Johnnie Putman and Steve King give you the “mother” of all shows! We have some childhood ‘momisms’, our weekly food jones, weird new tech jargon, and magical music that is both new to us and to the airwaves!

We jump right in with Don Drucker and Lisa Berman Drucker, Owners of Superdawg in Norwood Park in celebration of the restaurant’s 77th anniversary! We learn fun behind the scenes facts about the iconic blinking dogs and get a little backstory and connection to the original owners Maurie and Flaurie Berman!

Next up are the big stars of this show, Nikki O’Neill and Rich Lackowski, partners in life and music as the Chicago-based Nikki O’Neill Band! We learn how they were introduced to the show and are treated to some very magical, unplugged performances! Check out their website for upcoming shows and be sure to listen to her new album “Stories I Only Tell My Friends”, a magnificent work of art full of Americana soul that showcases the diverse range and storytelling chops.

After some calming music, Patrick Crispen, Director of Educational Technology at Keck School of Medicine of USC, returns to stress us out with more tech troubles. We learn about a type of text scam called Pig Butchering and how you can report them, a big legal payout at the expense of Apple, and we learn about Perplexity AI. We cover that and so much more, which you can also read on Patrick’s show notes!

We cover plenty of other stuff including mom stories for Mother’s Day and another of Johnnie’s gluten free recipes for Celiac Disease Awareness Month!