Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #200: Gold Country 2

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Description: Steve Boynton returns to tell us how many hogsheads of money he'll be making from the recent oil discovery in North Dakota.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #199: What A Week #1

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Description: Congratulations to Brian Craig on winning the Sunday Show Name Contest Whatever Thing™

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #198: Tone Bell

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Description: Tone Bell politely declines to ask why the studio smells like Chris Farley.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Bell began his career in Dallas, where he was voted one of the Funniest Comics in Texas. His real-life brand of comedy has seen him succeed on the festival circuit and garner accolades at NBC as the winner of the Stand-Up For Diversity program. Most recently, Bell was featured on VH1's "Single Ladies," in commercials for Miller Lite, Verizon NFL Mobile and on his "Watch the Tone" college tour. In addition, he was featured in the docu-style Dodge Dart commercial for Spike TV's tribute to Eddie Murphy. Bell now resides in Los Angeles and continues to perform stand-up across the country.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #197: Mary Mack

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Description: The topic is nothing in particular as Mary talks freely about life and other hobbies.

Mary Mack is a comedian and musician who grew up near Webster, Wisconsin with five siblings. She attended University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where she earned degrees in clarinet performance and conducting. She was also a member of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans track and field team, competing in cross-country running and the 5,000 metres run. She taught music in Nashville, Tennessee and played in a polka band, but she returned to performing as a folk humorist. Mack has performed in the Vancouver Comedy Fest, HBO's Andy Kaufman Awards, and the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. She is married to fellow comedian Tim Harmston.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #196: Tom Mischke

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Description: The bulk of this episode was Tom trying to justify why he went into radio. Which Tom, you ask? Exactly.

Tom Mischke is a Minnesota writer, musician, and radio talk show host on WCCO NewsRadio 830 based in Minneapolis. He was formerly employed at City Pages, a Twin Cities alternative news, arts and entertainment publication. For 17 years he hosted The Mischke Broadcast on KSTP, until it was cancelled in December 2008. His show featured quirky regular callers, stream of consciousness humor, and experts on any topic he found interesting. Since 1998, Mischke has been the winner of the "Best AM Radio Personality" award given by the local weekly alternative newspaper City Pages nine times. Mischke hosted a daily webcast entitled In the Stream for City Pages from March 2009 until February 2010. He currently hosts The Nite Show weekdays 10 PM to Midnight on WCCO Radio.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #195: Jack Jablonski

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Description: Tom spends the majority of the episode showering Jack with compliments and some of it asking him questions.

Jack Jablonski was a sophomore at Benilde-St. Margaret's High School in St. Louis Park, MN when a hit during a high school hockey game on Dec. 30, 2011 caused an injury to his spinal cord (High Tetraplegia to the C4 vertebrae). The initial prognosis was grim, and Jack is still unable to control muscles from his chest down. But his progress has been steady because of the recovery therapies that were available for him, first at Abbott Northwestern Hospital's Sister Kenny Institute and then at Courage Center in Golden Valley, Minnesota.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #194: Tim Laudner

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Description: Tim talks about the state of the Twins today and why it be like it is.

After playing baseball for Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park, MN, Laudner was drafted in 1976 by the Cincinnati Reds in the 33rd round, but did not sign. After four years at the University of Missouri, Laudner was drafted by the Twins in the 3rd round of the 1979 draft. Assigned directly to the AA Orlando Twins, Laudner would hold his own in his first season in the Twins' organization, hitting .241 in 45 games. The following year, he would split his time between Orlando and Single-A Visalia and despite a .227 batting average he would hit 12 home runs for the season. Back at Orlando in 1981, he would put up a monster season, hitting 40 home runs while hitting .284 and earning an August call-up with Twins where he would hit 2 more homeruns in 14 games. Despite spending 20 games in 1982 at AAA Toledo, Laudner would be called up to the Twins for good.

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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #193: Cy Amundson and Mike Brody Part 2

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Description: It just keeps on going. Well, not really, because this is the end of this episode. Cy Amundson has quickly established himself as one of the nation’s fastest rising stand-up comedians. He was a standout performer as a New Face at last summer’s Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and recently made his television debut on Conan. Named CMT’s Next Big Comic for 2011, Cy has been on the Bob and Tom Show and has performed in the Aspen Comedy Festival, Seattle International Comedy Competition, and the Great American Comedy Festival in Johnny Carson’s home town of Norfolk, NE.Starting comedy on a whim at an open mic in the year 2000, Mike has since devoted his life to perfecting the delivery of his high-energy act. Bucking the trend of the apathetic comedian, his genuine passion for his craft draws audience members into the unique world of Mike Brody: An affable, clever guy whose life is often derailed by his own neurotic, obsessive-compulsive and clumsy tendencies. He has worked with Dave Attell, Emo Philips, Doug Stanhope, Doug Benson, and legendary street performer/madman/savant Wesley Willis, and hosted ten episodes of the Minneapolis TV series The Buzz. He is the official event comedian for the SyFy Channel’s TV show “Ghost Hunters”. He has also appeared on the nationally syndicated radio program “The Bob & Tom Show.”

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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #192: Cy Amundson and Mike Brody Part 1

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Description: Cy Amundson has quickly established himself as one of the nation’s fastest rising stand-up comedians. He was a standout performer as a New Face at last summer’s Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and recently made his television debut on Conan. Named CMT’s Next Big Comic for 2011, Cy has been on the Bob and Tom Show and has performed in the Aspen Comedy Festival, Seattle International Comedy Competition, and the Great American Comedy Festival in Johnny Carson’s home town of Norfolk, NE. Starting comedy on a whim at an open mic in the year 2000, Mike has since devoted his life to perfecting the delivery of his high-energy act. Bucking the trend of the apathetic comedian, his genuine passion for his craft draws audience members into the unique world of Mike Brody: An affable, clever guy whose life is often derailed by his own neurotic, obsessive-compulsive and clumsy tendencies. He has worked with Dave Attell, Emo Philips, Doug Stanhope, Doug Benson, and legendary street performer/madman/savant Wesley Willis, and hosted ten episodes of the Minneapolis TV series The Buzz. He is the official event comedian for the SyFy Channel’s TV show “Ghost Hunters”. He has also appeared on the nationally syndicated radio program “The Bob & Tom Show.”

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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #191: Brad Williams

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Description: As Brad's father taught him, so he teaches us: it is about winning or losing and nothing else.

Williams was born with Achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism. His condition plays a large part in the bits in both his stand-up comedy and television roles. He was a student at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, California and after graduation, he attended the University of Southern California but dropped out to pursue his acting and comedy career. Williams got his start by attending a Carlos Mencia live comedy show. While he was in the crowd Mencia made jokes about dwarfs. The people sitting close to Williams were scared to laugh. Mencia noticed this, then noticed Williams and he asked Brad to join him on stage. Brad cracked a few jokes and impressed Mencia. Mencia then asked Williams to try stand-up and be his opening act on the road. Brad has been Mencia's opening act ever since, opening up shows on both the Mind of Mencia tour and the popular Punisher Tour.

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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #190: Fancy Ray

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Description: Come see what happens when self esteem reaches critical mass.

Ray "Fancy Ray" McCloney is a comedian and television personality who has built a comedy and advertising career partly by becoming famous for being famous, especially in and near his home town of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Fancy Ray is the self-proclaimed "Best Looking Man in Comedy", known for his androgynous and heavily made-up style as well as a loud, sometimes bizarre, comic persona. His stage personality is made up of the sexual prowess of Prince, the funky style of James Brown, and the animation and expression of Little Richard. He is known to break into verse and recite poetry at his shows, in ode to himself, of course.

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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #189: Terry Davis

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Description: Terry tells of his action-packed life as a previous regional manager for the Crips. Note: regional manager may not have been his real title. Also, don't join a gang.

Support his movie at http://crowdfunding.clickstartme.com/P266/colors-bangin-in-south-carolina, especially if you're a millionaire.

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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #188: Strife With Louie

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Description: Eating-related strife, that is. Also comedy, but "Strife With Louie" was too easy a pun to not do.

A Minnesota native, Louie Anderson has performed stand-up across the country for years. He also created the cartoon Life With Louie, hosted Family Feud, and wrote three books. Along with appearing on numerous television shows and specials, he now performs regularly in Las Vegas where he spends most of his time, though he frequently returns to his home state.

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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #187: Ron Rosenbaum and Joe Friedberg

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Description: Ron's back, and this time he brought a friend.

Brash, opinionated and consistently outspoken, the irascible Ron Rosenbaum is an authentic Twin Cities character. Rosenbaum is (in no particular order) a lover of gambling, cigars, and — most of all — calling it as he sees it. His political beliefs may best be described as iconoclastic. In other words, he’s not drinking anybody’s Kool-aid. He brings to Twin Cities News Talk years of experience working in talk radio and television. Years ago when he was — as he puts it — “young and stupid,” he was recruited to help tame racially torn South Boston High School. He’s also been a Boston Globe correspondent and a practicing attorney, a Minnesota Law & Politics “Super Lawyer” for years. If you’re looking around town for him, your best bet is on the golf course, in the bar at The Lex or at Canterbury Park.

Joe has extensive experience in litigating criminal, white-collar criminal, and complex civil cases in state and federal courts across the United States including the United States Supreme Court. His clients include physicians, bankers, lawyers, chief executive officers, athletes, and police officers. The Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers honored him with their Distinguished Service Award. He is President of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. The National Board of Trial Advocacy has certified him as a criminal trial specialist. He is a frequent lecturer at law schools and continuing legal education seminars and is a television and radio commentator.



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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #186: Bryan Miller

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Description: Bryan shamed his family by becoming a comedian instead of a mortician, so laugh it up.

A relative newcomer to Minneapolis, in just a few short years, Bryan Miller has made a name for himself in the incredibly competitive local comedy scene. With brilliantly crafted jokes, and a taste for the absurd, Bryan is an up-and-coming comedian to watch. From growing up in a funeral home, to his equally warped current reality, you will find yourself howling with laughter at all the bizarre twists and turns in Bryan Miller’s life.




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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #185: Ian Bagg

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Description: Ian, along with the rest of the crew, takes a brief moment to laugh at Scottish accents. Ian Bagg is the first name in this sentence, and chances are it will be the last. Ian started comedy in a small country off the coast of Japan called Canada. He proceeded to do all the show business things that every successful Canadian entertainer does. He went to a “Hockey Night in Canada” game on a Saturday night performed at the “Montreal Comedy Festival,” kissed a fish in New Foundland and did a “Comedy Now” special on CTV. So what does a Canadian do when he has done all? He boards a train to NYC, lives in youth hostel and ends up on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Late show with Craig Ferguson” and “Tonight Show with Jay leno.” It is not always fun and games. He was forced to do “Make Me Laugh,” “Showcase Comics with Louie Anderson,” “Fridays” on NBC and the “Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.” Today's episode was brought to you by:




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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #184: Mark Stutrud

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Description: Mark conveys many beer-related facts and anecdotes, a topic we can all relate to. A Wahpeton, North Dakota native, Mark graduated in 1975 from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Social Work. After spending time in that field, Mark yearned for a new challenge. So he weighed two very disparate options for his future: go back to grad school or go into brewing. Luckily for beer lovers, he chose the latter and founded Summit Brewing Company – eventually beginning commercial production in 1986. After attending numerous courses at the Siebel Institute in Chicago, Mark was awarded the J.E. Siebel Memorial Scholarship and graduated with the 1991 Course in Brewing Technology. Under his careful watch, Summit has grown from a plucky upstart a step ahead of the resurging craft brew trend to a beloved name well beyond St. Paul. Today's episode was brought to you by:




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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #183: Jimmy Deshler

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Description: Jimmy Deshler, best known among the commoners as Rafe on General Hospital, elaborates on the difficulties of growing up with a vampiric father.Today's episode was brought to you by:




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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #182: Dr. Loren Cordain

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Description: Dr. Cordain, author of The Paleo Diet and other related books, talks in-depth about eating as if one were a caveman, but in a good way. Dr. Loren Cordain is the world’s foremost authority on the evolutionary basis of diet and disease. Featured on Dateline NBC, the front page of the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times, Dr. Cordain is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading experts on the natural human diet of our Stone Age ancestors. He is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles and abstracts, and his research into the health benefits of Stone Age Diets for contemporary people has appeared in the world’s top scientific journals including the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the British Journal of Nutrition, and the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, among others.Today's episode was brought to you by:




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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #181: Bobby Slayton and Jimmy Shubert

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Description: Alternate titles: Yellfest 2013 feat. Jimmy Shubert, Bobby's Swear Time, Zero Seconds of Silence. Bobby Slayton is a stand-up comedian sometimes referred to as "The Pit Bull of Comedy" or "Yid Vicious". Slayton, a native of Scarsdale, New York, is probably best known for a supporting role in the 2001 film Bandits, and as a frequent guest on The Adam Carolla Show. He played Joey Bishop in the 1998 movie The Rat Pack and a character named simply "Slayton" in The Mind of the Married Man. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hour-long stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s for 2010 by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on iTunes. This week's episode was brought to you by:




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Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #180: Tom Papa

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Description: Tom lets everyone know why The Marriage Ref failed even though he hosted it. The guest Tom, not the regular one. Tom Papa's clean but cutting comedy has earned him the respect of fans and comedians alike. He just completed a new stand up special "Freaked Out" which is set to air on Epix and Netflix in July 2013. Tom has recorded three stand up specials for Comedy Central, the most recent of which is the one hour stand-up special, Tom Papa Live in New York City that was shot at the Union Square Theater and directed by Rob Zombie. The special appeared on Comedy Central on January 8, 2012. Tom has thirteen appearances on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 2005 he released his debut comedy album Calm, Cool, & Collected. He is a frequent guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Show with David Letterman and The Opie & Anthony Show. His one man show Only Human opened to rave reviews at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. Tom started his stand-up career in New York City in 1993 playing open mics and hosting at the Stand Up New York comedy club. Papa got his first big break when he was hand-picked by comedian Jerry Seinfeld to perform on his tour after meeting at the Comedy Cellar in New York. This episode is brought to you by:

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #179: Muhammad Heft

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Description: Muhammad cautions people that only a small fraction of Muslims are bad, and even then he believes they can be saved. Muhammad Heft was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. Coming from a German and Irish background, Mr. Heft spent his childhood and majority of his life in a small town outside of Toronto. Raised as a nominal Protestant Christian, Mr. Heft spent most of his time admiring sport celebrities and dreamed of playing professional golf on the PGA Tour. Heft converted to Islam in 1998 after which he studied Islam with qualified scholars for over 7 years. He began his community involvement in 2003, and since then, has gone one to take part in a variety of government and community initiatives.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #178: Random Chat

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Description: Another day, another hour of conversation. This time it was decidedly more light-hearted than these past few days have been.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #177: Boston Followup

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Description: Now that the dust has (mostly) settled and things are back in order again, we take an unfond look back at the last week. Spoiler alert: a lot of people were assholes about it.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #176: Ron Rosenbaum

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Description: A couple of Tom's friends from the recovery center stop by, along with Ron who yells a lot. Brash, opinionated and consistently outspoken, the irascible Ron Rosenbaum is an authentic Twin Cities character. Rosenbaum is (in no particular order) a lover of gambling, cigars, and -- most of all -- calling it as he sees it. His political beliefs may best be described as iconoclastic. In other words, he's not drinking anybody's Kool-aid. He brings to Twin Cities News Talk years of experience working in talk radio and television. Years ago when he was -- as he puts it -- "young and stupid," he was recruited to help tame racially torn South Boston High School. He's also been a Boston Globe correspondent and a practicing attorney, a Minnesota Law & Politics "Super Lawyer" for years. If you're looking around town for him, your best bet is on the golf course, in the bar at The Lex or at Canterbury Park.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #175: Ms. Pat

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Description: Tom develops a strange obsession with Ms. Pat's breast (yes, singular) for the majority of this episode. Let’s start with Ms. Pat hasn’t lived the life of your typical comedian. Born to a single mother of 5, living on welfare in a tough West end neighborhood of Atlanta, Ms. Pat learned early on she would have to fend for herself in this world. Her Grandfather ran a “bootleg” house where as a kid Pat learned how to roll the drunks for food money. She had her first child at 14 and her second child at 15, “I knew I wasn’t going to college so I figured why not get an early start on my family”. She became a drug dealer in her teens known by the street name “Rabbit”. In 2003 with her case-worker’s encouragement she decided to go on–stage and appeared at the Open-Mic-Night at “The Pub” in Atlanta. From the moment she stepped on stage she knew she had found her place. She began pouring punch lines across stages at the rate other moms pour milk at the counter. With a comedy career now spilling over 9 years this powerful woman brings a hardcore, in your face, honest and hilarious perspective to her shows. In 2009 she began touring as the opening act for national headliner Arnez J. In July of this year she made her first TV appearance on the TV Guide Network’s “Standup in Stilettos”. She will also be appearing on Nickelodeons “Mom’s Night Out” comedy special in October. She is a regular guest on the Bob and Tom Radio Show. Currently she appears on Katt Williams new DVD release “Kattpacalypse”. Ms. Pat currently resides with her husband and three children in Indianapolis.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #174: Laurie Kilmartin

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Description: Laurie gives several insights into what goes into writing a successful TV show. Laurie Kilmartin is an American comedienne and writer best known for being a finalist on Last Comic Standing season 8, and is currently a staff writer for the Conan O'Brien show Conan. She grew up in Northern California and went to UCLA where she was a competitive swimmer.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #173: Neal Karlen

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Description: Neal comes straight from the gastroenterologist to talk about organized crime in the twin cities. Neal Karlen is an eight-time published writer, has taught at the University of Minnesota, and has worked at Newsweek. His great uncle Augie was friends with many members of the Minneapolis Jewish mob and is the source of Neal's latest book, Augie's Secrets.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #172: Mark Tuschel

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Description: The author of Living Sober Sucks and other such books calls in to tell us why it actually doesn't. Mark's bio: I have lived a wild and unconventional life filled with exciting jobs, dangerous situations and lots and lots of alcohol. Can't forget to mention all of the drugs too. I had a wonderful wife for 23 years. (We both drank but I ended up divorced one year after I quit drinking). I am sober for more than 7 years and at times I seem to lead a very boring, dull, uneventful style of life. Yup, that describes it... I feel like a neutered cat. I spend hours just staring out the livingroom window looking at chipmunks. (However I don't have the flexibility to lick myself!) But seriously, my life is getting better. I am glad that I am sober. I have good friends and a loving family. I foster dogs for Animal Rescue and that helps with the loneliness. All I know is that my chances of living a rewarding life are far better sober than if I was drinking.

Title: The Tom Barnard Podcast #171: Random Chat

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Description: The topic is the Boston marathon bombing as well as some other, more pleasant things.