Bob Sansevere interviews Tom Barnard for his memoirs
Latest episodes
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54 min
At long last, it's time for KQ
This episode marks the beginning of the KQRS portion of Tom Barnard's life story. Bob Sansevere focuses on how Tom was recruited, what the station was like when he arrived, and how…
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50 min
Tom's voiceover days
Tom recalls how his distinctive voice caught people's attention at Brown Institute, leading him to pursue voiceover work in his early twenties.His first agent, Victoria, helped lau…
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38 min
From Minnesota to Florida and back again
This episode follows Tom through the next stage of his early career, from steadily moving up the schedule at KSTP to leaving for WDGY, a decision he says he still regrets. He talks…
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34 min
And now, onto radio
Attending Brown Institute and learning the basics of broadcastingFeeling culturally out of place at Brown after growing up in North MinneapolisDeveloping a natural on-air style ins…
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28 min
Early life listener questions
This episode is all listener questions, from start to finish. It's the final part to focus on Tom's pre-radio life.Understanding his father’s mental illness and how it shaped Tom’s…
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41 min
Early jobs, school days, and the origin of "Catman"
Growing up poor and moving between neighborhoods in MinneapolisTom’s early jobs and learning to work from a young ageHis relationship with his siblings and taking responsibility fo…
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34 min
Age is just a number, just like 2197
If you've ever felt helpless, like your age is holding you back, just think of Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders, who hiked nearly 2,200 miles at the age of 91 in under a year. No, your ag…
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37 min
Early childhood and the Barnard family household
This is a new series where Bob Sansevere interviews Tom Barnard, one-on-one, about his life. It's a focused show whose ultimate goal is to be compiled into a memoir. In essence, it…