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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
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GarrForce Episode 1267 - Wacky Wednesday

5/22/2024
Garry discusses why he usually doesn't get a great value at a buffet. Plus, more shots fired in the drive thru. This time in Texas.

Duration:00:36:33

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GarrForce Episode 1266 - Rascal the Raccoon

5/20/2024
Garry discusses the various seasons we are in now. Plus, Tokyo has a big raccoon problem that isn't getting better despite the efforts to help.

Duration:00:31:41

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Garrforce Cocktail Hour Live 5-17-24

5/17/2024
We have a commando edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, coming up this Friday, May 17, 2024, streaming at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. That’s right, that means there are no scheduled guests but plenty of yappetizers and nonsense.

Duration:01:05:15

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GarrForce Episode 1265 - High Flying Friday

5/17/2024
We have a commando edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, coming up this Friday, May 17, 2024, streaming at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. That’s right, that means there are no scheduled guests but plenty of yappetizers and nonsense. Responsible self-lubrication in a safe streaming space is up to you, but first, please let your friends and family know about the show by sharing a link on your preferred social media channels!

Duration:00:10:27

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GarrForce Episode 1264 - Cheddar Bay Biscuits

5/15/2024
Garry talks about a National Enquirer article about a radio station in the 1970's. Plus, you better get to your favorite Red Lobster restaurant as they will be closing 50 locations across the US.

Duration:00:31:35

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GarrForce Episode 1263 - A Monday in May

5/13/2024
Garry discusses a new treatment that you can get a New York med spa. Plus, massive bread recall in Japan when rat parts were baked into the loafs.

Duration:00:36:22

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GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 5-10-24

5/10/2024
Garry often talks about sitting on that rock in his back yard after shows and we’re wondering what else is back there? Anyway, speaking of rock, on The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, May 10, 2024, Garry welcomes the GarrForce house band Oh Yes!

Duration:01:06:55

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GarrForce Episode 1262 - Monster

5/10/2024
Garry often talks about sitting on that rock in his back yard after shows and we’re wondering what else is back there? Anyway, speaking of rock, on The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, May 10, 2024, Garry welcomes the GarrForce house band Oh Yes! We’ll start streaming LIVE, LIVE, LIVE at 6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time/5 Central.

Duration:00:13:31

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GarrForce Episode 1261 - Pick a Size

5/8/2024
Garry discusses the wonders of the pick a size paper towels. Plus, a minister cheats death after someone tries to shoot him at point blank range but the gun jams.

Duration:00:27:56

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GarrForce Episode 1260

5/6/2024
Garry and Leslie discuss what has become of the jumping beans post the Friday Live Cocktail show. Plus, a new pre-erection condom that has been released as new product.

Duration:00:29:16

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GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 5-3-24

5/3/2024
The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, May 3, 2024. As usual, we’ll start streaming LIVE, LIVE, LIVE at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. There are no scheduled guests on the show this week, but we’ll serve up ample yappetizers and nonsense. 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:01:06:02

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GarrForce Episode 1259 - Let's Bug Out

5/3/2024
Maybe something is bugging you now. It’s definitely not the commando edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, May 3, 2024. As usual, we’ll start streaming LIVE, LIVE, LIVE at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central. There are no scheduled guests on the show this week, but we’ll serve up ample yappetizers and nonsense. 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:00:14:04

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Garrforce Episode 1258 - Happy May Day

5/1/2024
Garry discusses how quickly time is going by since it is already May. Plus, how can people enjoy living so close to interstates that are right in their backyards.

Duration:00:36:03

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GarrForce Episode 1257 - Tell me a joke

4/29/2024
Garry discusses the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Plus, a woman tries to rob a bank to repay her losses as part of scam she got involved in.

Duration:00:34:09

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GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 4-26-24

4/26/2024
Official GarrForce Bartender Jenna Duddleston will be aboard to mix up an April cocktail on The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, this Friday, April 26, 2024.

Duration:01:05:32

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GarrForce Episode 1256 - Preflight Drinking

4/26/2024
Official GarrForce Bartender Jenna Duddleston will be aboard to mix up an April cocktail on The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, this Friday, April 26, 2024. The stream goes LIVE, LIVE, LIVE at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central, as usual.

Duration:00:15:01

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GarrForce Episode 1255 - Full Moon

4/24/2024
Garry discusses an article about the effects of a full moon related to the medical field. Plus, an inmate is trying to bring A/C to a Texas prison.

Duration:00:31:43

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GarrForce Episode 1254 - Monday with a Mission

4/22/2024
Garry discusses how newscasts present things to the viewers that might be hard to watch. Plus, watch out for cocaine sharks!

Duration:00:31:17

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GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 4-19-24

4/19/2024
Garry welcomes guest Karen Conti, a prominent Chicago lawyer, legal analyst, and media personality with years of experience in national and local radio and television too. In her decades-long legal career, Karen has handled numerous high-profile cases, including the death row appeals for Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Karen and Garry will discuss her book, “Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy: Defending America's Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row”. This episode of the show will also include lots of its usual assortment of yappetizers and nonsense, along with an added bonus: Todd Pickering, who regularly appears in the pre-recorded openings of the Cocktail Hour LIVE, will also join us LIVE, LIVE, LIVE!

Duration:01:07:17

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GarrForce Episode 1253 - Killing Time

4/19/2024
There are lots of podcasts out there about serial killers, and The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, this Friday, April 19, 2024, will be one of them too (well, for this episode, anyway). Streaming live at 6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time/5 Central, as always, on this episode, Garry welcomes guest Karen Conti, a prominent Chicago lawyer, legal analyst, and media personality with years of experience in national and local radio and television too. In her decades-long legal career, Karen has handled numerous high-profile cases, including the death row appeals for Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Karen and Garry will discuss her book, “Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy: Defending America's Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row”. This episode of the show will also include lots of its usual assortment of yappetizers and nonsense, along with an added bonus: Todd Pickering, who regularly appears in the pre-recorded openings of the Cocktail Hour LIVE, will also join us LIVE, LIVE, LIVE!

Duration:00:11:50