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 1436 - Summertime Swingin'
6/25/2025
Garry discusses with Leslie about her lost cat and how FOPO is influencing people these days.
Duration:00:33:50
GarrForce Episode 1435 - Soak up the sun, feel the fun!
6/23/2025
Garry discusses what "fridge cigarette" is. Plus, a woman is killed by a train after using the tracks as a bathroom.
Duration:00:34:26
GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 6-20-25
6/20/2025
Garry welcomes Jon Najarian & Jenna Duddleston to The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! Streaming starts at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central, on Friday, June 20, 2025. We know nonsense and yappetizers aplenty will be served. Lube is up to you, just be safe and responsible while you stream along LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! (or catch a replay at your convenience) on the GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel. Subscribe to the GarrForceLIVE channel! It’s free and can be found at " / garrforcelive " Once subscribed, you can also click the bell icon to be notified when the show is LIVE! Every one of the cocktail hour shows can be replayed there on demand too. The GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel is the only place you MAY share comments that we MAY see in our virtual studio, and it is the only place you MAY play along with Leslie’s game. Comments shared while we are live streaming MAY be shown on the screen and/or we MAY talk about them. You MAY text or leave voicemail at anytime at: 1.773.888.2157 (regular charges apply). Tell your friends and family about the show by sharing a link on ANY of your favorite social media channels, including Facebook: just point that link to our YouTube Stream! Garry still a Facebook page where he posts a lot, but we do not stream there.
Duration:01:19:21
GarrForce Episode 1434 - A Throw Back Pre-Board Show
6/20/2025
Pre-Board fun for tonight's cocktail show and a throw back show from WGN.FM
Duration:01:39:31
GarrForce Episode 1433 - What's a RAT?
6/18/2025
Garry discusses a video by Captain Steve about the Air India crash. Plus, a woman in Texas is married to a man without him knowing he was married.
Duration:00:32:46
GarrForce Episode 1432 - Airplanes
6/16/2025
Garry discusses more around the plane crash in India. Plus, a man is convicted for pretending to be flight crew to fly free on airlines.
Duration:00:37:23
GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 6-13-25
6/13/2025
Garry welcomes Lisa Whelchel to The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! Streaming starts at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central, on Friday, June 13, 2025. We know nonsense and yappetizers aplenty will be served. Lube is up to you, just be safe and responsible while you stream along LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! (or catch a replay at your convenience) on the GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel. Subscribe to the GarrForceLIVE channel! It’s free and can be found at " / garrforcelive " Once subscribed, you can also click the bell icon to be notified when the show is LIVE! Every one of the cocktail hour shows can be replayed there on demand too.
Duration:05:18:17
GarrForce Episode 1431 - Which Way Are We Going?
6/13/2025
Garry shares some pre-flight fun along with some way back audio from 10 years ago on WGN.FM
Duration:01:54:55
GarrForce Episode 1430 - Hot Summer Fun
6/11/2025
Garry discusses a gender reveal party that took place on an airplane. Plus, a man in Kentucky releases a raccoon in a business.
Duration:00:36:47
GarrForce Episode 1429 - Sunshine in June
6/9/2025
Garry shares the most popular dog names and shares some details on upcoming Cocktail Show guests for this week.
Duration:00:37:12
GarrForce Episode 6-6-25
6/6/2025
Meteorological Summer engaged. What better time to go Commando on The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! Streaming starts at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central, on Friday, June 6, 2025. No guests are scheduled, but as you saw last week, you never know when there will be a last minute change of game plan. We know nonsense and yappetizers aplenty will be served. Lube is up to you, just be safe and responsible while you stream along LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! (or catch a replay at your convenience) on the GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel.
Duration:03:41:17
GarrForce Episode 1428 - Pre-Flight Medley
6/6/2025
Pre-Flight for the tonight's cocktail show. Meteorological Summer engaged. What better time to go Commando on The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! Streaming starts at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central, on Friday, June 6, 2025. No guests are scheduled, but as you saw last week, you never know when there will be a last minute change of game plan. We know nonsense and yappetizers aplenty will be served. Lube is up to you, just be safe and responsible while you stream along LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! (or catch a replay at your convenience) on the GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel.
Duration:00:28:22
GarrForce Episode 1427 - Abbey Road
6/4/2025
Garry discusses his reaction to watching a young woman react to hearing The Beatles medley from Abbey Road for the first time.
Duration:00:29:03
GarrForce Episode 1426 - Summer Wind
6/2/2025
Garry breaks down the People magazine article on David Muir. Plus, police have trouble getting a bobcat out of a lady's house.
Duration:00:32:53
GarrForce Cocktail Show Live 5-30-25
5/30/2025
Welcome to the sixth season of The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! Watch what gets built, starting with the premiere episode at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central, on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Actor and comedian Jeremy Piven was a late addition to the show and joins Garry to chat about his career and his current stand-up comedy tour (tickets available at https://jeremy-piven.com). Nonsense and yappetizers aplenty served too. As on all the streams, bring your own lube and be safe and responsible while you stream along LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! (or catch a replay at your convenience) on the GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel.
Duration:03:52:39
GarrForce Episode 1425 - Friday Fun!
5/30/2025
Pre-Board show for tonight's cocktail show featuring an Albert Brooks interview with Steve & Garry from 40 years ago on WLS radio.
Duration:00:36:09
GarrForce Episode 1424 - Wednesday: Halfway to the weekend!
5/28/2025
Garry discusses the parking lot of inflatables that Leslie checked out at a nearby mall.
Duration:00:32:27
GarrForce Episode 1423 - Memorial Day 2025
5/26/2025
Garry plays his Dad's tape and shares some insight around Memorial Day.
Duration:00:33:20
GarrForce Cocktail Hour Live 5-23-25
5/23/2025
Here's a twist: we've been doing live streaming shows for FIVE years. The Garry Meier Show Cocktail Hour LIVE! concludes its fifth season starting at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 Central, on Friday, May 23, 2025. Nonsense and yappetizers aplenty will be available. You bring your own whatever and be safe and responsible while you stream along LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! (or catch a replay at your convenience) on the GarrForceLIVE YouTube channel.
Duration:01:42:55
GarrForce Episode 1423 - Ron Santo
5/23/2025
Pre-Board flight including a interview with Ron Santo
Duration:00:29:41