On this brutally cold Midwestern morning, Steve lit one of the family fireplaces so that Janet would receive a warm greeting when she came downstairs. Tom Thayer is getting geared up to watch Notre Dame play in the National Championship this evening. Plenty of Tom’s college teammates are in Atlanta to cheer on the Irish. Brendan attended the Cubs Convention, which featured Sammy Sosa’s glorious return. Dag had a very productive weekend at Kingsize Studios with Expo’76, but his singing voice was not up for the challenge when it came time to add vocals.

Steve longs for the glory days of network television, when M*A*S*H* ruled the airwaves. Steve and Janet spent two hours at the doctor’s office to hear the options on Steve’s impending treatment. Janet witnessed Steve’s jocular demeanor. Jim Fabbrini is home from Vail in one piece. Dag and Expo’76 are getting ready for a weekend in the recording studio. Janet joins us to explain Steve’s Thursday doctor visit, as well as all the things he does and doesn’t do around the house.

Steve has a laminated sheet with important familial names and dates, plus a list of major surgeries he has undergone. Dag has yet to try the Graziano’s THC-spiked giardiniera. Steve fired off an email to the Western Springs village manager concerning the irritating lights on a local vape shop. Red dye No. 3 is on the FDA’s chopping block. Bob Uecker passed away at age 90. While Dag was a lousy student, he did have access to the things he loved, and eventually did for a living, at Maine South High School in Park Ridge. Steve’s secret passion: flan. Who knew?

Steve has recently been in touch with his nearly 90-year-old Uncle John in Minnesota, and he’s enjoyed their email exchanges. Janet will be accompanying Steve to his upcoming radiation oncologist appointment, making sure that the pertinent questions get asked and answered. Janet’s got a good idea for their 50th anniversary celebration, even though it’s roughly 3.5 years away. We finish off our Talk To Me Tuesday phone calls, meaning the phone bank is clear and ready to be filled up again, dear subscribers! (708) NOW-I-WAV is the numero.

Steve loves his Dockers and sometimes even works out in one particular style of them. He also reiterates his love for the series “Landman” on Paramount+. Two police officers rescued a coyote from a Humboldt Park Aldi. We wonder if the he was looking for the chicken salad in the refrigerated section. Try the Envy apples next time, Rin-Tin-Tin. Brendan has fallen in love with composting all over again, and drives his waste to Logan Square, which seems somewhat counter-productive. Remember, only lettuce can prevent forest fires! Steve generates an instant AI resume and it’s actually fairly impressive.

Brendan and Hank welcomed Dag into Brendan’s home studio this morning as Dag raced over after appearing on WGN-TV with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy. Steve and grandson Charlie had an awesome time at the PBA bull riding event over the weekend at Allstate Arena, Tom Thayer is pumped for his Fightin’ Irish and can’t wait to see them vie for the title. He’s also got some thoughts on a particular coach’s sartorial skills, or lack of them.

Steve likes the 60s style environment of his dentist’s office. His late night apple eating sessions left him with a cavity, as well as some interesting topics of discussion with both the hygienist and the dentist. Speaking of late nights, Dag has returned from his Jimmy Fallon appearance. He was treated (repeatedly) like a rock star by a TSA employee at LaGuardia. Buzz and his daughter Piper are getting along these days, and he joins us for the season finale of Brendan’s continuing series, The Virginia Monologues. Buzz is adept at embracing the solitude of Xmas.

Dag rocked The Tonight Show alongside Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy last night. Jimmy Fallon hung out with the band before the show, and Dag says he was very cool. Rosie doesn’t enjoy doing her business out in the cold. Steve claims she’s remarking her territory in a way that’s easier to clean up. Wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, including the house Steve lived in until he was 9-years-old. His elementary school (attended with David Lee Roth) was also damaged if not destroyed. A clinical trial to extend dogs lives is ongoing in and at labs across the United States. Who’s down for that? Steve’s down for that.

Steve got his prostate biopsy results toady. We discuss. He is also planning on attending the Chicago Boat Show in Rosemont this weekend. He is not sizing up votes for a Viking funeral. Dag checks in from Studio 6B ahead of his appearance with Michael Shannon on The Tonight Show Staring Jimmy Fallon. Another Steve; Steve Guttenberg made a live announcement on KTLA amidst the wildfires in Pacific Palisades. He is not recognized at first by the reporter.

Dag is at O’Hare International Airport with his guitar and his pork pie hat. He grabs a morning milkshake to take on his American Airlines flight. Steve got kicked off of Linkedin for suspicion of spamming. His case is being appealed. Country star Riley Green went the emergency room with a boot full of corn. Brendan is not interested in seeing ‘Shucked’ in place of Steve and Janet tonight. Kylie Kelce is a big fan of Shirley Temples. Callers share thoughts about Chappell Roan, On Patrol: Live, and peach marmalade/chutney.