http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home Chicago Radio Personality Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a special edition of “Big John Howell’s Country Chronicles” featuring Waylon Jennings. Before Waylon died in 2002, John had several long conversations with him both in person and over the phone. On this show you’ll hear John’s first conversation with Jennings as Howell almost hangs up on ... http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/07/24/big-john-howell%e2%80%99s-weekend-diversion-7242010/ This weekend, John has an extended conversation with recording artist Rockie Lynne. http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/07/17/big-john-howell%e2%80%99s-weekend-diversion-7172010/ On this week's show, Big John reviews the media's crying about the Gulf oil spill U.S. Coast Guard press restrictions. Producer Keith Conrad carps about NASA's new outreach program to the Muslim world, and an edition of "Patriots or Perps?". Plus, a quick review of "The Best of Blago"! ... http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/07/10/big-john-howell%e2%80%99s-weekend-diversion-7102010/ Let me say for the record, I’m as PATRIOTIC as the next guy, maybe more so because I have an educated understanding of history and am better read than most. That being said, I can’t understand how setting off backyard fireworks for five  solid days, until all hours of the ... http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/07/06/leave-the-fireworks-to-the-sober-and-the-professionals/ This week, Big John Howell's stars-and-stripes tribute to America on this Independence Day weekend. http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/07/03/big-john-howell%e2%80%99s-weekend-diversion-732010/ On this week's edition, John takes a look back at the controversial decision by President Obama to accept the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal. http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/06/26/big-john-howell%e2%80%99s-weekend-diversion-6262010/ On this edition, John spouts some BP oil, congratulates a Congressman for standing up to punk "neidermeiers", explains why spending $6 million of your tax dollars for a broadcast museum is a bad joke, proves that Alvin Greene is more a vegetable than a "plant" and investigates the myth of ... http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/06/19/big-john-howell%e2%80%99s-weekend-diversion-6192010/ This is a special show featuring a conversation with Chicago ’s legendary singer-songwriter-producer Jim Peterik. John and Jim talk about his career, the music business, and intellectual property rights. Also, some never before heard stories about Jim’s late friend Bill Chase. Bill Chase was one of the greatest ... http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/06/04/big-john-howell%e2%80%99s-weekend-diversion-652010/ On this show, John talks with Newt Gingrich about his contention that, "Obama is as dangerous to America as Hitler and Stalin." Byron York stops by to discuss why the press is finally starting to question their love of the President. Congressman Don Manzullo has an update on Gitmo detainees ... http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/05/29/big-john-howell%e2%80%99s-weekend-diversion-5292010/ On this show, John covers politics with Glenn Beck and Michael Barone, and then spends some quality time with ABC7’s Chuck Goudie talking about their favorite mobsters. http://web.bigjohnhowell.com/home/2010/05/22/big-john-howell%e2%80%99s-weekend-diversion-5222010/