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.
May 19—Pete Townshend’s birthday.
=Will Wagner wrote a book about his guitar from the Woodstock festival. We talked to Will about his great book.
May 19--Curly Neal birthday
=I told the story of my brush with the Harlem Globetrotters in this episode of Minutia Men.
May 19--Dusty Hill birthday
=I told the story of my brush with the ZZ Top great in this episode of Minutia Men.
May 20—Sainty Nelsen birthday
=We interviewed the actress/producer/voice over artist. She was a delight.
May 20, 1997—Packers meet President Clinton.
=Jim McMahon was a member of that Packers Super Bowl team. He legendarily wears a Bears jersey. He told us all about that in this interview.
May 21--Jay Shatz birthday
=You may not know Jay's name, but he went to college with Dave and I and became a famous television personality in Cincinnati. One day he came into the studio with us to reminisce.
May 21--Mr. T birthday
=I pity the fool that doesn't listen to my brush with Mr. T. story. I told it in this episode of Minutia Men.
May 22,
2007—Severance radio ads debut
=Severance is the name of my first novel. Will we play one of them on the show this week?
May 23--Tom Ricketts birthday
=My brush with Tom Ricketts story in this episode of Minutia Men.
May 23--Joan Collins birthday
=My story about meeting her is a memorable one.
May 23, 1946—First Chick Fil A opens in Hapeville GA.
=Our chicken related interview with the San Diego Chicken:
May 23—World Wrestling day.
=We interviewed the wrestling legend Jake the Snake Roberts.
May 24--Mike Toomey birthday
=The WGN-TV comic was on our show a few years ago. He's hilarious.
May 24—Tommy Chong birthday
=The legendary comedian spent nearly an hour with us just shooting the shit.
May 24—Rick reads Man with the World’s Longest Name
=You can read it on last week's blog. Or you can hear it here.
May 25--Mike Myers birthday
=My brush with the Wayne's World star is revealed in this episode.
May 25--Brian Urlacher birthday
=And my brush with the Chicago Bears Hall of Famer is in this episode.
