The Tom Barnard Show

There's simultaneously nothing better than children and nothing worse than children.  It depends on the day.  It's like the Minnesota accent.  Some people love it, the rest not so much.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.

In Europe, they don't always use air conditioning.  In Iowa, they don't always put their burgers together all the way.  The former will kill you, while the latter creates a delicious sandwich.  That's why Iowa has always been known as the technologically superior location.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.

Today's news, in increasing order of grossness: Kanye West made some very ugly shoes, Lake Minnetonka has become a diseased cess pit, and Jeffrey Epstein is most likely a serial child rapist.  That one represents a fairly large increase compared to the Lake Minnetonka story.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.

Continuing our parade of fun, our next topic is a home invasion turned torture session turned triple murder.  And what better thing to segue into our favorite Wednesday topic, the slow decline of Minneapolis?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.

Tom and Kathryn are back, so of course the topic on everyone's mind is Tom's fashion sense.  Unable to dwell on that for very long, we then moved onto what seems like an epidemic of child sex trafficking, because coming home from a vacation makes you seek out unhappiness 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.

You're listening to us, our phones are listening to us, your phones are listening to you, and the AI that hears it all is only going to get better at figuring out what you want to buy, so look forward to that.  And speaking of things you can buy, we've got a couple books you might be interested in.  We don't know you're interested because we don't spy on you.  We're very virtuous.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.

While the rest of us are busy being displaced by earthquakes and having seizures, Disney is making billions of dollars rehashing old stuff.  It almost seems unfair, but then Mickey Mouse tells you everything is okay.  Or maybe that's the radio-induced psychosis that Tom always talks about.  Hard 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.

If you were a teenage boy in the 70s and/or 80s, you were approximately 90% likely to have a crush on Farrah Fawcett.  If you think those odds are high, get a load of this: running with the bulls is a 100% bad idea.  But you know what's a good idea?  Chris Jericho's Rock N' Wrestling Rager.  Assuming you like ragers, anyway.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.

Summer is only 3 months long, which makes it exactly as long as the movie Midsommar.  I bet they did that on purpose.  And speaking of long, The Walking Dead is still going, and apparently some people still watch it.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 finally have more episodes than there are candidates running for President! What a milestone it is. Clips Featuring: Laura Wasser, Anita Anand, Bob EmfieldSee 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 writing Divorce Sucks with Laura Wasser, make sure to capitalize that "S", because the phrase "divorce sucks with Laura Wasser" makes her sound like a terrible divorce attorney.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.

Starting today, we are no longer allowed to begin every show with the pledge of allegiance.  Not that we've ever done it before, but we liked having the option.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 there's one thing humanity has always shared throughout history, it's the capacity for evil.  One such evil happened in 1919 in Amritsar.  Then another 100 years later, Anita wrote The Patient Assassin.  That's what they call the butterfly effect.  Maybe. The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge, and India's Quest for IndependenceBook- amzn.to/2LmSyOZSee 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.

I have good news and bad news.  Bad news: someone abandoned a baby.  Good news: a dog plays Jenga.  I never claimed that the good and the bad were of equal magnitude.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 usually too fond of humanity on this show.  Adam believes otherwise, and wrote a book on it.  Maybe we just need to read it.  Or maybe we need to balance our hormones.  There's a book for that too.  If anything our PCOS might clear up.  Yes, we all have it.  All of us. The Power of Human: How Our Shared Humanity Can Help Us Create a Better WorldBook Link- amzn.to/2YaSLIp Hangry: 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones and Restore Your Joy (Including a Customizable Paleo/Mediterranean Plan!Book- bit.ly/Hangry5StepsSee 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 one of the proud few who actually pays taxes, you're paying for someone else to have something.  In many cases this is fine.  The question is where to draw that line.  Personally we draw it just after luxury movie theaters.  Why a silver screen when it could be gold?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.

You know who loves the American justice system?  Basically nobody.  Especially not people like Massoud who've gone through it.  It's just another facet of the current climate of us versus them and winning at all costs.  Surely this is the decade they'll finally reform everything like they've been saying.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.

Three movies about toys came out recently.  Somehow all three are spooky even though one is Toy Story.  It's also apparently the best movie ever made, so go see it.  It's certainly a better investment than spending $200 per person watching someone phone it 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.

Summer has officially begun and so has the FUN on this installment of The Best Of. Clips Featuring: Adam Hunter, Mark C Perna, Mike Brody, Sidney Oxborough, Mike RasmussenSee 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.

Everyone wants to be part of something.  Sometimes that thing is a homeless compound.  Sometimes it's an internet lynch mob.  And sometimes - just sometimes - it's something that isn't horrible.  Like a member of a comedy audience.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.