Category: Episodes
WWE Intercontinental Champion Apollo Crews ready for SummerSlam (Episode 640)
WWE Superstar Apollo Crews has become one of the most-talked about and exciting wrestlers to watch in 2021. He joined me to talk about the Intercontinental Championship, its legacy, his career trajectory and whether or not there’s a stable in…
The band everyone falls in love with on first listen: Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band (Episode 639)
Old school blues has been reinvented for the future by Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, who emerges from a debilitating and brutal pandemic year with their best album to date: “Dance Songs for Hard Times.” Rev joins me for a…
Pizza for Everyone! Crust Fund Pizza’s John Carruthers talks new book, Chicago charities and PIZZA (Episode 638)
John Carruthers has dedicated his life to pizza: Making it. Talking about it. Writing about it. Using it as a force for social justice. From his Crust Fund Pizza initiative to the just-released “Pizza for Everyone” book, John’s efforts are…
The menu masterpieces of Cobra Lounge’s Chef Jason Gilmore (Episode 637)
The man behind the delicious food menu of Cobra Lounge, Chef Jason Gilmore, joined me to talk about his food creations. In addition to chatting about current favorites like the “Jerk Store” sandwich and buffalo cauliflower, we also talked about…
Homegrown Arts and Music Festival returns for 9th annual event (Episode 636)
This week, I’m thrilled to welcome the return of musician Aaron Williams, whose Homegrown Arts and Music Festival returns for its 9th annual event. We talk about Homegrown while on location at the site of the event: Basecamp in Lisle…
Beer and BBQ: Fire and Smoke BBQ Company at Mikerphone Brewing (Episode 635)
What an episode! I’m joined today by Mikey Kay of Fire and Smoke BBQ Company and Mike Pallen of Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village. Over mouth-watering BBQ from Fire and Smoke, we talk about the state of business for…
Sex work: A ‘whore’s-eye-view’ with sex worker rights advocate Kaytlin Bailey (Episode 634)
Sex work: The stigmas. The realities. The narrative. This episode covers it all. My guest is one of sex work’s most impassioned advocates, Kaytlin Bailey, who hosts the well-researched and entertaining “The Oldest Profession” podcast (give it a listen on…
Hideout co-owner Tim Tuten: From Saturday’s CIVL fundraiser into the future (Episode 633)
Tim Tuten, Hideout owner/activist/CIVL member, comes on Car Con Carne for a spirited talk about the state of local independent venues, this weekend’s Pine Valley Cosmonauts fundraiser at the Hideout, and what the future looks like for the industry and…
Jon Langford previews Pine Valley Cosmonauts tribute to Tom Waits at the Hideout (Episode 632)
Pine Valley Cosmonauts’ new album, “The Closing Time,” is a song-for-song recreation of Tom Waits’ debut album, “Closing Time.” “Patron saint of Chicago music” Jon Langford returns to Car Con Carne to preview the album, and its release show at…
Mapping America: Using maps to tell America’s ‘origin story’ (Episode 631)
The first two guys I’m picking for my “imaginary bar trivia team” draft are Neal Asbury and Professor Jean-Pierre Isbouts. Together, they co-authored the stunning, full-color, new book, “Mapping America: The Incredible Story and Stunning Hand-Colored Maps and Engravings that…
