The Bobby Bones Show — WEDS PT 1 (Dec 3, 2025)
Episode Theme:
This Wednesday, Bobby Bones and his team dive into the chaos of their "falling apart" show, tackle holiday office etiquette and gifts, test their music knowledge with an ad-lib game, and share personal and quirky health struggles. Along the way, they explore viral news stories, debate ethical issues, and keep the laughs — and dark corny jokes — rolling.
1. Should You Buy Holiday Gifts for Coworkers?
[02:49–06:39]
- Discussion Starter: Bobby asks, “Should you get your coworkers a holiday gift?”
- Amy: “Yeah. I actually just got Morgan and Abby’s two days ago and I already have it wrapped up.” [03:01]
- Debates what constitutes a “thoughtful” gift, with Amy arguing homemade gifts matter more.
- Bobby shares that, according to office etiquette experts: “Do not get your coworkers gifts… times are tough… no need to shell out hard earned cash on people in similar positions.” [03:45]
- Solution:
- This year, the show is partnering with giftcards.com for a random envelope gift card draw (ranging from $5 to $1,000).
- Bobby: “This is just my way of eliminating us having to do little knickknacks... We'll all draw an envelope.” [04:52]
- Amy rebels: “I’m still bringing my gifts in the building.” [06:25]
- Debate about whether private gifting hurts office morale.
- Bobby relates feeling “frazzled” after Thanksgiving, comparing it to the week after daylight savings.
Notable Quote:
“A homemade gift is more thoughtful because it’s time.” — Amy [03:26]
“If you want to get a gift for anybody else, do it out of the building.” — Bobby [05:41]
2. Listener Dilemma: Unpaid Loan & “Charity”
[08:23–12:59]
- Listener Letter: Someone loaned money to a friend who hasn’t paid it back, but flaunts charitable donations on Facebook.
- Bobby’s advice:
- If you need the money now: “Just a text. Hey man, gotta do some Christmas shopping, any chance I could get at least some of that back pretty soon?” [09:13]
- If not urgent: “Wait till after the holidays. You can’t bring up that you saw them donating to charity.” [09:38]
- Amy adds: “When you loan money out, you should loan it… and release that expectation depending on your situation.” [10:59]
- Bobby distinguishes family vs. friends in loan expectations:
- “If it’s family, I realize I’m… probably not getting it back. If it’s a friend… I want my money back.” [11:21]
- Reflection on setting expectations when lending.
Notable Quote:
“Family, you may not get it back. Friends, you get your money back because they won’t be your friends anymore. You can’t not have family anymore. You can’t remove the blood.” — Bobby [12:41]
3. Viral News & Ethics
[12:59–16:47]
- Fantasy Football ‘Kidnapping’ Prank:
- UC Berkeley students staged a mock kidnapping as a prank; police investigated a real abduction.
- Bobby: “That’s like traumatizing for your whole life.” [13:01]
- Group debates whether the student could develop trauma even after learning it was a joke (“I think trauma happens in a lot of ways.” — Bobby [14:43])
- TV “Special Forces” Show & Trauma:
- Bobby explains why he declined to appear on the military reality show — not just for the torture aspect, but for fear of long-term trauma.
- Comparison with "Dancing with the Stars," noting everyone gets the same pay, unlike “Special Forces.”
4. Odd News & Culture
[17:57–19:19]
- Nude Cruises Culture Shock:
- Bobby reads about the rise in popularity of nude cruises, clarifying: “Our cruise next year, not nude.”
- Reveals the only rule on such cruises relates to men’s behavior (jokingly alludes without explicit details).
- Team jokes about societal expectations and who actually attends nude cruises.
- “Never seen a nudist and thought, ‘I’m glad they got naked.’” — Bobby [19:10]
5. Tell Me Something Good
[22:14–23:19 & 47:57–49:11]
- Free Food Vending Machine:
- Bobby shares the story of a vending machine in a Bronx Boys and Girls Club offering free produce, eggs, and other groceries for families in need.
- “As soon as it goes up, people are there ready to accept the food. That is what it's all about.” [23:08]
- Knitting Bus Driver:
- Amy spotlights Tina Hutcherson, an Oklahoma City bus driver crocheting winter hats (“beanies”) for her students, with over 25 hand-made.
- Students respond with homemade thank you cards and their excitement at choosing their own colors.
6. Musician Ad Lib Game
[23:20–30:18]
- Bobby hosts a rapid-fire game where the team must identify artists based on ad-libs instead of lyrics.
- Playful competitiveness, some nostalgia, and lots of laughs.
- Standouts include:
- Michael Jackson’s “oww!” [23:27] — Example
- Lil Jon, Eminem, Will Smith, James Brown, Katy Perry, Whitney Houston, T-Pain, DMX, Cardi B, Pitbull
- “You know John, yeah, yeah.” — Lunchbox [25:04]
- Bobby wins, nailing obscure ones by ear: “I didn’t know, you had me at ‘woo’.” [30:18]
7. Quirky Health Struggles: Why Is Our Show Falling Apart?!
[39:52–47:38]
- Each core member is facing health woes:
- Bobby: Still limping post ankle surgery.
- Lunchbox: Undiagnosed sharp pain by his belly button, after visits to five doctors (an MRI left his arms numb).
- “The fact that they said, ‘I could send you to physical therapy, but I wouldn't know what to tell them to work on’… I'm here right now with this pain, and all you're telling me is, ‘I don't know.’” [42:14]
- Jokes about Munchausen syndrome, but Lunchbox insists, “I don't have munch houses.” [43:22]
- Scuba Steve: 20 pounds lost, conflicting diagnoses (possible hernia vs. tumor), can’t lift kids, awaiting specialist.
- “I’ve got a lot of conflicting reports, so hopefully… they'll tell me what really is wrong so I can get it, get in surgery and figure it out and move forward.” [44:56]
- Team good-naturedly roasts each other, but the reality: “Our room is basically a disaster.” — Bobby [39:52]
8. Debating Justice: Anklet Monitors Before Trial
[30:18–36:35]
- Discussion on the case of Lindsay Shiver, a Georgia woman accused of plotting to kill her husband and forced to wear an ankle monitor (pre-trial) in the Bahamas:
- She requests removal for comfort, embarrassment, mobility.
- Amy: “If I’m the judge in this case, she needs to keep the ankle monitor on.” [32:45]
- Bobby notes the justice dilemma between reasonable precautions and presumption of innocence.
- Debate whether technology should allow waterproof anklets.
9. Show Segments & Humor
Morning Corny
[49:55–50:08]
- Amy: “Did you hear about the fire in the shoe factory? Many souls were lost.” [50:02]
- Bobby: “I think you found my niche — dark corny jokes.” [50:15]
Bonehead Story of the Day
[50:24–51:46]
- Lunchbox tells the tale of a bored Iowan man flashing his “ding dong” by the roadside for excitement.
- Jokes about what exactly was flashed and the importance of the man’s Chevy Impala.
Listener Voicemail
[51:46–52:37]
- Request for a Christmas morning dance party.
- Bobby: “Nobody listens on Christmas. I think if I did a dance party and you guys were in the room, we recorded it ahead of time, more people would be listening in this room than would be out listening that morning.” [51:58]
10. Memorable Quotes & Moments
- “You are such a rebel. You fight the system, man.” — Bobby to Amy on giving gifts [06:30]
- “Berkeley Scanner with that story.” — Bobby, about the prank (deadpan) [14:53]
- “I think trauma happens in a lot of ways. I think for a while, if you think it's real, that's ingrained in you even if you're let up.” — Bobby [14:43]
- “Man, that's a weird flash.” — Bobby [50:50]
11. Segment Timestamps
- Co-worker Gift Debate: 02:49–06:39
- Loan/Charity Dilemma: 08:23–12:59
- Viral News & Trauma: 12:59–16:47
- Nude Cruises: 17:57–19:19
- Good News Segment #1: 22:14–23:19
- Musician Ad Lib Game: 23:20–30:18
- Anklet Monitor Debate: 30:18–36:35
- Falling Apart Health Updates: 39:52–47:38
- Good News Segment #2: 47:57–49:11
- Morning Corny: 49:55–50:08
- Bonehead Story: 50:24–51:46
- Listener Voicemail (Dance Party): 51:46–52:37
Conclusion
This episode balances lighthearted games, earnest debate on proper office gifting, and the team's medical mishaps — all delivered in Bobby's easy-going, comedic style. Whether you need advice, a laugh, or just want to hear a group of radio hosts commiserate over their ailments, this show’s got something for you.
