Nick D – Jim Ryan, Oscar Predictions & More

In this episode, Nick shares his indifferent prediction of the Oscar ceremony winners, followed by a conversation with music journalist Jim Ryan from Forbes and The Daily Herald. They discuss Warren Zevon’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot, Jim’s interviews with music legends John Fogerty and Paul Stanley of KISS, and Jim’s moderating of a Q&A with the band Material Issue about their documentary “Out of Time.” Nick and Jim also pay tribute to the late Lin Brehmer from WXRT with some memorable anecdotes. Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to talk about the peculiar promotion of bad movies, further Academy Award topics, and conclude the Kit Kat taste testing. [EP122]