The Stonecipher Report

The Stonecipher Report is On-the-Air Today

It's that OTHER Tuesday again and Michael Sweeney and Tyler Rippeteau of The Stonecipher Report will be coming to you live from the South Side of Chicago on 88.5 WHPK-FM and online at http://whpk.org. 

We've got political news from around the world, an interesting discussion on media bias and, as always, our world-famous "Pardon the Insurrection". 

Check us out now, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM Chicago time.

Central Competition

Posted By: Mike Rodbard

July 23, 2009

The Cubs swept the Washington Nationals last weekend. 4 games, 4 wins.

Nice.

The Cubs almost got swept by the defending champs, the Philadelphia Phillies. 3 games, 1 win.

Not so nice.

Hanging Out at WHPK (with Pictures)

Posted by: Tyler Rippeteau

July 22, 2009

It has been a while since I've posted anything to the site, and for that I apologize.  I have instructed Michael to give me a hard time until I do.  So that offer is on the table for any readers who want to email me at StoneTSR@gmail.com and bug me as well.  Might help.

Anyhow, neither Michael nor I have been slacking in the radio department lately.  In fact, we've added another day (adding to our regularly scheduled every other Monday we will now be on the alternating Tuesday as well - including this coming Tuesday July 28 ay 3:00 PM) and we've even picked up a few shifts here and there, which we hope to do more of in the near future.

The Stonecipher Report On the Air Today - Monday, 7-20

Posted By: Michael Sweeney

July 20, 2009

It’s the alternating Monday once again…and that means it's time for The Stonecipher Report radio show, available over the air or via the Internet. We'll be on Monday, July 20, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM Chicago time on WHPK-FM (tune in locally at 88.5 FM). And, of course, you can also hear us online at WHPK.org [http://www.whpk.org/], streaming live from 1:00 - 2:00 PM on the West Coast, 4:00-5:00 PM on the East Coast (just click the "Listen" tab or the "We are STREAMING" window on the station's website).

Tyler and I will be talking about the latest in politics, sports, and pop culture, including some coverage of Walter Cronkite, Tom Watson, Sarah Palin, and the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing…plus, some great music by Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, and even some classic ‘70s Philly soul. Please tune us in today if you can!

Apparently, it Was “TIME” For Them to Be in the Tank For Palin…

Posted By: Michael Sweeney

July 18, 2009

So, you either open your mailbox (you dwindling number of still-subscribers) or pick up a copy at a newsstand (you also-rarer-than-used-to-be purchaser of the mag), and there, on the July 20, 2009 issue of TIME Magazine, you find a cover with a pic of Sarah Palin – wearing tight tan cords, sandals, and a casual black blouse – standing on a dock and staring off to the side, pretend-thoughtfully, under the headline, "The Renegade." Uh-oh, you may think – WTF is going on here?

A Double-Dip This Week: The Stonecipher Report On the Air Monday, 7-13 AND Tuesday, 7-14

Posted By: Michael Sweeney

July 12, 2009

Ah, the middle of summer – time for tasty double-dips and all-day doubleheaders…and, this week, it’ll also be time for a special double "two-fer" of The Stonecipher Report radio show. We will be broadcasting over the air as well as via the Internet, live this Monday, July 13, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM Chicago time (in a fill-in role) on WHPK-FM…and then we will also be on in our "regular" (this week) Tuesday time slot, on July 14 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. You can tune us in locally (on Chicago’s South Side) at 88.5 FM…and, of course, you can also hear us online at WHPK.org, streaming live by just clicking the "Listen" tab or the "We are STREAMING" window on the station's website.

I will run the show (and pick the music – so, listen for some Robyn Hitchcock, Big Star, Brazilian jazz, and Radiohead) on Monday – and Tyler will be in charge on Tuesday…and we’ll be covering the latest in the national (Cheney / CIA, Sotomayor hearings, etc.) and local (Madigan out of the Senate and Governor races, Burris fading away) political stories, as well as a bunch of other interesting subjects…so, please tune us in if you can – twice this week!

Consistent Inconcistencies

Posted By: Mike Rodbard

July 10, 2009

So here we sit on the eve of the series before All-Star break, the metaphorical half-way point of the season: Four games in three days with the dreaded St. Louis "We got DeRosa" Cardinals.

The Cubs lost 2 of 3 during the actual half-way point of the season to the Atlanta Braves.

In February, Cub fans were licking their chops.

And buying tickets.

Not so much chop-licking these days...But ticket sales are still strong indeed.

Lisa Madigan Makes Up Her Mind…(and Startles the Political World)

Posted By: Michael Sweeney

July 9, 2009

What?!? THAT’s what we’ve all been waiting for here in Illinois (and across the rest of the country)? "Just" another potential term as IL Attorney General for the state’s assumed political "Big Dog," Lisa Madigan? Huh? THAT’s what had all the other politicians in Illinois waiting and wondering what the state’s electoral 800 lb. gorilla was gonna do? Man…and we thought that AK’s Sarah Palin was a frustrating, complicated mess…

So, yes, you may have heard that, no, Madigan WON’T be running for the US Senate seat (formerly occupied by Barack Obama; currently being barely warmed by Roland "Jus’ Passin’ Through" Burris) from IL in 2010…NOR – as long expected – will she be competing for the IL Governor’s job up for election that same year. She is – instead – going to seek an additional term as state Attorney General. Uh, wha?

Stretch, Stretch, Then Break

Posted By: Mike Rodbard

July 7, 2009

Irony can present itself in various and strange forms.

Cubs fans know this all too well.

The team has been sucking it up all season.

The last two series for the team, however, have been successful, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 out of 3 on the road, and then taking 3 of 4 from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Stonecipher Report On the Air Today - Monday, 7-06

Posted By: Michael Sweeney

July 6, 2009

It’s THAT Monday again…and that means it's time once again for The Stonecipher Report radio show, available over the air or via the Internet. We'll be on Monday, July 6, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM Chicago time on WHPK-FM (tune in locally at 88.5 FM). And, of course, you can also hear us online at WHPK.org, streaming live from 1:00 - 2:00 PM on the West Coast, 4:00-5:00 PM on the East Coast (just click the "Listen" tab or the "We are STREAMING" window on the station's website).

Oh, Tyler and I will MOST DEFINITELY talk us some Palin…as well as other interesting subjects…so, please tune us in if you can!