Steve and Johnnie

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Steve King’s latest journey around the sun: A celebration Jul 26, 2026

Show notes

Steve King and Johnnie Putman race back to the mic in the WGN Skyline Studios on Steve’s birthday!

Steve and Johnnie are then joined by Musician Alice Wallace who chats about about bringing her West Coast-infused music to Nashville. Listen in while Alice also shares what it was like recording after the California wildfires, and dives deep into the art of cowboy yodeling.

Next, Patrick Crispen, Director of Educational Technology at Keck School of Medicine of USC tells us about the recent instances of AI cheating on tests and scavenging rival companies for information and more.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8540157/8540157_2026-07-26-204057.64kmono.mp3

Steve and Johnnie prep for Hurricane Isaias

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Steve and Johnnie: The White Sox streaking

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Steve and Johnnie: Long Grove’s gluten-free fall fest

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Steve Dawson, QB helmet stickers, and Ford recalls

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Steve and Johnnie: Will Byington rock star photographer

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A smoky Saturday night with pierogies, ‘Empty Pockets,’ and forgotten car brands Jul 19, 2026

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Steve King and Johnnie Putman are in the WGN Skyline Studios and they kick off the show by chatting with Tony Panek, AKA “Mr. Pierogi,” of the Whiting Pierogi Fest.

Erika Brett & Josh Solomon of ‘The Empty Pockets’ sit in with S&J to discuss their new song ‘Serrated,’ inspiration during car troubles, and much more.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, comes on to chat about long-lost car brands, new road tests, automotive recalls, and Tom’s “Car Tunes.”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8523149/8523149_2026-07-19-174349.64kmono.mp3

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Steve and Johnnie prep for Hurricane Isaias

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Steve and Johnnie: The White Sox streaking

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Steve and Johnnie: Long Grove’s gluten-free fall fest

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Steve Dawson, QB helmet stickers, and Ford recalls

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Steve and Johnnie: Will Byington rock star photographer

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Steve and Johnnie: Back in the studio with tech, rock, and radios Jul 12, 2026

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Johnnie Putman and Steve King return to the WGN Skyline Studios and they’re joined by C. Crane CEO Jessica Crotty to dive into the world of AM/FM Radios.

Chicago blues and rock artist Denise LaGrassa sits with S&J to discuss her new album “A Crossroads Communion,” trapeze acts in Wisconsin, and upcoming gigs.

Patrick Crispen talks about all things tech, including the end of physical media in gaming and Meta Instagram permissions.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8505157/8505157_2026-07-12-214957.64kmono.mp3

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Steve and Johnnie prep for Hurricane Isaias

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Steve and Johnnie: The White Sox streaking

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Steve and Johnnie: Long Grove’s gluten-free fall fest

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Steve Dawson, QB helmet stickers, and Ford recalls

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Steve and Johnnie: Will Byington rock star photographer

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Adding corn sweat to your lexicon, card grading with musicians, and a Bill Anderson milestone Jun 29, 2026

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Max Armstrong of the ‘U.S. Farm Report‘ and ‘This Week in Agribusiness,’ join Steve and Johnnie for the lighter side of agriculture related weather phenomena in the Midwest.

Bill Anderson and his thought on his 65th anniversary, the longest tenured, of being a member of the ‘Grand Ole Opry.’

Aaron Beardon, the owner of ‘Instant Replay Sports and Collectables,’ and musician provides insight on card collecting and plays us some tunes.

Plus, Tom Appel with everything automotive and recall information.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8480436/8480436_2026-06-29-012736.64kmono.mp3

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Steve and Johnnie prep for Hurricane Isaias

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Steve and Johnnie: The White Sox streaking

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Steve and Johnnie: Long Grove’s gluten-free fall fest

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Steve Dawson, QB helmet stickers, and Ford recalls

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Steve and Johnnie: Will Byington rock star photographer

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Live, From Florida, it’s Saturday Night! Jun 21, 2026

Show notes

Johnnie Putman and Steve King come to you from the studios of WKGC-FM at the Charles Hilton Center for Advanced Technology and Hospitality Management at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida.

Our hosts are joined by Eli Ingram & Sandi MarLisa, the musical duo of ‘Jack & Gin,’ to talk about their new album, ‘Southern Gothic Tale.’

Gino Salomone of FOX6 WakeUp, Real Milwaukee and 4 p.m. news. provides Steve and Johnnie our showbiz update and Patrick Crispen, Director of Educational Technology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, gives us this weeks cyber-tips and more.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8467174/Steve_and_Johnnie_-_06-20-2026_2026-06-21-181214.64kmono.mp3

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Steve and Johnnie prep for Hurricane Isaias

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Steve and Johnnie: The White Sox streaking

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Steve and Johnnie: Long Grove’s gluten-free fall fest

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Steve Dawson, QB helmet stickers, and Ford recalls

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Steve and Johnnie: Will Byington rock star photographer

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Steve and Johnnie: Recipes, Road Tests & Rock ’n’ Roll Jun 14, 2026

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On this episode of the Steve & Johnnie Show, the hosts kicked off the evening with a lively Round Robin discussion featuring Bob Fukuda, Ron Brown

The show then welcomed Todd Wilbur, founder of Top-Secret Recipes, who shared insights into his popular “Hack That Dish” concept, discussing how he reverse-engineers restaurant favorites and the secrets behind recreating iconic dishes at home.

Later, Musician Terry White joined the program alongside Rod Pierce to talk about Terry’s upcoming appearance at Fitzgerald’s American Music Festival. The conversation explored his music career, live performances, and what fans could expect from the festival. Terry remained on the show for an extended segment, allowing for a deeper discussion of his musical influences and experiences in the industry.

After midnight, automotive expert Tom Appel of Consumer Guide Automotive checked in remotely to discuss the latest vehicle road tests, automotive recalls, industry trends, and consumer advice for car buyers.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8450119/8450119_2026-06-14-072619.64kmono.mp3

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Steve and Johnnie prep for Hurricane Isaias

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Steve and Johnnie: The White Sox streaking

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Steve and Johnnie: Long Grove’s gluten-free fall fest

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Steve Dawson, QB helmet stickers, and Ford recalls

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Steve and Johnnie: Will Byington rock star photographer

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Steve and Johnnie: Post-postgame show Jun 07, 2026

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Johnnie Putman and Steve King kick off the show with hockey sticks in hand directly after the NHL Stanley Cup Final ready to roll with a reduced version of their show.

First, Steve & Johnnie talk to Ron Brown about the latest movies including how much they loved Remarkably Bright Creatures.

Then, Patrick Crispen, Director of Educational Technology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, talks Meta subscription plans, Google AI search and this week in hacks!

Lastly, Steve & Johnnie meet & greet their Producer Du jour for the evening, Neal E. Fischer, who talked about all his projects and along with new producer, Jonathan Lyle, kept things fun and interesting.

Musician Joanna Connor was planned to be on the show but will join us in the coming weeks. To learn about about her performance dates head to http://www.joannaconnorwreckingcrew.com

See more on SteveAndJohnnie’s “Both Sides Now” Blog and be sure to tune in next Saturday, with our normal 9PM start where we will welcome these guests to the show:

Todd Wilbur, author of Hack That Dish – https://www.topsecretrecipes.com

Terry White, on his appearance at Fitzgerald’s American Music Festival– https://www.terrywhitemusic.com

Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive on road tests, automotive recalls and more – https://www.consumerguide.com

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8436482/8436482_2026-06-07-071122.64kmono.mp3

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Steve and Johnnie prep for Hurricane Isaias

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Steve and Johnnie: The White Sox streaking

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Steve and Johnnie: Long Grove’s gluten-free fall fest

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Steve Dawson, QB helmet stickers, and Ford recalls

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Steve and Johnnie: Will Byington rock star photographer

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Steve and Johnnie: Great Moments, a full moon, and banning balloons May 31, 2026

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Johnnie Putman and Steve King kick off the show catching up with the crew, featuring Bob Fukuda, Ron Brown, and Jeff Carlin, and a discussion about superstitions.

Continuing the celebration of ‘Celiac Disease Awareness Month,’ Eli Sommerfeld joins the show to talk about the National Celiac Association Pickleball Tournament and how raising awareness has helped him.

Next up, prominent Chicago-based radio personality, voiceover artist, and musician, William Lindsey ‘Bill’ Cochran stops by the studio with some music from ‘Great Moments in Vinyl’ and to share some of his favorite music history stories.

Regular contributor, Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, warns about a possible motor oil shortage and why you might want to get your oil changed sooner, rather than later. Tom also has an update on the latest recalls and tips for buying the right size car.

Lastly, Steve & Johnnie meet & greet their new producer, Jonathan Lyle and get a sneak peak of coming weeks, including some dreaded premptions.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8421593/8421593_2026-05-31-072733.64kmono.mp3

See more on SteveAndJohnnie’s “Both Sides Now” Blog and be sure to tune in next Saturday, after Stanley Cup Playoffs at 10:30?

William Lindsey ‘Bill’ Cochran – https://www.greatmomentsinvinyl.com/

Tom Appel – https://consumerguide.com/

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Steve and Johnnie prep for Hurricane Isaias

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Steve and Johnnie: The White Sox streaking

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Steve and Johnnie: Long Grove’s gluten-free fall fest

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Steve Dawson, QB helmet stickers, and Ford recalls

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Steve and Johnnie: Will Byington rock star photographer

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Steve and Johnnie: 60 years pushing buttons and making noise May 24, 2026

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Johnnie Putman and Steve King kick off the show catching up with the crew, featuring Bob Fukuda, Ron Brown, and Jeff Carlin celebrating the exact anniversary of Steve’s start in radio, 60 YEARS AGO! Then they are joined by Dane Neal to preview the upcoming 110th running of the Indy 500.

To continue the celebration of ‘Celiac Disease Awareness Month,’ Johanna Van Dorf, owner of Defloured Bakery, stops by the studio to share her expertise her story going from her kitchen making gluten free goodies for family & friends to over 25 Whole Foods stores, 30+ coffee shops, and brick-and-mortar shop in Andersonville on Chicago’s north side.

In the second half of the show, Patrick Crispen, Director of Educational Technology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, joins the program remotely. He will provides an update on the AI changes coming to Google, which AI agent Patrick ‘trusts’ most, and an experiment with AI radio stations.

Lastly, Johnnie shares a special gluten-free recipe in honor of Celiac Awareness Month, the perfect, gluten-free baked beans.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8407681/8407681_2026-05-24-071121.64kmono.mp3

See more on SteveAndJohnnie’s “Both Sides Now” Blog and be sure to tune in next Saturday, May 30th, 9pm-2am.

Johanna Van Dorf: https://www.deflouredbakery.com/

Patrick Crispen: https://linktr.ee/patrickcrispen

Steve and Johnnie

Steve and Johnnie prep for Hurricane Isaias

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Steve and Johnnie: The White Sox streaking

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Steve and Johnnie: Long Grove’s gluten-free fall fest

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Steve Dawson, QB helmet stickers, and Ford recalls

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Steve and Johnnie: Will Byington rock star photographer

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Steve and Johnnie: First gluten-free hotel in the U.S., Chicago’s Jewish delicatessens and Waymos May 17, 2026

Show notes

Johnnie Putman and Steve King kick off the show by celebrating the Chicago White Sox 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Then, Steve and Johnnie welcome in news anchor Ron Brown, producer Ashley Bihun, and engineer’s Krista Flores and Bob Fukuda to share their review on Johnnie’s Celiac Awareness month gluten free rib recipe. Spoiler Alert: Everyone agreed they were 11/10. To close out the hour, ‘Movie Man’ Ron Brown talks about the original Top Gun in honor of the 40th anniversary, he shares his prediction of how the the new Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas film, Power Ballad will be and he share’s his reviews of the latest films in the theatre.

Steve and Johnnie are then joined by Michael Echols, co-owner of Hotel Monroe to talk about how they are the only gluten-free hotel in the U.S. Listen in while Michael shares what inspired him and his family into making a hotel 100% gluten-free.

Johnnie then share’s this week’s Celiac awareness month gluten free recipe which is great for a Sunday brunch.

Next, Steve and Johnnie welcome Neal Samors, co-author of Corned Beef on Rye: Remembering Chicago’s Jewish Delicatessens. Listen in while Neal shares why he wanted to write a book that celebrates the iconic Jewish delis that helped define Chicago’s culinary and cultural image. What’s your favorite Chicago delicatessen?

Then, Steve and Johnnie check in with their favorite car guru, Tom Appel, whom also happens to be the Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and Host of the Car Stuff Podcast to highlight the latest auto industry news.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8387328/8387328_2026-05-17-072428.64kmono.mp3

See more on SteveAndJohnnie’s “Both Sides Now” Blog and be sure to tune in next Saturday, Memorial Day Weekend, May, 23rd from 9pm-2am.