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For Pete's Sake 12.13.25 - Three of the Most Important Stories of the Week
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For Pete's Sake 11.22.25 - Three of the Most Important Stories of the Week
Former Colts Owner Jim Irsay's Memorabilia Collection is Up for AuctionHis guitar collection alone is valued at over One BILLION Dollars This collection is largely known for its vast selection of musical instruments - often dubbed "The Greatest Guitar Collection on Earth” , which is estimated to be worth over $1 billion and includes instruments previously owned by -Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, and David Gilmour. Items also in the collection include:A 1963 Gretsch 6120 Country Gentleman, used by John Lennon on The Beatles' 1966 single "Paperback Writer"Lennon's 1964 Rickenbacker Rose Morris Model 1996, used during The Beatles' 1964 Christmas tour. Ringo Starr's first Ludwig drum kit used with The Beatles while touring Europe in 1963And Ringo's drum kit he played on the Ed Sullivan showMuhammad Ali's "Rumble in the Jungle" championship belt-rocking chair used by President John F. Kennedy at the white house- include Jackie Robinson's baseball bat from the 1953 season -Movie MemorabiliaA Wilson volleyball, used during the filming of Cast Away (2000)-a "golden ticket" from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)-Al Pacino's shooting script used during production of Scarface (1983)-Sylvester Stallone's early working script notebook for the film Rocky (1976-Jack Kerouac's original manuscript of "On the Road -Hunter S Thompson's Chevrolet, -The saddle used for Secretariat's Triple Crown run -documents handwritten by George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson, -The original manuscript of the Alcoholics Anonymous 'Big Book'.-And a more-than-200-year-old copy of the Declaration of Independence To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
The Average price of Thanksgiving went up in 2025The Real Cost of Thanksgiving This Year-Price has gone ^^^-Do you tell the family to bring certain items to Thanksgiving-Stopping at multiple houses or just one To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander joined us to talk:-Congressman Clay Higgins (that guy who voted NO to release the Epstein files)-Is this a loss for the President-Former President of Harvard Larry Summer got a beatdown -WHO is the person that has to go through the 23,000 pages of Epstein files (hint: It's Peter & ChatGPT)-Saudi Prince red carpet welcome at the White House To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
For Pete's Sake - 3 of the Most Important Stories of the Week!
The VERY funny Steve Byrne joined us -Working comedy in a mall-Chess King, Bugle Boy Jeans-Sexiest Man Alive-His days in Chicago living with Vince VaughnThis cat is so funny ... Follow Steve on Instagram To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
For Pete's Sake 11.08.25 - Three of the Most Important Stories of the Week!
The ALWAYS entertaining Charlie Beren's joined us to talk:-Polka injuries-Ooof-Fishing, family get togethers, and 'cripe-sakes'Charlie's Comedy on Tour To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
IL Republican Congressman Darin LaHood joined us to talk:-New York elects a new Mayor-The 'kitchen table issues"-Affordability needs to be front and center in the next year -The massive money being thrown at candidates for campaign contributions -The Virginia AG race and the text scandal -The Government shutdown "It's gone on way too long, there are ramifications of it. Frankly it's kind of a shutdown of pain and how much pain people can take on it...sooner rather than later we have to get the Government opened back up"-FAA and SNAP To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
John Slattery starred as Roger Sterling in Mad Men. He's now starring in a new movie called NUREMBERGDirected by JAMES VANDERBILT - and John and James joined the show-John hearing Mad Men clips with Jon Hamm-James directed John, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, Rami Malek, Colin Hanks, Richard Grant ... -Nuremberg and all about the movie-Took James 13 years to get to the finished movie product-James first film he directed Robert Redford -John in Apple TV's "The Last Frontier"-John on getting nervous filming "I was walking back to the start position and asking Russell (Crowe), 'is this working? I didn't even know him!"-We all have a favorite WWII movie -Slattery's tailor (Pete wants to hire him) To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
People Magazine's Julie Jordan interviewed Jonathan Bailey for the 'Sexiest Man Alive' cover -This is Julie's 12th 'Sexiest Man Alive' cover..."these men are clearly very attractive and all very charming, but gosh, Jonathan just took that and kind of elevated it!" -Wicked and Bridgerton star lands SMA2025-All the 'Sexiest Men' had the "IT" factor People Magazine "Sexiest Man Alive" by Julie Jordan To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here
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
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