Smoking Popes 'Lovely Stuff' album cover
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Smoking Popes: Song-by-Song through ‘Lovely Stuff’ (Episode 1060)

The Smoking Popes released the excellent “Lovely Stuff” a few months back, which was the perfect excuse to have frontman Josh Caterer return to the show for his 14th (!) time. With the new album top-of-mind, we go song-by song…

Noon Whistle's shocking "Butterlort" creation
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Malört made impossibly worse by Noon Whistle Brewing (Episode 1052)

Almost exactly one year ago, I visited Noon Whistle’s Lombard Brewpub (800 E. Roosevelt) to understand why they were serving cicada-infused Malort. Sure enough, they got me again. Garlic Butterlört has arrived. In the brewery’s promotional copy, it’s described as…

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‘Thank you, Jesus, for taking us to BrauerHouse’: Chicago band Death and Memphis (Episode 244)

This week, Chicago band Death and Memphis met me at BrauerHouse (1000-13 North Rohlwing Road) in Lombard. We loved our food, and showed it off on camera for the Car Car Con Carne Facebook account, should you want to watch…