TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD (TUES): Amy Engagement Update??? + Firefighters Help With Grocery Delivery!

Summary

The Bobby Bones Show – “TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD (TUES): Amy Engagement Update??? + Firefighters Help With Grocery Delivery!”

Date: January 20, 2026
Host: Bobby Bones (& cast: Amy, Eddie, Lunchbox, “Uncle H”)
Segment Covered: Main “Tell Me Something Good” segment (Starts [02:14])

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Bobby Bones Show centers on the team’s uplifting “Tell Me Something Good” segment. The co-hosts share personal stories of gratitude and humor, update listeners on ongoing life events (including Amy’s teased “engagement update”), and highlight acts of kindness—both within their team and out in the world. The team’s chemistry and banter, ranging from the comedic to the touching, is on full display.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Amy’s “Engagement Update” and Creative Solutions

Timestamp: [02:19–05:38]

• Set-Up: Eddie jokes that Amy’s shifting and nervous energy means she has big news, maybe an engagement announcement—riffing on their recent run of proposal stories.
• Amy clarifies: There’s no engagement, but she was emotional that morning due to a stressful email that pushed her toward needed change.
• Takeaway: Amy shares her philosophy of being open to “creative solutions” when faced with stress or uncertain situations. Instead of letting anxiety control her, she used the nervous energy to take action.
• Notable Quote:
  • Amy ([03:44]): “Be open to creative solutions, because I’ve known that mantra before and I sort of forgot about it, but I’m glad it circled back to me. … The creative solution came to me. And now, problem solved.”
• Boundaries/Privacy: Amy remains vague, explaining it’s not just her story to tell but emphasizes that her advice is universally helpful: “Feel the emotion and know, okay, well, this sucks. And I’m open to creative solutions.” ([04:18])
• Comedic Sidebar:
  • Bouncing off Amy’s vibe, Eddie makes a musical reference:
    • Eddie ([04:32]): “Feel the rain on your skin.”
  • The group teases about booking office time with Bobby, likening it to making reservations on OpenTable.

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2. Eddie & “Uncle H” – Joys of Family and Birthday Reflections

Timestamp: [05:39–06:49]

• Family Milestone: “Uncle H” (nickname/role unclear, possibly a recurring collaborator) shares his youngest, whom they adopted as a foster baby, just turned seven.
• Feel-Good Reflection: He reflects on how grateful he feels for the life his son is leading and the family's journey.
• Parenting Humor: The hosts joke about the perils of skating at kids’ parties, referencing how “Uncle H” broke his wrist last time but wisely refrained this year.
• Notable Quote:
  • Uncle H ([06:05]): “He is the mayor of anywhere he is.”
  • On skating participation, Eddie ([06:26]): “You hop out there?”
  • Uncle H ([06:28]): “Nope. Dad’s not going to break another bone.”

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3. Lunchbox’s Saga: Six Months of Home Repairs & Insurance Fiasco

Timestamp: [06:52–13:48]

• Flooded Home: Lunchbox recounts a series of home disasters—water heater burst caused major flooding, followed by foundation repairs, and an epic wait as his wife deliberated over new flooring.
• Family “Camping”: All three of his kids shared a mattress in the guest room for six months.
• Notable Quote:
  • Bobby ([08:03]): “All three of your boys on one mattress?”
  • Lunchbox: “Yeah … my oldest complains, 'I don’t get any sleep. They toss, they turn, they kick.'”
• Insurance Trouble:
  • After a tornado and a tree falling on the house (both “acts of God”), their insurance dropped them. An agent told them they were turned down by 252(!) companies before his in-laws had to “cosign” on a policy.
  • Lunchbox ([10:41]): “My in-laws had to sign on and be on our insurance, had to cosign for you ... Because we were such a liability, no insurance would take us. And once we got them on, I will take you.”
• Comedic Roasting: The team roasts Lunchbox, joking about him being a “liability” and the archetype in insurance commercials who’s always unlucky.

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4. Eddie’s Normal Night

Timestamp: [11:52–12:22]

• Small Joys: Eddie shares his wife made a homemade meal (ground beef, sweet potatoes, broccoli), and jokes about his habit of eating an entire sleeve of saltine crackers once he opens them.
• Relatability: The crew laughs about junk food habits—“If you open a sleeve, you just eat the whole sleeve of anything. Like Thin Mints, crackers...” ([12:08])
• Simple Pleasure: A pleasant evening capped with a football game.

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5. Acts of Kindness in News: Firefighters Deliver Groceries

Timestamp: [18:15–19:04]

• Story: Three firefighters in Texas responded to a car accident involving a grocery delivery driver (Instacart) on the job. After securing the scene, they took it upon themselves to deliver the customer’s groceries.
• Uplifting Moment:
  • Eddie ([18:42]): “Firefighters loaded up all the bags and delivered it on themselves.”
  • The crew imagines the surprise of firefighters delivering groceries in full gear.
• Notable Quote:
  • Eddie ([18:47]): “The department later shared a photo of these smiling firefighters holding paper grocery bags. … It was a small gesture that made a big difference.”

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6. Amy’s “Tell Me Something Good” – A Nostalgic Proposal

Timestamp: [19:12–20:57]

• Story: A man plans a surprise proposal to his girlfriend at the preschool where they first met at age four. Childhood classmates, they didn’t start dating until adulthood; both eventually became teachers.
• Creative Details: He decorates the classroom with kids, cookies, and garlands. When she enters, the children welcome her with bow ties, garlands, and a tiara.
• Notable Quote:
  • Amy ([19:54]): “When she walked into the classroom, she was greeted by kids wearing floral garlands and bow ties. … They gave her a tiara. So, yeah. It’s really cute.”
• Reflection:
  • The team discusses “full-circle” romantic stories—one about friends who met in the NICU as infants but only realized their connection in college.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• Amy ([03:44]): “Be open to creative solutions ... that’s exactly what I had to do in that moment.”
• Eddie ([04:32]): “Feel the rain on your skin.”
• Uncle H ([06:05]): “He is the mayor of anywhere he is.”
• Lunchbox ([08:03]): “All three of your boys on one mattress?”
• Bobby ([08:47]): “Yep, we’re dropping you. So you got a letter in the mail saying you’re no longer insurable.”
• Eddie ([11:22]): “Every insurance is running from him. He is the guy in the commercial who gets beat up. Yes, he is him.”
• Eddie ([18:47]): “The department later shared a photo of these smiling firefighters holding paper grocery bags. … It was a small gesture that made a big difference.”
• Amy ([19:54]): “When she walked into the classroom, she was greeted by kids wearing floral garlands and bow ties. … They gave her a tiara. So, yeah. It’s really cute.”

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• [02:14] – Start of “Tell Me Something Good”
• [02:19–05:38] – Amy’s “engagement” update and creative solutions
• [05:39–06:49] – “Uncle H” and Eddie: birthday reflections and family
• [06:52–13:48] – Lunchbox: Home repair and insurance saga
• [18:15–19:04] – Firefighters deliver Instacart groceries after car accident
• [19:12–20:57] – Amy’s story about childhood-friends proposal

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Overall Tone and Takeaways

• Authentic & Playful: The hosts’ camaraderie and teasing elevate ordinary stories into relatable, humorous segments.
• Upbeat & Hopeful: Each “good news” story, whether deeply personal or whimsical, is about hope, problem-solving, and the value of small acts of kindness.
• Inspirational Reminders: The episode underscores resilience, gratitude, and the notion that even on tough days, creative solutions and community support can make a big difference.

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Conclusion

This episode of The Bobby Bones Show blends laughter, heartfelt stories, and practical wisdom through its “Tell Me Something Good” format. Whether it’s Amy’s mantra to seek creative solutions, a reflection on the joys and chaos of home life, or uplifting stories of firefighters and creative marriage proposals, it’s a feel-good brunch for the ears—a reminder that good things, big and small, are worth sharing.

Transcript

[Amy]

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[Chelsea Handler]

This season on Dear Chelsea with me, Chelsea Handler. We've got some incredible guests like Kumail Nanjiani. Let's start with your cat. How is she?

[Eddie]

She is not with us anymore.

[Ross Matthews]

Okay, great, great, great. Way to start.

[Chelsea Handler]

Maybe you will cry. Ross Matthews.

[Ross Matthews]

You know what kids always say to me? Are you a boy or a girl?

[Chelsea Handler]

Oh, my God.

[Ross Matthews]

All the time. I know. So I try to butch it up for kids so they're not confused.

[Chelsea Handler]

Yeah, but you're butching it up is.

[Amy]

Basically like Doris Day, right?

[Ross Matthews]

No, I turn into Bea Arthur.

[Chelsea Handler]

Listen to these episodes of Dear Chelsea on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[John Paulk]

I'm John Paulk. For years, I was the poster boy of the conversion therapy movement. The ex gay who married an ex lesbian and traveled the world, telling my story of how I changed my sexuality from gay to straight. You might have heard my story, but you've never heard the real story.

[Bobby]

John has never been anything but gay, but he really tried hard not to be.

[John Paulk]

Listen to Atonement, the John Paul story on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Bobby]

It's time for the good news. Tell me something good.

[Eddie]

Ah, the one that Amy hates. Can you give me something good in the last 24 hours?

[John Paulk]

Yeah.

[Amy]

You want me to go first?

[Eddie]

Oh, I didn't know if you were, like, bracing us for something or if you.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Me too.

[Bobby]

Look like. Really?

[Eddie]

I Immediately thought, another proposal we're going three for. But that's what it. Right. Didn't it look like that? To Lunchbox for sure.

[Amy]

Okay. You think that's how I would do it?

[Bobby]

I don't know. But you.

[Eddie]

You started rocking back and forth.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

You kind of turned red.

[Eddie]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Bobby]

You were like, should I say it right now?

[Amy]

Well, this has to do with. Remember when I was all flustered and then I was going to be late, but it's really because of email that I got, and I was all.

[Eddie]

We talked. So Amy was going to be late to work and she said there's an accident. She was sending me screenshots going. And I'm like, you're not even going to be late. Like, you're fine.

[Amy]

I know. But just it was making me nervous because the time kept rising and I felt like I better get ahead of this because I could be late. But I felt like I was going to cry. But really the emotion was coming from an email that I gotten earlier in the day, which was really stressing me out or right when I woke up, and it was really stressing me out. So then I started to work on some things, and what happened was that bad email pushed me to make some other decisions and do other things that I probably wouldn't have normally done. And then now we have a solution. And so I leave you with the phrase, you leave us.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

What is this?

[Eddie]

So I bid farewell with some words of knowledge.

[Amy]

I leave you with the phrase, be open to creative solutions, because I've known that mantra before and I sort of forgot about it, but I'm glad it circled back to me because that's exactly what I had to do in that moment. I had to be open to creative solutions. And the creative solution came to me. And now, problem solved. I'm no longer stressed. And we came up with something, and It's a total 180 from where we were. But. So I'm thankful for the fear that was put in me and the emotion because then I took action. And so I'm proud of myself. So that's good, right?

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

That's good.

[Eddie]

We don't really know because you're very vague.

[Amy]

I'm very vague because it's not just about me, so it's private. But I'm saying be open to creative solutions. Like, feel the emotion and know, okay, well, this sucks. And I'm open to creative solutions.

[Eddie]

I love it. You know what I heard?

[Bobby]

What?

[Eddie]

Feel the rain on your skin.

[Amy]

Why that?

[Eddie]

Because you said that. And it's also like what you're experiencing.

[Amy]

Yeah, yeah. No one else can feel it. Yeah. So my creative solution. I almost booked a meeting with you, Bobby, because I was like, I gotta.

[Eddie]

You booked a meeting with.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Did you just call him?

[Eddie]

Is there an app?

[Bobby]

It's like open table.

[Eddie]

This is Bobby Free. I looked at this at 2:30 here.

[Amy]

That's what I mean. I always been like, hey, like after the show one day. Can we just be in your office for a minute? But then I worked through it, so I'm real proud of myself because I just wanted to like, personal or professional? Personal.

[Eddie]

Got it.

[Amy]

But also kind of professional.

[Eddie]

Okay.

[Amy]

But the personal part first. She's gonna leave us with these words, mostly personal. But it would impact some professional decisions, I think. And not. I think I know. And I just wanted your input.

[Eddie]

Great. Well, I'm glad that it worked out.

[Amy]

So be on standby though. Cause I don't know if this creative solution's gonna totally work.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Tbd. Tbd.

[Amy]

I always am tbd.

[Bobby]

I always am.

[Eddie]

Eddie, tell me something good. My.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

He turned seven, my youngest, which is like crazy. So he's. He's the one we adopted. And I just. When every time he has a birthday, it just amazes me.

[Eddie]

Was that the skating party? Yeah, that was his.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Yeah, that was his birthday party. It's just cool, man. Like, just to see his life the way the. The boy he's become, his personality. Everyone loves him. He is the mayor of anywhere. He is.

[Eddie]

So he's who you adopt? He's who you took in as a foster kid? Yeah, he's a baby.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

We picked him up from the hospital.

[Eddie]

Yeah.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

So we've had him since the very beginning. And it's just cool, man. It's cool. He loves his birthdays. He, like, takes every minute of the day and makes it about him. And it's. It's just. It's just fun to celebrate that the.

[Eddie]

Last time you roller skated, you broke your wrist.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Yeah, I sure did. That was a year ago.

[Eddie]

You hop out there? Nope.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Nope. And I told my son, I'm like, man, I love you and I'd love to be out there with you, but just. Dad's not going to break another bone. And I didn't, dude. And I wanted to. There were times when. Oh, when they. They did like a little erasing game.

[Bobby]

Oh, yeah.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

I would dominate this because there were only like four other parents out there. I'm like, I would dominate them.

[Eddie]

Like the basketball game when you got in.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Oh, drain those threes.

[Eddie]

People are still talking about that. Lunchbox. Tell me something good.

[Bobby]

Oh, man. Like six months ago, I had a hot water heater busting my downstairs. Then I had foundations issues, got that all fixed and finally my wife picked out what floor she wants in the bedrooms and they finished the floors in the bedroom. We're about to have a downstairs again.

[Eddie]

I need you to say that again. I didn't quite follow.

[Bobby]

Okay, so about six months ago, we had a hot water heater busting our downstairs. Flooded it.

[Eddie]

So it run the floors?

[Bobby]

Yeah, had to rip all the floors out. Then we were having foundation issues where the water was coming in from the outside. So we had to figure out what was wrong with that. So we called this company, Helotech. They came in, fixed it all, and we were ready for new floors. But my wife is very indecisive and she took three months to decide on what floors to put in and she finally did it and they completed the work.

[Eddie]

And the floors are now done?

[Bobby]

Yes, in the bedrooms. And so we are about to have the kids bedroom back.

[Eddie]

Got it.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Where were they sleeping before?

[Bobby]

They sleep in the guest bedroom because we have another bedroom and they. They just have been sharing a bedroom. They all sleep on one mattress on the floor. So they haven't had their beds.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

All three of your boys on one mattress?

[Bobby]

Yeah. I. And my oldest complains I don't get any sleep. They toss, they turn, they kick.

[Eddie]

For how long?

[Bobby]

It's been six months.

[Eddie]

Yeah. Okay. I don't know if the whole time it was that.

[Bobby]

Yeah, yeah. And I've been telling my wife, hey, they need to get their beds back. Can you pick a floor? I just don't know which one to go with. But she did it and the floors are complete. She did it. Whatever happened with the hole in your roof, it's fixed. Yeah. My insurance dropped me though, when that happened.

[Eddie]

What do you mean?

[Bobby]

Like they fixed it, but then they said, we're no longer going to insure you.

[Eddie]

Why?

[Bobby]

Because we're a liability.

[Eddie]

But didn't that happen from a storm or tornado?

[Bobby]

Yeah, it was an act of God.

[Eddie]

They fixed it and then said, we will no longer.

[Bobby]

Yep, we're dropping you. So you got a letter in the mail saying you're no longer insurable.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Was that the only incident in that insurance?

[Bobby]

Yep.

[Amy]

How did you behave with them?

[Bobby]

Yeah, I behaved great. I mean, I didn't do anything.

[Eddie]

That's weird that it would just take one act of God for them to say, we're no longer going to accept your money and insure you. I would think of her multiple things or if they found out you're up to something. No. Good.

[Bobby]

Yeah. And then, I mean, is there more?

[Eddie]

I mean.

[Bobby]

Yeah. And then something really embarrassing happened with the insurance. Yeah. We got rejected by 252 insurance companies.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

250. I didn't know there were that many.

[Eddie]

What did you do? Because it doesn't sound like a storm hit your house, put a hole in the roof and then everybody said because of that hole, we're not going to assure you.

[Bobby]

Well, no, no. Right before that we had gotten hit by the tornado.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Oh, well, that's it.

[Bobby]

That's another act of God. We didn't do it.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Yeah, but that's another incident.

[Bobby]

But I didn't do that. Like I have no control over a tornado coming through my neighborhood and ripping my shingles off my roof. Like I can't. And knocking down my fence.

[Eddie]

Do you know if anybody else was turned down for insurance in your neighborhood? Because I'm sure there were other houses that had shingle repair, roof issues.

[Bobby]

I'm sure they were fine. But then we had the tree fall in the house and so that's two. And they said you're done. And so we applied to 252 insurance companies rejected.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

So then you finally got an insurance company to sign with, right?

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

And then your water heater busted.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Eddie]

But did you put that homeowners insurance?

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Eddie]

Oh, you did?

[Bobby]

Yeah. But. But can I tell you the embarrassing part though? I don't know if I should admit.

[Eddie]

This, but how did you do that? If it was a past incident with the water heater. Right. Or did you get the new insurance.

[Bobby]

And then I got the new insurance.

[Eddie]

And then right away it happened.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Oh my goodness. That new insurance is like 252 didn't sign.

[Bobby]

But it was about a year after I got the new insurance. But here's the embarrassing part. You know how I got insurance? My in laws had to sign on and be on.

[Eddie]

Our insurance had to cosign for you.

[Bobby]

Yeah. Because we were such a liability, no insurance would take us. And once we got them on, I will take you.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Yeah, but then once you got them on, your water heater busted.

[Bobby]

I know.

[Eddie]

Have they dropped you yet?

[Bobby]

Not yet.

[Eddie]

Do you expect them to?

[Bobby]

I'm worried they're going to.

[Eddie]

Huh. There's a lot of insurance companies.

[Amy]

Like.

[Eddie]

I never heard of so many to be exact.

[Bobby]

Yeah, yeah.

[Amy]

Who applied to all those?

[Bobby]

We had like an agent. I got. You have an insurance agent, they do it and they just start applying to all the ones sending your information. No, it doesn't.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

The insurance.

[Amy]

Insurance, like matchmaker.

[Bobby]

Yeah, they have a matchmaker.

[Eddie]

Oh, it's like a headhunter. An insurance headhunter. It's out looking for a good insurance.

[Bobby]

Company for you, trying to find you the best deal. And now I'm working that headhunter.

[Amy]

Just wanted to stay employed a little.

[Eddie]

Every time they filed, it was like 10 bucks.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

And they told you 252.

[Bobby]

Told me 252.

[Eddie]

I think they saw you coming, buddy.

[Bobby]

Ah, maybe.

[Eddie]

Well, I'm sorry to hear that. But I'm happy to hear that you get your floors back and possibly your bedroom back.

[Bobby]

Oh, man, it's gonna be so great. So I can have my kids quit complaining about not getting any sleep, which I get it. Three kids in one mattress. Kind of awkward.

[Eddie]

My time we have to get will be small. My wife cooked a nice dinner last night. She made ground beef, sweet potatoes, and broccoli. Although I do add crackers to everything, so she thought that was kind of weird. So busted into the saltines. Had a whole sleeve of saltines with them. That was good.

[Amy]

If you. If you open a sleeve, you just eat the whole sleeve of anything. Like thin mints, Crackers.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Yeah. Gum?

[Eddie]

Pretty much, yeah. And then watch the football game. Good game. Ended up being a good game at the end and fell asleep. Just had a pretty normal day.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Solid night.

[Eddie]

Yeah, solid night. Nothing too crazy going on. That's. That's it. Lunch. I'm sorry to hear about all the insurance problems, man.

[Bobby]

Thank you, man.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

You're good now, though.

[Bobby]

Until they wrap up this project. And then it may be like, I also got in a car wreck.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Oh, no. Your liability, dude. You're trouble. Dude on legs.

[Amy]

Trouble finds you.

[Eddie]

Every insurance is running from him. He is the guy in the commercial who gets beat up. Yes, he is him. What other insurances do you have? Car insurance. But this will be paid for.

[Amy]

Health insurance.

[Eddie]

Through work, thankfully. And you're sick all the time.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Oh, my goodness. I'm sure they all talk to each.

[Eddie]

Other and be like, you're gonna exhaust every bit of insurance.

[Bobby]

I know, man. It's rough. It's rough out there.

[Eddie]

What insurances do you have? Home insurance. That's trouble. Car insurance that's being used now and then. Health and health. And you're always sick.

[Bobby]

That's it.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

But his car insurance is not messing with that. The other person's insurance.

[Amy]

But still, you still have to deal with it.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

You do.

[Amy]

Yeah, I think there's.

[Bobby]

Because I could. So what I could have done is I could have just gone through, like, they were like, you want to hang up and then deal with them? And I was like, well, I don't even know if they have insurance, so I'd rather start with you guys. So we need to start getting this process rolling. So now I wonder if I does show up on my. I don't know, man. Maybe it was a bad idea to get insurance.

[Eddie]

No.

[Bobby]

To, like, go through my insurance and let them deal with. Because I didn't know the other person had insurance. When my insurance. When I notified them that I was in a wreck.

[Eddie]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

They were like, oh, do they have insurance? I was like, I have no idea. Like, well, you can wait and find out, or you can just start the process with us and then we bill them. I was like, let's do that.

[Amy]

Mm.

[Bobby]

And now I'm like, man, maybe I should have waited, because then they would have never known I was in Iraq.

[Eddie]

Yeah, I wouldn't have, man. They should all, like, have a meeting. All of his insurers, like, talk to each other.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

I guess they do.

[Eddie]

It's happening to you. Thanks, man. Glad you had a good day. All right. That's what it's all about.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

That was.

[Bobby]

Tell me something good, bones.

[John Paulk]

I'm John Paulk. For years, I was the poster boy of the conversion therapy movement, the ex gay who married an ex lesbian and traveled the world, telling my story of how I changed my sexuality from gay to strangers. Once upon a time, I was on 60 Minutes, Oprah, the front cover of Newsweek, and you might have heard my story, but you've never heard the real story. So join me as I peel back the layers and expose what happened to me in the midst of conversion therapy to shine a light on what the Ex Game movement does to people and the pain it continues to cause.

[Mike De la Rocha]

I had lost £150 because if I couldn't control my sexuality, I was going to control my weight.

[Chelsea Handler]

It sounded like, and this is the word I used, a cult.

[John Paulk]

And as I look, too, at the harm I did from within, listen to Atonement, the John Paulk story on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Mike De la Rocha]

A new year doesn't mean erasing who you were. It means honoring what you've survived and choosing how you want to. It means giving ourselves permission to feel what we've been holding and knowing that it's okay to ask for help. I'm Mike De la Rocha, host of Sacred Lessons. This podcast is a space for men to talk openly about mental health, grief, relationships, and the patterns we inherit but don't have to repeat here. We slow down, we listen, we learn how vulnerability becomes strength and how healing happens in community, not in isolation. If you're ready to let go of what no longer serves you and step into the year with clarity, compassion, and purpose, Sacred Lessons is your companion on your healing journey. Listen to Sacred lessons with Mike Delarocha on America's number one podcast network, iHeart. Follow Sacred Lessons with Mike Delarocha and start listening on the free iHeartradio app today.

[Chelsea Handler]

This season on Dear Chelsea, with me, Chelsea Handler. We've got some incredible guests like Kumail Nanjiani. Let's start with your cat. How is she?

[Bobby]

She is not with us anymore.

[Ross Matthews]

She's a great, great, great way to start.

[Chelsea Handler]

So this is a great beginning, and hopefully you'll be able to, I don't know, maybe you will cry. Amanda Seyfried.

[Amy]

Life is so short. If you feel something like that, you have that fire in you for this experience. It's not for a guy. It's for the experience of being in love. And, like, it's bigger than a guy. Elizabeth I love swimming naked so much, and I know you love taking pictures of yourself.

[Chelsea Handler]

I love to be naked. I just want to be in my bra underwear all the time. Ross Matthews.

[Ross Matthews]

You know what kids always say to me? Are you a boy or a girl?

[Chelsea Handler]

Oh, my God.

[Ross Matthews]

All the time.

[Amy]

I know.

[Ross Matthews]

So I'm always like, hi. I try to butch it up for kids, you know, so they're not confused.

[Chelsea Handler]

Yeah, but you're butching it up.

[Ross Matthews]

It's basically like an angry woman.

[Amy]

Doris Day, right?

[Ross Matthews]

No, I turn into Bea Arthur.

[Chelsea Handler]

Listen to these episodes of Dear Chelsea on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Bobby]

New year, new goals. And in this economy, a better money plan is more necessary than ever. I am Matt. And I'm Joel. We are from the how to Money podcast. And every week we help you to spend smarter, save more, and make sense of what's going on out there. If you want 2026 to be the year you finally feel in control of your money, we're here to give you the tools and advice to help you make it happen. Listen to how to Money on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, it's time for the good news with Bobby. Tell me something good.

[Eddie]

After responding to a car crash last Friday, three firefighters went above and beyond because the driver who worked for instacart was first in an accident. They got there, they checked it all out. Gotta be a firefighter. You have to also be basically emt. So all good. Got the vehicle towed off, but as we've heard before, the groceries were not delivered. So rather than let the food go to waste, firefighters loaded up all the bags and delivered it on themselves.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

So cool.

[Eddie]

Especially if a truck pulled up.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Can you imagine all these firefighters here, your groceries.

[Eddie]

The department later shared a photo of these smiling firefighters holding paper grocery bags. In their message, they said it was a small gesture that made a big difference. And commenters obviously were all like, yeah, that's cool. That's awesome, man. If they show up in the fire truck, that's so legit. That's from today. And that's what it's all about.

[Bobby]

That was. Tell me something good. It's time for the good news with Amy. Tell me something good.

[Amy]

So this guy, he's finally decided he wants to propose to his girlfriend, and he comes up with a plan to go back to where they first met when they were just four years old. He went to the preschool and he got all the kids involved, and there was cookies, and they decorated the classroom. So it was a really cool way to do it, and just very creative. They're both teachers. Now that they've grown up, I need that background.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

They work there.

[Amy]

No, they don't work there. But they also didn't start dating at 4 years old. But that's just when they first met. So I was like, we might as well go back to where it all began.

[Eddie]

As long as they had all permissions. I like it.

[Bobby]

Yeah, they had all permissions, and I like it. They did bring that.

[Eddie]

I need a review.

[Amy]

Yeah. When she walked into the classroom, she was greeted by kids wearing floral garlands and bow ties.

[Eddie]

She didn't know it was coming.

[John Paulk]

Right.

[Amy]

They gave her a tiara. So. Yeah. It's really cute.

[Eddie]

Yes.

[Bobby]

It's cool.

[Eddie]

If everything that should have happened did happen by the rules, you know what.

[Amy]

It makes me think of?

[Eddie]

Tell me.

[Amy]

My friends that met in the nicu.

[Eddie]

But they didn't meet in the nicu. They weren't able to meet because they were.

[Amy]

Well, they may not Remember meeting at 4. Like, do you remember a lot from when you were four?

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

No, but that is crazy, though, that they entered the world together at the.

[Amy]

Same hospital and they both needed to be on, like, life support.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Yeah.

[Amy]

And then they. And then they.

[Bobby]

No, no.

[Eddie]

That is a crazy coincidence, but I.

[John Paulk]

Don'T think they met.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

They did not meet in there.

[Amy]

No, they met in college. You're right now in college.

[Bobby]

Here we go.

[Eddie]

Now we're talking.

[Amy]

But then you. You start talking. You're like, oh, what hospital? This is where you're born. And then the parents are like, wait a second. Y' all were in the. Like, I know their mom. Like, we were. Gave birth, and then we were hanging out there for weeks. That. That's crazy. But when he proposed, he didn't take her back to the.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

Me, too.

[Eddie]

Gotta have permissions for that as well.

[Ross Matthews]

Yeah.

[Eddie]

Good story. That's what it's all about.

[Uncle H (possibly a nickname or informal name)]

That was.

[Bobby]

Tell me something good.

[Mike De la Rocha]

A new year doesn't ask us to become someone new. It invites us back home to ourselves. I'm Mike De la Rocha, host of Sacred Lessons, a space for men to pause, reflect, and heal. This year, we're talking honestly about mental health, relationships, and the patterns we're ready to release. If you're looking for clarity, connection, and healthier ways to show up in your life, Sacred Lessons is here for you. Listen to Sacred Lessons with Mike Delaroach on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Chelsea Handler]

This season on Dear Chelsea, with me, Chelsea Handler. We've got some incredible guests, like Kumail Nanjiani. Let's start with your cat. How is she?

[Eddie]

She is not with us anymore.

[Ross Matthews]

Great, great, great. Way to start.

[Chelsea Handler]

Maybe you will cry. Ross Matthews.

[Ross Matthews]

You know what kids always say to me? Are you a boy or a girl?

[Chelsea Handler]

Oh, my God.

[Ross Matthews]

All the time. I know. So I try to butch it up for kids so they're not confused.

[Chelsea Handler]

Yeah, but you're butching it up.

[Ross Matthews]

It's basically like an angry woman.

[Amy]

Doris Day, right?

[Ross Matthews]

No, I turn into Bea Arthur.

[Chelsea Handler]

Listen to these episodes of Dear Chelsea on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[John Paulk]

I'm John Paulk. For years, I was the poster boy of the conversion therapy movement, the ex gay who married an ex lesbian and traveled the world, telling my story of how I changed my sexuality from gay to straight. You might have heard my story, but you've never heard the real story.

[Bobby]

John has never been anything but gay, but he really tried hard not to be.

[John Paulk]

Listen to atonement. Listen the John Paulk story on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Bobby]

This is Dr. Jesse Mills, host of the Mailroom podcast. Each January, men promise to get stronger, work harder, and fix what's broken. But what if the real work isn't physical at all? I sat down with psychologist Dr. Steve.

[John Paulk]

Poulter to unpack shame, anxiety and the.

[Bobby]

Emotional pain men were never taught how to name. Part of the way through the Valley of Despair is realizing this has happened.

[Eddie]

And you have to make a choice.

[Bobby]

Whether you're going to stay in it or move forward. Our two part conversation is available now. Listen to the mailroom on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your favorite shows.

[Amy]

This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.