The SmorgShow Podcast (Smorgasbord Radio)

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! To get you in the holiday spirit, we bring you All Things Turkey ! As the SmorgShow gang takes an extended break for the holidays, we dig into our vast historical audio archives and breathe some life into our old bits concerning Thanksgiving traditions. Segments on this episode include: Chris and Ally's Turkey Trivia Baba Gonesh: What's in a name, particularly if you...

We celebrate the 80th birthday of our good friend and show contributor, Baba Gonesh on this very special episode of Smorgasbord Radio. As you heard on our 40th anniversary episode, Baba has been with us from the very beginning and so our archives are vast and deep. In honor of the spiritual guru's milestone birthday, we attempt to highlight the best of his contributions to the show over the years....

Special Smorgasbord Buffet Bites Episode: Ally was not able to join the last episode where Chris and Jerry discussed the latest culture and trends on the controversial social media app Tik Tok. But she stopped by the studio shortly after that show went into production and we made this special "in-between" episode to get her perspective on the dark side of Tik Tok and the marketing of witchcraft to...

The political season is heating up and just weeks before the midterms, IL Governor JB Pritzker responds to an effective ad blasting him, Mayor Lightfoot, and the pending Illinois SAFE-T Act . The ' Scream Ad ' highlights the out of control Chicago crime situation. Tik Tok is one of the most popular social media platforms. With over 500 million users, it is also being criticized for being a nationa...

The new fall season of the Smorgasbord Radio show kicks off with the return of Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) Jerome Malauskas to the studio. We begin the show with some breaking news out of South Korea: K-pop group BTS members face possible military conscription. We discuss what it could mean for the popular boy band. We celebrate the return of the Oktoberfest festival after two years of ca...

Dog abandoned for being 'gay' has been adopted by same-sex couple. 5-year old Fezco, was dumped at an animal shelter by his previous owner for humping another male dog. Fezco has since been adopted by a same-sex couple in North Carolina. Drag Bingo is scheduled to be held at nearby Downers Grove Library. More woke emails from Jerry's HR department. Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022) Dave Jackson and J...

It has been exactly 40 years since the launch of the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord , heard on suburban Chicago high school radio station WDGC 88.3 FM . Original Smorgasbord Show co-host Dave Jackson is back in the SmorgShow lounge, along with Chief Conspiracy Correspondent, Jerome Malauskas , to reflect back on the origins of the program. We dig up some of our favorite bits from yesteryear and reflec...

It has been exactly 40 years since the launch of the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord , heard on suburban Chicago high school radio station WDGC 88.3 FM . Original Smorgasbord Show co-host Dave Jackson is back in the SmorgShow lounge, along with Chief Conspiracy Correspondent, Jerome Malauskas , to reflect back on the origins of the program. We dig up some of our favorite bits from yesteryear and reflec...

Smorgasbord Radio Rewind Episode As we approach the  40th anniversary  of the Smorgasbord Radio show, we look back at our 30th anniversary celebration from 2012 when Chris and Dave returned to their old stomping grounds of Carlisle Banquets in Lombard, IL where they hosted ' The Taste of the Smorg'  back in 1984.  This is the third of three episodes leading up to the big anniversary where we look...

Smorgasbord Radio Rewind Episode As we approach the  40th anniversary  of the Smorgasbord Radio show, we look back at our 30th anniversary celebration from 2012 when Chris and Dave returned to their old stomping grounds of Carlisle Banquets in Lombard, IL where they hosted ' The Taste of the Smorg'  back in 1984.  This is the second of three episodes leading up to the big anniversary where we look...

Buffet Bites: From the SmorgShow Archives August 16 marks the 45th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock & Roll. Chris and Ally discuss the real cause of Elvis's death compared to how the media reported his passing at the time.

Smorgasbord Radio Rewind Episode As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Smorgasbord Radio show, we look back at our 30th anniversary celebration from 2012 when Chris and Dave returned to their old stomping grounds of Carlisle Banquets in Lombard, IL where they hosted ' The Taste of the Smorg' back in 1984. This is the first of three episodes leading up to the big anniversary where we look back...

With Chris's wife Kim visiting family in Texas over the weekend, Chris and Jerry finally take to the road for some male bonding, enjoying activities other than just podcasting for a change. Our original intent was to record this episode from the various sites on our roadtrip. But in the end, we ditch the idea and instead just recap the highlights and lowlights of the weekend back in the studio. We...

It's time for Chris' annual physical so we decided to dig deep into the archives to create yet another ' SmorgShow Rewind' episode. One thing has become clear about getting into your 50's. Whenever guys get together, they don't let an opportunity go to waste for discussing their health issues. Sit back and enjoy listening to the SmorgShow gang's medical war stories about emergency doctor visits, c...

In this ' SmorgShow Rewind' episode, we go back into our show archives to unearth a series of Baba Gonesh man-on-the-street news stories involving India's culture of death. We look back on the string of suicides throughout India involving ceiling fans , and other bizarre stories concerning strange deaths, suicides, or "flirtations" with death. Also, as referenced in one of these clips, the trend o...

After 9 months, Chris decides to publish his " Father of the Bride " speech from September 2021. On this retrospective episode, we listen to Chris and Dave discuss how to give a proper Father of the Bride speech. Finally, we dig up an old Baba Gonesh recording where he shares a very touching moment he experienced as a new father to his firstborn, Ganesh.

Monkeypox - What you need to know to survive the latest attack.  From the virus?  No, from the "Powers That Be".   The World Health Organization (WHO) and World Economic Forum (WEF) meet in Switzerland to plot their next move.     Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) Jerome Malauskas returns to the SmorgShow lounge to discuss the latest fear porn of Monkeypox.  We then continue with our monkey the...

On this 'Classic Rewind' episode, we compile the complete collection of our ' Get a Life' game show series. This game originally debuted in 1984 and became a favorite staple on the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord radio show. With the 2010 relaunch of the SmorgShow Podcast we decided to dust off the old concept and feature it on our podcast series. 'Get a Life' is where we take one pathetic caller who h...

As we approach the 40-year anniversary of the Smorgasbord Radio show, we will occasionally dig deep into our vast programming archives and present them again for our listeners' enjoyment. This week, we go back across many early episodes from 2010 to pull together a string of clips showcasing the launch and journey of Baba Gonesh's Indian restaurant, Baba's Village. It was not a smooth ride for our...

We break away from our usual program format on this special episode. For those new to our podcast, we have something special lined up for you. This is taken from our archives, exactly 10 years ago when Chris and Ally honored the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Now, 110 years after that fateful day, we are 're-airing' the content from episode 74. Sit back and close your eyes and im...

Jerome Malauskas co-hosts this episode with Chris As Chris begins thinking about retiring to Texas in the not-too-distant future, he starts throwing away boxes of memories from his crawlspace. Chris finds an old playbill of a play that Jerry performed in back in the late 1980's. We discuss Jerry's thespian days. Topics on this episode: MSNBC Opt-Ed suggests that if you exercise and focus on remain...

Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) Jerome Malauskas is back in the studio after his courageous battle with COVID-19! A catch-up on all the latest news around the world: Justin Trudeau humiliated in front of the European Parliament by German member Christine Anderson . President Biden predicts a 'real' food shortage in the U.S. SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson cannot define what a 'Woman' is....

Original SmorgShow Podcast Co-Host, Ally joins Chris in the studio again for this episode. This week we discuss how the dating scene has changed between Millennials and Gen-Xers. Chris shares his personal experience with a 1980's video dating service. International News Correspondent, Baba Gonesh ushers in Holi 2022 with his exclusive beauty and fashion tips for celebrating the holiday properly.

Original SmorgShow Podcast Co-Host, Ally is back this week while Chief Conspiracy Correspondent Jerome Malauskas recovers from the 'Vid'! Not to be upstaged by 90-Day Fiancé star Stephanie Matto and her fart-in-a-jar business that we discussed in depth on Episode 133, now we learn that MTV's Teen Mom Farrah Abraham announces that she will be selling her own poop in a jar. When will the narcissisti...

In honor of St. Valentine's Day, Chris and Jerry celebrate the SmorgShow tradition of 'Palentine's Day '. This is a guy's guide to hanging out with other guys. We discuss the etiquette, recommended setting, and several ideas for male bonding. Also, a new study finds that wearing masks is attractive to the opposite sex.