The Tom Barnard Show

Continuing our "local Minnesota female news anchor" theme, Amelia drops into the studio for a sobering reminder that kids don't stay kids for very long. And also to talk about how people care way too much about news anchors' hair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad talks about his childhood and where he grew up, the bridge collapse that happened in Baltimore and what he has read into that tragedy, and discusses the old trolley system the Twin Cities had before the tracks were removed for metro transit. - KSTP's Chris Egert joins the show and talks about the current police officer shortage in the Twin Cities right now and how the ones that have remained are working more time than normal to make up for the lack of officers, shares the number one town around the Twin Cities to go and buy marijuana, and other top stories from the day. - Actor Mark Pellegrino stops by the show to talk about his return as 'Virgil Poe' in season two of "American Rust: Broken Justice" with Jeff Daniels. The full season drops on Prime Video on March 28th, Pellegrino is also one of the stars of Netflix's highly anticipated film "Beverley Hills Cop: Axel Foley" which releases on July 3rd! - Kristyn Burtt fills the crew in on the current battle happening between Disney CE

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad talks about how dogs get called by so much more than just their name and how he's created a number of aliases for his dog, the Twins' offensive struggles in spring training and what that means with the season opener just days away, and hears about the best BBQ spots in Kansas City. - KSTP's Chris Egert joins the show to hear the song "Poke Salad Annie", talks about the weather conditions and snowfall people can expect the rest of the day, and shares some of the top news headlines from the day. - Actor Roma Downey stops by the show to talk about her latest work on Amazon Prime's series "The Baxters" which is based on the worldwide best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury. It's a riveting drama that is available for streaming now! - Kristyn Burtt fills the crew in on the latest celebrity controversies surrounding P Diddy and Sascha Baron Cohen, what allegedly are the accusations about both of them and why it appears P Diddy fled the country. Plus more details on Rebel Wilson's accu

Another year, another snowy armageddon that didn't happen. Being a Minnesotan, Ann knows all about this tradition. Another tradition she knows about is not crossing the river between the twin cities. You just don't do it. What you do instead is write books. Especially ones about forever marriages, like Tom and Kathryn's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey gets the crew prepped for the Twins season opener, shares some more info on the betting controversy surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, and why Tom should not be nervous about the Twins this season. - KSTP's Chris Egert shares about the snowfall totals from around the state and what can be expected the rest of the day plus into tomorrow, shares the big Powerball and Mega Millions lottery drawings, and talks about his big segment on ham for tv today. - Bob Sansevere updates the crew on NCAA March Madness, shares the Cinderella story happening for NC State in the big dance, and gets Tom excited for the start of the baseball season. Plus Bob shares about his first viewing of "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant." - Kristyn Burtt talks about Jerry Seinfeld being announced as a billionaire, the hunt for the new James Bond actor to take over from Daniel Craig and why the name Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been floating around. Plus shares her plans for Easter which will deal with a

They're coming after Apple. They say it's a monopoly. Are they right? Probably, but who isn't? Anti-competitive practices are standard operating procedure these days. This could mean we're entering a golden age of trust busting, or it could mean this is all going to fizzle out and nothing will happen. Either way, the Android/Apple debate promises to get much more lively in the coming years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey wants to see more villain characters and commentators in sports, talks about weightlifting and classic wrestlers with Tom, and shares about the time he was asked to be a ring announcer for a wrestling event at the Minneapolis Convention Center. - KSTP's Chris Egert finds out about how he knows the cousin of the wrestler Goldberg, talks about Minnesota potentially winning their bid to host Wrestlemania, hears about a bar fight Tom witnessed that involved some of his pro wrestling friends, and fills the crew in on how much snow they can expect over the weekend. - Bob Sansevere talks about MLB's move of taking the Friday after Opening Day off every year, convinces Tom to not talk himself out of the Twins before the season has started, hears the classic audio of the great Sid Hartman pronouncing Martina Navratilova, and talks Vikings. - Tim Lammers shares his review of "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" which stars McKenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard along with bringing back some of the old clas

Shohei Ohtani doesn't have what you'd call a hard life. After all, difficult things become much easier when you have 700 million dollars. But that does little to numb the sting of having your friend steal a bunch of your earnings and lose them to a bookie. Allegedly. Gelfand has a better idea: horse racing. Bet low, bet infrequently, and try not to care regardless of the outcome. That last one's the hard part. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad talks about the Twins' 12-3 loss in spring training yesterday and how much fans should look into it with the season opener just a week away, fills the crew in about the Shohei Ohtani scandal and how shaky each sides' stories are and aren't quite adding up, plus some other notable sports points from the day. - KSTP's Chris Egert joins the show and learns about an old Illinois school mascot. Plus the pivot of a council member to revisit the rideshare ordinance ahead of Uber and Lyft's reported departure from the Twin Cities, and other top stories from the day. - Comedian Ivan Decker joins the show to talk about his latest comedy special "Popcorn" which was released on March 19th and is available to stream now! The special is a culmination and celebration of everything that has happened in Decker's life since his previous special on Netflix, including stealing a baby from Whole Foods and attempting to raise it as his own.  - Kristyn Burtt talks about her rule for watching a new show an

Bad parenting isn't a new thing. You can even find examples in the bible. Who but a bad parent would be willing to let their child get cut in half? Of course that woman wasn't actually the parent, but let's just say she was because otherwise my point makes no sense. Anyway, you could think of mayors as the parents of a city, and there are a lot of bad ones of those too. Crime is up, parenting is down. We're sparing the rod and spoiling the child, except in this case it's not so much a child as hundreds of thousands of armed gang members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad talks to Tom about his old sleep schedule while doing the morning show, shares info on the Timberwolves' loss to the Denver Nuggets last night, the Wild's 4-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks, the Twins were off so they couldn't disappoint Tom, and how some regular season MLB games are underway in Seoul, South Korea. - KSTP's Chris Egert joins and shares info that Minnesotans can expect 2-4 inches of snow overnight Thursday into Friday and potentially up to 6 inches on Sunday. Plus news headlines around some public school jobs that could get cut, mortars that were shot off in Richfield, and other top stories from the day. - Actor Shannon Wallace joins the show to talk about his work on BET's newest hit series "Diarra From Detroit" which is set to premiere tomorrow on March 21st! Outside of acting, Wallace is a model, photographer, and a former division I college athlete and boxer. The first three episodes of "Diarra from Detroit" will be available for streaming on BET+ after tomorrow's pr

Tom and Diana are both known for their on-air skills. That's why we brought them together to team up and interview Tim Blake Nelson, one of the rare phone guests we have on The Family. It definitely wasn't just a coincidence, we swear. Also not a coincidence: the fact that we had two Tims on in one day. All part of our master plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad shares Anthony Edwards' amazing feat of athleticism in the Wolves' win over the Utah Jazz last night where he put another man on a poster, breaks some bad news about the Twins injury woes to Tom, and talks about how despite the hardship the Twins can definitely win the division. - KSTP's Chris Egert joins the show and shares nothing but bad news about how the temperature is going to dip and Minnesotans can expect a solid handful of precipitation and snow over the next week or two. Plus a note on why Minnesotans should keep an eye on Capitol Hill in St. Paul about the rideshare discussions. - Actor Brett Gelman joins the show to talk about his first book "The Terrifying Realm of the Possible: Nearly True Stories" which centers around five different characters who grapple with the themes of life. You'll know Gelman from his work in Stranger Things, Fleabag, Lemon, LOVE, and many more! - Kristyn Burtt urges Tom to start writing a memoir even though Tom is against the idea, shares an up

Would you say technology is more negative than positive? Do you think you need to cut down on its usage? Claire wants to know. Just don't tell her you're cutting down on podcasts. It hurts our feelings. You know what else hurts peoples' feelings? Writing a will. For some reason, a lot of people refuse to do it for emotional reasons. But take it from Pat: it needs to be done. You can read all about it - among other things - in her book, Before All Is Said And Done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey plays the role of "Optimistic Phil" in finding the good in the Twins' Spring Training to salvage the team in Tom's eyes, talks about old jobs that don't exist anymore, and asks about any punishments Tom received in Catholic school. - KSTP's Chris Egert shares some of the top news stories from the day and chats about his time in D.C. around the White House. - Bob Sansevere talks about the Gophers men's basketball team missing out on the NCAA tournament and getting a bid into the NIT, the Twins won some games...or did they? Plus more news and notes on Vikings as the NFL Draft is now just about a month away. - Kristyn Burtt talks about the new series "Apple Never Falls", how production has still been impacted by the writers' strike, and how movie theaters have those big event films but are missing the dumb comedy films like the new film Ricky Stanicky that go straight to streaming. Plus shares some of the top headlines of the day from the entertainment world. Stream the show LIVE on th

There's a reason they call him Mr. Money Talks, not Mr. Good Internet. Hire him to manage your finances, but look elsewhere when it comes to setting up your router. It's not that big of a deal though. If TikTok dies you might not even need the internet any more, depending on your age. Can teenagers even use a browser? Not from what we've seen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey hears the first iteration of "Porno movie title or not" incorporating his name, how Tom appears to be a changed man since Kirk Cousins left Minnesota to sign with the Atlanta Falcons, and talks about the Vikings plans after signing QB Sam Darnold and what they could do at the draft. - KSTP's Chris Egert talks about the Uber and Lyft proposal and how they're threatening to leave the Minneapolis/St. Paul area after some politicians are proposing a higher hourly wage for drivers, and chats about the other top stories of the day. - Bob Sansevere talks about the Vikings' hectic week filled with departures and signings, talks about the latest move to acquire an additional 1st-round pick from the Texans and what that could mean heading into the draft, and all of this on his way to the vet to get his pet neutered! - Tim Lammers shares his review of "Arthur the King" which is based on the book "The Dog who crossed the Jungle to Find a Home" that stars Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, and Nathalie Em

Is the era of the deli truly ending? Iconic delis around the country are being shuttered or sold. It's kind of like bowling alleys. You don't see as many as you used to. Could there be a connection? Maybe kosher pastrami induces the desire to bowl. We'll need more studies to confirm. Delicious studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad celebrates Pie Day and learns about the number one pie in the state of Minnesota, talks about how the Twins lost another Spring Training game, and chats about all of the action happening in the Minnesota basketball scene! - KSTP's Chris Egert informs about VP Kamala Harris being in Minnesota today making a few appearances, a bird strike causing trouble with a local flight, news on government decisions regarding popular social media applications, and other top news stories from the day. - Country musician and actor Craig Morgan joins the show to talk about his latest work with the film "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" where Morgan plays a role in the film alongside having a song on the soundtrack. You can find the movie on demand now and listen to any of Morgan's music wherever you get your music! - Kristyn Burtt has fully embraced her campaign for the 2024 presidency and shares the prize that everyone who votes for her will receive if she gets elected. Madam President also shares some

When you were a kid, you probably ate a lot of crap that you wouldn't touch as an adult. Things like Lunchables, Funyuns, snack cakes, and so forth. Well today we're gonna take you back to the past with a taste test of two of our childhood Little Debbie snacks. Do they hold up? You'll have to listen to us chew for a while to find out. (Just kidding, I turned the mics off for that part) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices