Laid Off: The Blair Thomas Podcast

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What happens after you get fired from your radio job? You start a podcast and share everything you couldn’t on the radio! Award-winning multimedia personality Blair Thomas and a group of rotating guest hosts, celebrities and friends talk life, love, food, news and everything else that makes you stop scrolling. Hosted, directed & produced by Blair Thomas.

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  • Mar 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 29m AVG DURATION
  • 17 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Laid Off: The Blair Thomas Podcast

WEDDING UPDATE!! Loving Day, wedding planning & all about Marissa

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 37:47


The history behind our wedding date gave us CHILLS! Marissa and I wanted to share this special little detail with you. You'll learn all about Marissa, including growing up with 8 siblings and why she returned from a mission trip with an empty suitcase. Plus, by the end, I convinced her why I believe life's biggest moments don't always need to be photographed.Oh, and an update on wedding planning!!

Finding my way home

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 12:58


I'm back with a new season of Laid Off! Let me tell you all about my new career as a real estate agent, why I decided to walk away from the radio, the biggest "what-if" of my life, and how I almost went in a much, much different direction.

A Tale of Two Trump Supporters

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 15:16


Orange lookin' real sus ngl.

Becca "The Giraffe" Evans

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 40:43


I’m joined by star mixed martial arts fighter Becca “The Giraffe” Evans! We talk about going pro (6:01), where the nickname came from (10:15), recovering from eye surgery (12:40), if men think they can beat her (20:17), what she listens to before fights (25:30), dream celebrity brawls (33:10) and much more.

Brooke Diaz of Big Machine Records

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 34:58


Caught up with Brooke Diaz of Big Machine Records! We discuss Rascal Flatts’ cancelled farewell tour (11:21), a surprising fact about superstar trio Midland (15:31), what it’s like working with Tim McGraw (18:24), that one time she stalked Olivia Benson (21:32 )and lots more.

Allyson Gelnett of Curb Records

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 36:54


I'm joined by Allyson Gelnett of Curb Records! She's usually on the road with superstars like Lee Brice, Dylan Scott, and Rodney Atkins - but we had a chance to chat about Lee Brice's strange golf attire (14:47), the craziest thing she's seen in a meet-and-greet (18:53), the secret behind #1 songs (21:02), being a dog mom in quarantine (30:17) and more!

Music City's strangest summer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 45:20


My friend Shanna joins me from Nashville to talk about quarantine life in Music City! She tells me about bumping into Eric Church at Walmart (3:23), that viral video of Broadway partiers (10:13), an empowering hair decision made in lockdown (20:37), why drive-in concerts are kinda weird (27:55) and more. Plus, we'll break down Will Smith & Jada Pinkett-Smith's "entanglement" situation and why open relationships are doomed to fail (34:03). Keep up with Shanna and all things Nashville by following her on Instagram! @instanashville

Video games can tell better stories than movies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 24:22


A PlayStation 4 game just convinced me that the most compelling stories are experienced with a controller in your hand. Here's why The Last of Us Part 2 has Hollywood playing catch up.

White privilege & reckoning with racism

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 51:06


I'll tell you all about my experience at the George Floyd protest in Bel Air (00:41). Then, special educator and law student Emma Barbato joins me to explain what white privilege feels like (8:38), having difficult conversations about race (13:31), flaws in our legal system (20:27), how our schools should teach about America's darkest times (35:02), and how to address racism with children (40:21).

America on fire & the murder of George Floyd

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 19:58


These may not be the perfect words, but they are wholeheartedly mine. Please listen. And then, let's talk.

Top 5 things I've learned in quarantine

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 5:51


2020, you wild. Here's what quarantine has taught Blair...

Robbie Jester

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 47:52


Blair Thomas is joined by decorated Chef Robbie Jester to talk about reopening restaurants during COVID-19 (8:34), why Yelp can be incredibly frustrating (20:28), beating Bobby Flay & reality cooking TV secrets (26:17), the one food Robbie will NOT try (35:46), Robbie’s craziest kitchen story (36:36), if Blue crabs are overrated (41:49) and more!

Our new "normal" with John Stepp

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 58:49


Blair Thomas and lifelong friend John Stepp catch up on quarantine life, peeing on house plants as kids (3:30), how a riot led to John losing his job (6:30), parenting under quarantine (13:30), COVID-19 conspiracy theories (21:50), a heated ice cream vs doughnuts debate (26:35), returning to normal (31:00), Blair’s next move (41:00), and the time John met a ghost (51:53).

Brad Austin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 58:38


Blair Thomas is joined by veteran country radio programmer Brad Austin as they discuss the state of radio (1:15), getting swindled by one of the Backstreet Boys (14:00), an incredible behind-the-scenes story about 15-year-old Taylor Swift (18:35), accidentally insulting Luke Bryan (26:56), an all-time great story about Brad making Sheryl Crow cry (30:46), stalking Tom Hanks at an after party (40:19), remembering country music legend Joe Diffie (42:54), and an update on Brad Austin Management (45:50).

The mailbag & one BIG announcement!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 9:17


I'll tell you about the worst phone call of my life, something I took from my high school and a possible reunion? Plus, my plans for giving back to the community @ 7:07!

So, now what?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 6:53


Here's what happened...

Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 2:57


We have a lot to catch up on.

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