The Bobby Bones Show – August 26, 2025, TUES PT 1: "Amy Returns! Why Does Bobby Keep Deodorant In The Fridge? Bobby Wants To Lose Weight + Bobby Learned Spanish?!"

Podcast: The Bobby Bones Show
Host: Bobby Bones (with Amy and contributors)
Episode Theme: Amy returns after illness, Bobby's quirky habits (deodorant in the fridge), weight loss challenges, Spanish-speaking revelation (with an AI twist), and an interview with NASCAR star Chase Elliott. Plus, classic show banter and listener interaction.

Episode Overview

In this lively episode, Amy returns to the studio after a significant illness, sparking humorous and touching catch-up conversations. Bobby dives into internet debates over his odd deodorant-in-the-fridge habit, discusses his drive to shed a few pounds for a treasured vintage shirt, and reveals a viral, AI-powered Spanish video that fooled many online. Other highlights include debates on self-help gifts, sports fandom, “Tell Me Something Good” segments, and a candid interview with NASCAR’s Chase Elliott.

Key Topics & Discussion Points

Amy’s Return and Health Update

• Amy’s Absence Explained (03:20)

  • Amy shares the details of her recent bout with the flu and lingering symptoms:

    "Multiple things. I think it... kept piling on ...main thing, I don’t know what took my voice away but like I had a flu." — Amy (03:32)

  • Bobby jokes about the misery of the "old fashioned flu," and the team discusses how sickness can affect your emotions and TV-watching habits, especially referencing Amy's surprising emotional reaction to pro-wrestling documentaries while sick.

• WWE Documentary “Unreal” Review (04:18–06:36)

  • Amy, traditionally a “wrestling hater,” reviews the WWE documentary she watched as a show “punishment,” rating it 3/5 stars due to her illness.

    "I got emotional over Cody [Rhodes]...I think I was unwell." — Amy (05:02)

Pandemic & Illness Still Circulating

• COVID Surges Again (07:04)
  • The team references family and community COVID outbreaks and reflects on the shifting pandemic landscape.

Listener Mail: Getting Self-Help Books as Gifts (08:08–10:31)

• Bobby and Amy discuss whether it's offensive to receive a self-help book as a gift.

  "Who gives someone a self help book as a gift?...I would not be offended." — Bobby (08:44) "If it was like, 'how to not be a butthead,' I’d be like, what are they trying to tell me?" — Amy (09:22)

• Bobby shares personal experience:

  "Dirks [Bentley] gave me a [self-help] book and he was like, I think this would be good... I never thought, 'oh, he thinks I need help.'" — Bobby (10:11)

Bobby’s “Spanish” Debut: AI and Language Surprises

• Viral Instagram: Bobby Speaking Spanish (11:24–14:51)
  • Bobby stuns the team and listeners with a flawless Spanish Instagram post—only to reveal it’s actually his voice and face, AI-translated and lip-synced to Spanish.

    "Here’s the thing that me talking Spanish is all...AI." — Bobby (12:36) "If I didn’t know you and saw that video, I’d be like, this white guy knows Spanish really well." — Bobby (13:20)

  • They discuss implications for advertising (AI voice-overs) and the confusion—and praise—from followers.

The Deodorant in the Fridge Debate (17:13–32:37)

• Bobby’s Odd Habit (27:51+)
  • Bobby explains he keeps multiple deodorants around the house, including in the kitchen fridge, for convenience and the surprising pleasure of applying “cold deodorant on a hot summer day.”

    "There’s not a better feeling than cold deodorant on a hot summer day when you need deodorant..." — Bobby (28:48) "I can support that part...like sometimes I put my eye cream in the fridge." — Amy (30:54)

  • Instagram blows up with reactions, most calling him “weird,” but a few fellow fridge-users chime in.

Sports Corner: Fandom and Fitting in Retro Shirts

• NFL Team Decision (26:16–27:55)
  • Bobby’s final two candidates for an official NFL fandom: Broncos or Panthers. Listener Abby tried to sway him with a PowerPoint for the Broncos. Listeners call in with their Panther pitch.

    "I want to drop it [5–7 pounds] just for the shirt. It has nothing to do with like I don’t even weigh myself now…" — Bobby (24:45)

• Weight Loss Motivation: The Vintage Razorback Shirt (24:36+)
  • Bobby wants to lose weight to fit into a 1970s Arkansas Razorbacks shirt, prompting relatable calls from listeners about similar “wardrobe goals.”

    "For me...I got a shirt that I love, I want to wear once. So I’m trying to drop five to seven pounds to fit into this shirt." — Bobby (56:48)

“Tell Me Something Good” Segments

• Lost Class Ring Returned After Decades (17:15)
  • Amy recounts the story of someone’s Fordham University class ring, lost in 1969 and found by a treasure hunter in 2025.
• Community Buys Man a Truck (38:44)
  • Bobby shares a heartwarming tale: After his truck broke down, local friends and church crowd-funded a new one for community legend Willie Berry in Mississippi.

Interview Segment: NASCAR’s Chase Elliott (33:08–37:52)

• Key Points from the Interview
  • Chase discusses being recognized more by diehard fans than kids ("Chase Raceline Lot" from Cars 3), the anonymity of helmet sports, and life as a “walking billboard” thanks to constant sponsorship.

    "Odds are I’m probably, you know, I’m sponsored by something on Wednesday at home watching a movie." — Chase Elliott (35:18)

  • Musical favorites: "Eric Church is the goat… Tyler Childers, Muscadine Bloodline… Megan Moroney." (35:49–36:11)
  • Best concert memory: "Red Rocks, Eric Church" (37:02)
• Follow the Full Interview: Bobby invites listeners to check out the "Bobbycast" for the full, in-depth Chase Elliott discussion.

Pop Culture Reviews: Tuesday Review Day (45:12+)

• “Hostage” on Netflix

  "I give it four and a half out of five Big Bens…" — Bobby (45:20)
  "I gave it four out of five kidnappers." — Amy (45:46)

• “Nobody 2” (Movie)

  "I give it four out of five Hawaiian shirts." — Mike

• “And Just Like That” (Sex and the City Sequel)

  "I give it two out of five cats and that’s for the nostalgia." — Morgan (47:14)
  "I’ll at least give it a three, but that’s me being generous." — Amy (47:20)

Crime Oddities: The Serial "Butt Sniffer" (47:56–50:09)

• Discussion of a recurring local headline: a man famous for his “butt sniffing” arrests.

  "I’m so glad I don’t think this is hot...he didn’t choose for this to be his thing." — Bobby (48:31) "He keeps getting arrested, like, he’s gotta get help, like he needs treatment." — Amy (49:02)

• They explore the legal and psychological gray areas, with listeners chiming in over phone.

Listener Interactions: Heartfelt Moments (59:01–61:23)

• Moving Call from a Florida Listener
  • A mother of a blind, autistic child explains how the show is an essential, comforting part of their morning routine, especially for her daughter Braylon.

    "She loves your voice. She loves Amy’s voice. The only person’s voice that bothers her is Lunchbox."

  • The team offers to send gifts and record a custom audio greeting.

Odd & Trending News

• Putin’s “Poop Case” (53:05+)
  • Bobby shares a bizarre but real international security tidbit about Russian protocol to transport Putin’s “business” in a suitcase, so foreign agents can’t analyze his health via his waste.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On wrestling fans:

  "I think you really like the show. You got emotional over Cody Rhodes the wrestler?"
  — Bobby (05:02)

• On keeping deodorant in the fridge:

  "There’s not a better feeling than cold deodorant on a hot summer day."
  — Bobby (28:48)

• On receiving a self help book:

  "I like to find reasons to be irritated, not offended."
  — Bobby (08:44)

• On AI and language:

  "That’s my voice…It made my mouth move to it in Spanish."
  — Bobby (12:56)

• On fitting in old shirts:

  "For me… I got a shirt that I love I want to wear once. So I’m trying to drop five to seven pounds to fit into this shirt."
  — Bobby (56:48)

• Listener Impact:

  "She loves your voice. She loves Amy’s voice…even on the weekends when y’all don’t play it, I have to play y'alls podcasts..."
  — Sierra, listener (59:01)

Segment Timestamps (content sections only)

• Amy’s Return & Wrestling Punishment — 03:20–07:02
• Listener Mail: Self-Help Books — 08:08–10:31
• Bobby’s Viral Spanish (AI Reveal) — 11:24–14:51
• Origin of “AR” in Bobby’s Phone / IHeart Outfits — 15:06–16:55
• Tell Me Something Good: Lost Class Ring — 17:15–18:17
• Weight Loss for a Razorback Shirt — 24:36–25:43
• Deodorant in the Fridge Debate — 27:51–32:37
• NFL Fandom Decision — 26:16–27:55
• Interview: Chase Elliott — 33:08–37:52
• Tell Me Something Good: New Truck for Community Hero — 38:44–39:21
• Pop Culture Review Segment — 45:12–47:25
• Serial Butt Sniffer Discussion — 47:56–50:47
• Listener Calls (Weight Loss, Butt Sniffer, Impact Stories) — 55:34–61:23

Tone & Vibe

Upbeat, banter-heavy, and packed with both absurd humor and unexpectedly touching moments. The show maintains its signature mix of relatable, sometimes quirky confessions and deep listener engagement, showing genuine care for the community (e.g., extended time for listener stories about family challenges and wins).

TL;DR – Episode Summary

Amy is back, Bobby shares viral and odd behaviors (cold deodorant, “speaking Spanish” via AI), and everyone gets candid about fitting into old clothes and picking new sports teams. Listeners share both hilarious and deeply moving stories, and NASCAR star Chase Elliott drops by for a wide-ranging chat. Throughout, the show dishes out heart, humor, and a lot of breakfast-table weirdness—classic Bobby Bones.