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Steve and Johnnie are in for Matt Bubala bringing you all of the light-hearted fun you need!
To kick off the show Jim Peterik from the Ides of March joined Steve and Johnnie to talk about their new CD celebrating 55 years of amazing music. Then, WGN’s very own Roger Badesch calls in to talk about his book release in April and how to sign up for an autographed copy. Next, Tom Appel of Consumer Guide talked about the final weekend of the Auto Show AND Steve and Johnnie celebrated their 35th anniversary of their FIRST radio show together on WGN!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3732669/3732669_2020-02-16-000609.64kmono.mp3
It’s the 25th anniversary broadcast of Steve & Johnnie’s “Cheap Date Life After Dark New Year’s Eve Extravaganza” and this show has some serious fireworks to kick off 2020! Ronnie Rice, The Empty Pockets and River Road Trio all join the celebration at midnight! Tune in to hear some amazing tunes from these performers. At 1 a.m., we chat with Matt Brassard, co-owner of M&M Entertainment and Productions in Prescott, AZ about the boot drop! Corky Siegel and Sidney Friedman join the New Year’s Eve party as well. At 2 a.m., we chat with Patrick Crispen for a scene countdown at the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, CA. Throughout the evening; Tom Appel, Consumer Guide automotive’s publisher recaps some of the best and worst 2019 automotive news and gives us a preview for what we can expect in the new year. Just before 4 a.m., the team checks in with Muriel Anderson and Bryan Allen from the Royal Lahaina Hotel in Maui, HI! Muriel gives us a taste of what things are like at Tommy Emmanuel’s Holiday Guitar Getaway! This show is surely one for the decade! The full podcast link is available here. To stay up to date with Steve and Johnnie, check out their website and social media links on Twitter and Facebook.
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Steve King and Johnnie Putman are back on the WGN Radio airwaves with a fun jam packed show for you! First Monika Wiela, a former Chicagoan behind the organization givebackbox.com joins the show to talk about how she has more than 40 retailers supporting her and helping charities across the country. Later, Chicago’s very own Katie Kadan, joins the show to discuss her latest performance at the Carolina Panthers game and on ‘The Voice’. Later after 9:00 PM, Gino Salomone from Fox 6 TV in Milwaukee talks to Steve and Johnnie recaps the year of entertainment. Finally, Dr. Patrick Crispen talks about what your 2020 Tech Resolutions should be!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3709406/3709406_2019-12-31-053506.64kmono.mp3
Monika Wiela from givebackbox.com joins Steve and Johnnie to talk about her organization and how you can take part of it!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3709400/3709400_2019-12-31-042300.64kmono.mp3
Steve King and Johnnie Putman talk to entertainment reporter Gino Salomone. Including recapping some of the biggest movies such as ‘The Irishman’.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3709398/3709398_2019-12-31-042438.64kmono.mp3
Katie Kadan joins Steve and Johnnie to discuss her journey, experience on ‘The Voice’, John Legend as a coach, and what is on her schedule for 2020.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3709390/3709390_2019-12-31-031530.64kmono.mp3
WGN Radio legends Steve King and Johnnie Putman fill in for Roe Conn with a show packed with laughs, memories and great guests!
After breaking the ice, photographer Barry Butler joins Steve and Johnnie in studio to talk about how he got into photography. Butler tells the stories behind some of the favorite photos that he has captured. You can view all of Butler’s beautiful shots on his website.
Then, Director Pamela Pulice and Director of Communications Joseph Farina talk about the new film “The Dick Biondi Film.” You can donate to the film on their website.
Guitarist Joel Paterson talks with Steve and Johnnie about his Christmas album, new Beatles album Let It Be Guitar!, and his latest tours. Paterson plays Merle Travis and The Beatles and reveals which living and dead guitarists he would love to pick with. You can keep up with Paterson at joelpaterson.com.
That and more on this special edition of Steve and Johnnie!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3708882/3708882_2019-12-28-023522.128.mp3
Guitarist Joel Paterson talks with Steve and Johnnie about his Christmas album, new Beatles album Let It Be Guitar!, and his latest tours. Paterson plays Merle Travis and The Beatles and reveals which living and dead guitarists he would love to pick with. You can keep up with Paterson at joelpaterson.com.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3708881/3708881_2019-12-28-015121.128.mp3
Photographer Barry Butler joins Steve and Johnnie in studio to talk about how he got into photography. Butler tells the stories behind some of the favorite photos that he has captured. You can view all of Butler’s beautiful shots on his website.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3708880/3708880_2019-12-28-012620.128.mp3
Director Pamela Pulice and Director of Communications Joseph Farina join Steve King and Johnnie Putman in studio to talk about the new film “The Dick Biondi Film.” Listen to the full interview below and donate on their website.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3708879/3708879_2019-12-28-015619.128.mp3
Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you six hours of nonstop laughter and entertainment. To kick off the show, Steve and Johnnie are joined with Mike Marschalk from Novak Construction to talk tips and tricks to putting up holiday lights this season. Then, world renown guitarist Muriel Anderson and Thom Bresh come in-studio to preform some tunes LIVE for the listeners and to promote the 28th Annual Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Concert happening in Downers Grove, IL. Even though it wasn’t Saturday yet Steve and Johnnie wanted to take the time to give thanks and appreciate all of the small businesses out there by talking with Terry Straker the owner of Evanston Illinois’ Guitar Works.
On the latter half of the show, New York Times Best Selling Author Michael Lister joins in on the fun. Next, Josh Solomon and Erika Brett of The Empty Pockets come in-studio with Steve and Johnnie to play some songs off their newly released album as well as some new holiday tunes. To close out the show, the Director of Educational Technology and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Education Dr. Patrick Crispen gives Steve and Johnnie a call to talk hot tech gift ideas for this upcoming holiday season, avoiding amazon counterfeit items and the approaching end of Windows 7.
Part 1 and 2:
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Steve King and Johnnie Putman are joined with New York Times Best Selling Author Michael Lister. Michael is an American novelist of Florida-based mysteries, suspense, thrillers, and noirs. He has authored 32 mystery novels, most featuring his two best-known characters, prison chaplain John Jordan and 1940s noir detective Jimmy “Soldier” Riley. Listen in as Michael, Steve and Johnnie talk about the John Jordan novels, 6 books for only 10$, movies and much more!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3700175/3700175_2019-11-30-091715.64kmono.mp3
Josh Solomon and Erika Brett of The Empty Pockets join Steve King and Johnnie Putman in-studio. The Empty Pockets’ often cerebral and sometimes playful indie-Americana sound draws from timeless classic rock, folk and blues. An old-school sensibility featuring rich harmonies and skilled instrumentalists, Rolling Stone Magazine aptly dubbed the band a “polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit.” Listen in as John and Erika play some songs off their newly released album as well as a new holiday tune that will surely get stuck in your head with it’s catchy chorus. To learn more about The Empty Pockets and upcoming tour dates go to theemptypockets.com.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3700177/3700177_2019-11-30-093117.64kmono.mp3
During Steve King and Johnnie Putman six hour Black Friday Extravaganza world renown guitarist Muriel Anderson and Thom Bresh stopped by in-studio. Listen in as the amazingly talented guitarists preform several tunes live, talk about Muriel’s new cookbook and be sure not to miss the 28th Annual Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Concert happening in Downers Grove TONIGHT. Event information below:
When: Saturday November 30th, 8:00pm
Where: Downers Grove North High School Auditorium, 4436 N. Main Street, Downers Grove IL
Tickets: $22 adv/$25 door, $15/$17 students (through high school) and seniors (65+), available at Anderson’s Bookshops, Tobias Music or order here until 2pm the day of the show.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3700178/3700178_2019-11-30-090818.64kmono.mp3
To kick off the show Steve and Johnnie are joined with Chris Smith, Chief Meteorologist at WJHG-TV down in Panama City Beach Florida, to get an update and some insight on Hurricane Dorian. Then Steve and Johnnie paid their respects on air to their dear friend Fran Tate who recently passed away. Later Steve talked a little bit about CD that pays tribute to Dave Lloyd and played one of the many beautiful songs on the CD on air. If you liked what you heard and would love to have your own copy of the CD or you would like to help out the Lloyd family go to michaellister.com/dave-lloyd.
On the latter half of the show Director of Educational Technology and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Education at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Patrick Crispen, calls in to talk about smart device data harvesting and how you can make changes to prevent as much of this as possible. To close out the show Steve and Johnnie talk with WGN’s very own Vic Vaughn about his musical journey A.K.A. “Vic’s Picks” and Nick Digilio about movies.
http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3674196/3674196_2019-09-03-082736.64kmono.mp3
Be sure to keep up with Steve & Johnnie at steveandjohnnie.com and follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/steveandjohnnieshow.
Pictured L-R: Steve King, Producer Ashley Bihun, and Johnnie Putman
On this episode with Steve & Johnnie:
They talk with Rick Pearson, Political Reporter, at the Chicago Tribune about the first 2020 Democratic Debate.
Then they take a look at new updates on your computer and suggestions from our former Website Wednesday Night with, Patrick Crispen, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Education and Director of Educational Technologies at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Plus, Fred Weintraub, Journalist & Royal Correspondent for WCIU’s, “The Jam,” calls in from Singapore!
Listen to the full podcast here:
http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3652666/Steve_and_Johnnie_062619_2019-06-27-063806.64kmono.mp3
Be sure to Follow Steve & Johnnie at steveandjohnnie.com
What better way to celebrate 95 years of being Chicago’s Very Own than with WGN Radio Legends Steve King and Johnnie Putman as they reminisce on the best and brightest moments at the station.
Be sure to order your copy of A Little More Les, full of conversations, photos and memories from their treasured friendship with the legendary Les Paul. For more information on A Little More Les go to alittlemoreles.com or call 312-912-8639.
Keep the conversation going with Steve and Johnnie on Facebook at Facebook.com/SteveandJohnnieShow. For more information on what the legendary duo is up to follow them on their website at steveandjohnnie.com.
http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3645879/3645879_2019-06-06-155519.128.mp3
Voice artist Ken Nordine, the creator of “Word Jazz,” died Saturday at the age of 98. Over the years, he visited with a number of WGN Radio shows to discuss his career.
May 2015, with Dave Hoekstra
http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3596972/hoekstra-ken-nordine_2019-02-17-192212.64kmono.mp3
January 2014, with Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano
http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3596974/sirott-and-murciano-ken-nordine_2019-02-17-192914.64kmono.mp3
April 2010, with Steve King and Johnnie Putman
http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3596981/steve-and-johnnie-ken-nordine_2019-02-17-201021.64kmono.mp3
WGN legends Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring in the new year with a studio full of special guests including musician Ronnie Rice, the River Road Trio, music mentalist Sidney Friedman and more!
Plus, if you missed the new year countdown, don’t fret. Steve and Johnnie counted down every hour with guests from different parts of the country.
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On this special Thanksgiving show with Steve and Johnnie:
They take a look at some of the best new tech stuff for your Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas gift shopping as we get suggestions from our former Website Wednesday Night Cybersquad chief, Patrick Crispen.
World renowned guitarist and founder of the “All-Star Guitar Night,” Muriel Anderson performs live in studio.
In the wake of the devastation caused by hurricane Michael, Tony Simmons (writer and editor with the Panama City News Herald) and Jason Hedden (Chair, Visual and Performing Arts at Gulf Coast State College) join Steve and Johnnie to talk about the SURVIVORS anthology and the ongoing recovery in Bay County, Florida.
Plus, they talk with an old friend, Mike Himebaugh, of Hello Dave, about a rare reunion of the group for FarmRaiser2018. This is a VERY cool event coming up at Joe’s on Weed St that will benefit The Farm Way.
http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3569764/steve-and-johnnie-thanksgiving-11-22-18_2018-11-23-134104.64kmono.mp3




