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Mike McConnell
Weekdays 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Mike's show features a broad range of topics from in-the-news social issues to the oddities of everyday life... More >>
Call of the day
Mike McConnell 5/24/2012 Call of The Day
WGN sports host Dave Kaplan gives Mike his thoughts about women in combat situations.
Mike McConnell 5/22/2012 Call of The Day
Mike talks to Mark Shields of the Fraternal Order of Police about the recent NATO summit and claims by Occupy Chicago about pictures of what they claim to be undercover police officers.
Mike McConnell 5/21/2012 Call of The Day
Mike talks to "Alex" who explains why a pilot with a gun might be a problem.
Mike McConnell 5/18/2012 Call of The Day
Rich Cohen of the "Wall Street Journal" talks about his article "Why Wrigley Field Must Be Destroyed".
Mike McConnell 5/17/2012 Call of The Day
Miguel Fuentas of the Guardian Angels talks about an incident where the Angels were attacked on the Red line.
Mike McConnell 5/15/2012 Call of The Day
Derek Thompson of The Atlantic talks to Mike about whether or not unpaid internships are immoral.
Mike McConnell 5/14/2012 Call of The Day
Brian answers why kids are being asked to tell their secrets in a New Jersey test.
Mike McConnell 5/11/2012 Call of The Day
Larry talks about his experience producing commercials for Kellogg's cereals and the standards of when he worked.
Mike McConnell 5/4/2012 Call of The Day
Tom shares the story of his son who was kicked out of school for drinking a beer.
Mike McConnell 5/3/2012 Call of The Day
Mike McConnell takes a call from Mike regarding the issue of bullying and school suspensions.
Mike McConnell 5/2/2012 Call of The Day
With the focus of the 10:00 hour on unions, Mike takes a call from Bud. Bud shares his insight on being part of a union.
Mike McConnell 4/26/2012 Call of The Day
Mike takes calls from listeners about the realizations people have about things that may or may not be obvious to everyone else.
Mike McConnell 4/24/2012 Call of The Day
Jesse calls in to shed some light on what it's like to live as an illegal immigrant in the U.S.
Mike McConnell 4/23/2012 Call of The Day
John calls in to share his opinion on the concept of "sharing the wealth."
Mike McConnell 4/19/2012 Call of The Day
After hearing a group of kindergartners was taken to a jail for a field trip, Mike takes calls from listeners field trips that may have been inappropriate. Jerome calls in to talk about a field trip that spooked his brother.
Mike McConnell 4/18/2012 Call of The Day
After hearing about the Tupac hologram that made an appearance at a Coachella Music Festival, Mike asks listeners to call in with what artists they'd like to see in hologram form.
Mike McConnell 4/12/2012 Call of The Day
Helen calls into the show and is pretty fired up about what a previous caller had said.
Mike McConnell 4/10/2012 Call of The Day
Kathy calls in to share her opinion on physical requirements for the military.
Mike McConnell 4/9/2012 Call of The Day
Bob calls in to share a story about an employee on disability.
Mike McConnell 4/6/2012 Call of The Day
Susan calls in to share the musicals that turn out to be "very expensive naps."
Mike McConnell 4/5/2012 Call of The Day
After Mike talked about 'rock fighting' in the 4th grade on Holy Thursday, a listener named named Mike calls in to talk about doing some 'rock fighting' himself.
Mike McConnell 4/2/2012 Call of The Day
Tammy calls in to share a story about baggy pants in the court room.
Mike McConnell 3/29/2012 Call of The Day
After Mike had his sweaty gym shoes stolen from the gym, he takes calls on the interesting things that have been stolen from people. Heidi calls in to talks about the peculiar item that was stolen from the bar she used to work at.
Mike McConnell 3/28/2012 Call of The Day
A proud member of the teacher's union, Joe calls in to discuss time added on to the beginning or end of school days.
Mike McConnell 3/27/2012 Call of The Day
Mike takes a call from Dan who shares a story about a pack of bikers.
Mike McConnell 3/26/2012 Call of The Day
John joins the program to shed some light on those pesky squirrels.
Mike McConnell 3/22/2012 Call of The Day
After finding out Bobby Knight refuses to call a certain school by name, Mike takes a call from Jim about his favorite and least favorite teams.
Mike McConnell 3/21/2012 Call of The Day
After Mike's conversation with Toi Hutchinson of the state senate about the 'strip club tax,' a former club owner, Michael, calls in.
Mike McConnell 3/20/2012 Call of The Day
Linda calls in with a point to make on the heroin epidemic in the Chicago suburbs.
Mike McConnell 3/19/2012 Call of The Day
Michael calls in to shed some light on the Chicago Police Department.
Mike McConnell 3/16/2012 Call of The Day
Tom calls in with a point to make regarding the idea of "homeless wi-fi hotspots."
Mike McConnell 3/15/2012 Call of The Day
Sandra, who has done time in prison, calls Mike to explain what Rod Blagojevich can be expecting.
Mike McConnell 3/14/2012 Call of The Day
Donna calls in to ask Professor Paul Green a question about Robocalls.
Mike McConnell 3/12/2012 Call of The Day
Jen calls in to talk about her college major, and how beneficial it turned out to be.
Mike McConnell 3/9/2012 Call of The Day
Jennifer calls in, and acts as our "Consumer Reporter Of The Day."
Mike McConnell 3/8/2012 Call of The Day
Christy calls in to shed some light on being a single mother.
Mike McConnell 3/7/2012 Call of The Day
A working referee, Jack, wanted to contribute to the topic of parents acting obnoxious at their kids sporting events.
Mike McConnell 3/6/2012 Call of The Day
Libby calls in to talks to Mike and Chicago Tribune columnist, John Kass, to voice her opinion on President Barack Obama.
Mike McConnell 3/5/2012 Call of The Day
As a school teacher, Scott has some good incite on the topic of bullying.
Mike McConnell 3/2/2012 Call of The Day
Mike calls in at the end of the show and has some strong feelings about the topic of guns.
Mike McConnell 3/1/2012 Call of The Day
Nikki talks about a brand of detergent she has refused to buy because of the spoke-character that sells it.
Mike McConnell 2/24/2012 Call of The Day
Bill calls in to tell the story of how he used to avoid eating vegetables as a kid.
Mike McConnell 2/23/2012 Call of The Day
Pete shares the story of a prank he pulled in seventh grade.
Mike McConnell 2/22/2012 Call of The Day
Erin calls in to give her opinion on the affirmative action debate.
Mike McConnell 2/20/2012 Call of The Day
Kip calls in to share a story about government overregulation.
Mike McConnell 2/17/2012 Call of The Day
Kathy calls in to discuss the annoyance of parents letting their kids run wild in department stores.
Mike McConnell 2/16/2012 Call of The Day
John calls in with an idea for Mike's Chicago slogan contest.
Mike McConnell 2/14/2012 Call of The Day
Nancy calls in to share her favorite Valentine's Day present.
Mike McConnell 2/13/2012 Call of The Day
Nick calls in to make a point about the homeowner bailout controversy.
Mike McConnell 2/10/2012 Call of The Day
Kathy calls in to share her opinion on students cross-dressing at school.
Mike McConnell 2/9/2012 Call of The Day
Samantha calls in to share her opinion about the controversial winning drawing of the City Vehicle Sticker contest.
Mike McConnell 2/8/2012 Call of The Day
Patrick calls in with a point to make on the teacher who sprayed a student with air freshener after he came back from lunch smelling like a fish sandwich.
Mike McConnell 2/6/2012 Call of The Day
Joe on the Edens calls in to share a point about red light cameras.
Mike McConnell 2/3/2012 Call of The Day
Bob calls in to tell us about a cool program in Minnesota that gets kids off the street.
Mike McConnell 2/2/2012 Call of The Day
Jeremiah calls in to explain that eating sugary foods is the consumer's choice.
Mike McConnell 2/1/2012 Call of The Day
Joe predicts the day we will be required to start wearing helmets in cars.
Mike McConnell 1/30/2012 Call of The Day
Darren calls in to give an opinion about what the minimum age to graduate for high school should be.
Mike McConnell 1/27/2012 Call of The Day
Guy calls in to say who should win the controversial Florida lottery ticket.
Mike McConnell 1/24/2012 Call of The Day
Mike takes the first call of the segment, which turns in to the only call of the segment as Jim brings a challenging argument to Mike.
Mike McConnell 1/23/2012 Call of The Day
Sandy calls in to chat about the new drug-trackling law in Illinois.
Mike McConnell 1/17/2012 Call of The Day
Jimmy calls in to tell a funny story of something he saw while driving.
Mike McConnell 1/16/2012 Call of The Day
Lynn calls in to give a psychological analysis of why women go to the bathroom in pairs.
Mike McConnell 1/12/2012 Call of The Day
Beth calls in to share her opinion on the consumer electronics revolution.
Mike McConnell 1/11/2012 Call of The Day
Guy calls in to share a story regarding gender issues in the workplace.
Mike McConnell 1/10/2012 Call of The Day
Fred calls in to remind all the New Years Dieters that fried twinkies exist, and they sound pretty good too.
Mike McConnell 1/9/2012 Call of The Day
Pam calls in to offer support for Operation Migration and the Whooping Cranes. For more information check out: http://www.operationmigration.org/
Mike McConnell 1/6/2012 Call of The Day
Eric calls in to tell an interesting story about a pit bull from this summer.
Mike McConnell 1/3/2012 Call of The Day
Jacob shares an opinion about whether or not a person's sexual orientation should be covered when teaching about their history.
Mike McConnell 12/15/11 Call of The Day
Louise shares an old Christmas memory. First chores, then presents.
Mike McConnell 12/14/11 Call of The Day
Patty defends "Baby It's Cold Outside" from being analyzed as a date rape song.
Mike McConnell 12/08/11 Call of The Day
Chris tells a funny story about the President visiting his school.
Mike McConnell 11/29/11 Call of The Day
Derek, a high school math teacher, provides some good insight to standardized test taking.
Mike McConnell 11/28/11 Call of The Day
Michael has a good idea to resolve the bacteria-ridden mall conflict.
Mike McConnell 11/22/11 Call of The Day
Gayle shares a funny story about a little boy's reaction to The Rockettes.
Mike McConnell 11/21/11 Call of The Day
Brad challenges Mike on the controversial UC-Davis pepper spraying incident.
Mike McConnell 11/17/11 Call of The Day
Harry tells Mike a few cool stories about Bulls and Cubs memorabilia.
Mike McConnell 11/16/11 Call of The Day
Ron tells an interesting story about getting pulled over by the cops in the 60's.
Mike McConnell 11/14/11 Call of The Day
Catherine brings up a good point regarding the removal of Joe Paterno's name on the trophy.
Mike McConnell 11/10/11 Call of The Day
Steve has a way out of cleaning up after Thanksgiving dinner.
Mike McConnell 11/03/11 Call of The Day
Sherry said she would rather take a flogging over doing time in jail.
Mike McConnell 10/31/11 Call of The Day
Susan wants to see more working class people working instead of those who don't look like Americans.
Mike McConnell 10/28/11 Call of The Day
Corey details a story of seeing a shadow of a man on the wall in the same building that Groundhog Day was filmed in.
Mike McConnell 10/26/11 Call of The Day
Laurie tells Mike about how she "treats" older trick or treaters.
Mike McConnell 10/25/11 Call of The Day
Roger tells Mike how his daughter made the car dealership install in a new cell phone component in to her car.
Mike McConnell 10//2011 Call of The Day
Don tells Mike about celebrity crushes that "tripped his trigger."
Mike McConnell 10/19/2011 Call of The Day
Clara says she is overweight and never missed a day of work in 9 years.
Mike McConnell 10/18/2011 Call of The Day
Many people like Herman Cain, Sal likes him for one thing only.
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