The Tom Barnard Show

It's been a snowy year no matter where you are, as long as you're sufficiently far north. The Boston Marathon was an icy hellscape, which explains why a white person finally won it. At the very end of our hour, we go from snow to rain; purple rain.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.

Ten years ago, everyone was skeptical about the iPhone. That skepticism ended up being unwarranted. Most people aren't skeptical about whether or not a wild animal will attack you, but there's always someone out there who hasn't learned that lesson. Those people would benefit from Look Big, Rachel's book.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 witch from Bewitched was big into gay rights. So was a young man named Davey Buckel, who was actually 60 years old. Both are now dead. Lesson: activism kills.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 flakes keep dropping but fortunately so do the clips! Guaranteed to make you feel slightly less snowed in.Featuring: Erik Rivenes, Myq Kaplan, and Jumpin' Jim BrunzellSee 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.

Radio talk show hosts gave Charles the nickname "Dr. Knowledge"--an appropriate name for a man who has amassed one of the world's largest collections of interesting facts and stories in his more than 50 years as a journalist. Charles now presents the best of his formidable collection in this book of all-time fascinating facts.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.

Acme Comedy Company headliner Myq Kaplan stops by on a Freaky Friday to give us his take on the superstitious world of comedy. Later, we are joined by Jonathan Barkan to debate the top thirteen horror movies to watch this Friday the 13th.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 Friday the 13th and sitting in for Tom is Dave Schrader as we discuss The Ghost of Flight 401 with guest Mark Anthony. A jetliner crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing over 94 passengers along with the flight officer, Dom Cimoli. When engineers use pieces of the damaged plane to repair other jetliners, crew members and passengers experience haunting visions of the dead flight officer.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 year the number of autism diagnoses increases, but that doesn't automatically mean the number of people who know how to deal with it increases.  That's why people like Jeanne write books like 7 Emotional Secrets.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.

Tom and Ian talk at length about nothing in particular, having agreed on the topic of fake news in the span of about ten minutes.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.

Once every 6 months, Tom finds a new show he likes. It's five years old, but Silicon Valley is new to him. Rampage is even older, having come out in 1986, but this year we'll be seeing a movie adaptation of an ancient arcade game. Somehow.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.

Deena lets her mind run, along with the rest of her. You don't have to run marathons, but the mind running thing is for everyone. Mind over matter isn't a popular phrase for no reason.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.

How can you tell if someone's a drummer? They play the drums. There will be no anti-drummer rhetoric here, at least not while Jake and Nik, two of history's biggest drum fans, are on.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 many ways to get murdered, especially in Minneapolis. At least according to Nik. You might be familiar with his views on the downtown area.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.

Ultimately, the bullet that killed Osama Bin Laden could have only come from one gun. That's just how bullets work. As fate had it, that bullet was fired by Robert. He and the rest of SEAL Team 6's mission has been showcased at length, but now we're getting a perhaps less Hollywood-ized account.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.

Tom frequently bemoans Minnesota's corruption. Well guess what, it's been going on for over a hundred years. Doc Ames was born in 1842 and eventually became the mayor of Minneapolis. Then almost immediately he abused his position and fled the state. Some things never change.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.

Mimal the elf is 500 miles tall and doesn't do much aside from fry chicken. Border collies are only 3 feet tall and they know how to operate a sled. That's because they score higher on the mental grit test or whatever.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 a lot of crabs, but like the jerks they are, they live in dangerous conditions. Still, they're tasty enough that some consider it worth the risk. Captain Colburn, for example.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.

Taxes, tariffs, and arsenic and rice. Not to mention mortality. We tackle all the grown-up topics in between prom and school dress codes.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.

Tim is live from wherever A Quiet Place takes place. Since he can't talk without alerting the monsters, we helpfully talk so much he doesn't have to.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.

These clips absolutely did not see their shadow so don't try and put this weather on them! Since we're all stuck inside, might as well take a listen. Featuring: Louie Anderson, Tevin at a swingers party, and Doug JonesSee 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.