A weekly update/preview of my latest podcasts, and a look back at some of my previous audio work from this week in history over the past 40+ years.
This week's Minutia Men podcast is entitled, "Dad, wanna have a catch?"
This week's Free Kicks is called "Madrid Magic"
Here are a few from the archives...
May 12, 1955—Sam Jones No-Hitter
=We have the audio from that day here.
May 12, 1970—Ernie Banks hits his 500th homer.
=The audio & video of that are here.
May 12,
1996—Bridget’s first Mothers Day
=We have the audio of her on John Landecker's show talking about that day. Will we play it this week on the podcast?
May 12, 2014—WGN Walk of Fame unveiled.
=This has become a bit of a joke because WGN moved their studios, and then removed the walk of fame from the sidewalk outside the old studio. Nick D came on our podcast to make fun of it.
May 13--Mark Giangreco birthday
=Here's the interview we did with him shortly after he left television.
May 13, 1930—Schick gets patent for first electric razor.
=Actor Jonathan Stoddard explained to us how to use an electric razor to get that 4-day growth look.
May 14, 2000—Mothers Day
=Johnny
Kaempfer sings Happy Mothers Day. He was 2. Will we play the audio this week on the show?
May 14, 2004—Geico Caveman ad premieres
=John Lehr was that original caveman, and he appeared on our show to talk about it.
May 14, 1998—Frank Sinatra dies.
=Tom Dreesen was one of his pall-bearers and he talked to us about that.
May 14, 1907—Johnny Moss birthday.
=Who is Johnny Moss, you ask? Well, he was the first World Series of Poker winner (1970). We talked to one of his proteges, Tristan Wade
May 15--Richard J. Daley birthday.
=Shermann Dilla Thomas talked to us about him and his relationship with the crime
bosses of Chicago at that time.
May 15, 1960—Don Cardwell no-hitter.
=Yes, of course we have the audio and video.
May 17, 1934—Ronald Wayne birthday
=Ronald once owned 10% of Apple. You don't want to know what he sold it for. He told us the story in this episode.
May 18, 1882—Burnley Football Club formed
=Just another reminder to listen to Free Kicks with Adam & Rick.
