Special Intro: Ron Kittle from the Chicago White Sox Film at 11: It’s Documentary Week! We saw BRATS (2024), Saint of Second Chances (2023), Remembering Gene Wilder (2023) Book IT: BRAT PACK 30th Anniversary Edition (2022) by Rick Veitch Sc

Quantum Night (with Pamela Bedore)

10 days ago 1h 9m

Special Intro: Author Robert J Sawyer Film at 11: The Bikeriders (2024) Book IT: Quantum Night (2016) by Robert J Sawyer Scroll with it: Nvidia is in a three way race for most valuable with Microsoft and Apple. Florida State University Flyi

All Pie is Good Pie

17 days ago 35m 38s

Special Intro: David Rosik - Host of The Saturday Blues on WNIJ Film at 11: Inside Out 2 (2024) Book IT: The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future (2020) by Jeff Booth Scroll with it: Apple’s WWDC reveals they wil

Well Excuuu…use Me

24 days ago 46m 2s

Special Intro: Comedian Baron Vaughn Film at 11: Movie Pass, Movie Crash (2024, MAX) Book IT: Born Standing Up (2007) by Steve Martin Scroll with it: Boeing and SpaceX are going places (in space). Alamo Drafthouse is the frontline of the cha

Budapest, Bats, and Blues

Jun 4th, 2024 42m 25s

Special Intro: The late great Caroll Spinney - the puppeteer behind Big Bird Film at 11: Back to Black (2024) Book IT: Bridge to Bat City (2024) by Ernest Cline Scroll with it: Northwestern Football has a temporary stadium, Apple’s Airtags s

V for Vendetta (with Pamela Bedore)

May 28th, 2024 57m 41s

Film at 11: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)Book IT: V for Vendetta (1982) written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd Scroll with it: Steve’s in Budapest this week. Streaming seems to be entering a consolidation phase. You c

Orthodox Star Wars Weekend

May 21st, 2024 29m 10s

Special Intro: Gates McFadden - Dr. Crusher from Star Trek Film at 11: IF (2024) Book IT: Star Trek: Picard: Firewall (2024) by David Mack Scroll with it: All eyes on AI this week with Google I/O 2024 rolling out their latest version of Gemi

Forgotten Generation X

May 14th, 2024 37m

Special Intro: Audrey Niffenegger – Author of The Time Traveler’s Wife Film at 11: Challengers (2024) Book IT: Generation Gap: Why the Baby Boomers Still Dominate American Politics and Culture (2022) by Kevin Munger Scroll with it: Apple has

Not Just Ken

May 7th, 2024 37m 38s

Special Intro: Neve McIntosh - Madame Vastra from Doctor Who Film at 11: The Fall Guy (2024) Adventures in a Black Box: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson (The Goodman Theatre)Book IT: Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites

There’s A Signpost Up Ahead (with Pamela Bedore)

Apr 30th, 2024 1h 16m

Special Intro: Ben Hollis – Host of Wild Chicago on WTTW in Chicago Film at 11: Sasquatch Sunset (2024) Book IT: As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling (2013) by Anne Serling Scroll with it: It’s graduation time for the class of 2024. We are so

Ungentlemanly Discussions

Apr 23rd, 2024 27m 13s

Special Intro: Filmmaker David Giancola Film at 11: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) Book IT: The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics (2023) by Richard Hanania Scroll with it

Making Future Plans

Apr 16th, 2024 39m 32s

Special Intro: “Blue” Lou Marini Film at 11: Civil War (2024) Book IT: The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic (2024) by Daniel de Visé Scroll with it: It’s the 16th today, Dear.

Chicago (with Ben Hollis)

Apr 9th, 2024 57m 6s

Film at 11: Wicked Little Letters (2024) Book IT: Chicago (2016) by Brian Doyle Scroll with it: Our Guest, Ben Hollis, ran the streets of Chicago (literally) on his local public television program Wild Chicago from 1989 to 1992 and won eight

We Make the Sun Go Away

Apr 2nd, 2024 34m 11s

Special Intro: Kevin Murphy - from MST3K and Rifftrax Film at 11: Anyone But You (2023) Book IT: The Naked Clone (2023) by Conor Lastowka, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, and Sean Thomason Scroll with it: We have a full week

Watchmen (with Pamela Bedore)

Mar 26th, 2024 1h 16m

Special Intro: Musician Tom “Bones” Malone Film at 11: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Book IT: Watchmen (1986) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Scroll with it: Steve had a great weekend with “Blue” Lou Marini, Tom “Bones” Malone, and Bruce

A Friend Like Me

Mar 19th, 2024 37m 14s

Special Intro: Luke Gygax - Chairman of Gary Con Film at 11: Cabrini (2024) Adventures in a Black Box: Steve’s 20th annual Winter Musical – Disney’s Aladdin Book IT: Columbus Day (2016) by Craig Alanson Scroll with it: Liberty and Safety ar

Pot of Gold!

Mar 12th, 2024 45m 7s

Special Intro: Brian O’Halloran - Dante Hicks from CLERKS (1994) Film at 11: Damsel (2024) Book IT: Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better (2023) by Lyn Alden Scroll with it: SpaceX reported to th

Spice Up Your Life

Mar 5th, 2024 48m 25s

Special Intro: Jonathan Frakes - Will Riker from Star Trek Film at 11: Dune: Part 2 (2024) Book IT: Making It So (2023) by Patrick Stewart Scroll with it: Spotify is offering audiobooks in the most frustrating way. Apple TV+ is building up a

The Future (with Pamela Bedore)

Feb 27th, 2024 58m 30s

Special Intro: Brian Brushwood Film at 11: Drive-Away Dolls (2024) Book IT: The Future (2023) by Naomi Alderman Scroll with it (of the Future): Is mall culture over? Can A.I. predict weather? What is the future of work? It’s time to get know

We’re Jammin’

Feb 20th, 2024 39m 36s

Special Intro: The iconic voice of Billy West Film at 11: Bob Marley: One Love (2024)Adventures in a Black Box Something Rotten! (Feb 2024, Jacobs High School) Book IT: Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Again

Thumbs Up! #TMSLovesYou

Feb 13th, 2024 39m 52s

Special Intro: Executive Producer Amanda Film at 11: Lisa Frankenstein (2024) Book IT: Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever (2023) by Matt Singer Scroll With IT: The FCC has outlawed AI-based robocalls, the auto indus

Eat Your Heart Out

Feb 6th, 2024 33m 55s

Special Intro: Rob Paulsen - Pinky and Yakko from the Animaniacs Film at 11: She is Conann (2023) Adventures in a Black Box: Animaniacs in Concert Book IT: Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (2005) by Blake Snyder

Influx (with Pamela Bedore)

Jan 30th, 2024 1h 5m

Film at 11: Masters of the Air (2024) Book IT: Influx (2014) by Daniel Suarez Scroll With IT: Media is changing and history can be our guide to the future. Join us for the Krispy Kreme Challenge this Saturday in Raleigh, NC and Pickleball Sla

“Have a Nice Push,” says Jon Lovitz

Jan 23rd, 2024 40m 7s

Special Intro: Charlie Adler - amazing voice actor Film at 11: I.S.S. (2023) Book IT: The Science of Star Trek (2022) by Mark Brake Scroll With IT: Electric vehicles are struggling in the cold, studies of viruses are something to keep an eye

Sex & Beer

Jan 16th, 2024 27m 43s

Special Intro: Greg Sestero – Author of The Disaster Artist Film at 11: Mean Girls (2024) Book IT: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results (2013) by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan Scroll With IT: Apple Vision Pr