Tag: Chicago
‘When you’re on the street, you’ve got a millisecond to make a decision’ – The Chicago PoPo Report joins me for cop talk (Episode 226)
Paul Ciolino and Lupe Aguirre of The Chicago PoPo Report (Saturdays 7-9 p.m. on WLS-AM 890) jump in my car to talk about crime and punishment.
Record-making and taco-eating in Chicago: Smashed Plastic (Episode 217)
Chicago has its own record-pressing plant… and it’s awesome!
Episode 216 – The 4th annual Baconfest preview, with Logan Square restaurant Twain and Baconfest co-founder Seth Zurer
BACON, BACON, BACON, BACON, BACON, BACON, BACON, BACON
88 Fingers Louie visits Krampus haunted house before heading to Costa Rica (Episode 199)
Chicago punk heroes go to a holiday-themed haunted house and eat burrito bowls in a Mazda CX-9.
Off topic: Record collecting and the most-frequently found budget LPs
Repeat offenders in record stores’ clearance bins
47 years of blues, now in book form! Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records (Episode 195)
“There’s nothing like being the hero of a real trainwreck.”
The reunion Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath helped will into reality: Welcome back, Sidekick Kato (Episode 192)
“The punk kids didn’t like us very much… and the kids who were into the math-y/emo type stuff… we were like ‘fart and dick joke’ guys (to them). We never really fit in anywhere.”
Poi Dog Pondering’s Frank Orrall: Conversation about food, music and Chicago at City Winery (Episode 171)
One of Chicago’s most beloved musicians, Frank Orrall of Poi Dog Pondering, jumps in the car in advance of his solo show at City Winery (8/2/18). City Winery is always a cool place to hang out. Go see a show…
Marina City talks about the WKQX Piqniq and Next2Rock while devouring City BBQ’s menu (Episode 164)
Chicago band-on-the-rise, 101 WKQX Piqniq artist and national Next2Rock finalist, Marina City jumps in the car for a wild, delicious romp through the menu of recently-opened restaurant City Barbeque in Berwyn (7108 W. Cermak Road Ste B2, Berwyn, IL 60402)….
From living out of a Jeep to a role on Showtime’s ‘The Chi’: Actor Mickey O’Sullivan (Episode 149)
Chicago actor Mickey O’Sullivan jumps in the car for diner food from his favorite place, The Golden Apple (2971 N. Lincoln). I was lucky to steal time with Mickey, he’s super busy these days playing “Chef Dan” on “The Chi” on Showtime….
