Category Archives: Big John and Ramblin' Ray Blog
Humans On Mars Will Be “Really Ugly”
Jen DeSalvo, WLS-AM (CHICAGO) Humans are going to get “really ugly,” according to Big John Howell. The idea of humans migrating to Mars isn’t so much of an unlikely concept in presen...
Mar 03, 2017
Tom Hanks gifts White House reporters caffeine
[van id=”politics/2017/03/03/tom-hanks-white-house-press-espresso-natpkg.cnn”] Tom Hanks had given the White House press corps espresso machines three different times. By Allie Malloy, CNN...
Mar 03, 2017
Portillo’s Bringing Back the Lemon Cake?
Everybody on the morning show at WLS-AM 890 is pretty huge fans of Portillos, so when it was rumored that the decade-gone lemon cake might come back, they all got their forks ready. The Chicago staple...
Feb 24, 2017
German Typhoons Intercept a Boeing 777 That Lost Contact En Route to London
I can imagine quite a few horror scenarios onboard an airplane. Looking outside your window and seeing fighter jets is definitely at the very top of that list. That was the reality this week for passe...
Feb 20, 2017
Big John & Ray 60: “A Fine-Tuned Machine”
Donald Trump’s press conference circus returns. Senator Dick Durbin talks about President Trump’s immigration policy. Plus, another John & Ray Warm and Fuzzy.
Feb 17, 2017
Big John & Ray 60: “A Series of Unfortunate Social Media Events”
Adam Kinzinger and Larry Kudlow talk about Trump’s leaky administration. What not to do on social media. Plus, a lesson in diversity.
Feb 16, 2017
Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast
“They are paying mortgages, feeding their families, what comes last? Themselves,” 19th Ward Alderman Matt O’Shea told John Howell and Ray Stevens on Thursday morning. When: Sunday, F...
Feb 16, 2017
You Can Now Go ‘Glamping’ In Chicago’s Most Famous Parks (via DNAinfo Chicago)
“Remember when people would sleep on the lakefront when it got too hot?” Ray Stevens asked on Thursday morning. Mostly, that was due to lack of air conditioning, and not from the newest tr...
Feb 09, 2017
Big John & Ray 60: “How Not To Make Friends with the Police”
Rahm Emanuel tells Democrats to focus on winning, not whining over losing to Trump. Two cases of what not to do to police officers. Plus, Brian Urlacher’s battle with a Florida hair restoration ...
Feb 08, 2017
Flight Attendant Fights Sex Trafficking
John Howell and Ray Stevens’ daily “WAF” (warm and fuzzy). A flight attendant saved a teenaged girl from sex trafficking at last year’s Super Bowl in San Francisco. Donna Hubba...
Feb 07, 2017
