A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan

Tom Vann & Dan Dennis
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Tom and Dan were once sitting in a hotel room in Daytona Beach, Florida where the air-condition didn't work, they were out of beer, and the cable only had 2 channels that came in static free. One of their friends suggested that they leave and attempt to find something better to do to which Dan replied "Why would we want to ruin a mediocre time?" If you were to ask "Tom and Dan" what the meaning of life is, they might tell you that there is none. Born from a feeling that nothing in life truly matters and that for the most part we're all surrounded by scumbags, "Tom and Dan" figured out that there's only one true constant in life; laughter. How did they come to that conclusion? It's all they have. You see, just like the mass majority of us, "T & D" have day jobs and it was at said day job where they cued in on the fact that some of the greatest laughs came at the end of the day. There's just something about the relaxed feeling of knowing that you have very little time left at work to put in. Maybe it's the "punch drunkenness" of still being at work; no one is quite sure. There they sat in their office, the door shut to their co-workers and management, only making each other laugh to the point of tears. Finally they realized that it might not be such a bad idea to roll tape on these conversations. Why not? They would be having them anyway, taped or not, and it was fun. Both of them come from rather lengthy broadcasting careers so setting up a home studio wasn't so hard to do. And with the addition of Ross, the consummate straight man and "News Dad", things got even more "mediocre." Broadcasting since 2009 has garnered a rather extensive following for "T & D" with loyal "scumbags" (as their listeners are affectionately known) checking in from all across the world. Hundreds of shows under their belts and winners of the Orlando Weekly's "Best of Orlando 2011" for "Best Kept Secret" reassures them both that yes…no one is listening! (Best Kept Secret? HA!)

  1. 17h ago

    895 - Tom & Dan in a Tizzy

    A Mediocre Time with Tom & Dan: Episode Notes Episode: 895, "Tom & Dan in a Tizzy" Hosts: Tom Vann, Dan Dennis (with Ross McCoy in studio) | Guest: Michael McWhorter ("Tizzy"); pet expert Sam (Zoom, opening segment) Sponsors / Ad Reads Core Flooring Center (coreflooringfl.com): Owner Corey works in the Winter Park showroom. Made-in-the-USA waterproof laminate, vinyl plank, wood and carpet, plus dustless tile removal. 0% financing for 24 months, prices starting around $1 a square foot, and 10% off flooring and labor for a limited time if you say Tom and Dan sent you. Dan's sister-in-law Alex redid her condo with them, and listener Eddie the Biker is about to call them. Fairvilla (fairvilla.com): Halloween costumes built to last for years, mix-and-match pieces, and a range from sexy to non-sexy, including onesies, festival wear, shoes and roller skates. A host mentions his handmade leather kilt. Multiple Central Florida locations. Bud Docs (buddocs.org): Medical marijuana recommendations with Dr. Shen Latte. Locations include Hunters Creek, Tampa and Melbourne, with same-day appointments. After the first in-person visit, renewals are virtual. Pricing: $99 for transfers, $125 for existing patients, $175 for new patients. They also share dispensary first-visit deals. The hosts read a listener email: when the listener said he heard about Bud Docs on a podcast, the doctor guessed Tom and Dan right away. Segment Rundown Straight Talk: pet expert Sam. Dan opens by saying his dog Dansby has dermatitis and sends him a hello. Sam joins on Zoom from the South Shore of Montreal. He walks 35 dogs off leash in a 175-acre private forest and jokes that he keeps count by counting legs and dividing by four. Caller Harold and Bilbo. Harold's 8-year-old rabbit-hunting dog keeps tearing up his mattress and got into his kratom powder. Sam suggests redirecting the dog's search instinct into a scent game on command. Harold gets more and more profane, and the hosts drop the call. Caller Susan's bandana dogs. Susan has about 16 rescue miniature dogs that won't keep their color-coded bandanas on, and she floats spray adhesive or hot glue as a fix. She also says the dogs drink sweetened coffee and that she lives in Barbados. Sam steers her away from all of it and suggests frozen chicken or beef stock instead. Another profane caller gets put through by mistake and is asked to hang up. Sam spells out his website, and the hosts call it a "snake eyes" day for live radio. Show open and introducing Tizzy. It's the Friday free show, with Ross McCoy in studio. The hosts joke about Sam losing dogs to polar bears and treating forests like everyone has one. They introduce longtime friend of the show Michael McWhorter, known as Tizzy, the guest with by far the biggest following they've had. The Predators video flashback. Around 2011 or 2012, Michael was a listener who did the After Effects work on the hosts' Orlando Predators "300 kick" video. He also animated their logo spin, which the show used until about a year ago. This is also the show's original connection to Rick Ross. Tizzy's film origin story. A Details magazine piece on Robert Rodriguez and his book "Rebel Without a Crew" convinced Michael, then working moving and AC installation jobs, to go for it. He left film school early to learn on sets. He bought a DVX100 with help from his grandmother, found local bands through MySpace's search tool to shoot their music videos, and won a RED camera contest plus a $25,000 grand prize. Music video editing career. He built a reputation as a fast editor working at a flat rate, then ran a Miami post-production facility. He has cut more than 300 music videos, including work for Hype Williams, Beyonce, The Pretty Reckless, Rick Ross, Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Daddy Yankee and reggaeton artists. The hosts relate his speed to their own fast-moving small business and to Tony Palmiotti's cruise business. TikTok beginnings. Vine's limits appealed to him, and he started making TikToks while waiting on renders. His first viral clip, a fake beard-shaving video set to Imogen Heap that he almost deleted, became a trend. Annoyed by misinformation spreading on TikTok, he began debunking it, which grew into identifying people seen behaving badly on video. How identification works. Victims started asking for help when police said they'd charge someone if he could be identified. Often he finds the person and passes the information along without ever making a video. Dan shares how a single Instagram post identified a man who dented his car door within 14 minutes. Tizzy calls the internet "one giant small town," and the hosts bring up the birthday paradox and six degrees of Kevin Bacon. Ethics of internet justice. The hosts compare cases like the Hawaii monk seal incident and Steve Bartman. Tizzy says he "swings a pretty big hammer," so he weighs whether the backlash would fit what the person did. His test is whether anything that happened before the camera rolled could justify what's on screen. He won't post addresses or phone numbers and discourages threats. Example: a man who punted a kitten in Texas and kept bragging about it was later fired, arrested and fined. Self-identifiers and threats. A man who punched a woman messaged Tizzy on his own, which identified him. A man who posted slurs alongside a photo of his own business card left a threatening voicemail, and Tizzy answered by sending him Florida's stand-your-ground statute. Tizzy says he is in therapy for the toll the work takes, and his therapist compared him to the canary in the coal mine. Also mentioned: critics who object when he posts something lighthearted, like a Garth Brooks concert. Garth Brooks and "hands of leather." A callback to an old bit about a Garth song involving a widow and a farmhand. The hosts float a "leather hands" T-shirt. Celebrity followers. Alan Ritchson followed Tizzy before he was cast as Reacher and later thanked him for being an early supporter. Channing Tatum messaged him about Publix fried chicken. The follow Tizzy was most excited about was composer Michael Giacchino, known for the Up score and Werewolf by Night. Getting the Discovery show made. Greg Grunberg of Heroes reached out, and they developed the show over about three years with the production company behind Snapped. A Discovery subsidiary had it first under a working title like "Disturbing the Peace." Then the head of main Discovery described exactly that show in a pitch meeting and claimed it. It survived merger uncertainty and executive turnover, and Tizzy values that it created crew jobs. Lawyers, blurring and the title. Corporate fear of lawsuits led to some faces being blurred late in production, though everyone shown had already been identified. A fan suggested adding a QR code that links to the unblurred originals. The favorite working title was "How to Catch an A*****e," marketing rejected it, and "Dirtbag" stuck after someone used it as a placeholder in emails. It airs internationally, including in Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea, which sets off a riff on Kim Jong-un responding to it. There's also a tangent about promo press kits, like Dan's American Idol hoodie with thumb holes. Jacksonville Beach dock clip. They play Tizzy's video of an older couple at a Jacksonville Beach condo harassing teenagers who were fishing off a dock. One of the kids later told Tizzy he just wanted to catch a sheepshead to take home and eat. Neighbors identified the man, reportedly retired from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. They discuss "one bad day" as no excuse. Dan brings up his fear that a neighbor would post a selectively edited clip of their July 4th hose dispute. Repeat offenders and cold cases. Tizzy recognized a Las Vegas livestream harasser by his voice when he resurfaced in California pepper-spraying women. In one stream, a woman broke his nose, which helped confirm it was him. A Washington DIY auto shop firebombing remains unsolved and bothers him. He has found people with no social media through wedding photos posted online. Minority Report vs. Terminator jokes follow. Cruise and Trail of Terror plugs. About 230 people are booked on the Tom and Dan Cruise 2027 so far, a group of inside cabins remains at the original price, and the deposit is refundable. The hosts plan a vendor walk-through video at the St. Cloud Trail of Terror. Crude locker-room tangent. A short off-color bit about flexibility, a college acquaintance, and how earlier generations passed around homemade videos compared with today. OutKast x Waffle House collab. Merch includes tees (Andrea got Dan the bootleg-style vintage tee and a storefront tee), a work shirt, a hoodie, a jacket, a bucket hat and a $70 laser-engraved spatula on pre-order. The hosts brainstorm other music-and-restaurant pairings: Jimmy Buffett with Orange Julius or Hooters, then Limp Bizkit with Hooters as the winner, with a crude sauce joke. Caller Debary Joe on Buffett. He points to "Why Don't We Get Drunk" as Buffett's love song. A host remembers a raunchier live lyric. Then a mention of McDonald's Hello Kitty x Godzilla Happy Meal toys, how small Happy Meal fries are now, and why McDonald's apple slices never brown, plus a tip on soaking pumpkins in vinegar. Toys R Us comeback. On a father-son steak dinner, Tom and his son Tommy passed the old sunken Toys R Us on 436, which is now a Hobby Lobby. Tom's wife Crystal had bought signage when the Oviedo Mall store closed, and Toys R Us is returning there. The group debates whether standalone toy stores can survive when kids prefer iPads. Old toys and collecting. A host remembers Stompers 4x4s, and the group pulls up photos. They also cover airport-gift toys, KB Toys, Micro Machines and their fast-talking pitchman, and GoBots vs. Transformers. Dan admits he was sad when Maisie gave up her American Girl dolls for dance. They reminisce about in-store game demos like the Game Boy kiosk at Zayre. A host tells how ordering

    895 - Tom & Dan in a Tizzy

  2. 21h ago

    Best of ACT - September 28 - October 2

    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!

    Best of ACT - September 28 - October 2

  3. 2d ago

    BONUS: LTN 48 - The Dinner Divorce

    Love Thy Neighbor: Episode Notes Episode: "The Dinner Divorce" (LTN48) Hosts: Tom Vann, Colette Fehr, Dan Dennis | Guest: None Sponsors / Ad Reads No sponsor segments or ad reads in this episode. Segment Rundown Cold open: intro debate. The hosts argue over whether they need to introduce themselves at the top of every show. Tom calls it pointless since listeners already know who they are. They float making a new intro with names in it for year two, to mark the show's anniversary. What's a food divorce? Colette talks about her recent news appearance on "food divorce," which is when couples eat separately and each person handles their own meals. She puts it alongside other trends like sleep divorce. Dan asks why those couples even live together. The Dennis family dinner. Dan says he and Andrea sit down to dinner together every night, while Maisie often eats at dance. He calls the ritual almost as important as sex because it's when Andrea opens up, including her project manager work gossip. He also covers meal kits like Home Chef and Blue Apron and his weekly meal prep for Maisie. Colette on connection rituals. Colette explains that shared meals are one of the few unstructured connection rituals couples have left. People who grew up eating as a family tend to keep doing it. She shares how she ate alone in her room as a teenager after her parents divorced, making prank conference calls. Tom at the head of the table. Tom's family eats together too, and he likes sitting at the head of the table. He jokes that nobody should introduce themselves there either. He complains that his kids share nothing, eat slowly, and ignore his celebrity stories (he recently talked to the actor who played Puddy on Seinfeld). Colette suggests word games to liven things up, and Tom says his car-ride games haven't gone well. Dan's date nights. Dan says he's recently enjoyed date nights at a local tavern known for crispy pizza, where he mostly just listens to Andrea talk. Quiet Kobe. Tom's wife took their youngest son Max to Hamilton at Dr. Phillips, so Tom took his oldest son Tommy to Kobe Japanese Steakhouse. The two barely talked all night, then Tommy turned on the TV as soon as they got home. Lots of jokes about the oil, the "double white" rice, and the aftermath. Tom also recalls quiet car rides with the men in his family, including a story that started with "one time I killed a man." Companionable silence. Colette reframes the Kobe night: small talk isn't necessarily more connecting than silence, and parents shouldn't feel guilty about quiet moments. Dan and Andrea both thought the outing was great. Dan mentions upcoming one-on-one time with Maisie while Andrea travels for work. In defense of food divorce. Colette says her household basically has a food divorce because of schedules. She wants quiet after a day of doing therapy, and she and her husband still share meals a few times a week. She also points to GLP-1 use and the mental load of meal planning, often carried by women. Her takeaway: do what works, but make time to be present. "What's for dinner?" prank. A host describes his favorite prank: asking his wife what's for dinner at her most stressed moment. It works every time. Email: friend in a scam. "Baltimore Beef Stew" writes about a friend putting $50,000 into an MLM-style unclaimed property scheme despite being warned. Colette says he's already said his piece. Adults have to make their own choices, and he can set limits on what he'll do if it goes badly. Florida Treasure Hunt. The hosts explain that Florida's unclaimed property site, fltreasurehunt.gov, is a real government website even though the name sounds like a scam. They guess the scheme is built around middlemen charging people for money they could claim themselves. When it's your money too. Colette says it's different when a bad decision will land on you financially, like an elderly parent you'd have to support. She shares that she once voiced doubts when her late mother gave money to a questionable religious organization, then let it go. Ask before advising. Tom admits he's a blunt truth teller with the people he loves. His example is laughing off the Grizz's AI-assisted spy novel, and his wife says he comes off like a jerk. Colette's fix is to ask whether someone wants your opinion first. She notes that offhand comments can stick with people for years, and that it's okay to say you're not ready to hear someone's take. Tom's coward approach. Tom says he nods, checks his watch, and then says "that's not going to work" after the person leaves. Also a riff on a past helicopter pilot dream. You don't have a crystal ball. A host says he often stays quiet and then watches things play out just as he predicted. Colette counters that she has seen couples she privately doubted turn things around. She says it's unethical for therapists to tell clients whether to end a relationship, and references Dolly Parton hearing her plans wouldn't work. Joke about the Nigerian prince actually showing up. Email: wife in a hard season. A longtime listener says his 47-year-old wife is moody and down on herself, their kids are about to leave home, one child is struggling, and she has open heart surgery coming up. His compliments aren't landing. Colette says it could be any mix of perimenopause, health stress, empty nest, or feelings about the marriage. She recommends a conversation, possibly a few therapy sessions, and simply being present instead of trying to fix it. Name your own experience. Tom riffs on everything a husband should never say. Colette advises using "I" statements, like saying you feel helpless and worried, instead of telling the other person what's wrong with them. Empathy between genders. Tom says he's glad he never has to go through "the change." Colette lists what women deal with, and Tom agrees men have it pretty easy. Colette warns against letting online anger, tied to a recent news story, turn into hating all men. Perimenopause 101. Colette explains that perimenopause can start in the 30s (a chat room listener said hers began at 39) and that 51 is the average age of menopause. Technically, menopause is a single day, one year after the last period. She shares that she's had few symptoms, and that a past uterine ablation makes it hard to tell where she is. Next week teaser and close. Colette teases a story about a possible perimenopausal outburst that "traumatized" her husband. Chat room member Ryan coined "Quiet Kobe," and Colette jokes her book's paperback will be called The Cost of Kobe. Plugs and sign-off. Key Dates / Plugs Mentioned Recently: Colette appeared on the news talking about food divorce. Recently: Tom's wife and Max saw Hamilton at Dr. Phillips Center through her season subscription. Year two: The show is celebrating its anniversary, which prompted the new intro idea. Upcoming: Andrea's work trip to Austin, Texas, which means one-on-one time for Dan and Maisie. Upcoming holiday (Presidents' Day, per Dan): Dan has a day off to plan an outing with Maisie. Next week: Colette's perimenopause outburst story. Ongoing: Insights from the Couch, the hosts' other podcast. Ongoing: Send emails to hello@lovethyneighborshow.com. Ongoing: fltreasurehunt.gov, Florida's official unclaimed property search. Notable Guests/Callers Baltimore Beef Stew: Listener email (made-up name) about a friend caught in an unclaimed property MLM scheme. Anonymous longtime listener: Email from a husband whose 47-year-old wife is going through a difficult stretch. Ryan (chat room): Coined "Quiet Kobe" / "The Cost of Kobe." Chat room listener: Said her perimenopause started at 39. The Grizz (mentioned, not on air): Friend whose spy novel Tom dismissed.

    BONUS: LTN 48 - The Dinner Divorce

  4. Sep 25

    894 - 69 Come Sticks

    A Mediocre Time with Tom & Dan: Episode Notes Episode: "69 Come Sticks" (#894) Hosts: Tom Vann, Dan Dennis | Guest: Ross McCoy (comedian, The Orlando Talk Show) Sponsors / Ad Reads Bart the Realtor / The Bart Marek Team: Opened with a host doing a "cool dude" character, then Bart called in. He said Central Florida real estate is having a rough, locked-up year because 30-year rates are near 7.25%. Cash buyers have the edge, and homes that have sat for a month or more have room to negotiate. His team is also doing a lot of estate, job-loss, and divorce sales. barttherealtor.com has cell numbers for Bart Marek and Crystal Vann. Bart has been a gold star sponsor for nearly 15 years. Seaz Nuts 2027 Tom & Dan Cruise: On the MSC Seashore out of Port Canaveral, with stops in Nassau and Ocean Cay. Interior staterooms start at $1,200 for two and include Wi-Fi, in-room breakfast, and a premium drink package (15 drinks a day). There will be a live broadcast and the Mediocre Idol karaoke contest. Deposits at tomanddancruise2027.com. Injured On The Go / Just Call Moe (justcallmoe.com): Studio sponsor, also named as a cruise sponsor. Trail of Terror "Sweet 16": At Peghorn Nature Preserve in St. Cloud, six dates only. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door, via the zombie girl link on TomandDan.com. Supported by Experience Kissimmee and Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital. Modern Plumbing Industries (modernpi.com): Mention Tom & Dan for 10% off. The read included a listener story about a sewer backup coming up a shower drain. They cover all Central Florida counties, residential and industrial, including cast iron pipe relining. My Eternal Vitality (myeternalvitality.com): A quick drop-in plug during the Method Man TRT joke. Cruise sponsors: justcallmoe.com, Empire Spot Fireworks, Celery City Craft, Villain Coffee / Villain Roasters. Segment Rundown Cold open: cool dude character. The Bart ad read was framed around a revived "cool dude" character that Bart likes. Afterward the hosts argued over how to sign off after a sponsor read. Cruise update: $20 bump. Dan debuted a new "Yachty" sound effect. The first block of balcony cabins sold out, and Tony from Ahoy Cruises got a second block at $20 more, which he was angry about for the listeners' sake. Inside cabins are still at the original price, but another block could cost more. Deposits are fully refundable until a couple of months before sailing. The hosts mocked anyone who cancels. Falcons and Garth tonight. Tom was still wound up after the Falcons game, where a rough first quarter gave way to a strong performance. Moe DeWitt invited the crew, Ross included, to the Garth Brooks show at the Kia Center that night. They joked about how many people dropped out before Tom and Dan got invited, and guessed Buzz Stecker would skip it. Crystal had been playing Garth's greatest hits on Amazon Music (the audio quality got panned), and a host's daughter caught him in "Garth mode." Favorites included "Callin' Baton Rouge" and "Friends in Low Places." Billionaire musicians quiz. A report that Garth considered selling his catalog, valued around $2 billion, led into a guessing game about the six billionaire musicians. The crew landed Jay-Z, Beyonce, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, and Rihanna. Rihanna got an asterisk because most of her money comes from her cosmetics line. Ross also floated "A billion is a lot" as a T-shirt. Chris Gaines deep dive. Dan went down the Chris Gaines rabbit hole: Gaines was written as a fictional Australian rock star from Brisbane, with a made-up back catalog. The album was meant to set up a movie called The Lamb, a thriller about a fan trying to prove Gaines was murdered. The character was written as a sex addict, and Garth would have needed an Australian accent. The album sold about 2 million copies and became Garth's only Top 40 pop hit. The SNL episode where Garth hosted and introduced Gaines as the musical guest confused a host's dad. The hosts compared the idea to Borat and to found-footage horror. A host remembered seeing a found-footage film at the Enzian with its UCF filmmakers and believing it was real. Caller Cara: nanny stories. Cara was a nanny for a top makeup artist who worked with Garth, Faith Hill, Reba and others. She said Garth's team went along with the Gaines look because nobody told him no. She lived on the artist's property in her early 20s and fried okra and chicken at Faith Hill's Southern-style baby shower. The artist's husband played in Barbara Mandrell's band. The hosts brought up Tom's childhood nanny again. They also recalled the Gaines album ending up in bargain bins once record stores over-ordered. Garth, music rights, and yes-men. Garth fought used-CD stores in 1995, resisted iTunes, and launched his own download service, GhostTunes, later absorbed into Amazon Music. The hosts roasted his naming choices: GhostTunes, The Lamb, a fake Gaines album called "Fornicopia," and his production company Red Strokes. Tom created the "Castleberry Garth" bit about rich stars who won't take notes from employees. Claims from a 2013 lawsuit by an ex-business partner: Garth supposedly passed on Twister (the Helen Hunt role) and Saving Private Ryan to avoid sharing the spotlight. His Padres spring training stint was for charity (a donation to Boys & Girls Clubs), not a real tryout. Dan admitted arguing with Claude about it before conceding. Pre-internet news coverage made stunts like this confusing. Caller Charles: concert parking. BDM Charles was taking his wife to the Garth show for their 23rd anniversary and asked for parking tips. The hosts first gave joke advice: tip a random guy in a construction vest to valet your car. Then came real tips about the Kia Center lots and a gate most people don't know about. Dan's partner Andrea has a secret back-alley parking route. The crew planned crispy tavern-style pizza downtown and Uber rides home. Ross's Uber nightmare. After Wu-Tang Clan at the MidFlorida amphitheater in Tampa, Ross and his wife could see their Hard Rock hotel balcony but had I-4 in the way. Rideshare signs led them nowhere, and the app's pickup point was a slab of concrete in an empty fairgrounds field. The driver stayed in a different lot and stopped answering, while black SUVs kept offering rides. They ended up walking toward a distant Hampton Inn. Chat and hosts piled on about Uber's decline (rider-rating filtering, cancellations) and a Waymo that got stuck in traffic. Break: ska block. The Family Business Limited's "Still a Jamaican" (new album out today) and the Barstool Preachers' "Want to Know" (pick of the week), followed by the Trail of Terror read. Oviedo e-bike arrest. A News 6 clip covered an 11-year-old in Oviedo who got a written arrest for riding a Sur-Ron-style electric dirt bike near Sweetwater Park. He bought it with $900 from selling squirrel picnic tables. The charges were an unregistered vehicle, no insurance, no motorcycle endorsement, and no eye protection. His father called it an overreach, and the boy will miss school for court. Tom recalled his brother getting a written arrest for riding a dirt bike on the street. Officer interview: e-bike law. A BDM police officer (name unclear in the transcript) called in: The crackdown follows a wave of crashes and kids getting hurt, plus newer statutes that classify e-bikes. With working pedals it's a bicycle. With the pedals removed it's a motor vehicle. Fake pedals may get riders by some officers. Enforcement is at the officer's discretion: a civil infraction with a misdemeanor consequence. Registering a Sur-Ron takes blinkers, lights, and a plate. Dan's old scooter has only an antique tag. Stand-up scooters are speed-regulated, and OneWheels are unregulated. You can get a DUI on anything motorized. Adults can be charged for letting an unlicensed minor drive. Traffic court has a hearing officer, not prosecutors. Seminole County is stricter than Orange. Afterward the hosts wondered how their Miami friend Turkey Leg, who rides one, would react. Wu-Tang concert recap. Ross described the night: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony opened with medleys, including an Eazy-E tribute and a Biggie and Tupac tribute. RZA gave a spoken history of the group, then the set ran through 36 Chambers material and solo spots for Method Man, Ghostface, Raekwon, Cappadonna, and a Mobb Deep member. Method Man showed off his physique and hair, which set up the TRT joke. There was a memorial tribute to late rappers. The reveal: ODB's parts were performed by his son, Young Dirty Bastard. His mother tried to steer him away from music, and RZA didn't cast him in the American Saga series. The hosts traded ODB stories and tried, unsuccessfully, to play a TRL clip. Seacrest and aging. A host's parents cut cable and now use an antenna for NFL games, which means catching Ryan Seacrest on Wheel of Fortune. The crew discussed Seacrest's changed face, weight loss versus cosmetic work, and his frosted tips at his age. Vanna White came up too. Tom said he's getting gray streaks and would dye his hair, which got jokes about jet-black "magician hair." Elizabeth Holmes documentary. Nathan Fielder's secretive Holmes documentary screened at a festival with breathless reviews but no specifics. It's rated R for graphic nudity. The leading theory was that it includes a childbirth video. The crew expected a three-hour absurdist art piece and joked about betting on its reception on Kalshi. They noted a trailer scene where her husband takes the whisk from her while she's making eggs. Ross's theory: the story turns to Holmes cheating on him. That led to a tangent on Italian brainrot videos, Skibidi Toilet being over, "6-7," and how much Fortnite has changed. Break: pop punk block. Rivals' "Adrenaline Rush," the Modern PI read, and Cartel. "Mother of the Year" video. In a viral Giants broadcast clip, a mom juggles a baby, a carrier, and stacks of food and drinks back t

    894 - 69 Come Sticks

  5. Sep 25

    Best of ACT - September 21-25

    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!

    Best of ACT - September 21-25

  6. Sep 18

    893 - YAAADEEE!

    A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan — Episode Notes Hosts: Tom Vann, Dan Dennis | Guest: Ross McCoy (Orlando talk show comedian), with Jackal joining in Sponsors / Ad Reads Hollerbach's Oktoberfest Street Party — Closing weekend of Oktoberfest season at Hollerbach's German Restaurant in historic downtown Sanford. Friday Oct. 16 (5–10 p.m.) and Saturday Oct. 17 (12–10 p.m.). Free family event with bratwurst, pretzels, imported Munich beer, and live polka/Oktoberfest music from the King Guys Band. Tom and Dan Cruise 2027 — Deposit-now promotion for the "2027 Seaz Nuts" cruise aboard the MSC Seashore. Book at tomanddancruise2027.com; over 200 people already signed up, cabana block selling out. Injured On The Go / Just Call Moe — Studio sponsor (justcallmo.com); show broadcasts live from their studio. DM Chevy (Don Mealy Chevrolet, Clermont) — Listeners directed to sales contact JC Harrelson for vehicle purchases and service; mention of a recent positive service experience with a Chevy Traverse. Streamline Mortgage Solutions — Brian and his team (streamlinedflorida.com), a decade-long sponsor; listeners encouraged to mention they heard it from Tom and Dan for personalized mortgage help. Moe Comedy Jam — Audience-voted comedy show in October at moecomedyjam.com; $20 tickets, proceeds to charity. All American Bullion Florida (Whatnot) — Live auction show hosted by Dan for sponsor Craig LaFleur that same Friday night (~7:30 p.m.), selling copper rounds/bars and other items. Segment Rundown Cows and Cabs food/wine fest plug — Dan and Ross hype the upcoming Winter Park charity food-and-wine event, with an extended tangent praising Smoke Made Meats BBQ (turkey, pulled pork, brisket, and their unsweetened "cowboy" beans). Ross's terrifying AI/anxiety bit — Ross describes using AI chatbots to soothe his anxiety, then springs a viral video on Dan unannounced: footage from an Iranian domestic flight where a tire blowout caused the cabin ceiling to partially collapse, with panicked passengers screaming (no injuries). They propose making this a recurring "traumatize Daniel" segment. Tom and Dan Cruise 2027 update — Over 200 people booked already; cabana block at the beach stop (Ocean Cay) discussed, plus family-friendly perks like snorkeling. St. Cloud Trail of Terror — Local Halloween attraction starting Oct. 8, its 16th year, themed "Sweet 16," including a haunted house built around an Iranian plane-crash scare tying back to the earlier video bit. Radio-days bathroom/ringtone stories — Tangent into old Real Radio/Clear Channel building stories: a flooding bathroom mishap and a chicken-ringtone incident with a cleaning lady. The "Haunted Tugboat" mystery solved — Dan recaps years of speculating about a boat moored near Lake Beresford, revealed via a news story to be the Tiger ST-479, an 86-foot, 150-ton WWII Army tugboat built locally, sent overseas (reportedly arriving in Normandy the day after D-Day), later owned in Sweden, and repatriated in 2022–2023 via a roughly $250,000 donor-funded shipping effort. They debate what should be done with it (restore as a tour boat, static memorial, or "Tom and Dan tugboat party") and joke about the lack of a real restoration plan. Tommy's Halloween costume — Tom's son Tommy is growing his hair out to dress as soccer player Memphis Depay ("Holland") for Halloween. Franco's Flop Fest plug — Free belly-flop competition and street party this Sunday in Baldwin Park; Dan and Andrea judging, Brendan O'Connor also judging, food trucks including Chillin' Tacos, and a cameo appearance planned for the haunted tugboat. BDM shirt clearance and Jeff's Bagel Run — Final sale on BDM Appreciation shirts ($5–$10), plus a bagel tangent about Jeff's Bagel Run's loaded baked potato bagel and app-signup coupon. 20th anniversary viral video retrospective — Extended segment revisiting early-internet viral clips on their 20th anniversaries: the "Grape Stomp Lady" (Melissa Sander, 1998 WAGA-TV Fox 5 news segment, went viral on YouTube in 2006), with discussion of local-news "fun reporter" archetypes and how 2006-era stars had no way to monetize viral fame. Star Wars Kid — Story of Ghyslain Raza, filmed in 2002 at age 14, leaked and uploaded in 2003, viewed hundreds of millions of times; discussion of the harassment and lawsuit that followed, and his later life (law degree, doctorate, heritage preservation society president, public speaker on online harassment). Numa Numa Guy — Gary Brolsma's 2004 lip-sync video, his brief media circuit (Good Morning America, Leno), and his low-key present-day life still in Saddle Brook, NJ, working as a web designer. Sweet Brown / "Ain't Nobody Got Time for That" — Brief revisit of the viral local-news clip, with a broader riff on why local-news viral clips featuring Black interviewees tend to be the most memorable. Why fewer viral news clips today — Discussion of the analog-to-digital conversion era (mid-2000s) that made clipping and sharing footage easy, contrasted with Dan's memories of physically taping and dubbing clips in his early radio career; mention of the free video-downloading tool Cobalt. Thursday Night Football / Dan Campbell tangent — Riff on Amazon Prime's now-exclusive Thursday Night Football broadcasts and Lions coach Dan Campbell cursing on a live sideline mic with no real backlash. Hyrox athlete apology controversy — Follow-up on a Hyrox athlete (referred to as "Joanna") who initially posted a smug "win's a win" message after a controversial finish, then issued a full apology and relinquished her title/ranking points after losing her Puma sponsorship; hosts debate the timing and sincerity of the apology. Comedy/fame tangent — Riff on the burdens of being unusually tall or funny, the difficulty of making a living in comedy or pro sports, and a shoutout to comedian David Jolly's grind, distinguished from the unrelated politician of the same name appearing in local ads. Voicemail: crystal burgers vs. White Castle — Caller Dan in Palm Bay questions references to "frozen crystal burgers"; hosts clarify the Crystal vs. White Castle regional debate (mustard included vs. not, hole-punch pattern differences). Voicemail: laundromat business — A 41-year-old caller whose father owns a Speed Queen-equipped laundromat in downtown Orlando discusses the durability of Speed Queen machines and the economics (and cash-business realities) of running a laundromat. Voicemail: "Olympic Fat Dads" / Max Verstappen go-kart race — Caller Bubble Bath Billy shares an ESPN/Disney-broadcast event where F1 driver Max Verstappen starts last in a 101-driver, 30-lap go-kart race using identical karts; leads to a tangent about similar "elite athlete races the field" stunts, including a ski-jump stair-climb race and reality shows pitting humans against animals. Reality TV deep dive: Superstar USA and "The Contestant" — Recap of the 2004 WB show Superstar USA (a reverse American Idol mocking bad singers, including a contestant compared to William Hung), and a much darker Japanese hidden-camera show (subject later identified as Nasubi/Tomoaki Hamatsu) that secretly broadcast a man's year-plus isolation to millions, an inspiration for The Truman Show; mention of the 2024 Hulu documentary The Contestant covering it. Key Dates / Plugs Mentioned Tonight (Friday), ~7:30 p.m.: All American Bullion Florida live Whatnot auction hosted by Dan for Craig LaFleur. This Sunday, starting at noon (flopping begins ~1:20 p.m.): Franco's Flop Fest, Baldwin Park — free belly-flop competition and street party. October 8: St. Cloud Trail of Terror opens (16th year, "Sweet 16" theme, six nights). October (date not specified): Moe Comedy Jam — tickets at moecomedyjam.com. October 16–17: Hollerbach's Oktoberfest Street Party, historic downtown Sanford. Ongoing: Tom and Dan Cruise 2027 deposits open at tomanddancruise2027.com ($200 refundable deposit; cabana block selling out). Ongoing: BDM Appreciation shirts on clearance sale ($5–$10). Ongoing: Jeff's Bagel Run free bagel coupon with orders or app signup. Notable Guests/Callers Ross McCoy — In-studio guest, Orlando talk show comedian. Jackal — Friend of the show, joined in; plugged Karate Orlando and mentioned fellow member Seth's zoo/dojo real estate situation. Dan in Palm Bay — Voicemail caller, questioned the "frozen crystal burgers" reference and sparked the Crystal vs. White Castle debate. Unnamed caller (41, laundromat owner's son) — Voicemail about Speed Queen machines and laundromat economics. Bubble Bath Billy — Voicemail caller who shared the Max Verstappen go-kart race story ("Olympic Fat Dads" segment).

    893 - YAAADEEE!

  7. Sep 18

    Best of ACT - September 14-18

    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!

    Best of ACT - September 14-18

  8. Sep 11

    892 - Sewing Them All Over Town

    A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan — Episode Notes Episode: "Sewing Them All Over Town" (Ep. 892) Hosts: Dan, Tom | Guest: Ross McCoy (in-studio comedian), Collette Fehr (in-studio, co-host of the Love Thy Neighbor Show) Sponsors / Ad Reads My Eternal Vitality (myeternalvitality.com): Dr. Powers' clinic pitched for hormone replacement therapy, GLP-1 weight loss, and gut health testing; Dan and Tom discuss Andrea's results and personal experiences with the practice. Tom and Dan Cruise ("Seaz Nuts 2027"): Booking now for a four-night sailing (Thursday–Sunday) out of Port Canaveral on the MSC Seashore, stopping in Nassau and Ocean Cay, with interior staterooms starting at $1,200 for two guests; deposits at tomanddancruise2027.com. Just Call Moe: Studio sponsorship mention — the show broadcasts live from the "Just Call Moe" studio. Surfshark VPN: Brief plug tied into a bit about streaming content while traveling. Bud Docs (buddocs.org): Dr. Shin Latte's medical marijuana recommendation service — a listener testimonial is read, pricing is covered (existing patients $125, new patients $175, transfers $99), and the hosts note he also curates dispensary deals. Moe Comedy Jam: Interactive, audience-voted comedy show co-hosted by Dan and Larry Fulford, coming to the Orlando Funny Bone. Fair Villa Megastore (fairvilla.com): Longtime sponsor promoted for sexual wellness products and their upcoming Halloween party. Segment Rundown Cold open, AI content: Dan and Tom open riffing on AI-generated celebrity content (fake Conan O'Brien interview clips) and the flood of AI-inserted figures into viral videos, sliding into a candid discussion of AI-generated adult content versus traditional material. 9/11 "fifth plane" theory: Ross brings up a TMZ documentary claiming a fifth 9/11 flight was locked down after hijackers were discovered hiding aboard, and the FBI allegedly investigated it but never went public. The hosts are skeptical of TMZ as a source but debate why the government might suppress or promote such a story, and how the "never comply, fight back" mindset changed after Flight 93. Deathbed confessions tangent: A joking detour into fake and real deathbed confessions, including a supposed Bigfoot hoaxer, D.B. Cooper impersonators, and a man who claimed on his deathbed to have been Billy the Kid, with details that reportedly lined up. Rick Springfield on Joe Rogan: Discussion of Rick Springfield's recent Rogan appearance, where at 77 he still looks noticeably fit, and his story about performing for troops in Vietnam as a teenager, being invited to fire mortar rounds during an attack, and later learning one may have killed an enemy soldier — a memory he says has haunted him since. T&D history — first celebrity interviews: Dan and Tom recall that Rick Springfield was their first-ever celebrity phone interview back in 2009 (booked under an assumed name to keep it separate from their radio day jobs), followed shortly by Willie Aames ("Bibleman"). They play a clip of that original interview in which Springfield discusses having dated a 15-year-old Linda Blair when he was 25, a topic he has apparently repeated in interviews since, including reportedly telling CNN the same story a year after telling them. Voicemail — Sheetz vs. gas station food: A voicemail (referencing Ross's earlier trip to Pennsylvania) praises Sheetz's fried food menu — mini corn dogs, loaded potato bites, fried mac and cheese, Cinnabon pockets — sparking a tangent about whether corn dogs are already fried before baking, and a detour into Bojangles' potato rounds and onions. Wawa vs. 7-Eleven: A running debate over which convenience store chain is better, including Dan's story about a confrontational man outside his local Wawa, complaints about removed seating areas and homeless encampments, and a friendly dispute over food and service quality between the chains. Publix "Picks" nostalgia and Mountain Dew story: The hosts reminisce about the discontinued Publix Picks gas station/convenience concept (magazine racks, pub subs) and recall the old news story of a Deltona location where an employee contaminated bottles of Mountain Dew, tying into a related story about a homemade prank drink at a high school party. Caller — gas station culture: A caller (a lawn care/pest control worker) discusses favorite gas-station food chains, including Parker's Kitchen, his late father's love of the discontinued Golden Skillet and Hardee's fried chicken, the old Mr. Donut vs. Dunkin' Donuts rivalry, and Bojangles' spicy Cajun filet biscuit. Old-school gas station nostalgia: Dan and Ross reminisce about classic gas stations with bulletproof clerk booths, oddball inventory (cat litter, dog bones), overnight customers doing full grocery runs, Uber Eats "pickers," and pre-GPS customers stopping in to read paper maps. Caller — Debary Joe, Bojangles order: A recurring caller ("Debary Joe") calls in live to have Dan and Ross help him build his ideal Bojangles Uber Eats order (sausage Bo-Berry biscuit, spicy Cajun filet, potato rounds, Texas Pete), which Dan compares to his daughter Maisie's go-to order. Domino's deal talk: A brief exchange about a cheap Domino's delivery promotion and the "Brookie" dessert used to hit delivery minimums. Guest Collette Fehr — Aaron Rodgers/Shailene Woodley: Collette Fehr (co-host of the Love Thy Neighbor podcast) joins to discuss Aaron Rodgers' comments on a podcast about ex-partner Shailene Woodley, in which he claimed she wanted to be with someone else before their planned wedding, and separate comments about ex Danica Patrick. The group discusses the ethics of public figures discussing past relationships negatively, with Collette (a couples therapist) noting how people who consistently blame exes are usually part of the pattern themselves. "Sowing wild oats" discussion: Building off the Rodgers story, the group debates the value of dating multiple people before marriage, with Collette offering a therapist's perspective that lacking that experience is rarely what actually damages long-term relationships. Lightning strike death: A somber turn to the story of a Michigan college student interning at Walt Disney World who was struck by lightning and killed while jogging in Orlando, with Dan and Tom recalling their own recent close encounter with a lightning strike near Lake Baldwin. Trump midterm convention remarks: The hosts read and react to comments President Trump made at a Republican midterm convention in Dallas, including having the crowd raise their hands in a pledge and remarks about voting and cheating. Koi fish story from Thailand: A news story about a man in Thailand caught on video engaging in sexual contact with a neighbor's koi fish, with a prior history involving other animals, leads to a debate over relative cruelty to animals (fishing, catch-and-release) versus this incident. Raccoon and crow stories: Dan describes an ongoing nightly raccoon problem at his house (including raccoons climbing a ladder to his roof) and reveals his wife has secretly been feeding a pair of mangy neighborhood crows. Harvard morgue body-parts scandal: Closing story about Harvard's $53 million settlement over a former morgue manager who sold stolen body parts (donated for medical research) to collectors and oddity shops, leading into a tangent about the ethics of "Body Worlds"-style cadaver exhibits. Wrap-up / BDM plugs: The hosts close by promoting Tom and Dan.com membership (BDM), noting fellow broadcaster Moe's history of giving away bigger prizes (cruises, cars, motorcycles) to his audience, and teasing upcoming BDM appreciation week prizes before signing off. Key Dates / Plugs Mentioned Thursdays, 8 PM: Love Thy Neighbor Show airs on Real Radio and as a podcast, hosted with Collette Fehr. September 23–26 (booking now for the "Seaz Nuts 2027" sailing): Tom and Dan Cruise aboard the MSC Seashore out of Port Canaveral, stopping in Nassau and Ocean Cay; deposits at tomanddancruise2027.com. September 30, 7–10 PM: Fair Villa's "Fetish-Ween"/Fair Villains Ball Halloween party. October 17: Moe Comedy Jam at the Orlando Funny Bone. Monday: Next BDM show. Upcoming (date TBD): BDM Appreciation Week, with prizes still being planned. Notable Guests/Callers Ross McCoy — in-studio comedian and regular cast member. Collette Fehr — in-studio guest, Dan and Tom's next-door studio neighbor and co-host of the Love Thy Neighbor podcast. Unnamed caller (voicemail) — commented on Sheetz's food menu after Ross's Pennsylvania trip. Unnamed caller (phone) — lawn care/pest control worker who discussed gas station food culture (Parker's Kitchen, Golden Skillet, Hardee's, Bojangles). Debary Joe — recurring caller who phoned in twice to get help assembling his Bojangles order.

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Tom and Dan were once sitting in a hotel room in Daytona Beach, Florida where the air-condition didn't work, they were out of beer, and the cable only had 2 channels that came in static free. One of their friends suggested that they leave and attempt to find something better to do to which Dan replied "Why would we want to ruin a mediocre time?" If you were to ask "Tom and Dan" what the meaning of life is, they might tell you that there is none. Born from a feeling that nothing in life truly matters and that for the most part we're all surrounded by scumbags, "Tom and Dan" figured out that there's only one true constant in life; laughter. How did they come to that conclusion? It's all they have. You see, just like the mass majority of us, "T & D" have day jobs and it was at said day job where they cued in on the fact that some of the greatest laughs came at the end of the day. There's just something about the relaxed feeling of knowing that you have very little time left at work to put in. Maybe it's the "punch drunkenness" of still being at work; no one is quite sure. There they sat in their office, the door shut to their co-workers and management, only making each other laugh to the point of tears. Finally they realized that it might not be such a bad idea to roll tape on these conversations. Why not? They would be having them anyway, taped or not, and it was fun. Both of them come from rather lengthy broadcasting careers so setting up a home studio wasn't so hard to do. And with the addition of Ross, the consummate straight man and "News Dad", things got even more "mediocre." Broadcasting since 2009 has garnered a rather extensive following for "T & D" with loyal "scumbags" (as their listeners are affectionately known) checking in from all across the world. Hundreds of shows under their belts and winners of the Orlando Weekly's "Best of Orlando 2011" for "Best Kept Secret" reassures them both that yes…no one is listening! (Best Kept Secret? HA!)

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  • Creator
    Tom Vann & Dan Dennis
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © T&D Media LLC - 2009-2026
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