The Tom Barnard Show

The Beach Boys are one of those bands that absolutely everyone in America knows about, regardless of background.  On the surface, it seems silly.  A bunch of boys singing about surfing and going to the beach?  As it turns out, if you have a strong enough talent behind it, you can basically sing about anything and become legendary.  And let's not forget the people on the other side of the glass, like Mark and Alan who were responsible for mastering albums such as Sounds of Summer, recently remastered on the 17th.  If you want to remember the past or discover them for yourselves, there's no better place to start than a collection of their very best. thebeachboys.lnk.to/SoundsOfSummerSee 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.

Haskell's has been around since prohibition got axed, which is longer than almost everyone reading this.  That officially makes it a Minnesota institution.  July 4th is also a Minnesota institution.  Why not combine the two?  Wine and fireworks - from a safe distance, of course.  Plus, wine already comes in two of the three colors of the American flag.  If you ever see any blue wine, you might want to stay away. www.haskells.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.

It's the Fourth of July.  You've got a plate of hot dogs.  How many do you eat?  Two, maybe three?  How about 76?  With buns.  If that sounds humanly impossible, we have proof that it's not.  To be fair, only one person has ever done it.  His name is Joey Chestnut, and you may say that he has an unfair advantage because even his name is food, but Geoffrey is a competitive eater himself and neither of his names are edible. Nathan’s Annual 4th of July Hotdog Eating Contest at Noon EST on ESPN     https://nathansfranks.sfdbrands.com/en-us/promotions/hot-dog-eating-contest/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 Kristyn sounds strange today, it's because she's not Kristyn.  She's Lauren.  In a lot of ways, Lauren is the anti-Kristyn.  Kristyn is on the west coast, Lauren is on the east.  And...I guess that's about it.  She's not even really the anti-Tom either, because she agrees that movies are too long, including Top Gun: Maverick.  Is there anyone she doesn't get along with?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.

Have you heard about the almost supernatural bond twins have?  Real twins, not The Twins.  There's nothing supernatural about what they do.  I'm talking about the fact that they seem to be able to communicate without even speaking.  Apparently this ability crosses the boundary between our world and the next.  At least, if Elvis is to be believed.  And speaking of which, there's a new Elvis movie out.  Go see it if you're a proud Boomer.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.

Peter Borne, owner of the world's only floating recording studio stops by to plug his summer concert series and in the meantime, cut a commercial live, on the air for Walser Automotive. We breifly turn to electric cars but spend more time talking about an all original 1956 Hammond B3 organ that hadn't been played in 4 decades.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.

Ever have a company you have been doing  business with for year merge with another company? In America right now customer service is at an all time low.  Agree or not?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 world is ending.  We're all going to die.  To be more specific, right wing people are potentially going to be allowed to say whatever they want on Twitter. Dancing is just harmless fun, right?  Wrong.  Dancing will put you in a nursing home at the age of 30. You know, GOOD TIMES right!?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 some foods that can only be described as "polarizing".  Things like gefilte fish, Marmite, and salty licorice.  About 95% of people won't touch it, the other 5% can't live without it.  But there's a classification below that.  It's not quite controversial, but it still inspires revulsion in at least some people.  Mayonnaise and Velveeta are two such foods.  Especially when you combine the two.  You may like it, but your coronary artery certainly doesn't.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 your age, MAD could mean a few different things.  In the 50s, it was a magazine.  In the 60s and 70s, it was Mutual Assured Destruction.  Now there's a new acronym in town: Massive Attacks of Disruption.  We've seen a few just in the past few years.  Pandemics, riots, and the chip shortage have caused some of the biggest disruptions in the history of humanity, and they all happened in just the past two years.  If these become more frequent or more intense, you may be pining for the days of duck and cover.  Hey, at least it came with a cute duck mascot back then. The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD: How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Looming Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and the World at Large  - amzn.to/3N9Z1sOSee 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/p

Are we still in the space age?  It depends on who you ask.  Officially, yes.  But NASA hasn't launched a shuttle in over a decade.  We haven't set foot on a non-earth object in 50 years.  So what's so spacey about the current age?  Privatization, for one.  Everyone's upset at the ultra wealthy multi-billionaires that seem so common these days, but a lot of those billionaires have a keen interest in space, the money to fund it, and the willingness to actually take a risk.  Meanwhile, Congress is still concerned with getting phonographs to work in zero gravity.  That was a joke.  Or was it? Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age - amzn.to/3bnSNs8See 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.

People like comfort zones.  This has become exponentially more true as social media has gotten more popular.  Now you can literally surround yourself with like-minded sycophants at the push of a button.  No longer do you have to suffer the slings and arrows of polite disagreement.  And while that may seem nice for a while, it's not a constructive way to live.  Getting out of your comfort zone makes you stronger and wiser.  Just look at Margie.  Can't get any stronger or wiser than that. F*ck Your Comfort Zone - amzn.to/3HElInISee 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.

America has a problem with mind-altering substances.  Alcohol, fentanyl, weed.  We want it all so we don't have to think too hard about the real world.  This isn't a good thing.  But who's to blame?  Shadowy corporations getting us all hooked?  Humanity's proclivity for escapism?  Or maybe it's reality's fault for being so crappy.  Lucky for you, there's a way to leave reality without getting drunk or high: movies!  Except those are crappy too.  Hmm.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.

Every day, we're all flooded with negativity.  At least, those of us who watch the news or use social media are.  How do we cope?  Tia suggests that you Arrive At Happy.  Yes, happiness is a choice, but it's not a literal choice.  You don't just decide to be happy one day.  What you do decide is to increase the positivity in your life.  For example, stop watching the news.  There are other paths.  That's just one of them.     Be a Happy Leader: Stop Feeling Overwhelmed, Thrive Personally, and Achieve Killer Business Results - amzn.to/3QAcP2KSee 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.

Every generation thinks they've got parenting all figured out.  The one before them was old-fashioned and lacking in scientific method.  The one after them is too new-age and experimental.  Of course, in reality, no generation has parenting all figured out.  We probably never will.  There are some universal truths about childhood that we've learned over the years, though.  For example, don't let your kids hit you in the face.  That's bad.  Frieda has a few more truths to share, most of which might not be quite as obvious as that 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.

This time the AF stands for something else. Try to guess what it is. I dare you! Subscribe like shareSee 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.

Streaming is the name of the game.  We've had this conversation before, but we've never mentioned frame interpolation or contrast ratio before.  We're much more intellectual now.  We even talk about Van Gogh.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.

Brent Alpert, board member for the Minnesota street rod association, joins us in studio to talk about the 48th annual Back to the Fifties car show, One of the largest in the United States.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 that time again: time to fix all of the world's issues.  Today we're solving human stupidity.  Ideally, it will no longer exist once this episode is over.  Yes, it's a tall order, but if anyone can solve a fundamental problem with the human species, it's us.  Next time we'll tackle messiah complexes.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.

Benevolence is a good thing.  It means making the world a better place just because you can.  The past few years have reminded us that benevolence is the exception, not the rule.  But it does exist.  Ari's book catalogues a few such examples.  Even something as simple as being friendly can improve the world to a small degree, and it takes virtually no effort.  Be benevolent.  Be one of the few.  You may even make it into a book one day. Paths of the Righteous: Stories of Heroism, Humanity and Hope - amzn.to/3Oftq9XSee 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.