Film makers James Shelley and Elizabeth Cobbs join the Matt Bubala Show to discuss their new PBS documentary, CyberWork and The American Dream.  This documentary analyzes whether or not technology will take away America’s “good” jobs. Shelley says that artificial intelligence isn’t something new. “There is a primal fear of our inventions,” Shelley says. “We have this fear of the things that make our lives better, it’s part of human nature.” Cobbs and Shelly break down these different types of […]

This month marks 40 years of the American Airlines Flight 191 that crashed shortly after take off from Chicago. Bryan Smith, feature writer at the Chicago Magazine joins the Matt Bubala Show to discuss the tragedy. Smith discusses the impact on Chicago and the likelihood of tragic events like this reoccurring again. “I write about sad and tragic topics a lot, but this one really hurt.” He explains that when he was conducing interviews for this story, “the anguish of people […]

We’re making early morning conversation fun…so sit back and relax this Mother’s Day weekend. Matt shares his travel stories and his thoughts on airplane safety. His adventures lead into our 1:30 a.m. guest, Chicago Magazine’s Bryan Smith. This writer shares his experience covering Flight 191. At 2 a.m., the Matt Bubala Show chats with film makers James Shelley and Elizabeth Cobbs on their PBS special, CyberWork and the American Dream. Throughout the show, we discuss the Chicago Meteor that occurred […]

Chris Gebhardt from nasaspaceflight.com joins The Matt Bubala Show to discuss Space X’s recent launches. The CRS-17 re-supply mission was launched to the International Space Station this morning. Gebhardt says the CRS-17 is carrying cargo, food and five thousand pounds of scientific experiment equipment. It is expected to reach the station on Monday. Another US company, Rocket Lab, will launch a test mission for the Department of Defense. Besides an exciting morning of launches, Gebhardt also tells listeners what would […]

Scott Musial, Brian Meisinger, Jason Hampton a trio part of the Hunt The Town in Antioch. Meisinger is with U.S. Paranormal Research and they teamed up with the group In the Shadows, or also known as a Supernatural Investigation Crew. The group’s mission is not based on a belief, but in finding and producing evidence for supernatural experiences that have not been documented. The next investigation is called Hunt The Town will be in Antioch, Ill. on May 18. These two […]

This weekend, Roger takes some time off to recover from being sick. But…he just can’t stay away and decides to prank call Matt! Pam Jones fills in for Roger and we talk Game of Thrones, getting lost on Lower Wacker Drive and car maintenance tips. Matt tries to figure out the lives of people in the apartment building across the street. We discuss stories of airline flights and strange experiences with passengers. Matt complains about Orange Vanilla Coke and Dumbo.  Throughout […]

Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, appeared in court Saturday morning as the primary suspect in Friday’s deadly shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 49 people dead. Authorities have two other suspects custody. New Zealand police are considering this incident one of the worst right-winged terrorist attacks in years. Sociologist and New Zealand resident, Robert Bartholomew joins The Matt Bubala Show to discuss gun laws. Australia implemented strict gun laws that banned semi-automatic guns after the Port Arthur […]

You may know him from the popular podcast Sound Sessions, but Producer Michael Heidemann is making a name for himself another way. Michael joins The Matt Bubala Show live from Austin, Texas as he shares his experiences as a speaker and mentor at this year’s SXSW Music Festival. This is Michael’s sixth year attending the festival. South By Southwest began in 1987 when two men decided they wanted to create a music festival. This event highlights media, film, music festivals and […]

On this St. Patrick’s Day weekend edition, Matt and the crew decide that their good luck charms were not exactly lucky.  WGN Radio Producer Michael Heidemann joins the show at 1:30 a.m. to talk about his adventures in Texas this week. Throughout the show, we discuss the recent college admission scheme and listeners share their thoughts on the issue. At 3:30 a.m., sociologist Robert Bartholomew joins us live from New Zealand to discuss the recent mosque shooting. Pilots were alarmed […]

Good friend of the Matt Bubala Show, Chris Gebhardt from nasaspaceflight.com joins us to talk about the Dragon, the new ship that could get astronauts back to the International Space Station. SpaceX returned its Crew Dragon capsule on Friday, completing the Demo-1 mission for NASA. “It’s not just for our own astronauts from NASA, but it’s also going to carry up crew members from Canada, Europe, Japan and even Russia. It’s a huge step forward for NASA for the International Space Program. […]