The Bobby Bones Show — Episode Summary

Episode: MON PT 1: Did Bobby Go To The Arkansas Game Alone? + How Was Abby's Massage Redemption? + Fictional TV City Game + Bobby Was Insulted After Being Unfollowed
Date: October 13, 2025
Host: Bobby Bones / Premiere Networks
Main Cast: Bobby Bones, Amy, Eddie, Lunchbox, Abby, Gemma

Episode Overview

This lively Monday edition of The Bobby Bones Show kicks off the week with a mix of hilarious personal stories, listener calls, and a fan-favorite TV trivia game. Bobby opens up about his devotion (and heartbreak) as a sports fan, Abby recounts her much-anticipated ‘massage redemption’ after a creepy past experience, and the team breaks down a trending Selena Gomez story about friendship, favors, and expectations. Other highlights include a heated group discussion about Instagram etiquette, a TV city guessing game, and the latest on Lunchbox’s quest to get on “The Price is Right.”

Key Topics & Discussions

1. Intros & Weekend Check-In

(Start at 02:49)

• Bobby welcomes listeners, sharing hopes for a good week.
• He references recent news (Mark Sanchez incident) and discusses drinking, memory blackouts, and waking up in unexpected situations.
• Notable Story: Listener “Granger” shares a college story of waking up in jail with no memory (03:41).
  • “I was told I threw up in the cop car. Dixon street got the best of me.” — Granger (04:04)

2. CO Wetzel on Wild Years & Wake-Up Calls

(04:09 – 05:57)

• Bobby plays archived interview clips with country artist CO Wetzel about going to jail and not remembering.
• Notable Quote:
  • “There’s a couple times I woke up in jail and didn’t know I was there. … Whenever you’re the only one in there, they won’t tell you what’s going on, you start to reflect a little bit.” — CO Wetzel (04:25)
  • “Me and my buddies would get drunk, just fight each other. … Next morning, like, ‘man, that was a wild night.’” — CO Wetzel (05:38)
• Team jokes about Bobby missing out on “crazy stories” due to not drinking.

3. Abby’s Massage Redemption

(06:24 – 09:34)

• Background: Abby previously had a creepy massage experience where the male therapist moaned and was inappropriate.
• She’s sent back (to a different spa) for a proper experience.
• Abby details her nerves, the “normal” and professional setup, and shares she now loves massages.
  • “You guys, like, I want to go back every week now. … My life has changed.” — Abby (07:46–09:10)
• Bobby describes his own struggles with relaxation, needing to always know the time during massages/yoga.
  • “There’s not really a place I can go ever in my life where I just go, time doesn’t matter. … That isn’t a part of me.” — Bobby (10:54)
• The gang debates the importance of being “present” and able to relax.
• Ends with consensus: Abby is officially a massage fan.

4. Sports Sadness: Did Bobby Go to the Arkansas Game Alone?

(15:02 – 19:59)

• Bobby planned a solo road trip to Knoxville for the Arkansas-Tennessee game, but his wife gently discourages him.
  • “She goes, ‘What if both your teams lose?’… Imagine how miserable you’ll be driving back home.” — Bobby (16:16)
• Both his teams lose; he’s ultimately grateful he stayed home, avoiding a “brutal” drive.
• He reflects on being a lifelong fan of underdog teams and what it’s like to never “just be good.”
  • “My normal feeling with sports is always feeling sad and let down…but that’s my baseline.” — Bobby (18:41)
  • Also touches on his partial vision and how he doesn’t dwell on what he’s “missing.”

5. Anonymous Mailbag: Halloween ‘Cheerleader’ Costume Debate

(24:34 – 27:44)

• A listener asks for advice: her 13-year-old daughter wants a “cute cheerleader” costume that dad feels is too risqué.
• Amy advises defaulting to the mom’s judgment, explaining “mom and dad filters” are just different.
  • “As moms, we have our daughter’s best interests at heart, too. You just gotta trust us we know.” — Amy (26:28)

6. Bobby Gets ‘Unfollowed’ — and Gets Petty About It

(27:44 – 31:53)

• Bobby discovers someone he knows has unfollowed him on Instagram and admits to being insulted and obsessing over it.
  • “I was so insulted. …It just reminded me of junior high.” — Bobby (28:54)
• He confesses to unfollowing them back in retaliation.
• Amy and the team tease him; Bobby realizes how much social media still prompts childish emotions.
  • “I want to hack into their page and delete their whole account. That’s what I want to do.” — Bobby (31:26)

7. Viral News Discussion: Selena Gomez & the Wedding Invite

(34:56 – 40:56, calls continue at 44:53 - 49:26)

• Trending Story: Selena Gomez didn’t invite the friend who donated a kidney to her wedding.
  • Lunchbox: Outraged, calls it a “dirty dog” move (35:14)
  • Bobby & Amy: Take a philosophical view — a selfless gift comes with no ongoing obligation; friendships can change.
    • “If you do a selfless act, it comes with no lifetime strings attached.” — Bobby (35:42)
• Phone Calls:
  • Listeners weigh in: Some agree it would have been a nice gesture, others agree with Bobby that you can’t “monitor” a gift.
    • “If you give somebody something, that’s now theirs.” — Bobby (47:51)
    • “You can’t monitor a gift, that’s unfair.” — Bobby (48:15)

8. Fictional TV City Game

(50:29 – 55:07)

• Bobby hosts a trivia game: Name the TV show set in each fictional city.
• Highlights:
  • Mayberry, NC — The Andy Griffith Show
  • Bedrock — The Flintstones
  • Dylan, TX — Friday Night Lights
  • Bikini Bottom — Spongebob
  • King’s Landing, Westeros— Game of Thrones
  • Lunchbox dominates — knows many obscure TV towns
  • Hilarity ensues as Amy and Eddie miss obscure references.

9. Lunchbox’s “Price is Right” Adventure

(55:19 – 59:13)

• Lunchbox is heading to LA to try out for “The Price is Right.” He discusses:
  • Travel plans (hoping for no flight delays, even considers driving!)
  • Wearing a Vera Wang tux (“I didn’t know she did tuxes, but she does.” — Lunchbox [57:18])
  • Whether to use his real name or “Lunchbox” if called down
  • Secret code for the show to know if he gets on: “Papua New Guinea”

10. Feel-Good Stories (“Tell Me Something Good” Segments)

• Lunchbox: Dog leads rescuers to lost grandma in Florida (33:51)
  • “Eeyore leads the rescue team back to the old lady—bam!” — Lunchbox (34:17)
• Eddie: Man saves a woman from a riptide at Ocean City, New Jersey (59:33)
  • “What does he do? He doesn’t stand there and drink his beer. …He runs in the water.” — Eddie (59:42–59:48)
  • Team jokes about Eddie’s own “save count” (two and a half people)
• Laughter over credit for “saving” someone after accidentally causing the problem

11. The Morning Corny & Bonehead Story of the Day

• Morning Corny:
  • “What is Macaulay Culkin’s first rap album called?”
  • “Home Malone.”
  • Team riffs on how to fix the joke (61:42)
• Bonehead Story:
  • College student vandalizes 17 cars, then asks ChatGPT if he’ll go to jail.
  • Group debates if Face ID works with eyes closed; Bobby and Amy try to test it in-studio (63:32-65:18)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “I need to know what time it is at all times. All times.” — Bobby (10:54)
• “My normal feeling with sports is always feeling sad and let down.” — Bobby (18:41)
• “She was so professional. It was amazing... My life has changed.” — Abby on the ‘redemption’ massage (09:10)
• “If you do a selfless act, it comes with no lifetime strings attached.” — Bobby (35:42)
• “I was so insulted. ...It just reminded me of junior high.” — Bobby, after being unfollowed (28:54)
• “You just gotta trust us that we know.” — Amy, on the Halloween costume debate (26:28)

Timestamps of Important Segments

• Listener blackout stories & CO Wetzel: 03:31 – 05:57
• Abby’s massage redemption: 06:24 – 09:34
• Bobby’s sports heartbreak & not going to Arkansas game: 15:02 – 19:59
• Halloween costume mailbag: 24:34 – 27:44
• Instagram ‘unfollow’ drama: 27:44 – 31:53
• Selena Gomez/kidney donor debate: 34:56 – 41:01 (calls continue 44:53 – 49:26)
• TV City Game: 50:29 – 55:07
• Lunchbox’s Price is Right details: 55:19 – 59:13
• ‘Tell Me Something Good’ (dog rescue): 33:51
• ‘Tell Me Something Good’ (beach rescue): 59:33
• Morning Corny: 61:42
• Bonehead Story of the Day: 62:57

Tone & Atmosphere

The show is classic Bobby Bones: casual, high-energy, and interactive, full of playful ribbing between the hosts and relatable stories from their lives and listeners. Bobby’s self-deprecating humor and vulnerability about his sports heartbreaks and social media anxieties make the episode engaging and accessible, while Abby’s “redemption” massage story is a feel-good moment for the team. The group’s TV trivia banter and debates over etiquette and celebrity headlines keep the mood light and dynamic.

For New Listeners

• This episode is a great snapshot of The Bobby Bones Show’s blend of humor, real-life stories, friendly debate, and pop culture games.
• Even if you missed it live, you’ll get a feel for each cast member’s personality, the show’s community feel, and why millions tune in daily.
• Ads, intros, and outros are skipped in this summary for pure content focus.

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