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Podcasts
John St. Augustine: 5/11/12 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm John's book and Mitt Romney: Bully?
John starts the last hour by discussing a book he wrote in 2006 where he talks about Jerry Kramer. Then he fills the hour discussing an...
05-11-12 Guest Alicia Kramer
John St. Augustine talks to Alicia Kramer, the daughter of Packer great Jerry Kramer and her efforts to get him inducted into the Pro...
John St. Augustine: 5/11/12 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sanford & Son, Jerry & Alicia Kramer
John St. Augustine covers for John Williams and takes your calls about Quincy Jones and "Sanford and Son". Then he talks to Alicia Kramer,...
John St. Augustine: 5/11/12 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John St. Augustine with Jennifer Weigel
John St. Augustine covers for John Williams, starting off talking about retro TV channels and takes your calls about old TV. Next, he...
John St. Augustine: 4/25/12 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
In the final hour, John has a conversation with Professor Paul Green. They discuss how feisty both the candidates and their followers get...
John St. Augustine: 4/25/12 10:00 am - 11:00 am
In his second hour, John is joined by a couple guests. First, a certified dream analyst, Lauri Lorneberg, gives insight on the dreams that...
John St. Augustine: 4/25/12 9:00 am - 10:00 am
John sits in for Mike McConnell and jumps into conversation with callers to find out what kind of pet peeves people have. Chicago Tribune...
John St. Augustine: 1/25/12 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Candace Jordan, Social Columnist for the Chicago Tribune, joins John in the showcase studio. Then, in the past few years the number of...
John St. Augustine: 1/25/12 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
John St. Augustine covers for John Williams and chats with Peggy Fitzsimmons about the idea of occupying your higher self. Then, Jenniffer...
John St. Augustine: 1/25/12 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
John St. Augustine covers for John WIlliams, and discusses Romney's income tax blues. Then, John Kass joins the program to discuss a variety...
Brian Noonan: 01/19/2012 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Brian continues a previous conversation about a parish in Louisiana that is trying to ban people from wearing pajama pants in public....
Brian Noonan: 01/19/2012 10:00 - 11:00 am
Brian discusses whether or not you should share your facebook and email passwords with your significant other, and hears what you think....
Brian Noonan: 01/19/2012 9:00 - 10:00 am
Brian Noonan fills in for Mike McConnell and starts off by discussing the internet video of 7 kids jumping a 17-year-old boy in Bridgeport...
John St. Augustine: 1/13/12 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
John kicks off the third hour with the story of Paula Deen, founder of a food empire based on unhealthy southern style cooking, who was just...
John St. Augustine: 1/13/12 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
John covers for John Williams and chats with Michael LaPidus, owner of The Hot Dog Company in LaGrange. Following this a discussion of local...
John St. Augustine: 1/13/12 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
John St. Augustine covers for John WIlliams, and starts off the show by telling the origin of the Friday the 13th myth and discussing some...
John St. Augustine: 1/4/12 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
John chats with Ron Grossman about the article he wrote for the Trib called "In a rush, river's reversal was set in motion." Then, former...
John St. Augustine: 1/4/12 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
John St. Augustine fills in for John Williams and starts off by recapping the previous hour's Cubs Corner with Theo Epstein. Then John chats...
'No matter what, they are dropping a bomb on him' -- Matt Bubala reacting to the case that allows a family to withhold the name of a teen's biological father
A southwest suburban family's "traumatic" secret can be kept under wraps for about two more years, an appeals court has found, ruling that a...
John St. Augustine: 12/30/11 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
John interviews orchestra conductor Richard Kaufman in the first half of the hour, then takes your calls on a very pressing debate: Marianne...
John St. Augustine: 12/30/11 10:00 - 11:00 am
John starts off by discussing Sears' move to close stores in Illinois, and then hears your thoughts on the issue. Later, author and PTSD...
John St. Augustine: 12/30/11 9:00 - 10:00 am
John St. Augustine fills in for Mike McConnell and starts off the show with an interesting yet random story about a stolen baby Jesus. Then,...
John St. Augustine: 12/29/11 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Anne Gurchick, Author of Saved: Cancer, Katrina Dogs and Me, joins the program to talk about her book and share her pet rescue stories....
John St. Augustine: 12/29/11 10:00 - 11:00 am
Carolyn Gable joins John in the studio to discuss her interesting rags to riches life story. Then John chats with Author Richard Hyman about...
John St. Augustine: 12/29/11 9:00 - 10:00 am
John St. Augustine fills in for Mike McConnell this morning, and begins the show with the story of Cheetah, the chimpanzee who died at age...
John St. Augustine: 12/28/11 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Debra Shearer joins the program to discuss her story of organ donation as highlighted in this week's Parade Magazine. Later, John covers...
John St. Augustine: 12/28/11 10:00 - 11:00 am
John chats with psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Johnson, his "in-house shrink," about lists of the most admired and hated people of 2011. Later, John...
John St. Augustine: 12/28/11 9:00 - 10:00 am
John St. Augustine fills in for Mike McConnell and starts off by previewing today's show, then discusses some of the top-selling artists...
John St. Augustine: 12/27/11 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
John chats with two people from the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program: Toni McClure, the Chief Clinical Officer for Behavioral Health at...
John St. Augustine: 12/27/11 10:00 - 11:00 am
John starts off the hour by covering a story on the Consumer Confidence Index, and takes your calls to hear about your confidence in the...
John St. Augustine: 12/27/11 9:00 - 10:00 am
John St. Augustine fills in for Mike McConnell and starts off the show by discussing a new study that shows that those who attend mass...
John St. Augustine: 12/26/11 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
John continues a previous discussion about the Catholic church's advertising campaign. Then, the average American gains between 3-9 pounds...
John St. Augustine: 12/26/11 10:00 - 11:00 am
John invites Jennifer Weigel, Trib U writer and author of "I'm Spiritual, Dammit" to discuss the difficulty of being divorced around the...
John St. Augustine: 12/26/11 9:00 - 10:00 am
John St. Augustine fills in for Mike McConnell and discusses Historian Edward Gibbon's book, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, and...
John St. Augustine: 12/18/11 @ 2-2:30pm
John talks in studio with Mike Maxwell - a Chicago comedian - about how he started his career in making people laugh and why in the world...
John St. Augustine: 12/22/11 @ 2-3pm
Chris Gardner, whose life inspired the Will Smith film "The Pursuit of Happyness," joins John in the showcase studio.
John St. Augustine: 12/22/11 @ 1-2pm
Author and motivational speaker Jean Chatzky joins John to chat about how to finance your holiday spending. Then, have you ever tried to...
John St. Augustine: 12/22/11 @ 12-1pm
John St. Augustine covers for John Williams, and starts off the show with a conversation about what distracts you while driving. Later, Bart...
John St. Augustine: 12/16/11 @ 2-3pm
John St. Augustine (in for John Williams) chats with Candid Candace Jordan about Playboy moving its operations out of Chicago, with Bill...
John St. Augustine: 12/16/11 @ 1-2pm
John St. Augustine (in for John Williams) wraps up with Andy Shaw from the Better Government Association, welcomes film producer Rashid...
John St. Augustine: 12/16/11 @ 12-1pm
John St. Augustine (in for John Williams) discusses the National Transportation Safety Board's proposal to ban in-vehicle cell phone use,...
The Matt Bubala Show 12-09-11 (Dorothy Roberts/Fatal Invention)
Matt is joined in studio by Dorothy Robers, as they discuss her interesting new book "Fatal Invention."
Matt Bubala 12-10-11 ( Dr Jason Steffen/Goldilocks Planet)
Matt welcomes Dr Steffen to the show to discuss the finding of a new planet that might very well be perfect for alien life!!
John St. Augustine: 12/11/11 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
John talks in studio with the founding members of the theatre group The Waltzing Mechanics. They developed an idea for theatre shows...
John St. Augustine: 12/09/11 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
John starts off the show with an interview with guest Jerry Weintraub. In the second half of the show Patricia O'Toole joins John to discuss...
John St. Augustine: 12/09/11 10:00-11:00 am
John St. Augustine fills in for Mike McConnell and covers a story about how a restored copy of the 13th Ammendment signed by Abe Lincoln, is...
John St. Augustine: 12/09/11 9:00-10:00 am
John starts off the show by discussing the plethora of car accidents on the morning commute due to last night's light snow. Then, an...
John St. Augustine: 11/25/11 10:00-10:30 am
Having trouble finding your intuition? John talks in studio with Therese Rowley, intuitive business consultant, about how she helps her...
John St. Augustine: 11/27/11 3:30-4:00 pm
John talks in studio with Megan Craig, a journalist from The Chicago Tribune , about her experience as an "Angel Donor." At the age of 25,...
John St. Augustine: 11/27/11 3:00-3:30 pm
John talks in studio with Eric from Space Time Tanks about the experience he had using a Flotation Tank, otherwise known as an Isolation...
John St. Augustine: 11/27/11 1:30-2:00 pm
John talks with composer Lee Holdridge about a new special featured on HDNet which focuses on the music of John Denver. Lee composed many...
John St. Augustine: 11/23/11 12:00-12:30 pm
John talks about how 19% of men ages 25-34 are living in their parents' homes because of the tough job market. The level hasn't been that...
John St. Augustine: 11/23/11 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dr. Kelly Johnson, radio veteran and author of The Relationship Problem Solver, joins John for a discussion about crazy relatives and...
John St. Augustine: 11/23/11 10:00-11:00 am
Roy Borgaard, a polio survivor, joins the program to discuss the difficult job market for people with disabilities. Then John speaks with...
John St. Augustine: 11/23/11 9:00-10:00 am
Lisa Margonelli, author of Oil On The Brain: Petroleum's Long Strange Trip To Your Tank, joins the show to discuss why gas prices are so...
John St. Augustine: 11/23/11 8:30-9:00 am
Has it ever occurred to you that we always buy in to politicians' promises? John takes your calls on why we love to believe in the "When I...
John St. Augustine: 11/20/11 3:00-4:00
John talks with dream expert Lauri Lowenberg. Ever have that recurring dream of walking around naked, running from tornadoes, or walking on...
John St. Augustine: 11/20/11 1:30-2:30
John talks in studio with author Jim Feldman about his book, Shift Happens. Stuck in a rut? Out of a job? Listen for tips you can use...
Alex Quigley: 11/17/11 1:00-1:45
Alex begins the 1:00 hour with a chat wtih Dr. Jorge Parada, Professor of Medicine and Head of the Infection Control Program at Loyola,...
Alex Quigley: 11/17/11 12:30-1:00
Alex covers for John and begins the show with some talk about Karen Lewis' controversial statement, and segways into a discussion about...
John St. Augustine: 11/13/11 4:30-5:00
John talks in studio with inspirational speaker and author Jeff Maziarek about the special relationships we have with our pets. Jeff's...
John St. Augustine: 11/13/11 4:00-4:30
John talks with Joe Podlasek, Executive Director of The American Indian Center of Chicago about Native American history, Native American...
John St. Augustine: 10/30/11 3:00-3:30
John talks in studio with Joyce Gallagher of the Illinois Department Of Aging about the scammers out there preying on senior citizens, and...
John St. Augustine: 10/30/11 2:00-2:30
John talks in studio with Cynthia Glickman about her life growing up as a porn king's daughter. Listen as she and John talk about her...
John St. Augustine: 10/02/11 1:30-2:00
John talks in studio with Laura Placek Steffan who is battling the disease Multiple Sclerosis. Listen as they talk about her nutrition book...
John St. Augustine: 10/23/11 11:00-11:30
John talks in studio with Executive Chef James O'Donnell of Michel Jordan's Steakhouse in Chicago about all things steak, some menu...
John St. Augustine: 10/23/11 10:30-11:00
John St. Augustine talks with friend and creator of the hit television show The Waltons. Listen as they discuss the show, Earl's childhood-...
Jen and Mary Show 10-15-11 (Part 2 - Scary Con Artists / Game Show Show and Stuff)
First, Jen and Mary talk about some interest scams targeting senior citizens! Then through another seamless transition, the Game Show Show...
Jen and Mary Show 10-16-11 (Part 1 - Occupy Chicago Revisited/ Mike Love)
First, Jen and Mary must revisit the Occupy Chicago movement as the protest intensifies! Then, they chat with a "recovering stupid man"...
Jen Weigel and Mary Long 10-9-11 (Part 1 - Occupy Chicago)
Jen and Mary chat with a spokesperson for Occupy Chicago and much more!
Jen and Mary 10-09-11 (Part 2 - Free Sperm Donation/Jamie Freveletti)
First, Jen and Mary discuss "Free Sperm Donation" then, they easily transition into a discussion about Thriller Novels with the very...
John St. Augustine: 10/09/11 3:00-3:30
John talks in-studio with Aja Love, a woman needing a kidney transplant due to the disease Lupus. As an organ donor himself, John talks...
John St. Augustine: 10/09/11 2:30-3:00
John talks in-studio with the creator and director of the movie Fordson. Listen as John and Rashid Ghazi discuss the making of the movie,...
John St. Augustine: 10/09/11 1:30-2:00
John talks with Ron Deutschendorf, brother of John Denver about the Windstar Foundation and how John Denver is still with us 14 years...
John St. Augustine: 10/09/11 2:30-3:00
John is joined in the studio with Dr. Kelly Johnson. Would you rather be Steve Jobs in your life - change the world, but die young of a...
John St. Augustine: 10/09/11 2:00-2:30
John sits down in studio to talk with Bill Misiewicz, father of Lance Cpl. Josh Misiewicz who was wounded in the war in Afghanistan. They...
John St. Augustine: 09/27/11 12:00-12:30
Jennifer Wolfe, President of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation board member talks about the 2011 Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes on Sunday,...
John St. Augustine: 09/27/11 11:00-12:00
The book of Awakening author Mark Nepo discusses his popular book and how to survive life shattering events and to come back stronger. Rex...
John St. Augustine: 09/27/11 10:00-11:00
Jenniffer Weigel from the Chicago Tribune joins John to discuss her column and incredible stories from incredible people that overcome...
John St. Augustine: 09/27/11 9:00-10:00
John discusses this hour about the recent poll conducted by Baylor University about how religion affects your outlook and well being. John...
John St. Augustine: 09/27/11 8:30-9:00
John and John Avlon from the Daily Beast discuss the power of the independent voter in the upcoming election. Are independent voters less...
John St. Augustine: 09/26/11 12:00-12:30
John recollects on the old days of Chicago and the Riverview area that had a famous amusement park, John takes calls from those who remember...
John St. Augustine: 09/26/11 11:00-12:00
Julianne Richardson from Ancestry.Com talks to John about the online directory that helps discover history with interviews and video...
John St. Augustine: 09/26/11 10:00-11:00
3 Feet From Gold author Sharon Lechter joins John to discuss the book, and the motivation to change things about our lives instead of...
John St. Augustine: 09/26/11 9:00-10:00
Jean Chatzky, Financial Editor for the Today Show discusses with John the high amounts students are taking in loans to go to school. Jean...
John St. Augustine: 09/26/11 8:30-9:00
Would you believe that your behavior changes with the win and losses of your favorite team? John reveals a study that says its true. John...
John St. Augustine: 09/23/11 12:00-12:30
Bears and Packers meet once again this Sunday at Soldier Field. Green Bay Packers great, Jerry Kramer talks to John about the longest...
John St. Augustine: 09/23/11 11:00-12:00
All My Children is going off the air, John will not be shedding any tears, but will you? Walt Willey who played Jackson Montgomery on All My...
John St. Augustine: 09/23/11 10:00-11:00
Author Dan McAdams talks to John about his latest book on Former President George W. Bush titled George W. Bush and the Redemptive Dream:...
John St. Augustine: 09/23/11 9:00-10:00
Threshold Accoustic's owner Scott Pfeiffer joins John to discuss what a tax increase would mean for small businesses. Scott delivers a first...
John St. Augustine: 09/23/11 8:30-9:00
The economy is tanking, people are looking for work and times are hard, but John doesn't always see that at restaurants or events he stops...
The Bill Leff Show 09-18-11 (Emily Helm)
Emily Helm is following a strange diet while training for an upcoming marathon. Find out why she is "loving it!"
John St. Augustine: 09/11/11 1:00
John talks with CNN and Daily Beast contributor John Avlon about the events of September 11th. Avlon is a former speech writer for Rudy...
John St. Augustine: 09/11/11 12:30-1:00
Author Gabe Berman joins John in the studio to talk about his book Live Like A Fruit Fly : The Secret You Already Know. Listen in as they...
Jen Weigel and Mary Long (Part 2 - Love Bus)
Jen and Mary chat with the guys from the "Love Bus" and so much more, on WGN weekend!
Jen Weigel and Mary Long (Part 1 - Dr. Wayne Dyer)
Dr Wayne Dyer and many other guests join Jen and Mary on WGN weekend.
John St. Augustine: 09/05/11 12:00-12:30
Radio Host, and Jazz artist Mark Ruffin joins John in studio to talk about his album, the passing of Gil Scott Heron and this year's Jazz...
John St. Augustine: 09/05/11 11:00-12:00
Author of The Redemptive Self, Dan McAdams talks with John about his book and how the best stories Americans live by are the stories of...
John St. Augustine: 09/05/11 10:00-11:00
John welcomes Laurie Loewenberg, Certified Dream Analyst to discuss what our dreams mean and how should we interpret them. John and Laurie...
John St. Augustine: 09/05/11 9:00-10:00
Jim Amos, author and business owner talks to John about when is it a good time to begin a franchise or a business. Mr. Amos opens up and...
John St. Augustine: 09/05/11 8:30-9:00
HAPPY LABOR DAY! John and Roger discuss the history of Labor Day and its connection to Chicago. Do you have a job that doesn't feel like its...
John St. Augustine: 08/22/11 2:00-3:00
Do celebrity reality shows skew our children's view of what is reality? John worries that the Kim Kardashian's of the world are doing...
Bill Leff: 08/12/11 2:00-3:00
Dan and Jackie Evans from The Biggest Loser talks with Bill and offers advice how to lose weight and how to keep the weight off. Bill breaks...
Bill Leff: 08/12/11 1:00-2:00
Comedian Louie Anderson sits in studio with Bill and discusses his start in comedy, why he chooses to perform a clean show, and why really...
Bill Leff: 08/12/11 12:30-1:00
Bill opens the show with a rant about Illinoisans who stop at stop signs designed for pedestrians only, even when there is no body waiting...
John St. Augustine: 08/12/11 12:00-12:30
John talks to Dr. Mehmet Oz who shares his personal colonoscopy story, how his show is helping people stay healthier, and how to win the...
John St. Augustine: 08/12/11 11:00-12:00
This hour John talks with John Kidd about how he got minority kids to participate in fishing. Is fishing a solution to changing a child's...
John St. Augustine: 08/12/11 10:00-11:00
John welcomes Dr. Kelly Johnson this hour to dissect how technology affects us and how the media splits people against each other, John...
John St. Augustine: 08/12/11 9:00-10:00
Is technology making our lives better or worse? Are we losing touch with reality? John opens the phone lines to hear your opinions about...
John St. Augustine: 08/12/11 8:30-9:00
Da da da da BATMAN! John kicks off the beginning of the end of the week with Batman producer and author Michael Uslan. Michael talks about...
John St. Augustine: 08/11/11 12:00-12:30
John speaks with Financial Editor of the Today Show, Jean Chatski about the economy and how it is effecting you. Jean reveals some clever...
John St. Augustine: 08/11/11 11:00-12:00
What makes a person want to cheat? Chicago Tribune's Jennifer Weigel joins John in studio to discuss her recent column on infidelity....
John St. Augustine: 08/11/11 10:00-11:00
John and Dr. Kathleen Hall continue to discuss how to better deal with stress.and understand where it stems from. As a adults in...
John St. Augustine: 08/11/11 9:00-10:00
Do you agree with Mayor Emmanuel's proposed property tax hike to help fund Chicago Public Schools? John listens to your calls and...
John St. Augustine: 08/11/11 8:30-9:00
Do you prefer tap or bottle water? John and Roger debate the pureness of tap water and society's obsession with drinking bottled water. John...
John St. Augustine: 08/10/11 11:00-12:00
John interviews Shedd Aquarium's Jim Robinett about the Shedd's history, exhibits and the Beluga Whale. John then asks Jim the problems...
John St. Augustine: 08/10/11 10:00-11:00
John talks to a Chicago legend, Bill Kurtis in studio to discuss his start here in Chicago. Bill and John reflect on Ron Santo's career,...
John St. Augustine: 08/10/11 9:00-10:00
Are you happy with the United States Congress? John talks with former Michigan Congressman Bart Stupak about the polarization in Congress...
John St. Augustine: 08/10/11 08:30-9:00
HAPPY RON SANTO DAY! The Chicago Cubs today are unveiling a new statue to pay tribute the Cubs legend, Ron Santo. John recounts his...
Melissa Forman and Alex Quigley: 08/08/11 2:00-3:00
Melissa reacts to a story from Andrea Darlas about what is the proper way to propose. She then answers your calls and responds to whether...
Melissa Forman and Alex Quigley: 08/08/11 1:00-2:00
Melissa shares tid bits of information about the tv show, I Love Lucy from Steven Sander's Desilu book to celebrate Lucille O' Ball's...
Melissa Forman and Alex Quigley: 08/08/11 12:30-1:00
Happy Birthday to Lucille Ball! Melissa and Alex pay tribute to the pioneer of sitcom television while playing back some of their favorite I...
Ilyce Glink: 08/08/11 12:00-12:30
Do you have a Wells Fargo mortgage? Ilyce is joined by Russ Cross, Senior Vice President & Regional Servicing Director to help explain the...
Ilyce Glink: 08/08/11 11:00-12:00
Ilyce continues the discussion about the economy and sluggish recovery from the recession. She raises concerns about the health insurance...
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