Studio Walls--March 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.

The current episode of Free Kicks examines the German club Bayern Munich. It's called "German Soccer Upheaval" The current episode of Minutia Men includes a tribute to Dave's favorite film of all-time, Fargo.

 *Free Kicks

=Three reminders from the calendar this week about why you should check out my soccer podcast, Free Kicks with Adam & Rick. My favorite Premier League club was founded this week (Liverpool football Club, 1892), and so was my co-host Adam Howarth's (Chelsea Football Club, 1905). In addition. this week is the anniversary of the first English FA Cup title ever, March 16, 1872,  Wanderers FC vs. Royal Engineers AFC, 1-0.

*March 11, 2022—Free Kicks

=Another Free Kicks highlight. Adam goes to Burnley, Man City, Man U, and Everton and reports. 

*March 11—Nancy Faust birthday 

=Dr. David Fletcher appears on Minutia Men Celebrity Interview to talk about the White Sox, and lavishes praise on their groundbreaking organist Nancy Faust.

*March 12, 2001—Mort Downey Jr. dies

=Scott May was the musical director for Mort Downey's TV show and told us what it was like working with "The Mouth". 

*March 12—Ron Jeremy birthday

=Comedian Fissa Dosani told us the story of doing stand up comedy at an orgy (not kidding). That story comes with added bonus of a description of what Ron Jeremy (an orgy attendee) smells like. 

*March 12--Rich Koz birthday

=One of our first Minutia Men Celebrity interviews was an entertaining chat with the great Svengoolie, Rich Koz.

*March 12—Kevin Matthews birthday

=The radio legend (WLUP) came on the show a few years ago and was his typically hilarious self.  

*March 13, 1781—Uranus discovered 

=We talked to the world's most famous astronomer Phil Plait, and he didn't share our adolescent love of Uranus. 

March 14--Steve Harper birthday

=During the summer of George Floyd protests, we talked to the acclaimed African-American television writer Steve Harper (God Friended Me) 

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 25--Michael Douglas birthday. He was a great guest on Landecker show when I was producer and we created a little game for him.  (Landecker audio)

September 25--Donald G. Evans birthday. The president of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (and Eckhartz Press author) was a guest on our Minutia Men Celebrity Interview.

September 25, 2021—Arlington Park closes forever, permanently retiring a video bit that Dave & I did for the racetrack.

September 26, 1969—Brady Bunch debut. Cousin Oliver was a guest on our show. 

September 26, 1965—Gilligan Island debuts. I wrote a parody song about the Landecker show to the tune of the Gilligan theme. (AUDIO)

September 26—George Gerschwin birthday. Dave and I wrote a funny ad for Biasco Music featuring Gerschwin bitching about the deli spread backstage. (AUDIO) 

September 26, 1975—Rocky Horror Picture Show released. Fee Waybill starred as Frank N. Furter on stage many times, and told us all about it.  

September 27, 1992—Dr. Demento plays Ebony & Ivory song “Oktoberfest ist here” . It was my second ever parody song. I sing this one.

September 27—Debi Derryberry birthday. The voice of Jimmy Neutron was on our show.

September 27—Wilford Brimley birthday. Mark Giangreco told us a very funny story about how Wilford Brimley once got him in trouble on the air.

September 29—The Forgotten 1908 Cub Harry Steinfeldt would be celebrating a birthday today. I have written a poem about Harry, and performed it live on the radio and on the podcast. (AUDIO)

September 29—Grand Funk Railroad's Mark Farner's birthday. We chatted with him on the show a few years ago.

September 29—Jeffrey Gentile birthday. Jeff wrote Mob Adjacent for Eckhartz Press, but he also was a great guest on Minutia Men Celebrity Interview. 

September 30--Amy Landecker's birthday. Amy was a great guest on our show a few years ago. Her husband Bradley Whitford even hopped on the air and did a few segments with us.

September 30—Famed astronomer Dr. Phil Plait's birthday. He appeared on MMCI just before the 2020 election. 

October 1, 1999—Elmo in Grouchland released. Little Tommy Kaempfer reviews it. (AUDIO)

October 1—Bullying Awareness month. We interviewed two anti-bullying activists Mark Pellegrino and Andrew Rossow.

October 1, 1962—Tonight Show with Johnny Carson debuts. Former Cub Carmen Fanzone told us a few great stories about the musicians on Johnny's show. 

October 1—Rod Carew birthday. Eric Soderholm was his teammate in Minnesota, and told us a great story about Rod.  

October 1, 1996—House of Blues opens in Chicago. Tours with Mike likes to feature it as Chicago's ugliest building. Mike talked to us about that.