Brian Noonan

In light of Vice President Pence’s controversial commencement appearance at Notre Dame, Brian started the show talking about graduation speakers. Then, Patrick Hoyle from Morton’s Steakhouse joined the show to share the restaurant’s very best burgers (and delicious wine) in honor of national burger month! Brian quizzes producer Lise on her teen text slang knowledge. Karen Conti joined for the last hour to help listeners with their law questions on surveillance & work discrimination. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3356599/3356599_2017-05-22-001039.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3779.mp3    

Brian celebrates Mother’s Day with a special edition of the Sunday Night Arcade. Plus: Cody has a CTA scare, and the crew does not approve of the latest trending baby name. Before getting into Mother’s Day trivia, Cody Gough (Brian’s producer) describes the unexpected “emergency” scene he witnessed at the Clark and Division Red Line stop on his way to the station. Then, following an extremely close back-and-forth Sunday Night Arcade battle, Brian and the crew discuss the name “Kylo” […]

Brian and his producer discuss opera in Chicago, and several lucky listeners receive appraisal estimates for their sports memorabilia. To kick off the show, Brian discusses his daughter landing an internship and the hilarious but complicated logistics his family had to quickly figure out in order to help make it possible. You’ll never guess how much it costs to have a car delivered halfway across the country! Then, Cody Gough (Brian’s producer) gives a rave review of his first experience […]

Brian congratulates Southern Illinois University’s “bagel guy” Winston Mezo on his retirement after 34 years, then talks Mexican food and margaritas to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with friends from Broken English Taco Pub! Brian kicks off the show by recounting the story of how, why, and where he adopted a new dog, complete with a lot of information Brian never thought he would learn about three-legged dogs. Then Brian, a Southern Illinois University alum, talks to SIU’s local legend Winston […]

Brian discusses some of the best things in Chicago, including: the freedom to peacefully protest, great live theatre, delicious flavored popcorn, and even English words and phrases with Chicago roots! To kick off the show, Brian gives a quick update on his health after falling a bit under the weather on a recent trip to the Dominican Republic, then asks: why are so many Americans so angry about the “March for Science?” Listeners weigh in on why some people have […]

Chicago Tribune reporter Gail Marksjarvis joined Brian Noonan in-studio to tell him about her recent article on the growing problems in the student loan world, including the lack of response and transparency from student loan call centers. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3341558/3341558_2017-04-17-233558.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3779.mp3

Jamal Mayers hopped on the phone with Brian to talk about what the Hawks would have to do to win the series against Nashville. He spoke to his past as a player and how the team might be able to tap back in to their original hustle. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3341552/3341552_2017-04-17-231852.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3779.mp3

As Easter Sunday came to a close, Brian hopped on the airwaves with a basket full of goodies. First, he updated everybody on his traumatizing week dealing with his Dominican Republic souvenir – a nasty toe infection. He told Roger all about his time in the hospital and how his recovery process has been. Then, the gang talked about Passover and a few callers joined the conversation to explain some of the Seder traditions. Next, Brian regaled the Saddest Easter Story […]

Brian samples some rum and mixed drinks to preview the 2017 Midwest Rum Festival, musicians Carly and Martina perform in-studio, and more! To kick off the show, Brian explains how he managed to sunburn nearly half of his body during March in Chicago thanks to a tanning “deal” he regrets taking advantage of. He also launches a Twitter poll to answer an epic question: do you prefer orange juice with pulp or without pulp? Creator of WorldlyFellow.com and Executive Producer at Weigel […]

Still recovering from another St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago, Brian rages against green beer and Cody gives an update on his ongoing quest to find a date and venue for his wedding. Despite their years of spending St. Patrick’s Day in the city, Brian and Cody are still somehow surprised by the sheer level of drunkenness surrounding the holiday, so they exchange stories of some of the most ridiculous drinking celebration stories they saw this week. Brian also explains his disdain […]