Stavros from the Atlas Moth is back for his 4th appearance on Car Con Carne – it’s been over four years, so we were overdue for a chat. The first thing you may notice in this episode is how easy…

Post-hardcore trio With Patience release their debut album, “Triptych,” on Friday, 5/9. In advance of that, guitarist/vocalist Chris Wade and bassist/vocalist Lance Curran join me on the lakefront in Rogers Park to talk about the band and album. CHECK OUT…

It’s hard to be in a bad mood after a Save Ferris show. They are simply a fun band to see live, and their shows are a great way to kinda forget all the (looks around) madness going on in…

This is a historic first for the podcast: The cast of the beloved (and rapidly-growing) Spectral Silhouette Radio Show performs a scene created exclusively for Car Con Carne. What is the Spectral Silhouette? Before the performance, I had a great…

(Yes, the episode numbers are out of sequence. It’s a long, not terribly interesting, story.) FITZGERALDS (6615 Roosevelt in Berwyn) was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Park Service at the end of last…

Threadless – the online artist community and design marketplace – is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.  Founder and CEO Jake Nickell joins me for char dogs at Poochie’s (a favorite for hot dog fans north of the city) and…

I’m joined for this episode by Carla Harvey, who we first came to know through her 15-ish years with the band she co-founded, Butcher Babies. At the beginning of this year, Carla Harvey announced that she’s the new “Acid Queen”…

Comasoft, the “gothy little rock band from Chicago,” is back! Jay and Chris jump in the car to talk with me about the band’s history and future plans. Actually, Chris joined us for the last few minutes, but we were…

Recorded at Siren Records, McHenry IL (3902 Main) on Record Store Day 2025 at 6:30 a.m. Siren Records owner Bill Linquist joins me for a conversation about this year’s RSD, as well as the impact RSD has on local record…

Writer, fundraiser and pizza pro John Carruthers of Crust Fund Pizza is a Car Con Carne favorite, and it was awesome to have him back in the car to talk about his new cookbook, “Super Pizza World.” I met him…