Dan and Bob discuss a mutual admiration for Mötley Crüe's first 2 records, Bob's issues embracing his Hoosier title and if choosing your band name from a schizophrenic's song title is a good idea.
Episode 21: Jimmy Pennington /
Jimmy and Dan talk about how J.K. Rowling should take a tip from Ian Fleming. Jimmy exposes his unhealthy obsession with Jim Baker and we find out that Boy's town got a new name!
Episode 20: Adam Levin /
Dan and Adam sit down like a couple of old friends, They cover such scintillating topics as: proper grammar, asking the French government for permission to marry and how not to jinx yourself. Adam wrote and abnormally long book titled The Instructions.
Episode 19: Lindsay Muscato /
Lindsay and Dan discuss how to order wings, her duties at Write Club Chicago and why Ira Glass is blocking this podcast from being heard. We also give away some Chikara tickets.
Episode 18: Ian Belknap /
Ian Belknap is the founder of Write Club, and Dan and he spend a good deal of time discussing how it doesn't suck. Dan also attempts to get Ian to relive his glory days as a stand-up comedian doing material based of his Grandfather's murder and Father's suicide. Dan also spends an unhealthy amount of time name dropping Jimmy Carrane in a shameless attempt to get him to listen to the podcast.
Episode 17: J.B. /
Dan and J.B. discuss meeting, education and the finer points of what Illinois has to offer the world.
Episode 16: Cat Adami /
Dan and Cat sit and discuss some famous writings he has ever heard of, growing up inside city limits and writing about what you know. We also reveal the amount raised for the Luchabowl.
Episode 15: Mother's Day Special /
Chris and Dan reunite and discuss being banned in the USA and what that does for ones career, also on the docket is a sweet little tale of Mother's Day. Charles Dickens may have Christmas locked up, but were coming for Mother's Day.
Episode 14: Chris & Hazel Hanson /
Chris was a dear and brought Hazel by so Dan could interview her. She was a very moderate 7 month old, and only got really passionate about her napkin being taken away. While Hazel rested, Dan and Chris chatted like old chums.
Episode 13: Andy Sigman /
Andy and Dan sit and discuss things you don't know about. For instance, The Clinton Foundation in Africa, Hepatitis C, how running can get you a home among a bunch of others stuff. Also I am still trying to give my money away, but you people won't let me! Viva Chikara!