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Garry Meier Show 11//19/14 Part Two

Two German radio DJs allowed a cosmetic surgeon to give them temporary boobs for 24 hours. A new medical study suggests that constant texting can lead to damage to the neck and spine. Chicago Tribune cartoonist Scott Stantis joined Garry Meier for this month’s caption contest. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk about the cold weather around the country this week.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-parttwo-111914.mp3

11-20
01:45:00

Garry Meier Show 11/19/14 Part One

Two German radio DJs allowed a cosmetic surgeon to give them temporary boobs for 24 hours. A new medical study suggests that constant texting can lead to damage to the neck and spine. Chicago Tribune cartoonist Scott Stantis joined Garry Meier for this month’s caption contest. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk about the cold weather around the country this week.  

11-20
01:42:06

Garry Meier Show 11/18/14 Part Two

Archbishop Blase Cupich has gone through his installation Mass at Holy Name Cathedral. The celebrate, the city has been hit by a number of fires. Charles Manson may be getting married. The allegations against Bill Cosby has people re-examining some of his earlier comedy. A scientific study says that couples exchange about 80 billion bacteria when they kiss. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk about the deep freeze that his hit the entire country.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-parttwo-111814.mp3

11-19
01:41:30

Garry Meier Show 11/18/14 Part One

Archbishop Blase Cupich has gone through his installation Mass at Holy Name Cathedral. The celebrate, the city has been hit by a number of fires. Charles Manson may be getting married. The allegations against Bill Cosby has people re-examining some of his earlier comedy. A scientific study says that couples exchange about 80 billion bacteria when they kiss. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk about the deep freeze that his hit the entire country.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-partone-111814.mp3

11-19
01:46:44

Garry Meier Show 11/17/14 Part Two

Garry went to the Fab Faux concert at the Chicago Theater on Saturday night along with Tom Skilling. Cassandra Francis the President of Friends of the Park joined Garry to talk about their lawsuit against the planned Lucas Museum on the lakefront. Joe and the gang from TreeTime joined Garry to set up the official 7th floor Christmas tree. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk about the unseasonably cold weather.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-parttwo-111714.mp3

11-18
01:43:30

Garry Meier Show 11/17/14 Part One

Garry went to the Fab Faux concert at the Chicago Theater on Saturday night along with Tom Skilling. Cassandra Francis the President of Friends of the Park joined Garry to talk about their lawsuit against the planned Lucas Museum on the lakefront. Joe and the gang from TreeTime joined Garry to set up the official 7th floor Christmas tree. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk about the unseasonably cold weather.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-partone-111714.mp3

11-18
01:41:20

Garry Meier Show 11/14/14 Part Two

Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne died this morning at the age of 80. Garry said that Byrne increased the cool factor of the city while she was in office. Comedian Bobby Slayton joined Garry to talk about his shows at Zanies tonight, and his friendship with Robin Williams. Chicago Tribune Columnist Rick Kogan joined Garry with reaction to the death of Jane Byrne. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk about the snow that’s expected to hit Chicago this weekend. http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-parttwo-111414.mp3

11-15
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Garry Meier Show 11/14/14 Part One

Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne died this morning at the age of 80. Garry said that Byrne increased the cool factor of the city while she was in office. Comedian Bobby Slayton joined Garry to talk about his shows at Zanies tonight, and his friendship with Robin Williams. Chicago Tribune Columnist Rick Kogan joined Garry with reaction to the death of Jane Byrne. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk about the snow that’s expected to hit Chicago this weekend.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-partone-111414.mp3

11-15
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Garry Meier Show 11/13/14 Part Two

Derrick Rose and Marc Trestman have Garry believing that Chicago sports teams need PR lessons for their personnel. Garry got an email from a scammer in Syria looking for money. Friends of the Parks filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to block George Lucas’ proposed museum from being built on Chicago’s lakefront. Erik Childress joined Garry with reviews of “Dumb and Dumber To”, “Rosewater” and “The Theory of Everything.” Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling talked weather and Christmas lights.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-parttwo-111314.mp3

11-14
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Garry Meier Show 11/13/14 Part One

Derrick Rose and Marc Trestman have Garry believing that Chicago sports teams need PR lessons for their personnel. Garry got an email from a scammer in Syria looking for money. Friends of the Parks filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to block George Lucas’ proposed museum from being built on Chicago’s lakefront. Erik Childress joined Garry with reviews of “Dumb and Dumber To”, “Rosewater” and “The Theory of Everything.” Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling talked weather and Christmas lights.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-partone-111314.mp3

11-14
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Garry Meier Show 11/12/14 Part Two

One of the Brown’s Chicken killers may be getting more than $200,000 from Cook County because a Cook County jail guard punched him in the face when he was booked back in 2002. Miriam Kramer from Space.com joined Garry to talk about the Rosetta landing on a comet earlier today. A Christmas decoration sign in the little girl’s section of Dillard’s has sparked a lot of drama. The sign reads: “Dear Santa, please give me a big fat bank account and a slim body. Please don’t mix those two up like you did last year”. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk weather.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-parttwo-111214.mp3

11-13
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Garry Meier Show 11/12/14 Part One

One of the Brown’s Chicken killers may be getting more than $200,000 from Cook County because a Cook County jail guard punched him in the face when he was booked back in 2002. Miriam Kramer from Space.com joined Garry to talk about the Rosetta landing on a comet earlier today. A Christmas decoration sign in the little girl’s section of Dillard’s has sparked a lot of drama. The sign reads: “Dear Santa, please give me a big fat bank account and a slim body. Please don’t mix those two up like you did last year”. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joined Garry to talk weather.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-partone-111214.mp3

11-13
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Garry Meier Show 11/11/14 Part Two

Bears coach Marc Trestman says that there aren’t any changes coming, but Bears fans are so upset that some are starting to burn their Jay Cutler jerseys.  Gadget Guru Dan Fedor joined Garry along with Dennis List, one of the creators of ROCKI. Garry honored Veterans Day by playing his dad’s story from World War II. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Jim Ramsey was in for Tom Skilling and talked about the suddenly cold weather in Chicago.  

11-12
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Garry Meier Show 11/11/14 Part One

Bears coach Marc Trestman says that there aren’t any changes coming, but Bears fans are so upset that some are starting to burn their Jay Cutler jerseys.  Gadget Guru Dan Fedor joined Garry along with Dennis List, one of the creators of ROCKI. Garry honored Veterans Day by playing his dad’s story from World War II. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Jim Ramsey was in for Tom Skilling and talked about the suddenly cold weather in Chicago.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-partone-111114.mp3

11-12
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Garry Meier Show 11/10/14 Part Two

The Packers routed the Bears 55-15 in their second straight embarrassing loss last night. Garry presented the Top Ten Alternate Careers for Bears Owner Virginia McCaskey. Gadget Guru Dan Fedor and Corey Drews from HTC joined Garry to talk technology news. We learned that Elton Jim has no idea what it’s like to be blind after he had a few interesting ideas about what life is like for Stevie Wonder. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling finally returned and talked about the cold weather coming to Chicago later this week.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-parttwo-111014.mp3

11-11
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Garry Meier Show 11/10/14 Part One

The Packers routed the Bears 55-15 in their second straight embarrassing loss last night. Garry presented the Top Ten Alternate Careers for Bears Owner Virginia McCaskey. Gadget Guru Dan Fedor and Corey Drews from HTC joined Garry to talk technology news. We learned that Elton Jim has no idea what it’s like to be blind after he had a few interesting ideas about what life is like for Stevie Wonder. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling finally returned and talked about the cold weather coming to Chicago later this week.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-partone-111014.mp3

11-11
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Garry Meier Show 11/7/14 Part Two

Garry brought his “happy light” up to the studio to help him better deal with the early sunsets this time of year. Garry learned some of Elton Jim’s very spartan Christmas traditions. A New York woman says she awoke to find an unwelcome visitor in her living room — a deer. Chicago Tribune Columnist Rick Kogan talked about the continuing JRW Little League victory tour.  Carl from Plover weighed in on the Bears game, and also talked about the deer he shot earlier today. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Jim Ramsey continued his efforts to boost Chicago tourism, after he aired a few grievances.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-parttwo-110714.mp3

11-08
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Garry Meier Show 11/7/14 Part One

Garry brought his “happy light” up to the studio to help him better deal with the early sunsets this time of year. Garry learned some of Elton Jim’s very spartan Christmas traditions. A New York woman says she awoke to find an unwelcome visitor in her living room — a deer. Chicago Tribune Columnist Rick Kogan talked about the continuing JRW Little League victory tour.  Carl from Plover weighed in on the Bears game, and also talked about the deer he shot earlier today. Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Jim Ramsey continued his efforts to boost Chicago tourism, after he aired a few grievances.  

11-08
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Garry Meier Show 11/6/14 Part Two

A new Discovery channel documentary will feature a man being eaten alive by an anaconda. Bahia Ramos with The Knight Foundation joined Garry to talk about their efforts to revitalize the city of Gary, Indiana. Erik Childress joined Garry with reviews of the new movies “Interstellar” and “Big Hero 6.” Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Jim Ramsey talked weather and also continued his efforts to boost Chicago tourism.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-parttwo-110614.mp3

11-07
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Garry Meier Show 11/6/14 Part One

A new Discovery channel documentary will feature a man being eaten alive by an anaconda. Bahia Ramos with The Knight Foundation joined Garry to talk about their efforts to revitalize the city of Gary, Indiana. Erik Childress joined Garry with reviews of the new movies “Interstellar” and “Big Hero 6.” Plus, WGN TV Meteorologist Jim Ramsey talked weather and also continued his efforts to boost Chicago tourism.   http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/gm-partone-110614.mp3

11-07
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