Minutia Men Celebrity Interview on Radio Misfits
Rick Kaempfer and David Stern (Chicago publishers at Eckhartz Press) interview celebrities every week. As the name “Minutia Men” implies, the interviews often delve into lesser-known details of well-known celebrities, or examinations into celebrities that aren’t as well known. Fun, compelling, and memorable.
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The author of Celtic Knot, the historical novel about Chicago, Robert Conlon joins Rick and Dave. They discuss the wide-open city of Chicago during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [Ep179]
Rick and Dave chat with Kelly Carlin. They discuss her father's legacy, his archives, her childhood, and her journey of self-discovery. [Ep178]
Tim Gray, the Emmy-winning filmmaker known for spotlighting overlooked corners of history, joins Rick and Dave to talk about his latest documentary, now airing on PBS. The focus this time is Bob Hope and the extraordinary impact of his USO tours during World War II. [Ep 177]
Former Cubs catcher Randy Hundley teams up with Chicago broadcaster and writer John St. Augustine for Iron Man, a new book revisiting the legendary 1969 Cubs season. While Hundley relives the highs and heartbreaks of that unforgettable year, St. Augustine shares a surprising personal story from one of Hundley’s fantasy
Mark Wukas (The Kiss of Night) has written a great new novel about journalism in the city of Chicago during the 1980s. Rick and Dave discuss the city and its journalism tradition with Mark. [Ep175]
TV's Nellie Oleson joins Rick and Dave and talks about her one-woman show (and book) Confessions of a Prairie Bitch. She has incredible stories about Liberace, Pia Zadora, Carol Channing, Jerry Lee Lewis, and of course, Michael Landon. [Ep174]
