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Newspaper and Magazine Reviews

"Attention comedy club booking agents: When Tom Snyders says he'll show up for an engagement, he is good to his word. He may show up sunburned and soaked in sweat. He may even be a little dehydrated, but he'll be there."
--Las Vegas Review Journal

"His recipe includes a large cup of bicycle, a cup of laughs, and a very nice set of legs."
--Ketchikan (Alaska) Daily News

"The things that have befallen him are both touching and hilarious."
--Los Angeles Times

"Tom Snyders is a hale fellow, well met, and good company for an hour."
--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Snyders is more than a comedian -- he's an ethnographer documenting an absurd America lost to those of us whizzing by on the interstate."
--Chicago Reader

"And, perhaps, the most unique act of the evening belonged to Tom Snyders, an avid cyclist and comedian. His act consisted of a slide show and commentary on the road signs he has photographed throughout North America. Like Panther Crossing, Tank Crossing, Dead Cows on Sale, and Eat at Robtertson's Roost -- and Get Gas. Last night's gala was the best of this year's bunch. It was a greatest hits compilation, featuring the best of those to grace the St. Dennis stage."
--Montreal Gazette
(other performers in that evening's show included: Lily Tomlin, Alan King, Penn and Teller, Steven Wright, and Drew Carey)

"Tom Snyders has the most environmentally friendly funny-man shtick going: He rides his bike to every single stand-up gig from Anchorage, Alaska, to Key West, Florida. Using choice material from the more than 4,000 color slides he has snapped along the way, Snyders paints an absurd, hilarious multimedia portrait of a life spent cycling on the road."
--Bicycling Magazine

"A lovely hour of light entertainment ... you will be hard pressed to come across a more fascinating character at the Fringe. He gives you insight into his 18 year existence cycling around the world through selected episodes that he recites, and a series of amazing slides. His delivery is down to earth and he wears his heart on his sleeve. It will make you giggle, but more importantly it questions to what extent you are fulfilling your own dreams and adventures."
--Three Weeks, Edinburgh, Scotland

"... A funny, frightening and occasionally heartwarming illustration of America's backroads, presented by an amiable and witty host ... Snyders immediately proves to convey exactly the right amount of good humour and comic writing ability enwrapped in a self-deprecatory sensibility to warm himself to his audience ... The photographs constantly have an ability to surprise -- if not through their obviousness then in their complete irrelevance -- accompanied by the witty commentary from Snyders, who clearly has a trained eye in spotting the ridiculous on the road. Together, these signs produce a certain image of a little represented part of America: the country behind the media image and glamour."
--Chortle, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Letters/Comments from Past Clients

"... Several of our members remarked that their faces hurt from laughing so long ..."
— Denise Graham Zahn
Vice President
Folks on Spokes Bicycle Club, Flossmoor, IL

Dear Tom:
     I want to thank you very much for agreeing to perform at Bike Florida this past spring.  We sold out both of your shows and the money collected will be used to promote Traffic Safety Education Programs for children in schools throughout Florida.
     As the director of a large cycling event I would highly recommend your program to other bicycle tour directors.  You’re one of us and bring a hilarious twist to many of the situations that a lot of us have faced as cyclists.
     Thanks again,
—Greg Wilson
Executive Director
Bike Florida, Gainesville, FL

Dear Tom:
     Thanks so much for providing such an uplifting, empowering, and downright inspiring presentation for the 1998 Never Fear, Never Quit conference! Your evaluations were full of high praise; many commented on the sincerity and inspiration of your talk. You've certainly fulfilled my every expectation and so much more. I would not hesitate to recommend your program to any corporation or association anywhere in the world, and would be pleased to speak by telephone with anybody desiring further information. More than anything else, you are a paragon of what we aspire to at Never Fear, Never Quit. 
     I look forward to working with you again in the future. Until then ... never fear, never quit!
—Joe Tye
Chairman and Creative Director
Never Fear, Never Quit, Solon, IA 

Just a quick note to say thanks for a wonderful show last night at the Robert Morgade Library. Tom, you were cooking! One of the best shows you've done in this area. Great timing with the audience and a real confidence on stage. Thanks again for sharing your talents with us.
— Phil Kavanaugh
Library Project Specialist
Martin County Library System, Stuart, FL

"... Telling outrageous stories and showing funny slides, he captivates his audiences and capably demonstrates the power of positive thinking. With the courage and stamina of an athlete and the heart of a poet, Tom snyders is a man on a mission, a guy following his dream ..."
— Phil Kavanaugh
Creative Director
Center for the Arts, Stuart, Florida

"I just wrote this quick note to tell you that my son and I really enjoyed the show; he hasn't put your book down."
— Jay Streckfuss, Houston, TX

"Gosh, what a great laugh we had yesterday a.m. [watching you on Good Morning America] over the signs in your book. We are 64 and 70 and been married 47 years and enjoy jokes and humor more every day ..."
— Homer and Torchy Swinson, Stanton, TX

"It was funny."
— Sara, 8 years old
Madison, WI

"Best $10.00 + tip I've spent. You are a gem."
— Bunny Kuhl, Holmdel, NJ

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Stand-up Comedy Performances:

Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Caroline's, New York City
Comedy and Magic Club, Hermosa Beach, CA
Laugh Factory, Los Angeles
Improv, Los Angeles
Punch Line, San Francisco
The Comedy Club, Melbourne, Australia
Comedy Works, Denver
Jokers, Oklahoma City
Catch a Rising Star, Las Vegas

Theater Performances:

Hannibal Arts Council, Hannibal, MO
UARK Bowl, Fayetteville, AR
Crystal Theater, Missoula, MT
Oster Regent Theater, Cedar Falls, IA
Organic Theater, Chicago, IL 
Haddonfield Plays and Players, Haddonfield, NJ
Main Street Theater, Ketchikan, AK
Waterfront Playhouse, Key West, FL 

Bike Event Performances:

Orange County Wheelmen, Orange, CA
Central Indiana Bicycling Association, Indianapolis, IN
Janesville Velo Club, Janesville, WI
Northwestern Mutual Bike Club, Milwaukee, WI
Hotter 'N Hell Hundred, Wichita Falls, TX
SAGBRAW 2004, Sturgeon Bay, WI
RAGBRAI 2004, Marshalltown, IA
Bike Virginia 2004, Bridgewater, VA
Cycle Across Maryland 2004, Emmitsburg, MD
Bike Florida 2004, Chiefland, FL
Bike Virginia 2003, Shepherdstown, WV
Folks on Spokes bike club, Flossmoor, IL
Village CycleSport, Elk Grove Village, IL
American Heart Association National Heartride Convention, Dallas, TX
Midwest Tandem Rally, Appleton, WI
Ozark Greenways Fund Raiser, Springfield, MO
Five Borough Bike Club, New York City, NY 
Texas Hill Country Tour, Kerrville, TX
Orange County Wheelmen Annual Banquet, Irvine, CA
Suwannee Bike Festival, Live Oak, FL
American Lung Association Cowalunga Tour, Lake Geneva, WI
Cleveland Bike Club
RAGBRAI, The whole state of Iowa
GTE Big Ride, Chicago, IL
League Of American Bicyclists National Rally, West Lafayette, IN
Wheeling Around Corn Country Tour, Bloomington, IL
Seattle Heart Ride

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