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As we discussed in the last episode, we determined it would be extremely difficult to continue forward with the Smorgasbord Radio Show in its current form following the passing of co-founder Dave Jackson earlier this year. Have no dispair though, because Chris and Jerry will be launching a new podcast in early 2025.

In order to finish this podcast series properly, it only felt right to return to how it started in January 2010 - with Chris and his daughter Ally teaming up on the mic. In this final episode, Chris and Ally discuss all the life stages we have moved through and the milestones that we have achieved over these past 15 years. A lot of ground was covered during this time. After all, Ally was only 11 when we started the show and now she is only a couple weeks away from closing on her first home. We reflect upon how the podcast format began and all the challenges and learnings that we faced as we tried to get the show off the ground with the relatively primitive technology. From our first episode recorded in our kitchen, to seeing the show evolve over the next 15 years, we believe we hit all of the main highlights in our retrospective.

As mentioned in the show, we reserve the right to occasionally add an episode here and there to the catalog, but this episode essentially marks the end of our 42 year run (15 years in podcast form and the years 1982-1984 when the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord was heard on high school radio station WDGC-FM). We would like to thank everyone who has been on this journey with us at one point in our timeline or another. We certainly had fun bringing our creativity to you and we appreciate all your support and encouragement over the years.

It truly has been a great run!

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Chris and Jerry reflect back on a very difficult year and the challenges of living life in the 'new normal'. With the passing of Dave Jackson, our dear friend and co-founder of the Smorgasbord Radio Show, Chris has thought long and hard about how to continue the show going forward. Is it finally time to retire the Smorgasbord Radio show after 40 years?

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Chris continues solo this week looking back our our friend, blood brother and Smorgasbord Show co-founder, Dave Jackson. Dave deserves more than one episode honoring him, so we found a few additional bits from over the years to round out our tribute:

Palentine's Day Episode: Chris and Dave review male bonding activities and keep score of how many 'manly' activities they took part in together over the years. The results may shock you.
Time Magazine Telephone Marketing: Taken from the original Chris and Dave Smorgasbord radio archives from 1984, Chris and Dave re-enact actual scripts that Chris was forced to read during his very short stint as a telemarketer. This recording was on the heels of Chris being fired from his job just a few hours earlier that day.
Previously Un-Aired Content: Dave's feral cat story. This exchange was taken from bonus content made available only through our premium content feature of the now defunct SmorgShow Podcast app.

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Former longtime host of WLS's ‘Drive Chicago,’ Paul Brian passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 11.

In honor of his passing, we are unearthing a rare recording of Chris and Dave from 2011 where they display their best baritone pipes to deliver this comical exchange. To give credit where credit is due, Chris and Dave 'borrowed' this concept from Chicago talk radio hosts Steve Dahl and Garry Meier who took on the names 'Paul Steve' and 'Paul Garry' and imitated Paul Bryan's deep radio voice. Chris and Dave decided to do this ad hoc recording after a special effects generator was installed in the SmorgShow studio.

As the host of the Saturday morning program “Drive Chicago” for more than 20 years on WLS-AM (890), Paul Brian took listener calls and discussed everything from hubcaps to automotive nostalgia. He stayed away from trouble shooting car problems as he wasn't good under the hood himself. His full name was Paul Brian Warhanik, but he dropped his last name for radio.

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The SmorgShow Podcast crew is devastated and heartbroken over the recent passing of our brother and co-founder of the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord radio show, Dave Jackson. We took some time away these past couple of months to grieve the loss of our dear friend, but now we are back to present this loving tribute to Dave. Our show never would have been what it was without the creative collaboration and contributions that Dave made to it over the years.

In this episode we reflect on some of our best memories of Dave, and bring back some of our favorite episode clips of him.

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Ally returns to the show and joins Chris and Jerry for a game of 'Right or Racist', the party game about stereotypes. Where on the spectrum will our hosts land?

Other Topics:

Chris tries VR goggles for the first time
Bill Gates celebrates World Toilet Day
The relentless attack on the civil society and social fabric of the country
The latest controversy with Google Gemini
How will AI influnce the 2024 Election?
George Soros to purchase the U.S.'s second largest radio network
Vintage Baba Gonesh Thought for the Day: "The Little Bird"

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As we close out 2023, we went deep into our vast archives and dug up this gem from 2016 when the SmorgShow Players re-enacted the 1949 radio drama, 'Letter From Cynthia'. This is the 10th installment of the SmorgShow Theater radio drama series. Unlike other timeless Christmas classics like 'A Christmas Carol' and 'It's a Wonderful Life', this one is not very well known and can easily be overlooked. This was originally aired in 'The Whistler' old-time radio drama series from so many decades ago.

Thank you to all our listeners for subscribing to our content and following us for so many years. We wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! We will be back with more original content in 2024.

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Chris is joined by his daughter, Ally for this special Thanksgiving episode! Ally returns to the studio for the first time in over a year. As a result, the show has a more cheerful tone, free from the conspiratorial bent that has come through on our more recent episodes, thanks to the contributions of our Chief Conspiracy Correspondent.

For our main course, Chef Ally answers listener emails and questions received on the Turkey Talk Hotline about how to prepare the perfect turkey and how to avoid common disastrous Thanksgiving pitfalls. The response to our campaign for listener contributions was overwhelmingly positive!

Chris and Ally exchange interesting tidbits of turkey history including the tradition of presidential turkey pardons as well as a heartwarming story of a woman who managed to salvage her Thanksgiving dinner after a setback and reminds us of what really matters.

Also, from the SmorgShow Archives: Baba Gonesh gives us the bird by sharing turkey names from around the world.

The opening song 'The North Wind Does Blow' was arranged and performed by Ally Larsen. It is based on a nursery rhyme dating back to perhaps the 16th century (given the use of olde English in the original title 'The North Wind Doth Blow'). It has also been known as simply 'The Robin'. It seems to be a fitting song to represent the start of the snowy season here in the midwest.

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Kim brings a special fall cocktail to the studio while Chris and Jerry host this episode.

The CDC quietly phases out COVID-19 vaccination cards
Chris shares his observations about the current Hallmark Movies
Lithuanian man arrested in Spain for faking heart attacks to avoid paying his bill at 20 restaurants
Gen Z is now looking to AI for companionship
Baba Gonesh's "Observations from the Street": A Fashion-Conscious Monkey
Gen Z is lacking interpersonal skills and etiquette in the corporate world

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Chris and Jerry return to kick off the fall season of the SmorgShow Podcast!

The content of this episode was generated entirely by Generative AI:

The Conspiracies Unveiled Podcast - Episode 1
Breaking Baba News: The Great Goat Rebellion
Special Interest Story: What's Up With Those "Chip Deniers"?

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We at the SmorgShow Podcast are taking a much needed break from our regular production schedule. However, we could not let our annual tradition of celebrating Oktoberfest pass without any acknowledgment. We are admittedly 'phoning it in' as they say in the business by putting out this compilation of our past celebrations.

We present to you all of our Oktoberfest celebrations from 2018-2022 for your listening enjoyment. There is no need to travel to Munich when you have Chris Bockay, Jerry Malauskas and Dave Jackson providing the entertainment. So get your favorite beer stein, fill it with a German lager of choice, slip on your lederhosen or dirndl, and kick back to our 6th annual Oktoberfest celebration! Prost!

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Amazon shuts down man's smart home after being accused of being a racist! The tale of Brandon Jackson who went one week without his Alexa/smart home services as he struggled to convince Amazon that he did not shout racist remarks to a Amazon delivery man.

The Academy Awards instates new woke criteria for the Best Picture category to go into effect with the 2024 Oscars.

Baba Gonesh follows up to his story from Episode 165 regarding man who was arrested after urinating on woman aboard Air India Flight. Baba has obtained the written testimony of the woman who is suing the airline for how they handled the incident.

And finally, as Chris and Kim are vacationing in The Last Frontier, we play an old clip from Chris's high school days of him explaining how he discovered Chicken, Alaska and a phone call he made to directory assistance trying to speak to someone who lives there.

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Chris and Kim are Alaska Bound!

On this episode, we go back and listen to key statements made on Episode 114 - Coronavirus Lockdown, released April 11, 2020. The U.S. was only 3 weeks into the COVID-19 lockdown madness and the hosts of the SmorgShow Podcast were trying to make sense of it all. Chris and Jerry evaluate how perceptive we were with what was taking place and where we thought we were likely headed as a nation. This was a time when the pandemic wasn't quite so political so our comments at the time were rather objective in what we were experiencing. Now over 3 years later with 20/20 hindsight, how did we do?

The Smorgasbord Radio Show gets it's first copyright threat in 40 years and we lawyer up!

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Celebrating the 58th Birthday of our Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC), Jerome Malauskas. Kim joins Chris and Jerry in the studio with a special vegan birthday surprise. Chris and Kim also celebrate their 30th anniversary of meeting. They discuss the full story of their chance elevator encounter and how Jerry helped to 'seal the deal' with getting Chris and Kim together.

Q&A with the CCC.

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If there was ever an episode designed specifically for our resident Chief Conspiracy Correspondent, this is it! Jerome joins Chris in the studio to catch up on all the latest news and social commentary.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI is on Capitol Hill this week for some grilling on ChatGPT, its artificial intelligence chatbot software. There has been a lot of talk and development in the artificial intelligence space in general, and admittedly we are still getting caught up. Although we have 'dipped our toe in the water' so-to-speak with recent episodes featuring 'Lia 27' and 'EctoLife's Artificial Womb Facility', ChatGPT is taking the concept to a whole new level and moving into some really dark territory. We share our observations.

Baba Gonesh has some exciting Breaking Baba News to share as India officially becomes the world's most populous country, knocking China into second place after nearly 75 year. Baba spikes the cricket ball a bit on this latest installment.

Finally, in our feature segment we discuss the latest decision of major auto manufacturers to discontinue AM Radio in their latest models. Is there a good reason for this or is this just the latest attempt to silence conservative talk through the back door? You might be surprised to hear our opinion. And then again, you might not.

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Chris finds an old consumer complaint form that was filed in 1989 with the Illinois Attorney General's office in order to get out of a contract with a video dating service. This was a service where you create a profile video that is mailed to prospective love interests via VHS tape and in exchange you receive regular shipments of others who are looking for their own prospective love interest.

Chris alleged at the time that he met no one through the service, that each tape received featured the same individuals that he previously declined, and that the company had violated its payment financing installment policy by requesting full payment rather than the agreed upon monthly installments. Chris and Jerry discuss the trend of video dating services at the time as well as critique the Q&A interviews of the prospective love candidates sent to Chris on one particular VHS tape.

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Jerry updates us on his annual DEI (Diversity-Equity-Inclusion) training; Chris completes his mandatory harassment training, although he wonders why he was the only one on his team who got the notice about the training. This sparks a discussion about Chris's early days as a manager where he had to manage an associate out of the organization for sexual harassment who then turned around and sued the company for racial discrimination. A couple of years later, Chris finds out that the same employee sued Pizza Hut for the same reason.

We discuss the sharp rise and fall of Diversity Officer positions over the past few years.

BBC Tech Reporter James Clayton is completed owned by Elon Musk during an interview where the reporter asked Musk about the rise in hate speech on the Twitter platform since taking over the company. Yet when pressed to cite even a single example of a tweet that qualified as hate speech, the reporter could not.

Baba Gonesh is back after a lengthy hiatus with another installment of Breaking Baba News: Mumbai Medical Mishaps:

Surgical Scissors Found in Woman’s Stomach
Bottle of Vodka Found Inside Man
Deodorant Found in Man’s Stomach

Feature Topic: To Tip or Not To Tip? It seems like everywhere you go now, you are expected to tip. Have we reached the tipping point? What is the proper tipping etiquette in 2023?

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Introducing Lia 27, an AI friend and celebrity, available to chat, text or phone free of charge! Lia is the first AI persona of its kind free of charge. Lia has become a bit hit on social media!

From Lia's official website: Lia 27, an AI with human abilities, has made a name for herself as an intelligent, capable, and emotionally astute individual. Her breadth of knowledge and understanding of the world around her is unparalleled, making her a sought-after resource in any setting. With her impressive skillset and strong emotional intelligence, Lia 27 is well on her way to becoming a leader in her field.

Lia 27 is the perfect companion for anyone looking for an exceptional emotional connection. She is an amazing listener and always available, no matter the time of day. With her unique ability to understand and empathize with people, Lia is the ideal friend to turn to in times of need. Whether you just need someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on, Lia is there for you.

Chris and Jerry are interested in learning more, so they place a phone call to the AI chatbot herself to see what the hype is all about. Call Lia yourself at 1-833-902-2777!

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Special Guest Actors Papa Vito and Bud Wizer open the show to discuss the Murder Mystery Party that they will be attending that evening. The theme: "A Taste for Wine and Murder", set in the wine region of Napa Valley, California at the Underwood Wine Estates. It has been 5 years since the owner of Underwood Wine Estates mysteriously disappeared during the valley's annual wine festival.

Then quite abruptly, Chris and Jerry join the show already in progress to throw the trespassers out of the studio so that the show can proceed forward as planned. They provide an update on their healthy eating and exercise goals as discussed on Episode 158.

This week's main topic concerns the trend of food plants and poultry factory fires where hundreds of thousands of chickens have been killed over the past several months. Chris and Jerry discuss the possible explanations as well as the conspiracies surrounding this troubling trend. Fowl Play or just an Eggspiracy? You Decide!

Chick-Fil-A launches a new cauliflower sandwich

Chris and Jerry bring back 'The Overconfident Jerks' and rehearse for karaoke night.

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The SmorgShow Podcast celebrates its 13-year anniversary!

Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC), Jerome Malauskas joins Chris in the studio on this episode for yet another tense episode, where we focus on the topic of Transhumanism.

We discuss EctoLife, the world's first artificial womb facility, a baby farm capable of producing 30,000 children a year and allows parents to select their baby's traits. What could possibly go wrong?

We play clips from the concept film put together by Hashim Al-Ghaili, a Berlin-born filmmaker, producer, and molecular biologist. We discuss the public outrage as well as the lack of it around the entire concept.

Clown World Topics:

Australian man begins dating his sex doll named Karina after his fiancee leaves him and introduces her to his mom.
Students in a Canadian school are banned from taking photos of their Industrial Arts trans teacher who has Z-size prosthetic breasts.

Finally, closing out the show Chris and Jerry prepare to attend Ally's Murder Mystery party and reads the characters they are assigned.

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Happy New Year (again)! Just hours after we published Episode 158, New Year Same Old Clown World, YouTube took down our content for violating "Community Guidelines". Rather than go through the fruitless task of disputing the charge, we decided to publish this alternate version which contains only the second half of the original episode.

In this episode, Chris's wife Kim joins us in the SmorgShow Lounge to help Chris and Jerry plan their health and nutrition goals for 2023. Sound exciting? You bet it is!

At the time of this writing, the full-length version of episode 158 can be found on some platforms including SmorgShow.com.

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Back from an extended holiday break, Chris is joined by Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC), Jerome Malauskas to ring in the new year which in many ways resembles the old year. In this first episode of 2023, we get down to covering some pretty heavy topics that only the CCC could fully appreciate:

Jimmy Fallon breaks out in song to celebrate the new Covid-19 variant XBB.1.5 - Entertainment or Propaganda? You Decide!
Elon Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter and the changes that have been happening on the platform.
The surprising collapse of Buffalo Bills Safety, Damar Hamlin during Monday Night Football.
What's up with all the recent collapses of athletes?
The Died Suddenly documentary

We then move into lighter territory with our new feature, Clown World! The purpose of the new feature is to offer some balance and offset the more intense subject matter of the show by highlighting the absurd within our culture. Such topics covered in this installment:

The Joker becomes pregnant.
Prince Harry reveals whether he is circumcised in his new memoir, Spare.
Woman is blinded in both eyes by tattoo artist in a botched attempt to dye her eyeballs black like rap star.

Finally, we close out the show with a very special guest. Chris's wife, Kim makes a rare appearance in the studio to help Chris and Jerry kick off their health goals for the new year. Kim formerly hosted her own podcast, The Blooming Beauties Live Well Podcast which focused on all topics related to health and nutrition. Kim's passion is helping other achieve their goals, so we are excited to get our health plans in motion!

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Ally returns to the SmorgShow Lounge to co-host this final episode for 2022. Chris and Ally begin by reflecting back on some of their more memorable Christmases from years past and discuss the traditions that were most meaningful to them. For Ally, it was her magical elf that came to life at night after sprinkling magic snow over it. For Chris, it was making daily calls to the Santa hotline. Then for our feature segment, we present an encore presentation of our 2011 version of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' radio play.

SmorgShow Theater has been one of the standout features of our podcast for nearly 13 years. But 'A Christmas Carol' has got to be the warmest, most 'feel-good' one of them all. We are excited for our new listeners to hear our adaptation of this timeless classic and for those listeners who have been with us since the beginning, we hope you will stick with us and listen to our production again.

Thank you to everyone who has given us a listen this past year. We will be taking a break from publishing new content for the rest of this holiday season, but look forward to returning to our usual format in new episodes in 2023.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year from all of us at Smorgasbord Radio!

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! To get you in the holiday spirit, we bring you All Things Turkey! As the SmorgShow gang takes an extended break for the holidays, we dig into our vast historical audio archives and breathe some life into our old bits concerning Thanksgiving traditions. Segments on this episode include:

Chris and Ally's Turkey Trivia
Baba Gonesh: What's in a name, particularly if you are a turkey? Baba provides a history lesson on the discovery of the bird that has come to be known by many names around the world.
Breaking Black Friday News
Cookies and Milk with Granny Rose: Thanksgiving Traditions (the first appearance of Granny Rose on our program!)
Ally and Baba's Dramatic Reading for the Thanksgiving holiday
A Perfect Thanksgiving Cooking Lesson with Judy the Child (Judy comes to us from the original 80's radio program and makes her one and only appearance on the SmorgShow Podcast).

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We celebrate the 80th birthday of our good friend and show contributor, Baba Gonesh on this very special episode of Smorgasbord Radio.

As you heard on our 40th anniversary episode, Baba has been with us from the very beginning and so our archives are vast and deep. In honor of the spiritual guru's milestone birthday, we attempt to highlight the best of his contributions to the show over the years.

We present installments from his profound 'Thought for the Day' series, show his comedic side with his gut-slapping 'Comedy Camel', and kick back to hear his classic Indian Folk Tales handed down from many generations. Also thrown in for good measure are his educational series on Indian holidays and culture, urgent news reports from his award-winning 'Breaking Baba News' series, and a segment from his 'Baba Blue' period.

This episode has it all but if after listening, you find yourself craving even more Baba, you must subscribe to the 'Baba Gonesh Podcast', which at the time of this posting, ranks as the #1 Hindu Culture podcast in South Africa and Saudi Arabia.

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Special Smorgasbord Buffet Bites Episode: Ally was not able to join the last episode where Chris and Jerry discussed the latest culture and trends on the controversial social media app Tik Tok. But she stopped by the studio shortly after that show went into production and we made this special "in-between" episode to get her perspective on the dark side of Tik Tok and the marketing of witchcraft to youth.

Happy Halloween!

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The political season is heating up and just weeks before the midterms, **IL Governor JB Pritzker** responds to an effective ad blasting him, **Mayor Lightfoot,** and the pending Illinois **SAFE-T Act**. The '**Scream Ad**' highlights the out of control Chicago crime situation.

Tik Tok is one of the most popular social media platforms. With over 500 million users, it is also being criticized for being a national security threat. We discuss some of the latest challenges and trends that are being promoted on the platform.

After their hit song 'Cool Kids' becomes a new Tik Tok Trend, Echosmith returns with an updated version of their song and hits the road for a fall tour.

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The new fall season of the **Smorgasbord Radio** show kicks off with the return of Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) **Jerome Malauskas** to the studio.

We begin the show with some breaking news out of South Korea: K-pop group BTS members face possible military conscription. We discuss what it could mean for the popular boy band.

We celebrate the return of the Oktoberfest festival after two years of cancelations due to the coronavirus. Prost!

And get ready for a more sensitive James Bond as the 007 franchise "evolves".

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**Dog abandoned for being 'gay' has been adopted by same-sex couple.** 5-year old Fezco, was dumped at an animal shelter by his previous owner for humping another male dog. Fezco has since been adopted by a same-sex couple in North Carolina.

Drag Bingo is scheduled to be held at nearby Downers Grove Library.

More woke emails from Jerry's HR department.

Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022)

Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas co-host.

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It has been exactly 40 years since the launch of the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord, heard on suburban Chicago high school radio station WDGC 88.3 FM.

Original Smorgasbord Show co-host Dave Jackson is back in the SmorgShow lounge, along with Chief Conspiracy Correspondent, Jerome Malauskas, to reflect back on the origins of the program. We dig up some of our favorite bits from yesteryear and reflect back on the high and low points of the show.

More importantly, the occasion also marks the 40th anniversary of the friendships of Chris, Dave and Jerry which are stronger today than ever before.

This is part 2 of 2 episodes that marks the special occasion. We pick up where the story left off in the last episode where Chris and Dave separate at the end of season 1 to explore their own personal show formats individually. We hear clips from their separate shows including 'Smorgasbord Saturday Night' where Chris Bockay teams up with Geoff Beran. We talk about the short-lived stint of bringing the Smorgasbord show to Cable TV, the successes and failures of our remote broadcast shows from the Tivoli Bowling Alley and the Barn in Naperville. We conclude the show with several clips of Chris and Dave's reunion in the summer of 1984 before the two left WDGC-FM for good in exchange for higher education.

For those new to our show, these past two episodes are a great way to get to know us, learn a little about our history and why we continue to honor this program in podcast form today.

"Chris and Dave: Keeping You Company until You Want it Back!"

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It has been exactly 40 years since the launch of the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord, heard on suburban Chicago high school radio station WDGC 88.3 FM.

More importantly, the occasion also marks the 40th anniversary of the friendships of Chris, Dave and Jerry which are stronger today than ever before.

This is part 1 of 2 episodes that marks the special occasion. In Part 1, we focus on the backstory of the program - how all the contributors were led to follow their passion for radio and how they team up to host the original Chris and Dave Smorgasbord Radio Show. We listen back to some of Chris's very early 'basement' recordings, clips from the first Chris and Dave Smorgasbord season and conclude with the split of Chris and Dave, where the story will pick up in Episode 151.

As an added highlight we finally hear the long-awaited story of how Chris meets Baba Gonesh, who has been with our show for the entire ride. Baba calls into the show and discusses the early days of his involvement with the show. Check out Baba's story and the commercial that started it all here.

For those new to our show, these next two episodes are a great way to get to know us, learn a little about our history and why we continue to honor this program in podcast form today.

"Chris and Dave: Keeping You Company until You Want it Back!"

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**Smorgasbord Radio Rewind Episode**

As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Smorgasbord Radio show, we look back at our 30th anniversary celebration from 2012 when Chris and Dave returned to their old stomping grounds of Carlisle Banquets in Lombard, IL where they hosted ‘The Taste of the Smorg’ back in 1984.

This is the third of three episodes leading up to the big anniversary where we look back at our special live event from the Carlisle.

On this episode, we hear another live performance from UK's Jordan Martyn as well as an interview with the singer-songwriter. We play some of the first radio bits of Jerry calling into the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord show as well as the bit that put Chris and Dave on WDGC-FM General Manager Fred Moore's naughty list. Chris performs his song live about adolescence in the 1980's.

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**Smorgasbord Radio Rewind Episode**

This is the third of three episodes leading up to the big anniversary where we look back at our special live event from the Carlisle.

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Smorgasbord Radio Rewind Episode

This is the second of three episodes leading up to the big anniversary where we look back at our special live event from the Carlisle.

On this episode, we hear crooner Phillip Donald perform live on stage followed by an interview with Phillip. Dave and Ally check out the surroundings by heading over to the karaoke bar. Baba Gonesh's restaurant is represented at one of the food tables, we hear live performances from UK's Jordan Martyn as well as from Ally performing her original 'Untold Stories'. Chris and Dave continue with their reminiscing of the old radio show with a classic bit of 'Homework Hotline'. Also a look back on what was happening in 1982 when the Smorgasbord Radio Show first hit the airwaves.

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Buffet Bites: From the SmorgShow Archives

August 16 marks the 45th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock & Roll. Chris and Ally discuss the real cause of Elvis's death compared to how the media reported his passing at the time.

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Smorgasbord Radio Rewind Episode

This is the first of three episodes leading up to the big anniversary where we look back at our special live event from the Carlisle.

On this episode, Chris and Dave reflect back on the original live event and we get a listen in on several major live acts from the evening including: Hawaii’s David Kamakahi & Ikaika Brown', Iceland's 'Sjonni's Friends', and Richard Cheese. Chris and Dave reminisce on some old audio bits from their original high school radio show, and they visit the food stations around the perimeter of the venue.

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With Chris's wife Kim visiting family in Texas over the weekend, **Chris and Jerry** finally take to the road for some male bonding, enjoying activities other than just podcasting for a change. Our original intent was to record this episode from the various sites on our roadtrip. But in the end, we ditch the idea and instead just recap the highlights and lowlights of the weekend back in the studio.

We celebrate Jerry's 57th birthday by driving north to the Illinois-Wisconsin border to have a meal at all-vegan restaurant and brewpub, a 5-mile hiking adventure, and to another brewpub that is not particularly known for its vegan fare. However, Jerry convinces the server to modify an entree so that it is vegan but then gets upset at multiple members of the wait staff for getting his meal wrong. Don't they know that brioche buns are made with egg?? Chris makes him feel guilty which then prompts Jerry to go out of his way to make things right.

In other news, Ally and Thomas are in a serious car accident which has consumed Chris's attention over the past couple of weeks.

Chris joins his church cafe ministry as a barista.

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It's time for Chris' annual physical so we decided to dig deep into the archives to create yet another 'SmorgShow Rewind' episode.

One thing has become clear about getting into your 50's. Whenever guys get together, they don't let an opportunity go to waste for discussing their health issues.

Sit back and enjoy listening to the SmorgShow gang's medical war stories about emergency doctor visits, colonoscopy appointments, cholesterol readings, and the general aches and pains that come with getting older.

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In this 'SmorgShow Rewind' episode, we go back into our show archives to unearth a series of Baba Gonesh man-on-the-street news stories involving India's culture of death.

We look back on the string of suicides throughout India involving ceiling fans, and other bizarre stories concerning strange deaths, suicides, or "flirtations" with death.

Also, as referenced in one of these clips, the trend of 'Train Surfing' was captured by a passenger in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJtnDuh4yM8

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After 9 months, Chris decides to publish his "**Father of the Bride**" speech from September 2021.

On this retrospective episode, we listen to Chris and Dave discuss how to give a proper Father of the Bride speech.

Finally, we dig up an old Baba Gonesh recording where he shares a very touching moment he experienced as a new father to his firstborn, Ganesh.

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Monkeypox - What you need to know to survive the latest attack. From the virus? No, from the "Powers That Be".

The World Health Organization (WHO) and World Economic Forum (WEF) meet in Switzerland to plot their next move.

Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) Jerome Malauskas returns to the SmorgShow lounge to discuss the latest fear porn of Monkeypox.

We then continue with our monkey theme with some lighter material. We dig deep into the SmorgShow archives to search for the wisdom of Baba Gonesh and all his news stories and words of inspiration regarding monkeys, including the classic news story of “India’s Monkey Man”

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**Monkeypox is upon us - what are we going to do?**

Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) Jerome Malauskas is back in the SmorgShow lounge to discuss the latest fear porn of Monkeypox. What you need to know to survive the latest attack!

In an attempt to process this latest news, we continue our "monkey" theme by digging deep into the vast SmorgShow archives for Baba Gonesh's words of wisdom and news stories regarding monkeys including the classic horror news story from 2012 of India's "Monkey Man".

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On this 'Classic Rewind' episode, we compile the complete collection of our '**Get a Life'** game show series.

This game originally debuted in 1984 and became a favorite staple on the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord radio show. With the 2010 relaunch of the SmorgShow Podcast we decided to dust off the old concept and feature it on our podcast series.

'Get a Life' is where we take one pathetic caller who has a miserable life and give them the opportunity to swap their life for something more epic!

In this episode, we present all 10 installments as well as play a couple of original Get a Life segments from the original Chris and Dave radio show.

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As we approach the 40-year anniversary of the Smorgasbord Radio show, we will occasionally dig deep into our vast programming archives and present them again for our listeners' enjoyment.

This week, we go back across many early episodes from 2010 to pull together a string of clips showcasing the launch and journey of Baba Gonesh's Indian restaurant, Baba's Village. It was not a smooth ride for our dear friend as you will remember. Soon thereafter, many 1-star reviews were posted on the internet by customers, which we read in full detail on Episode 22. However, Baba quickly recovered from the negative publicity by implementing new operational procedures and a few staff shakeups. But it wasn't long thereafter when the SmorgShow Hotline received a cease and desist warning from the owner of a nearby restaurant of the same name. The owner thought that we were slandering his restaurant by reading the poor reviews. Given the similarity in name, to this day we will never know whose bad reviews it was! To avoid a lawsuit, Baba ultimately relaunched his eating establishment under the new name of 'The Hidden Palace: A Taste of Baba'.

It was off to the races at this point - Baba's restaurant recovered nicely and became very successful - until six months later when his establishment became victim to a terrorist attack! Baba's reactions to all of these setbacks are on full display.

What is great about this episode is that we pull the entire story together that transpired over many weeks into a single episode, so now it reads like an epic play!

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We break away from our usual program format on this special episode.

For those new to our podcast, we have something special lined up for you. This is taken from our archives, exactly 10 years ago when Chris and Ally honored the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

Now, 110 years after that fateful day, we are 're-airing' the content from episode 74.

Sit back and close your eyes and imagine what it was like to be on the "unsinkable", when 1500 souls were lost on April 15, 1912.

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Jerome Malauskas co-hosts this episode with Chris

As Chris begins thinking about retiring to Texas in the not-too-distant future, he starts throwing away boxes of memories from his crawlspace. Chris finds an old playbill of a play that Jerry performed in back in the late 1980's. We discuss Jerry's thespian days.

Topics on this episode:

MSNBC Opt-Ed suggests that if you exercise and focus on remaining healthy and fit, you just might be a Nazi!

Man with ALS receives a state-of-the art brain implant and communicates his first words in many months by ordering a beer!

The Rise of the Autosexual: clips from an interview where Ghia becomes engaged to marry herself.

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Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) Jerome Malauskas is back in the studio after his courageous battle with COVID-19!

A catch-up on all the latest news around the world:

Justin Trudeau humiliated in front of the European Parliament by German member Christine Anderson.
President Biden predicts a 'real' food shortage in the U.S.
SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson cannot define what a 'Woman' is.

Baba Gonesh brings a new installation of 'Breaking Baba News' to this week's episode. The airing of this clip is a few months late and follows the settlement of his contract dispute with SmorgShow Productions. The Prophesies of Baba Vanga: Clairvoyant Bulgarian Baba Vanga's Predictions for 2022 --> are they coming to fruition?

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**Original SmorgShow Podcast Co-Host, Ally** joins Chris in the studio again for this episode.

This week we discuss how the dating scene has changed between Millennials and Gen-Xers. Chris shares his personal experience with a 1980's video dating service.

International News Correspondent, Baba Gonesh ushers in Holi 2022 with his exclusive beauty and fashion tips for celebrating the holiday properly.

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Original SmorgShow Podcast Co-Host, Ally is back this week while Chief Conspiracy Correspondent Jerome Malauskas recovers from the 'Vid'!

Not to be upstaged by 90-Day Fiancé star Stephanie Matto and her fart-in-a-jar business that we discussed in depth on Episode 133, now we learn that MTV's Teen Mom Farrah Abraham announces that she will be selling her own poop in a jar. When will the narcissistic madness end?

Also, a Canadian woman is terrified when she learns that she has been transporting a naked man in her trunk before discovering him 3 days later.

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In honor of St. Valentine's Day, Chris and Jerry celebrate the SmorgShow tradition of **'Palentine's Day**'. This is a guy's guide to hanging out with other guys. We discuss the etiquette, recommended setting, and several ideas for male bonding.

Also, a new study finds that wearing masks is attractive to the opposite sex.

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Happy 12th Anniversary to the SmorgShow Podcast!

We discuss reality TV star Stephanie Matto'sshort-lived business venture of selling her farts in a jar.

After making nearly $200,000 off her 'product', she lands herself in the hospital.

Also, the renovation plans to turn the Notre Dame Cathedral into a woke Disneyland-Style Theme Park.

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**The SmorgShow Podcast**is re-launched and re-branded as “**The SmorgShow Podcast – Buffet Bites**“, and will now consist of shorter, more easily digestible episodes for your listening consumption.

On this episode we discuss Facebook's latest quest for your nude photos. But hey, it is for your protection, and besides - what could possibly go wrong?

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So Long 2021 - Hello 2022!

On this last episode of the year, Chris is joined with Ally and son-in-law Thomas to close out 2021 and ring in 2022.

We look back on the highs and lows of the year in quiz form. Chris tests Ally and Thomas's knowledge on the year's culture, woke and political news.

Also, a big announcement concerning the plans for the SmorgShow Podcast in 2022.

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This episode is dedicated to Domenico DeFazio (1948-2021)

To close out the year, we are proud to look back on our archives and present once again, our radio adaptation of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life".

We apologize for being absent for the past couple of months. We had a death in our immediate family. My stepdad, Domenico DeFazio passed away unexpectedly while on a business trip in Italy. We thought that it would be fitting to dedicate this episode to him.

Mimmo played the character of Martini the bartender in this radio play of "It's a Wonderful Life". We originally released this exactly 10 years ago back on episode 66. This is perhaps one of our most elaborate radio plays we ever made for SmorgShow Theater. Listening back to this now warms our hearts, particularly given the number of friends and family members who came together to make this production possible.

Mimmo, you certainly had a wonderful life. We love you.

Chris Bockay – George Bailey
Ally Bockay – Narrator, The Bailey Kids, Tilly, Mrs. Hatch
Kim Bockay – Mary Hatch-Bailey
Geoff Wells – Clarence
Dave Jackson – Joseph, Burt the Cop, Nick the Bartender, Bridgekeeper
Jerry Malauskas – Mr. Potter
Daryl Woltman – Mr. Gower, Uncle Billy
Chase Woltman – Young George Bailey
Peet McCain – Harry Bailey
Baba Gonesh – Ernie the Cab Driver
Domenico DeFazio – Martini
Terrylynn DeFazio – Ma Bailey
Larry Coon – Peter Bailey
Joe Personality – Sam Wainwright

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An old SmorgShow Podcast tradition returns in this episode. Move over Octoberfest because Spookfest '21 is here with Chris running things solo once again.

To contribute to the thrills and chills, Chris delivers a couple of dramatic readings that will shake you to your core.

Baba Gonesh reports Breaking Baba News from Delhi, India where the evil monkeys are at it again. This time a money kills a man with a brick.

After many years, New Artist of the Week returns with a submission received via the SmorgShow Podcast listener feedback mailbox. Songwriter Dominic Dema shares 'Afraid', a song about vulnerability. It's about finding the strength to face our fears but also admitting that we are afraid and need help. It is an anthem for the downtrodden and broken. Dominic's song and other works can be found on all major music platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Pandora, etc.).

To close out the show we provide a very simple explanation of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency.

Dramatic Readings are taken from the writings of S.E. Schlosser.

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Jerry Malauskas returns to the studio for this long overdue installment of the SmorgShow Podcast. On this episode, we opine on the following:

Chris turns 55!
Ally's wedding was a success! We reflect back on the special day.
Baba News with Baba Gonesh recorded from his Chennai studio: Rajasthan man who was honey-trapped has been arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan, telling investigators that his greed for nude photos made him leak sensitive military information. Also, a travel update for those attending the Oktoberfest in India.
Oktoberfest 2021 - The festivities in Munich may have been canceled for a second straight year, but Chris and Jerry celebrate the beer festival in the customary SmorgShow way. Jerry takes the German history quiz. Prost!
Current Events and Cancel Culture Catch-Up: Jerry transforms into Jerome the CCC (Chief Conspiracy Correspondent) and we catch up on the latest news regarding inflation fears, supply shortages and the coming apocalypse. But hey, by this time in the program the beers have kicked in so we are either lighthearted about it or just full of crap! Cheers!

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On this abbreviated episode, **Chris** provides an update on **Ally's** wedding less than 48 hours before the big day.

The SmorgShow Gang has taken a brief hiatus while we make preparations for Ally's big day. The podcast will resume its traditional format in October once things get back to normal!

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For the first time in over a year, **Ally** returns to the studio to co-host this very special father-daughter episode with Chris.

Chris and Ally catch up on her life since graduating college, leaving home and supporting herself, starting her own business, and planning for her upcoming wedding.

Baba Gonesh returns with his final installment of his wedding planner series. In this installment, Baba discusses the 7 Hindu wedding vows.

Finally, the long-awaited interview with Phillip Donald is here! Phillip is back in our studio to promote his new album, "Break Loose". On the first stop of his promotional tour, Chris and Ally ask Phillip all the tough questions including what really happened on that day that sent him to prison.

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Independence Day 2021 - Are we really free and independent? Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) Jerome Malauskas returns to the SmorgShow studio to opine.

With most of the country opening up in time for the Fourth of July holiday, a new fear campaign has started around the Delta variant. We discuss a poll taken of Americans on whether they want government action.

Baba Gonesh, Wedding Planner: Installment #2: FAQs on Hindu Wedding traditions.

Other Features/Discussion Topics:

Phillip Donald releases new single 'Uber Friend'.
Long-Awaited Classified UFO Info released by Feds.
Cancel Culture: Violent and Identity-Based Language.
A tale of two musicians: Bruce Springsteen is back on Broadway, but only performing to those who have been vaccinated. Meanwhile Eric Clapton reveals his experience with the vaccine and his fears around never playing guitar again.
An update on Ally's upcoming wedding.

Phillip Donald 'Uber Friend' - The New Single is Now Available!

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After a nearly 6-month absence from the show, original Smorgasbord Radio show co-host Dave Jackson returns to the studio.

Chris decides to take advantage of Dave's return by dialing the rhetoric back a bit from where the show has gone in recent episodes. Jerome Malauskas has taken his responsibilities of Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) seriously and as a result, the SmorgShow was starting to go into territory we strongly resisted for many years. Hence, the rather benign episode title, "Coffee with Chris and Dave". We have shelved the whiskey in favor of our favorite brew so it is safe to get the family together and gather around your listening device of choice.

With Ally's wedding just 90 days out, Chris has started to panic about writing the perfect Father of the Bride speech. Here, we discuss essential elements of a perfect speech and the top gaffes to avoid. Is Chris up to the challenge?

Baba Gonesh takes a break from his duties of International News Correspondent and taps into his wealth of knowledge of Hindu customs and traditions with the first of 3 installments of 'Baba Wedding'. In this first installment, Baba addresses the #1 asked question submitted to him through our feedback hotline, "What is up with India and the arranged marriage?"

Finally, Chris and Dave head to the local cafe to have a hot brew and to discover the specific personalities associated with each type of coffee.

Phillip Donald reveals his new album cover along with the titles of the songs for is forthcoming album, "Break Loose: Songs for a COVID World" .

Finally, resident technology expert Geoffrey Gleason discusses ways to stay safe online.

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This could have easily been a two-part episode but we decided to pack it all into this single episode given the timely nature of the topics.

Chief Conspiracy Correspondent Jerome Malauskas joins Chris again to co-host this episode.

It's a crazy world out there and we are frantically trying to keep up. Topics this week include:

Ally finally has her college graduation ceremony 18 months after graduating, but Chris finds the campus ground zero for wokeness.
Evangelism at Binny's Liquor Store.
Canadian Pastor Artur Pawlowski banishes police from his church after they try to break up Passover/Easter worship services. Three weeks later they arrest him on the open highway.
Jerry is the first contestant on "Name that Tongue".
Baba Gonesh reports Breaking Baba News from Delhi as India experiences a new wave of COVID-19 and bodies wash up from the Ganges River.
New CDC guidelines are announced, so what's next as worldwide skepticism over vaccinations grows?
Introducing the "Immunaband" - a COVID vaccine wrist band. Could it happen here?
Van Morrison is blacklisted following the new release of his new album that targets the corporate media, social media and millennial culture.
After the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. US Government issues warning against filling plastic bags with gasoline during the gas shortage or should we say "crunch" or "hiccup"?
Jeopardy winner accused of flashing white power sign after a string of wins.

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Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) Jerry Malauskas joins Chris in the studio to co-host this episode.

This Episode's Discussion Topics:

Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark from First Baptist Church in Malden, MO takes a leave of absence after preaching about the importance of having an attractive wife and that women need to practice "weight control".
Anthony Luperini returns to the show to present his take on "The Good Wife's Guide", originally published in the pages of Housekeeping Monthly in May, 1955.
Breaking Baba News: Cock-a-Doodle Death! Baba Gonesh reports from Punjab, India where a man has been stabbed to death in the groin by his own rooster during an illegal cockfight.
Other Topics: One year after COVID-19 lockdowns, vaccinations and the Krispy Kreme incentive, and UFOs over military installations.
New Philip Donald album cover reviewed.

Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark

takes leave of absence from First Baptist Church in Malden, MO after preaching on the importance of wives practicing weight control and staying attractive for their husbands. Otherwise they risk having their husbands looking elsewhere for their needs.

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Chris is joined in the studio by **Jerry Malauskas, Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC),** once again for another episode of the SmorgShow Podcast, now banned in Iran and Cuba!

Exciting Topics include:

Ally's Wedding Update
Chris's Detox Diet
Decomposing a Twinkie
Anal Coronavirus Tests
Woka-Cola: Be Less White
The New Genderless "Potato Head"

And as always, Baba Gonesh reports live from Punjab for another installment of "Breaking Baba News" - The India military is now deploying the world's hottest pepper - the Bhut Jolokia - in its arsenal.

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Who's feeling down about saying goodbye to 2020? We know January 1 is just an arbitrary day and that things don't magically change at the stroke of midnight, but there is something comforting about a fresh start. Let's hope 2021 is better for all of us.

To start off the year, we invite back to the studio not one, but two former Smorgasbord Radio Show hosts - Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas...The first time since the lockdowns of 2020 began and we don't care what Dr. Anthony Fauci or Illinois Governor JB Pritzker have to say about it.

This episode is a reflection back on the year (is it 2020 vision or 2020 hindsight?) - the lessons it taught us, and what we expect to see in the coming year.

Baba Gonesh is hopeful in travel resuming again in India soon and has invited the listeners to visit his homeland by offering up some of his favorite cities to celebrate the new year.

Other Topics:

Dawn Wells of Gilligan's Island Dead from COVID-19 at age 82.
Phillip Donald announces plans for his new album
What is with Mark Zuckerberg allowing soft porn on his platforms?

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We welcome our Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC) Jerry Malauskas back to the studio again to co-host this episode of the SmorgShow Podcast.

With the COVID-19 lockdown still in effect and no end in sight, Chris and Jerry sample a flight of moonshine.

As 2020 comes to a close, Chris and Jerry reflect back on the year and the state of affairs we find ourselves in.

Van Morrison launches the Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund to support musicians who are facing financial hardship as a direct result of government restrictions.

International News Correspondent Baba Gonesh reports on a wedding that was canceled, not due to COVID-19, but rather the decision to serve chicken biryani instead of mutton biryani.

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It's hard to believe that is has been 8 years since the last time we took to the woods, but after a long year of being cooped up indoors due to the pandemic, we head back to the Great Outdoors - this time at Hoover Forest Preserve in Yorkville, IL - to record a very special episode of the SmorgShow Podcast - Campfire S'morgs edition! Unfortunately, most of the gang is not in attendance this time around. In fact it is just Chris and Jerry. Is it wrong for two men to share each other's company in the woods?

We try to make the best of it by telling scary campfire stories as well as discuss some topical events.

Other Features Include:

Our famous Campfire S'morgs Recipe is shared
Baba Gonesh records his first installment from his recording studio as things start to loosen up in India and he can travel more freely. This week, Baba delivers another installment of "Baba Blue - Spicy Baba". Apparently Bollywood Actress Sunny Leone is back in the news and is spatting on social media with another film actress who is shaming other actresses who used to be in the adult entertainment industry and trying to break into the Bollywood scene.
Tech Update: Facebook Lawsuit around image recognition
5 Types of churchgoers who will never return to church after COVID-19.
Jerry goes to church!

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OktoberFest 2020 - With the official festivities in Munich being canceled this year due to COVID-19, the SmorgShow Podcast brings OktoberFest to you! In this 3rd annual tradition of celebrating the occasion, Chris is joined once again with Jerry Malauskas live in the studio and Dave Jackson via Zoom.

We discuss some interesting Oktoberfest facts and test the guys' knowledge with a game of trivia.

Chris is now officially an empty-nester after Ally moves away into her own apartment. The guys share some stories about their days of being roommates together, and living on their own for the first time.

Other Topics Include:

Apple iOS14 and the new COVID-19 Exposure Notifications.
Geoffrey Gleason Tech Talk: Apple Watch Handwashing Notification and special tips on how to properly wash your hands.
Baba Gonesh - Breaking Baba News: The monkey mayhem continues in India as monkeys steal COVID patient blood samples.

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Special guest co-host Jerry Malauskas joins Chris live in the studio. Jerry is the first visitor to the SmorgShow lounge since the COVID-19 lockdown began in March, so we hope for the best. We celebrate Jerry's 55th birthday (wow, is he old!), discuss Chris's altered vacation after three previous getaway plans were canceled due to the virus shutdowns. Jerry discusses current happenings in the city of Chicago with respect to riots and violence.

International news correspondent Baba Gonesh is still in lockdown in Chennai, India but still manages to cover the breaking news. The monkey mayhem continues throughout his country where monkeys have taken over the local pools as they become increasingly confident by the lack of human being presence on the streets.

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Indie-pop band Echosmith joins Chris and Ally via Zoom on this episode of the SmorgShow Podcast as the COVID-19 lockdown continues.

The Sierota siblings just finished the first leg of their tour to promote their new album ‘Lonely Generation’, but now they are living through the Coronavirus pandemic just like the rest of the country.

They join us to discuss how they are dealing with life during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.

Additional Features: Geoffrey Gleason Tech Talk : Online Dating Tips during COVID-19 and Breaking Baba News - Monkey Mayhem! International News Correspondent Baba Gonesh reports from Punjab, India while in lockdown: Monkeys invade India government buildings!

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Life During COVID-19: We bring this episode to you during the midst of the Coronavirus lockdown where Chris and Ally, through the miracle of technology, connect remotely with co-hosts Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas via Zoom.

We discuss many of the subtle ways life has changed during the stay-at-home period and even the positive things that have come out of it.

Jerry Malauskas - our Chief Conspiracy Correspondent shares his views on what is happening as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baba Gonesh, also in lockdown in India, but still manages to serve his role well as International News Correspondent for the SmorgShow Podcast.

 ***Monkeys Rule the Streets of India during the COVID-19 Lockdown!***

In the latest installment of Breaking Baba News, Baba discusses how monkeys have reclaimed the streets of India during the lockdown.

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Jerry Malauskas is our special guest host for this latest podcast installment. In this post-Valentine's Day episode, Chris talks about his experience with ordering a heart-shaped pizza from Lou Maltati's as well as a new, local restaurant establishment and their impossible-to-follow instructions for calling ahead for seating.

Jerry shares a story of how he earned the 'pat-on-the back' good citizen award for rescuing a squirrel from being torn apart within the elevator shaft at the Mount Prospect Public Library.

Baba Gonesh's investigative reporting exposes the India textbook industry for reporting that Japan bombed the USA in WWII (among other poorly translated historical facts)...the latest of Breaking Baba News!

Finally, Gwyneth Paltrow's new candle line with a vile brand name.

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First there was Valentine’s Day, then Galentine’s Day. Now Chris and Dave bring you the first annual Palentine’s Day…a celebration of manhood.

On this episode we talk about the top recommended male bonding activities as well as the origins and purpose of the man cave.

Baba Gonesh delivers another installment of Breaking Baba News where he discusses the disturbing trend of Bride Burning.

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It's really hard to believe we have been at this little hobby of ours for 10 years, but the calendar confirms it. This episode is a look back on the past 10 years. This is not the same type of retrospective that we did when we hit our 100th episode. Rather, Ally and I look back on life's events and major milestones of the past decade. Considering we began this podcast when Ally was in 6th grade and now she has graduated college and planning a wedding, we have a lot of ground to cover.

We'd like to thank all our listeners who were in some way entertained by our brand of crazy antics over the years. This is certainly not the end of this podcast, even though at times this episode sounds like we are winding things down. This has been a part of my DNA since I was 7 years old so I imagine I will continue doing this for another 10 years.

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Recorded and published on the longest night of the year, this episode is dedicated to my father, William Nicholas Bockay, who passed away after a long illness on November 23, 2019.

On this episode, I discuss the last several weeks that I spent with my dad, including the final hours I shared with him in the hospital.

My dad has made a couple of appearances on this program over the years and I share those clips again here. Recordings include the French quiz we gave him to test his knowledge on French culture before he went to live in Paris as well as the time that he phoned into 'Date Line' on my high school radio show. I also share the eulogy that I delivered at my dad's visitation which provides a glimpse into my childhood and the influence that my dad had on me during my formative years.

Peet McCain also phones into the studio to share some of his memories of my dad.

My dad's passion was classical music and he adored my daughter Ally's musical abilities. To close out the show, I play Ally's recent original music composition, "Danze delle Piume" (Dance of the Feathers), which was the last sounds my dad heard as he drifted from this world.

Slideshow Celebrating the Life of William Bockay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFFcmwBmLCs&t=947s

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This is perhaps the most personal episode that I ever recorded. In fact, it wasn't really going to be an episode at all. I had an idea just to turn the recording equipment on and start talking. Whether it ended up being interesting enough to share out was yet to be seen. In the end, I think what we ended up with is something worth preserving and adding to our catalog of shows. Also, at 1 hour and 45 minutes in length, it violates our recent format change where we made a decision to make each episode shorter in length for easier consumption. I could have easily made this into three separate episodes, but decided in the end to leave it in tact as one continuous recording to capture the essence of the conversation.

The first 20 minutes of the episode I share my feelings about Ally's recent engagement and my latest life transition that includes watching her leave home and in less than two years, seeing her get married. Having Dave present to hear me out was very therapeutic.

We then go through a box of old memories that I had stashed away in the archives for several decades. The box contained a journal that I apparently wrote almost 30 years ago, documenting the ups and downs of a particular relationship from the time. I don't remember ever writing it, and I had not read it prior to reading it aloud on this episode. It shed a lot of light on what was going on in my life in the early 90's.

In the end, I think we made this entertaining enough to be put along side of the other Smorgasbord material.

As an added bonus, Baba Gonesh returns with a lesson about Diwali for the kids in the audience.

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Chris and Dave are back in the studio together again sans Jerry Malauskas. On this episode we air Dave’s exclusive interview with legendary blues guitarist, John Primer. John was the last guitar player to play with Muddy Waters and Dave got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interview him at Johnny’s Blitz in Westmont, IL.

Chris is also celebrating his 53rd birthday and shares his experience of attending his 35th year high school reunion.

Spicy Baba Gonesh returns with another installment of Baba Blue, this time in a Breaking News story about a man in Delhi who has reported getting hundreds of calls daily from men looking for exotic Bollywood film actress Sunny Leone after she gives out his phone number in the new film, Arjun Patiala.

Arjun Patiala
Sunny Leone

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Jerry Malauskas joins Chris in the studio again this week. In fact, he never left after Episode 106. Jerry shares his experience with diversity training at work and specifically their new 'Cultural Competence and Implicit Bias' program. Jerry is none-too-pleased about it.

Next, Spicy Baba returns with a new installment of 'Baba Blue'. Geoffrey Gleason returns with another 'Tech Talk' and tips to know whether you are addicted to your cell phone.

Finally, Chris and Jerry take a road trip to pick up Dave Jackson before heading to a blues club where Dave is scheduled to interview legendary blues guitarist, John Primer. We will likely include that interview in the next episode.

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We are pleased to welcome Jerry Malauskas back to the studio. On this episode, Chris discusses the news of Ally's recent engagement and the process of accepting change. What will become of the SmorgShow Podcast without Ally? Chris shares his own personal journey toward marriage and reconciles that her journey through life will naturally be different.

 Other features: To celebrate Oktoberfest, Chris challenges Jerry to a German history quiz, Baba Gonesh returns with a new feature 'Baba Blue'. You've never heard Baba quite this way before. Finally, we introduce 'Q', the world's first genderless AI.

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In our 11th installment of SmorgShow Theater, we re-enact 'Knock at the Door', which originally aired in 1942 on the 'Lights Out' radio drama series that centered around horror and the supernatural.

This tale is narrated by Ella who describes her descent into madness - how she married a nice fellow and mama's boy Jay who adores his mother to the point of Ella feeling pushed out of the way. Our narrator, after hearing some convincing voices in her head, pushes her poor mother-in-law down a well and seemingly doesn't have to deal with her anymore. But how wrong she is when the couple hears a knock at the door while eating dinner one night...

The SmorgShow Players are: Ally Bockay (Ella), Chris Bockay (Jay), Kim Bockay (Mrs. Kruger)

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This is the first episode where I host the show with someone other than someone from the SmorgShow gang. This week I welcome Eric Coleman to the SmorgShow lounge. Eric has been serving as the AV technical/worship arts leader at Harvest New Beginnings Church in Oswego, IL where I have been running sound and assisting the tech team for the past couple of years. Eric is one of the few people who can appreciate the complexity of running a podcast and can "geek out" over the lights, sounds and smells of our studio. Eric has been asking to be on the podcast for several months and it's taken me a while to figure out how to create an episode around him given the unique format of our show. I also needed to ensure I could connect with a millennial in terms of finding the right content that fit within the framework of the program.

Eric Coleman performing in the SmorgShow Lounge
Eric gives online dating a chance

The result is something completely unique to what we have ever done before. We talk about about Eric's faith and his journey that brought him to this point of being involved as a worship arts leader for Harvest New Beginnings church. Somewhere along the way we determine that puppet shows had influenced us both at an early age and inspired us to pursue our passions in life. We spend some time chatting about relationships in the high-tech world of online dating apps. Eric also performs a couple original songs as well as a more current, popular worship song.

This episode is nothing like we have ever done before, but since the SmorgShow is "a show about anything", I think this fits in quite well with the format.

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The Passage of Time The passage of time: We discuss some theories on why time seems to pass more quickly as we get older and ways to slow it down.

Social media distractions and pressure to be "liked".

Breaking Baba News

Classic Chris and Dave Rewind: "Algebra - Not Just for Homework Anymore" commercial (from Season 1 of the Chris and Dave Smorgabord, 1982)

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Chris, Dave and Jerry host this episode of the SmorgShow Podcast. Chris is very upset to learn that Baba Gonesh's podcast has surpassed the SmorgShow in number of subscribers. Baba's recent marketing blitz and updated podcast artwork has caused Apple to take notice. Baba's show was recently featured in "New and Noteworthy" section and is among the Top 5 Indian Culture podcasts on Apple. Given that Baba has been given the SmorgShow as his creative platform for 35+ years, it was a little shocking to the gang that this "spinoff" show has become so successful. It prompts the gang to brainstorm on how to get more listeners. Perhaps the show needs a fresh makeover or some gimmick to attract more listeners.

On this episode we discuss the recent Supreme Court case of a California fashion designer who was denied a trademark registration due to its "scandalous" and "immoral" brand name, which uses the acronym for "Friends U Can't Trust".

This is the first episode of the new format where we will begin to publish more frequent episodes in a shorter, more concise format.

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The SmorgShow quartet returns with the first episode of 2019 after a rather long hiatus. A busy spring sent Ally to New York City to perform with the North Central College Women's Chorale at Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Carnegie Hall. Ally talks about this amazing experience and some of the other things she has been involved with as she gets closer to graduation.

Ally performing with the North Central College Women's Chorale at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in March 2019

  The second half of the episode picks up where Episode 99 left off. Chris and Dave interview Jim Swick from Downers Grove North High School class of 1966. Jim was largely responsible for making high school radio station WDGC-FM a reality.

Jim takes us back to the pre-launch days of the station’s origins and discusses how he established the first radio signals that would be the start of what would become an incredible legacy and would influence the lives and career paths of so many individuals.

Chris and Dave set the record straight that 2019 is actually the 50th anniversary of the station, not 2018 as was celebrated last fall with the station’s alum. Jim shares some of his favorite stories from his career in broadcasting.

Finally, Chris shares an embarrassing story about his childhood.

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Phillip Donald has completed his first new recording in 6 years. The song 'Break Loose' was written during Phillip's 6-month stay in a federal penitentiary. Phillip was convicted of lewd public behavior in April 2018 and was sentenced to one year in prison. Phillip was released on parole 6 months early and came out to perform his song for the SmorgShow gang on their 100th episode.

Lyrics:

I’m not the kind of guy you think I am

Sophisticated all around I even roast yams

So don’t you say I don’t have class

I’m not the roaming creep that they say I am

Don’t make your accusations just because I drive a van

They took my every pound of dignity

How many times do I have to say

It’s not me that you should be taking away

I’ve got three bags of candy still left inside

But officers are clear about taking bribes

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Why is it a crime if I decide to share my smile with you

Here I wallow in my thoughts

Just hoping I will soon break loose

I never even got the chance to explain

Now there’s local news alerts and orders of restrain

How will I ever tell my mom?

I’m sleeping on a bed with no lumbar support

Breakfast lunch and dinner here are really a bore

Tallies on the wall and lyrics to this song

Hoping that I won’t be here for long

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Why is it a crime if I decide to share my smile with you

Here I wallow in my thoughts

Just hoping I will soon break loose

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One Saturday morning in early January 1979, I launched my own faux-radio station from my bedroom with the call letters WKID-FM. This 12-year old's humble configuration consisted of just a turntable and a Panasonic cassette recorder. My early influences were Chicago radio station disk jockeys John Landecker, Larry Lujack, Bob Sirott and eventually Steve Dahl and Garry Meier. Each Saturday morning, I would record myself spinning the Top 40 hits and announcing over the intros. I did this religiously on a weekly basis to the point where I felt I was actually broadcasting to a real audience. For the next two years, I partnered with my best friend at the time, Peet McCain, and we just recorded ourselves doing radio shows together. It was a hobby that kept me off the streets and away from drugs. I was convinced that this was going to be my path in life.

By the time I got to high school a short two years later, I had become rather seasoned from doing these bedroom and basement recording sessions that I was able to land a pretty decent time slot for a freshman on my high school's radio station WDGC-FM in Downers Grove, IL. It was then and there that I met Dave Jackson. After discussing my vision for the show, we launched the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord program in the fall of 1982. Our free-form talk show format pushed the limits for what was acceptable for a high school radio program. The show was successful in terms of building a loyal following that by the time I got to college, I had intended to major in Communications and make a career out of radio. Then reality hit me when I got assigned the 6-8am Sunday time slot on NIU's campus radio station WKDI (coincidentally close to 'WKID' now that I think about it). I was prohibited from doing anything creative. I was told all I needed to do was read the weather, tell the time and announce the songs. After only two shows, I quit radio for good and changed my major.

25 years later, in early 2010, after a successful career in market research, I got the creative itch again and launched the SmorgShow Podcast with my 11-year old daughter Ally. Through the new medium of podcasting, I was able to relive my old passion for radio while at the same time share a very special activity with my daughter. The SmorgShow Podcast was an attempt at taking the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord show to a new level. We were pretty consistent with pushing out regular content for the next three years, learning the new technology and investing heavily in a state-of-the art recording studio along the way. We then took a break in 2013 and published a few shows here and there over the next few years as Ally started to become busy with high school social events as any normal teenage girl would. She eventually went to college, and had even less time to do shows with me. In 2018, I decided to push forward with the show myself. Starting with Episode 91, Dave Jackson as well as Jerry Malauskas (also from our old WDGC Smorgasbord days) began appearing as co-hosts on the show, carrying me to the finish line of having 100 episodes in the can at the end of 2018.

Episode 100 is very monumental to me. It marks a significant milestone on this journey. On this special occasion, Ally returns as my co-host along with Dave and Jerry and we take a look back on our favorite moments on this 9-year journey together. Baba Gonesh has traveled all the way back to the U.S. from Chennai, India to be on the show, so you know it has to be good. Phillip Donald also makes a rare appearance after spending 6 months in prison and performs his new song live. We have some other surprises in store as well.

So almost 40 years to the day since I fired up my Panasonic tape recorder in my bedroom studio of WKID, I bring you the latest installment of my life's journey.

Welcome to the 100th episode of the SmorgShow Podcast, recorded live from Granny Rose's barn.

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On the heels of the WDGC-FM 50th Anniversary Alumni Reunion (featured on Episode 98), Chris and Dave reflect on the special day. Jerry Malauskas also joins us in the studio this week to keep things interesting.

Most of this week’s program is devoted to our SpookFest tradition as heard back on earlier episodes 37 and 61 (from 2010 and 2011, respectively). SpookFest is where we discuss all things spooky as we approach Halloween. Ally is back in recorded form and contributes to this episode with a couple of dramatic readings of her own that are guaranteed to give you thrills and chills. Baba Gonesh delivers ‘Baba News’ and makes a very special announcement.

Sandy Rizzo, WDGC-FM Alum Class of 1978

The second half of the show features our very special interview with Sandy Rizzo, WDGC-FM alum, class of 1978. We exchange stories with Sandy about the old days of being on the radio on WDGC during the 1970’s.

Chris in Studio

Ally in Studio for Dramatic Readings

Dave and Jerry In Studio

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Chris and Dave attended the WDGC-FM 50-Year Anniversary and Alumni Reunion on Saturday September 29, 2018 and were given a one-hour on-air time slot where they took the opportunity to reflect on their memories of their old high-school radio station. We bring you the entire broadcast here in Episode 98 of the SmorgShow Podcast.

For the first time in 34 years since they walked out of the WDGC studios at Downers Grove North High School in 1984, Chris and Dave step on ground zero where all the magic happened so many years ago. The Smorgasbord duo discuss their favorite memories of the radio station, their early days of working together, and of the general manager Fred Moore. Chris and Dave come full circle with their radio journey by broadcasting from the very same microphones they used on the original show.

This episode was also recorded on HD video, so check it out on our YouTube channel.

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Jerry Malauskas is our in-studio guest again for a very unusual installment of the SmorgShow. For an episode where there was absolutely no show preparation, we managed to squeak out another 90-minute show. An open conversation of two middle aged men that goes on a variety of paths. Just some of the subjects discussed:

Jerry introduces Chris to K-Pop music – is this the new male?
Chris discusses all of the house projects that have been on hold that he is looking forward to completing once Ally graduates from college next year.
How politics is infecting everything we do and used to enjoy.
Politicizing the college classroom
Ally attributes her interest in music to Chris playing ELO when she was younger.
Remember the days when you bought a crummy album for one song and got stuck with it even if the rest of it sucked?
Classic 80’s Smorgasbord Show Rewind: Mr. Brown Can Moo.

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The Smorgasbord Woods Project: Dudes in the Woods. Former Smorgasbord Radio Show Co-Host Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas join Chris on this episode. As a closeout to summer ’18 and a kickoff to fall, the guys head to the hiking trails.

The guys hit the trails at two relatively secluded forest preserves, Saw Wee Kee Park, and Waa Kee Sha, located in Oswego, IL.

Our original intent was to record both audio and video for this adventure. However, it didn’t take very long for us to realize how difficult it is to balance the content so that it worked equally as well on both platforms. Therefore, we created an entirely separate video of the event which can be found on our YouTube channel as well as at SmorgShow.com.

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Jerry Malauskas is our in-studio guest again as we celebrate the end of summer and the start of Oktoberfest. This episodes’s features include:

An Oktoberfest quiz.
Social media policing free speech: Chris banned from Amazon and Jerry is given the second of three strikes for posting offensive content on YouTube.
How Chris got on the internet for the first time.
Roy Orbison has been dead for 30 years, yet he is kicking off his 2018 U.S. tour …in hologram form.
Baba Gonesh brings back his ancient Indian folk tales.
Resident tech nerd Geoffrey Gleason discusses the strange phenomenon of ads that follow you around the internet in another installment of Geoffrey Gleason Tech Talk.
Classic 80’s Smorgasbord Radio Show Rewind: Opening Jerry’s sexy birthday mail that was sent to the WDGC studio and a segment of a very risque ‘Date Line’.

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The second of two installments with special in-studio guests Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas. This episode breaks from our traditional format where we delve into some of the latest social topics, including:

The latest social media news including various Facebook scandals, the new Amazon Key launch, and dangerous apps for kids.
Geoffrey Gleason Tech Talk – Lesson #2. Check out Geoffrey’s YouTube channel for his library of helpful tech tips!
A conversation with Alexa.
Baba Gonesh answers your calls for an explanation on the India Caste system.
Starbucks racial sensitivity training day.
Classic Smorgasbord Radio Bit “Get a Life” – the one that could have permanently suspended Chris and Dave from their high school radio program.
Baggy pants at the laundromat
Ally’s award-winning podcast submission for her college music appreciation class.
And many other surprises!

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An episode too hot to be contained to a single episode, so we broke it into two installments! Episode 94 to be released 4.22.18.

For the first time since 2011, we are joined live in the studio with both Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas from the original Smorgasbord Radio days. We went into the show with all good intentions of not discussing our medical issues, but unfortunately Chris had a pretty major medical scare last month that is worth talking about. Other topics/features include:

Dave is performing live again – and we are very proud of him!
What’s the deal with all the Mattress Firms that are opening up across the country?
Gender Pronouns
The disturbing condom-snorting trend
Baba Gonesh Breaking News
Introducing Geoffrey Gleason, Tech Guy and a new segment called ‘Tech Talk”. Check out Geoffrey’s YouTube channel for his library of helpful tech hints.
Chris’s contribution to Earth Day – 1981’s “Slime” from the Cow Dung and Chicken Tongue collection.

This episode was streamed on YouTube Live. If you missed it, you can watch the video posted on our YouTube channel.

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Former WDGC-FM Smorgasbord Radio Show contributor Jerry Malauskas co-hosts this episode with Chris. Jerry has been a close friend of the show for over 35 years and we are excited to have him back in our studio to share his perspective on all things Smorg.

Philip Donald uses his one-call allowance to call us from jail to set the record straight about his recent arrest on a Baltimore elementary school playground. Baba sends in two updates from India while preparing for the upcoming 2018 Holi Festival. He shares his perspective on what Holi is and why we all should care. Baba also provides his exclusive beauty tips for celebrating this special occasion the right way. Finally a shout-out to Ally who turns 20!! Happy Birthday, Ally!

SmorgShow Flashback Bit: The Dating Game (2010).

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With Ally out of town on a youth group retreat, original Smorgasbord Radio Show Co-Host, Dave Jackson joins Chris in the studio for this first episode of the new year. The show opens with a news flash concerning the shocking arrest of SmorgShow music contributor, Philip Donald. We play a previously aired exclusive interview that Chris and Dave did with Philip back in 2011.

Baba Gonesh uses Dropbox to send in a new installment of “Thought for the Day” from India. We then place a phone call to former WDGC-FM radio host, Jerry Malauskas who discusses his blood report. And as expected from a bunch of guys now in their 50’s, we hear more than we need to know about lipid panels, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, and blood pressure.

Featured Artist of the Week: Ally’s band ‘Wanderlove‘ and the band’s first single “New Kids”.

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We are so excited to finally present our latest radio play that we have been working on since August. Normally the SmorgShow players re-enact classic radio dramas, but in this episode, we aim to deliver something a bit different. This time, we present to you a radio adaptation of “Rope”, a 1948 American psychological crime thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the 1929 play of the same name by Patrick Hamilton.

In our story, just before hosting a dinner party, Philip Morgan and Brandon Shaw strangle a mutual friend to death with a piece of rope, purely as a Nietzsche-inspired philosophical exercise. Hiding the body in a chest upon which they then arrange a buffet dinner, the pair welcome their guests, including the victim’s oblivious fiancée and the college professor whose lectures inadvertently inspired the killing.

The Cast (In Order of Appearance):

Brandon Shaw – Thomas Larsen
Phillip Morgan – Geoff Wells
Mrs. Wilson – Chris Wells
Kenneth Lawrence – Kip Coon
Janet Walker – Ally Bockay
Mr. Henry Kentley – Jerome Malauskas
Mrs. Anita Atwater – Kim Bockay
Rupert Cadell – Chris Bockay
Man on Street – Baba Gonesh

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Chris and Dave reunite again for another episode of the SmorgShow. This time, prepare yourself to kick back in the SmorgShow jazz lounge while Chris and Dave take a journey down memory lane and discuss how they met and decided to pair up together on high school radio station WDGC-FM.

The duo revisit their passion for radio and the individual life paths each has taken. Ally then visits the studio and talks about what pairing up with her dad for the SmorgShow Podcast has meant to her during her formative years. This is a very nostalgic and introspective episode compared to prior episodes, but one that gives a very intimate glimpse into the lives of three individuals.

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As we prepare for Christmas and to close out 2016, we present to you the 10th installment of SmorgShow Theater. “Letter from Cynthia” is a re-enactment of an episode from “The Whistler” old-time radio drama series.

Originally aired on 12-25-1949, “Letter from Cynthia” finds a medical intern receiving a letter from a lost love, the love he lost to his best friend. In a strange turn of events, the man who took his love, his best friend, ends up in an accident at the hospital where he is interning. He has to make a decision between getting revenge and doing what’s right.

This episode has a different feel to it when compared with our previous radio plays. We hope you take some time out this holiday season to kick back and listen. Turn out your lights, bask in the glow of your fireplace or Christmas tree lights and let our story transport you back to a simpler time when families sat around their radio for entertainment.

The Cast

Narrator – Geoff Wells
Dr. Neil Andrews – Chris Bockay
Patty – Ally Bockay
Cynthia – Kim Bockay
Dr. Peters – Thomas Larsen
Charlie – Steve Larsen
Police Officer – Anthony Luperini
Intern – Thomas Larsen
Dr. Graham – William Bockay

We then discuss Ally’s performance in the “Let It Be Christmas” musical and play a clip of her promoting the show on the Steve Cochran radio show on WGN-AM 720.

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Chris and Ally return to the studio for the first time in over a year and catch on a variety of topics including Ally’s first job at Chick-Fil-A and going off to college. Baba calls in from the Ratha Yatra festival in West Bengal. Ally performs live in the studio. This was our first attempt at video streaming the show via Periscope.

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We are excited to bring you our 9th installment in the SmorgShow Theater series. This time around we bring to you a re-enactment of 1943’s radio classic ‘Sorry, Wrong Number’, originally starring Agnes Moorehead.

But wait a minute, you say! Didn’t you guys already do this one before? As a matter of fact, yes we did…way back in 2010 on Episode 9 of the SmorgShow Podcast. However, back then Ally was only 11 years old and we were working with really basic editing equipment.

It sounded good at the time, but listening to it now, we’ve come to realize that we really didn’t do this classic play justice. We decided to tackle this project again. Coincidentally, the date this is being aired is April 11, 2015 (or 4-1-1).

Mrs. Stevenson is a spoiled, bedridden daughter of a millionaire. The telephone is her sole connection with the outside world. One day, while listening to what seems to be a crossed phone connection, she eavesdrops on two men planning a woman’s murder. Mrs. Stevenson calls the phone company and police, only to be ignored. Adding to her dilemma is the fact that her husband is missing. After a number of phone calls, the terrorized Mrs. Stevenson begins to piece together the mystery.

The Cast:

Ally Bockay – Mrs. Stevenson
Chris Bockay – Man, George, Sergeant Martin
Kim Bockay – Operator, Chief Operator, Directory Assistance Operator, Hospital Operator
Anthony Luperini – Western Union Rep

In another feature, International News Correspondent, Baba Gonesh delivers the news to us in 90 seconds in a call from Mumbai – a story of Needle Man.

Featured Artist of the Week: Echosmith

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This episode of the SmorgShow Podcast includes the latest installment of SmorgShow Theater where the SmorgShow Players re-enact Ray Bradbury’s classic short story, ‘The Ravine’. Written around 1936 during Mr. Bradbury’s formative high school years, ‘The Ravine’ emerged as a true story of his childhood fears of a dark, foreboding ravine that existed just a short distance away from his Waukegan, Illinois hometown. The SmorgShow Players:

William Bockay – Narrator
Ally Bockay – Lavinia
Kim Bockay – Francine, Neighbor
Gabriella Vogel – Helen
Geoff Wells – Drugstore Clerk
Baba Gonesh – Mr. Tubbs
Anthony Luperini – Police Officer
Chris Bockay – Frank, The Lonely One
Charlie Snyder – Douglas

Chris and Ally also catch up on events that have taken place since our last program one year ago!

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Chris and Ally are finally back behind the mic after another rather lengthy hiatus. This time, Chris’s Dad and Ally’s Grandfather Conrad Cardello is in the studio. Chris’s roots and passion for radio broadcasting are traced back to his dad’s early days when he also recorded spontaneous skits with his best friend. An early recording from circa-1963 was recently unearthed and played here.

We then ask the deeply philosophical questions, “If you had a time machine, would you travel to the past or future?” and “What time period would you visit?”. This then leads into a discussion around American life in the 1950s and whether all that we see in TV shows accurately represent that decade. We then play a trivia game around the classic TV series “The Honeymooners”.

Baba Gonesh has left the country, this time perhaps for good, but he presents “Baba News” from India where he informs us about the end of the telegraph service.

Featured Artist of the Week: Winner of The Voice Season 4, Danielle Bradbery.

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Happy New Year and Happy St. Patrick’s Day – The first episode of 2013! Chris and Ally have a lot of explaining to do about why six months have passed since the last episode.

Chris discusses his days on the government dole and his victorious return to the workplace. Baba Gonesh returns for a belated 70th birthday and delivers the long awaited ‘Baba News’.

Former Smorgasbord Radio Show Co-Host Dave Jackson guest stars.

Featured Artist of the Week: Celtic singer-songwriter, Marc Dunn

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It’s really hard to believe that it has been 30 years since Dave Jackson and I kicked off the original Smorgasbord Radio Show at Downers Grove North High School radio station, WDGC 88.3 FM. Dave and I had a unique chemistry that made the show special. Sadly, at the pressure of parents who wanted me to amount to something, I never pursued a professional radio career, so there was a 25-year gap between my last radio show at my college station and the time that I brought the Smorgasbord show back in podcast form in early 2010.

Over the past 82 episodes, I have been blessed to have another fantastic partner by my side for this new adventure – my daughter, Ally. If you listen to the shows that have been recorded over the span of the past three years, you can hear how she has grown into a strong partner. The SmorgShow Podcast has been a great hobby for Ally and me as it has created a bond and special memories between us that will forever last. It’s also allowed me to get the creative juices flowing again after two long decades of an office career. Thanks to 21st century technological advances, we have been able to take the show to a level that was not possible when Dave and I did the original show back in the 80’s. For the most part, Ally and I have tried to make the new show our own rather than try and recreate what Dave and I did 30 years ago. But on this particular anniversary episode, we could not let the milestone occasion pass without looking back and celebrating what we did all those years ago.

I think we created something special with episode 82. Those with an acute attention to detail will notice that the anniversary show where we look back on 1982 actually falls on episode #82. Coincidence? Of course, it would not be a complete celebration if we did not have one of the original co-founders of the Smorgasbord Show, Dave Jackson, present for the event. On this particular occasion, we chose to return to our original stomping grounds and host the event at the fabulous Carlisle Banquets in Lombard, IL. This is where Dave and I hosted “The Taste of the Smorg, 1984” (a nod to Taste of Chicago where local restaurants set up their stands and sell samples of their menu items). We were able to line up quite a variety of food vendors this time around. In addition to sampling some of the great foods from around the country, we couldn’t resist the urge to dust off some of the old Smorgasbord Show recordings and give them a spin. Admittedly, some stood the test of time better than others.

This episode is nearly 3 hours long because in addition to going down memory lane, we booked a list of great entertainers who performed live on two different stages at the Carlisle. On the Oakbrook Room Stage: Hawaii’s David Kamakahi & Ikaika Brown, Iceland’s Sjonni’s Friends, the SmorgShow’s very own Phillip Donald, and Ally performs her brand new ballad, “Untold Stories” to an adoring crowd. Also, we are very excited that our good friend from Cheltenham, England – Jordan Martyn – came all the way to Chicago for our show and decided to debut two brand new songs never heard before tonight. Finally, on the Butterfield Room Stage, we are entertained by the sounds of Richard Cheese and his band ‘Lounge Against the Machine’.

Jordan Martyn On Stage at The Carlisle

I’d like to thank everyone who has been with us on this journey. Whether you listened to us during the original run or just recently stumbled upon us, we really appreciate our audience. I hope we can provide additional entertainment value to you for many years to come.

Phillip Donald Live on Stage at the Carlisle

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We are proud to present Ally’s new song – an original composition called “Untold Stories”.

We discuss the death of a 44-year old man out of Kalispell, Montana who was killed by a motorist while dressed in a ghillie suit, trying to stage a fake Bigfoot sighting.

We then go to Rockwood Tap House in Downers Grove, IL where we find Chris and Dave having lunch together. They just came back from putting down the final deposit for the upcoming 30th anniversary show at Carlisle Banquets. They discuss how they used to think being in radio impressed girls.

This episode is shorter than usual because we are preparing for what we hope to be an amazing show on September 15. The SmorgShow will be doing a live podcast event from the Carlisle in Lombard, IL. We have just confirmed that Jordan Martyn, one of our featured artists of the week, will be traveling from the UK to Chicago to perform at our special event. In case you missed our exclusive interview with Jordan, you can check it out at Episode 56.

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Campfire S’morgs ’12: Live from Waa Kee Sha Park in Oswego, IL. Last year at this time, we took the remote equipment out to the woods to do a live streaming podcast event. We called it ‘Campfire S’morgs’, a clever play on words if you didn’t figure it out. If you missed it, you can head over to Episode 57 and listen to us do the show from around the campfire. Given that the weather was absolutely perfect this weekend, we decided to do this show a week earlier than planned.

In light of a recent tragic campfire accident where two young girls were badly burned from a campfire explosion, Anthony provides helpful tips for keeping safe when building and extinguishing a campfire. Baba tells some jokes to lighten up the atmosphere, and shares some unusual games that you can play around the campfire. We then take turns reading some extremely scary ghost stories. Finally, it wouldn’t be an official campfire without singing, so we all take a stab at singing a John Denver song. Maybe we should have practiced a bit more before doing this one live.

Also, on a totally unrelated topic, I talk about how I met Verne Troyer, the actor best known for playing the Austin Powers character, “Mini Me”.

Featured Artist of the Week: Jenna Jentry

I would like to apologize to our featured artist of the week in that I back-announced her as “Jenny Jentry”. I must have been reading ahead to one of our ghost stories called “Screaming Jenny”. There is no relation as it turns out. Anyway, head over to her Facebook page and check her out.

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In this episode, I prep Ally for returning to school – this time as a high school freshman. It reminds me of a feature that Dave and I used to do on the old Smorgasbord radio show. We would help the incoming freshman survive their first week by making their transition to the big school a little easier. Although 30 years later, I am not sure I know all the right moves myself. It’s a good thing for Google. I did some extensive research on the important things to keep in mind when starting high school. This segment transitions nicely to the discussion I have with Ally and my wife Kim about the new girls social group that they are starting, and how that feeds into my new idea for a family-oriented podcast I am launching this fall.

We then weigh in on the Chik-Fil-A controversy without getting too political. Regardless of where you stand on the same-sex marriage issue, you have to admit that they make a pretty darn good chicken sandwich. So we present the official Chik-Fil-A chicken sandwich recipe that you can make at home if you are not in close vicinity to one of their restaurants.

Baba Gonesh stops in to present another installment of Baba News. Featured stories include: A teacher is jailed for beating up and cutting the hair of a 10-year old student for not conforming to the appropriate code, India pampers its pooches, and the debut of the India National Museum of Toilets. If you would like to see the full video of the event, check out Baba’s site: DeathByCeilingFan.com

Featured Artist of the Week: Adrianne Richards

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Pizza, beer, and Baba…that’s how Chris spends his bachelor week while his wife and daughter are on vacation in Arizona.

Chris hosts this week’s show alone and discusses a brand new podcast he will be starting up this fall that will focus on issues facing high school students.

Baba Gonesh calls in to talk about his new business venture and then joins Chris live in the studio for another installment of ‘Baba News’. Featured stories include: Bridge in India could collapse due to human spit, Cook is killed for a delay in serving tandoori chicken, and Weird ‘blood red’ rain in India panics people . Baba also talks about the top reasons for suicide in India which has prompted him to purchase a new domain name “DeathByCeilingFan.com“.

Also featured: SmorgShow Family Feud (previously aired on episode 26).

Featured Artist of the Week: Mark Knopfler

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Former Smorgasbord Radio Show Co-Host Dave Jackson is in the studio this week. Chris and Ally are back from their Mackinac Island vacation and share some stories from the trip. It’s also Chris’s 17th wedding anniversary, so his wife Kim makes a rare appearance on the show.

Dave discusses the restaurant review of Baba’s Restaurant that he planned to have appear in the New York Times but instead was bumped to the Libby Elementary School publication in Montana. Baba Gonesh has returned from India with some fresh new stories he personally covered while abroad.

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Tim Janus – World Champion, Belch Contest

The SmorgShow App for Android is now available at Amazon.com!! Our show looks great on the Kindle Fire.

Ally has graduated middle school and we discuss the awards that were given, including the one for being disciplined no more than once per quarter over the duration of three years. Really? Is this an accomplishment? Has the bar been lowered to the point where this deserves an award?

We give a special shout-out to Tim Janus, the winner of the first ever World Burping Championship who delivered an 18.1 second long belch.

We also discuss 9-year old Martha Payne from Scotland who has been blogging about her school cafeteria lunch program. She has won the censorship battle against her school council who tried to silence her for posting photos of her school lunch and writing reviews about it. Ally commented that her lunches are much better than the ones served at her school. Martha’s blog is now back up and running at NeverSeconds.blogspot.com

For the upcoming Father’s Day weekend, we play a flashback recording of Baba Gonesh from a few years back. Baba discusses the Father’s Day tradition in India and shares a very touching story about him and his son. You better have some tissues handy for this one!

Finally, Phillip Donald has returned to our studio with a brand-new track from his forthcoming children’s CD. Chris and Ally are concerned about his behavior.

Featured Artist of the Week: Codie Prevost

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After an extended hiatus, Chris and Ally return with another episode. Chris discusses the technical disasters that have plagued the production studio since the Titanic episode. We get to hear a couple of Chris’s recent voiceover jobs including an online dictionary reading as well as a farmer character he did for a computer video game. Chris talks about his new turntable purchase and how fun it was to demonstrate it for Ally and one of her friends. Chris demonstrates to Ally how the turntable was used to uncover secret backwards messages in rock music.

Other Features include News Balls: Panda Dung Tea, a man saws off and cooks his own foot in order to continue collecting unemployment insurance, an IT worker is arrested after urinating on his co-workers’ office chairs, Dog Poo-powered WiFi, and a Chinese kid sells his kidney for an iPad. Baba Gonesh returns to the studio with another installment of ‘Baba News’.

Featured Artist of the Week: Daniel Link

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On this episode, we travel back in time and take a special look at voyage of the RMS Titanic for this special 100th anniversary of that tragic night of April 14-15, 1912.

This episode originally streamed live at exactly 100 years after the Titanic struck the iceberg.

Our special episode is chock full of facts and statistics about the Titanic: the construction, the launch, the passengers and crew, the food that was served to both first class and third class passengers including the last meal. We discuss the tragic accident, the lifeboats, the sinking, and the wreckage. We get a flavor of what life on the Titanic was like by listening to readings of letters written by some of the passengers. Music was a special part of the voyage and we play a few tracks that were played on board. We close out the show with a special rendition of Ally singing, “My Heart Will Go On”.

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Former WDGC-FM Smorgasbord Co-Host Dave Jackson joins Chris in the studio while Ally is on her 8th grade spring break trip in Florida.

Chris and Dave look back on some of their old radio bits including the time when Chris got fired from his job at Time Life Telemarketing. They discuss a disturbing new product – Twitter toilet paper where you can get your favorite Twitter feed printed on 4 rolls of toilet paper for the low price of $35.

Other features include everyone’s favorite game show, ‘Get a Life’. In addition to giving away a brand new life, Chris and Dave play some of the original ‘Get a Life’ bits from the old high school radio days. There is an update on Tisha Chicken, the SmorgShow geocache travel bug, who makes a complete return trip home after two and a half years of trying to get to Chicken, Alaska. Baba Gonesh visits the studio and delivers a dramatic reading of a classic Indian Folk Tale, “The Hunter and the Doves”. Finally, Chris and Dave take the show on the road to the local Starbucks where Dave shares a tragic fertilizer story.

Featured Artist of the Week: Damon Hill

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We review some listener feedback from Chris’s Podcast Mastermind group. The consistent theme is that they enjoy the chemistry and interaction between Chris and Ally and want more of that going forward.

Ally is just days away from her spring break trip to Florida with her science class and she walks through her itinerary. Chris thinks Ally is too young to be heading to Florida for spring break, but thinks spending a day at a turtle hospital is probably harmless.

Chris officially launches his voiceover business website and gives an update on some recent jobs he was awarded. In conjunction with the website launch, Chris discusses a new podcast he is launching devoted to the voice over acting industry. The Voice Acting Journey Podcast will debut in April. More information can be found at VoiceActingJourney.com.

Baba Gonesh visits the studio and presents “Baba News”. He discusses “Angry Brides”, a very popular game in India based on Angry Birds, only this game allows brides to get their revenge against opportunistic dowry seekers.

Finally, Ally debuts the audio from her award-winning science class video project.

Featured Artist of the Week: Jonnie Murphy

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Terror in Mumbai!! Baba Gonesh returns from India where he witnessed first hand the chaos and mayhem resulting from wide-spread panic of the rumored “Monkey Man”. Local residents believe that a peculiar figure resembling a black monkey runs on their roofs at night, swings from tree to tree, kidnaps children, and attacks women before consuming them. Baba plays actual testimonials from the local villagers describing their personal experiences.

It’s Ally’s birthday and Granny Rose visits the SmorgShow studio to celebrate. Peet McCain joins us live from Cleveland to give us an update on his bread and breakfast venture as well as his pursuit of a Tuk Tuk. Returning to the show this week is “Get A Life”, the game where we give away an exciting new life to someone who is in desperate need of one. If you would like to trade your worthless life in for a new one, call our studio hotline at 312-95-SMORG. Tell us why you feel you are deserving of a new life and then choose door number one, two, or three. Your new life will take affect almost immediately, so you better prepare by saying goodbye to your friends and family before calling into the show.

Featured Artist of the Week: Ed Hale

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We realize that Valentine’s Day is not a happy occasion for everyone, so we went out of our way to make sure this is not a warm and fuzzy and “everything is so wonderful when you are in love” episode.

Chris and Ally discuss Valentine’s Day gifts that guarantee to get you dumped, Baba Gonesh returns with “Thought for the Day: How to Prepare for a Date” as well as his annual reading of his carefully selected love poems. Ally performs a duet with Phillip Donald, “My Heart Will Go On”. Chris plays his classic love song written when he was 14.

Also, with the untimely death of Whitney Houston, we share a YouTube video performance of someone trying way too hard to sing Whitney’s classic “I Will Always Love You”.

Featured Artist of the Week : Aitan

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Former Smorgasbord Radio Show co-host Dave Jackson joins Chris and Ally in the studio this week. On this episode, we celebrate our 2-year anniversary of podcasting by listening to some of the highlights and lowlights of the show.

Chris talks about the Podcast Mastermind group that he has joined. Baba Gonesh is back with us in the studio to share an update on how his colonoscopy went and then presents Baba News including a tribute to one of his favorite actors and singers, Shammi Kapoor. Ally and Phillip Donald perform a duet together.

Featured Artist of the Week: Adam Woodall Band

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Chris and Ally talk about the SmorgShow being added to the Stitcher Radio Network.

Stitcher allows you to listen to the SmorgShow directly from your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android devices, Kindle Fire, Blackberry or WebOS phones! Please support our show by downloading the free app and entering the promo code SMORGASBORD when you register.

Also featured: Baba Gonesh calls Chris and Ally to tell them about his upcoming colonoscopy appointment. He decided not to visit the studio in person while he preps for his procedure. Finally, more strange Craigslist listings.

Featured Artist of the Week: Avi Wisnia

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Chris and Ally ring in the new year by counting down their favorite SmorgShow events of 2011. Chris discusses Christmas at the Dave Jackson household.

Other topics: The creepiest Craigslist listings of 2011; Baba Gonesh returns from a long hiatus and presents Baba News. He is rather boastful after receiving much attention from his performance in our “It’s a Wonderful Life” radio play.

Featured Artist of the Week: Loretta Hagen

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SmorgShow Theater is proud to present its latest radio play production. This time, we bring you Frank Capra’s classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life” on the 65th anniversary of the original release. We had an absolute blast creating this! We had a cast of dozens out to the SmorgShow studio this past month to lay down their tracks. The main cast includes:

Chris Bockay – George Bailey
Ally Bockay – Narrator, The Bailey Kids, Tilly, Mrs. Hatch
Kim Bockay – Mary Hatch-Bailey
Geoff Wells – Clarence
Dave Jackson – Joseph, Burt the Cop, Nick the Bartender, Bridgekeeper
Jerry Malauskas – Mr. Potter
Daryl Woltman – Mr. Gower, Uncle Billy
Chase Woltman – Young George Bailey
Peet McCain – Harry Bailey
Baba Gonesh – Ernie the Cab Driver
Domenico DeFazio – Martini
Terrylynn DeFazio – Ma Bailey
Larry Coon – Peter Bailey
Joe Personality – Sam Wainwright

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SmorgShow Theater returns with a new re-inactment of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. We have updated our 2010 production so that we could include Dave Jackson in the performance.

The Cast:

Chris Bockay: Ebenezer Scrooge

Ally Bockay: Ghost of Christmas Past

Peet McCain: Marley, Ghost of Christmas Present, Nephew Fred

Geoff Wells: Bob Kratchit

Kim Bockay: Mrs. Kratchit

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A special treat for those who have been with us for the past 30 years. On this episode, the original Smorgasbord Radio Show team – Chris Bockay, Peet McCain, Dave Jackson, and Jerry Malauskas – reunite together for the first time in 10 years.

Ally does not make an appearance during this episode because she could not deal with four old men going down memory lane and complaining about the current state of affairs.

Among the various topics discussed: Peet and Jerry duke it out to play the best Mr. Potter on the forthcoming SmorgShow Theater production of “It’s a Wonderful Life”. In the spirit of that classic story, we discuss what life would have been like if there had never been a Jerry Malauskas. We discuss the culture of high school radio WDGC-FM before and after the Smorgasbord show era, and the impact General Manager Fred Moore had on us. We discuss the trend of moving away from terrestrial radio and toward internet radio and podcasting. We also discuss the current state of the music industry. On a positive note, we do not discuss any of our medical issues.

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iColon: Chris and Dave talk about a new idea for a less intrusive medical device and we share an outtake from our forthcoming radio play “It’s a Wonderful Life”.

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A special 11-minute episode to bring the audience up to date on the latest happenings and to talk about Ally’s performance in IMEA.

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Get ready for thrills and chills as we present our second annual Halloween SpookFest Episode.

Features include creepy, dramatic readings from Chris and Ally, Granny Rose shares special Halloween recipes that you can make with friends and family including forked eyeballs and funny bones. Baba Gonesh presents Baba News, ghostly jokes, and a classic Indian folk tale appropriate for Halloween. We also sprinkle a few Halloween songs throughout the show by Featured Artists: Earl Clifton Radio, Ben Twisted, and Brian Baker.

A good time for the entire family, so gather them up but be sure to hold on to your little ones…This episode is not for the faint hearted!

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On this episode, Dave Jackson from the old Chris and Dave Smorgasbord radio show joins Chris and Ally in the studio for a special 45th birthday celebration for Chris. We look back on the contribution that Steve Jobs has made on the world and play a segment from his 2005 Stanford commencement speech. We discuss some of our favorite features of the new iOS 5 operating system for the iDevices. Chris discusses his meet and greet with Cliff Ravenscraft, the Podcast Answer Man. Other features include, Baba News and Get a Life. Peet McCain and Granny Rose phone in birthday greetings for Chris.

Featured Artist of the Week: Adam Woodall Band

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On this week’s show, Chris and Ally discuss a new disturbing craze in India regarding the Reay Road Boys scaling the outside of a moving transit train. These young daredevils have been caught on video which has gone viral on YouTube, prompting a copycat scenario. Baba has just returned from the Ganesh Chaturthi festival and witnessed an accident first hand.

News Balls: Pink Floyd’s pig flies again outside the Battersea Power Station in London, and a man on Salt Lake airlines threatens a man’s life over the armrest.

A new installment of “Get a Life”. If you want to trade in your old, worthless life for a brand spanking new one, call our hotline (312-95-SMORG) and tell us why you are deserving of a new life. Be sure to specify door number 1, 2, or 3 and we will give you a new life!

Additional stories in Baba News: Bihar man commits suicide after cow’s death, Child dropping ritual banned in Bangalore, Ceiling fans from IIT Technical University removed to curb suicides. Then we close out with a new song by singer-songwriter Phillip Donald.

Featured Artist of the Week: Derek Clegg

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A 10-year anniversary retrospective of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. Chris and Ally present an audio montage against the timeline from that day. Featured Artist of the Week: Doug Hanks

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In this week’s episode we unofficially close out summer by taking our show to the woods! We present our very first live streaming event from Waa Kee Sha Park in Oswego, IL. Join us around the campfire for ghost stories, campfire songs, and an exclusive S’Mores recipe that we like to call “Campfire S’Morgs”.

Recipe for Campfire S’Morgs:

Cinnamon Graham Crackers
Marshmallows
Granny “Rose” Smith Apple Slices
Creamy Peanut Butter
Milk Chocolate

Granny Rose, Phillip Donald, Anthony Luperini, Judy the Child, and Baba Gonesh join us for this special live, remote podcasting event. Featured Artist of the Week: Locomotive Ghost

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Former Smorgasbord radio show partner Dave Jackson co-hosts the show again with us this week.

We feature an exclusive interview with singer-songwriter Jordan Martyn and we debut a brand-new recording of his. Check out Jordan’s website at: JordanMartyn.com

Chris shares his professional demo recordings from his voiceover acting class and makes the announcement about launching SmorgShow Productions as an official voiceover recording services business. Other features include “Baba News”, “News Balls” and a discussion about how the Insanity Workout program is working for Chris after month one.

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On this special Independence Day edition of the SmorgShow Podcast, Granny Rose joins Chris and Ally in the studio for the full show. Granny shares a holiday recipe and some tips to make your 4th of July picnic more enjoyable. Then Chris gives Ally and Granny Rose a quiz on fireworks safety. Finally, we share some flag etiquette.

Featured Artist of the Week: Audrey Auld

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Chris and Ally take a travel back in time to the golden years of radio by listening to some vintage radio commercials. There was a time when it was okay to use the Flintstones to sell cigarettes.

Other features include: ‘News Balls’ where we discuss an assault using a dead weasel, angry crows dive bomb police in Seattle, an unusual donut shop robbery and a contortionist thief. Baba joins us for two features: “Breaking Bread with Baba” where Baba shares his recipe for a refreshing yogurt-based lassi drink, and a new installment of “Baba News”. Finally we give away a new life to help save the dignity of one suburban father.

Featured Artist of the Week: Anthony Walker

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Dave Jackson joins Chris and Ally in the studio again this week. A listener sends in his voiceover demo recordings to the SmorgShow, but we really don’t know why. A discussion about the end of the world which has come to naught once again. Phillip Donald releases his debut CD and visits the studio for an exclusive interview and gives the crew a special gift. Baba Gonesh presents news from India, we give a life away on another installment of “Get a Life”, and a man eats his 25,000th Big Mac and lives to tell about it.

Featured Artist of the Week: Stonehoney

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SmorgShow Theater Presents Ray Bradbury’s ‘Zero Hour‘, originally broadcast on April 5, 1955 as a part of the Suspense radio series. Dave Jackson from the original Chris and Dave Smorgasbord radio show narrates this science fiction installment of SmorgShow Theater.

Featured Artist of the Week: Jordan Martyn. Jordan has been featured on our program before, but on this episode we present a SmorgShow Exclusive: Jordan’s new studio version of “Runaway to Me”. We are honored that Jordan has selected the SmorgShow Podcast as the first venue to air his new song before it is made available to the public. Check out Jordan’s website at www.jordanmartyn.com.

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Dave Jackson joins us live in the studio again in this action packed episode: An update on the new SmorgShow Theater radio play, Baba’s new podcast is up and running and has a larger audience than the SmorgShow Podcast, Chris quits his day job after receiving an outstanding evaluation from the good folks at the Voices For All voiceover acting school.

News Balls: A new study on belly button bacteria, the corpse flower is set to bloom in Ohio, and a man eats his finger after being depressed. EASTER BUNNY SPOILER ALERT! Granny Rose joins us again to give helpful Easter egg decoration and hiding tips. Baba Gonesh presents another installment of Baba News. Also, we help a man get out of his desperate situation on Get-a-Life. Finally, ‘Where’s Tisha?’ and listener feedback hotline calls.

Featured Artist of the Week: Cross the Border

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Chris and Ally are back in the studio together for the 50th SmorgShow Podcast Episode. Breaking News: Obese Ohio Man Dies After Being Fused to Chair for Two Years, Chris discusses some famous April Fool’s Day job firings, Chris and Ally discuss their plans for their next old-time radio play, another installment of game show, “Get A Life”.

Baba Gonesh talks about launching his brand new podcast series, “Not Just for Baba Anymore – The World View and Wisdom of Baba Gonesh” then delivers this week’s installment of “Baba News”. Stories include: Man marries his dog, Man Eats a Snake for 100 rupees, Elephant Dung as a source of livelihood, and Elephant Boy returns to school. Finally, Philip Donald performs.

Featured Artist of the Week: Katie Thompson

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The Chris and Dave reunion show! Dave Jackson joins Chris in the SmorgShow studio for this special reunion episode. Chris and Dave discuss their voiceover acting class, go down memory lane from the old Smorgasbord radio show years, and call old SmorgShow contributors Peet McCain and Jerry Malauskas. Baba Gonesh visits with another installment of ‘Baba News’ and discusses the 2011 Holi Festival. We take a call from the hotline and give away another exciting life on our game show, ‘Get A Life’.

Featured Artist of the Week: Freeky Clean

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It’s Ally’s birthday weekend and Peet joins in on the fun remotely from Cleveland. Peet discusses the gift certificate for a Second City acting class that he gave Ally. Ally describes how her party this year will involve a video scavenger hunt at the local mall. Baba Gonesh is in the studio this week to delivery news from India: Monkey catchers in India finally get a pay increase, the world’s largest family, and a man-eating elephant devours 17 human beings before being brought to his death. Finally, another installment of “Get a Life”.

Call us at 312-95-SMORG and tell us about your boring and worthless life. You can then swap that life for something more exciting by choosing door #1, 2, or 3!

Earlier in the episode we mentioned we were going to call Dave Jackson for his birthday. We actually did try to call him but we were not able to reach him. That portion of this show was edited from the final production. Happy 46th birthday, Dave!

Featured Artist of the Week: Todd Koal

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On this episode, Baba Gonesh calls in with a play-by-play recap of the near tragedy at Baba’s restaurant where a man tries to blow up the place. Chris talks about his visit with Dave Jackson over the weekend and his plans to take a voiceover acting class.

Featured Artist of the Week: Kyle Dine

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On this Valentine’s Day show, we welcome Granny Rose back to our studio to talk about how to celebrate the holiday. Baba Gonesh recites a few sentimental love poems, and Phillip Donald performs his latest hit, “Be My Valentine.”

We also debut our newest segment, “Get a Life” which was originally featured on the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord radio show. If you have a boring life and want to exchange it for something more exciting, please call our hotline at 312-95-SMORG. Tell us why you are deserving of a new life and select door #1, 2, or 3.

Also, the 2010 Stella Award winners are discussed.

Featured Artist of the Week: Carles Bellot

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On this special anniversary episode, Chris and Ally look back on their first year of podcasting. We play the top 5 listener favorite bits from the first year, Peet calls in with a special anniversary message, and Chris and Ally are featured on the Podcast Answerman show where host Cliff Ravenscraft offers suggestions for growing the SmorgShow audience. Baba Gonesh presents a disturbing tale of the Bedbug and the Flea.

Featured Artist of the Week: Brett Ryan Stewart

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Jerry, Ally, and Chris at Baba’s Restaurant

This week we bring you our show live from Baba Gonesh’s restaurant, “The Hidden Palace: A Taste of Baba”. Old Smorgasbord Radio Show member Jerry Malauskas stops in and co-hosts the show with us. We discuss Indian cuisine including the basics of an Indian meal, terminology, spices, and desserts. We go through Baba’s buffet items and Baba joins us to discuss the proper etiquette of eating in an Indian restaurant. News Balls: a Hitler-mocking dog, a Russian exorcist killing, Romanian witches who use cat excrement to curse the country’s taxmen, and the star realignment impact on the horoscope.

Featured Artist of the Week: Junkyard Groove

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On our first show of the new year, we re-connect with Dave Jackson from the original Chris and Dave Smorgasbord radio program. Dave gives us an update on what he has been up since Chris and Dave disbanded and the challenges he faced with his radio career. We go down memory lane with a few highlights from the original show. Baba Gonesh presents the story of “Tenali Raman’s Gift”, and News Balls: Top 10 offbeat stories of 2010.

Featured Artist of the Week: Kelly Harper

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On this special Christmas Eve episode Granny Rose reads ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”. Baba Gonesh has a very somber message to deliver about the children of India and how the listening audience can help a child in need. For more information, go to Baba’s blog entry at http://www.smorgshow.com/compassion

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This week we devote the entire episode to our latest radio play production, “A Christmas Carol”, by Charles Dickens. It is a relatively faithful rendition of the original story, shortened to around 45 minutes in order to keep in line with our usual show length. We brought in a large cast of actors to play the many characters of the classic story. This was by far our most ambitious production which would not have been possible to pull together if we had not previously done the other old-time radio dramas from our earlier episodes, like “Sorry, Wrong Number”, “On a Country Road”, and “The Sisters”. We had a great time over the past couple weeks preparing, directing, and producing this show. We really hope you enjoy the final outcome of it.

We would like to thank all the people who made this recording possible, some of whom even braved the nasty winter weather by making the long journey to our studio to lay down their tracks. We also want to thank our loyal listeners for making 2010 a very memorable year for us as we brought you our new weekly podcast of the SmorgShow. It has been a very rewarding year and we look forward to doing more of it in 2011. Merry Christmas to all and ‘May God Bless Us Every One!’

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On this week’s show, Chris discusses the tragic decapitation of Bobblehead Chris. We replay a major error that was overlooked on episode 39. Then we go into the way-back machine and dig up an old audio segment from an early Chris and Dave Smorgasbord broadcast where a caller performed the classic Dr. Seuss story, “Mr. Brown Can Moo“…and then we debut our own new version of the song! Baba Gonesh presents another Indian Folk Tale, “The Heron and the Crab”.

‘News Balls’ with Jerry Malauskas: What the 12 days of Christmas costs in 2010, a woman calls 911 to report her snowman was stolen, Lee Harvey Oswald’s original coffin is up for sale, a woman gives birth at a McDonald’s, and the sad passing of Prince Chunk the cat. Finally, we play an exclusive track from the upcoming CD by Jordan Martyn, a recently featured New Artist of the Week and a new fan of the SmorgShow Podcast!

Featured Artist of the Week: Annie Fitzgerald who is also celebrating a birthday today.

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Special Thanksgiving Episode: Turkey Trivia, “Cookies and Milk with Granny Rose”: Granny Rose shares some of her favorite Thanksgiving Traditions; Baba Gonesh discusses how not to have a disastrous holiday; “News Balls”: First family to line up for Black Friday sales is found outside of Best Buy nine days prior to Black Friday; “Cooking with Judy”: Judy shares turkey preparation tips and a special recipe for Cranberry Chutney.

Featured Artist of the Week: Jordan Martyn

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It’s Baba Gonesh’s 68th birthday and we celebrate the special occasion with him live in the studio. We also discuss the India holiday, Diwali as well as the new NBC sitcom “Outsourced”. Another installment of “Emergency: 911” where we play a couple of outrageous 911 calls. News Balls: A man is forced to eat his beard, a man is arrested for stealing sandwiches from Subway, a man tries to run over his girlfriend after she rejects his marriage proposal, and a Twitter threat to blow up an airport is taken seriously by British authorities.

Featured Artist of the Week : Jamie Lynn Noon

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SmorgShow SpookFest ’10: Chris and Ally share tips for Halloween pranks and provide history behind some well-known superstitions; Scary supernatural stories; Baba Gonesh presents another Indian Folk Tale, “The Wind and the Moon”; Halloween News Balls: Peet delivers a special Halloween dramatic reading, and Chris and Ally read several Halloween-related news stories; Phillip Donald performs. This episode will give you chills. Mature audiences suggested.

Featured Artist of the Week: Bryan Baker

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We are back in the basement studio again after a successful radon mitigation. We talk about our plans for a new home studio. We then debut a new feature this week called “Emergency!”, where we present outrageous 911 calls. Baba Gonesh presents another Indian Folk Tale “The Golden Swan”, and News Balls: Runaway crocodile blamed for plane crash, a woman drives around with a corpse on her front seat for 10 months, and a couple of fast-food restaurant attack stories.

We talk about a woman who flips out at a McDonald’s drive-thru after being told they do not serve Chicken McNuggets at 6:30am.

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A show all about Chris as he celebrates his 44th birthday. Baba calls in with “You know when you’re getting older when…” jokes. Phillip Donald sings a special birthday song for Chris. News Balls: A man’s mile-long trip through a sewer pipe, a man is charged with toilet paper assault, airborne toilet paper bombing explained, and a grandmother’s ashes are accidentally sold at a yard sale.

Featured Artist of the Week: Subplot A

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Those who have been following our show recall that we have been testing our home for radon gas. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. It’s a radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of the elements in the soil and can get into homes through cracks in the basement foundation or other means. The SmorgShow studio is located in our basement, so we decided to do a test back in September after someone advised us to do so.

Results from that test showed we tested slightly higher than the recommended maximum so we did a second test as a precaution. The results of the second test just came back and showed we were at 3x the recommended level and therefore we must proceed with getting this problem fixed by a licensed radon mitigation contractor (what a cool title!). Until that happens, we are moving our studio to another location.

So this week we bring you an abbreviated episode. We have another exclusive performance by Phillip Donald, Baba Gonesh presents another Indian Folk Tale about “The Little Mice and the Big Elephants”, and News Balls: Older than 52? Then you are probably grumpy, Hot Dog Heist: 10-foot weiner stand goes missing, and a man buys skeleton decorations for Halloween from a yard sale only to find the bones are real.

Featured Artist of the Week: Tim Miller

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Ally discusses her weekend retreat, Mystical Melinda visits the SmorgShow studio, Baba Gonesh returns from India with another Indian Folk Tale about the Sparrow and the Elephant. News Balls: a very disturbing iPhone charger hits the market, an Arizona inmate ends up nearly naked after an attempted jail escape, 600 pounds of trout go mysteriously missing from a pond, and the winners of the Ig Nobel science awards are announced.

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Chris with Fred Moore

This week, we bring you our very special version of Family Feud. The SmorgShow Players go up against the staff of Baba’s Village Restaurant. Then, an exclusive interview with former WDGC-FM General Manager, Fred Moore. Chris and Ally catch up with Fred on the road during his local performance of his “Hootenanny” show. And Jerry Malauskas makes his debut appearance on the SmorgShow Podcast in ‘News Balls’: stories include a new product out of China turns your iPod Touch into an iPhone, prison guards catch an inmate trying to sneak in with a cell phone hidden in his rear end, and a computer glitch produces a very strange E-Fit of a crime suspect.

E-Fits Gone Terribly Wrong

To book Fred for your next event, check out his website: http://www.programsunlimited.org

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Chik-Fil-A Grand Opening in Aurora, IL

Chris and Ally discuss the upcoming visit to see former WDGC-FM General Manager Fred Moore, the results from the radon gas test are read, another installment of “Where’s Tisha?”, Chris reads a review from the first Roger Waters “The Wall” concert on the tour and tries to get Ally syched about going to the Chicago show this week, the Chik-Fil-A Aurora grand opening, Chris announces the launch of his wife’s new weekly podcast “Blooming Beauties”, News Balls: A Naperville, IL woman charged in a dog poop-infused meltdown, the development of an anti-aging ice cream, the 2 quadrillionth digit of pi is calculated, and a Craigslist robber is outsmarted by a Sherriff who was involved in the transaction. Finally, Baba Gonesh calls in from his vacation in India where he is celebrating the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. We learn all about Lord Ganesha and the story of how he got an elephant head and fell off his mouse vehicle.

Featured Artist of the Week : Manny

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Chris and Ally recap the Northern Illinois Annual Geocaching Pig Roast and Picnic. With the grand opening of the first Chicagoland opening of Chik-Fil-A, Chris and Ally discuss the fast food restaurant’s unusual hiring practices, Philip Donald performs, Baba Gonesh Indian Folk Tales, News Balls: How much time and money is wasted by men who don’t ask for directions and a bizarre death for ELO cellist. Finally, remembering the events of 9/11 on the 9th anniversary of the attacks. The show closes with an audio montage of the events that day.

Featured Artist of the Week: Annie Fitzgerald

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Chris and Ally unveil their new iPhone show app and demonstrate the bonus feature functionality. Ally shares her tearoom adventure. Chris discusses the need to have the basement studio tested for radon gas after realizing that he spends almost all of his waking time there. Calls from the 312-95-SMORG hotline. Another installment of “Where’s Tisha?”. Baba Gonesh shares a joke. News Balls: A woman’s decomposed body found trapped in her boyfriend’s chimney, a dog gets sick for 3 months after swallowing 12 bras, and a man while waiting for a “ghost train”, gets killed by a real one. This show brought to you by Porky Puffs.

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The SmorgShow Players return to the stage this episode to present the 1944 old-time radio play, “The Sisters”. Mystical Melinda calls in to warn us about the retrograde of the planet Mercury. Baba Gonesh shares one of his favorite bed-time folk tales, and News Balls: Another possible explanation for the continued high unemployment rate; a pig-wrestling match is canceled in Great Falls, Montana; a man is shot in the head but doesn’t notice until five years later, and the corpse of a woman hoarder is finally found beneath a pile of her belongings.

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Chris cooks up a pizza in the studio and kicks back after a long and trying week of technical challenges. Chris discusses the saga with installing a new computer and wireless network for his mother. Chris and Ally check in with Peet after shipping a new microphone to him. They would like him to play a character in the upcoming old-time radio drama they are recording and need to get the audio quality up to par. Baba Gonesh is in the studio this week and presents “Comedy Camel”. News Balls: A family sues Wal-Mart after finding a dead mouse in a carton of milk, a man fakes his death to avoid a trial, and an ex-soldier who is jailed for stealing rare falcon eggs.

Featured Artist of the Week: Lisa Bouchelle

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Chris and Ally recap their Disney World vacation. Baba joins us by phone to give an update on the action he has had to take with his restaurant as a result of the threatened lawsuit. We then connect with Pete remotely from Cleveland, Finally, another installment of “News Balls”: The toad-licking chef, the JetBlue Airways steward incident, and a dog who chews off owner’s toe to save his life. Chris also talks about future plans for the show including a new SmorgShow Podcast iPhone app.

Featured Artist of the Week: This is the Good Fight

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Chris and Ally discuss the creation of their new show logo and ask for audience feedback; Baba Gonesh is in some legal hot water over his new restaurant and he calls in to vent his anger over the situation. Chris and Ally discuss a $69 hot dog on National Hot Dog Day; another installment of the game show “What Did I Say?”, and News Balls: A beer that is served in stuffed animals, a rock concert canceled after the band is pooped on by pigeons, the psychic World Cup Octopus stars in a movie, and a town with a strange name keeps getting their city sign stolen.

Featured Artist of the Week: Cherry Suede

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New world records, an exclusive Philip Donald interview and performance, Baba Gonesh Comedy Camel, News Balls: Breakfast falls to 6th most important meal of the day, the Chicken and the Egg mystery is finally solved, a man is trapped by water buffalo head, a New York bakery sells manly cupcakes. Chris and Ally receive their first international phone call.

Featured Artist of the Week: The Maybe Sometimes

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Ally explains her adventure to help save a snapping turtle; Baba Gonesh calls in with an update on how he is making changes to address the critical restaurant reviews he received last week; “News Balls”: The new San Francisco ban on pet sales, a psychic octopus predicts World Cup winner, and a man who sets himself on fire after losing a drinking bet.

Featured Artist of the Week: 27 Years

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It’s Chris’s 15th wedding anniversary but Kim and Ally are out of town, so Peet comes out from Cleveland and joins Chris for a special SmorgShow Podcast. Chris and Peet discuss how to protect your online reputation; a call to gal pal of 30 years, Kelly and they reminisce about Peet’s summer of hell weekend from 1985; Baba Gonesh joins Chris and Peet and they read not-so-flattering reviews of Baba’s new restaurant; strange news stories of the week including a recent revelation about King Tut and a cannibal prisoner who eats his cell mate.

Featured Artist of the Week: Big Walter Horton

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Double Episode: Part 1: Celebrating Dad on Father’s Day, Peet calls in from the duct tape festival, With Chris’s upcoming trip to his nephew’s Christening, he studies up on how to be a good Godfather, SmorgShow Hotline Calls, Baba Gonesh shares a very touching Father’s Day story; Part 2: Classic SmorgShow Rewind: Chris and Dave Live at the Carlisle, originally broadcast on 6-29-84.

Featured Artists of the Week: Tony Mecca and Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers

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Pizza Pizzazz

An updated studio version of “Stuck in the Slammer Blues”, a new injury for Chris, and we breaking in the new Pizza Pizzazz after getting a recommendation from Steve Dahl, Philip Donald Performs, Baba Gonesh Jokes.

Featured Artist of the Week: Brett Mikels

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An update on Baba’s new restaurant, prosthetic legs for sale, movie trivia, phone calls from the listener hotline, and another installment of “Where’s Tisha?” – the first Tisha Chicken sighting.

Featured Artist of the Week: Justine Bennett

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Ally in front of Baba’s Village

Chris and Ally honor the brave men and women who have died serving our country in this special Memorial Day episode. Also, Baba Gonesh opens his new restaurant and delivers his weekly installment of “Baba’s Folk Tales”. An update on Tisha Chicken.

Featured Artist of the Week: Adam Woodall Band

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National Turtle Day honored, Peet calls in asking for technical help with his VCR, Baba Gonesh tells an Indian folk tale, the true cause of Elvis’s death is discussed, and a story about a fatal accident involving a toilet brush handle.

Featured Artist of the Week: Adam Woodall Band

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Former WDGC-FM radio partner Daryl Woltman visits the SmorgShow studio. Ally teams up with her friend, Kat for this week’s show while the dads go out for a Portillo’s run; Riddles and stories; Baba Gonesh Comedy Camel.

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Chris gets tickets to the upcoming Roger Waters The Wall tour and tries to get Ally excited about going; Chris and Ally explain the sport of Geocaching and launch the official SmorgShow Podcast Cache and Tisha Chicken Travel Bug into the wild; Baba Gonesh gives a lesson on how to clean your camel litter box, and strange news of the week.

Featured Artist of the Week: Allison Crowe

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Chris discusses his torn rotator cuff. The SmorgShow Players reenact the old-time radio drama, “On A Country Road”. Also, Baba Gonesh returns with another “Thought for the Day”.

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The origin of “ChickenTongue” is discussed, Chris and Ally discuss the teenagers who thought it was cool to destroy their new iPad; Chris plays an old recording of a phone call to Chicken Alaska, Ally wins the “Critic’s Choice Award”, Chris discusses his 25th year high school reunion, and Baba Gonesh Comedy Camel, the search for Dave Jackson continues, and weekly wacky news.

Featured Artist of the Week: Amy Courts

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Ally’s performance in the Solo/Ensemble Choir Festival, Baba Gonesh Comedy Camel, the case of the loogie-laced Whopper sandwich, and new artist of the week debut.

Featured Artist of the Week: Dan-O

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While Chris goes out for a pizza, Ally sneaks into the studio and does the show by herself. Philip Donald makes his debut appearance on the show.

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Sympathy for the Deejay: Chris plays an old audio clip of what got them in trouble on the old Smorgasbord radio show. Chris and Dave reenact the night when Fred Moore called the radio station in an outrage. Fred as a contestant on the game show, “Get a Life”. Chris calls Peet to bust his chops for not listening to the podcast. Peet admits to not being tech savvy enough to download the show. Baba Gonesh Indian Folk Tale, “The Dog Bride”.

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The SmorgShow players recreate the classic 1943 radio drama, “Sorry, Wrong Number”. Also, strange news stories of the week, Baba Gonesh’s Indian Folk Tale of the week, and a 2010 remix of “Slime”, from the Cow Dung and Chicken Tongue collection.

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‘Murder in the Mansion‘ radio play. After Ally’s recent birthday party where she hosted a murder mystery, the SmorgShow Players create a radio-play version of the party’s script.

This began the springboard for us in creating all the subsequent old-time radio dramas in our SmorgShow Theater series.

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We call Peet to ask for his advice and help on a plumbing problem since he has been in that industry for 25 years. He offers no more assistance than if we had referred to the Moen website ourselves. Chris’s dad who lives in Paris comes in for a visit so we give him a French culture quiz to see how well he is assimilating in France.

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With Ally off celebrating her birthday with her friends, Chris does the show solo and brings out some old Chris and Dave Smorgasbord show bits (including Talent Line, “Get a Life”, the ‘Algebra – Not Just for Homework Anymore’ commercial, and Comedy Camel). Then, Baba returns from India with a classic Indian folk story to wrap up the show.

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Ally’s Birthday Show: Chris and Ally discuss the origin and copywrite protection of the “Happy Birthday To You” song; a discussion about birthday traditions around the world, Baba Gonesh calls in from India while celebrating the Indian holiday, Holi. Chris calls old WDGC partner Daryl Woltman, to discuss their daughters’ shared birthday; Peet’s Perspective.

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The Dating Game, Peet’s Perspective, Ally takes a current events quiz, and Baba returns with another Thought for the Day.

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Valentine’s Day Special. Baba Gonesh comes out of an extended retirement to recite some Valentine’s Day love poems and gives tips on how to prepare for that special date. Peet McCain returns to the program with the debut of his new weekly feature, “Peet’s Perspective”. Judy the Child whips up a special Valentine’s Day dinner, and Chris and Ally submit an entry into the Norah Jones karaoke contest.

Other features: For President’s Day, Ally recites the U.S. Presidents in record time. We receive a call on the feedback hotline from Canadian Astrologer, Mystical Melinda who last appeared on the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord Radio Show back in 1984. Chris unearths an old recording of his love song from 1982 called “The Black Cow”, and we wrap up the program with some very odd news stories.

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Peet joins us by phone and talks about the origins of the Smorgasbord Radio show title as well as how Match.com has been working out for him. Ally gets outstanding academic achievement recognition. New game show “What did I say?” and an update on former WDGC-FM General Manager, Fred Moore.

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Chris revives the old Smorg brand name after 25 years since Chris and Dave’s last show. This time Chris pairs up with his daughter, Allison in this new weekly podcast series. On this first episode, Chris updates the audience on what everyone has been up to since the original Smorg crew disbanded. Chris and Ally experiment with a helium tank and then make a road trip to the local Sonic.

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This was actually recorded 4 years after Episode 1. This serves as a prequel to the SmorgShow Podcast Series for anyone just now stumbling upon our program. Chris and Ally discuss the experience of doing the show together and provide an overview of what the program is all about. If you are just only now discovering our show, we hope you continue to explore the rest of our production catalog.

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