Welcome to Chicago

Homecoming. Acrimony. Reconciliation. MIDI drum solos. Chiropractics. Sam, Andy, and Winston put their legal disputes aside and reunite after a two-and-a-half year hiatus to celebrate the cursed album which inspired them to start the podcast.

We’re still doing it folks, though it’s certainly not easy. Winston becomes both a guest and a host for the first time—with the band Adeline Hotel stopping by the Zoom studio. We meet the band’s new Cetera - 23-year-old Jason Scheff - compare the band to the mid-’90s Bulls, and discuss how impossible it is to feel anything (about Chicago) anymore. Also: important information about Sam’s recent dental issues and Koebner! Andy plays Happy Man! The Stank is deputed! Yeah baby!

Sam, Andy, Winston, and Derleen return for their first quarantine-era episode with an inspirational all-star musical tribute, a mental health discussion, and a breakdown of Chicago's best-selling album of all time. Jeremy Larson (Pitchfork) stops by to talk about synth dads, Peter Cetera's Bauhaus T-shirt, Danny Seraphine vs. click tracks, and whether the world should be worried about WtC.

SEASON 3 Premiere. Music and sports writer extraordinaire Natalie Weiner joins the terrible trio to unpack Chicago's '80s comeback. Listen in on their discussion of the lecherous Bill Champlin (new Chicago member), Kenny Loggins' epic Chicago diss, the "Hole in the Ass Gang," women's softball, getting WtC cancelled, and more. Also: *crucial* new skin update from Sam! (Please do not tweet spoilers.)

Ho ho ho [trombone solo on ‘We Three Kings’]! It’s WtCs first ever holiday special, featuring the return of our friend Mark Richardson (music writer, editor, WSJ pop critic) and an interview with Corey Ali, the first Chicago super fan we’ve had on the show. We discuss Chicago’s new Xmas album, their guest spot in the Macy’s Day Parade, their second greatest hits collection, their dark web legacy (NSFW), and a lot more. At the end, we also take questions from our listeners and chat with our intern. Don't miss a minute!

To catch any hypothetical new listeners up to speed, the WtC crew and their guest Mark Richardson briefly attempt to summarize everything that has happened in the band's history prior to the release of "Chicago XV: Greatest Hits, Vol. II" — without referencing Wikipedia.

[APPLE/SOUNDCLOUD ESSENTIAL PODCAST EPISODE WARNING] For WtC's one-year anniversary (kind of), the boys relocate to Grady's Cold Brew's multi-tiered, 15,000-square-foot brewery in the Bronx to tape their most anticipated episode to date. The one and only Grady Laird, a.k.a. "Grady," joins to discuss the genesis of his independent cold brew business, shingles, Anna Wintour, Kenny Loggins, and Chicago's worst album so far. Fuck Welcometochica2!

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On this special deluxe edition of WtC, the Terrible Trio talks disco, Pitbull and Demon Dogs with the inimitable David Drake (@somanyshrimp). Also: Andy and Derl collaborate, Danny Seraphine faces off with his (more) evil doppelganger, Donnie Dacus makes a desperate ploy for attention, and an unwelcome stranger called P.C. Moblee wreaks havoc. It’s the action-packed deluxe 13th episode of Welcome to Chicago - “Hot Licks” edition Part II of II.

Season 2 Premiere. Andy, Sam, Winston, and special guest Hazel Cills (pop culture reporter at Jezebel) wade into the post-Kath era. Chicago hire a new member - Donnie "Hot Licks" Dacus - and wild out in Miami. Danny Seraphine’s ties to the Outfit catch up with him. The stank reaches Chernobyl-esque levels. Sam controls his rage with the help of a new sponsor. Winston finds an unexpected collaborator. Brooklyn's Homeslice makes an overture.

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Welcome to Chicago breaks from its regular format to bring you a scripted special presentation—a harrowing true-crime saga that Horn Section members won’t soon forget.

On January 23. 1978, Chicago’s lead guitarist and singer, Terry Kath, accidentally shot himself in the home of roadie Don Johnson. But…is there such a thing as an “accident”? How does this tragedy relate to the alleged relationship between Terry Kath and Jimi Hendrix, or the ongoing conflict between Kath and Peter Cetera? And why did a mysterious hater Twitter account appear just in time to derail WtC’s investigation?