The Bobby Bones Show – "Rollercoasters & Aging, A Chocolate Town in PA, & A Wanted Man"

Date: October 18, 2025
Host: Morgan with Guest Eddie
Podcast: The Bobby Bones Show (Premiere Networks)

Overview

This episode of The Bobby Bones Show replay delves into the joys and challenges of family life, nostalgia around school lunches, the quirky magic of Hershey, Pennsylvania (aka Chocolate Town), the changing relationship with thrill rides as you age, and the tale of a "wanted man" who appeared in Morgan’s yard. It’s a lively, relatable conversation, loaded with humor and heart, as Morgan and Eddie swap stories about food, parenting, facing fears, seeking peace, and unexpected drama in suburbia.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Weekends as a Parent: Relaxation vs. Chaos

• [02:53–06:46]
  • Eddie shares his weekend anticipation, saying Fridays are his finish line and weekends mean less structure: "On weekends, I can just relax and go with the day. I can just be a dad versus being a dad and employee." (B, 03:57)
  • Even so, parental obligations persist—sports, meals, unending activity, and never-ending costs ("That is $60 for us"... "If she eats, it's 75 bucks", B, 06:21).
  • Eddie finds joy in cooking family meals (especially grilling on Saturdays), but weeknights are stressful for cooking.

2. Food, Lunchables, and School Lunch Memories

• [06:53–13:17]
  • Morgan and Eddie nostalgically discuss school lunches—favorites were square pizza, cinnamon rolls, and the addition of sweet treats inspired by Lunchables.
  • Eddie reflects, "After dinner, I need something sweet... It's Lunchables’ fault!" (B, 08:43)
  • Morgan recalls being a vegetarian from age eight, her dad packing PB&J, Lunchables, or cheese-centric dinners, and the long-term affection for handwritten lunch notes from parents.
  • Both discuss the importance of small, loving gestures: "Those little lunch notes were my favorite part of the day." (A, 11:15)

3. Family Trips and Hershey, Pennsylvania – Chocolate Wonderland

• [13:17–16:53], [34:16–41:14]
  • Eddie recounts taking the whole family to Hershey, PA—a rare full-family trip.
  • Family challenges emerge: sibling squabbles, lack of empathy, selfishness on display (B, 14:34).
  • Morgan and Eddie commiserate about the difficulty of keeping everyone happy on trips: "If we're going on a scary ride, the little one has to just try to understand..." (B, 14:43)
  • Hershey Park is described as a “candy-themed” paradise: streetlamps are Hershey’s Kisses, everything smells like chocolate, hotel soaps and shampoos are chocolate-scented, and every meal comes with chocolate treats: "You check in the hotel and they give you a Hershey's bar." (B, 36:19)
  • Eddie provides a mini-history: Hershey was built around the factory, a generational community for workers’ families, soon to be depicted in a new film about founder Milton Hershey – "He's the real life Willy Wonka." (A, 38:12)

4. Aging and Rollercoasters: Facing Fears & Physical Limits

• [16:53–34:16], [41:44–46:12]
  • Eddie admits he might be done with rollercoasters: "Roller coasters, I don't know if I can do them anymore." (B, 16:47)
  • He describes new anxieties—concerns about safety, breakdowns, and a fear-driven, overactive imagination: "The fear of dying on a rollercoaster kicks in... the days of me putting my hands up are over." (B, 21:46)
  • Morgan relates, sharing her own visceral fear (crying during rides), and they both reflect on how being a parent or growing up changes your calculation of risk and enjoyment.
  • They dissect different coasters, especially at Disney and Hershey, the uniqueness of the Jolly Rancher Remix (forwards and backwards!): "Dude, I wanted to die. Get me off this thing now." (B, 35:34)
  • Eddie recounts his son’s transition from terror to excitement, a mini-arc of conquering fear (B, 32:19).

5. Escaping to the Mountains: The Dream of Slowing Down

• [46:07–56:06]
  • Morgan tells of her birthday trip to a cabin in the Georgia mountains, how peace and slowness appeal to both hosts.
  • They ponder the trade-offs of mountain life—serenity versus social opportunities and the challenge for planners/control-freaks to let go: "Life slows down... When life around you doesn't feel chaotic, you don't feel chaotic." (A, 49:12)
  • Both daydream about abandoning the grind—Morgan in a mountain or Italian village, Eddie on a beach—lamenting that only major life changes seem to force such escapes: "Do you ever wish it would just blow up so you could do that?" (B, 54:35)
  • They recognize the tension between responsibility and the urge to break away.

6. The "Wanted Man" Incident:

• [56:23–64:03]
  • Morgan shares a bizarre drama: a desperate man darts into her yard, begs for help, claims danger and asks to use her boyfriend’s phone.
  • Tension spikes as he flees through neighbors’ yards and is revealed (via 911) to be wanted for an unknown crime: "The operator asks, ‘Was this guy wearing a camo hat?’—she's like, ‘He's wanted for something that happened on the street over.’" (A, 58:18)
  • The couple debates, runs towards/away from possible danger; Morgan’s boyfriend is praised for calm patience and clear thinking in chaos.
  • They reflect on neighborhood drama, emergency readiness, and the weirdness of unexpected danger.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Parenting and Weekends:
  "On weekends, I can just be a dad versus being a dad and employee." (B, 03:57)

• On School Lunch Nostalgia:
  "Those little lunch notes were my favorite part of the day." (A, 11:15)

• On Eating Habits:
  "After dinner, I need something sweet... It's Lunchables’ fault!" (B, 08:43)

• On Family Trips:
  "We don’t want to break up... we're going to go experience this park together." (B, 14:43)

• On Aging and Rollercoaster Anxiety:
  "The fear of dying on a rollercoaster kicks in... The days of me putting my hands up are over." (B, 21:46)
  "I don't like roller coasters... my body is not doing well." (A, 25:28)

• On Chocolate Town, PA:
  "You check in the hotel and they give you Hershey's bar... All the street names are named after Hershey bars." (B, 36:19)
  "He's the real life Willy Wonka." (A, 38:12)

• On Mountains vs. Fast-Paced Life:
  "Life slows down... When life around you doesn't feel chaotic, you don't feel chaotic." (A, 49:12)
  "Do you ever wish it would just blow up so you could do that?... Why not just do what we really want versus wait for something to force us?” (B, 54:35, 54:47)

• On the Wanted Man Story:
  "Call 911, somebody needs help! ...and then the guy just runs off... She [the operator] was like, ‘He's wanted for something that happened on the street over.’" (A, 56:58–58:18)
  "He [boyfriend] was calm, cool, collected... very much like, ‘I want to help you, but also, like... let me figure out what's going on, how I can help you.’" (A, 63:30)

Important Segment Timestamps

• [03:04] – Eddie reflects on what weekends mean since becoming a parent.
• [08:11] – Eddie's senior year lunch: pizza, Hawaiian punch, chocolate bar.
• [11:06] – Lunchbox notes from parents—"the best part of my day."
• [13:34] – Hershey, PA family trip setup.
• [14:43] – Parent struggle: keeping everyone unified and happy at the amusement park.
• [21:46] – Eddie expresses his new rollercoaster anxieties.
• [25:19] – Morgan’s rollercoaster “trauma moment”—crying after a big drop.
• [34:16] – Hershey Park’s ultra-chocolate theming explained.
• [38:12] – Willy Wonka reference + Hershey history.
• [46:12] – Morgan's mountain birthday getaway story.
• [54:35] – "Do you ever wish it would just blow up so you could do that?"
• [56:23] – The "Wanted Man" suburban drama begins.
• [63:30] – Boyfriend’s calm in chaos during the yard incident.

Tone & Takeaways

Banter-driven, honest, and full of affection for family, nostalgia, and food, the episode brings both warmth and humor. The hosts are unfiltered about their stresses, fears, and aspirations—whether it's overcoming rollercoaster phobia, handling bratty kids, or daydreaming about mountain life and escaping modern pressures. The "Wanted Man" segment injects some true-crime energy, rounding out this slice-of-life episode with real-world suspense.

For listeners who missed it:
You'll laugh about Lunchables and $75 takeout nights, ponder the magic of a town built on chocolate, nod along at new midlife worries (rollercoaster-related and otherwise), and have your heartstrings tugged by the wish—rarely voiced but widely felt—for life to sometimes just... slow down.