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--April 10, 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.

April 7, 2017—Release of Mick Rock Documentary Shots

=We interviewed the great photographer shortly after the movie came out. 

April 7, 1993—Release of The Sandlot

=We talked to one of the stars of that movie, Shane Obedzinski  

April 7, 1976—Release of The Bad News Bears 

=We talked to one of the stars of that movie, David Pollock 

April 8--Julian Lennon birthday

=We haven't yet talked to Julian, but we did chat with a woman who spent a lot of time with him, John Lennon's old girlfriend, May Pang 

April 9—National Antique Day. 

=We talked to the king of the antique world, author/shop owner Duane Scott Cerny 

April 9—Mark Pellegrino birthday

=He was in The Great Lebowski, a subject that naturally came up in this interview. 

April 9, 2021—Them episode featuring Gene Silvers airs

=We talked to the actor who played a terrifying role in the show. 

April 10, 1972—Fred Karger crashes the Oscars

=He actually did it twice. He told us about both times.  

April 10—Steven Seagal birthday

=Actress Carmen Serano (Breaking Bad) worked with Seagal in a movie, and trust us, it's a memorable story. 

April 11, 1976—Tubes song “Don’t Touch Me There” released

="The smell of burning leather" is a line in the song. Fee Waybill explains it to us. 

April 12—Scott Turow birthday

=Ho Hum, just a worldwide best-selling author shooting the shit with Rick and Dave.  

April 12—David Letterman birthday. 

=Tom Dreesen told us the backstory of his life-long friendship with Dave. 

April 12—David Cassidy birthday

=Danny Bonaduce told us about his former co-star. 

April 13, 1990—Rico Suave peaks at #7

=Gerardo talked to us about those heady days.  

April 13—Scrabble Day 

=Who better to interview than Scrablyon director Scott Petersen? 

April 13—Bob Stroud birthday

=On the eve of his radio retirement, we talked to him about his outstanding career. 

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?

*July 25 is famous comedy club owner Mitzie Shore's birthday. Comedian Ross Bennett told us what it was like to perform in front of this comedy icon. (Full interview is here)

*July 25 would have been Walter Payton's birthday. He once had a very memorable appearance on John Landecker's show (AUDIO)

*July 26 is Mick Jagger's birthday. Best Selling author James Finn Garner once appeared on the show and had a heated argument with Rick about Beatles vs. Stones. (Full interview here)

*July 26 is also Shane Obedzinski's birthday. Shane was one of the kid actors in the classic baseball movie The Sandlot, and appeared on our show to talk about it. (Full interview here)

*July 27, 2000, the movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad was released. Little Tommy Kaempfer reviewed the film for the John Landecker show (AUDIO)

*July 27, 1919, Chicago was embroiled in a full-out race riot. Author Robert Loerzel came on the show to discuss that horrible day in Chicago history. (Full interview here)

*July 27th would have Leo Durocher's birthday. We have some very salty outtakes from his old radio show with Lou Boudreau. (AUDIO)

*July 29, 1981, Disney on Ice premiers. Little Tommy Kaempfer once reviewed the film Toy Story on Ice for the John Landecker show (AUDIO)