Chicago’s favorite purveyors of bacchanalia, The Beer Nuts, are playing their final show on Halloween night this year. Before they call it a day, they jump in the Mazda to tell stories that can’t be repeated at work or in uptight company. Seriously: NSFW, and not for delicate ears.
We grabbed some amazing subs from the “very Chicago” Bari Italian Subs (1120 W Grand Ave #1, Chicago, IL 60642) and discussed:
- The Beer Nuts album “Can’t Say No” couldn’t be released in the present day.
- A horrible “Car Con Carne first” happens within minutes of recording. It was horrific. It required opening the “fog roof.”
- Beer Nuts history, starting with Joe getting kicked out of Ministry.
- The intense heat of Bari’s hot giardiniera.
- The Beer Nuts pulled a “bait and switch” on Car Con Carne.
- Joe was given a list of things he couldn’t say on the podcast. It wasn’t honored.
- “Rock and roll should be dangerous”
- The Beer Nuts’ record deal with Hollywood Records. It was a brief experience.
- Stripper stories.
- The worst nacho platter in the history of food.
- The band pre-gamed with Icehouse beer before the podcast.
- The beginning of what became the Double Door Halloween shows.
- That time Herb played poker with Jimmy Chamberlin…
- “Have you ever played sober?”
- Herb’s on-stage “ghosting” where he was so drunk he just left the stage.
- The Beer Nuts’ break up may actually save some lives.
- Show memories: Herb’s choice comment at the Viper Room,
- “Herb spilled a beer on a porn star at Motorhead.”
- A horrible, horrible story about an adult accessory. Again, this episode is very NSFW.
- Too much conversation about Billy Squier.
- The hauntings of Liar’s Club.
- The Local H video shoot in the Liar’s Club basement.
- When the band thought we were done recording, they shared one final rock and roll story.
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