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• “Time for a bath” parody song filled with daily-life jokes
• Talk about wanting a tax refund and inventing “tax-a-tude”
• Imagined gas station purchase and March of Dimes donation bit
• Self-image jokes comparing to Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj, and Beyoncé
• Playful “sassy” expressions celebrating confidence
• Comedic rap about women’s breasts and mock “National Titties Day”
• Show intro for “A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan”
• Hosts joking about AI-generated intro music as “AI slop”
• Outkast’s Stankonia 25th anniversary and evolution of their sound
• Dan naming Outkast as a father-daughter favorite
• Guest Ross Patchett joins; talks discovering Daft Punk at Pollo Tropical
• Discovering Kraftwerk through The Simpsons
• Tom recalling Outkast and Wu-Tang in high school and UCF choice
• First concerts: NSYNC, Slightly Stoopid, Rush, and Primus
• Discussion of Primus’ humble new drummer and musicianship
• Complaints about watching concerts seated and feeling old
• Preview of Bad at Business Beerfest Nov 22—free event, noon start
• 600 gift bags, ID required, $20 Yellow Brick Road charity glasses
• Gift bag misprint panic with “Uncle Ben” image and Moe sticker fix
• Chat calls fiasco classic Tom & Dan chaos; “collector’s item” jokes
• Full sponsor rundown: breweries, THC seltzers, coffee, plumbing, and Moe’s cigar lounge
• DJ noon–2, live music after, free Supervillains show at West End
• Invite to bring families, pets, strollers—photo ID required to drink
• Emphasis: sponsors fund it, no profit, listener thank-you
• Tease of Sofas & Suds races the next day
• Ross’s viral Halloween Labyrinth costume and “Bowie bulge” gag
• Sock-stuffing debate and hygiene tangent—feet vs. genitals cleanliness
• Viral video ethics: featuring kids, monetization, and consent
• Ross reflecting on family content making money and audience judgment
• Reminder to enjoy creative recognition without exploitation
• Story of spontaneous Halloween leading to contest win and joy
• Bowie music tangent and favorite songs shared
• Ross’s toddler now walking; childproofing procrastination
• Talk about inherited performance traits and parenting approaches
• Ross preferring sports to teach resilience; golf as “jiu jitsu with clubs”
• Dangers of child stardom and peaking too early
• Plug for Ross’s “Good Sauce with Ross and Joel” podcast
• Reflection on doing shows with spouses and oversharing
• Dan mentions recent health tests and medical oversharing jokes
• Watching WWII documentaries for perspective and comfort
• Curiosity toward darker historical footage and preserved WWII stories
• Call to talk to living veterans for firsthand history
• Tease: performing at Secrets Hideaway; “funny while horny” topic
• Tease: Jaguars possibly playing at Camping World in 2027
• Tease: Farmer’s Almanac ending after 208 years
• Music break: Drain – “Living in a Memory”
• Infinity documentary discussion—nausea, awe, and humility
• Speculation about AI understanding infinity and multiverse theory
• Reading comprehension talk—losing focus on dull paragraphs
• Agreement that boredom, not intellect, causes zoning out
• Shift to “funny and horny” talk—Ross performing at Secrets Hideaway
• Debate over comedians mixing sex and comedy successfully
• Examples: Sam Kinison, Rodney Dangerfield, Andrew Dice Clay
• Secrets Hideaway’s wild, nude comedy atmosphere described
• Story of crowd energy and guessing a Lockheed employee onstage
• Comparison to 1990s shock comedy style
• Curiosity about Oz Perlman’s mind-reading with Tom Brady
• Discussion of mentalists reading cues and using “outs” in tricks
• Reference to hypnotists like Jay Medicine Hat and suggestibility
• Candy trick example showing layered outcomes
• David Blaine’s humility after cursing on radio; redemption performance
• Joke about arrogant magician behavior and performer psychology
• Blaine handshake trick—card under watch, “under his spell” feeling
• Realization that such feats use reading skills and preparation
• Comparison of magicians and scam psychics using cold reading
• Admiration for Penn & Teller, Kostya Kimlat, and their precision
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