859 - Big Swan Comes Knocking ft. Chico Bean
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
* Bart Marek Team as elite real estate agents for buyers and sellers * Ten year partnership and hundreds of listener transactions * Check BDM community reviews and contact through website * Friday Free Show intro and Brendan OConnor Funny Bone shows * Sold out Saturday late show and Chico Bean return from 2019 * Parenting reflections on time passing and buying daughters first car * Breaking cycles and pride in providing as a parent * Choosing full media runs over limited interviews * Comics avoiding media and using improv to handle interviews * Balancing safety, authenticity, and viral...
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Best of ACT - January 19-23
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
Indulge in the finest moments of the award-winning talk radio show, "A Corporate Time with Tom & Dan," airing weeknights on Real Radio 104.1 FM. As one of the pioneering FM talk radio stations, Real Radio 104.1 has been a trailblazer, and Tom & Dan have been the captivating voice of the reluctant night show. Why reluctant, you ask? Well, after two decades in the radio industry, they've experienced its unforgiving nature, but they've gracefully transformed it into a realm of delightful silliness. Thank you for being a part of their journey and tuning in!
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858 - Seth's Bubble Cabinets
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
• Opening musical parody, extended singing, parody station drops • “Time for a bath” spoken-word/rap monologue • Gas station checkout bit with donations and tiny purchases • Pop culture name-drops and exaggerated confidence imagery • AMT Friday Free Show intro • Guest Seth Petruzzel returns; callback to Halloween special at his house • Ongoing house build delays; living in a rental; stressful unsettled Christmas • Missing a “first real Christmas” with daughter; limited meaningful kid Christmases • Debate over earliest memories, neuroscience, and false memories •...
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Best of ACT - January 12-16
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
Indulge in the finest moments of the award-winning talk radio show, "A Corporate Time with Tom & Dan," airing weeknights on Real Radio 104.1 FM. As one of the pioneering FM talk radio stations, Real Radio 104.1 has been a trailblazer, and Tom & Dan have been the captivating voice of the reluctant night show. Why reluctant, you ask? Well, after two decades in the radio industry, they've experienced its unforgiving nature, but they've gracefully transformed it into a realm of delightful silliness. Thank you for being a part of their journey and tuning in!
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857 - Wal-Mart Maserati
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
• Sponsor read for MyEternalVitality.com with Dr. Powers • Gut health testing to identify individual histamine triggers • Relief that shrimp is not a histamine trigger • “Healthy” foods like spinach and kale causing inflammation • Improving digestion, regularity, and reducing stomach discomfort • Food reactions differing by individual body chemistry • Hormone testing becoming more important with age • Declining testosterone levels in men • Men getting hormone testing through Dr. Powers • Benefits of hormone replacement therapy • Improved libido, energy, and mental...
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Best of ACT - January 5-9
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
Indulge in the finest moments of the award-winning talk radio show, "A Corporate Time with Tom & Dan," airing weeknights on Real Radio 104.1 FM. As one of the pioneering FM talk radio stations, Real Radio 104.1 has been a trailblazer, and Tom & Dan have been the captivating voice of the reluctant night show. Why reluctant, you ask? Well, after two decades in the radio industry, they've experienced its unforgiving nature, but they've gracefully transformed it into a realm of delightful silliness. Thank you for being a part of their journey and tuning in!
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856 - New Years WifeCast
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
• Bart Merrick real estate team sponsorship, experience, testimonials, stress reduction, early prep for spring market, free consultations • Holiday “Wifecast” framing and seasonal tone • Neighborhood construction noise, warning etiquette, early start realities, intent vs timing, community behavior conflicts • Confronting kids damaging property, parental embarrassment, safety vs emotional reactions, retaliatory noise humor • Child’s first band performance, nerves, minimal practice, surprise competence, bonding over anxiety • Advanced math placement doubts vs results, lifelong...
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855 - After Christmas Best of - 2025
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
• Santa bit: hates his house, trapped at the North Pole, built his own prison • New-year housing + Fed rate cuts/interest shifts; sponsor: Bart Marek real estate (CFL experts, referrals, free consult) • After-Christmas mess: cleanup/trash, hangovers, household sniping, accidentally tossing important stuff • “Best Of” setup: clips across ACT/AMT/OG/BDM/Friday Free; Friday Free framed as semi-secret; Love Thy Neighbor included • Big thanks: T&D Media supporters + BDM members (money + community), events/merch/customer service, choosing them over other subs • Fake tribute →...
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854 - I'm a Big Fan!
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
• Hormone imbalance discussion: energy, mood, weight, libido • Personal health experiences with pre-menopause, food sensitivities, histamine, allergy testing • Emphasis on testing before treatment and access to modern wellness • Friday Free Show structure with Ross McCoy and EJ • Nerd/Jock as a long-running love-or-hate segment • Admitting weak audience research and marketing instincts • Audience enjoyment of grumpy moods, mistakes, and chaos • Reading and reacting to a YouTube comment calling Tom “a grumpy dickhead” • Holiday burnout from nonstop recording • Comparing...
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Best of ACT - December 15-19
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
Indulge in the finest moments of the award-winning talk radio show, "A Corporate Time with Tom & Dan," airing weeknights on Real Radio 104.1 FM. As one of the pioneering FM talk radio stations, Real Radio 104.1 has been a trailblazer, and Tom & Dan have been the captivating voice of the reluctant night show. Why reluctant, you ask? Well, after two decades in the radio industry, they've experienced its unforgiving nature, but they've gracefully transformed it into a realm of delightful silliness. Thank you for being a part of their journey and tuning in!
info_outline• Plumbing issues and appreciation for working toilets
• Joke about tossing waste off balconies
• Modern Plumbing Industries ad, services, and outdoor shower install
• Praise for Modern PI’s reliability and wide service area
• Tom and Dan show intro with Ross McCoy guesting
• Tom fights off a worsening cold, uses vibrating pipe device for lungs
• Gross loogie talk and clearing chest congestion
• BDM Appreciation Week and April 19th Party details
• BDM perks, joke about drunken double sign-ups
• Hollerbach’s Chef Pat 20-year event with surprise belt from Adam Pierce
• Tom’s awkward speech and surprise-ruining moment
• Surprise party debate and Pat’s dislike of surprises
• Praise for pork shank, Tom eats too fast
• Dinner with Norm, Crystal, Simone, Brendan O’Connor, and more
• Tom covers Norm & Crystal’s meal, sparking financial tension with Dan
• Argument over voicemail service and walker re-use
• Sword cane debate and long-borrowed item disputes
• Realization that many friends have helped Tom over the years
• Christine praised for event help and gifting
• Tom wonders if he gives enough, Dan prefers self-reliance
• Favors make people feel good—Tom’s German restaurant favor test
• Ross takes favors, remembers early BDM sod farm party
• Underage bartender and shirtless Ron at wild first BDM bash
• Dan rides with listener who had full-scale marijuana grow house
• High Times photo ops and weed legality vs. old paranoia
• Dan’s electric Vespa project update
• Story of drug dealer with $10k pit bulls
• Ross links dog breeding to party lifestyle
• Ross’s dog confused by barking truck
• Tease of “Snow Brown” story
• Wild NJ police chief antics: pranks, harassment, spiked coffee
• Discussion on toxic prank culture in police departments
• Pee pranks, courtrooms reading gross quotes, and Coke pube clarification
• New music from Laura Jane Grace, the Gamblers, Common Saints, Catbite
• Streamline Mortgage ad with Brian ZIMMO’s proactive refinance approach
• Ross books comedy show in Bunnell (April 3rd) and Bull & Bush Character Night (April 23rd)
• Ram Davasy and Rue Nafasat to host
• Dan dreams of tiny-town living and Hardy’s fried chicken
• Nostalgia for small-town gas stations and authentic Mexican food
• Tom’s maskless pandemic visits to rural towns
• Listener voicemail about hazard light etiquette
• Legality of hazard light use while pulling over
• Parking signal confusion and hazard etiquette on modern vehicles
• Tom’s parking chaos vs. Crystal’s precision
• Ross likens Tom’s methods to AI-generated logos
• Tommy inherits Tom’s improvisational style, forgets backpack
• Camping trip responsibilities, overcommitting, and scheduling regrets
• Ross’s challenge to Tom: pallet truck test with no training
• Dan and Grizz used to ride pallet jacks at Home Depot
• Listener Clark vents about school pickup lines
• Andrea parks and walks, while others arrive hours early
• Ross’s pickup line S-curve and blocked traffic complaints
• Schools assign traffic staff due to parental incompetence
• Precision vs. chaos in school release systems
• Tom’s mom warned to stay quiet about drug dealer at bus loop
• Listener story bluffing cop out of car search with weed
• Tactics when dealing with police smell-based searches
• Dan’s joke about hops as weed smell decoy
• Listener Neal mentions Dan’s “Who’s the Baddie?” Coco episode
• “Space Pups” vs. “Space Buddies” and fart jokes in dog movies
• Nostalgia for early radio work and morning show indifference
• Dan learns not to over-prepare for radio
• Akeem Woods fired for giving away food and talking too much
• Critique of corporate promotions and performance disconnect
• Mockery of corporate “family” language and blind loyalty
• Daniel enjoys doing quality work for the work’s sake
• Biggest raise came during a low-effort year
• Andrea praised for effort vs. reward balance
• Listener calls in about racism at hibachi restaurants
• Cruise ship chefs vs. stereotypical performances
• Satirical take on restaurant stereotypes
• New music: Common Saints – “Firebird”
• Dan’s comfort food from Current Seafood Counter
• The Orb: chaotic Van family bad luck
• Jennifer joins to describe I-4 trailer fire during band haul
• Jen extinguishes fire with Sunkist, faces mechanical doubts
• Praise for Jen’s competence and responsibility overload
• Jen drops trailer in Daytona, sets up floor solo
• Becca places 6th after only 5 months of training
• Flags possibly burned from Jen’s roadside cigarette
• Dan emotional about hardworking kids in extracurriculars
• “Explosion of the Month” segment: 1970 Oregon sperm whale
• Whale explosion aftermath and alternative disposal ideas
• Exploding Whale Day and papier-mâché firework whale plans
• ChatGPT joke frustrates Dan, idea to book it as comic
• Debate on AI-written stand-up vs. original material
• Comedians’ delivery vs. content—Preacher Lawson, Mitch Hedberg
• “Yesterday” film premise, stand-up theft parallels
• Heather Shaw’s Jim Carrey impressions and style impact
• Corey Feldman on Billy Corgan’s podcast—chaotic persona
• Booking Corey for BDM party? $15k and tolerability concerns
• Podcast ambush idea for Corey Feldman
• Ross plugs “The Orlando Talk Show” with therapy guests
• Pints and Paws event details and pet charity support
• Joke about local dealer getting charity cut
• New BDM merch drop and email reminders for party
• Final show thoughts on work/life balance and fulfillment
• Show ends with “Ram Daisy” sign-off
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