The Tom Barnard Show

Pretty much everyone listening to this either grew up or had children during the many stranger danger panics of the past few decades.  Media fear mongering is certainly nothing new.  And as proof that time is cyclical, we've recently gone back to not letting our children get too close to anyone.  Although now it's because they might get a $25,000 fine and a prison sentence.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.

Some people achieve great success and fizzle out young.  Some people struggle for years and make it big when they're older.  Phil managed to start strong and keep going for decades, and he's not slowing down, even though he's old enough to remember when telephones had actual buttons on them.  That's a long time ago for some people.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.

Music is good for the soul. That's why we are revisiting with some of our favorite musical guests like Ken Mansfield and the Beatles Rooftop Concert then we get nostalgic with Don McLean and say Bye Bye Mrs. American PieSee 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.

Due to recent COVID restrictions, both of our guests joined us via Skype. State Representatives Pat Garofolo and Ryan Winkler join us to talk about COVID vaccines, helping small businesses and the chess game behind the possibility of Amy Kloubuchar joining the Biden administration. We all model adult behavior by having a Democrat, a Republican, a used car salesman and a DJ all get along with no yelling or screaming. This likely due to having Andy Barnard in the room.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 don't have Bootsy Collins on today.  We just wanted to mention that we talked about him.  We also talked about ghosts and how mobs have a tendency to ruin lives just because they can.  We have to keep a balance between the good and the bad.  We consider ghosts to be neutral.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.

There are few topics unhappier than divorce.  That is, unless we're the ones discussing it.  We make divorce fun.  Maybe that's not the correct way to word it.  Besides, it's Jacqueline's job to make divorce less painful.  It's generally not an easy job. THE NEW RULES OF DIVORCE: 12 Secrets to Protecting Your Wealth, Health, and Happiness - amzn.to/2UAPkuDSee 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.

Everybody panic.  The state's being shut down (again).  Everyone's banned from YouTube.  The cows are without free rides to the slaughterhouse.  That last one is literal, by the way.  Good news for the cows, bad news for the carnivores.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 time to burn the witch.  And by "the witch" I mean anyone who disagrees with me.  If that sounds like an extreme position, you haven't been spending time on Twitter.  It's the latest craze.  Literally.  The Queen's Gambit is also the latest craze, and as an added benefit has a significantly lower chance of sparking a political inquisition.  Maybe watch that in lieu of constructing a pyre.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 want, you can eat nothing but potato chips and salami.  Just be prepared for the consequences.  Some foods are good for you, which by necessity means some foods are not as good for you.  One could even call them bad.  As always, the dosage makes the poison.  An entire wheel of cheese could be considered poison by some definitions.  Stick to slices. This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More - amzn.to/2Uw8GRxSee 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.

Young people tend not to have the best sense of fashion.  Generally speaking, the dumber it looks, the more they like it.  But the joke's on us: it's all cyclical, and certain elements of bad fashion might come back when you least expect it.  That's why football is so comforting.  No matter what happens, there's always a wide array of horrible teams to make fun of every year.  You're rarely surprised.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.

Wrestling will never die.  Why?  It's entertaining.  It doesn't cost a whole lot to set up a ring in your backyard.  It gives kids something to emulate.  Just don't emulate the whole steroids and CTE thing.  Physical fitness yes.  Be like Matt and Nick. YOUNG BUCKS: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues - amzn.to/3eVmaPW 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 do you get when you have a Italian and a Jew on a podcast?  I pretty hilarious show!  Join us on this best of with Steve Schirripa and Judy Gold for some much needed funny entertainmentSee 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 'Moon' Thompson from KS 95 makes his return to Car Selling Secrets. It's a rollicking conversation the covers the election, SNL, getting fired from radio stations and getting DWIs. We congratulate Moon on 32 years of sobriety which was clearly a good decision.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 Masters was suspended, now it's unsuspended.  That's the last good news you'll hear today.  Topics such as politicians and the mainstream media really don't lend themselves to positivity.  Even the dog is sad, although he's sad for a completely different reason.  Still, it's part of the atmosphere.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.

There are people who can't live unless they have a 20th floor apartment that's walking distance to at least 4 different taco trucks.  Then there are people who can't live unless the nearest 20th floor apartment is a four hour drive away.  Today is about the latter.  People often forget that by area, America is still mostly rugged wilderness, at least by modern standards.  If you want to be a cowboy, the opportunity is out there.  And if you do, Bud and John might make a documentary about you.  They might call it Cowboys: A Documentary Portrait and release it on November 17th, 2020.  Theoretically.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 might surprise you, but the "green industry", an industry involving a lot of money and some very nebulous concepts, isn't entirely on the up and up.  That doesn't mean you can't be green.  Just use a little scrutiny next time someone tells you about how green their business is.  Scott built Ed Begley Jr's latest house, and we all know how that guy is.  If he trusts someone to be green, it's certainly a good start.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 learned today that musicals, especially plays, are a love it or hate it kind of thing.  After discussing several of them, we also learned that we tend to hate it.  But that's okay, because there are plenty of people out there with lots of money and nothing to do.  They'll be fine without us.  You can't go see one anyway.  We've been flattening the curve for nine months now and we will apparently never stop.  We're looking forward to the near future where they make a play about it, if they haven't already.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.

Sir, there's nothin' on Earth like a genuine bona fide electrified six-car monorail.  But that's not quite what we're talking about today.  We're talking about railroads.  Specifically, railroads of yore.  Remember the good old days of the 19th century?  It was a time when Americans were being displaced by cheap foreign labor at the behest of billionaire tycoons, race relations were strained to say the least, and the government was mishandling funds on an unprecedented scale.  So basically, absolutely nothing has changed. Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America - amzn.to/32xxn4uSee 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.

Crazy people.  What's up with them?  Well, if we knew, that would be a pretty big step forward.  That's part of the problem.  When the best known solution is to lock them in a room and hope for the best, you know the medical research is still in the early stages.  And speaking of the early stages, is it too early to call the NFL season?  Are there even enough decent teams to have the playoffs this year?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.

Before you visit a new URL, it's probably best to check where it'll lead before you jump in.  There are some where it's kind of obvious, but sometimes it's a surprise.  Better to be safe than sorry.  The safest option is to just not visit websites at all and instead buy books.  Return to tradition.  Boxing is pretty traditional.  Read a book about boxing. Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho - amzn.to/36hQDnnSee 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.