The ALL NEW Big Wakeup Call with Ryan Gatenby

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From May 29, 2019: Chicago's Music legend Jim Peterik called in for a discussion about songwriting, producing, and his new album "Winds of Change," which features collaborations from De…

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From May 29, 2019: Steve Young, longtime comedy writer for David Letterman, visited the show to talk about a new documentary, Bathtubs Over Broadway:

In this award-winning, feel-good doc…

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On this episode, I visit with Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Lee Loughnane, trumpeter and original member of Chicago. The band will be performing live on "A Capitol Fourth," broadcast on P…

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From April 26, 2018: Amy Chock,  writer-at-large for the New York Times, visited the show to talk about her book, CHASING HILLARY: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns, and One Intact …

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From April 6, 2018: Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Christine Lahti promoted her memoir, True Stories from An Unreliable Witness: A Feminist Coming of Age.

ABOUT CHRI…

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From October 25, 2017: Iconic songstress Petula Clark was a guest on the show to talk about her new album, Living For Today, and an upcoming local show at the Arcadia Theater in St. Cha…

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From November 9, 2020: Chicago's own Jeremy Piven, star of Entourage, was a guest on our show to discuss his new movie, My Dad's Christmas Date:

My Dad's Christmas Date stars Jeremy Pive…

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From July 18, 2019: Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Stu Cook, bassist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, called in to promote the last tour of his follow-up band, Creedence Clearwater Revisi…

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From May 9, 2018: Rita Coolidge joined the show for the second time when she called in to talk about her new solo album, "Safe In the Arms of Time," featuring her original tunes, a coll…

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From December 20. 2017: Nancy Cartwright called in to talk about her new film "In Search of Fellini," based on true events in her life. We discussed seeing her life played out by a youn…

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From September 26, 2016: Chicago's own Tom Dreesen called in to talk about his career in comedy, touring with Frank Sinatra, and promoting a new DVD set, THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNN…

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From May 1, 2013: Actress and comedian Kristen Schaal called in to talk about Bob's Burgers and 30 Rock.

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From June 28, 2017: Guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer Ray Parker Jr. called in to promote the movie Hired Gun, which is the story of the musical talent responsible for the most famou…

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From September 8, 2016: MTV and VH-1 legend Matt Pinfield called in for a chat about his memoir, All These Things That I've Done : My Insane, Improbable Rock Life.

ABOUT MATT PINFIELD AN…

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Kids In The Hall superstar Dave Foley called in to chat about our favorite KITH sketches and a new season of Dr. Ken.

ABOUT DAVE FOLEY

 Dave Foley – actor, comedian, writer, director and …

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From July 7, 2016: former Mets and Phillies star Lenny Dykstra visited the show to talk about his memoir, House of Nails.  He also talked Cubs fans down off the ledge after a recent los…

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From September 22, 2015: Country music legend Roy Clark, one of the best guitar players on the planet, called in to discuss a special DVD set, The Hee-Haw Collection. 

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Actor Daniel Kyri from NBC's "Chicago Fire" joined us to discuss the show (streaming on Peacock), his character, filming and living in Chicago, and his appearance at an event at the Pal…

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From October 15, 2015: The man, the legend, the one-and-only Dick Van Dyke managed not to trip over an ottoman on his way to phone to give me a call for a fun chat about his new inspiri…

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From August 27, 2015: Actress, writer, and director Lake Bell promoted her movie No Escape, co-starring Pierce Brosnan and Owen Wilson.

ABOUT LAKE BELL

Lake Siegel Bell is an actress, wri…