The Tom Barnard Show

College is expensive.  But is it valuable?  That's up to you.  Getting a degree in uselessness can pretty easily turn into actual uselessness, which means you just spent $100,000 on literally nothing.  That's generally not a good financial decision.  If you're going to spend that much money - plus interest, by the way - make sure you're spending it on something useful.  Getting a degree in "Evil" sounds exciting and interesting, but even though you learned that the love of money is the root of all evil, you'll quickly learn that you need at least some of it to survive. A Degree In Homelessness? Entrepreneurial Skills For Students - amzn.to/35y0QjnSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today our guest ghosted us. One of us is bleeding. For 22 days. Is it Moon Pjugg or Hobbs. Is Pjugg leaving Moon? All that and more on episode 45...tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Technical difficulty day. We start the show talking dieting physiology with three women just starting their own clinic.  Next up, Ukrainian tax breaks for citizens capturing Russian military equipment, Fords 50 billion dollar investment in EV's and Carvana's purchase of Adessa auto auctions. Finally, Doug talks about getting car-jacked in the 70's as a cab driver and we learn that Mike Gelfand also drove for the same company at likely the same time....................more to come about this next week while Mike and Doug will tell cab driving stories..........We are likely why they invented ride-share.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remember Profile?  Well forget it.  The masterminds behind Tom's weight loss - Nancy, Danette, and Kelly - have branched off into their own business.  Now it's Continuum.  As in, you must continuum to lose weight.  That doesn't sound quite right.  Maybe they'll explain the name better using their own words.  Better listen and find out. continuumweightwellbeing.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Would you ski downhill at 70 miles per hour?  How about doing it while almost entirely blind?  That doesn't sound very fun, does it?  It doesn't even sound possible.  And yet, Danelle Umstead manages to make it work.  She's not our guest today, we just thought that was so ridiculous that it's worth mentioning.  Oh, and Minnesota's having an election for Governor this year.  Can Walz be dethroned?  Perhaps by Cory Hepola?  We don't know anything about him, but he can't be much worse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A lot of Americans think they have it bad.  There's a shortage of a luxury good.  Their cell phone isn't brand new any more.  You know, real problems.  Pretty much on the same level as your country's government assassinating your family because you're not loyal enough, if you ask the average college student.  For people who actually experienced totalitarianism, an old cell phone doesn't seem so bad.  Ric moved to this country and put his life on the line for it because he has something most of us don't: perspective.  Now you can gain some perspective too, by reading his book.  Or you can just dismiss it as fake and cry about Target being out of Funko Pops.  That seems to be a popular thing to do. Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior - amzn.to/35GmNfGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt

Did you hear that they remade Fresh Prince?  Probably not, because it seems nobody cares.  Also it's less of a remake and more of an unrelated bad TV show that happens to have characters with the same names.  It does, however, speak to one important truth: there's always a couple of guys who are up to no good somewhere.  Putin is one.  The NYC poop attacker is another.  Yes, that's a real thing.  I guess we should have added a trigger warning for that one, because it's pretty gross.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They call him "The King".  The king of reviewing movies.  I'm talking about Tim Lammers, of course.  There's also some other guy who they used to call The King, but that's old news.  He probably never even had a Netflix subscription.  And if there's anything we've learned lately, it's that anything that happened before last week is old and therefore evil.  Although it does seem lately that "new" can be pretty evil too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you're a senior executive at a major company, it's probably best to keep your social media account as sanitized as possible.  In fact, if you're over the age of 16, just stop trying to meme.  You don't look cool, you look like you're trying too hard.  Or you end up repeating something you didn't realize you were saying.  Remember when parents were trying to relate to their kids by saying "fo shizzle"?  Same thing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you own a TV, radio, the internet, or are not in a coma, you may have heard about this country called Russia doing some bad things lately.  Far be it from us to fight against the tide; we're going to talk about it too.  We're banking on this being the start of World War 3, because then this episode might get put in the Smithsonian.  Peter may have more informative reasons to discuss this topic.  Ours are purely selfish. Swimming the Volga: A U.S. Army Officer's Experiences in Pre-Putin Russia - amzn.to/3spe7DqSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The title says it all.......#enough saidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk about the ongoing chip shortage with a listener who's patiently waiting for this new F250 to be built. We also talk about the war in the Ukraine, the possibility of an attack on Chernobyl and how to survive $5.00 per gallon gasoline. Not the most uplifting episode but at least we are topical. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're not going to make a joke about being unable to spell or pronounce Mike Krzyzewski, because let's face it: it's been done to death.  The man had a 40+ year career and is the winningest college basketball coach in history, so there's been plenty of opportunity for Polish jokes in that time.  Besides, Coach K is nothing to joke about.  Once you enter a pantheon, regardless of the type, you're officially beyond mockery, and Coach K is certainly in the pantheon of college basketball coaches.  For proof, consult Ian's book.  He seems to know what he's talking about. Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski - amzn.to/3BKBcU8See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's all sorts of ways to die suddenly in today's society.  Maybe someone will punch you in the back of the head for no reason.  Maybe you'll take a hit of what you think is weed but is actually fentanyl.  If this is all sounding like Robocop, well, I hate to say it but welcome to the 21st century.  At least we'll have World War 3 to distract us from the drugs and crime.  Nothing brings a country together quite like military devastation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you've listened to this show for at least five consecutive minutes - any five minutes will do - you're familiar with our opinion on modern journalism.  Here's a quick refresher: it's not good.  It seems we're not alone in our view, and that includes journalists.  People are leaving the hallowed halls of long-extant institutions and starting their own.  A fresh start means no corruption, no red tape, and no bureaucracy.  Liz's fresh start is Alpha News, a Minnesota-focused media outlet that promises to be much less crappy than what we're used to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hollywood's had a lot of trouble lately.  Especially the TV side.  Seems that nobody wants to watch terrible garbage, which is a problem when that's your main export.  Remember the British Invasion, when the UK stepped up and replaced all our bad music with their good music?  Apparently that's finally happening to mainstream movies and TV shows, except instead of British it's Asian.  An Asian Invasion, if you will.  It's also more fun to say.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Landyn is the latest in one of Minnesota's many world-famous actors.  That's the dream, anyway.  He's already been in over a hundred projects and is putting the finishing touches on a children's book, so he's already accomplished enough to brag about.  However, he's not braggadocious so we have to brag for him.  We have no problems there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet Trevor. Moon's middle child. For someone his age he has many life experiences. Including getting kicked out of Germany!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ricky never played in the NFL , but he does CFL Titles and Played in the Arena Football league. We discussed his life as youth in small town in South Carolina. What got him into sports. How he became a Q.B. and lets just say it was not the normal route. We discussed his playing days and post playing coaching days. The people he came across in his life. Also, his time as a high School coach. Being a dog lover and lastly, what he is doing now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kids.  They've got no imagination any more.  They're too busy playing Fortnite and flossing.  Not the good kind of flossing either.  This kind doesn't improve your hygiene even a little.  Adults are no better.  They ride their BMX bikes around stabbing people.  Between phone zombies and murder cyclists, there's simply no good reason to go outside.  Luckily, all you have to do to stay occupied is register for 17,000 different streaming services and watch exactly one show on each.  It's just that easy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.