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Rock Island author Paul Ferguson talks about his latest novel, “The Tower of Bellwether Moss,” as well as his previous works, how he chooses his projects, his motivations, and what goes into writing historical fiction and horror. We also talk a bit about HP Lovecraft, if artists’ private lives and flaws can be separated from […]

Are you ready to find out the creepy secrets of the Quad-Cities? Justin Marxen, star of the new QuadCities horror web series talks to us about the unsettling crime and horror drama set in the Q-Cs! Quad Cities – Mini Series is a 5 episode horror themed mini series.Episodes drop every week on the “Quad […]

Tristan talks about the new theater, Mockingbird on Main, he’s opened, as well as its inaugural shows, “The Mountaintop” and “Enemy of the People,” opening this weekend. We also talk about the hot topic of diversity in local theater, “Rocky Horror,” theater in the time of covid, and more. Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC […]

Belgian Fest is coming up this Sunday from 11 to 4 at Stephen’s Park in Moline, and Bill Cornelis is here to talk about it and give us the lowdown on what to expect! Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island Author Paul Ferguson Rock Island author Paul Ferguson talks about his latest […]

Kil Theodrick will be returning to the Quad-Cities to perform at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island Speakeasy Thursday night. The Los Angeles standup is most notable for winning first place in the 2018 US Comedy Contest, as a finalist in 2015 Stand Up NBC, Dante in up and coming 2021 film Loving a Younger […]

Nationally-known comedian Kil Theodrick got some of his earliest shows at Rock Island’s Speakeasy. Now he’s working on a new film and sitcom for Netflix, has been on Hulu, NBC and Amazon Prime, and is a touring comedian nationwide, based in Los Angeles. Kil is returning to his old stage at Rock Island’s Speakeasy for […]

For over 20 years — over 10 on TV — Murr has been a part of the hilarious Tenderloins comedy team, the crew of friends behind “Impractical Jokers.” Murr will be bringing his fun live show to The Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave. East Moline at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.Tickets ($35 – $42) are […]

Jeff O’Neil talks about the return of his awesome event, MIDWEST MONSTER FEST, going on today through Sunday at The Rust Belt in East Moline! QuadCities.com was one of the original sponsors of Midwest Monster Fest, and we’re happy to continue to be a sponsor of this cool event! Hear all about it here! Other […]

Greg Aguilar and Daisy Moran talk about various issues regarding Hispanic Culture in the Quad-Cities and nationwide, from their own perspectives and from a general perspective. It’s a fascinating, intriguing and enlightening talk on a variety of topics and issues. Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island Author Paul Ferguson Rock Island author […]

Charlie Murphy ain’t got nothing on Billy Peiffer. In the second of our two-part podcast with the Lynn Allen founder and front man, he talks about the band’s career going back to the early ’80s and his friendship and collaboration with Jesse Johnson, as well as his various interactions with the one and only PRINCE. […]

In a first in the 110 episodes of QCUncut, we ran into technical difficulties in the middle of our interview with Lynn Allen’s Billy Peiffer, necessitating a cutoff of our show mid-conversation and needing to jump back in for a part two. In our first part of this lengthy and fun conversation over beers at […]

Yimmy Borda talks about his experience as a Hispanic-American from Peru, and it’s shaped his life in the Quad-Cities. It’s a lively and engaging discussion of the different geographic cultures and backgrounds from South America and how they fit into the tableau with people of Central American and Mexican descent in the U.S., and touches […]

Quad-Cities leaders in the African-American community, Mike Cribbs, Leonard Overstreet, Anton Taylor and Lonnie Ray, discuss various issues key to the community in a lively and engaging, and enlightening, round table during the recent Alternating Currents event. The four men discuss a larger, broader scope on race and culture, discussing a number of different issues […]

Today I was invited to participate in a Zoom session with Kurt Andersen, M.D., Senior Vice President of Physician Operations and Chief Medical Officer, Genesis Health System. He answered a number of questions regarding new data on covid numbers in the Quad-Cities, how the delta variant is spreading throughout the area, new mitigations, vaccine requirements […]

Former Rock Island Mayoral candidate and community organizer Thurgood Brooks speaks with us for the first time since being narrowly defeated for the top political spot in the city. We talk about his inspirational campaign, his drive for a new community commission to improve relations between the police department and citizens, the potential privatization of […]

Josh Kahn has been at the creative epicenter of the local burlesque scene over the past decade, as the host and co-creator of Bottoms Up Burlesque. This weekend, he’ll be stepping aside to take a sabbatical from the popular performing group, with two last shows at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Speakeasy in […]

Midwest Monster Fest founder Jeff O’Neil talks about the upcoming Horror Pop-Up coming up in May, as well as this fall’s Monster Fest! We chat about the guests and attractions for this awesome event! #Midwest Monster Fest, #QC Uncut Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island Author Paul Ferguson Rock Island author Paul […]

Living Lands and Waters’ Chad Pregracke talks to us about the new Bison Bridge project and how it’s going to impact the Quad-Cities, how he got the idea, and where they go from here. #Bison Bridge, #Bison Bridge Foundation, #Chad Pregracke, #I-80 Bridge, #Living Lands and Waters, #QC Uncut, #Quad Cities Other Episodes December 3, […]

Chicago Taysha is passing through the Quad-Cities this week on his way on a cross-country trip to raise awareness for the trial of the officer accused of killing George Floyd in Minneapolis. He took time out to speak with us about the trip, about the cause he’s representing, and about how the environment is for […]

Kicking off our second hundred episodes of QCUncut is Thurgood Brooks, who is running for Mayor of Rock Island. We talk about his feelings on the downtown nightclub closing times, how to economically revive the city, whether or not to privatize public works like the water service, how to improve Rock Island’s image and public […]

For my 100th episode of the QCUncut podcast, I went back to the beginning, with the same guest I had on episode number one — Mike Thoms. At the time of our first episode, Mike was running for Mayor of Rock Island, and was the first in our series of interviews with the people running […]

Reid Robinson has been in the music business since he was a teenager, and as the owner and proprietor of CoOp Records in Moline, he’s seen the amazing evolution of the music world on a national and local level since the mid-’90s. We talk about how the music world has evolved, how he got into […]

The latest season of QCUncut begins with a lengthy discussion with Mike Halpin, state representative for the 72nd district, which includes the Quad-Cities. We talk about how covid funding packages could positively impact our area, other state legislation that would impact our area, how he’s been fighting to lower the costs of insulin, and other […]

Silvis boys Carter Ramsey, 13, and Zach Darras, 12, were messing around playing football in the backyard when they decided to try to emulate a famous one-handed catch by Odell Beckham Jr. on camera. After about 20 tries, they got it perfect, and with the help of a slo-mo effect and some background music (“Just […]

Circa ’21 and The Speakeasy co-owner and director of audience development Brett Hitchcock talks about the Illinois-side shutdown due to covid this week and how it’s going to impact Circa and the Speakeasy, as well as other businesses and downtowns throughout the Quad-Cities. Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island Author Paul Ferguson […]

Marty Reyhons has been one of the most talented and impactful drummers in local music history. Over the past three decades, he’s drummed for major label-signed Tripmaster Monkey, indie label-signed Einstein’s Sister, and a host of local and regional favorites like Jim The Mule, Multiple Cat, Marlboro Chorus, and now, The Velies. Reyhons talks about […]

Community organizer Thurgood Brooks joins the show to talk about his just-announced campaign for Mayor of the City of Rock Island. We talk about his reasons for running, his platform, and his vision for the city, including ideas for 11th Street, the downtown District area, changing the perception of Rock Island in relation to the […]

Longtime friend and fellow author Jason Tanamor is our guest on the show, talking about his literary career, his years in stand-up comedy, celebrities he’s met who have been cool or strange, and his latest novel, “Vampires of Portlandia.” Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island Author Paul Ferguson Rock Island author Paul […]

Sales of firearms have been soaring in 2020 as civil unrest increases, and we talk to attorney and second amendment advocate Eric Puryear about it, as well as his open carry rally being held in front of Davenport City Hall, 226 W. 4th St., this Saturday at 4 p.m. It’s a wide-ranging and interesting discussion […]

Bill Douglas, lead vocalist and co-songwriter of popular local band Einstein’s Sister, talks about his songwriting process, lyrics, the band’s return to recording after an almost-two-decade hiatus, and more! #einsteins sister Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island Author Paul Ferguson Rock Island author Paul Ferguson talks about his latest novel, "The Tower […]

Kerry Tucker of local band Einstein’s Sister talks about the group’s star-studded new single mastered at Abbey Road and featuring collaborations with musicians who have worked with Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, Genesis, Jellyfish and more! He also talks about his work on MTV, doing international music festivals, and more, in advance of Einstein’s Sister’s new […]

Denny and Brett Hitchcock, the owners and proprietors of Circa ’21 and The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island, talk about reopening their theaters and their upcoming slate of shows; how covid devastated their businesses, and how it remains a shadow over them, and how covid has demolished the arts and performing scene locally and nationwide. […]

Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms, a frequent guest of the show, talks about how covid has impacted Rock Island, about the downtown being designated as a historic area and how that might influence development, how marijuana legalization has or hasn’t impacted the city, the chance of hot national spots like Trader Joes, Starbucks, White Castle […]

Andrew King blazed an interesting and creative path across the Quad-Cities arts scene during his time here. Now he’s moved to Providence, R.I., and he takes some time out to reminisce on his time in the Quads, and the path ahead for a talented comedian. Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island Author […]

Shawn Loter from the Mississippi Valley Fair appeared at a news conference at the fairgrounds carried live on Facebook and the QuadCities.com Facebook. We have the press conference in its entirety here. Initially, we had been hearing the fair was going online and would be a virtual event, but we were surprised to discover that […]

Creature Feature, a fun new show featuring cheesy monster and horror movies, sponsored in part by QuadCities.com, will debut July 4 and run every Saturday at 11 p.m. on digital channel 6.3! Its host, Dr. San Guinary, rises from the crypt to talk about the show, his favorite films and the charity and community outreach […]

Churches and places of worship are scheduled to be reopened at various spots across the country this weekend, but should they? There’s been a lingering debate over whether they should open their doors or remain closed for the safety of their congregation and instead rely on online services and the like. Jay Wolin, the Settled […]

Every great scientist starts somewhere, and Eva Kershaw has begun a string of brilliance at a young age. The soon-to-be-fifth grader at Andalusia Grade School swept to nine awards in her recent school scholastic awards ceremony, including Future Scientist and Ingenious Inventor, and she recently participated in a Zoom science conference with Mayim Bialik. Eva […]

Sean Leary, Tristan Tapscott and Jonathan Turner each have over two decades of experience covering and being a part of the local arts scene in various capacities. Together, they talk about the local arts scene during the time of COVID-19, how it’s adapting, and what the future holds. #Arts, #Coronavirus, #COVID-19, #Jonathan Turner, #QC Uncut, […]

Jeff O’Neil, creator of the Midwest Monster Fest, talks to us about all the frights and delights coming up with the new festival, going into its second year this fall, and moving to the Rust Belt in East Moline! #Jeff O’Neil, #Midwest Monster Fest, #QC Uncut Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island […]

Local musician Josh Duffee talks to us about his new web program teaching about local music history, as well as his storied musical career as part of the Josh Duffee Orchestra, The Metrolites, Class of ’82 and other bands. We chat about his upcoming online gigs as well as plans for his ’80s cover band, […]

Maria Dickmann, Davenport second ward alderperson, talks to us about the coronavirus impact on Davenport, the potential impact of flooding being added to that in downtown Davenport, and her own personal efforts to help out local healthcare professionals and every day people by making homemade masks to help with the shortage. #Coronavirus, #Davenport, #Maria Dickmann […]

Brett Hitchcock, director of audience development for Circa ’21 and The Speakeasy, talks to us about how the coronavirus has impacted both businesses, and how he sees things playing out with both theaters and the local theater scene. Brett also talks about his personal experience being on a cruise ship when the coronavirus quarantines began […]

Kai Swanson and Josh Ehrmann will be competing for the same spot on the Rock Island County Board, with the election being held Tuesday, March 17. In an effort to inform our listeners, we’ve interviewed the two candidates separately and offer these completely uncut, uncensored and unedited conversations to you, the voters, to listen to […]

Josh Ehrmann and Kai Swanson will be competing for the same spot on the Rock Island County Board, with the election being held Tuesday, March 17. In an effort to inform our listeners, we’ve interviewed the two candidates separately and offer these completely uncut, uncensored and unedited conversations to you, the voters, to listen to […]

Victoria Viren, winner of the Remarkable Women of the Quad Cities Award, talks about her incredible life’s journey. From training to be a professional dancer, to being diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 14 and recovering from being told she would never walk again to becoming a dancer and dance teacher again, Viren’s tale […]

Sunshine Marie Ramsey, the star of the musical revue, “A Night of Sunshine,” coming to Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island on Thursday, Feb. 20, sits down for a brief chat between rehearsals to talk about her show and career. #Circa 21, #QC Uncut Other Episodes December 3, 2021 QC Uncut: Rock Island Author […]

Jenny Lynn Stacy, front person and creative force behind Jenny Lynn Stacy and the Dirty Roosters, one of the top local bands in the Q-Cs, talks about her music, her career as well as getting into the creative forces behind her inspiration and some candid and poignant stories about her life and the world in […]

Democratic state representative Mike Halpin joins host Sean Leary for a wide-ranging discussion about the New Hampshire and upcoming Democratic presidential primaries, some of the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses, and the race so far and in the future as it goes to Super Tuesday, as well as Illinois and Quad-Cities political issues including the County […]

The Rock Island County Courthouse controversy took a new turn when local developer Joe Lemon presented an offer for $8.5 million to develop the courthouse. QCUncut has long been trying to get members of the county board and Mr. Lemon on the show to talk about the offer, and finally we were able to sit […]

QCUNCUT reports live from Andrew Yang’s town hall at the LULAC Club in Davenport, and you’re there, live and uncut, throughout the whole event, from introduction to Yang’s public speech to a Q and A and more! Find out what it’s like to be part of the candidate’s appearance here in the Quad-Cities, reported in […]