Studio Walls--October 23, 2024

 

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 20, 2011 

=Tristin Wade won the World Series of Poker Europe. We talked to him about that.  

October 20—National Ass Day. 

=Yes, it's a real thing. We interviewed a very funny comedian, Ismo, who has a whole comedy routine about asses.

 

October 21—Patti Davis birthday 

=Tommy Chong told us a great story about President Reagan's daughter.  

 

October 22--Deepak Chopra birthday

=My brush with Deepak is discussed in this episode of the show. 

October 22, 1890—Joseph Nye Welch born. 

=The man who stood up to Senator McCarthy. He's also Amy Landecker's great grandfather. She told us all about it.

October 22, 1972—Nixon visits China. 

=Catherine Johns is a student of China. She told us a story about Feng Shui almost ruined her life.  

 

October 23--Mike Tomczak birthday

=I knew the former Bears quarterback well back in the day. That story is in this episode. 

 

October 24—May Pang birthday 

=John Lennon's girlfriend was actually on the show. Great interview. 

October 24, 1975—Roxy Music releases Siren. 

=James Finn Garner argues with me about the album. 

 October 24, 1857—Founding of Sheffield FC

=First English soccer club. Oh yeah, that reminds me of this podcast...

October 25--Marion Ross birthday

=My brush with Mrs. C. is discussed in this episode. 

October 25—Pablo Picasso birthday 

=We talked to someone who knew him, Antony Penrose. He not only knew him, he bit him.  

October 25, 1995—Poi Dog Pondering releases first Chicago album Pomegranate 

=Guitarist Dag Juhlin was on the show.

October 25—Bobby Knight birthday. 

=Paul Banks told us about the day he was abused by Knight. : 

Studio Walls--9-11-24

 

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...

September 8, 1960--The movie Psycho premiered.

=Have you ever heard Psycho on Ice?  

September 8, 1921—Miss America pageant founded.

=We interviewed her married counterpart, Mrs. America.  

September 8, 1908—Lane Tech opens first year. 

=We've talked to graduate Carl Giammarese, and Liverpool's very own Roger Bennett, about the thing that people can't believe once happened at Lane Tech High School. Forced naked swimming. 

September 8, 1888—First game played at Anfield in Liverpool. 

=Another reminder that Free Kicks is back for another season.

 

September 9—Antony Penrose birthday

=We talked to the internationally famous photographer about several things including Pablo Picasso, who he personally knew.  

September 9, 2022

="Beatles in India" movie released. We talked to its writer/director Paul Saltzman.

September 10—World Suicide Prevention day

=We somehow had a fun interview with author Meg Kissinger about this all-too serious topic. One of our greatest accomplishments.  

September 10, 2011—“Hick” released

=We talked to one of the film's stars, Dave Vescio.  

September 10, 1905—Crystal Palace founded

=Another perfect time to remind you that Free Kicks is back for a new season.

 

September 11, 2001

=Everyone has an answer to "where were you when the twin towers were hit?" But I have one that involves Eddie Munster, Butch Patrick. You read that right. Hear the story in this episode.  

September 11, 1999

=National Wrestling Hall of Fame opened. We talked to Vision Quest's Frank Jasper about his movie/wrestling career.  

September 11--Tom Dreesen birthday  

=We talked to the comedian a few years ago. You can listen to it here. 

 

September 12, 1969—Plastic Ono band performs first time 

=Their drummer was future Yes drummer Alan White. He told us all about it.  )

September 12, 1981—Smurf cartoon debuts in America. 

=Want to hear an interview with an obsessed Smurf-collector? It's in this episode. 

 

September 13—Tom Latourette debuts “I’m not betting against my Cubs”

=Here it is, a Just One Bad Century staple. 

September 13, 2022—Eddie Money dies.

=Kurt Elling has the single greatest Eddie Money story ever told.  

 

September 14, 2014—First episode of Brave Wilderness

=We interviewed the host of the show, Coyote Peterson 

September 14—Roger Bennett birthday

=One of our best interviews ever. 

Studio Walls--8-21-24

 

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...

 

August 18--Robert Redford birthday

=I have a story about meeting the acting legend on a ski hill. 

August 18—Carmen Serano birthday

=The Breaking Bad star was a fun interview, especially went riffing against Steven Seagal. 

August 18—Elayne Boosler birthday.

=Kevin Matthews has a story about Elayne that you'll never forget.  

August 18—Patrick Swayze birthday

=His friend and co-writer Stacy Widelitz told us all about Patrick.  

August 18—Denis Leary birthday

=Sainty Nelsen worked with the great comedian, and told us a memorable story about him. 

 

August 19—Matthew Perry birthday

=One of the guest-stars of the show, Alex Kapp, talked about the late Friends star and the way the cast bonded together.  

August 19, 1969—Ken Holtzman No hitter

=We have the audio.

August 19--Brendan Sullivan birthday

=The improv legend (and co-writer of The Living Wills) was on this episode of Minutia Men.  

August 19—National Photography day.

=We've had at least five all-time great photographers on the show: Mick Rock, John Filo, Antony Penrose, Barry Butler, and Fred Winston.

 

August 20—Don King birthday

=Mark Giangreco told us a great story about how Don King once got him suspended. : 

August 20, 2023

=Nicole Zwiercan named Mrs. America. A few months later she appeared on Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.  

 

August 21--Joel Daly birthday

=One his last ever interviews. 

August 21--Carl Giammarese (The Buckinghams) birthday

=We relived the glory days with him on this episode of Minutia Men.  

August 21--John Filo birthday

=He was the photographer who took the famous Kent State Massacre photo. We had him on the show to recall the circumstances that led to that photo. :

August 21--Jim McMahon birthday

=I told my brush with Jim story in this episode.

 

August 22--Valerie Harper birthday

=The late great actress helped us pull a stunt on her old friend Mary Tyler Moore. The audio of that event was played on this episode of Minutia Men. 

August 22, 1995—Mel Reynolds convicted.

=Was it a news story in the 1990s? Then naturally there's a Landecker and the Legends song. 

August 23--Mark Hudson birthday

=He was one of our guests when we filled in at WLS. There's both audio and video of that day. Also photographic evidence (below)

August 23, 1992—Dr. Demento plays Ebony & Ivory song “The Hayfever Song”

=My first ever parody song. Here's the show rundown from that day. 

August 23—Keith Moon birthday

=Carl Giammarese told us a story about Keith involving a hotel television set. 

August 23, 2021—Covid vaccine officially approved by CDC: 

=Rave-out essay about people who refused to take it. 

August 23, 1998—That 70s show debuts 

=Tommy Chong told us what it was like to work on that show.

 

August 24, 1992—Georgia Dome opens

=Jim McMahon buys a pizza.  He was in uniform at the time.

Studio Walls--May 1, 2024

 

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...

April 28, 2007—Severance video tease

April 28--Jay Leno's birthday. I told my memorable Jay Leno story in this episode of Minutia Men.  

April 28--David Pollock birthday. We talked to the star of Bad News Bears about five years ago.  

April 29—Richard Epcar birthday. The voice over artist superstar was featured on this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.  

April 29—Jerry Seinfeld birthday. Our old friend Jay Shatz has a great story about meeting Jerry in the 1980s. It takes a twist you will not expect.  

April 30--Al Lewis birthday. Yes, I knew Grandpa Munster. Yes, he was a total nutball. I told the story in this episode.  

April 30--Chet Coppock birthday. The king of Chicago sports talk radio became an Eckhartz Press author, and a Minutia Men guest. 

April 30, 1945—Adolf Hitler kills himself and Eva Braun. Would you believe we have a guest who has a story to tell about that day? Antony Penrose 

May 1—National School Principal’s day. Neil Steinberg story about the principal he really upset in a column.

May 1, 1997 Carol Marin resigns from Channel 5 to protest Jerry Springer's hiring. Her co-anchor Ron Magers appears on our morning show on Oldies 104.3 (audio)  It was memorable.

May 1, 1891—Harvey, Illinois founded. Harvey's hometown boy Tom Dreesen told us a story about the danger of becoming a Cubs fan from Harvey

May 1, 1893—Cracker Jacks unveiled at Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. Harry Caray was not a fan.

May 2--Larry Potash birthday. Larry appeared on the show about six years ago.  

May 2—Franke Previte birthday. Yes, Frankie was once on the show as well.  

May 3, 2023—Last episode of The Goldbergs aired. Hayley Orrantia, who played Erica on the show, came on Minutia Men Celebrity interview shortly after the last episode aired. 

May 3, 1979--The San Diego Chicken was fired by KGB-Radio. It was just the beginning of a great career for Ted Giannoulus (San Diego Chicken), who told us all about it. 

May 3, 1971—All Things Considered debuts on NPR. One of the contributors to that show over the years was Aaron Freeman. He was one of our favorite interviewees. 

May 4, 1970--The Kent State Massacre. We talked to John Filo, the man who took the Pulitzer Prize winning photo that day.  

Studio Walls--April 24, 2024

 

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...

April 21, 1978—I Wanna Hold Your Hand movie opens. 

=We had Nick DiGilio on the show, and we discussed this gem of a film.  

April 22—Avengers Endgame premieres. 

=Bobby Holland Hanton was a stuntman in this film, and told us a few good stories about the making of one of the most successful box office movies in history.

April 22, 1932—Cubs vs. Reds at Wrigley. 

=Would you believe I have the audio of Pat Pieper stating the Cubs lineup from that day? Will we play it on this week's show?

April 23—Dan Frischman birthday

=One of the stars of Head of the Class was on our show a few years ago. 

April 23, 1999—The Movie Election premieres. 

=One of the stars of that film, Molly Hagan, was on the show a few years ago as well. 

April 23--Essra Mohawk birthday

=We knew her as one of the singers of Schoolhouse Rock, but discovered during the interview that she also was at Woodstock.  

April 23—Lee Miller birthday 

=The famous war correspondent's son Antony Penrose was on the show and told us one of the most memorable stories we've ever heard. It involves Hitler on the day of his suicide.  

April 23—John Oliver birthday.

=We've had two people on the show who have worked with John Oliver. Summer Crockett Moore and Josh Gondelman 

April 24--Richard M. Daley birthday

=I told the story of my brush with Mayor Daley in this episode of Minutia Men.  

Studio Walls

      Every week I send my Minutia Men Co-Host Dave Stern a list from our audio archives for this week's Studio Walls feature. These are the possibilities for this week. Which one will he choose?

*September 6, 1994, WGN Morning News debuts with Larry Potash. We interviewed Larry a few years ago and he talked about the longevity of that show. (Listen to the interview here)

*September 8, 1960, the film Psycho premieres. But have you ever heard "Psycho on Ice" (we have the audio)

*September 8, 1908, Lane Tech High School opened its doors for the very first time. Dave later attended there and was forced to swim nude in gym class. We have talked to two our guests about that nude swimming, Buckinghams lead singer Carl Giammarese, and Men in Blazers Roger Bennett. (Carl's interview is here, Roger's is here)

*September 9, 1993, I signed on to join the John Records Landecker show on WJMK radio. I worked with John on that show for the next ten years. (AUDIO: Lots)

*September 9 is author Antony Penrose's birthday. We interviewed the famous photographer about several things, including his childhood brush with Pablo Picasso. (Listen to the interview here)

*September 9, 2021, the movie The Beatles in India was released. We talked to the writer of that film (and the accompanying book) Paul Salzman. (Full interview here)

*September 10, 2011, the film Hick was released. We talked to the star of that movie, Dave Vescio. (Listen to the interview here)