Nick talks with Consumer-Man Herb Weisbaum about paying student loans after the COVID break, being financially safe while on vacation, bank scams, and much more. Then Car Guy Tom Appel, from Consumer Guide Automotive, chats with Nick about the latest news about cars, the terrifying world of “clown ads,” the […]

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Nick talks with movie critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy about the upcoming 9th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, featuring 25 screenings including a 25th anniversary “Boogie Nights!”. Then Esmeralda Leon joins to discuss celebrity mix-ups and doppelgangers like Dermot Mulroney & Dylan McDermott and Amy Adams & Isla Fisher […]

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Nick talks with Dan Fienberg, TV critic from The Hollywood Reporter, about the long-awaited return of the Bill Hader HBO comedy “Barry;” Paramount+’s “The Offer”, David Simon’s new police drama “We Own the City” and more! Then Esmeralda Leon and Nick put their detective outfits on and solve some real […]

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Nick talks with actress & writer Jen Bosworth-Ramirez about her years working for Nicolas Cage (insane stuff), her current role as a Hollywood consultant and more! Esmeralda Leon joins to talk about getting old and to reminisce about her and Nick’s days as bartenders, and some of the nightmare stories […]

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Nick talks with music journalist Jim Ryan about the time he spent with Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac; an interview with Bill Murray, Olivia Rodrigo and more. Later Nick and Esmeralda Leon talk about the latest crazy news stories including: A dumpster diver who got stuck in a dumpster for […]

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Nick talks about seeing former SNL cast member Molly Shannon live! Then movie critics Erik Childres and Steve Prokopy join Nick to review the new “Fantastic Beasts” movie, the Mark Wahlberg true story/drama “Father Stu,” and the 40^th anniversary rerelease of John Carpenter’s horror masterpiece “The Thing.” Then Esmeralda Leon […]

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Nick talks with TV critic Dan Fienberg (from The Hollywood Reporter) about the latest episodes of the great shows “Atlanta” and “Better Things,” the new Chicago-based show “61^st Street,” and the new HBO Max show from Michael Mann “Tokyo Vice.” Then Nick chats with Esmeralda Leon about some of the […]

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Nick talks with musician Daniel Knox about The David Lynch Retrospective he programmed, now playing at The Music Box Theatre, which features films like “Blue Velvet,” “Wild at Heart,” “The Straight Story” and a celebration of “Twin Peaks,” with special guests and much more. Then it’s time to celebrate Esmeralda […]

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In this “For The People” episode Nick talks with Herb Weisbaum, the ConsumerMan, about money issues and concerns, including the latest cryptocurrency scams, tax time tricks and more. Then, Nick talks with Tom Appel from Consumer Guide Automotive about dealers who want to buy your car back, the microchip shortage […]

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In this episode Nick talks with film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy about the new Marvel  movie “Morbius,” Judd Apatow’s new comedy “The Bubble,” and the wild fantasy/comedy “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.” Then Nick and Esmeralda Leon chat about some elaborate celebrity April Fool’s pranks (one involving George […]

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