The Tony Kornheiser Show

Latest Episodes:

“Tales from Tahoe” Jul 14, 2025

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Tony opens the show by talking with Greg Garcia about caddying for Nate Bargatze in the celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, Michael Wilbon calls in to talk about Wimbledon, Soccer, and about the Cubs being in first place at the All Star break, Mark Feinsand calls in to assess the first half of the baseball season and also talk about the Draft and the Home Run Derby, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : The Triad Collective “Sunday Morning” ; “One In A Million”

“Harvest Time” Jul 11, 2025

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Tony opens the show by talking about how his garden is doing, and he also talks briefly about Cooper Flagg’s debut in the NBA Summer League, and about getting some new ice cream from McConnell’s and he also talks about the passing of Tim Strachan. Bob Ryan calls in to talk with Tony about the big changes we’ve seen in sports over the years and what has worked and what hasn’t, Jeff Ma calls in to talk about some new legislation that could be a huge problem for professional gamblers, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Paul Coady and the Edsel Brothers “The Fool You Know” ; “Everyone’s A Suspect”

“Greg the Looper” Jul 09, 2025

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Tony opens the show by talking about a cool thing that show alumn Greg Garcia is doing this week, and he also talks with Michael about the USGA’s Adaptive Open which is being played at Woodmont in Rockville, Maryland. Tennis writer Chris Clary calls in to talk about what’s been going on at Wimbledon, Jeff Passan calls in to talk about the Nats' decision to fire Davey Martinez and Mike Rizzo this past weekend, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Edie Carey “The Old Me” ; “The Veil”

“Beware the Eater’s Bathroom” Jul 07, 2025

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Tony opens the show by talking with Washington Post columnist Barry Svrluga about the Nats firing their manager and general manager on Sunday night. Michael Wilbon calls in to talk some more about the Nats' moves, and also about where track and field events rank in the sports world right now, Jeremy Schaap calls in to talk about Joey Chestnut’s triumphant return to the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on July 4th and also about an upcoming documentary he worked on about Jim Abbott, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Tim Roberts “Sweet Home California” ; “Radio Cat”

"Chicken for Chessie" Jul 03, 2025

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Tony opens up the show by catching up with Chris Cillizza and talking about the Emmy Chris just won, and Tony also talks about the Nats and about a new diet for Chessie. Anne Hornaday calls in to talk about the new Jurassic Park movie. reboots in general, and also about F1 - the new Brad Pitt movie. Mary Carillo calls in to talk about her career as a player, and also about Coco Gauf losing in the first round at Wimbledon, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the mailbag.

Songs: The Chordroys "Get Outta My Head" ; Scott Salmon "Never Too Late For Lonely"

“Nuts!” Jul 02, 2025

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Tony opens the show by talking about Wimbledon, NBA free agency, a new product for the show, and he also talks about the passing of Dr. Joseph Giordano. Richard Justice calls in to talk about where Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani compare with the all time greats of the game and also about what AJ Hinch is doing in Detroit this season. Pat Forde calls in to talk about the legacy of D. Wayne Lukas, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Julia Alsarraf “737” ; Splittsville “A Glorious Lie”

“Mean is good” Jun 30, 2025

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Tony opens the show by talking with Chris the intern about how he deals with bombing on stage when he does stand up comedy, and he talks about some issues he’s having with new water bottles in Rehoboth. Next,Michael Wilbon calls in to talk about the summer sports calendar, and also about the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Then Dave Sims - the play by play voice for the New York Yankees joins the show to talk about getting to call games for Cal Raleigh in Seattle and now for Aaron Judge in New York and who’s looking like the MVP this year, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Philip Martin “What the Money’s For” ; “Something of a Miracle”

“Satan’s Jail” Jun 25, 2025

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Tony opens the show by talking about finding a mauve jacket in his closet in Delaware and then wearing it on PTI. Brian Windhorst calls in to talk about the Thunder winning their first NBA title, and also about the flurry of trades we’ve already seen around the league. Tim Kurkjian calls in to talk about Cal “Big Dumper” Raleigh and the amazing numbers that he’s putting up, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Lydia McDavid “Already Gone” ; Dan Bern “Big Dumper”

“Me and my dog - me!” Jun 24, 2025

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Tony opens the show by talking about getting to play a late round of golf and getting paired with a grandfather and grandson, and he and Nigel talk about a huge traffic accident that clogged up the roads in Rehoboth on Monday. Pam Ward calls in to talk about the physical play in the WNBA and how Caitlin Clark is doing in her second year. Dan Stillman of the Capital Weather Gang calls in to talk about the brutal heat wave hitting the East Coast and how long it will last, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Philip Martin “Cassius Clay” ; “Savannah Says”

“Go ahead and putt it out Mr. Kornheiser” Jun 23, 2025

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Tony opens the show by talking with Michael and club pro George Bushby about playing in the member / member tournament in Rehoboth, and about golfing with a 12 year old. Michael Wilbon calls in to talk about the Thunder beating the Pacers to win their first NBA Title, and also about Kevin Durant being traded to the Rockets. Tony talks some more with Michael and George about Keegan Bradley winning the Travelers Tournament for the second year in a row, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Sean Magwire “Believer” ; “Cora’s Song”