The Bobby Bones Show — Episode Summary

Episode: FRI PT 1 — Who Will Win The $1000 Gift Card In Our Christmas Game? + Employee Of The Year! + Amy Walked Into Wrong House + Lunchbox's Doctor Results
Air Date: December 19, 2025
Host: Bobby Bones
Cast: Amy, Lunchbox, Eddie, Morgan, Mike D, Abby, Raymundo, Scuba Steve

Overview

This festive episode is a mix of Christmas games, quirky personal stories, health updates, listener advice, and the big reveal of the show’s coveted “Employee of the Year” award. The team competes for a $1,000 gift card in an unpredictable White Elephant—style game, shares some personal highs and lows from the year, and delivers plenty of laughter and heartfelt moments suitable for the holiday season.

Key Segments & Discussions

1. Christmas Easy Trivia Game

[03:25 – 12:00]

• The full cast competes in a round of easy trivia with holiday and pop culture themes.

• Questions range from “Where does Santa live?” (Amy: “North Pole.”) to “What is the largest internal organ in the human body?”

• Notable moment: Amy struggles with the question about the body’s largest organ, referencing "Jerry Maguire" before guessing incorrectly.

  • Quote [08:54]:
    Amy: “The human head weighs 8 lbs. From Jerry Maguire, the brain?”
    Bobby: “Incorrect. What is it? Anybody?”
    Lunchbox: “Skin!”
    Bobby: “Skin.”

• Eddie ultimately wins the trivia challenge.

2. Listener Advice: Mom Hanging Out With Son’s Friends

[12:07 – 14:33]

• A listener writes in about his recently divorced mom hanging out—possibly flirting—with his college friends. The team weighs in with advice.
  • Quote [13:38]:
    Amy: “Can we look into some other places for you to hang out, activities, hobbies… just not my apartment having drinks with my roommates you might be interested in?”
    Bobby: “I think it’s simply—You can’t mess around with my friends. You gotta tell her that.”

3. Lunchbox’s Ongoing Medical Mystery

[14:34 – 21:00]

• Lunchbox recaps his ongoing struggle with pain and a swollen testicle.
• He finally visits urgent care after much prodding from the team.
• The provider suggests seeing a urologist, but does not appear overly concerned.
  • Quote [15:43]:
    Lunchbox: “She looked at it and was like, yeah, that looks different… what I would recommend is you make an appointment with a urologist.”
• The group discusses frustrations with doctor visits and reassures Lunchbox that, since urgent care wasn’t alarmed, it’s less likely to be serious.
• Lunchbox’s appointment with the urologist is set for January 12.

4. Fun Fact Friday

[26:26 – 31:35]

• The cast goes around with quick, quirky fun facts, such as:
  • MySpace could have bought Facebook for $75M in 2005.
  • Santa’s reindeer are, biologically, female (they don’t lose antlers in winter).
    • Quote [27:04]:
      Amy: “Santa’s sleigh is actually pulled by a team of women.”
  • The origin of New Year’s resolutions dates back 4,000 years to the Babylonians.
  • Biggest snowman ever built was 122 ft tall (Lunchbox).
  • All octopuses are orphans—both parents die soon after the eggs are laid and hatched.

5. Gift Cards Christmas Game — Who Wins the $1,000?

[31:35 – 47:06]

• The entire team participates in a gift card-drawing game, with amounts from $10 to $1,000, adding drama and laughter with each reveal.
• Lunchbox, notorious for his luck, agonizes over which card to pick, psyching himself out.
  • Quote [41:03]:
    Lunchbox: “It’s so obvious then… Number nine, it’s probably the thousand.”
• Ultimately, Raymundo wins the $1,000 card—due in part to Lunchbox overthinking his choice and giving up the winning number.
  • Quote [44:35]:
    Lunchbox: “Thousand dollars. No. No. Why? Tried.”
    Amy: “You figured out your mental magician.”
    Lunchbox: “The world screws me.”
• Bobby gives the $500 card to Mike D, who only drew $10, as a surprise bonus.
• Amy declares, “I feel like the money ended up in the right hands.” [46:00]

6. Employee of the Year!

[54:15 – 62:59]

• Bobby announces the nominees and recaps each cast member's highlights from the year.
• Lunchbox hilariously self-nominates and gives a tongue-in-cheek “acceptance speech” even as he is revealed to be the third-place finisher.
  • Quote [60:38]:
    Lunchbox: “As I look down at the little people below me that wish they were me…”
• Eddie takes second place.
• Amy is revealed as the 2025 Employee of the Year!
  • She gives a grateful, team-focused speech:
    "I just see us all as like a whole—a group. The show works because of every single person here." [62:18]

7. Bonehead Story of the Day

[63:12 – 63:49]

• Lunchbox shares the story of a Delaware man who reported his own stolen car to police—not realizing it was already stolen and towed.

8. Amy Walked Into the Wrong House

[63:49 – 66:32]

• Amy recounts accidentally walking into the wrong house in her boyfriend’s neighborhood while meeting up for a holiday gathering.
• She describes how she realized her mistake only after surprising an elderly couple and is thankful nothing bad happened.
  • Quote [65:36]:
    Amy: “Before you shoot, if you hear a friendly, like, hello… I was wearing a dress. It’s 7pm.”
• The team jokes about the dangers of mixing up “left” and “right” directions but relief prevails.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• [08:54] Amy (On human organ trivia): “The human head weighs 8 lbs. From Jerry Maguire, the brain?”
• [13:38] Amy (On mom and boundaries): “…just not my apartment having drinks with my roommates that you might be interested in?”
• [41:03] Lunchbox (Second-guessing gift card choice): “Number nine, it’s probably the thousand…”
• [44:35] Lunchbox (After losing out on the big prize): “Thousand dollars. No. No. Why? Tried.”
• [46:00] Amy (On gift card winners): “I feel like the money ended up in the right hands.”
• [62:18] Amy (Winning Employee of the Year): “I just see us all as like a whole—a group… The show works because of every single person here.”
• [65:36] Amy (On walking into wrong house): “Before you shoot, if you hear a friendly, like, hello… I was wearing a dress. It’s 7pm.”

Timestamps to Key Segments

• Easy Christmas Trivia: [03:25 – 12:00]
• Listener Advice — Mom & Roommates: [12:07 – 14:33]
• Lunchbox's Medical Update: [14:34 – 21:00]
• Fun Fact Friday: [26:26 – 31:35]
• Gift Card Christmas Game: [31:35 – 47:06]
• Employee of The Year: [54:15 – 62:59]
• Bonehead Story: [63:12 – 63:49]
• Amy Walks in Wrong House: [63:49 – 66:32]

Tone & Vibe

The entire episode maintains the show’s signature friendly, humorous, and occasionally chaotic energy, marked by the cast’s playful teasing, honest vulnerability, and moments of genuine caring. There’s a festive, game show–like excitement with the gift card game and a warm, celebratory mood as accomplishments and mishaps are recapped. The cast doesn’t hesitate to poke fun at each other, but underlying it all is a spirit of camaraderie and good-natured support.

For New Listeners

This episode is a perfect snapshot of The Bobby Bones Show’s unique mix — quirky games, real-life stories, practical advice, a touch of holiday magic, and an unwavering spirit of fun and togetherness.

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