Is it wrong to have Christmas decorations up on Thanksgiving? Tom pontificates about the importance of keeping the holidays on their traditional seasonal schedule and the importance of enjoying the season you're in. 

Remember a few weeks ago Tom asked someone out on the podcast? Tom shares how the date went. PLUS: some fun behind the scenes of the 2024 Massapequa High School Homecoming Game. 

It’s a 23 minute behind the scenes video blog on the making of a 30 second commercial. Tom Kelly filming a commercial for Autospa of Williston Park that will air on News 12 on Long Island. It’s the culmination of a year of being a “local influencer” on Long Island. Like a typical Tom Kelly video blog, Tom meets some characters including the team from Wigand Brothers Funeral Home and an AutoSpa employee encouraging Tom to take a chance on love. Book Tom for your Long Island commercial: Mike Azoulay of Spectrum [email protected]

NON POLITICAL SHOW: Tom Kelly goes to Quinnipiac's 2024 Homecoming with his friend Jack. Jack finds a Penny that he left in the ceiling of his freshman year dorm. Jack reminds Tom of the time he competed in the Mr. Quinnipiac beauty contest. Did Tom almost get into a fight with a bunch of Delta Sigma Phi frat guys? Plus: Is it weird to go to a reunion! 

It's the Day After Election Day and we DO NOT TALK ABOUT THE ELECTION. We do not talk about Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. We play a game: Are You Smarter Than This Celebrity? What is a Dutch Uncle?

Was Tony Hichcliffe of the podcast Kill Tony racist when he performed at the Trump Rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27th? Tom Kelly, former warm up comedian for The View, Good Morning America and America’s Got Talent and other shows does a beat by beat analysis of Tony’s performance. Why was he booked to perform at a political rally? Did Tony Hinchcliffe’s easy and racist humor distract from Tony’s really smart joke? Is ”roast humor” really the same as comedy? What’s the difference between a brilliant joke and just being a jerk? Plus a quick analysis of 770 WABC’s Sid Rosenberg of Sid & Friends in the Morning’s performance. Did he accomplish the goal of getting more people to vote for Donald Trump? Tom analyzes the difference between punching up and punching down in a performance. ---------------- Socials: @TomKellyShow Website And Podcast: https://tomkellyshow.com

The New York Liberty have won the WNBA Championship bringing New York City’s first ticker tape parade in the Canyon of Heros in 15 years. Tom meets regular people on the parade route asking them what a Liberty championship means to New York. Glimpses / Appearances by: New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu Barclay’s Bank Governor Kathy Hochul Senator Chuck Schumer The New York City Department Of Sanitation HSS And Brooklyn’s Own . . . Honcho Brando

Tom Kelly sees a silly warning sign that Kamala Harris is going to lose the election.  Tom saw the same warning sign when Hillary Clinton lost in 2018. - Tom's failed attempt to meet Busy Philipps and Caissie St. Onge from Busy Philipps is trying her best! - Danielle Dietzek Cofounder of Fourplay Social. Fourplay Social is an app that focuses on… double dating, allowing users to team up with a friend to meet and match with other pairs. The idea is to make dating more fun and less awkward by eliminating the pressures of a one-on-one date, offering a safer and more social experience.  - Hang on till the end . . . there will be a surprise for you.Links: Instagram: Fourplaysocialdating  Fourplay Website New York Times Article

Legendary baseball player Pete Rose has passed away. To many, Pete Rose will be remembered for his gambling. But stories of Pete Rose being “Charlie Hustle” have affected Tom’s stand up career. Tom reviews Nobody Wants This starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. Does the show portray Jewish culture in a positive light? 15:00 Tom compares the DJI Mic 2 with a Shure studio microphone. Plus other fun!

Comedian Roundtable: What’s the thing you are good at that you’re doing so much that it’s keeping you from learning how to do other things well? Dante Nero of the Man School 202 joins Dry Salami podcast stars Dominic Leonelli and Dan Harumi. Dante brings up the thought that sometimes the very thing that’s working for you is keeping you from making it to the next level. What’s working for you may be messing you up? Plus: Who’s worse? New York City Mayor Eric Adams who is facing criminal charges or P Diddy who is also facing criminal charges? Comedy Village Owner PJ Landers: Dom Leonelli Instagram: Dan Harumi Instagram: Dante Nero Instagram 

It's Tom Kellys first college football game at West Virginia University! What does Tom need to learn attending his first tailgate and game? Why is it illegal to burn a sofa in Morgantown? Plus: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Drama ensues!

Comedian Tom Kelly is at West Virginia University on the eve of attending his first college football game. Tom delivers drugs! Tom learns a shocking personal detail about an Uber Driver! The Uber Driver shares her revelation about West Virginia Students.

A simple and contemplative episode 400 . . . what has Tom learned from podcasting.  Plus a huge magic mirror!  Did you make the list?

Tom Kelly attends a "Celebration of Life" ceremony for "Uncle Jonny" Jonny Poole in Cherry Grove, Fire Island. He had drinks with Elvis Duran and the Morning Show crew including: Gandhi, Skerry Jones, Nate, and Scotty B. Splitting the tab was more work than Tom anticipated. Wackiness ensues.

Tom Kelly headlines at a country club in Pennsylvania. He goes for a long bike ride. But then the restaurant won't serve him food until all of the customers are fed. Living Room Laughs owners and comedians Ben Rosenfeld and Michelle Slonim and a Marine Corp Veteran friend discuss Tom's performance and his behavior after he was not served any food. Living Room Laughs: Michelle Slonim Instagram: @MichelleSlonimComedy Ben Rosenfeld's Instagram: @BigBenComedy

JP Lambiase is a comedian who takes gambles. He gave up a career as a mechanical engineer to pursue Hellthy Junkfood a YouTube cooking show wihich has almost 3 million subscribers! He co-hosted the show. It was a dream come true. Then he and his fiancé Julia broke up and she somehow got the YouTube channel in the divorce. JP is starting over. He is pursuing stand up comedy and living in a sprinter van. He pays his bills playing poker at casinos. But the biggest bet he’s taken this year is on himself! Instagram: JP Laughs Youtube: Where is JP? 

Lori "Ice" Fetrick, captivated audiences on the 1990s syndicated TV cultural phenomenon American Gladiators. Lori gives us behind the scenes gossip on what it was like being an “American Gladiator” and the impacts on her career and body. She also shares her secret to evolving after Gladiator came to an abrupt end! - Links: Lori's Instagram Lori's Podcast Chillin With Ice  @chillinwithice  

Before The Show Melts Down We Discuss - Why don't people leave Long Beach, Long Island? - Why did Joe never have peanut butter? - Who took Justin's filet mignon? - Is it stressful to organize backyard hibachi? - See forbidden never before seen video of Tom and his friends! Note: Forgive the bad audio. I'm still learning how to use the DJI Mic 2. ----------------

Tom Kelly wraps up a great concert with Carrie Underwood at Good Morning America PLUS: Tom believes the 2024 Summer Olympics in France should be spread out all year long. Tips on how to find an Olympian on a dating app like Bumble or Hinge Deadpool and Wolverine review with zero spoilers. Plus:  Tom shows his camera bag AND expired products from his medicine cabinet!

While asking why are all of the names of the Long Island hospitals changing . . . Tom has the microphone ripped out of his hand by an elderly man who is mad that Tom didn't know the new name of a hospital. - Plus a Massapequa mom thinks there are more Karens in Massapequa than Tom thinks.

Tom gets attacked by a bird at Jones Beach. How much communing do you have to do at a communal desk at the office? Tom gets a picture with a celebrity.  Turns out that celebrity was accused of a crime. Oh . . . and Tom’s iPhone went into the ocean after his Apple Care expired. Aerial Footage: Jack Squicciarini @afd413

President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race for President of the United States.  Peter Bales is not without hope.  In fact, Peter thinks this could be good for the democratic party and an exciting time for history.  Show Notes:   Peter’s Stand Up Comedy Class:   Peter’s Podcast: Stand Up Memories: Peter’s Facebook

Sam Ramsdell a comedian and TikTok star with one of the world's largest mouths, which has been recognized by the Guinness World Records. What made her start jamming things into her mouth on TikTok? And when that started getting lots of views . . . what made her her decide to do MORE than start jamming things into her mouth on TikTok? Sam grew up in Tom’s favorite vacation town Higgins Beach, Maine! PLUS . . . her boyfriend James is here too and he is awesome. Sam’s TikTok Sam’s Instagram Sam's YouTube

Driving back from Maine, Tom Kelly gets his first taste of vanlife and sleeps in his Jeep Wrangler! Plus: Updates on his work on the new ABC gameshow Lucky 13 with Shaquille O'Neil and more! -

The stand up comedy community mouns the loss of Quentin Heggs. Also known as "Q" or "The Q Man", Q was the warm up comedian at "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" with Regis Philbin, the warm up comedian for "Tough Crowd" with Colin Quinn and was the house emcee at Dangerfield's Comedy Club in the early 2010s. - Tom fondly remembers Q and discusses Q's impact on a historic part of New York's Comedy Scene.

Felix McNulty was a successful personal injury lawyer in New York. As the Billy Joel song goes . . . he gave it all up to do a stand up routine in LA. When he realized what comedy paid . . . he got back into a law practice. Then he chased a bigger dream, owning a comedy club. Then 2020 hit and his investors ran! On the surface, Felix may seem like a comedy club owner who likes to perform. But after this conversation. you will realize he's a man with a dream and advice on how to handle things when the dream goes wrong. Felix's Instagram:  The Comedy Chateau Instagram:

Irina Voronina may have one of the sexiest and interesting paths to being a stand up comedian! She started out as a model in Russia and made her way to Playboy and now to Los Angeles's stand up comedy stages. Hear about Irina's interactions with Bill Cosby and Hugh Heffner! How does she integrate her "revealing" past into her act? How will her work at Los Angeles's hottest new comedy club The Comedy Chateau possibly affect her future? Irina Voronina Instagram: Irina's New Comedy Account: The Comedy Chateau

A quick and fun update on Tom's adventures in Maine. 

A Rebroadcast of Christan Bladt's Bladtcast with Tom Kelly as a guest! Christian and Tom talk comedy! Specifically, they will discuss the passing of Richard Lewis, a comedy club in Seattle cancelling upcoming shows for four comedians and Nick Swardson having a rough night.

Why is Tom fascinated with Spelling Bee contestants? Are Spelling Bee contestants similar to Beauty Pageant contestants? Tom explains a clip that went viral. Plus . . . Tom is filling his brain with affirmations and discusses a lesson he learned from Celebrity Energy coach Whitney Uland. 

Thomas Kenniff ran against and lost election to Alvin Bragg as the Republican Candidate for Manhattan District Attorney in the last election. Had Kenniff won the election to become Manhattan DA would he have investigated the former president? Would have tried him? What did he think of the trial? Kenniff also talks about his role as defense attorney for and outlook on the case of Daniel Penney who was accused of manslaughter when helping a fellow subway rider deal with a threatening an erratic vagrant. Tom Kenniff on Instagram: KenniffTheLawyer 

Tom Kelly and Jacqueline Denise are in Sheep's Meadow in Central Park. Jacqueline explains the joys of Season 3 of Bridgerton. Plus she has to navigate other comedians into the picnic at Sheep's Meadow. Jacqueline Denise on Instagram:   / thejacquelinedenise  

After opening for Sam Ramsdell at Governor's Comedy Club in Levittown, Tom Kelly joins Don Sills and Tony Walker of the Knock 'Em Dead Podcast on Govs Radio. Tom Discusses: How big is Tom's Mouth? Tom's Dad Knows Tony Walker Tom Considers Moving to the Avalon in Amityville, New York 

Katie Blunt is a a comedian who is single mother of an autistic child in New York City. She is also psychic. She and Tom talk -coparenting and Katie gives Tom a quick reading at the end. Katie's Instagram: Katie Blunt Comedy 

Tom Kelly has the ultimate New York City moment when he bumps into someone from halfway around the world just a few blocks from his apartment. Tom shares some of the challenges of practicing positivity in New York City as he begs his building's super to bring over the 16 foot ladder when the smoke detector starts beeping.. Janette Barber's Instagram: janettebarbernyc

The Long Island Serial Killer Investigation continues in Manorville, Long Island.  Why does comedian Tom Kelly keep joking about the Long Island Serial Killer? Is Sbarro still a thing? Tom reflects on a recent trip to Los Angeles

Abby Anderson is a 12 year Air BNB host and current super host. She owns and rents out two tiny houses in the back of her 178 year old octagon farm house in Aurora, New York. Tom Kelly worked with Abby when he was a merman at what is now Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. Abby was a mermaid in Weeki Wachee Springs, worked for We Work, and has traveled the globe. What inspired her to give up that crazy life to live in a small town and be an AirBNB host? Is this former big city girl going to live in farm town for the rest of her life? Plus: Are you allowed to have sex in an AirBNB? Learn what proper etiquette is for "Air BNB Romance".

Personal growth expert Rachel Hollissays "You have to meet God half way." when chasing a dream. But half way to what? If you don't know what direction to go . . . sometimes you just have to go.

Tom Kelly reflects on muted reaction to the death of OJ Simpson.  And in a weird coincidence also reflects on the complicated relationship comedians had with Anthony DiNapoli, owner of the former Ha! Comedy Club on West 46th Street.

Tom contemplates what has been missing in the “Massapequa” conversation since the passing of Officer Diller.  PLUS an Earthquake rocks the North East.  Tom goes to a very Long Island 30 year old birthday.  Plus Tom auditions for a big comedy club . . . and moves forward with optimism.

Dominic Leonelli is a stand up comic whose clips from the Tom Kelly Show have hundreds of thousands of likes and views on Instagram and TikTok. - Dom discusses his love of Youngstown, Ohio Tom Shares a crazy story about Jones Beach, New York Dom shares that there is no such thing as "your turn" in Stand Up Comedy Dom's Podcast: Dry Salami on Apple Podcasts Dominic Leonelli's Instagram: 

What started as a podcast about Pauly Shore starring in the Richard Simmons biopic gets derailed into a first hand account of Norm MacDonald's ill fated stand up performance at May Weekend 1998. - John Mulhall recounts the story of Norm's first performance the Saturday after he got fired from Saturday Night Live. - Plus A Game: Pauly Shore or Richard Simmons

In this episode, Tom dives into the vibrant LGBTQ+ history of Brooklyn with third-generation family friend and distant cousin, Hugh Ryan. Hugh, author of the acclaimed book "When Brooklyn Was Queer," takes us on a journey through time, exploring the rich tapestry of queer life in the borough from the 1850s to World War II and beyond. Hugh shares fascinating insights into the hidden stories of LGBTQ+ individuals, from Walt Whitman's era to the women who contributed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard during wartime. Join us as we uncover the struggles, triumphs, and resilience of a community often overlooked in mainstream narratives. After the podcast was recorded it was announced that Elliot Page will be executive producer of the virtual reality-based adaptation of "When Brooklyn Was Queer." This groundbreaking project promises to bring the centuries-old history of queer Brooklyn to life in a whole new dimension.

Comedian Tom Kelly tours the West End of neighborhood of Long Beach, Long Island New York. The West End of Long Beach was a drinking neighborhood full of beaten up beach bungalows during the 2000s and Tom’s 20s. Since Hurricane Sandy, it has been rebuilt into a fun beach neighborhood that some are calling . . . the affordable Hamptons. Tom walks past and reminisces about Minnesotas, The Inn, The Cabana, The Saloon, Borelli’s Tap Room and others. While looking at where the neighborhood as gone, Tom finds remnants of the drinking days of the 80s, 90s and 2000s in a more upscale and modern west end of Long Beach

A quick catch up podcast: Tom catches us up on Saint Patrick's Day with old friends in New York City Do you have an article of clothing you wear once a year? What is on your "anti bucket list"?

Tom's cohost Nico shares the "dark web" theory as to Kate Middleton's whereabouts since her doctored photo scandal after her abdominal surgery. It's four years since the pandemic . . . what has Tom gotten out of it. Tom gets a very NICE gesture from Ethan at the Massapequa Starbucks. Plus . . . lots of New York City Saint Patrick's Day observations! Friend Who Had The Catfish: Jana Angel  

Kate Middleton has stepped out of the limelight after having abdominal surgery 6 weeks ago. Plus Tom has a new neighbor. Is his paranoia about the neighborhood justified? 

A quick podcast discussing the history of National Potty Dance Day . . . a new holiday invented by Charmin paper.