Whims of Resistance

Tom Nielson, host/storyteller and character of many roles.
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A seriously whimsical blend of humor, parody, comic relief, and resistance.  Plus, it’s a place for nostalgia, with the “A LOOK BEHIND IN REWIND” podcast series reminiscent of the late great Jean Shepherd of WOR-Radio. Tom’s stories range from childhood escapades to college hijinks to crazy tales from film/broadcast/ad agency days, including interviews with American Bandstand mogul Dick Clark and others. “A Look Behind in Rewind” podcast lengths are generally 8-10 minutes; other pieces vary in length, depending on subject matter.  Email narrator/producer Tom Nielson at andwordspread@gmail.com

  1. Jan 31

    Beached Baby

    Season 3, Episode 3:  Winter doldrums? Take a break with this latest podcast, sharing stories of beach and water getaways we've had the opportunity to enjoy over the years.  Including West Coast, East Coast, and points in between.     Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A Look Behind in Rewind." And feel free to share our link with friends, family, and others, as well as following us on Buzzsprout.com, Apple, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show EXCLUSIVE! Get notified immediately, whenever a new episode goes online — sign up to be one of our loyal supporters.  It’s easy — just click on the convenient “Support The Show” link above to subscribe.  Your contribution helps us to continue cranking out these whimsical nostalgia stories, allowing fans like you to reminisce about old times, putting a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye.  PLUS - when you subscribe, we’ll mention you by name in an upcoming podcast.  Thanks for your support!

    Beached Baby

  2. Jan 20

    It All ADS up!

    Season 3, Episode 2:  Remember those old advertising jingles and cartoon characters from the 1960s? We do -- and in this latest podcast, we put together a montage of some of our favorite musical commercials from that era, for your dining and dancing pleasure. Enjoy!   Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A Look Behind in Rewind." And feel free to share our link with friends, family, and others, as well as following us on Buzzsprout.com, Apple, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show EXCLUSIVE! Get notified immediately, whenever a new episode goes online — sign up to be one of our loyal supporters.  It’s easy — just click on the convenient “Support The Show” link above to subscribe.  Your contribution helps us to continue cranking out these whimsical nostalgia stories, allowing fans like you to reminisce about old times, putting a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye.  PLUS - when you subscribe, we’ll mention you by name in an upcoming podcast.  Thanks for your support!

    It All ADS up!

  3. 04/17/2025

    Call Me Scootchie

    Season 3, Episode 1:  Ever had to deal with name-calling?  Not necessarily the bullying kind, but perhaps some milder variety like people using your formal, given name instead of the more user-friendly nickname you prefer?  This podcast episode revisits some childhood experiences in which made-up names played a part in our early development.  In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers.  Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A Look Behind in Rewind." And feel free to share our link with friends, family, and others, as well as following us on Buzzsprout.com, Apple, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show EXCLUSIVE! Get notified immediately, whenever a new episode goes online — sign up to be one of our loyal supporters.  It’s easy — just click on the convenient “Support The Show” link above to subscribe.  Your contribution helps us to continue cranking out these whimsical nostalgia stories, allowing fans like you to reminisce about old times, putting a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye.  PLUS - when you subscribe, we’ll mention you by name in an upcoming podcast.  Thanks for your support!

    Call Me Scootchie

  4. Season 2, Episode 55 Trailer

    Introducing Whims of Resistance

    Need a new alternative news & humor source to get you through these tough times?  Introducing Whims of Resistance, a seriously whimsical blend of parody, comic relief, and news from the growing #resistance movement.  You can find us here on Buzzsprout, as well as BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Substack, YouTube, and other social media platforms.  Keep fighting, gang, and make some good trouble! Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A Look Behind in Rewind." And feel free to share our link with friends, family, and others, as well as following us on Buzzsprout.com, Apple, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show EXCLUSIVE! Get notified immediately, whenever a new episode goes online — sign up to be one of our loyal supporters.  It’s easy — just click on the convenient “Support The Show” link above to subscribe.  Your contribution helps us to continue cranking out these whimsical nostalgia stories, allowing fans like you to reminisce about old times, putting a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye.  PLUS - when you subscribe, we’ll mention you by name in an upcoming podcast.  Thanks for your support!

  5. 11/02/2024

    MAD-ly, Daddy-O

    Season 2, Episode 54: Longtime fans of MAD Magazine may not have known it, but this humor publication's influence on a whole generation of young Americans is far-reaching, leading some to say it's seriously impacted our culture in a big way, more than anyone can ever imagine. This podcast episode takes us on a visit to a MAD exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, where we learn that MAD has links to Norman Rockwell, Charles Schulz, Steven Spielberg, and other major figures in the art and entertainment worlds.  In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers.    Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A Look Behind in Rewind." And feel free to share our link with friends, family, and others, as well as following us on Buzzsprout.com, Apple, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show EXCLUSIVE! Get notified immediately, whenever a new episode goes online — sign up to be one of our loyal supporters.  It’s easy — just click on the convenient “Support The Show” link above to subscribe.  Your contribution helps us to continue cranking out these whimsical nostalgia stories, allowing fans like you to reminisce about old times, putting a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye.  PLUS - when you subscribe, we’ll mention you by name in an upcoming podcast.  Thanks for your support!

    MAD-ly, Daddy-O

  6. 10/19/2024

    Edgar Allen Shmoe

    Season 2, Episode 53:  As the holiday of Halloween once again emerges from the crypt, we take a fond look back at some scary stories from years gone by, including a few old favorites from Edgar Allen Poe.  A perfect excuse for settling back in your easy chair, sipping a favorite bubbling beverage, and listening to horror classics from the golden age of Hollywood, when Vincent Price was the undisputed king of gore. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers.    Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A Look Behind in Rewind." And feel free to share our link with friends, family, and others, as well as following us on Buzzsprout.com, Apple, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show EXCLUSIVE! Get notified immediately, whenever a new episode goes online — sign up to be one of our loyal supporters.  It’s easy — just click on the convenient “Support The Show” link above to subscribe.  Your contribution helps us to continue cranking out these whimsical nostalgia stories, allowing fans like you to reminisce about old times, putting a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye.  PLUS - when you subscribe, we’ll mention you by name in an upcoming podcast.  Thanks for your support!

    Edgar Allen Shmoe

  7. 10/05/2024

    Park it, Paulie

    Season 2, Episode 52:  Where do you go when you're stalled out on a tough project and need a break? Just go out to a local park and enjoy the scenery!  In this latest podcast episode, we recall some favorite parks around the Garden State of New Jersey, from childhood days to the present -- including places like Warinanco Park, Weequahic Park, Bayonne Park, South Mountain and Watchung Reservations, Rahway River, and more.  In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers.  Names have been changed to protect the innocent.        Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A Look Behind in Rewind." And feel free to share our link with friends, family, and others, as well as following us on Buzzsprout.com, Apple, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show EXCLUSIVE! Get notified immediately, whenever a new episode goes online — sign up to be one of our loyal supporters.  It’s easy — just click on the convenient “Support The Show” link above to subscribe.  Your contribution helps us to continue cranking out these whimsical nostalgia stories, allowing fans like you to reminisce about old times, putting a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye.  PLUS - when you subscribe, we’ll mention you by name in an upcoming podcast.  Thanks for your support!

    Park it, Paulie

  8. 09/21/2024

    Blimpies & Big 'Wiches

    Season 2, Episode 51:  Did you know that New Jersey can rightfully claim to be the "submarine" state?  Sub sandwiches (or hoagies, Blimpies, etc.) were introduced to hungry NJ consumers around the turn of the century by Italian immigrants, based on a traditional Old World recipe.  Learn more in our latest podcast episode, in which we take a deep dive into the origins of this tasty treat.  In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers.  Music credit: "Bushwick Tarentella - Thatched Villagers" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Want to chat? Click here to text us. If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A Look Behind in Rewind." And feel free to share our link with friends, family, and others, as well as following us on Buzzsprout.com, Apple, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show EXCLUSIVE! Get notified immediately, whenever a new episode goes online — sign up to be one of our loyal supporters.  It’s easy — just click on the convenient “Support The Show” link above to subscribe.  Your contribution helps us to continue cranking out these whimsical nostalgia stories, allowing fans like you to reminisce about old times, putting a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye.  PLUS - when you subscribe, we’ll mention you by name in an upcoming podcast.  Thanks for your support!

    Blimpies & Big 'Wiches
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A seriously whimsical blend of humor, parody, comic relief, and resistance.  Plus, it’s a place for nostalgia, with the “A LOOK BEHIND IN REWIND” podcast series reminiscent of the late great Jean Shepherd of WOR-Radio. Tom’s stories range from childhood escapades to college hijinks to crazy tales from film/broadcast/ad agency days, including interviews with American Bandstand mogul Dick Clark and others. “A Look Behind in Rewind” podcast lengths are generally 8-10 minutes; other pieces vary in length, depending on subject matter.  Email narrator/producer Tom Nielson at andwordspread@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Tom Nielson, host/storyteller and character of many roles.
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    110
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Whims of Resistance
  • Show Website
    Whims of Resistance