Car Con Carne

Jason Schultejann and Kaustubh Pandav of Lucky Boys Confusion jump in the Mazda 3 for a trip to Fatso's Last Stand (2258 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622). We talked about: *Their record release show at HOB (it was "inspiring" and "elevated") *The art of communicating on stage *LBC history ("You guys have been through some shit") *How the band's evolution led to the new album "Stormchasers" *The biggest thing in making good music? It's not what you think. *Producer Johnny K.'s involvement with the band *Impossibly thin band member Adam Krier *The songwriting process: Like a reverse "ascent of man" *A review of my history with LBC *Lucky Boys Confusion's record industry experiences in the late 90s/early 00s *Late bandmember Joe Sell: What would he think of the new album and the band's perseverance? And the whole thing ends with an in-car performance of "Stormchaser!"

This week, I'm joined by Mutts main man Mike Maimone (hooray for alliteration). It was Taco Tuesday, so we went to Lindo Michoacan (3148 W Lawrence Ave). Before an exclusive in-car performance of the new Mutts song "Tin Foil Hat," we cover: *My embarrassing placement of "the" in front of Mutts *Mike's political stance ("I like science") *Social media arguments with friends of friends *The secret to identifying a good neighborhood joint is who eats there *My trip to Cleveland to see the Angel of Death *Mutts history ...and Mike makes me sing along with Tin Foil Hat.

Alan Lewis and Prescott Kagan from the amazing glam-rock Chicago band V Sparks join me for Taco Tuesday at Tacos Garcia on Armitage in Logan Square. We talk about the band's history, including its too-long hiatus and return this year. We also talk about: *The need to go back into the restaurant for more tacos *The new V Sparks EP (New Sensation) *The shocking fact that we all went to the same high school (at different times) *Whether I should go to my high school reunion this year *The reunion mindset: Getting laid? *The problem with small talk *The legend of Jack's Restaurant in Skokie

I'm joined by cheeseburger enthusiast/WLUP co-worker Lyndsey Marie for a trip to Little Bad Wolf (1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660). Lyndsey takes her burgers seriously, which is why I left it up to her to pick this week's location. And sure enough, she knocked it out of the park. Besides our shared love for the "Bad" burgers (double burgers with mayo and pickle on a brioche bun), we also talk about: *Lyndsey's Tinder experiences ("I hate myself, so I Tinder"). She even shares some of the rogues gallery she's had to swipe past lately ("looking for Ms. Right... or Ms. Right Now"). *The cruelty of Weight Watchers frozen dinners ("that's a whole new level of self-hatred") *The magnificent functionality and selection of the Loop's vending machine *The transformation of the Andersonville neighborhood *Lyndsey's famous Detroit-area neighbor *How Lyndsey scored her first radio gig (a pantsuit was involved) *The traditional radio model for hiring interns (80% hot girls) *Our (separate) experiences at the Pink Pony strip club in Atlanta *That time when Lyndsey's dog ate medical marijuana *The classic rock band we both can't stand *The "Ravinia experience" *The police decide to take a look at what we're doing (SPONSORED BY GLEASON'S LANDSCAPE)

Comedian Pat McGann meets me at Pop's in Mt. Greenwood at 10337 S Kedzie Ave, where I have the wettest, dense-est cheesy beef ever. We chat about: *Pat's two appearances on Letterman *Pat's starring role alongside Tony the Tiger *The key ingredient to launching into stand-up comedy *The challenges of trying out new material *His podcast work with the Chicago White Sox *The Chicago diet More info at: patmcganncomedy.com