Nick D Episodes

Nick D – For the People, June 2026

In this “For The People” edition, Nick welcomes The Consumerman, Herb Weisbaum from Checkbook.org, back to the podcast to discuss odometer fraud in used car sales, dealing with debt collectors, and the challenges travelers are facing, including higher airfares, rising fees, fewer flight options, and more.

Later, Car Guy Tom Appel […]

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Nick D – The Movie Mom Nell Minow, and The Were-Monster!

Nick welcomes The Movie Mom herself, Nell Minow, back to the podcast to talk about the latest happenings in Washington, D.C., her recent appearance on CNBC, and the film festivals she’ll be attending. They also review several new movies, including Pressure, The Sheep Detectives, Power Ballad, and more.

Later, Esmeralda Leon […]

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Nick D – Dan Fienberg TV Talk, and Witchiepoo is Terrifying!

Nick welcomes Dan Fienberg, TV critic from The Hollywood Reporter, back to the podcast to catch up on the latest episodes of Top Chef and break down the season finale of SNL. Dan also reviews Spider-Noir, starring a wonderfully unhinged Nicolas Cage, and joins Nick for a conversation about Stephen […]

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Nick D – Erik & Steve & Movie Reviews, and My Dog Baxter

Nick welcomes movie critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy back to the podcast to recap the Chicago Critics Film Festival, including their thoughts on Power Ballad and Tuner. They also review several new releases, including Keke Palmer’s comedy I Love Boosters, the horror film Saccharine, and the latest Star Wars […]

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Nick D – Jim Ryan, Music Talk, and Oops! I Thought You Were a Zombie

Nick welcomes music journalist Jim Ryan from Forbes.com back to the podcast to talk about recent concerts, including Soul Asylum at SPACE in Evanston, Little Feat at the Arcada, Flea at Thalia Hall, and Zakk Wylde at Hollywood Casino. Jim also discusses a recent interview he did with Jack Johnson […]

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Nick D – Monica Eng, Axios News, & Where’s Speedee?

Nick welcomes Monica Eng from Axios Chicago to talk about some of the stories she’s been covering lately, including problems with Cook County electronic monitoring, an update on how kids are doing in CPS, the best spots around town to see and smell lilacs, the history of her great-grandfather’s jazz […]

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Nick D – Dan Fienberg, TV Talk and Your Pants are Huge!

Chief TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter joins Nick for another deep dive into television. Dan reviews Peacock’s new thriller M.I.A., Netflix’s latest adaptation of Lord of the Flies, the new Martin Short documentary, and the series finale of Lisa Kudrow’s The Comeback. He and Nick also catch […]

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Nick D – Keith Lipinski, Wrestle-Talk, and Remembering The Relic

Nick welcomes Dr. Keith Lipinski from AAW Pro Wrestling back to the podcast for a full wrestling conversation, including a recap of WrestleMania, a preview of Backlash, and plenty of WWE talk. They also get into AEW, MJF’s championship run, and their thoughts on Darby Allin as the current title […]

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Nick D – For The People, May 2026

Nick brings back The Consumerman Herb Weisbaum for a “For The People” edition, covering everything from how to avoid vacation rental nightmares to the impact of the war in Iran on summer travel, and even how to choose the right tree care service. They also talk about Herb’s role as […]

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Nick D – Tom Hush’s Theater of Trash, and It’s Gonna Be May

Tom Hush, Executive Producer at WLS-AM 890, joins Nick for another round of Tom’s Theater of Trash. This time he celebrates The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the infamous 2003 box office flop based on the Alan Moore graphic novel and starring Sean Connery. Tom breaks down why he loves it, […]

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