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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!

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.

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.

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.”

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!

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.

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.

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 !

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, […]