346: Debbie Gibson, Stage Fright and Why I Podcast

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. 

NOTE THIS IS AN ESPECIALLY DIRTY SHOW! In one of the last “hangs” between shows at West 46th Street’s LOL Comedy Club. Lucas Connelly and Chris Kiese chat with Tom in between shows. Lucas teaches us about “flesh lights” and points out it may be a sign of Tom’s success that he hasn’t considered working as a sex worker.

 Socials: @TomKellyShow Website And Podcast: https://tomkellyshow.com

Comedian Tom Kelly reviews Shane Gillis’s stint hosting Saturday Night Live. Gillis was fired from Saturday Night Live for anti-Asian / homophobic remarks on a podcast. Was Gillis’s appearance on Saturday Night Live what fans wanted? Does it set a standard for “forgiveness” after cancellation?

Tom points out that the Massapequa Sunrise Mall Macy’s is still open. He tries to up his vibration. And reflects on being put into the “Thank You For Being A Friend” Zone.

Plus Tom reflects on the impact Quinnipiac’s Associate Dean of Admissions Al Carbone had on his college experience. 

Socials: @TomKellyShow Website And Podcast: https://tomkellyshow.com

Kelly Rowland abruptly left the ‘Today’ show due to dissatisfaction with her dressing room. Tom tells you what TV shows in New York City have decent dressing rooms. PLUS a small, single-engine plane made an emergency landing on the Southern State Parkway in Long Island, near Tom’s house.

Today’s Beer: Bissel Brothers of Portland Maine

Pat McCabe Meal Train Fundraiser 

Mark McEwen was the weatherman on CBS’s Morning News Show in the late 1990s and 2000s.  Tom referenced Mark McEwen in his first “big” comedy show, an NBC Page Talent Show hosted by NBC’s Today Show weatherman Al Roker.

Tom has always been curious about Mark McEwen as he was a television fixture and his name was mentioned in a crucial moment of Tom’s career.  Tom learns about how Mark got to CBS and how he has handled life after a massive stroke.  They also talk about how a stand up comedy show at Bonkerz Comedy Club in Orlando was a moment for both of them to “get back to the fun” in 2024.

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Mark’s Blog:

Dominic Leonelli is a stand up comedian from Ohio. Clips from his last appearance on the Tom Kelly Show have hundreds of thousands of views. The 20 minute podcast ends with Dom and Tom clarifying a point . . . for another 20 minutes.

Topics:

• What do you want people to know about you?
• Should comedians share what they WANT audiences to know or what they DON'T want audiences to know?
• Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio.
• After the podcast: Dom and Tom Kelly ask "What do you want people to know about you?" and "Who do you surround yourself with?"
• Dom's Podcast: Dry Salami on Apple Podcasts
• Dominic Leonelli's Instagram:

20 minutes of FUN. Is Pizza Hut relaunching retro Pizza Huts? Plus Tom, his old friend John Mulhall and his son JR are amused by a website name BoingBoing.com

Joe is a comedian, husband and father. Joe Larson has been on America's Got Talent. He also does Jiu Jitsu. After killing at the West Side Comedy Club, Joe stops by Tom's apartment to talk about a few topics including:

• Why Joe Has A Black Eye 
• America's Got Talent
• How Fatherhood Changed His Life
• Recent Fan / Hatemail Tom Has Received
• Do Comedians Need Non Comedy Hobbies?
• Joe's Website:
• Joe's Instagram: 

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romance has been the subject of as many headlines as anything football during this NFL season.  Now that the Kansas City Chiefs are joining the SanFrancisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl  comedian Mae Planert joins Tom to address Travis / Taylor conspiracy theories and rumors!

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• Vivek Ramaswamy contents the Super Bowl will be rigged in favor of the Chiefs so that Taylor and Travis can endorse Joe Biden after the game?
• Do Travis and Taylor really love each other?
• Will Travis propose to Taylor after winning the game?
• Is this a real romance?  Or is it Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift a manufactured facade to promote the NFL?
• Have Travis and Taylor really met?

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As a comedian married to her husband a famous celebrity comedian Mark Normand, Mae also gives unique insight into what it takes to be in a relationship with high profile entertainers.

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Mae's Instagram: @MaePlanert

Mae's Podcat: Risque Business News with Larua Sogar and Mae Planert