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NEW! Steve & Johnnie visit with Matt Moog about his new business, Viewpoints, and his father, Robert Moog, the inventor of the Moog Synthesizer. (1/30/07) (8:56)
Steve and Johnnie get a top of the world update from their Barrow, Alaska bureau chief and the owner of Pepe�s North Of The Border, the amazing Fran Tate. (11/29/06) (32:29)
Steve and Johnnie have a chance to speak with music legend Peter Frampton. (11/28/06) (7:06) (The full version of this interview is available on the December 6 Steve & Johnnie podcast at feeds.feedburner.com/wgnradio/steveandjohnnie.)
Steve, Johnnie, and Ted share their thoughts about a new list that ranks the 101 most influential imaginary characters of all time. Find out where Mickey Mouse, Luke Skywalker and James Bond rank on the list. Parents note: Some beloved holiday figures are discussed in this segment, so it may not be appropriate to play with young children around. (10/18/06) (7:24)
Steve & Johnnie were honored by an in-studio visit from radio legend Dick Biondi. Part 1 (43:25) | Part 2 (33:29) (9/25-26/06)
Caller Roy talks about his tendency to get injured or otherwise find himself in embarrassing situations while in bed. (9/4/06) (4:50)
Steve and Johnnie check in with Fran Tate about Barrow, Alaska�s first football game and her love for Tiger Woods. (8/21/06) (6:00)
Steve and Johnnie talk with Jeff Fielder, director of the Rosemont Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, about winning their seventh international title, how they keep their routine fresh each year, and how popular their competitions are. (8/14/06) (6:20)
Steve and Johnnie discover a website where there is a line of clothing called "Novak Nation" devoted to overnight traffic reporter Ted Novak. (7/31/06) (6:53)
Ever find 20 bucks in your jean pocket after doing laundry? Finding money is one of the best feelings in the world and listeners call into Steve and Johnnie to share their stories. (7/19/06) (6:36)
After hearing about some outrageous prices for concerts, Steve and Johnnie ask who you would pay $300 a ticket to see? (7/17/06) (6:49)
Dave Hoekstra of the Chicago Sun-Times joins Steve & Johnnie as they discuss their best and worst concert memories at the Aragon. (7/12/06) (6:56)
Steve, Johnnie and the Cybersquad explain and debate the controversial topic of Net Neutrality. (7/12-13/06) (34:54)
Ken Weber, author of the new book, One-up Trivia: Take Trivia to the Next Level, chats with Steve and Johnnie about the little details you might not have known about well-known trivia. (6/26/06) (6:22) [link to book]
Steve and Johnnie check in with their old friend Fran Tate of Barrow, Alaska, about gas prices, polar bears, and her radio show. (6/26/06) (6:55)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Jane & Michael Stern, authors of Two for the Road: Our Love Affair with American Food, about road side restaurants and the secret to good barbeque. (6/20/06) (6:54) [link to book]
In this extended clip, Steve and Johnnie have the great pleasure of speaking with the legendary Les Paul as he reminisces about his career. (6/15/06) (1:12:52)
On their way back from Florida, Steve & Johnnie met Sandy the motorcycle riding dog. Tonight they caught up with Sandy's pet human, Bill Meek. (6/14/06) (16:06)
Steve & Johnnie talk about their favorite candies, with a surprise guest appearance from Billy "Spike" O'Dell. (6/8/06) (7:11)
Johnnie amazes the overnight team with random facts about the human body. (6/1/06) (5:59)
Veteran political reporter Dick Kay calls Steve & Johnnie from his retirement party. (5/30/06) (7:08)
Inspired by a new Play-Doh scented cologne, Steve & Johnnie reminisce about scents from their childhoods. (5/19/06) (6:42)
Steve & Johnnie touch base with their British correspondent, Simon Thompson, to discuss how the UK is reacting to the potential bird flu pandemic. (5/9/06) (13:11)
Steve, Johnnie and Wayne Jancik, author of The Billboard Book of One Hit Wonders, speak with Bob Lind, best known for his hit, "Elusive Butterfly." Bob has a new album coming out, Bob Lind Live at the Luna Star Cafe. (5/5/06) (17:05) [link to book]
Steve & Johnnie speak with Dave Sloan, executive vice president of the Chicago Automotive Trade Association, about why dealers are not pleased with the proposed Used Car Buyers Right to Know Act. (2/28/06) (18:21)
After learning of the passing of Jim Lounsbury, Steve, Johnnie, Paul Gallis and Jan Gabriel remember the rock and roll DJ who spent part of his career at WGN Radio. (1/10/06) (28:18)
Steve & Johnnie check in with former WGN Radio meteorologist Roger Triemstra about his latest venture as a producer for the PBS documentary miniseries, Walking the Bible. (1/9/06) (25:52)
Steve, Johnnie and Dick Sutliff talk about British accents. (1/4/06) (3:55)
Steve, Johnnie and Ted Novak talk about the "official" words of the year. (1/2/06) (7:38)
Steve offers "Politically Correct Season's Greetings" to the overnight crew. (12/13/05) (1:59)
Johnnie reads an English translation of a French translation of a story about Christmas in Chicago and discovers just how much the meaning can change in the process. (12/13/05) (4:23)
With the holiday season in full swing, it means various members of the WGN team take time off. In this clip, Johnnie realizes that on this holiday shift there are five generations represented, and the crew reminisces on what it's like to be just starting out in radio. (11/22/05) (5:48)
Tom Wopat is probably best known for Dukes of Hazzard, but he's in town now starring in the latest stage version of Chicago. In this clip, Tom talks about how his Midwestern roots helped prepare him for his future. (11/22/05) (7:07)
As they say on Website Wednesday Night, "We're not born knowing this stuff." So, here Steve, Johnnie and the Cyber Squad define some basic computer terms. (11/17/05) (9:14)
Steve and Johnnie are joined in studio by Jake Shimabukuro, a 29-year-old master of the ukulele. (11/15/05) (10:30)
The overnight crew decided to have an early Thanksgiving dinner on air, only they drink it! Listen as they taste Thanksgiving-flavored soda. (11/11/05) (15:54)
Tommy Emmanuel visits the studio and talks about playing at the Sydney Olympics, turning down the Crocodile Dundee soundtrack, and what he's learned in 40-plus years of being one of the greatest guitar players on earth. (10/7/05) (7:02)
Steve & Johnnie remember Bob Denver with entertainment reporter Gino Salamone. (9/8/05) (6:39)
While interviewing guitar legend Les Paul, who mentions his admiration for Paul Harvey, who should call in but Mr. Harvey himself! (8/30/05) (3:59)
Steve & Johnnie visit with one of the real pioneers of Rock & Roll, guitarist James Burton. (8/12/05) (55:08)
As he traveled from Toronto to Illinois, Steve & Johnnie chatted with singer/songwriter Ben Folds about his latest album, Songs for Silverman. (8/10/05) (24:20) [link to CD]
Listeners call in to Steve & Johnnie to offer their remedies for a sty on the eye. (7/21/05) (6:06)
Jay Bonansinga, author of The Sinking of the Eastland: America's Forgotten Tragedy, talks with Steve & Johnnie about the day of one of Chicago's worst disasters. (7/18/05) (6:08) [link to book]
Steve, Johnnie, news anchor Christopher Michael and Traffic Central's Ted Novak tackle such questions as why round pizzas come in square boxes. (7/11/05) (5:53)
Steve, Johnnie and news anchor Steve Ruxton share stories about White Castle hamburgers. (6/27/05) (8:41)
Steve & Johnnie were lucky enough to speak with one of their all-time favorite people on his 90th birthday, the legendary Les Paul. (6/10/05) (22:19)
Chicago broadcast legend Joel Daly stops by the studio to catch up with Steve & Johnnie. (5/26-27/05) (48:16)
Him and Her check in with Simon Thompson of Capital FM Radio in London to discuss some weird trends going on across the pond. To begin, they ask the question, "Is the Royal Family nuts?" (5/10/05) (9:38)
Steve & Johnnie visit with Rupert Holmes, the guy who wrote and sang Escape (The Pina Colada Song) among many other career accomplishments. He also has a new book out, Swing: A Mystery. (4/26/05) (46:17) [link to book]
In this extended clip, Steve & Johnnie speak with James Bradley, author of Flags of our Fathers, about his book and his father who was among the soldiers who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. (3/21/05) (37:32) [link to book]
ABC reporter David Blaustein checks in with Steve & Johnnie live from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. (3/14/05) (6:11)
Steve & Johnnie speak with Dr. Edward Winslow, Director of Preventive Cardiology at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, about heart health for women. (3/4/05) (6:20)
As part of their 20th anniversary celebration, Steve & Johnnie chat with one of their all-time favorite guests: Sir Cliff Richard. In this extended clip, listeners from around the globe talk to the music superstar. (2/18/05) (52:50)
Steve and Johnnie remember Johnny Carson with Fran Tate, their old friend from Barrow, Alaska, who was a Tonight Show guest in the 1980's. (1/24/05) (21:00)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Bill Recktenwald, a retired Chicago Tribune reporter who currently teaches journalism at Southern Illinois, about how he managed to survive the tsunami and get back home. (1/5/05) (35:39)
Steve & Johnnie get caught up with good friend and amazing guitarist, Doyle Dykes. (11/29/04) (16:46)
Steve & Johnnie talk with their good friends Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor (who happen to be close friends of Mickey and Minnie Mouse) about the new Disney movie, Twice Upon a Christmas. (11/11/04) (23:38)
Chicagoland ghost hunter Richard Crowe visits with Steve & Johnnie and shares the legend of "Resurrection Mary." (10/21/04) (7:50)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Jeff Belanger, author of The World's Most Haunted Places. Turns out, one of them may be the White House! (10/11/04) (6:00) [link to book]
Gareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard Corporation, and Amber Benson, "Tara" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, talk with Steve & Johnnie about the 2004 Chicago Wizard World Convention. (8/12/04) (46:25)
Steve & Johnnie speak with Jeff Fiedler, director of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. The Cavaliers, based in Rosemont, IL, won the 2004 DCI World Championships in Denver earlier this month. (8/9/04) (14:24)
Steve & Johnnie are joined by David Whitaker and Blair Jensen, authors of the new book Live from FitzGerald's, as well as musician Marcia Ball for a discussion about the legendary nightclub. (7/27/04) (6:10)
Website Wednesday Night contributor Patrick Crispen calls Steve & Johnnie on a Tuesday morning to talk about the latest version of the MyDoom computer worm. (7/27/04) (8:14)
Steve & Johnnie talk with singer/songwriter Anita Cochran about her new album and her controversial decision to include Conway Twitty vocal cuts on one of the songs. (7/19/04) (8:39)
S & J talk to musician Rodney Crowell about his new album and one of the videos he did for it with Vince Gill. (6/24/04) (4:50)
Two conversations with Michael Genadry, who played Mark Vanacore on one of Steve & Johnnie's favorite television programs, the now-canceled Ed. Genadry's real-life gastric bypass surgery was written into his character's story on the series. 9/15/03 (51:58) | 2/17/04 (39:40)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Marilyn Miedzianski about Support our Soldiers, an organization she started to send packages to troops in Iraq who don't receive a lot of mail. (6/17/04) (6:06)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Ken Barun, Director of Projects and Policies for Nancy Reagan between 1983-1986, who shares some of his memories about the relationship between Ronald and Nancy Reagan. (6/8/04) (8:23)
Steve, Johnnie and Cyber Squad members Mike DiMichele and Gary Rothkoph discuss how, when it comes to surge protectors, you get what you pay for. (6/2/04) (5:22)
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of WGN Radio, Steve & Johnnie catch up with Jim Lounsbury who recalls his career in rock and roll radio. (6/1/04) (20:26)
Steve & Johnnie visit with Bill Aho, CEO of ClearPlay, Inc. ClearPlay is a new device that filters out content from DVDs so movies with some adult content can be made a bit more family-friendly. (5/25/04) (22:06)
John Christopher Knight tells Steve & Johnnie why he and his family gave up all modern conveinences for a simpler life. (5/13/04) (7:13)
Steve & Johnnie check in with Nashville Star contestant Lance Miller about the Nashville Star tour he will be on this summer. (5/5/04) (14:18)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Patrick Crispen, a member of their Web Site Wednesday Night Cyber Squad, about the Sasser worm. (5/3/04) (11:58)
Joe Mantegna takes a break from his busy life to talk with Him and Her about such projects as Joan of Arcadia, Bleacher Bums and This Old Cub. (4/29/04) (22:11) [www.joemantegna.com]
Tribune staff reporter Deborah Horan reports checks in from Iraq about recent events and what day to day life is like there. (4/23/04) (16:06)
Steve & Johnnie chat with Nashville Star contestant Lance Miller. Lance was one of the four finalists on USA Network's American Idol-type program with a country music sound. (4/15/04) (19:16)
Steve and Johnnie get four hints for using the online auction site eBay from the author of eBay for Dummies, Marsha Collier. (3/24/04) (6:14) [link to book]
How's this for a unique way to lose weight: carry a small (or not so small) piece of simulated fat with you as you go about your daily life or leave it on your desk as a constant motivational tool. Find out more as Steve & Johnnie talk with Jay Jacobs who talks about his business, My Pet Fat. (3/22/04) (6:44)
Steve & Johnnie check in again with Dr. Mark Macumber, a doctor who chooses not to carry malpractice insurance. Now he finds that one of his patients that he referred to another doctor has been refused to be accepted as a patient by that doctor because he (Dr. Macumber) was the source of the referral. (3/18/04) (7:15)
KTLA's Marta Waller and a 13-year-old caller named Andy are part of a discussion about a proposal in California to lower that state's voting age to 14. The catch is that a teenager's vote would be counted as a fraction of a full adult vote. (3/12/04) (6:29)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Arthur Bilek, co-author of The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Included in this clip is a discussion of the life and times of Al Capone. (2/16/04) (7:55) [link to book]
Steve & Johnnie get caught up with one of their favorite people, former Saturday Night Live cast member Julia Sweeney, now also a creative consultant, writer and mom. (1/12/04) (6:38)
A few days before the anniversary of Elvis' birth, Steve and Johnnie speak with Myrna Smith, an original member of The Sweet Inspirations, one of Presley's backup groups. (1/8/04) (6:24)
Dr. Mark Macumber tells Steve & Johnnie about his new clinic, Patients First. Faced with the high cost of malpractice insurance and the fees he was required to charge to cover those costs, Dr. Macumber chose instead not to carry the insurance, and he passes the savings to his patients. (10/13/03) (6:22)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Lou Calabro, president of the European-American Issues Forum, about a Caucasian Club that some are trying to form at Freedom High School in California. (9/23/03) (6:28)
Steve & Johnnie talk about Celiac Disease with Peggy Wagener, publisher of Living Without magazine, and Michelle Melin-Rogovin, Program Director for the University of Chicago's Celiac Disease program. (9/12/03) (5:36)
Him and Her catch up with old friend Gary Cole, who played the dad in the Brady Bunch movies and is joining the cast of The West Wing as the new Vice President. (9/2/03) (4:57)
Steve & Johnnie get to know the new Chicago Tribune advice columnist, Amy Dickinson. (8/25/03) (6:29)
As part of Website Wednesday Night, Steve & Johnnie speak with Patrick Crispen about the Blaster computer worm. (8/13-14/03) (36:39)
To preview their cameo appearance on The Twilight Zone radio series, Steve & Johnnie talk with series producer Carl Amari and sound engineer Roger Wolski. (8/12/03) (5:48) [link to show site]
After Johnnie reads a story about a kid whose summer job literally stinks, Steve, Johnnie, Paula Cooper and Ted Novak talk about bad summer jobs. (6/27/03) (6:30)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Jim Conkle, a Route 66 preservationist who is traveling down the highway, and Jeff LaFollette, President of the Illinois Chapter of the Route 66 Association. (6/24/03) (3:30)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Christopher Lynch, author of Chicago's Midway Airport: The First Seventy-Five Years. (5/26/03) (18:50) [link to book]
Illinois State Senator John Cullerton discusses a bill he has proposed that would limit the privileges of teenage drivers. (5/5/03) (6:43)
Steve & Johnnie's producer, Denise McCready, calls in to the show to announce the birth of her son, Miles Marcus. (4/30-5/1/03) (7:23)
Dr. Alan Hirsch, from the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, discusses the potential for certain scents to make people appear slimmer. (4/10/03) (6:28)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Ida Hagg, founder of Adopt-a-Platoon. (more information about Adopt-a-Platoon) (3/18/03) (47:40)
Skipper Brad Van Liew talks about the Around Alone boat race. (3/3/03) (6:13)
Michael Genadry from the NBC series Ed describes his recent gastric bypass surgery and how it was written into the show. (2/17/03) Part 1 (19:33) | Part 2 (27:00)
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel stops in to the studio to visit with Steve & Johnnie. (2/13-14/03) (1:07:42)
Him and Her look at the problem of compulsive shopping with Dr. Koran of Stanford University. (1/20/03) (:5:33)
Steve & Johnnie call Spike to announce that they'll be back on the air on New Year's Eve! (12/19/02) (:7:09)
Steve & Johnnie are guests on their own show as they call in to Nick D. and Garry Lee with the latest news about Steve, and the news is good! (11/14/02) (:10:40)
Spike checks in with Him and Her for the latest news from Steve's doctors. (10/18/02) (:7:42)
Steve & Johnnie call guest hosts Mike Nowak and Kathleen Thompson with the latest update on how Steve's doing. (10/15/02) (:10:22)
Steve & Johnnie call Spike with the latest news on Steve. (9/27/02) (:9:47)
Steve & Johnnie call guest hosts Nick & Garry to answer the question "Where in the world are Steve & Johnnie?" and update everyone on Steve's medical condition. (9/19/02) (:13:26)
Doo-Wop group Stormy Weather stops by to help Steve celebrate his birthday with conversation and a song or two. (7/26/02) (:6:44)
The Redneck Fiddlin' Man Charlie Daniels visits with Steve & Johnnie. This extended segment includes a surprise call from Les Paul. (7/25/02) (:59:00)
Him 'n' Her talk to Roy "Dusty" Rogers, son of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, about his decision to move his parents' museum. (7/16/02) (:11:04)
Steve & Johnnie talk with comics legend Marc Silvestri, creator of Witchblade, about being the guest of honor at the Wizard World convention and how he got started in comics. (7/2/02) (:5:52)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Chicago's own Adrian Zmed of NBC's soap opera Passions. Zmed plays a floating head. (6/19/02) (:5:23)
Cyber expert Patrick Crispen (www.netsquirrel.com) calls in to talk about the "Perrun" virus that got lots of press when media reports proclaimed that it travels by way of .jpg image files. Patrick tells Steve and Johnnie that there's no need to panic. (6/17/02) (:7:07)
Steve & Johnnie get the latest from England on the story of the overly amorous dolphin (6/5/02) (:7:44)
On Website Wednesday Night, Patrick Crispen explains why to use MSCONFIG. (5/29/02) (:1:07) [visit Patrick's website at www.netsquirrel.com for instructions on how to use MSCONFIG]
Steve reads Bob Greene's column "Summer days, summer nights, pebbles in a jar," that appeared the morning after Memorial Day in the Chicago Tribune (5/28/02) (:5:57)
Steve & Johnnie talk with guitarist Tommy Emmanuel (5/28/02) (:45:14)
Actor Gary Cole checks in to tell Steve & Johnnie about some of his latest projects (5/27/02) (:15:44)
Steve & Johnnie visit with guitar legend Les Paul about the 50th Anniversary of the release of the 1st Les Paul Guitar (5/22/02) (:56:59)
Spider-Man creator Stan Lee talks with Steve & Johnnie (5/20/02) (:20:05)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Mike Russell, spokesperson from the American Trucking Association, about a new program involving truckers in the fight against terrorism (5/14/02) (:7:08)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Paige Davis, host of Trading Spaces on The Learning Channel (2/14/02) (:8:15)
"The World's Oldest Teenager" Dick Clark talks with Steve & Johnnie about the upcoming 50th anniversary of American Bandstand and his current project, The Other Half (10/9/01) (:15:32)
Endy Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor of the Jakarta Post, reports to Steve and Johnnie on the reaction in Indonesia to the ongoing world crisis (10/9/01) (:15:32) [visit the Jakarta Post website]
Steve King reads the classic "Steve & Johnnie Halloween Poem" (:4:52) [Read the poem and learn its secrets]
Steve & Johnnie talk with computer expert Patrick Crispen about how to avoid the NIMDA virus (9/18/01) (:12:42) [visit Patrick's website] [Microsoft patch]
Steve & Johnnie talk with Les Paul about his new New York City club, Club Iridium, and some celebrity guests that have shown up there. Also, they touch on the birth of the Les Paul Guitar. (8/14/01) (:07:16)
Actor and author Bruce Campbell talks about his book, If Chins Could Kill (7/23/01) (:03:44) [link to book]
Steve & Johnnie talk with author Brad Herzog about his book States of Mind. They also talk about how the book came to be known from his appearance on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (7/19/01) (:05:00) [link to book]
ABC 7's veteran news anchor Joel Daly chats with Steve & Johnnie about Roy Rogers (7/12/01) (:05:00)
Gary Sandy of WKRP in Cincinnati fame speaks with Steve & Johnnie about the early days of his acting career (5/1/01) (:03:58)
Wink Martindale talks to Steve & Johnnie about the old days and his experiences with Elvis Presley (4/2/01) (:05:03)
Steve & Johnnie talk with Bill Anderson of the Grand Ole Opry about business and his new album. (:04:22)
Guitar legend, Les Paul celebrating his 85th birthday
- segment 1 (:57.09)
- segment 2 (:27.06)
Europe's first rock and roll star, Cliff Richard. Richard has 121 hit singles and 68 albums (:59.11)
Bryan Cranston- plays the dad on Malcolm in the Middle (:06.44)
Grammy Award Nominee Susan Tedeschi. She was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best New Artist along with Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray, Kid Rock, and Britney Spears - (:18.16)
We've gotten a ton of calls about this. It is Johnnie reading the Martha Stewart Holiday Calendar. (:03.29)

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