The Bobby Bones Show: "Lunchbox is Annoyed With Soccer Practice & Morgan’s Thoughts On Traveling For Work"

Date: September 6, 2025
Host: Premiere Networks
Guests/Co-Hosts: Lunchbox & Morgan
Topic: Parenting, kids’ sports, the realities of traveling for work, naming debates, and pet stories

Episode Overview

This episode is an energetic, candid conversation between Lunchbox and Morgan covering family, parenting, childhood sports leagues, and the often unglamorous realities of traveling for work. They also riff on names and personal stories, including updates on pets and memories from recent travels.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Reality of Traveling for Work

• Morgan reflects on celebrities and athletes’ travel routines
  • The misconception: People think artists and athletes experience all the places they visit, but work obligations often prevent meaningful exploration.
  • Morgan: "You would think, oh, it’s so cool they get to go and see all of this, but they really don’t. You have the money and you’re going, but you’re not actually exploring." [07:44]
• Lunchbox shares a family anecdote
  • His wife used to travel frequently for work (marketing for a Vegas hotel) and sometimes spent a full week indoors, missing daylight altogether.

2. Studying Abroad and Language Learning

• Regret and curiosity about study abroad
  • Morgan: "I really can’t stop thinking about the fact that I wish I would have studied abroad in college. That’s the one thing I wish I would have done..." [09:17]
  • Both discuss how the adventurous side often develops later in life.
• Fluency in multiple languages
  • Conversation about the advantages of language immersion and American schools lagging behind.
  • Lunchbox: "Some of our neighbors... go to a school all the way across town because it’s a Spanish immersion school... It’s wild to me." [12:17]
• The struggle to maintain language skills
  • Morgan shares that she nearly minored in French but lost her fluency quickly after college.

3. The Naming Debate: Do People "Look Like" Their Names?

• Do babies or people 'look' like a certain name?
  • Lunchbox: Heatedly argues against the idea that people fit their names on sight.
    Quote: "No, 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." [18:03]
  • Morgan: Insists that naming is a gut feeling, at least for babies or pets.
• Playful banter over alternative names
  • They joke about what names they "feel" like—a thread that runs throughout the episode.

4. Updates on Parenting and Youth Soccer

• Lunchbox is frustrated with the logistics and rules of his kids’ soccer league
  • The league lets kids practice on any night, not necessarily with their team—a system Lunchbox finds confusing.
  • Lunchbox: "Even if you’re on the same team, you don’t have to practice on the same night as your teammates. So half the team I don’t even know. Like, I don’t see them except for game day..." [28:01]
• Competitive edge and the importance of keeping score
  • Lunchbox laments that the league doesn’t keep standings or score, something he feels motivates kids.
  • Lunchbox: "I just would like to keep standings... Like, I want you to be in second place and you to be able to point at the standings, be like, guys, you go out and beat this team right here, you move to the top..." [29:43]
• Recap on baseball progression for his children
  • Describes his decision to have his younger son ‘play up’ in coach pitch baseball and his pride in his success.

5. Pet Stories and Family Dynamics

• Lunchbox’s dog Chase: puppy antics and training struggles
  • Tells stories about Chase’s early nipping (playful biting), attempts at training, progress with leash-training, and love of dog parks.
  • Lunchbox: "It was so hard. It’s so busy during the summer with kids everywhere and trying to get a quiet moment to do the training. Not good." [33:57]
  • Details how Chase loves a rubber frisbee—a discovery thanks to his youngest son.
• Zoomies revelation
  • Lunchbox thought he invented the term "zoomies," only to find out it’s widely known.
    Memorable moment: "I thought I came up with that." [37:56]
• Family sleeping arrangements with the dog
  • His sons occasionally sleep on the floor so Chase will stay in their room.

6. Lunchbox’s Trip to London and Scotland

• Impressions of London and Scotland
  • Prefers Scotland for its history, beauty, and friendliness. Thinks London is just "a big city."
  • Lunchbox on Scotland: "Everything was just... Everything’s old... It was beautiful. The people were super nice." [49:05]
• Highlights of the trip
  • Enjoyed a giant bagpipe and marching band festival (the "Tattoo") at Edinburgh Castle.
    • Lunchbox: "They come marching out of the castle... hundreds... formations... drums... It was so freaking cool." [51:39–54:14]
  • Noted the cultural difference: at the event, everyone picked up their own trash.
    • Lunchbox: "There was not one piece of trash left in the stands... My mind, when no one was leaving their trash behind, I was like, where are we?" [55:29]
• Experiences with British "afternoon tea"
  • Surprised and underwhelmed by the fanciness and formality.
    • Lunchbox: "I thought we were gonna go have a cup of tea. No, you have to pick out your own pot of tea. Then they bring you, like a little three level thing of food..." [56:53]
• Staying at a military club thanks to a friend’s connection
  • A unique experience despite not being a former service member.
    • Lunchbox: "The history in Europe is just above and beyond... it hasn’t been wiped away. It’s still there..." [58:52–59:04]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On working artists not exploring:
  "I was just like, I would kill to go all these places. And you think it’s so cool because traveling’s their job, but it’s not really traveling in the way that you think about traveling."
  —Morgan [08:22]

• On language immersion:
  "Most foreign countries, they speak multiple languages. We’re the only ones who only speak one language."
  —Morgan [11:25]

• On naming babies:
  "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 [18:03]

• On soccer league confusion:
  "Even if you’re on the same team, you don’t have to practice on the same night as your teammates... So it’s a little strange..."
  —Lunchbox [27:38–28:31]

• On keeping score:
  "I just would like to keep standings. Like, I want you to be in second place and you to be able to point at the standings, be like, guys, you go out and beat this team right here, you move to the top..."
  —Lunchbox [29:43]

• On 'zoomies':
  "Do they? ...Oh, didn’t know that... I thought I came up with that."
  —Lunchbox [37:52–37:56]

• On Scottish event cleanup:
  "There was not one piece of trash left in the stands... My mind, when no one was leaving their trash behind, I was like, where are we?"
  —Lunchbox [55:29]

Timestamps for Major Segments

| Time | Topic | |------------|----------------------------------------| | 03:14 | Show introduction & opening chatter | | 03:37-07:53| NFL in Brazil, working artists, Taylor Swift’s travel | | 07:53-10:08| Traveling for work, study abroad, languages | | 12:05-16:39| Language learning, French class, naming practices | | 18:01-21:24| Name debates, baby names, parent intuition | | 26:43-34:48| Soccer league frustrations, coaching and parenting| | 34:48-37:56| Dog updates, Chase’s Zoomies & dog park stories | | 46:00-47:50| Family sleepovers with the dog | | 48:07-59:10| London & Scotland travel stories, bagpipe festival, cultural surprise, afternoon tea| | 59:22-end | Show wrap-up, closing thoughts |

Episode Tone & Vibe

• Casual, conversational, and playful
• Lunchbox brings trademark exasperation and humor; Morgan is reflective and inquisitive
• Plenty of humorous, relatable moments about parenting, pets, and life’s small frustrations

Conclusions & Takeaways

• The glamorous image of travel—whether for work, sports, or music—is often a fantasy; most travelers miss out on true exploration.
• Childhood experiences, like studying abroad, can have lifelong social and cultural benefits.
• Youth sports systems and practices can baffle even the most involved parents.
• Family, pets, and fun arguments about things like names make up the fabric of everyday adult life.

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