Gonzo Greg

On February 20, 2006 I hit the air for the first time in Las Vegas. To celebrate the 17th Anniversary of "Gonzo In The Morning", please enjoy this "best-of" compilation podcast.

As it turns out, the Vegas show began on the anniversary of the passing of one of my heroes, Hunter S. Thompson, who had taken his own life exactly one year before. As the father of “gonzo journalism”, he’s the reason for my radio surname, which I chose hastily when I cracked the mic for the first time about twenty years before that in Los Angeles at KNAC.

It was the first time since my time in Philadelphia that the show wasn’t called “The Big Dumb Show”. The alleged “logic” was to simplify the branding, and focus on “Gonzo”. Which I suppose was somewhat successful, given that GITM went on to win two consecutive “Best Radio Personality” Reader’s Choice Awards from the Las Vegas Weekly, and our station, Area 108 won “Best Radio Station.”

Don't let anyone ever try to tell you that there are not life lessons to be learned from the Big Dumb Show. This Flashback features our first and only visit with the amazingly insightful Jim Wiggins, as well as a return performance by Mark Eddie. Plus, Don Stuck explores new frontiers in morning beverages.

Plus, a little big dumb blasphemy with comedian "Costaki" Economopoulos, and a sneak preview of "Jesus of Knoxville".

Venture back to a time when Winona Ryder was on trial for shop-lifting, Pam had just broken up with Kid Rock, and Al Unser Junior dumped his girlfriend on I-465. Immature. Politically Incorrect. Wildly Innapropriate. Everything that made the early part of the twenty-first century fun, all wrapped up in one 15 minute capsule of stupidity. Plus, "Splurge!"

Unsuspecting comedian Dan O'Sullivan joins us for the first time, from January 9, 2003, and shares some stellar relationship advice. Brought to you in part by Hellstein's Jewelers.

A small dose of Big Dumb Holiday cheer from Indianapolis early in the twenty-first century.

Here's another batch of vintage silliness from Indianapolis early in the twenty-first century.

This episode features "The Black Widow", the formerly #1 ranked Player in the World by Billiards Digest and Pool & Billiards Magazine, Jeanette Lee. (Coincidentally, ESPN will debut the next installment in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series, “Jeanette Lee Vs.” on December 13 at 8 p.m. ET.)

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Also in this one, some unfortunate, accidental laughs at the expense of "Bubble People". (No, we're not proud of it. Yes we're sorry. I'm pretty sure we're more grown up now.)

Plus ... some sleepy-time stories from STP, and when's the last time you thought about "Mama's Family?" You're welcome.

This one's got a little day-drinking with TV's Patty Spitler, a visit from comic Monique Marvez, and more real rawk from The Fuglees ... plus, we discover our favorite player for the Indianapolis Indians. There's a lot more random stuff, including a pretty good "Joke of the Day".

Listen, discover, and enjoy. Then, subscribe so you can get this nonsense delivered to you automatically every week.

We never did officially determine how to spell "Bo", although I guess we'll go with the preferred Indiana, and easier-to-type-on-a-phone, two-letter version. At one point I think we were using the more French-Canadian "Beau", but never the full-on cajun-flavored "Beaux". Regardless, Bo Asner, our dedicated anchor of the news and sports desk suffered continuously through a constant barrage of interruptions and basic disinterest from Don and I to eventually deliver something resembling the intended result of entertaining our tens of listeners every morning.

This episode features a visit from your wonderfully inappropriate "Uncle Lar", comic Larry Reeb.

Plus, there's a few moments with long-time friend of the show, musical comedian Tim Cavanagh, who was a guest on my final show in Louisville, just before I was replaced on "100.5 The Fox" by the bigger, meaner "Bill & Ted" show.

You can enjoy it all in under twenty minutes. If there's anything in particular that you remember from the glory days of the Big Dumb Show, please go here and let me know, and I'll see if I can dig it up.

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