The Tom Barnard Show

Did you ever realize that smoke rhymes with stroke?  Coincidence?  Probably.  But it lends itself well to a rhyming warning about the dangers of smoking, and that's good enough for us.  And speaking of death, the Eagles have been killing it lately.  And by "it" I mean every other team.  They're so good they're boring, so instead we have to talk about Tony Romo maybe saying part of a possible swear word.  Hey, we work with what we've got.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've just found a map that leads you to 28 billion dollars in gold buried in a mountain.  Great, right?  Sure.  If you can find it.  Might take a while to dig the entire mountain up.  Also, you may get murdered at some point, so you've got your work cut out for you.  But dodging assassins and digging trillions of pounds of dirt is nothing compared to having an overbearing mother.  At least according to Prince Harry. Watch Gold, Lies & Videotape on Discovery.  New episodes weekly.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 are trying to stay sober what should you avoid? New Orleans! And one of us didn't! Enjoy episode 87, and click on the email link to reach us at moonpjuggandhobbs.comSee 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.

Celebrities are known for many things.  One of those things is a cloud of sycophants that surrounds them constantly, even online.  Tim recently had to re-learn this lesson involuntarily after offering some mild criticism about a celebrity's whining.  Perhaps being exposed to this behavior is what prompted us to basically crap on celebrities the entire episode.  Also laptops.  Why are they so bad?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.

Now that the Vikings are out of the playoffs, how do we manage to eke some joy out of a sport we no longer have any stake in?  By making fun of the teams that remain, of course.  There's no shortage of football players you can mock, no matter how many teams get eliminated.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 start the year off with an interview with Jay Ernest. Jay is a professional musician who has toured all over the world and sounds suspiciously like Dan Akroyd.  Jay and his partner wrote a musical around Johnny Cash's famous 1968 concert in Folsom called "Folsom Prison Experience." Along the way he talks about performing for thousands of screaming teen-age girls in the interior of China. Tom and Mike add to the cheer with stories of the death of friends and disfigurement from not following basic mower safety. Here is a link to upcoming shows: https://folsomprisonexperience.com/showsSee 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.

Are you a trusting person?  Most people start out that way.  Mistrust is learned, not innate.  Some people, like Jeffrey, learn it earlier than others.  Not to say that he's not a trusting person, but there's a difference between trust and naivete.  One gets you a lifelong friend, the other gets you fleeced for everything you're worth.  That's why trust is in fact a double-edged sword.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 say Disney World is the most magical place on earth.  Whether or not that's true depends largely on the age of the person you're asking.  12 and under?  Definitely.  But if you're above the age of 30, you have to have a certain type of personality.  Same with ball games, except apparently the age cutoff there is 80.  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 light casts a shadow, every cloud has a silver lining.  Take MLK, for example.  The good: he helped usher in a brief era of relative racial harmony.  The bad: his memorial sculpture looks like a horrendous teleporter accident.  Comedians are the same way.  They're very funny, but they have a tendency to imbibe themselves to death.  That's probably an unnecessarily strict adherence to "take the good with the bad", but it works for them for a little while anyway.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're multiplying.  Doug leaves, and now we have two Walser employees to take his place.  Tevin and Jerry join us to talk about car-centric topics such as the slow death of Dairy Queen and how much unemployment you can rake in in Massachusetts.  Just think of it as garage talk.  There, now it's related to cars again.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.

Tim Lammers, movie reviewer to the stars is back.  And you know what that means.  That's right, we're comparing different modes of transportation and their relative danger levels.  Also the topic of driving while intoxicated.  We concluded that it's not a good idea.  But are tires made out of food a good idea?  That remains to be seen.  And tasted.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 finally back after a record-breaking hiatus.  These things will happen when the entire country freezes over.  Snowpocalypse was a disappointment compared to last week, and it didn't even get a name this time.  That's okay, because we're inside thinking about the warm ocean air anyway, because we're all Beach Boys fans.  David is too, as evidenced by the fact that he wrote God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth.  You've gotta be a pretty big fan of something to write a book about it.  Even moreso to wake up early to talk about it.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 happens when Amazon has a glitch? Find out late in episode 86... 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.

Since about the year 0, faith leaders have searched for a way to make Jesus seem cool to teenagers.  Trying to mix Christianity and cutting edge pop culture trends often doesn't go well.  Evangelical rap is a great example of a catastrophic culture clash.  Robyn is the star of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, which is a Christian movie, but it doesn't try too hard to be cool, so it's actually good.  Watch it on Pureflix at www.pureflix.com.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 is episode 85 of our podcast. Enjoy! And surround yourself with people who love you. Happy HolidaysSee 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.

Think about the kind of TV and movies you watch.  How much of it is depressing?  You know, death, suffering, disease, that sort of thing.  If you're the average viewer, the answer is apparently "a lot", because depressing fiction seems to be in right now.  Today we delve into the psychology of why.  We find no answers, but we certainly do delve.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 world is such a depressing place.  We're all born dead, we suffer, and then we get reincarnated to do it all again.  How do you cope?  You lighten up, that's how.  If Jesus can laugh and pet a golden retriever, so can you.  If you're not quite ready for that level of lightness, try just turning off the news.  You'll find that your fear levels drop significantly. TIME TO LIGHTEN THE F*CK UP”- amzn.to/3s67FjRSee 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.

Debby Boone has been singing since the 70s, and given her legacy that makes sense.  What else makes sense is promoting her cover of Snow from White Christmas in the middle of a winter storm.  Listen to it during your two hour drive back home tonight.  It's thematic.  After all, what is Christmas with no snow?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.

Slashing can be a good thing or a bad thing.  Let's say you have a bunch of suspicious moles.  You want those slashed off, right?  Or how about slashing costs by firing 70% of your workforce?  That one might be a mixed bag.  Then there's the bad kind, which generally involves a chainsaw or rusty machete or something.  What's the appeal?  How does something like that get 13 movies spanning 44 years?  And how do people find the time to watch them when they have fully booked schedule of spreading disease in central Florida?  Some mysteries simply have no answers.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 Minnesotan or a Hoosier, you've probably heard about the Vikings vs Colts game.  Biggest comeback in NFL history and all that.  But that's not what Minnesota is really interested in this week.  Step aside, purple pride, because Tom quitting the morning show is the real historical event.  At least in this room it is.  Our frame of reference may be somewhat limited.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.