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James (with Pamela Bedore)

Special Intro: Jonah Ray – Host of MST3K 
Film at 11: Blazing Saddles (1974) Celebrating its 50th Anniversary at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California with Writer and Director Mel Brooks 
Book IT: James (2024) by Percival Everett 
Scroll with it: We celebrate some great birthdays this week and the end of Summer with our friends at the Makers Market this weekend at MORE Brewing in Huntley, IL. Saturday August 3, 2024. 
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms73024 

Zowie! (with Mark Voger)

Special Intro: The iconic voice of Billy West  
Film at 11: Kinds of Kindness (2024)  
Book IT: Author Mark Voger joins us to tell us all about his latest book – Zowie! (2024)  
Scroll with it: We remember so many celebrities we lost this week and celebrate a new “Weird AL” polka while we plan for the future of IT after a huge worldwide issue as we make plans to watch the Olympics this week. 
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms72324

Prime Mads!

Special Intro: Trace Beaulieu from The Mads are Back 
Film at 11: The Mads Are Back Celebrating Four Years of LIVE riffing online A Night of Shorts 16 (9 July 2024) 
Book IT: The Teacher (2024) by Freida McFadden 
Scroll with it: The NBA agrees to terms on $76B media rights deals. AT&T says a hacker stole data on nearly all its wireless customers. Cecilia Rabess says not everyone in your life has to spark joy.  
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms71624

The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

Special Intro: Haley and Ashley (and Theo) at the Joliet Slammers game 
Film at 11: Fly Me to the Moon (2024) 
Book IT: BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity (2024) by Ruth Whippman 
Scroll with it: We mourn the loss of Chicago’s Very Own Judy Belushi this week while we look forward to the further celebration of The Blues Brothers (1980). Join us for Blues Brothers Con 2024 at the old Joliet prison, August 17, 2024.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms7924

Our 10th Anniversary

Special Intro: Ron Kittle from the Chicago White Sox  
Film at 11: It’s Documentary Week! We saw BRATS (2024), Saint of Second Chances (2023), Remembering Gene Wilder (2023) 
Book IT: BRAT PACK 30th Anniversary Edition (2022) by Rick Veitch 
Scroll with it: Self-Driving wheelchairs have been deployed at Miami international airport. Mel Brooks announced this week, on his 98th birthday, that he is hosting a LIVE Q&A after a showing of Blazing Saddles (1974) for its 50th anniversary. What an amazing opportunity to chat with a comedy legend! Happy Independence Day to our American listeners on Thursday, July 4.

Quantum Night (with Pamela Bedore)

Special Intro: Author Robert J Sawyer 
Film at 11: The Bikeriders (2024) 
Book IT: Quantum Night (2016) by  Robert J Sawyer 
Scroll with it: Nvidia is in a three way race for most valuable with Microsoft and Apple. Florida State University Flying High Circus receives $12,000 donation from Alumni Hall as part of tornado recovery. MeTV is premiering a 24-7 cartoon network. Go to metvtoons.com to find the station in your area. Monday, July 1st is Canada Day. 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms62524

All Pie is Good Pie

Special Intro: David Rosik - Host of The Saturday Blues on WNIJ 
Film at 11: Inside Out 2 (2024) 
Book IT: The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future (2020) by Jeff Booth 
Scroll with it: Apple’s WWDC reveals they will be using Apple Intelligence (aka AI). Summer is in full swing this week as we celebrate Juneteenth, The Blues Brothers (1980) and the 45th anniversary of The Muppet Movie (1979)  
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms61824

Well Excuuu…use Me

Special Intro: Comedian Baron Vaughn 
Film at 11: Movie Pass, Movie Crash (2024, MAX) 
Book IT: Born Standing Up (2007) by Steve Martin 
Scroll with it: Boeing and SpaceX are going places (in space). Alamo Drafthouse is the frontline of the changing media landscape. Friday is Flag Day and Sunday is Father’s Day. We wish you all a great celebration this weekend! 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms61124

Budapest, Bats, and Blues

Special Intro: The late great Caroll Spinney - the puppeteer behind Big Bird 
Film at 11: Back to Black (2024) 
Book IT: Bridge to Bat City (2024) by Ernest Cline 
Scroll with it: Northwestern Football has a temporary stadium, Apple’s Airtags save the day, Steve is back from Budapest, and Chicago Blues Fest is this weekend.  Get out there. Find a way to connect with your community and your family. Happy Summer, everyone! 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms6424

V for Vendetta (with Pamela Bedore)

Film at 11: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
Book IT: V for Vendetta (1982) written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd 
Scroll with it: Steve’s in Budapest this week. Streaming seems to be entering a consolidation phase. You can now get MAX on your Disney+ subscription and Major League Baseball games on Roku TV. 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms52824