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I talk to people about life's questions that range from their biggest fear to what kind of sheets did they have when they were a kid and connect with them for hopefully a lifetime.

Tommy Waite


    • Jul 23, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 13m AVG DURATION
    • 91 EPISODES


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    Time to Smile (ITWT35)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 49:19


    In Touch with Tommy 35“Why not me” miracles, in the shower smell a flower, charge it to the game, change your game, homesickness, hey,  first paid podcast editing job, certified classic birthday day, dominate Dinucci, who's on first? Me.#87tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt35This is an AI-generated show notesModern Talk: Musings with Tommy WizIn this script, host Tommy Wiz shares a collection of personal anecdotes, thoughts, and reflections ranging from his experiences with clothing shopping mishaps, aspirations to embrace more creativity in his YouTube show, to deeper revelations about homesickness and personal growth during therapy sessions. He touches on various topics, including the freedom of creating content, the value of doing something to break stagnation, and the emotional power of sharing new experiences with friends. Tommy also discusses the unexpected outcomes of social interactions, deals with negative feedback from an online comedy bit, and embraces the concept that life is filled with miracles. The narrative is interwoven with humor, self-deprecation, and insightful observations about life, self-discovery, and the pursuit of happiness.00:00 Kicking Off with Modern Talk: The Freedom of Content Creation01:52 The H&M Sweater Saga: A Shopping Misadventure05:44 Exploring Personal Style and the Power of Self-Expression07:21 The Creative Process and Embracing Setbacks09:26 Pickleball Adventures: Lessons in Strategy and Growth12:27 Navigating Life's Challenges: Therapy Insights and Finding Home17:41 Embracing Miracles and the Power of Positive Thinking20:00 The Journey of Content Creation: From Standup to Social Media25:20 Navigating Adult Friendships and the Importance of Direct Communication25:57 Navigating Texting Etiquette and Embracing Direct Communication26:31 Learning from Soft Kickball: A Lesson in Determination27:20 The Philosophy of Doing Your Best in Life27:57 Navigating Challenges: From Academic Struggles to Kickball Insights29:10 Adult Play Dates and the Joy of Team Bonding29:52 A New Venture: Editing Podcasts and Negotiating Pay31:10 Overcoming Stress and Finding Solace in Play33:39 The Therapeutic Power of Physical Activity and Play34:56 Indulging in Food and Friendship: A Sushi Buffet Adventure38:33 Celebrating Success and Nurturing Dreams40:57 Creating Memorable Experiences and Embracing New Opportunities47:06 The Importance of Taking Action and Embracing Change

    Tammy (ITWT34)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 24:41


    In Touch with Tommy 34 “The Cutter,” edge rather than taunt, how you do it is how you do it, I'm Thor, the secret is behind avoidance, and never never gonna give ya up. #86 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt34

    Silliness: Open for Business (ITWT33)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 48:21


    In Touch with Tommy 33 I reward myself from a playoff win with a hot chocolate milk, my favorite street, my favorite father story, give back, kids have it hard, don't talk behind my back in front of me, and I wonder who is it? #85 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt33  

    Face Pain (ITWT32)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 43:44


    In Touch with Tommy 32 Be undeniable, water is bad, emotional impermanence, and overcorrecting selfishness. #84 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt32

    Feel The Ball (ITWT31)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 67:24


    In Touch with Tommy 31 Join me with my new setup with meaningful decor, managing pees, my right one survives a sunrise hike, I sneak a slice of pizza, I rip Drip Baylss, I'm okay just now, widdle a king's table to a TV tray, and Bugs Bunny Boundaries. #83 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt31

    Baby Rock Steps (ITWT30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 56:33


    In Touch with Tommy 30 My Myrtle family takes me to a cabin in the mountains, I'm 25 going on 19, I get my first stalker, become big pickler of the week, and almost join a gym. #83 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt30 

    Jayden Baker: Anyways

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 72:47


    “Hey camera man, give me a jam” My six-year-old friend and I talk about the meaning of life, death, what she thinks about the world, her suggestions for the education system, what's frustrating about adults, and Frozen bedsheets. #82 tommywaite.com/podcast/jaydenbaker

    Cotton Candy Spinner (ITWT29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 86:07


    In Touch with Tommy 29 We catch up after a Christmas hiatus talking about my eviction, having a loser mentality, knowing what to do with the ball before you touch it, Christmas Sheetz anxiety, pickle/kick ball Venn diagram, Dillon downs a Christmas beer, we steal a rooftop, Tatum helps beasts, and my hash-slinging slasher origin story. #81 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt29

    Gotta Be Kiddin' Me (ITWT28)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 30:58


    In Touch with Tommy 28 We're all hookers, hurt people hurt people, don't make sense, I have a bad case of the “you don't tell me what to do”s, and I talk to my child self. #80 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt28

    Candle Time (ITWT27)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 40:52


    I lose the ugly gingerbread house contest, I wear a skirt in a parade, fascinated by the choices in a one-man play, it's not cool to not be cool, and ‘this' too. In Touch with Tommy 27 #79 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt27 

    Perhaps (ITWT26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 60:59


    We're all dumb, Tommy's Take on Planes, Trains and Automobiles, hellos & goodbyes, be decisive to flow, I show my toes at a waterpark, and getting caught doing the right thing. In Touch with Tommy 26 Full show notes: tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt26 #78 

    Billy Baker: Hero Built

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 92:47


    Billy's a chill military guy with two jobs, four kids, and two wives (at different times of course). Billy's ultimate goal is to be a proud farm owner called “Baker's Acres.” We talk about growing up as a quiet, funny kid and how having a kid at 19 grew him up fast. #77 Full show notes: tommywaite.com/podcast/billybaker

    No Free Air (ITWT25)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 29:58


    In Touch with Tommy 25Is art for the artist or audience, Meat is gross, no free lunches, expectations vs manifestations, and I'm a toenail hero.#76Full show notes: tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt25

    Steady Funny Eddie (ITWT24)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 36:36


    In Touch with Tommy 24I conveniently forgot to shave in November, go to a diaper party, it's good to be a kid again, and HURTS!#75Full show notes:tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt24

    Middle Is Best (ITWT23)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 34:16


    In Touch with Tommy 23 Fresh off The Nuance Nuisance (ITWT5), I learn avocado is lit, set intentions, do what you want, and I eat a whole rotisserie chicken. #74 Full episode notes: tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt23

    Beautiful Fountain (ITWT22)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 33:25


    In Touch with Tommy 22Halloween episode! I talk about loss, acceptance of change, (un)communicated expectations, I don't believe, and I'm Tommy frickin Waite. #73 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt22

    Cold Water (ITWT21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 44:02


    I recap my time home in Pittsburgh, I'm hit with a whirlwind when I get back to Myrtle, a guy next to me attempts a joke at the urinals, love is love, I figure out the great mystery of - the friendzone - and the MultiMcFlyverse. What are you afraid of? #72 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt21

    We Don't Care (ITWT20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 79:56


    I turn 26 with you, read a birthday blog I wrote in 2018, and get surprised. #71 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt20 

    Sandwich Irons (ITWT19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 37:02


    What's your ideal sandwich? #70 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt19

    Intermingling (ITWT18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 30:52


    Tommy's Take on Remember The Titans, motorcycles are too loud, and we play “Is It Racist?” #69tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt18

    We're All Friends (ITWT17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 45:05


    How to eat like a Bachelor, we're all just a hang out away from being friends, and rocked like a Hurricane. #68 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt17

    Stay Ready (ITWT16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 49:20


    Tommy's Take on Teen Wolf (1985), Practical Living with blinds, softball soliloquies, and relationship crop tops. #67 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt16 

    Burghers at the Beach w/ Scott Petraca

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 95:42


    My roommate and I talk about growing up in Pittsburgh, going to military school, love of thrifting, and we play games at the end! #66 tommywaite.com/podcast/scottpetraca 

    Silly Fun Boy (ITWT15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 39:05


    Gather ‘round the fire for some camp stories, practical ways of living, wheatgrass shots, insect friends, and zoom out together. #65 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt15 

    Everything's A Lesson (ITWT14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 44:43


    Apple flimsy up the numbers in the fall, softball gets hard, I get my stuff back while looking silly, and I don't consider how I feel. #64 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt14 

    Discipline with the Flippin' (ITWT13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 58:20


    I go fake fishing with a toddler, what I appreciate about being single, why sports are silly, my Dad pulls a Peter Griffin, stand updates, keeping happiness sunny side up, and emotional Jack in the Boxes. #63 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt13

    Get Gratitude While You Can (ITWT12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 59:40


    I paint someone's face, the phone background dilemma, picture taking hack, I get a poor person notch in my belt, and my first attempt at crowd work didn't go as planned. #62 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt12

    Flimsy Up the Numbers (ITWT11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 55:18


    Tommy's Take on Karate Kid (1984), Bill Withers tells on himself, making girls feel comfy, and I confront my incongruent shoulders. #61 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt11

    Vengeful Path (ITWT10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 33:59


    Past week's trip to Virginia with Pete, tread cautiously down a vengeful path, Hannah & Sammy offspring, small stuff can affect the big stuff. #60 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt10 

    Reset Button (ITWT9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 29:15


    I use people's stuff for free, the perfect balanced day, being a peacemaker in the playoffs, you get a peak at my only fans, and I'm the styleless stylist. What's your perfect day? #59 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt9

    Serial Sneezer (ITWT8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 27:57


    House Hopper, Cashing In listener, Ideal Bachelor padder, Overstimmer, Practical liver, sneezer, movie watcher, easy crier. #58 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt8 

    Rounded Blue Square (ITWT7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 34:16


    New shoes & new music from Childish Gambino, anklet poetry, LED installation, and The Nuisance is back. #57 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt7 

    Ball Abilities (ITWT6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 45:28


    I get a kick out of kickball, exceeding low expectations, staying positive in the face of cigarettes, circumstance victims, and things get a bit less harry. #56 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt6

    ITWT5 [YouTube Exclusive]

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 1:53


    YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVE: https://youtu.be/FTI8ZrmuCNs 0-3 on break ups, how many “best friends” can you have, nuance in texting, supporting myself through creativity, and we get into more rumblings thus far. What's your relationship record? #55 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt5

    Anthony La Bianca

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 101:49


    The Star of Street Walking!! We discuss acting, poetry, and loss.  #54 tommywaite.com/podcast/anthonylabianca

    Tommy's Target (ITWT4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 19:21


    Tommy's Target's target audience, productive procrastinator, Johnny Carson makes his first appearance on Modern Talk (even though I'm more of a Larry Sanders guy), perfectionism in creative processes, and boobies #53 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt4

    Vacation Until Further Notice (ITWT3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 15:34


    In the closet, scary & exciting coffee opportunity, and introducing Mr. Harry Frickin Sparklezzzzz I challenge people to live life like they're on vacation and only work to stay on vacation. tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt3#52

    Sticky Angles (ITWT2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 26:24


    BIE (Big Intern Energy), seeing green for stepping up my game, self-critical of my self-editing, mandatory allergic & voluntary vegan, and sticky angles. tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt2#51

    In Touch with Tommy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 41:02


    A new season for Tommy!! The wave has crescented on the Solo Seas, and now I want to update you on my hero's journey! Pete's friends visit, we get Hawaiian & have a LuWOW at church, and save a turtle without using straws.  Keep in touch!!tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt#50

    Episode 49: Bunt (SSS13)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 15:18


    Being ready to be ready, funny on my feet, and bunting for the win! tommywaite.com/podcast/sss13#49

    Episode 48: Hero (SSS12)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 18:16


    Presence, hate, and heroics. Please enjoy random photos from that week -- #48 tommywaite.com/podcast/sss12 

    Episode 47: Benjamin Conner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 51:03


    We get into Ben's love of coins, his childhood growing up as a missionary kid growing up in Mexico, and his decision to go from a loan officer to a nurse. Also, he is the inspiration for the character “Ben” in Street Walking!

    Episode 46: Josh Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 63:06


    On a special Thanksgiving podcast, I guest host The Business Connect podcast. We talk about how to stay focused, having a savage mind, and a couple classic Modern Talk questions.tommywaite.com/podcast/joshsullivan#46

    Episode 45: "I'm an Absurdist" SSS11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 19:32


    I'm a spiritual do-anything-for-a-laugh competitive movie star. 

    Episode 44: SSS10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 37:41


    I have my first bar experience, the news comes to the open mic, and a 9-year-old slams me at bowling. #44 tommywaite.com/podcast/sss10

    Episode 43: SSS9

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 16:32


    A cat co-host joins me at the new place I'm staying! #43 tommywaite.com/podcast/sss9

    Episode 41: SSS8 American Crazy Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 42:37


    “I'm trying to feel my feelings. But I'm also trying to chase my dream” tommywaite.com/podcast/sss8 #41

    Episode 42: Red Rachel Lapp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 207:30


    We talk about her favorite self, OCD, play games, and she turns the mic on me at the end! tommywaite.com/podcast/redrach #42

    Episode 40: Solo Summer Season Seven (SSS7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 20:39


    I get mad that I lost to Pete and my khaki shorts. But it's not really about that. And I talk bout the mysteries of ~eye contact~ tommywaite.com/podcast/sss7 #41

    Episode 40: Red Rachel Lapp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 211:04


    We talk about her favorite self, OCD, play games, and she turns the mic on me at the end! tommywaite.com/podcast/redrach #40

    Episode 39: SSS6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 30:04


    My first Sunday at the church, I had a dream, and more! tommywaite.com/podcast/sss6 #39

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