Steve King and Johnnie Putman are your radio Easter bunnies with a show that’s half as long but crammed full of 5 hours worth of content! On this show, we’ve got the usual antics involving talking about food, reading books backwards, some musical discoveries and a (poorly) singing producer! They also reflect on their time with the recently passed Wayne Vriesman, former WGN General Manager. Our guest for the evening is Patrick Crispen, Director of Educational Technology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He educates the class with some talk on some of the latest hacking problems involving Roku and AT&T, some of the darker parts of the Web to be aware of, and first steps when acquiring a new Macbook like Steve did. It’s been 2 weeks so be sure to listen in and “ketchup.”

Johnnie Putman and Steve King are swinging into spring with a bit of baseball, music and car talk for a truly Irish show! First on the roster is John St Augustine, author and former WGN host, talking about his latest project, IRONMAN, an autobiography from legendary Chicago Cubs catcher Randy Hundley. John tells us about many of the tales within including Randy’s youth pitching with his father, playing with a mixed race team in the 60s and many of John’s own stories during the many years he has known Randy.

Next up is an incredible Blues musical talent from Ireland, Grainne Duffy with her husband and bandmate, Paul Sherry. They join us in studio for a chat about her fantastic discography, her inclusion with Women of the Blues Foundation, and what they think of Chicago’s version of St. Patrick’s Day.

Lastly, it’s car talk time with Consumer Guide Automotive‘s publisher Tom Appel and his regular roundup of new car test drives and a ton of listeners questions including some helpful hints on maintaining your tires and the very difficult task of turning on your headlights.

On this star-studded show, Steve and Johnnie are joined by… Steve and Johnnie? Before we get to that, they start the show with our technology wizard Patrick Crispen for a special look at some features for your phones that are aimed at protecting the young phone users and older users who may not be as keen. Such things include toggling safe search on your browser, Google Family Link and an ‘Ask to buy’ feature that functions as a two-factor authentication and prevents unwanted purchases. Will Byington returns to the studio for more professional “phone-ography” camera tips including some really incredible camera features and modes to amplify your photo game, such as a hyperlapse, timelapse and a panorama as you can see above. Last, but never least, we’re rolling our the red carpet for Steve’s brother Lee Kingsmill! He gives us his predictions on this big Oscar Awards night, followed by a shameless plug for his book Safe Inside, and we talk about some crazy dollar numbers on those gift baskets the nominees receive! Listen below for your weekly check up with Him n’ Her and remember to turn all of those clocks ahead one hour!

As we come out of winter, Johnnie Putman and Steve King welcome the magic of spring with some real mental magic! The Musical Mentalist himself, Sidney Friedman, is back in studio to amaze us with his incredible intuitive abilities! We saw it with our own eyes, and you can too in The Alley at Carnivale on April 3. Get your tickets before they vanish! Then, we have another car meet with our car guy, Tom Appel to discuss some of his latest car tests, recalls, some serious news involving stolen vehicles by way of your keys and fobs and why fobs might be troublesome. As always, expect a regular helping of late night tomfoolery and hijinks!

The Oscars are right around the corner! Steve and Johnnie are rolling out the red carpet for a couple of fantastic guests who light up the stage and your TV screen! Dave Karger is the host of TCM’s Musical Matinee and author of 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins, a brand new book that sheds some light on everyone’s favorite movie night: The Oscars! Dave tells the class about some fantastic stories from the red carpet about the Oscar winners both big and small over the years, and it is all covered in his fantastic book! Megon McDonough, singer and songwriter extraordinaire and Illinois native, rolls onto the show for a trip down memory lane, some exhilarating meditation tips and a look ahead at her big show, Leap of Love, a tribute to Burt Bacharach and Hal David at Carnivale!, Thursday Feb 29th 7PM. As the tech problems continue, we are lucky to have our tech guru and Director of Educational Technology at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Patrick Crispen! We’re tackling the big drop in service that hit AT&T users all across the country, more computer wizardry from Patrick and the continuing debacle of the Lurie cyberattack.

Stroll down Lake Shore Drive with Johnnie Putman and Steve King as they take you from the days of old to the modern day on this shortened show. We go back in time with Author Neal Samors to talk about his brand new book Memories of Growing Up In Chicago: Recalling Life During the 20th Century, a must-have for any Chicago . The book is a time capsule of stories from notable Chicagoans all through the 1900s and Neal tells us all about his own experiences growing up, exploring the North and South sides and some stories with our very own Bob Sirott and Walter Jacobson.

Taking us back to the modern day is Tom Appel, your favorite car guru and Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive. He joins us in studio to talk about the 2024 Chicago Auto Show and some of the biggest headlines, highlights and headaches including a handful of manufacturers skipping the show this year, a major merger on the horizon and another batch of recalls.

It’s not the big game, but Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring old friends that make it like the big game of radio shows! The Chicago Auto Show is in town and there is no one better than John Davis, Emmy-award winning host of MotorWeek, to give us the scoop. Together they talk about brand new vehicles, how the show was impacted by the recent UAW strike, and the winners of the 2024 Driver’s Choice Awards. Next up, we hang out with one of our favorite local legends, Jim Peterik, for some great stories behind some fantastic tracks and an update on the tour, including The Ides of March 60th Anniversary Show on March 15th at the Norris Cultural Center. Then, we talk with Patrick Crispen about the seemingly endless onslaught of tech scams, the emergence of Bluesky Social and strangely enough, a malware infected smart toothbrush! We close out the show with a few extra tidbits around two of the greatest things to exist: Pączkis and The Beatles! Be sure to also check out the latest Tommy Emmanuel videos from his last appearance on the show!

After last week’s micro-show, Johnnie Putman and Steve King return to form with a heaping pile of content and not enough hours in the day to talk about it! We also commemorate the Day the Music Died, a day that pays tribute to the loss of Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.

We catch up with the President & Chief Executive Officer of BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois Steve Bernas for some Super Bowl betting scams to look out for as the big game approaches, how to keep your information and tax returns safe before that April 15th tax deadline and some Covid related medical scams. Steve likes to remind us to only use trusted tax services and check your credit report only through annualcreditreport.com.

Next up, we segue to the exciting world of entertainment with a few old friends starting with Lynn Orman who shares some of her Grammy adventures over the weekend, and Jessica Radloff with her own adventures among Hollywood’s finest at the Critic’s Choice Awards, plus a few things to look forward to on television and streaming. They are followed by John Mueller and he talks about his Winter Dance Party, a legendary show that serves as an homage to those three rock legends we lost 65 years ago.

We close out the show with Patrick Crispen, your regularly scheduled tech guru, for a whirlwind of web wisdom. He tells us about the best password practices to keep your info locked down, some updates (or lack thereof) for Windows 10 and we address the terrible cyberattack on Lurie Children’s Hospital.

As usual, stick around for final hour goofiness and get to know our own Sylvia Snowden, a brilliant new addition the the WGN Radio Newsroom.

Steve King and Johnnie Putman are stopping by for a micro-show! It’s a fraction of the usual shenanigans with all of the same fun and pushing of buttons! Tune in below for some fun stories around bad weather drivers, fun night drive photos, some classic moments in the history of Him n’ Her and we flash back at some major moments from January 1967!

Singer/songwriter Melanie, known for songs including “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” died Tuesday at age 76. In July 2011, Melanie visited WGN Radio’s Steve King and Johnnie Putman in-studio for a career-spanning interview and some performances captured on video: