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• Used Google Earth and satellite imagery to assess exterior home condition and offer free painting estimates by text
• Covered full exterior painting scope including trim, doors, garage doors, ground level, and pool patios
• Promoted Paisley Painting’s quality, detail, and customer satisfaction
• Live broadcast from the Just Call Moe Studio and show open for A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
• Introduced guest comedian Amy LaCoursiere
• Joked about medication changes and mental health among comedians
• Promoted the Just Call Moe free Christmas party with RSVP, location, Elf screening, Santa photos, mascot meet-and-greet, and football-friendly timing
• Talked about Mo hosting free community events without profit motive and personal ties to the venue
• Reflected on venue changes, smoking restrictions, bar nostalgia, food love, soup jokes, and interior artwork
• Amy shared stories opening for George Wallace and why performing with him felt career-defining
• Praised George Wallace’s energy, longevity, crowd work, positivity, meet-and-greets, and cross-generational appeal
• Compared Wallace and Seinfeld, fame then vs now, authenticity, persona, and modern comedy visibility
• Noted sold-out shows running long, late-night scheduling issues, and venues running out of food
• Florida stereotypes, Diet Mountain Dew jokes, health judgment mockery, and soda culture humor
• Deep dive into Andy Dick, addiction cycles, fame, recovery stories, Steve-O comparisons, and aging comedians moralizing
• Bart Marek Team shout-out, milestone BDM home sale, and Rankin & Bass–style holiday pillow gifts
• Long debate on food-delivery tipping, standards changing, $2 tips, driver pay, platform practices, and resentment
• DoorDash pepper-spray incident breakdown, motives, tip visibility, cameras, legality, and anger overriding logic
• Delivery apps vs driving yourself, cost, cold food, quality decline, sodium concerns, and Orlando sprawl issues
• Proposed delivery standard: tip as time/distance bid, roughly $5 minimum plus about $2 per mile (“Justin rule”)
• Music talk: household musicians, home studio, rehearsal livestreams, monetization, Teenage Bottlerocket, and Justin Bieber examples
• Music recommendation: Sunday Mourners – “Careers in Acting”
• Sponsor segment: Modern Plumbing Industries, preventative maintenance stories, flood avoidance, and reliability
• Merch deadline reminder for shirts and straw hats before Christmas
• Plugged comedy events, Florida Comedy Coalition nonprofit, venue challenges, and Scary Mondays open mic culture
• Florida Highwaymen history: Black landscape painters, segregation, bank sales, mass output, Florida imagery, and modern value
• Listener call with personal Highwaymen art, Treasure Coast hotspots, nostalgia for banks, small-town Florida, and local landmarks
• Ozzy tribute drum-off analysis featuring Barker, Chad Smith, and Danny Carey, groove vs flash, and why audiences misjudge solos
• Broader art debate: skill vs emotion, insiders vs casuals, skating analogies, restraint over spectacle
• Roller skating and roller derby stories, aging bodies, muscle memory, hustling jokes, and physical punishment
• Nostalgia for old radio humor, memes, cubicle culture, and generational awkwardness
• Sponsor: Fairvilla Megastore for quirky last-minute holiday gifts and extended hours
• Voicemail segment, app improvements, faster episode drops, and holiday takeout talk
• Holiday food planning: burrito bar, cooking with kids, homemade routines, catering vs Cracker Barrel convenience
• Gift-identity rants: snow globes, themed decor traps, Florida beach bathrooms, clutter, and ruthless decluttering
• Childhood sleepovers, looser parenting eras, bars and rinks as hangouts, and shifting norms
• Grocery talk: Kroger delivery ending, Publix dominance, Walmart reality, alternatives, and family Walmart memories
• Target decline complaints, dirty bathrooms, gut-health jokes, and morning shopping habits
• Shared guest social handles, name-spelling confusion, heavy production schedule, holiday content push, and closing remarks
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