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| 5:31
| This theme music is the music that plays when Steve puts product in his hair. Buzz thinks he looks fabulous. Steve is using two kinds of product in his hair and even after he takes his headphones off he still looks great. |
| 5:32
| Steve gets his haircut by Shirley in the building and it always looks great when he leaves. Not that it doesn't look good the rest of the time but not as good. So he took it upon himself to ask Shirley why it looks great. |
| 5:33
| Shirley told Steve that she puts product in his hair. Steve forgot about that because he usually keeps his eyes closed for the entire haircut. Shirley uses something to make his hair shiny, but not too shiny, and then some mousse. |
| 5:34
| Buzz thinks he looks great. Steve is thinking of becoming a metrosexual, he might be trimming his pubic hair too. Probably not, one slip-up could be really bad for him. |
| 5:35
| Steve talked to Shirley on Monday and then on Tuesday the Germans were in to interview him about Disco Demolition. Disco Demolition is huge in Europe, Steve is always getting Google alerts from European publications about it. Usually someone is calling him a racist or a homophobe. |
5:36
| In 1979 Steve didn't even know what those things were, he just thought the music was bad. He figured The Village People were gay but he didn't really care. Of course now YMCA gets played at family sporting events. Don't people know it's a song about dudes nailing other dudes at the YMCA? |
| 5:37
| So Steve blew up the records because they were stupid. Also WDAI switched to disco right after Steve came here so he was mad. Really it was a personal vendetta against ABC radio and WDAI. |
| 5:38
| That Dirk guy, the German Kenny Loggins, turned out to be pretty cool. If he ever came back here Steve would hang out with him. He'd definitely hang out with him in Germany. Buzz noticed his sense of humor which isn't very Germanic. |
| 5:39
| Dirk has done a lot of documentaries about terrorists so this Disco Demolition documentary is more light-hearted. He and his girlfriend lived in Israel while he was shooting a documentary and whenever they'd speak German everyone would think they were fighting. |
| 5:40
| So that language makes it seem like they don't have a sense of humor although a lot of them don't. He also said one of the reasons they don't is because of what happened during the Holocaust. |
| 5:41
| Dirk said that most of the documentaries he does are about how unorganized terrorists really are. Mohammad Atta wasn't the leader of anything, he just had the craziest photo and his last name happens to be the word for leader. |
| 5:42
| The candidates were all briefed on this but no one wants to say anything. These people want to attack again but they're all unorganized idiots or chickens who hide in caves. The first tip-off we got that relates to that is the shoe bomber. |
| 5:43
| So he's made all these documentaries about that but no one seems to notice. It's not as easy for a government to have a war against a bunch of unorganized idiots. |
| 5:44
| Dirk really knew what he was talking about too. He knew all about the mini-riots in Hanover Park and at the Pointe East that took place before Disco Demolition. So it ended up going really well but the whole time Steve was wondering if there would be a German talking over what he said or if there would be translated. |
| 5:45
| Steve did say that at the Pointe East riot the police showed up in riot gear and brought German shepherds. Then he nodded at the camera like on The Office. |
| 5:46
| If Steve can take over Germany then Japan would be next. Isn't that how it went in World War II? Where we the Axis or where they? Steve's pretty sure they were, along with Italy. Steve will be big there, he loves pasta. Steve did try to learn Japanese hoping he'd be big over there. But then at some point he lost interest. |
| 5:47
| Caller Scott is on the way to work for a conference. Is it a good conference at least? It's something for HR so probably not. Steve doesn't like HR. You can't even flirt with girls at work any more because of HR! |
| 5:48
| Scott wanted to let Steve know that in World War II we were the Allies and they were the Axis. That makes sense Axis is usually bad, like the Axis of Evil. Although apparently the Axis of Evil isn't very organized. |
| 5:49
| Steve needs to stock up on Lettuce Entertain You gift certificates. He likes to have them on hand to give out to people who do things for him. Buzz often gives them to teachers at Piper's school. |
| 5:50
| Steve's going to call Adam and try to get some. And he doesn't want a stack of only one restaurant, he wants a nice variety. Maybe Steve should take a break although that will give Adam time to get his story straight. |
| 5:51
| Steve's been stealing coupons and gift certificates for as long as he's been in radio, going back to his days in California. He used to take Burger King coupons so he could eat. Radio is a give away industry and a little pilferage is expected. |
| 5:58
| We now enter day 5 of our coverage of the People vs. R. Kelly with Brendan Greeley. It's a cold morning in the City of Big Shoulders. Did Brendan have to wear his overcoat over his suit? Does he even have an overcoat? |
| 5:59
| Brendan does not have an overcoat. So he just wore a ski jacket over his suit? That's not a good look. We need to get some Steve Dahl Show parkas or maybe some overcoats. Brendan wouldn't mind a fedora either. |
| 6:00
| There's nothing going on right now and Brendan is the only person there right now. R. Kelly won't arrive until around 9 am. Has Brendan mended all of his fences with the Cook County deputies? Is Buzz aware of Donutgate? |
| 6:01
| This is from the Tribune website, "Donuts for deputies leave reporter in a hole." Deputies threatened to pull the credentials of a reporter working for the "Steve Dahl Show" because he brought in donuts to hand out. |
| 6:02
| High ranking officers heard Steve suggesting Brendan bring in donuts and were concerned it would be viewed as an attempt to bribe them for information. You know you're catching on when high ranking officers are listening. |
| 6:03
| The appointed media committee said it would have opposed the pulling of Brendan's credentials because there's nothing in the judge's order that prohibits the sharing of donuts-chocolate dipped or otherwise. |
| 6:04
| Steve put Stacy St. Clair's blog from yesterday in his blog today. She was taking care of him, all of the media have been very welcoming. |
| 6:05
| Brendan has since talked to a few deputies and it seems like everything is cool. He also had an exchange with the judge yesterday right? |
| 6:06
| Brendan finally identified himself as being from the Steve Dahl Show so he's gotten over his shame. Then as he was leaving the courtroom the judge told him he had a great voice. |
| 6:07
| So it seems like Brendan's not in any trouble. That's good because we don't want his credentials pulled with the opening arguments coming up. |
| 6:08
| There was also coverage of Donutgate in the Sun-Times. This guy refers to Steve as a DJ, which he takes offense to but will read on anyway. Brendan should tell the Sun-Times guy that this is why he's not reading his blog. Does Steve look like a DJ? Is he playing any records. |
| 6:09
| Brendan essentially gave the same quote to both the Trib and the Sun-Times which is good. |
| 6:10
| Brendan was in the courtroom yesterday for a few more jurors but no one was picked. They are up to 8 jurors and a few from yesterday could possibly be jurors. |
| 6:11
| Brendan was there for the 40-year-old school teacher with a 16-year-old daughter. She was asked if she was R. Kelly would she want herself on the jury and she said no. |
| 6:12
| Another guy called R. Kelly stupid for getting himself into this jam, right in front of him. Also R. Kelly was apparently writing a song while in court because he was bopping his head and taking notes on note cards. It has to be Trapped in the Courtroom. |
| 6:20
| Live read: The Little Guys |
| 6:21
| It must have killed Buzz that Steve did his read before he got to do his. Steve could feel Buzz leering at him, burning a hole through his skull with his eyes. |
| 6:22
| So it seems like Brendan is doing a good job with his trial coverage becuase all the other reporters had his back with Donutgate. Steve didn't intend for it to be a stunt, he doesn't do stunts anyway. |
| 6:23
| Steve feels that it all started because the intern went down there and she was showing some cleavage. Plus she had that Billie Holiday flower in her hair. It seems like she tans too because it was tanned cleavage. She woke up yesterday and decided she was going to shake this place up. |
| 6:24
| OK time for the web poll. Yesterday's web poll question was "Which are you most likely to download to your iPod?" and the results were surprising. |
| 6:25
| 88% of the people chose The Wire which is surprising. Buzz thinks that maybe it's people who never watched it but heard it was good. |
| 6:26
| Today's web poll question will interest Buzz, "How do you take your tequila?" The options are neat, straight up in a snifter or with a splash of soda and lime. |
| 6:27
| This is from Chicago Scene magazine. Tequila has finally acquired respect as a fine liquor. Steve has always felt that way, as has Buzz. |
| 6:28
| As with most spirits, less is more. Tequila can be enjoyed straight up, neat or in a snifter. Who would want to smell tequila? Buzz drinks it in a snifter sometimes but only because it holds more than a shot glass. |
| 6:29
| Blanco tequila is an unaged tequila that has been bottled immediately after distillation. Buzz likes the gold tequila but he's been at restaurants that only have the white tequila. |
| 6:30
| Steve knows that Buzz hates change but he might want to try a smoother tequila. When Buzz does a shot it's a party. But maybe smoother tequila around the house, when he's got his feet up by the fire place. |
| 6:31
| People send Buzz tequila all the time and he likes trying the different styles but he likes his Cuervo Gold. |
| 6:32
| Steve used to drink Jack Daniels but he knew there were much smoother whiskeys out there. |
| 6:33
| One thing Steve does miss about drinking is when he's in Mexico, going into the tequila stores. He really just liked the different bottles but he probably shouldn't collect them. |
| 6:34
| Caller has a collection of tequila, about 90 bottles. Steve and Janet used to go to this Mexican restaurant and the owner got a little too friendly and he'd always be coming out to the table. |
| 6:35
| Of course Janet can't stop talking to someone at the table and then he had a handicapped daughter and that's right in Janet's wheelhouse. |
| 6:36
| The guy did have this great tequila, in a log-shaped bottle, that had a smoky flavor to it. There was a time when Steve and this guy were going to try to import it but that's hard to do when you're still drinking. |
| 6:37
| Now that Steve isn't drinking he fully intends to talk to Rocky Wirtz about importing that tequila. |
| 6:38
| Ken thinks Buzz needs to drink something other than Cuervo Gold though, it's not even real tequila. Ken is not going to sway Buzz by belittling him. The only way to do it is if you're at a blues club buying Buzz drinks. |
| 6:39
| Steve would be worried about how he would look to the people at the Mexican restaurant if he was just ordering Cuervo Gold. Buzz feels he earns their respect by drinking it straight. |
| 6:40
| Buzz thinks people who are connoisseurs of some liquor are just using that as an excuse to get drunk. It's like Todd Cavanah with the wine. |
| 6:41
| Todd just got back from his much needed second vacation in the Caribbean. He said he was going to try to learn to like rum on the trip, which he did. They made him some new, popular rum drink that got him so hammered that he passed out on his bed and missed dinner. |
| 6:42
| So Buzz is fine at his Mexican restaurant because he's just doing shots. He's surrounded by a lot of other diners who are drinking margaritas. Those are like soda pop these days. |
| 6:43
| Although the girls really like the margaritas and for some reason tequila leaves the door open for much longer. When it shuts though the girl is puking all over you. |
| 6:44
| Buzz will never change although it's not hard to trick him. He could end up drinking some aged añejo and loving it. Steve thinks you need a smoother tequila because it's the sugar that makes you pass out. That's probably what happened to Todd. Apparently he was supposed to take some hotties out to dinner, along with his girlfriend. Everything was coming up Todd and then he passed out. |
| 6:50
| That drink Todd had was called a Dark & Stormy, it's ginger beer and dark rum. He passed out and the girlfriend might have passed out too. She's a little thing, one drink might do it. |
| 6:51
| They might have been on a party boat when Todd had the drink but Steve's having trouble keeping track of his exciting life. He doesn't want to hear about it because he was back here, waking up at 3:45 on rainy and cold days. |
| 6:52
| Steve has found that leaving the house before 4:30 keeps him out of any potential trouble on the road so he gets up at 3:45 instead. |
| 6:53
| Todd has a very exciting life though. He keeps asking Steve when he's going to take some time off. He can't do that, he's trying to establish a morning show here. Hasn't Todd ever heard of Wally Pip? |
| 6:54
| Alright we now go live to Brendan Greeley covering the R. Kelly trial. It seems like Donutgate has blown over. A lot of the other reporters were asking Brendan about the donuts and most of them had never heard of the peanut donut. |
| 6:55
| The peanut donut is one of the greatest donuts known to man although mankind does not know it well. That woman in the Tribune almost turned Brendan into a folk hero over all of this. |
| 6:56
| Buzz feels that Donutgate will only enhance the value of Brendan's courtroom sketches. He does have a few new ones but he wasn't able to get them scanned in yet. Did he have to get to the law library to do some research? Or did he go to Billy Goat with the other reporters? Thursday seems like the big night for reporters at the Billy Goat. He can hang out with Neil Steinberg, drinking a club soda and grousing about it. |
| 6:58
| Steve got an email from Neil Steinberg recently, his book about being a drunk is coming out. Neil's emails always mention how he runs into all these people who are wondering when he's going to be on Steve's show again. Who would actually say that to Neil? |
| 6:59
| Neil scares Steve, even now that he's sober. It was heightened when he was drinking though. But he's like Bruce Wolf, he'll say whatever he thinks regardless of the consequences. |
| 7:00
| Steve thinks part of the reason Brendan got into trouble with the donuts is because all the deputies are so jacked up. It seemed like it was going to be huge last Friday but things have died down. After all it is a trial about child pornography. |
| 7:01
| Brendan was in the room for some of the jury selection yesterday. One guy hadn't showed up so they called his house. His mother answered and said that he'd been in and out of the house all day but he'd also been shot in the head recently and hasn't been right in the head since then. |
| 7:02
| They didn't swear out a warrant against him though which is nice. Because that is contempt of court. It's also another excuse for Buzz to get out of jury duty. Just have Aimee tell them he's been wandering in and out of the condo and was recently shot in the head. |
| 7:03
| R. Kelly was once again drinking water from a tiny Dixie cup. He probably doesn't want to be tempted by a bottle of water. He also had a slight cough when Brendan was in there and cleared his throat several times. Is he still using the tissues or did that stop after the urine smell coming from the bathroom was eradicated? |
| 7:04
| He has stopped using the tissue so he must have been offended by the urine smell, ironically. In one of Brendan's latest sketches you can see the offending bathroom in the background. He was going to add stink lines but the odor is gone. He's an artist, he can take his own license. |
| 7:05
| The mobile snack truck, aka the Roach Coach, just pulled up. Steve has always wanted one of those, is that crazy? The guy who owns the truck couldn't be happier, he's in a great position in front of the courthouse too. |
| 7:06
| He's got a great set-up with the cold stuff on one side, all packed in ice and then a hot box in the back. Yesterday Brendan picked up a ham, egg and cheese sandwich and a Mountain Dew. |
| 7:07
| Is there any sort of breakfast burrito? Brendan's going to investigate right now. Hopefully the guy won't be offended that he's asking for a burrito since he's Mexican. Mexicans don't roll that way, they're just happy you know that they're associated with burritos. |
| 7:08
| Steve needs to get a truck like this but he wouldn't drive a route. He'd keep it stocked and would probably just give it away for free. There is a burrito on the truck, Brendan is going to wait in line for one now and he'll give a review of it later. |
| 7:09
| Live read: Townstone Financial |
| 7:10
| Caller Bill saw the new Walter E. Smithe commercial this morning. No one in there is wearing a dress although he thought it would be funny to see the guy with the mustache wearing a dress. |
| 7:11
| That would be Walter, or Wally. None of them wore dresses at any point in the ad, the most feminine thing they did was drink Cosmos. They might as well be wearing a dress at that point. |
| 7:12
| Caller John wanted to let Steve know that there's a place in Chicago that makes the Roach Coaches. Steve prefers to call them catering trucks. |
| 7:13
| Would that be Wag? They're the premiere manufacturers of catering trucks. Could Steve get his face painted on the side? |
| 7:14
| Earlier in the week Steve's dream was to have a donut-making machine. He couldn't drive that around though because of the hot oil but what about a catering truck? |
| 7:15
| Steve probably wouldn't be able to give away the food but he'd keep prices at cost. He could have the interns working the catering truck for him. |
| 7:16
| Steve's looking at their website now but they don't have any prices. Steve hates when they don't have the prices. |
| 7:17
| Caller Katie was wondering what she had to do to get some New Kids tickets. Every time someone asks Steve that question he doesn't exactly know how to answer it. |
| 7:18
| What can Katie tell Steve about herself? She's 29, single and lives in Lincoln Square. Buzz is up there every Saturday just wandering around the square. Now she's got a stalker. |
| 7:19
| Steve does have more tickets to give away but he doesn't have a fair way to do it. He's getting all sorts of offers though for stuff like sponge baths and photos. |
| 7:20
| Katie has been a listener since she was a little girl. She's still a little girl to Steve. He's just going to give her tickets and if she wants to come up with some way to repay him, on her own, that would be fine. |
| 7:21
| Who is Katie going to take though? It better not be some dude. Katie has a lot of friends, all girls, who are fighting over the tickets. Steve could watch them fight it out. |
| 7:22
| Katie did go see the band when she was younger, at Poplar Creek. Her poor dad had to take her and she was crying the whole time, that's how excited she was. |
| 7:23
| Those New Kids are geniuses with this reunion tour. All of these underage girls who went to see them in the early 90s are now in their late 20s. |
| 7:31
| Live read: National City |
| 7:32
| National City was at Navy Pier doing Random Acts of Freeness but it doesn't say what they did. Maybe free Ferris Wheel rides? |
| 7:33
| Buzz happens to know that the Navy Pier ferris wheel was not operating yesterday. Buzz took Piper to see Speed Racer and they pass by Navy Pier. The ferris wheel moves maddeningly slow but it was definitely stopped. |
| 7:34
| Yesterday was Piper's birthday and normally Buzz takes her on the ferris wheel. He said he was going to take her yesterday after the movie but it wasn't working so he couldn't. |
| 7:35
| Is Speed Racer in 3D? Steve doesn't really want to see it anyway because it's a stupid kids movie. It's also over 2 hours long. Buzz didn't like it but it's visually stunning. |
| 7:36
| Steve drove by Buckingham Fountain today and noticed it wasn't on. It's probably never on that early in the morning but then he was concerned that maybe some supervillain, like from Batman, had shut it down. |
| 7:37
| News with Buzz |
| 7:38
| John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan yesterday. Apparently that's a hub of political activity. And Steve said just yesterday that nothing happens there. |
| 7:39
| Did that audio come to us that distorted or did Jim do something to it? Buzz is pretty sure it came that way but Steve's going to double check with Jim. |
| 7:40
| Jim says it came that way. Doesn't he have Pro Tools? Because Steve found that distortion egregious. Actually Steve doesn't really care, he's just trying to make small talk with Jim. He has nothing else to talk to him about. Jim never talks to Steve, he never initiates conversation. Even if he just told Steve he hates him, that would at least be something. |
| 7:41
| Buzz can count on one hand the number of times Jim has initiated a conversation with him in the newsroom. Jim refutes that claim, he's always asking Buzz if he's seen this movie or that TV show. Jim has to factor in Buzz never remembering anything. |
| 7:42
| Caller Lynn is the manager of the Imax Theater at Navy Pier and they do have Speed Racer. It sounds like Steve and Buzz are making a love connection here. It's not in 3D but it's still life-size. |
| 7:43
| Lynn's taking her kids to see the movie today and they're going to love it. It's way too much for Buzz though. |
| 7:44
| The movie does look visually amped up though and Steve's pretty sure the Wachowski Brothers did all the post-production in Chicago. He's watching the trailer now though and he's already bored with it. |
| 7:45
| Piper was able to follow the plot much better than Buzz. That's probably because he was nodding off during the movie. |
| 7:46
| Criminal charges have been brought against a Florida man attempting to start a brushfire. |
| 7:47
| Surveillance footage shows a woman falling off a Norwegian cruise ship on Mother's Day. Cruise ships have a sweet maneuver for turning around when they know someone has fallen in. |
| 7:48
| The video seems to confirm her boyfriend's claims that she was trying to climb from one balcony to another when she fell in. |
| 7:49
| Someone on eBay is selling a Today's Show cap autographed by Drew Peterson. No one has stepped up to bid since it went up yesterday. Is Drew selling the hat? It seems like something he'd do. |
| 7:50
| Drew is actually saying he knows nothing about it and it's probably not real. In the same statement he also said that he signed a hat for a woman who watched his kids while he was on the Today's Show and she gave it to her mother who is selling it. So in one statement he denied it and then confirmed it was real? |
| 7:51
| Legal action is being considered by the publisher who owns the rights to the Curious George images used on racists t-shirts sold at a Georgia Bar. |
| 7:52
| The city council repealed it's ban on foie gras. Mayor Daley is delighted by this development because he thought it was a stupid law. |
| 7:53
| Steve doesn't care what people do to a duck or a goose. The good news is that we get to uncork that fine Mancow tape where he claims he grew up on a goose farm. |
| 7:54
| Steve's favorite part about that is when Joe Moore's microphone got shut off during the city council proceedings. Daley also called him Joe Foie Gras Moore. |
| 7:55
| Sean Penn lit up and led a minor revolt against France's draconian cigarette law. Penn was at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| 8:02
| Steve loves the Mancow/foie gras tape but his favorite one is about the guy who got him Reuben sandwiches. Steve did have a guy who's main job was to get him Reuben sandwiches, what's wrong with that? |
| 8:03
| It wasn't his main job but the other stuff he did can't really be talked about it. In the morning he got him Reuben sandwiches though. That was Steve's man Stony and you can probably guess what else he did. |
| 8:04
| So what if Steve had a guy who got him Reuben sandwiches? It's something he talked about on the air. |
| 8:05
| Back now to 26th and California for day 5 of the People vs Robert Kelly. Brendan caused some trouble yesterday with the donut giveaway. |
| 8:06
| Steve is now going to read from Stacy St. Clair's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the trial in the Tribune. |
| 8:07
| Although Brendan has been talking up the peanut donut he didn't mention it to any reporters who quoted him yesterday. The peanut donut is the finest donut ever created by man. |
| 8:08
| Can we get some peanut donuts? Steve is so hungry. He's looking to Buzz for approval on this one. Buzz it out, he just downed his trail mix bar, that's sawdust and raisins. It's great. |
| 8:09
| Steve was trying to call down to the weather center but he dialed Adam instead. Adam is trying to get some prices on catering trucks but they all want you to contact them. |
| 8:10
| Steve calls down to the weather center. From now on Steve is going to want Jim to hide Buzz's trail mix bar until Steve makes his culinary decision for the day. |
| 8:11
| We're just past 8 am and Steve can't call an audible and decide he wants peanut donuts? Steve will give Jim the green light when he's made his decision and then he can uncover the trail mix bar. |
| 8:12
| Steve should probably wait until tomorrow to get the donuts so they can be delivered by the intern ala cleavage. |
| 8:13
| Is Brendan at O'Hare or something? There's a lot of background noise going on there. |
| 8:14
| Brendan should tell that Stacy St. Clair that she did a great job on that reporting. He should also tell the Sun-TImes guy that his blog isn't as detailed. Stacy went deep, she really told Brendan's story. |
| 8:15
| Brendan was out in front of the courthouse looking at the newspapers when someone asked him if he was the doctor who was supposed to testify for him. If only he'd said he was. |
| 8:16
| Once again Steve has to say that R. Kelly should do 6 months just for writing that Trapped in the Closet song. |
| 8:17
| Alright it's time for the Eight O'Clock Taco Bell. It's Thursday which means it's time for a Lunch Date with Steve. |
| 8:18
| On the phone is David in Lake Zurich. He's getting a Steak Chalupa today, he's addicted after Steve started talking about them. Steve didn't know they had a Steak Chalupa. |
| 8:19
| Steve is noticing that the bean burrito is becoming more and more popular. David gets his with onions and puts on 6 packets of hot sauce. |
| 8:20
| Steve doesn't really like hot food. He doesn't like to burn his mouth but there's also a phenomenon where you can't stop eating spicy food once you start. |
| 8:27
| Live read: Woodfield Nissan |
| 8:28
| Steve will be at Woodfield Nissan from noon to 2 tomorrow kicking off the Midnight Madness sale. |
| 8:29
| Joining us on the phone is Sheriff Tom Dart of Cook County. He wants to talk about Donutgate, we're gonna bust this thing wide open. |
| 8:30
| Sheriff Dart has his elite units out in the field right now trying to crack this whole thing open. Steve was not trying to bribe anyone with donuts, he just wanted to show his appreciation. |
| 8:31
| Sheriff Dart thinks that a lot of people were expecting this trial to be huge, like Michael Jackson. It was pretty big on Friday but it has died down since then. |
| 8:32
| Tom is just glad that they have tomorrow off to catch their breath after Donutgate. They have installed metal detectors to screen all incoming donuts in the future though. |
| 8:33
| This trial is only 5 days old but they've already had Donutgate plus the odor problem in the men's room. |
| 8:34
| The morning show rocks! Tom Dart called in on the request line! Plus we had the manager of the Imax too! Sheriff Dart seems like a very personable guy, Steve voted for him. |
| 8:35
| Caller Marci is an insurance agent and she insures two catering trucks. They're both pick-up trucks with the catering unit on the back. One truck was $27,000 and another was $41,000. That's a little pricier than Steve thought. |
| 8:36
| Just to get back to Donutgate for a moment, Steve is going to read the Sun-Times coverage just to show how inferior it is. They did coin the Donutgate name though. |
| 8:37
| It says Steve sent Brendan to the courthouse with donuts but that's not what happened. Brendan is reporting from there all week. It's just lazy but that's what happens when you know you're probably being shut down. They do make it sound like a radio stunt. |
| 8:38
| Alright time for a Mailbag. The first emailer is recommending the jet fighter simulators at the Museum of Science and Industry to Buzz. If he loved the space ride at Navy Pier he'll love this. |
| 8:39
| There are two jet fighter simulators near the aircraft carrier exhibit. Only two people can go in the simulators. So Piper could be Goose to Buzz's Maverick. He could pass it off as being educational too. |
| 8:40
| Buzz and Piper were shooting dinosaurs yesterday at the movie theater. It's so fun he was thinking of having Aimee come back without Piper. |
| 8:41
| Steve saw on the news that some credit card information was compromised at Dave & Buster's. The Jack/B Christmas party was at Dave & Buster's last year. |
| 8:42
| Speaking of The B, Steve has repurposed the Joe Bee character as a mosquito for the summer. Joebees has dropped off from advertising for some reason but the character is too good to not use. Mosquitoes do have stingers too, Steve just needs to find some music. |
| 8:43
| Yesterday Steve asked Bob & Ron if they walked any dogs named Wrigley or Addison because they walk dogs on the NorthSide where there are a lot of Cubs fans. |
| 8:44
| Our own Jim kid named his dog Chance, as in Tinkers to Evers to Chance. He always has to be just one step ahead of everyone else. He can't just name it Wrigley? |
| 8:45
| Last week Bob gave a shout-out to a dog he walks, Bodie. The owner emailed Steve to let him know that Bodie is a White Sox fan even though he lives on the Northside. |
| 8:46
| A few weeks ago a 7th grade teacher called in because her students were studying Disco Demolition. They sent in a bunch of questions. Instead of typing all of them Steve is just going to answer them on the air and we can send them a CD. |
| 8:47
| The first question is where did Steve get the idea for blowing up disco records? Can Steve change the story so he was fired from WDAI? It's too complicated to explain that they changed to disco music which was tantamount to being fired. |
| 8:48
| Steve was mad about that so when he went to a new station he would play a disco song and then the explosion sound effect. Then Jeff Schwartz and Mike Veeck had the idea to do it at Comiskey Park, on Teen Night. |
| 8:49
| The next question is how did he get the people at Comiskey to agree to the promotion? Mike just asked his dad, Bill Veeck. He agreed to it because the Sox were having trouble drawing fans to the games. |
| 8:50
| The third question, how did Steve feel when the records were being blown up. Mainly he was scared but he was also mad he didn't think of anything funnier to say. |
| 8:51
| Next question, does Steve still hate disco? He does. Fifth question, how does Steve feel about Disco Demolition's place in Chicago history. He's proud of it, it was a crazy time. |
| 8:52
| Caller Guy is Bodie's owner and they're all Sox fans. Bodie's a big dog, about 100 pounds. Add another 100 pounds to that and you've got Bob. |
| 8:53
| Steve calls down to the traffic center to check on JIm's dog, Chance. She's actually been having some intestinal issues lately. Did she just learn she was named after a Cub? Jim's roommate just returned after being gone for 4 weeks. The dog freaked out and tried to bite him so she might be nervous. |
| 8:54
| Jim's dog might just be exhausted from all the excitement around his house. He doesn't seem to have any energy at work but Steve's heard stories of him outside of work and he's crazy. T hat's probably why Jim never talks to Steve, he doesn't have the energy. The dogs probably worn out from the Cubs game last night. You can't like losing to the Padres. Did the Cubs win or lose last night? |
| 8:55
| Steve needs to call Jim back because Brendan is checking in from the R. Kelly trial. R. Kelly has just arrived, he's wearing a grey pinstripe suit today. |
| 8:56
| Does Brendan know that Sheriff Tom Dart called? He said he has a prison cell with his name on it. Actually it has Steve's name on it but Brendan can use it too. Hopefully he likes bologna sandwiches. Steve likes to cut 4 slits in his bologna and fry it up. The way it peels apart makes it look like a Maltese cross. |
| 8:57
| Are we going to talk to Brendan again, Steve can't remember how we do this. He probably needs to get into court and start sketching. Buzz is still interested in buying a sketch if Steve will sell it. |
| 8:58
| Brendan works for CBS so technically they own the sketch. Rod Zimmerman will charge him for it too, once he gets word of any secondary revenue streams. |
| 9:05
| Just to wrap up a few things from earlier. Jack and B96 had their Christmas party at Dave & Buster's last year. The station was a little tight with the game credits so Steve had to purchase some more using his credit card. But now some cards used there have been compromised. Who does Steve talk to about that? |
| 9:06
| Steve calls down to the newsroom, he has one more question about Jim's dog. Jim has a beagle, does he try to watch Snoopy cartoons with it? Jim hasn't yet just because they usually only come on around the holidays. He could Netflix it thought. |
| 9:07
| Steve's younger dog Millie, the Portuguese water dog, likes watching any movie or TV show with a dog in it. That dog is actually smaller than the breeder said it would be and it has crooked teeth which gave her bad breath. Steve would at least like $600 back from the breeder. |
| 9:08
| Alright Ben Gay is here for his New Kids tickets. He'll do anything to anyone who wants something done to them for the tickets. There's a girl on hold who wants tickets but those are his. |
| 9:09
| Caller Erin needs these New Kids tickets, they were her first concert and she'll do anything for them. Ben has already done that, Steve's in the other room resting comfortably. |
| 9:10
| Erin is calling Ben Dahl so she's gone. First of all, Steve doesn't like to be called Dahl, nor does he like to be called it when he's doing a funny bit where the gay character wants New Kids tickets. |
| 9:11
| The Lakers beat the Jazz in the Western Conference Semifinals yesterday. Kobe Bryant has been nursing a strained back. He got it about a weak back. |
| 9:12
| The Celtics took a 3-2 lead against the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. |
| 9:13
| The White Sox beat the Angels 6-1 last night, the result of a drastic line-up change by manager Ozzie Guillen. He told his team to start hitting or else it'll kill hitting coach Greg Walker. |
| 9:14
| Hawk and DJ took their relationship to a new level last night when they ended up on the Kiss Cam in Anaheim. Hawk, never missing a beat, kissed DJ on the head. |
| 9:15
| The Cubs won last night, beating Padres ace Jake Peavy. It was his shortest outing since last September. |
| 9:16
| Senator Arlen Spector wants an independent review into Spygate. He says the NFL sets an example for everyone else. Do they? |
| 9:17
| And finally, baby mamas bear down on Lance Briggs. Briggs is close to signing a paternity agreement but his baby mama drama could be just beginning. |
| 9:18
| Another pregnant woman is also set to deliver one of Briggs' babies. So he's got one involved in litigation who brings in another knocked up girl, probably to drive home her point. |
| 9:19
| Briggs was not in court, he's living in Arizona with another woman who just gave birth to a baby girl. He's like Henry VIII, he's trying to get a boy. If Buzz could put in a word for daughters, they're great. Daughters love their dads, sons always turn on their dads. |
| 9:20
| Briggs denied knowing the pregnant woman in court in a sworn deposition. However Briggs is providing the woman with cash. The defense wants perjury charges brought against him. |
| 9:21
| Attorneys for the defense and prosecution have said they are close to reaching and agreement. |
| 9:22
| Can we send that entire linebacking corps a gross of condoms? They were protection on the field but not off it? Ben just hopes to God we don't hear anything about Hunter Hillenmeyer. |
| 9:29
| Live read: The Little Guys |
| 9:30
| The other day Pat Boyle said he's looking to upgrade his TV. David told Steve to give Pat his number. Pat acted like Steve gave him a million. The TV guys might not know how to work it like the radio guys. |
| 9:31
| Pat could have probably just gone in there and been taken care of. David's a sports guy, he's a Cubs fan. |
| 9:32
| Steve was a little ashamed by his son Patrick over the weekend. He's selling his old TV, which is HD, and buying a new one on Amazon because you don't have to pay sales tax. So a giant box is just going to be delivered to your house?! |
| 9:33
| The Little Guys will take care of Patrick, they take care of everyone. Plus it's so nice to be able to pick up the phone when you have a problem. They'll do that for everyone, not just Steve and Buzz. Sometimes Steve is mad as a wet hen because they're too busy. |
| 9:34
| The Little Guys are experts but they're also accountable. Once you get lost in that pass-the-buck chain of accountability you're screwed. |
| 9:35
| News with Buzz |
| 9:36
| President Bush is in Israel for that country's 60th anniversary. The President spoke about the longtime relations between the two countries. |
| 9:37
| Barack Obama received another jolt to his campaign when he picked up the endorsement of John Edwards. He's probably going to be the VP nominee right? |
| 9:38
| You can't have HIllary because she's already bashed Obama so much and she doesn't represent the kind of change he's going for. She's basically said he's nothing but a speech passing for a man. |
| 9:39
| What has she ever done though? She was the President's wife, big deal. She should have been servicing Bill but he had to go elsewhere for it. Buzz saw another side of HIllary after she won West Virginia where she seemed more real. If she'd shown that side right off the bat she would be in the lead right now. |
| 9:40
| She was banking on being able to prove that Obama was unelectable and it hasn't worked out. Buzz seems quite taken by her though, why don't they get a room! |
| 9:41
| Steve knows Hillary's job wasn't to service the President though so ladies, hit delete instead of sending those emails. You can never satisfy Bill Clinton anyway. He's the second biggest narcissist in the world behind Oprah. |
| 9:42
| John McCain says the Iraq war can be won in just 4 years. We'd leave behind a functioning democracy and most troops would return home. |
| 9:43
| Buzz saw an editorial in some paper in Denmark about the election. He's not sure if it's facetious but it said that the Democrats have a either a lawyer married to a lawyer or a lawyer married to a lawyer as their candidates while the Republicans have a genuine war hero with a busty wife. The choice seems easy to make. |
| 9:44
| A Carpentersville trustee has plead not guilty to making a comment with racial overtones. She was accused of comparing two tree-climbing kids to monkeys. |
| 9:45
| How do we get caught up in all this stupid stuff? How about keep your kids out of someone else's damn trees? |
| 9:46
| A 911 operator in Nashville was fired after being recorded saying "I don't give a 'crap' what happens to you" to a woman who called in because her boyfriend was threatening her. |
| 9:52
| Steve has video of Hillary crying if Buzz would like to see it. He is overcome with her sensitive side but he doesn't need to see it. |
| 9:53
| Steve has that exact quote about the 2008 elections. It was from a paper in Canada. It was overhead in a Bishop St. bar, ""...why they're even bothering to have an election down there. I mean, the Democrats are going to have either a lawyer who's married to a lawyer, or else a lawyer who's married to a lawyer. Meanwhile the other guys have a genuine war hero, and he's married to a woman who has a big chest and owns a beer distributorship. I mean, how is this a hard choice?" |
| 9:54
| Live read: Woodfield Nissan |
| 9:55
| Good news Buzz, the ferris wheel is working at Navy Pier today. Steve hasn't confirmed if it wasn't working yesterday though. |
| 9:56
| Steve got this email from Jill in promotions. Her friend works over at Navy Pier and says that Speed Racer is there and the ferris wheel is working. We already know about Speed Racer. |
| 9:57
| Sometimes Steve wonders if Jill even listens to the show. She didn't even recognize Steve's voice when he called her the other day. |
| 9:58
| At the Dahlfins show at North Beach Buzz had just finished his song-which somehow became a showstopper-when he ran into Jill near the stage. She had a drink in one hand and maybe a cigarette in the other and she asked him when he was going on. |
| 9:59
| Although that was the night when Jill kicked those hip-hop guys out of Steve's dressing room. It wasn't really a dressing room, just a back area. with some pool tables. These guys just walked in and decided to start playing. |
| 10:00
| Steve told the manager to get them out of there but he said they would leave when their gamfattoe was finished. So then Jill came in and got them out of there. |
