Studio Walls--November 13, 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.

November 11--Jim Peterik birthday

=Jim has been on the show several times, including this one and this one. We even have photographic proof.  

November 11--Marshall Crenshaw birthday

=I told the story of my brush with Crenshaw in this episode.  

November 12--Neil Young birthday

=My brush with Neil story is here. 

November 12--Nadia Comaneci birthday

=My brush with Nadia story is here. 

November 12, 1996—Madonna stars in Evita 

=If it's the '90s, guess who wrote a song about it for Landecker and the Legends? This one is called "Don’t Cry For Me Madonna"

November 12—Sammy Sosa birthday 

=When was he a big star? That's right, the 90s. My song was called “SOSA” 

November 12, 2012—Catfish debuts on TV. 

=One of the co-stars of that show, Max Joseph, was on our show talking about it.

 

November 13, 2019—AMC series about Preppy Murder

=We talked to the Preppy Killer's girlfriend in real life, Alex Kapp 

November 13, 1896—First Porno film released in France. 

=Believe it or not, we've interviewed a porn star, Maitland Ward. 

November 14--DB Sweeney birthday

=He was a guest on Minutia Men Celebrity Interview a few years ago.  

November 14—Dag Juhlin birthday.

=We interviewed Dag for MMCI too. He and I share a Steve Dahl history (he's currently on Steve's podcast). I went out to see him perform with his band The Sunshine Boys.

November 14, 2010—Tangled released by Disney 

=We interviewed the lyricist for the film, Glenn Slater. 

November 14—Jimmy Piersall birthday. 

=We have talked to two different guests that had incredible Jimmy Piersall stories, former White Sox slugger Eric Soderholm, and former WGN-TV sportscaster Rich King. 

November 15, 1940—Niles Center changes name to Skokie, IL. 

=Brendan Sullivan was on our podcast and told us a great story about Skokie. 

November 16, 2008—Mortal Kombat released

=That marked the debut of voice actor Richard Epcar as Raiden. We talked to him about his famous role.  

Studio Walls--July 31, 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...

July 28, 1993—Robin Hood: Men in Tights debuts. 

=Listen to our interview with Little John, Eric Allan Kramer

 

July 29, 1981—Disney on Ice begins touring. 

=Little Tommy Kaempfer reviewed Toy Story on Ice. Will we play it this week?

July 29, 2021—Record setting belch. 

=One of the funniest bits in Minutia Men history. Listen here. 

 

July 30, 1966—England beats West Germany to win the World Cup. 

=Still comes up regularly when Rick and Adam discuss their favorite national teams on Free Kicks with Adam & Rick

 

July 31--Mark Cuban birthday

=The billionaire appeared on an early episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.  

July 31, 2017—Anthony Scaramucci fired. 

=We interviewed the Mooch three times. Here's the first one. 

 

August 1, 2012—Rick's article about George Martin appears in Shore Magazine.

=It's also appeared in audio form in Minutia Men a few times. The altered Martin interview audio may re-emerge this week again.

August 2, 1929—First suburb (Levittown, NY) founded. 

=We wrote a bit called Suburban Man that ran on the John Landecker show for several months. You just may hear the audio on a future Minutia Men episode.

August 2, 2017—Selling Dead People’s Things by Duane Scott Cerny released

=Duane appeared on Minutia Men Celebrity Interview to talk about it.  

August 2--Butch Patrick birthday

=Would you believe one of us had a personal brush with Eddie Munster while the planes were hitting the Twin Towers on 9/11? That story is in this episode. 

August 2^--Glenn Slater birthday

=We spoke to the lyricist for Alan Mencken and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.  

 

August 3—Molly Hagan birthday.

=The actress was a wonderful guest on this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview. 

August 3, 2020—Rick and Dave appear on Reconcile the Aisle

=We don't often get asked to appear on other podcasts as Minutia Men, but it did happen on this one. 

August 3—Martha Stewart birthday

=Yes, of course I have written a Martha Stewart song. Landecker & the Legends recorded it in 1996. Will we play it this week? 

August 3—Maria Breese birthday

=The "Shameless" actress appeared on this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.  

Studio Walls--7-24-24

 

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...

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

=You can see his speech here. 

 

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. 

 

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?

*November 14--Actor DB Sweeney's birthday. (Listen to our interview here)  

November 14, 2014—Jane Byrne passed away. Landecker & The Legends did two different songs about her. (AUDIO)

November 14, 2010—Tangled released by Disney. We interviewed the lyricist of that film, Glenn Slater.  (Listen here)

November 14—Jimmy Piersall birthday. The late Chicago White Sox announcer was a colorful guy. Two different guests on Minutia Men told us great stories about Jimmy. Eric Soderholm and Rich King 

November 15, 1989—Comedy Central debuted. Ryan Beck was a long-time contributor, and we spoke to him on our show.  

November 15, 1940—The town of Niles Center changed it's name to Skokie, IL. Brendan Sullivan told us a great Skokie story

November 16, 2008—Mortal Kombat released, debut of Richard Epcar as Raiden. He told us all about it.

November 17, 1964—Beatles release "I’m a Loser". Carl Giammerese of the Buckinghams told us the story of their cover version of the Beatles song. 

November 18—Mickey Mouse Day. 3-year-old Johnny Kaempfer reviewed Mickey’s Magical Christmas. (AUDIO)

November 18, 1983—The original version of the movie Christmas Story was released. Zach Ward, the actor who played bully Scut Farkus, appeared on our show. 

November 19, 1995—Toy Story was released. Debbi Derryberry told us the story of how she came up with the voice of the Aliens from that film.

November 19, 2021—Mick Rock passed away. We were lucky enough to talk to the famed rock photographer a few years ago.