Garry Meier Show
620 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★ - 190 ratingsGarry's wit and absorbing energy keeps Chicagoans entertained day after day. Garry will tell you that his career in radio all began with a dead butterfly. One day he walked out of his house and saw a beautiful dead Monarch butterfly lying on the ground. He scooped up the lifeless harbinger of things to come and sent it to his then favorite disc jockey, Larry Lujack, the biggest jock in Chicago at the time. Larry was always talking about reincarnation and he claimed he was going to come back as a butterfly. In a note accompanying the butterfly Garry said, "I think I found your dead uncle. Sorry for your loss". Larry read the note on the air. For Garry it was a "flashpoint" moment. Fascinated with radio, he knew what he was destined to do in life when he heard his material on the air. Meier rose to prominence in Chicago as part of one of the most successful number one radio duos in the country, the Steve & Garry Show. The fifteen-year run garnered international publicity, as well as an Emmy for the TV show Greetings From Graceland. Meier also gained renown for his highly successful eight-year run on the Roe & Garry Show. In addition to these accomplishments, Meier has displayed his wit and energy as a solo host and as a feature reporter for WGN-TV's morning show. He loves what he does, carrying all of his inventory in his head and feels that even with all of his success, the best is still yet to come.
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Episodes
Episode 544 - One Small Step For Joaquin, One Giant Leap For Cuckooness
October 02, 2019 11:18 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBYou can't bring a water bottle into a sporting event, but someone brought in heavy artillery. Meanwhile, a man at Yellowstone learned it's not a great idea to get too close to Old Faithful. Plus, a woman got an unexpected visitor while she was pumping gas.
Episode 543 - Songland Winner JT Roach
September 30, 2019 11:20 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBGarry checks in with JT Roach, and talks about his win on the NBC show Songland. Meanwhile, Jeff Bezo's march against traditional retail continues. Plus, there's someone roaming Indiana with a lot of apples.
Episode 542 - Creating A Monster
September 27, 2019 11:21 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBIt seems like everyone is learning that anything you said years ago can and probably will be used against you. Meanwhile, the creator of the Labradoodle is starting to have second thoughts. Plus, a visitor to Disneyland Paris decided to make things a little more exciting.
Episode 541 - Attack of the Angry Walrus
September 25, 2019 11:18 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBGarry watched the Emmy's, but has not seen most of the winners. Meanwhile, an argument over tomatoes at a family gathering took a strange turn. Plus, it pays to learn what your house was used for before you bought it.
Episode 540 - The Vagaries of Air Travel
September 23, 2019 11:24 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBAn airliner had to dive about 30,000 feet when an pressure problem was detected. Meanwhile, a kid who was accidentally hit with an anchor during a boating trip is looking on the bright side. Plus, a man was arrested for bringing an unexpected object to the top of the Empire State Building.
Episode 539 - Junk In Your Trunk
September 20, 2019 11:06 - 34 minutes - 47 MBAmazon's efforts to take over the world continue unabated and now they are trampling on the graves of their vanquished competitors. Meanwhile, a woman made a disturbing discovery in her trunk when she stopped for gas. Plus, overweight pets.
Episode 538 - Every Pot Has A Lid
September 18, 2019 11:18 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBIncontrovertible evidence has surfaced that animals are smarter than humans. Meanwhile, a man in Delaware showed persistence can pay off in the lottery. Plus, yet another story from China of a person swallowing something strange.
Episode 537 - Alan Dalinka from MousePlanet.com
September 16, 2019 11:20 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBPopeye's has come up with a potential fix for all of their sandwich shortages. Meanwhile, a group spent hours searching for a missing woman only to find her extremely close by. Plus, Alan Dalinka with MousePlanet.com joined Garry to share some news about Disney attractions based on Star Wars and Mary Poppins.
Episode 536 - Combo Platter of Weirdness
September 13, 2019 11:16 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBA Disney superfan has been banned from the theme park for life after a drunken altercation. Meanwhile, a chimp has been on the loose in a town in Texas. Plus, transportation tales from India
Episode 535 - Tales of Weeping Icons
September 11, 2019 11:20 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBMore evidence that there should be more paperwork to become a parent. Meanwhile, two beach-goers in South Carolina found Civil War cannon balls that washed ashore during the hurricane. Plus, a New York street mascot got a little too handsy.
Episode 534 - Keep Doing It, Heroes
September 09, 2019 11:17 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBTwo women in Ohio decided to go for a run in a cemetery and had an electrifying experience. Meanwhile, a 73-year-old woman in India has given birth to twin girls. Plus, a six year old is using money he saved for Disney World to help hurricane victims.
Episode 533 - Failed Fanny Pack Inspection
September 06, 2019 11:05 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBA Utah woman was arrested for impersonating her teenage daughter at a traffic stop, and when you get into the math things get really interesting. Meanwhile, a probation officer had to resign for loaning her badge to a friend to get free stuff. Plus, strange things are washing up on shore in Florida because of the hurricane.
Episode 342 - Richard Lewis
June 15, 2018 10:59 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MBGarry checks in with legendary comedian and actor Richard Lewis. Meanwhile, the world put aside it's petty differences for a moment and stopped to watch a small animal climb a skyscraper. Plus, Target had second thoughts about a new line of cards for Father's Day.
Episode 232 - Richard Lewis
September 29, 2017 13:21 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBGarry checks in with comedian Richard Lewis, who will be in the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO. Meanwhile, a Louisiana man had the worst day you could possibly imagine. Plus, the conga line of hurricanes in Florida resulted in a Ghost Boat washing up on shore.
Episode 37 - Adam Carolla
June 03, 2016 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBGarry talks to comedian and podcast pioneer Adam Carolla. Meanwhile, after the incident at the Zoo in Cincinnati, now bad parenting seems to be spreading around the world. Plus, despite news reports that suggested otherwise, Chicago does not have the most miserable airport in the country.
Episode 18 - Richard Lewis
April 20, 2016 15:31 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBAccording to a listener email, the rise of the machines may have been stalled. After last week's discussion of death superstitions, Garry thinks his father may have come back as a bird. Plus, Garry talks to his long time friend, comedian Richard Lewis.
Episode 16 - Not Fast Food, Good Food Quickly
April 15, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBWhile human beings are fighting over the minimum wage, it looks like robots are getting ready to replace us all. An employee at a restaurant in Colorado was caught on video putting their face in a bucket of raw chicken, which would not have happened with robots running the place. Plus, Garry checks in with his long time listener Jo.
Episode 6 – John McDonough interview
March 23, 2016 12:37 - 1 hour - 121 MBGarry sits down with his friend John McDonough, the President and CEO of the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks. Plus, Garry shares his reaction to the terror attacks in Brussels earlier this week.
Episode 4 – Howard Stern interview
March 18, 2016 15:21 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBGarry continues his discussion with The King of All Media, Howard Stern. Howard talks about his experience on America's Got Talent, and they both share the biggest influences in their careers. Plus, why the middle seat on an airplane is actually the best place to sit and more!
Episode 3 – Howard Stern interview
March 16, 2016 16:38 - 54 minutes - 50 MBPart one of Garry's interview with his friend, the King of All Media, Howard Stern. Afterwards, Garry also talks about video voyeurism, and King Tut losing his beard.