Lincoln Park Zoo (1987, USA) directed by Bob Kurtz at Kurtz & Friends

The social media account connected to a network owned and operated TV station in Chicago had a monthly “here’s when you can expect the next stimulus check” post that ran well into 2023.

“The successful podcaster?”

"Is this the Syracuse University presentation?" "No, that's in Oval Office West. That's in the other building"

Ozzie Guillen’s SS successor

In the middle of a “Sopranos” rewatch. Currently on season 2. Sometimes I have to remind myself that this show invented the Peak TV cliches. The “Christopher wants to make a mob movie” plot line (complete with acting classes and screenwriter angst) was self indulgent and spawned many bad habits.

Bring back “A.M. America”

The real disappointment is that the World Series had to end. 2005 is still my personal favorite (for obvious reasons) but 2025 was an instant classic. Also watched extra innings with my oldest daughter so that’s a moment I will remember for a long time.

I must have spent too much time with @rachellichtman.bsky.social’s Easy AM 66 because Ray Conniff’s interpretation of mid 70s pop is a thing of beauty youtu.be/SklAtxZd9gI?...

*extreme Frank Sobotka voice* We used to inflate things in this country!

@cianciola.bsky.social RIP Jerry. And the Lege, for that matter

“Orson Welles at the Magic Castle” - a 1978 ON-TV pay per view special. Orson Welles with sleight of hand guys is just as good as it sounds youtu.be/pO3b2PsnSgI?...

The Milton Berle discussion is worth the price of admission.

Also - if Richard Nixon was channel surfing late night TV in the early 90s did he watch Mystery Science Theater 3000?

@wychstreet.bsky.social Conan O’Brien says RN watched - and liked - the premiere of “Late Night” in 1993 youtube.com/shorts/IkPWd...

Congrats to Taranna. Now win the whole thing youtu.be/OPuv5LXUc0E?...

Came across The Rockford Files on one of the FAST channels. The photography, lighting, and set design were gorgeous. And John Saxon is the bad guy!

RIP Ace Frehley youtu.be/fwSClSe5uy8?...

Ever since May 8 I have grappled with the theological and policy implications of a Pope who’s been to Rainbow Cone. A very relatable American Pontiff is a new experience for all.

Sister Jean was born the same month that the HMT Olympic, sister ship of Titanic, returned to the shipyard to be restored to passenger service following World War I.

Choose your fighter

The Pelham One Two Three sets were remarkably accurate.

White Sox fan but the Cubs national fanbase is built on this WGN intro youtu.be/rCEyijxrhI0?...

Lorde. At least for one more month.

Gradually rewatching the original “Star Trek.” Bouncing around some of the best episodes of the series. “The Doomsday Machine” is a classic because of the performance of Guest Star William Windom as the Captain of the doomed Starship Constellation.

The White Sox version. The Hallmark of the Kenny Williams farm system was the sheer number of players who never made it out of Charlotte. Pour one out for CJ Retherford.

From 1980. Tom Seaver and Steve Stone preview the League Championship Series matchups with Bryant Gumbel on the Today Show. youtu.be/TD5L25eA3Jk?...

Very 80s ABC promo for coverage of the 1984 NLCS between the Cubs and Padres youtu.be/Itb1R6NmYSw?...

The Harris campaign did the best they could with the cards they had. What gets lost in the mists of time is that the appeal of Obama 08 was twofold: he wasn’t Bush and he wasn’t the people who either lost to Bush or were steamrolled by him in 2002/2003.

It's Always Sweater Szn

Honestly, where else are you gonna get A+++ contest like this?

10 years on the Noon Business Hour and I finally managed to work in a reference to Caz Dolowicz.

Steely Dan releases “Aja” 48 years ago today — their most commercially successful album, which now sits in the Grammy Hall of Fame. It’s fun to watch Jay Graydon replicate his guitar solo from “Peg”. 🎸

Shake a fist in tribute to fallen Milwaukee bars BBC, Vitucci’s, and Paddy’s Pub.

50 years ago today Howard Beale was fired as the anchorman of the UBS Evening News. He then got loaded with his old friend Max Schumacher youtu.be/olYz0Om7ebg?...

Not that you need an excuse to watch the movie “Sneakers,” but the death of Robert Redford is an excuse to watch the movie “Sneakers.” youtu.be/2q2iQC-4wbA?...

Chicago Tonight | Week in Review: Immigration Protests Continue; Trump Pivots on National Guard, with @robhartmedia.bsky.social Shruti Singh, @olivia0.bsky.social @franciagarciah.bsky.social & host @brandisfriedman.bsky.social

Casey Kasem was one of the best storytellers in the history of radio. The best part of listening to AT40 on Satellite Radio on Saturday mornings.

Amazing clip of Minnie Riperton on SOUL TRAIN in 1974. She performs “Lovin’ You” and “Reasons.” At the end, when Don is interviewing her, you can hear what sounds like a child crying. “That’s my little girl,” she says. “She wants to be a singer.” It’s Maya Rudolph, age 2 youtu.be/ICD-_JepM64?...

"CBS could have figured this out. And to unload him after they made a deal with the administration for 60 Minutes? It smelled bad."-- David Letterman to me, up now on @vulture: www.vulture.com/article/davi...

First (and last) time I ever saw Thunder and Lightning was when Eddie Vedder brought them out during a Pearl Jam encore at SummerFest '95 to sing Forever in Blue Jeans.

As someone who lived in Milwaukee from 1998-2005 I am pleasantly stunned to see a movie based on local Neil Diamond tribute act Thunder and Lightning youtu.be/ZqU7iiHFCzw?...

An hour of Fred Winston on WFYR 103.5 FM in August of 1979. You get a newscast from Lyle Dean and sports from Red Mottlow. The commercial for Jack Rutledge Buick of Oak Lawn at 13:30 is a disco jam. youtu.be/bbV4sa5nw8Q?...

one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a very hungry caterpillar

Pat Buchanan and Tom Braden came to “Crossfire” in 1982 after years of honing their act as the afternoon drive duo on the old WRC-AM 980 in Washington. youtu.be/2Oeeh79Bpe0?...

Re: the Titanic investigation. Sen. William Alden Smith of Michigan boarded the Carpathia upon its arrival in New York to serve subpoenas to Bruce Ismay and the surviving crew. Testimony began four days after the sinking.

This one’s a little more fun… the zoo grid:

I present to you: Chicago Todds

Sorry, folks…

All AL Central plus one random Brewer