Category Archives: Big John and Ramblin' Ray Blog

Rick Wilson: “There’re a lot of folks who are gonna have a wake up call in November”
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray talk with Rick Wilson, a Republican strategist and best-selling author of ‘Everything Trump Touches Dies’ joins the show to talk about Florida’s gover...
Cumulus Media Sep 11, 2018

What to know about the Chicago hotel worker strike
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray explain why housekeepers, doormen, cooks, bartenders, room service attendants and more - whose contracts expired Aug. 31 - are on strike. The union that represen...
Cumulus Media Sep 11, 2018

Special Olympian sings anthem at Wrigley Field, and raises money for Special Olympics
A Special Olympian took center stage at Wrigley Field Monday night. Stefan Xidas sang the national anthem ahead of the Cubs game against the Brewers. Stefan Xidas sang the national anthem on #A...
Cumulus Media Sep 11, 2018

PAWS pet of the week: Snacks!
SNACKS Snacks is a sweet nine-year-old Beagle mix who is searching for a family to love. Unfortunately, his previous owners did not provide the proper nutrition and exercise, so Snacks is extre...
Cumulus Media Sep 07, 2018

What have we learned today with Big John & Ramblin’ Ray? (9-5-18)
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray recap today’s show with ‘What did we learn today?’ a segment where they comment on what they’ve learned from the show. As well as asking ...
Cumulus Media Sep 05, 2018

Chicago’s mayoral race with John Kass, ‘It’s a free for all now’
Big John and Ramblin' Ray have Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass in to talk about his column ‘Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel drops out, and it’s Lord of the Flies, again’. As we...
Cumulus Media Sep 05, 2018

Chris Plante: “I think you’ve got to be insane to want to be in politics now.”
Big John and Ramblin' Ray are joined by mid-day host Chris Plante in talking about the tape between Bob Woodward and Donald Trump on Woodward’s ‘bad book’, plus what’s h...
Cumulus Media Sep 05, 2018

Bill Cameron: ‘Wherever the big money goes, that’s the person who is likely to become mayor’
Big John and Ramblin' Ray are joined by Bill Cameron, from Connected to Chicago, where they talk about Rahm Emanuel saying how he won’t be running for another term as Mayor. This leads to...
Cumulus Media Sep 05, 2018

Gary Busey: ‘Buseyisms: Gary Busey’s Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth’
Big John and Ramblin' Ray interviewed Gary Busey about his new book ‘Buseyisms: Gary Busey‘s Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth’, which went on sale September 4th. ItR...
Cumulus Media Sep 05, 2018

Garry McCarthy: ‘I felt it coming’, Emanuel’s mayoral race exit
Big John and Ramblin' Ray are joined by Chicago Mayoral candidate Garry McCarthy, asking him about Rahm Emanuel’s statements that he won’t run again for next term and if he ever saw this c...
Cumulus Media Sep 05, 2018