AMT - Christmas Best Of - 2024
A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
Tom Vann & Dan Dennis
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 December 2024
⏱️ 198 minutes
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Summary
- Bart Merrick and Crystal Van's real estate services.
- Year-end best-of show for "A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan."
- Melissa Robinson's social media contributions.
- Changes to the best-of show format.
- BDMs as the lifeblood of the business.
- Importance of sponsors and their support.
- Tracy's organizational efforts for T&D Media.
- Appreciation for Eric Merchman and his wife's help.
- Casey's editing and show management work.
- Tony Munget's photography and "Brown Trump" appearances.
- Tony Palmiati and Deb's contributions from Ahoy Cruises.
- Branding by Danger Brains.
- Support from Mark Villen and Villen Coffee stores.
- Collaboration with Enemy Inc. for event support.
- Partnerships with the Science Center, History Center, and Orange County Library System.
- Transition from Debra to Joe at Fairvilla.
- New sponsorship from Jeff's Bagel Run.
- Show guests' contributions and EJ's role as a good sport.
- Discussion of EJ's treatment by listeners and on the show.
- Kenny Samsell and Game Show Drew's contributions.
- Guests Vince Taylor and Tuttle's involvement.
- Sam's continued support despite moving on.
- Shoutout to Brendan O'Connor and Seth Petruzzelli.
- Highlighting Karate of Orlando as a legit dojo.
- Recognition of BDM Josh and Matthew Frederick.
- Mention of Cinema Crespo Diso, Chris Crespo, John Graham, and Joey Mazant.
- Volunteers and gift bag crew appreciation.
- Family involvement in the business, including Maisie's potential role.
- Gratitude for supportive wives and families.
- Challenges of running a small business independently.
- Reflection on audience importance and listener interaction.
- Listener encounter story at Kabuki sushi.
- Plan for old-school meetups to connect with listeners.
- Positive interactions on the BDM page during an election year.
- Goal of providing laughter and escapism.
- Business sustainability to support families and expand.
- Twitch and YouTube live warmups for engagement.
- Balancing business responsibilities with creativity.
- Sponsorship management and commercial scheduling.
- Benefits of warmups for better show flow.
- SJ's editing contributions for YouTube.
- Melissa's effort compiling warmup segments.
- Observations on public marijuana use and discreet methods to hide it.
- Challenges of attending children's outdoor activities in cold weather.
- Mixed feelings about canceled cross-country events.
- Humorous idea for tough-attitude clothing.
- Christmas traditions and Scotty's elf role.
- Stress of organizing a free beer festival.
- Challenges and adaptability in live event planning.
- Observations on Columbus Day's shift to Indigenous People's Day.
- Historical misconceptions about Christopher Columbus.
- Reward-based behavior for completing tasks.
- Streamline Mortgage Solutions' personalized approach.
- Past humorous episode titles from "A Corporate Time with Tom and Dan."
- Value of humor at one's own expense.
- Upcoming "best of" segments by Melissa.
- Memorable episode about Tom running mishap.
- Ross's new character segment.
- Reflections on past humorous show bits.
- Visit from Sabrina and personal humor.
- Spelling bee segment with Cadillac Pat and David Jolly.
- Praise for Trivia Drew's segments and flagged content.
- Tom's confidence boost from biking and Crystal's accident story.
- Emotional and physical aftermath of Crystal's biking incident.
- Financial and logistical challenges of medical treatment.
- Reflection on failed projects by Insane Clown Posse.
- Discussion of Florida's pill epidemic and societal impacts.
- Swinger culture dynamics and levels.
- Interview with Felipe Esparza about his Hard Rock Live show.
- Technical difficulties during remote interviews.
- Hula Bowl's community involvement and sponsorship programs.
- Promotional details for the Hula Bowl on January 11, 2025.
- Challenges of different interview formats.
- Memorable interviews with Daryl Hall, Ted Nugent’s wife, and Yngwie Malmsteen.
- Lessons from Insane Clown Posse’s independent spirit.
- Matt McCusker as the most downloaded comedian interview.
- Importance of air conditioning in Florida.
- Story of a running mishap and its aftermath.
- Personal grooming routines before exercise.
- Humorous incidents during nudist resort visits.
- Trivia night competitiveness and cheating challenges.
- Observations on societal laziness and reliance on AI.
- "Tom vs. Dan" game show trivia and prizes.
- New mini-game involving viral video creation.
- Recap of Cadillac Pat's cruise night and dating struggles.
- Political-themed couches for Sofas and Suds.
- Challenges and humor in radio game concepts.
- "Wiener Whack-Off" game humor and absurdity.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you're looking to buy or sell your house, it's the Bart Merrick team. |
| 0:04.3 | Bart Merrick Crystalvan. |
| 0:05.9 | You can go to Barttherrealtor.com. |
| 0:07.8 | Both their cell phone numbers are on there. |
| 0:09.8 | And it's the beginning of the year. |
| 0:12.0 | Yeah. |
| 0:12.3 | So now's the time to plan. |
| 0:14.6 | Yeah. |
| 0:14.8 | I do. |
| 0:15.4 | My wife and daughter do not know that, but I'm ready to go. |
| 0:19.5 | Well, first thing you do is you call Barton Crystal, |
| 0:22.2 | and they'll let you know what you need to do to prepare yourself and win the best time. |
| 0:28.0 | I need to get a divorce first. |
| 0:29.7 | Yeah, yeah, yeah. |
| 0:30.0 | I'll start there. |
| 0:30.7 | Hold on. |
| 0:30.9 | I get a little moe first. |
| 0:32.3 | Yeah, that gets a little money, and then I'll bounce over to bar. |
| 0:34.9 | Anyway, sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you. But they've either helped purchase or sold hundreds of BDMs, of listeners, houses at this |
| 0:45.3 | point. |
| 0:45.9 | They are super experienced realtors. |
| 0:48.6 | But they're just attentive. |
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