The Tom Barnard Podcast

(Part 3) We talk about radio a lot. Janet wrote a whole book about it. Hers is full of intrigue, occultism, and oblique references. Usually we just talk about how radio is on its way out and other downers. So if you're in the mood for radio-related entertainment that's going to make you say "hmm" rather than "aww", check out Top 40 Honeypot! Visit https://janetmerran.com/ to learn more about Janet...

(Part 2) You may know who Antonio Sabato Jr is. I don't, but you may. But did you know that he was involved in a fatal hit-and-run? That's bad. Did you also know that Purple Rain is finally getting a Broadway show? That's good, assuming you like Prince. Or how about the fact that they're modernizing and rebooting You've Got Mail? That's...maybe okay? We'll see.

(Part 1) We've got a new advertiser, and you know that that means: pizza, all the time, forever. If you guessed that said new advertiser is a pizza place, congratulations. You win a free small pizza at any Pizza Luce location this veteran's day, provided you're a veteran or active duty. If not, you can still buy one. That's how we do it. It works quite well.

(Part 3) Cory and Elizabeth are in studio to talk Wealshire. If you've listened to our show for any length of time, you probably know that Wealshire is a memory care-focused facility that has a full nursing team always staffed within the building 24 hours a day, and so forth. But you may not have known that it's fifteen mansions connected together. That part isn't literally true, but it's Tom's im...

(Part 2) Until today, only two musicians have been billionaires. But what about the most recent? The answer may surprise you. Mostly because you'd have thought he'd have been a billionaire long ago. Here are two hints: he never treaded water for 9 hours after falling off a cruise ship and he never got a double mastectomy. Helpful, I know.

(Part 1) You know what the deadliest footwear is? Slippers. If that makes no sense to you, we'll shed some light on it on today's show. We'll also talk about a repentant Japanese watch thief, a dad who left his 6 year old daughter in line alone for Pokemon cards, and how hard it is to get your coins converted into real money.

(Part 4) Calvin and Parker are doing a show called "What is Even Happening", which you're not allowed to see. Well, you can, but only if you already have tickets. It's sold out, you see. Regardless, they're here in studio to tell you about how magic is cool again.

(Part 3) There are two animal-related movies out now: Cat in the Hat and Wild Horse Nine. The former is apparently just an hour and a half of insane nonsense, if you're into that. The latter is an "arthouse film". From what I understand, that means you'll either love it or hate it.

(Part 2) Russell Brand and Meghan Markle's dad have both been determined to be, at best, gross. But Diego Pasillas has been determined to be cool. We can't focus on unpleasant things forever. Especially now that we're in the season of fifty Christmas movies per day.

(Part 1) Tom's turning 75 tomorrow. You may recall a year or two back that he said that today would be his last day on air. Rest assured, that is not true. What is true is that today we got a surprise call-in to wish Tom a happy birthday. Someone from our past. Who? I'll never tell.

(Part 4) You know how Minnesota sports are kind of...not good? That's only half true. It's the men's sports that aren't good. Women's sports range from adequate to great. The Frost exists on the "great" end of that scale, being two time PWHL champions. And you haven't heard of them before, you have now. Keep an eye on them. Check out https://www.thepwhl.com/en/teams/minnesota-frost for more inform...

(Part 3) Half the country feels like the midterms were an unprecedented success. The other feels like it's the biggest loss since the meteor wiped out the dinosaurs. But what if I told you they were actually just about average? That's right, this happens basically every four years. What doesn't happen every four years is an Italian sculptor mysteriously appearing, making a bunch of clowns, then va...

(Part 2) You know how it's not Twitter anymore, it's X? And how it's not PBI, it's DJT? Yes, seriously. Well, people don't just change the names of things these days. Now they change their faces too. Usually by turning into emaciated ghouls. We're not super sure about the reasoning behind that one.

(Part 1) It's official: Dan is royalty. Or whatever you call someone on the Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners. Nobility, at the very least. But what do you call someone who parks their car in front of a gas pump and goes shopping? Are we allowed to put that word here?

(Part 4) The Falcons have done it again. They managed to lose a game against an opponent without a single complete pass. Well, that's not strictly true: they did get four interceptions. That's a kind of completion. And hey, even if your franchise never wins, it's still worth upwards of 8 billion dollars, so the owners don't care.

(Part 3) Cassie, also known as Winnie, is on her way to pick up Dave from his trip to Wales. Then it's back to their haunted hotel they call home, where they repair doors that dogs ate and replace kitchen appliances. Such is the life of a business owner. Usually business ownership doesn't involve months of antibiotics to treat chronic Lyme. But Cassie isn't a usual business owner, is she? Check ou...

(Part 2) Kristyn saw the Matthew Perry documentary, fittingly called The One About Matthew Perry. It's also a story you've heard a million times, because overdoses seem to be increasingly common as of late. At least we have Heidi Klum's bizarre severed hand costume to take our mind off of things.

(Part 1) Tom and Kathryn are rolling into West Palm Beach as we speak. Maybe not the best timing, because a 2 million dollar jet just crashed a few miles away. Then, while Andy was on his way into the studio, he had to detour around a giant swarm of EMS vehicles. Who knows what that was about. But hey, at least the kids had fun on Halloween, right? Check out some of the products on Amazon that And...

(Part 4) You probably remember Steve. You know, the beaver doctor? Yeah, him. He did his Doctors of Comedy show a few months ago, and now he's doing another. Joining him is Nate, who is not a doctor of anything, but he does have a masters. That makes him a Master of Comedy. Personally, I think that sounds a lot cooler. For more information about the Doctors of Comedy tour, check out https://www.do...

(Part 3) Halloween is the season for scary things. But scary doesn't have to mean werewolves and vampires. It can mean whatever could possess someone to make something like Wicker. Wildwood is a more traditionally Halloween-esque movie, but apparently it's not doing so great. Maybe because it looks like a movie for 8 year olds but, according to Tim, it is not. Kind of like Clayface. Maybe don't br...

Patrick Stewart died just a few days ago. Whether you knew him as Professor X, Jean-Luc Picard, or that gay guy in Frasier, he was probably in something you liked. I don't think he was ever in Dancing With the Stars, though. He also never grew a Christmas tree for Rockefeller Center. So much life left to live, that one.

Alex is dressed as a doctor (not a nurse), so we take the opportunity to diagnose Jude's numerous medical issues and talk about the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Apparently it employs like 20% of the entire city's population. We also talk a little about Xavier Riddle. Can you guess why?

(Part 4) Rory Paquette has been through a lot. Nearly dying from pneumonia, floods that knocked out his internet for a month and a half, losing his business, and even more stuff we didn't even mention. So what did he do? Started a bunch of podcasts. Naturally. You can find Andy's appearance on THE Podcaster Nation here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xg7gVZk7vJpdweyaymh9J To learn about his oth...

Remember Al? The guy who learned he was adopted in his 50s? He was on not very long ago, nor did he have very long on the show. Today we rectify that. This time we get the whole story, plus a little extra. As always, you can find his book, Finding Mary Smith, at https://www.alisaacs.com/! This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the show? Sign up for PodMatch at https:/...

(Part 2) Single cam has been dominating for over 20 years. Audiences just expect film-like quality from their TV shows these days. Shows with massive budgets like Stranger Things, Loki, and Andor certainly haven't helped make low budget shows look better in comparison. But are people getting sick of it? Could the age of pulp return? Kristyn hopes so.