Live From My Office

Live From My Office

Live From My Office is the latest from Chicago radio legend Steve Cochran. Join him, some familiar voices, and some new friends each week wherever you get your podcasts!

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May 23, 2024 13 mins

General John Borling returns to WLS AM 890 and to the podcast to talk about Memorial Day, what you should say on this historic day, and a lot more. Make sure you tell your kids about the meaning behind today!

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Listen to me on the radio weekday mornings from 5:30-9:00 on WLS AM 890, online, on your smart speaker, or on the TuneIn Radio App!

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This new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE is a conversation with the legend, Dennis Quaid. I spoke with him while he was driving in a very cool car off to another cool adventure of some kind.

We talked golf, sports, music and movies. Subscribe and never miss an episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE!

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May 3, 2024 41 mins

After 17 years it was more than about time for Sammy Sosa to talk again. In his first Chicago interview since 2007 we talked about where he's been, what he's doing now, and of course -the magic of that summer of 1998. With special thanks to Phil Smith and the Medinah Shriners hear the full Slammin' Sammy Sosa interview here on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE.

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Former Chicago Police Supt., Garry McCarthy,  joins me to talk about the life of a cop in the past, present, and future 

From the reality of what happened when he left his job in Chicago to the new reality of how its even harder to be one of the good guys today.

He pulls no punches on the damage politics does in trying to keep people safe. Hear it all now on LIVE FROM MY OFFICE.

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Arny Granat and Jerry Mickelson started JAM PRODUCTIONS and made history.

Before there was Ticketmaster and Live Nation there was JAM. They built an empire and had more fun than the superstar bands they put on stage.

Arny is still busy with show business and his new company.  And even though he doesn't do interviews- he talked to me on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE.

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April 5, 2024 34 mins

Bill Leff always makes me laugh. He always makes me funnier. He's an excellent tennis player and he and I always play a friendly version of smart-ass tennis.

There's no ball, no net... it's just back and forth smart assery.  That's what this episode is - for the most part. And... we also talk about Bill's time on WLS as we continue to celebrate the 100th year of The Big 890!

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March 23, 2024 38 mins

Mike Ferrin knows more baseball than Abner Doubleday.

He's been analyzing and calling baseball on Sirius/XM and ESPN, both college and pro, for over 20 years. It's time for our annual breakdown of a new season on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE

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Mike Ferrin hosts POWER ALLEY mornings on Sirius/XM and just agreed to call even more college baseball on ESPN.

Follow him on X (twitter) or Instagram.

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To continue the celebration of the 100th birthday of WLS Radio we keep bringing in the big ones. Here you'll hear Roe Conn and me talking about his 25 years at WLS... how he got there... the break up with Garry... who he thinks is the funniest guy ever (spoiler: not me).

Thanks for listening to LIVE FROM MY OFFICE!

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Andy Richter is back home in Chicago. He grew up in Yorkville and learned improv at Second City. After spending most of 30 years with Conan he's hosting his own podcast, acting, and he's become a regular 'toon voice. We talk about his life and the show we'll do together for the cancer fighting heroes at The H Foundation

Hear him here, as the funny keeps on coming on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE!

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This new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE has the legend, Jake Johannsen, and a call from Trump.

Jake talks about dropping his daughter off at college IN IRELAND and makes fun of me.  It's his way of showing love. Hear it here... subscribe and review...and thanks for listening to LFMO!

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Catch Jake in your town and follow him @jakethis

As for Trump?

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February 9, 2024 22 mins

That's it.  Lewis Black says it's his final tour

Why?

He's still funny...funnier than ever.  The material is out there in this psychotic version of life today... everyday! But he's just about done. Lewis tells me..."maybe I'll have a life!"

So don't miss him because you'll miss him when he's gone. Meanwhile he's here on this all new episode of Live From My Office!

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February 1, 2024 70 mins

On today's episode, two legends for the price of one podcast! Tommy Edwards was a great DJ and Program Director. John Gehron ran 89 WLS when it was the biggest, baddest station in America! We're looking back at 100 years of WLS and you can hear these greats RIGHT here on this episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE!

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January 20, 2024 37 mins

As a BIG part of celebrating the 100th Anniversary of 89 WLS, we are doing interviews with the talent, staff, management, and others about the impact of this radio monster!

No lineup was ever better than the DJs from all those years at Music Radio WLS, and no one was funnier than Fred Winston. In this episode Andrea Darlas and I talk to Fred about how cool those days were and what he meant to me as I was coming up.

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January 5, 2024 31 secs

Hope you had a great New Year and holiday season! I'm getting things cranked up for 2024 but wanted to drop this note in now... telling you we'll be back soon!

In the meantime listen to any and all of the previous episodes, and let me know where I made a mistake... I'm sure you can find one in there somewhere!

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December 18, 2023 55 mins

That's right ...we care more about you than the other shows

We will make you laugh at 2p and you will be home by dinnertime...or out at a party...look it's none of our business

All I know is you will have a great time at The Steve Cochran VERY FUNNY New Year's Eve... in the afternoon... featuring:

- Mike Toomey (WGN TV morning news)

- John DaCosse (Zanies and 890 WLS)

- Tim Benker (famous funny guy)

- surprise guests

- and ...

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HOLIDAYS AND DISASTER PREP

It sounds like a perfect combination

But... not talking about family dysfunction or buckets of Mac n' Cheese for the apocalypse 

The guest is the lynch pin to keeping us ready for the worst and hoping for the best

And...when he was on... he was the only physicist in the room.   I know you're shocked

Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov from the Department of Homeland Security was on my radio show and now he's h...

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November 30, 2023 30 mins

Don Rickles daughter,  Mindy, and son-in-law, Ed Mann join me


There's a brand new archive of Rickles career at The National Comedy Center AND a new documentary from Judd Apatow on Rickles and Bob Newhart


Hear it here on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE 



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The National Comedy Center is at comedycenter.org

"Bob & Don, a Love Story" is on you tube and the website of The New Yorker

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November 22, 2023 20 mins

Happy Holidays begins... It's a LFMO quickie with a holiday call from Trump and the prolific David Baldacci on his new book

Hear it here on this new episode


Listen to me on the radio weekday mornings from 5:30-9:00 on WLS AM 890, online, on your smart speaker, or on the TuneIn Radio App!
Subscribe to Live From My Office on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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We're back after I've been in Italy with some of you awesome listeners. This New episode of Live From My Office is all fun!

Comedian/writer/actor Paul Mecurio is touring his very funny show "Permission to Speak." And the one and only Chef Art Smith is cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Hear them both here and see below for more.

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It's one of the biggest honors of my career to get to talk to men like Major General John Borling (USAF-ret). In our latest conversation, we talk about everything from why Veterans Day matters to his thoughts on the state of our country in the world today. Thanks for listening!

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