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November 8, 2002
Bad Cop, Worse Cop
Comedian Mike Armstrong was such a bad cop while on the force that he couldn't be mentioned on the evening news without his name being followed by "was involved in an incident today." Whether he was pulling over out-of-towners due to pure boredom, moving "drunks" who had just thrown themselves out of a ten-story building, or shooting the finger off a gun wielding criminal, Armstrong personally helped strain police relations with the public almost every day. He may have struck fear in hearts of everyone, good or bad, while walking the beat, but now that he's safely on stage we can all laugh about it now.

 

November 8, 2002
Special K
You truly never know what to expect when Scotty K, former teen councilor and son of a Baptist Preacher, hits the stage. No two shows are ever alike as Scotty skillfully incorporates brilliant characterizations, sidesplitting observations, improv comedy and music into his act. Some say he’s twisted, but everyone who’s witnessed his unique show agrees that he is simply hysterical. From the moment you first meet Mr. K, you won’t be able to help but get caught up in his limitless energy and hysterical point of view.

 

November 7, 2002
Graham Nash
on the Secrets of Successful Songwriting

It was almost a decade since Graham Nash of
Crosby, Stills & Nash fame had released a new solo album before recording Songs for Survivors. But he didn't waste any time working on a new project. It's just that this time around, you'll be seeing his work on bookshelves. In Off the Record: Songwriters on Songwriting, Nash has compiled the stories behind twenty-five of the world's most celebrated songs by talking to the original authors and finding out how each tune impacted their lives. The book is accompanied by two CDs narrated by Graham Nash, which include in-depth audio interviews with songwriters and insights into their unique perspectives on songwriting and the creative process. For more info check out manuscriptoriginals.com


November 7, 2002
"COB DOG"
Crowe on Bass
Dan on Guitar

What do you get when you team an award winning standup comedian with a talented comedic rocker? Possibly the greatest comedy duo ever assembled! Then again, you might get Cob Dog. David Crowe and Dan Cummins formed this fellowship in a crusade to bring huge laughs to clubs and campuses around the country, and it’s worked. Just months after Cob Dog’s inception, loyal Bob & Tom listeners were introduced to their comedic stylings in a little sketch they like to call The Latte Scene.

 

November 7, 2002
What did you do
for fun last March?
Karen Land did the Iditarod!

Karen Land’s first exposure to dog sled competitions was as a writer covering Maine’s Can-Am Crown Sled Dog Race as a graduate student in non-fiction writing program. Somehow, through all the bitter cold, Land fell in love with the dogs, the competition and the entire lifestyle that is mushing. Following her heart, she began working as a dog handler for sledder, Terry Adkins, knowing that all this "hanging out" with sled dogs and mushers would inevitably lead to her racing a team of her own. Even going as far as racing her team in the granddaddy of all dog sleding events, the Alaskan Iditarod.

 
 

November 6, 2002
Tequila on the Rocks

This summer, the unthinkable happened. The two former Van Halen front men toured together for the first, and probably only time ever. Though Sammy Hagar and Diamond Dave's summer of love has come to and end, the music doesn't stop just because the tour does.

The Red Rocker, and founder of Cabo Wabo Tequila (now the #2 brand in the US) has just released a brand new album with his band The Waborita's, titled Not 4 Sale and has once again shown why he's considered to be one of the heavyweights of rock and roll.

"The tour would still be on if I was having fun with it," says Hagar. "But Dave is a guy who has seven body guards and doesn't need a single one. I've never met such a whacked out goofball in my entire life."

When it comes to life, Sammy doesn't like to do anything that isn't fun. This is why he enjoys his time at his Cabo Wabo Cantina, where he performs on a regular basis. "I am in there all the time rocking," says Hagar. "We don't publicize any of it until it gets to my birthday... where we celebrate for two weeks."

If you can't catch Sammy live, check out the new CD which is full of brand new tunes. "I have stockpiles of old songs I have written but I never use any of those on albums. I don't know why? Whenever I want to do an album, I end up writing all new stuff." Not 4 Sale is currently for sale across the country.

 
November 6, 2002
The Best Hair In Broadcasting
Craig Kilborn began his broadcast career as the play-by-play announcer for the CBA Savannah. He was later discovered and placed in front of a national audience on ESPN’s Sports Center where he used his sly wit to win over audiences while replaying sports highlights. Kilborn became so popular that Comedy Central wasted no time in choosing him to host their brand new late night news spoof, The Daily Show.

"The president of Comedy Central said when he was pitching the idea for this show that he was looking for a "Craig Kilborn" type to host it. One of those wisecracking sports reporter types. I told him hell, I'll do it. I think I'm the Craig Kilborn type."

It was there that Craiggers created his now famous "Five Questions" and "A Moment For Us," two features he still uses today on CBS as the host of The Late Late Show.

"When I took over for Tom Snider, everyone at CBS was great. And what a great job. In at 5:30, out by 7:30, and in the bars by eight."

Another part of his job that Craig enjoys is all the free stuff he receives concerning guests on his show. "I get prereleased videos and DVDs of the movies that my guests are in which is really great. I don't usually watch them though because I don't want the interviews to be all about the movie, or the book. It's better when we just touch on that, and funnier too."

Speaking of movies, In addition to his hosting duties, Craig will be making the jump the big screen for the first time this fall in the movie Old School.
 

November 6, 2002
Sandra Bullock's Biggest Fan
George Lopez didn't want his show to become your average cookie-cutter family comedy, where all life's little problems could be solved in a mere 22 minutes. That concept has been a hit with audiences and has kept Lopez's self-titled show pulling down strong ratings. And things are only going to get better when Sandra Bullock returns as George's accident prone (yet strikingly lovely) coworker, Amy. Bullock is not only a big fan of George Lopez, she's also the executive producer. George Lopez, now in its sophomore season, airs every Wednesday on ABC.

 
 

The NFL Song: Week 9
Could parity in the NFL be any more evident than in this year's season? As Greg Gumble said, "Any Given Sunday" is more that just a bad movie. Even Terry Bradshaw says this is the ugliest football he's seen in years. But rest assured, it's never so bad that Duke Tumatoe won't sing about it in his weekly NFL Song. And lets not forget about Bass Talk, with host, Mark Christopher (don't call him "M.C.") Rohrman.

November 4, 2002
John Feinstein Documents A Dark Moment in NBA History
In 1977, Rudy Tomjanovich and Kermit Washington became involved in a scuffle that will forever be known as “The Punch.” This brief moment in time would not only change their lives, but how professional sports are played today. Because the punch dislodged Tomjanovich's skull and nearly destroyed both men's careers, this incident has never been forgotten. Instead, it almost overshadows both men's notable achievements in the NBA.

"Even though these two men barely knew each other, they have felt like they've been married all these years," says Feinstein. "They are always going to be associated with each other."

The history of that punch and the fate of the two men are the subjects of John Feinstein's newest book The Punch.

"Fighting wasn't a rare occurrence back in the old days of the NBA, but this changed all that. People used to get suspended from games all the time for fighting," says Feinstein "But this nearly destroyed both men's lives."

According to John, Washington has never been able to pull himself out from the shadow that this punch cast on his life and career. And Rudy not only suffered physical pain from the incident, but also suffered from the same nightmare, night after night, for years. "It has only been since Rudy stopped drinking that the dreams have stopped, and he has been able to forgive Kermit for what happened," says Feinstein "I asked Rudy if Kermit ever came to him for help, what would he do. He told me that if he could, he would do anything to help him."

Feinstein is the brilliant author that is behind such sports classics as A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled. "I have been coming on your guys' show for years now for pretty much every book I have ever written. You guys were on 1 station when I first came on your show... now look at you. See the connection."

Rest assured John, your check is in the mail.

 


"Chick, you're human, you've got a heart. I just wish you had a brain."
- Bob Kevoian

"Range Rover... the bitch of the animal kingdom."
- Chick McGee on the Rhinos falling in love with SUVs.

"Women are like camels when it comes to sex."
- Chick McGee

"What sucks about the trombone is that no matter how good you are, it never comes in handy."
- David Crowe

"Anytime you have a disease that ends in plague, it's bad."
- Bob Kevoian

"Eat me Chick. How is that for sincerity."
- Tom Griswold

"The last exercise I got was scooping really cold ice cream out of the box."
- Costaki Economopoulos

"I normally wait unitl the third line to ask a woman if she's seen my show."
- Craig Kilborn

"I think after my show is over I am going to gain 150lbs and turn samoan."
- George Lopez

"I've never seen such a whacked out goofball in my entire life."
- Sammy Hagar on working with David Lee Roth

"Somtimes you don't want fans in the cockpit."
- Sammy Hagar

"I think Bob needs a smoke,
we'd better take a break."
-Chick McGee

"I recommend my friends steal my new album, but everyone else should buy it."
- Sammy Hagar

"Divorced is latin for horney"
- Chick McGee

"If somebody is naked you can't look away."
- Bob Kevoian

"Does anyone else want to cook a monkey?"
- Chick McGee

"He only has one ball, don't look at him."
- Chick McGee talking about Joe Morrison

"If someone wants to make a nude male website, go to it."
- Mr. Skin

"If you can eat a sandwich in front of a fat guy, you can shower in front of a gay guy."
- Joel Lindley

"I was on the bowling team in high school. I wasn't a starter though."
- Joel Lindley

"I heard the books they are making are War & Feces, and the Diarrhea of Anne Frank."
- Tom Griswold on the Toilet Paper novels.

"I normally sleep in the raw, but when I wear clothes I like to make it something exotic."
- Chick McGee

"If the Raiders get rid of Jeff George, you know the guy has a problem. They would sign a death row convict if they thought they could win."
- Terry Bradshaw

"Banging sounds like vaginal harassment of biblical proportions."
- Drew Hastings

"Grandpa, I hope I am in your will because I would hate to see what happens to grandma if I feel cheated."
- Dan Cummings reading his real life greeting cards

"At the nudy beach they called me the human tripod."
- Bob Kevoian