Fulbright Scholar and recent U of I grad, Rachel Jacoby joins The Matt Bubala Show to talk about what life is like in Malaysia. Jacoby is currently teaching English and serving as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. as part of the Teaching Assistant Program. Tune in to hear a cultural perspective of things Jacoby misses about Chicago and the eye opening experiences she has had so far. To stay up to date with her adventures, check out her blog […]

Ward Miller, Executive Director of Preservation Chicago joins The Matt Bubala Show to discuss buildings in Chicago that have urgent needs. Two on his list are the State of Illinois building in the Loop and 19 to-be consolidated Roman Catholic churches. Not all of the properties in the city are landmark properties, Ward says. The one exception on their list is Laramie State Bank.  Located in the Austin neighborhood, this building is a designed landmark that has fallen into foreclosure. […]

Freelance journalist and friend of The Matt Bubala Show, Kim Bellware joins us in studio  to discuss Tuesday’s mayoral election. Bellware thinks “this is a critical mayoral race” with hopefully a high voter turn out. She discusses her thoughts on voting access for elderly and low income residents. As of Friday night, singer R. Kelly turned himself into the Chicago Police Department’s Central District. Bellware recently wrote an article for Vulture.Listeners chime in with R. Kelly questions and Bellware elaborates how the […]

Matt and Jess are back from a long weekend in Las Vegas and Nashville! Roger shares biggest snowfall records in Vegas and Matt talks about some transportation issues…along with other highlights of his weekend. Which celebrity do you think he met? Jess also talks about her favorite tourist spots in Nashville before the 2 a.m. news. Freelance writer Kim Bellware joins the show to discuss headline topics like R. Kelly and the upcoming mayoral race. Listeners also share their thoughts. […]

Dr. Marica Sirota joins The Matt Bubala Show to talk about why we should stop hugging people.  In honor of International Hugging Day and Valentine’s Day, Sirota shares some tips on this type of attention. In a recent article, Sirota says people should avoid hugging. “Not everybody feels the same way about hugs,” Sirota says. She explains that people still accept unwanted hugs for fear of being rude. Sirota breaks down the difference of hugs between males and females, different […]

WGN Radio’s Executive Producer music extraordinaire Michael Heidemann joins The Matt Bubala Show live from Los Angeles to participate in the excitement of the 61st Annual Grammys! It’s been a mission for Heidemann to get on a Grammy stage and “experience what it was like to be a part of the Grammy scene.” Michael will be in the audience during the show, which airs at 7pm tomorrow on CBS. Nominations have been extended this year from five to eight, which […]

We might still be bitter about the cold, but the love is real…Since Matt and Jess are in Vegas and Nashville next weekend, we decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day and National Pizza Day all together! Another thing The Matt Bubala Show loves is Producer Michael Heidemann! At 2 a.m., he joins us live from Los Angeles to discuss everything you need to know about the Grammy’s tomorrow. Throughout the show, Matt and the crew talk about Jack’s car and car […]

Bill Snavely, Director of Project Blue Angel joins the Matt Bubala Show to talk about new ideas surrounding the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Snavely has been researching a reported wreck site near on Buka Island near Papua New Guinea. The debris located seem to be consistent with the Lockheed Electra 10E, which is consistent to what Earhart was flying. “No one has ever searched the area,” Snavely says. He also adds that 70 percent of her route was never searched […]

Former WGN Radio sports reporter, Sam Panayotovich joins The Matt Bubala Show to talk Super Bowl Sunday! This is Sam’s first Super Bowl experience since he moved to Las Vegas and became a host on VSiN. Tune in as he tells listeners everything you need to know about sports betting. Panayotovich says “some people are still ignoring that sports betting is a real thing.” The American Gaming Association created a list of bets on the Super Bowl game. 160 million […]

On this episode, Matt and the crew have tons to discuss. Roger and Jess give Matt a confidence booster as he comes to terms with his poor eye sight. Since Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend, we catch up with our good friend Sam Panayotovich from Vegas on Super Bowl bets. Speaking of money gambling and saving, we also get an update on Roger’s Disney fund At 2:30 a.m., we chat with Bill Snavely from Project Blue Angel about some […]