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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 13:00


IL Congressman Darin LaHood is on the House Intelligence Committee and joined us to talk-When he received advance notice and why the President chose to strike when he did-Damage to the nuclear sites "There's multiple reports that show the vast majority of, and this is public reporting, of the nuclear capabilities have been destroyed and set back"-Where is the 880 lbs of enriched Uranium -Sleeper cells and radicals-Where was he during the bombings-What's a SCIF To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 13:00


Stella Aykroyd, daughter of Dan Aykroyd, and Luke Pisano, son of Judy Belushi Pisano. They're the co-authors of the new graphic novel Blues Brothers: Escape of Joliet JakeStella & Luke joined us to talk:-Stella on father Dan Aykroyd "He is Elwood Blues in many ways.  That's how he moves through life"-Luke talks about his mom Judy Belushi Pisano -How has the Blues Brothers story changed over the years -What's the book about-Stories from the making of the Blues Brothers like Belushi walking into a random house  Picture Courtesy: In our studio behind Pete  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 7:00


NBC's Morgan Chesky joined us to talk about NBC's New Daily News Podcast"Here's the Scoop"-Life on the road-What is a 'sleeper cell' and should we be worried, "Federal officials say that while they are increasing surveillance on potential suspects, there's been no credible threat as of this time"-NBC's Richard Engel is a rockstar Follow Morgan on Instagram To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 11:01


You fell in love with George Takei as Sulu from the original the original Star Trek, George is a bestselling author, activist, and social media legend. His latest bookIt Rhymes With TakeiGeorge joined us to talk-How he spent 5 years in internment camps during WWII-What did Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry see to cast him as Sulu "He had good taste, high standards...he was also a visionary.  He imagined Star Trek to reflect the 23rd century"-What did the acronym "IDIC" mean on Star Trek  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 6:50


Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 12:00


Dionne Warwick joined us to talk:-One-night-only appearance at the Apollo Theater — “Don't Make Me Over”-Trembling, she was so nervous the first time playing the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem New York -On getting butterflies before walking out on stage at the Apollo "Not at all.  The Apollo feels like going home, it really does.  I love the Apollo Theater"-Meeting Willie Nelson for the first time the night of recording 'We are the World' "Oh my goodness he's going to sing with me?  I had never met him and he was just a joy - he's a very nice kind man!"-What was in Dionne's rider back in the day and now-Dionne still smokes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 14:15


Garrett Haake is the Senior White House Correspondent for NBC News joined us to talk:-Tensions in the Middle East-Is Iran's weapon stockpile low-Why did Israel attack now-Israel taking out Iran's senior officials -Only one bomb that can take out Fordow "There is one non-nuclear weapon that takes this thing out.  It is a bomb that only the United States has, it weighs 30,000 lbs, and basically only US planes, flown by US pilots, can handle this particular mission"  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 12:00


Busy Philipps is a New York Times best-selling author, she's an actor, writer, and host of the new talk show, "Busy This Week"Busy talks:-Her instagram, her name, her book-Navigating the misogyny of Hollywood -"I try and stay grounded in the idea when I look at pictures of myself from 5 years ago, I'm like 'Good Lord She's Hot!'"-On dating younger men "I've aged into my own Cougartown!"   Follow Busy on Instagram  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 13:00


Dean Cain joined us to talk about his new movie "Little Angels" Dean Talks:

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 6:50


A list of REAL Things Dads Really Wish Their Kids Would Say to Them ...like ......"I checked the oil and rotated the tires... just like you said!"     or... "You grilling in cargo shorts is one of my fav childhood memories!"Happy Father's Day to all the dads!  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

For Pete's Sake 06.14.25 -

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 6:50


For Pete's Sake 06.14.25 - Three of the most important stories of the week

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 13:00


Our old friend Kevin Cronin joined us to talk:-Vocal rest - is it a real thing-REO's breakup "It doesn't make sense to me.  We've tried and tried and tried to make it work, and at some point you just have to accept that it's not gonna work."-The Pope is now on the Kevin Cronin and Styx bandwagon-JY of Styx and Kev go waaaaay back-He went to a James Taylor concertFollow Kev on Instagram  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 7:00


Music journalist and author Selena Fragassi, has a new book entitled  "ALANIS: 30  Years of Jagged Little Pill"Selena talks:-What the album is all about-How it hit like a hurricane-She was selling almost 1 million albums a month when Jagged Little Pill came out-"In total 33 Million worldwide to this day (albums sold). She was the first woman to make $300 million for a record label.  Yeah, it's just incredible"   To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Luvvie Ajayi Jones expands on her Ted Talk 'Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable' “...When it doesn't feel comfortable, you're not supposed to be comfortable… Here's the thing, comfort has never really served us!”

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 13:00


LUVVIE AJAYI JONES, author of children's book Little Troublemaker Defends Her NameLuuvie talks:=Her Ted Talk 'Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable'-Her new book -"Sometimes when it doesn't feel comfortable, you're not supposed to be comfortable...Here's the thing, confomfort has never really served us!"-What exactly is a 'professional troublemaker'-Ask yourself 3 questions before you speak up-Your voice matters at any age-Projecting fear onto others To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

For Pete's Sake 06.07.25 -

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 6:51


For Pete's Sake 06.07.25 - Three of the most important stories of the week

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 13:00


The Weber Grillmaster Dustin Green joined us to talk:-Cleaning your grill properly-How to cook chicken properly-Cooking steak "Direct heat, you flip it once, you flip it to a new spot on the grate because you've already taken the energy out of the one spot, then once you get to your 'pull temperature' you take it off"-His favorite things to grill and favorite veggies -Pork chop temperature Follow Dustin on Instagram  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 12:00


Dr. Clyde Yancy is the Doctor Who Saved Pete's Life: His “Essential Eight” for a Heart-Healthy Summer ❤️

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 12:12


Our GUY!  Fox News Channel's Mike Tobin Climbed Mt Everest and joined us:-We were one of the few people he told he was climbing Everest-His prep time and sleeping in a chamber at home aka "The Michael Jackson Tent"-Did he bring his own toilet paper and where do you go to the bathroom???-One sherpa named "Tuesday"-Took FOUR Days to climb Mt Everest-"When you climb up on the Northeast ridge of Everest (most difficult climb), I had that moment that I'm higher than anywhere in the world!"-Mike did 22 pushups on the summit representing the 22 veteran and first responder suicides every single day Follow Mike on Instagram  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 13:00


NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander joined us to talk:-Elon Musk stepping away and slamming president Trump on CBS Sunday Morning-Israel bombing Hamas and the 50 hostages still being held captive by Hamas -US negotiating with Iran -What's next with Putin "He (Trump) is disappointed, he says Putin's acting crazy, because he's had some of his toughest strikes on Ukraine...the President said he'll meet with Putin and Zelensky when the time is right"-What does Putin have to gain sitting down with The President and Zelensky-Pardons this week by The President-Jake Tapper's Biden book and who knew what behind the scenes To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 12:01


Great friend of the show Rob Morrow joined us to talk about his new podcast   with Janine Turner 'Northern Disclosure' Rob Talks:-His co-host Janine Turner-On the popularity to this day of Northern Exposure "There's something about that world that's just fun to enter into and get lost in"-Is doing a television show like summer camp-He's tried to reboot Northern Exposure four different times-His chemistry with Janine Turner-The gentlemen's dinner!!! (helllllllooooo Pete needs to goooooooo) To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Gloria Gaynor 'I Will Survive' came out in 1978 - "My heels were pretty high, my wardrobe was the 70's. The 70's with the big shoulders. My mother was a seamstress, I didn't wear the polyester because I knew the polyester w

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 7:00


Gloria Gaynor joined us to talk (yes, that Gloria Gaynor - hello?  I Will Survive):-'I Will Survive' came out in 1978 - how high were your heels & what were you wearing "My heels were pretty high, my wardrobe was the 70's.  The 70's with the big shoulders.  My mother was a seamstress, I didn't wear the polyester because I knew the polyester wasn't a good thing!"-Did she hang at Studio 54 and hit the VIP room-Gloria's new single "Fida Known"-What gave her the strength to leave an abusive marriage  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 13:00


He's the undisputed Roastmaster General Jeff Ross joined us to talk:-His “Take a Banana for a Ride” Hard Rock Casino Tour -Rockford Rocks -The Tom Brady Roast "I agree it definitely hit harder than anyone expected.  But I gotta tell ya, he was a good sport for taking the hits like that!"-Does the person fill out a psychological test before being roasted -His favorite roasts: Trump. Bieber, Alec Baldwin, Rob Lowe-Both his parents passed away when he was a teenager -His peers coming up in comedy-He roasts himself at the beginning of the show like "I look like a Jeff Bezos blowup doll" RoastmasterGeneral.com To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 7:00


The Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich joined us to talk-His new book -The President's first 100 days "He's anywhere between an A- and an A+"-The stock market-Dealing with Putin "Putin's not going to negotiate...the only way to slow that down is to physically stop him"  -is the Republican Party now the Party of Trump To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

For Pete's Sake 05.31.25 -

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 6:50


For Pete's Sake 05.31.25 - Three of the Most Important Stories of the Week

Do you DoorDash?

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 6:50


Do you DoorDash? -In 2023, Door Dash processed 1.9 billion orders -and brought in $8.64 billion in revenue-A 31.3% increase year-over-2022 -DoorDash completed 1.9 billion orders … in the first 9  months of 2024.Would you DoorDash a wedding gown in under an hour?    To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 6:50


After an exhausting day of work and parenting duties, it can feel nice to turn off our brains and look at screens. -But if your partner is trying to make conversation with you and “you're not responding because you're so consumed in your phone,  then you're missing cues for connection and emotional-deepening conversations that could lead to building and cementing trust,” according to therapists.Here's what you can do ... To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Lena Hall on Working with Jon Hamm: “He's so good-looking, but I play his little sister. I can't look at him that way!”

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 12:00


Apple TV's "Your Friends and Neighbors" co-star Lena Hall -Lena Hall on Working with Jon Hamm: “He's so good-looking, but I play his little sister.  I can't look at him that way!”

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 20:00


The band HEART will be in Chicago at Ravina, The Hard Rock in Atlantic CityDetroit, Hinckley Minnesota, St Louis, and more cities ... Go to heart-music.com for details.Nancy Wilson of Heart is a a trailblazer , a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and just an all-around cool person.Nancy joined us to talk:-Working with her sister Ann for over 50 years, "Because we had the other focus on the music itself, it took a lot of pressure off of us as a relationship"-Playing Radio City Music Hall (Ann Hathaway brought her kids)-Todd Rundgren has always been that cool-college girl-mind-expanding-person-Writing new music -Playing the Kennedy Center Honors for Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones-Inspired by the Beatles on Ed Sullivan   To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Sen. Durbin on President Biden's mental state during his Presidency: “I never once ran into a situation where I thought ‘uh oh, he's in trouble' — until that debate.”

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 12:59


Senator Dick Durbin is the second highest-ranking senator in the U.S. Senate, serving as the Senate Majority Whip, and representing the state of Illinois since 1997. Senator Dick Durbin talks:-On retirement "I've seen some sorry situations, I won't go into names about specific individuals, but some stuck around too long"-President Biden's cancer and his mental state during his Presidency "Did I realise he was aging, about my age, 2-3 years older, I could see it but I never once ran into a situation where I thought 'uh oh, he's in trouble' until that debate"   -Career politician and the effect it has on their constitutions -Did he know about President Biden's ailing health during his Presidency-Terrorist threats and the Hunt for Osama Bin Laden-The Israeli / Hamas war-Tariffs and the US Dollar globally  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

For Pete's Sake 05.24.25 -

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 6:50


Kelsey Grammer Remembering Cheers Co-Star George Wendt: “I asked him one time, ‘what's the deal with beer?' He says, ‘Oh, I love beer!'”

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 10:14


Kelsey Grammer is a television icon, best known as Dr. Frasier Crane on Cheers and FrazierHe has a very touching book about his sister Karen called:Karen: A brother remembersKelsey Grammer talks:-Kelsey Grammer on Cheers Co-Star George Wendt: “I asked him one time, ‘what's the deal with beer?' He says, ‘Oh, I love beer!'”

A new Rambo book reveals wild behind-the-scenes moment, "Kirk Douglas was assigned to play (the colonel)..he shows up... with his own version of the script he'd written. And both Stallone and the director said you're not going to change th

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 13:00


Nat Segaloff joined us to talk about his new book The Rambo Report: Five Films, Three Books, One LegendNat talks:-Brian Dennehy played the Sheriff -Stallone did not want veterans watching the movie -Kirk Douglas was assigned to pay the role Richard Crenna plays (the colonel), but he shows up on the set with his on version of the script he'd written.  And both Stallone and the director said you're not going to change the character.  So he left!-Rambo was an apple Discussing his other work-John Belushi and how Jane Curtin was upset with Lorne Michaels  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 12:00


Court TV's Ashley Wilcott joined us to breakdown:The Sean Combs Court Case-CNN destroyed the original Cassie video.  Can the clips be used as evidence-Does Cassie Ventura's testimony help the Federal case -"The argument by the feds is ... listen ..he used his power, his control, threats ... to engage in the enterprise of racketeering,of trafficking, of these women and sex workers to commit these crimes"-When does it go from consensual to nonconsensualThe Menendez Brothers sentence was reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life-They are now eligible for parole-Now in their 50'sKaren Reid retrialHarvey Weinstein retrial Follow Ashley on Instagram  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Bob Costas "This has been my feeling for a very long time: Pete Rose should've been banned, for life, from official baseball...but he should have been eventually on the Hall of Fame ballot"

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 13:00


Bob Costas joined us to talk Pete Rose baseball ban being lifted-"This has been my feeling for a very long time: Pete Rose should've been banned, for life, from official baseball...but he should have been eventually on the Hall of Fame ballot" -Pete and Shoeless Joe need 12 votes out of the 16 veteran committee members-Should Shoeless Joe Jackson have been banned from baseball-Was Pete Rose a threat to baseball-Does this open the MLB writer eyes to put the steroid-era players in the Hall-The Cubs in first and the Pope a White Sox fan To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

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