The Pat McGann Show

Dwayne Kennedy joins Pat for Halloween gigs, Tim & Tom and Byron Allen’s rigorous booking standards before Rock 95.5’s Morning Mosh Pit hosts Michael Mason, Maria Palmer and Matt “Marris” Harris pull up a chair to talk Chicago morning radio. Malicious f***ing compliance included! 

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

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🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

🎤 Guest: Morning Mosh Pit 
Instagram: @morningmoshpit 

🎤 Guest: Maria Palmer
Instagram: @mariapalmerradio

🎤 Guest: Michael Kraig Mason
Instagram: @michaelkmason

🎤 Guest: Matt “Marris” Harris
Instagram: @whoismarris

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR - George Moster
ORIGINAL MUSIC - Tommy Grant 

0:00 – Welcome & Intro
0:44 – Setting a Profanity Record
4:07 – Road Rage & the Word “Mope”
6:27 – Pat’s Rascals vs. Mark Giangreco’s Crew
7:13 – Daylight Saving & Dwayne’s Sundial
8:53 – Halloween: Worst Night for Stand-Up
11:22 – Jeffery Simmons & the Bears in Seattle
14:27 – Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed
18:10 – Tim Reid & Tom Dreesen of Harvey
21:46 – Martin Short & Jiminy Glick
23:05 – Dwayne Is 400 Years Old
23:52 – The Morning Mosh Pit Joins Pat & Dwayne
27:17 – Inside a 6 A.M. Radio Show
30:19 – How Nielsen Ratings (Don’t) Work
32:08 – Bad News Bears: Malicious Compliance
37:45 – “Facebook Is a Fad”
42:24 – Maria Palmer, Discovered at a D.C. Bar
45:59 – 100 Signs That Said “Word Economy”
47:22 – Marris Harris & the Ninja Turtles
48:37 – Outro & Where to Find the Morning Mosh Pit

David Eigenberg, Herrmann on Chicago Fire and Steve on Sex and the City, joins Pat McGann and Dwayne Kennedy at Tiege Hanley Studios for an hour he plans to leave to his kids, but only after he’s gone. He’s 40 years sober, 15 seasons into playing a firefighter, and still won’t wear the hat a real one gave him. Along the way: a ride to the DuPage County clinic at 15, the one note he gave the director of Six Degrees of Separation, and the only thing you can’t do naked on Broadway.

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

❤️ WE’RE ON iHEART RADIO! Tune in every Saturday morning at 8am on ROCK 95.5 https://rock955.iheart.com/ 

🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:
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🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

🎤 Guest: David Eigenberg
Instagram: @davideigenberg

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Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR - George Moster
ORIGINAL MUSIC - Tommy Grant 

0:00 – Welcome & Intro
 1:09 – David Eigenberg on Chicago Fire Season 15
 2:04 – His Father’s WWII Service
 12:29 – $35 Shoes, Painted Jeans & Gout
 13:16 – 40 Years Sober & Five Weeks at Iowa
 18:37 – A Kurt Vonnegut Play at Age 12
 21:34 – Karaoke Dreams & Trader Todd’s
 22:13 – Oklahoma! & a DuPage County Clinic
 27:14 – Phony Dad, the Fake Firefighter
 33:50 – Sex and the City & Playing Steve
 36:05 – Dwayne Kennedy on Blowing Callbacks
 39:59 – The Hang-Up-Your-Clothes Speech
 40:26 – Sarah Jessica Parker’s Coffee Moment
 45:07 – Chorus Boy in a JFK Musical
 47:18 – Six Degrees of Separation on Broadway
 52:43 – Roddy McDowall & “The Morning After”
 57:48 – The Everwood Monologue Meltdown
 1:05:12 – Outro & Where to Find David Eigenberg

Tim McEnery sat in front of Pat in homeroom reading restaurant trade magazines, and now he runs Cooper’s Hawk, the 13th largest wine producer in America. He joins Pat and Dwayne Kennedy to talk about building a billion-dollar company from a spiral notepad. Pat spent those same four years trying to get him to goof off, so we can call this one a draw.

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:
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Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show

🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

🎤 Guest: Tim McEnery
Instagram: @timmceneryofficial

💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat

Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR - George Moster
ORIGINAL MUSIC - Tommy Grant 

0:00 – Welcome & Intro
0:49 – The Uptown Theatre, Closed Since 1981
2:33 – Church Safety & Scottie Pippen
7:36 – Tim McEnery & the Marist Homeroom
12:57 – A Date at Lynfred Winery
15:26 – Raising the First $1.3 Million
18:07 – How Cooper’s Hawk Got Its Name
19:36 – Turning a Water Tower Into Wine
25:27 – Dwayne’s Onstage Merlot Era
26:06 – SAG Awards Green Room Stories
30:55 – Piccolo Buco: Rome to Oak Brook
35:43 – Covid & the Wellness Reset
38:44 – LYFE Kitchen & 50-Gram Lasagna
41:11 – Tim McEnery Learns to Fly
44:09 – A Private Helicopter in Schaumburg
46:04 – Buzzing a High School Football Game
54:19 – Tim’s One Piece of Advice
56:10 – Outro & Where to Find Tim McEnery

Pat McGann and Dwayne Kennedy go guest-free for a fall break, starting with a sincere sendoff to Mike Ditka, the Chicago icon who won it all as a player and a coach. From there it’s a White Sox fan in the Vatican, the Bears’ trip to Green Bay, and Pat’s playoff seat directly behind Lorenz Tate. Then the October Speed Round begins: apple cider donuts or pumpkin donuts? Candy corn, yes or no? Freddy or Jason? 

Let us know your thoughts! 

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:
Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow
TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow
Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show

🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat

Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR - George Moster
ORIGINAL MUSIC - Tommy Grant 

0:00 – Welcome & Intro
0:42 – Rally Killers & Streak Enders
2:03 – Remembering Mike Ditka
4:13 – Ditka’s Waist-Up Postgame Show
5:51 – Ditka, Kicking & Screaming & Space Jam
8:14 – The White Sox Fan Pope
12:12 – The Atlanta Roller Coaster Accident
19:33 – Sitting Behind Lorenz Tate
23:06 – Bears Shellacked in Green Bay
25:27 – The October Speed Round Begins
26:34 – Apple Picking & a Kiddie-Pool Duck
30:20 – Candy Corn & Circus Peanuts
31:47 – Dwayne’s Tinfoil Bathrobe Costume
36:34 – H.H. Holmes’ Haunted Post Office
37:34 – Friends of the Park Strikes Again
38:15 – Freddy Krueger vs. Jason Voorhees
39:45 – Outro & Where to Find Pat & Dwayne

Legendary Chicago sportscaster Mark Giangreco returns to the Pat McGann Show with Dwayne Kennedy to revisit the cutthroat glory days of Chicago sports TV. Mike Ditka, Michael Jordan and Brian Urlacher all had opinions about him, but he wears it as a badge of honor. 

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:
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TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow
Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show

🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

🎤 Guest: Mark Giangreco
X: @mark_giangreco

💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat

Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR - George Moster
ORIGINAL MUSIC - Tommy Grant 

0:00 – Welcoming Mark Giangreco
3:08 – White Sox Playoff Fever
6:26 – Louisville, Lexington & Sam Bowie
9:55 – Ozzie Guillen's $20 Interview
11:56 – Cubs-Sox Rivalry & Wrigley
18:16 – Anchorman & the Jim Rose Standoff
24:18 – Brian Urlacher's Hair Restoration
25:52 – Mike Ditka’s Opinions
33:04 – Buffalo, Beef on Weck & Accents
38:52 – Michael Jordan & the Caddies
43:45 – The Walter Payton Phone Call
46:24 – Aretha Franklin & Seven Suspensions
50:53 – Chet Coppock, Sports Chameleon
1:01:30 – Make Mark Do Your Job
1:02:49 – Mark Crashes Heckler Night
1:14:26 – 13 Bars & Dad's New Lincoln
1:21:41 – The Joe Manning Payback
1:24:52 – Outro & Where to Find Mark Giangreco

The voice of the Chicago Bulls says this is the best Chicago sports has felt in decades. He also once calmed down Bobby Knight with a Snickers bar, so he knows a thing or two about reading a room. Adam Amin joins Pat McGann and Dwayne Kennedy on Ep. 57. 

Adam talks openly about losing his partner Stacey King in June, and about what Bulls fans can expect from the new crew this season. How does a kid from Addison get from a fifth-grade talent show to the NFL on Fox? Tune in to find out. 

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:
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TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow
Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show

🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

🎤 Guest: Adam Amin
Instagram: @adamamin

💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat

Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless
ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster

0:00 – Welcome & Intro
0:27 – Adam Amin Joins Pat & Dwayne
2:53 – The Fifth-Grade Plumber Bit
7:11 – How Play-by-Play Actually Works
11:51 – Bob Costas Fakes a Hockey Game
18:31 – Why Baseball Is Hardest to Call
22:03 – White Sox Blackout Game 2021
26:03 – Old-Timey Calls & Fedoras
28:15 – Calling Nathan's Hot Dog Contest
39:11 – Punching a Call & Laying Out
42:40 – The 15-Inning Mariners-Tigers Game
46:27 – Bobby Knight & the Snickers Bar
52:44 – Remembering Stacey King
1:00:49 – Caleb Wilson & Chicago Rat Pack
1:05:06 – Faking Med School at a Wedding
1:06:55 – Frankie Knuckles & DJing Again
1:11:46 – Dream Gigs: Wimbledon & Dick Enberg
1:15:29 – Outro & Where to Find Adam Amin

Jeff Mauro, the Sandwich King himself, is back on The Pat McGann Show for the first time since Episode 8, and this time he’s got frozen pizza. The Food Network host joins Pat and Dwayne Kennedy at Tiege Hanley Studios to talk about getting Mauro Provisions pizzas into 26 Whole Foods stores across Chicagoland, why his Italian beef pizza has no tomato sauce, and what it actually costs to get a product on a grocery shelf. 

He also opens up about The Kitchen being canceled over Zoom after 528 episodes and 12 years, and how that pushed him to bet on himself with a new season of Worst Cooks in America and his live show, Jeff Mauro Live: From Clown to King. This episode is best enjoyed with pizza in hand! 

Hungry for more? Check out our last episode with Jeff here: https://youtu.be/eWH5UM40OAA?si=xkOwKay-mxWhaX1w 

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:
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TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow
Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show

🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

🎤 Guest: Jeff Mauro 
Instagram: @jeffmauro

💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat

Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless
ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster

0:00 – The Sandwich King Returns
2:13 – Mauro Provisions Pizza at Whole Foods
8:43 – Caleb Williams & Dwayne's Prop Bet Curse
12:28 – The Maggie Daley Park Slide ACL
14:49 – In-N-Out Fries on Trial
16:13 – Beef Prices & the Supply Chain
22:11 – Paying to Get on Grocery Shelves
24:26 – The Kitchen Canceled Over Zoom
32:14 – Jeff Mauro Live: From Clown to King
38:14 – The Pizza Taste Test
45:47 – Dwayne Met Bill Cosby
48:31 – Mickey Finn, a Chicago Original
53:05 – Ranch on Pizza? 
1:01:58 – Denny's, Arby's & 5 for $5
1:10:43 – Casey Rocket & the Buffet Mullet Guy
1:18:02 – Outro & Where to Find Jeff Mauro

Ben Bradley has spent the better part of three decades getting Chicago politicians to explain things they clearly did not want to explain. How do you get a mayor's office to admit a deal is coming? You file the paperwork, and then you show up. 

The WGN investigative reporter and Emmy winner joins Pat and Dwayne Kennedy to talk about learning the trade from Chicago TV legend Chuck Goudie and building a career out of Freedom of Information Act requests. They get into taxpayer-funded credit cards, a red light camera bribery scheme that took down a string of suburban officials, and why some Chicago high schools have quietly dwindled to a few dozen students. 

This is an episode filled to the brim with big laughs and crazy stories you won’t want to miss. 

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:
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TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow
Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show

🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

🎤 Guest: Ben Bradley
Instagram: @benbradleytv

💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat

Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
EDITOR & LIVE RECORDING TECHNICIAN - Madeline Curless
ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster

0:00 – Welcome & Intro
2:58 – Learning From Chuck Goudie
4:06 – FOIA Requests & Ambush Interviews
7:57 – The Story of Young Mickey
10:50 – Broadcast Journalism, Minor in Black Studies
12:48 – First Weather Job Disaster
13:10 – Expendable on the Hurricane Beach
15:01 – A Jaguar Shows Up Mid-Tornado
18:01 – Running Into Rod Blagojevich
21:52 – CPS is Shrinking
34:04 – Emmys, Rob Reiner & The Bear 
43:46 – A Care Package With Condoms
46:28 – Jeep Duck Culture 
48:39 – The "Take Me Home Tonight" Reveal
50:07 – The Parking Meter Deal Regret
55:25 – Bears Stadium Saga
1:04:38 – A South Suburb Mayor's Four Seasons Bills
1:06:51 – "Don't Touch a Reporter"
1:11:39 – Outro & Where to Find Ben Bradley

No one has suited up for the Chicago Bears more times than Patrick Mannelly, and he did it all as a long snapper — a job so specialized that the whole skill set comes down to feel, not counting. Mannelly joins Pat and Dwayne Kennedy to walk through 16 seasons, 245 games, and the one bad snap he still blames on the wind. Enjoy and get excited for this season, bear down!! 🐻⬇️

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:
Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow
TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow
Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show

🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

🎤 Guest: Patrick Mannelly
Instagram: @mannelly

💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat

Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless
VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez
ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster

0:00 – Welcome & Intro
2:10 – Beat Shazam & Jamie Foxx
4:59 – I Play Rocky, I Play Tim?
8:28 – Patrick Mannelly's Bears Record
9:56 – Chasing Walter Payton's Number
11:18 – A Five-Year Deal 
12:54 – The Feel of a Perfect Snap
13:34 – Learning to Snap From a Pamphlet
16:27 – Snapping a Basketball Through a Hoop
16:54 – Marist High, Sean McVay & Hasselhoff
18:45 – Cameron Indoor & Flunking Biology
22:58 – The Tornado Kick, Explained
23:34 – One Bad Snap in 2,300 Tries
26:01 – Lovie Smith Saves Him a Fine
28:05 – Bears-Packers Hate & a Kanye Chant
31:21 – Robbie Gould's Super Bowl Kick
36:03 – Retiring at 39 for Radio
41:34 – Brain Scans & Quitting Drinking
50:21 – The Soldier Field Stadium Mess
56:04 – Outro & Where to Find Patrick Mannelly

Happy September! Sit back, relax, and enjoy some pumpkin spice with a side of The Pat McGann Show. They say death comes in threes, so we’re paying tribute to Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and some guy named Nigel. Plus, Pat is now an honorary citizen of Parma, Ohio. That only means one thing… he must now run for mayor. 

Leave a comment, let us know what you think. 

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 

🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:
Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow
TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow
Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show

🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy

💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat

Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected]

0:00 – Welcome & Intro
 0:45 – Parma, Ohio Makes Pat a Citizen
 4:06 – Pat's Mayoral Campaign Announcement?
 4:53 – Richard Pryor's Youngstown Standoff
 5:39 – Pat's Starter Pistol Story
 9:16 – Remembering Dolly Parton
 10:47 – Dolly's Honorary Muppet Status
 12:49 – Tim Curry Tribute & Pennywise
 20:13 – British Actors Playing Americans
 22:32 – Two Cold Opens That Never Aired
 27:39 – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Debate
 32:01 – Chicago's Blues Museum & Ribs
 36:08 – Belichick, Petrino & Moped Scandals
 39:46 – Gambling: The Worst Addiction?
 42:50 – The Pickleball Rant
 45:24 – Rotisserie Chicken & Head-Bashed Catfish
 49:34 – Nigel & the Deadly Slug
 52:24 – Labor Day & Union Talk
 55:14 – Outro & Where to Find Dwayne Kennedy

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR - Madeline Curless
AUDIO ENGINEER - Tommy Grant
VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez
ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster