B&T Extra: Car Toilet, Oldest Chicken, & a Pat Song

The Bob & Tom Show Extra dives into a series of bizarre and hilarious news stories with their signature comedic flair. One segment centers on a Chinese automaker’s patent for a voice-controlled car toilet—complete with a retractable seat, odor-exhaust system, and waste-evaporating heating element—sparking a debate on whether such a feature is necessary or just a monument to human absurdity. The hosts mock the idea with jokes about road rage-induced bathroom emergencies and the dangers of using it while driving. They then pivot to the world’s oldest chicken, Gertie, a 15-year-old golden sebright named Gertie, who not only lives but performs a satirical, self-aware song about her long life, survival, and refusal to be fried. The episode also covers a flooded Titanic exhibit in Chicago on the 114th anniversary of the sinking, the sale of high-value Titanic memorabilia like a life jacket and seat cushion, and a bizarre Finnish Air Force scandal involving cadets forming penis-shaped flight patterns in the sky—met with both amusement and grudging respect. The segment ends on a heartfelt note with a story about Matthew Schifrin, a blind man creating accessible Braille Lego instructions, before descending into a surreal, off-the-wall joke about Braille tattoos and anatomical humor that leaves the hosts themselves laughing at their own absurdity.