The Tom Barnard Show

Nicho is a host of the Fantasy Football Space Podcast, a writer for RotoBaller, and most importantly, Tony Price's stepson. That last part isn't a coincidence.You can check out Nicho's podcast at https://linktr.ee/FantasyFootballSpace!

We've got another no-show, which means it's time for our two favorite topics: baseball and learning disabilities. We're mostly interested in baseball because the Twins slaughtered the Tigers, and we're mostly interested in learning disabilities because that's what our guest was going to be on about.Topics:Twins beat Detroit by over ten points - twiceStalker with a mummy and Gacy's brain in his basementDyslexia in childrenSchool evaluations for neurodivergent kids

We're all mourning King Harald V, obviously. But we have to learn, as a species, to move past it. What better way than to play "Who have I heard of?" with the cast of Dancing With the Stars? That's right, it's officially out, which means we get to go down the list and wonder where we've heard that name before.Topics:King Harald V of Norway diesDWTS 35 castDave Mason

You might have heard us talk about Tom's "Sporty Spice" incident long ago. This week, we found it. Enjoy us enjoying our own content for a while, before we talk at length about sewage floods.Topics:The Twins slaughter DetroitTurtle Dove ice creamTom's Sporty Spice momentShakedown trailerTupac's killer finally convictedMessage Envy's sewage problem

Nobody likes it when a child goes missing. Luckily, they're starting to do something about that, apparently. At least in Florida, anyway. Not quite as tragic as a missing child but still unpleasant is worrying about what's for dinner. Is there one meal kit to rule them all? We discuss. We also remind our audience that if you want to make a 20% commission on all cash collected by advertisers you find for our show, you should contact us, because we're hiring.Topics:Trafficked children do in fact existOperation Statewide Shield is finding missing childrenWhich meal kits are the best?YouTube, and how to keep your kids away from it

You've probably heard that radio was a much wilder place back in the 80s and 90s. Pretty much every story you've heard is true. What you haven't heard is a news station that doesn't try to sway your opinion. Not unless you know Japanese, I suppose.Topics:Divisiveness in the newsThe history of Minnesota radioState Fair storiesDrug testing stories

Are you accustomed to luxury? You know, running water, a bed, that sort of thing? You may want to check out Dollyfest. It's sure to have all your 19th century needs met, at the very least. For those of you who are more "bag in a bucket" types, try dispersed camping. After all, what's indoor plumbing really done for anyone?Topics:Dispersed campingDollyfest in Nashville and LondonWhy Howard Stern is down to once a weekDisney influencers who live in Orlando

If you've ever felt helpless, like your age is holding you back, just think of Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders, who hiked nearly 2,200 miles at the age of 91 in under a year. No, your age is not holding you back. Your genetics on the other hand might be.Topics:Terry's cabin at the headwatersGrey Beard becomes the oldest person to hike the Appalachian trailThe Tilt-A-Whirl is 100 years oldRhode Island squid spillAlex goes dispersed camping

We couldn't find a guest for this show. At least, not until about ten minutes prior. Ephraim swooped in to save the day with very short notice. It's a good thing, too, because we had plenty to talk about. Podcasts, working with your family, south Florida, and even how ghosts and aliens fit into various religious sects all come up.You can listen to Ephraim's podcast at https://www.cometogether-podcast.com/!This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the show? Reach out to us at https://www.podmatch.com/member/tombarnardpodcast.

The latest victim of the grim reaper's sprint is Peter Cullen, most famously the voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore. Will this never end? We're not sure, which is why we give advice to aging celebrities on today's show. Definitely avoid drugs and ladders, at the very least.Topics:Kristyn takes a Thriller classPeter Cullen dies at 85The age of the celebrity is coming to an endMinibike crash in Brooklyn ParkThe ubiquity of TBIsDWTS cast spoilers

Today's show is a double header. First you get hairstyling and grooming tips, then we talk about Coyote vs. Acme for nearly a half an hour. It's a movie that apparently almost never got off the ground until some relatively unknown distribution company swooped in and bought the rights. According to Tim, it's a very good thing they did.Topics:Eyebrows and hairDogsCoyote vs. AcmeWhether Link should talk in the upcoming Zelda movie

Andy and Alex helm the podcast today, joined on mic by Sage and Fawn. The result? Mostly news, a bit of singing, and learning about a new book series.Topics:Cookies made from plasticKomatsu the catKhalid Sheikh Mohammed finally getting a trial 27 years laterI Survived booksAlex and Dan go see TotoYacht RockThriller

Dick moved from Winnipeg to Edina when he was 9, graduated high school there in 1987, spent some of his young adulthood listening to Tom, then jet setted across America on multiple radio stations for a while. He now lives in New Zealand where he writes a million books. Well, 21, but that's still basically a million.His latest book, The Facilite Con, has been reduced to 99 cents for a very limited time only - as in, probably a day or two. Check out his website, https://www.dickwybrow.com/, for more information!Topics:Growing up in MinnesotaThe radio businessWriting books for a living

Christine started modeling at 11. 30 years later, she started a long series of aggressive treatments for breast cancer. She later noticed that so many stories about breast cancer, whether fiction or otherwise, tend to end in tragedy. Things have come a long way, and Christine herself is proof. It's time to start telling the stories of triumph.You can find Christine's book, Walk Beside Me, as well as her other ventures at https://christinehandy.com/.This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the show? Reach out to us at https://www.podmatch.com/member/tombarnardpodcast.

August 25th is a day that will go down in infamy. No, not because that's the day Zimbabwe joined the UN, although that's very important as well. We lost two beloved icons nearly simultaneously yesterday. Also Meta lost 17 billion dollars, although that's functionally nothing to them.Topics:Dolly Parton and Tim Curry diedMeta received a 17 billion dollar judgement against themTargeted ads on your phoneGroceries are expensiveEmily in Paris final season premiere date

We've all known picky eaters. Perhaps we are one ourselves. Not wanting to eat an "Oreo chicken burger" isn't so much being picky as self-preservation. But kids seem to be able to take it to another level.Topics:Keep your dogs away from blue-green algaeRocky Horror Picture Show traditionsPicky eatersKFC China has created a new abominationAustralian Guy goes to jail over a carnival game

Football season is upon us, which means Costaki is back. It also means news from Alaska and Greece. And jokes. Gotta have jokes.Topics:Taking very young kids to Disney World: a good idea?Alaska is big, remote, and far awayGreece is funWhy is the NFL schedule set the way it is?Stories from when the Super Bowl took over Minneapolis

Jack Hicks is back for what is likely to be a weekly appearance. Unless, of course, he gets cancelled for saying the wrong thing. Maybe it would be better if we stuck with talking about wrestlers who are either dead or very old. You're unlikely to get a piledriver from one of them, so it's pretty safe.Topics:Pronouns and corporate HR issuesWrestlers from the 40s to today

On the 11th, it will have been 25 years since 9/11. Did you know that Tom and the rest of the KQ Morning Show played a small role in its history? Some of us were too young to even really know what it meant. Perhaps it was better that way.Topics:Diarrhea Summer is coming to an end9/11 Reunited is a sad look at a tragic memoryCovid masks: do they work?Shelley Fabares dies at 82Barbara Eden continues to live at 95

You know how some celebrity news is so boring that you genuinely wonder how anyone could possibly care? We've got some today. Never let it be said that we're not on the cutting edge of celeb gossip. Selectively. Usually we select "not at all".Topics:Scarlett Johansson's magnesium woesThe slow decline of radioA Dunkin' Donuts truck broke down in a fortuitous location

Fernando recently helped his son move from California to Texas. Then he went back. You know how moving sucks? Helping someone move a thousand miles also sucks. Maybe worse, actually. But hey, we do what we can for our kids, right? Even if their respect for authority could maybe use some work.Topics:Fernando is tired because of his long tripThe story behind Agent Bigglesby and the name James P RochesterOur systems are broken, but how do we fix them?

Remember TV edits of movies? When they'd replace swear words with nonsense? We're not sure if "dink" qualifies as a replacement for a swear or not, but we do know that it's a pickleball thing. It's also a movie. About pickleball.Topics:Spa Weekend isn't very goodLanterns on HBO Max is pretty goodThe Dink is very goodWe don't know how good The Day the Clown Cried is

Kristyn has famous cats, apparently. Go ask AI about them. While we're on the topic, we asked ChatGPT about Jude. It gave a surprisingly detailed analysis of him, entirely based on things we've said during the show. Cool? Yes. Creepy? Also yes.Topics:AI knows our petsThe 25th anniversary of 9/11 is coming upMargaret Qualley wore some questionable shoesHGTV is still a thing, and Meghan Markle is part of itPalm Beach is expensive

Kathryn had to go to the doctor today. The way they talked, you'd think she's in her 90s. Maybe it's because she's tall. Tall people don't live as long, you know. Especially the ones that are in the eight foot range. And especially the ones that eat sprouts contaminated with E. Coli. That's a thing now, by the way.Topics:Kathryn's doctor visitMedicare, medicaid, and health insuranceOutstanding refugee awardMinnesota fraudContaminated sproutsEthel Caterham, world's oldest person, turns 117Sultan Kosen is the world's tallest man

Margaret spent 35 years in Moral Re-Armament, a movement that intended to bring morality back to a world wracked with war. Whether they succeeded is debatable, as is the line between a movement and a cult. Margaret thinks they may have straddled that line pretty closely at times. The specifics of growing up in MRA - as well as her life after - are in her book, A Spectacular Inheritance.For more information, visit Margaret's website at https://margareteastmansmith.com/.This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the show? Reach out to us at https://www.podmatch.com/member/tombarnardpodcast.

Gaylen has been through it. Heart failure, multiple jobs collapsing around him, alcoholism. During it all, he lost one marriage and gained another. How is he keeping this one alive? He calls it the Monument Method. Learn all about it here.For more information, visit https://www.monumentmethodinstitute.com/.This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the show? Reach out to us at https://www.podmatch.com/member/tombarnardpodcast.

Fentanyl is all the rage these days when it comes to overdosing, but that wasn't always the case. You had a cornucopia of ways to party like a dead rockstar. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is that child stars become broken adults. We don't like the idea of AI being in our shows and hosting our podcasts, but could that be a good way to have kids in movies without ruining a real life kid?Topics:Hayden Panettiere vs. NeutrogenaAI replacing child starsAI replacing everyone else tooHobbes the ring thief

Two days ago, we lost Frank Beard, the drummer for ZZ Top. But that's not the only tragedy in studio today. Kathryn is busy. That may not sound like a big deal, but that's only because you're not Jude. He's taking it pretty hard.Topics:Frank Beard dies at 77ZZ TopJude's extreme separation anxietyNew t-shirt design

Niki is here to talk about NFTease, her upcoming show about geeks trying to get into the NFT game - with a twist. Another twist is that she got kicked out of America a couple months ago. So that makes things a bit more difficult. Tom did not take this news well.For more of Niki's work, visit https://nikijborger.com/.This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the show? Reach out to us at https://www.podmatch.com/member/tombarnardpodcast.

Bob's daughter's phone got run over, so he joins us from the parking lot of a T-Mobile. Apparently this isn't the first device he's had to rescue in a hurry. Then, suddenly, his connection goes bad. It's not a good day for tech. But it is a good day for the Vikings, who have won a single preseason game. If that's not a reason to get your hopes up, I don't know what is.Topics:Bob at T-MobileEthan's indestructible tabletIndecent exposure at Nickelodeon UniverseThe Vikings are obviously going to win the Super Bowl this year

We lost yet another young actor to (what is presumably) mental illness. Hayden Panetierre died at 36 yesterday after a lot of personal tragedy and tribulation. And, of course, spending her entire life embedded in Hollywood. Seems like a lot of people end up messed up after years of acting, and much moreso when those years are their early ones. Why is that? We have theories.Topics:Hayden Panetierre's deathYachtingFunny people, tragic personal livesRaising kids in Hollywood

Tired of using Kristyn's segment to talk about our day, we instead decided to revive the segment dedicated entirely to just that. The result? Death, mostly. Dead dogs, family annihilators, serial killers. Maybe we need more sleep.Topics:Oakley the dog gets put downWe went to the Carver County FairThe Lindsay Clancy case and its obligatory conspiracy theoriesAlex and Dad went to WinonaCharles Manson was not a nice man

The Complete Disaster Network is finally getting its second show. It's called Bear Tracks, and will be hosted by Former Officer Dave and his friend Mark Kasella. The topic? Hamm's beer. The beer, the culture, the memorabilia. There's a lot of history in Hamm's, and they plan on cracking it open. Get it? Because that's a thing you do with beer, too.

Birch decided to lose his mind this segment. Tim, being no stranger to loud dogs in the studio, took it in stride. Besides, Birch being annoying is nothing compared to your neighborhood being transported millions of years into the past and attacked by dinosaurs. Unless it is. We've never experienced that firsthand.Topics:Minions & Monsters isn't drawing the numbers the franchise is used toEnd of Oak Street is like Jurassic Park but not staleAlan Ritchson has decided to become a political zealot

The Thursday night sitcom was a staple for decades. Then everything changed when streaming took over. Kristyn is optimistic; she believes we might be going back to a simpler time. And given the glut of nostalgic shows, that seems to be what everyone wants right now. Minus the fat jokes.Topics:Jamie Lee Curtis's new show, NewlywedsThursday night sticomsTracey Gold fat jokes on Growing PainsMatthew McConaughey's bee stingGuillermo Rodriguez might be a rising star

Juliette isn't the first Francis we've had on our show, although she is married to one of them. We'll let you guess which. What we won't let you guess is how to help fight Alzheimer's, because that shouldn't be left to chance. Juliette is the new executive director of the Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana. She's also, like Dan, raising funds for the Alzheimer's Association. Dan is biking, Juliette is walking. Now all we need is the sea and the sky covered and Alzheimer's won't have a chance. I think Sun Tzu wrote about that.To donate to Juliette's cause, visit https://act.alz.org/site/TR?team_id=1088692&pg=team&fr_id=19720.

John David wrote The Bystander, which is ironic because at the end of the show, he himself becomes a bystander. Hey, we never claimed to be a tightly-run ship. That's why we're not buying any property on Palm Beach island. Well, one of many reasons. Oh yeah, remember how we kept talking about death in the previous segment? The Bystander is about someone who catches a mass shooting being thwarted by a good guy with a gun...but not all is as it seems. More murder and more mystery. How perfect. Oh yeah, and Nick Swardson dropped by.You can buy John's books or read his musings at https://byjohndavid.substack.com/!This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the show? Reach out to us at https://www.podmatch.com/member/tombarnardpodcast.

Today we're all about various deaths. Murder/suicides, regular murders, the slow death of radio, it doesn't matter. As long as something is expiring. It's not all negative though; we got clued into a nice segment on Vinnie Tortorich's podcast that has since gone to Jude's head.Topics:Howard Stern laying off 50 peopleRadio and local TV are on the declineHopkins home daycare murder/suicideThe Rockford Files are coming backFriday the 13th is getting a prequelVinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talked about us

In 2020, Teri and her husband got on a tandem bike in Oregon and got off in Washington DC. Well, they got on and off a few times between the two, but you know what I mean. It was a 3102 mile journey, and most impressively, they didn't get hit by a single car. They came pretty close one time, though.For more of Teri's story, or to check out her books, visit https://www.terimbrown.com/!This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the show? Reach out to us at https://www.podmatch.com/member/tombarnardpodcast.

The lowest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL make just over a million a year. People say that's cheap. Personally, if I ever made a million a year I'd consider myself to have had it made, but life is different in the world of sports. Especially if you're the commissioner of something. Especially especially if you're the commissioner of football.Topics:The Twins aren't goodBob loses a bunch of weightCan the Vikings win this year?Sports salariesWages of then and nowMinnesota radio ratings

What did you do this weekend? We'll tell you all about what we did, because Kristyn is gone. Don't worry, we still got some minor entertainment news in. Also we're talking about the Savannah Bananas again. I guess that's a thing now.Topics:(Most of) the family saw Minions and MonstersThe Savannah Bananas are selling out stadiumsTom hangs out with Nick SwardsonEthan's accidental pumpkin patch

Jack joins us, but the audio is terrible. What else is new? So instead we watch a QVC gaffe video to pass the time. Once Jack returns with functioning electronics, it's straight into tales of Minnesota radio in the 80s, 90s, and today. Maybe not so much today.Topics:QVC gaffe videoJack gets tailgatedJack's bathroom encounterTom wrecks a trailer