The SmorgShow Podcast (Smorgasbord Radio)

This is perhaps the most personal episode that I ever recorded. In fact, it wasn't really going to be an episode at all. I had an idea just to turn the recording equipment on and start talking. Whether it ended up being interesting enough to share out was yet to be seen. In the end, I think what we ended up with is something worth preserving and adding to our catalog of shows. Also, at 1 hour and...

Chris and Dave  are back in the studio together again sans Jerry Malauskas. On this episode we air Dave's exclusive interview with legendary blues guitarist,  John Primer . John was the last guitar player to play with Muddy Waters and Dave got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interview him at Johnny's Blitz in Westmont, IL.  Chris is also celebrating his 53rd birthday and shares his experienc...

Jerry Malauskas joins Chris in the studio again this week. In fact, he never left after Episode 106. Jerry shares his experience with diversity training at work and specifically their new 'Cultural Competence and Implicit Bias' program. Jerry is none-too-pleased about it. Next, Spicy Baba returns with a new installment of 'Baba Blue'. Geoffrey Gleason returns with another ' Tech Talk' and tips to...

We are pleased to welcome Jerry Malauskas back to the studio. On this episode, Chris discusses the news of Ally's recent engagement and the process of accepting change. What will become of the SmorgShow Podcast without Ally? Chris shares his own personal journey toward marriage and reconciles that her journey through life will naturally be different. Other features: To celebrate Oktoberfest, Chris...

In our 11th installment of SmorgShow Theater, we re-enact 'Knock at the Door', which originally aired in 1942 on the 'Lights Out' radio drama series that centered around horror and the supernatural. This tale is narrated by Ella who describes her descent into madness - how she married a nice fellow and mama's boy Jay who adores his mother to the point of Ella feeling pushed out of the way. Our nar...

This is the first episode where I host the show with someone other than someone from the SmorgShow gang. This week I welcome Eric Coleman to the SmorgShow lounge. Eric has been serving as the AV technical/worship arts leader at Harvest New Beginnings Church in Oswego, IL where I have been running sound and assisting the tech team for the past couple of years. Eric is one of the few people who can...

The Passage of Time The passage of time: We discuss some theories on why time seems to pass more quickly as we get older and ways to slow it down. Social media distractions and pressure to be "liked". Breaking Baba News Classic Chris and Dave Rewind: "Algebra - Not Just for Homework Anymore" commercial (from Season 1 of the Chris and Dave Smorgabord, 1982)

Chris, Dave and Jerry host this episode of the SmorgShow Podcast. Chris is very upset to learn that Baba Gonesh's podcast has surpassed the SmorgShow in number of subscribers. Baba's recent marketing blitz and updated podcast artwork has caused Apple to take notice. Baba's show was recently featured in "New and Noteworthy" section and is among the Top 5 Indian Culture podcasts on Apple. Given that...

The SmorgShow quartet returns with the first episode of 2019 after a rather long hiatus. A busy spring sent Ally to New York City to perform with the North Central College Women's Chorale at Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Carnegie Hall. Ally talks about this amazing experience and some of the other things she has been involved with as she gets closer to graduation. Ally performing with the N...

Phillip Donald has completed his first new recording in 6 years. The song 'Break Loose' was written during Phillip's 6-month stay in a federal penitentiary. Phillip was convicted of lewd public behavior in April 2018 and was sentenced to one year in prison. Phillip was released on parole 6 months early and came out to perform his song for the SmorgShow gang on their 100th episode. Lyrics: I'm not...

  One Saturday morning in early January 1979, I launched my own faux-radio station from my bedroom with the call letters WKID-FM.  This 12-year old's humble configuration consisted of just a turntable and a Panasonic cassette recorder.  My early influences were Chicago radio station disk jockeys John Landecker, Larry Lujack, Bob Sirott and eventually Steve Dahl and Garry Meier.  Each Saturday morn...

  On the heels of the WDGC-FM 50th Anniversary Alumni Reunion (featured on Episode 98), Chris and Dave reflect on the special day.  Jerry Malauskas also joins us in the studio this week to keep things interesting. Most of this week's program is devoted to our SpookFest tradition as heard back on earlier episodes 37 and 61 (from 2010 and 2011, respectively).  SpookFest is where we discuss all thing...

  Chris and Dave attended the WDGC-FM 50-Year Anniversary and Alumni Reunion on Saturday September 29, 2018 and were given a one-hour on-air time slot where they took the opportunity to reflect on their memories of their old high-school radio station.  We bring you the entire broadcast here in Episode 98 of the SmorgShow Podcast. For the first time in 34 years since they walked out of the WDGC stu...

Jerry Malauskas is our in-studio guest again for a very unusual installment of the SmorgShow.  For an episode where there was absolutely no show preparation, we managed to squeak out another 90-minute show.  An open conversation of two middle aged men that goes on a variety of paths.  Just some of the subjects discussed: Jerry introduces Chris to K-Pop music – is this the new male? Chris discusses...

  The Smorgasbord Woods Project: Dudes in the Woods .  Former Smorgasbord Radio Show Co-Host Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas join Chris on this episode.  As a closeout to summer '18 and a kickoff to fall, the guys head to the hiking trails. The guys hit the trails at two relatively secluded forest preserves, Saw Wee Kee Park, and Waa Kee Sha, located in Oswego, IL. Our original intent was to reco...

Jerry Malauskas is our in-studio guest again as we celebrate the end of summer and the start of Oktoberfest.  This episodes's features include: An Oktoberfest quiz. Social media policing free speech:  Chris banned from Amazon and Jerry is given the second of three strikes for posting offensive content on YouTube. How Chris got on the internet for the first time. Roy Orbison has been dead for 30 ye...

  The second of two installments with special in-studio guests Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas.   This episode breaks from our traditional format where we delve into some of the latest social topics, including: The latest social media news including various Facebook scandals, the new Amazon Key launch, and dangerous apps for kids. Geoffrey Gleason Tech Talk – Lesson #2.  Check out Geoffrey's YouT...

  An episode too hot to be contained to a single episode, so we broke it into two installments!  Episode 94 to be released 4.22.18. For the first time since 2011, we are joined live in the studio with both Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas from the original Smorgasbord Radio days.   We went into the show with all good intentions of not discussing our medical issues, but unfortunately Chris had a pr...

  Former WDGC-FM Smorgasbord Radio Show contributor Jerry Malauskas co-hosts this episode with Chris.  Jerry has been a close friend of the show for over 35 years and we are excited to have him back in our studio to share his perspective on all things Smorg. Philip Donald uses his one-call allowance to call us from jail to set the record straight about his recent arrest on a Baltimore elementary s...

  With Ally out of town on a youth group retreat, original Smorgasbord Radio Show Co-Host, Dave Jackson joins Chris in the studio for this first episode of the new year.  The show opens with a news flash concerning the shocking arrest of SmorgShow music contributor, Philip Donald .  We play a previously aired exclusive interview that Chris and Dave did with Philip back in 2011. Baba Gonesh uses Dr...

  We are so excited to finally present our latest radio play that we have been working on since August.  Normally the SmorgShow players re-enact classic radio dramas, but in this episode, we aim to deliver something a bit different.  This time, we present to you a radio adaptation of "Rope", a 1948 American psychological crime thriller  directed by Alfred Hitchcock , based on the 1929 play of the...

Chris and Dave reunite again for another episode of the SmorgShow.  This time, prepare yourself to kick back in the SmorgShow jazz lounge while Chris and Dave take a journey down memory lane and discuss how they met and decided to pair up together on high school radio station WDGC-FM. The duo revisit their passion for radio and the individual life paths each has taken.  Ally then visits the studio...

  As we prepare for Christmas and to close out 2016, we present to you the 10th installment of SmorgShow Theater.  "Letter from Cynthia" is a re-enactment of an episode from "The Whistler" old-time radio drama series. Originally aired on 12-25-1949, "Letter from Cynthia" finds a medical intern receiving a letter from a lost love, the love he lost to his best friend. In a strange turn of events, th...

  Chris and Ally return to the studio for the first time in over a year and catch on a variety of topics including Ally's first job at Chick-Fil-A and going off to college.  Baba calls in from the Ratha Yatra festival in West Bengal.  Ally performs live in the studio.  This was our first attempt at video streaming the show via Periscope.

  We are excited to bring you our 9th installment in the SmorgShow Theater series.   This time around we bring to you a re-enactment of 1943's radio classic 'Sorry, Wrong Number', originally starring Agnes Moorehead. But wait a minute, you say!  Didn't you guys already do this one before?   As a matter of fact, yes we did…way back in 2010 on Episode 9 of the SmorgShow Podcast.   However, back then...