The Tom Barnard Show

Have you ever been out and about when suddenly, you realized you forgot something important at home?  Something so few people can function without these days?  I'm of course talking about your trusty crack pipe.  Worry no more, for the federal government's got your back.  No, that's not a joke.  You can self-medicate on the government's dime.  Just don't try to actually medicate.  Real medicine isn't covered.  Only crack.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.

Is it okay to binge TV shows?  We don't mean that in a moral sense.  We mean does it ruin the overall experience.  There's pretty solid evidence that binging TV shows makes them more forgettable, leading you to wonder why you watched them in the first place.  And then, for some reason, we start talking about cancel culture.  That's also not okay, and we do mean that in a moral sense.  Except for maybe serial killers or genocidal dictators.  You can cancel them.  We'll allow 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.

The Oscars noms are out.  Let's laugh at them.  Hey, it's the entertainment business right?  Expecting us to care about a bunch of actors giving each other trophies is peak entertainment.  Whether or not it's intentional is irrelevant.  Jack Reacher, however, is apparently entertaining on purpose, which is rare these days.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 the Minneapolis Marines?  How about the Duluth Eskimos?  If you said yes to either of those questions, you must be very old.  Not that there's anything wrong with that.  They say age means wisdom.  In that case, maybe you can offer the world some wisdom regarding no knock warrants, because we can't seem to figure it out.  Are they good or bad?  Are they worth the risk?  The older you are, the more weight your opinion has, so make sure to mention it when writing your local politician.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.

Patrick is on the show to teach us how to be a more effective procrastinator.  I'll write the rest of this later. Just kidding.  Procrastination isn't a good thing, but about 20% of us apparently can't help it.  The idea isn't to never do it, it's to not let it ruin your life.  It's like most things, really.  It's only a problem once it's a problem.  Patrick's idea is to help you prevent it from being a problem. How To be a "Better" Procrastinator: Over 100 strategies to help you Manage your Procrastination Habit - amzn.to/3oswtAYSee 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 week meet Holly Anderson. Her work through non profits has helped thousands. Including Moon! 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.

Drinking and not driving. A very unusual and up lifting episode guided by many callers who phone in to discuss their struggles with alcoholism. Mike Gelfand talks about the pioneering work he did on the radio decades ago being one of the first people to openly discuss his own mental health struggles.  Along the way we learn that the perfect inexpensive car to drive to group therapy is a 2001 Honda Accord V6......as long as you change the timing belt.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.

Bad things happen.  Sometimes those bad things take a long time to stop happening.  Power outages, tornados, Cuban missile attacks.  That sort of thing.  When - not if, but when - that happens, what do you do?  As it turns out, filter a lot of water and eat a lot of pasta.  Which actually doesn't sound too bad.  Maybe surviving disaster doesn't have to be an unpleasant experience. THE DISASTER-READY HOME: A Step-by-Step Emergency Preparedness Manual for Sheltering in Place - amzn.to/3ATnhutSee 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 Alex's birthday today, and out of sheer luck she doesn't share her birthday with a close relative.  It seems like birthdays tend to cluster in families for some reason.  Could be total coincidence.  Could be a subconscious desire to throw as few parties as possible.  We'll probably never know.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.

Everyone is mad at Joe Rogan for having a guest they disagree with on.  They say it's misinformation, and misinformation shouldn't be allowed anywhere.  Unfortunately, that would mean the complete destruction of the human race, because for every institution that exists there is an equal amount of misinformation that serves that institution.  So where do we stop?  Who should be deplatformed for being wrong?  It often seems rather hypocritical where if you're wrong then you should be homeless and destitute, but if I'm wrong it's a simple lapse in judgement and I should be forgiven.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.

The deaths keep rolling in, and we don't even have any decent movies to distract us from it.  It's like living in the 19th century.  Can you think of anything worse than that?  We can't.  Okay, maybe there are one or two things worse.  Being a modern day sports fan, for example.  They say it feels like being trapped between life and death.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 respiratory illness is sweeping the family.  Well, so far it's just Kathryn.  Also, it's not COVID-19.  But still, coughing all the time is really annoying.  We ask that our listeners pray for Kathryn so she doesn't have to be annoyed any more.  By her cough, I mean.  Life wouldn't be life without being constantly annoyed by things.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 appears that SuperBowl 2022 is going to be like an episode of Nat Geo Rams vs Bengals. With the laws of nature, I would out my money on the Bengals. They are apex predators ya knowSee 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.

Who knew that a carpet cleaning business could pull off one of the biggest scams in history and Barry knows first hand on how to do it. He is the "KING of CON", a new limited series streaming now on Discovery PlusSee 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.

Miss Shannon Paul has been there done that. She talks about the cost of trying to become a public figure. And how being a woman makes it even harder. Share subscribe & like! Advertise for cheap: moonpjugghobbs@gmail.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.

Kids don't know much.  That kind of goes without saying.  You can't do much learning before you're born.  As such, kids are also very inquisitive.  Sometimes they're inquisitive about things you might not want to talk about.  Unfortunately, you'll just have to deal with it.  You can be sensitive about all the other stupid crap that people freak out about on a daily basis.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.

Shakespeare is one of the most famous people ever born, and part of the reason for that is his characters are all memorable and well-written.  They're also all riddled with neuroses.  Apparently it's not just modern life that breaks you down.  It happened 450 years ago too, and it was common enough to write numerous plays about it.  Lloyd decided to capitalize on this by writing Classic Couples Counseling, a play about some of said characters receiving modern-day psychotherapy. Classic Couples Counseling opens April 1st: tickets available at http://theatrewest.orgSee 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 are now entering year two of nobody ever talking about anything except COVID.  You know what they say: when in Rome.  Unlike most people, however, we try to at least stay somewhat objective while we're doing as the Romans do.  Generally speaking, this takes the form of calling everybody else stupid.  We've yet to be proven wrong.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.

Biden was right.  This is the winter of suffering and death.  He was just wrong about the details.  Comedians we knew are dying left and right of all sorts of conditions, theaters are dying of what appears to be old age.  We need spring as soon as possible.  Not only because it's the season of new beginnings, but because it's cold as hell out and we're sick of 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.

Costaki seems very excited about the way the playoffs are going.  As Minnesotans, we have no opinion whatsoever as usual.  We can't even be excited about the Packers losing because that would imply we won in some way, and that's just not possible.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.