The Tom Barnard Show

We've been talking about it all week, but there's still a lot to say. Does anybody really know why it happened or how to stop it? Probably not. But there are patterns that can't be ignored and correlations that can't be explained away. And speaking of patterns, are you in the mood for yet another show where a girl is caught in a love triangle with Handsome Brooding Guy and Handsome Charismatic Guy? If so, we've got just the recommendation for you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlie Kirk was assassinated in broad daylight yesterday. Now today is the 24th anniversary of 9/11. Needless to say, it hasn't been a great 24 hours. If you want to try and make the world a slightly better place, why not visit the Children's Hospital rummage sale this weekend? Get yourself some cheap furniture and support kids. Everyone wins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The new Charlie Sheen documentary is out, and it promises to be an unpleasant watch. Apparently that's what people like though. Drama, anger, fear. The good news is for us that we can officially label ourselves as counterculture, since we attract very little drama. And being counterculture means you're cool. Sorry, that's the law.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Vikings beat the Bears. We didn't see it coming. Next up is the Falcons, so whoever wins, you also win because you get to hear someone complain about it next week. But hey, complaining works. Just ask Cracker Barrel patrons. So keep on being that squeaky wheel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spoiler alert for Unknown Number - we saw it over the weekend and we're having The Conversation. We originally were going to keep it under wraps but that didn't exactly pan out. So if you haven't seen it and you care about spoilers, you might want to avoid Kristyn's segment today. The good news is we didn't spoil anything with Dr. Jensen even though we bring up some things that are considered forbidden in certain circles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedy has changed. Gone are the days of prop comedy. Insult comedy is mostly unheard of. Even just regular old stand-up is making way for incessant crowd work. But the thing about trends is that they get stale. That's why Trevor is bravely doing whatever he feels like. That, and because he feels like it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a surprise twist, we had two weeks worth of Thursday guests on simultaneously. And also Mike Bryant. It all worked out though, because the theme today is medicine. Get your prostate checked. Don't drink so much. And maybe 11,000 miles is too many miles on a bicycle.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's worse, extreme violent crime or extreme cold? There's no need to choose; in Minnesota we've got both. Sometimes at the same time. But we've also got South Saint Paul, the best city in the entire world, so there's a balance there.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Would you like to be eight feet tall? If you said "yes", you probably didn't think hard enough. You could barely fit on any form of transportation aside from a boat. And apparently nobody wants to go on night cruises in the middle of the week any more. Ingrates, if you ask me.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To round out a depressing week, we bring in two people who deal with depressing situations for a living. We also bring in Kristyn, who deals with Hollywood. Depending on who you are, that's either very different or very similar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For some completely unknown reason, we're morose today. So let's talk about dementia, CTE, and ransomware. Hey, they're important topics. We also talk about Naked Gun, so it's not all doom and gloom. One day we may even watch it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Twin Cities have experienced multiple shootings over the past 24 hours, one of them being at Annunciation Catholic School, a school for young children just a couple hours before today's show started. Updates flowed in as we continued, but there's still much we don't know.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back from the great Minnesota get-together, and just in time by the sound of it. The brawls have begun. Our theory is that they were upset that they missed our show. Or perhaps they were protesting the fact that leaving the house costs $200.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The year was 2013. Or maybe 2014. I dunno. What I do know is that we were at the state fair back then too. I'm pretty sure we were just in a pop-up canopy with a laptop and a mixer. How far we've come.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is the audio from our appearance at the state fair from the Hubbard stage on August 23rd, 2025. Many mugs were handed out that day, and we learned a valuable lesson about colon health.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've been crapping all over radio execs for years, but someone from KROQ does it and now suddenly it's gospel. We're offended. But we're also glad that everyone agrees with us now. Scott doesn't know that feeling, being a Minnesotan who's willing to go against the grain. We don't do that very well in this state.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cars are crazy these days. They can drive themselves, but you can't get the door open. You can watch questionable material at 1080p while on the highway. And with AI integration, you might even fall in love and get married to it one day. But I'd suggest you don't.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why is it that new houses seem to fall apart the instant you buy them? Almost like it's planned. That's what we're dealing with right now. That and getting Tony scheduled. We've got him, and he's back with a story or two (hundred).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Tuesday Reviewsday, apparently, which means going back into the distant past to see what people thought about our show and comparing it to today. Not much has changed, unsurprisingly. We're still a big hit. Not collectively; I mean individually. Good thing we're exactly the sum of our parts. Plus Costaki, of course. He'll be part of the crew again before you know it. Then he'll vanish for several months. So it goes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Turns out losing a pound a day for a TV show is generally unhealthy. Crazy, right? I guess having a drill sergeant forcing you to starve yourself while slipping you caffeine pills really does make you the biggest loser - of your physical health. But at least they didn't have to endure negative reviews. Actually, yes, they probably did.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You may have heard that social media can be somewhat negative. It's a new phenomenon first reported here. You may have also heard that video games are bad for you. This is false. The more you play them the cooler you are. Yes, even if they're baby games for babies. Babies can be cool too.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeremy from Fresh Dry is back. As are two of his kids. And Alex's kids. And Mike Bryant. I must reiterate that this studio is not large.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You probably know Nik as the gearhead who's always working on classic motorcycles. Not the kind of guy you'd expect to get into an all electric self driving car. Well, he's into it like you wouldn't believe. Maybe the MRI turned him into a robot.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The studio build continues, and the end is in sight. The same cannot be said about Canada perpetually burning. Or about people seething about Trump. Or actors being sex pests. But at this point, we're really just focused on the studio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The move is over and we're in our half-finished seventh studio. We probably could have spent the day finishing it, but then you wouldn't have anything to listen to for two weekdays in a row. And that's terrible.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jack was on our show roughly 2700 episodes ago. That'd be somewhere around 11 or 12 years. He was just a teenager back then, his spinal injury relatively new. Now he's all grown up and he's got some exciting new advancements in the world of not being quite as paralyzed as you used to be. And yes, brain implants do come up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remember last time Kenny was on and we had a scheduling conflict, but it ended up going well? This time we have the opposite problem: a studio full of no-shows. Lucky for us there are enough emerald ash borers in the world to keep the conversation going. Unlucky for the trees, though.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever been shot? Not with a gun, specifically. Any sort of projectile will do. Despite being an ancient weapon, an arrow in the wrong place can still be just as bad news as a bullet. But at least the air is somewhat clear now, right? Won't be coughing as you're bleeding out after being ambushed by medieval highwaymen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One day, Dave Bassitt decided to start wearing orange. Since then it's become a major thing. He's even written a book about it. If you can believe it, the book is called Orange.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam Almond's middle name is Almond. His father's name is Almond, as is his grandfather's. And yet, we managed to go the whole episode without making a joke about his family being nuts. I'm proud of how far this show has come. What I'm not proud of is involuntarily breathing in a pack of cigarettes every time I walk to my car.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 90s were a different time. The kids had mullets, the moms had perms, and the dads kind of did whatever. There were also a lot fewer drug overdoses. We're sure the two are related.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When you think scurvy, you probably think of pirates, right? Or if you're a little more lawful, just sailors in general? Turns out it's a real thing and it's making a comeback courtesy of bad diets. When your parents told you to eat your fruits and vegetables, what they were really telling you to do was to avoid Davey Jones' locker. And thanks to Fresh Dry, you can do it with a satisfying crunch.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's been another rash of random attacks across the country. Is it the heat? Perhaps it's the CTE? We may never know. But we do know that whenever your weather app tells you the storm of the century is coming, you should practice some healthy skepticism.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How many Air Bud movies are there? A handful, right? Maybe if you have really big hands. And next year there'll be another one, because we're in the golden age of nostalgia baiting. And speaking of nostalgia, remember when the Twins were good? Strangely, it seems that paying everyone tens of millions of dollars is not necessarily improving the game.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who's on today's death roster? You'll have to listen to find out, but I will spoil it and say there's more than one. Plus, talk about Epstein and various kidnapping/murders. We like to keep Friday shows light and breezy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've got two relatively major celebrity deaths in one day today, thus disproving the rule of threes by a sizeable margin. If you're going to get spiritual, now's the time. And not just because Seth believes we're on the cusp of a spiritual paradigm shift.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ozzy Osbourne has died, surprising basically no one. Although he was starting to get that Keith Richards "immortal despite it all" reputation. Oh, and by the way, no, Jimmy doesn't want to be the governor. Too much danger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The hottest new craze is to put flavored syrup in soda. If you think that sounds a little much, you're not alone. But hey, you gotta do what you gotta do in Mormon country. Also, here's your PSA about riptides: swim parallel to the shore, not toward it. You can't beat the riptide, but you can escape it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom and Kathryn are back from their visit to wherever giants come from, and they brought photographic evidence. First Cornwall, now this. They certainly lead interesting lives. And unlike professional athletes, they don't have to stop after a few years because their knees explode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stephen Colbert is out, as you may have heard. You know who's not out? Everyone in the world, including a pack of dogs. I speak of course about our studio. Six voices, three dogs, and two kids out in the lobby. Probably some mice in the walls too for good measure.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Connie Francis died recently at the age of 81. But that's not the only Francis we're missing today. Jimmy was on the calendar, but alas, his life is so fancy free that he thought today was Friday. Mike Bryant made up for it with his knowledge of legal formulas though. Do you know how to calculate damages? We sure don't.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you're in the Midwest you've probably noticed a lot of trees being cut down lately. Those are most likely all ash trees, and they're infected with the emerald ash borer. Cutting them down is one way to stop it. But it's not the only way. Kenny will fill you in. And while we're at it, AK will fill you in on how to get along with your fellow Minnesotan despite having major political differences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.