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• Bart Merrick Team advice on pricing, staging, upgrades, and planning moves
• Possible rate shifts and trusting agents over online info
• Second annual Thanksgiving Kid Cast with Max, Tommy, and Maisie
• Kids noticeably older since last year
• Playing the Kid Cast intro and reacting to the cursing joke
• Cornucopia chat and Maisie starting her topic list
• Maisie calling Dan a funny comedian
• Dan’s dermatologist visit and the underwear-picking story
• Finding a diamond necklace that belonged to Dan’s late mother
• Kids finding Maisie’s old “doodoo” drawing and Tommy’s childhood books
• Talk about memories before age three
• Debate over Dan growing his hair out
• Kids choosing “computer men” as future careers
• Maisie pitching flavor and food-development jobs
• Discussion of flavorists, product testing, and internships
• Max wanting to be a mechanical engineer; Mark Rober comparisons
• Kids reacting to influencer life and online audiences
• “Drunk in the bear” stunt jokes and bear-suit memories
• Maisie limited to YouTube Kids; Roblox possibly fading
• Warnings about online dangers and news
• Maisie curious about college costs, in-state vs out-of-state
• Sensory scientist and food-writer careers
• Shared cooking-video and ASMR camping interests
• Kids’ YouTube habits, Blue Lock anime, and Dan’s egg sandwiches
• Maisie learning to cook and making biscuits
• Creative careers, money, and VTubers
• Kid trends: Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft, Lonely Mountain Snow Riders
• CapCut edits, aesthetic photos, and dance videos
• Growth of kids’ product industries and baby-mask marketing
• Morning-routine chaos and “plumb bobs” dad story
• Silence of the Lambs tucked-penis joke reactions
• Tommy’s black-hole question and wanting to make people laugh
• Rapunzel hair-ripping cautionary tale
• AI feedback-loop comparison
• Breakfast routines, fancy school lunches, and picky eating
• Cold hot-dog story and kids assuming adults drink beer
• Solar Bears beer misconception and Maisie avoiding inappropriate jokes
• Swapping-parents hypothetical and morning-routine differences
• Cross-country practice schedules
• Trying Swedish Devil licorice and other weird foods
• Debate over rude vegetables and favorite veggies
• Teaching kids about pogs and slammers
• Showing Doom and comparing it to Minecraft
• Minecraft roller coasters and animal experiments
• Dance-competition songs like “Conga” and “Pink Pony Club”
• Drunky the Bear in a thong joke
• Thundercats intro and its anime influence
• 80s skeletal villains and kids not wanting physical toys
• Adults reminiscing about G.I. Joes and the $40 Super Soaker
• Stuffed animals as collectibles; friends not playing with toys
• Games used mainly for socializing
• Indoor vs outdoor play differences
• Voice chat today vs what 90s kids would’ve done
• Kids reacting to being recognized by listeners
• Myths like “don’t swim after eating”
• 80s/90s cartoons feeling slow now
• Roblox as a social hub replacing neighborhood play
• Screens keeping distant family connected
• Listener question about knowing the kids’ names
• Bald Black-woman voicemail and gold-crown air fresheners
• 90s car culture and Tom’s first GMC S15
• Dog-poop stories, “mummy bones,” and cleaning waffle-soled shoes
• Outdoor dogs then vs indoor dogs now
• Garage-Rottweiler memory
• Suggestion for Tom to do an FDOT anti-DUI commercial
• BeardMeatsFood and competitive-eater training
• John Candy documentary, fame pressure, and early death
• GLP-1s possibly helping Candy today; stigma around medical weight help
• Caller saying puke stories aren’t embarrassing
• Ideas for embarrassing-story segments
• Modern teens avoiding risky public behavior due to cameras
• A-list guests preferring smaller shows to control conversations
• Hosts noting they aren’t journalists and don’t do confrontational interviews
• Thanksgiving thanks, travel plans, and NFL games
• Happy Thanksgiving sign-off
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