The Bobby Bones Show

Episode: Tell Me Something Good (MON): Amy Is Grateful She's Not Going To Die

Date: February 2, 2026
Host: Bobby Bones
Guests/Co-hosts: Amy, Eddie, Lunchbox, various household members

Episode Overview

This episode of the “Tell Me Something Good” segment on The Bobby Bones Show revolves around the show's hosts sharing personal stories of gratitude and unexpected positivity despite recent adversities—primarily related to a wave of power outages and storm-related home damage. Amy reflects on surviving a cold week without power and her immense gratitude for simply being safe and warm again. The show’s roundtable then pivots to everyone’s own "silver linings" moments, spanning minor home repairs to major home destruction, finding humor and communal empathy throughout.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Amy’s Ordeal Without Power

• Amy recounts a difficult period with no electricity due to winter storms.
• She expresses deep gratitude for "light" and "not having to worry about dying from gases" (candles, fireplaces, etc.).
  • Quote [02:27]: “I feel like I have much gratitude for light. I don't have to light any candles. I don't have to huddle up by my gas fire. I don't have to worry about dying from, you know, gases.” – Amy
• Amy jokes about the challenges of staying with friends due to having a cat, finding many “cat haters” among her network.
  • Quote [03:32]: “I just was shocked at how many people are cat haters out there. To be clear, Bobby and Caitlin were willing to take the cat.” – Amy

2. Navigating Pet Logistics During Emergencies

• Amy discusses friends’ reluctance to host her cat and compares protocols with Bobby's allergy-prone household.
• She highlights the importance of animal compatibility and home setup in storm preparedness.

3. Fireplaces, Gas Safety, and Misadventures

• The group delves into fireplace safety and the use (or non-use) of flues, prompting Amy to reconsider her own setup after Bobby’s advice.
  • Quote [06:14]: “And then my wife would go, this smells way more like gas than it should. And I forget to open the flue.” – Bobby
  • Quote [06:51]: “But now you're making me change…” – Amy (expressing lighthearted concern about gas risks)
• Amy discovers she has a "vent-free" fireplace, alleviating her previous worries.

4. Amy’s “Birds in the Chimney” Mix-up

• Amy recalls accidentally calling a chimney service because she heard chirping, only to realize it was her new TV’s nature screensaver.
  • Quote [07:57]: “He came and looked, and he's like, ‘man, there are no birds stuck in your chimney.’” – Amy

5. Storm Damage: From Pipes to Pools

• Eddie shares his relief that a suspected thousands-of-dollars plumbing issue turned out to be $700, a relative bargain.
  • Quote [09:28]: “Yeah, because I thought it was gonna be so, so bad.” – Eddie
• Bobby offers perspective by revealing his own property sustained approximately $70,000 in storm damage, with a totally drained swimming pool and broken pipes.
  • Quote [09:49]: “I bet you we have $70,000 in damage on our property… our pool is completely busted and has drained itself out because of the pipes busting.” – Bobby
• Amy discusses packing up in the dark and worries about setting the house on fire with candles.
  • Quote [05:32]: “Once it gets dark you can't...I don't want us walking around the house with candles trying to pack. And then we set the house on fire.”

6. Little Victories: Internet, Heat, and Bedrooms Restored

• Amy: Relief over power and warmth returning, and a shoutout to her fireplace being vent-free.
• Bobby: Celebrates getting his internet back and being able to watch the Royal Rumble, noting his disappointment in the event.
  • Quote [12:35]: “We got internet back yesterday, finally.” – Bobby
• Lunchbox: Relates the joy of moving his sons back into their own beds after downstairs floors are restored.
  • Quote [15:15]: “My boys have moved back into their room. They have their own beds...it feels amazing.” – Lunchbox

7. Social Dynamics & “Stolen Valor” During Outages

• Amy shares an amusing encounter with neighbors who'd lost power but secretly had a generator.
  • Quote [16:51]: “She’s like, ‘Well, technically, we haven’t had to leave.’” – Amy
  • Bobby: “Stolen valor!”

8. Community Kindness: Uplifting News Stories

• Lottery Win: Bobby tells of Wendy in Ohio, who won $20,000 from a bouquet of 60 scratch-off lottery tickets ($2 each).
  • Quote [21:03]: “Wendy says she immediately freaked out and she wasn't with the friends when she was scratching them…She called everybody and was like, I won $20,000.” – Bobby
• Snowplow Rescue: Eddie shares a story from the winter storm—a snowplow drives ahead of an ambulance carrying an infant so they can safely reach the hospital.
  • Quote [21:58]: “So they call a snowplow driver…He starts plowing the roads while the ambulance follows behind. And that’s the only way they can get to the hospital to save the baby.” – Eddie

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [02:27] Amy: “I feel like I have much gratitude for light. I don't have to light any candles. I don't have to huddle up by my gas fire. I don't have to worry about dying from, you know, gases.”
• [03:32] Amy: “I just was shocked at how many people are cat haters out there. To be clear, Bobby and Caitlin were willing to take the cat.”
• [05:32] Amy: “Once it gets dark you can't...I don't want us walking around the house with candles trying to pack. And then we set the house on fire.”
• [06:14] Bobby: “And then my wife would go, this smells way more like gas than it should. And I forget to open the flue.”
• [07:57] Amy: “He came and looked, and he's like, ‘man, there are no birds stuck in your chimney.’”
• [09:49] Bobby: “I bet you we have $70,000 in damage on our property.”
• [12:35] Bobby: “We got internet back yesterday, finally.”
• [15:15] Lunchbox: “My boys have moved back into their room. They have their own beds...it feels amazing.”
• [16:51] Amy: “She’s like, ‘Well, technically, we haven’t had to leave.’”
• [21:03] Bobby: “Wendy says she immediately freaked out and she wasn't with the friends when she was scratching them…She called everybody and was like, I won $20,000.”
• [21:58] Eddie: “He starts plowing the roads while the ambulance follows behind. And that’s the only way they can get to the hospital to save the baby.”

Important Segments & Timestamps

• Amy shares her gratitude for warmth & power: [02:23 – 04:50]
• Discussion about pets and cold weather logistics: [03:01 – 04:50]
• Fireplace gas/flue confusion & Amy’s story: [06:05 – 08:21]
• Storm home damage and repair stories: [09:24 – 10:27]
• The missing pool and $70,000 loss (Bobby): [09:49 – 12:14]
• Internet, TV, and sports banter: [12:35 – 13:36]
• Lunchbox’s kids finally back in their beds: [15:12 – 15:35]
• “Stolen Valor” on power outages: [16:39 – 16:56]
• Lottery “bouquet” win (“Tell Me Something Good”): [20:39 – 21:21]
• Snowplow saves ambulance (“Tell Me Something Good”): [21:29 – 22:08]

Tone and Style

The tone is warm, conversational, self-deprecating, and often playfully sarcastic. Humor and gratitude undercut the very real stresses of dealing with storms and household adversity. The roundtable dynamic leads to natural banter and relatable storytelling, always circling back to appreciation for life’s small (and big) mercies.

Summary

Despite recent hardships brought on by winter blackouts and storm damage, the hosts of The Bobby Bones Show find light—literally and figuratively—in their circumstances. Amy’s immense gratitude for surviving the blackout, the camaraderie of navigating tricky home repairs (and animal logistics), lessons learned about fireplace safety, and some hilariously relatable missteps (like mistaking TV chirps for trapped birds) set the stage. The crew circles up for “Tell Me Something Good,” sharing stories of surprise lottery wins, heroic snowplow rescues, and small domestic victories that keep spirits high. It’s an episode steeped in humor, humility, and a deep appreciation for returning warmth—both at home and among friends.