A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan

Author: Tom Vann & Dan Dennis

Tom and Dan were once sitting in a hotel room in Daytona Beach, Florida where the air-condition didn't work, they were out of beer, and the cable only had 2 channels that came in static free. One of their friends suggested that they leave and attempt to find something better to do to which Dan replied "Why would we want to ruin a mediocre time?" If you were to ask "Tom and Dan" what the meaning of life is, they might tell you that there is none. Born from a feeling that nothing in life truly matters and that for the most part we're all surrounded by scumbags, "Tom and Dan" figured out that there's only one true constant in life; laughter. How did they come to that conclusion? It's all they have. You see, just like the mass majority of us, "T & D" have day jobs and it was at said day job where they cued in on the fact that some of the greatest laughs came at the end of the day. There's just something about the relaxed feeling of knowing that you have very little time left at work to put in. Maybe it's the "punch drunkenness" of still being at work; no one is quite sure. There they sat in their office, the door shut to their co-workers and management, only making each other laugh to the point of tears. Finally they realized that it might not be such a bad idea to roll tape on these conversations. Why not? They would be having them anyway, taped or not, and it was fun. Both of them come from rather lengthy broadcasting careers so setting up a home studio wasn't so hard to do. And with the addition of Ross, the consummate straight man and "News Dad", things got even more "mediocre." Broadcasting since 2009 has garnered a rather extensive following for "T & D" with loyal "scumbags" (as their listeners are affectionately known) checking in from all across the world. Hundreds of shows under their belts and winners of the Orlando Weekly's "Best of Orlando 2011" for "Best Kept Secret" reassures them both that yesno one is listening! (Best Kept Secret? HA!)
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831 - Baldwin Park Gary Coleman
Friday, 11 July, 2025

• Pinball Dudes ad promoting pinball machine sales, rentals, and delivery in Florida • Discussion of various pinball machine types from different decades • Deadpool pinball machine currently in Tom & Dan’s studio lobby • Renting pinball machines as office decor and entertainment • Praise for Andrew from Pinball Dudes and his customer service • Dan jokes that pinball machines make businesses seem more successful • Ross McCoy joins the show as a guest • Ross holds the Deadpool pinball record at the studio • Ross McCoy plugs his podcast, The Orlando Talk Show, with producer Logan • Promotion of the Just Call Moe Family Skate-A-Thon at Cimarron Skateway • Tom plans to bring his daughter and her friend to the skate-a-thon • Cimarron Skateway described as a time capsule of the '80s • Expectation that event attendees should show up if they RSVP • Frustration with people who RSVP but don’t show up • Event organizers expecting large no-show numbers despite RSVPs • Prediction that 40-60% of RSVPs won’t attend the skating event • Discussion of how some people live disorganized, flakey lifestyles • Dan expresses disbelief that so many people flake after registering • Segment on conspiracy theories surrounding Gary Coleman's death • Recap of Gary Coleman’s fall down the stairs and the mystery surrounding it • History of domestic violence between Gary Coleman and his ex-wife • Gary Coleman worked as a security guard later in life • Story from Molly Shannon about Gary Coleman making inappropriate advances toward her • Ross reacts to live lie detector results from Gary Coleman’s ex-wife • Gary Coleman was conscious after the fall and reportedly said he fell • Host jokes about lie detector guy being confident without directly saying she killed Gary Coleman • 911 call from Gary Coleman’s ex-wife sounded emotionless and suspicious • Jokes about Gary Coleman’s different strokes bike shop molestation episode • Frustration that Gary Coleman isn’t remembered fondly by anyone except Todd Bridges • Introduction of Finnish wife-carrying competition topic • Explanation of historical origins of wife-carrying involving bandit Herco Ronkainen • Herco used grain-carrying trials to form his group of outlaws • Wife-carrying competition now includes standardized positions and events • Joke that Gary was “testing” Molly for a wife-carrying contest • Ross brings up the Skinwalker Ranch show and billionaire owner Brandon Fugal • Mention that Brandon Fugal’s company is working on cloning extinct creatures • Fugal’s company recently announced plans to clone a Moa bird • Peter Jackson owns one of the largest Moa artifact collections • Hosts express excitement over seeing a Moa but acknowledge ethical issues • Dan jokes about riding a Moa like a Tauntaun from Star Wars • Commentary that Brandon Fugal may be closest to building a real Jurassic Park • Ross recently finished working fireworks season • Mention of watching the final season of Squid Game • Dan unsure how many seasons of Squid Game there are, suggesting show lost popularity • Conversation about hair growth speed differences • Dan discusses his penis retraction issues due to aging and surgery • Dan makes jokes about foreskin and anti-circumcision stance • Reminder to register online and sign waiver for skating event • Andrea already signed Dan up for the skating waiver • Skating rink system recognizes regulars for auto waiver sign-in • Discussion on flakiness and reliability of guests • Reference to Facebook Marketplace behavior and user frustrations • Common annoyance with “Is this still available?” auto-messages • Ross admits to hoarding Mac computers and struggling to let go • Problems with buyers not reading full listings before messaging • Many buyers ask questions already answered in the item description • Some people offer half the listed price immediately • Criticism of how little effort people put in before bailing • Comparison to Planet Fitness and how businesses profit off non-commitment ### **Social Media:** [Website](https://tomanddan.com/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/tomanddanlive) | [Facebook](https://facebook.com/amediocretime) | [Instagram](https://instagram.com/tomanddanlive) **Where to Find the Show:** [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-mediocre-time/id334142682) | [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FtZWRpb2NyZXRpbWUvcG9kY2FzdC54bWw) | [TuneIn](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Mediocre-Time-p364156/) **The Tom & Dan Radio Show on Real Radio 104.1:** [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-corporate-time/id975258990) | [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2Fjb3Jwb3JhdGV0aW1lL3BvZGNhc3QueG1s) | [TuneIn](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Corporate-Time-p1038501/) **Exclusive Content:** [Join BDM](https://tomanddan.com/registration) **Merch:** [Shop Tom & Dan](https://tomanddan.myshopify.com/)