Booking Overview

A comedian-led show where Tom Kelly (who “refuses to niche down”) asks direct, offbeat questions while interviewing real people—often local public figures—about contentious community issues. It’s a good booking target for guests who can handle candid, sometimes silly, but still substantive conversations about civic life and culture.

Metrics

Episodes: 300

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 9.9k subscribers

Instagram: 59.0k followers

30s Ad: 80 - 91, 60s Ad: 95 - 106

Contact Form

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Host

Tom Kelly - Tom Kelly is a stand-up comedian who has worked with almost every celebrity imaginable. On the show he brings an older-comic perspective, asking deeper questions while also sharing unsolicited (and...

Tom Kelly - Tom Kelly’s interviewing style blends humor with candid civic and culture prompts—especially around education, politics-at-the-local-level, and community identity. He frames episodes as freewheelin...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Local or regional public figures—especially school board members/candidates, education stakeholders, and civic leaders—who can speak credibly about community controversies (education policy, budgets, litigation, and student policy) and are comfortable in a humorous, candid format.
Required Achievements:  
Held elected or quasi-elected civic roles (e.g., school board member), Ran competitive local campaigns, Published or advocated on education/public policy issues within the community, Professional expertise relevant to education policy (e.g., law, education administration)

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Lynn Russo - Massapequa School Board Campaign; School Budget And Lawsuits (“save The Chief”); Universal Pre-k; Covid/mask Fallout; Transgender Bathroom/locker-room Policy; Community Identity And Tone In Local Politics.

Cheryl Lepre - Massapequa School Board Service And Reelection; “save The Chief” Lawsuit And Fiscal Responsibility; Covid/mask Policy Fallout; Anonymous Facebook Politics; Transgender Locker-room Controversy And Policy; Universal Pre-k; Education, Ai/vocational Training; State Testing/common Core; Community Identity And Real Estate.

Danielle Ocuto - “save The Chief” Mascot Controversy; Lawsuits And Taxpayer Spending; Covid-era School Board Decisions And Student Wellbeing; Parent Rights And State Guidance On Gender Identity; Public Comment Disruptions At Board Meetings; Universal Pre-k; Sports/trans Athlete Policy And Student Supports; Campaign Donations.

Recent Topics

Local Politics, Education, Campaigns, Public Policy, Community, School Board, Culture, Controversy, Elections, Civic Life

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Spotify Video Test: Goodbye Stephen Colbert

May 23, 2026

This is a video upload of the Goodbye Stephen Colbert Episode.  I'm trying to see if this episode will show ups as video on Spotify and other podcast platforms.

Goodbye Stephen Colbert - From The Substitute Warm Up Comedian

May 23, 2026

Comedian and longtime TV warm-up performer Tom Kelly reacts to the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and what it means for the future of late-night television, comedy, and New York City entertainment culture. From performing warm-up comedy inside the historic Ed Sullivan Theater to reflecting on the collapse of traditional broadcast television, Tom shares personal stories, industry insight, and emotional memories about working with Stephen Colbert and his staff over the year...

472: Lynn Russo Massapequa School Board Candidate

May 18, 2026

The final of four interviews with Massapequa's candidates running in Massapequa's school board election on Tuesday May 19th. Dr. Lynn Russo, PhD ESQ is a practicing lawyer with a PHD in Molecular Biology. Russo may be the most educated candidate and discusses her campaign. - Russo addresses a rather offensive campaign flyer that has been distributed featuring disturbing images and accusations about her and fellow candidate Bobby Bonett. - She discusses why she believes "Save The Chief" lawsui...

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