Julia MacFarlane joins Matt Bubala to talk the latest news in the UK. Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William recently announced that she was pregnant with her third child. Macfarlane talks about Middleton’s rare condition that she’s experienced during all three pregnancies. Also, she shares details on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s romance and possible engagement. Tune in! http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3396814/3396814_2017-09-09-081314.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3765.mp3  

In this full show podcast, Matt Bubala talks with Roger Badesch about current reports on Hurricane Irma. Bubala shares details about the 1954 surge on Lake Michigan and what it all means for Florida residents. Later on, BBC reporter Julia MacFarlane talks with Matt about how the UK is reacting to Hurricane Irma. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3396817/3396817_2017-09-09-081417.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3765.mp3

DNAInfo reporter Heather Cherone talks with Matt Bubala  (in for Justin Kaufmann) about Mayor Emanuel defending a proposed 2.5% property tax hike, as allowed by the latest state education bill currently on Gov. Rauner’s desk.  They discuss the ‘pension holiday’ situation that led the city (and state) to where they are, how a tax hike might only worsen the problem of residents leaving the city, the proposed $75 million voucher program as the Governor’s key to getting the education bill […]

Matt Bubala (in for Justin Kaufmann) talks with notorious ballhawk Zack Hample, who has snagged exactly 10,000 balls over the course of his time chasing down baseballs at ballparks around the country.  He talks about getting Alex Rodriguez’s home run for his 3000th hit and the ensuing controversy that made him a divisive figure in the media, why he won’t watch his recent feature on HBO’s Real Sports, the logistics of ballhawking in the big leagues and giving back to […]

Eighteen year old Abbey Sager was bullied to the point where she dropped out of high school. Now, a sophomore in college, this teenager is trying to stop bullying through her new campaign. Jon Hansen and Michael Heidemann, filling in for Matt Bubala, talk with Sager, the founder of the nonprofit Diverse Gaming Coalition.  She in the process of creating a comic book that addresses the serious issues of bullying.  “Bullying is different with everyone,” Sager said, as she explains […]

This week, Jon Hansen and Michael Heidemann fill in for Matt Bubala as they talk small towns.  In this full show podcast, Michael and Jon talk with listeners about major events taking place in small towns. Ranging from the Yellville Turkey Fest in Arkansas where live turkeys are dropped from a plane, or to Sovereign State Days in Winnecone, WI, these stories surely create lots of laughs! Throughout the show, Michael and Jon talk with comedian Adam Grabowski, and Abbey […]

Kato Kaelin talks with Matt Bubala about visiting Chicago and moving on from the days of the OJ Simpson trial. Kato will be appearing at the Wizard World Comic Con this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.

President of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, Troy Raviere join Matt Bubala to discuss reports that he will be running for mayor and the current funding issues facing Chicago Public Schools.

Kady McFadden says there are six female governors in the entire country and she thinks it’s an issue. McFadden, the Director of the Sierra Club of Illinois, talks to Matt about how we can break these barriers. One fact Kady points out is that when female candidates run for office they typically win. Even with this statistic success, many women are excluded for political and financial circles and decide not to run at all. She agrees with Matt that sometimes women are very hard […]

BBC reporter Julia MacFarlane joins Matt to discuss the differences in politics between the UK and the US. MacFarlane doesn’t understand why President Trump actually ran for office. She also isn’t sure what President Trump wants and if most of his strong talk should be taken seriously. Finally, with the consistent headlines regarding a potential impeachment, MacFarlane talks about if he would ever actually leave office before being impeached.