Best Pete Kastanes Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 498: Salerno Jingle Cookies And The Heather House Restaurant In Chicago. 29:26

7h ago29:26

29:26

Episode 498: I will discuss my memories of Salerno Jingle Cookies and read a 1969 menu from The Heather House Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 497: The 40th Anniversary of The Super Bowl Shuffle And The Hat Dance Restaurant In Chicago. 40:44

2d ago40:44

40:44

Episode 497: I will discuss my memories of The Super Bowl Shuffle and read a 1988 menu of The Hat Dance Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 496: My Tribute to Jobo From B96 and The Water Tower Place Store Directory From 1985 In Chicago. 37:46

2d ago37:46

37:46

Episode 496: I did a tribute for Jobo from B96, and I read a store directory from The Water Tower Place from 1985 in Chicago.

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Episode 495: My Thanksgiving Memories As A Child, And The Water Tower Inn In Chicago. 34:42

1h ago34:42

34:42

Episode 495: I will discuss my Thanksgiving memories as a child, and read a 1961 Thanksgiving menu from The Water Tower Inn in Chicago.

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Episode 494: Bluebird Coach Lines Buses, And Biasetti's Restaurant In Chicago. 31:53

35m ago31:53

31:53

Episode 494: I will discuss the Bluebird Coach Lines Buses and read a 1971 menu from Biasetti's Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 493: Old Chicago Amusement Park Newspaper Ads,And Don The Beachcomber Restaurant in Chicago. 36:54

4d ago36:54

36:54

Episode 493: I will read ads from The Chicago Tribune from The Old Chicago Indoor Amusement Park in Bolingbrook, IL, and read a 1963 menu from Don The Beachcomber Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 492: The TV Show Sneak Previews And Scoozi Reastaurant In Chicago. 40:51

16d ago40:51

40:51

Episode 492: I will discuss my memories of watching the TV show Sneak Previews that aired on WTTW-TV Channel 11 in Chicago, and I will read a 1987 menu from The Scoozi Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 491: Journalist Jim Avila And The Golden Ox Restaurant In Chicago. 39:37

1h ago39:37

39:37

Episode 491: I will discuss my memories of watching Jim Avila on TV, and I will read a 1970s menu from The Golden Ox Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 490: Memories of Watching Afternoon TV Reruns on WGN-TV In Chicago And Bennigan's Restaurants. 34:46

14d ago34:46

34:46

Episode 490: I will discuss my memories of watching afternoon TV reruns on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago and read a 1984 menu from Bennigan's Restaurant.

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Episode 489: The Paradise Theater In Chicago and Howard Johnson's Restaurants. 35:14

25d ago35:14

35:14

Episode 489: I will discuss The Paradise Theater in Chicago and read a 1964 menu from Howard Johnson's Restaurants.

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Episode 488: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Debut Of Wonder Woman, And Matty's Wayside Inn In Glenview, IL. 34:13

21d ago34:13

34:13

Episode 488: I will discuss my memories of The Wonder Woman TV Series that debuted 50 years ago, and I will read a menu from Matty's Wayside Inn in Glenview, IL.

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Episode 487: The Bakery Restaurant Cookbook And Its Recipe For Beef Wellington. 36:47

29d ago36:47

36:47

Episode 487: I read a recipe for Beef Wellington from The Bakery Restaurant Cookbook in Chicago.

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Episode 486: The Horror Movies That Should Have Aired on Creature Featuresthat aired on WGN-TV Channel 9. 29:31

22d ago29:31

29:31

Episode 486: I will discuss whether Creature Features was still on the air and what horror movies should be broadcast.

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Episode 485: The WTTW Auction Show on Channel 11 and The Flame Restaurant. 29:41

1M ago29:41

29:41

Episode 485: I will discuss the WTTW Auction Show that aired on Channel 11 in Chicago and read a 1970s menu from The Flame Restaurant.

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Episode 484: WJPC 95 AM Radio Station And The Pickle Barrel Restaurant In Chicago. 30:32

1M ago30:32

30:32

Episode 484: WJPC 95 AM Radio Station and read a menu from The Pickle Barrel Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 483: My Memories Of KIss In the 1970s, And Diana's Restaurant in Greektown Chicago. 35:45

1M ago35:45

35:45

Episode 483: I will discuss my memories of the rock band Kiss in the 1970s and read a menu from Diana's Greek Restaurant in the Greektown neighborhood of Chicago.

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Episode 482: The 50th Anniversary Of Saturday Night Live And The Kickapoo Inn Restaurant In Chicago. 31:26

2M ago31:26

31:26

Episode 482: I will discuss my memories of The 50th Anniversary Of Saturday Night Live and read a menu from The Kickapoo Inn Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 481: The Axle Roller Rink, Humphrey Bogart Movies On WGN Channel 9 In Chicago, And The James Tavern Restaurants. 30:48

2M ago30:48

30:48

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Episode 480: Journey To The Beginning Of Time And October 5 Restaurant In Morton Grove IL. 30:56

2M ago30:56

30:56

Episode 480: I will discuss the 1955 movie Journey To The Beginning Of Time that aired on Garfield Goose & Friends on WGN-TV Channel 9, and I will read a menu from The October 5 Restaurant in Morton Grove, IL.

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Episode 479: Karrs Five And Dime Store And Stan Mikita's Village Inn Restaurant in Oak Brook, IL 33:19

2M ago33:19

33:19

Episode 479: I will discuss Karr's Five and Dime Store in Chicago, and I will read a menu from Stan Mikita's Village Inn restaurant in Oak Brook, IL.

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Episode 478: Lytton's Department Store And The Cart Restaurant In Chicago. 36:47

2M ago36:47

36:47

Episode 478: I will discuss The Lytton's Department Store and read a 1963 menu from The Cart Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 477: The 60th Anniversaries Of TV Shows That Debuted in 1965, And The Great Gritzbe's Flying Food Show Restaurant In Chicago. 40:28

2M ago40:28

40:28

Episode 477: I will discuss the 60th anniversaries of TV shows that debuted in 1965, and I will read a 1976 menu from The Great Gritzbe's Flying Food Show Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 476: The 55th Anniversaries Of Creature Features & Screaming Yellow Theater And That Steak Joynt Restaurant In Chicago. 40:24

2M ago40:24

40:24

Episode 476: I will discuss my memories of Creature Features and Screaming Yellow Theater. Also, I will read a menu from That Steak Joynt Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 475: NewsCenter 5 And Doro's Italian Restaurant & Lounge In Chicago. 34:19

2M ago34:19

34:19

Episode 475: I will discuss my memories of NewsCenter 5 on WMAQ-TV Channel 5 in Chicago in the 1970s, and I will read a menu from Doro's Italian Restaurant & Lounge in Chicago.

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Episode 474: Toys By Rizzi Toy Store And Armando's Italian Restaurant In Chicago. 33:55

3M ago33:55

33:55

Episode 474: I will discuss The Toys by Rizzi Toy Store and read a menu from Armando's Italian Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 473 The 1979 Album "Breakfast In America" By Supertramp, And Agostino's Italian Restaurant In Chicago. 35:08

3M ago35:08

35:08

Episode 473: I will discuss my memories of the 1979 album "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp and read a 1962 menu from Agostino's Italian Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 472: My Memories Of Late-Night TV Reruns on WFLD-TV Channel 32 In The Late 1970s And Maxim's de Paris Restaurant in Chicago 33:46

3M ago33:46

33:46

Episode 472: I will discuss my memories of watching late-night reruns on WFLD-TV Channel 32 in the late 1970s, and read a 1976 menu from Maxim's de Paris Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 471: The Zenith Flash-Matic Remote Control And Adolph's Restaurant In Chicago. 31:47

3M ago31:47

31:47

Episode 471: I will discuss the Zenith Flash-Matic Wireless Remote Control and read a 1962 menu from Adolph's Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 470: The Flying Turns At Riverview Park And The William Tell Restaurant In Chicago. 36:30

3M ago36:30

36:30

Episode 470: I will discuss the Flying Turns Roller Coaster at Riverview Park, which was in the news recently, and read a menu from the William Tell Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 469: Music Video 60 on WPWR-TV Channel 60 In Chicago, And the Boston Sea Party Restaurants. 31:25

3M ago31:25

31:25

Episode 469: I will discuss my memories of The Music Video 60 program that aired on WPWR-TV Channel 60 in Chicago, and The Boston Sea Party Restaurants.

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Episode 468: The Double Drive-In Theater And Arnie's Restaurant In Chicago. 33:54

3M ago33:54

33:54

Episode 468: I will discuss the 75th anniversary of the grand opening of The Double Drive-In Theater and read a menu from Arnie's Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 467: The Marbro Theater in Chicago, And Lum's Restaurants. 33:50

3M ago33:50

33:50

Episode 467: I will talk about the Marbro Theater in Chicago and read a menu from Lum's Restaurant.

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Episode 466: Chez Paul Restaurant in Chicago, And The Randhurst Mall Directory In Mount Prospect, IL.. 29:56

4M ago29:56

29:56

Episode 466: I read a menu from The Chez Paul Restaurant in Chicago, and the directory from The Randhurst Mall in Mount Prospect, IL.

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Episode 465: The Uptown Theater And The Beverly Woods restaurant In Chicago. 29:22

4M ago29:22

29:22

Episode 465: I will discuss the history of the Uptown Theater and read a menu from the Beverly Woods Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 464: The 60th Anniversary Of The Grand Opening Of Ford City Shopping Center In Chicago. 42:53

4M ago42:53

42:53

Episode 464: I will discuss the history and my memories for the 60th anniversary of the grand opening of Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago.

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Episode 463: The Jetstream Roller Coaster In Riverview Park In Chicago, And Mister Kelly's Nightclub In Chicago. 31:37

4M ago31:37

31:37

Episode 463: I will discuss the Jetstream Roller Coaster in Riverview Park in Chicago, and read a 1960s menu from Mister Kelly's Nightclub in Chicago.

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Episode 462: My Review Of The New Jack In The Box Restaurant In Countryside, IL, And The Shangri-La Restaurant In Chicago. 32:21

4M ago32:21

32:21

Episode 462: I will discuss my review of The New Jack In The Box Restaurant in Countryside, IL, and read a 1963 menu from The Shangri-La Restaurant.

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Episode 461: My Memories Of Bub's Daddy Gum And The Stockyard Inn In Chicago. 31:00

4M ago31:00

31:00

Episode 461: I will discuss my memories of Bub's Daddy Gum in the 1970s, and read a menu from The Stockyard Inn in Chicago.

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Episode 460: The 30th Anniversary Of The Closing Of Kroch's & Brentano's Book Store In Chicago, And Bill Knapp's Restaurants. 32:44

4M ago32:44

32:44

Episode 460: I will discuss the 30th Anniversary of the closing of Kroch's & Brentano's Book Store in Chicago, and reading the menu from Bill Knapp's Restaurants.

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Episode 459: My Tribute To Chicago Cubs Player Ryne Sandberg And The 90th Anniversary Of The Opening Of Polk Brothers In Chicago. 34:00

4M ago34:00

34:00

Episode 459: I will do a tribute to Chicago Cubs Player Ryne Sandberg And The 90th Anniversary of the opening of Polk Brothers in Chicago.

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Episode 458: Mason's Old-Fashioned Root Beer In Chicago, And The Martinique Restaurant In Evergreen Park, IL. 32:24

4M ago32:24

32:24

Episode 458: I will discuss Mason's Old-Fashioned Root Beer in Chicago, and I will read a menu from The Martinique Restaurant in Evergreen Park, IL.

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Episode 457: The Short-Lived TV Series Chicago Story, And The Purple Cow Ice Cream Shop In Chicago. rlour 33:35

4M ago33:35

33:35

Episode 457: I will discuss the short-lived TV series Chicago Story, and I will read a menu from The Purple Cow Ice Cream Shop in Chicago.

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Episode 456: Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet In Elmhurst, IL, And Lawrence Of Oregano Restaurant In Chicago. 34:00

5M ago34:00

34:00

Episode 456: I will discuss my memories of Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet in Elmhurst, IL, and I will read my menu from The Lawrence of Oregano Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 455: The CTA Bus Route 149 Stateliner And The Top Of The Rock Restaurant In Chicago. 28:30

5M ago28:30

28:30

Episode 455: I will discuss the CTA bus route 149 Stateliner, and read a menu from The Top of the Rock Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 454: Recent News About Ford City Mall And The Inglenook Log Cabin Restaurant In Chicago. 31:32

5M ago31:32

31:32

Episode 454: I will discuss the recent news about Ford City Mall and read a menu from The Inglenook Log Cabin Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 453: The Children's TV Program Clock-A-Doodle Day And The Consort Restaurant In Chicago. 30:53

5M ago30:53

30:53

Episode 453: I will discuss the children's TV program Clock-A Doodle Day, and read a menu from The Consort Restaurant at The Continental Plaza Hotel in Chicago.

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Episode 452: The TV Series Passage To Adventure and The Gold Coin Restaurant In Chicago. 31:02

5M ago31:02

31:02

Episode 452: I will discuss the TV series Passage to Adventure, and I will read off a menu from The Gold Coin Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 451: My Memories Of Canfield's Soft Drinks And David's Restaurant In Chicago. 39:41

5M ago39:41

39:41

Episode 451: I will discuss my memories of Canfield's Soft Drinks, and I will read off a 1967 menu from David's Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 450: My Memories Of Tastee-Freez And The Round Table Restaurant In Chicago. 31:46

5M ago31:46

31:46

Episode 450: I will discuss my memories of Tastee-Freez and will read off a menu from The Round Table in Chicago.

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Episode 449: The Paul Bunyan Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Perfection And Superfection Games In The 70s. 30:25

5M ago30:25

30:25

Episode 449: I will read off a menu from The Paul Bunyan Restaurant in Chicago, and my memories of The Perfection and Superfection games from the 70s.

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