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Episode 103, Live at the Hungry Brain with Nathan Rabin, James Fritz and Jon Langford

September 2nd, 2010

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The live show! Fun!

Nathan Rabin writes for The Onion's AV Club and is the author of "The Big Rewind" and the upcoming "My Year of Flops". You read his stuff. You like his stuff. Listen to us talk about Lou Pearlman.

James Fritz is a stand-up. He's on Red Bar Radio most shows. He's very funny. Listen to him crack wise.

Jon Langford is in the Waco Brothers, The Mekons and also releases solo records. They're really good. His new one is entitled "Old Devils". Listen to him perform songs from that album.

Best one yet.

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Episode 102, the August 10 2010 news with Tia Ayers, Chad Briggs, Will Miles and Junior Stopka

August 24th, 2010

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Get your healthy dose of outdated news with comics.

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Episode 101 part 3, Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants live call at the Hungry Brain with Tia Ayers, Chad Briggs, Ricky Carmona, Will Miles, Junior Stopka and Brandon Wetherbee

August 22nd, 2010

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The last three innings! Spoiler alert: Cubs win.

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Episode 101 part 2, Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants live call at the Hungry Brain with Tia Ayers, Chad Briggs, Ricky Carmona, Will Miles and Junior Stopka

August 21st, 2010

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The middle part of the game! The least exciting part! The shortest part! I laughed so much I spit out beer!

Parts 3 to come!

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Episode 101 part 1, Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants live call at the Hungry Brain with Tia Ayers, Chad Briggs, Ricky Carmona, Will Miles and Junior Stopka

August 20th, 2010

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It's technically a live call but there isn't a whole lot of baseball talk. There is an in depth investigation of Gerald Levert.

Parts 2 and 3 to come!

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Episode 100 with Kristy Mangel

August 20th, 2010

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The woman behind RE:COM and a bunch of other good stuff sits down on a stage to talk about stand up comedy while not being a stand up. I like Kristy. She's a person you should know. You'll like her too.

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Episode 99, Live at the Hungry Brain with Karl Klockars, Emily Lake, Panda Riot and more

August 19th, 2010

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You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! Super fun times! In an audio format!

The host of the Chicagoist podcast, writer and all around good guy Karl Klockars stops by. He sounds like he should do this kind of thing for a living.

Emily Lake made me laugh. I interrupted her set. I feel bad. Go see Emily.

Panda Riot played music. I made them play two more songs after we stopped recording. I also almost made their bass player cry. Well, that may be a lie. He was either going to cry or punch me. Probably somewhere in the middle.

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Episode 98, Homeroom presents Juggalos 101 with Jenny Benevento and Derek Erdman

August 18th, 2010

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A starter course on Juggalo culture. Recorded live at the Hungry Brain, listen to lectures about why hatchets are important. Whether or not you'll agree with the culture or the style of the lecture, you'll definitely learn something.

The description from Homeroom.
101: JUGGALOS
Derek Erdman and Jenny Benevento will discuss Juggalo culture and Insane Clown Posse, the hip-hop group that inspires the phenomenom. Derek Erdman is a writer, painter and battle rapper.

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Episode 97 with James Tadd Adcox at the Printers Ball After Party in Record Breakers

August 16th, 2010

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I feel bad for James. I was in no shape to conduct this interview. Well, it happened. Here it is.

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Episode 96 with Jacob Knabb at the Printers Ball After Party in Record Breakers

August 15th, 2010

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I like Jacob. I really do. I think he's a nice guy, funny and a very talented writer and performer. This interview does will make it seem like I hate Jacob and think he's mean, unfunny and a hack. Enjoy!

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