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.
Here are a few from the archives...
July 21--Spike Manton birthday
=We talked to the razor-tongued devil in this episode.
July 22—National Cowboy Day.
=One of the cowboys from the show 1883, Eric Nelsen, appeared on our show.
July 22--Bobby Sherman birthday
=Yes, I have a Bobby Sherman story. I told it in this episode.
July 22--Governor Jim Edgar birthday
=You won't believe this story. He once offered me a job.
July 22—Alan Menken birthday.
=His lyricist Glenn Slater explained the genius behind the man.
July 22, 2022—Rick appears on Destination Eat Drink podcast
=On this particular episode I was talking about Ireland.
July 22, 2023—Pat Hughes inducted in Hall of Fame
July 23—World Ant Day
=Coyote Peterson told us how painful it was being stung by certain ants.
July 23—Slash birthday
=Yes, I have a Slash story. It's here.
July 23--Ray Rayner birthday
=My one and only brush with the Chicago children's TV star of the 60s & 70s.
July 23, 1965—Moody Blues release debut album.
=Allan Hewitt was in the Moody Blues, and we talked to him about it. :
July 23—Monica Lewinsky birthday
=Max Joseph worked with her, and told us this story.
July 24, 1970—I’m Your Captain released by Grand Funk Railroad
=Would you believe it came to Mark Farner in a dream? That's what he told us.
July 25—Walter Payton birthday
=We have audio of Walter on John Landecker's show. It's on this show.
=Jim McMahon also told us a story about him.
July 25—Mitzie Shore birthday
=Ross Bennett story about Mitzie told him ‘you’re not funny’
July 26--Darlene Love birthday
=My personal story about her was told in this episode.
July 26—Mick Jagger’s birthday
=James Finn Garner and I argued about the Beatles vs. the Stones.
=Lighting director Chip Monck told us a great Mick Jagger story.
July 26--Shane Obedzinski birthday
=The star of The Sandlot was on our show a few years ago.
July 26, 2000—Thomas and the Magic Railroad debuts
=Little Tommy Kaempfer reviewed it. We have the audio.
July 27, 1919—Chicago race riots.
=Chicago historian Robert Loerzel explained the story
July 27, 1990—Presumed Innocent (the movie) opens.
=The writer of the book, Scott Turow, told us all about the film.
