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It's only a 5-hour radio show with a LOT of classic rock...so we can't always get to EVERYTHING. That's why we have the Bonus Block! Celebrity interviews, local interviews, strange news, music news, jokes, stupid criminals, and more!

Q106.5 (KCQQ-FM)


    • Mar 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Mark Manuel's Bonus Block

    David Koechner From "Anchorman" and "The Office"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 13:22


    Mark Manuel Talks With Marie Osmond

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 15:43


    Mark Manuel Talks With Toto's David Paich

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 10:43


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    Mark Talks With Carrot Top About Vegas Residencies, Props, and "Just For Men"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 11:11


    Comedian Dusty Slay - "The Standups" on Netflix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 9:33


    Dusty Slay's NEW half-hour comedy special is featured in season 3 of THE STANDUPS - streaming NOW on NETFLIX.

    A Chat With The Authors Of "Eerie Quad Cities"...Just In Time For Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 12:51


    Michael McCarty and John Brassard, Jr., join Mark Manuel to talk about some of the "truly haunted" places in the Quad Cities. It's all in their book, "Eerie Quad Cities."

    Bryan Bennett from Betfred Sports - 6-4-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 3:17


    Bryan Bennett From Betfred Sports - What Are Teaser Bets?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 4:13


    QC River Bandits Owner Dave Heller - What To Expect This Season And Players To Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 6:10


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    Brian Bennett (Betfred Sports) - Cubs, Cardinals, and the Over-Under on Aaron Leaving Green Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 7:55


    Donnie Baker From The Bob & Tom Show - Why Was He Upset On B&T?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 4:20


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    Betfred Sports' Bryan Bennett - Spread, Money, and Total

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 6:15


    Bryan Bennett From Betfred Sports - What Is A Parlay And How Do I Do it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 3:27


    Bryan Bennett from Betfred Sports - NCAA Final Four Odds And More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 5:57


    Bryan Bennett From Betfred Sports - Spring Football and the College Basketball Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 5:27


    Bryan Bennett from Betfred Sports - Iowa/Illinois Chances In The Big 10 Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 4:50


    Bryan Bennett From Betfred Sports - Iowa, Illinois, and Iowa State In The NCAA Tourney?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 5:36


    Bryan Bennett from Betfred Sports - Do the Hawkeyes have a chance against Ohio State? Illini?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 4:14


    Bryan Bennett from Betfred Sports - College Football Is Back...in February?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 3:33


    Bryan Bennett from Betfred Sports on Illini, the "Big Game," and that streaker - 2-12-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 5:46


    Bryan Bennett From Betfred Sports On Everything "Big Game" - 2-5-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 6:30


    RIP Dustin Diamond: Funny Story About Elizabeth Berkley And Saved By The Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 3:45


    Bryan Bennett from Betfred Sports talks Hawkeyes, Illini, Drake, and OT in the "Big Game"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 4:20


    Betfred Sports' Bryan Bennett Talks McGregor, Poirier, Packers, Bucs, Chiefs, Bills, And Props!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 6:26


    Bryan Bennett From Betfred Sports Talks Divisional Playoffs - 1-15-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 6:18


    Steve Byrne Talks About His New Movie, "The Opening Act"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 7:18


    "The Opening Act" stars Jimmy O. Yang, Cedric the Entertainer, Ken Jeong, Alex Moffat, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, and more. This is the ultimate look at comedians and what it sometimes takes to make it big.

    David Coverdale Of Whitesnake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 10:41


    David Coverdale of Whitesnaked called in to tell Mark Manuel about some new releases, "Slide It In 35th Anniversary Remixed" and "The ROCK Album," part of a new trilogy called "Red, White, and Blues."

    Robert Lamm of Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 12:33


    Robert Lamm of Chicago called Mark Manuel to talk about his new song, "Everything Is Gonna Work Out Fine"...a song he did with Jim Peterick of the Ides of March. In addition to the new song, Mark asked about the band Chicago, the death of Terry Kath, and the "David Foster-ized" version of Chicago...

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    Carmine Appice - Ronnie James Dio Tribute "Monsters And Heroes"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 12:28


    Legendary drummers and brothers, Carmine and Vinny Appice, have released a video to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the passing of Ronnie James Dio

    Jim Peterick - Ides Of March, Survivor, .38 Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 9:03


    Jim Peterick is the lead guitar and vocalist you hear in the Ides Of March classic, "Vehicle." He's also the guy behind "Eye Of The Tiger," a ton of songs from .38 Special, and a "heavy metal" song from Sammy Hagar...

    Rick Wills - Bass Player With Foreigner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 14:59


    Rick Wills joined Foreigner for the "Head Games" album and was with them for 14 years. Before that, he played in a band with David Gilmour. And, you'll never guess who appears on the "4" album! HINT: You'll be "blinded" by this fact... In this episode of The Q106.5 Bonus Block

    Former Chicago Bear Dan "The Danimal" Hampton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 20:49


    The "Danimal" joined Mark Manuel to talk about football, the upcoming Super Bowl, the "Super Bowl Shuffle," and more

    "Happy" From HAIRBALL, Stupid Criminals, Joke Of The Day, And Guinea Pig Ice Cream

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 14:35


    Ronnie Platt of KANSAS, Thoughts On "The Beer Money Kid," Joke Of The Day, And More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 13:32


    Woody Trauffer Of The Spoonbills On Getting Inducted To The QC Blues HOF

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 9:51


    Craig Ferguson (comedian and former "Late, Late Show" host)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 8:10


    Robby Krieger of the Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 7:48


    Mark Manuel talks with Robby Krieger of the Doors...who has an interesting Quad City connection...

    BONUS BLOCK: Danielle Rudd from Ballards Resort

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 4:30


    We're going back up to Ballard's Resort in Lake Of The Woods, Minnesota, for another walleye fishing trip, Aug 12th thru 16th. Here's more about the trip...

    BONUS BLOCK: Ronnie Platt of Kansas 3-16-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 8:35


    Kansas had to reschedule their Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Show at the Adler Theatre, so Mark caught up with lead singer Ronnie Platt to see how the tour is going...

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    BONUS BLOCK: Ronnie Romero of Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 6:28


    In this episode of The Bonus Block, Q106.5's Mark Manuel talks with Ronnie Romero, lead singer of Rainbow. They have a project out with brand new music, as well as a 2 CD + 1 DVD live set, "MEMORIES IN ROCK II," which comes out April 6th...

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    BONUS BLOCK: Dr Demento And John Cafiero Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 8:52


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    BONUS BLOCK: David Cassidy Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 6:31


    David Cassidy was making an appearance at the Waterfront Convention Center several years ago. Mark Manuel and his morning partner, Steve Ketelaar, caught up with David a few days before the show. It wasn't much longer before his health started to slide. RIP David Cassidy!

    BONUS BLOCK: The Legendary Night People

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 7:56


    Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Night People will be playing a final farewell concert as a fundraiser for the Adler Theatre. Mark caught up with Gary Pearson, their bass player...you won't believe who they opened for back in the day!

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    BONUS BLOCK - Kent Hartman, author of the book GOODNIGHT, L.A.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 8:48


    Goodnight, L.A.: The Rise And Fall Of Classic Rock - The Untold Story From Inside The Legendary Recording Studios

    BONUS BLOCK - Ricky Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2017 13:21


    BONUS BLOCK - Ronnie Platt of Kansas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 15:44


    Ronnie Platt took over vocals after Steve Walsh retired from the band. Now, they're on their "Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour!" How did Styx almost keep him from taking the lead vocals job? What's it like filling THOSE shoes? So many questions...and they're all answered here...

    BONUS BLOCK - Dana Starkell Is Canoeing From The QC To New Orleans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 11:27


    Why on earth would someone want to canoe from the Quad Cities ALL THE WAY to New Orleans?! I mean...that's 40 days in a canoe!! Find out in this episode of THE BONUS BLOCK on Q106.5

    BONUS BLOCK - Dallas Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 9:48


    Former Iowa Hawkeye and Indianapolis Colts TE Dallas Clark joins Mark Manuel to talk about the Native Fund, Ashton Kutcher, and their Metallica benefit concert.

    BONUS BLOCK - Blue Oyster Cult

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 7:47


    Mark Manuel catches up with Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult, prior to their performance at the Limelight Eventplex in Peoria...

    BONUS BLOCK - Roger Boyd of Head East

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 7:27


    Mark Manuel catches up with Head East's Roger Boyd...who's still keeping it midwestern today. Oh...and we could probably call him PROFESSOR Boyd...

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    BONUS BLOCK - Judas Priest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 4:37


    Mark Manuel catches up with the guys in Judas Priest. The "rock-n-roll lifestyle" has changed since their day, apparently...

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