The Tom Barnard Show

War and division. It's a brand new thing. Is it possible to go back to a time when nobody ever fought? No, of course not. But maybe we can make District 2 a little less partisan. You've got to start small, you know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad chats about the Yankees avoiding being swept in the World Series and the rowdy fan who ripped the ball out of Mookie Betts' glove when he was making a catch in foul territory. The crew chats about some of the most vulgar sports heckles they've ever heard and why on earth is it so infuriating to commute on the highway recently? - KSTP's Chris Egert shares the weather report for Halloween and if trick or treaters can expect any rain or snow on their spooky evening. Egert shares the results of KSTP's final election poll ahead of national voting day next week. Plus a "fun" conversation about MNDOT's latest construction decisions that could impact drivers. - Actors Austin North and Fiona Paloma of Netflix's hit series Outer Banks join the show following the release of Part 1 of season 4 of Outer Banks. Season 4 takes us back in time to the lead-up of that moment. After finding the gold at El Dorado, the Pogues return to the OBX and commit to having a “normal” life. They’ve built themselv

Ever see a football team score over 200 points before? Not unless you're over 110 years old you haven't, and I suspect you aren't. How about a historical NFL blowout? Ever seen one of those? Probably, because one just happened last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad chats about the Minnesota sports slate for the evening with the Timberwolves taking on the Dallas Mavericks and the Wild in action against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Plus a conversation about how disappointing the World Series has been and a chat about comedians doing sets at presidential rallies. - KSTP's Chris Egert has info on a shooting in St.Paul, an update on the Minneapolis neighbor dispute that resulted in one of them being shot by the other, news on the middle-east, and how snow could be in the forecast for Halloween! - Director Andrew Boodhoom Kightlinger joins the show to talk about his latest project Lost on A Mountain In Maine, from Sylvester Stallone's production company Balboa Productions. The film is set to release on November 1st and is based on the true story of a 12-year old who had to spend 9 days alone in the rough wilderness of northern Maine. - Kristyn Burtt has news on Gisele Bundchen being pregnant with her jiu-jitsu instructor's baby after beginning a relatio

He knows the population of the town. He knows the square mileage. He even knows the budget. But even he has no idea what a "Panoway" is. And none of us know what's truly in Spam. That doesn't make it not delicious though. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey chats about the group Tower of Power and Tom answers the question of why they seem to constantly be changing their lead singer. Phil chronicles the disaster of a Bears loss as Chicago fell to Washington on a hail mary pass on the final play of the game. Plus the Vikings are set to play against a QB who just pulled himself out of a game? - KSTP's Chris Egert shares info about a neighborly dispute between two Minneapolis residents that escalated to the point of one shooting the other. The shooter has been arrested and the victim is in stable condition.  - Bob Sansevere talks about the highlight of the NFL weekend which saw the Bears lose in devating fashion, talks about the Vikings desperate need to trade for a left tackle after Christian Darrisaw's season ending injury, and talks about his old days covering the team and the trips to Wisconsin. - Kristyn Burtt talks about how California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he's upping the budget for in-state production in an effort to have

It's spooky season again, which means Michael is back to encourage you to watch scary movies. He's also got a new memoir out called It's All Good, so why not scoot your gigantic mahogany chair up to your stone fireplace and give it a nice read. Just make sure it's storming outside for maximum spookiness. The memoir isn't necessarily spooky; that advice is just because it's Halloween soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey talks about the loss on Thursday Night Football to the Los Angeles Rams for their 2nd loss of the season, but don't fear because the Timberwolves and the Wild salvaged the night with a couple wins of their own.  - Jimmy "Jomboy" O'Brien of Jomboy Sports joins the show to chat about the World Series involving the Yankees and Dodgers! Check out Jomboy's network of podcasts including their smash hit Talkin' Baseball show which should be fully invested in the World Series. - KSTP's Chris Egert talks about a man who scaled the Minnesota Governor's mansion and vandalized the property, a fire at a local marina, plus a big college hockey weekend for local squads as the Golden Gophers match up with the Tommies of St. Thomas. - Bob Sansevere goes after the Vikings and Kevin O'Connell for their loss to the Rams last night. How big of a loss Christian Darrisaw is if he's out for extended time? How big of a missed call was that facemask at the end of the game? - Directors Adam Schindler and Bria

You've heard Gelfand talk about the good old days at the Star. Or the Tribune. Whichever one it was. Dave Nimmer was also there for those days, and also the ones Tom remembers which involve significantly less typing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad previews the busy night of Minnesota sports as the Wild lead things off with a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, then the Vikings look to rebound from Sunday when they take on the LA Rams on Thursday Night Football, and a late tip off for the Timberwolves as they take on the Sacramento Kings. - KSTP's Chris Egert hears about how New York's Laguardia Airport may have knocked off MSP for top airport in the country based on overall luxury. Egert talks about some of the political narratives being pushed out in the final weeks before the election, and learns about Goldfish crackers being rebranded to a new name! - Kristyn Burtt attended a premiere for Simone Biles' new documentary which is dropping on Netflix for viewing tomorrow! News about how filming in Hollywood is down drastically after studios are seeing that it's cheaper to have talent travel abroad rather than film in California. Plus news about how Wheel of Fortune is having a slight resurgence under new host Ryan Seacrest a

Sugar is bad. Grains are also bad. Kale? That's just gross is all. You know what else is bad? Alcoholism. That's why today we celebrate Joe's fourth birthday. His metaphorical one, not his actual one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad chats about the Wolves falling in their season opener to the Lakers last night, The Minnesota Wild continue to stay hot with another win last night over the defending Stanley Cup champs, and the Vikings have a quick turn around for a game on Thursday against the Rams. - KSTP's Chris Egert and the crew discuss if there's any sort of drug to help take the ease off during this election season, Egert shares news about a local shooting that happened last night and other top Minnesota based headlines from the day.  - Author Tom Clavin joins the show to talk about his latest novel BANDIT HEAVEN: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the American West. His new book is the entertaining story of those tumultuous times and the colorful characters who rode the Outlaw Trail through the frigid mountain passes and throat-parching desserts that connected the three hideouts - well-guarded enclaves that no sensible lawman would dare to enter. - Kristyn Burtt has news about when everyone

Reproduction is weird, and I don't just mean the first part. Strokes are also weird. Really, everything the human body does is bizarre and largely beyond our understanding. But what isn't? Football, for example. Why do NFL players do the things they do? Only the gods could say, and they're all back in Greece watching soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad chats about things that are now considered old like VCRs and DVDs. Tom and Judd chat about the price of things like cassette tapes and old VCRs. The Timberwolves kick off their season tonight, is this the year they can make the run to the Finals? Will you be tuning into either the Wolves or Wild tonight? - KSTP's Chris Egert shares a PSA about how people have forgotten about basic cable being free, talks about protesters at the U of M who want the university to divest any sort of funding to Israel and more things that align with their cause, a shooting that occurred at a light rail stop, and some other local headlines from the day. - Actor Penelope Ann Miller joins the show to talk about home entertainment release of Reagan which is available for purchase now! Reagan is a biographical drama film directed by Sean McNamara and written by Howard Klausner, based on Paul Kengor's 2006 book The Crusader. In the film Miller stars alongside Dennis Quaid, Jon Voigt, and Scott Stapp. - Kristy

Alex is back after a long week of absence, and she brings tales from her anniversary trip to San Diego or San Fransisco or whatever it was. She also brings a dire warning about obsessive people wearing fitness trackers. Yes, it's possible to exercise too much. I don't speak from firsthand experience, of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey attempts to calm down Vikings fans who may be over the team after their loss on Sunday to the Lions and how the outlook for the rest of the season doesn't necessarily change all that much. Plus the crew dives into the conspiracy theory about how the Lynx lost in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on the back of poor officiating and how the overall presentation made it seem like the Lynx had zero chance. - KSTP's Chris Egert gives his thoughts on the Lynx - Liberty game last night, shares news about a massive frozen waffle recall that's happening to nearly every brand that makes frozen waffles, a box of ballots that came under scrutiny in Edina over the weekend, plus some other top local headlines from the weekend. - Bob Sansevere gives a positive spin on the Vikings after their first loss of the season and how the next handful of games will go until their matchup with the Bears. Bob breaks down the Lynx's loss last night and how some individual performances hurt the team's chance to win on t

There are polls for everything. Who's going to get elected? Who's going to win the big game? Are you on Team Edward or Team Jacob? Unfortunately, it turns out they're pretty much all fake. Except for the ones that say "keep listening to our show". Those are extra real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey talks about the ending to last night's Yankees vs Guardians game and how his first feeling after David Fry's walk-off was resentment towards the Minnesota Twins for not providing Twins fans with that same experience. Plus a preview of Sunday's game against Detroit and how important of a game this actually is. - KSTP's Chris Egert talks about horror movies with the crew, and shares the main takeaways from Donald Trump's morning appearance on FOX & Friends, the Lynx have a must-win game tonight against the Liberty, and the other top headlines from the day! - Bob Sansevere is pumped up for a very important weekend of football with a bunch of high-intensity games capped off with the Vikings vs Lions game. What are the biggest things to watch for that will have a big impact on Sunday? Will it be OK to fully buy into the team if they stay undefeated? - Tim Lammers shares his review of Smile 2 which is a sequel to the original Smile from 2022 and whether or not it builds well off the first

It's good to learn. Having the collective knowledge of humanity in the palm of your hand is an incredible amount of power. It's a shame that you also hold the collective garbage dump of humanity at the same time, and it can be very difficult to sort the trash from the truth. Sometimes you just have to take a break, maybe listen to a podcast, maybe go see some comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad chats about the Lynx's tough loss in Game 3 of the Finals against the New York Liberty to go down 1-2 in the best-of-5 series. How exciting has MLB playoffs been so far this postseason? Is there a likeable team to root for out of the remaining 3? - KSTP's Chris Egert talks about the different platforms each presidential candidate made an appearance on last night, Donald Trump doing a town hall on Univision and Kamala Harris doing a sit down interview on FOX News.  - Actress Melissa Peterman joins the show ahead of her series Happy's Place premieres on NBC tomorrow! The show stars Reba McEntire, Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Lin! Watch the pilot episode tomorrow night on NBC or stream it the next day on Peacock! - Comedian Carmen Morales finds her way to the studio ahead of her shows at Laugh Camp Comedy Club this Friday, Oct. 18 (8 p.m.) & Saturday, Oct. 19 (7:30 p.m.)! Tickets are still available if you want to check out her set! -