Drinks On Monday with The Strike Team

The core four are collecting conch shells and chatting about JAWS (1975) and get sidetracked by their other favorite summer blockbusters and Dr. Chase Meridian's nylons.

The core four enjoy some Mexican ice cream and look back at Rush's breakthrough album, 1981's MOVING PICTURES.

Or is it The World? Or The Tweeter? Or First Midwest Bank? Whatever you call it, if you live in Chicago and listen to this show, you've probably been loaded on that lawn. Dan brings a list of concerts he's excited for this summer.

Ashley, Dan, Mike, and Pat are back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge to discuss one of their favorite new hangouts, The Point in Crestwood. They also look back at The Cars' quintessential 1978 self-titled release, and look back on some of their favorite past birthday celebrations.

The core four look back at some of their favorite closed bars: Damaged, Beer Geeks, Shannon's Landing, and Joe Bailey's.

The core four look back at an overlooked entry in the 2000's garage rock explosion (out of Canada no less) The Trews and their album HOUSE OF ILL FAME (2003) and spend their Cinco De Mayo at Lucky Burrito, one of Alsip's hidden treasures. They also ponficate on 12 things that Pope Leo may have done while living in Chicago.

With the home opener upon us, the core four take a look at some of the special nights the Windy City Thunderbolts are offering their fans.

The core four play America's favorite new game show: Craft Beer Or Race Horse! Just in time for the Kentucky Derby.

The core four are back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge to look back on Andrew WK's seminal I GET WET from 2001 and dig in on some KPOT in Chicago Ridge. Along the way they are distracted by TRUE BLOOD, hymens, September 11, WrestleMania, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, PART II: FREDDY'S REVENGE, and Dan's shorts.

The core four discuss some of their favorite moments in pro wrestling.

The core four take a trip back to the '90s as they look back at Roger Clyne's first big break with The Refreshments, FIZZY, FUZZY, BIG, & BUZZY. They take a trip to Beverly's Burrito Station, discusss their favorite Spanish Slang and get distracted by Vegas, gambling, and a big bottle of Patron. 

Mike dishes all the dirt on his weird and wild journey from behind the stick to behind the chair, his decision to go to beauty school, giving up on the bartender lifestyle, that OTHER podcast, the friends he lost along the way, and his dedication to life long learning.

Dan comes bearing gifts: Korean corn dogs from the new opened Cheese Mate on 95th street over in the old Sesame Inn. 

The core four pit songs against one each other.

This week, the core four does some spring cleaning in Mike's liqour cabinet in a attempt to get rid of some odds and ends. Along the way they are disctracted by their teenage years, their first jobs, and DOGE.

The core four is back in the basement delivering the post mortem on Rockford Files return to racine, ANORA and the Oscars, and then out to lunch at Wu's Ramen. They also dive into the 1998 breakthrough album, STUNT by Barenaked Ladies.

Along the way they get distracted by flat earthers, prison life, the Bophouse, and KING OF THE HILL.

The core four recount their Valentine's dates and reminisce about some of their favorite hotel and motel experiences. 

The core four are back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge to discuss their weekends of love, Alsips largest Mexican restaurant, and Jimmy Eat World's seminal 2001 album, BLEED AMERICAN (or self-titled, depending on when you bought it.) They also break down this year's nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

Ashley, Dan, Mike, and Pat discuss some of their most memorable movements.