Audio Archive •
PODCAST #260 of The Michael Koolidge Show 
45.3 MB. May 11th, 2012. Super-comic BOB SAGET talks about his new tour and his voicing role on How I Met Your Mother; Navy LT LENAYA ROTKLEIN just got to Afghanistan; TMKS wonders what the difference is between evolving and flip-flopping; CINDY and AVA from AMERICAN PURE WATER talk about National Drinking Water week; and TMKS talks laments the loss of MCA. Subscribe to this podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #259 of The Michael Koolidge Show - Chicagoland Skydiving Center
37.9 MB. April 29th, 2012. TMKS jumps out of a perfectly good airplane at Chicagoland Skydiving Center in Rochelle, IL. Events manager STEPH DAVIDSON welcomes TMKS to the CSC; DOUG WHITE, the owner and founder of CSC gives a tour of the brand new expansion of the facilities, WARD HESSIG is strapped to the back of TMKS as they prepare to plunge from over 12,000 feet; and general manager Mike Wood explains how important safety is at the Chicagoland Skydiving Center. BONUS: a segment from Spring Training with White Sox hurler PHILIP HUMBER, the 21st MLB pitcher to throw a perfect game. Subscribe to this podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #258 of The Michael Koolidge Show
51.4 MB. April 6th, 2012. PETER KING from CBS News on the latest in the Trayvon Martin case; TINA KORBE from Hot Air on the V.P. buzz; Comedian MICHAEL IAN BLACK has a new book out and has some surprising opinions about the whole Rush Limbaugh - Sandra Fluke kerfuffle; TMKS reviews The Hunger Games (the movie); and the best show on television (Mad Men) takes a swipe at Romney, but we explain why that is okay. Subscribe to this podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #257 of The Michael Koolidge Show - Erik Larson
44.2 MB. March 23rd, 2012. World-famous author ERIK LARSON on his new book In The Garden of Beasts, and how his most famous book (The Devil In The White City) has changed his life, also the latest on the movie adaptation led by (and perhaps starring) Leonardo DiCaprio; plus MELINDA PETROW from Fandango right before opening weekend of The Hunger Games. Subscribe to this podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #256 of The Michael Koolidge Show - White Sox & Cubs Spring Training 2012
44.2 MB. March 23rd, 2012. A family gets a spontaneous gift from a White Sox player right after a game; Sox DH ADAM DUNN; new Sox Skipper ROBIN VENTURA; newest member of the rotation CHRIS SALE; Sox ace JOHN DANKS; Cy Young winner JAKE PEAVY; new member of the Sox KOSUKE FUKUDOME; possible Sox closer JESSE CRANE; Dad and son Dan and Dan from Algonquin on the Sox chances this year; Sox pitcher PHILIP HUMBER on the 1993 Robin Ventura - Nolan Ryan brawl; Three-time gold glover HAROLD REYNOLDS from MLB network; and new Chicago Cubs manager DALE SVEUM right before the first Sox-Cubs match-up of the 2012 Cactus League season. Subscribe to this podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #255 of The Michael Koolidge Show - Rick Santorum and Ann Romney
27.3 MB. March 16th, 2012. RICK SANTORUM on why he should be the next President of the United States; plus ANN ROMNEY on her struggles with MS and cancer, as well as her life on the campaign trail with husband Mitt Romney. Subscribe to this podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #254 of The Michael Koolidge Show - Mitt Romney and Donald Trump
27.3 MB. March 16th, 2012. DONALD TRUMP talks about why he is backing Mitt Romney for president, plus his thoughts on the latest season of Celebrity Apprentice; and GOV. MITT ROMNEY himself on why he should be the next President of the United States. Subscribe to this podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #253 of The Michael Koolidge Show - John Nolte on Andrew Breitbart, R.I.P.
29.5 MB. March 2nd, 2012. JOHN NOLTE, Editor-In-Chief of Big Hollywood on the death of his boss, Andrew Breitbart; plus a short compilation of the ANDREW BREITBART interviews on The Michael Koolidge Show over the years.
PODCAST #252 of The Michael Koolidge Show - Congressman Manzullo
15.5 MB. February 24th, 2012. One-on-one interview with Congressman DON MANZULLO (R-IL) about his race against fellow Congressman Adam Kinzinger in the re-drawn Illinois 16th congressional district.
PODCAST #251C of The Michael Koolidge Show - "The CPAC 2012 shows - Part 3"
35.5 MB. On the ground in Washington, D.C. for CPAC 2012... Historian DAVID PIETRUSZA on the Obamacare overreach on contraceptives, plus comparisons between the election of 1948 and 2012; CHUCK WOOLERY (yes, from Love Connection and Wheel of Fortune) talks term limits; S.E. CUPP is both an atheist and a conservative; KYLE OLSON from Education Action Group on School Choice initiatives throughout the country; VIKRANT REDDY from Right On Crime on the disturbing trend of overcriminalization; plus a big thank you to all who came to the 2012 TMKS Mid-Winter party in Rochelle ~ Subscribe at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #251B of The Michael Koolidge Show - "The CPAC 2012 shows - Part 2"
32.1 MB. On the ground in Washington, D.C. for CPAC 2012... ANDREW LANGER from the Institute for Liberty and the Fan Freedom Project; U.S. Senate candidate CONNIE MACK, current congressman (R) from Florida stumping for Mitt Romney; and GROVER NORQUIST from Americans for Tax Reform, arguably the most powerful man in Washington ~ Subscribe at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #251A of The Michael Koolidge Show - "The CPAC 2012 shows - Part 1"
33.3 MB. On the ground in Washington, D.C. for CPAC 2012...BRYAN NICHOLS from WTAD plus the newest addition to TMKS GREG SAUNDERS help kick off the TMKS CPAC 2012 broadcasts; Screenwriter and producer ALLEN COVERT, founder of a new Hollywood-based publishing company called Cherry Tree Media; and DR. MELISSA CLOTHIER joins TMKS for the third year in a row from CPAC to give her take on the state of the G.O.P. race ~ Subscribe at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #250 of The Michael Koolidge Show
67.3 MB. February 3rd, 2012. JEFFREY ROSS, the Roastmaster General himself; LISA DESJARDINS from CNN Radio in Florida right after the Sunshine State primary; BOTH 10KJUAN in Brazil and SCOTT GRAMS in Chicago break down Super Bowl XLVI; CPT ROB POLSTON on the ground in Afghanistan; and U.S. Senator JIM DEMINT (R-SC). Subscribe at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #249 of The Michael Koolidge Show
18.2 MB. January 20th, 2012. JOHN OLIVER from The Daily Show on the balance they attempt to strike between skewering the left and the right, his recent marriage to an American war veteran, and his current immigration status. Subscribe at http://bit.ly/jU3awp
PODCAST #248 of The Michael Koolidge Show
67.9 MB. January 13th, 2012. Impressionist Extraordinaire FRANK CALIENDO talks about his Midwest roots and long-time Fox NFL Sunday gig; TMKS is flummoxed by the Mitt Romney capitalism attacks which are coming from unlikely quarters; Congressman ADAM KINZINGER (R-IL) comes in studio to campaign in a major TMKS district against a sitting fellow Republican; 10KJUAN calls from Sao Paulo, Brazil to break down the second round of the NFL playoffs; and more kitchen-sink Romney attack ads from South Carolina.
PODCAST #247 of The Michael Koolidge Show
66.0 MB. January 6th, 2012. TMKS on the ground in Cedar Rapids, IOWA for the 2012 Iowa Caucuses; Editor-in-Chief of Big Hollywood JOHN NOLTE on the Top 10 Ways Hollywood Can Win Its Audience Back; and JOSIAH CANTRALL talks about the claws of the federal government reaching unnecessarily further into our lives, specifically on our farms. Subscribe at http://bit.ly/jU3awp ~
PODCAST #246 of The Michael Koolidge Show
54.0 MB. December 16th, 2011. Rep. DON MANZULLO (R-IL) and Rep. ADAM KINZINGER (R-IL) will face off against each other in a rare Congressman vs. Congressman primary; clips from the final Iowa G.O.P. debate plus TMKS commentary on who we are leaning towards supporting; Bears fan SCOTT GRAMS on the Tim Tebow phenomenon; RYAN MORTON on the Blagojevich final sentencing; and the best Christmas opening to a television show ever. HAPPY HANUKKAH AND MERRY CHRISTMAS! Subscribe to the TMKS podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp ~
PODCAST #245 of The Michael Koolidge Show
56.9 MB. December 2nd, 2011. Congresswoman MICHELE BACHMANN is running for president and talks about why she is a better candidate than Newt or Mitt, her recent endorsement from Glenn Beck, and the whole Jimmy Fallon flap; 10KJUAN on the NFL playoff picture, Jay Cutler, and who he predicts will be the first team this season to defeat the mighty Green Bay Packers; U.S. Army SSG MARK MOON on the ground in Afghanistan talks about his very eventful tour so far, and his previously experiences with Iraq and Hurricane Katrina; and a Wolf (Blitzer) talks to a Frog (Kermit, The). Subscribe to the TMKS podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp ~
PODCAST #244A of The Michael Koolidge Show
38.7 MB. Nov. 22nd, 2011. Presidential historian DAVID PIETRUSZA talks about his book "1948: The Improbable Victory of Harry Truman and the year that transformed America" and the parallels to the 2012 election; also U.S. Army MSG LUIS VARELA on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan, who is also a Chicago police officer. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
PODCAST #244B of The Michael Koolidge Show
34.1 MB. Nov. 22nd, 2011. All five Republican candidates for Illinois State Representative for the new IL-90th district, which will be an open seat in 2012 (in order of official announcement): TOM DEMMER, LIANDRO ARELLANO, Mayor CHET OLSON, JEFF METZGER, and DAN SIDMORE.
PODCAST #243 of The Michael Koolidge Show
66.8 MB. Nov. 11th, 2011. Comic genius NORM MACDONALD returns to TMKS; STEVE FUTTERMAN from CBS News asks the first question at the Herman Cain presser; Presidential candidate GOV. GARY JOHNSON; Townhall.com political editor and fellow talk host GUY BENSON on the Rick Perry debate gaffe; and TMKS on who will most likely be our next president. Happy Veterans Day!
PODCAST #242 of The Michael Koolidge Show
62.8 MB. Nov. 4th, 2011. BILL ENGVALL from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour; 10KJUAN on NFL Week 9 action; Australian Commander WAYNE BUCHHORN in Kabul, Afghanistan; JIM OHEIR from Parks and Recreation on NBC; and Congressman JOE WALSH (R-IL) on Occupy Wall Street, the latest jobs numbers, and his views on President Obama.
PODCAST #241 of The Michael Koolidge Show
67.4 MB. October 21st, 2011. BILL COSBY, himself. Yes, BILL COSBY; The 53 percent respond to the .99 percent; JIM PINKERTON breaks down the latest GOP debate; Lieutenant Colonel D.Z. ZINC on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan; and JAMES TARANTO from the Wall Street Journal on the Occupy Wall Street-ers as well as who might be our next Vice President.
PODCAST #240 of The Michael Koolidge Show
68.4 MB. October 7th, 2011. JOHN PAPOLA on the death of Steve Jobs; Chris Christie is officially, unequivocally, beyond-any-shadow-of-doubt probably not running for president; the ladies of The View have an awkward discussion about the N-word; strong criticism of President Obama comes from a surprising quarter; TMKS on the remaining GOP field; Lima, Peru-born Staff Sergeant JOSE BRANDON on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan; TMKS LISTENERS at the Oregon Autumn on Parade and the Stillman Valley parades in Northern Illinois; 10KJUAN on the departure of Hank Williams Jr. from Monday Night Football; TMKS reads from a piece by Michelle Malkin tying the death of Steve Jobs with two very current events; and TMKS joins the ranks of the Job Creators Of The World. JCOTW unite!
PODCAST #239 of The Michael Koolidge Show
65.1 MB. September 29th, 2011. Charlotte NPR radio reporter and long-time TMKS friend LISA MILLER comes in studio to talk about Gov. Bev Perdue and Rick Perry-BBQ-gate; Is the Chris Christie for prez door closed or not?; the now-Ex White Sox manager OZZIE GUILLEN on TMKS from 2010; 1LT TREY MIRANNE on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan; SCOTT GRAMS on the Bears, Packers, NFC North, and what Cubs fans thought of Ozzie Guillen; and the first official gaffe of Herman Cain? Subscribe to the TMKS podcast at http://bit.ly/jU3awp ~
PODCAST #238 of The Michael Koolidge Show
65.5 MB. September 16th, 2011. Presidential candidate BUDDY ROEMER, former governor of Louisiana; the first living Marine since Vietnam receives the Medal of Honor; another GOP debate recap; NFL Week 1 results with 10KJUAN Cifrian on the ground in Brazil, along with playoff and Super Bowl predictions (already?); the fine print in Stimulus Jr.; and The Daily Show skewers Obama on the Solyndra scandal.
PODCAST #237A of The Michael Koolidge Show
41.9 MB. September 9th, 2011. Remembering where we were on September 11th, 2001; DAVID DUNBAR, executive editor of Popular Mechanics and co-author of the book "Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Cannot Stand Up to the Facts"; and Bears super-fan SCOTT GRAMS returns to talk about a fantastic start to the NFL season (for Packers fans, anyway) as well as some extremely early playoff predictions.
PODCAST #237B of The Michael Koolidge Show
37.3 MB. September 9th, 2011. Breaking down the first GOP debate in which now-fruntrunner Gov. Rick Perry participated; TMKS on the jobs plan from President Obama; and COL Fred Gellert on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan begins the 5th year of TMKS combat-zone interviews and talks about where he was on September 11th, 2001.
PODCAST #236 of The Michael Koolidge Show ~ STEVE-O
17.3 MB. Professional idiot STEVE-O of Jackass and Dancing With The Stars fame talks about his unique upbringing, as well a stunt he definitely regrets doing.
PODCAST #235A of The Michael Koolidge Show
66.3 MB. August 19th, 2011. GOV. TIM PAWLENTY in Ames, Iowa, right before dropping out of the presidential race; audio from Jon Stewart calling out Ed Schulz on his latest racer comment about Gov. Rick Perry; Piers Morgan has a guest walk off the set on his CNN show; PHILIP KLEIN from the Washington Examiner on vetting Rick Perry, as well as the Paul Ryan and Chris Christie campaign speculations; TMKS appears on another radio show, recounting the Ames Straw Poll experience; and RON JEFFREY from Edward Jones on why this might be a GREAT time to think about long-term investments.