with food poisoning (and the chaos it caused at home), and Morgan’s collection of hilarious and cringe-inducing experiences buying and selling on Facebook Marketplace. The duo dives deep into personal health scares, family moments, quirky generational behavior, holistic remedies, and the early onset of Christmas festivities, all delivered with the show’s signature blend of humor, banter, and relatability.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Scuba Steve’s Food Poisoning Ordeal

[03:44 – 37:59]

• The Onset:

  • Steve details his recent, severe bout of food poisoning that nearly landed him in the ER. After a restaurant dinner (suspect: raw fish with onion pearls), Steve describes a cascade of symptoms starting within minutes (tingling jaw, stabbing stomach pains, urgent need to vomit/defecate).
    • “Within, like, 10 minutes, I had this...feeling you get in your jaw...like you're gonna throw up...and now I have this sharp pain in my stomach. Do I have, like, appendicitis? Do I have an ulcer? What the hell is this?” — Scuba Steve [05:01]
  • He avoids blaming the restaurant publicly, noting food poisoning’s tricky timelines.

• At Home Chaos:

  • Steve’s symptoms escalated to violent vomiting and dry heaving.
  • Body reactions described as “violent” and “loud,” causing exhaustion, blackouts, and bathroom floor collapses.
    • “I would come to and be like, oh my God, I'm on the bathroom floor...oh my God, now I'm throwing up. What is happening?” — Scuba Steve [03:53]
  • Steve’s wife takes over, drives home, and manages both his care and damage control for the children.

• Dread of Hospitals/Impact on Family:

  • Despite excruciating pain and blackouts, Steve is adamant about not calling an ambulance to avoid scaring his kids. Attempts at self-care (water, Pepto, Gatorade) ensue.
  • Wife calls a traveling nurse the next morning for an IV and vitamins instead of going to the ER:
    • “I don’t go to the hospital because I don’t want to scare the kids. I don’t want to call an ambulance because they’re going to freak out.” — Scuba Steve [14:11]

• Lingering Aftermath:

  • Days of abdominal pain and inability to use the bathroom follow, causing both worry and comedic frustration (“If I could just poop, I feel like this would all go away!”).
  • Steve’s son’s performance at basketball suffered due to worry—demonstrating emotional family impact.

• Musings on Food Safety and Remedies:

  • Discussion of onions: their supposed health properties vs. dangers when spoiled (“Onions...can turn rancid and they're poisonous...could have been a poison where it immediately just had this bad reaction to my body.” — Scuba Steve [08:01])
  • Remedies discussed include fasting for healing, holistic “detox baths,” and old wives’ tales like onions in socks or beside the bed.

2. Facebook Marketplace Follies

[43:16 – 50:59]

• Morgan’s Dad Turns Seller:

  • Her dad, naïve to Marketplace norms, schedules multiple car buyers for the same time/place—creating an accidental “bachelor” car-buying showdown.
    • “Instead of...finding one person to go set up a meet with, he did like three or four and told them all the same time and place and said, show up at this time.” — Morgan [44:04]
    • “It’s the first one here wins, or color 105 you get the Jeep Liberty!” — Scuba Steve [44:44]
  • Second buyer shows up disappointed: “I guess we’re late to the party.”

• Other Marketplace Antics:

  • Morgan sells an air fryer and fields an odd late-night message (“If you’re still awake, I’m finna come get you fryer.”) — leading to hilarious speculation about strangers and safety.
  • She underscores the weirdness and sometimes deep connections that result from these small sales—and the comedy inherent to these “first time” transactions.

• Marketplace Safety & Etiquette:

  • Both discuss safety tactics: always meeting in busy parking lots (Costco, Target), never taking kids, and being aware of the potential for awkward or even risky encounters.
    • “I’d rather almost throw it away or give it away...than have to put the risk of, like, meeting some stranger.” — Scuba Steve [47:57]

3. Reflections: Family, Generational Attitudes, and Empathy

[17:15 – 21:28; 30:20 – 33:51]

• Steve’s Son on War and Peace:

  • Touching moment where Steve’s 7-year-old son muses on the futility of war and the importance of peace:
    • “Peace is so much easier...no one wins when there’s war...it’s just greed and it’s disgusting.” — Steve’s Son, as recounted by Steve [18:15]
  • Leads to hope for a more empathetic, thoughtful next generation.

• Empathy and Emotional Kids:

  • Steve notes his son is “a feeler”—caring, emotionally attuned, and deeply affected by family stress.
    • “He definitely feels all the emotions and takes it all...he senses energy and feels things...his heightened sense.” — Scuba Steve [30:32]

4. Holistic and Home Remedies

[35:29 – 37:59]

• Onion Remedies:
  • Steve and Morgan trade stories about using onions for cold/flu relief, including placing onions by the bed, raw onions in socks, and “onion honey” homemade syrup.
• Detox Baths & Sweating:
  • Morgan swears by “detox baths” (mustard clay, bentonite) to sweat out toxins, crediting them with fast recovery from illness.
• Skepticism and Sharing:
  • Both acknowledge what works isn’t universal—each body reacts differently.

5. Christmas vs. Thanksgiving: When to Decorate?

[51:12 – 56:24]

• Early Decorating:

  • Morgan admits her Christmas décor goes up even before Halloween ends ("the inside was Christmas, the outside was Halloween" [51:27]), while Steve shares childhood traditions of decorating post-Thanksgiving.
  • They agree, in adulthood, with kids, it’s fun and harmless to start early—making memories matters more than adhering to tradition.
    • “You only get a few Christmases to really enjoy with him...I don’t really care...it’s their excitement and joy that’s so awesome.” — Scuba Steve [52:34]

• Thanksgiving Gets No Love:

  • The duo pokes fun at Thanksgiving’s lack of decoration/music and reflects on its problematic historical undertones (“Thanksgiving’s stupid...with Native and American roots, you’re kind of like...Thanksgiving’s dumb.” — Scuba Steve [54:05])

6. Favorite Christmas Movies

[55:39 – 62:37]

• Traditions:
  • Steve’s family starts with “The Santa Clause” (Tim Allen) and saves “Home Alone” for later (“My son's favorite is Home Alone because he loves the whole Marvin Harry dynamic and he thinks it's hilarious when they get hurt.” — Scuba Steve [55:51])
  • Morgan picks “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Jim Carrey/Taylor Momsen) as her go-to.
• Nostalgia & Family:
  • The hosts reminisce about childhood Christmas magic and the power of holiday movies to create memories across generations.
  • They nerd out about “Santa Clause” sequels, the TV show, and the importance of beloved characters (Bernard the elf).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On gut-wrenching illness:
  • “I would rather die than throw up...When I throw up, I violently throw up. I’m loud and you can hear me.” — Scuba Steve (11:41)
• On Facebook Marketplace cringe:
  • “My dad turned Facebook Marketplace into his own personal bachelor setup.” — Morgan (43:20)
• On generational wisdom:
  • “A 7-year-old is smarter than a 50-year-old politician that runs our country...a seven-year-old gets it.” — Scuba Steve (19:09)
• On empathy:
  • “He definitely feels all the emotions and takes it all...he senses energy and feels things.” — Scuba Steve (30:32)
• On Christmas priorities:
  • “It’s their excitement and joy that’s so awesome...who gives a crap if I do it early or not?” — Scuba Steve (52:34)
• On Thanksgiving:
  • “It’s like the purgatory between Halloween and Christmas...yeah, that basket you always see...cornucopia with like, random crap in it.” — Scuba Steve (54:35)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Food Poisoning Story Begins: [03:44]
• Onset of Symptoms: [05:01]
• Home Chaos/Vomiting: [10:45]
• Wife Calls Nurse/Parenting Impact: [14:11]
• Empathy Talk – Son on War: [18:15]
• Post-break: Food Poisoning Aftermath Resolution: [26:48]
• Holistic Onion Remedies & Fasting: [35:29]
• Facebook Marketplace Hilarity: [43:16]
• Marketplace Stories Continue: [44:04]
• Holiday Decor Timing: [51:12]
• Favorite Christmas Movies: [55:39]
• Discussion on “The Santa Clause” Movie: [56:23]
• On “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: [61:20]

Tone and Style

• Conversational, playful, candid, honest, and full of good-natured ribbing.
• Hosts are transparent about hardships, poke fun at themselves and each other, and don’t shy away from quirky family dynamics or personal vulnerabilities.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode is a quintessential Bobby Bones Show behind-the-scenes chat—unfiltered, full of heart and laughs, and a glimpse into everyday chaos. From “date night” disasters to Facebook Marketplace game shows, listeners are sure to laugh, commiserate, and maybe grab a few nontraditional health tips to boot. The closing nostalgia over Christmas classics is a perfect segue into the holiday season, wrapped up with feel-good banter and real-life reflections.

Hosts:

• Morgan (webgirlmorgan)
• Scuba Steve (scubasteveradio)

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