On this weekend’s show, John talks with Judge Andrew Napolitano from FOX News about the dangers of the Patriot Act. Alan Gura, lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the Chicago Gun Case before the Supreme Court joins John to discuss the 2nd amendment. Also, a review of Gov. Palin’s stand up routine, …
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John’s Angrish Moment
On today’s show, John welcomed technical producer Bryan— our resident angry Irishman — into a discussion about the Lake Forest woman who passed away and left a sizable gift to Lake Forest College. Things escalated quickly.
A new guitar and spiked hair
I spent many happy hours recently watching my 6-year-old son, Will, wrestle with his new guitar. With his freshly spiked hair and shirt collar turned up, he’d strike a pose on the footstool in front of a full-length mirror and belt ‘em out while flogging his “Little Martin.” Thrashing his …
Covers of classics offer a new perspective
My son Will is old enough now to understand that there are many versions of the same songs. His almost-8-year-old ears are starting to differentiate between great, good, bad and horrific versions of the same tunes. I’ve spent some of this past year playing various artists’ versions of the same …
We Need Heroes
John was incensed by this story from Toledo, Ohio, about an autistic woman who was raped in broad daylight, while no one stopped to intervene. Here is what John had to say on the air about this story:
Who Gives a Flying Carp?
“It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature,” was the title of an advertising campaign I remember from my childhood. The same phrase applies to this ongoing attempt to hold back the watery march of the Asian flying carp. Time marches on. Evolution marches on.
February Recommended Reading
As mentioned recently on the show …
Non-fiction:
The Second Civil War by Ronald Brownstein (2008). Why do we hate each other? Right vs Left? GOP vs Dems? Great book on how politics has become a death match.
Politics Lost by Joe Klein.How consultants have killed political personalities. How being yourself is now considered a non-starter.
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The PATRIOT Act Extended
John talked with Judge Andrew Napolitano, of FOX News and the author of Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception in American History, about...
Gun Ban Argued at the Supreme Court
John spoke with Alan Gura, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the case to overturn Chicago’s handgun ban. Gura presented the case...
John Roasts Boers and Bernstein
John had the honor of roasting fellow Chicago broadcasters, Terry Boers and Dan Bernstein of The Score a few weeks ago. Read More →
Do Patriots Kill Innocent People?
A caller suggested to John that the Austin, Texas software engineer who flew his airplane into an office building in protest of the IRS and other...
Saying Goodbye to Cisco
I want to congratulate Cisco Cotto on his next venture and move back to his radio home. I enjoyed our time together immensely and learned a great deal from...
Big John Howell’s Weekend Diversion, 3/6/2010
On this weekend’s show, John talks with Judge Andrew Napolitano from FOX News about the dangers of the Patriot Act. Alan Gura, lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the Chicago Gun Case before the Supreme Court joins John to discuss the 2nd amendment. Also, a review of Gov. Palin’s stand up routine, …
posted at 7:00 pm on March 6, 2010
Big John Howell’s Weekend Diversion, 2/27/2010
On this week’s show, John visits with comedian Tom Green, discusses George Ryan getting out of prison temporarily to care for his sick wife, and spins the “Weekly Wheel of Apologies”.
posted at 7:00 pm on February 27, 2010
Big John Howell’s Weekend Diversion, 2/20/2010
On this show John talks about releasing Gov. George Ryan from prison early — and takes a beating from listeners — discusses diabetes with Dr. David Fisher, calls out Vegas’ mayor for being disrespectful to the President, talks with an expert regarding how far in the tank Toyota really is, …
posted at 7:00 pm on February 20, 2010
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