Steve and Janet were spotted in the hot tub. A fish ate a swimming chipmunk on Perch Lake today. Meredith witnessed the food chain happening. Brendan cedar planked a salmon. Tom Thayer recalls Mike Ditka running wind sprints in the basement of Halas Hall.

Walking The Plank

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Steve receives an economically worded and instructive email with ideas about how to obtain information on the Internet. He’s been tasting a lot of dirt these days. We also learn that there are two couches in the Dahl household, each with a very specific purpose. Mike Dahl is keeping a close, and very Steve-like, eye on the upcoming family trip to Hawaii. Janet joins us today, with some stories about motel sanitization from her childhood.
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The Slouch on the Couch

Steve has a bilingual morning, as he has finally had Rosie’s invisible fence repaired. He seems to have regained his childhood command of Spanish, and it’s been accompanied by all sorts of other recollections from his early years. Jon Bon Jovi and Abe Lincoln team with Steve and Brendan to comfort a despondent Dag, who imbibed a little too much at Simon’s last night, and derailed the Expo’76 set closer. He’s hoping to get back in his bandmates’ good graces. Today’s show (another holiday classic in the making?) also takes a deep dive into the history of the top hat. Hold on tight!
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Gummies and  Glögg

Today we celebrate the on-air craziness of the late Captain Whammo, a major figure in late ‘70s Chicago radio. His airchecks are out of this world, so hold on tight. Though their relationship was complicated at the start, Rosie seems to be missing Cooper around the house. Steve worked late into the night perfecting the recording of the Zanies show, which is set for delivery tomorrow. Janet joins us to break down the Ward & June Cleaver dynamic of the Dahl household. Steve’s headed for a fitness evaluation, to see if he can get some things under control.
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Captain Whammo (R.I.P.)

Today we attempt to answer the raging question: what’s new with David Byrne? We’re joined by Buzz Kilman, who once swam in a pool with the rock legend, during the formulation of an epic cinematic idea. Buzz is also confused by a Dag lookalike on Facebook. This week’s Virginia Monologues is a forest of comedy gold. Rosie finds a mouse in the backyard; did she eat it? Brendan brings some sad news about a Chicago landmark, a place where Steve was wooed and wined and dined to come to Chicago. Steve also hopes to find success with his new doo-wop group.
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Signature Room Signs Off

Today we celebrate the Union League Club building in downtown Chicago, and the awesomeness of old buildings in general. Steve turns to AI for a creative experiment, and The Buzz Brothers are born. We learn of Smokey Robinson’s most recent album, Gasms, and we spin a few choice hot moments of that collection. There’s good news from the world of Mexican/Tex-Mex food: Steve is finally eating his rice and beans. Also, at long last, Talk To Me Tuesday finally arrives.
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