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Bobby Bones
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Lunchbox
Okay, Eller. She still got it.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, she's pretty elite.
Lunchbox
It's.
Bobby Bones
It's crazy to see genetics work because those type of dogs. Because she's hound. Part hound. Dials in stalks and then she's fast.
Amy
Boom.
Bobby Bones
Nailed it. I watched the whole thing. I watched life sucked from the eyes of a bunny.
Lunchbox
Yeah, yeah.
Bobby Bones
The rabbit squeal was too far away to hear. I didn't hear a squeal.
Lunchbox
Did you take away the rabbit or did you let her do her thing?
Bobby Bones
She didn't really have a thing. She killed it. Did a little side head to head and then just done.
Lunchbox
Oh, Eller, she did half the job.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, yeah, she didn't. She eats plenty.
Lunchbox
Yeah, yeah, she's not hungry, so I
Bobby Bones
went and picked it up with a trash bag, then put on another trash bag and then threw it out in the garbage. But she. We have rabbits all over our property. And her ears and her tail, man, when they go up, she knows one is near and she doesn't catch many. Boy, she caught that one. I watched the whole thing, so congratulations to her. Big day yesterday. Secondly, and I've been having a little issue with Stanley, our bulldog. He's not been listening as well as he normally does, which, by the way, he really only listens to me at home. He listens to Kaitlyn a little bit, but bulldogs, just by nature difficult, stubborn. So I'm only 70% success rate anyway, but I'm the one he listens to the most. And he's been way lower. He's not been listening much. So I knew something was wrong. So I called our vet and took him in yesterday and he had an ear infection in both ears, which he gets about once a year. But the fact that I could tell that he was listening a little less, and it probably was him having ear infections. A dad just knows.
Amy
Wow. Yeah, you're dialed in.
Bobby Bones
So I took him in and I said, hey, he's not listening. His normal listening rate. And they said, oh, yeah, he's got an infection in both ears. They knew what to do because this is a semi con. Dr. Josie knows what to do. Semi common thing. Fixed him up a couple days. He'll be good. They did some antibiotic and some blood work on him. He's super Healthy. Which is crazy because my whole process with him in the morning every day, he's. Bulldogs are not for the weak or the broke because you got to pay so much money to keep them alive because they're not supposed to exist. They're just broken, genetically weirded out dogs. And so in the morning, because his stomach is so messed up and he's older, I have to do a cup of fiber. Little cup like this, like a little shot glass, little. What do you call those little paper cups?
Lunchbox
Like a Dixie cup.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, Dixie cup. Fill that with a thing of fiber, put water, mix it up. Then he's got two medications that he takes inside of a pill pocket. Then I do his food and I pour the fiber on top of it. I give him both of his medications. Then he has a vitamin he has to take after his meal. After that, every time I feed him, wow. It is an entire process. So whenever we take him in to see if he's healthy, we're always a little nervous. But he gained three pounds, which is awesome. He's got two ear infections. I identified that. And he's good to go. But he's already kind of old for a bulldog. I think he's almost 8. And they only live normally to about 9.
Lunchbox
Oh, man.
Bobby Bones
I know. So. But my good things are identified the ear infection. And Eller caught a rabbit. So that's what's up. You.
Amy
I got two good things, both with my body. I'm on day two of my testosterone pellet, and this morning I finally woke up feeling different. Or it's my second morning. The first day, obviously, I didn't really feel anything. But this morning, I don't know if it's just coincidence, but I woke up with more ease, which Eddie explained with his low T. You just. When it's dipping, you just start to feel so blah. When you wake up and you're like, what is life even for? You know?
Lunchbox
Yeah. You think that actually, yeah. Like, I sit at the edge of my bed and think it for at least five minutes, and then I make my way to the bathroom.
Amy
I didn't dip as low as where Eddie is, like, on a scale for, like, what a man needs in a woman.
Lunchbox
It's hardcore, dude.
Amy
I could tell I was dipping. And then this morning I had more of a. Like, ah, ready to, you know, I open up my curtains and make my bed and like, sort of skip around and do things in my room. And then I cracked my very, very, very back tooth. Like, I know the moment it happened. I bit down on something And I'm just a little worried about it because I just had that area fixed. I don't know if it's just that I bite really weird or something, but the part he fixed is now cracked again. So I was able to get in. And I'm going today after work. So I'm just thankful that. That really. It just bothers me. I'm sure I could live that way, but I'm. It bothers me. And then I'm scared the whole tooth is just going to crumble. Like my whole tooth.
Bobby Bones
I find myself wearing my mouth guard throughout the afternoon because I maybe not grind. I clench a lot. I grind in my sleep, but I clench a lot. So I wear a mouth guard when I sleep. Amy and I have. We have same dentist. Yeah. So I have a mouth guard fitted to me, which, by the way, I lost a mouth guard during vacation. My last mouth guard. And so I try to order some of those that you make yourself from the store. And it's like you need to boil it and put it in your mouth. I'd have come in with my lips burnt off. I didn't trust myself with that. So I got another couple because they have to do that thing in your mouth where they foam it up to fit your teeth.
Caller/Listener
And.
Bobby Bones
But I. When I'm done with everything, 2, 3 o', clock, 4 o', clock, depending on what the Bobby cast schedule is, I wear it all day because I clenched in the same exact spots as well. Kind of like you're talking about, like your tooth stays cracked because you're always on that same spot. And it helps so much. My jaws just aren't as exhausted and my teeth don't break as much because I have that happening where if I clench all the time, my teeth break.
Amy
Yeah, I'm pretty good about wearing my night guard, but not.
Bobby Bones
Or mine always.
Amy
But I. I haven't thought about that. I mean, but mine was always chewing
Bobby Bones
something and I. Yeah, I clinch just hanging.
Amy
Wow.
Bobby Bones
I got too much testosterone overload just making me.
Amy
I wonder if even too. Like it's a placebo effect knowing that my pellet's in there and it's been in there for a couple of days. But like I'm just. Could be like, who knows how long it takes to start really releasing. But I could just be already on the little uptick and that's all my body needed. It was just a little. I still have to. I have to wear the bandage for three to four days. So I still have my bandage on my hip.
Bobby Bones
But speaking of that Ray, would you play? Voicemail 3.
Caller/Listener
Hey there, it's Molly from Daytona Beach. Just listening to part two of Wednesday's show and you guys are getting on Amy about Herbie and Herbie, I can't believe nobody commented on the fact that she got her yam pill yesterday. Or her yam pellet. Anyway, love the show.
Lunchbox
Is that a thing?
Amy
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
I mean, maybe they put Viagra in her, man.
Lunchbox
Wrong.
Bobby Bones
Pellet's Viagra.
Amy
No, but testosterone will do that.
Lunchbox
It really makes you pervy.
Amy
I don't know.
Bobby Bones
Well, I think it probably.
Amy
Well, it can impact your.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, yeah. Did you see where Pete Hexit says if you're over 30 now in the military, they're going to do a testosterone check on every single person?
Lunchbox
Really?
Amy
Now, did he say person or men? Oh, man, I'm sure because all I saw was men. And then I went to the comments and of course they're like, okay, well what about the women?
Lunchbox
Is that because they, they need them like more aggressive?
Amy
That's what I was thinking. But he acted like he was just caring about their overall well being. And I'm like, no, you want to make sure they're out there doing their job and they're not. Like, I don't want to fight. What am I even doing here?
Bobby Bones
Yeah, you can't get them off the corner of their beds.
Amy
Yes. Their heads down and they're like the
Lunchbox
drill sergeant's like, they stay on the
Bobby Bones
side of their bed all day. The US will screen troops over 30 for low testosterone. And then he's going to offer them like the trt.
Amy
Yes.
Bobby Bones
But the problem with that is let's say you're 32 and you have low testosterone. If you do any sort of testosterone, you can't have kids, at least for a long, long time.
Amy
I know.
Bobby Bones
It kills it.
Amy
That's a really good point. And I was hoping they're going to get. He said it's not going to be mandatory for you to get it.
Bobby Bones
It'll be mandatory.
Amy
No. Well, he said it wasn't going to be okay because he's like, the option will just be there for the service members that want it. But I just hope that they're properly educating them on what you're saying, like, because I could see them being like, ah, we'll just, we'll just give it to you.
Bobby Bones
Just do more squats. That's what Eddie did.
Amy
Yeah, just do more squats and eat sweet potatoes, dude.
Bobby Bones
What if you trying to lift your testosterone gave you diarrhea virus?
Lunchbox
Oh, gosh. No, I mean, I'm not. I mean, that's the hard part about this diarrhea virus. Like, you're like the first time in my life I'm trying to eat healthy. And, like, all the healthy stuff is bad.
Amy
I know. It's like, we only feel safe eating processed foods right now.
Lunchbox
Terrible.
Bobby Bones
I saw the Daily show called it butthole Covid.
Lunchbox
That's funny. And the butthole's like. Yeah, that's about right.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. So that's that. Did you see the video of the jet flying way too close to the beach yesterday?
Caller/Listener
No.
Bobby Bones
It was an air show. It flew so close to the beach. And these air shows, it's long been the rule of don't. You can't fly over humans, over people at all, but they change that rule. And so it was way low. If you find that video changed the rule, the air show committee, the administration.
Amy
Yeah, yeah, Pete.
Bobby Bones
They want to get it. Yeah, probably. Probably the guy. Wait, Test off, road up. I'll show them.
Lunchbox
There is, like, a beach somewhere that I've seen on, like, TikTok, where the landing strip is literally right over the beach. Have you seen that video?
Bobby Bones
The country.
Lunchbox
But it's crazy. People are just laying out, and a airplane is literally 20ft above their head landing.
Bobby Bones
Not literally. No. But yes, it looks like. Right. It's right on the edge of an airport in the plane. These are commercial airlines. Huge. Yeah, they're.
Amy
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Big planes. Yeah. We got US Navy jet stunts packed Florida beach with low fly past. And it's this one right here. Tell me, Mike, Tell me that ain't freaking crazy. Nuts. Can we go to the screen?
Lunchbox
Yeah. Mike, do you have that?
Bobby Bones
Guys can watch this on our YouTube, but we'll put this up on the screen.
Amy
It.
Bobby Bones
So you see another one in the distance over the water, and you think, oh, well, that's not that low. Here's the news just making a headline, and then all of a sudden, the person's phone looks up and sees the one flying over them. Oh, yeah, watch this. So there's the one out there, and you're going, okay, that ain't that crazy. Just flying. That's pretty cool. Look at that jet. And this person takes their phone and goes, okay, let's see what else is happening.
Morgan
Whoa.
Amy
Wow.
Lunchbox
They did that on purpose, huh? Yeah, just to, like, mess with the people.
Bobby Bones
And they call. Buzzing.
Lunchbox
Yeah, something like that.
Bobby Bones
Buzzing the people.
Amy
Yeah.
Lunchbox
Wow. And that's. That beach is packed.
Bobby Bones
That's why.
Lunchbox
Huh? The beach is packed.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Amy
Yeah, he's definitely on some testosterone or she.
Bobby Bones
He's. Yeah. Or she.
Amy
I don't know who's piloting.
Bobby Bones
Eddie, tell me something good.
Lunchbox
Okay, so I told you guys that when my kids turn 13 years old, we take them on like a. Whatever vacation they want. Like you want to go to Hawaii? Hawaii's. That's a little far. Anywhere in the United States? The 49 states.
Bobby Bones
Or you did your other one, California. Went to movie studio, went to la.
Lunchbox
He's a movie guy, so he wanted to go to LA. And so my 12 year old turns 13 in September, he wants to go to New York City. And I've been like, oh, my gosh, I'm dreading this because airline tickets are so expensive. Well, guys, we got on yesterday, booked our tickets. It was so cheap, we paid it with points. It was like $140 each way. And we're like, oh my gosh, get on it now. Where to? New York City.
Bobby Bones
Did you say that? So I was watching the video.
Lunchbox
Yeah, yeah. To New York.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, yeah. So why is it so cheap? Did you go Tuesday at noon, 4am
Lunchbox
no, we're just going for the weekend.
Bobby Bones
Wow.
Lunchbox
Maybe it was one of those.
Bobby Bones
Maybe everybody's not buying tickets now because prices were so high.
Lunchbox
Possibly.
Bobby Bones
Mike. We flew there a couple of weeks ago. It was also pretty cheap then. We ended up paying like 40 bucks because we use points as well.
Lunchbox
Yeah, man, when you can use points. And I thought after we went to Puerto Rico, our points were done. Like we didn't have any more, but we had some and it was enough to cover that, which is like a huge break for us. But now it's like, all right, we're going to New York City. And he doesn't know what he wants to do. And I'm like, well, what, what do we do in New York? He didn't want to go to a Broadway play. He'd like to go to a Yankees game. So we're going to do that. But what else do you do?
Bobby Bones
So it's a kid. So I take them to Times Square at night, see all the lights.
Caller/Listener
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
And you're not going to want to stay down there very long. But also for a kid or me, it's fun to see all the people that are dressed up like M&M's and naked cowboys just for a second. You know, Junior Vartha, the Iron Man? That Time Square thing is fun to walk around, but that's good. They don't want to go to like a musical hunt. I get it, you're a kid, but that'd Be fun.
Lunchbox
I even read the musicals. Like, dude, there's some really good ones. He's like, no, I don't really want to go to New York to see a play, Dad. I don't want to do that.
Bobby Bones
What do you think? You just came back. The Brooklyn Bridge is awesome. Like, walk the whole thing. You can see the Statue of Liberty. You get a great view of the city. You got to do that. And it's free.
Lunchbox
That's good.
Bobby Bones
I like Citi Field. So if he doesn't want. If you want to go to a Mets game too, you could do both? Yeah, you could do in town.
Lunchbox
Okay.
Bobby Bones
We've done both before. Did you look and see if the Yankees were in town?
Lunchbox
We bought tickets to the Yankees already.
Bobby Bones
Did you see the Mets were in town?
Lunchbox
I did not. Because he just said Yankees would be cool. And they're playing the Red Sox, which would be a good game.
Bobby Bones
You could take a train there.
Lunchbox
Yeah, well, he's kind of scared of the subway.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, but the subway is cool. Especially Yankee Stadium. You get out and it's right there.
Lunchbox
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Bobby Bones
You walk right down. You walk right up to. It's awesome WNBA game.
Lunchbox
Interesting. I don't know if he'd be interested in that.
Bobby Bones
Also. Just walking around the city because the first time I went, I was an adult. I was like, this place is crazy. Has he been at all?
Lunchbox
Never been to New York.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, it's wild. This is a build. It's just non stop buildings. Yeah, just tall buildings. And you're staying for how many days?
Lunchbox
We're staying for three days.
Bobby Bones
So three full days?
Lunchbox
No, get there Friday, leave late, leave late Sunday. It's just a weekend, I think.
Bobby Bones
I think you have enough planned. The rest of the stuff. I think you figure out why you're there.
Lunchbox
Yeah. He did say you want to see the Statue of Liberty, but I don't know if that means, like, get on the actual island because they have tours.
Bobby Bones
I think that would be awesome. I've never done that. And that would take definitely a few hours out of the day. But I think that would be so fun. Cliche, cheesy. Yes, but I think it would be so fun. I've never done that. If you walk the Brooklyn Bridge, you can see it from a distance. So if he doesn't want to see it up close, you can knock out two things there.
Lunchbox
Okay.
Bobby Bones
But going up to get a boat. Yeah. Like get on one of those ferries and go out there.
Lunchbox
That'd be cool.
Bobby Bones
We tried to do it, but it was close. The day we went. Yeah, I think that would be so fun. I'd never go up there with any extra time.
Lunchbox
And it's work in and out.
Bobby Bones
It's like, yeah, get as much done as I can and then come back home.
Lunchbox
I did ask him if he wanted to go to the 911 memorial. He's like, no, dad.
Caller/Listener
Just.
Lunchbox
No, not really.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, we did that, and we went to the museum for the first time. He probably wouldn't enjoy it, but I think as an adult, it's a really powerful thing to go to.
Amy
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Lunchbox
It's kind of why I recommended it, but he's like, I'm not.
Bobby Bones
It's more of a. You ask. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've been to that.
Lunchbox
It's pretty wild because I like the history of cities. So, like, going to. Yeah, museums. Like, that's cool. Going to, like, at the New York Stock Exchange. I thought that was cool the first time I went to New York. Like, you get to see, like, all the business guys out there, the big. The big bowl, all that. He's not interested in any of that.
Bobby Bones
If you want to go to a museum that they might enjoy, the Met is cool.
Lunchbox
Oh, really? Yeah. Is that where they did night at night. Night at the museum?
Bobby Bones
I never saw that. I forget what that one was at.
Lunchbox
Okay. Because, I mean, if I could. If I could say, like, oh, that's where they shot this, he'd be so into.
Bobby Bones
Just say it and then be like, oh, I think I was wrong.
Lunchbox
Right.
Bobby Bones
Living with a rare autoimmune condition can bring a lot of uncertainty, but it can also bring people together in powerful ways. Tune in for season six of Untold Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition, a Ruby Studio production in partnership with Argenics. This season, host Martine Hackett brings you fresh stories from people living with MG and CIDP and expands the conversation of people living with other rare conditions like myositis and igan. Through their stories, you'll learn what it's like to participate in clinical trials seeking new treatments, how connection fuels hope, and how people can support one another along the way. Because living with a rare disease isn't about getting through it. It's about moving forward together. Listen to untold life with a severe autoimmune condition on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Bobby Bones
Quick question when did simple food stop being simple? Because somewhere along the way, grabbing something from the deli case turned into reading an ingredient list and it feels like you're cramming for a test that you did not sign up for. That's why I like Dietz and Watson. They keep things simple because good food doesn't need all the extra stuff. They've been family owned for more than 85 years and they still do things the right way, which apparently is becoming a lost art. They never cut corners. They're transparent about what goes into their food, what doesn't. If you're like me and you want to know what you're putting into your body and you want to eat things, you actually understand the ingredients. Dietzen Watson is what it's about. I'm looking for food that tastes great, but that doesn't take a lot of effort as well. And Dietz and Watson is all that and more. I order the chicken sausage. It is so good. Authentic flavor. No antibiotics ever. They're uncured. Sausages also make it easy to put together something filling without overthinking dinner at the end of the day. They keep it pretty simple. They make good food the right way. Simply made. Simple as that. Learn more about the Dietz difference at Dietz and Watson.com the right way D I E T Z and Watson.com the right way this show is brought to you by BetterHelp. We know mental health is very important. I take mine very seriously. But asking for help can still feel hard. And BetterHelp's latest research confirms that. BetterHelp's 2026 State of Stigma report surveyed 2,000Americans and revealed that 85% of Americans believe getting support is wise, but 74% say society discourages people from doing so. I don't want that to happen. That's a pretty significant disconnect. Most of us understand that getting support can be smart and healthy, but when it comes time to actually ask for help ourselves, there can still be this feeling that we're supposed to handle everything alone. You know, one way that we can get better and start closing that gap is by making support feel normal. Not just for other people, but for ourselves too. We're usually quick to tell a friend that there's nothing wrong with talking to somebody, so we should be willing to give ourselves that same encouragement. I'm a big proponent of therapy. Therapy doesn't have to be something you only consider when you've reached a breaking point. Therapy can help you not get to that breaking point. Don't let stigma stand in the way of support. Start therapy with better help. Sign up and get 10% off@betterhelp.com Bobby. That's betterhelp.com Bobby. Let's go to Jenna because we have Eddie. Speaking of Eddie, line one. Raymond. Oh, hey, Jenna.
Caller/Listener
Hey, how are you?
Amy
Hey.
Bobby Bones
Pretty good. Thank you for calling. We're talking with Eddie here. Is there something you want to say about Eddie?
Caller/Listener
Yeah, I just thought it was really trash when she came up there and tried to give Eddie a hard time. And, you know, I was yelling at the radio, wanting to tell her to shut up, but it really made me mad when she's ripping him a new one and then she wanted to backtrack on what she was saying, like, don't get up there and rip him a new one and then backtrack on it. If you're gonna do it, own it.
Bobby Bones
You gonna do it, commit to it. Yeah, yeah.
Caller/Listener
If you're gonna rip somebody a new one, commit to it. You can backtrack and take it back.
Bobby Bones
How did you feel about what she was saying, though?
Caller/Listener
I thought that was completely wrong. And I can say that with confidence because I listen to you guys every single morning. And I listen to you guys early. So I catch you guys early, fresh and all that stuff. And like, I thought it was wrong. Like, you guys all have your each individual quirks and all that stuff. But, like, I've never. I mean, I've never. Eddie's never said anything that stuck out, you know, And I'm like, geez, Eddie, you know, you know, like, Lunchbox is Lunchbox, but that's what makes Lunchbox, and that's what makes Eddie, you know, and all that stuff. But I don't know. I totally disagree with what she said.
Bobby Bones
Well, I appreciate you calling. Thank you very much. I hope you're having a great day and hope today gets even better since you were awesome to Eddie and she sounds nice.
Lunchbox
She sounds.
Bobby Bones
You sound like Lunchbox, though, when someone calls and agree with him, and he's like, that person.
Lunchbox
Sounds like a genius.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. Jenna, thank you.
Caller/Listener
Yes, thank you. Have a good day.
Bobby Bones
You too.
Lunchbox
Bye.
Caller/Listener
Bye.
Bobby Bones
Morgan, tell me something good.
Morgan
A lot of the wedding stuff is starting to come together. My fiance picked up his suit yesterday. We got our vow books in the mail. My wedding bands are arriving today, so all the pieces are really starting to come together.
Bobby Bones
Can you tell me what a vow book is?
Morgan
You write your vows in it. We're gonna write our own vows.
Bobby Bones
I guess that would make sense.
Caller/Listener
Yeah.
Lunchbox
Yeah, I guess so.
Morgan
So you.
Amy
Is that what you hold and read from or just memory?
Morgan
Yeah, you read from it, and then you can keep it, obviously, so it's something that you can have. And it has our. Like, we basically got them from Etsy.
Amy
They're just stitched.
Morgan
Our initials are stitched in it, and it's like his or her and hers.
Amy
Kind of cute.
Bobby Bones
Man, these wedding people, they find every way to monetize everything. Even, like, our wedding, because we had it on our property. Chairs are so expensive. Like, every. Everything costs something. A valve, book or chairs or everything is so expensive because they know it's. It's almost like when my mom died. They know you're vulnerable in a different way because you want everything to be perfect. So I bet the Val book wasn't cheap.
Caller/Listener
No.
Morgan
I mean, no, it wasn't. And it took forever to come in. And it's crazy with social media, honestly.
Caller/Listener
The.
Amy
You feel like you have to have
Morgan
everything for every moment. Every moment has to have something happening or whatever. I had to really disconnect from looking at wedding TikTok and wedding Instagram to be like, okay, what do I want? What do I actually want for my day? What I want all this to look like and what's necessary for me to have a good day versus what's, like, the next trend for weddings right now? Because it is. There is. Every version of a wedding is monopolized now.
Bobby Bones
What do you still need? What. What hasn't come in, or what are you waiting on?
Morgan
My wedding dress is.
Bobby Bones
But it's not supposed to be here yet, is it?
Morgan
Not quite yet. I have a little bit more time before I start freaking out. It's supposed to be here in the next few days, week or so. So if it doesn't. But I learned, guys, the woman that I tipped 300 for my wedding dress, she left. She's not there anymore.
Bobby Bones
But why did you tip her?
Morgan
Because she had, I. Well, partial panic. Partial. Because she was helping me, and I thought she did a Good job. And partial. I didn't know what the etiquette was,
Bobby Bones
but with that 300, was it like, I'm tipping you 300? So you got my back for the whole time?
Morgan
Yeah, it was kind of a. Okay, well, I want to make sure I take care of you now, because the dress isn't even here yet. I want to make sure everything happens like it needs to happen. And now she's gone. And now I don't even know who's
Bobby Bones
supposed to be helping me.
Morgan
No, she left. I got it. I had.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Caller/Listener
She's like.
Bobby Bones
She's no longer with us.
Amy
I took it as she left. Morgan's annoying.
Bobby Bones
Well, she just kept going, like. And now she's gone.
Lunchbox
She's gone?
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Morgan
I sent an email to her asking for an update. I got a bounce back email, and I was like, okay, that's not good.
Bobby Bones
But you're not worried?
Morgan
Not yet. Give me one more week.
Lunchbox
There's no reason to be worried yet because the time's not even here. The dude. The dude.
Morgan
They said middle of July, so we are kind of in middle of July.
Bobby Bones
Do they ship that off somewhere to get it or do they do it in house?
Morgan
Depends on the designer.
Bobby Bones
Like yours.
Morgan
Mine was done somewhere else. Like, they create. Once it. The order gets put in, they start creating it the size that I need, and then it gets shipped to the store that I bought it from, and then that's when it's in.
Bobby Bones
So the store doesn't have it yet?
Morgan
No.
Bobby Bones
But you have time.
Morgan
Hopefully.
Bobby Bones
Okay.
Morgan
But that is kind of a big thing to need, so.
Bobby Bones
It is. I wouldn't freak out, though. I wouldn't freak out until three days before.
Morgan
That's true. But I have to get alterations on
Amy
it, which is a big deal. Three days before.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, I'm saying I wouldn't totally freak out until three days before. You can get alterations so quick.
Amy
I'd freak out.
Morgan
Hopefully. Wedding dresses are a lot more intricate. Like, intricate. There's more pieces to it. So it takes a little bit more time than.
Bobby Bones
You're going to be fine. Let me just say that. You're going to be fine. It's going to be great. You're not even late. It's not. We're making a whole thing.
Amy
It's not even late. Positivity. It's not. But I mean, I'd freak out before three days, but I just have a
Bobby Bones
pair of blue jeans on standby just in case.
Lunchbox
You never know.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Morgan
I mean, my veil is in, so I can just, I guess, wear a Veil sweatpants.
Bobby Bones
Do voicemail number one. Ray. Hello, this is Lonnie again, the guy I never sent the salsa to, even though I tried everything ever since I called in and tried to get the salsa. Now I hear everybody else is calling in and people are reaching into your DMs. I just want to say you're welcome for that, man, you know, and hope you sell a lot of it. Hope you do well on it. Sorry for giving you such a hard time about it, man. I understand why you wouldn't send it. I'm disappointed, you know, but reckon I'll get through it.
Lunchbox
Okay, that makes sense. I thought Lonnie was the local guy, but Lonnie's the guy that I need
Bobby Bones
to ship it to, and he's saying he started this whole business for you.
Lunchbox
He did. I'm gonna send him some money, you know, but, like, I can't send him salsa. What if I get him sick?
Bobby Bones
Yeah, we've been through this.
Lunchbox
Just don't. It's not. It's not worth the risk. But, I mean, I appreciate that, Lonnie. That's because of him.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, the local guy. Have you met him?
Lunchbox
Not yet. He comes Friday. Friday, tomorrow.
Bobby Bones
So somebody I know ordered six jars from Eddie. It was a lot. I took it to them from Eddie.
Lunchbox
Six quartz. Quartz.
Amy
So was it for an event or they just love salsa?
Bobby Bones
I don't know.
Lunchbox
Yeah, I didn't ask either.
Bobby Bones
I feel like that's, like, not. You need to know.
Amy
Oh, I get. I know. But I just feel like I would. You want to know? Like, who else?
Lunchbox
But then I'm just like, who cares? None of my business. But that's a lot of salsa.
Bobby Bones
Did you get a review back?
Lunchbox
She did. She sent me a picture of her family eating the salsa. She's like, this is the best salsa we've ever had.
Bobby Bones
So for families eating the salsa, maybe
Amy
you kind of know. Unless it was left over from the.
Lunchbox
No, dude, this is a lot of salsa.
Amy
That's a lot.
Bobby Bones
That's what I'm saying. Maybe it's just a lot for the family for overtime, but it will go bad.
Lunchbox
She did mention she's. I'm looking. I'm looking forward to sharing it with my neighbor. So maybe she's going to gift maybe some people some salsa.
Amy
You.
Bobby Bones
What do you charge?
Lunchbox
So the. The normal. It's like 16 ounces. A normal jar is $10.
Bobby Bones
Those jars weren't normal.
Lunchbox
No. So I just gave her the, you know, a little family discount of, like, $12 a jar.
Bobby Bones
Do you make Money on that.
Lunchbox
Yeah. I mean, ingredients are pretty cheap. Ingredients for salsa is like.
Amy
But then the jar.
Lunchbox
The jar.
Amy
Glass mason jar.
Lunchbox
Yeah, glass mason jar. Jar. Jar is probably about $2 each. A bigger one. Like, that's probably $4.
Bobby Bones
Are you really going to do this?
Lunchbox
I'm doing it. I don't know how long I'm going to do it, but I'm doing it. Like, I think this week and next week I have about nine orders.
Bobby Bones
Oh, yeah.
Lunchbox
So from people online, like, dms, people in town. And then I have to be like, all right, so are you available to pick it up on Friday? Like, yeah, that's fair.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, because you're making it and you want to give it to them fresh.
Lunchbox
Like, this one guy's like, dude, I have to work all week. Like, can you do it on Saturday? I'm like, I guess I can meet you somewhere on Saturday. But.
Amy
Okay, but question on how long is. What is the shelf life of a week?
Bobby Bones
Okay, so from when you make it.
Lunchbox
Yeah, so I have to make it, like, the day before I deliver.
Bobby Bones
Can you make it and freeze it? I haven't tried to do that. Does that.
Amy
It changes. You change the changes, the whole thing,
Lunchbox
the quality, all of that.
Amy
After the ice storm, because I put a bunch of stuff out on my porch because my power went out, so I moved stuff in my fridge and my freezer and my salsa that was out there, it felt froze. But then I kind of had the same thought as you. I was like, well, when it thaws out, it will be fine. And it was mush. Like, oh.
Lunchbox
So the consistency had changed.
Amy
It just was. Yeah, that's not good. The cilantro pieces in it were, like, all really dark and.
Lunchbox
Yeah, because that's fresh.
Bobby Bones
If you get to a point where you're kind of killing it, you raise the price a little bit. And then you get your own jars with your own face on it. Or, like, you do a little something. Sign the jars.
Amy
Or on your mason jars, you can print some stickers.
Caller/Listener
Yeah, I've been.
Morgan
Slap those on.
Lunchbox
I've been signing the top of it.
Bobby Bones
That's a much better idea. Put.
Amy
Get stickers or do a sticker on top of the lid. Just like a little round one. You can print. You can get paper and print those off yourself.
Bobby Bones
That's a great idea. I was gonna go all full jar. Don't do that. I'm stupid. Do what Amy said. Make stickers.
Lunchbox
Well, they sell, like, jars that are empty, like, blank. And then I can have sticker and just put It.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, put it on. It's what I'm saying. Her idea is much better than mine. Invest a million dollars in a jars with your face on it. No, get a sticker. Okay. There you go. Thank you everybody. That's. Tell me something good. That's what it's all about. Let's talk to Kaylee Jo in Tennessee who has a Tell me something good. Hey, Kaylee Jo.
Caller/Listener
Hey Bobby, what's up?
Bobby Bones
How are you? Tell me your story.
Amy
Morning.
Caller/Listener
Okay, guys, so I've got a big one for you. And it's small town. We are from Adams, Tennessee. Smaller. Well, we're a little bigger than Mountain Pine. That's why I wanted to reach out to you. So my son's 8U baseball team just went to the state for the third year in the row in a row. They this year are undefeated district champs now. Undefeated state champs. And they're moving on to the World Series next week in Laurel, Mississippi to represent team Tennessee. And I was calling to see if there's any chance that you would possibly send them a hype video, encouragement, congratulations, anything to just get the boys calmed and get them ready for this next leg of their journey.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, they're eight. What an eight year old like to hear? I don't even know like the words eight year olds like.
Lunchbox
Yeah, you got to talk like them.
Caller/Listener
Yeah, so like I'm sure I included six, seven.
Bobby Bones
Okay, hold on, hold on. Let me take some notes here and I'll do this. What do 8 year olds like to hear that makes me sound cool because I don't talk cool for an 8 year old. Like what, what phrases are they using?
Caller/Listener
They say bro all the time. Okay, six, seven. Hope we're trying to get past that.
Bobby Bones
So maybe, I don't know.
Caller/Listener
Yeah, the parents will be traumatized.
Bobby Bones
Okay, what else? Give me two more things.
Caller/Listener
Oh, gosh, I don't even know. Let's go boys. Get them anything? I mean just, you know, think about what you did when you played ball. How. What would you want to hear?
Bobby Bones
No, I know I don't want to hear, but I just. I'm gonna sound like grandpa talking to them. I just wanted to know like the terms.
Caller/Listener
Well, just tell them. Hey boys, we, we're so proud of you going to represent Tennessee. We'll be rooting for you. We also had the largest crowd down there that went to watch them in the state tournament. Not only are the 8U boys going, but we have 12U softball girls going as well. And we have four or five siblings on each of those Teams are breeding
Bobby Bones
them, huh, to play ball.
Caller/Listener
I'm telling you, we've got a brood of athletes coming your way in about 10 years, Bobby.
Bobby Bones
Okay, let me do this video. Hold on. Stay on the phone here. So it's. They're 8. It's 8 and under, right? 8U.
Caller/Listener
Well, they're. Most of them are turning 9 now in this summer, but yes, it's 8U.
Bobby Bones
8U to the world Series. Team Tennessee. And they're playing in where? In Mississippi.
Caller/Listener
Laurel. L A U R E L. Okay,
Bobby Bones
when's the first game we play?
Caller/Listener
Our first pool play on the 23rd.
Bobby Bones
Okay, so you got a few days. All right. All right, let me see here. All right, here we go. Look at the camera. Camera on.
Lunchbox
Camera's on.
Bobby Bones
Right there, bros. What up? It's Bobby Bones. Team Tennessee to the World Series. Let's go, bro. Let's go. Hey, we're really proud of you guys. Go and hit some home runs. Just have fun. Eat ice cream. No, you're not talking, Kaylee Jo, I'm doing the video. You can't talk while I'm doing it.
Caller/Listener
Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Bobby Bones
We're rooting for you guys. Come back with the championship. And if you don't, we're still proud of you guys. And we'll talk to you on the other side. Go Team Tennessee, bro. Six, seven.
Amy
Low key.
Bobby Bones
Okay. We send you that video. Will you like that?
Caller/Listener
Oh, you don't even know. I have been reaching out to the entire University of Tennessee staff directory, my inbox. I've tried to DM tons of country music artists, MLB baseball players. Call it. I've got. I did get a video from Tony Kemp for the Boys, which is a ex pro MLB player or he's retired. I think he's going more for announcing maybe a broadcasting. But I'm just trying to get anything for the boys to just let them realize this is a big deal.
Bobby Bones
Well, if anything, we're anything, right?
Amy
Exactly.
Bobby Bones
We're anything. Yeah, we count as anything.
Lunchbox
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Boy, she really shot me down. I was really feeling good.
Amy
We were just trying to get anything.
Bobby Bones
She asked for 100 other people.
Lunchbox
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Okay.
Caller/Listener
Well, the reason I did is because you have the broadcasting. You. I knew that it being small town, it would touch your heart and that you played baseball, too. You would know what it feels like just for these future upcoming boys to realize they have a shot too.
Bobby Bones
Well, congratulations and I'll send you this video. So don't hang up. We'll get your email address. Okay?
Caller/Listener
Okay. I truly appreciate it, guys. If y' all say a prayer for him, I'd really appreciate it.
Bobby Bones
All right, Kayla, Joe, thank you.
Caller/Listener
Thank you, guys. Have a great day.
Lunchbox
Bye.
Amy
Bye.
Bobby Bones
I'm rooting for those kids a little bit. I got taken down a couple notches.
Amy
Lunch is biting his tongue.
Bobby Bones
Well, the 200 people she had at first, and then she could have just been like, hey, thanks. It's awesome.
Amy
But no, I'm sure this is all today.
Bobby Bones
Oh, yeah. Anyway, that's what it's all about. It's time for the good news with lunchbox. In Missouri last week, there was a lot of flooding, a lot of rain. People are trapped. And there's a camp. 202 people stuck at this camp because of the rising waters. Like, what are we going to do? National Guard gets on there, says, we're sending in the copters, send in the helicopters, and that's what they did. Send the copters over and over and over and rescue 202 people.
Lunchbox
Wow.
Bobby Bones
They do that ladder drop. Yeah. Because that'd be the cool way to get saved. That's pretty cool. Where you. They grab the ladder and they lift you up. Yeah. I'm not sure if the copter came down and landed on the ground. They climbed in the copter, but I imagine they did that. I'm just going to picture the ladder coming down and then climbing up 202 people. I'm watching it now. They land on the ground.
Lunchbox
They did, yeah.
Bobby Bones
It's still cool to get in a helicopter.
Lunchbox
Were they all those all kids?
Bobby Bones
A lot of them were. And some counselors. And then it shows them all getting out. It'd be pretty cool, though, because those kids aren't scared. They're kids, and the adults probably kept them pretty calm to be able to ride in a helicopter, that's pretty cool. When you go back to school and
Lunchbox
you're like, that was part of camp.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. What did you do this summer? I went to helicopter camp.
Lunchbox
All right.
Bobby Bones
There you go. That's what it's all about.
Amy
That was.
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This is an iHeart podcast guaranteed human.
Date: July 16, 2026
Host: Bobby Bones (Premiere Networks)
Theme: Sharing good news and personal updates, listener participation, and lighthearted discussion
This episode of The Bobby Bones Show centers around the much-loved “Tell Me Something Good” segment, wherein Bobby and the show’s crew share uplifting personal stories. The centerpiece is Bobby’s big updates on his dogs Eller and Stanley, featuring tales of canine prowess and dad-level intuition. The team also covers topics ranging from health journeys to salsa side hustles, wedding prep, and listener shoutouts — all in the show's signature playful, supportive tone.
Eller's Achievement: Bobby shares how his dog Eller impressively caught a rabbit in the yard, observing:
“It’s crazy to see genetics work…she dials in, stalks, and then she’s fast.” (Bobby, 02:57)
Stanley's Ear Infection:
Bobby then discusses recent behavioral changes in his bulldog, Stanley, leading him to realize Stanley had ear infections in both ears:
“I could tell that he was listening a little less, and it probably was him having ear infections. A dad just knows.” (Bobby, 04:37)
“Bulldogs are not for the weak or the broke…because they’re not supposed to exist. They’re just broken, genetically weirded out dogs.” (Bobby, 05:00)
Memorable Moment: Bobby’s victory in identifying Stanley’s ear infection and Eller’s rabbit kill are his “two good things.”
Amy’s Testosterone Pellet:
Amy celebrates feeling better after getting a testosterone pellet, noticing a positive change in her waking energy:
“This morning, I don’t know if it’s just coincidence, but I woke up with more ease…” (Amy, 06:13)
Testosterone in the Military:
They riff on a news item about required testosterone checks for military personnel over 30. Discussion is lively, touching on biology, military morale, and medical risks:
“If you do any sort of testosterone, you can’t have kids, at least for a long, long time.” (Bobby, 10:37)
“That beach is packed.” (Lunchbox, 13:26)
“We take them on whatever vacation they want…my 12 year old turns 13 in September, he wants to go to New York City.” (Lunchbox, 13:43)
“All the pieces are really starting to come together.” (Morgan, 24:19)
Memorable Quote:
“These wedding people…they know it's…almost like when my mom died. They know you’re vulnerable in a different way because you want everything to be perfect.” (Bobby, 24:58)
“I'm doing it. I don't know how long I'm going to do it, but I'm doing it.” (Lunchbox, 30:37)
Defending Eddie:
Jenna from Tennessee calls in to defend Eddie after he was criticized on a recent segment:
“I thought that was completely wrong…you all have your each individual quirks…that's what makes Eddie.” (Jenna, 23:20)
Little League Shoutout & Hype Video:
Kaylee Jo from Adams, TN, calls to request an inspirational video for her son’s 8U baseball team heading to the World Series. Bobby records a fun, phrase-filled message for the kids:
“Team Tennessee to the World Series. Let’s go, bro! …Go and hit some home runs. Just have fun. Eat ice cream.” (Bobby, 35:32)
On Eller's instincts:
“She’s pretty elite…It’s crazy to see genetics work.” — Bobby Bones [02:54-02:57]
On bulldog parenting:
“Bulldogs are not for the weak or the broke…they’re just broken, genetically weirded out dogs.” — Bobby Bones [05:00]
On positive health changes:
“This morning, I don’t know if it’s just coincidence, but I woke up with more ease...” — Amy [06:13]
On the commercialization of weddings:
“Man, these wedding people…they find every way to monetize everything.” — Bobby Bones [24:58]
Listener support for Eddie:
“You all have your each individual quirks…that's what makes Eddie.” — Jenna [23:20]
NYC teen trip realities:
“He’s like, no, I don’t really want to go to New York to see a play, Dad.” — Lunchbox [15:29]
Little League pep talk:
“Team Tennessee to the World Series. Let’s go, bro!” — Bobby Bones, on recording a hype video [35:32]
The show maintains its signature blend of camaraderie, warmth, humor, and gentle self-deprecation — with each host sharing candidly about their lives, joking about mishaps, and supporting one another and their listeners. Regular listeners will find the episode true to form, while new listeners can jump in without context and find something uplifting or relatable.
In summary:
This episode delivers exactly what the “Tell Me Something Good” segment promises: real-life wins big and small, supportive banter, and stories that make you grin — whether it’s a dog’s hunting skills, small business hustle, upcoming nuptials, or kids heading to the World Series. Amidst playful jabs and wisecracks, the tone is heartfelt and inclusive, perfectly embodying the community vibe the show’s fans love.