The ALL NEW Big Wakeup Call with Ryan Gatenby
Ryan Gatenby chats with actors, authors, athletes, comedians, musicians, and experts in their field in each episode featuring selected interviews from the popular "The Big Wakeup Call" radio program.
Episodes
Former Newsweek legal affairs editor and best-selling author David A. Kaplan called in to discuss his new book "The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court's Assault on the Constitution." It's too bad the Supreme Court wasn't top of mind for most of us as we talked about his book.
(From 9-5-18)
Stand-up comedian Dan Crohn called in to talk about his appearance on a new compilation comedy album, "Valentine's Day is for Suckers." Dan also has a solo comedy album called "It's Enough Already." We discussed whether or not a comedy show is good for a first date, dealing with second show Friday, the Boston and Chicago comedy scenes, and how teaching 4th graders has provided him with a...
Caity Weaver from the New York Times called in for a lively chat about her article taking a look behind the scenes (and on the actual boat) at Bravo's "Below Deck Mediterranean."
(From 7-2-20)
Emily Schultz is the co-founder of the influential "Joyland" magazine and author of "The Blondes", an international bestseller named a Best Book of 2015. She dialed us up for a lively chat about her newest book, "Little Threats."
(From 11-11-20)
Annie Duke is a best-selling author, former professional poker player, and an sought-after consultant in the decision-making space. Her new book is “How To Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices.”
(From 10-22-20)
Elisha Cuthbert joined the show way back when (how is this interview 10 years old already?) to talk about the season finale of "One Big Happy."
(From 4-28-15)
Juliette Faye is the bestselling author of 8 novels, including City of Flickering Light and the USA TODAY bestseller The Tumbling Turner Sisters. We discussed her new book, The Harvey Girls, including how the book has a Chicago connection.
Dylan Thuras, cofounder and creative director of Atlas Obscura, and Jennifer Swanson, an award-winning children’s author of more than forty-five nonfiction and fiction books, called in for an entertaining chat about their new book The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World.
As we find ourselves in the middle of another serious heatwave, with temperatures in the mid-90s and high humidity, I'm joined by Dr. Andie Lee Gonzalez, a registered dietitian with nearly 15 years of nutrition and public health experience. Dr. Gonzalez shared important summer hydration tips and resources.
It's almost back-to-school time! Tucker Perkins, president and chief executive officer for the Propane Education & Research Council, returned to the show to chat about how students can have a safer, healthier ride to school that also benefits teachers, parents, and the community.
Candace Bushnell joined the show for a chat about her new book "Is There Still Sex in the City?" (From 8-30-19)
Gavin Edwards is the author of “Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever.” We discussed what Mr. Rogers meant to us growing up and why its timeless messages can (and should) reach a new generation of kids...and adults.
(From 10-31-19)
Mark Bego is a best-selling author who has written books about Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, and the Supremes. Mark called into the show to discuss his book "Rocket Man: The Life of Elton John."
(From 1-28-20)
Katherine McNamara is an award-winning actress you know from her role as Mia on “Arrow.” The complete eighth and final season is out now on Digital, DVD and Blu-Ray. (From 4-22-20)
Steve Barry joins us for a third time as we discuss his latest book "The List."
Brad Meltzer, one of our all-time favorite guests, is enshrined in our 5-Timers Club as we chat about his new book "We Are The Beatles," the newest in his "Ordinary People Change The World" series. A fun read for kids as well as adults. As a ridiculously huge Beatles fan, I absolutely love it. A fantastic introduction for kids to the fab four.
Andy Mulvihill called in for a fun chat about his book "ACTION PARK: Fast Times, Wild Rides, and the Untold Story of America’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park." Andy's dad was the founder and creator of the park and Andy was the original test subject for all of the rides. (From 6-30-20)
Brian Trenchard-Smith is a film and television director, producer and writer who Quentin Tarantino has called “his favorite obscure director.” He’s the author of “Adventures in the B Movie Trade,” now available on Amazon and Kindle.
(From 10-22-20)
Camilla Pang holds a PhD in bioinformatics from University College London and is a postdoctoral scientist. Her career and studies have been heavily influenced by her diagnoses of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD and she is driven by her passion for understanding humans and how we work. She joined us to discuss her book "An Outsider's Guide to Humans." (From 12-11-20)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah correspondent Michael Kosta called in to talk about his first one-hour stand-up special on Comedy Central, “Michael Kosta: Detroit. NY. LA.,” which was filmed in each of those three cities in a hilarious and nostalgic reminder of pre-pandemic life. (From 12-9-20)
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