Steve Darnall, Editor of Nostalgia Digest Magazine joins Dave to run through the latest edition featuring the Marx Brothers, and The Lone Ranger.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3537560/3537560_2018-08-19-061600.64kmono.mp3

Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talks about the invention of the potato chip, the Chicago Cubs win their earliest pennant ever in 1918, Martin Luther King delivers his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, ‘Mary Poppins’ debuts, and The Beatles spend an evening with Elvis.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3537561/3537561_2018-08-19-062101.64kmono.mp3

Former Presidential speechwriter Curt Smith joins Dave Plier to talk about his latest book ‘The Presidents and the Pastime’ which chronicles the historic relationship between baseball, the “most American” sport, and the U.S. presidency.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3537562/3537562_2018-08-19-062602.64kmono.mp3

Award winning writer and actor (and Chicago’s Very Own) Bob Odenkirk, from critically acclaimed AMC dramedy ‘Better Call Saul’, dives into the new season with Dave Plier and shares behind the scene stories of sketch series ‘Mr. Show’, how a Chicago radio personality and a WGN clown inspired him, and the state of comedy today.   Do you have favorite episode of ‘Better Call Saul’? http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3537564/3537564_2018-08-19-063304.64kmono.mp3

Dave Plier, Ashley Bihun, Roger Badesch and listeners share their favorite summer-themed films including National Lampoon’s Vacation, Caddyshack, American Graffiti, Friday the 13th, The Great Outdoors, Wet Hot American Summer and others.   What’s your favorite summer-themed movie? http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3533008/3533008_2018-08-05-070608.64kmono.mp3

Dave Plier talks to Julian Jackson, new Executive Director of The Museum of Broadcast Communications about the Saturday Night Live: The Experience exhibit and the upcoming celebration of SNL creator Lorne Michaels on Friday August 10th. For tickets, visit museum.tv.   What is your favorite Saturday Night Live skit? http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3533011/3533011_2018-08-05-071511.64kmono.mp3

Comedian Jimmie Walker, who starred in and won an Emmy in Chicago-based TV hit ‘Good Times’ and helped develop the writing careers of David Letterman and Jay Leno, joins Dave Plier to talk about his new stand-up special with Michael Winslow entitled We’re Still Here, his new album and his thoughts on how our political, racial and gender divide is changing comedy.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3533013/3533013_2018-08-05-072313.64kmono.mp3

Norman Lear, the legendary producer behind Netflix’s One Day at a Time reboot and classic sitcoms ‘All in the Family’, ’The Jeffersons’, ‘Good Times’ and others, just turned 96 and signed a two-year first-look deal with Sony Pictures to reimagine titles from his vast library. He joins Dave Plier to talk about his front-row seat at the birth of television and his success in writing, producing, creating, and developing more than a hundred shows, viewed at his peak by more than 120 million people per week.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3533014/3533014_2018-08-05-073314.64kmono.mp3

Beatles historian Wally Podrazik talks to Dave Plier about the Chicago’s ‘Fest for Beatles Fans’, taking place next weekend, as well as celebrating the 50th anniversary of ‘Yellow Submarine’. Visit www.thefest.com/2018-fests/chicago-august-10-11-12-2018/ What’s your favorite Beatles song? http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3533006/3533006_2018-08-05-064706.64kmono.mp3

Dave Plier and Dave Schwan share this week’s historical moments including when President Washington created the Purple Heart, the atom bomb is dropped on Hiroshima during WWII, the mystery behind Marilyn Monroe’s death, President Nixon resigns and memories from the first night game at Wrigley Field. Do you remember the first night game at Wrigley Field?   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3533007/3533007_2018-08-05-065907.64kmono.mp3