The Tom Barnard Show

America really loves giving money to other countries, then complaining that we don't have enough money.  It's part of a long-standing tradition of doing whatever you want and then being upset when there are consequences, going all the way back to whenever the first animal capable of being upset evolved.  We're nothing if not traditional.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've reached a point in society where almost everyone is "on stage" at all times, whether that stage be literal or virtual.  As such, people die in the limelight a lot more than you'd think.  That is, unless you've read Jeff's book.  Sometimes people are even on TV without wanting to be, such as when Dog's Most Wanted rolls into town and puts them in prison. The Show Won't Go On: The Most Shocking, Bizarre, and Historic Deaths of Performers OnstageBook- amzn.to/2lAdMO9See 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.

After decision by committee, we have decided that clowns aren't scary, therefore Pennywise is stupid.  We also decided that neo-McCarthyism is scary, therefore Eric McCormack is stupid.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.

Go ahead and cue this one up as you are stuck in State Fair traffic, think about how bad waiting in a Socialist breadline would be. Clips Featuring: Dr. John Huber, Jordan Asher Huffman, and the legendary Flip SaundersSee 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.

Linda shaves the binders and rakes the zoomies.  Or whatever.  She does hot rod stuff.  And given that Cassie is Linda from an alternate timeline, the two have a lot in common.  We've already missed this year's Minnesota Street Rod Back to the 50s event, but it's only 42 weeks to the next one, so put it on your calendar.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.

Can you believe these politicians?  Anyway, Jordan is the newest member of the Alan Parsons Project.  If that statement confuses you, you should probably know that Alan released a new album called The Secret.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.

Dave's been on the hunt for ghosts, and lucky for him he found a few.  You can't eat a ghost like a deer, so instead you take video footage of them and put that on TV.  Although, has anyone tried eating a ghost?  It could be good.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.

Numismatists rejoice; the world's largest coin hoard has been discovered in Tom and Kathryn's closet.  Some of them might even be worth a couple cents more than face value.  Think of the profits!  And then give those profits to the homeless apparently.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.

Socialism.  It sounds great, and honestly probably would work better than anything else if humans didn't instantly turn corrupt when given a modicum of power.  That's kind of like saying it would be nice if people didn't have to sleep, though.  It's probably not gonna happen.  We'll let you know when we find an economic system that works when accounting for the human condition.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.

Every field has its heroes.  Comedy has Chris Farley.  Wrestling has Jesse Ventura.  Governing also has Jesse Ventura.  Non-comic acting, again, Jesse Ventura.  It's no wonder Tom has nothing but good things to say about that guy.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.

Ryan is gay, but more importantly he also continues the tradition of people on the show with very short hair.  Probably because it makes him aerodynamic.  His book is about the former though. I know, I'm sure you were all hoping to hear more about his hair, but we promise it's just as good.  Possibly even better. My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed me and Ended up Saving My LifeBook- amzn.to/2Pe8bLUSee 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.

It's Monday, which means everyone is upset about stupid things and they're running to Twitter to tell you about it.  There is one good thing: unlimited pumice will soon be ours.  A pumice stone is a whole dollar, so the hard times are nearly over.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.

This episode is as chalk full as the State Fair will be today.  Featuring: Frank Caliendo, TJ Miller, Pat ProftSee 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.

Jesus said to turn the other cheek when someone attacks you.  He never said to allow people not to shower properly.  It's true that showers didn't exist at the time, but if they had he'd be pro-shower.  He'd also be anti-segway.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.

TJ is an actor, and he is also a philosopher.  We touch upon the nature of fame, religiosity, the media, and how crappy a lot of radio hosts are.  He also gave us hot sauce.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.

Car Selling Secrets 22 is here, this time disguised as an episode of The Family.  The entire literal family already drives Walser cars, so why not adopt their podcast too? Tom and Doug are joined in studio by Alex Davis. Alex recently accepted a sales position at Walser's Porsche dealership in Wichita. He's incredibly passionate about cars in general and Porsche in particular. Tom has recently fallen in love with Gen Z and young Millenials as he thinks they will save the country. Alex gives him every reason to think he's correct. We also talk about the current anti-auto bias in Minneapolis and Trump's puzzling tweet to 'Politically Correct Automotive Executives." www.walser.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.

Personal injury lawyers have a bad reputation, probably because there are so many stupid people who think their bad decision is worthy of a lawsuit.  Byron just happens to have a few examples.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.

What are you afraid of?  Serial killers?  Scary, but the odds are actually extremely low that you'll encounter one.  Ghosts?  Same answer, though the odds change drastically depending on who you ask. American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st CenturyBook- amzn.to/2HcjmOXSee 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.

When Liz came on, we didn't even know that she wrote every show Tom's ever watched.  She also wrote a book that we barely talked about.  Why talk when you can read? Don't Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work MomBook- amzn.to/2LZRXUsSee 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.

Speaking of the rich and famous, it doesn't get much more of either than Manhattan.  More specifically, the Plaza Hotel.  Donald Trump once lost millions of dollars on purpose just so he could say he owned it.  That says a lot about both entities. The Plaza: The Secret Life of America's Most Famous HotelBook- amzn.to/2TMeYuTSee 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.