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For Pete's Sake 11.01.25 - Three of the Most Important Stories of the Week
Nearly half of U.S. adults have driven while so tired it affected their ability to stay safe behind the wheelIn an American Academy of Sleep Medicine survey, 41% of adults admitted they've been so drowsy while driving that it impaired their performance, including 50% of men and 33% of women To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Show Open 11.01.25 ✅ Feds drop interest rates again for the second time in 6 weeks…should we celebrate or panic
From Planes Trains and Automobiles to Uncle Buck to that unforgettable racquetball scene in Splash John Candy made us laugh till we cried
NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles joined us:-Congress needs to feel some level of pressure to end the Government shutdown-Are the two sides even talking "They aren't talking! There's no negotiations... there's no conversations happening!"-The east Wing of the White House being demolished -Why commute George Santos' sentence and let him out of jail-Is Diddy next To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Dave Berke is a decorated Marine, a fighter pilot, and former TOP GUN instructor, his new book is calledThe Need to LeadDave talks:-Jocko doing the foreword to his book-Can leadership be learned "Yes, absolutely! And, that's one of the core tenets, leadership is a skill. It's something everybody can, and actually needs to learn. And, that's really the premise of the whole book"-Does fear work as a leader-What makes a Top Gun instructor and biggest misconceptions -Work on the relationships and build that trust-Dave's hacks to stay calm under pressure "the skill of detachment" Relax. Look around. Make a call. -Humility and confidence is what you shoot for To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Friend of the show, Chicago Med's Steven Weber joined us to talk:-His wife and mother visited Chicago-11 seasons for Chicago Med, 5 seasons for Steven -Working for Dick Wolf -Friend Tim Daly's description of Steven Weber "Timmy's a good guy as we all know he was voted handsomest man in North America in 1978, 79, 83, 87, and 89! You know all the stuff we use on Zoom with softening our lens ... that's how he is in real life"-The C.A.D.s - Character Actors Dinner To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Deidre Hall played the unforgettable Dr. Marlena Evans on Days of Our Lives for more than four decades. And now Days is being inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of FameDiedre joined us to talk:-John Black - Drake Hogestyn, her Days on screen husband "Horrible loss. For us and the audience who adored him and we adored him on stage"-Pete thanking Deidre for 'wingwoman' status at Bradley University-Her first day on-set in 1976 flubbing her line and character name-Her twin sister on Days was her real life identical twin. Days says, "You have a twin, let's get her out here, and she wasn't an actress, she was a teacher. She didn't bring those self-conscience things to the part"-Deidre guest starring on HBO's 'Hacks' To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
.38 Special lead singer Don Barnes joined us to talk:-The 70's music scene in Jacksonville, FL-How he met Donnie Van Zandt and started .38 Special -Don on brothers Ronnie Van Zandt (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Johnny & Donnie, "They were from the wrong side of the tracks. Kinda redneck ya know"-Don and legendary rocker Jim Peterik wrote the music for this album-How he puts together songs like "Hold on Loosely"
Shadows of Sobriety .. is an honest and moving look at what it means to grow up in the shadow of addiction and still find a way to heal. Author Keith Burton joined the show to talk:What prompted him to write the bookFacing FearsFamily and forgiveness... and so much moreThis story isn't just about pain. It's about perspective, forgiveness, and the strength that comes from facing hard truths Shadows of Sobriety Book To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Mindy Rickles and her husband Ed Mann host a weekly podcast mixing laughs, stories, and classic clips - called "Mindy and Ed and Don Rickles"-Don on the Tonight show-Mindy Rickles on her fearless dad Don “No he didn't. And Sinatra, they were very close. My dad loved him because Frank Sinatra was the one who would come to the shows and bring his friends.” -Don's best friend Bob Newhart -Did she embrace being Don Rickles daughter-Working on the movie 'Casino' with Deniro and Scorsese-Hundreds of appearance on The Tonight Show and his relationship with Johnny To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Legendary comedian, actor, writer, and the guy who made us laugh on Mad About You, The Kominsky Method, Beverly Hills Cop - Axel F, Stranger Things...Paul is on Tour - Chicago, Philly, a few more shows in Pennsylvania and many others - go to PaulReiser.com for ticketsPaul shares:-He wrote the Mad About You theme after meeting producer Don Was at the airport-Is he dead on 'Stranger Things' "It's an interesting question because it was left in the air. At the end of season 4, I was chained to a table by military guys and they left the room. I would call the Duffer Brothers and ask 'what's happening next? Am I alive or dead?' We'll see." (season 5 drops Thanksgiving)-Paul "In my mind, Stranger Things is Scooby Doo with a bigger budget"-The next title of his book is 'Strokehood'-His 'Mad About You' pitch to NBC Paul is just so funny... To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Peter Alexander is the senior white house correspondent for NBC NEWS and Weekend Today co-host joined us to talk:-Pete Hegseth military meeting this week-Hamas has until this weekend to respond to the peace deal -Government Shutdown To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Show Open 10.04.25 ✈️ Traveling? Get ready for the TSA line from hell thanks to the gov't shutdown ⏳
Kyle MacLachlan starred as Special Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks and Charlotte's husband Trey in Sex and the City His new podcast is called “What are we even doing?”Kyle Talks: -His podcast and how does he like it compared to acting-"That was such a wonderful experience working on Sex & the City. We shot in New York City, no better place to film. And I worked with some amazing people""-Playing Ray Manzarek in Oliver Stone's "The Doors"- To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Do you know your partner's favorite flower? You're not aloneOne in four Americans do not know their partner's favorite flower.A new survey looked at the role flowers play for people in their lives. Results showed just a quarter (24%) of those in relationships don't know what their partner's favorite flower even looks like. Pete's Perfectione Roses on Amazon To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Here is what the average American thinks is the perfect salary to live Half of us say the money we make now is not enoughIf we made money more we would pay: Buy groceries, travel, pay credit cards (yes, in that order) To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Steve Bernas from the Better Business Bureau joined us to talk scams:-Naked picture send money asap email scam "Delete it no matter what you think, just delete it. It's best not to even engage with them at all"-Tollway text scam-Random text scams -The paypal invoice scam-Contractor scamsscams, scams, and more scams ... IT'S THE TIP OFF TO THE RIPOFF! BBB.ORG BBB.org To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Lisa Ann Walters from ABC's smash hit Abbott Elementary joined us ...-Lisa is a great cook-She was just at the Emmys - she saw Nate's opening bit, but could NOT hear it-Abbott coming back... And so much more (she is just FUNNY) To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Fox News Channel's Mike Tobin has done it allBeen in the thick in the war Zone in GazaClimbed Mt EverestAnd now … Mike is tackling … bull riding!
For Pete's Sake 09.27.25 - Three of the Most Important Stories of the Week
LOVE US SOME JOHN WAITE!The Babys, Bad English, his voice has been part of the soundtrack of our lives. John Waite is on tour … he will be in Rockford, IL at the Hard Rock Casino - other dates: JohnWaiteWorldwide.com - for tour informationJohn Talks:-Being #1 with Bad English "Being from England, being #1 in America, it's a big deal"-His music and how it's being used in movies and Netflix, plus working with Quentin Tarantino -Bad English, the egos, and working with Journey Guitarist Neal Schon-How does he write songs To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Crying at work is more common than many think - nearly half of in-person and hybrid workers, and 70% of remote workers, have cried on the job.Why does crying at work feel different? We do it in other aspects of our lives. Why is crying at work tabooWhat's causing this?WHY are people crying at work? To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Turns out you're not alone. People are relying on everything from gut instincts and prayers to what they're calling “pure vibes” when making major choices.36 percent lean on intuition, 29 percent on prayers, and 19 percent on vibes Forget logic - "I have this guy feeling we should go for it!" To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
For Pete's Sake 09.20.25 - Three of the Most Important Stories of the Week
Randy West is a a longtime TV announcer for: The Price is Right, Deal or No Deal, Supermarket Sweep … his new book is called:"TV Inside-Out - Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies: The backstage blunders, bloopers and blasphemy of celebrities in search of success"Randy Talks:-How he met longtime Price is Right announcer Johnny Olson when he 14 years old-The stories he writes about: Jerry Lewis puts a hit out on Joan Rivers life; Desi Arnaz has a mafia hit put out on him -Wink Martindale wouldn't go out of his house without fixing his hair-The new documentary on the Price is Right "Holly Hallstrom was one of the girls involved in a lawsuit and she got a $3 million dollar settlement without an NDA...and she will be talking along with several of the other models"-
1 in 3 employees have dated a coworkerPete met his wife at workMost do To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Anna-Sigga-Nicolazzi is a former prosecutor for the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office,She is the host of the podcast "Law & Order: Criminal Justice System"Law and Order podcastWorking for the Brooklyn DA How they all tie together To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
NBC News Morgan Chesky has been covering the Charlie Kirk assassination -Tyler Robinson's father turned him in-Security at the event-Utah Governor Spencer Cox -Formal charges "So we know Tyler Robinson, the 22 yr old suspect being held in Utah County jail, we anticipate formal charges on Tuesday, among those charges we anticipate is aggravated murder" To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Chicago Fire's David Eigenberg joined. It's all ridiculous and funny!-Lisa running into David in the neighborhood and not talking to him-David was with Taylor Kinney in the neighborhood -The Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That is over-The binge watching and the hate watching "first I heard about the binge watching, that became very popular...then it spun out into hate watching...it was written up in the New York Times & Variety"-His buddy's hotdog stand made the reboot To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
New research says the average American second-guesses themselves 41 percent of their daily decisions. 4 out of 10 decisions daily!Do you struggle with this? To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
Show Open 09.13.25 ⚠️ Political violence has to stop
The 'Hot Mics' podcast host Billy Bush joined us to talk:-Meghan Markle being an unlikable person -Charlie Sheen's new book "The Book of Sheen" where he admits to sleeping with women and men “He was looking for the next dopamine hit and he couldn't find it in a crack pipe... I need a rush, I need a high, I need something different. I need something out of the box.”
For Pete's Sake 09.13.25 - Three of the Most Important Stories of the Week
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