WGN TV’s Mark Suppelsa talks with Brian Noonan about the trending attitudes of politicians and others towards journalists. They discuss the ongoing debate between Governor Bruce Rauner and Speaker of the House Mike Madigan and he previews what’s coming up on the WGN TV News at 9pm. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3311317/3311317_2017-03-15-195917.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3785.mp3

ABC’s Lana Zak joins Brian Noonan to give the latest from the House Intel Committee meeting in Washington D.C, in response to the claims by President Trump that President Obama “wire-tapped” President Trump and Trump Tower. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3311288/3311288_2017-03-15-185128.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3785.mp3

Chicago Tribune Reporter Dan Hinkel, talks with Brian Noonan to talk about police training in Chicago, and how their high graduation raises questions as to if proper screening and hard enough testing is being done in the academy. They also talk about reforms in the police department and how the department and training tactics compare to other departments around the country. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3311294/3311294_2017-03-15-190134.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3785.mp3

Billy Baker from The Boston Globe breaks down the biggest threat to middle-aged men, loneliness. They talk about how middle-aged men lose contact with friends as they grow older and the struggles men have at maintaining relationships over phones and how men keep in contact through activities, not face-to-face interaction. Baker says the simplest thing to do to maintain happiness during your middle-aged years is just having some friends. Are you feeling the “loneliness” they are talking about? http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3311301/3311301_2017-03-15-191001.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3785.mp3

Top Five @ 5 Wednesday March 15, 2017: Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski is none to pleased with CNN Reporter Manu Raju, Matt Lauer tests Lindsey Graham’s “B.S” monitor, Snoop Dogg assassinates President Trump in his new music video, “Trump Mingle”  debuts on Late Night with Seth Meyers and comedian Dave Chappelle returns with his comedy specials on Netflix.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3311307/3311307_2017-03-15-191707.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3785.mp3  

Band Manager of the Shannon Rovers, Bill McTighe, talks with Brian Noonan about the history of the Shannon Rovers, their impact in Chicago, the roots behind their uniforms, the variety of bagpipes and gives us a taste of traditional Irish music! http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3311312/3311312_2017-03-15-193212.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3785.mp3

Brian talks about daylight saving time and hangover cures, then discusses the latest antics from down south in this week’s Florida News! Brian kicks off the “hour late” program by lamenting the level of effort it takes to adjust clocks twice a year for daylight saving time. Since we had to “spring forward” over St. Patrick’s Day weekend this year, Brian also discusses top Chicagoland hangover foods to recover from the big holiday or for any other drinking occasion. Then, […]

Brian congratulates his producer Cody on getting engaged and swaps proposal stories with the crew. Plus: live Irish music in-studio! To kick off the show, Brian has Cody recap the story of how he proposed to his girlfriend last week, then retells the story of how he proposed to his wife over 20 years ago (and there are striking similarities). Newsman Roger Badesch and listeners also chime in with their engagement stories before Brian turns his attention to an important political […]

Brian recounts his extremely painful experience following an intense physical therapy session, and Cody talks about his new diet and how yoga can help in ways most people wouldn’t think it could. Hear what Brian’s physical therapist did to his legs and how one of the most painful experiences of his life played out when he was sitting in his basement. Plus: Cody raves about DDP Yoga and explains how it’s helped him feel better than he’s ever felt, and he […]

In their first podcast recorded after Valentine’s Day, Brian Noonan and Cody Gough recap their holiday exploits and end up having a discussion about love and romance. Hear Brian’s quest to get the perfect gift for his wife, and Cody’s struggle to celebrate the holiday without indulging “romance culture” while at the same time not coming off as cheap or lazy. Halfway into the podcast, Brian invites producer Craig Collins (host of You’ve Binge Challenged on WGN Plus) into the studio to share […]