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• NEW! John talks with former President and show regular Thomas Jefferson about the recent swearing in of a Minnesota congressman--on a Koran, not a Bible. (1/4/07) (10:49)
• John chats with Keith Marshall, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management at the University of Illinois, about the school's admission process and what perspective students can do to get an edge when applying. (12/18/06) (10:57)
• John calls Abdul Java to tell him he just won one million dollars or a Million Dollar Dream Home in the Naperville Rotary Charities raffle. Abdul, it seems, would rather talk about science. (11/30/06) (5:22)
• John Williams talks to former WGN producer John Madormo about his comedic screenplay Coach Dracula, why he finally decided to write his screenplay, where the idea for Coach Dracula came from, and how he researched it. (11/1/06) (13:16)
• John talks to Wendy Northcutt about the fourth edition of her annual Darwin Awards book. Northcutt talks about how a person qualifies for a Darwin award, shares a few stories, and discusses whether all of the stories in her book are real or just urban legends. (10/24/06) (9:18) [link to book]
• Former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey sits down with John to talk about his new book, The Confession, which tells the story of McGreevey dealing with his homosexuality as an Irish Catholic and as a politician. (10/4/06) (23:10) [link to book]
• When Kap shares his son’s extravagant plans for celebrating Homecoming, John and crew discuss how over-the-top today’s teenagers make such events. (9/29/06) (15:41)
• Michael Beaumier, author of I Know You're Out There: Private Longings, Public Humiliations, and other Tales from the Personals, visits the Showcase Studio to discuss his unique job and the people who write personal ads. (9/19/06) (17:53) [link to book]
• John digs up an old Jerry Springer campaign ad and finds useful advice for politicians needing to spin a past indiscretion. (9/14/06) (9:27)
• Author Tamar Jacoby of the Manhattan Institute listens to clips from Pat Buchanan’s interview and offers her criticism. (9/6/06) (9:25)
• Pat Buchanan calls in to discuss his new book, State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America, which contains his opinions on illegal immigration in America. (9/5/06) (10:23) [link to book]
• John Williams speaks with Curt Sprang of WGNO-TV in New Orleans about how the city is recovering a year after Katrina. (8/29/06) (8:52)
• John talks to Tommy Chong about his experience being arrested, his new book, The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint, his relationship with Cheech Marin, and his life on probation. (8/17/06) (13:19) [link to book]
• John talks to Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota about his new book, Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain Dead Politics Are Selling Out America, and fields calls about how outsourcing jobs for cheaper products hurts America and what Americans can do to stop it. (8/17/06) (16:10) [link to book]
• John talks to Jeremy Manier about making explosives with household items. (8/10/06) (9:36)
• John talks with I.C. Morespin about various 9/11 conspiracy theories. (8/8/06) (8:08)
• John suffers through a call to tech support. (8/2/06) (2:38)
• John talks to Jim Memolo and some angry listeners about the Greg Maddux trade. (7/31/06) (6:46)
• Ever had a crush on a TV personality? John played a song about that by Nick Sanabria from Radio City Recording called "I'm In Love with the Luna Carpet Girl." (7/25/06) (1:52)
• John talks to Harry Balzer, a VP at Rosemont based NPD, about statistics on what people eat. (6/20/06) (8:12)
• How would you react if you were just told you had won $1,000,000? Here's how Jim Hart did when John called him to let him know he had won the Grand Prize in the 16th House of Dreams Charity Raffle sponsored by Naperville Rotary Charities. (6/16/06) (4:24)
• John talks to Sarah Wood, wife of Kerry Wood, about the Kerry Wood Strike Zone charity event for the Children's Memorial Hospital and driving across the country in an RV, selling beef jerky. (6/12/06) (8:32)
• Following a recent tragedy, John talks with Chicago Tribune columnists Eric Zorn and Mary Schmich about pedestrian safety. (5/24/06) (6:24)
• John talks with Allison DuBois, the real-life inspiration for the TV series Medium, and author of the book, We Are Their Heaven: Why the Dead Never Leave Us . (4/4/06) (6:21) [link to book]
• John talks with H. Lee Scott, president of Wal-Mart, who was in town checking out construction of a new store on the West Side. (4/4/06) (6:21)
• John talks with Steve Camarota, Director of Research for the Center for Immigration Studies, about the effects of illegal immigration in the United States. (3/13/06) (9:22)
• John chats with author Tamara Draut about her book, Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead. (2/14/06) (6:32) [link to book]
• John talks with Oscar nominated screenwriter Bobby Moresco, writer of the movie Crash. (2/3/06) (8:11)
• John catches up with an old friend of the show, actress Kathryn Joosten, perhaps best known as "Mrs. Landingham" on The West Wing. (1/25/06) (7:24)
• John talks with Po Bronson about his latest book, Why Do I Love These People?: Honest and Amazing Stories of Real Families. They also talk a bit about the controversy over James Frey. (1/18/06) (15:43) [link to book]
• John Williams hosts "27 Outs" at the 2006 Cubs Convention, with guests Ryan Dempster, Glendon Rusch and Carlos Zambrano. (1/14/06) (55:42)
• John talks with Cheryl Jackson, Deputy Chief of Communications for Governor Blagojevich, about the governor's proposal to donate money to Pilgrim Baptist Church. (1/13/06) (11:02)
• Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn stops by to talk with John about urban legends and what happens when misinformation is reported in the media. (1/4/06) (9:54)
• While filling in for Spike on the day before Tom Petersen's retirement, John is joined by Christine Collins to reminisce about the careers of Tom Petersen and Bob Collins. (12/29/05) (7:29) Note that a longer version of the clip from the Bob Collins show heard during this segment is available in the Bob Collins audio archive at wgngold.com.
• John talks with A.J. Jacobs who read the entire encyclopedia and then wrote a book about it called The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World. (12/1/05) (7:36) [link to book]
• John talks with "President Bush's Pre-Crisis Management Assessor, Preventer and Communicator, Mr. I.C. Morespin," about how the government is planning for the avian flu. (11/1/05) (5:09)
• John Williams talks with Susan Estrich about her new book, The Case for Hillary Clinton. (10/20/05) (16:17) [link to book]
• John Williams talks with former Clinton adviser Dick Morris about his new book, Condi vs. Hillary: The Next Great Presidential Race. (10/13/05) (26:13) [link to book]
• Going into the final weekend of the season, John calls Dave Eanet's voice mail to get the details on the various scenerios the White Sox face in their quest to make the playoffs. (9/30/05) (1:46)
• John welcomes Alan Alda to the Showcase Studio to talk about his career and his new book, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned. Do John and Alan really sound alike? Judge for yourself. (9/22/05) (26:14) [link to book]
• John talks with Seamus Campion, who survived the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11/01. (9/12/05) (6:25)
• John speaks with Kenneth Feinberg, head of the 9/11 Victims Fund, about compensation for catastrophe. (9/13/05) (15:26)
• The Rev. Jesse Jackson visits the Showcase Studio to talk about the government's response to Hurricane Katrina. (9/8/05) (16:27)
• John play the audio from an actual call to the FEMA Hurricane Katrina disaster relief hotline. Then he plays a version he created. Neither call is very helpful, but at least John's version is good for a few laughs. (9/8/05) (3:39)
• A series of calls between John and Dr. James Sullivan, an infectious disease specialist at Chicago's St. Joseph Hospital who was in New Orleans for a one-day seminar sponsored by a drug company. Then Hurricane Katrina hit, and Dr. Sullivan found himself stranded in a hotel. Part 1 (8/31/05) (10:34) | Part 2 (9/1/05) (6:41) | Part 3 (9/2/05) (6:05)
• Bill Fleischli, Executive Vice President of the Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association, talks with John about the wholesale price of gas and what that means at your local filling station. (8/31/05) (5:54)
• White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan may have a tough job, especially when there's a scandal in the news. But when John and the gang insert their own questions, you end up with... Cookie-gate! (7/14/05) (2:55)
• John and Leslie talk about the Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes relationship and Tom's religion, Scientology. (6/14/05) (4:05) (Note: the website the caller refers to in this clip is actually freekatie.net)
• Comedian Robert Klein stops by the Showcase Studio to talk about his new book, The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue: A Child of the Fifties Looks Back. (6/13/05) (11:17) [link to book]
• John hears from young Megan at her first Cubs game. (6/13/05) (0:17)
• John talks with Ed McDonald, Director of Exhibit Projects at the Museum of Science and Industry, about the re-opening of the U-505 Submarine Exhibit. (6/1/05) (6:14)
• John speaks with Michael Sexton, president of Trump University, which offers online classes on how to do business like The Donald. (5/23/05) (7:53)
• John speaks with Howard Weyers, CEO of Weyco, a company that won't let its employees smoke, even on their own time. (5/4/05) (8:01)
• Williams meets Williams as John Williams talks with Montel Williams who discusses his battle with MS and his support of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. (5/2/05) (13:17)
• John speaks with actress, author, and political activist Jane Fonda about her book, My Life So Far. (4/22/05) (26:24) [link to book]
• John speaks with NBA legend Charles Barkely about his new book, Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?. (4/15/05) (21:50) [link to book]
• John talks with Dr. Gunther von Hagens, creator of the Body Worlds exhibit, and Jean Franczyk, of the Museum of Science and Industry where the figures are on display. (4/5/05) (21:36) (click to see the photos)
• John speaks with professor David Strayer about safety issues related to using cell phones while driving. (4/5/05) (12:01)
• King John talks with Malcom Gladwell about his book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, a New York Times best seller. (3/10/05) (15:04) [link to book]
• The President gives the State of the Union Address. The governor presents the State of the State. And, the mayor delivers the State of the City. So, John gets into the spirit with his State of the Family Address. (2/8/05) (4:03)
• John talks with Art Garfunkel about his music, touring and life after Simon and Garfunkel. (1/27/05) (8:20)
• John hosts the "Pitchers and Catchers" session at the 2005 Cubs Convention, with guests Michael Barrett, Mark Prior, Ryan Dempster and Glendon Rusch. (1/22/05) (57:15)
• John talks with controversial Amazing Race contestant Jonathan Baker. (1/21/05) (11:06)
• Does the upcoming wireless 411 service mean that you'll soon be getting telemarketing calls on your cell phone? John talks with Greg Keene from Qsent about what consumers can expect. (12/6/04) (9:09)
• John talks to the long-time Executive Pastry Chef at the White House, Roland Mesnier. (11/23/04) (3:52)
• John talks with author Mark Winegardner about his new book, The Godfather Returns, continuing the saga of the Corleone family. (11/23/04) (8:36) [link to book]
• The infamous "Huriball" incident--a montage of clips of calls from the guy who claimed he and some buddies were going to ride out a hurricane inside a sphere made out of the same material as a golf ball. Turns out it was a hoax. (9/04) (7:24)
• John Williams talks with Maryn McKenna about her new book, Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, about the team that investigates outbreaks of disease. (9/9/04) (7:24) [link to book]
• 9/11 Commission members Timothy Roemer and James Thompson join John in the studio to discuss their findings. (8/11/04) (28:06)
• John talks with Jon Kroll, executive producer of the controversial new series Amish in the City. (7/28/04) (5:33)
• Is the world as we know it about to end, falling victim to a giant asteroid? Well, probably not, but at least one listener is concerned. (7/19/04) (4:44)
• John learns about tornadoes from Dr. Joshua Wurman of the Center for Severe Weather Research. (7/8/04) (6:45)
• John talks with Ted Fishman about China's booming industrial economy that is succeeding without much help from machines. Fishman wrote about the issue in the New York Times Magazine. (7/2/04) (7:15)
• Prepare to be amazed as John talks with Kim Peek, the man who inspired the movie Rain Man. (5/12/04) (13:24)
• John talks with Sally Bedell Smith about her new book, Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House. (5/11/04) (8:15) [link to book]
• What would happen if you ate nothing but McDonald's food for 30 days? Morgan Spurlock did, and documented it in the film Super Size Me. He stopped by the studio to tell John about the experience. (5/4/04) (8:16)
• John talks with Sports Illustrated's Major League Baseball editor Larry Burke. The magazine picked the Cubs to go all the way in 2004. Will this jinx the team and doom them to a season of mediocrity? (3/26/04) (5:16)
• John visits with former White House counterterrorism expert Richard Clarke about his new book, Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror. (3/23/04) (12:21) [link to book]
• John Williams' 2004 Cubs Convention session "Getting Started" with Mark Prior and Kerry Wood. (1/17/04) (53:28)
• John talks to Paul Burrell, formerly Princess Diana's butler, about his controversial new book, A Royal Duty. (11/3/03) (7:36) [link to book]
• John talks with nationally syndicated columnist Molly Ivins about her new book, Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush's America. (10/2/03) (14:49) [link to book]
• John reads a poem "Dusty Baker, Championship Maker," by Morton H. Kaplan. (10/2/03) (2:32) [text version of poem]
• The Curse is Reversed! Three dedicated Cubs fans attempt to bring a goat into Houston's Minute Maid Park, hoping they'll be stopped and then be able to put a curse on the Astros. Here's their call to John Williams as it happened. (9/22/03) (6:26)
• John chats with Karyn Bosnak about her new book, Save Karyn, which details how she went broke and then created a website to get people to pay her bills. (9/18/03) (7:31) [link to book]
• John, Kap, Annie and producer Matt discuss some of the early planning for what would eventually become the adventure known as "Reverse the Curse." (9/15/03) (4:08)
• Taco Bell is asking California customers to vote with their stomachs in a mock gubernatorial election. John Williams finds out more in this conversation with Laurie Gannon, the chain's Director of Public Relations. (8/28/03) (4:59)
• Ya-hoo-oo! John talks with Wylie Gustafson, the voice of the Yahoo! search engine, about his yodeling career. (8/20/03) (6:17)
• Where were you when the lights went out (on the East Coast)? John was in the Showcase Studio in Chicago, where the lights were on. But he was getting the inside scoop from Jimmy Byrne from Comack, Long Island (3:46), and Ellis Henican from New York Newsday's Manhattan newsroom (3:07). (8/14/03)
• John talks with Assistant Public Defender Ed Ptacek about the sentencing of William Ligue, Jr. (8/7/03) (8:17)
• Stephen Push talks with John about the investigation into the events of September 11, 2001, and what is being done to make the country safer. (7/7/03) (5:40)
• NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe stopped by the show to update John on the continuing investigation into the Columbia disaster as well as the future of the space agency. (7/2/03) (20:02)
• Fred von Lohmann of the Electronic Frontier Foundation talks with John about the possibility that people who illegally swap music may soon face the consequences. (6/26/03) (4:46)
• A few years ago, Cindy called the show to ask listeners whether or not her family should buy a house that just might be haunted. Well, they bought the house, and, as she tells us in this call, it turns out that the house just might be haunted. (6/17/03) (5:26)
• While John talks to Tim Bannon from the Tribune about the paper's list of the 50 best magazines, Rick Reilly, columnist for Sports Illustrated (one of the magazines on the list), calls in to discuss a less-than-positive comment the article made about Reilly. (6/12/03) (3:16)
• John talks with Book Magazine Editor-in-chief Jerome Kramer about the buzz that has been surrounding the book written by Hillary Clinton. (6/11/03) (5:23)
• John talks with Jack Kasarjian, owner of Tuffbat, about the Tuffbat bat Sammy Sosa was using when he was caught with it being corked. (6/5/03) (5:48)
• Stephen Bogart, in town to talk about a new line of furniture, discusses his family life as the son of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. (5/29/03) (5:17)
• Chicago Tribune reporter Ernie Torriero gives John an update on life in Baghdad. (5/12/03) (13:22)
• Professor Doris Long of Chicago's John Marshall Law School discusses the recent rulings on the legality of downloading music from the Internet. (4/29/03) (5:37)
• Writer and baseball expert Eric Enders discusses his new book, 100 Years of the World Series. (4/22/03) (5:13) [link to book]
• Highlights from The Pat & Ron Show. (3/31/03) (2:08) | (4/3/03) (2:05) | (4/8/03) (1:50) | (4/9/03) (2:10) | (4/10/03) (1:11) | (4/15/03) (1:13) | (4/16/03) (1:26) | (4/17/03) (1:24)
• University of Chicago Professor Matt Stolper talks about what was stolen from Iraq's National Museum of Antiquities. (4/17/03) (5:57)
• Dr. Richard Wiseman, author of The Luck Factor, talks about how to determine whether or not you are "lucky." (4/9/03) (5:37) [link to book]
• Sherron Watkins, the Enron whistleblower, talks about her book, Power Failure, and the fall of Enron. (4/3/03) (5:13) [link to book]
• Former presidential speech writer David Frum talks about life in the White House and about his role in coining the phrase "axis of evil." (3/26/03) (8:08)
• Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn talks to listeners about issues facing the State of Illinois. (3/17/03) (6:22)
• Dr. Kenten Gregory talks about a bandage he developed for the military that uses shrimp shells to help clot blood. (3/12/03) (5:12)
• Author Erik Larson discusses his new book about the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, The Devil in the White City. (2/19/03) (6:08) [link to book]
• John Williams talks with Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) about proposed legislation to have killers who were found not guilty by reason of insanity more closely monitored after their release from a mental health facility. (2/12/03) (5:46)
• Bill Pretzer, curator of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI, talks with John Williams about the museum's efforts to restore the bus on which Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. (2/3/03) (5:31)
• Kevin Mitnick, the world's most notorious hacker, talks to John about the end of his probation, during which he wasn't allowed to use a computer, as well as his feelings about computer security. (1/29/03) (11:47)
• John chats with Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell about her proposed solution for the issue of race based admissions. (1/21/03) (5:10)
• John visits with author Susan Orlean. The film Adaption is based on her book, The Orchid Thief. (1/21/03) (8:57) [link to book]
• John chats with actress Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years and recently has been seen on The West Wing as a character named Elsie Snuffin. (1/21/03) (8:50)
• This edition of John's popular voicemail highlights sparked a flurry of calls. Listen to hear the tax-food comparison that got everyone buzzing. (1/17/03) (3:28)
• To bring a little bit of summer into the bitter cold of January, we present this montage of seventh inning stretch performances of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" at Wrigley Field. But, after hearing from the likes of Mike Ditka, Jalen Rose and Nancy Kerrigan, winter suddenly doesn't seem so bad. (1/17/03) (:49)
• Lieutenant Governor-elect Pat Quinn talks with John four days before he is sworn in. (1/9/03) (5:48)
• Michael Crichton chats with John about his latest book, Prey. (12/3/02) (5:41) [link to book]
• John talks with Al and Tipper Gore about their new books, current events, and their plans for the future. (12/5/02) (Part 1 - 6:48 | Part 2 - 8:43 | Part 3 - 9:51 | Part 4 - 10:44) [Links to books: Joined at the Heart: The Transformation of the American Family and The Spirit of Family]
• Susan Orlean tells John about her book The Orchid Thief and the changes that were made for the movie adaption. (11/25/02) (5:07) [link to book]
• John talks with Jerome Kramer of Book magazine about their "100 Greatest Characters of Fiction" list. (11/19/02) (4:47)
• Dr. Will Miller talks to John about his new book Refrigerator Rights. (11/12/02) (5:16) [link to book]
• Tribune business columnist David Greising talks to John about the Transatlantic Business Dialogue in Chicago, and the protesters who aren't very happy about the meetings. (11/7/02) (5:39)
• Music legend Graham Nash stopped by for an extended visit to the Showcase Studio to talk about his career, his new book Off the Record: Songwriters on Songwriting, and to take questions from listeners and perform a song live. (11/11/02) - Part 1 (26:00) | Part 2 (including a live performance of the song "Lost Another One" from his CD Songs for Survivors) (6:33) - [link to book] [link to CD]
• Senator John McCain tells John some stories from his new book, Worth the Fighting For. (10/21/02) (5:16) [link to book]
• John talks with Linda Chavez about her conversion from liberal to conservative and her new book, An Unlikely Conservative. (10/16/02) (6:24) [link to book]
• Kevin Kennedy of restorationproject.org tells John about his search for a piano that Babe Ruth supposedly threw in a lake during a party, thus putting a goat-like curse on the Boston Red Sox. (10/1/02) (5:56)
• John talks with Jesse Jackson about what Jackson feels are offensive scenes in the new movie, Barbershop. (9/24/02) (5:39)
• John interviews Dr. Carlos Azcoitia, Chief of the Illinois Department of Education, aboutwhy a school like Wentworth is in such a needy state. (9/13/02) (6:36)
• On the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01, John narrated an audio timeline featuring clips of audio heard on WGN the day before and the day of the attacks. (9/11/02) (25:20) [This audio segment contains two minor factual errors: The ABC reporter referred to as Ann Compton is actually Linda Albin, and the New York radio station identified as WINZ is actually WINS.]
• David Kaplan joins John for a discussion with Dr. Martha Burk, head of the National Council of Women's Organizations, to discuss the exclusion of women from Augusta National, home of the Masters. (9/4/02) (9:28)
• John visits with Richard Sandor, founder & CEO of Environmental Financial Products about his idea for a way to get companies to make money by being more environmentally friendly. (8/19/02) (9:12)
• John talks with Karen Douglas, of the Crop Circle Yearbook series, about the mysterious phenomenon. (8/6/02) (5:51)
• John speaks with Ellis Henican from New York Newsday about an overweight man who wants to sue fast food restaurants over unhealthy food. (7/29/02) (5:37)
• John talks about baby boomers with Joe Queenan, author of Balsamic Dreams. (7/23/02) (6:34) [link to book]
• John visits again with Nell Minow, whose website keeps track of corporate behavior. (7/15/02) (6:22) [www.thecorporatelibrary.com]
• John chats with Connie Payton about the "Spirit of Sweetness" award created in honor of her late husband, Walter. (7/12/02) (5:34)
• John talks with Larry Levy of New York Newsday about the Rudy Giuliani divorce. (6/24/02) (5:02)
• John chats with John Keel, the author of The Mothman Prophecies, a non-fiction book that was developed into a film that both fascinated and freaked out John. (6/19/02) (9:45) [link to book]
• Former Senator Bob Kerrey tells John about his new book, When I Was a Young Man. (6/6/02) (6:49) [link to book]
• While filling in for Spike, John talks with Hugh Grant about beautiful co-stars, singing, and the new film About a Boy. (5/24/02) (8:18)
• John talks with Richard Blow, a former colleague of JFK Jr. at George Magazine, who wrote about his experiences with Kennedy in the new book, American Son. (5/14/02) (5:09) [link to book]
• John reads Rick Reilly's latest Sports Illustrated column about Ron Santo, and then talks to the columnist. (5/7/02) (5:35 / 4:13) [Sports Illustrated website]
• Nell Minow of The Corporate Library talks to John about how little tax corporate America is paying today compared to 50 years ago. (4/17/02) (4:19)
• Bruce Dole of the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board talks with John about the latest round of Operation Safe Road indictments and what they mean for Governor Ryan. (4/2/02) (5:39)
• Jared Fogle, "The Subway Guy," talks to John about how his life has changed over the past few years. (3/18/02) (4:41)
• John talks about the condition of Afghan children with Christine Knudsen from the Save the Children Foundation. (3/11/02) (7:23)
• House Speaker Dennis Hastert talks with John about Enron, 401(k) plans, and the Middle East (2/25/02) (5:54)
• Reacting to the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, John talks with Chicago Tribune editor Ann Marie Lipinski about the safety of reporters in foreign lands. (2/21/02) (5:05)
• Syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts talks with John about insensitivities and misunderstandings between races. (2/14/02) (4:56)
• John chats with Time magazine staff writer Amanda Ripley about how it is decided how much compensation will be given to 9/11 victims. (2/16/02) (5:42)
• While filling in for Dean one Sunday morning, John visited with "Scooby Doo" and "Shaggy" from Stagefright, the stage production of the cartoon classic at the Rosemont Theater. (2/10/02) (:18:31)
• John's 2002 Cubs Convention session, "Pitchers' Mound," with Jon Lieber, Jason Bere, Todd Hundley, Mark Prior, Lee Smith and Larry Rothschild. (1/19/02) (:59:08)
• John talks with Nell Minow of TheCorporateLibrary.com about Enron and their Board of Directors. (1/21/02) (:4:56) [link to website]
• John talks with former Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan about his views on immigration. (1/14/02) (:6:03)
• John talks with former Doors band member Ray Manzarek about life with the Doors. (1/07/02) (:5:51)
• John talks with Stanley Weintraub about his book Silent Night: The Remarkable 1914 Christmas Truce. (12/18/01) (:5:59) [link to book]
• John has been playing this version of the National Anthem, as sung by 8-year-old Christina Lynn Sclaros in October, 1996, at Yankee Stadium. (:2:05)
• Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin talks about the World Trade Center and the effects its destruction will have. (9/11/01) (17:37)
• Carol Marin tells John about her experiences in the immediate vicinity of the World Trade Center the morning of the attacks (9/11/01) (5:09)
• John speaks with actor Hector Elizondo about his new movie, Tortilla Soup. (8/06/01) (:5:32)
• John talks with Matt Kunitz, Executive Producer of Fear Factor. They talk about the success of the show and how much the critics hate it. (7/31/01) (:5:37)
• John talks about the book Banvard's Folly with author Paul Collins. The book is about a select group of Americans wh