Studio Walls--December 4, 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.

December 1, 2021—Slowjamistan founded

=We interviewed the Sultan of Slowjamistan in this episode. 

 

December 2—Dan Butler birthday

=Dan played Bulldog on the TV show Frasier. We interviewed him on this episode. 

December 2, 2010—Alka Seltzer brings back Speedy character

=This time with Debbi Derryberry as the voice. She is also the voice of Jimmy Neutron and the aliens from Toy Story, and yes she did all three voices for us in this episode.

 

December 3, 1987—Heavenly Bodies opens in Elk Grove

=Yes, we did a radio ad for the strip joint. Maybe we'll play it in this week's episode. 

 

December 4, 1998—Debut of Blitzen the Unloved Reindeer 

=I dreamt the words to this song while I was John Landecker's producer, and yes it's weird. But we did record it. I have a soft spot in my heart for it.

December 4, 2018—Rick and Tommy in New York for Orbital concert 

=My son Tommy is an EDM critic on YouTube with tens of thousands of followers. A few of them recognized him and approached him in the audience of the Orbital concert in Brooklyn. Proud moment for ol' Dad. Here we are in Times Square.

 

December 5, 1999—Stuart Little released 

=Four year old Tommy Kaempfer reviewed it on the Landecker show. Hmmm. Maybe that whole critic thing was inside him the whole time. 

December 5, 2017—Ken Bone appears on Bill Maher

=Ken told us what that whirlwind part of his life was like on this episode.  

December 5—Alex Kapp birthday

=One of George's girlfriends on Seinfeld. The one who wouldn't accept his breakup. She was on this episode of Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.

 

December 6, 1969—Altamont concert. 

=Chip Monck was the lighting director, and told us a pretty memorable story about Mick Jagger.  

December 6, 1917—Finland declares independence. 

=The most famous Finn, Ismo, was on our show.   

December 6--Dwight Stones birthday

=The 1972 Olympian was an early guest on Minutia Men.  

December 6--Janine Turner birthday 

=My story of meeting her was told in this episode. It involves Wrigley Field.  

 

December 7, 1981—The original Cavern Club in Liverpool excavated so that original bricks can be re-used in new Cavern Club. 

=It had been torn down for 8 years. We talked to the current Cavern Club Beatles. 

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--January 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.

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 21--Len Kasper birthday

=We interviewed Len just before his last season with the Cubs. 

*January 21, 2020: CDC reports first American COVID case. 

=Would you believe we talked to America's Patient Zero? His name is Gregg Garfield and listening back to this interview is a good reminder about how scary COVID was at the beginning.  

*January 22—Ismo birthday

=Who is Ismo? Only the funniest comedian from Finland. 

*January 22, 1921—George Streeter dies. 

=A neighborhood of Chicago is named after him, and a member of the Moody Blues (Alan Hewitt) is a descendant . That little tidbit emerged organically during this interview.

*January 23—Jack Quinlan birthday 

=He is largely forgotten today, but he was a great radio play-by-play man for the Cubs who died in a car accident in 1965. We found audio of him and have featured it. 

*January 24—Gennifer Flowers birthday 

=My brush with the former presidential mistress was discussed on this episode, along with audio of the interview, and the parody song I wrote about it. 

January 24, 1995—OJ Simpson trial begins

=Yes I am an original Dancing Ito (photo). Yes I did explain that story in a previous Minutia Men episode. 

*January 24--Jack Brickhouse birthday

=He was the Cubs announcer of my youth, and I met him several times over the years. Those stories are told in this episode.  

*January 24—Ernest Borgnine birthday

=Never met Mr. Borgnine, but we did talk to Filmmaker Jeff Krulik, the genius behind the show Borgnine on the Bus. 

*January 24--Warren Zevon birthday

=On this episode I explained the story behind this photo.

January 27, 1990—Molly Hagan’s Golden Girls episode

=She played Betty White's daughter. Molly is a Chicago gal, and Dave and I really hit it off with her.