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My older brother, Mickey, will celebrate 22 years since his last drink on 1/1/2026. We both lived through his very bad days and now have the reward of his very good ones.

That makes the great news I got the other day even more special.

Jarrett Burton, a former intern and staff member on my show, has been clean and sober for years.  Now he pays it forward everyday through his work at Serenity House.

We had lost touch and I had no idea how bad things had gotten for him before he made the choice to fight for his own life.

His father has written an amazing book about his own deeply difficult upbringing and the blessings of his family. He celebrates his "new" relationship with his son and their very good days together.

Hear Keith Burton and Jarrett here and be inspired.  It may help you too.

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SLAMMIN' SAMMY IS BACK

Last spring Sammy Sosa joined me for his first Chicago interview in years. This spring the CUBS have him back in the family.

I'm not taking credit for it but if the CUBS win another WS I'm expecting a ring.

Enjoy this encore with Sosa and me on LIVE FROM MY OFFICE!

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A thank you to Marv Nyren, Cumulus, and WLS where Sammy and I did this interview.

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While I'm away we've pulled a couple of the most popular episodes of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE. First up is a look inside the mind of WGN MORNING NEWS star Paul Konrad.

Taylor Swift says "everything I know about handling fame comes from Paul"

Subscribe for a friend and never miss an episode and see what I'm writing about on Substack too! Thanks for listening!

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One of my favorite funny people, Tim Cavanagh, is my guest.

We talk funny things.  He sings.  And we land on an innovation to ease your anxiety. It's the exact kind of escapism we all could use right now. 

See Tim on 3/16 at Zanies in Rosemont and lighten up.  You deserve it!

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Get tickets for Tim Cavanagh at Zanies at 7:30.

Learn everything there is to know about Tim... even stuff you wish you didn't know.

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OH MY!

So, how are you feeling? 

Seems like EVERYONE is sick in this new year so I ask Dr. Kevin Most all about it. Then we talk the new head of Health and Human Services, RFK JR.

Hard to rank which of Trump's idiotic Cabinet picks is the worst but this one has a shot.

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One of the last places you may think of for fixing corruption in politics... is Illinois.

Think again!

In a time where justice is something we can't count on anymore, a bad guy got his in a Chicago courtroom. Mike Madigan was the most powerful politician in Illinois for decades. He used that power to make himself rich. 

Those crimes and his history with the best political reporter in America, Rick Pearson, and the great Pat Brady too, on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE!

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...of this interview. The last few minutes are as close as it gets to the siloed, narcissistic-sociopathic mind of OJ. It's impossible to explain all that went into getting an interview with OJ SIMPSON in the 90s. He was topic #1 for everyone, everyday, for years.

The most infamous man in the world joined me specifically because of my producer, (Steve) Grunwald, who worked for months to get the deal done. What was the deal?  He would do an hour. That's it. No cash. No prizes. He stayed for 2+

And he said things he hadn't said anywhere else.  I even asked him if he would date again and he said - the ladies like his "bad boy" image.  Stunning.

The new NETFLIX doc, American  Manhunt, is very good and very frustrating.  This interview is that and even funny as well. Hear some history on this encore episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE 

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Who was Faye Resnick? 

OJ wanted us to think she was involved in the murders. So here are two links:

https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/29/nicole-brown-simpson-friend-faye-resnick-claims-oj-simpson-stalk-bushes/

https://www.vulture.com/2016/02/faye-resnick-nicole-brown-simpson-private-diary-life-interrupted.html

AMERICAN MANHUNT is the newest documentary on the Simpson case and currently streaming on NETFLIX.

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Elon Musk is the richest person in the world. He might be our best shot at a future in space. Has he hurt SpaceX. What is he after? David Kerley from Full Throttle on Substack joins me to talk Elon. Then I'll give you a chance to win when we play The Honor System game... Musk edition...with celebrity guest, Andrea Darlas!

That's all on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE!

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And subscribe to my Substack called, "Live from my Keyboard"

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The best thing we can do MAY just be to look away.

Perspective and advice AND some laughs. Plus, a bonus call from "Trump" on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE 

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As we head into the great unknown of the potential s*** show that is 2025, it seemed like a good time to put the band back together. 

So Pat Brady and Eric Adelstein join me to talk about what is - and what might be - and where we might want to go to get away from all of it. Oh wait, that part was just in my head. 

Biden, Trump, even the Mayor of Chicago make it into this episode. Hear it here on LIVE FROM MY OFFICE.

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