The Bobby Bones Show

Episode: TUES PT 2 – Bobby’s Big Announcement! + Amy Watched Diddy Doc? + Bobby Doesn’t Think Babies Are Miracles + Amy’s Boyfriend Cringe Moment In Public
Date: December 16, 2025
Host: Bobby Bones; Co-hosts: Amy, Eddie, Charlie, Lunchbox, Morgan

Episode Overview

This episode features Bobby's big announcement about the BobbyCast moving to Netflix, lively reviews of documentaries and holiday movies, quirky discussions about miracles and tipping etiquette, and a few hilarious listener calls. Amy details her experience with the Sean Combs documentary, Bobby debates the notion of miracles (particularly regarding babies), and the team delves into some family and holiday traditions—with plenty of playful banter.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Listener Calls & Stories

Timestamp: 03:18 – 10:38

• Half a Mouse in a Salad (03:28)

  • Sandy Kate from Florida shares a horror dinner story from a train trip: “As we were cutting through our first course which was a salad… it was a half a mouse in her salad.”
  • Bobby: “If you didn’t take a picture of it, that’s probably the best if you’re that train and no one took a picture. You get rid of the body—it’s like a court case, you don’t have a body, you really don’t have a case.”
  • Amy gags at the story, echoing the disgust and questioning where the other half went.
  • Takeaway: Always document anything out of the ordinary.

• Testicle Bit Callback (06:33)

  • Charlie from Virginia calls about a previous segment on Lunchbox’s swollen testicle. He implores: “Lunch, you gotta go get it checked out, my guy.” (07:45)
  • The crew has fun counting “testicle” mentions: “Yesterday, you guys dropped more ‘testes’ than a high school gym class.” (07:25)

• Children’s Book Shout-Out (08:02)

  • Jessie from Indiana shares how her son’s pre-K class got Bobby’s “Stanley the Dog: First Day of School” book.
  • Bobby discusses plans for a sequel about blending families and adopted siblings: “All families are different. Brothers, not all families are full blood and you can still be family without being full blood...” (10:14)

2. Pop Culture Reviews & Debates

Timestamp: 11:12 – 19:01

• Knives Out: Glass Onion Review

  • Bobby: “It was fine. It wasn’t that good... I thought it was fine. Three and a half [out of five].” (11:13–11:22)
  • Eddie and the gang compare notes on the trilogy’s quality.

• Amy’s Take: Sean Combs (Diddy) Documentary, “The Reckoning” (11:43–17:18)

  • Amy describes the docuseries, produced by 50 Cent, about justice and insider revelations: “He’s just not a great, bad dude. Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad.” (12:41)
  • Amy’s review: “I’d give it 5 out of 5 for what it is… for being an informative documentary about Diddy and all the different interviews they landed of people that are finally willing to talk...” (14:06)
  • Notable banter as Amy adamantly refers to it as “the Reckoning,” while Bobby and the team keep tripping over the title.
  • Amy explains the significance and risks the interviewees take in exposing Diddy.
  • Bobby: “Just because somebody is a bad person doesn’t mean he is guilty by the law on all those counts.” (14:31)

• Fun Segment: “Say the Word on Beat” Viral Challenge

  • Crew participates in the tricky TikTok challenge, doing rapid-fire word recognition and reaction.
  • Bobby: “Your country girl came out on ‘house.’” (33:16)
  • Amy, Eddie, and Lunchbox all try; much laughter ensues.

3. Parenting, Everyday Life, and Deep Thoughts

Timestamp: 21:15 – 29:51

• Bad News vs. Good News First?

  • Eddie discusses a dinner debate with his kids about whether to get bad news or good news first.
  • Bobby: “Sometimes I don’t even want the good news. Just give me the bad news and let me fight it…” (23:35)
  • Amy: “I would go bad news first and then give me the good news quickly.” (24:19)

• Bobby on the Baby Kicking Command

  • Bobby now claims he can make his unborn baby kick on command: “There's two things I can do. One... I can play Counting Crows on Caitlyn’s stomach—baby kicks.” (26:13)
  • Amy and crew press him for his secret (withheld).

• Are Babies Miracles?

  • Amy: “Some people use the word miracle.” (27:17)
  • Bobby: “I think miracles have a scarcity and a rarity to them... I don’t put the word ‘miracle’ on something that happens a million times a day.” (27:21)
  • Heated but good-natured debate on what ‘miracle’ really means.

4. Holiday & Life Practicalities

Timestamp: 41:19 – 49:54

• How Much Should You Tip?

  • Detailed discussion on appropriate holiday tips for housekeepers, nannies, teachers, mail carriers, trash collectors, etc.
  • Bobby: “If you can afford a housekeeper, you’re probably giving more than 50 bucks.” (41:48)
  • Lunchbox’s annual trash collector rant: “They leave the dang note on—‘Would you like to tip your garbage man?’” (45:37)

• Amy’s Boyfriend’s Cringe Sports Parent Moment

  • Amy recounts a mortifying moment when her boyfriend corrected a basketball ref during a game: “I was mortified… started to show the move and was like, ‘When a foot does this…’” (53:30)
  • Bobby: “A ref is not going to admit in the middle of a game they messed up.” (55:05)
  • The team debates sportsmanship and boundaries for parents at kids’ games.

• Letting Dishes ‘Soak’ Discussion + ‘Soaking’ Mormon Gag

  • Lighthearted moment as Bobby defends his preferred dishwashing technique: “Letting balls soak—that’s not a chore, it’s not a chore!” (47:58)
  • Leads to laughter about an infamous Mormon practice called “soaking,” with Bobby explaining the term.

5. Big Announcement: BobbyCast Going to Netflix

Timestamp: 67:07 – 69:26

• Bobby reveals the BobbyCast will be exclusively on Netflix starting January 2026.
  • “Netflix Inc s iHeartMedia deal for exclusive video podcasts, and so the BobbyCast will go up on Netflix in January… very pumped about that.” (67:50)
  • More detailed explanation of exclusivity, the end of the YouTube version, and why Netflix wants podcasts on its platform.
  • Amy and other co-hosts react with excitement.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Listener Surprises:
  “You get rid of the body—it’s like a court case, you don’t have a body, you really don’t have a case.”
  – Bobby Bones (04:25)

• On Reviewing Diddy Doc:
  “He’s a master manipulator… textbook master manipulator.”
  – Amy (14:37)

• On Baby Kicks:
  “I can play Counting Crows on Caitlyn’s stomach—baby kicks…”
  – Bobby Bones (26:39)

• On Miracles:
  “I think miracles have a scarcity and a rarity to them. I don’t put the word ‘miracle’ on something that happens a million times a day.”
  – Bobby Bones (27:21)

• On Tipping:
  “If you can afford a housekeeper, you’re probably giving more than fifty bucks.”
  – Bobby Bones (41:48)

• On Netflix Move:
  “So the BobbyCast will go up on Netflix in January. Nowhere else but Netflix—you’ll be able to watch the BobbyCast on Netflix.”
  – Bobby Bones (67:50)

Additional Fun Tidbits

• TikTok Challenge:
  The crew’s attempts at the “Say the Word on Beat” viral challenge leads to several minutes of laughter and failed attempts—worth a listen for the pure fun.

• Holiday Traditions:
  Amy tells the story of a dad and son who buy the ugliest Christmas tree on the lot to teach embracing uniqueness—a touching, if playful, moment.

• Lottery & Pennies:
  The team discusses last-minted pennies selling for millions, and a Canadian lottery winner’s choice between a lump sum or lifetime payments.

Timeline Highlights

• 03:28 — Listener call: half a mouse in the salad story
• 06:33 — Testicle “bit” call & discussion
• 08:02 — Children’s book shout-out and blended families talk
• 11:13 — Glass Onion review
• 11:43 — Amy’s Diddy documentary review (“The Reckoning”)
• 21:15 — Holiday inflatable display escalation
• 23:19 — Bad news vs. good news family debate
• 26:05 — Baby kick on command segment
• 27:21 — Debate: are babies miracles?
• 41:19 — Tipping etiquette segment
• 53:30 — Amy’s boyfriend corrects a sports ref
• 67:07 — BobbyCast Netflix announcement

Tone and Energy

The episode is marked by playful, relatable honesty—equal parts irreverence (rat-in-salad, “soaking”) and sincerity (family, legacy, miracles). Bobby leads with quick, dry humor and the team’s chemistry keeps conversations flowing with sarcasm, debate, and laughter, mixing personal anecdotes with pop culture talk and community calls.

For New Listeners

This episode is a microcosm of The Bobby Bones Show’s unique blend of listener engagement, cultural commentary, personal storytelling, and inside jokes—great for fans and first-timers seeking lively, authentic banter and a window into the lives of the show’s personalities.