Mike Bennett
@mrhonorama.bsky.social
Lawyer (State Appellate Defender), CHIRP Radio DJ (Sat. 9AM-Noon CDT at https://chirpradio.org), music & sports geek, politically aware, aging jock.
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Here's the playlist for my @chirpradio.org show this morning. Thanks to everyone who tuned in! I'm back on next Saturday, 9-Noon (CST).
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November 29, 2025 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #783)
8:59 AM Jimmy Cliff • Wild World • Wild World • Island 9:05 AM KeiyaA • this time (feat. Rahrah Gabor) • hooke's law • XL 9:08 AM Liz Phai...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Here's the playlist for my @chirpradio.org show this morning. Thanks to everyone who tuned in! I'm back on next Saturday, 9-Noon (CST).
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The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
I'm back on @chirpradio.org this Saturday morning, 9-Noon (CST), with the latest from Haley Heynderickx & Max Garcia Conover, Celeste, Mikaela Davis, The Saints, Ella Eyre, Angélica Garcia, The Lemon Twigs, Wreckless Eric, and Half Gringa. Tune in at 107.1 FM or chirpradio.org.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I'm back on @chirpradio.org this Saturday morning, 9-Noon (CST), with the latest from Haley Heynderickx & Max Garcia Conover, Celeste, Mikaela Davis, The Saints, Ella Eyre, Angélica Garcia, The Lemon Twigs, Wreckless Eric, and Half Gringa. Tune in at 107.1 FM or chirpradio.org.
And the Chicago Bears go to 9-3, and now have a positive point differential: +6 baby (this post dedicated to @whetmoser.com )
November 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
And the Chicago Bears go to 9-3, and now have a positive point differential: +6 baby (this post dedicated to @whetmoser.com )
Watching this Bears-Eagles game, and wondering if: a) they have a spotter up in the booth with Herbstreit and Michaels, and, b) if Herbstreit bothers to watch film or review the roster. He calls a lot of guys by their jersey number, which is pretty amateurish.
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Watching this Bears-Eagles game, and wondering if: a) they have a spotter up in the booth with Herbstreit and Michaels, and, b) if Herbstreit bothers to watch film or review the roster. He calls a lot of guys by their jersey number, which is pretty amateurish.
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Ladies and Gentleman, I bring you the laziest magazine title ever:
November 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Ladies and Gentleman, I bring you the laziest magazine title ever:
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If you can't spot the turkey at the table, then you're the turkey.
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
If you can't spot the turkey at the table, then you're the turkey.
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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“How did you get this through security?" Pope Leo asks CBS News' Chris Livesay of White Sox baseball bat gift
www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-le...
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"How did you get this through security?" Pope Leo asks CBS News' Chris Livesay of White Sox baseball bat gift
As Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, embarked on his first foreign trip, CBS News' Chris Livesay presented the pontiff with a very American family heirloom.
www.cbsnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“How did you get this through security?" Pope Leo asks CBS News' Chris Livesay of White Sox baseball bat gift
www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-le...
www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-le...
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Tony: Hey Dave. Check it out. I added a button to the login page.
Dave: Oh yeah?
Tony: Yeah it's right there. See that right there, little oval in blue with a check mark next to it, says "stay logged in on this device"?
Dave: Oh yeah ok cool. What's it do?
Tony: literally nothing
Dave: Oh yeah?
Tony: Yeah it's right there. See that right there, little oval in blue with a check mark next to it, says "stay logged in on this device"?
Dave: Oh yeah ok cool. What's it do?
Tony: literally nothing
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Tony: Hey Dave. Check it out. I added a button to the login page.
Dave: Oh yeah?
Tony: Yeah it's right there. See that right there, little oval in blue with a check mark next to it, says "stay logged in on this device"?
Dave: Oh yeah ok cool. What's it do?
Tony: literally nothing
Dave: Oh yeah?
Tony: Yeah it's right there. See that right there, little oval in blue with a check mark next to it, says "stay logged in on this device"?
Dave: Oh yeah ok cool. What's it do?
Tony: literally nothing
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Your annual Thanksgiving message from Michael Nesmith and the Monkees.
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Your annual Thanksgiving message from Michael Nesmith and the Monkees.
Loaded up in the CD carousel this Thanksgiving morning:
Disc 2 of Sade's Ultimate Collection (w/a great cover of a Thin Lizzy song)
The Harder They Come soundtrack
Neko Case - Neon Grey Midnight Green
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
Crowded House - Woodface
R.E.M. - Murmur
Disc 2 of Sade's Ultimate Collection (w/a great cover of a Thin Lizzy song)
The Harder They Come soundtrack
Neko Case - Neon Grey Midnight Green
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
Crowded House - Woodface
R.E.M. - Murmur
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Loaded up in the CD carousel this Thanksgiving morning:
Disc 2 of Sade's Ultimate Collection (w/a great cover of a Thin Lizzy song)
The Harder They Come soundtrack
Neko Case - Neon Grey Midnight Green
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
Crowded House - Woodface
R.E.M. - Murmur
Disc 2 of Sade's Ultimate Collection (w/a great cover of a Thin Lizzy song)
The Harder They Come soundtrack
Neko Case - Neon Grey Midnight Green
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
Crowded House - Woodface
R.E.M. - Murmur
Surrender
Controversy
London Calling
The Rhythm Thief
Hot Stuff
Controversy
London Calling
The Rhythm Thief
Hot Stuff
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Surrender
Controversy
London Calling
The Rhythm Thief
Hot Stuff
Controversy
London Calling
The Rhythm Thief
Hot Stuff
According to the article, the restrictions put in place by the Mayor's office have dropped capacity from 5,000 last year to 1,000 this year. I don't see how it was even thought to be viable if capacity was cut so severely.
Chicago’s festive Christkindlmarket may be in jeopardy after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration placed space requirements on the event this year, a move that organizers say has created long lines to enter and severely restricts the number of people who can visit.
Christkindlmarket seeks to shorten lines, appeals to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for increased capacity
Chicago’s festive Christkindlmarket may be in jeopardy after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration placed space requirements on the event this year.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
According to the article, the restrictions put in place by the Mayor's office have dropped capacity from 5,000 last year to 1,000 this year. I don't see how it was even thought to be viable if capacity was cut so severely.
Tango and Cash II
After bringing back Rush Hour, which franchise might Trump resurrect next?
After bringing back Rush Hour, which franchise might Trump resurrect next?
The president’s bizarre insistence that the dead Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker series should return resulted in a shock announcement this week. Maybe there’s more to come …
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Tango and Cash II
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Those texts are freaking predatory and scammy. And frequently not much money even goes to the campaigns. www.messageboxnews.com/p/the-high-c...
The High Cost of Spam: How the Flood of Dem Fundraising Texts Hurt the Party
Dems are abusing our most loyal supporters with long term consequences
www.messageboxnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Those texts are freaking predatory and scammy. And frequently not much money even goes to the campaigns. www.messageboxnews.com/p/the-high-c...
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Why does every local business set up an email address, put it on their website & business cards, make sure everyone has it, and then absolutely never check it
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Why does every local business set up an email address, put it on their website & business cards, make sure everyone has it, and then absolutely never check it
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Bringing the latest leg of his Got Back Tour to a close at his first local appearance in eight years, Paul McCartney presided over a joyful celebration that inspired, uplifted and unified, writes music critic Bob Gendron.
Review: Paul McCartney is still a legend, his songs bringing a Chicago audience together
The former Beatle led a concert of songs you know by heart, his pitch still unassailable, sharing the warmth and happiness that they bring.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Bringing the latest leg of his Got Back Tour to a close at his first local appearance in eight years, Paul McCartney presided over a joyful celebration that inspired, uplifted and unified, writes music critic Bob Gendron.
Pie is my favorite dessert, but I'd never think of ranking different flavors. Indeed, the variety of types of pie means that everyone can have different favorites. The fact my faves are French Silk, Blueberry, and Cherry in no way means that (insert your favorite flavor) isn't also delicious.
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Pie is my favorite dessert, but I'd never think of ranking different flavors. Indeed, the variety of types of pie means that everyone can have different favorites. The fact my faves are French Silk, Blueberry, and Cherry in no way means that (insert your favorite flavor) isn't also delicious.
Saw a nifty triple bill at the Empty Bottle last night. Toronto’s Cootie Catcher, then Auckland’s Phoebe Rings, and, from Indianapolis, Good Flying Birds.
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Saw a nifty triple bill at the Empty Bottle last night. Toronto’s Cootie Catcher, then Auckland’s Phoebe Rings, and, from Indianapolis, Good Flying Birds.
Great piece by @robertloerzel.bsky.social.
A spirited Mavis Staples cover of Tom Waits‘s “Chicago” gives @robertloerzel.bsky.social reason to muse on music, migration, and our city.
Maybe Things Will Be Better in Chicago
A spirited Mavis Staples cover of Tom Waits‘s “Chicago” gives us reason to muse on music, migration, and our city.
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Great piece by @robertloerzel.bsky.social.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Arguably the second biggest reggae star out of Jamaica. He had international success before Bob Marley, and put out so many great records, including Rebirth, his 2012 LP produced by Rancid's Tim Armstrong. Such a great singer.
Reggae, ska & rocksteady legend Jimmy Cliff has died at age 81 www.brooklynvegan.com/jimmy-cliff-...
Jimmy Cliff, reggae & ska pioneer, dies at 81
Jimmy Cliff, who helped bring ska, reggae, and rocksteady to the world, died after a seizure followed by pneumonia.
www.brooklynvegan.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Arguably the second biggest reggae star out of Jamaica. He had international success before Bob Marley, and put out so many great records, including Rebirth, his 2012 LP produced by Rancid's Tim Armstrong. Such a great singer.