The Tom Barnard Show

First we go down the cultural road with Kenneth L. Woodward and play guitar like Bob Dylan with guest Richard F. Thomas then end our trip with the very funny Jeff Allen. 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.

For the BEST OF today, we revisit with Tony Price and what he does each year for Gold Star Families. Then we have Nick Pope, talks the Area 51 Rave Craze of the summer of 2019See 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 many people can say they've had lunch with a sitting President? By association the Best Of can. Featuring: Jamie Kaler, Lunch with President Trump, Isaac Witty, Rick BronsonSee 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.

Today we bring you some laughs with Orny Adams and Will Lee Martin. We go from neurotic to easy peasy country living! We love to cover the WHOLE spectrum. It's like an emotional rollercoaster.....GET YOUR HANDS UP and ENJOY THE RIDE!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.

Scott Lambert, President of Minnesota Auto Dealer's Association, join Tom and Doug in studio to talk about the Twin Cities Auto Show. We discuss the new Corvette, Mustang and give away some free tickets to the show. Scott explains what auto dealer lobbyists do and why this work is important. To Scott's mortification, Tom admits to Tesla ownership.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 parent is tough.  Really, doing anything is tough.  You can't even cry over spilled milk any more without getting yelled at.  Just listen to DadLands and watch Tacoma FD instead of listening to anything social media tells you.  You'll be much happier.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.

Keep off the grass.  And also the GRAS.  The first one you've probably heard of.  The second one is Generally Recognized as Safe.  The vague language should be a tip-off that GRAS doesn't mean that it's been confirmed as good for you.  The dose makes the poison, and that's true for a lot of things that are GRAS, especially cosmetics.  Still, nature is what brought us lead, arsenic, and asbestos, so try to make informed decisions rather than just living "naturally".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's dying everywhere.  Or so the media would have you believe.  Rush Limbaugh probably is, but you can't get what he has, so don't worry.  As for the other thing everyone's worried about, as long as you don't go to China your odds of dying are lower than winning the lottery.  So it's like every yearly worldwide panic ever.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 we begin, we have to get one thing out of the way: go Chiefs.  Anyway.  There's nothing a global mega-corporation loves more than saving money.  If you're a highly skilled, long-time employee in the first world, you cost a lot of money.  Normally that wouldn't be a problem, except there's an entire planet full of people willing to do your job for half the price.  It's not strictly legal, but it's not strictly illegal either so you can't do anything about it.  Anything except vote when the opportunity arises.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 a new box office record in town: the worst wide opening in American theater history.  They say records are made to be broken, but I don't know about this one.  I do know that trying to compete with the Super Bowl is a bad idea.  I also know that when you dine with billionaires, it's okay not to pick up the check.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.

No need for any witnesses to tell you that these clips are most definitely The Best Of. Come try and cure your Seasonal Affective Disorder after all of the cloudiness. Featuring: Elke Scholz, Chris Matthews, Tim HerronSee 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 where you go, getting a degree ranges from very expensive to ludicrously expensive.  Normally when people spend tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars on something, they make sure they actually need it.  Normally.  For some reason, this is often not the case with a four year degree.  Does anyone really need a degree in art history, save for an actual art historian?  Or whatever?  Save your money.  Get a degree you'll use.  And if you really want to become an art history hobbyist, do it on your own time. A Degree In Homelessness? Entrepreneurial Skills For StudentsBook Link- amzn.to/2S5ln48See 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.

Here in the west, we're lucky in a lot of ways.  We're breathing in less combustion waste than our parents did at our age, for one.  The same can definitely not be said of the eastern hemisphere as a whole.  If you want clean air, focus on where the dirty air is coming from.  And speaking of dirty air, musicians are known for a lot of things, none of which are punctuality.  That's one thing that hasn't changed.  But to Mick's credit, he was busy handing out money to people in need, while we were here talking about nostalgia and suicide.  It's more a matter of what you do with your time than how much of it you have.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 just can't get enough sun.  Or more accurately, they can't get not enough sun or they get depressed.  Depending on where you live, this can't be avoided.  Minnesota and Ontario are two great examples.  So what do you do?  You cope.  Just try to cope in a healthy way.  Embrace the spirit of winter and become a bear.  Those guys really know how to spend half a 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.

The classical stages of life for a human are childhood, early adulthood, late adulthood, and old age.  In today's society, it's more like school, divorce, hospital.  It just so happens we cover all three life stages this hour, with an expert on each.  The only thing that could have added to the serendipity is if Ralph's initials were J.N.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 Grammys has never been something we've cared that much about on the show.  That hasn't changed.  If you need proof, instead of watching the Grammys, Tom and Kathryn watched a movie that, to this day, they are the only ones to have seen.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 keen-eared among you may notice that today's show is a little weird.  That's because we saved you the pleasure of listening to half an hour of technical difficulties.  As luck would have it, not only did we manage to salvage both guests, but Tom called Doug in today to assist in interviewing Chris, which turned into just Doug interviewing Chris.  ESP?  Luck?  Who can say?  What we can say is that Chris Matthews will be launching a new six episode podcast called "So You Wanna Be President?", premiering on the 27th.  That's today, by the way.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 live in a culture of celebrity.  One side effect of this is that celebrities tend to be mortal like the rest of us, despite our thoughts to the contrary.  Celebrities also tend to die young.  Some people don't take the news very well when it happens.  Kobe Bryant's death at the age of 41 has a lot of people shocked and a lot of people coping.  Dr. Huber has had to deal with plenty of loss, so he seems like a good choice for advice on getting through 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 Vikings season may be over but these clips are still gonna play. Featuring: Wilfred Reilly, Dr. Jaquelin Jones, Joey DiazSee 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.

Taboo.  You know, that old board game with the buzzer?  The one that was basically just Password?  Well that's not what today's episode is about, despite the name.  It's now a book containing mostly things that would get us immediately Twitter canceled if we said them on the show in any other context.  That's called a societal problem.  Luckily, Wil doesn't care if you cancel him.  He's immune. Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About (releasing Jan  28th)Book Link- amzn.to/2RJioy5See 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.