The Bob Rivers Show

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Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Aug 5, 2021 Aug 05, 2021

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It’s becoming clear how the vaccination problem will be solved, that’s the good news! Are you ready for a booster shot?

Our good friend Chuck Opperman (tech executive, pilot, ex Microsoft and Amazon) got to hang out with William Shatner for 3 days, as he celebrated his 90th Birthday.

12 and 13 year olds are winning Olympic Medals.

And Ed is asking Bob and Zip for cohabitation advice. Desperation?

Alice Cooper tells the story of introducing Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys to John Lennon.

And we close with Spike and the Impalers rendition of Come Together.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Jul 29, 2021 Jul 29, 2021

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Bob and Zip review “McCartney 321” on Hulu, and it turns out there is a lot about Paul McCartney that you never would have suspected.

NPR has sunk to a new low, sucking Bob into a clickbait story, and a Facebook dilemma.

An anti-vaxxer radio host is in intensive care with Covid. The press releases are full of BS.

Downtown Joe Bryant is looking forward to his booster shot, and so is Bob.

Andrew Rivers has a new Dad.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Jul 22, 2021 Jul 22, 2021

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Special Guest Joe Bryant returns, and he has a few $1,000 for you.

Bob Rivers, Zip Zipfel, Ed Kelly and Karen Grace each have their unique take on Billionaires in Space!

Should rich people pay taxes- Bob reveals the number one way the wealthy dodge taxes (Hint: He is not in their league).

Andrew Rivers is hilarious, and enjoys watching his Ex on the Bachelorette.

Covid 19 is evolving so fast, how do we feel about the risk, being fully vaccinated?

Spike and the Impalers do a Joan Jett song featuring Kaci. (She’ll be on the pod soon!)

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Jul 15, 2021 Jul 15, 2021

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The weather is crazy and prices are skyrocketing for everything. Is it time to panic or just a blip?

Bob is still afraid of Impossible Meat, but there’s a meat connoisseur he would listen to.

Ed wonders, “When is it OK for the woman to pay?” Is he dragging knuckles or being a gentleman?

Zip has a great TV recommendation.

10,000 Steps and 10,000 hours have a lot in common.

We bid adieu with another Christine Ohlman song. She’s The Beehive Queen from the SNL band, and a very tasty singer songwriter.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Jul 8, 2021 Jul 08, 2021

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Bob celebrates a birthday, and from now on early bird specials and senior discounts are the high point of his day.

Tik Tok stole something from a talented voice actor (not Ed) that amounts to grand larceny.

Do you know what a “Chumbucket is?”

Did David Letterman assault Jennifer Aniston on national TV? Bob Zip and Ed all give our completely irrelevant cavemen points of view.

Plus, a famous “hearsay” story about Martha Stewart.

We close with a song by Christine Ohlman, the legendary Beehive Queen, and soul and blues singer, from the Saturday Night Live Band.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021

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Bob turns you on to an awesome Blues Artist: Christine Ohlman. Her guitarist, Cliff Goodwin, was like a father to Twisted Tunes back in the 80’s.

Zip Zipfel knows exactly how Jenna Bush felt about skydiving… And asks Bob what it was like to solo in an airplane.

And what do Britney Spears and Casey Kasem have in common? Bob sides with Britney, how about you?

Google decides cookies are bad and they are going to remove them. You can start holding your breath now.

Is there intelligent life out there? Government UFO report is boring, so maybe we’ll never know.

Comedian Andrew Rivers adds youth to our show with some sophomoric jokes, and we pee in our Depends.

Grandpa Loved the Rolling Stones is our Twisted Tune, featuring the guitar work by Cliff Goodwin. Note that the Stones were considered “Old” when we made that song in 1989! Yikes.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Jun 23, 2021 Jun 23, 2021

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Live from Los Angeles, Detroit, Seattle, New Jersey, and Boston…

A legendary radio and TV programmer, Rob Barnett has at one time or another worked with all 5 of us, and he has a fascinating story of how he found his current gig. Rob’s new book is called: “Next Job-Best Job”.

Oh, and the last book Rob marketed was written by a guy who just happens to be the current President of the United States.

Bob visits the grandkids and ends up being the handyman he never was.. Zip is finally watching a show that’s not on free cable: Mare Of Easttown… and Spike is taking a road trip with his 17-year-old daughter.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Jun 18, 2021 Jun 18, 2021

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This is your Brain (on the Bob & Zip Show). Ways our brain fills in the blanks, and why you should get a hearing test.

Vinyl vs CD’s and why CD’s and MP3’s beat out superior quality (Just ask Neil Young).

Juneteenth is a National Holiday- But… What does that mean?

UFO’s have already died down as a topic.

Why Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck don’t believe in Climate Change.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Jun 16, 2021 Jun 16, 2021

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Zip is involved in a thing, which he can’t talk about yet, no matter how hard Bob tries to pry it out of him.

A quick poll of how many show members believe in a higher power (spoiler alert: All).

Spike returns to Baltimore, and is saddened by what he sees.

Karen Grace visits, and we all get along great. She’s had several careers besides radio, including massage therapist. Her story about one particular client is charming (the story, not the client, he wasn’t charming).

Bob reveals things that are hugely popular, that he just doesn’t get. Ditto for Zip, Ed, Spike and Karen.

A fun 90 minutes, we hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021

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Bob and Zip reminisce about the days we had leverage- our pay doubled! Just like some Chipotle and McDonald’s workers today. Turns out when restaurants advertise their jobs at $15 an hour the worker shortage vanishes!

We give you 3 Covid Fact updates that you will not hear from politicians or news outlets.

Zip misses his motorcycle, and Bob and Lisa are enjoying “Startup” on Netflix, despite the copious use of the N-Word.

Andrew Rivers is busy selling out shows, no time to visit his parents in Vermont.