Dave Plier

On the heels of winning a Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Television Academy, legendary children’s TV producers Sid & Marty Krofft join Dave Plier to talk about creating the costumes for ‘The Banana Splits’, as well as creating and producing groundbreaking shows like ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’, ‘The Land of the Lost’ and ‘The Bugaloos’.  

In keeping a promise to help ‘keep his name alive’, Dave celebrates the legacy of comedian Don Rickles with Don’s and Frank Sinatra’s longtime Manager, Tony Oppedisano, plus we’ll share my never-aired post-performance conversation with the legend himself, and our original interview from 2016.

Dave, listeners and the late night crew talk about the retail reckoning taking place in Chicago, and how brick & mortar stores aren’t dying, they are just evolving. We also look back the memorable shopping experiences that are gone, but not forgotten with Craig Loccaciato of craigslostchicago.com. What store in Chicago do you miss the most?  

Bob Dorough, award winning  musician whose songs helped teach children on ABC’s “Schoolhouse Rock” has died. Here’s Dave Plier’s interview with Bob, highlighting the classic animated series, including songs ‘I’m Just a Bill’, ‘Conjunction Junction’, ’Three’s the Magic Number’. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3495750/3495750_2018-04-24-231350.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Dave, listeners and the late night crew talk about the revival of vinyl records and the impact of the top selling singles and albums of all-time. What is the first record you ever bought?

Paige Davis, host of TLC’s ‘Trading Spaces’ joins Dave Plier to talk about the home improvement series reboot, bringing back realistic, creative and cost effective design ideas to middle America. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3494191/3494191_2018-04-20-163031.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

50’s teen idol and music icon Frankie Avalon joins Dave to talk about his iconic career, Dick Clark’s ‘American Bandstand’, his #1 hits, beach movies with Annette Funicello, the 40th anniversary of ‘Grease’ and his upcoming concert at the Arcada theater this Sunday, March 18th at 3pm. For tickets, visit arcadalive.com   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3480072/3480072_2018-03-16-134312.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talk about the closing of Toys ‘R Us stores, when shoelaces were invented, the Chicago Motor Bus Company began operating the city’s first commercial buses in 1917, Elvis joined the Army, Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull’s  600th career goal in 1972, ABC’s Nightline premieres, the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003.     http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3480520/3480520_2018-03-18-062520.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Dave, Roger, producer Curtis and listeners talk about the history behind radio and television call letters including WGN ‘World’s Greatest Newspaper’, which made its first appearance in the Chicago Tribune nameplate on August 29, 1911 and ceased on December 31, 1976, and dozens of other Chicago call signs that graced the airwaves over the past 100 years on both radio and television.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3472023/3472023_2018-02-26-150623.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

The 102nd Anniversary of the birth of comedy legend Jackie Gleason is today, February 26, 1916. To celebrate, Dave looks back at his conversation with the last living cast member of iconic sitcom ‘The Honeymooners’, Joyce ‘Trixie’ Randolph to talk about the iconic series and working in LIVE television with TV legends Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows and Art Carney. What is your favorite ‘Honeymooners’ episode? http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3472031/3472031_2018-02-26-151731.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3