Modern Talk

95 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

"Modern Talk" solo episodes follows my story of chasing the new crazy American dream. I try to better myself while also searching for a balance of work & play in my hero's journey through the lens of an absurdist.

Guest episodes get curious and I turn my philosophical questions around to them. I want to know how and why they got where they are now and also their thoughts & theories on life. We get as serious as "what happens when we die?" and as silly as "would you rather be trash or a trash can?"

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Episodes

Tammy (ITWT34)

December 19, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB

In Touch with Tommy 34 “The Cutter,” edge rather than taunt, how you do it is how you do it, I’m Thor, the secret is behind avoidance, and never never gonna give ya up. #86 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt34

Silliness: Open for Business (ITWT33)

December 05, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

In Touch with Tommy 33 I reward myself from a playoff win with a hot chocolate milk, my favorite street, my favorite father story, give back, kids have it hard, don’t talk behind my back in front of me, and I wonder who is it? #85 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt33

Face Pain (ITWT32)

November 21, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MB

In Touch with Tommy 32 Be undeniable, water is bad, emotional impermanence, and overcorrecting selfishness. #84 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt32

Feel The Ball (ITWT31)

October 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB

In Touch with Tommy 31 Join me with my new setup with meaningful decor, managing pees, my right one survives a sunrise hike, I sneak a slice of pizza, I rip Drip Baylss, I’m okay just now, widdle a king’s table to a TV tray, and Bugs Bunny Boundaries. #83 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt31

Baby Rock Steps (ITWT30)

September 26, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MB

In Touch with Tommy 30 My Myrtle family takes me to a cabin in the mountains, I’m 25 going on 19, I get my first stalker, become big pickler of the week, and almost join a gym. #83 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt30

Jayden Baker: Anyways

September 12, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MB

“Hey camera man, give me a jam” My six-year-old friend and I talk about the meaning of life, death, what she thinks about the world, her suggestions for the education system, what’s frustrating about adults, and Frozen bedsheets. #82 tommywaite.com/podcast/jaydenbaker

Gotta Be Kiddin' Me (ITWT28)

August 29, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 36 MB

In Touch with Tommy 28 We’re all hookers, hurt people hurt people, don’t make sense, I have a bad case of the “you don’t tell me what to do”s, and I talk to my child self. #80 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt28

Cotton Candy Spinner (ITWT29)

August 29, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MB

In Touch with Tommy 29 We catch up after a Christmas hiatus talking about my eviction, having a loser mentality, knowing what to do with the ball before you touch it, Christmas Sheetz anxiety, pickle/kick ball Venn diagram, Dillon downs a Christmas beer, we steal a rooftop, Tatum helps beasts, and my hash-slinging slasher origin story. #81 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt29

Candle Time (ITWT27)

June 20, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MB

I lose the ugly gingerbread house contest, I wear a skirt in a parade, fascinated by the choices in a one-man play, it’s not cool to not be cool, and ‘this’ too. In Touch with Tommy 27 #79 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt27

Perhaps (ITWT26)

June 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

We’re all dumb, Tommy’s Take on Planes, Trains and Automobiles, hellos & goodbyes, be decisive to flow, I show my toes at a waterpark, and getting caught doing the right thing. In Touch with Tommy 26 Full show notes: tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt26 #78

Billy Baker: Hero Built

June 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

Billy’s a chill military guy with two jobs, four kids, and two wives (at different times of course). Billy’s ultimate goal is to be a proud farm owner called “Baker’s Acres.” We talk about growing up as a quiet, funny kid and how having a kid at 19 grew him up fast. #77 Full show notes: tommywaite.com/podcast/billybaker

No Free Air (ITWT25)

May 24, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MB

In Touch with Tommy 25 Is art for the artist or audience, Meat is gross, no free lunches, expectations vs manifestations, and I’m a toenail hero. #76 Full show notes: tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt25

Steady Funny Eddie (ITWT24)

May 16, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB

In Touch with Tommy 24 I conveniently forgot to shave in November, go to a diaper party, it’s good to be a kid again, and HURTS! #75 Full show notes: tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt24

Middle Is Best (ITWT23)

May 09, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

In Touch with Tommy 23 Fresh off The Nuance Nuisance (ITWT5), I learn avocado is lit, set intentions, do what you want, and I eat a whole rotisserie chicken. #74 Full episode notes: tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt23

Beautiful Fountain (ITWT22)

May 02, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

In Touch with Tommy 22 Halloween episode! I talk about loss, acceptance of change, (un)communicated expectations, I don’t believe, and I’m Tommy frickin Waite. #73 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt22

Cold Water (ITWT21)

April 25, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

I recap my time home in Pittsburgh, I’m hit with a whirlwind when I get back to Myrtle, a guy next to me attempts a joke at the urinals, love is love, I figure out the great mystery of - the friendzone - and the MultiMcFlyverse. What are you afraid of? #72 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt21

We Don't Care (ITWT20)

April 18, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 74 MB

I turn 26 with you, read a birthday blog I wrote in 2018, and get surprised. #71 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt20

Sandwich Irons (ITWT19)

March 28, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

What’s your ideal sandwich? #70 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt19

Intermingling (ITWT18)

March 21, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MB

Tommy’s Take on Remember The Titans, motorcycles are too loud, and we play “Is It Racist?” #69 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt18

We're All Friends (ITWT17)

March 14, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

How to eat like a Bachelor, we’re all just a hang out away from being friends, and rocked like a Hurricane. #68 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt17

Stay Ready (ITWT16)

March 06, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Tommy’s Take on Teen Wolf (1985), Practical Living with blinds, softball soliloquies, and relationship crop tops. #67 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt16

Burghers at the Beach w/ Scott Petraca

February 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB

My roommate and I talk about growing up in Pittsburgh, going to military school, love of thrifting, and we play games at the end! #66 tommywaite.com/podcast/scottpetraca

Silly Fun Boy (ITWT15)

February 21, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Gather ‘round the fire for some camp stories, practical ways of living, wheatgrass shots, insect friends, and zoom out together. #65 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt15

Everything's A Lesson (ITWT14)

February 07, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MB

Apple flimsy up the numbers in the fall, softball gets hard, I get my stuff back while looking silly, and I don’t consider how I feel. #64 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt14

Discipline with the Flippin' (ITWT13)

January 31, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

I go fake fishing with a toddler, what I appreciate about being single, why sports are silly, my Dad pulls a Peter Griffin, stand updates, keeping happiness sunny side up, and emotional Jack in the Boxes. #63 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt13

Get Gratitude While You Can (ITWT12)

January 24, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

I paint someone’s face, the phone background dilemma, picture taking hack, I get a poor person notch in my belt, and my first attempt at crowd work didn’t go as planned. #62 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt12

Flimsy Up the Numbers (ITWT11)

January 17, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

Tommy’s Take on Karate Kid (1984), Bill Withers tells on himself, making girls feel comfy, and I confront my incongruent shoulders. #61 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt11

Vengeful Path (ITWT10)

December 13, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 31.5 MB

Past week’s trip to Virginia with Pete, tread cautiously down a vengeful path, Hannah & Sammy offspring, small stuff can affect the big stuff. #60 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt10

Reset Button (ITWT9)

December 06, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

I use people’s stuff for free, the perfect balanced day, being a peacemaker in the playoffs, you get a peak at my only fans, and I’m the styleless stylist. What’s your perfect day? #59 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt9

Serial Sneezer (ITWT8)

November 29, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MB

House Hopper, Cashing In listener, Ideal Bachelor padder, Overstimmer, Practical liver, sneezer, movie watcher, easy crier. #58 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt8

Rounded Blue Square (ITWT7)

November 22, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

New shoes & new music from Childish Gambino, anklet poetry, LED installation, and The Nuisance is back. #57 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt7

Ball Abilities (ITWT6)

November 15, 2022 00:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

I get a kick out of kickball, exceeding low expectations, staying positive in the face of cigarettes, circumstance victims, and things get a bit less harry. #56 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt6

ITWT5 [YouTube Exclusive]

November 08, 2022 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.76 MB

YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVE: https://youtu.be/FTI8ZrmuCNs 0-3 on break ups, how many “best friends” can you have, nuance in texting, supporting myself through creativity, and we get into more rumblings thus far. What’s your relationship record? #55 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt5

Anthony La Bianca

November 01, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MB

The Star of Street Walking!! We discuss acting, poetry, and loss. #54 tommywaite.com/podcast/anthonylabianca

Tommy's Target (ITWT4)

October 25, 2022 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Tommy’s Target’s target audience, productive procrastinator, Johnny Carson makes his first appearance on Modern Talk (even though I’m more of a Larry Sanders guy), perfectionism in creative processes, and boobies #53 tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt4

Vacation Until Further Notice (ITWT3)

October 18, 2022 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MB

In the closet, scary & exciting coffee opportunity, and introducing Mr. Harry Frickin Sparklezzzzz I challenge people to live life like they’re on vacation and only work to stay on vacation. tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt3 #52

Sticky Angles (ITWT2)

October 11, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

BIE (Big Intern Energy), seeing green for stepping up my game, self-critical of my self-editing, mandatory allergic & voluntary vegan, and sticky angles. tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt2 #51

In Touch with Tommy

October 04, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

A new season for Tommy!! The wave has crescented on the Solo Seas, and now I want to update you on my hero’s journey! Pete’s friends visit, we get Hawaiian & have a LuWOW at church, and save a turtle without using straws. Keep in touch!! tommywaite.com/podcast/itwt #50

Episode 49: Bunt (SSS13)

May 20, 2022 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Being ready to be ready, funny on my feet, and bunting for the win! tommywaite.com/podcast/sss13 #49

Episode 48: Hero (SSS12)

May 13, 2022 00:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Presence, hate, and heroics. Please enjoy random photos from that week -- #48 tommywaite.com/podcast/sss12

Episode 47: Benjamin Conner

May 03, 2022 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

We get into Ben’s love of coins, his childhood growing up as a missionary kid growing up in Mexico, and his decision to go from a loan officer to a nurse. Also, he is the inspiration for the character “Ben” in Street Walking! #47 tommywaite.com/podcast/benjaminconner