30 years of Pegboy demand a celebration! The band performs in a drive-in show tomorrow night in Bridgeview (get tickets at chicagodrivein.com), and are chatting with me (and special guest Daryl Wilson of the Bollweevils) tonight for Car Con Carne! Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

There’s a new bourbon in town, and it’s a damn fistful. Fistful of Bourbon US Ambassador Anthony Bohlinger brings a little “Spaghetti Western” flavor to tonight’s podcast recording. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services. Pegboy celebrates their 30th anniversary with a drive-in show at Seatgeek Stadium in bridgeview. 30 years of Pegboy! Local H, Jake Burns of Stiff Little FIngers and Bollweevils are also on the bill… doors are at 5… buy tickets at chicagodrivein.com

Dr. Bill Miller is, in fact, a real doctor. He’s also a killer stand-up comic who’s headlining Zanies in Chicago Friday-Sunday night. Mask up and tune in to Episode 476. The doctor’s in the house. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services. Don’t forget: Pegboy celebrates their 30th anniversary drive-in show on Saturday! See Pegboy, Local H, Jake from Stiff Little Fingers & the Bollweevils

Frank talks about the time he put up “big” numbers in basketball, how his allergies are making him paranoid, his kids have chosen their Halloween costumes, the dream bag of candy he found, and much more!

Seattle band Dead Bars puts big melodies into short, fast packages that make us want to drink beer. This is well done, blue collar punk rock. Now that the band's released the live album, “Live at White Eagle Hall,” I’m catching up with Dead Bars’ John Maiello. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services. Don’t forget: Pegboy celebrates their 30th anniversary drive-in show on Saturday! See Pegboy, Local H, Jake from Stiff Little Fingers & the Bollweevils at Seatgeek Stadium in Bridgeview!

Is the Glenrothes distillery in Scotland haunted? The ghost of Glenrothes continues to float around conversations about the distillery, and Edrington market manager Sri Rao is here today to explain Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services. Don’t forget: Pegboy celebrates their 30th anniversary drive-in show on Saturday! See Pegboy, Local H, Jake from Stiff Little Fingers & the Bollweevils at Seatgeek Stadium in Bridgeview!

Music journalism simply doesn’t get any better than Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot. In the time I took to type this, the Chicago-based rock critics/authors/“Sound Opinions” hosts have forgotten more about music than most people will learn in their lifetimes. Kot and DeRo joined me today (Episode 473) to talk music, media and how you can help the show via Patreon. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services. Don’t forget: Pegboy celebrates their 30th anniversary drive-in show on Saturday! See Pegboy, Local H, Jake from Stiff Little Fingers & the Bollweevils at Seatgeek Stadium in Bridgeview!

Punk rock lives on Car Con Carne: The ladies of Mystery Actions return to Car Con Carne for their first visit since 2016. Lots has been happening since then, and we’re catching up on all of it tonight! Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services. Don’t forget: Pegboy celebrates their 30th anniversary drive-in show on Saturday! See Pegboy, Local H, Jake from Stiff Little Fingers & the Bollweevils at Seatgeek Stadium in Bridgeview!

Meet Neptunes Core. They’re younger than you (by a lot), and already an accomplished local band. The two pairs of sisters that make up the band join me tonight to talk about their musical identity, goals and plans. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

It’s been a helluva year so far. Writer Bill Hayes captured the emotions, sights and tone of the first few months of living during a pandemic in his excellent and highly-relatable new book, “How We Live Now: Scenes from the Pandemic.” Hayes joins me to talk about his book and all the feelings that have bubbled up this year. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services