S1 E106 PETE BATTISTINI - American Top 40 with Casey Kasem

S1 E106 PETE BATTISTINI - American Top 40 with Casey Kasem

Pete Battistini has more American Top 40 memorabilia than anyone in the world. Tim Larson met up with him among the vast antique radio collection of Rick Washburne. Pete is the author of two books covering both decades of Casey Kasem's history making countdown show. (Find them at AT40books.com or on Amazon) Special thanks to Ted Gorden Smucker for introducing us, Art Vuolo for arranging the location and videography, and Kevin O' Neill for his voice work. Johnny Marks supplied the audio for the four WROK mentions. Recorded on Memorial Day May 25, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

S1 E105 WE'RE ALL EARS! - My Days with Disney...It's Show Time!

Liz chooses a dozen or so items from Tim's vast Disney collection of memorabilia spanning fifty plus years. Hear the stories and bits of trivia connected to the pieces and much more. Recorded February 17, 2026.

S1 E104 ANDY LITTLETON - Defining "Friendly Confines" at the 2026 Chicago Cubs Convention

Andy Littleton and Tim Larson were among thousands of Chicago Cubs fans waiting in line for autographs at the 2026 Chicago Cubs baseball convention. Those generic pleasantries went much farther than either expected. They shared the pride of thier baseball card collections and took each other's pictures with our favorite players from the 1970s...Ray Burris and Jose Cardinal. Then it became obvious that they should record these stories and see where it goes. Recorded January 17, 2026 along the river in downtown Chicago. Here's more on Andy Littleton... 2000 Miles to Wrigley Project (maybe the book title - not confirmed) Patreon - www.patreon.com/c/AndyLittleton [http://www.patreon.com/c/AndyLittleton] Website (future) - www.2000MilesToWrigley.com Personal Site - www.andylittleton.com Personal Instagram - @andygramz Personal Articles / Book list - https://medium.com/@andy_66884 Book direct links The Little Man: A Father's Legacy Of Smallness [https://a.co/d/dXbNoBj] a.co [https://a.co/d/dXbNoBj] Limericks For Our Senseis: a not new non-model for leadership development [https://a.co/d/fQFiV07] a.co [https://a.co/d/fQFiV07] Part-Time Pastoring: Leading God’s People by Integrating Faith and Work [https://a.co/d/hTpDwmw] a.co [https://a.co/d/hTpDwmw] What We Do With Jesus: Reflections on Modern Faith through the History of Tucson's Garden of Gethsemane [https://a.co/d/015T5jl] a.co [https://a.co/d/015T5jl]

S1 E103 STEVE YORK - Bitten by the radio bug and then the entertainment bug

Steve York and Tim Larson met through Ted Gorden Smucker in Joliet, Illinois at the Illinois Rock n Roll Hall of Fame induction concert. He was representing WCFL radio along with Chuck Knapp and Bill Taylor. Tim knew there was more to Steve's story after hearing about Tony Bennett. Recorded on Decembe 5, 2025 at Saz's Steak House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

S1 E102 MELINDA HAGERMAN - Stories about Rockford, Illinois from the center of the city

Melinda Hagerman and Tim Larson have been friends for decades and it was high time to capture some of their stories centered around Rockford, Illinois. They have always learned something new from each other and neither have no idea where any conversation will go. Today's episode at Benson Stone and Hearth Rock Cafe is no exception. Recorded December 3, 2025.