The Tom Barnard Show

Are you tired of hearing about Will Smith?  Yeah, me too.  Well we have good news: Cy isn't interested in that.  Or at least she doesn't talk about it.  Why?  Perhaps because it was a negative event, and dwelling on negativity makes you less happy.  People seem to really love taking innocuous comments as personal attacks, or sitting there on Twitter seething over some minor slight that happened years ago.  That's no way to live.  Likes are no substitute for fulfillment and personal growth. Life's Messy, Live Happy: Things Don't Have to Be Perfect for You to Be Content - amzn.to/3Dtsj2bSee 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 don't think anyone would say that Hollywood is a great source of moral life lessons for children.  That's why we try to keep our kids from learning about the true nature of actors until they're old enough to handle the disappointment.  Despite this, they often end up finding out anyway, especially in the age of social media.  The latest gossip is always present in your field of view in some way, whether it be on your computer, your phone, your TV.  Even some gas stations have news channels playing on the pumps.  It's inescapable.  On an unrelated note, did you know that the Amish lifestyle is more popular than ever and is growing exponentially by the year?  Just a fun, unrelated fact.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 been a day since something got social media talking, and you know what that means: overanalyzing from people who have no business doing so.  Did you see the way Chris Rock flinched before the slap?  He knew it was coming.  Ah, but the way Will Smith pivoted his right foot suggested it was real.  But then why didn't he punch him instead of slapping him?  Why didn't Chris parry the blow?  I didn't hear any "pow bam whack" sound effects so it must have been fake.  And so forth.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.

Celebrities are pretty well known for their antics.  These antics are often not entirely legal.  Slapping someone in the face is generally considered to be skirting the law at best, and yet it happened at the Oscars.  It's all anyone can talk about, which is unusual because usually nobody even knows the Oscars happened.  Almost makes you wonder, doesn't 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're generally pretty light-hearted on this show.  Some might even say facetious.  But there are certain topics that you don't joke about.  Sex trafficking is one of those.  According to Dennis, Minnesota is the 4th highest state in America for sex trafficking.  That's pretty embarrassing, but is it surprising?  Sadly, many would say it is not.  That's why he's trying to become the next Attorney General.  Americans have this obsession with change for the sake of change, but sometimes change has a real purpose.  Stopping sex trafficking is a pretty noble purpose if you ask us.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.

Meet Emma Villanueva. She is a great radio producer. She was mine for 10 years! This podcast features stories you won't hear anywhere else. And most of them dont suck!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.

An automotive based episode. We debunk fuel saving devices and the conspiracy theories behind murdering scientists that developed carburetors capable of 100 mpg ratings. We talk about wasting money on premium fuel for most cars sold in the us and attempt to delicately explain when ethanol isn't always the best alternative. Lots of callers weighing in on compression ratios etc. and yet another failed attempt to get our GM mechanic friend to call in from Kenosha. 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's one rule when it comes to exercise: don't lift so much you die.  It's a good rule.  Also, don't eat so much that you die.  Put those two together and you've got a solid start on your way to good health.  There may be a few more steps beyond those two, but every journey starts with a single step.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 British Invasion?  Young fans across America were obsessed with English music, English TV shows, and English sensibilities.  How about the Asian Invasion, which was the same thing but with Japan?  It seems like young people are always going to be intrigued by the foreign.  Right now that foreign entity is Korea, with its K-Pop and Korean dramas.  And people get very upset when you don't know exactly what they're talking about when they ask if you heard what Ko Yu-rim said to Na Hee-do in episode 3 of Seumuldaseot Seumulhana.  And yes, if you're wondering, I did pull all those names from Google.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.

Humans have been seeking gold since we first laid eyes on it.  We've fought wars over it, we've tried to turn lead into it, and the United States once based our currency on it.  Regardless of why this very shiny, very heavy substance remains so coveted, the fact is that it's valuable and always will be.  Hence, gold mining.  It's a rough job, and you often lose money on the deal.  But when you strike a particularly rich vein, you're reminded why you're doing it.  Todd knows all about it.  That's why his show, Hoffman Family Gold, is premiering on the 25th on Discovery.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 are on the horizon once more, and you know what that means: a bunch of very real controversy that just happens to get us all talking about it.  How fortunate for them.  We've got an elderly cowboy saying in-character things, and there's buzz about some actress whose name I already forgot.  Very exciting stuff.  Not as exciting as all the euthanizing of actors that's been going on though.  Or wait, that's youth-anizing.  Quite different.  But in a metaphorical way, also 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.

What if I told you your kid could get $1000 for getting an A?  "Could" being the operative word here.  Minnesota has several billion dollars just lying around, somehow.  Tell them to use it.  Use it to bribe your children to do their homework, that is.  Hey, can you think of a better use?  What else are they gonna do, fill potholes?  There isn't enough money in the world at this point.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 ever bet on a game and lost 11 million dollars?  If so, I hope you're either very rich or very good at hiding from the mob.  Even after hearing this highly improbable (yet factual) story, Costaki still decided to get into the cutthroat world of gambling.  His vice is a game called...Pineapple?  That doesn't sound very scary.  What's a pineapple, like three bucks?  He'll be fine.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.

Do you know how many people get out of maximum security prison and become doctors?  Well we don't either, but we're pretty sure it's a very small number.  What we do know is that there's at least one, because he's on the show today.  In prison for drug dealing, now an endocrinologist, Dr. Andrisse proves that while outliers may be rare, you can't count them out.  They do happen. From Prison Cells to PhD: It is Never Too Late to Do Good - amzn.to/3ij8WPISee 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.

Moon Pjugg and Hobbs go deep into conversation about things people could care less about! Why? Because it's America!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.

Local bluesman Jim Stairs from Squishy Mud joins us in studio. It turns out that Jim, Mike Gelfand and Doug all drove taxis in Minneapolis in the 70's. We share stories of driving drunks around and playing in front of drunk people which seems somewhat appropriate as it's St. Patrick's day. Somehow all three of us survived those halcyon 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.

Being a car salesman takes a certain personality type.  The same could be said for any customer-facing job, really.  Tom does not have this personality type.  Although we hear the "buy my product or else" method does work, it's generally frowned upon in the industry and is not seen as a long term plan.  And speaking of long term plans, Tom's losing yet more weight thanks to Continuum.  Being healthy is the longest term plan of them all.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.

People are apparently having phone trouble all across the country.  Like every time cell phones don't work - which is frequently - it has us pining for the good old days of land lines.  It also has us pining for a time when we didn't suspect the true cause of our phone woes as an invisible electromagnetic attack from across the globe.  Hey, it's possible.  We're very important people, and Putin knows this.  That's why he's making it so we can't order pizza.  Take away a man's pizza and you take away his will to fight.  Although I guess we could just use the app.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 been 40 years since Duran Duran hung out with Tom, which means it's time once again for them to return.  It's a law of nature, like salmon returning to where they were born.  Or like Nicolas Cage coming out of pseudo-retirement.  Or like Nicolas Cage getting married.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.

Hate crimes are all the rage right now.  Everyone wants to find one.  There's one problem though: there just aren't enough of them to go around, so people are counterfeiting.  They're making their own, and it's just not the same as the real thing.  Beware of social media posts that promise a deal that seems to good to be true, like offering victimhood status for coincidentally stumbling upon some racist graffiti.  Seriously though, real hate crimes are no joke and come at a price you don't want to pay.  They're not a way to gain Twitter clout.  Stop commodifying racial animus.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.