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Garry Meier Show

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Garry's wit and absorbing energy keeps Chicagoans entertained day after day. Garry will tell you that his career in radio all began with a dead butterfly. One day he walked out of his house and saw a beautiful dead Monarch butterfly lying on the ground. He scooped up the lifeless harbinger of things to come and sent it to his then favorite disc jockey, Larry Lujack, the biggest jock in Chicago at the time. Larry was always talking about reincarnation and he claimed he was going to come back as a butterfly. In a note accompanying the butterfly Garry said, "I think I found your dead uncle. Sorry for your loss". Larry read the note on the air. For Garry it was a "flashpoint" moment. Fascinated with radio, he knew what he was destined to do in life when he heard his material on the air. Meier rose to prominence in Chicago as part of one of the most successful number one radio duos in the country, the Steve & Garry Show. The fifteen-year run garnered international publicity, as well as an Emmy for the TV show Greetings From Graceland. Meier also gained renown for his highly successful eight-year run on the Roe & Garry Show. In addition to these accomplishments, Meier has displayed his wit and energy as a solo host and as a feature reporter for WGN-TV's morning show. He loves what he does, carrying all of his inventory in his head and feels that even with all of his success, the best is still yet to come.

Location:

Chicago, IL

Description:

Garry's wit and absorbing energy keeps Chicagoans entertained day after day. Garry will tell you that his career in radio all began with a dead butterfly. One day he walked out of his house and saw a beautiful dead Monarch butterfly lying on the ground. He scooped up the lifeless harbinger of things to come and sent it to his then favorite disc jockey, Larry Lujack, the biggest jock in Chicago at the time. Larry was always talking about reincarnation and he claimed he was going to come back as a butterfly. In a note accompanying the butterfly Garry said, "I think I found your dead uncle. Sorry for your loss". Larry read the note on the air. For Garry it was a "flashpoint" moment. Fascinated with radio, he knew what he was destined to do in life when he heard his material on the air. Meier rose to prominence in Chicago as part of one of the most successful number one radio duos in the country, the Steve & Garry Show. The fifteen-year run garnered international publicity, as well as an Emmy for the TV show Greetings From Graceland. Meier also gained renown for his highly successful eight-year run on the Roe & Garry Show. In addition to these accomplishments, Meier has displayed his wit and energy as a solo host and as a feature reporter for WGN-TV's morning show. He loves what he does, carrying all of his inventory in his head and feels that even with all of his success, the best is still yet to come.

Language:

English


Episodes

GarrForce Episode 1239 - Planes, Planes, Planes

3/18/2024
Garry talks about the simple things in life before we had smart refrigerators, etc. Plus, the Boeing whistleblower is found dead days after his testimony.

Duration:00:31:58

GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 3-15-24

3/15/2024
History says that on this date back in 44 B.C., Julius Caesar, ignoring the deadly warnings of a seer he employed, joked on the way to the Theatre of Pompey, “Well, the Ides of March are come.” That day did not end well for Caesar. On the The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE on March 15, 2024, we expect a better evening, with Official GarrForce Bartender Jenna Duddleston coming aboard to demonstrate mixing up a St. Patrick’s Day cocktail, ahead of the usual March 17th St. Patrick’s Day celebrating. Interestingly, in a Garry Meier Show vortex-like way, the Feast of St. Patrick on March 17 is said to mark the fifth-century missionary and Irish bishop’s supposed date of death too (according to Wikipedia, at least).

Duration:01:13:21

GarrForce Episode - Happy St. Patrick's Day

3/15/2024
On the The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE on March 15, 2024, we expect a better evening, with Official GarrForce Bartender Jenna Duddleston coming aboard to demonstrate mixing up a St. Patrick’s Day cocktail, ahead of the usual March 17th St. Patrick’s Day celebrating. Interestingly, in a Garry Meier Show vortex-like way, the Feast of St. Patrick on March 17 is said to mark the fifth-century missionary and Irish bishop’s supposed date of death too (according to Wikipedia, at least).

Duration:00:11:09

GarrForce Episode 1238 - Who edited my picture?

3/13/2024
Garry discusses some stories around the Royal Family. Plus, a lady learns how to scam a gas pump into giving free gas out.

Duration:00:29:53

GarrForce Episode 1237- Cruise Ships for All

3/11/2024
Garry discusses his idea on how to use cruise ships to help migrants. Plus, friends take their dead roommate to bank for a withdrawal.

Duration:00:34:30

GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 3-8-24

3/8/2024
Daylight Saving Time for most Americans begins Sunday morning. With meteorological spring already underway too, Garry breaks the back of winter on the Friday, March 8, 2024 edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, streaming at 6 p.m. Eastern STANDARD Time/5 Central STANDARD Time. After this, no more STANDARD time Cocktail Hours until the Fall (absent Federal Government action). Going commando this week: no scheduled guests, but ample yappetizers and nonsense available. You’re welcome to responsibly lubricate in a safe streaming space. Please let your friends and family know about the show too; it really does help if you share a link on your preferred social media channels!

Duration:01:16:40

GarrForce Episode 1236 - Winter No More!

3/8/2024
Join us for the Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, streaming at 6 p.m. Eastern STANDARD Time/5 Central STANDARD Time. After this, no more STANDARD time Cocktail Hours until the Fall (absent Federal Government action). Going commando this week: no scheduled guests, but ample yappetizers and nonsense available. You’re welcome to responsibly lubricate in a safe streaming space. Please let your friends and family know about the show too; it really does help if you share a link on your preferred social media channels!

Duration:00:12:03

GarrForce Episode 1235 - Clothing optional

3/6/2024
Garry discusses how newscasts these days spin everyone into a frenzy. Plus, Paris fashion week yielded a lot of see through clothing.

Duration:00:30:22

GarrForce Episode 1234 - Marshmallows

3/4/2024
Garry discusses a recent experience he had at Starbucks. Plus, a man swallows a bunch of magnets and coins to try to help his medical condition.

Duration:00:35:27

Garrforce Cocktail Hour Live 3-1-24

3/2/2024
On the Friday, March 1, 2024 edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Garry celebrates the first day of meteorological spring by breaking the kneecap of winter and he’ll be taking in a big dose of Beaver with his guest Brian Humek, author of “The World Famous Beaverpedia,” a comprehensive guide to all six seasons of the television classic “Leave it to Beaver.” We’ll also remember Garry’s friend, and frequent guest on Garry’s many shows over the decades, the great comedian Richard Lewis who passed away this week. We’ll share a clip from his visit to the Cocktail Hour back in November 2021.

Duration:01:30:47

GarrForce Epiosde 1233 - R.I.P.

3/1/2024
Rest in Peace Richard Lewis 1947-2024

Duration:00:23:23

GarrForce Episode 1233 -

2/28/2024
Garry talks about a way to compress your clothes to save room for your next trip. Plus, Ann Arbor Michigan is rated the best place to live in the US.

Duration:00:31:01

GarrForce Episode 1232 - Who has stress?

2/26/2024
Garry shares the first signs of stress you may encounter each day. Plus, a man climbing a mountain gets himself in trouble.

Duration:00:33:51

GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 02-23-24

2/23/2024
We’ve selected Case 9 for the February 23, 2024 edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, streaming at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Our guest, Patricia Kara, appeared on all three versions of TV’s “Deal or No Deal” and is best known from that show for wielding Case 9. She has been working in the entertainment business for over thirty years as an actress, model, spokesperson, and television personality, and recently released her book, “Dream on Now Deliver”, mentoring young models and actresses and educating them about the industry.

Duration:01:13:30

GarrForce Episode 1231 - “Deal or No Deal”

2/23/2024
PreBoard for the February 23, 2024 edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, streaming at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Our guest, Patricia Kara, appeared on all three versions of TV’s “Deal or No Deal” and is best known from that show for wielding Case 9. She has been working in the entertainment business for over thirty years as an actress, model, spokesperson, and television personality, and recently released her book, “Dream on Now Deliver”, mentoring young models and actresses and educating them about the industry.

Duration:00:14:04

GarrForce Episode 1230 -

2/21/2024
Garry discusses not giving a tip after a 7 hour hair appointment. Plus, strong winds lead to high speed air travel over the weekend.

Duration:00:36:42

GarrForce Episode 1229 - Monday Madness

2/19/2024
Garry discusses the many ways the NFL works to make money on sometimes the backs of others. Plus, before traveling to India make sure you bring lost of bug spray.

Duration:00:33:03

GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 2-16-24

2/16/2024
The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, on February 16, 2024, streams at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Due to circumstances beyond our control, it turns out that this will be a Commando Episode, with no scheduled guests but ample nonsense and yappetizers. Richard Lewis hopes to join the show on a future episode.

Duration:01:11:08

Garrforce Episode 1228 - Friday Funny

2/16/2024
The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, on February 16, 2024, streams at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. Due to circumstances beyond our control, it turns out that this will be a Commando Episode, with no scheduled guests but ample nonsense and yappetizers. Richard Lewis hopes to join the show on a future episode.

Duration:00:11:14

GarrForce Episode 1227 - Happy Valentine's Day

2/14/2024
Garry discusses the cost and optics of some of the Super Bowl commercials. Plus, a reformed sex worker now teaches Sunday school.

Duration:00:32:00