This week, I'm joined by 4 members of Rockford band Yes Factory (Ian Zander, Brennan Reiter, Hannah Hovland and Kelen Price-Snowden). Before we ate delicious hot dogs at the legendary Superdawg, the band played two new songs in the car ("You Never Finish What You Start," "Someone I Love").

Discussed on the show:

• The origin of Yes Factory.
• The fact that Chicagoans and Rockfordians rarely go to each other's cities.
• Kelen enjoyed the equivalent of sitting coach in Delta.
• Kelen impressed us with his fancy box.
• Brennan and Hannah had a "voice off" in the backseat.
• Ian finds inspiration in bar restrooms.
• Chloroform: A love story.
• Hannah gave me a seismic shift in my lumbar area.
• The creators of Superdawg shockingly looked like anthropomorphic hot dogs.
• Sport peppers on a hot dog are "how it's supposed to be."
• Car Con Carne is like an ASMR video on YouTube.
• Hannah finds listening to people chew repulsive. She picked the right podcast!
• Finding compatible music partners is like finding a needle in a haystack.
• We talk about the recently-released Yes Factory EP.
• The legendary Chicago pizza chain is NOT "Illuminatis."
• Pizza Masons are not a real thing.
• After the half hour mark, we acknowledge that one of the members of Yes Factory is the son of Cheap Trick frontman Robin Zander. Spoiler warning: It's not who you think!

This week, I'm joined by 4 members of Rockford band Yes Factory (Ian Zander, Brennan Reiter, Hannah Hovland and Kelen Price-Snowden). Before we ate delicious hot dogs at the legendary Superdawg, the band played two new songs in the car ("You Never Finish What You Start," "Someone I Love").

Discussed on the show:

• The origin of Yes Factory.
• The fact that Chicagoans and Rockfordians rarely go to each other's cities.
• Kelen enjoyed the equivalent of sitting coach in Delta.
• Kelen impressed us with his fancy box.
• Brennan and Hannah had a "voice off" in the backseat.
• Ian finds inspiration in bar restrooms.
• Chloroform: A love story.
• Hannah gave me a seismic shift in my lumbar area.
• The creators of Superdawg shockingly looked like anthropomorphic hot dogs.
• Sport peppers on a hot dog are "how it's supposed to be."
• Car Con Carne is like an ASMR video on YouTube.
• Hannah finds listening to people chew repulsive. She picked the right podcast!
• Finding compatible music partners is like finding a needle in a haystack.
• We talk about the recently-released Yes Factory EP.
• The legendary Chicago pizza chain is NOT "Illuminatis."
• Pizza Masons are not a real thing.
• After the half hour mark, we acknowledge that one of the members of Yes Factory is the son of Cheap Trick frontman Robin Zander. Spoiler warning: It's not who you think!

Plain White T's frontman Tom Higgenson is a popsmith. The dude knows his way around a melody. He jumped in my car before headlining the MS Sucks charity event at Bottom Lounge in Chicago.

Plain White T's frontman Tom Higgenson is a popsmith. The dude knows his way around a melody. He jumped in my car before headlining the MS Sucks charity event at Bottom Lounge in Chicago.

Adam, Jason and Ryan of Lucky Boys Confusion jump in the car at the MS Sucks event started by their bandmate Stubhy, who was recently diagnosed with MS. We talk about how the diagnosis affected the band, and what it means for the future.

Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

Adam, Jason and Ryan of Lucky Boys Confusion jump in the car at the MS Sucks event started by their bandmate Stubhy, who was recently diagnosed with MS. We talk about how the diagnosis affected the band, and what it means for the future.

Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

Journalist/Chicago music supporter Brian Shamie of Chicago Soundcheck/The Daily Herald joins me for a quick chat while at the MS Sucks benefit. This episode is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

Journalist/Chicago music supporter Brian Shamie of Chicago Soundcheck/The Daily Herald joins me for a quick chat while at the MS Sucks benefit. This episode is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

Chicago band El Famous talks about their history, the new album Cycles and more before the MS Sucks benefit at Bottom Lounge! This episode is sponsored by C&H Financial Services!

Chicago band El Famous talks about their history, the new album Cycles and more before the MS Sucks benefit at Bottom Lounge!
This episode is sponsored by C&H Financial Services!