Brian Noonan

Brian Noonan steps in for Dean Richards’ this Sunday morning with all your favorite weekend features. Prolific theater director and producer Steve Scott stops by the studio to talk about the Goodman Theatre’s production of The Santaland Diaries. Steve talks about the raunchy comedy adapted from David Sedaris’ classic essay and his long tenure with the Goodman. Michael Mason from the Chicago Athletic Club gets us in the holiday mood with Happy’s pop-up bar. The festive installation features delicious holiday themed […]

Brian and Cody discuss Brian’s beard, the pros and cons of “Merry Christmas” versus “Happy Holidays,” and astronomical ticket prices when it comes to seeing The Rolling Stones. Brain kicks off the show by asking Cody what he thinks about his new beard. They discuss the pros and cons of facial hair, and the kind of attention it can bring. Brian’s recent antics as a substitute teacher comes up, and they seamlessly transition into a discussion about why November is […]

The Mudflapps perform live music in-studio and Brian talks beer in another edition of “At the Breweries” with Revolution Brewing’s John Carruthers, Goose Island Brewery’s Jesse Valenciana, and Cicerone Certification Program’s John Scholl. To kick off the show, Brian’s producer, Cody Gough, explains why he was incredibly impressed with Huntsville, Alabama, and he thinks it’ll be the next Austin, Texas (at least, based on having spent all of three days there). Brian then laments the loss of “Mr. Fourth of […]

Brian Noonan is in for Nick Digilio: Historian Liz Garibay of the Chicago Brewseum talks about a new Field Museum exhibit that details the city’s history of beer production; the Overnight Arcade returns as listeners compete in the TriBond challenge; Brian and Dan Long complete the stuffing exchange as the White Castle stuffing makes an appearance; we engage in some Black Friday retail discussion, and more.

Brian Noonan is in for Nick Digilio: Roni McDaniel of the Butterball help line checks in with last-minute turkey tips; Dan Long shares the story of his car getting broken into during Wednesday’s show; Mystery Science Theatre 3000’s Jonah Ray previews the show’s latest season, ‘The Gauntlet’; we talk Thanksgiving  traditions and TV reboots that worked (or didn’t); Andy Masur talks Bears/Vikings, and more. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3569480/3569480_2018-11-22-062020.64kmono.mp3

Brian Noonan talks with comedian Jonah Ray, host of Mystery Science Theater 3000, which returns to Netflix with six new episodes on Thanksgiving Day.  This latest season is laid out as The Gauntlet: a new challenge for Jonah Heston and his robot pals as they take on some of the cheesiest movies ever made.  The real Jonah shares his point of view on carrying on the legacy of the show as it celebrates its 30th anniversary, the art of crafting […]

Brian Noonan is in for Nick Digilio: Andy Cole of the Dads’ Chapter of the Leukemia Research Foundation previews Rockin’ for a Cure; former WGN Radio reporter and current writer Doug Cummings talks about staying out of the “O-zone” and steps you can take to keep yourself safe and aware of your surroundings in the event of public violence; food safety becomes a show-long topic as we discuss the romaine lettuce recall and Brian’s attempts to properly defrost a turkey, and […]

Brian Noonan (in for Nick Digilio) talks with Heather MacKenzie, Chief Content Officer at BestReviews, an independent review site that features categorized product reviews on a whole array of items.  From a LEGO Advent Calendar to ‘LOL Surprise’, MacKenzie shares some feedback on whether or not this year’s high profile toys are worth your time and money as you embark on your early holiday shopping. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3569075/3569075_2018-11-21-004315.64kmono.mp3

Brian Noonan is in for Nick Digilio: Heather MacKenzie, Chief Content Officer at BestReviews joins the show with findings on some of the hot ticket items the ids in your life might be asking for this Holiday season; The Rolling Stones announced that their 2019 tour will wrap up at Soldier Field and we talk about our biggest missed-opportunities with concerts; Brian weighs the merits of the public marriage proposal after one guy interrupts a marathon to pop the question; […]

Brian Noonan is in for Nick Digilio: WGN Radio pet expert Steve Dale has some tips to keep your pets in good shape with plenty of Thanksgiving food and hidden dangers around this week; Brian is into theatre now and offers a review a new production of ‘Miss Saigon’; the Bears are now 7-3 and atop the NFC North and we try to figure out why it’s so hard for some of us to just enjoy the ride.  Also, we […]