Tom is an example of an old, bitter man who was once a broadcaster but is now retired and seems to have nothing better to do than complain about life and everyone in it, all while presenting himself as the smartest person in the room.
He takes pride in arguing with people in Facebook comment sections because he appears convinced he’s more intelligent than everyone else. He says as much on his own podcast.
Some of the content is interesting, and at times it can even be funny, but his pompous, self-righteous attitude makes him difficult to like. In one episode, he tells the English to stop talking about American soccer while wearing the jersey of North London club Arsenal, making his criticism feel more than a little ironic.
He comes across as someone trying to recapture the shock-jock style of the Howard Stern era, except without the humor, charisma, or entertainment value.
He’s also a good reminder not to take advice from someone whose life you have no interest in emulating. He refers to himself as an award-winning broadcaster, but when I looked into his background, I couldn’t find anything that independently verified those claims. They may well be legitimate and simply difficult to find, so I’ll leave that to others to judge.
To me, he’s remarkably easy to dislike and feels completely out of touch with how people actually communicate today. If you’re looking for an endless stream of “old man yelling at the world” commentary, sprinkled with nostalgia for a bygone era, this podcast may be for you. Otherwise, there are far better ways to spend your time than listening to this man’s verbal diarrhea.
