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.
Our podcasting equipment finally broke down after 500+ episodes, so we are in the process of building a new studio. Until that is completed, here are a few audio highlights to chew on.
*January 15--Josh Gondelman birthday
*January 16--Jack McDowell birthday
=The former White Sox pitcher had some great stories about his baseball career including one unforgettable tale about the night the team plane had to make an emergency landing.
*January 16, 2021—Phil Spector dies in prison
=John Lennon's ex-girlfiend May Pang told us a story about the night Spector almost accidentally shot John Lennon during a recording session.
*January 17—Muhammad Ali birthday
*January 17, 1905—First Chainsaw invented.
=Would you believe we've had two guests on the show who used chainsaws in their acts? Kevin Matthews and Tube's lead singer Fee Waybill
*January 18--Kevin Costner birthday
=This is the episode I told the story of my brush with Costner.
*January 18—Pep Guardiola birthday.
=The manager of Manchester City is a constant subject of discussion on Free Kicks with Adam & Rick.
*January 19—John Johnson birthday
=The gazillionaire founder of Ebony was a notorious character in Chicago history. Chicago historian Shermann Dilla Thomas told us what Johnson was really like.
*January 20—David Lynch birthday.
=Actress Amy Shiels was part of the Twin Peaks show written and directed by Lynch. She told us what it was like working for the eccentric filmmaker.
*January 20, 1996—New area codes for Chicago area established
*January 20, 2008—Breaking Bad debuts
=We interviewed one of the actresses from that show, Carmen Serano.
