Sinopsis
The Steve and Johnnie Podcast from WGN Plus
Episodios
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Trust in Johnnie and Steve
21/08/2025Johnnie Putman and Steve King like to change things up once in a while and along with some regular players, it’s another show full of surprises. WGN-TV’s Meteorologist Mike Janssen managed to step away from the cameras and talk the past weekend’s hectic weather woes. After recently setting up a trust, Steve and Johnnie aim […]
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Rock and roll with Steve and Johnnie
13/08/2025Steve King and Johnnie Putman may not have music in this show, but that won’t stop them from talking about it! Our first guest Ron Romero is the CEO and Founder of the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66. He joins Steve and Johnnie to talk about the Hall of Fame induction ceremony […]
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Steve and Johnnie-palooza!
06/08/2025While most of Chicago was enjoying Lollapalooza, Johnnie Putman and Steve King had a big turn out of their own! After a brief hiccup, Him n’ Her are back and ready to grace your ears with their auditory presence. Ron Onesti, CEO of Onesti Entertainment is our first guest on the show and we learn […]
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Steve, Johnnie and the American way!
22/07/2025Steve King and Johnnie Putman are taking flight with some exciting topics including, but not limited to new fantastic new movies and all things photography, both good and bad. We start off with news anchor Ron Brown’s review of the new Superman movie and ask the big question: is it suitable for 9 year olds? […]
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Reminiscing with Johnnie and Steve
15/07/2025Johnnie Putman and Steve King take you on a journey back in time and surely you’ll feel like a kid again as we flashback with our friends! Our first guest Alice Selke rejoins the show in time for her 107th birthday and together, we explore her history, her youth and some of her family’s history […]
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Halfway through 2025 with Steve and Johnnie
02/07/2025Steve King and Johnnie Putman ring in the second half of 2025 with some special auditory treats while down in Panama City Beach! Tracy Mick returns to share some covers and her own original songs taking shape from her life story in Florida and the tough part about being our own worst critic as a […]
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Steve and Johnnie remember Bobby Sherman
02/07/2025Singer, actor and teen heartthrob Bobby Sherman died on June 24th at age 81. In the 60s and early 70s, he appeared in countless television series and recorded over 100 songs, including hits like “Julie, Do You Love Me” and “Easy Come, Easy Go.” In this July 2000 clip, he talked to WGN Radio’s Steve […]
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Beat the heat with Johnnie and Steve!
25/06/2025Johnnie Putman and Steve King return broadcasting in Panama City Beach after a two week hiatus, with good reasons, for a massive show sure to keep you cool and entertained! Cary Baker, Journalist and Author of Down On The Corner: Adventures In Busking & Street Music stops by to tell us about a book signing event on […]
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Feeling the blues? Here’s some Steve and Johnnie!
02/06/2025Steve King and Johnnie Putman offer their two cents and close out a very musical May with a little blues celebration! Guitarist and Chicago’s very own Dave Specter stops by the studio for a special appearance to talk about his new album LIVE at SPACE! Performed at the venue SPACE in Evanston, we learn a […]
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Johnnie, Steve and some Empty Pockets!
28/05/2025Johnnie Putman and Steve King have all of your favorites for this packed show! Racing, routers and a pair of talented musicians are just some of the things crammed in! Our own Dane Neal stopped by before he covered the Indy 500 to share some of the traditions, superstitions and expectations all racing fans should […]
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Steve and Johnnie’s Musical MAYhem continues!
21/05/2025Steve King and Johnnie Putman bring some more musical mayhem, along with the usual tales from back in the day, car stuff and tasty treats! Suzy Bogguss is the first guest and she is quite the busy bee with lots to talk about! She is one of the inductees at the Illinois Rock and Roll […]
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Mother’s Day magic with Johnnie and Steve
13/05/2025Johnnie Putman and Steve King give you the “mother” of all shows! We have some childhood ‘momisms’, our weekly food jones, weird new tech jargon, and magical music that is both new to us and to the airwaves! We jump right in with Don Drucker and Lisa Berman Drucker, Owners of Superdawg in Norwood Park […]
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Steve, Johnnie and Wayne!
08/05/2025Steve King and Johnnie Putman are back for tons of music, Malort and motor related goodness! Our first guest is Monica Eng, Author and Axios reporter with some real reporting on the Real ID, Chicago’s impending curfew law after an influx of late night “teen takeovers” and the obligatory food jones, if you consider Malort […]
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Celebrating the life, legacy and licks of Duane Eddy
29/04/2025Johnnie Putman and Steve King have another cavalcade of characters on this super stuffed show! Throughout the show, we’re paying tribute to the late legend Duane Eddy on, what would have been, his 87th birthday. Plus, we have the obligatory food jones. Our first featured friend is Steve Bernas, President & Chief Executive Officer of […]
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Celebrating a two for one holiday with Steve and Johnnie!
23/04/2025Kick back, relax and crack open a window for this full show with Steve King and Johnnie Putman! After weeks of rescheduling, we finally get to add another hat to the many Jessica Radloff has! In addition to being the Senior West Coast Editor of GLAMOUR Magazine and the author of “The Big Bang Theory: […]
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Remembering Wink Martindale
16/04/2025Game show host Wink Martindale, known for programs including “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit,” died Tuesday at age 91. Earlier in his career, Martindale was a radio DJ. In 1954, Martindale recorded one of the first interviews with Elvis Presley. In this clip from a 2001 interview with WGN Radio’s Steve King and Johnnie Putman, Wink Martindale […]
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Looking back at the history of TV and technology with Johnnie and Steve
15/04/2025Johnnie Putman and Steve King are back in Chicago and back in full form with full sized shows! For this first (almost full) show back, we’ve got tons of TV history tidbits, along with the inside scoop on the latest edition of Watching TV: American Television Season by Season, Fourth Edition. It is coauthored by […]
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Enjoy some fresh tunes with Steve and Johnnie!
08/04/2025During their last week at WKGC in Panama City Beach, Steve King and Johnnie Putman introduce you to the latest master of music along the Florida panhandle. Tracy Mick comes to the show for the first time to perform live at the studio and we learn a little about who Tracy is. Tune in below […]
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Head down to the island of light with Steve and Johnnie!
02/04/2025Steve King and Johnnie Putman continue their Florida stay with some very special guests at WKGC in Panama City’s Gulf Coast State College. We get to know more about fan favorite Floridians Eli Ingram and Sandi MarLisa, the Florida duo known as Jack and Gin are back on the show to talk about their new […]
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On the panhandle with Johnnie and Steve!
27/03/2025Johnnie Putman and Steve King have left Chicago… and are enjoying the Florida weather running the show from Panama City! It may be reduced, but it’s still the same great Steve and Johnnie flavor! Patrick Crispen checks in with the latest tech news, hacks, spam and AI updates, with the big headlines covering a major […]