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Tom Leykis (born August 1, 1956 in The Bronx, New York) is a radio talk show host, syndicated nationally and internationally (USA and formerly in Canada) by Westwood One.

Contents 1 See also 2 The Tom Leykis Show 2.1 "Blow me up, Tom" 2.2 "Take me out" in style 2.3 Controversial "Take me out" styles 3 Radio career 4 Personal life 5 External links

See also

• Leykis 101

The Tom Leykis Show

The Tom Leykis Show is broadcast from Los Angeles and may be heard live in the area, from 3 to 7 p.m. PST Monday-Friday. It covers a variety of topics, often based on events in Leykis's life, news stories, and listener e-mails, with a focus on male-female relationships, sex, marriage, and dating. The show includes segments such as "Flash Fridays", in which females listeners in the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area are encouraged to flash their breasts at male listeners in other cars while driving in rush-hour traffic, and "Leykis 101", in which "the Professor" (Leykis) teaches male listeners his rules for dating. The goal of these rules is to help men get the most sex for the least effort and money possible. Three of his general principles are that a man should never spend a lot of money to impress a woman, should stop dating a woman if she refuses to have intercourse within their first three dates, and should never date single mothers. When a caller calls in and asks for advice regarding a woman he is dating who is not having sex with the caller, Tom typically says "dump that bitch", accompanied by booming sound effect. Tom's justification for advising against dating single mothers is that in California, some men have been ordered by the courts to pay child support to their former wives even though they were not the biological fathers of the children and the wives had them from previous relationships or marriages.

"Blow me up, Tom"

"Blowing up" is a long running tradition featured on Leykis's show. When a caller has nothing more to say, he asks Tom to "blow him up" by saying to him "blow me up Tom". This is followed by the sound of an explosion. At that point, the call is ended.

"Take me out" in style

In addition of "taking people out" (ending their call) by blowing them up, Tom Leykis, his production staff, and the audience came up with multitude of "styles". A caller can also request a combination of styles, African tribal style and a gun shot is a popular combonation. Some of the most popular styles are:

• "Take me out with a bong hit." In this case Tom Leykis will play a bong hit followed by one of many sounds, including "Thanks Tom", "Can't we all just get a bong?", or hacking and coughing.
• "Take me out Kobe (Bryant) style." An imitator of Kobe Bryant will talk to a woman who he sound as if he is having sex with, he says, "this is about us, because you're so special to me, you're the beat to my heart, you're the air I breathe, because you're so special to me" with moaning , breathing and a the sound of a squeaking bed.
• "Take me out with screaming orgasm." The sound of a woman about to hit her orgasm is played. Show uses clip from Meg Ryan's fake orgasm scene in "When Harry Met Sally."
• "Take me out with a Thank-You Jesus." The sound of Saint Louis Rams quarterback, Kurt Warner, saying "Thank you, Jesus!" after winning the Super Bowl.
• "Take me out African Tribal Style." The sound of a young kid singing an song that sounds like it would come from an African Tribe. If an explosion from "Blow Me Up" style is added to the end, many people call it "Racist Style".
• "Take me out Kansas Style." Silence for several seconds followed my a multitude of gunshots representing an urge to kill yourself if you go to Kansas.

Controversial "Take me out" styles

Many times a caller would request to be taken out with multiple styles, such as combining bong rip and screaming orgasms. Beyond that, there are many other styles that often viewed as tasteless. For example:

• "Take me out Laci Peterson style." in reference to the drowning murder of Laci Peterson. First it is the sounds of a pan to the head, then the sound of a splash followed by bubbling is played. Leykis sarcastically would often note before taking them out that it "would be tasteless."
• "Take me out Enumclaw style." in reference to a man from Enumclaw, Washington who was killed by having anal sex with a horse. The sound clip plays some porn-like music with sounds of a horse neighing and a man enjoying himself; the clip ends with a louder neigh and the man screaming.

Radio career

As a teenager in 1970, Leykis won a contest for a one-time radio appearance on a station in Long Island, and he was asked back several times to serve as a fill-in host. He got a regular job hosting Sunday mornings at another station in 1979. He moved to Albany in 1981 to do an evening show five times a week. The station wanted someone controversial, and Leykis was just that. Some listeners sent in angry letters, but his ratings soon earned him the morning drive slot and a position as program director. He then took a job in Miami where he became number one in the ratings in 1984, over a competing host who had been number one for the previous six years. Leykis subsequently did local shows in Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Boston.

The Tom Leykis Show became nationally syndicated in 1994, broadcasting from Los Angeles. It was often political in nature, and Leykis called his show the only one "not hosted by a right-wing wacko or a convicted felon", positioning himself as the libertarian alternative to popular conservative hosts Rush Limbaugh and G. Gordon Liddy, respectively. In addition to politics, he commonly discussed relationships, religion (Leykis is a self-proclaimed atheist and proud of it), and other issues. On Fridays, listeners were allowed to call in and talk about anything they wanted, in contrast to other days when Leykis established a single topic for each hour of the show. Friday was also the usual day for live appearances in cities around the U.S., when Leykis would broadcast from a bar or other public place with an audience present. The free-for-all subject matter and large crowds led to a rowdy atmosphere on Friday shows. It was at time that "Flash Fridays" began, drawing from the success of Opie & Anthony's "Whip 'em Out Wednesday". A tradition was also started where women would get their breasts autographed by Tom who would happily sign his name on their breasts using a Sharpie, which is a kind of non-toxic permanent marker.

In 1997, Leykis's show was picked up by KLSX, an FM talk station in Los Angeles that also carried Howard Stern. At first, Leykis was asked to fill in for other talk show hosts. Based on his wild success as a fill in host, KLSX hired Leykis as part of their regular line-up. Leykis began to tone down the political aspect of the show around this time, and he started "Leykis 101" soon after.

In addition to his weekday show, Leykis began hosting a new syndicated weekend show called The Tasting Room in February 2005, covering lifestyle topics such as wine and spirits, cigars, luxury cars, and high-end technology.

Leykis has caused considerable controversy over the years by revealing on-air the names of such individuals as Katelyn Faber (who accused Kobe Bryant of rape), a woman associated with the Christian Coalition named Angela Song who tried to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge in Seattle, and Vili Fualaau (the victim of statutory rape by teacher Mary Kay Letourneau when he was 13). Major media outlets were voluntarily withholding these names, a policy Leykis disagrees with.

Personal life

Leykis has been married and divorced four times. His fourth wife, Susan Leykis, filed a police report against him while they were married and living in Boston in 1993. She told police Leykis assaulted and threatened to kill her during a fight after they returned home from a radio station Christmas party, and charges were filed against him. The charges were dropped after he agreed to complete a domestic violence program and be on probation for one year. Leykis did not admit guilt as part of the agreement. [1] Tom and Susan's marriage continued after this incident, until they separated in 2001. They divorced two years later. He drives a Lexus but uses a Maybach for special occasions. He lives in the exclusive enclave of Hollywood Hills.

External links

• BlowMeUpTom.com - Official website
• Tom Leykis Forums
• Tenets of Leykis - Explanation of Leykis 101 philosophy
• The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis at WestwoodOne.com

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