Steve doesn’t appreciate the local football team overcrowding his gym. The Hoosier Slide was once the pride of Michigan City. Steve proffered unsolicited caramel apple advice to a stranger. John Travolta plays a ruthless power broker in his latest film.

Steve cold called Dahls in Nebraska for companionship. Brendan is broadcasting from the banks of the Shark River in New Jersey, an idyllic setting complete with natural sound. Tom Thayer was refused popcorn in Minnesota. Steve took Charlie on a hayride.

Steve purchased caffeine pills online as an emergency fallback in case the coffee pot is not refilled. A Plainfield couple is winning Halloween with a Stranger Things display, but not all the neighbors are happy. Virginia helps Floos reprimand the team.

Steve prepared his California tacos for a big family dinner. The grandchildren were instructed to be extra thankful. Mike, Kathryn, Mary and Emmett are attending the Harry Styles concert at United Center. Steve keeps finding candy wrappers on the floor.

Steve learned, anecdotally, an alleged genesis of Fairchild compressors. The city is holding a competition to find Chicago’s best karaoke singer. Steve was at Hot August Night, a live Neil Diamond album recording. Dag provides a Wednesday cycling story.

Steve grumbled about excessive milk consumption and requested Mike walk each empty gallon out to the recycling receptacle individually. Ron Lewis helps rank Halloween folk songs and previews Yom Kippur. Steve should become radio’s first folk shock jock.

Steve had a six-week knee checkup. He ate too many Oreos and candy pumpkins. Tom Thayer helps troubleshoot an audio issue. Tom texted Steve from the Bears team plane with a Red Robin burger in hand. NFL teams constantly provide food options for players.

Grey Poupon ice cream hits the market. Virginia preps to see the Bears take on the New York Giants. Dag’s having key fob issues and Brendan had an incomplete transaction at a key making kiosk. Steve reveals that all fobs contain a hidden emergency key.

Steve went to the fruit store for caramel apples, but had no cash. It’s Mary Dahl’s 10th birthday and she’s having lunch at Guac N Tacos. Janet is buying her a grown-up bomber jacket. James fetched Grandpa’s cane. The grandkids are Steve’s new audience.

Steve had an old man meltdown about newfangled technology. Richard Branson hosted a pedantic Food and Wine columnist for a decadent meal on his new private island, Moskito. Joe met Ethan Hawke at a bar in Old Town and gave him a ride to Wicker Park

Steve purloined meatballs that were the kids’ dinner. NASA rammed a spacecraft into a meteor 6.7 million miles from Earth. Mike Dahl’s softball team, Seasoned Meat, won the championship. Mary beat Emmett in arm wrestling, inspiring Emmett to do pushups.

Steve weighed himself and the results were unpleasant. Mike and Kathryn baked an exploding rainbow cake for Margaret’s birthday. Tom Thayer predicted the big Roquan Smith interception. Today’s Thayer Bros menu features Grilled Cheese Sloppy Joe sliders.

Margaret Dahl makes a guest appearance on the show. She reports on the dogs, Rosie and Ruby. Steve melted down because he couldn’t find his lunchmeat. Virginia is pumped to see Lovie Smith back in Chicago. Oreos and whole milk are a recent Stever snack.

Steve’s steak at Wildfire was straight fire. He added extra butter to his loaded baked potato. Janet opted for Shrimp De Jonghe and mashed potatoes. They took Door County Cherry Pie to go. Grandpa Steve taught James how to properly close the front door.

Steve thought he lost his watch, but he was wearing it. Rat Patrol punks are building freak bikes in Humboldt Park. Steve is taking the family out to Wildfire to celebrate Janet’s birthday. Dag and Brendan discovered delicious items at street festivals.

Mike and Kathryn made Tom Thayer’s Italian Beef. Lord Chamberlain broke his wand over Queen Elizabeth’s casket. Steve got his landlord on when he learned a California tenant didn’t have a working stove. Lavender-scented dog poop bags offend some noses.

Steve drove Rosie to the vet this morning, his first time behind the wheel since knee surgery. Tom Thayer asked Coach Eberflus about the goal line play call in Green Bay. Dag met a listener who found laughter again while listening to Steve on the radio.

Steve can’t decide whether or not to make his special fried tortillas for this weekend’s taco welcome party. The season premiere of Virginia Monologues is upon us as the Bears prepare for Green Bay. Freshly crowned King Charles demands ironed shoelaces.

Steve watched the ACM Awards at an extreme volume, which threatens to disrupt sleeping arrangements. Janet lists her top current newspapers. Steve hit it off with his physical therapist. Frank Dorsa was the Eggo inventor who deserves significant regard.

Steve and Janet ordered Portillo’s via DoorDash. They highly recommend Life and Beth on Hulu. Janet’s Hawaii Five-0 omelet included bacon, Swiss and pineapple. Brendan administers a senior driving quiz for Steve. Intersections may or may not bother him.

Steve couldn’t fall asleep last night, after a tough loss to Pacific Time Zone Wordle. John Kass is hosting a BBQ and commentary event in a private backyard in Wilmette. We take subscriber phone calls on a Talk to Me Tuesday. Steve needs to stop eating!

Steve ordered an apple fritter on DoorDash the day after a gyro delivery. Janet is counseling Mike through a roller coaster house negotiation. Steve didn’t approve of her cell phone usage while driving. Tom Thayer breaks down the Dante Pettis touchdown.

Steve decreed the kids could not listen to What Does the Fox Say during dinner. He was ignored. The Queen of England is dead at age 96. The Salt Shed music venue is too loud for a nearby sound studio. Mary Dahl is playing the cornet for her school band.

Steve hobbled to the backstop to offer pitching advice for Emmett Dahl. Janet drove Steve to Naperville for to have his staples removed. She obeyed the speed limit on I-88. Steve fell with a doughnut in his mouth. Adam Sandler was pictured using a cane.