Tom Kelly Show

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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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

Alyssa Milano is facing criticism as she posts a GoFundMe for her son's baseball team's trip to Cooperstown, NY. While joining in the criticism, Tom Kelly has his own real life Loudermilk, Larry David, Karen Moment. Why did Tom get kicked out of the pool at his expensive New York City gym, the Equinox Sports Club? Also . . Tom shares a story about how he burned his feet in a poorly maintained Equinox steam room.

Tom Kelly gets back to the basics of being a stand-up comedian at Bonkerz Comedy Club in Orlando, Florida.  He filmed his set at the LMAO network comedy show hosted by former CBS Weatherman Mark McEwen.    Joined by his Quinnipiac University buddy, John Mulhall, Tom talks about why he’s going back to the “dirty road”.  Tom also discusses a conversation he had about whether or not he is fascinated by “shiny” stories or “gritty” stories.

What would you do if you moved into a new apartment and found an urn of human ashes in the closet?

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Do you wash your Apple Watch in the dishwasher?

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What is microcheating?

Tom Kelly addiction to sweets catches up to him as he accidentally consumes way too many edibles and gets high for the first time . . . as an adult. Tom shares a funny yet also scary experience that may be educational for friends who go out as edible THC and marijuana becomes more commonplace

Tom gets results from a skin cancer biopsy. Tom learns the words “Apricity” and “Hurkle Durkle”.

Tom Kelly is a middle aged, middle class stand up comedian from Long Island getting back to the basics and getting back to the fun. 

What is Tom’s favorite word to say with a Long Island accent?

Should you not take a paying job because no one will respect you if you take it?

Can Tom make a bathroom joke on Instagram?

Tom sets a simple New Year resolution for 2024 . . . “Get Back To The Fun”. And while driving Ocean Parkway on Long Island, Tom pulls over to help two 70 something year old bikers with a flat tire. While driving Dennis and Manny back to their cars, he gets some free advice. 

No news. No big topics. Just a few heart warming stories to get you in the mood for Christmas. 

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Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston made headlines this week for excluding white peers from an "electeds of color" holiday party. As a man who believes in representation at "the table" for all in government, Tom discusses how "woke" and "exclusionary" politics can lead to extremism. 

Mary Santora is an alcoholic and compulsive gambler who does stand up.  She has made a career out of turning a difficult life into entertainment as a stand up comedian and cohost of Cleveland’s Alan Cox Show.  Now, she is risking a relationship with her boyfriend and her career to move to New York City to double down on her comedy.  Tom asks “is this the beginning of a dream come true or a disaster waiting to happen.”

Instagram: MarySantoraComedy

Website: MarySantora.com