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.
October 13, 1985—Rick and Dave run for homecoming king and queen
=We were told that we received hundreds of votes. Not sure if that's true or not, but this ad in the Daily Illini did get lots of attention...
October 14--Natalie Maynes birthday
=My story of how the Dixie Chicks nearly cost me my job is told in this episode.
October 14, 2003—Game 6 of NLCS
=This was the infamous Steve Bartman game, not exactly a highlight for Cub fan behavior. We asked our friend Dane Placko to tell that story for our website JustOneBadCentury because he was there that night, covering the game for WFLD-TV. This video got the attention of the documentarians at ESPN, and they included Dane in the ESPN documentary "Catching Hell" in 2011.
October 14, 1994—Pulp Fiction debuts.
=Our interview with one of the stars of that film, Paul Calderone, is here.
October 14, 1994—First ever Chicago Wolves game
=We had one of the executives from the Wolves, Wayne Messmer, on the John Landecker show, and I re-wrote the National Anthem for him to sing live in the studio. We still have the audio. Hard to believe that's 30 years ago this week.
October 15--Sarah Ferguson birthday
=I met the former Duchess of York while she was still married to Prince Andrew. I told that story in this episode of Minutia Men.
October 15—Harry Teinowitz birthday
=We talked to the comedian/actor/playwright/radio guy on this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.
October 15--Jim Palmer birthday
=Would you believe that I interviewed the former Cy Young award winner in German? It's true. I told that story in this episode (in English)
October 15, 2010—The book “The Comic Torah” is released
=The author, Aaron Freeman told us about in this episode.
October 16—Abi Sanchez birthday
=Abi is a Chicago-based comedian. He talked to us a few years ago.
October 17—Steve McMichael birthday
=Kevin Matthews told us a truly memorable story about Mongo in this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.
October 17, 1966—Cryan Shames release “Sugar & Spice” LP.
Bob Stroud was once the lead singer of the Cryan Shames. He told us all about those days in our 100th episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview. :
=Just another reminder to listen to Free Kicks with Adam and Rick
October 18--Mike Ditka birthday
=We've had a few really great Ditka stories told to us. This one from former Channel 2 sportscaster Howard Sudberry, this one from former Channel 9 sportscaster Rich King.
October 18--Dawn Wells birthday
=My story about meeting Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island is in this episode of Minutia Men.
October 19--Peter Max birthday
=I told my story about meeting the famous artist in this episode.:
October 19--Tommy Kaempfer birthday
=Little Tommy Kaempfer sings on one of the Landecker and the Legends CDS. We may play the audio this week.
