The Bobby Bones Show — Episode Summary
Episode Title: MON PT 1: Our Thanksgiving Disasters! + What Celebs A.I. Thinks We Look Like + What Age Do We Become Old, According to Kids?
Date: December 1, 2025
Host: Bobby Bones with Amy, Eddie, Lunchbox, Ray
Network: Premiere Networks / iHeartMedia
Episode Overview
This lively Monday episode kicks off December with the Bobby Bones Show team recapping their Thanksgiving adventures (and mishaps), discussing a hilarious A.I. tool’s take on which celebrities they most resemble, and bantering about what ages are considered “old” according to children. The crew weaves personal anecdotes, family drama, and their usual chemistry throughout, rounding things out with listener calls, “Tell Me Something Good” stories, game segments, and plenty of laughs.
Key Segments & Topics
1. A.I. Picks Celebrity Lookalikes for the Show Crew (02:59–09:41)
- Premise: The team uploaded their photo shoot pictures into an A.I. app that selected which celebrities they most resemble.
- Amy’s Matches:
- Julie Bowen (Modern Family): “Expressive mom next door energy.” (03:27)
- Elizabeth Banks: “Similar facial structure and...down to earth presence.” (04:01)
- Faith Hill (early 2000’s): “When Amy’s styled a little more glam…” (04:22)
- Bobby’s Matches:
- Topher Grace (That 70s Show, early years): “Safe, soft, angular face. Nerdy intellectual energy.” (06:36)
- David Arquette (Scream era): “Slim face, expressive eyes, quirky charm.” (06:54)
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt: “Share a clean-cut, smart but approachable look.” (07:12)
- Eddie’s Matches:
- John Leguizamo: “Both have animated expressions… can be goofy or serious.” (05:03)
- Pedro Pascal: “Cool, daddish charisma.” (05:20)
- Oscar Isaac: “Warm, expressive eyes, charming, laid back confidence.” (05:44)
- Lunchbox’s Matches:
- Tom Brady (No. 3)
- Will Forte
- Early David Spade (“Joe Dirt”)
- No. 1: Young Steve Buscemi “We’ve said he looked like Steve Buscemi forever…” (08:37)
- Memorable moment: Amy reacts to the AI calling her similar age range to Julie Bowen:
- Amy: “She’s 55. Similar age range, huh.” (03:45)
- Lunchbox: “Take that as a compliment.” (03:51)
- Crew’s consensus: They poke fun at some of the fits, but generally take the AI’s choices with humor. Bobby: “I promise you, I manipulated these. None. Okay, you have my word. All these were okay.” (04:11)
2. Thanksgiving Disasters & Recaps (09:48–20:45)
- Bobby’s Tire Blowout:
- Recalls losing air rapidly in a borrowed truck tire while driving in rural Oklahoma/Arkansas, stranded Thanksgiving night with Caitlin (his wife, pregnant at the time)
- Saved by an exceptionally fast-responding AAA worker
- Quote: “I know how to change a tire, but I’m in a boot, I can barely walk. She’s pregnant. What the crap we going to do?” (10:53)
- Arkansas Football Update:
- Disappointment over Arkansas coach/football season
- Thanksgiving Show & Handicapped Struggles:
- Bobby details slow mobility in his boot at the Brett Eldredge Christmas show: “Man, I’m just slow in this boot...I needed a handicap placard.” (12:51)
- Thanksgiving Placement Debate:
- Bobby: “Thanksgiving is weird because it’s just too close to Christmas. We should move it to September.” (13:16)
- Crew debates “holiday season structure,” Amy passionately defends November Thanksgiving.
Other Thanksgiving Mishaps:
- Amy’s Boyfriend’s Family:
- Awkward encounter with a guest who says he met “Bobby Bones” but was likely duped by an imposter at a bar (14:16–15:35)
- Bobby about mistaken identity:
- “There are people, if they have dark rim glasses and they’re like a generic looking white guy…They just say they’re me, not to like, get anything. They just think it’s funny.” (15:35)
- Eddie’s Mother-in-law Sabotages Dinner:
- Eddie’s favorite rolls purposely(!?) missing from the Thanksgiving meal (16:45–17:38)
- Eddie: “That was like the worst Thanksgiving.”
- Eddie's Traffic Trauma:
- 5.5 hour drive turned into 8 after Thanksgiving. “We’re familiar with traffic.” (18:01)
- Eddie’s Kitchen Injury:
- Sliced finger on an onion, patched up ER-nurse sister applied surgical glue (18:18–18:51)
- Eddie: “Look, dude, I look like Frankenstein.”
- Lunchbox’s Thanksgiving:
- Fried turkey was a hit. Crew discusses food validation anxiety: “Do you watch everybody’s face when they start to eat your thing?” (19:13)
- Leftover rules:
- Crew agrees the Monday after Thanksgiving is the last day leftovers are safe to eat (19:55–20:06)
- Bobby’s missing fried okra saga:
- Quietly disappointed no okra made it to the meal
3. Tell Me Something Good — Acts of Kindness & Listener Calls (26:14–29:24, 38:10–39:02, 57:18–58:40)
1. Listener Voicemail - Teen Raises $30k for Orphanage (26:22–26:45)
- Stevenson, Haitian orphan, runs half-marathon, raises over $30,000 for his childhood orphanage.
2. Amy’s Son’s Fundraiser (26:53–29:24)
- Amy’s son ran his first half-marathon to support “Team Haiti.”
- Ran 13.1 miles, raised enough to fund orphanage Christmas, staff bonuses, and teacher salaries for a year.
- Amy: “I have goosebumps saying that...Christmas is handled...teacher salaries for 2026 are covered completely.” (28:47)
3. Ray DeLoach’s Foundation (38:10–39:02)
- Local Michigan man funds housing and warm meals for the homeless out of his own pocket; community joins in.
4. Eddie’s Adoption Story — Foster Child Becomes Family (57:18–58:40)
- Family fosters 17-year-old “Taylor” for a weekend, but two days turn into two years; they officially adopt her after a lengthy process. Parallel to Eddie’s own family story.
4. Kids Decide When You’re “Old” + What Old People Love (33:59–36:31)
- Survey of 1,000 kids ages 7–16
- Average “old” age: 49 (34:20)
- Top 10 "Old People" Activities (selected by kids):
- Talking about the good old days (36:28)
- Gardening
- Drinking tea
- Listening to the radio at 4pm
- Watching daytime TV
- Talking about aches and pains
…and more (“knitting, crosswords, complaining about weather…”)
- Amy: “Sleeping at 7...Color me old.” (35:13)
- Bobby: “I do pretty much all those 10 things all the time.” (36:44)
5. Relationship Advice — Should You Combine Finances Before Marriage? (29:26–33:46)
- Listener email: Girlfriend wants to open joint account before marriage/living together.
- Bobby: “There is no way I’m combining account finances anything with somebody I’m not married to.” (30:55)
- Eddie: “When you combine money, it just makes more fighting.” (32:31)
6. Famous Firsts Trivia Game (44:24–51:55)
Rapid-fire trivia segment on “firsts” in history, Bible, sports, etc.
- Amy, Eddie, and Lunchbox compete.
- Sample Q&As:
- “Who was the first human created by God?” Amy: “Adam.” (44:36)
- “Who was the first state to join the Union?” Amy: “Delaware.” (47:24)
- “Who became the first billionaire in 1916 via Standard Oil?” Lunchbox: “Rockefeller.” (50:09)
- Notable banter:
- Eddie: “Just because I don’t retain the information, don’t make fun of me.” (45:05)
- Crew laughs about Lunchbox’s religious and historical trivia struggles.
Notable Quotes & Moments
- Amy, searching for old-age validation:
- “Sleeping at 7...Color me old.” (35:13)
- Lunchbox, on food validation:
- “Yeah, that’s part of it (watching people eat his food).” (19:21)
- Bobby, on not being “that” famous:
- “Respectfully, we’re not Morgan Wallen!” (54:36)
- Bobby on being mistaken for Johnny Knoxville:
- “I got confused for Johnny Knoxville again… I’ve had it three times in the last couple of months.” (15:48)
- Eddie’s Thanksgiving disaster:
- “That was like, the worst Thanksgiving.” (17:21)
- Bobby’s financial wisdom:
- “There is no way I’m combining account finances anything with somebody I’m not married to.” (30:55)
- Eddie's financial warning:
- “When you combine money, it just makes more fighting.” (32:31)
- Amy on her hair regimen:
- “I try to wash it about every three to four days. That’s what I’m learning is really healthy for my scalp, you guys.” (53:08)
Timestamps of Key Segments
- [02:59] — AI Celebrity Lookalike Games
- [09:48] — Thanksgiving Adventures and Mishaps Begin
- [16:45] — Eddie’s Roll-gate Story
- [18:19] — Eddie's Thanksgiving Kitchen Injury
- [19:55] — Last Call for Leftovers & More Food Drama
- [26:14] — "Tell Me Something Good" Listener Stories
- [29:26] — Relationship Advice: Should We Merge Finances?
- [33:59] — Kids Decide What’s “Old” and What Old People Do
- [44:24] — Famous Firsts Trivia Game
- [52:05] — Listener Voicemails: Advice and Feedback
- [57:18] — Foster-to-Adoption “Tell Me Something Good”
- [59:32] — The Morning Corny Joke
- [61:01] — “Bonehead Story of the Day”
Listener Voicemails & Community Feedback
- Listeners share inspiring stories, provide constructive criticism, and revisit old show debates (e.g., Amy’s hair-washing saga).
- Calls feature praise for Bobby’s laugh, questions about fan recognition in public, and feedback about the show’s A.I. voice gender.
- Listeners flock to “Tell Me Something Good” stories, emphasizing the show’s positive, community-spirited vibe.
Recurring Themes & Tone
- Relatable Mishaps: The holiday stories are lighthearted, self-deprecating, and universally relatable (family quirks, kitchen accidents, travel woes).
- Friendly Banter: The group teases each other—sometimes brutally, always humorously—especially about age, looks, and trivia prowess.
- Gratitude & Kindness: Multiple stories highlight charity, perseverance, and the good in people (local heroes, adoption, fundraising).
- Listener Engagement: The show values and responds to audience calls, creating a community atmosphere.
Final Thoughts
This episode exemplifies what makes The Bobby Bones Show a daily favorite: honest storytelling, gentle ribbing, heartfelt “good news,” audience involvement, and a breezy mix of current events, personal stories, and pop culture. Whether you’re in it for the laughs, the games, or the feel-good moments, this post-Thanksgiving episode has something for everyone.
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