Here Comes Yesterday
Episodes
72 episodes
Animal Records
Vinyl records just passed $1 billion in sales in 2025 and are now the leading physical music format This month we talk with Greg Allen,the owner of Animal Records, a vinyl store in downtown Evanston. He's spinning good vibes and building a...
The Struggle to Be Green
Earth Day this year comes in the midst of an unprecedented attack on efforts to control pollution and deny climate change by America's national leadership. This podcast recalls the exciting early days of enthusiasm by Americans for cleanu...
The Takeaways
As we grow older we learn one very unhappy truth – old age is a series of take aways. People, places, memories, combinations of all three are gone. And so we all march backwards to reclaim those hours, days, even minutes of happiness that...
Sister Jane Once Fell in Love
For our annual St, Valentine's Day podcast, we offer a short story about a moment of unexpected love in a turbulent religious time.
Gripes and Resolutions
As 2026 gets underway, I think many people are reluctant to look back on 2025 with warm feelings. Good riddance . Putting all of those dark thoughts aside, I did want to go through an inventory of other things that I hope I will see less of in ...
A Hard Candy Christmas for Some
I read small town newspapers to relax sometimes. This holiday season it didn't work out so well. Letters from a column on Families that Need Help caught my eye and brought some tears. I share some of them in this podcast.
AI vs. The Man
In our society, we are currently seriously fretting about the future of work, where A.I. artificial intelligence is going to take over our world and we are going to be out or work, impoverished and left to our own devices. I want to take some t...
Matchbooks that Light Up the Goodtimes
The Research for this podcast started with me dumping out a bowl that contains matchbooks from dozens of joints I have been to over the decades. The old matchbooks recall more innocent times, long, long ago when people went out to have fun.
A Fix for 26
Here's our take on three communications strategies to help the hapless Democrats successfully relate to the American public and win the 2026 Congressional Election
An Apology for My Smart Phone
It's easy to be embarrassed about how much time you spend with your cell phone. I am - sometimes. But there are plenty of reasons why my "apology" here is really a defense. Listen on...
Shades of the Past
When I think back on life and look for lessons one that always stands out is that life is a series of subtractions – all the great people and places and events that came to you early on are seemingly subtracted year by year as you get older. Th...
Connecting with our Communities
No man is an island. Our lives are made up of communities. Membership gives us connection. Communities are crucial and essential parts of our lives.
The Friday Night Lights of Michael Hennessy
One of the most recognized football coaches in Northern Illinois is walking off the field after 38 seasons with Notre Dame College Prep and 20 trips to the State Finals. Mike Hennessy reflects on his amazing journey.
Pet Parade
About two out of every three households in the U.S. have a pet. From "Cat Ladies" to Gen Z'ers to Empty Nesters, the urge to own a pet is stronger than ever. We take a look all the wonderful choices.
Young at Heart
Young love is going through some turbulent times these days, so for this St., Valentine's Day podcast, we shift our attention to ups and downs of older love.
To Your Health!
In January, our thoughts turn to..... making it to another year. It's all about heath and those resolutions we're going to follows. Right?
Christmas Over Time
Christmas for a child becomes the start of a journey we revisit and enrich year after year as our lives move forward. In this podcast we look at Christmas through the decades.
Whistle While You Work
Yes, you can be happy at work. IF you work hard, work smart and enjoy the surroundings. Here's how.
Lucky to Be You!
Whether you believe it or not, you're pretty lucky Because of where and when you were born to begin with. After that is when things start getting interesting.
A Song is a Poem is a Story
Every day 120 thousand music tracks are uploaded to YouTube. in This podcast we showcase classic American pop tunes from many eras to show how music enhances poetry and tells a story.
Poetry in Motion
Those wonderful Mother Goose rhymes can create a life long love of poetry and rhyme. We offer a crash course in appreciation of the poetic art.
Talkin' About the Blues
Here's an inside look at our blueberry farm in Michigan where farming is a lot more than an old guy riding a tractor.
A Little Cabin in the Woods
Isn’t it everybody’s dream…. to have a little place in the country to escape to? A place that you can go when you want to get out of Dodge? A place where she can have a garden and the kids can run free and where he can take his dog for a ...
