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The Jonathon Brandmeier Showcast
by Brandmeier Productions, Inc.
Brandmeier is fun, fast-paced, and purely entertaining. Whether he’s dealing with trending topics, local stories, or calls from listeners around the world, the show is an unpredictable good time. Add the occasional in depth celebrity interviews and big name musical performances, and you have The Jonathon Brandmeier Showcast.
Episodes
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I FEEL GREAT! LET'S HAVE SURGERY...AGAIN
Johnny updates us on his vocal cord situation, Jamie Foxx sightings in Chicago & JB's last sighting on the WGN TV Morning News! Hopefully, Brandmeier, Dick Vitale, and the leader of the Hells Angels have nothing in common. Job discussions lead to Bo Diddley's rock solid advice, and finally after...
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The Gino Memorial Showcast
JB and Buzz say goodbye to their old pal Gino Giovannetti, playing back some of the most memorable cuts that Gino was involved in…Including : Colin Jost from SNL Weekend Update in studio as Gino asks COLIN to review and read his jokes-- it does not go well! Gino meets his idol Gale Sayers in a…
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How Johnny B Ended Up In Cincinnati to Get Vocal Surgery!!
Baby if you've ever wondered, whatever became of me- How Johnny B ended up in Cincinnati for vocal cord surgery!! Plus, Johnny B meets a crazy patient, Constipation, JB's Wisconsin pilot test, and moving to Camp Lejeune! Brandmeier and family get robbed in broad daylight in a hotel lobby in...
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Episode 50 - Living In The Future
In this last episode of the season, Jorianne the Coffee Psychic predicts the future of the show! JB & Buzz discuss some news from the week, talk to a listener live on a plane (with no unruly passengers in sight), listen to your voicemails, and more. Plus, from the Brandmeier Archives: Billy...
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Episode 49 – "It's a Bad Business Plan, but a Lot of Fun"
JB hears listeners' offers for a new studio space, Buzz reports that the Chinese are on Mars, we talk about Amazon's Jeff Bezos, who bought himself a boat that needs a boat, and more. Plus, from the Brandmeier archives: in honor of Conan's final shows and CNN's "The Story of Late Night," Conan...
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Episode 48 - Bear Down
We talk about airplane passengers gone mad, why the Carters "ain't no hobbits" in their viral photo with the Bidens, the national chicken shortage, and more. JB dials Wisconsin to try and convince people that Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the Chicago Bears. And speaking of the Bears, Chicago...
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Episode 47 – Crank Yankin' It
The rental car crisis and possible gas shortage has JB heading to truck driving school, JB is asked to speak at a former mayor's funeral and Buzz thinks there's "money to be made" in it, we talk with a bowler who put his father's ashes in his ball – and bowled a perfect game! Buzz prepares for…
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Episode 46 - Be Kind, Rewind
We talk with the star of Netflix's "The Last Blockbuster," pay tribute to the oldest living American, and discuss the man who yanked a bobcat off his wife! Voicemails lead to an instant request from the archives – that time a listener interviewed "douchebag" Meatloaf. In honor of Earth Day…
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Episode 45 - Mack Attack
UK broadcaster Graham Mack on why more than 100,000 people complained about the wall-to-wall coverage of "cheeky" Prince Philip's death, the theft of the world's largest rabbit, and why some pubs have banned Johnny's favorite London drink. Thanks to a listener, Buzz remembers an R-rated…
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Episode 44 – Hyper Rooster & Harry Beaver
Our man Gino reports on gunshots that interrupted his drinking, we try to find out why a 12-foot rooster statue was stolen from a Wisconsin restaurant, Buzz considers joining a rally to protect invading beavers, we talk with a listener stuck in Kuwait because of COVID, and more. Plus: we…
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Episode 43 – Think About It
Aunt Marcia is the new Alexa; the April Fools' Day call you can't stop repeating; Easter egg hunts gone bad; Johnny talks about the passing of his mother-in-law Millie and the Six Degrees of Buzz; Chris Rock has the answer to all the gun violence; So long, civility! We read tweets about bad...
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Episode 42 - Piece of Sh*t Show
We talk about the "skyrocketing" catalytic converter thefts (turns out Buzz wasn't the only one!), angry Americans in the news ("why are we fighting??"), NOT screaming on roller coasters, why Three Dog Night should be in the HOF, and more. Piers Morgan got a record number of complaints for his...
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Episode 41 - Catalytic Cancel Culture
Buzz's stolen catalytic converter is worth more than the stimulus check! The cancel culture continues, from Dr. Seuss to a Chicago sportscaster – are Irish jokes next to go? The Royals' "two-hour trashathon" with Oprah makes Piers Morgan "boil over." JB watches the Woody Allen HBO doc "Allen v....
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Episode 40 – Baked Wind & Grumble Soup
There's a "big story" out of Johnny's hometown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and we got an exclusive interview. Tom Brady takes on his haters; JB takes on the daughter of the Lombardi Trophy silversmith who's ticked off at Brady for tossing it. Stink about it – a man is caught crapping in cars....
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Episode 39 - Cold Weather, Hot Love, & Cheese
The ultimate lounge singer Richard Cheese Zooms in to talk about his role in Kristen Wiig's new movie "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar." Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt died – hear the Brandmeier interview that had national media calling and The Loop apologizing. We remember finding former...
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Episode 38 – Now Apologize! (Breaking Buzz)
Buzz wants to apologize. Johnny wants to start smoking pot. Tony Bennett in the news has us remembering the good old days. Screech is dead; Danny Bonaduce is not. The Movie Man loves boobs, but not Denzel's new movie. A flashback with Steve Carell, star of "The Office" (the most-streamed show in...
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Episode 37 – Tuna Talk
Buzz has a pre-show rant about his current living situation. Subway's tuna sandwich allegedly doesn't have any tuna in it. Larry King is still dead – was he frozen? A Chicago man who got national attention for helping out ex-cons has a new idea. In honor of the Brady/Mahomes Super Bowl, audio…
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Episode 36 - 2021 & Still Havin' Fun
We talk about the presidential pardon spree, Bernie Sanders in a cocoon at the inauguration, Hot Pockets' recall, and more. We remember Larry King, Hank Aaron, and Tommy Lasorda. Plus: our friend Russ Leatherman, aka the iconic Mr. Moviefone, finally picks up HIS phone and goes off on "full-blown...
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Episode 35 – One More Day for Johnny
The last episode of the year is here! JB and Buzz weigh in on some headlines from the week, read your emails, and reflect on the ride that's been The Sh*t Show. Plus: it's a semi-holiday special with classics from the archives (toy store calls, Santa live, and Johnny's mom Hanky), a sneak peek...
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Episode 34 – Common Nonsense
Warning: This week's episode is not recommended for children or horses. Buzz really loves The Great on Hulu. JB talks to a psychic who talked to Joe Biden's dogs. We examine Rudy Giuliani's public farts. Lou Holtz has the Medal of Freedom and JB has his neck brace. Will the Tiger King be…
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Episode 33 – For Entertaining, Not Complaining
JB sees an ad in the radio trades and gets his airchecks ready to go, plus puts his Misinformation Line skills to work. Mike Tyson is back and ripped, a tow truck driver refuses to help a Biden supporter, a kid busts his mom for drunk driving, and Wolfgang Van Halen pays tribute to his dad. A…
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Episode 32 – The Twilight Zone
Topics include moving to the Ozarks for 10 grand, drunk Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa, and more. We call a guy who knows a guy to find him a job and wish the world's oldest midget a happy birthday. The Good Outdoorsman Eddie Abler talks to a woman who fought a deer with her bare hands....
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Episode 31 – Two Dogs & A Wife
Sh*t Show merch is here – and there's a wine to go with it! JB calls on the jobs that LinkedIn suggests for him. We talk Johnny Depp's turd trial and more talking headlines. A listener finds dead bodies at work and another remembers an old show character (well, well, well). Plus: The Doobie...
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Episode 30 – Halloween Hangover
We play our classic celebrity wake-up call to the late Sean Connery, discuss the hot new pandemic trend — living in a van (DOWN BY THE RIVER!) — and Costco's monkey problem. A bar owner who's ticked off at the latest shutdown is on the line. We review a Netflix doc – the octopus is not our…
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Episode 29 – Johnny the Monkey
A listener complains about the show's length. LinkedIn has suggestions for JB's next gig – selling flying squirrels isn't one of them. More mishaps in broadcasting: Troy Aikman mocks flyovers and Jeffrey Toobin masturbates on a Zoom call. Plus: Wa wa wee wa – Borat is back! And so is the original...
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Episode 28 – Life Is a Rock & Radio Rolled Me
JB & Buzz (aka Judge Mental) discuss the new "politically correct" world of broadcasting – the tweets and talk of fired radio guys, Bill Burr's SNL monologue, and the renaming of the Eskimo Pie. Also, David Crosby's "meh" memorial for Eddie Van Halen, the only 3 places in America without COVID…
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Episode 27 – Radio Flashback With Eddie Van Halen and more
RIP Eddie Van Halen – from the archives, we play the full, unedited Brandmeier/Van Halen studio interview. Other topics include sh*t stories in the news, a CNN anchor ambushed by raccoons, a man who found a brain in Wisconsin, and the ongoing mask debate. Plus: A roadie comments on Buzz's plan…
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Episode 26 – "A Tad More Professional"
Johnny's perturbed by a listener who questions his professionalism. We talk about how the NFL's brought back a sense of normalcy and hope the season continues, our pal Weird Al takes on that debate, and more. Bored at home during the pandemic? Teach your dog to talk (we call a guy who's working…
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Episode 25 – Havin' Fun With My Radar Gun
JB gets pulled over by a police officer who's a fan of the Moo Moo song. From the archives, conversations with the late Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers and Sylvester Stallone's mother Jackie. Calling one billionaire – Buzz wants you to save live music clubs – and a guy in Milwaukee wants us...
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Episode 24 – What Ever Happened to Crazy?!
Some news you can lose: a TikTok star explains how to get free food from restaurants, a YouTuber poops on Nancy Pelosi's driveway, a dentist gets time for performing surgery while on a hoverboard, Senator Chuck Schumer does stand-up, and more. Plus: Big Ten is back, Chris Rock's on Fargo, and one...
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Episode 23 – Baby, Don't Light My Fire
A California wildfire was caused by a gender reveal party – we talk to the woman who started the trend (not the fire!). A guy on a mission to have boneless wings removed from menus calls in. We get ready for some football…with Liberace?! And Johnny wonders…are we all just army ants going in…
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Episode 22 – Salute to Super Dave
A salute to Super Dave: Actor and comedian Bob Einstein, aka Super Dave Osborne and Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm, was one of our all-time favorite guests. He passed away while we were gone and we never got to pay proper tribute, so this episode is our salute to Super Dave! He called…
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Episode 21 - Bison, Bikers, & Buzzisms
A bison ripped a biker chick's pants off at Sturgis - we talk to the woman who caught the whole thing on video. We discuss the My Pillow Guy's cure for COVID, the NBA announcer suspended for accidentally tweeting the N-word, the MLB announcer fired for an anti-gay slur, and more. The world record...
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Episode 20 – Stay Home Numbnuts!
Jim Belushi joins us to talk about his pot farm & new show "Growing Belushi". The Italian duo who did the song "Stay Home You Sonnomabetch" give us a taste of it live. Johnny gets political (about scrotum frogs in Lake Titicaca), talks about Smash Mouth going crazy at the Sturgis Biker Rally, and...
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Episode 19 – There Goes My Show
An R-rated voicemail almost takes the show in an ugly direction. Listener "Mike the Trucker" wants JB to teach him how to sing Kenny Chesney's "There Goes My Life" for his daughter's wedding. With the Sturgis motorcycle rally happening this week, JB remembers trying to join Hells Angels with...
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Episode 18 – The $12,000 Car Wash
We talk to some people in the news: Lynn from Lake Geneva questions Chicago's plans to fine people who don't quarantine after visiting Wisconsin and Richard from Austin explains how he caught his Uber Eats driver eating his chicken wings. JB warns against car washes with tracks after getting…
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Episode 17 – London Calling
We chat with our favorite mate across the pond, U.K. radio personality Graham Mack, about the latest news out of Britain and more. In this week's edition of Don't Call Us, We'll Call You, L.A. listener Sean spills stories from his job cleaning celebrities' carpets. JB dials up "bear whisperer"...
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Episode 16 – Don't Robocall Us, We'll Call You
JB & Buzz remember Charlie Daniels and have a séance with Dead Harry Caray to talk about the upcoming baseball season. JB plays the robocalls he's been getting and calls one back. We try to learn from animal attack stories in the news, follow-up with Sergio (the listener we eavesdropped on in...
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Episode 15 – Buffett All Day
Jimmy Buffett: After some trouble connecting via Zoom, Jimmy Buffett joins the show from his quarantine in "dry dock." He talks about his latest album Life on the Flip Side, from the notes he got from Paul McCartney to the stories behind the songs Cussin' Island, Hey, That's My Wave, and Johnny's...
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Episode 14 – Excuse Me Señor, Do You Have Any Hats?
The Archives: Johnny and Buzz remember (or try to remember) bits from the Brandmeier Show archives requested by listeners. This episode features celebrity wake-up calls to Danny Glover and Ray Charles, acting with Oprah, "Harry Caray" and "Jerry Lewis" doing scenes from Pulp Fiction, music from...
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Episode 13 – Anita Tequila
Chicago restaurants reopened on June 26 – Buzz was too nervous to call and find out if his favorite Mexican restaurant was still in business, so he asked Johnny to do it. He did, and met Anita, the most excited waitress ever. We discuss how masks are dividing Americans, eavesdrop on a listener,...
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Episode 12 – Come On Get Happy
JB and Buzz talk about the crazy new NBA rules. JB reads emails from Everywhere, USA, including Utah, where he couldn't get a drink without a "sponsor." According to a new poll, America's unhappy, a sheriff's unhappy when she can't get an Egg McMuffin, a listener's unhappy with Johnny, and some…
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Episode 11 – A Brouhaha
From a kangaroo on the loose in Wisconsin to toxic toads in Florida, we dial for news and talk to the people in the week's most non-breaking stories. COVID can't stop, won't stop Michigan's notorious boat party: JB reads about the "Jobbie Nooner" and Jimmy Mac teaches us how to use the word...
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Episode 10 – What's Up With That
Friend of the show, Leon from Leon's Hair Affair in South Central L.A., talks about meeting JB during the Rodney King riots and the difference between then and now. Restroom Kit inventor Bill calls to defend his toilet paper. JB gives the radio biz a winning new format. Eddie Abler's got…
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Episode 9 – Motivational Monday
Johnny and Buzz share their advice for 2020 graduates (with some help from the mob). Summer road trip prep with the inventors of The Restroom Kit. Meet the man with "the voice of an angel", YouTube star/life coach Buff Correll. Plus, your calls, emails, and more!
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Episode 8 – Social Piss-tancing
The King of All Toilets (aka Steven Soifer, president of the American Restroom Association) tries to ease public bathroom anxiety as the country opens up. "Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal talks about the new season of his Netflix series "Somebody Feed Phil." JB drops his ditty...
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Episode 7 – Cheeseheads on the Loose
"Manitowoc Minute" man Charlie Berens and the Good Outdoorsman Eddie Abler join JohnnyB to talk about Wisconsin's overturned stay-at-home order and packed bars (plus there's a fishing report). A single listener talks about dating during quarantine. Buzz says he'd eat at a restaurant using...
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Episode 6 – "A Collection of Weird"
Triggered by The Last Dance, a listener tells us his Jerry Krause story. Celebrities that Buzz thought were dead are now actually dead! Nic Cage preps for the Tiger King movie. A break with REO Speedwagon live in the Lovedart Lounge. Johnny tries to give quarreling quarantined lahhvers a...
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Episode 5 – Fabio & UFOs
A riled up Fabio Viviani talks about helping the restaurant biz through the pandemic. The Pentagon's release of UFO videos inspires a new show on BBS (Brandmeier Broadcast System). Buzz wants answers on Doug Collins in "The Last Dance" and that time Michael Jordan called Breakfast with…
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Episode 4 – Da Bulls & Da Birds
Guest Michael Wilbon from ESPN's PTI talks about the hot docuseries The Last Dance. The Michael Jordan of fishing, Babe Winkelman, calls in. Grab your balls, Georgia's going bowling – we review the "essential" businesses now open, and plug two from listeners – a hand-held hummingbird feeder and a...
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Brandmeier is fun, fast-paced, and purely entertaining. Whether he’s dealing with trending topics, local stories, or calls from listeners around the world, the show is an unpredictable good time. Add the occasional in depth celebrity interviews and big name musical performances, and you have The Jonathon Brandmeier Showcast.
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