Smorgasbord Radio Network

The Smorgasbord Radio Network is home to the classic Chris and Dave Smorgasbord Radio show as well as "spin-off"podcasts of some of the more popular features of the show. The SmorgShow Podcast has its origins going back to 1982 when Chris Bockay and Dave Jackson hosted the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord on suburban Chicago high school radio station, WDGC-FM. The show was known at the time for its edginess for a high school radio program. Chris and Dave’s all-talk format broke the mold by deviating from the station’s rock genre and often pushed the boundaries of acceptable community standards. More than 25 years after its final airing, Chris Bockay resurrected the Smorgasbord brand name and paired up with his daughter, Ally to create a new podcast series staying true to the original spirit and variety format of the old radio show. Since 2010, we have continued to publish new content and Chris is frequently joined by original co-hosts Dave Jackson and Jerry Malauskas. The term ‘Smorgasbord’, as used here, is not meant to imply the show is related to food in any way and is certainly not a cooking show. Instead, the term used to suggest that we are ‘serving up’ a variety of programming elements, crossing many genres and formats – comedy, news, drama, current events and occasionally even stepping into the conspiracy realm. The Baba Gonesh Podcast is where you can absorb all of the wisdom of the SmorgShow's International News Correspondent, Baba Gonesh. By subscribing to Baba's podcast you will receive access to the full back catalog of Baba's "Thought for the Day", "Comedy Camel", "Baba News" and "Indian Folk Tales" and Breaking News from his homeland. You will also get ongoing updates about Baba’s downtown Chicago restaurant "The Hidden Palace - A Taste of Baba". After just a single listen, you will quickly understand why Baba is known worldwide as "The Master of the Wide Open Spaces Between the Ears". If you are a fan of classic, old-time radio dramas, the SmorgShow Theater is where you can hear all of our productions in a single location.