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The Tom Barnard Podcast

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Minnesota
Comedy
Hollywood
Politics
Super Bowl
Minneapolis, United States
Family Dynamics
Alzheimer's Disease
Rob Reiner
Stand-Up Comedy
Minneapolis
Minnesota Vikings
Entertainment Industry
Tim Walz
NFL Cheerleaders
Family
Minnesota Politics
Palmer House Hotel
Homeschooling
Michael Jackson

The Tom Barnard Podcast features local and national guests and is heavily focused on humor. Tom Barnard, host of the #1 local morning show in the United States since 1986, created the podcast with the goal of a show with more creativity and flexibility than radio. Tom hosts the show along with his wife Kathryn, daughter Alex, and son Andy. It airs live central time, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday f... more

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Jack joins us, but the audio is terrible. What else is new? So instead we watch a QVC gaffe video to pass the time. Once Jack returns with functioning electronics, it's straight into tales of Minnesota radio in the 80s, 90s, and today. Maybe not so m... more

One Night Only is basically The Purge, but for premarital sex. Sounds pretty stupid, right? Well that's not the movie Tim hated. That honor goes to Ice Cream Man. And once he explains it, you might not blame him.

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The entertainment industry is currently laser focused on Perez Hilton, who streamed himself cutting himself until he was drenched in his own blood. We highly encourage you to not seek it out. In lighter news, did you know that Zubaz still exist? And ... more

You know how deer have a tendency to jump in front of vehicles, because they're stupid? Sometimes that vehicle is a motorcycle. And sometimes that motorcycle makes contact. And in rare circumstances, the rider of that motorcycle lives to tell the tal... more

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Recent Guests

Mike DeRosier
Special guest, touring musician
Heart of the North Tours
Episode: Mike DeRosier tours the globe, and you're invited
Fernando Alessandri
Parody author and psychologist
Ventura, California
Episode: Fernando Alessandri writes about what superspies do in the retirement home
Ellen Heuer
Emmy award-winning foley artist, author, and standup comedian
Independent, with work in Hollywood films and TV
Episode: Ellen Heuer's shoes do, in fact, talk
Ellen Hewer
Foley artist
Episode: It's hot, the Twins are not
KP Anderson
Special guest, comedian/entertainer
ACME Comedy Company / Minneapolis entertainment scene
Episode: KP Anderson makes his semi-annual pilgrimage back to Minnesota
Kira Hartley Klinger
Resale expert, author, and podcaster
Independent/Lookout Entertainment connection through project
Episode: Kira Hartley Klinger is a fabric warrior and jewel master
Jonathan Cain
Keyboardist for Journey, public figure discussed in viral moment
Journey
Episode: We've gone viral courtesy of Jonathan Cain
Mike Bryant
Personal injury lawyer, in-studio guest
Bradshaw and Bryant
Episode: We've gone viral courtesy of Jonathan Cain
Anna Vocino
Voice actress and author, known for Mrs. Potato Head and Eat Happy Kitchen
Pixar/Voice Acting
Episode: Anna Vocino, voice of Mrs. Potato Head and inventor of ranch dust

Hosts

Tom Barnard
Host of the show with long-running radio experience; central personality and interviewer.
Kathryn Brandt
Co-host and on-air personality; partner in hosting and conversation.
Kristen Burt
Entertainment news co-host providing guest interactions and segment context.
Andy Brandt-Bernard
Co-host; contributes to interview flow and segment hosting.

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars from 724 ratings
  • Yawn

    Nobody cares

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    wildp0wn
    United States3 months ago
  • Nepotism At It’s (least) Finest

    The only bright spots on the podcast anymore are Kristyn Burt, Tim Lammers and Britney Arneson when they are on. Tom goes on and on about the same tired things every day – “Why can’t we all get along? I’m not a Democrat or Republican. We are raised differently. How did we get here?” Blah blah blah. This would be okay is once in awhile, but it’s every damn day. Kathryn Brandt is the most annoying person and does not let facts get in the way of her opinions. She never digs deep into what is actual... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Spicer is Nicer
    United States7 months ago
  • Don’t recommend

    He wasn’t good as a disc jockey and isn’t good as a podcaster

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    JAC041799
    United Statesa year ago
  • Uncle Tommy

    Tom, I love your podcast. I’ve been listening to ever since that shathole let you go and you started this new gig. As a matter of fact, I’ve listened to you for so long (literally 30+ years) that you feel like a long lost family member. You are truly the best in the biz. Don’t change a thing.

    P.S., you need to do a few more public appearance before you ride off into the sunset.

    Your loyal listener,

    Pat (Another poor kid from MPLS)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PJDaddy1
    United Statesa year ago
  • I love it!!!!

    I’m your grandchild guess which one I’m the old one bye you’re the best!!!!!!🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼😍😍😍😍😗😘😘🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😝😝😛🤪🤪🤪🤨🤨🧐🧐😎😎😎😎😎😎😎🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐶🐱🐭🐭🐭🐭🐼🐼🐹🐻🐻🐻🦁🐯🐯🐯🐯🦁🦁🐽🐽🐷🐷🐮🐮🐮🐮🐷

    Apple Podcasts
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    AKubes
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners appreciate the energetic, freeform banter and long-form format.
Feedback is mixed: strong fans praise family-and-friends dynamic, critics wish for deeper interview depth.
Some listeners feel politics dominate too much and want more focus on guests and humor.

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Dave Mowry is also turning mental illness into humor
Q: What sparked your turn to comedy as a path through mental illness?
His wife found a stand-up class for people with mental illness, which helped him discover humor in darkness and ultimately reframed his entire approach to life and healing.
Dave Mowry is also turning mental illness into humor
Q: When did you first realize your anxiety was different from others?
Dave shares that anxiety was present since childhood, became stronger with age, and was accompanied by other mental health challenges, leading to a realization that his experiences were not typical.
Jason Rumbaugh turns PTSD into humor
Q: How has therapy helped you, and what would you tell other veterans about seeking help?
He describes EMDR as a transformative process that helped him reexperience traumas in a controlled setting, reducing crying and shaking over time, and emphasizes trying different therapies to find what fits; he encourages veterans to seek help to avoid destructive paths.
Jason Rumbaugh turns PTSD into humor
Q: So, where did you grow up and what got you into writing this memoir?
Jason explains his journey from grew up in Port Angeles, Washington, through military service and education, leading to writing Waves of Shrapnel after reading a dull memoir abroad; the goal was to tell a more engaging, honest veteran story.
April Brucker on how ventriloquism is even more American than apple pie
Q: Why do you think ventriloquism has endured for so long in American culture?
The discussion suggests ventriloquism has been a constant through American entertainment—medicine shows, vaudeville, radio, TV—and that the ability to speak through a puppet provides a unique vehicle for social commentary and humor.

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The show blends freewheeling pop-culture talk with sharp takes on current events, politics, media, and entertainment. The hosts riff in a long-form, conversational style, often pairing humor with candid opinions and local Minnesota flavor. Regular sponsor reads and guest appearances—from musicians to comedians and authors—keep the discussions topical, timely, and entertainment-forward, while the ensemble cast vibe creates a dynamic back-and-forth that fans say either energizes the room or diverges into heated debates. A notable strength is the approachable, family-and-friends atmosphere, which can feel like a lively, unedited group chat with a strong sense of place and history in the local media scene.

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2. Fernando Alessandri
3. Ellen Heuer
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7. Jonathan Cain
8. Mike Bryant

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