The Bobby Bones Show – February 16, 2026 (MON PT 2)

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The team dives into major drama over the cruise room assignments for the upcoming Top Shelf Country Cruise, sparks debate about etiquette and honesty in grocery store behavior, discusses odd gift-giving customs, and then pivots into a provocative conversation about the most shocking names that could be (or are rumored to be) in the Epstein files—exploring themes of hypocrisy, celebrity, and public image.

1. Cruise Room Drama

Starts ~[01:07], main segment [02:27]–[14:35]

Key Points & Insights:

• The Bobby Bones team is set to go on the Top Shelf Country Cruise, but there’s unexpectedly major drama over how their cruise rooms were assigned.
• Scuba Steve, the executive producer (and cruise veteran with 20 under his belt), is especially upset about not getting a "better" room, thinking his role merited an upgrade.
  • Quote: “I mean, I’m the executive producer of the show and doing a lot of things. I feel like I should be at least in the same level as Eddie and Lunchbox.” – Scuba Steve [02:35]
• Everyone is confused by the code system used for the rooms (CS, SS, CC, etc.), discovering on-air that there’s a clear hierarchy—Bobby and Amy have very upscale accommodations (with butler service), while Lunchbox, Mike, and others are several tiers down.
• Amy’s room is one tier below Bobby’s but still includes “European-style butler service, daily minibar, and access to Michael’s Club.”
• Resentment brews, particularly from Lunchbox, who feels slighted:
  • Quote: “If they want to start the cruise off with controversy and everybody hating each other, they did a great job.” – Lunchbox [11:19]

Memorable Moments:

• The joking rivalry between “access levels” (Michael’s Club, walk-in closets, golf umbrellas, etc.).
• The notion that some can’t even visit others’ floors or rooms due to class restrictions.
• Amy tries to downplay her suite, but Lunchbox keeps coming back to how it’s “absolutely stupid” and a sign of disrespect.

Timestamps of Note:

• [04:25] – Amy, surprised by her own room assignment.
• [06:01] – Lunchbox verifies his room tier is two below Amy.
• [09:00] – Amy happily announces her complimentary bottle of sparkling wine.
• [11:19] – Lunchbox’s impassioned complaint about the division.

2. Calendar Habits and Gender Roles

[16:22]–[17:52]

Highlights:

• Discussion triggered by a caller who’s amazed that Eddie only looks at his daily calendar the morning of, relying on his wife for reminders.
  • Quote: “How do you function? Or does your wife hold every single card?” – Caller [16:22]
• Bobby, Amy, and Mike debate calendaring styles.
  • Bobby looks at day, week, and month daily; Mike finds anything past the current day stressful, and says he just “doesn’t care that much” [17:02].
• Lunchbox says he never consults a calendar, just “has it in my head” [16:57].

3. Grocery Store Etiquette: Sampling & Stealing

[19:04]–[21:16]

Highlights:

• Caller shares disgust at a family openly sampling unreleased fruit (grapes, raspberries) in the grocery store.
• Amy admits to sometimes sampling berries in-store "because you never know if you’re going to get a bad batch," but admits it's technically wrong [20:09].
  • Quote: “I’m not able to wash this. So I just kind of take one for the team so I don’t end up with a bad batch of blueberries.” – Amy [20:09]
• Lunchbox confesses to giving his kids bananas while shopping and sometimes not paying for them, because cashiers say “it’s all right.”
  • Quote: "Oh, we had a banana…that’s all right." – Lunchbox [20:44]
• Bobby points out that if everyone did this, the costs add up.

4. Gift-Giving and Parental Boundaries

[21:17]–[22:09]

Points:

• Caller asks if it’s weird for her parents to reimburse her for gifts.
• Bobby and the team agree it’s odd, but parents probably mean well—“they don’t want you to spend money on them.”

5. "Most Shocking Names in the Epstein Files"

[24:48]–[38:50]

Major Discussion Points:

• Inspired by Nancy Mace’s comments on the variety of names in Epstein documents, Bobby asks the team: “Who would you be most shocked to see in the files?”
  • Mr. Rogers, The Rock, and Tom Hanks are top “shocking” suggestions.
• Tom Hanks’ name has been rumored before, but Bobby isn’t convinced; he’s more surprised by wild, out-of-nowhere types like The Rock or Betty White [25:38–26:18].
• Amy notes her shock at seeing prominent businesswomen implicated (“How are you involved in this?”).
• Mike: suggests Taylor Swift, Celine Dion [26:51].
• Bobby: expresses how sad he'd be about Adam Sandler, Steve Carell, David Letterman [36:43–37:01].
• Lunchbox: “Dolly [Parton].” Amy: “Reba.” Both say it’d be impossible to believe.
• Discussion on how accusations or rumors have conditioned people not to be surprised by anything, and how slow information leaks numb public reaction.
  • Quote: “They’re acting like…if it’s ever all revealed, our minds are gonna be blown. But it’s such a slow rollout…just another day.” – Bobby [38:04]
• Joe Rogan’s meta presence: Mention of Joe Rogan’s inclusion because he explicitly refused to attend any such events and is “in the Epstein files…saying I’m not going to that crazy place.” [27:32]

On Hypocrisy and Public Morality:

• Bobby and Amy discuss the dangers of performative virtue—especially among pastors, politicians, or public figures who loudly denounce others.
  • Quote: “If you’re, like, super, super anti-gay, you’re diddling.” – Bobby [29:57]
  • Amy: “When you make that your platform, I’m like, let’s look behind the curtain.” [29:29]
• Bobby: Hypocrisy, especially for profit or power, is infuriating. Using Kid Rock as an example: “He’s playing a character now because it’s making him money.” [32:04]
• The team discusses infamous lyrics, boycotts, and cultural double standards, with Amy highlighting how old hypocritical lyrics get ignored.

6. Related Pop Culture: Eyes Wide Shut, "Blink Twice"

[38:22]–[40:01]

• References to “Blink Twice” (Zoe Kravitz-produced film) and “Eyes Wide Shut” (Kubrick's film), both dealing with secret, elite exploitation.
• Theorizes Kubrick’s original, darker ending for Eyes Wide Shut paralleled real-life scandals and was “too close to the truth.” [39:08–39:49]

7. Miscellaneous, Light-Hearted, and Listener Calls

• Fake IDs: Staff shares stories about real and forged fake IDs, run-ins with border control, and clandestine local “ID guys.” [41:45–43:48]
• Lost Prosthetic Leg & Weird Smuggling: Story about a lost prosthetic leg returning after 10 months in the ocean, drug smuggling tricks, and border seizures. [43:54–45:50]

Notable Quotes (with Speaker & Timestamp)

• “If they want to start the cruise off with controversy and everybody hating each other, they did a great job.” – Lunchbox [11:19]
• “How do you function? Or does your wife hold every single card?” – Caller [16:22]
• “I’m not able to wash this. So I just kind of take one for the team so that I don’t end up with a bad batch of blueberries.” – Amy [20:09]
• “If you’re, like, super, super anti-gay, you’re diddling.” – Bobby [29:57]
• “They’re acting like…if it’s ever all revealed, our minds are gonna be blown. But it’s such a slow rollout…just another day.” – Bobby [38:04]

Tone and Language

• The tone is irreverent, teasing, and candid—classic Bobby Bones Show banter, with frequent ribbing between coworkers, playful but honest confessions, and pivoting seamlessly from jokes to deeper, occasionally uncomfortable social insights.

Timestamps & Segment Guide

| Time | Topic | |-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 02:27-14:35 | Cruise room drama, conversation and group rivalry | | 16:22-17:52 | Calendar usage & gender roles discussion | | 19:04-21:16 | Grocery store etiquette, fruit snacking, minor theft admissions | | 21:17-22:09 | Parental gift reimbursement question | | 24:48-38:50 | Epstein file hypothetical: “most shocking names” | | 38:22-40:01 | Pop culture references (Eyes Wide Shut, “Blink Twice”) | | 41:45-43:48 | Fake IDs: staff stories | | 43:54-45:50 | Lost prosthetic leg, marijuana smuggling, odd discoveries |

Summary Takeaway

This episode is a lively rollercoaster of jealousy, confession, and speculation—starting with cruise-class resentment, touching on daily life quirks (calendars, gifting, grocery snacking), and ending with a surprisingly real, open debate on the darkness behind public images, especially in the age of leaked and AI-disrupted truth. It’s as revealing about the hosts’ own personalities as it is about the headlines they riff on.