Category: Episodes
Let’s talk openly and honestly about suicide. Hope for the Day returns to Car Con Carne (Episode 436)
Mike Vinopal, Director of Education, and Joel Frieders, Director of public policy, for Hope for the Day return to Car Con Carne. They’ve been regular guests since the beginning of the pandemic for good reason. The need to talk about…
The twisted and insanely funny mind of illustrator Rich Sparks (Episode 435)
The drawings in Rich Sparks’ new book, “Love (and Other Weird Things)” are dark, twisted and very funny. He’s sharing 10 of his personal favorites tonight, which you can see in our live video chat here: You can also just…
This is a podcast about a girl: The Mr. T Experience (Episode 434)
Dr. Frank of the long-running and celebrated California pop-punk band The Mr. T Experience joins me today to talk about remastering the band’s catalog, including the new compilation “MTX Forever” and the rerelease of “…And the Women Who Love Them.”…
‘Saved by the Bell’ analyzed to a methodical, data-rich extreme: Author Matt Pais (Episode 433)
Imagine voluntarily watching every episode of Saved By the Bell and analyzing each one for subtext, messages and highlights. Like 2020 wasn’t hard enough already… Writer Matt Pais‘s new book, “Zack Morris Lied 329 Times!: Reassessing every ridiculous episode of “Saved…
“Why would I want to kill you? Is it because I’m Black?” – Behind the viral “racist Karen in Winnetka” video (Episode 432)
Otis Campbell talks about the racist incident that’s now gone viral
Two bass guitarists. One undeniable post-punk, industrial-flavored sound: Bellhead (Episode 431)
Two musicians. Two bass guitars. That’s Bellhead. And it works… really well. The new EP from Bellhead, “Unicorn Bones” is a post-punk, industrial-flavored delight. Ivan and Karen join me tonight from their dark corner of the cosmos to talk about…
The majestic screenprinted posters of The Bird Machine (Episode 430)
Do you love concert posters? Jay Ryan (The Bird Machine) has been making frameworthy screenprinted gig posters for years. He joins me tonight to talk about his career and share (over streaming video) some of his favorite images. Car Con…
Meet Chicago band Kowloon Bay (Episode 429)
Chicago band Kowloon Bay talks about their music, history and their ill-advised “Only Fans” concepts. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services
Hockey star Brent Sopel dedicates post-NHL career to helping kids struggling with dyslexia (Episode 428)
Ex-Blackhawk Brent Sopel’s been through hell and has dedicated his post-hockey career to helping people who are struggling with dyslexia. We had a brutally honest chat tonight about his struggles and issues from childhood on up, and my hope is…
Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz talks about his career in music (Episode 427)
Modern music wouldn’t be the same without the groundbreaking contributions of Talking Heads. Chris Frantz joins me to talk about his new book, ‘Remain in Love,” a memoir of his musical career (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club) and story of…
