Best Landeck Podcasts (2024)

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Redamancy Band: Bella Musser and Andreas Landeck 47:41

12d ago47:41

47:41

Join Paul as he explores the realm of Redamancy, a band born from the talents of MEIS alumni Bella Musser and Andreas Landeck. In this episode, Bella and Andreas unveil three of their fiery, high-energy, classic rock-infused tracks. Alongside discussing their post-graduation career journeys, the featured guests delve into their creative process and…

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S4 E11 On My Fingertip Courtside at UW Health Sports Factory 1:07:04

8d ago1:07:04

1:07:04

Season# 4 Episode # 11 - Sitting courtside of four basketball games was thrilling for Liz and Tim. They covered playing basketball since fifth grade, talking to strangers at the Bucks/Celtics game, hometown boy Fred Van Vleet, a lesson from the Harlem Globetrotters, the film Personal Foul was basketball themed, the baggers like Tim’s rice pudding, …

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Alana Mars 43:08

22d ago43:08

43:08

This episode features talented singer songwriter and MEIS alumna, Alana Mars. Dive into the creative world of Alana as she shares the stories behind her journey in music and the inspiration for her artistry. This episode showcases three of Alana's incredible songs, giving listeners a unique glimpse into her musical evolution and the depth of her ta…

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S4 E10 What a Racquet at the Rockford YMCA 1:13:14

2M ago1:13:14

1:13:14

Season# 4 Episode # 10 - We’re always willing to try something old…again. Racquetball was great! Topics include poetry through photos, blue balls, getting the shots, he’s got an agent, getting into a friends group, breaking a record, bike week, “return your tray to its upright position”, duct tape, VIP tour among cars, protect your muzzle, you’ve l…

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Finn O'Sullivan 42:14

2M ago42:14

42:14

This episode shines a spotlight on Finn O'Sullivan, the brilliant mind behind "When the Power Comes Back On," a song that won The John Lennon Songwriting Contest. As a talented singer-songwriter and UCD, MEIS student, Finn shares three of her original songs, showcasing her profound musical artistry and genuinely beautiful songwriting skills.…

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S4 E9 Wet Your Hands & Push Right Here at THREE RAVENS POTTERY 44:30

3M ago44:30

44:30

Season 4 Episode 9 - When Liz and Tim see people doing good things in northern Illinois and they're a new business, it's an opportunity to help them out. Tom at Three Ravens Pottery fits that bill. It was a very enjoyable afternoon. Recorded in Rockford, Illinois on January 31, 2024.By Liz Wylder & Tim Larson

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S4 E8 A Full Load of Pinkies at ROCKFORD WASHER LAUNDROMAT 1:02:24

3M ago1:02:24

1:02:24

When you're willing to talk about anything while wearing no pants and delicates. You needed to clean a mascot, Isba Snabash, traveling the lower forty eight, uniforms at Disney World, judging another's character, boycotting, small that, make it yourself, and everything goes in one load. Recorded at Rocford Washer Laundromat on North Main Street in …

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S4 E7 Get Pickled Both Ways at Victory 2:04:43

5M ago2:04:43

2:04:43

Season #4 Episode #7 - The Victory Pickleball Center in Rockford/ Loves Park, Illinois is a newly renovated 54,00 square feet. Owner Tim Ancona is our guest. Buckle up boys and girls, because this is the longest episode thus far. The segments are one week apart and with good reason. Hula hooping, Scottish trivia, giving babies away, sleigh bells, A…

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Caroline Stump 42:58

5M ago42:58

42:58

Join Paul in an exclusive episode featuring Caroline Stump's journey from MEIS graduate to a thriving career in Nashville as Warner Music’s Licensing Administrator. Listen in as this gifted singer-songwriter shares her compelling story while sharing three of her exceptional songs, showcasing her extraordinary talent and lyrical prowess.…

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Insomniac Drives 45:57

6M ago45:57

45:57

Join Paul as he engages in a captivating conversation with the talented members of MEIS band Insomniac Drives. Get ready for a musical journey through their debut album "Ghost Stories" and the unveiling of two brand-new tracks. Listen in as Jacob Montano, Jesse Crone, Nick Schell, and Jules Jenks, all exceptional students, share their remarkable ex…

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S4 E6 WGN RADIO's JOHN LANDECKER PLAYS 3x5s with TIM LARSON 9:09

7M ago9:09

9:09

Tim Larson donated to the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Illinois during their 40 Experiences at 40 Years fundraiser in April of 2023. He won the bid to co-host John Landecker's show on WGN Radio. John immediately loved the idea of our 3x5s and wanted to play a couple of rounds. Recorded September 20, 2023 in Studio A at WGN in down…

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Derek Vanderhorst 1:02:40

8M ago1:02:40

1:02:40

Derek Vanderhorst, MEIS graduate, discusses his Hollywood sound career, music transition as a folk singer-songwriter, and life as a cancer survivor in this compelling episode with Paul.By MEIS

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S4 E5 At the Intersection of K & F – Davis Park in Rockford, IL 1:19:31

8M ago1:19:31

1:19:31

Season# 4 Episode # 5 - Davis Park is in downtown Rockford, Illinois. We chose this location to celebrate 815 Day (Rockford’s original area code). Here are some of the topics we tossed around. Autumn, clothing layering, birthdays, going shopping together, celebrity deaths, game shows, attitude, Rewound Radio, “trust me”, Polaroids, Angry by The Rol…

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S4 E4 Fighting Over Dessert at Lucha Cantina 57:21

9M ago57:21

57:21

Season# 4 Episode # 4 - Lucha Cantina at Edgebrook Shopping Center is the fastest growing Mexican restaurant in Rockford, Illinois. Josh Binning served us great food and drink for us to share with you. Just a few topics from this episode…Tim can’t even buy food correctly, Mariachi stamps, Tim raves about Liz’s buns, red-tailed hawk, epic dessert, p…

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S4 E3 The White Flag at the Rockford Speedway 1:10:21

10M ago1:10:21

1:10:21

The Rockford Speedway is waving the white flag during the 2023 season after 76 years. The memories are really revved up during their final season of stock car racing in northern Illinois. Just a few topics from this episode… custom sock monkey statue, why counter clockwise, Mr. Ford riding shotgun, the sheriff says “I know you!”, NASCAR in Chicago,…

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S4 E2 Prime Time Picnic at Rock Cut State Park 1:13:52

11M ago1:13:52

1:13:52

Season# 4 Episode # 2 - Just a few topics from this episode… First time picnic ideas, walking barefoot in the grass, food that’s bad for dogs, car meets deer, move before the ice melts, cooking outdoors when it’s ninety degrees, cooler thieves, hummingbirds vs. turkey vultures, hammocks, dumpster diving, you made my day, hey Larry and Fabio, Tim go…

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S4 E1 The Scents of Accomplishment at AR Workshop 57:43

12M ago57:43

57:43

Season# 4 Episode # 1 - Just a few topics from this episode… Pouring custom candles, gift giving rules, senior class pranks, 90th birthday, “that’s your porn name”, when Tim runs for office, slowest & fastest talkers, cold throw, the rich & the homeless, Disney ties and the Coronation party. Bars have TIP JARS and so does Lifes3x5s podcast! Find it…

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S3 E15 Deeper Than The Game of Baseball with the Beloit Sky Carps 1:33:43

12M ago1:33:43

1:33:43

Season# 3 Episode # 15 - Just a few topics from this episode… Old Fashion slushes, Billy Williams, baseball themed movies, triple party day coming up, superstitions, the Jeep wave, sports communities, big league announcers, John O’Leary & Jack Buck, fish slime or dog slobber and our new pets. Bars have TIP JARS and so does Lifes3x5s podcast! Find i…

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Jacob Larson 37:20

1y ago37:20

37:20

Paul talks with MEIS graduate, vocalist and funk/soul performer Jacob Larson. They discuss his career pre and post graduation. Three powerful original funk songs from the new Jacob Larson Band release are featured.By MEIS

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S3 E14 Vintage is Sexy for Antique at Best of Beloit Mall 1:09:13

1y ago1:09:13

1:09:13

Season# 3 Episode # 14 - Bars have TIP JARS and so does Lifes3x5s podcast! Find it on our website and Buy Us A Coffee. Just some of the topics in this episode – humping Liz’s leg, muscle cars, trains, cereal boxes, difficult names for specific collectors, coyotes, going through Liz’s purse, Tim’s new puppy, Airheads and “shoplifting.” And, many sto…

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S3 E13 First Anniversary Episode Recap 4:32

1y ago4:32

4:32

Tim Larson mentions some of the highlights from Lifes3x5s podcast's first 42 episodes. It may be time for you to catch up on missed shows, listen again, or jot down a location suggestion and submit it to Lifes3x5xs.com on the Contact tap. Please consider supporting our project for as little as $5 and Buy Me A Coffee through our Tip Jar tab.…

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Dylan Kober 35:26

1y ago35:26

35:26

Paul talks with MEIS graduate, guitarist, composer and dobro player Dylan Kober. Dylan talks about his career path as a working musician post graduation. Three of Dylan's songs are featured including a bluegrass band piece, a solo jazz guitar arrangement and a polyphonic dobro/guitar duet.By MEIS

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S3 E12 Mentally On Stage with the Legends at Nitelite Promotions 2:00:40

1y ago2:00:40

2:00:40

Season# 3 Episode # 12 - Bars have TIP JARS and so does Lifes3x5s podcast! Find it on our website and Buy Us A Coffee. A full blown two hour conversation with our lifelong radio friend Don Kronberg of Nitelite Promotions. We mentally and verbally rubbed shoulders with hundreds of rock stars and comedians spanning his 33 years. Drinking wine in the …

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S3 E 11 We Too Are Aged at Whiskey Acres 51:29

1y ago51:29

51:29

Season# 3 Episode # 11 - Bars have TIP JARS and so does Lifes3x5s podcast! Find it on our website and Buy Us A Coffee. Whiskey Acres provided a great backdrop for many stories today…bourbon slushes, drunk stories from the 70’s, betting on Gatorade, the best bar slogan ever, “it tastes like booger”, “Who puked on me?”, the party backwash looked like…

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S3 E10 Cold Enough to Carve at Lake Geneva’s Winterfest 1:01:23

1y ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Season# 3 Episode # 10 - Remember to tell your friends and review rate us on Apple! Visit lifes3x5s.com for each episode’s photo gallery, a way to contribute ideas to our podcast and the Buy Us A Coffee Tip Jar. Here’s a some of the topics from this episode. The National Snow Sculpting Competition, dueling toasts, ice maze, sand sculpting, lending …

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S3 E9 Birds of a Feather Do a Podcast at Hoo Haven 52:37

1+ y ago52:37

52:37

Season# 3 Episode # 9 - Remember to tell your friends and review rate us on Apple! Visit lifes3x5s.com for each episode’s photo gallery, a way to contribute ideas to our podcast and the Buy Us A Coffee Tip Jar. Here are some of the topics from this episode. The Rockford Photo Club shoot, turkey feathers on Tim’s dashboard, eagles right over our hea…

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S3 E8 Our First Anniversary On-The-Rocks at Carlson Artic Ice Arena 48:52

1+ y ago48:52

48:52

Season# 3 Episode # 8 - It was a nice way to spend the afternoon. Several talented figure skaters practiced their programs for us. Our first episode of January 2023 was also Lifes3x5s podcast first year anniversary! We celebrated by chatting about Mittens versus Gloves, Tim is NOT a trendsetter, childhood skating, Tim’s grandfather’s advice, Olympi…

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S3 E7 This Show Requires Huge Balls at Park Lanes Bowling 1:00:21

1+ y ago1:00:21

1:00:21

Season# 3 Episode # 7 - It was a really fun day at Park Lanes Bowling in Loves Park, Illinois. Here are some of the topics we covered after our three games wearing those fancy colored shoes. Dumb asses on two lanes, Tim’s early birthday gifts, Christine McVie died and how Mick Fleetwood entered the room, thirty-two weeks with three four year old ki…

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S3 E6 Is Somebody Watching Us? at an Undisclosed Location 53:49

1+ y ago53:49

53:49

Season #3 Episode #6 - Tim and Liz are within a rumored to be haunted house. This episode’s stories are like no other. “Someone” moved our wine glasses and my towel in that hotel, it was as cold as a fridge in mid-July, an orb appeared in Liz’s photos, ghosts at the White House, WYBR radio in the CherryVale Mall, and true stories from Tim’s relativ…

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Grace DeVine 33:34

1+ y ago33:34

33:34

Paul talks with MEIS graduate Grace DeVine about her experience as a student and her career post-graduation, writing, producing, and performing music. Three of Grace's art pop songs are featured including her disco/retro inspired, song "Sleep Deprived".By MEIS

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Michelle Rocqet 45:40

1+ y ago45:40

45:40

Paul talks with UCD graduate Michelle Rocqet. Michelle shares the story of her journey from a prospective student to an educator, producer, artist, and now graduate student in musical theatre composition. Three of Michelle's songs are featured demonstrating a deep breadth of compositional styles. Michelle also speaks about her experiences as a fema…

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S3 E5 Riding the Waves of Radio at the Museum of Broadcast Communications 1:13:28

1+ y ago1:13:28

1:13:28

Season #3 Episode #5 - Tim and Liz were pleasantly surprised to be offered to do this episode in the Paul and Angel Harvey Studio at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Illinois. So many radio stories were shared within the former WGN Showcase Studio once on Michigan Avenue. It was donated to the museum in 2012. Midwest temperatures …

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Roniit 38:10

1+ y ago38:10

38:10

MEIS graduate Roniit shares her journey from working in music publishing to becoming a successful songwriter and producer in Los Angeles. Three of her "art pop" songs are featured - one of which has three million plays on Spotify.By MEIS

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S3 E4 Driving a Clutch in the Pouring Rain 51:07

1+ y ago51:07

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Season #3 Episode #4 - Not often, but the weather can pounce on any one of our remote locations. This would be one of those times. Pouring rain at the Rock River Valley Mustang Car Show. Never the less, our show went on. We chatted about our personal memories of September 11, 2021, an old girlfriend married the officer who busted us, Bravehearts, d…

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S3 E3 Straight Off the Vine at Thyme and Again Farm 54:39

1+ y ago54:39

54:39

Season #3 Episode #2 - Surrounded by thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squash, we chatted at a picnic table on a beautiful September day. Our podcast, as usual, covered many unpredictable topics – choking on apples, a wet ghost story, “What’s on your lip?”, the wise words of Rod Kramer, pumpkin spice is in bed with everything, Foley sound effects, …

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S3 E2 We’re Painted Into a Corner in Loves Park, Illinois. 56:37

1+ y ago56:37

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Season #3 Episode #2 - Admiring the new city murals, bird seed, color blind artist, Jim Carey, free t-shirts, senior discounts, crying over a book, pet rock, “It’s good for you!”, nickels, Tim’s painting, not reading labels, latest dumbass moves, raking river rocks and filthy rich. An easy way to contribute to our podcast is to Buy Me a Coffee thro…

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S3 E1 Giggles and Moonshine on the River in Liz’s backyard 1:08:53

1+ y ago1:08:53

1:08:53

Season #3 Episode #1 - This is the first episode of our third season. What a free-for-all of topics! Mt. Rushmore, dinner with former WLS radio folks, bison, rescuing wildlife, time-waster, horrible joke telling, fading fads, not shopping together, people our age, regifting, bourbon cookies, plastic surgery, going to Prince's Paisley Park, moonshin…

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S2 E15 When Nature Pulls You in and Keeps You For the Day at Canyon Camp 1:15:36

2y ago1:15:36

1:15:36

Season #2 Episode #15 - This is the last episode of our second season. Thanks you for joining us at thirty very different locations. Today we’re at the Boy Scouts and Blackhawk Area Council’s Canyon Camp just outside Stockton, Illinois. Conversations about National Park ranger training, the Merlin Bird app, glamping, “a spider crawled across my lip…

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S2 E14 Funny How Everyone Smells the Same in a Barn near Byron, Illinois 53:34

2y ago53:34

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Season# 2 Episode # 14 - We hoisted our equipment up into a hay loft and began to chat. Why is there a kitten in the Tupperware? Animal Stories on WLS radio in Chicago. Parting gifts from the farm, Going down the rabbit hole, seeing UFOs, Think about it and IT will happen, watermelon seeds and Tom Sawyer & Becky Thatcher weekend. What’s your weakne…

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S2 E13 Punch Air Holes For Us Before You Ship from Chicago Rockford International Airport 1:00:46

2y ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Season #2 Episode #13 - While sitting on the tarmac of the airport’s cargo terminal at high noon! We chat about flying first class, the UPS plane that spun and swept everything off our table, and answer the question, “Are your nuts still warm?” Shipping false teeth, getting packages from Dick Clark and George Lucas, football cards and training dogs…

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S2 E12 - It’s Time to Blow Your Own Horn at the Sinnissippi Music Shell in Rockford, Illinois 59:37

2y ago59:37

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Season# 2 Episode # 12 - The world renowned Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps played the Sinnissippi Park Music Shell in Rockford, Illinois. Illinois is truly in the middle of everything! Listen as our conversation drifts into favorite flowers, a lightning round of Family Feud, who can keep a secret, Utter Tuggers baseball, and the guy who Beat…

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#32 - Cobra Kai 25:09

2y ago25:09

25:09

FINALLY a NEW episode as @LandeckerJohn & @JRRussRadio post #32 music in #KobraKai @RalphMacchio @WilliamZabka @MartinKove. Shoutout #MichaelBuffer @SaturdaySleeve. #MrMiyagi say: Enter dojo, Listen, LIKE, SHARE, RT, SUB https://movieticketradio.com/ On #YouTube too!By John Records Landecker and J.R. Russ

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S2 E11 Running Through the Most Perfect Meadow of Music at Toad Hall in Rockford, Illinois 58:22

2y ago58:22

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Season# 2 Episode # 11 - Toad Hall is a vintage music and book store. You name it they have it…somewhere in the building. Tim has been going there since high school. Somehow Liz and Tim covered these topics. Thousands of albums, hauling equipment to dances, epic quotes about music, clothes that will make Liz vomit, and someone gets means when SHE d…

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S2 E10 When It Comes to the Potato Shak, the I’s Have It! in Loves Park, Illinois. 52:18

2y ago52:18

52:18

Diners are the very best places for genuine conversation. Tim and Liz talked about their individual trips to Disney World, a reason to get up in the morning, K-mart cassettes, and wise men sitting at the counter. They think they are due for an aircheck session, old weird apartments, lightning rods, disrobing in a diner and major shit about birthday…

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S2 E9 We Found a Distinctive Bean in Chicago and it Only Took a Millennium 48:32

2y ago48:32

48:32

A beautiful day in the Windy City. They arrived early for this episode before recording yet another show for their side project The Storytellers Studio at Newsradio 780 WBBM just a block away. It felt to be a stone’s throw from Cloud Gate in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois. Tim and Liz met folks from El Paso, Texas; Turkey; Austria; Naperville…

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Sydney Yllanes 27:02

2y ago27:02

27:02

Paul talks to junior singer songwriter major Sydney Yllanes about her EP and Junior Showcase.By MEIS

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Brandon Craven 32:06

2y ago32:06

32:06

Paul talks with recent guitar performance/music business graduate Brandon Craven about his career, his music and his experience as a CAM student.By MEIS

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#31-B Our Apology 1:43

2y ago1:43

1:43

Yes, #JohnLandecker & #JRRuss (mostly J.R.) apologize for not posting anything new since JANUARY! We're posting this so you know we (mostly J.R.) aren't dead yet. Sure, you can hear John weeknights on #WGN #Chicago but unless you email MovieTicketRadio@gmail.com who could tell? Anyhoo, new episodes coming soon starting with #CobraKai and check our …

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S2 E8 Our Heads Were in the Clouds at WGN Radio in Chicago. 58:58

2y ago58:58

58:58

Season#2 Episode #8 - Tim and Liz spent an amazing day at WGN Radio in Chicago with our longtime colleague Lisa Dent. They met Bob Sirott, John Williams and Steve Bertrand. Their unpredictable conversation covered Ken Burns’ Benjamin Franklin documentary, Grammy winners Emily Bear and Abigale Barlow, “her father fixed my middle finger”, transistor …

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Alexi Peterson 30:07

2y ago30:07

30:07

Paul talks with vocal performance student Alexi Peterson about performing and her experience as a student at MEIS at The University of Colorado Denver. Three songs showcase Lexi's wonderful vocal talent.By MEIS

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