The Nick D Podcast on Radio Misfits Nick Digilio

Nick welcomes Music Journalist Jim Ryan to the podcast to talk about his interviews with comedian Fortune Feimster, musicians Buddy Guy and Kerry King (from Slayer), and Chicago musician/pro-wrestling promoter Billy Corgan. Plus, they talk about getting hurt in mosh pits, bad comedians selling out arenas, Oates jamming without Hall, and how absolutely amazing and vital Devo still are, after 50 years. Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick finish up their taste tests from The Baltics, talk about how cicadas (AKA: Land Shrimp) just wanna get laid, how canned veggies are just as good as fresh veggies, and brown-shelled eggs are exactly the same as white-shelled eggs....and Nick talks about his next 'Nick's Pix' movie screening at the Lake Theater in Oak Park: The Who's "TOMMY," reserve your seats here: classiccinemas.com/nick/ [EP245]

TV critic Dan Fienberg, from The Hollywood Reporter and The Fien Print, returns for his bi-weekly visit to discuss "Dark Matter" the new series with Jennifer Connelly, "The Veil" with Elisabeth Moss, the latest episodes of "Top Chef" (boy, that "Restaurant Wars" was something!) and the last episode of SNL hosted by Maya Rudolph, and more. Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick continue their taste testing through The Baltic region, they have fun with some weird food myths, and they fear that Zombie Cicadas might show up at the Midway Drive-In while Nick is hosting an event there. Oooooh, scary! [EP244]

Nick welcomes food writer/editor Marnie Shure to the podcast to discuss tipping scams, the new Ruby-red pineapples from Del-Monte (which cost about $400?!!!?), and delicious edible bugs available in Chicago. Marnie also gives Nick an update on the next "Mortified" show, and her latest Horror Report. Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick talk about food cravings, pizza with hot dogs on it, and how to relax a lobster before throwing it in a pot of boiling water. They also taste-test more snacks from The Baltics, talk about the upcoming "Flashback Weekend Horror Convention," and discuss the coolest gangs in the movie "The Warriors," and how unbelievably committed those gangs have to be to their make-up and costumes. [EP243]

In this "For The People" episode, Nick welcomes The Consumerman Herb Weisbaum, from Checkbook.org to the podcast, to discuss how to conveniently and safely book vacations for the upcoming season, how financial anxiety impacts financial debt, and how to protect yourself from medical data breaches. Then, our car expert from Consumer Guide Automotive, Tom Appel, joins Nick to talk about the long-lost world of the convertible, the problems with VW and its Blue Tooth connectivity, automatic emergency braking systems, the 1979 Ford Pinto & its HUGE problems, and more. They also do another round of StarSpotter and Mystery Show, and Nick talks about the Zombie Movie Event that he is hosting at The Midway Drive-In on May 18th. [EP242]

Nick talks about his upcoming "Nick's Pix" screening of "Streets of Fire" (on May 8th at The Lake Theater in Oak Park Il), chats with AAW Pro's Dr. Keith Lipinski about all things Pro-Wrestling (including the latest from the WWE, AEW, the Independents, and more), and welcomes Mike Kerz from The Midway Drive-In, to talk about the 45th anniversary of the release of The Greatest Zombie Film Ever Made: "Dawn of the Dead." Nick is hosting the incredible 4 movie, Dusk Til Dawn George A. Romero Zombie Event at The Midway Drive-In on Saturday, May 18th....and you will hear all of the gory details. Plus, Esmeralda Leon and Nick taste more snacks from The Baltic, swallow a giant white soda pill, and learn all about "Friends Day!" [EP241]

Nick explains why there was no Friday episode last week, and chats about his upcoming "Nick's Pix" film series, before he welcomes filmmaker/writer/journalist/host Amy Guth to the podcast. Amy is live from New York at the CineFest Film Festival to talk about her Elvis movie that is competing at that fest, the usual and hilarious problems with Zoom meetings, what it's like to be stuck in an airplane bathroom for 16 hours, and how the Humpty Dance inspires her to this very day. Then, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to talk about being sick, how your body responds to stress, and how working for Johnny B just might kill you. They also taste test more snacks from The Baltics, and learn about how The Grateful Dead saved the 1992 Olympics for the Lithuanian basketball team. [EP240]