Rick Kaempfer
@RickKaempfer
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Publisher (Eckhartz Press), author (Father Knows Nothing, etc), media scribe (Illinois Entertainer), podcaster (Minutia Men), Cubs historian (EveryCubEver)
Chicago, Illinois
Joined October 2011
After taking a few weeks off we are back with a new episode of Free Kicks.
radiomisfits.com
Adam and Rick break down the latest Premier League and Champions League news.
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Tomorrow evening (5pm/Sat) I'll be in Skokie for a book launch party for our latest book "Take Me Back to Chicago". Author Doug E. Jones will be there. His novel is a fun ride, set in 1974 Chicago. Come on out to Sketchbook Brewing (4901 Main Street).
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1974 Chicago comes to life in the pages of the Doug E. Jones novel Take Me Back to Chicago.
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Had a great time chatting with Nick Digilio on his podcast about SNL.
radiomisfits.com
Rick Kaempfer shares classic SNL favorites and Chicago radio stories with Nick.
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Quote from iHeart executive: "We're Guaranteed Human. We don't use AI-generated personalities. We don't play AI music that features synthetic vocalists pretending to be human. And the podcasts we publish are also Guaranteed Human." This is how far we've gone down the rabbit hole.
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The new Illinois Entertainer is out and includes my article about the new Museum of Broadcast Communications.
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This week at Eckhartz Press: Two book launch parties, dozens of interviews, X-mas gift ideas galore and a peek into 41 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Pope Leo, George Harrison, Kyle Hendricks, Lee Smith, Linda Yu, Peter Buck, and Tom Waits.
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We reposted this interview this week because it's the anniversary of John Lennon's last live performance, and May Pang was there with him. She tells us all about it in this interview. If you're a Beatles fan, you'll love this interview. Many great stories.
radiomisfits.com
May Pang discusses her relationship with John Lennon and the film it inspired.
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Now that Holiday shopping season has begun, don't forget there are over a hundred gift ideas at Eckhartz Press. Fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, award-winners, novels, Chick-lit, short stories. All are Chicago stories or written by Chicago authors.
eckhartzpress.com
Eckhartz Press is a boutique Chicago publishing book company dedicated to serving the brave new 21st century publishing world; the laughing “E” logo a constant reminder that life is too short – don’t...
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Having trouble following the Olivia Nuzzi-RKF Jr.-Ryan Lizza story? It's a doozy. This is the best summary of it I've seen.
theringer.com
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
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This week at EP: A celebration of life, two upcoming book launch parties, nine interviews, two promotional videos, and a peek into 27 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Howie Mandel, Joe DiMaggio, Michelle Pfeifer, Oscar Robertson, & Rahm Emanuel.
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Minutia Men: The frozen wife dilemma, an amazingly inappropriately named laundry, the birth of the Grinch, matchsticks up his nose, trying to smuggle monkeys, a dramatic reading from Olivia Nuzzi’s new book, and a tribute to Harold Ramis.
radiomisfits.com
From frozen dilemmas to smuggled monkeys and a tribute to Harold Ramis, Rick and Dave unpack another week of unforgettable minutiae.
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College radio is still alive and well.
nytimes.com
Against the odds, campus broadcasts remain a space of discovery, for students and listeners alike.
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Look who is coming back to Chicago's airwaves--Tim Virgin.
ramp247.com
• Hubbard Classic Rock WDRV (97.1 The Drive)/Chicago announced the addition of market veteran Tim Virgin to do afternoon drive. Virgin has been a defining voice on Chicago's airwaves for decades,...
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A Chicago favorite. This week we interviewed journalist turned game show host Deborah Norville.
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Deborah Norville talks with Rick and Dave about her journalism career and hosting the new game show The Perfect Line.
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This week at Eckhartz Press: Another new movie project, six appearances this week--including tonight, multiple interviews, and a peek into 33 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Jim Belushi, John Belushi, John F. Kennedy & Steve Van Zandt.
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Minutia Men Celebrity Interview goes beyond the spotlight with actors, authors, musicians, athletes, and more. Rick Kaempfer and Dave Stern bring out the stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Apple - https://t.co/TC62Pnn6bD Spotify - https://t.co/dQOXaUt7Yg
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This week's episode includes Dave's favorite story ever.
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Recreational golfer drama, the lube guy, Diabeatles, the death of the penny, and DNA claims about Hitler
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