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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 13/02/2025

Comedian Mike Toomey talks about classic passive-aggressive behavior in this clip from February, 2022.

Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 13/02/2025

Back in 2019 (6 years ago this week!), Tall Doug jumped in the car outside Blue Island Beer Company to perform an acoustic version of his song '"Die with my Friends."

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 07/02/2025

Nine years ago this week, Joe Principe of Rise Against made his first Car Con Carne appearance. In this clip, he talks about the bass sounds of the 80s that he loves and admires. #chicago #punk #podcast #riseagainst

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 25/01/2025

Debuting today: Kansas-based singer/songwriter Aud Whitson talks about her forthcoming EP, recorded on iPhone voice notes. In this clip, we talk about her deeply confessional lyrics. #podcast #Kansas #songwriter

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 23/01/2025

As #dryjanuary continues, I wanted to share this clip from five years ago. Marcus Sakey, co-founder of Ritual Zero Proof, jumped in the car shortly after launching Ritual, which became a major force in the NA market that's absolutely exploded since then. #NA #nonalcoholic #chicago #entrepreneur

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 22/01/2025

I'll be recording w/ MKE-based post punk band Seances later this week. Just about 4 years ago, Eric Arsnow (singer/bassist) was on Quarantine Con Carne with the band Devil's Teeth. In this clip from Ep. 566, I talked about their (not really) mass appeal album concept. #bloodsport #podcast #milwaukee

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 22/01/2025

Back in the early 1970s, R&B label Brunswick Records was looking for a crossover artist. They somehow landed on Chicago prog rock band McLuhan, which makes even less sense looking back more than 50 years later. #prog #podcast #chicago

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 17/01/2025

Liar’s Club is hosting 2 fundraisers for California fire victims, starting next Friday (1/24) w/ a live event starring Local H, Viceroy and Tuff Sudz. Liar’s Club owner Herb Rosen shares what he & Local H frontman Scott Lucas will have in common at the show. #fundraiser #fires #chicago #Episode1017

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 11/12/2024

Can I ask you for a favor? Please consider voting for Car Con Carne in the Chicago Reader's "Best Music Podcast" category. bestof.chicagoreader.com/music-and-ni...

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 08/12/2024

The Streetz Artz Alliance has been bringing craft fairs to surburban breweries like Blue Island Beer Company, Flipside, More and Church St. I caught up with John E. Streetz during today's Krampus Market to talk about how things don't always go as planned. #suburbs #podcast #craftbrewery #craftshow

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 06/12/2024

Episode 1009 finds me in Crystal Lake to interview Sara Jane Stevens outside Cantina 52. In this clip, Sara asked me how I connected with Jimmy of Cantina 52. Watch the full episode tomorrow, which includes a showstopping in-car performance! #americana #podcast #crystallake

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 05/12/2024

Sara Jean Stevens plays her new single, "Thaw," from Episode 1009, available 12/6/24! Car Con Carne is nominated for "Best Music Podcast" in the Chicago Reader's "Best of Chicago" survey! Please consider voting at bit.ly/VoteforCarConCarne #Americana #podcast #Chicago

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 05/12/2024

A look back: January, 2024. Please consider Car Con Carne for "Best Music Podcast" in the Chicago Reader's "Best of Chicago Survey!" bit.ly/VoteforCarConCarne #podcast #chicago #music Featuring: Hot Alice, Everclear, Sister Soleil, Bollweevils, Tom Marker and Piece Pizzeria & Brewery

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 03/12/2024

As I'm wrapping up 2024, I wanted to thank everyone who's graciously appeared on Car Con Carne over the past year. #BOC2024 #podcast #chicago

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 02/12/2024

Pulsars on vinyl! I'm super happy to have this.

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 02/12/2024

As someone who reviews digital metrics every day, I'm always surprised by the erratic updates TikTok supplies. I mean, it's been 10 days...

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 01/12/2024

I'm gonna need a minute. Meet "The Mutt" from Hecky's in Evanston: ½ pork hot link, 2 piece smoked wing, ½ pound of rib tips with fries. It's a steal at $15.

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 01/12/2024

This morning's travels took me to the Two Brothers Roundhouse record show and America's Antique Mall in Algonquin. Here are the results! (Not pictured: Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #222, acquired at the antique mall.)

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 29/11/2024

Seriously... what's happening here?

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 29/11/2024

Um, what's going on with AMC? Is Taylor Swift going to be visiting their theaters?

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 27/11/2024

What is the state of radio in 2024? Where does the recently revitalized radio brand Q101 fit in? I went right to the source: James Kurdziel, Program Director of Q101 (101.1 WKQX). Watch for the full-length interview debuting one day before Thanksgiving! #radio #chicago #podcast

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 26/11/2024

@davidsinger.bsky.social and the Sweet Science are playing at the Hideout on 12/14 ($10! Cheap!). Episode 1008 with David debuts on 12/2 - in the meantime, enjoy this clip of him playing his new single, "Crashing," for the episode. #chicago #podcast

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 24/11/2024

Life moves too fast through the truly special moments. In this clip from my chat with Ryan Argast (Marina City), he talks about the inspiriation for the new Marina City song "Stay." Episode 1007 debuts Tuesday 11/26! #podcast #chicago

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 24/11/2024

Capital Soiree plays Schuba's on NYE! In this clip from one year ago this week, we talked about when I started playing the band on the air. #chicago #podcast

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 21/11/2024

Thanks to Axios Chicago for the coverage this morning!

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 20/11/2024

If you liked Ryan Argast on "The Voice," you'll love him on Car Con Carne. Marina City: coming next week!

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 18/11/2024

Local H's "California Songs" has been a crowd-pleaser since it was released 20 years ago. As Scott Lucas and I went song-by-song through the album it came from (Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?), Scott talked about the song's lyrics. Hear the full album discussion on Episode 1005! #podcast #chicago

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 18/11/2024

50K Check joins me on Friday, in advance of their vinyl release party at Shuga on 12/13!

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 17/11/2024

Looking forward to recording with 50K Check tonight! www.instagram.com/50kcheck/

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 16/11/2024

P.J. Soles, track-by-track, coming Monday! #LocalH

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 15/11/2024

"Whatever Happened to PJ Soles," released 20 years ago, remains a favorite of Local H fans. As Local H's Scott Lucas explains, it was a seriously important album for him to make. Scott and I go track-by-track through the album to celebrate its anniversary - watch for Episode 1005 on 11/18/24!

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Car Con Carne podcast @carconcarne.com · 15/11/2024

Local H's "Whatever Happened to PJ Soles" came out 20 years ago, and Scott Lucas joins me on the next episode to go track-by-track through the album. Watch for it on Monday!