The BOB & TOM Show - May 18, 2026

A 97-year-old man became the oldest person to fly in zero gravity—defying medical advice by writing his own clearance note, proving that age is just a number when you’ve got a death wish and a pen. The Bob and Tom Show turns this defiant act of senior rebellion into a launching pad for a whirlwind tour of modern absurdity, blending surreal humor with genuine curiosity about the future. From AI-powered pet robots like Colin Angle’s unsettling, mouthless 'Familiar' dog—designed to comfort the elderly but evoking existential dread—to a 13th-century wax tablet diary discovered in a medieval latrine, the episode treats history and technology with equal doses of reverence and mockery. The hosts dissect the viral bridesmaid dress rip during a handstand, debate whether Jesus would have approved of Taco Bell’s Diablo chicken nuggets, and roast the 'biblical diet' trend for its contradictions—like banning processed foods while ignoring the lack of pork in scripture. Yet beneath the chaos lies a sharp critique of modern life: the agony of car start-stop lag, the irony of carrying $30,000 in cash in a fanny pack, and the corrosive power of corporate jargon, which Cornell research shows lowers analytic thinking and fuels endless, pointless meetings. The show weaponizes its own absurdity, using a satirical sponsor read to expose the emptiness of buzzwords like 'we will actualize a renewed level of cradle-to-grave credentialing'—a phrase so meaningless it could only be born in a boardroom.