The Tom Barnard Show

Samantha Bee is adrift in the stormy waters of Twitter, because Poseidon is hungry and Roseanne wasn't enough. John Goodman is smartly staying the hell out of 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.

While ACORN 8 may sound like a description of a squirrel's daily life, it's actually a whistleblower organization. Widespread corruption isn't a secret, but without prosecution nothing will happen. Hence the whistles.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.

Roseanne's tweet has gotten a lot of people thinking. Did Twitter overreact? Did ABC? Well, if you have nothing bad to say like Marion you never have to ask these questions. Make life easy for yourself.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.

Was Dustin Turner a target of opportunity? According to the legal system, ask again in about 80 years. JD wants an answer sooner than that, so he's doing some investigating of his own.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.

In 1889 there was a flood. As if living in 1889 in a small town wasn't hard enough, imagine trying to do it while 20 million tons of water break through a nearby dam. Well, you don't have to, because Al wrote a book. That book is Ruthless Tide.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.

Is your friend an addict? What can you do? This specific question is addressed by Kathy's book. What a coincidence. What the title doesn't mention is that it also addresses what you can do if you yourself are an addict.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 hated Deadpool. He did not hate Deadpool 2. Who knows why. Roseanne hates Valerie Whatever even though nobody even knows who she is. It didn't end well for her. With certain things, you should keep your opinions to yourself.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.

Out of the fire and into the frying pan! But at least it is still cooler there than it is outside. Enjoy this perfectly chilled episode on this hot Memorial Day weekend.Clips Featuring: Martha Kelly, Chris Franjola, Costaki EconomopoulosSee 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.

You can't drive your car because it could get stuck in cruise control or someone broke its AI. You can't watch TV because you're under 50 and/or don't want to pay for it. You can't go to the airport or you'll get converted. The only safe option is podcasts.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.

Dealing with contractors can drive you to drink. And when you drink you might as well go to KFC. That's when you know things are going well.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.

Chris Franjola is a spoken word artist. Apparently, so is Murray. Both find Jeremy Piven to be an interesting person, along with everyone else who's met him.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.

Woody Allen's family and Frank Sinatra's family are both troubled and possibly related. Perhaps they could have used better childhoods and they wouldn't have turned out so weird. It's not a secret that bad childhoods often produce broken people, and childhoods are, on average, getting worse.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 have good insurance? If so, you're one of the lucky ones. If not, maybe you'd be better without it. It's not a decision to take lightly, but it might work for you. Another thing everyone hates is Millennials, and we have someone on for that too. Two someones, in 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.

The West Coast has made another kill; this time it's Morgan Freeman. Texas tried to follow suit but body cam footage put the kibosh on that. In non-sexual harassment allegation news (for once), Melissa McCarthy is funny. That might not technically qualify as news.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 give a damn and read Give a Damn. It won't teach you how to identify famous sports figures. It may teach you how to make a difference, or teach you to teach someone how to make a difference, depending.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's a nice place of chicken feet covered in ketchup sound? Bad? Maybe that's why they don't serve it at Saints games.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.

Nik's a farm boy now, which means he gets to see all the fun stuff that happens in the wild. Note: it's usually not very fun. Also not fun is becoming a Wendigo and eating people, though that's probably not going to happen. Probably.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.

Drugs can both prevent and cause medical emergencies. Either way, OnStar will take your call and get you where to think you need to be whether you actually need it 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.

If you want to get fit after your whirlwind tour of local fast food places, join the Marines. Then you can write a book. It's happened at least twice before, minus the fast food part, as far as we know.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.

Life's full of choices.  Should you join a gang?  Should you put your catalog online?  Which one of your children should you relinquish to the Nazis?  These are just some common examples.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.