Brian Noonan

Chef Frank Valdez from Broken English Taco Pub joins Brian Noonan, in for Dean Richards, to talk about their new Brunch at the exciting and delicious taco spot in both Downtown and Lincoln Park!

News Editor for Blue Sky Innovation Ben Meyerson joins Brian Noonan, in for Dean Richards, to talk about the latest shake up at Uber with the resignation of CEO Travis Kalanick. They discuss what’s next for the rideshare disruptor, the Uber work culture, and how the changes at the top may affect Chicago.

Brian and the crew talk Father’s Day, wedding planning, and breakfast cereals, before welcoming guests and live music from the Irish American Heritage Center. To kick off the show, Brian discusses his Father’s Day and talks to newsman Roger Badesch about his day as well. Plus, some introspective conversation on why Father’s Day can be hard sometimes. Then, Brian talks to his producer, Cody Gough, about a new study that suggests that planning a wedding is more stressful than having […]

Tonight on the show, Brian and Lise filled in for Justin and Pete. For starters, ABC’s Andy Field called in from DC to talk about the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia. Then, NHL EVP and Programming/Creative genius Steve Mayer told Brian about the upcoming 2017 NHL Draft festivities in Chicago. Rich Moskal, Director of the Chicago Film Office, hopped on the show to talk about the growth of the Chicago film and tv community.  Paul Morello from the Greater Chicago Food Depository […]

Tonight, Brian talks about meeting your idols. It sounds great in theory, but can meeting your heroes leave a sour taste in your mouth? He also welcomes Michelle Nichols of Adler Planetarium to the show to talk about the upcoming solar eclipse and let you know when, where and how you can view this historic event. Plus, the latest in animal news, the best food for first dates and new airport security restrictions.  

On the show Brian talks about his new Fitbit, crazy food trends, “manspreading” in Madrid and more! We also bring back the “Overnight Arcade” and Roger joins to talk about the violence in Chicago.

Fresh off another adventure in New Orleans, Brian Noonan talks college living conditions and hula hoops in bars. Plus: Twitter is thinking about letting its users edit their tweets after they’ve been posted! To kick off the show, Brian discusses the difference in how college students and adults view their standard of living at home, having recently helped move his daughter into a new domicile as she enters her next year of college. He gets some crazy stories from listeners, […]

Chicago Tribune’s Rick Pearson joins Brian Noonan in-studio as the Illinois budget deadline approaches at midnight on Wednesday. He gives the complete lowdown on the happenings in Springfield, including Gov. Rauner using the unpopularity of the property tax as a key issue to put high-profile democrats like Speaker Mike Madigan and Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios on blast, the finer details of some of the budget negotiations, the deeply entrenched battle between Rauner and Madigan using “purse strings and loyalty”, and more.

Chicago Tribune transportation reporter Mary Wisniewski joins Brian Noonan (in for Roe Conn) to discuss her latest piece detailing the various causes of the behind-the-wheel behavioral phenomenon known as Road Rage. They talk about the changing nature of traffic confrontations as guns are more commonly brought into the mix, why giving impromptu “driving lessons” isn’t effective, and more.

Brian Noonan (in for Nick Digilio) returns to overnights, and brings an American history-themed Overnight Arcade with him; we look at a list of the worst tourist traps in America, which sparks a discussion on some ones that are worth your while; it’s Friday, so we dig into a few Fly Jamz, Brian is reluctant to set up his new FitBit after reading about some wild inaccuracy issues, and more.