Steve and Johnnie
252 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsSteve King and Johnnie Putman on 720 WGN Radio in Chicago.
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Cool down with Johnnie and Steve
June 25, 2024 06:17Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring you a summer show full of surprises! With comics, cowboys and massive cyberattacks all building up to a monumental thunderstorm, we quite literally have a super electrifying show! John Dudley joins the show to tell the world of his upcoming comic book set right here in the City of […]
Music, fireworks, and Father’s Day with Steve and Johnnie
June 16, 2024 08:37Steve King and Johnnie Putman skate into tonight’s show following Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals by talking about Chicago’s Navy Pier Saturday night firework show seen from WGN’s studio, flooding in Florida, and Tom Skilling returning to Hawaii. To get it all started, Steve and Johnnie welcome Dave Specter, a Chicago blues and […]
A little more Steve and Johnnie
June 13, 2024 03:39Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you a reduced show with the same great taste! This time we have tv talk, car talk, the (posthumous) return of a radio legend, and a couple of birthdays, including one very angry duck! Kicking it all off, we have Jessica Radloff, Senior West Coast Editor of GLAMOUR Magazine […]
Start your June right with Johnnie and Steve!
June 04, 2024 07:00Johnnie Putman and Steve King kick off June with the perfect summer show! All you really need is fantastic food and magnificent music! If the sound of overpriced turkey legs and things that should not be pickled doesn’t whet your appetite, out first guest might. We start off by saying hi to WGN-TV meteorologist Mike […]
Steve and Johnnie come home!
May 28, 2024 23:40After a long siesta in Florida, they’re back! Summertime usually means music, sports, cars and coughing! Luckily, this Steve and Johnnie show has all of those things! Dane Neal, WGN Radio host and racing superfan, is on the show to talk all things NASCAR. Between star power that’s expected and the immense physical feats these […]
The Steve and Johnnie Mother’s Day Special
May 15, 2024 20:17Steve King and Johnnie Putman are celebrating all things mom on their last show… before they come back to Chicago. It’s a fully loaded show of scams, music and moms with our friends all over the country! After a bit of Mother’s Day talk, we spread some scam awareness with everyone’s favorite scam buster, Steve […]
Johnnie and Steve remember Duane Eddy
May 07, 2024 19:58It wouldn’t be a Steve and Johnnie Show without talk of food, tech and old school jams. In addition to your weekly dose of laughter, this show also serves to remember a close friend. Mike Himebaugh, vocalist of Hello Dave, stops by to talk about the Farm Raiser in Rosemont on Friday, May 10th. We […]
Remembering Duane Eddy
May 02, 2024 17:08Steve and Johnnie remember the frequent guest, friend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
The Steve and Johnnie Panama City takeover continues!
April 29, 2024 15:02The last few shows with Steve and Johnnie have been building up to this moment, a show dedicated to the coming of the cicada! Of course, it wouldn’t be The Steve and Johnnie Show without a few other tech and music related goodies along the way. Marshall Chess, son of Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess, […]
Take a ride with Johnnie and Steve
April 22, 2024 16:50Johnnie Putman and Steve King are taking you on a trip to sunny Panama City in Florida where they are broadcasting from WKGC in Panama City for the next few shows. On this show, we’re talking to some hometown superstars. Our first guest is another household name for your weather! Ed Curran, meteorologist for CBS2 […]
Steve, Johnnie, jams and scams
April 16, 2024 02:03Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring a cast of characters this week you may or may not have heard of to talk about some incredible music and some baffling tech and business troubles. Kicking off the show is John Dreznes, owner of Beverly Records, who spins onto the show with his father Jack Dreznes to […]
40 years of Johnnie and Steve
April 08, 2024 20:58Johnnie Putman and Steve King are delighted for you to join them for their 40th anniversary as Him n’ Her. On this packed show, we take you back to some very big moments in history, including a brief spotlight on the producer behind this finely tuned podcast 30 years in the making. Liz Miller Smith, […]
Happy Easter from Steve and Johnnie!
March 31, 2024 16:58Steve King and Johnnie Putman are your radio Easter bunnies with a show that’s half as long but crammed full of 5 hours worth of content! On this show, we’ve got the usual antics involving talking about food, reading books backwards, some musical discoveries and a (poorly) singing producer! They also reflect on their time […]
Feel the luck of the Irish with Johnnie and Steve
March 18, 2024 17:00Johnnie Putman and Steve King are swinging into spring with a bit of baseball, music and car talk for a truly Irish show! First on the roster is John St Augustine, author and former WGN host, talking about his latest project, IRONMAN, an autobiography from legendary Chicago Cubs catcher Randy Hundley. John tells us about […]
Spring forward with Steve and Johnnie!
March 10, 2024 20:44On this star-studded show, Steve and Johnnie are joined by… Steve and Johnnie? Before we get to that, they start the show with our technology wizard Patrick Crispen for a special look at some features for your phones that are aimed at protecting the young phone users and older users who may not be as […]
It’s time for some March magic with Johnnie and Steve!
March 04, 2024 01:16As we come out of winter, Johnnie Putman and Steve King welcome the magic of spring with some real mental magic! The Musical Mentalist himself, Sidney Friedman, is back in studio to amaze us with his incredible intuitive abilities! We saw it with our own eyes, and you can too in The Alley at Carnivale […]
Lights, Camera… Him n’ Her!
February 26, 2024 08:26The Oscars are right around the corner! Steve and Johnnie are rolling out the red carpet for a couple of fantastic guests who light up the stage and your TV screen! Dave Karger is the host of TCM’s Musical Matinee and author of 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins, a […]
Take a trip down memory lane with Johnnie and Steve
February 19, 2024 16:02Stroll down Lake Shore Drive with Johnnie Putman and Steve King as they take you from the days of old to the modern day on this shortened show. We go back in time with Author Neal Samors to talk about his brand new book Memories of Growing Up In Chicago: Recalling Life During the 20th […]
Cool cars, The Ides of March and.. a troublesome toothbrush
February 12, 2024 07:49It’s not the big game, but Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring old friends that make it like the big game of radio shows! The Chicago Auto Show is in town and there is no one better than John Davis, Emmy-award winning host of MotorWeek, to give us the scoop. Together they talk about brand […]
February may be short, but this show isn’t!
February 05, 2024 09:25After last week’s micro-show, Johnnie Putman and Steve King return to form with a heaping pile of content and not enough hours in the day to talk about it! We also commemorate the Day the Music Died, a day that pays tribute to the loss of Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. We […]
Blink and you’ll miss the show!
January 29, 2024 02:15Steve King and Johnnie Putman are stopping by for a micro-show! It’s a fraction of the usual shenanigans with all of the same fun and pushing of buttons! Tune in below for some fun stories around bad weather drivers, fun night drive photos, some classic moments in the history of Him n’ Her and we […]
Steve and Johnnie remember ‘Brand New Key’ singer Melanie
January 25, 2024 16:11Singer/songwriter Melanie, known for songs including “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” died Tuesday at age 76. In July 2011, Melanie visited WGN Radio’s Steve King and Johnnie Putman in-studio for a career-spanning interview and some performances captured on video:
Survive the brutal winter with Johnnie, Steve and friends!
January 23, 2024 03:51Johnnie Putman and Steve King are keeping the winter weather advisories coming as we continue into the middle of winter. Monica Eng, reporter from Axios Chicago and co-author of Made in Chicago, starts off with a tip to keep you warm: jump in a hot tub on the Chicago river, in addition to a few […]
Steve and Johnnie keep you informed and warm with some familiar friends!
January 14, 2024 22:22On this slightly shortened show, Steve King and Johnnie Putman are putting out some very important information during a deep freeze. Before we get to our usual friends, WGN’s own and Host at CHGO Sports, Marc Carman tags in to provide his professional analysis on the latest sports headlines, including the Bulls’ Krause fiasco on […]
Steve and Johnnie 2.0, One Year Later!
January 09, 2024 01:16Johnnie Putman and Steve King celebrate their return to WGN with a bang! It’s been one year since their WGN revival and we have some heavy hitters! Also celebrating a magnificent milestone anniversary is ABC7’s top meteorologist, Tracy Butler. Now with 30 years under her belt, she has been Chicago’s longest running female meteorologist and […]
Welcome 2024 with Steve and Johnnie!
January 03, 2024 20:58It’s that time of year we’re all thinking of! Time to buy a new calendar, but more importantly, hang out with Steve King and Johnnie Putman for a special show closing out the year and reflecting on the.. delightful year that was 2023. We start the show with your favorite showbiz machine, Gino Salomone, Entertainment […]
The Steve and Johnnie Christmas Show!
December 18, 2023 02:20Christmas came early for all of our nice list listeners! Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring a big bag of great guests, award-winning gift ideas, an actual bag of gifts for the show crew and some delightfully merry morsels of music to get you in the spirit! Muriel Anderson returns once again to talk about […]
Rush on the radio with Steve and Johnnie!
December 10, 2023 23:02Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you another short show but this time we’re glad to have a little Rush! Bobby Rush stops by the studio joined by acclaimed Broadway director Stephen Helper following their production of Slippin Through the Cracks highlighting the best moments of Bobby Rush’s life and musical legacy. Gary Colabuono, best […]
Start your December with Johnnie and Steve!
December 04, 2023 04:51The countdown to Christmas begins! The show goes by fast with Johnnie Putman and Steve King, and so will December, so consider this your last call for those Christmas gift lists! Joel Paterson kicks off the show right away and he is in the studio to play some selections from his new Christmas album, The […]
Get warm and cozy by the fire with Steve, Johnnie and The Empty Pockets!
November 27, 2023 21:47Steve King and Johnnie Putman are here for the coziest show yet! Make yourself warm and tune in as Gino Salomone fires up the showbiz train for the latest in movies and juicy celebrity gossip, including the new Bradley Cooper movie and Dick Van Dyke’s latest award. Writer Dan Callahan delights us with the tales […]
The Steve and Johnnie Thanksgiving Show
November 21, 2023 06:09Break out the stretchy pants, have antacids close by and raid your fridge because this stuffed show will make you crave more! Johnnie Putman and Steve King come back to Chicago with a cornucopia’s worth of guests and recipes! Chicago Tribune’s Rick Pearson stops by the studio and leaves the politics in favor of his […]
Magnificent music and art from Florida to Illinois with Steve and Johnnie
November 13, 2023 23:56Steve King and Johnie Putman have one more show down in Panama City before returning to Chicago and it’s a good one! We start off with Jason Hedden, Executive Director of Recruitment at Gulf Coast State College kicks off the roster to tell us about Public Eye SOAR, a unique projection art festival taking place […]
Let’s do the time warp with Steve and Johnnie!
November 07, 2023 16:11Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring you a friendly reminder to turn those clocks back one hour! Steve Bernas, President & Chief Executive Officer at BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois kicks off our show by answering some scam questions and telling the class to check your credit report on Annualcreditreport.com, which is the only […]
It’s the Steve and Johnnie 2.0 Halloween Show!
October 30, 2023 17:46The midnight hour is close at hand, Steve King and Johnnie Putman come to you from Panama City Beach in Florida lands. It is a show full of spooky spirit and tales of those we mourn, along with modern tech horrors and music to make you feel reborn. Mike Marschalk, formerly with Novak Construction, shares […]
‘Spooktober’ continues with Steve and Johnnie
October 23, 2023 13:50Johnnie Putman and Steve King roll into the studio with one more spooky Chicago show before they hit the road to spend November in Florida. It’s another musically inclined show and to kick this one off we have Illinois native Jonelle Carter, one third of the group River Road Trio, to update the gang on […]
A night at WGN with the one and only Tommy Emmanuel
October 15, 2023 15:49On this especially short show, in addition to the usual tomfoolery, Steve King and Johnnie Putman dedicate the night to Tommy Emmanuel, hailing from Australia, as one of the world’s finest guitarists. In studio, we are treated to a very special performance and experience as we learn about the man behind the guitar, his inspirations […]
It’s time for ‘Spooktober’ with Steve and Johnnie
October 10, 2023 05:24Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring you a shortened show this week at the start of… ‘Falloween’ and we’re getting a bit serious in between the fun, spooky stuff. Annette Prince, Director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, swoops in to talk about the nearly 1000 migrating birds that died crashing into the McCormick Place Lakeside […]
Ring in October with Steve and Johnnie!
October 01, 2023 22:09The last show of September is here! Join the class and listen in for more laughs, learning and lunacy with a cast of returning characters. The show starts as we celebrate WGN’s own Jack Heinrich on his first live broadcast on Blackhawks Live. Next up is Max Armstrong taking a stroll up the farm and […]
Everyone is back for a show full of fun and free of gluten
September 25, 2023 19:09They’re back! Steve King and Johnnie Putman return with a show short on time, free of gluten but packed with all of the same flavors! Jen Cafferty, CEO at Find Me Gluten Free, jumps in to talk about the evolution of gluten-free baking and cuisine over the years and the upcoming Gluten Free Expo this […]
MotorWeek’s John Davis, Tyromancy with Jennifer Billock, and phoneography advice from Will Byington
September 10, 2023 07:27Steve King and Johnnie Putman kick things off on this shortened, yet nonetheless exciting show by chatting with John Davis, host of TV’s “MotorWeek” about the show’s 43rd season! Listen to hear about how Davis got his start, his take on self-driving cars, and some of his favorite vehicles. Then, award-winning writer, editor, and author […]
A tribute to Jimmy Buffett, an update on ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ tech questions answered, and more!
September 03, 2023 17:22On a warm Labor Day weekend, Steve King and Johnnie Putman welcome sports & family medicine specialist Dr. Kristen Geary into the studio to discuss Johnnie’s bum shoulder, and how PRP (platelet rich plasma) therapy worked for her. In the world of entertainment, New York Times best-selling author of “THE BIG BANG THEORY: The Definitive, […]
Closing out summer with tunes for your travels
August 27, 2023 10:02Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you a packed show full of travel talk, musical musings and celebrities that make us swoon. Our first guest, Chris Smith, Chief Meteorologist for WJHG in Panama City Beach, Florida talks about the possible tropical storm due to hit Florida, in hopes that our hosts’ southern home will still […]
Love is still in the air… 41 years later!
August 20, 2023 09:46Johnnie Putman and Steve King bring you a shortened show, but it is much more special than the rest as it takes place during the Chicago Air and Water show weekend, 41 years after their first Air and Water show together. The show’s first guest is Daniel Champagne, singer, songwriter and guitarist from Australia and […]
A blast from the past with Joey D’Auria, Aaron Bearden and Jim Peterik
August 13, 2023 08:03Steve King and Johnnie Putman take you back to the past with a time capsule show featuring classic collectibles and some entertainment legends in Chicago’s history. We start the show with everyone’s favorite clown! It’s Bozo himself, Joey D’Auria, talking with our hosts about some classic tales in the halls of WGN-TV and about his […]
Will Byington, Wally Podrazik and Patrick Crispen
August 06, 2023 09:02Johnnie Putman and Steve King are ready for August! Have a snack ready because we have plenty of food talk drizzled in between our special guests! Starting off the show is Will Byington, freelance photographer based in Chicago and he’s talking about his new classes on how to master the art of photography with just […]
RECIPE: It’s National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day and Johnnie Putman shares her (undefeated) gluten-free recipe
August 03, 2023 11:30Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Our Johnnie Putman shares her own recipe.
Suzy Bogguss, Tony Panek and Tom Appel
July 30, 2023 10:08Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you the last show for the month of July and it’s full of moments that will make you laugh or make you cry, maybe both! Our first guest Suzy Bogguss, Illinois native and country singer and songwriter, joins the show to catch up with our hosts and promote an […]
It’s the Barbie takeover of the Steve & Johnnie Show!
July 23, 2023 09:50Johnnie Putman and Steve King have a fully packed show full of laughter, sadness and a whole lot of Barbie! We start off the loaded roster with Sherry Baloun, Co-Owner of Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears to discuss the everlasting cultural phenomenon of the Barbie doll. Gino Salomone, Entertainment Reporter for Fox 6 in […]
Nick Moss, Steve Bernas, The Empty Pockets, and Tom Appel
July 16, 2023 15:41Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring you yet another show full of our favorite fun guests. The show kicks off with Nick Moss, Chicago blues musician ahead of the launch of his latest album, Get Your Back Into It!He is followed by Steve Bernas, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois […]
Max Armstrong, The Crispen Family and paying tribute to Dick Biondi with Ronnie Rice
July 09, 2023 17:46Johnnie Putman and Steve King are back after a holiday break for another special show as we greet new friends and say goodbye to old ones. WGN’s own legendary agriculture business reporter Max Armstrong jumps on the show to tell everyone about the next phase of his life. Then, we are introduced to the rest […]