The Bobby Bones Show

Episode: Scuba Steve Gives Listener Shout Outs From The Cruise
Date: March 21, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of "The Bobby Bones Show," hosted by Morgan, features Scuba Steve reflecting on his recent experience aboard the Top Shelf Country Cruise. The episode is a feel-good, listener-focused journey, with Scuba giving heartfelt shoutouts to fans he met, sharing cruise highlights and memorable listener stories, recounting unique cruise adventures, and diving briefly into personal life updates with Morgan.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Listener Shoutouts: The Cruise Community

[04:35 - 19:46]

• Scuba Steve’s Dedication: He opens with an extensive, personalized list of fans he encountered on the cruise, stressing that “everyone I met was amazing” and apologizing for anyone he might miss due to time constraints.
  • Jesse: Known for gifting custom, hand-whittled pens to the show crew, each personalized to their interests.
    “He made it himself. And he made a custom pen for everybody. Mine had, like, a scuba diver on. It says Scuba Steve. It's so fricking cool.” (Scuba Steve, 05:21)
  • Ellen & Devin: First fans Scuba met on the ship; Ellen works in New York TV, from New Jersey.
  • Tony: A solo traveler from South Carolina known for befriending ship employees from around the world and gifting personalized items bought at ports. “She finds out what they like and what their favorite things to eat are. Then when she goes off port, she buys them snacks or sandals, brings them to them. Which is so freaking cool.” (Scuba Steve, 07:19)
  • Hector the Marine: Gifted challenge coins from his Marine service, shared how the show helped with PTSD. “He said that the show essentially helped him get through, like, rough patches of PTSD, of fighting for our country.” (Scuba Steve, 09:07)
  • Carrie & Ralph: Carrie made personalized hats for the crew, Ralph (her husband) is a Las Vegas firefighter, and was endearingly oblivious to his wife’s fandom.
  • Gary & Kathy: Patriots fans from the Rhode Island/Boston area; memorable for a humorous repeat introduction.
  • Ken & Patty: Known for staying up late gambling with Lunchbox.
  • Mark from Tampa: Billboard researcher, notable for his “huge, manly beard.”
  • Zach & Ashley: Signature Cruises staff, tech guy.
  • Jr: Filipino fan, avid gambler.
  • Good Time Scotty: Memorable for his energy, gold chains, and party attire.
  • Army: Another Filipino guest.
  • DJ & Bri**: Local Nashville couple, always “keeping the party alive.”
  • Hope & Julian: Fan family from Rhode Island, traveled farthest.
  • Colton from Regina: Instantly introduced himself by his hometown.
  • Shelly & Damon, Andy & Wife, Abby & Wife: Noted for their gambling prowess and standout personalities; Abby won a Keith Urban guitar at the concert.

Memorable Moments:

• The crew bond with listeners, realizing how many people they still couldn’t meet after seven days.
• Scuba and Morgan’s humor about listener interactions and “never assuming anyone knows who they are.”
  • “I'll just... Sorry, I'm in your way. Kind of is the vibe I would go with unless somebody yelled at me.” (Morgan, 11:50)

Cruise Highlights & Behind-the-Scenes Adventures

[25:45 – 39:43]

Scuba Steve’s Personal Favorites

• Being on the Ocean: Scuba is “an ocean guy,” and simply being surrounded by water was “soul-cleansing.”
  • “Being able to not only be near the ocean, but be in the ocean and on the ocean. It's soul cleansing. It resets me as a human.” (Scuba Steve, 25:45)
• Bimini Swimming Adventure: Swam far out with his wife and Lunchbox; later told by local they’d ventured farther than locals do due to sharks but Scuba stays calm about shark encounters.
  • “If I get bit, I get bit. But I'm not gonna, like, die from a shark bite.” (Scuba Steve, 26:59)
• Omakase Dinner Windfall: During a special multi-course sushi dinner, other guests left early for a concert, resulting in Scuba and his wife being served four times as much food (and free drinks).
  • “We end up getting 4 a piece of everything that came after that. Way more than our money's worth.” (Scuba Steve, 32:27)
• Gambling: Learned to play craps, a game he found confusing, with help from Ray; enjoyed the social and communal fun at the tables.
  • “Mostly just wanted to be able to roll the dice... That's all I've ever wanted to do for years, was be able to roll the dice.” (Scuba Steve, 36:31)

Morgan’s Event Hosting Highlights

• Hosted karaoke (won by Laura, who sang White Zombie) and “boozy bingo.”
• Enjoyed the community and energy:
  “All the events that I did were really cool. Karaoke was super fun. The competition...I had so much fun at all my events.” (Morgan, 38:31)

Cruise Reflection & Looking Ahead

[39:43 – 40:16]

• The next country cruise will feature new artists, more stops (including Cozumel), and listeners are already signing up in droves.
  • “That also means that it's gonna sell out sooner than the last one...Clearly it was an experience and it was totally worth it for a lot of different people.” (Scuba Steve, 39:18)

Slice-of-Life Updates: Work, Family & Wedding Talk

[44:20 – 55:47]

Scuba Steve’s Home Life & Work

• Navigating parenting, coaching kids’ sports, and balancing obligations.

  • “He begged me to coach the team and she was kind of asking me to coach the team and I'm like, oh no, now I'm obligated to another thing.” (Scuba Steve, 44:51)

• Juggles multiple commitments and admits, “You can't be...You're not a superhero. You are a superhero dad, but you're not an actual superhero.” (Morgan, 46:02)

• Teases a mysterious upcoming work opportunity that’s “20+ years in the making.”

  • “This is like 20 plus years in the making...I wanna...What would it be like to be in there doing that?” (Scuba Steve, 47:57)

Morgan’s Wedding Planning Realism

• Both vent about the astronomical cost of weddings—$41,000 for a venue outside Nashville floors Scuba.
  • “I think maybe $15,000.” (Scuba Steve guesses;“No, $41,000.” (Morgan, 51:15)
• Reflect on wedding debts (Scuba: “Our wedding was about $50,000 back in 2016 in California; we’re still paying it off.” 53:41) and shared wisdom on non-traditional weddings.

Notable Quotes:

• “You could buy a sick ass car and own it for years on end. Or have a wedding. Or put a massive down payment on a home.” (Scuba Steve, 52:36)
• “There's a respect where I'm like, you know, good for you. You know your cost, you know your worth. But damn, I'm not paying it.” (Morgan, 53:21)

Social Media Gripes & Closing Banter

[56:12 – 58:40]

• Scuba Steve laments TikTok’s content moderation, claims to have quit the platform, and rants about viral videos filmed while driving.
  • “It's so effing stupid. You know what? You want to hear one of my conspiracy theories?” (Morgan, 56:54)
  • “When you do...There are people who work in our company. I've seen them post stuff and I'm like...That's worse than drunk. You might as well crack open a beer and start driving. It's the same effing thing.” (Scuba Steve, 58:10)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On how fans feel in person
  “You've existed flat. Now you're like IRL 3D. You're a human and now I can see you.” (Scuba Steve, 18:33)

• Bonding with cruise ship staff
  “The reason why they do this is because the paying rate, let's say...They come on the cruise ship and they make hundreds of dollars...it's a major sacrifice, but for a purpose.” (Scuba Steve, 07:05)

• Making the most of opportunities
  “If you live your life too much in comfort and super cautious, you're never gonna be able to enjoy things.” (Scuba Steve, 27:09)

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Time | Segment | |----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 04:35 | Start of listener shoutouts & cruise stories | | 05:21 | Jesse’s custom pens | | 07:05 | Stories about cruise staff, Tony’s generosity | | 09:07 | Hector the Marine’s story, challenge coins, show helps PTSD | | 12:38 | Gary & Kathy, signing up for next year’s cruise | | 13:30 | Ken & Patty—late night gambling | | 14:00 | Mark from Billboard | | 15:33 | J.R., Filipino gambler | | 16:07 | Good Time Scotty | | 17:15 | Cruise as a “roller coaster” and what it means to meet fans IRL | | 25:45 | Scuba's favorite part: the ocean | | 26:59 | Bimini adventure, learning about sharks | | 32:27 | Omakase dinner windfall | | 34:31 | Cruise gambling with listeners | | 35:46 | Learning craps, rolling dice, group camaraderie | | 39:43 | Looking ahead to next year’s Top Shelf Country Cruise | | 44:20 | Home life, coaching kid’s flag football | | 50:56 | Wedding venue sticker shock | | 53:41 | Still paying off 2016 California wedding ($50k) | | 56:12 | Social media rants, quitting TikTok |

Overall Tone & Takeaways

The episode radiates warmth and gratitude, with Scuba Steve and Morgan delivering a lively, conversational recap full of personal touches, inside humor, and moments of genuine appreciation for their listeners. For fans, it’s an invitation into the community—a crew that values kindness, fun, and shared experience both on land and at sea. The show mixes lighthearted banter about weddings, social media and work-life with moving moments of listener connection and reflection on the power of a loyal audience.