Is Tom Kelly a “Zaddy”?  Who were Tom’s favorite audience members at the One Republic concert.  Something goes wrong at a comedy show.  PLUS: Things Tom does not want to hear from good looking people AND How do you define a 2022 moment?  

Matt Ruby writes Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian which is a newsletter that offers standup comedy philosophy, advice, and links from comedy greats. Matt talks with Tom Kelly about how writing a newsletter about the craft of comedy made him a better comedian! Show Notes Matt's Funny How Newsletter: The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby Matt Ruby's Instagram 

A great weekend of Tom Kelly sneaking a Covid test out of the house. Will Tom test positive for Covid? What does it mean when you send your best? What is the bar in your town that you always "wind up at"? Plus a tour of Jones Beach Field 6 and Tom Rains On Parades!

Tom Kelly warms up the audiences for The View from the Bahamar resort in the Bahamas! PLUS: Concerts return to Good Morning America with KPOP sensation Aespa! Tom spills the behind the scenes tea about his experiences!

How You Doing? Janette Barber returns to talk with Tom Kelly about the end of the Wendy Williams Show. What was Wendy’s impact on daytime TV? Plus nice stories about Sherri Shepherd and what would happen when Tom would tell Wendy Williams jokes at TV shows. Plus: Janette finds an expensive purse in the trash.

Janette Barber is a former Sirius XM radio and Food Network host. She was a Supervising Producer and Head Writer at the Rosie O'Donnell Show. She is a New York Times best selling author. She was a stand up comedian and mentor to Tom Kelly. She talks to Tom about the importance of not just keeping it real but creating a "Perception of Success."

Tom Kelly met Kalea McNeill at the Improv comedy club in Los Angeles.  Kalea is a stand up comic known for her roles on SWAT and as Hanifa on Crazy Ex Girlfriend.  Kalea McNeill talks with Tom about how as a black, gay, celibate woman, she has a sense a clear sense of self and knows exactly who she is! Show Notes: Kalea McNeill Instagram: WhateverKalea  

Tom Kelly and filmmaker Steve Burger nostalgically explore Massapequa New York’s Sunrise Mall.  The Sunrise Mall was an icon on Long Island’s Nassau / Suffolk border.  The mall has declined as online shopping has cut into retail.  It’s dancing the line between “ghost mall” and soon to be closed mall.  Over the years, the Sunrise Mall has been a home to Sears, JC Penny, Macy’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart, Stern’s, Woolworth, a movie theater, and countless other “mall stores”. The mall’s owners Urban Edge Properties are not renewing leases as they expire and are planning to redevelop the property but have not yet announced specific plans.  

Everything that went wrong this week leads to something amazing. How did Tom's date with CJ Franco go? How was the first ever comedy festival at the Comedy Chateau?

Tom is joined by Caitlin O’Connor an actress and TV host with over 500,000 followers in Instagram.   Caitlin and Tom discuss dating confidence and whether or not Tom would be able to date some of Caitlin’s friends influencer Lindsey Pelas and F Boy Island’s CJ Franco. Caitlin surprises Tom with a quick interview with CJ Franco.  CJ dishes on HBO Max’s FBoy Island starring Iliza Shlesinger.  Tom asks CJ to go out while he’s in Los Angeles. Show Notes: Lindsey Pelas Instagram CJ Franco Instagram Caitlin O’Connor Instagram  

Tom is joined by Caitlin O’Connor an actress and TV host with over 500,000 followers in Instagram.  Tom and Caitlin met when Tom was swiping on Bumble.  But it turns out, someone had stolen Caitlin’s pictures for Bumble.  Caitlin and Tom discuss whether self-effacing humor adversely affects the rest of Tom’s life.  Plus: Caitlin discusses whether or not Tom would be a good fit for model and actress CJ Franco.  This is the beginning of a two parter of fun. Caitlin O’Connor Instagram https://www.instagram.com/caitlin__oconnor/ CJ Franco Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cjfranco/?hl=en

Tom Kelly grew up a little more than he wanted to on the week of his 46th birthday. Facing a new birth year and the loss of a loved one, Tom shares why he ends almost every phone call with "I Love You". Plus he gives great advice on turning "We gotta" into "Glad We Dids".

It’s been a week of cold weather and little inconveniences for Tom’s creative vacation in Higgins Beach, Maine.  Tom shares a SECRET Apple Hack where you can SUPER support the Tom Kelly Show and your favorite podcasts. In the middle of all his complaining, Tom learns a lesson "Be The Greater Tern". Show Notes: I Don’t Know Joe: Joe Fernandes YouTube Series  

What does Tom Kelly think of the holiday Juneteenth and Juneteenth memorabilia? Tom has advice for Walmart, big companies and white people. Plus: How is Tom making the podcast more complicated? And what would you do if you found a flip phone on the floor?

Tom's first day at Higgins Beach in Maine is a foggy one and it's a good metaphor for his mental state. Tom briefly shares his frustrations about the tragedy of the school shooting Uvalde, Texas. Plus: A great bike ride on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Show Notes: Bruce Freeman Rail Trail 

Comedian Tom Kelly shows you how to get a 75% discount on a digital subscription to the New York Times. Is the Facial recognition search engine PimEyes.com a tool for good or evil? Plus Tom gets into a comedy festival in Los Angeles and other career news.

What has Tom Kelly learned in 200 episodes of podcasting?  If we change the destination do we change the journey?  Tom announces plans for the next chunk of Tom Kelly Show podcasts, closer “destinations” and wanting less. Through conversation, Tom hits the revelation “Don’t screw something up by making it too important.” Show Notes: Instagram Model / Actress Caitlin O’Connor Comedy Troupe In Portland Great Comedian / Comedy Booker in Portland: Anders Nielson    

Is it wrong to enjoy the Amber Heard / Johnny Depp defamation trial the same way we enjoyed the OJ Simpson trial in the 1990s?  Was it wrong to enjoy the OJ Simpson trial in the 1990s?  Bladtcast Host Christian Bladt joins Tom Kelly for analysis. Show Notes: Heather Jeng Bladt's Book: My Life Growing Up Asian In America Tom Kelly Pursues F Lee Bailey At Quinnipiac University Christian Bladt On Twitter: @ChristianDMZ Christian Bladt’s Bladtcast Podcast:      

Tom’s friend Warren, a registered therapist joins the Tom Kelly Show podcast.  Warren and Tom discuss high school memories at Long Island Lutheran High School.  Is there such a thing as emotional hoarding?  What is the 70/30 rule to life?  Plus when you change the destination . . . does the journey change? Show Notes: Instagrammer Tom Had Scheduled: Caitlin O’Connor  

Mike Katz is a UC Berkley professor and leadership coach who believes that the kink of BDSM is a metaphor for the work environment.  He also believes you can do the most satisfying work of your life if you treat it like a kink.

Playwright Michelle Kholos Brooks shares the story about her off broadway play Hitler's Tasters. Hitler's Tasters is inspired by true events. Three times a day, every day, a group of young women have the opportunity to die for their country. They are Adolf Hitler’s food tasters. And what do girls discuss as they wait to see if they will live through another meal? Show Notes: See The Play: Hitlers Taste Testers The Play Michelle Kholos Brooks Twitter: MKholosBrooks 

Tom Kelly is joined by his high school friend Warren.  Warren is a registered therapist.  Warrend and Tom discuss What’s the difference between being lazy and laid back? Show Notes: Instagrammer Tom Had Scheduled: Caitlin O’Connor  

Andrea Fasano of AfterBuzz TV joins Tom Kelly to discuss the more colorful aspects of his trip to Los Angeles. Tom gets invited to a Comedy Festival in LA. Plus what was it like to travel and work at the $100,000 Pyramid while in Los Angeles. Andrea and Tom share stories. Show Notes: Andrea Fasano Instagram: Andifasano

While waiting in the new Delta Skylounge at LAX, Tom meets Thaddaeus Washington founder of Touchdown Company which specializes in branding.  The two discuss the value of branding and Tom tries his new video camera.  What do you think?   Show Notes: Thadd’s Instagram: ThaddsWorld  

Tom tours a historic television studio lot and wanders into Isaiah a 22 year old social media producer. Is Tom at the age where younger people just accept that he's senile? What podcasts are the kids listening to now a days? Isaiah closes the podcast with some good life advice. Issaiah's Instagram: Kingirby777

Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Can he really make it worse? Plus has anyone else noticed that there are more and more news stories that make it sound like Pat Sajack and Vanna White are are going crazy over at Wheel of Fortune? Plus: Tom is is having sound issues. What do we think of the sound today versus yesterday?

Today on the Tom Kelly Show, I walk from the Beverly Garland in Studio City to the historic CBS Radford Lot.  We discuss Mike Tyson getting into a fight on a plane.  We walk past the exterior of the Brady Bunch House from A Very Brady Renovation and explore some of Tom’ personal truths.

Tom's friend and star of the Bladtcast Christian Bladt joins the Tom Kelly Show. We play "One Must Go"

Tom's friend and star of the Bladtcast Christian Bladt joins the Tom Kelly Show. We play "Let's Get Canceled."

Tom Kelly explores the legend of New York Yankee Wally Pip and how the first basemen replaced by Lou Gehrig influences actors, actresses and stand up comedians.

Tom is getting ready to go to Los Angeles and he's packing a bag.  The bag should include Xanax.  And what's a Spread Toy?  Listen to find out!

Gilbert Gottfried Comedian, Star and Host of The Amazing Colossal Podcast died at age 67.  Tom Kelly reflects on Gilbert’s ability to push comedy to the line.  We also discuss the times Gilbert crossed the line, the consequences he faced and the benefits other comics reaped.   Show Notes: Three Times Gilbert Crossed The Line Gilbert Gottfried Podcast  

Bela Gandhi is a dating coach and founder of the Smart Dating Academy.  She has appeared on Good Morning America, Steve Harvey and countless other shows.  Her Ted Talk “The Big Secret To Finding Lasting Love” has over 100,000 views. She and Tom have a frank conversation on his dating life and dating in the 21st Century with a lot of blunt advice.  Whether you are single or have single loved ones.  This is a must listen. Show Notes: Bela’s Ted Talk Smart Dating Academy:  

Does Louis CK deserve a Grammy?  Should we forgive Louis CK for his crimes against women he has worked with?  What is the criteria for forgiveness?  Is comedian Jen Kirkman correct in calling the standup scene “rape culture”?   Is it stupid for Tom Kelly to talk about Louis CK and any of these issues on a podcast?   Show Notes: Comedian Jen Kirkman on Twitter  

Tom’s friend Jack joins the podcast, and today they are broadcasting from Jack’s Cigar Bar Man Cave.  How did Tom do at the Yacht Club?  Is Blue Bottle Coffee better than Starbucks and 7-11?  Is Tom’s sleep apnea test going to kill him?  Tom realizes he have been kinder to someone who asked for SNL tickets.  Jack shares his advice for dealing with idiots.

What's that feeling you're chasing? Yesterday, Tom was too tipsy to podcast. That day of drunkenness lead to a revelation about what Tom is looking for in life. Tom knows what feeling he is chasing.

Tom is tipsy and didn't record a show.  Here is a classic episode of Tom's old podcast This Show Again.  Enjoy hearing from Andrew, Daniela and Holly . . . and we can talk more on Tuesday!

Will Smith, Storming The Capitol, Jussie, Chris Rock, The Oscars, and now that the algorithm has roped you into listening to the podcast. Hear about Tom's exhausting week and two bad dating stories.

Was the Will Smith / Chris Rock slap real?  Was Chris Rock’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith appropriate?  What should Will Smith’s punishment be?  Is everyone who was at the Oscar’s a phony?   Tom Kelly, a stand-up comedian, from The View, Good Morning America, Headline News, discusses how Will Smith’s “Slap Heard Round The World” impacts not just the comedy scene but society as a whole.   Show Notes: Chris Rock’s Documentary Good Hair  

Matt Friend is a 23 year old comedian.  His burgeoning comedy career and final semester at NYU was derailed by Covid 19.  While the rest of us were baking bread, Matt turned to TikTok and honed his impersonations of Sebastian Maniscalco, President Donald Trump, Paul Giamatti, Jeff Goldblum, Howard Stern and many others!  Tom Kelly gets the scoop on how a viral TikTok account lead to TV appearances and celebrity encounters. Show Notes: Matt’s Tiktok:  TheMattFriend Matt’s Instagram: TheMattFriend Matt’s Website: Mattfriend.com        

Loren Raye of Nonsense and Nostalgia returns.  Loren shares a new career goal.  But she’s afraid to take the first step.  Can Tom Kelly convince her to take a leap?  Plus, does Tom Kelly need a new bed or is he dying of sleep apnea? Show Notes: Instagram: Loren Raye

What feeling are you chasing?  Tom gives his thoughts on Apple TV’s WeWork documentary, WeCrashed.  Kyle Jenner has no longer named her child Wolf.  A 7 year old Tom Kelly, ruins a marriage. 

Bryant Renfroe was Barbara Walters' legendary and Emmy award winning hairstylist.  Maury Fogel was a stand-up comedian best known for his work entertaining cancer patients at Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center.  Both had an impact on Tom’s life and both passed away this month. Tom shares memories of both.  Plus some happy . . . silly podcast antics. Show Notes: Landscaping Company That’s Following Tom Kelly On Instagram: Maury Fogel’s YouTube Bryant Renfroe’s Obituary

Opinions on Jussie Smollett’s sentencing.  Plus Tom Kelly finds a surprise on a Wonder Woman’s Venmo. Show Notes: Wonder Woman’s TikTok: Wonder Woman No One Asked For Link Tree For Miss Indiana / Wonder Woman No One Asked For: Alexis Lete      

  Why do we post Yelp and other online reviews?  Jeremy L is a former officer in the United States Army, big shot in the corporate world and former “Elite Yelper”.  Tom thinks Jeremy is a “Yelp Karen.”  J   Jeremy and Tom’s nephew Nico think reviews on Yelp serves a broader purpose than just reviewing online Show Notes: Bar that Tom thinks deserves a better Yelp Review: Dorrian’s Red Hand, NYC  

Kristin Kenney is a spiritual teacher, life coach and host of the podcast, Life in High Gear.  Kristin shares unique techniques she uses to elevate her high end clientele to the next level. Kristin Kenney on Instagram: LifeInHighGear Kristin Kenney’s website: KristinKenney.com

At the Stand Up New York comedy party, Kunal Arora gave Tom Kelly a profound piece of advice. “Instead of trying to connect with lots of people focus on making meaningful connections.” Tom picks Kunal’s brain for more advice on not just navigating New York’s comedy scene, but life. Show Notes: Kunal’s Instagram: AllDayKCA Kunal’s Podcast: Meet Me Outside