The Bobby Bones Show – Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 (Part 1)

Overview

In this lively episode, the Bobby Bones Show crew dives into Thanksgiving dilemmas, the Dancing with the Stars finale, and the perennial question: which artist would you invite to play at your wedding if money was no object? There's also an entertaining "Bobby Feud" about topics you should avoid at Thanksgiving dinner, stories of lottery luck (and near-misses), and personal anecdotes about family, food, and tradition—all delivered in Bobby Bones' trademark self-deprecating, quick-witted style.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Is Thanksgiving an Appropriate Time for a Marriage Proposal? (03:00)

• Mailbag Segment: Listener asks whether it's appropriate to propose at Thanksgiving with the whole family there.
• Bobby's Take (04:00): "I don't feel like you're hijacking the holiday as long as you don't do it at the dinner... Thanksgiving is a warm-up for Christmas. Sometimes you don't even go because you know you're gonna go to Christmas at the house."
• Amy and Morgan agree: Thanksgiving is one of the most 'okay' holidays for that type of moment, as long as it doesn't overshadow the dinner itself.

Notable Quote:

• Amy (04:23): “No, [proposing at Christmas] that’s Jesus’s day.”

2. Dancing with the Stars Finale & What It's Like to Win (05:22)

• Recap: Robert Irwin wins; Alex Earl and Val finish second.
• Bobby reflects on his own win:
  • Didn't make it to the winners’ party because he had to come back to work.
  • Describes the whirlwind post-finale schedule, flying to NYC for Good Morning America, and feeling "the belle of the ball" while exhausted and holding the trophy.
• Behind the Scenes:
  • The aftermath is abrupt: after press, "you look at your partner and go, 'Well, I think this is it.'"
  • Sharna, his pro partner, has only reunited with him a handful of times since.
• On show popularity:
  • Ratings have rebounded, partly due to the use of TikTok and the casting of younger influencers (especially Alex Earl).

Notable Quotes:

• Bobby (05:46): "Rarely does the best overall dancer win the show. There have been some cases. But he wasn’t the best. He was good. Most likable."
• Bobby (08:24): "Somebody hacked my Twitter while I was on Good Morning America. They hacked it to be like, bobby sucks, he should have never won..."

Timestamps:

• Finale recap: 05:22-09:40
• BTS/fame aftermath: 09:41-11:12

3. Declining TV Ratings and the State of Award Shows (12:15)

• CMA Awards Draw Lowest Ratings in History:
  • Bobby's not bitter about being blackballed from the show but addresses the blame and context.
  • Ratings have dropped for all TV, not just country award shows.
  • Dancing with the Stars is an exception—its ratings have improved thanks to social media.
• Discussion on why ratings dip:
  • Shorter attention spans, more media to consume, and artists insisting on playing new, less familiar songs.

Notable Quotes:

• Bobby (12:50): "I kind of been blackballed from the TV show... you would think I would be like, yay, bad ratings, but I don’t."
• Morgan (13:25): "Our attention is so divided in so many directions."

Timestamps:

• Discussion begins: 12:15-16:16
• Dancing with the Stars & TikTok: 14:32-15:53

4. Good News Stories: Reuniting with a Lost Dog (18:44)

• Story: Community rallies to reunite a woman, Tiffany McLeod, with her dog after she lost her home.
• Messages: Stories of kindness often have ripple effects—in this case, donations and support helped Tiffany get her dog back and secure housing.

Notable Quote:

• Bobby (19:53): "That’s my favorite kind of story."

5. Jennifer Lopez Gets $2 Million to Play a Wedding – Whose Concert Would You Want? (24:19)

• JLo performed at an Indian billionaire’s wedding for $2 million. Performed for an hour, full stage show.
• Prompt: If you could choose any artist for your own wedding, who would it be?
  • Morgan: George Strait
  • Amy: U2
  • Lunchbox: Bruno Mars
  • Bobby: Jokingly says Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, and Dan + Shay (who all sang at his real wedding thanks to Nashville connections), but ultimately would choose John Mayer if he had to pick again.
• Reflection on Bobby’s own wedding: Many famous artist friends performed, making for “pretty cool” memories.

Notable Quotes:

• Amy (25:41): "I was just trying to go big. I was thinking like someone real...U2."
• Bobby (27:58): "Looking back, it’s crazier than when it was happening. Because you’re just so in it."

Timestamps:

• Segment intro: 24:19
• Wedding artist discussion: 25:20-28:29

6. Lottery Luck, Misses, & Unclaimed Millions (29:13)

• Stories of people nearly winning big or missing out entirely:
  • A man passes on a scratch-off ticket, next man wins $1 million.
  • Discussion about an unclaimed $78 million Texas lottery jackpot.
  • What would each of the crew do if they won that much? (Hide it!).
• Reflects on how windfalls can change lives, and jokes about how subtle (or not) their cohosts would be about newfound wealth.

Notable Quote:

• Bobby (29:43): "Oh, it would be so crazy to scratch off a million dollar winner... I would think one of you are pranking me."

Timestamps:

• Lucky ticket stories: 29:13-33:13

7. Thanksgiving Mishaps & Avoiding the ER (33:31)

• ER Visit Causes: Burns (turkey fryer mishaps), lacerations from cutting, falls, and stomach troubles.
• Turkey Frying 101:
  • The crew shares safety tips and horror stories—never fry a partially thawed turkey!

Notable Quotes:

• Bobby (33:55): "I don’t know anything about frying turkey. I watched two videos on it. I’m now an expert."
• Amy (34:17): "If the turkey’s not thawed out completely...you’ll start a fire."

8. Where the Crew is Spending Thanksgiving (36:46)

• Amy: Family coming to Nashville, but her brother can't make it due to work.
• Lunchbox: Going to North Carolina for his wife’s family, laments losing out on making "memories in their own home."
• Bobby: Feels Thanksgiving is "junior varsity Christmas"—skipping isn’t the end of the world as long as you make Christmas.

Notable Quotes:

• Bobby (37:24): "Thanksgiving, though, if you can’t make it, that’s okay. It’s junior varsity Christmas."
• Lunchbox (37:54): "We want to make memories in our house... then when it’s her family’s year, we head to North Carolina."

9. Bobby Feud: Topics to Avoid at Thanksgiving (38:48)

Top 10 Topics to Avoid (According to Poll):

1. Politics (39:13)
2. Religion
3. Appearance or weight
4. Family drama
5. When are you having kids?
6. Money/finances
7. Work
8. Who’s not at Thanksgiving/family drama
9. Parenting critiques
10. Exes/past relationships

• Game played by Morgan, Amy & Lunchbox—the team actually guessed all 10, a rare feat.

Notable Quote:

• Morgan (39:31): "Something about weight...should you be eating that?"

10. The 'Boyfriend/Girlfriend' Terminology Debate (52:14)

• Listener asks: Are Amy and Morgan too old to have “boyfriends” instead of “partners”?
• The crew riffs: There’s no great word for adults in a committed non-marriage relationship.
• Jokes about “man-friend” or “my man” all feeling awkward. Agreement that “partner” sometimes implies a same-sex or non-marital relationship.

Notable Quotes:

• Bobby (52:47): "A bunch of 50 year olds singing, that's not a boy band."
• Amy (54:18): "It's weird that there's no other name for that."

11. Good News: Eagle Scouts Rescue Hiker (48:14)

• Story: Two Eagle Scouts, Jack Borowski & Brody Perry, carry an injured hiker down Mount Lafayette, New England.
• Lunchbox, a longtime Eagle Scout skeptic, admits their nerdiness is outweighed by actual heroism.

Notable Quotes:

• Bobby (48:45): “She got pretty fortunate that one, they were just there, and two, that they knew what they were doing.”
• Lunchbox (48:58): “They're nerds.”

12. The Morning Corny (50:34)

• Joke:
  • Morgan (50:35): "When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?"
  • Answer: "In the dictionary."

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On proposing at Thanksgiving:

  • Bobby (04:00): "I don't feel like you're hijacking the holiday as long as you don't do it at the dinner."

• DWTS win aftermath:

  • Bobby (08:54): "And then they just cut you and they're like, okay, you're free. And so you kind of look at your partner and go, well, I think this is it."

• CMA Awards & TV decline:

  • Bobby (13:32): "Attention is divided. More things like you said to watch, we have less attention span because even if we're on it, we're not going to stay on anything."

• Lottery windfalls:

  • Bobby (29:43): "Oh, it would be so crazy to scratch off a million dollar winner..."

• Turkey fryer danger:

  • Amy (34:17): "If the turkey is not thawed out completely...it makes it overflow. Therefore, you'll start a fire."

• Thanksgiving is JV Christmas:

  • Bobby (37:24): "Thanksgiving, though, if you can't make it, that's okay. It's junior varsity Christmas."

• Bobby Feud — #1 topic NOT to discuss:

  • Morgan (39:13): "The obvious one is politics."

• On adult relationships:

  • Bobby (52:47): "A bunch of 50 year olds singing, that's not a boy band."

Additional Memorable Bits

• Home Alone as a Christmas Movie Debate: Bobby consults his AI assistant, who argues it’s not strictly a Christmas movie, which stirs debate.
• Morning Corny: Classic, groan-worthy holiday joke.
• Bonehead Story: Dispute over discounted turkey escalates to violence at a grocery store—reminder not to sweat the small stuff.

Structure & Tone

The show moves briskly between listener questions, trendy pop culture topics, crew banter, games, and light-hearted stories, keeping a humorous, relatable, and sometimes teasing tone throughout. Each segment is punctuated by the hosts’ own personal stories, warmth, and ribbing.

For listeners:
You'll laugh, get real talk about holiday stress, and leave with advice on family gatherings, pop culture, and gratitude—just maybe don’t bring up politics at Thanksgiving.

[Recommended Highlights]

• Proposing at Thanksgiving: 03:00-05:23
• DWTS Finale/Bobby’s Experience: 05:22-11:12
• CMA Ratings & Social Media: 12:15-16:16, 14:32-15:53
• Wedding Performer Roundtable: 24:19-28:29
• Bobby Feud - Thanksgiving Taboos: 38:48-44:28
• Listener Q - Adult Relationship Labels: 52:14-55:18

“It's not just about the food; it’s about family, stories, and not mentioning your cousin’s ex at the dinner table.”