The Jonathon Brandmeier Showcast

Johnny updates us on his vocal cord situation, Jamie Foxx sightings in Chicago & JB's last sighting on the WGN TV Morning News! Hopefully, Brandmeier, Dick Vitale, and the leader of the Hells Angels have nothing in common. Job discussions lead to Bo Diddley's rock solid advice, and finally after “waiting a year”, Buzz has something he “wants to confess” in his search for sweet revenge and to “just cause trouble”.

JB and Buzz say goodbye to their old pal Gino Giovannetti, playing back some of the most memorable cuts that Gino was involved in…Including : Colin Jost from SNL Weekend Update in studio as Gino asks COLIN to review and read his jokes-- it does not go well! Gino meets his idol Gale Sayers in a bar. A beautiful story -until it we "sullied it"! Gino and his crazy relationship with women (Cat sitting is not the only “C word” used in these classic bits) And finally - Johnny talks about the emotional last time he said goodbye to Gino . Get your drinks ready to toast the unpredictable sweet talented crazy GINO!

Baby if you've ever wondered, whatever became of me- How Johnny B ended up in Cincinnati for vocal cord surgery!! Plus, Johnny B meets a crazy patient, Constipation, JB's Wisconsin pilot test, and moving to Camp Lejeune, JB and Buzz discuss the search for a new studio, Johnny's exploding truck, and Johnny B & family getting robbed in broad daylight in a hotel lobby in Chicago!!!

In this last episode of the season, Jorianne the Coffee Psychic predicts the future of the show, JB & Buzz discuss some news from the week, talk to a listener live on a plane (with no unruly passengers in sight), listen to your voicemails, and more. Plus, from the Brandmeier Archives: Billy Crystal's random calls and a summer kickoff bonus – Jimmy Buffett live at Navy Pier.

JB hears listeners' offers for a new studio space, Buzz reports that the Chinese are on Mars, we talk about Amazon's Jeff Bezos, who bought himself a boat that needs a boat, and more. Plus, from the Brandmeier archives: in honor of Conan's final shows and CNN's “The Story of Late Night,” Conan O'Brien and Ed McMahon live in studio.

We talk about airplane passengers gone mad, why the Carters “ain't no hobbits” in their viral photo with the Bidens, the national chicken shortage, and more. JB dials Wisconsin to try and convince people that Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the Chicago Bears. And speaking of the Bears, Chicago Tribune sports writer Dan Wiederer joins us to talk about former Super Bowl champion Steve “Mongo” McMichael's fight against ALS and what we can all do to help. Steve McMichael Links: GoFundMe, TeamMongo76.com

The rental car crisis and possible gas shortage has JB heading to truck driving school, JB is asked to speak at a former mayor's funeral and Buzz thinks there's “money to be made” in it, we talk with a bowler who put his father's ashes in his ball – and bowled a perfect game! Buzz prepares for the end of the world with his new stiletto knife. Plus: we celebrate the return of Jimmy Kimmel's “Crank Yankers” with Wanda Sykes and David Alan Grier in studio.

We talk with the star of Netflix's “The Last Blockbuster,” pay tribute to the oldest living American, and discuss the man who yanked a bobcat off his wife! Voicemails lead to an instant request from the archives – that time a listener interviewed “douchebag” Meatloaf. In honor of Earth Day, Johnny remembers his love calls to the tree where environmental activist Julia “Butterfly” Hill lived. Plus: we break down Buzz's bedtime routine (melatonin, weed, AND wine!).

UK broadcaster Graham Mack on why more than 100,000 people complained about the wall-to-wall coverage of “cheeky” Prince Philip's death, the theft of the world's largest rabbit, and why some pubs have banned Johnny's favorite London drink. Thanks to a listener, Buzz remembers an R-rated experience he had on a plane. Plus: Johnny wants a life coach, we've got some picks to click, and more!

Our man Gino reports on gunshots that interrupted his drinking, we try to find out why a 12-foot rooster statue was stolen from a Wisconsin restaurant, Buzz considers joining a rally to protect invading beavers, we talk with a listener stuck in Kuwait because of COVID, and more. Plus: we celebrate Cheap Trick's 20th new album with a flashback interview from the Brandmeier Archives.

Aunt Marcia is the new Alexa; the April Fools' Day call you can't stop repeating; Easter egg hunts gone bad; Johnny talks about the passing of his mother-in-law Millie and the Six Degrees of Buzz; Chris Rock has the answer to all the gun violence; So long, civility! We read tweets about bad airplane behavior. Plus, from the Brandmeier Archives, a studio interview with Ike Turner in honor of the new Tina Turner doc on HBO. Note: There will be no show out next week. Happy Easter!

We talk about the “skyrocketing” catalytic converter thefts (turns out Buzz wasn't the only one!), angry Americans in the news (“why are we fighting??”), NOT screaming on roller coasters, why Three Dog Night should be in the HOF, and more. Piers Morgan got a record number of complaints for his Meghan Markle comments, but was it as many as Adam Sandler got for SNL's Canteen Boy? Plus: your emails, voicemails, and a March Madness flashback to the time we hooked up Dickie Vitale and Senator John McCain (awesome, baby!).

Buzz's stolen catalytic converter is worth more than the stimulus check! The cancel culture continues, from Dr. Seuss to a Chicago sportscaster – are Irish jokes next to go? The Royals' “two-hour trashathon” with Oprah makes Piers Morgan “boil over.” JB watches the Woody Allen HBO doc “Allen v. Farrow” – is it a pick to click? Dolly Parton is “the one good thing in our empire's twilight” and still the sweetest thing, even when we wake her up! Plus: Dr. Buzz explains quaaludes to little Johnny.

There's a "big story" out of Johnny's hometown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and we got an exclusive interview. Tom Brady takes on his haters; JB takes on the daughter of the Lombardi Trophy silversmith who's ticked off at Brady for tossing it. Stink about it – a man is caught crapping in cars. Movie/TV show picks to caaa-lick and a Brandmeier interview flashback with Bryan Cranston in studio.

The ultimate lounge singer Richard Cheese Zooms in to talk about his role in Kristen Wiig's new movie “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.” Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt died – hear the Brandmeier interview that had national media calling and The Loop apologizing. We remember finding former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks a job. Stupid cold weather tips from reporters and for Valentine's Day, how to satisfy your luvah, plus Johnny tests a listener's idea for a new bit featuring “love notes” from his wife Lisa.

Buzz wants to apologize. Johnny wants to start smoking pot. Tony Bennett in the news has us remembering the good old days. Screech is dead; Danny Bonaduce is not. The Movie Man loves boobs, but not Denzel's new movie. A flashback with Steve Carell, star of “The Office” (the most-streamed show in 2020). Plus: Elon Musk's wired up monkey, coyote armor for dogs, your emails and voicemails, and more!

Buzz has a pre-show rant about his current living situation. Subway's tuna sandwich allegedly doesn't have any tuna in it. Larry King is still dead – was he frozen? A Chicago man who got national attention for helping out ex-cons has a new idea. In honor of the Brady/Mahomes Super Bowl, audio from the archives feat. JB catching a pass from Bart Starr on Michigan Avenue. Plus: your emails, voicemails, a call to a Dead Head, and more.

We talk about the presidential pardon spree, Bernie Sanders in a cocoon at the inauguration, Hot Pockets' recall, and more. We remember Larry King, Hank Aaron, and Tommy Lasorda. Plus: our friend Russ Leatherman, aka the iconic Mr. Moviefone, finally picks up HIS phone and goes off on “full-blown A-hole” Ellen “Degenerate”, why he can't return to civilization after the pandemic, and the future of movies.

The last episode of the year is here! JB and Buzz weigh in on some headlines from the week, read your emails, and reflect on the ride that's been The Sh*t Show. Plus: it's a semi-holiday special with classics from the archives (toy store calls, Santa live, and Johnny's mom Hanky), a sneak peek inside a Brandmeier Christmas party, and more. Also, “Don't Call Us, We'll Call You” backfires and for those asking, yes, Buzz's Porn Emporium has survived the pandemic.

Warning: This week's episode is not recommended for children or horses. Buzz really loves The Great on Hulu. JB talks to a psychic who talked to Joe Biden's dogs. We examine Rudy Giuliani's public farts. Lou Holtz has the Medal of Freedom and JB has his neck brace. Will the Tiger King be pardoned? Cher saved the world's loneliest elephant and airlines are banning support animals (cue The Movie Man's story). Don't call us – unless you write chicken haikus. Joe the Love Potato remembered and supermarket pick-up lines for Buzz's grocery obsession. Plus: discussion on the Showtime doc “Belushi” and “Shout” live by the Leisure Suits.

JB sees an ad in the radio trades and gets his airchecks ready to go, plus puts his Misinformation Line skills to work. Mike Tyson is back and ripped, a tow truck driver refuses to help a Biden supporter, a kid busts his mom for drunk driving, and Wolfgang Van Halen pays tribute to his dad. A call to a listener with one arm and no legs should make us all stop complaining! Speaking of complaints, JB responds to comments about the live stream. Buzz wants to bring back the “sombrero of snacks.” And it's not Thanksgiving without calls to the Butterball Turkey Hotline, scenes and stories from JB's movie “Thanksgiving Day,” and Patti LaBelle's sweet potato pie!

Topics include moving to the Ozarks for 10 grand, drunk Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa, and more. We call a guy who knows a guy to find him a job and wish the world's oldest midget a happy birthday. The Good Outdoorsman Eddie Abler talks to a woman who fought a deer with her bare hands. And from The Brandmeier Archives: “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek in studio busts Johnny B.'s balls.

Sh*t Show merch is here – and there's a wine to go with it! JB calls on the jobs that LinkedIn suggests for him. We talk Johnny Depp's turd trial and more talking headlines. A listener finds dead bodies at work and another remembers an old show character (well, well, well). Plus: The Doobie Brothers are finally in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Michael McDonald's live in the Lovedart Lounge, direct from The Brandmeier Archives. 

We play our classic celebrity wake-up call to the late Sean Connery, discuss the hot new pandemic trend — living in a van (DOWN BY THE RIVER!) — and Costco's monkey problem. A bar owner who's ticked off at the latest shutdown is on the line. We review a Netflix doc – the octopus is not our teacher! – and more.

A listener complains about the show's length. LinkedIn has suggestions for JB's next gig – selling flying squirrels isn't one of them. More mishaps in broadcasting: Troy Aikman mocks flyovers and Jeffrey Toobin masturbates on a Zoom call. Plus: Wa wa wee wa – Borat is back! And so is the original Borat/Brandmeier interview.

JB & Buzz (aka Judge Mental) discuss the new “politically correct” world of broadcasting – the tweets and talk of fired radio guys, Bill Burr's SNL monologue, and the renaming of the Eskimo Pie. Also, David Crosby's “meh” memorial for Eddie Van Halen, the only 3 places in America without COVID, and Eddie Abler's report on fishing boat caskets. Plus: a radio flashback with Lenny Kravitz.

RIP Eddie Van Halen – from the archives, we play the full, unedited Brandmeier/Van Halen studio interview. Other topics include sh*t stories in the news, a CNN anchor ambushed by raccoons, a man who found a brain in Wisconsin, and the ongoing mask debate. Plus: A roadie comments on Buzz's plan for ONE billionaire to save live music and we get back to back live calls from Mississippi.

Johnny's perturbed by a listener who questions his professionalism. We talk about how the NFL's brought back a sense of normalcy and hope the season continues, our pal Weird Al takes on that debate, and more. Bored at home during the pandemic? Teach your dog to talk (we call a guy who's working on it) or do what Johnny does - call tech support and play clips from Nell. Plus: a listener emailed us about a bed bug problem – guess who responds to him?

JB gets pulled over by a police officer who's a fan of the Moo Moo song. From the archives, conversations with the late Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers and Sylvester Stallone's mother Jackie. Calling one billionaire – Buzz wants you to save live music clubs – and a guy in Milwaukee wants us all to save the Taco Bell Mexican pizza.

Some news you can lose: a TikTok star explains how to get free food from restaurants, a YouTuber poops on Nancy Pelosi's driveway, a dentist gets time for performing surgery while on a hoverboard, Senator Chuck Schumer does stand-up, and more. Plus: Big Ten is back, Chris Rock's on Fargo, and one of our listeners is a hero.

A California wildfire was caused by a gender reveal party – we talk to the woman who started the trend (not the fire!). A guy on a mission to have boneless wings removed from menus calls in. We get ready for some football…with Liberace?! And Johnny wonders…are we all just army ants going in circles with COVID info?

A salute to Super Dave: Actor and comedian Bob Einstein, aka Super Dave Osborne and Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm, was one of our all-time favorite guests. He passed away while we were gone and we never got to pay proper tribute, so this episode is our salute to Super Dave! He called in whenever he felt like it and would jump into the conversation with whoever we had on, from Norm Macdonald, Bobby Goldsboro, a turkey calling champion, and others. He talks about his appearances on Curb and tells many jokes you'll want to remember. 

A bison ripped a biker chick's pants off at Sturgis - we talk to the woman who caught the whole thing on video. We discuss the My Pillow Guy's cure for COVID, the NBA announcer suspended for accidentally tweeting the N-word, the MLB announcer fired for an anti-gay slur, and more. The world record holder for most words spelled backwards in one minute joins us. Plus: a montage of the crazy little things Buzz says.

Jim Belushi joins us to talk about his pot farm & new show “Growing Belushi”. The Italian duo who did the song “Stay Home You Sonnomabetch” give us a taste of it live. Johnny gets political (about scrotum frogs in Lake Titicaca), talks about Smash Mouth going crazy at the Sturgis Biker Rally, and has some sound advice for MLB broadcasts with no crowd.

An R-rated voicemail almost takes the show in an ugly direction. Listener “Mike the Trucker” wants JB to teach him how to sing Kenny Chesney's “There Goes My Life” for his daughter's wedding. With the Sturgis motorcycle rally happening this week, JB remembers trying to join Hells Angels with founder Sonny Barger. Buzz is annoyed by news reporters wearing masks on TV and is going to hell for stealing avocados. Plus: we're “afraid of Americans” – some weird/gross stories from the week, and of course, it's Pat the complainer with another voicemail, and this time she actually likes something...and it's not sand!

We talk to some people in the news: Lynn from Lake Geneva questions Chicago's plans to fine people who don't quarantine after visiting Wisconsin and Richard from Austin explains how he caught his Uber Eats driver eating his chicken wings. JB warns against car washes with tracks after getting stuck in one and crushing his car. We play some quick requests from the archives (a denied Lobster Gram, a kid named Stoner, the making of a Neil Diamond album), and more!

We chat with our favorite mate across the pond, U.K. radio personality Graham Mack, about the latest news out of Britain and more. In this week's edition of Don't Call Us, We'll Call You, L.A. listener Sean spills stories from his job cleaning celebrities' carpets. JB dials up “bear whisperer” Steve Searles after hearing he lost his job due to the coronavirus. Plus, JB can't quit these two women: Anita Tequila (he calls her back to ask “excuse me, señor, do you have any hats?”) and it's Pat the Complainer and her latest voicemail closing the show on an upbeat note again!

JB & Buzz remember Charlie Daniels and have a séance with Dead Harry Caray to talk about the upcoming baseball season. JB plays the robocalls he's been getting and calls one back. We try to learn from animal attack stories in the news, follow-up with Sergio (the listener we eavesdropped on in Episode 13) and Anita Tequila (the waitress at Buzz's favorite Mexican restaurant, who now has a wacky weenie written about her), and end the show with another upbeat voicemail from Pat the Complainer.

Jimmy Buffett: After some trouble connecting via Zoom, Jimmy Buffett joins the show from his quarantine in “dry dock.” He talks about his latest album Life on the Flip Side, from the notes he got from Paul McCartney to the stories behind the songs Cussin' Island, Hey, That's My Wave, and Johnny's favorite, Book on the Shelf (which also made Buzz “well up”). He talks about his postponed shows (“for 42 years I've been telling people I'd take a summer off, this is not what I had in mind”), how he's staying connected to fans, and more. Plus: he performs an unplugged cover of Everybody's Talkin' by Fred Neil.

The Archives: Johnny and Buzz remember (or try to remember) bits from the Brandmeier Show archives requested by listeners. This episode features celebrity wake-up calls to Danny Glover and Ray Charles, acting with Oprah, “Harry Caray” and “Jerry Lewis” doing scenes from Pulp Fiction, music from John Fogerty and Eddie Money, JB Scambos gone bad, that time producer Jimmy “Bud” Wiser was stuffed in a barrel and rolled around by a bull, and more.

Chicago restaurants reopened on June 26 – Buzz was too nervous to call and find out if his favorite Mexican restaurant was still in business, so he asked Johnny to do it. He did, and met Anita, the most excited waitress ever. We discuss how masks are dividing Americans, eavesdrop on a listener, catch a few stories before they fall through the cracks, and more. Plus: there's a possible new sponsor for the show, but Buzz has to “trim it up” before they pay up.

JB and Buzz talk about the crazy new NBA rules. JB reads emails from Everywhere, USA, including Utah, where he couldn't get a drink without a “sponsor.” According to a new poll, America's unhappy, a sheriff's unhappy when she can't get an Egg McMuffin, a listener's unhappy with Johnny, and some are still unhappy with Nickelback! In honor of Father's Day: a special Loon Dad edition of “Don't Call Us, We'll Call You," JB plays some calls he made to his dad and ends with the song he wrote about him after he passed away...oh pish posh.  

From a kangaroo on the loose in Wisconsin to toxic toads in Florida, we dial for news and talk to the people in the week's most non-breaking stories. COVID can't stop, won't stop Michigan's notorious boat party: JB reads about the “Jobbie Nooner” and Jimmy Mac teaches us how to use the word “brouhaha”. Plus: “Where Are They Now?” with Don Gorske, who holds the world record for eating the most Big Macs.

Friend of the show, Leon from Leon's Hair Affair in South Central L.A., talks about meeting JB during the Rodney King riots and the difference between then and now. Restroom Kit inventor Bill calls to defend his toilet paper. JB gives the radio biz a winning new format. Eddie Abler's got something for you if you like to drink and fish at the same time. Plus, the woman who named the “Sh*t Show” returns: Johnny's best half Lisa on why he needs to die by age 95, why he can't “nail” Nancy Sinatra, and why Angelo was upset with him after a trip to Vegas.

Johnny and Buzz share their advice for 2020 graduates (with some help from the mob). Summer road trip prep with the inventors of The Restroom Kit. Meet the man with “the voice of an angel”, YouTube star/life coach Buff Correll. Plus, your calls, emails, and more!

The King of All Toilets (aka Steven Soifer, president of the American Restroom Association) tries to ease public bathroom anxiety as the country opens up. “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator Phil Rosenthal talks about the new season of his Netflix series “Somebody Feed Phil.” JB drops his ditty inspired by Bob Dylan and COVID, a caller wraps up “The Last Dance” poison pizza party, and more.

“Manitowoc Minute” man Charlie Berens and the Good Outdoorsman Eddie Abler join JohnnyB to talk about Wisconsin's overturned stay-at-home order and packed bars (plus there's a fishing report). A single listener talks about dating during quarantine. Buzz says he'd eat at a restaurant using mannequins and blow-up dolls to help with social distancing. “Last Dance” talk: Chicago Bulls memories continue with wedgies and wake-ups to opposing teams, and more.

Triggered by The Last Dance, a listener tells us his Jerry Krause story. Celebrities that Buzz thought were dead are now actually dead! Nic Cage preps for the Tiger King movie. A break with REO Speedwagon live in the Lovedart Lounge. Johnny tries to give quarreling quarantined lahhvers a relationship quiz. Plus, “She's Johnny's Mother”: in honor of Mother's Day, that time Hanky met Frank Sinatra and bit her own son!

A riled up Fabio Viviani talks about helping the restaurant biz through the pandemic. The Pentagon's release of UFO videos inspires a new show on BBS (Brandmeier Broadcast System). Buzz wants answers on Doug Collins in “The Last Dance” and that time Michael Jordan called Breakfast with Brandmeier.  A listener asks Johnny about his worst interview ever and we relive it with him! Plus: a song and video by the brothers, the brothers, the brothers…and the Pope.

Guest Michael Wilbon from ESPN's PTI talks about the hot docuseries The Last Dance. The Michael Jordan of fishing, Babe Winkelman, calls in. Grab your balls, Georgia's going bowling – we review the “essential” businesses now open, and plug two from listeners – a hand-held hummingbird feeder and a size K bra shop. Plus, Eb from Green Acres is dead and yes – Johnny has talked to him!

We celebrate 420 with Tommy Chong and his favorite game, and pay our respects to Grandma Ganja, the original leader of the medicinal marijuana movement. Comedian Gilbert Gottfried dials the hotline to sell COVID-19 masks with his face on them. Johnny drunk dials WGN-TV's  Robin Baumgarten, Buzz, and his bride Lisa B. Plus: The Good Outdoorsman Eddie Abler hijacks the stream before Johnny signs off.