Garry Meier Show
Comedy
Garry's wit and absorbing energy keeps Chicagoans entertained day after day. Garry will tell you that his career in radio all began with a dead butterfly. One day he walked out of his house and saw a beautiful dead Monarch butterfly lying on the ground. He scooped up the lifeless harbinger of things to come and sent it to his then favorite disc jockey, Larry Lujack, the biggest jock in Chicago at the time. Larry was always talking about reincarnation and he claimed he was going to come back as a butterfly. In a note accompanying the butterfly Garry said, "I think I found your dead uncle. Sorry for your loss". Larry read the note on the air. For Garry it was a "flashpoint" moment. Fascinated with radio, he knew what he was destined to do in life when he heard his material on the air. Meier rose to prominence in Chicago as part of one of the most successful number one radio duos in the country, the Steve & Garry Show. The fifteen-year run garnered international publicity, as well as an Emmy for the TV show Greetings From Graceland. Meier also gained renown for his highly successful eight-year run on the Roe & Garry Show. In addition to these accomplishments, Meier has displayed his wit and energy as a solo host and as a feature reporter for WGN-TV's morning show. He loves what he does, carrying all of his inventory in his head and feels that even with all of his success, the best is still yet to come.
Location:
Chicago, IL
Description:
Garry's wit and absorbing energy keeps Chicagoans entertained day after day. Garry will tell you that his career in radio all began with a dead butterfly. One day he walked out of his house and saw a beautiful dead Monarch butterfly lying on the ground. He scooped up the lifeless harbinger of things to come and sent it to his then favorite disc jockey, Larry Lujack, the biggest jock in Chicago at the time. Larry was always talking about reincarnation and he claimed he was going to come back as a butterfly. In a note accompanying the butterfly Garry said, "I think I found your dead uncle. Sorry for your loss". Larry read the note on the air. For Garry it was a "flashpoint" moment. Fascinated with radio, he knew what he was destined to do in life when he heard his material on the air. Meier rose to prominence in Chicago as part of one of the most successful number one radio duos in the country, the Steve & Garry Show. The fifteen-year run garnered international publicity, as well as an Emmy for the TV show Greetings From Graceland. Meier also gained renown for his highly successful eight-year run on the Roe & Garry Show. In addition to these accomplishments, Meier has displayed his wit and energy as a solo host and as a feature reporter for WGN-TV's morning show. He loves what he does, carrying all of his inventory in his head and feels that even with all of his success, the best is still yet to come.
Twitter:
@garrymeiershow
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.garrymeier.com/
Episodes
GarrForce Episode 1360 - Merry Christmas!!
12/25/2024
A day for memories past and present. Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah. Peace.
Duration:00:36:23
GarrForce Episode 1359 - Merry Merry Merry
12/23/2024
Garry discusses the weird around the CEO shooter. Plus, a man is feeling much better after the live cockroach was removed from his small intestine.
Duration:00:34:01
GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 12-20-24
12/20/2024
Tis the show before... Christmas... and Hanukkah... and lots of other stuff! The Friday, December 20th, 2024 edition of the Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! has three scheduled guests! Dieter Sturm, Academy Award winning special effects artist who could be called “The Snowfather” will be back on the show. Jenna Duddleston, our official GarrForce Bartender will be aboard to mix up a Sparkling Momegranate Moscow Mule. And, earlier this week, Garry reunited with his former “operator” (a/k/a stylist), Pascal, following his participation in the most recent season of TV’s The Golden Bachelorette, and we’ll share that conversation!
Duration:01:13:58
GarrForce Episode 1358 - Pre-Flight Merriment
12/20/2024
‘Tis the show before... Christmas... and Hanukkah... and lots of other stuff! The Friday, December 20th, 2024 edition of the Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! has three scheduled guests! Dieter Sturm, Academy Award winning special effects artist who could be called “The Snowfather” will be back on the show. Jenna Duddleston, our official GarrForce Bartender will be aboard to mix up a Sparkling Momegranate Moscow Mule. And, earlier this week, Garry reunited with his former “operator” (a/k/a stylist), Pascal, following his participation in the most recent season of TV’s The Golden Bachelorette, and we’ll share that conversation!
Duration:00:20:57
GarrForce Episode 1357 - Ho Ho Ho
12/18/2024
Garry discusses what to expect on TV and radio over the holidays. Plus, a weird hunting mishap involving a falling bear happened in Virginia.
Duration:00:35:53
GarrForce Episode 1356 - Hot Hot Hot!
12/16/2024
Garry discusses the new record 2025 travel numbers. Plus, a pet crocodile is dead after two brothers got into a argument.
Duration:00:30:00
GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 12-13-2024
12/13/2024
No bad luck here because Tom Skilling is back with the GarrForce on the Friday, December 13th, 2024 edition of the Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! Stream along to see where in the world he is enjoying being the retired chief WGN-TV Meteorologist while occasionally submitting special reports to the big ol’ Channel 9 Chicago. And, speaking of WGN, we also have a pre-recorded special report from our very own Friday live show producer Alan Dalinka together with Marcus Leshock from WGN Morning News during the Disney Cruise Line’s invited media preview cruise in the Bahamas aboard the brand new ship in the fleet, “Disney Treasure” earlier this week. If that’s not enough, we have an encore performance by Oh Yes! to keep with Garry’s holiday mood.
Duration:01:07:07
GarrForce Episode 1355 - Mix Tape Friday
12/13/2024
No bad luck here because Tom Skilling is back with the GarrForce on the Friday, December 13th, 2024 edition of the Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! Stream along to see where in the world he is enjoying being the retired chief WGN-TV Meteorologist while occasionally submitting special reports to the big ol’ Channel 9 Chicago. And, speaking of WGN, we also have a pre-recorded special report from our very own Friday live show producer Alan Dalinka together with Marcus Leshock from WGN Morning News during the Disney Cruise Line’s invited media preview cruise in the Bahamas aboard the brand new ship in the fleet, “Disney Treasure” earlier this week. If that’s not enough, we have an encore performance by Oh Yes! to keep with Garry’s holiday mood.
Duration:00:25:30
GarrForce Episode 1354 - A Great Way To Start Your Day!
12/11/2024
Garry shares a great way to start each day. Plus, there is new research on letting dogs verbally express themselves.
Duration:00:32:32
GarrForce Episode 1353 - Snow Snow Snow
12/9/2024
Garry discusses how crazy most days have become on the planet Plus, a 74 year old bird lays an egg.
Duration:00:31:57
GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 12-6-24
12/6/2024
From The Buddy Rich Band, Drummer Gregg Potter and Cathy Rich return to The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, December 6, 2024. We are back to our usual Friday live schedule with ample nonsense and yappetizers too.
Duration:01:08:28
GarrForce Episode 1352 - PreFlight Countdown
12/6/2024
From The Buddy Rich Band, Drummer Gregg Potter and Cathy Rich return to The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Friday, December 6, 2024. We are back to our usual Friday live schedule with ample nonsense and yappetizers too. The livestream starts at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central, exclusively on the GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel. Remember: the only way to comment along with the Live show, and to play along in Leslie’s giveaway, is the GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel.
Duration:00:13:54
GarrForce Episode 1351- Who wants a podcast?
12/4/2024
Garry discusses how everyone is trying to go into broadcasting these days. Plus, the McRib is back!!
Duration:00:36:17
GarrForce Episode 1350 - Cyber Monday Fun
12/2/2024
Garry reflects on Thanksgiving and the video he posted on Black Friday.
Duration:00:33:39
GarrForce Episode 1349 - Black Friday Edition
11/29/2024
Happy Black Friday ! Hope this is your blackest Friday ever!
Duration:00:38:06
GarrForce Episode 1348 - Pre-Black Friday Fun
11/27/2024
Garry discusses the newly released Beatles '64 documentary. Plus, poor Elton John has gone blind in his eye because of an infection.
Duration:00:30:49
GarrForce Episode 1347 - Are you ready for some turkey?
11/25/2024
Garry discusses the plan for the Friday cocktail show along with the art of making mix tapes. Plus, police were called to a daycare in Japan because someone was stealing the kids slippers.
Duration:00:30:57
GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 11-22-24
11/22/2024
On the Friday, November 22, 2024 edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Mike Thomas will be aboard to discuss his book, “Carson The Magnificent” which completes the biography of the late long-time star of The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson, begun in 2002 by journalist Bill Zehme. We’ll also share a pre-recorded interview with Laurie Kane from inside the TreeTime showroom about some of the special seasonal offerings from GarrForce sponsor TreeTime.com.
Duration:01:09:21
GarrForce Episode 1346 -Here's Johnny!
11/22/2024
On the Friday, November 22, 2024 edition of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE, Mike Thomas will be aboard to discuss his book, “Carson The Magnificent” which completes the biography of the late long-time star of The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson, begun in 2002 by journalist Bill Zehme. We’ll also share a pre-recorded interview with Laurie Kane from inside the TreeTime showroom about some of the special seasonal offerings from GarrForce sponsor TreeTime.com. The usual nonsense and yappetizers will make appearances too. The livestream starts at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central, exclusively on the GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel.
Duration:00:13:25
GarrForce Episode 1345 - Its a Crazy Wednesday
11/20/2024
Garry discusses the Playboy club of long ago and what it was like inside. Plus, more monkeys in Thailand on the attack causing police to lock themselves in the police station.
Duration:00:31:47