The Bobby Bones Show — "Happy Thanksgiving From The Bobby Bones Show!"

Date: November 27, 2025
Host: Bobby Bones (Premiere Networks)
Featured Voices: Amy, Lunchbox, Eddie, Morgan

Episode Overview

This special Thanksgiving episode is all about fun, gratitude, and laughter with the Bobby Bones Show crew. The team plays music-themed games, discusses random acts of kindness, tackles a "never gonna get it" Thanksgiving trivia, and shares heartfelt stories and lighthearted moments perfect for the holiday season. As always, the show's laid-back, playful banter brings plenty of personality and authentic camaraderie to the airwaves.

Key Segments and Insights

1. Name That Song Game: "First Word Challenge"

Start: 03:27

• The crew plays a game where Bobby sings (or exclaims) just the first word or syllable of a song, and the team has to name the song.
• Example: Bobby: “The world…”
  Amy/Eddie: "All Star" (by Smash Mouth)

Highlights & Quotes:

• Bobby sets up the rules: “Sometimes it’s not even a word, ‘cause ‘some’ is not a word.”
  • Eddie counters: “Some is a word. Some.” (04:06)
• Amy and Eddie are quick to recognize “Ain’t” as the first word of "Ain’t No Sunshine."
• When Bobby sings “Hey,” everyone immediately recognizes "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.
• At one point, Amy jokes, “I think you’ve been practicing because you got better.” (06:35)
• Bobby laughs about the game's “test kitchen” origins and how prep improved the experience.

Timestamps:

• "Ain't" — 04:15
• "Do" — 05:15
• "Hey" — 06:11
• "Bop/Bop" — 07:03
• "You" (Hound Dog) — 08:27

Memorable Moment:

• Lunchbox tries “No diggity” for “Bop”—the wrong decade. Eddie nails "Barbara Ann," but it’s a fun mix of guesswork.
• Bobby reflects on the better flow with preparation versus improv.
  • Amy: “When it’s better preparation, yes.” (06:57)

2. Listener Question: Handling a Tough Basketball Coach

Start: 09:15

• A single mom asks if she should intervene with her son’s basketball coach, who’s "great at motivating" but can be harsh, leaving her son feeling defeated.
• Bobby reflects on his formative years, tough coaches, and the value of resilience.

Key Takeaways:

• Bobby: “In life, you have to deal with lots of bosses or people… different styles of communication. That’s the easy answer.” (09:30)
• The only reason to intervene is if things seem emotionally abusive; otherwise, learning to deal with tough authority is part of life.
• Bobby shares a vivid memory of being chewed out by his high school football coach for a mistake:
  • Coach: “You’re one of the smartest people I’ve ever coached. But that’s the dumbest [blanket] thing I’ve ever seen in my life!” (11:09)
  • Bobby: “I kind of needed that… It wasn’t really dumb. That hurts though, man.”
• Final advice: If it’s not abusive, let your kid stick with it—it’ll help them in the long run.

Timestamps:

• Story of his coach: 10:38
• Final advice and group reaction: 13:10

3. Thanksgiving Travel Tips (Airing on Flights)

Start: 13:10

• Quick informational segment about bringing Thanksgiving dinner with you on flights if the food is packed safely and meets TSA requirements.
• Jokes about freezing gravy to “solid” so it counts as a solid.
• “I freeze it and they never even question it.” — Bobby jokes (13:58)

4. Random Acts of Kindness / Lottery Experiment

Start: 19:23

• Inspired by a listener story, Lunchbox is given money to perform random acts of kindness: buying people’s small purchases at stores, with the secondary hope of “good karma” for lottery tickets.

Clips and Stories:

• At the gas station, Lunchbox pays for a stranger’s drink and cigarettes, making her day:
  • She’s relieved: “Oh my God. I am serious.”
  • Lunchbox (joking): “Not saying I need the good karma…”
• More moments paying for random customers at gas stations, mixing good deeds with plans to buy lottery tickets.
• The team debates whether Lunchbox “ruined” his lottery karma by making it about luck.

Results:

• They scratch four $20 tickets:
  • Lunchbox wins $20 on one, $20 on another, others lose.
  • The segment is more about the fun and intent behind the gesture than the winnings.

Memorable Quotes:

• Bobby: “As long as you’re helping somebody, it doesn’t matter.” (29:49)
• Eddie: “But is the fact that you guys are doing this with that purpose…?”
• Lunchbox: “Just my goodness of my heart. My heart was like bumping, like, ah. Do something nice.” (25:28)

5. Tell Me Something Good: Good News Stories

First Segment: 19:23, Second Segment: 41:03

Stories:

• Jiu Jitsu Teenager: 13-year-old girl uses Jiu Jitsu skills to defend herself from an attacker, breaks his ankle.
  • Bobby: “She’s 13, tossing a grown—no, I agree.” (20:37)
  • Amy reminisces about being “a Jiu Jitsu mom.”
• Guitar Store Kindness: 16-year-old Evan Sterling is gifted a $1,500 guitar by a stranger who’s impressed by his playing in the store.

Memorable Moments:

• Lunchbox’s glee in telling the Jiu Jitsu story.
• Bobby devises a bit where Lunchbox fakes his way through guitar stores to see if anyone will “make his day” with a guitar.

6. Never Gonna Get It: Thanksgiving Trivia Game

Start: 33:47

• The trivia: "This will be on the Thanksgiving dinner table for only 3% of Americans. What is it?"
• The crew and caller JC try to guess — wild answers include mac and cheese, TV, a spoon, menu, and place cards.
• Eddie’s answer, “menu,” ultimately turns out correct (due to the 3% who eat out for Thanksgiving).

Memorable Banter:

• Bobby: “JC, did you pick Eddie to get it right or wrong?”
  JC: “Yeah. Okay. He’s right.” (39:45)
• Crew debates the spirit of the question and “what constitutes a Thanksgiving table.”

7. The Morning Corny: Turkey Edition

Start: 43:27

• Amy gives the Thanksgiving Dad Joke: “What sound does a turkey’s phone make?”
  • Crew struggles hilariously, making puns and guesses.
  • Amy reveals: “Wing wing wing.”
• No one on the team gets it, and they joke about running out of good jokes.

8. Bonehead Story of the Day

Start: 45:49

• Man in Michigan repeatedly rams another car after being cut off — but his license plate falls off, making him easy to catch.
• Bobby shares historical context about license plates, referencing the Oklahoma City bombing case.

Notable Quotes and Moments

• “I kind of needed that. I didn’t need to be, like, coddled. It wasn’t really dumb. That hurts, though, man.” — Bobby (about his football coach's tough love, 11:09)
• “The answer is menu!” — Eddie, defending his out-of-the-box guess in the trivia game (38:06)
• “She’s 13, tossing a grown [man]. No, I agree.” — Bobby, marveling at the Jiu Jitsu story (20:37)
• “Just my goodness of my heart. You know, sometimes your heart just tells you something and you got to do it.” — Lunchbox, on performing acts of kindness (25:29)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• 03:27 — Name That Song Game
• 09:15 — Tough Coaching Advice & Bobby’s High School Story
• 13:10 — Thanksgiving Food Travel Tips
• 19:23 — Tell Me Something Good: Jiu Jitsu Teen
• 21:12 — Good Karma Lottery Segment
• 33:47 — “Never Gonna Get It” Thanksgiving Table Trivia
• 41:03 — Tell Me Something Good: Guitar Store Kindness
• 43:27 — The Morning Corny (Turkey Joke)
• 45:49 — Bonehead Story of the Day

Episode Tone and Style

• Fast-paced, high-energy, relaxed, and playful
• Signature Bobby Bones blend of humor, real-life stories, and good-natured teasing
• A mix of insightful advice, genuine camaraderie, and laugh-out-loud moments—perfect for holiday listening

For Listeners Who Missed It

This episode is a quintessential Bobby Bones Show holiday affair—games, warmth, and goofy moments abound. From tricky musical challenges to holiday table trivia, random acts of kindness, and stories that make you smile, the whole show reflects the themes of gratitude, good fun, and embracing the unexpected. Whether you want life lessons, a reason to laugh, or new ways to argue about Thanksgiving traditions, this episode delivers.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Bobby Bones Show crew! 🍗