Nov 22, 2015
Felonious Munk isn't your typical stand-up comedian; he's also a whip-smart commentator and observer of the human condition. For this episode of Car Con Carne, Munk sits shotgun for a trip to Jim's Original in Chicago. Munk skips the Maxwell Street Polish, opting for a burger instead. As cold, wet snow starts to...
Nov 18, 2015
Cuban food makes its first appearance on Car Con Carne, as James meets interior designer/Lollipop Yoga CEO Patricia Forman at El Cubanito on the west side of Chicago. Patricia expresses her concern for James's eating habits, especially as they pertain to a recent late-night bag of beef jerky treats. James also admits...
Nov 11, 2015
"Hot Doug" (Doug Sohn) sits shotgun for a trip to Wicker Park. James talks about a bomb scare he lived through in Rosemont. And James and Doug go back and forth about music, from Phil Collins to Sonic Youth. Was Lillie's Q's food good? That gets answered in this episode, but here's a better question: Why doesn't...
Nov 8, 2015
Chicago media favorite Alex Quigley (The Fox, WGN, Q101, Rivet) sits shotgun for a trip to the unfortunately-named Rock 'N Ribs in Lake Zurich. James and Alex talk about rock music (from Foreigner to Smashing Pumpkins), childrens' breakfast cereals, and some Chicago radio stuff. (Opening song is "Rumble"...