The Pat McGann Show

The Pat McGann Show is a weekly comedy podcast filmed in Chicago, hosted by stand-up comedian Pat McGann (Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, opener for Sebastian Maniscalco) with frequent co-host and comedy legend Dwayne Kennedy. Every Thursday, Pat sits down with comedians, athletes, broadcasters, and Chicago personalities for stand-up stories, real talk, and good company — past guests include Matteo Lane, Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs, Bill Rancic, Maggie Hughes DePalo, and Chicago sports and TV legends. Filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. Powered by Tiege Hanley (tiege.com/pat). Watch full episodes on YouTube: youtube.com/@ThePatMcGannShow New episodes every Thursday.

The Pat McGann Show is a comedy podcast hosted by Pat McGann, with 59 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Pat McGann hosts The Pat McGann Show, a comedy show with 59 episodes published.

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  Episode #56

  The Return of the Sandwich King: Jeff Mauro, Whole Foods & The Kitchen | The Pat McGann Show Ep. 56

  Sep 25, 20261h 19mS1

  Jeff Mauro, the Sandwich King himself, is back on The Pat McGann Show for the first time since Episode 8, and this time he’s got frozen pizza. The Food Network host joins Pat and Dwayne Kennedy at Tiege Hanley Studios to talk about getting Mauro Provisions pizzas into 26 Whole Foods stores across Chicagoland, why his Italian beef pizza has no tomato sauce, and what it actually costs to get a product on a grocery shelf. He also opens up about The Kitchen being canceled over Zoom after 528 episodes and 12 years, and how that pushed him to bet on himself with a new season of Worst Cooks in America and his live show, Jeff Mauro Live: From Clown to King. This episode is best enjoyed with pizza in hand! Hungry for more? Check out our last episode with Jeff here: https://youtu.be/eWH5UM40OAA?si=xkOwKay-mxWhaX1w New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy Guest: Jeff Mauro Instagram: @jeffmauro Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster 0:00 – The Sandwich King Returns 2:13 – Mauro Provisions Pizza at Whole Foods 8:43 – Caleb Williams & Dwayne's Prop Bet Curse 12:28 – The Maggie Daley Park Slide ACL 14:49 – In-N-Out Fries on Trial 16:13 – Beef Prices & the Supply Chain 22:11 – Paying to Get on Grocery Shelves 24:26 – The Kitchen Canceled Over Zoom 32:14 – Jeff Mauro Live: From Clown to King 38:14 – The Pizza Taste Test 45:47 – Dwayne Met Bill Cosby 48:31 – Mickey Finn, a Chicago Original 53:05 – Ranch on Pizza? 1:01:58 – Denny's, Arby's & 5 for $5 1:10:43 – Casey Rocket & the Buffet Mullet Guy 1:18:02 – Outro & Where to Find Jeff Mauro

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  Episode #55

  Ben Bradley on Unplanned Interviews, Bribed Mayors & Blagojevich | The Pat McGann Show Ep. 55

  Sep 17, 20261h 10mS1

  Ben Bradley has spent the better part of three decades getting Chicago politicians to explain things they clearly did not want to explain. How do you get a mayor's office to admit a deal is coming? You file the paperwork, and then you show up. The WGN investigative reporter and Emmy winner joins Pat and Dwayne Kennedy to talk about learning the trade from Chicago TV legend Chuck Goudie and building a career out of Freedom of Information Act requests. They get into taxpayer-funded credit cards, a red light camera bribery scheme that took down a string of suburban officials, and why some Chicago high schools have quietly dwindled to a few dozen students. This is an episode filled to the brim with big laughs and crazy stories you won’t want to miss. New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy Guest: Ben Bradley Instagram: @benbradleytv Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara EDITOR & LIVE RECORDING TECHNICIAN - Madeline Curless ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster 0:00 – Welcome & Intro 2:58 – Learning From Chuck Goudie 4:06 – FOIA Requests & Ambush Interviews 7:57 – The Story of Young Mickey 10:50 – Broadcast Journalism, Minor in Black Studies 12:48 – First Weather Job Disaster 13:10 – Expendable on the Hurricane Beach 15:01 – A Jaguar Shows Up Mid-Tornado 18:01 – Running Into Rod Blagojevich 21:52 – CPS is Shrinking 34:04 – Emmys, Rob Reiner & The Bear 43:46 – A Care Package With Condoms 46:28 – Jeep Duck Culture 48:39 – The "Take Me Home Tonight" Reveal 50:07 – The Parking Meter Deal Regret 55:25 – Bears Stadium Saga 1:04:38 – A South Suburb Mayor's Four Seasons Bills 1:06:51 – "Don't Touch a Reporter" 1:11:39 – Outro & Where to Find Ben Bradley

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  Episode #54

  Patrick Mannelly: Tornado Kicks, Lovie Smith & Brain Scans | The Pat McGann Show Ep. 54

  Sep 11, 202657 minS1

  No one has suited up for the Chicago Bears more times than Patrick Mannelly, and he did it all as a long snapper — a job so specialized that the whole skill set comes down to feel, not counting. Mannelly joins Pat and Dwayne Kennedy to walk through 16 seasons, 245 games, and the one bad snap he still blames on the wind. Enjoy and get excited for this season, bear down!! ⬇️ New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy Guest: Patrick Mannelly Instagram: @mannelly Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR + ENGINEER - Madeline Curless VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster 0:00 – Welcome & Intro 2:10 – Beat Shazam & Jamie Foxx 4:59 – I Play Rocky, I Play Tim? 8:28 – Patrick Mannelly's Bears Record 9:56 – Chasing Walter Payton's Number 11:18 – A Five-Year Deal 12:54 – The Feel of a Perfect Snap 13:34 – Learning to Snap From a Pamphlet 16:27 – Snapping a Basketball Through a Hoop 16:54 – Marist High, Sean McVay & Hasselhoff 18:45 – Cameron Indoor & Flunking Biology 22:58 – The Tornado Kick, Explained 23:34 – One Bad Snap in 2,300 Tries 26:01 – Lovie Smith Saves Him a Fine 28:05 – Bears-Packers Hate & a Kanye Chant 31:21 – Robbie Gould's Super Bowl Kick 36:03 – Retiring at 39 for Radio 41:34 – Brain Scans & Quitting Drinking 50:21 – The Soldier Field Stadium Mess 56:04 – Outro & Where to Find Patrick Mannelly

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  Episode #53

  Honorary Muppets & Running for Mayor of Parma with Dwayne Kennedy | The Pat McGann Show Ep. 53

  Sep 3, 202656 minS1

  Happy September! Sit back, relax, and enjoy some pumpkin spice with a side of The Pat McGann Show. They say death comes in threes, so we’re paying tribute to Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and some guy named Nigel. Plus, Pat is now an honorary citizen of Parma, Ohio. That only means one thing… he must now run for mayor. Leave a comment, let us know what you think. New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com 0:00 – Welcome & Intro 0:45 – Parma, Ohio Makes Pat a Citizen 4:06 – Pat's Mayoral Campaign Announcement? 4:53 – Richard Pryor's Youngstown Standoff 5:39 – Pat's Starter Pistol Story 9:16 – Remembering Dolly Parton 10:47 – Dolly's Honorary Muppet Status 12:49 – Tim Curry Tribute & Pennywise 20:13 – British Actors Playing Americans 22:32 – Two Cold Opens That Never Aired 27:39 – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Debate 32:01 – Chicago's Blues Museum & Ribs 36:08 – Belichick, Petrino & Moped Scandals 39:46 – Gambling: The Worst Addiction? 42:50 – The Pickleball Rant 45:24 – Rotisserie Chicken & Head-Bashed Catfish 49:34 – Nigel & the Deadly Slug 52:24 – Labor Day & Union Talk 55:14 – Outro & Where to Find Dwayne Kennedy EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR - Madeline Curless AUDIO ENGINEER - Tommy Grant VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster

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  Episode #52

  Ahern & iHeart: NBC Chicago Politics & the Vatican Press Corps | The Pat McGann Show Ep. 52

  Aug 27, 20261h 23mS1

  NBC 5 Chicago political reporter Mary Ann Ahern joins Pat and Dwayne Kennedy for a run through her career on the Chicago beat: chasing mayors and governors, breaking the story on the Catholic Church abuse scandal, and getting quietly boxed out of asking President Obama a question at his own library. She also tells the story of a Congressional race that ended a legendary civil rights friendship, and explains how her grandkids ended up calling her "Honey" instead of "Grandma." Plus -- enjoy this extended version of Episode 52 with our legendary cohost Dwayne Kennedy. The pair gets into a Spider-Man sighting at a political protest, stunt tongues, and Spirit Halloween. New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy Guest: Mary Ann Ahern Instagram: @ahernnbc5 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR, AUDIO ENGINEER - Madeline Curless VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster 0:00 – Welcome & Intro 1:05 – Teasing the iHeartRadio Deal 1:38 – Former Guests Making Headlines 3:01 – The Jed York Headlines 5:27 – Mary Ann Ahern Joins the Show 6:06 – On the Beat Since 1989 8:42 – The Liam Stanton Mayoral Tease 13:12 – Is City Hall House of Cards? 14:01 – Breaking the Catholic Church Story 15:24 – Cardinal Bernardin's Phone Call 16:47 – Covering the Pope in Cuba 18:53 – Habemus Papam: A New Pope 22:01 – The Obama Pool Reporter Rule 27:05 – Teaching Boys the Driver's Manual 38:43 – John Lewis vs. Julian Bond 42:02 – Next Door to a Chief Justice 48:08 – Mary Ann Says Her Goodbyes 50:09 – Solo: Listener Feedback & Dwayne's Manifesto 56:09 – Spider-Man Crashes a Protest 1:22:54 – Outro & Where to Find Mary Ann

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