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• Holiday intro with playful mistakes
• Jeff’s Bagel Run sponsorship, new locations, holiday drinks, spreads, specialty flavors, app perks
• Show intro from JustCallMoe Studio
• Ross McCoy intro and horn joke
• Mention of Jimi Hendrix as a veteran
• Promotion for Bad at Business Beerfest on Nov 22
• Brewery/vendor list and rising THC drink presence
• Talk of Delta-9 restrictions and alcohol-industry lobbying
• Hops scarcity vs ease of making THC drinks
• Sponsor list: JustCallMoe, Modern Plumbing, Jeff’s Bagel Run, Fairvilla, others
• Charity pint glass for Yellow Brick Road
• Orlando Science Center and History Center involvement
• My Eternal Vitality free body scans
• Gabriella Plants giving away 150 plants
• Additional vendors: Groove Soaps, Hinton Skins, Villain Coffee, Giant Recreation World, Bud Docs
• Mobile cigar lounge and cigar-trailer joke
• Food trucks: Naught, Salty Fry, Nani’s Mini Donuts, Churros and Cream, The Hook
• Bands: Supervillains, Pabon’s Band, TV Generation
• Sofas and Suds couch-race promo
• Debate about people undervaluing free events
• Comparison to a $70–$100 beer fest elsewhere
• NPR personalities mentioned jokingly
• Transition to Ray J suing Kim Kardashian
• Timeline of the Ray J/Kardashian tape and claims Kris used it to launch the show
• Ray J alleging settlement breach and $5–6M agreement
• Kardashian defense that references came from earlier-shot episodes
• Added racketeering claims
• Discussion of the tape’s role in building the Kardashian brand
• Jokes about attractiveness and fame strategy
• Introduction of influencer Haley Khalil’s divorce story
• Jokes about anatomy and attention-seeking
• Talk of podcasters making sex tapes for fame
• OnlyFans industry, competitor sites, and market dominance
• Decline of celebrity sex tapes and why early tapes hit harder
• Debate over hypothetical modern biggest tape (Taylor Swift)
• Celebrities protecting themselves legally
• Most celebrity tapes leaked, few intentional
• Pamela Anderson/Tommy Lee tape history and fallout
• Bret Michaels/Janine Lindemulder clarification
• Porn-history jokes and VHS memories
• 2000–2010 as peak sex-tape era; Colin Farrell, Hulk Hogan, others
• Rob Lowe 1988 scandal and legal context
• China’s tape, exploitation, and steroid culture
• Dustin Diamond’s staged tape and stunt penis
• Farrah Abraham’s porn release and James Deen criticism
• Montana Fishburne, Shauna Sand, Tila Tequila, Mimi Faust mentions
• AI deepfake future making authenticity irrelevant
• Bookie story setup and gambling stress
• Spouse concern over safety and Sopranos-style jokes
• Offshore sportsbook payment issues and harassment
• AMEX declining foreign charge; bookie still wanting money
• Phone blowing up during family dinner
• Debate over paying vs ghosting
• Bookie calling live on air; chat roasting haircut
• Google calendar spam entries tied to bookie
• DVD-hoard caller asking about selling a massive collection
• Music break with Fashion’s “Panic”
• Sport Subaru/Sport Mitsubishi sponsor segment
• Car-buying stories and giant-truck jokes
• Maddie Diaz Blink-182 acoustic covers
• Early T&D studio memories with Jessica from The Staves
• Discussion of zero-barrier music creation vs tough discovery
• Spotify algorithm repetition complaints
• Discovering bands via bars and album listening
• Side note on gambling at Hard Rock Tampa
• Willie Nelson story, songwriting praise, slot-machine loss
• Streaming vs past CD era
• Explanation of inflated radio-listening stats
• True drop from 94% (2004) to 81% (2024)
• Podcasting and streaming blending into “online content”
• VTubers: avatars, anime features, massive money, parasocial drama
• IronMouse subscriber numbers and million-dollar streamers
• Kids laughing at insult-reaction streamers like Keso
• Simple reaction content still performing well
• Oversaturation and difficulty making money in independent media
• Comparing baseball prospects vs social-media careers
• Banana Ball and comedy home-run derbies
• Christoph Jean appearance; Jolly’s touring workload
• Comedy pay structures, door deals, merch, feast/famine cycles
• William Montgomery bombing clip and Morgan Jay autotune act
• Short shelf-life of novelty acts
• Rapid fame churn; Hucktuah viral arc and crypto scam
• Predicting she may monetize nostalgia or adult content
• Comparison to Bo Bice levels of fame
• Closing plugs for Ross McCoy’s Orlando Talk Show
• Beerfest and Sofas & Suds reminders
• Dimitri call joke and Intracoastal melancholy
• Joke about declined gambling charges as saddest thing
• Show wrap-up: like, subscribe, visit TomandDan.com
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