Did you know there are three quarterbacks per team? Fascinating.

Mark Poolos was born and raised in Edina, Minnesota. To start his career he co-starred in two independent films “Attack of the Killer Snow Cone Zombies” and “Joanie Loves Furbies”. After his performances in those two films there wasn’t a person who didn’t know his name. He did more films, some commercials and some theater but it wasn’t enough. Mark needed that instant connection. So he began his stand-up comedy career. In Marks comedy routine he melds observational humor, one liners, family humor, and humorous original songs with guitar accompaniment together, to create his own unique style of comedy. He has been compared to the likes of Adam Sandler and Louie Anderson. Mark is a true road dog, performing in 40 states including Nevada, California, and New York. Mark hopes to do a film in the future people have actually seen.

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Alex and Kathryn are ready for vacation, as is made apparent at the end of this episode.

Not your typical female comedian, Emily Galati does not dwell on the differences between men and women or any of the other cliche topics you have come to expect from female comics. Instead, she offers up intelligent and hilarious material, with impeccable timing and a charm rarely seen on the comedy stage. In 2013, Emily was chosen to represent Chicago in the “Best of the Midwest” Competition at Gilda’s LaughFest. She has also been a semi-finalist in NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity and finalist in the Bob and Tom Comedy Contest. Emily performs regularly at the legendary Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago and has traveled all over the country to work with national acts such as Jeffery Ross, Gilbert Gottfried, Dwayne Perkins, Jimmy Dore, Jeff Richards, Kyle Kinane, and Matt Braunger. You can also catch her on your television set performing on shows like “The Comedy Thrift Store”, “Funny Sundaes” and Comcast OnDemand’s Laugh Out Loud.

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Today we had Bob Emfield on, best known as the co-founder of Tommy Bahama and, apparently, color-changing shirts.

Bob and Jan Emfield decided to buy a vacation home at Bonita Beach in the 1970s after exploring Florida for a long time. Thus was born the Tommy Bahama concept: The couple invented a laid-back character who would be heading to the beach with a lawn chair in one hand and a martini in the other as they loaded their suitcases in the car to drive to the airport for the trip back north. Eventually the Emfields and friends gave the imaginary character an entire Jimmy Buffett-cum-Walter Mitty lifestyle, including a convertible VW bug with the top always down to hold fishing rods. One day they started to wonder what kind of clothes he would wear—a speculation that became the basis of the tropical Tommy Bahama look that Emfield and two partners pioneered at the first Tommy Bahama store in Naples 11 years ago. It’s since morphed into a hugely successful chain of 54 clothing stores and restaurants in the United States, Canada and Saudi Arabia

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Want to know more about On The Road? Too bad, because we talked about everything else instead.

From “On The Water” To “On The Road”, Davis Has Covered The World. Jason has won numerous awards, including two Emmy Awards in 2006 for Magazine Program (“Family Reunions”) and Documentary (“Spelling Bee”). In 2005, Jason won two Emmys for Documentary (“On the Road to Costa Rica”) and On-Camera Host. That same year, Jason won the Northwest Broadcast News Association Eric Sevareid Award for Public Service (“Hope for the Cities”). In 2004 he won a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a documentary on the Stillwater prison, called “The Inside Story”. That same year, he won three Emmy Awards for Documentary (“Soaring on Mended Wings”), Magazine (“On the Road Composite”) and Program Host/Non-News. In October 2000, Jason was inducted into the NATAS Silver Circle for twenty-four years of contributing news reports, feature stories and documentaries to Twin Cities’ television. The Silver Circle is the highest honor awarded by the National Television Academy. It celebrates a lifetime of excellence in the broadcast industry, honoring individual contributions both to the television community and to the community at large. In addition to the Silver Circle Award that year, Jason took home the Emmy in two categories: Public Affairs (“On the Road to Cuba”) and News Documentary (“Searching Seoul”). In 2007 Jason once again won an Emmy for the best On Camera Talent Program Host/Moderator.

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Remember when the bird guy was on TV during last year’s US Open? I don’t, but everyone else does and that’s what’s important. Also features a short interview with Wendy Paulson of Gillette Children’s Hospital.

Jungle Bird Inc. is a non-profit technology company, working to develop a direct-action, fund raising platform to finance the planting and protection of trees across the world. Offering complete financial transparency, they will transfer 100% of funds received to their network of strategic partners allowing each of their donors to see exactly how and where their money is being spent.

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Featuring Mike Evans and the Rasmussen Twins®.

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This is a reminder that, despite the fact that most of this episode was about how children are obnoxious, adoption is a good thing. Just ask Felicia.

Felicia Michaels is a stand-up comedian. She was nominated twice for Funniest Female Comic by the American Comedy Awards; in 1999 she won the award. She has released one album, Lewd Awakenings, on the What Are Records label. She has appeared on such networks as Showtime, MTV, VH1, NBC, as well as appearing twice on ABC’s Full House. She was also a Grand Champion on Star Search, where she made her national debut. You can also hear Michaels’ comedy on XM Satellite Radio and Last.fm.

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Today we discuss future sponsors with Tim and Cy.

Tim Slagle is a stand-up comedian, writer/editor and a political pundit. His material leans towards political satire. He is known for his regular contributions to Liberty Magazine. He currently lives in the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Matt talks briefly about his new book, Running Mate, and then Tony says he sounds like Ned Flanders. Rude.

Matthew M. Anderson envisioned the Running Mate story during the 2008 presidential election. A former college athlete and history teacher, he currently serves as a pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Golden Valley, Minnesota. The son of Minnesota House Representative Paul Anderson, Matt is also the proud husband of Lacee and the father of three children. Matthew learned the values of faith, family, and hard work while growing up on a farm in the rural town of Starbuck. He is a Crossfit workout enthusiast, a lover of both steak and sunsets, an enemy of mosquitoes, and a student of American History.

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It’s the Tom Barnard Podcast Depression-a-thon featuring ruined marriages and celebrity suicides. Hooray.

Rudy Maxa is a consumer travel expert. He’s the host and executive producer of 85 half-hour travel shows on the world’s great destinations that are broadcast on public television in the U.S. with the titles Smart Travels: Europe with Rudy Maxa, Smart Travels: Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa, and—since 2008—Rudy Maxa’s World. His most recent 20 episodes of Rudy Maxa’s World are also broadcast overseas on Travel Channel International and have received numerous awards, including two regional Emmy awards.

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