The Tom Barnard Show

It's finally happened.  After 7 years of never talking about politics - not even once - we've caved.  Anyone who thinks we regularly have hour long political rants is clearly mistaken.  This is the first one.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.

It's fitness time, in memory of weigh-in Wednesday.  Whether you're trying to lose fat or gain muscle, we've got you covered.  If you want to gain fat or lose muscle, that's easy enough that nobody has written a book about it. Healthy Habits Suck: How to Get Off the Couch and Live a Healthy Life… Even If You Don't Want ToBook-amzn.to/2SCzzRZ Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building The Ultimate Male BodyBook- amzn.to/2OfR0sQSee 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.

Paradoxically, there's a certain power to being a victim.  It's also well known that power corrupts.  Hence fake victimhood.  That doesn't mean there aren't real victims, it just means that society has gotten really bad at contrasting the two.  Middle children are arguably the truest victims of the universe.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.

Being single can be a constant affirmation that your life sucks.  It can also not be that, depending on your attitude.  Stephanie went from one to the other, perhaps owing to some compound in cheesecake that makes you happy.  That compound is called sugar.  It gets a bad rap these days. Promoting Book - I Don’t Share CheesecakeBook- amzn.to/2M8O3b9Website- https://stephaniemillsbooks.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.

The media has gotten to the point where we're rooting for politicians with questionable motives and even more questionable mental health over them.  One day we might even stop voluntarily seeking out things to be upset about.  Maybe.  By then we'll be able to buy a castle for $50 and return to medieval times when everyone was happy, and there were wizards and hobgoblins.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.

Larry and Mary are in from D'Amico, and yes, they brought food.  You can't have any because we don't know how to convert matter into sound waves, but we're getting 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.

Despite the fact that the Lion King is such a huge deal, most of us haven't seen it.  Yet.  The good news is Jim Slater is in studio courtesy of the Smile Network to help bide our time and chastise Tevin some more for the heresy of not liking The Beatles.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 have an ark full of clips to ride out the rain.Featuring: Joe Zimmerman, Adrian Washington, Earnest CobbSee 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.

As Youtube celebrities ourselves - some of our videos reach a staggering 1,000 views - we're always looking for new talent to uplift.  In a few years you'll be talking about Joe's talents for chugging cold beverages and whispering, often at the same time.  And yes, those are considered talents on Youtube.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.

Depending on who you ask, comedy is either spiraling into a dark age or coming out of a dark age.  Either way, it's not in a great place.  Institutions like UC Berkley policing as much speech as they can probably have more than a little to do with that.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.

Adrian, our new regular, is back and he's at the Pourhouse.  Go see him or he'll be at the poorhouse.  If you do go and befriend him, he might come to yourhouse.  And as for the last kind of house that rhymes with "pour", we have no comment.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 a strictly dry studio (today), which is perfect because Mike's latest venture is too.  Dry Bar Comedy is in Utah, a state renowned for its low alcoholism rates and lack of turkeys who want you dead.  It's the opposite of Minnesota in a lot of ways.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.

Kathy and Cristina are on a show about overbearing mothers.  Instead of talking about that, we talk about how great it is when mothers are super involved.  Hmm.  We're also very hungry, a fact made much worse by the topic of Food Truck Nation.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.

West Palm Beach has begun using sharks to chase off the homeless.  Baby sharks.  In music form.  Also tacos.  Next up: disgusting soda?  There's certainly no shortage of that.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.

It's the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and people are still talking about it.  It was kind of a big deal.  In 50 years we might be talking about missions to Mars or beyond.  Given that a high end smartphone is over a hundred million times more powerful than the room-sized Apollo computers, you'd think going to space would be a bit easier than it used to be. First on the Moon: The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary ExperienceBook- bit.ly/RodPyle One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the MoonBook-bit.ly/CharlesFishmanSee 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.

Before Elon Musk, there was Gianni Versace.  Before him, there was Commodore Cappy.  Alas, Cappy has largely faded into obscurity, much like society's desire to do anything but see the absolute lowest form of entertainment regardless of the risk to their own lives.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.

Move over Bigfoot, there's a new half bear half gorilla thing in town.  Technically it's more like 100+ years old, but whatever.  And speaking of what may or may not be monsters and may or may not have killed people, The Dead Files aims to determine whether places are haunted or not.  Sounds like a pretty good match to us. The Big Muddy Monster: Legends, Sightings and Other Strange EncountersBook-amzn.to/2LOCeXoSee 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.

Have you heard about this new insect-themed band?  They even made a movie about them. Apparently Alex liked them before it was cool.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.

Congrats to the USA women's World Cup team on their back to back titles. Although we at the best of currently have a 211pete going on so we are all winners in the end! Clips featuring: Chris Jericho, Andy Kindler, Bo KaprallSee 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.

Animal husbandry is hard.  Andy acknowledges that.  It's why his act is specifically formulated for people who just got done inseminating farm animals.  But not that kind of inseminating.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.