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S11 EP24 - The Season 11 Finale

March 29, 2024 18:08 - 1 hour - 128 MB

Fort Wayne, Indiana Mayor Tom Henry passes away; Trump starts selling Bibles; Mayor Tom to shave his head in effort to raise money for cancer awareness; Tom announces Calibre 50 to perform at Hammond, Indiana’s Festival of the Lakes on Sunday, July 21; has Tom been banned from the UK; container ship brings down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

S11 EP23 - BADAS? BABAS? BABSM?

March 26, 2024 17:46 - 1 hour - 129 MB

Chris fills in for John again; the LOCPOD text thread goes wild over Ivermectin; Tom and Kevin discuss the price of fast food as a picture of a Five Guys receipt goes viral; a recent article makes it seem like cities are eliminating recycling programs.

S11 EP22 - Mayors, Mayors, and Councilwoman (feat. Councilwoman Ellen Kapitan)

March 22, 2024 16:15 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Everyone seemed to enjoy the first pitch at the opening day of MLB in Seoul, South Korea; Eagles at the Sphere; Tom talks about his time on a panel with other Northwest Indiana Mayors; “Dolton Dictator” Mayor Tiffany Henyard hires convicted sex offender as a Code Enforcement Officer; Valparaiso, Indiana Councilwoman Ellen Kapitan drops by to talk about being a newly elected official, her knowledge of trees, and more.

S11 EP22 - Mayors, Mayors, and Councilwoman (feat. Valpo Councilwoman Ellen Kapitan)

March 22, 2024 16:15 - 1 hour - 120 MB

MLB opening day in Seoul South Korea and everyone seemed to enjoy the first pitch; Eagles at the Sphere; Tom talks about his time on the panel with Region Mayors; “Dolton Dictator” Mayor Tiffany Henyard hires convicted sex offender as a Code Enforcement Officer; Valpo Councilwoman Ellen Kapitan drops by to talk about being a newly elected official and her knowledge of trees.

S11 EP21 - Things Happen When I’m Bored (feat. Jodi Krangle)

March 19, 2024 17:02 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Kate Middleton finally seen in public as Lady Rose Hanbury denies affair with Prince William; a new Mailbag segment sheds light on some fallout from a recent LOCPOD episode; Tom doesn’t mince his words about Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Dr. Valerie McCray; voice actress Jodi Krangle talks with Tom and Kevin about her work, concerns about the use of AI in the industry, and more.

S11 EP20 - Rose Is A Freak In The Sheets

March 15, 2024 18:25 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Kevin is back after a family ski trip; Happy Steak & BJ Day; Tom has been writing Phil’s name wrong for 15 years; Tom goes down the Kate Middleton rabbit hole; 35 marijuana dispensaries looking to open in one Michigan township with a population of just 2,500 residents; RIP TikTok; Trump VP predictions.

S11 EP19 - Gringo On The Hill (feat. Matt Reardon)

March 12, 2024 15:59 - 1 hour - 126 MB

Someone parked in Tom’s spot at City Hall; Matt went to Mexico and ran out of water; Harris Kouklakis from Kouklakis Law stops by for a conversation about real estate law; what happened at last night’s Hammond, IN council meeting; conspiracy theories surrounding the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton continue to grow; U.S. Senator Katie Britt’s disastrous response to the State of the Union Address.

S11 EP18 - Is There Any Hope For Chicago? (feat. Paul Vallas)

March 08, 2024 17:48 - 1 hour - 119 MB

A protestor with a swastika sign causes a stir in Valparaiso, Indiana; Tom, Kevin, and John spar over Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address; Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene goes off on a reporter; Dolton, IL Mayor Tiffany Henyard vetoes a resolution calling for an investigation into herself; Tom announces that Shinedown will be performing at Hammond, Indiana’s Festival of the Lakes on July 18; former Chicago mayoral candidate and school superintendent Paul Vallas talks with Tom and Kev...

S11 EP17 - A Mayor Tiffany Henyard Exclusive (feat. Dr. Nakita Cloud and Stephanie Wiedeman)

March 05, 2024 18:23 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Tom turns 55; Tom and John give their reviews of “Dune: Part Two”; Tom vents about a post he was tagged in on Facebook; U.S. Supreme Court rules unanimously that Trump can remain on state ballots; Dr. Nakita Cloud and Stephanie Wiedeman, two former Chiefs of Staff for embattled Dolton, IL Mayor Tiffany Henyard, talk with Tom and Kevin about their experience working with her, some of the controversies surrounding her, and more.

S11 EP16 - Double Nickels (feat. Fred from 103.5 KISS FM’s The Fred Show)

March 01, 2024 16:49 - 1 hour - 114 MB

What’s the deal with Ozempic; husband of BP executive makes a fortune after listening in on wife’s work calls; did Dolton, IL Mayor Tiffany Henyard have local bars raided because they didn’t support her; Fred from 103.5 KISS FM’s “The Fred Show” talks with Tom, Kevin, and Steve about his upbringing, the future of radio, if his popular show segment “Waiting By The Phone” is scripted, and more.

S11 EP15 - I Love Global Warming

February 27, 2024 18:35 - 1 hour - 127 MB

Tom returns from a ski trip with his Navy friends; Tom, Kevin, and Steve discuss the controversy surrounding the appointment of a new police chief in La Porte, Indiana; recurring LOCPOD topic and Dolton, IN Mayor Tiffany Henyard to start her own podcast.

S11 EP14 - Pull Them Open From Both Ends (feat. McCracken Poston, Jr.)

February 23, 2024 17:40 - 1 hour - 113 MB

Kevin, Phil, and John Cantrell talk with attorney and author McCracken Poston, Jr. about his new book “Zenith Man” and some interesting criminal cases he’s been a part of; Mike Foreit returns with stories of his recent travels; Tucker Carlson’s bizarre videos from Russia; controversial Dolton, IL Mayor Tiffany Henyard once brought a DJ with her to a village board meeting.

S11 EP13 - I’d Break That Back

February 20, 2024 18:07 - 58 minutes - 108 MB

Hammond, Indiana’s western-themed 219 Day was a huge success; Trump introduces a sneaker line; more on embattled Dolton, IL Mayor Tiffany Henyard; former Congressman George Santos sues Jimmy Kimmel.

S11 EP12 - Keep Your Pecker In Your Pants

February 16, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Kevin gets another COVID-19 booster; former Portage, Indiana Mayor James Snyder’s case before the Supreme Court argues that gratuities are not the same as bribes; district attorney in Trump’s election interference case in Georgia, Fani Willis, takes the stand to defend her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade; Tom and Kevin continue their discussion on controversial Dolton, IL Mayor Tiffany Henyard.

S11 EP11 - I Don’t Narc On Nobody

February 13, 2024 17:13 - 1 hour - 133 MB

Trump shocks some with his latest remarks about NATO; Tom bemoans a presidential race between Biden and Trump; Tom and Kevin’s first multi-episode segment about controversial Dolton, IL Mayor Tiffany Henyard; Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita launches an online anti-indoctrination portal for IN schools.

S11 EP10 - My Kid Is A Search Engine

February 09, 2024 16:45 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s public hearing on the BP Whiting refinery air permit canceled last minute; who’s going to win the Super Bowl; man climbs the Sphere in Las Vegas; California Governor Gavin Newsom witnesses someone shoplifting while out shopping; Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay posts on X for first time since his suspected overdose incident last December; Brett Favre still owes over $700,000 in interest on the $1.1 million he was ordered to repay to the stat...

S11 EP9 - I Like Your Whole Victoria’s Secret Look

February 06, 2024 17:58 - 1 hour - 127 MB

John Cantrell stops by and talks with Tom and Kevin about Arby’s, the latest on the three Kansas City Chiefs fans found frozen to death in their friend’s backyard, Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez, Jr.’s misdemeanor plea in his criminal case, and more; a suspected dispute over illegal marijuana results in six people found shot to death in California.

S11 EP8 - Two Twinks

February 02, 2024 16:08 - 1 hour - 132 MB

Dead & Company to perform at the Sphere in Las Vegas; woman arrested after squatting to pee in plane aisle; Whiting, Indiana BP oil refinery power outage causes evacuation, smoke, and smell across the Region; update on Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr.’s criminal trial.

S11 EP7 - Zero Gabes

January 30, 2024 17:33 - 58 minutes - 108 MB

Tom and Kevin are back and discuss how Phil and Jeff faired in their “Tom or Kevin” game in the previous episode; a snowboarder in California gets stuck in a gondola overnight in freezing temperatures; Kevin clarifies something from a topic covered in a previous episode; Tom to debate Gabe Whitley?

S11 EP6 - Naked And Covered In Butter

January 26, 2024 17:04 - 59 minutes - 110 MB

Phil Taillon and Jeff Long fill in for Tom and Kevin and discuss some bizarre news stories – three men freeze to death in the backyard of a friends house after watching a football game, and a man is arrested after jumping into a Bass Pro Shop aquarium naked; after an almost three-year hiatus, Phil and Jeff bring back the critically-acclaimed LOCPOD game called “Tom or Kevin”.

S11 EP5 - I Think There’s A Lot That John’s Saying Right Now That’s Dead Right

January 23, 2024 17:03 - 1 hour - 133 MB

Controversial figure appointed to St. John, Indiana’s Economic Development Committee; Gary and East Chicago, IN to be sued by Attorney General Todd Rokita over their “sanctuary city” policies; what’s going on with the southern border; funny electronic highway signs to be banned by the Federal Highway Administration; Tom and Kevin discuss an eminent domain matter currently taking place in Hammond, IN; Ron DeSantis drops out of presidential race; has Trump gone too far with his nickname for Ni...

S11 EP4 - The Longest Show In The History Of LOCPOD (feat. Jim Dedelow)

January 19, 2024 17:59 - 1 hour - 152 MB

Tom sounds off on a recent article about St. John, Indiana police chief Steven Flores announcing his candidacy for Lake County Sheriff over two years in advance; Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay suspected of having another drug overdose; Chicagoland Tesla owners struggle to charge their cars during a recent cold snap; WJOB’s Jim Dedelow sits down with Tom and Kevin.

S11 EP3 - The State of Education in Indiana (feat. Superintendent Scott Miller)

January 16, 2024 16:50 - 1 hour - 126 MB

Tom runs into a LOCPOD fan at Home Depot; Tom and Kevin discuss the tough topic of drug addiction; Mayor Tom shares why the City of Hammond, Indiana held its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. candlelight march despite the cold temperatures; Trump overwhelmingly wins the Iowa caucus; School City of Hammond Superintendent Scott Miller talks with Tom and Kevin about the state of education in Indiana, the two recently failed tax referendums that would have benefitted the School City of Hammond, wha...

S11 EP2 - You Can’t Wear A Nut Roll

January 12, 2024 17:18 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Jill is the best gift-giver; update on Susanna Gibson, the Virginia democrat who lost her bid for public office after it was revealed that she and her husband live-streamed themselves having sex; Tom and Kevin discuss the latest on a lawsuit that hopes to address a disparity with judgeships in Indiana; predictions on the presidential race now that Chris Christie has dropped out.

S11 EP1 - What A Fat Piece Of Sh*t I Am

January 09, 2024 17:02 - 1 hour - 122 MB

The season 11 premiere – LOCPOD’s first episode in a new location; recently expelled Congressman George Santos gives LOCPOD a shoutout; former Portage, Indiana Mayor James Snyder’s case continues with the U.S. Supreme Court now getting involved.

S10 EP24 - Regardless Of Whether You And I Like Those Pants… (feat. Mayor Joe Hogsett)

December 01, 2023 17:58 - 1 hour - 133 MB

The final episode of season 10 – In today’s Mail Bag segment, someone pens Tom a letter about his pants; for some reason California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis had a prime time debate against each other; former Indiana State Representative Sean Eberhart pleads guilty to a corruption charge; Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett sits down with Tom and Kevin to discuss his mayoral win, his future in state and national politics, the presidential e...

S10 EP23 - FUBU or Fubo?

November 28, 2023 17:44 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Jill returns from Portugal; the LOCPod crew shares what they did for Thanksgiving; Tom briefly joins Fubo; Tom to make changes to longtime basketball developmental program Hammond Youth Hoops after some recent controversies; Munster, Indiana council meeting latest target in “Zoombombing” incident; Congressman George Santos says he expects to be expelled from Congress.

S10 EP22 - This Is Like The Real News (feat. Destiny Wells)

November 21, 2023 17:43 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Did Snoop Dogg stop smoking marijuana; Indiana Senator Todd Young listens to LOCPod; the time Tom invited his Navy friends over for Thanksgiving and his oven caught on fire; ticketholders who attended the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas file a class-action lawsuit; Destiny Wells talks with Tom and Kevin about her just-announced candidacy for Indiana Attorney General against Todd Rokita.

S10 EP21 - Lying, Cheating, Stealing, and Violence

November 17, 2023 18:14 - 1 hour - 122 MB

A very special guest fills in for Jill; Tom recaps a rough Mayor’s Night Out he recently held; someone posts a racial slur at a recent Highland, Indiana town council meeting; University of Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh suspended; was American hockey player Adam Johnson murdered on the ice during a game; Congressman Kevin McCarthy accused of assaulting a fellow Congressman; Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin challenges a witness to a fight during a Senate hearing; Congressman George Santos says he w...

S10 EP20 - Hello, Eugene! (feat. Silouan Green)

November 14, 2023 18:42 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Tom hangs out with LeBron James in Arizona and has a disappointing first experience with a driverless taxi; the decriminalization of hard drugs in Oregon isn’t going so well; former Indiana State Representative Sean Eberhart agrees to plead guilty to conspiracy; veteran, author, and speaker Silouan Green talks with Tom and Kevin about a tragic experience that led to his PTSD, how he overcame it, and his efforts since then on helping others fighting similar battles.

S10 EP19 - The Porn Episode

November 10, 2023 17:09 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Kevin goes bowling with his family and gets destroyed; John Cantrell notices something concerning on Election Day; Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett wins a third term and other election result news; The House votes to cut Pete Buttigieg’s salary to $1; Democratic candidate in Virginia who live-streamed herself having sex with her husband on a porn website narrowly loses to her opponent; new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says him and his son use porn-monitoring software.

S10 EP18 - Go, America

November 07, 2023 18:31 - 1 hour - 119 MB

It’s Election Day; coincidentally enough, considering one of the topics in the last episode, Tom blocks someone on his personal Facebook page; Chicago Cubs fire Manager David Ross; George Santos remains in Congress after a vote to expel him falls short; what’s going on with Brett Favre; the latest in Trump’s NY civil fraud trial.

S10 EP17 - We Are Not 60 Minutes

November 03, 2023 17:11 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Tom gets deposed in Speros Batistatos case; the Supreme Court will soon decide if public officials can block people on their personal social media pages; Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita reprimanded and fined by the IN Supreme Court; former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity.

S10 EP16 - That’s An Antagonistic Question (feat. Jon Stewart)

October 31, 2023 17:11 - 1 hour - 128 MB

Kevin and Lindsey dress up for LOCPOD’s Halloween episode; California Governor Gavin Newsom falls on Chinese boy; rest in peace, Matthew Perry; former Vice President Mike Pence suspends his campaign for POTUS; UAW settles its strike with automakers; UFO researcher Jon Stewart talks with Tom and Kevin about aliens, Bigfoot, and more.

S10 EP15 - Who’s Gonna Blink First? (feat. Dick Wybrow)

October 27, 2023 16:40 - 57 minutes - 106 MB

Why is Tom wearing a tuxedo; an Alaskan Airline pilot blames taking mushrooms after trying to crash an airplane; California Governor Gavin Newsom meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping; who is the new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson; author Dick Wybrow talks with Tom and Kevin from New Zealand about his new book “Kane”, Halloween, narcolepsy, and more.

S10 EP14 - Put It On The Bone For Me

October 24, 2023 17:52 - 59 minutes - 110 MB

Tom has another bone to pick with Buffalo Wild Wings; Kevin offers up a potential solution to Tom’s concerns about the United States Postal Service; Tom discusses some of the fallout from his remarks about Joe Biden’s age in the last episode; can the government shut down social media during a time of war; the House is still without a Speaker.

S10 EP13 - Kevin Doesn’t Know How To Hit It

October 20, 2023 17:05 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Tom, Kevin, John, and eight other guys go to a John Mayer concert together; are we heading towards a cliff with the economy; what’s going on in the House; why is 80-year-old Joe Biden running again; is Mike Pence’s presidential campaign going broke; Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s new ride.

S10 EP11 - Did We Just Discover A Loophole?

October 17, 2023 23:34 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Tom talks about his morning drive and the two types of drivers he runs into; Tom and Kevin discuss the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass and who should be Kevin’s companion; Congressman George Santos indicted; Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene brings up cancer as a reason not to vote for Steve Scalise for Speaker of the House; Congresswoman Lauren Boebert spotted making out with her ex-husband; Travis Kelce’s mom on meeting Taylor Swift for the first time.

S10 EP12 - Get Pissed

October 17, 2023 17:20 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Tom goes to a Phish concert on Hamas’s “Day of Rage”; outrage after a local K-9 is hurt during a recent traffic stop; is TikTok pushing pro-Palestinian videos on their platform; will Congressman Jim Jordan be the next Speaker of the House; the latest from entertaining and newly-indicted Congressman George Santos.

S10 EP10 - Numerology, Man

October 10, 2023 18:09 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Kevin drives to Florida by himself; Tom and Kevin discuss the latest on the immigration crisis in Chicago and NYC; Northwest Indiana Realtor Association’s Pete Novak stops by to discuss the housing market and Tupac Shakur’s murder.

S10 EP9 - Vocal BJ

October 06, 2023 17:11 - 54 minutes - 100 MB

The Bears finally win; Congressman Kevin McCarthy is voted out as Speaker of the House; Tom and Kevin discuss the news that the Biden administration will begin construction on a border wall.

S10 EP8 - I Wonder How They Passed The Bar

October 03, 2023 17:02 - 53 minutes - 99.2 MB

Kevin shares an article on how to spot an idiot; George Clooney rips Trump; is Republican candidate for U.S. President Vivek Ramaswamy copying Obama’s speeches; San Diego, California finally passes an ordinance to help deal with homelessness; a Chicago Walgreens takes a creative approach in deterring loitering.

S10 EP7 - Wear A Tie, Fetterman

September 29, 2023 16:58 - 56 minutes - 105 MB

John Cantrell joins Tom and Kevin in the studio and discusses a story about whether or not Trump recently bought a gun; is it appropriate for Senator John Fetterman to wear sweatshirts and shorts around Capitol Hill; Kevin shares a local story about a man who was arrested after attacking his friend for not having BBQ sauce to put on his cheeseburger.

S10 EP6 - What’s Up With Taylor Swift?

September 26, 2023 17:36 - 1 hour - 115 MB

Taylor Swift’s reaction to boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce scoring a touchdown becomes a topic of discussion on the pod; Tom discusses a recent severe rain event in Hammond, Indiana; IN Attorney General Todd Rokita faces state Supreme Court complaint.

S10 EP5 - I Want You To Kiss Me Like That

September 22, 2023 17:11 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Will Tom ever get a CPAP machine; a Frank Sinatra tribute singer causes controversy during his concert in Hammond, Indiana; Tom responds to a recent article that purports he plans to caucus for Lake County Sheriff should current Sheriff Oscar Martinez, Jr. be convicted; does the punishment fit the crime for Luis Rubiales, now former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation; U.S. national debt tops $33 trillion for the first time just three months after it topped $32 trillion for th...

S10 EP4 - The Shorter It Is The Friendlier It Is (feat. Ben Hamilton)

September 19, 2023 16:09 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Tom experiences road rage on the way to the studio; Congresswoman Lauren Boebert issues an apology after being kicked out of a musical; LOCPOD is invited to Off Square Brewing after discussing an unfortunate incident between them and Speros Batistatos on a previous episode; Chicago considers opening its own grocery store as a result of “systemic disinvestment”; author Ben Hamilton talks with Tom and Kevin about his book “Sorry Guys, We Stormed the Capitol” and what it was like being in Washi...

S10 EP3 - Are We Getting Stupider As A Country?

September 15, 2023 16:21 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Phil returns with his famous LOCPOD Lock of the Week for an upcoming NFL game; did CNN steal LOCPOD’s logo; FDA says a main ingredient in popular cold medications doesn’t work; Hunter Biden is indicted; UAW goes on strike; Rep. Lauren Boebert is kicked out of a musical; is California going to ban candy?

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