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Nick Digilio’s Friday Features | 5.1.20
May 01, 2020 10:05Nick Digilio presents this week’s “You Big Dummy,” “Straight Outta Context,” “Nick D Show Spies” and “Fly Jamz Friday”.
The Nick Digilio Show | Virus Free Friday
May 01, 2020 10:00Hour 1: + Wildest yard sale finds Hour 2: + Ask Dr. Nick + Jeff Garlin’s Kid Rock story Hour 3: + Comedian Dwayne Kennedy + Best TV Themes Hour 4: + Best TV Themes (cont.) + Classic Carson: Buddy Hackett’s Duck Joke Hour 5: + You Big Dummy + Straight Outta Context + Nick […]
Tracking down your stimulus check and other consumer questions with Herb Weisbaum
April 30, 2020 10:11Herb Weisbaum, better known as the consumer expert “ConsumerMan” drops by the Nick Digilio Show to help listeners stay smart consumers. This time, Herb give the low down on where your stimulus check is, how to take care of your car during periods of non-use and more. Visit Herb at consumerman.com to sign up for his weekly […]
TV Talk with Dan Fienberg | The Beastie Boys Story, Penny Dreadful and the Homeland series finale
April 30, 2020 10:09Nick and Dan convene for their bi-weekly round-up of what you should (or shouldn’t) be tuning into on TV. You can read all of Dan’s thoughts over at The Fien Print and follow him on Twitter for all your TV news. To download this or any of Nick’s podcast visit our iTunes page. Like us on Facebook (/nickdshow) and follow us on Twitter […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.30.20 | The best advice we’ve ever received
April 30, 2020 10:06Hour 1: + The best advice we’ve ever received Hour 2: + Dan Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter Hour 3: + Dan Fienberg (cont.) + Herb “ConsumerMan” Weisbaum Hour 4: + Man wins lotto twice in one day + 13 luckiest people in history + Classic Carson: Jerry Seinfeld, 1981 Hour 5: + Today In History: […]
Tasting flavors of the past with Josh Macuga from “Eating History”
April 29, 2020 10:05“Eating History” host Josh Macuga joins the Nick Digilio Show to talk about his quest to try food that has survived the test of time and discover the history behind it.
The Nick Digilio Show 4.28.20 | Historic food with Josh Macuga and Trucking News with Mark Reddig
April 29, 2020 10:02Hour 1: + Mark Reddig, Land Line Media Hour 2: + Josh Macuga, “Eating History” + Food we miss from the 70s and 80s Hour 3: + Food we miss from the 70s and 80s (cont.) Hour 4: + Weird collections around the world + Classic Carson: Potato Chip Lady Hour 5: + Alaska school […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.27.20 | What Will We Rename Willis Tower?
April 28, 2020 20:13Hour 1: + How has your work life changed? Hour 2: + Kevin Powell, WGN Sports Hour 3: + Possible names for WIllis Tower + Chicago Buildings That Changed Their Names Hour 4: + 108 Year Old World Record Holder + Classic Carson: Drew Carey 1992 Hour 5: + 2020 Predictions That Never Came True
Kevin Powell talks big changes with the Blackhawks, NFL Draft and “The Last Dance”
April 28, 2020 09:06WGN Sports’ Kevin Powell weighs in on the the end of the McDonough era for the Blackhawks, the Bear’s draft results and the smash hit documentary “The Last Dance”.
Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke | 4.27.20
April 27, 2020 10:06Nick Digilio’s Dad delivers his joke of the week.
The Nick Digilio Show 4.26.20 | Starlink lights up the sky
April 27, 2020 10:00Hour 1: + Space expert Rod Pyle explains odd lights in the sky Hour 2: + Movie Reviews with Erik and Steve Hour 3: + Historic events that didn’t actually happen –https://www.rd.com/culture/historical-moments-never-happened/ +75 Short Jokes anyone can remember – https://www.rd.com/funny-stuff/short-jokes/ Hour 4: + Ridiculous Generic Brands – https://www.buzzfeed.com/erinchack/funny-generic-food-brands + Classic Carson: Jonathan Winters Hour 5: […]
The greatest acting performances you can stream
April 27, 2020 07:44Expert film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy round up what you should (and shouldn’t) be watching. This time, the guys gather the best individual acting performances in movies you can watch right now on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime.
Nick Digilio’s Friday Features | 4.24.20
April 24, 2020 10:05Nick Digilio presents this week’s “You Big Dummy,” “Straight Outta Context,” “Nick D Show Spies” and “Fly Jamz Friday”.
The Nick Digilio Show 4.23.20 | Animals crashing video calls, Favorite Broadcasters, Friday Features
April 24, 2020 10:04Hour 1: + How are listeners staying social + Pay for animals to crash your video conferences Hour 2: + Esmeralda Leon + The Best Broadcasters of All Time Hour 3: + The Best Broadcasters of All Time (cont.) + It Came from Amazon! Hour 4: + For The Record music trivia + Classic Carson: […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.22.20 | The Last Blockbuster in the World, music man Jim Ryan, Chicago’s “Tiger King”
April 23, 2020 10:00Hour 1: + The True Story of Chicago’s Tiger King + Weirdest Events in Chicago History Hour 2: + Sandi Harding, General Manager of the last Blockbuster Video on Earth + Video store memories Hour 3: + Jim Ryan, Forbes.com Hour 4: + Jim Ryan (cont.) + Classic Carson: David Brenner Hour 5: + Weirdest […]
Jim Ryan shares interviews with music legends Mavis Saples and Bill Wyman
April 23, 2020 08:33Music and entertainment writer Jim Ryan hops on the Nick Digilio Show to talk about his in-depth interviews with Mavis Staples and Bill Wyman, plus his conversation with wrestling announcer Jim Ross.
Game on! The Chicago Board Game Cafe is bringing dinner and a game straight to your door
April 23, 2020 06:59The Chicago Board Game Cafe has made it easier than ever to get a night of entertainment brought to your front door. Eric Garneau joins the Nick Digilio Show to talk about how you can have a safe game night at home and some recommendations for classic board game entertainment.
The last Blockbuster in the world is still open for business
April 23, 2020 06:37As of March 31st, 2019, the Blockbuster Video in Bend, Oregon is not only the last one in the United States, but the last Blockbuster Video in the world. And it’s still going today. Despite stay at home orders across the country, this store has adapted to a socially distanced world so locals can still […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.21.20 | Chicago Board Game Cafe, the “business of bud” with Neal McQueeney, biggest sports scandals
April 22, 2020 10:03Hour 1: + Pet shelters are emptying with tons of adoptions + Food trucks servicing truckers in Indiana and California Hour 2: + Eric Garneau, Chicago Board Game Cafe Hour 3: + Neal McQueeney, Midway Dispensary + Sports History: Rosie Ruiz fakes her Boston Marathon Win + Biggest Sports Scandals of All Time Hour 4: […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.20.20 | Your 15 minutes of fame, misheard song lyrics, Dr. Carole Lieberman
April 21, 2020 10:12Hour 1: + Dr. Carole Lieberman Hour 2: + Listeners share their 15 minutes of fame Hour 3: + Listeners share their 15 minutes of fame (cont.) Hour 4: +Misheard song lyrics + Classic Carson: Yakov Smirnov Hour 5: + Misheard Song Lyrics (cont.)
Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke | 4.20.20
April 20, 2020 10:13Nick Digilio’s Dad delivers his joke of the week.
The best “whodunits” you can stream right now
April 20, 2020 10:08Expert film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy round up what you should (and shouldn’t) be watching. This time, the guys gather the usual suspects for the best mystery movies you can watch right now on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime.
The Nick Digilio Show 4.19.20 | Origin of nicknames, mystery movies, cooking under quarantine
April 20, 2020 10:01Hour 1: + Origin of popular nicknames Hour 2: + Movie reviews with Erik and Steve Hour 3: + Marnie Shure, The Takeout Hour 4: +Quarantine cooking tips + Classic Carson: Tim Conway Hour 5: + Weird names of specific emotions + Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke
The Nick Digilio Show 4.17.20 | Remembering Brian Dennehy, WWE declared “essential”, Friday Features
April 17, 2020 09:55Hour 1: + Remembering Brian Dennehy + Ted Time Company Hour 2: + Mary DeRosa and Sarah Joy Shockey + Sequels that are better than the original Hour 3: + Best Songs about Working Hour 4 + More Things People Should Know How to Do + Classic Carson: Carnac the Magnificent Hour 5: + You […]
Nick Digilio’s Friday Features | 4.17.20
April 17, 2020 09:54Nick Digilio presents this week’s “You Big Dummy,” “Straight Outta Context,” “Nick D Show Spies” and “Fly Jamz Friday”.
TV Talk with Dan Fienberg | The Last Dance, Modern Family’s Finale and SNL’s socially distanced comedy
April 16, 2020 10:07Nick and Dan convene for their bi-weekly round-up of what you should (or shouldn’t) be tuning into on TV. This time, Dan reviews the new ESPN documentary chronicling the 1996 Bulls championship run, SNL’s fully digital episode and looks at the legacy of ABC’s award-winning sitcom Modern Family. You can read all of Dan’s thoughts […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.15.20 | Band breakups, TV Talk with Dan Fienberg, Relationship expert Dr. Karen Phillip
April 16, 2020 10:05Hour 1: + Band breakups that really hit hard Hour 2: + TV Talk with Dan Fienberg Hour 3: + TV Talk with Dan Fienberg (cont.)_ + Dr. Karen Phillip Hour 4: + Outdated problems young people don’t understand + Classic Carson: Joan Rivers Hour 5: + Outdated problems young people don’t understand (cont.)
Blissful Boredom: How to turn monotony into creativity
April 15, 2020 10:35Author Joe Fassler talks with Nick Digilio about combating old ideas of boredom and turning our free time into an opportunity for creativity.
The Nick Digilio Show 4.14.20 | Trucking news from America’s highways, why boredom can be bliss, Ask Dr. Nick and Know Your Onion!
April 15, 2020 09:58Hour 1: + Mark Reddig, Land Line Now Hour 2: + Joe Fassler on the benefits of boredom Hour 3: + Jigsaw puzzles sell out nationwide + Most challenging puzzles Hour 4: + Ask Dr. Nick + Classic Carson: Ellen DeGeneres, 1987 + Remembering James Frey, former Cubs manager + Wildest Coaches in sports Hour […]
Experience Great Moments in Vinyl from the comfort of your home
April 14, 2020 10:12Now in its seventh year, Great Moments in Vinyl is a Chicago based tribute project that performs popular albums live from beginning to end. Currently the band is posting videos of past performances on its website and on Facebook. Recently uploaded GMiV Stay at Home Concerts include Paul Simon’s Graceland, Derek and the Dominos’ Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, and The […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.13.20 | Great Moments in Vinyl goes digital, Unsolved crimes, the stories of Titanic survivors
April 14, 2020 10:07Hour 1: + How to maintain relationships as a third shifter + Great Moments in Vinyl Hour 2: + “Tiger King” cold case back open in Florida + Famous unsolved crimes Hour 3: + Famous unsolved crimes (cont.) + It Came from Amazon Hour 4: + It Came from Amazon (cont.) + Classic Carson: Ed […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.12.20 | Virtual Easter, Best Streaming Sci-Fi, Unexplained Stories from the Road
April 13, 2020 10:08Hour 1: + How listeners spent their Easter + Easy DIY Projects Hour 2: + Movie Reviews with Erik and Steve Hour 3: + Gary Gillespie, Chronicles of the Unexplained Hour 4: + Strange Phenomena Science Can’t Explain + Classic Carson: Walter Matthau Hour 5: + Strange Phenomena Science Can’t Explain (cont.) + Nick’s Dad […]
Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke | 4.13.20
April 13, 2020 09:12Nick Digilio’s Dad delivers his joke of the week.
Unexplained stories from the open road
April 13, 2020 09:11Author Gary Gillespie joins the Nick Digilio Show for a look into the strange and unexplained stories from the American roadways. Drawing on multiple interviews and a lifetime in the trucking industry, his book Chronicles of the Unexplained collects tales from truckers that simply defy explanation.
Monday Morning Movie Reviews | Trolls World Tour and the best streaming Sci-Fi
April 13, 2020 07:11Expert film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy round up what you should (and shouldn’t) be watching. This time, Trolls World Tour shakes up the movie business with the first simultaneous theater/streaming premiere and the guys shoot for the stars with the best science fiction movies you can watch right now on Netflix, Hulu and […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.9.20 | Secret recipes, SNL works from home, our old friend Esmeralda Leon and the Friday Features
April 10, 2020 10:00Hour 1: + How famous secret recipes are kept secret Hour 2: + Esmeralda Leon + Most Hated Easter Candies Hour 3: + SNL works from home Hour 4: + Classic Carson: Cowboy Poetry Hour 5: + You Big Dummy + Straight Outta Context + Nick D Show Spies + Fly Jamz Friday
Nick Digilio’s Friday Features | 4.10.20
April 10, 2020 09:08Nick Digilio presents this week’s “You Big Dummy,” “Straight Outta Context,” “Nick D Show Spies” and “Fly Jamz Friday”.
The Nick Digilio Show 4.8.20 | Tech Talk with Ian Sherr, Big Chicago Media Mistakes, Blackhawks Crazy hosts Chris Boden and Joe Brand
April 09, 2020 10:00Hour 1: + Ian Sherr, CNET.com Hour 2: + Classic Chicago Media Gaffes Hour 3: + Blackhawks Crazy hosts Chris Boden and Joe Brand + Famous artists who never had a number 1 Hour 4: + Famous artists who never had a number 1 (cont.) + Classic Carson: Floyd R. Turbo Hour 5: + Useless […]
Tech Talk with Ian Sherr | How secure are your video calls?
April 09, 2020 09:57CNET.com editor-at-large Ian Sherr joins the Nick Digilio Show to round up the hottest tech stories of the month. With many working from home, video chat has become essential for businesses to function. But how secure are your video calls? Ian shares some of the security issues facing popular app Zoom and more of the […]
Space expert Rod Pyle talks “supermoons”, space critters and more
April 08, 2020 10:00Resident space expert Rod Pyle of Ad Astra magazine rejoins the Nick Digilio Show for his monthly orbit around the show. This time, Rod talks about the phenomena of supermoons, our obsession with Mars and fictional space critters.
The Nick Digilio Show 4.7.20| Remembering John Prine, exploring dead malls, space expert Rod Pyle
April 08, 2020 10:00Hour 1: + Remembering John Prine with Dave Hoekstra + Gone but not forgotten Chicago businesses Hour 2: + Exploring “dead” malls and the worst motels in the country with filmmaker Dan Bell Hour 3: + Space expert Rod Pyle Hour 4: + The Best Bond Girls + Classic Carson: Dean Martin shows up drunk […]
Car Talk with Tom Appel | Auto industry slows to a halt, 85 years of the Chevy Suburban and the cars of 1965
April 07, 2020 10:07Tom Appel of Consumer Guide Automotive takes you for a spin on the Nick Digilio Show with the latest news, reviews and more from the auto world. This month, Tom talks through the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the auto industry, 85 years of the Chevy Suburban and the grooviest cars of 1965. To […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.6.20 | Road trip stories, car expert Tom Appel, Wrestlemania Recap and music with Jim Ryan
April 07, 2020 10:00Hour 1: + Road trip stories with listeners Hour 2: + Tom Appel, Consumer Guide Automotive Hour 3: + Jim Ryan, music and entertainment Hour 4: + Jim Ryan (cont.) + Rock of Ages music trivia + Classic Carson: Carnac the Magnificent, 1978 Hour 5: + Insane Amazon Reviews
Essential financial tips to make it through uncertain times
April 06, 2020 21:13Herb “ConsumerMan” Weisbaum joins the Nick Digilio Show to discuss the major tips of how to stay financially afloat whether you’re working from home, on furlough or out of the job completely. Plus, the best way to clean your tech and the question of whether pets can expose you to COVID-19. Have a consumer question? […]
The Nick Digilio Show 4.5.20 | Best streaming action movies, classic album covers, skills everyone should have
April 06, 2020 11:00Hour 1: + What are your hobbies? Hour 2: + Movies with Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy Hour 3: + Great album covers Hour 4: + Great album covers (cont.) + Classic Carson: George Carlin, 1983 Hour 5: + Skills Every Person Should Know
Monday Morning Movie Reviews | The Best Action Flicks you Can Stream
April 06, 2020 10:14Expert film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy round up what you should (and shouldn’t) be watching. This time, the guys bring excellent excitement with some of the most action packed movies you can watch right now on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. You can follow Erik on Twitter at @erikthemovieman and Steve at @steveprokopy.
Nick’s Dad Tells a Joke | 4.5.20
April 06, 2020 10:13Nick Digilio’s Dad delivers his joke of the week.
The Nick Digilio Show 4.2.20 | Remembering Ed Farmer, Wrestlemania Weekend, Consumer News and the Friday Features
April 03, 2020 10:00Hour 1: + Remembering the great Ed Farmer with Kevin Powell + Family Heirlooms Hour 2: + Wrestlemania Preview with Marty DeRosa and Sarah Joy Shockey Hour 3: + Herb ” The Consumer Man” Weisbaum Hour 4: + Classic Carson: Jon Lovitz Hour 5: + You Big Dummy + Straight Outta Context + Nick D […]
Nick Digilio’s Friday Features | 4.3.20
April 03, 2020 09:10Nick Digilio presents this week’s “You Big Dummy,” “Straight Outta Context,” “Nick D Show Spies” and “Fly Jamz Friday”.
Wrestlemania 36 Preview: No audience? No problem.
April 03, 2020 07:31Wrestling fanatics Marty DeRosa and Sarah Joy Shockey join Nick Digilio to preview one of the strangest events in entertainment history – a Wrestlemania with no live audience. Plus, they play some of the craziest wrestling promos ever.