On this episode of the Bubba The Love Sponge Podcast, Former FBI Special Agent Tom Simon sits down for a deep dive into some of the most fascinating cases of his career — from financial crimes to fraud operations, interrogation strategies, point-shaving scandals, and the infamous mystery around internal documents. This episode pulls back the curtain on how federal cases actually get built, how confessions happen, and what really goes on behind the scenes. Tom explains the methods he used to earn trust at the door, the way he “reverse-engineered” cases to make them bulletproof for prosecutors, and how he consistently walked out with signed confessions. If you’ve watched his appearances on shows like Matt Cox’s channel, you already know how sharp he is — but this interview goes even deeper. We also cover the psychology behind interviews, the Northwestern football scandal, the Gawker 302 mystery, scams that spiraled out of control, how federal agencies coordinate, and the unexpected twists that happen when a suspect opens their door thinking it’s just another day. If you’re into true crime, federal investigations, interrogation breakdowns, or real inside-the-FBI stories, this is one you won’t want to miss.

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Some of the Bubba Army have never heard the classic WKRP turkey-drop. Wow! So, through the power of podcasting, we take you live from the Pine Dell Shopping Mall, where a reporter broadcasts a chaotic Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. A helicopter drops turkeys, causing unexpected mayhem and panic among the crowd. #HappyThanksgiving

The Bubba the Love Sponge Show goes full QVC-meets-court-TV as Bubba and the crew tear through a massive Bubba Army merch haul: tactical bags, dog harnesses, Air Bubba shoes, slides, tumblers, flags, hoodies, and more, all blasted with a limited-time 20 percent-off code while Gene’s personal order jams up the pipeline. Between hyping 40-ounce Stanley-style tumblers marked down to around half price and shouting out sizes, sellouts, and “last chance” items, the studio basically turns into a live-fire shopping channel.

Then the tone flips as they recap a heavy Jelly Roll interview about redemption, owning your broken past, and fixing the relationships you blew up along the way, before diving headfirst into crime and punishment. A Chicago case with a repeat violent offender becomes the centerpiece of a brutal debate over whether the system should lock people up longer or try alternatives, with the crew hammering leaders who keep turning dangerous suspects back out on the street. From forgiveness and second chances to “throw away the key” rage, it is classic BTLS whiplash: one minute you are buying Alpha-branded gear, the next you are knee-deep in a street-crime policy war.

The Bubba the Love Sponge Show turns a slow holiday audience into a full-blown grindfest, hustling Getabox deals, Bubba Army merch, and HQ memberships while joking that Black Friday stole all the listeners’ lunch money. Between promo codes and PayPal/Venmo/Cash App shakedowns, Bubba lays out the Thanksgiving football lineup and teases a fresh Bubba Army Alpha fragrance straight from the lab.

But the real jaw-dropper is behind the scenes: a young trainee named Colbin accidentally becomes the show’s proof-of-concept for “Bubba Army University,” selling a huge kit car job in the shop and triggering a wild three-year plan. Gene is tapped to train him, skip the traditional high school grind with homeschooling or a GED, and stack an eye-popping $50,000 a year so the kid hits 18 with $150,000 in the bank and a trade under his belt. 

The Bubba the Love Sponge Show goes full tabloid tilt in a wild, whiplash morning that only Bubba Army could handle. From listener donations pouring in via PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App to a Christmas tree literally leaning out of frame, the studio is barely holding together while the takes get hotter. Bubba and the crew torch modern NASCAR for neutered horsepower and boring rules, pitching dirt-track killers like Rico Abreu as the only way to save the sport.

Then it gets messy: the crew dives into the World’s Strongest Woman controversy after a transgender winner gets crowned, stripped, and replaced, sparking a no-holds-barred debate on fairness and verification in strength sports. A chilling caller claims to have found a month-old body and emailed photos instead of immediately calling the cops, and Bubba lights him up for it on-air. And in the most Bubba Army story ever, Waddles the pig becomes the star of an animal-welfare firestorm, with allegations of brutal sunburn, SPCA citations, a pig rescue called Pork Butt Pastures, and PETA getting dragged into the fight live on the show. Toss in Jelly Roll WrestleMania talk, minor legal drama, and Lummix promising to fix the sad, leaning tree “after the show,” and you have peak BTLS chaos from open to close. #BubbaArmy

On this episode of the Bubba the Love Sponge Show, Bubba and the crew turn a simple planning meeting into a full-contact circus as they scheme up their next big stunt inside a dead Sears turned two-story thrill park. Elevate at the old Citrus Park Mall becomes ground zero for go-karts ripping at 35 mph, bowling battles, axe-throwing chaos, and a brand-new baseball simulation machine all feeding into one cutthroat, bragging-rights scoreboard.

+ Bubba wrestles with the big question: does he drag the infamous mobile BRN basketball hoop into this madhouse or leave it on the sidelines while the crew tries not to die on go-karts with no power steering? The guys obsess over lap times, passing three-wide, and who can survive the rope course upstairs, while Gene gets tasked with turning the whole thing into a two-day, multi-event Bubba Army throwdown. 

On this episode, Bubba details how a run-in with vicious imported fire ants left him covered in bites, violently sick, and scratching like crazy while the studio alternates between concern and open mockery. Seth openly questions whether ants can really drop a grown man, Dr Dan backs up how nasty these reactions can get, and Lummy and Geves turn the whole thing into a freak-show science lesson with jokes about convulsions, venom, and Bubba’s “oh woe is me” routine. If you like medical mayhem, pain porn, and Bubba being tortured by tiny insects, this segment delivers.

In this hard-hitting segment, Bubba breaks down why a federal judge just dismissed the criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James, and how an interim U.S. attorney appointment became the legal grenade that blew the prosecutions apart. The crew walks listeners through the maze of Title 28 succession rules, expired interim terms, and a court swooping in to install Desiree Grace as acting U.S. attorney, raising fresh questions about party politics and payback. The conversation then turns to the DOJ’s push to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials and an approaching deadline, with on-air calls demanding full disclosure and accountability from the justice system.

Bubba and the gang tear into the bombshell decision to dump federal cases against James Comey and Letitia James, asking whether bad paperwork, bad politics, or both blew up the prosecutions. They walk listeners through how interim U.S. attorneys gain their authority, what happens when those appointments expire, and why a judge, not the president, ultimately installed a new acting U.S. attorney with her own political baggage. From there, the show pivots to the Justice Department’s push to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials and a ticking December deadline, with callers and hosts demanding full sunlight on who knew what and when. It’s part legal lesson, part political cage match, and all Bubba-style chaos.