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March 19 - 23, 2007

REO Speedwagon Live!
While it's true that REO Speedwagon has been a mainstay in rock music since the 70’s, the current chapter of the band’s history began back in 2000 when they began touring again with fellow Midwest rockers, Styx. Together they sold out shows all over the country and even produced a live CD and DVD entitled Arch Allies. In 2003, the two bands were joined by Journey and created an even bigger show called The Main Event Tour. Though this gave REO Speedwagon the chance to hit their favorite venues and play nothing but hits, their lifeblood has always been the ability to churn out new songs. Which is exactly what they did on their nights between shows, writing new tunes and recording them when they could find the time. These songs eventually made their way in to concert sets and are now set to appear on the bands upcoming studio CD, Find Your Own Way Home, their first new non compellation album since 1996’s Building The Bridge. Perhaps lead singer and guitarist Kevin Cronin and bass player Bruce Hall will share some of these tunes when they join BOB&TOM live in the studio.

 

Going Backwards
For most comedians, the ultimate goal is to get into standup comedy so that they can eventually become a Hollywood actor. Not the case for “Jersey’s Bad Boy,” Mike Marino, he did things in reverse. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Mike found plenty of work in commercials, starring in over 200 national television spots. From there Marino transitioned into television, film and theater acting, landing gigs on popular shows like Frasier, and "Party of Five" as well as doing soaps and stage plays. And while Mike still finds time to act, he’s now focusing on his career as a headlining standup comedian, performing his act in clubs and corporate shows across the country.

FACTOID – Mike Marino’s commercial work landed him a Clio Award nomination.

 

So Many Jokes, It’s Not Even Funny
Most standup comedians are well-traveled, but Geechy Guy is taking things to a whole new level. Back in January, Geechy kicked off his "Every Station in the Nation" tour of BOB&TOM Show affiliate stations. This means if you're listening to BOB&TOM on the radio, this crazy Guy is headed to your town. Though Geechy knows where he’s going, he doesn’t always know when he'll get there, so make sure to keep checking back here for our up to the minute list of tour dates. We’ll also keep a running tab of all the places Geechy's already been, because we know some of you really enjoy looking at stuff like that.

FACTOID - Geechy Guy has appeared on six BOB&TOM albums, including their most recent project, Man Boobs.

 

What Every Woman Wants in a Man
Tommy Savitt is a professional actor/writer/comedian, and according to our sources, he’s excelling at all three. Having headlined clubs all over the country, he’s proven he can charm and entertain an audience with his comedy. And his dozen or more commercial roles show that his acting is good enough to be put on display in front of a national television audience. We don’t know much about his writings, but if he wrote the bio on his website, looked just fine, even if wasn’t much on the revealing side. Savitt will be making only his second appearance on the BOB&TOM show, so maybe we’ll learn a little bit more about him this time.

 

Making Songs
His Own

Steve Goodie wears a lot of hats. Well, he doesn't actually wear the hats, that was actually just an attempt at a clever way to say he's got a lot of jobs. Though he's a top-notch record producer, a traveling standup comedian and self-help guru, he first and foremost a singer/songwriter who specializes in the art of parody. Though his tune Ned Beatty Had the Hardest Part (a knock off of Tom Petty's The Waiting) is the most well known of his songs among B&T fans, he's also skewered Tammy Wynette, The Who, Ricky Martin, Buffalo Springfield and even Harry Potter with his witty lyrics.

 

The Eagerly
Anticipated Return
of Tim Bedore

Tim Bedore has been a weekly Wednesday fixture on the show with his Vague But True editorials, which is why we left feeling empty last week when he didn't check in. For over a year now, these musings have helped us learn a lot about Tim, including the clothes he wore to his junior prom and his theory on how Israel should be relocated to Las Vegas (both of which can be found on the new B&T album Man Boobs). But no matter the topic, we're happy he'll be reporting on it from his home up north, where the introverts stare at their shoes and the extroverts stare at your shoes. In other exciting news, Tim's got his own CD out, Vague But True, which features over 30 of Tim's best VBT's to date.

Trivia Unwrapped
There aren’t many celebrities out that that can appeal to all ages, but that’s exactly what Marc Summers does. Kids love him from his days on Nickelodeon where for 10 years he hosted games shows like What Would You Do? and Double Dare, while everyone else has enjoyed his recent work on the Food Network hosting Unwrapped, Trivia Unwrapped and The Next Food Network Star. Before becoming one of America's most beloved hosts, Marc got his start warming up audiences for hit shows like Soap, Alice and Star Search. Marc is also famous for coming clean on his battle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which he chronicles in the book Everything In Its Place.

 

So Excited We Can Hardly Bear It
Comedian Mike Birbiglia is man of deep thoughts. He's a man who sleep walks. But, he's also a traveling comedian (who occasionally gets into car accidents) which means he's not only on the road a lot, he's also got plenty of free time. Mix those three factors together and you end up with a little something he likes to call his Secret Public Journal. The Legions of adoring fans who have signed up for his newsletter get his very secret yet very public writings e-mailed directly to them on a regular basis, but out of respect for those who haven't joined, Mike is taking his musings on a little something he likes to call his Sleepwalk Across America Tour.

 

Gaffigan Hits the Road
Whether talking about cake, wearing robes, getting sick eating hot pockets or his desire to be able to end any conversation by saying "and cut," Jim Gaffigan is one of the funniest men in America. That's probably why he is popping up all over the place as of late. Not only is he one of our most frequent guests, he's also a regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (who also doubles as his animated crime fighting partner in The Pale Force), appears in countless Sierra Mist commercials, is performing around the country on his Comedy Central Live standup comedy tour and stars in a new TBS sitcom, My Boys. Yeah, he's a busy guy.

 

Ladies & Gentlemen - Comedian Bob Zany
The Zany Report is back and only the basketball frenzy of the NCAA's March Madness could possibly compare to the excitement it brings. Bob Zany, legendary standup comedian, Telethon Host, and all around great guy, is ready to run the comedy gauntlet once again in hopes of getting the entire cast to laugh, at least once! And even if he can't accomplish this lofty feat, there's always Fix the Joke, Baby to save the segment from being a complete disaster. Because as we all know, everything's funnier when there are prizes involved.

 
Billick on the Line
Convinced that his wayward brother was wrongly convicted of the sensational murder of the Vice President’s brother, which landed him on Fox River State Penitentiary’s death row, a desperate Michael Scofield attempted a daring bank robbery in order to get himself incarcerated in Fox River with Lincoln. Michael, an engineer with access to the prison’s structural design, then masterminded an elaborate plan to free Lincoln by pulling off the ultimate PRISON BREAK. Aided by an intricate tattoo of the prison’s blueprints covering his upper body, Michael aligned himself with his lovelorn cellmate,a former mob boss, homicidal pedophile “T-BAG”, the well-connected “C-NOTE” and a man Michael believed to be the infamous skyjacker D.B. Cooper. Confusing? Wade Williams will call in today to give us the inside scoop on the next episode of PRISON BREAK, which airs tonight and 8/7 Central.
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Monday News & Sports Quiz with Dan St. Paul!
Do you think you know a lot about sports? How About News? If so, then Dan St. Paul challenges you to take his weekly topical quiz. And if you have the right answers (or can come up with a few of your own) you might be among our next group of prize package winners. To participate all you need is a brain, a sense of humor, and some general knowledge of the pop culture. Sounds easy enough, doesn't it? Take the quiz!

 

 

 

 

 

 

"In my twenties, if there was something in bed with me, I was rubbing against it."
- Bob Kevoian on Men and Women in bed

"It's not that I have too many in my pocket, I really want you to take the mint."
- Mike Marino on people with bad breath

"You think regular crabs are bad, you should see them scramble when you heat 'em up."
- "Floyd Tucker" on genital lice and heating pads

"When strip clubs start taking credit cards it'll be the old swipe and wipe."
- Tom Griswold

"What is it about drinking that makes the adam's apples on transvestites disappear."
- Pete Johansson

"Men like women with raspy voices because they think they're done yelling."
- Moody McCarthy

"A loveless marriage means single. Look it up."
- Paul Mecurio

"Smokers, we're a dying breed."
- Bob Kevoian

"If you can rule it a suicide, you're going to lunch early."
- Mike Armstrong on the difference between real cops and cops on TV

"If a stripper can't take a little hot wax in the eye, she shouldn't be a stripper anyways."
- Donnie Baker on Strippers at Car Washes

"Today might be the day I cry on the air."
- Chick McGee

"Some people love rolling around in that fleshy Jell-o."
- Bob Kevoian on guys who enjoy heavy honeys

"I don't like chocolate on my cod."
- Tom Griswold on mixing sex and food.

"I fight like sandpaper. I may be skinny, but I'll scratch the hell out of you. I'm also a heavy bleeder."
- James P. Connolly

"Chick's dig guys with confidence. At least I think they do."
- James P. Connolly

"This guy came up and called me a righteous piece of poon. And this was after he offered me a free windshield repair."
- Andi Smith

"I tend to enjoy a complete physical more if it's done on a Saturday night."
- James Gregory

"Going to the doctor is just one uncomfortably position after another. It's a lot like being in college."
- Patti Vasquez

"I bet when you were a baby you were all mustache."
- Chick McGee to Bob

"You'd better get her a Valentine's day present if you ever want to hit that again."
- Paul Mecurio to Sean Morey on buying his woman a gift

"I get paid to be insulted by you, our guests don't."
- Kristi Lee to Tommy G.

"You know it's getting bad when you're with someone and you want to put your shirt on before your underwear."
- Dan Kaufman on getting older and out of shape

"Chick you couldn't handle a talking pussy."
- Caroline Rhea on the talking cat from her show, Sabrina the Teenage Witch

"I don't wear sweaters. There is nothing interesting about them."
- Tom Griswold

"I bet you'd make a lovely woman."
- Chick McGee to Tom Griswold

"I'm a character actor, which is a polite way of saying 'ugly.'"
- Jim Gaffigan

"I like Canada, because any country that has it's own bacon has to be a special place."
- Jim Gaffigan

"The worst thing ever created was the omelet buffet bar."
- Tom Griswold

"I'm still married to my wife because neither one of us want custody of the kids"
- Marc Yaffee

"She likes to be known as the 'Larry King' of menstruation."
- Bob Kevoian on tampons attached to suspenders

"I don't expect you to look good every day, just try to string a few days together. You don't have to be Cal Ripkin Jr. but see if you can get a streak going."
- John Evans to his wife

"They can't sell you a gun while you're crying."
- Lord Carrett on divorce

"If you've never been to a Waffle House, picture a men's restroom that sells pancakes."
-Jim Gaffigan

"You ever see that mug shot of Nick Nolte? I wish I felt that good."
- Nick Griffin

"We've always had stupid people, it's just that when I was young we didn't let them outside."
- Tammy Pescatelli on the show she wants to do called 'What the Hell is Wrong With You.'

"I will come over to your house and sit on your bed for $10."
- Chick McGee

"I was a Shushy Cat."
- Ben Folds on his former bands

"My wife starred at me like I had just asked to have a three way with her mom. No, it was way worse than that time."
-Emo Philips

"There's no 12-step program for stupid."
- Heywood Banks

"Leave it to you to look at the sad side of stripping."
- Chick McGee to Kristi Lee