The Tom Barnard Show

The Timberwolves, in an unusual break from Minnesota tradition, are doing well so far. What drove them to shirk our proud legacy of mediocrity we cannot say. What we can say is that there's good news: if such unorthodoxy is driving you to drink, you don't have to drink alone. Have your toddler pop open a bottle of scotch. You won't go to prison. Just don't be surprised if you lose visitation rights shortly thereafter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad joins and Tom introduces him to the show American Rust, Judd asks how the modern tv sitcom is able to compete with all of the streaming options, they reminisce about the days when households were delivered the TV Guide. Plus the only good news in Minnesota sports over the past 24 hours saw the Wolves pick up win 55 on the season. - KSTP's Chris Egert checks in on Tom's health after his battle with melaleuca trees, recaps a guy who tried to light him up on Twitter over calling bingo, and shares some of the top news headlines from the day! - Rock royalty Carnie Wilson joins the show to talk about her step into the world of cooking with her new show "Sounds Delicious with Carnie Wilson" premiering on Tuesday, April 16th over on AXS TV at 8:30pm. Wilson talks about how her show features some high profile names from the music world who explore the kitchen with her and push their own boundaries while having a ball doing so!  - Kristyn Burtt serenades the show to open her segment and tells

Tom has started a new weight loss program called Livea, which means no more junk food for him. He'll simply have to look to Alan Ritchson for inspiration. The man has ever eaten a carb in his life. Of course, he probably also has a $20,000 a month personal chef, but who doesn't? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad goes back on his spring training cautions to Tom and admits he was right about this team being less than ideal after their 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday. Tom tells Judd about his allergy to Melaleuca trees and how it's impacted his voice, and other reminisce about the "Pennies for Pitchers" bit from the old show. - KSTP's Chris Egert joins and talks about how a lot of eclipse enthusiasts in Minnesota were let down yesterday with the overcast clouds that basically blocked the entire event, how the media can run with a narrative and sometimes "ruin" an event for some, and the bright future of Caitlin Clark in the WNBA now that her NCAA career has come to a close. - Kristyn Burtt fills the crew in on Disney toying with the notion of potentially selling ESPN because of the lower ratings among other setbacks although not entirely likely. Hears about Tom's battle with trees, and fills the crew in on her early viewing of the new film "Civil War" that follows Kirsten Dunst a

The gang (except Andy) are back from Disney World with some stories and tips regarding absurdly long lines and staring at the sun. We recommend avoiding both if at all possible. Still, if you absolutely must, there are ways to make your experience a bit more pleasant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey talks with Tom about the men in each of their families and how they may have been molded by their habits and personalities. Mackey talks about what the impact Caitlin Clark had on women's college basketball despite her and Iowa losing in the national championship game, and about "gotcha" interview moments in sports. - KSTP's Chris Egert hears about Tom's time at Disney World and talks about the top headlines from the day including Minnesota politicians trying to get the ride sharing situation settled in the Twin Cities and a new pickleball facility that's opening in Chanhassen. - Bob Sansevere talks about how bad of an opening week the Twins had and even gets to the point of where he even pleaded for the Pohlads to sell the team. He asks if anyone watched the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and begs no one to go blind today staring at the eclipse! - Kristyn Burtt checks in with the crew's thoughts on the new film "Scoop" and the background info most people need to know before

Don't worry, neither Bert nor Dana are dead. Quite the opposite in fact: Dana will be live at Acme the weekend of the 25th. What better time to remind you that he's funny? Bert, just like back in 2015, is simply along for the ride. When he comes back to Minnesota he'll get his due. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey is back in the driver's seat for Tom's last day on vacation and teases the morning with RECKLESS SPECULATION surrounding the Vikings and a connection to Justin Herbert, plus explores why the Twins had one of their lowest attendances at a home opener in history. - KSTP's Chris Egert talks about his experience on an African safari and why he cautions anyone who has thought about going on one, plus who he would love to see in concert that he's never gotten to see in person. - Bob Sansevere weighs in on what elements from the world of professional wrestling could be brought into other sports to make them more exciting and engaging for fans, plus Bob and Phil continue their conversation from Monday regarding the Vikings and the NFL Draft, and a dive into the Wolves ownership saga. - Tim Lammers shares his review of the new horror film titled "The First Omen" and why he's labeling it as a 'must-watch' flick. Plus "The Scoop" which is on Netflix today for streaming and what the film is all

Just over a month ago, Richard Lewis passed away. We sure have interviewed a lot of people who aren't alive any more, haven't we? We've probably also interviewed a lot of people whose dogs don't appreciate them. They're fickle creatures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SKOR North's Judd Zulgad is back in hosting with Tom off for the week and opens the show with the Dodgers fan that got FLEECED in her trade for Shohei Ohtani's first home run as a Dodger. The crew also talks about their feelings towards Opening Day ahead of the Twins home opener. - KSTP's Chris Egert joins from Target Field and talks about his missing camera crew, a story about his time at the Metrodome and how it's tainted from an experience in the bathroom, and shares a couple headlines from the news day. - Tevin and AJ talk about Subway's new pricing on subs and discuss other fast food scandals through the years while hearing listeners own experiences in that same field. - Kristyn Burtt has the latest on "Reacher" star Alan Ritchson coming forward saying he was sexually assaulted by a photographer early in his career, talks about her experiences with earthquakes while living in California compared to what recently happened in Taiwan, plus talks about the new film "Scoop" which covers controversy with Princ

SKOR North's Judd Zulgad is back in the driver's seat today with Tom off for the week and opens the show with a scare for Twins fans after Buron Buxton was nearly taken out by a fan dressed as a giant bratwurst! - KSTP's Chris Egert joins shares and updates about the trial currently underway involving the man who stabbed and killed a teen while he and his friends were in a river in Wisconsin, talks about the one time he tried to sell copper piping to a scrapyard, and talks about some of his tougher past jobs before getting into tv. - Singer Jesse McCartney joins the show to talk about his newest EP "All's Well" that is releasing on April 5th which will feature a 24-city tour the following week with a stop in Minneapolis on May 4th! - Kristyn Burtt has the latest on Dev Patel's new film Monkey Man and how it could thrust him back into the spotlight of Hollywood, hears about a Timothee Chalamet super fan being arrested, talks about a celebrity insider Instagram account, and shares the latest on what's coming to

Don't worry, Tim's fine. Unless you count him missing out on the rich lore of the Halo universe. Then he's to be pitied. Once we're done catching him up on The Flood, Andy makes an announcement regarding his thyroid cancer. Namely, that it exists. Surprise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Tom off for the week SKOR North's Judd Zulgad steps in to host the show and off the top gets the low down from AJ who attended the Twins' "Taste of the Twins" and got a preview of some of the new food available at Target Field this summer for Twins fans to eat. The crew discusses and reacts to the Iowa vs. LSU women's elite eight game last night and how far the women's game has come, and what it would mean for the Lynx to draft either Caitlin Clark or Paige Bueckers - KSTP's Chris Egert joins and talks about how he's found a growing disdain for the pop up Iowa basketball fans as Iowa is set to face Paige Bueckers and UCONN in the Final Four, along with insight on the local basketball scene and top headlines from the day. What will the Vikings do now that football fans are fully into Draft Month with the NFL Draft just over three weeks away. Judd shares some insight on the thought process of the team as the crew shares their ideal QBs. - Kristyn Burtt sheds some light on Sacha Baron Cohen releasing new fo

With Tom off for the week SKOR North's Phil Mackey steps in to guest host and probes the show for shows that the crew may have mourned after coming to the realization that Curb Your Enthusiasm ends after next week. Plus a full on recap and hot speculation segment regarding the mess that is the Timberwolves ownership saga involving Glen Tayor, Marc Lore, and Alex Rodriguez. - KSTP's Chris Egert joins and shares some news about a standoff that happened in Woodbury, chimes in on the Timberwolves debacle, and hears a "hot take" Mackey has about going to shopping malls. - Bob Sansevere explains to the show how he got into owning and taking care of horses with his family, urges Mackey, Tevin and AJ to get out to the rodeo with him, and talks about the Rashee Rice incident from over the weekend and rants about the NCAA selection committee drawing an awful bracket for the women's tournament. - Kristyn Burtt talks about how long of lines Tom must be waiting in at Disney World. She also fills in the show on the unfortu

If you ever find yourself with 94 million dollars to blow and also get transported 30 years into the past, we've got a great financial tip for you. Actually, if you have 94 million dollars in 1994 it's almost impossible for you to not make tons of money. Another surefire way to get rich is to be an MLB player. It's just hitting a ball with a stick. How hard could it be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey talks about the Twins winning their season opener in Kansas City, and rants with Tom about how inaccessible MLB games are after Tom signed up for multiple services yesterday and still couldn't watch the game. Plus Phil is drinking the Twins Kool-Aid after the first game of the year. - KSTP's Chris Egert talks about famous spokespeople for brands with low voices and informs about two planes that clipped wings while taxiing at MSP yesterday and how the passengers involved were affected after the accident. - Bob Sansevere talks about cities around the United States with unfortunate names, the Twins losing dynamic young player Royce Lewis to a leg injury for some time, and fills everyone in on the Glen Taylor/Timberwolves sale saga. - Tim Lammers shares his review of the new film from the Monster-verse "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" and shares how the latest installment stacks up to its predecessors and how well it fares on the Lamma-meter, plus it involves a trip to the dentist for

Owen is a Rosemount local, but he's never been to Jake's. Why? Because it was demolished before he was born. And also because he would never, of course. What he would do is record some country songs and perform them locally. Very wholesome. Also wholesome is Doug finding a new job. Yes, the long wait is finally over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad talks about the hot water the St. Paul Saints are in after naming their mascot as "Ozempig" and how it's being perceived by some as fat-shaming and chats about the Twins' season opener in Kansas City against the Royals. Plus a chat about his time as a teenager at baseball games. - KSTP's Chris Egert joins the show and talks about if he plans to get out to Target Field for Twins games this year at all, hears about old Harry Caray stories, and shares some top headlines from the day in the news world. - Actor Tony Curran joins the show to talk about his latest work where he stars opposite Julianne Moore in Starz's historical timepiece "Mary & George" that follows the Countess of Buckingham who molded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover. You can see "Mary & George" on Starz premiering on April 5th! - Kristyn Burtt opens her segment with an attack on Tom and AJ for rooting for baseball teams, then fills everyone in with the latest update and information on th

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