The Bob Rivers Show

Ed just parted with a vintage piece of electronics that has sentimental value, and he feels a sense of loss. Bob bought a 1947 Ford once, not realizing that antique cars should belong to someone who knows how to fix cars. Rick Lovrovich of Apple Jam is our special guest… performing this weekend at a virtual Beatles Convention. Spike just took on a job that makes him sound like a Republican… and Jo...

Bob, Spike & Joe talk for a solid half hour with Kaci Aitchison, on being our Newsgal and Cohost, quitting, then becoming the Q13 Fox Morning News Anchor. She's now with Valve Software, quickly becoming a Video game PR star. We try to cover as much inside baseball as listeners have requested, plus the behind the scenes story of her silly viral video clip that made the internet explode. Try to play...

You'll get a charge out of Bob Zip and Ed talking about electricity, and how all of the big tech companies are becoming media empires and banks. But don't touch that dial, you'll love Spike's parody of Bruce Springsteen talking about his Superbowl Commercial. Joe is about to head back to full time in person teaching- damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead! And we plug a Mom and Dad with their own Yo...

Bob has 2 TV shows you should binge. One will raise your consciousness about a tough part of the world where conflict mining occurs (think Blood Diamonds, only this is something every man woman and nearly every child in America uses every day without knowing people die for it). The other is a brilliant light hearted comedy that's as brilliant as Forest Gump and witty as Dumb and Dumber. Zip is hav...

A High School Girl gets tasered. Is that an automatic bad thing, or do the circumstances matter? Bob Zip and Ed each see it differently. We're trying to wean ourselves from Politics, not very successfully. Anyone else trying to quit cold turkey? Spike solves the "teen" taser problem, and Joe describes his iron-clad Covid avoidance strategy. And Big news: Kaci will be on the podcast soon.

RobinHood the sequel in 2021 is not a movie. It's a stock trading app that lures you in. GM changes its logo, and says it's going to go all electric right away… as in 2 decades from now. This has combustion engine lovers feeling jilted. Andrew remembers when his dad taught him a valuable lesson.. And Spike needs a dog to cheer him and Melissa up. We welcome new Patreon supporters, and close with a...

Now you have to wear two masks? Does it feel like the number of us trying not to get Covid is shrinking? We interview a doctor from a small town that boasts a 100% vaccination rate. A show Bob highly recommends on Apple TV, "For All Mankind". It's a different kind of historical drama. What if the Russians landed on the moon first? Plus Spike and Joe riff on Tom Brady and the need for more Internet...

What a difference a day makes. Bob and Ed reminisce about Radio's Golden age - happy and upbeat radio jingles. It was a peaceful medium before talk radio turned it into a giant food fight. Dr Fauci joins in as he can finally speak his mind…. and we are adjusting to the new political landscape as President Biden takes over. Do you think he has trouble sleeping? Spike's new Twisted Tune gets a spin,...

It's Inauguration Day, 2021, and we're hoping for peace and healing. Ed has his harmonica, and we can't help but sing. A mega merger has created the world's 4th largest car company: Stellantis. Just when we were hoping to be less divisive, the Vaccination Envy has begun. Downtown Joe weighs in (literally) on why he should be vaccinated pronto, and Spike does a sketch that literally has tears strea...

Tonight we find out that Ed Kelly grew up poor. Not "We only had 2 televisions poor." It's a touching side of this famous voice actor that his family couldn't afford to go to the movies. So he never saw Mary Poppins. Bob explains why he easily relates to very stupid people. And Andrew Rivers is having fun watching his "Ex" on The Bachelor. Why he thinks she will win.

Bob and Zip with Ed Kelly process the insurrection and Spike and Joe join in for a wild ride into overtime. Several Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at the San Diego Zoo… you won't believe what's next. We interview a business owner who is struggling to stay afloat in these crazy times. Bob tries at least 6 times to remind everyone that we are supposed to be the "United" states of America and...

So many special guests (all Ed Kelly) weighing in on our discussion of how we empathize and heal our differences. God drops in. Actually 2 different Gods. Andrew Rivers wrote a joke that Bob thinks is brilliant- and scary. And a girl he met on Tinder is now starring on the Bachelor! Greatest Twisted Tune about Georgia ever. Remember the fake news story about finding a dead Bigfoot? Those were the...

A Happy New Year Doubleheader with Bob, Zip and Ed first half.. Spike and Joe are our special guests for the second half of the show! We start with the strange story of a very famous actress. She's beautiful, successful, rich, and you've probably seen her on a dozen great shows. Bob and Lisa currently binge-watching one of them, so Bob googled her- and was SHOCKED by what he found. Is social media...

Special Holiday edition for the Bob and Zip Show featuring Keith and Andrew in Los Angeles. Lots of generational differences. Keith has a neighbor so famous that he's got Billions of YouTube views and has played on the Super Bowl Halftime Show, but Keith did not know that, and since it's not a Classic Rocker of course Bob Zip and Ed wouldn't know his work either. Can you guess? Andrew and our 3 ye...

As we get ready to say goodbye to 2020 (hopefully), has anyone given thought that there will be a peaceful transfer from 2020 to 2021? We have. There's a new mutation of Coronavirus in the UK, but Bob has next week's news this week (Don't look under the bed). And Spike and Joe hang for a few tips on Christmas Shopping. 

Tap tap.. this thing on? Hehe.. as we mentioned we’re working on migrating ‘The Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly’ to video.. or plus-video. Check out our first (rough and unpolished) publish test #1.. with Andrew Rivers & Spike O’Neill .. and special guest, *Dr. D. Mentia*! We’ll be squishing bugs and refining our process flow

Bob and Lisa celebrate their 39th anniversary today. We get a bit mushy about it. There's a new psychological disorder sweeping the nation, and prominent professor of human interaction Dr Dean Menchia explains how you can spot the signs. Big news for the Podcast, with video coming soon (Don't worry, you can still close your eyes if you don't want to see us), and Spike and Joe as regular guests. An...

Recorded Live in Massachusetts, Vermont, Detroit and Seattle. This action packed show features Gift Giving ideas, Zip's last minute Christmas Tragedy, and Bob's disdain for Amazon Gift Registry. It gets wild in the 2nd half, as Spike and Joe reunite. Joe went 'Tee Vee' shopping for his Dad (Joe's 10 year old set still works "Just Fine"). We're working on new Twisted Tunes, and much appreciate your...

If you liked Marvelous Mrs Maisell, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, you might like the quirky comedy Bob and Lisa are watching on Netflix. Should Facebook Social Media Monopoly be broken up? We harken back to both AT&T and Microsoft antitrust cases. Andrew Rivers is back to staying home during the 3rd wave, and has a lot to say about vaccines. And Spike O'Neill sings a brand new tasteless Christmas...

Is it wrong for artists to license their compositions for Movies and Ads? Bob Dylan has sold his songs for 300 Million dollars, which has us wondering which products will use them in commercials. You will wonder no more, after this show. (.. and we got our hands on a few commerial promo's using Bob Dylan's music ;) Zip's dog interrupts the Podcast to show who's really in charge at his house. Spike...

Which mask is the best? Bob, Zip and Ed are Mask-Debators, with the facts on what you should do to keep as safe as possible. Plus, a realistic timetable for when you might really get the vaccine. Zip is so impressed with the NFL fake crowd noises… forget Fake News, we're all bamboozled by "Fake Boo's". Our Lawyer friend Shawn Alexander visits from Orcas Island to talk about "Pardons", and why lawy...

Rarely do all three of us agree on anything, but Bob Zip and Ed Kelly have all devoured the Netflix mini series "The Queen's Gambit". No spoilers, but high praise. Bob enjoys every historical docudrama these days, largely because they make us forget about 2020. It's Zip's Birthday- Dr Fauci personally wishes him many more. What's te best thing an electronic device has ever said to you? Ed has taug...

We're recording live from Vermont, Detroit, Massachusetts, and California. Special treat for the first five to listen to the end: A free Twisted Christmas APP (iPhone only). It's our Post Turkey pow wow. Bob is talking politics with a hard core right wing friend again. We’ve already dialed back the divisiveness. Dr Fauci reminds us that he's more irreverent than we see on TV. How George Washington...

Masks Masks everywhere… Bob drives through Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In Boston, every single person is wearing a mask, even outside. It's a mandate. And yet… many Americans have had it up to here with being told how not to die. They are willing to risk it all for a dinner and a tryptophan coma afterwards. Morgan Freeman and Ed Kelly salute the great American Bird of tradition. Poli...

It's the third wave, and we try to do 2 things- Honest conversation about how we're handling it, and some actual educational information. Not too serious, since we're visited by the Ghost of Regis Philbin. None of us really know what a messenger RNA Vaccine is… Bob has some basic info he found on the Internet. Mitch McConnell drops in to tell us how he became wealthy And comedian Andrew Rivers vis...