Musician Tony Ocean joins Rick Kogan in studio to discuss his life and career. Later, Tony talks about his music as well as sharing the story of how his impersonation of Dean Martin changed the course of his career.

Candace Jordan of Chicago Star and Leila Schmidt of the German-American Chamber of Commerce join Rick Kogan in studio to talk about the upcoming holiday season and their sponsorship of this year’s Christkindlmarket. The annual holiday-themed market opens on Friday, November 18th and runs until Christmas Eve.

Author Raymond Benson joins Rick Kogan in studio to talk about his latest novel, “The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way.” Raymond later discusses his origins in theater, his evolution from a stage director to a writer, and the stories behind the transformation.

Chef Andy Murray joins Rick Kogan in studio to talk about his book, “Eat, Drink, and Be Murray” and its foreword written by brother Bill Murray. Throughout the discussion, Andy shares stories of dive into the culinary world as well as stories of the Murray family.

Author Don McLeese joins Rick Kogan to talk about his book, “Slippery Steps: Rolling and Tumbling Toward Sobriety.” Later, he discusses his appearance and talk at the Hideout on Wednesday.

Author Barbara Monier joins Rick Kogan over the phone to talk about her new novel, “The Reading.” Later in their talk, Barbara discusses her Hideout appearance with Rick happening Tuesday night.

Author Melissa Isaacson joins Rick Kogan to talk about the “Title IX at 50: Past. Present. Future” conference happening at Northwestern University this Thursday through Saturday. She elaborates on the importance of Title IX and its continued fight against sex-based discrimination in the 50 years since its implementation.

Musician Tom Kastle and author Patrick McBriarty join Rick Kogan in studio to talk about their CMMFestival 2022 fundraising event this Thursday evening at the Chicago Maritime Museum. The fundraiser, located at 1200 West 35th Street, serves to offer guests an opportunity to delve into the infrastructural and interpersonal connections granted by Chicago’s waterways.

Authors Dave Hoekstra and Paul Natkin join Rick Kogan to talk about their recent books, Beacons in the Darkness: Hope and Transformation Among America’s Community Newspapers and Natkin: The Moment of Truth, respectively. Later, Dave and Paul both share anecdotes from their careers, music, and their lives.

Producer Richard Friedman joins Rick to talk about the life of the late folk singer Jim Post and his upcoming memorials. They share stories ranging from his resemblance to Mark Twain to a situation with Jimmy Fallon, and more!