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The Awkward Hour The guest will pick half of the playlist and in between songs will discuss their career, future endeavors, and comedy in general.

Every Tuesday night from 8:30pm-10pm on 88.7 WLUW (and the WLUW website), The Awkward Hour will feature a new guest from the local Chicago comedy scene (veterans and up-and-comers). There will also be witty banter and storytelling!

11/05/2011

TONIGHT! Tj Jagodowski will be on The Awkward Hour from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or online at awkwardhour.com). DO IT. IT'S DELIGHTFUL!

04/05/2011

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Our delightful WLUW manager has asked us to submit 30 minutes of our favorite show as an entry in the College Broadcasters Inc. Awards! We will be submitting as part of the “Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program” category, and really need help deciding what to submit.

03/05/2011

Biggest thing to happen this week! Joey Romaine and Griffin Eckstein will be on The Awkward Hour tonight from 8:30-10pm. Let's see what these firecrackers have to say, only on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or online at awkwardhour.com, sometime).

26/04/2011

Holy Joe Bill! Listen in to Awkward Hour tonight from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 to hear this guy's thoughts on brains, daughters, and le****ns! Relevant for everyone. Download on www.awkwardhour.com.

19/04/2011

TONIGHT! Half of the lovely and hysterical The Katydids will be chatting with The Awkward Hour from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7. Please tune in, or download next week at www.awkwardhour.com! LYLAS, FB Friends.

So we haven’t really shared this yet, but the Awkward Hour will be going on a much-needed hiatus after our May 10th episode. It has been an absolute blast doing the show, but also has required a lot of work on our end. And hey, we’re graduating from college and are just now starting our quest to liv

12/04/2011

Tonight! The brilliantly funny Kellan Alexander and Seth Dodson will be chattin' with The Awkward Hour from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7. If you miss it, please download the episode on www.awkwardhour.com! We so excited.

So we haven’t really shared this yet, but the Awkward Hour will be going on a much-needed hiatus after our May 10th episode. It has been an absolute blast doing the show, but also has required a lot of work on our end. And hey, we’re graduating from college and are just now starting our quest to liv

06/04/2011

HEY YOU GUYS! All previous episodes (minus the delightful Sarah Fineout's) are on www.awkwardhour.com! Check it out!

So we haven’t really shared this yet, but the Awkward Hour will be going on a much-needed hiatus after our May 10th episode. It has been an absolute blast doing the show, but also has required a lot of work on our end. And hey, we’re graduating from college and are just now starting our quest to liv

05/04/2011

Tonight! The Awkward Hour will be hangin' with Bethany Remely from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7. Please tune in on wluw.org or download the episode (whenever we choose to upload it) on www.awkwardhour.com!

So we haven’t really shared this yet, but the Awkward Hour will be going on a much-needed hiatus after our May 10th episode. It has been an absolute blast doing the show, but also has required a lot of work on our end. And hey, we’re graduating from college and are just now starting our quest to liv

30/03/2011

HEY. The fantastic and great Sarah Fineout is on the radio RIGHT NOW. on 88.7FM WLUW. Go to www.awkwardhour.com next week if you miss it, BUT DON'T. QUICK. NOW.

So we haven’t really shared this yet, but the Awkward Hour will be going on a much-needed hiatus after our May 10th episode. It has been an absolute blast doing the show, but also has required a lot of work on our end. And hey, we’re graduating from college and are just now starting our quest to liv

22/03/2011

TONIGHT! The Awkward Hour will be interviewing 3/4 of the inconquerable DMNK! Tune in from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 to hear Nick Mestad, Micah Sterenberg, and Devin Isa Boysname hang out with us. Go to www.awkwardhour.com next week if you miss it!

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15/03/2011

TONIGHT! The Awkward Hour will be interviewing the fantastic Jake Schneider from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7. Tune into wluw.org or THE RADIO to listen, or wait a whole week for us to upload it. Your move, friend.

04/03/2011

Hey guys! You should "like" our new team's FB page - '92 Dream Team. We promise we won't kill you with event invites or messages!

01/03/2011

TONIGHT!! The Awkward Hour is going live (permanently) starting with the unstoppable Elam sibs - Scott Elam, Brett Elam, and Erica Elam - only from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7. Or, you know, next week when we upload the episode to www.awkwardhour.com.

22/02/2011

Tonight! So nice we'll play it twice. The Barry Hite episode will be re-playing tonight from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7. If you missed last week's, the incredible Wood Sugars were on. Go listen to their episode on our website (which will soon be a .com - thanks to Eliaz Rodriguez, tech genius). Otherwise, check em out on woodsugars.com

Hey guys, after a little hiatus, The Awkward Hour is back in action tonight from 8:30-10pm (RIGHT NOW!) with our guests,...
09/02/2011

Hey guys, after a little hiatus, The Awkward Hour is back in action tonight from 8:30-10pm (RIGHT NOW!) with our guests, Dominizuelan LoriWendy! Tune in to WLUW-FM 88.7 (www.wluw.org to stream live) to hear all about roadtrips, awesome marketing tips and what not to wear! It's going to get really mushy really fast. Tune in tonight!

Four hours of fluid audio mannerisms with a focus on forgotten, incorrect, strange, and thematically aligned content. Incantations from the unseen.

01/02/2011

Loyal listeners! Unfortunately our fantastic interview with the unstoppable Dominizuelan LoriWendy will be playing NEXT TUESDAY. Tonight WLUW will be run by computers as we humans get buried in snow. C-U-Next-Tues!

26/01/2011

If you are an observant listener, you may have noticed that The Awkward Hour interview w B.Hite (barryquitecontrary) did not play last week. Thus, it will tonight from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (wluw.org). TUNE IN!

18/01/2011

Tonight! The Awkward Hour chats with the facebook-less Barry Hite from 8:30-10pm. Listen to learn about staycations at the shipyard, Barry's love for Leslie Nielsen (it's pretty serious) and even a couple "most embarrassing moment" stories! Only on WLUW-FM 88.7 (wluw.org to stream live). B Hite. B Hite. Barrybarrybarrybarrybarrybarry-quite contrary. B Hite.

11/01/2011

Tonight! The Awkward Hour chats with Reckoning Jet from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or online - just press listen). Chinese medicine, brain damage, and wild horses are all covered, naturally. Tune in for a special half hour at 8pm with John Stone and Brad Berghof.

Hey buddies, please listen to Wood Sugars' newest podcast. Super funny! Super fun! Fully endorsed and loved by us. Check...
07/01/2011

Hey buddies, please listen to Wood Sugars' newest podcast. Super funny! Super fun! Fully endorsed and loved by us. Check it out at http://www.woodsugars.com/listen/dwe4/.

Dates With Ever is a show hosted by Comedian Ever Mainard. Ever is joined by Donny and Eliaz of Wood Sugars as they list & chat about upcoming live comedy shows throughout Chicago and we actually talk about dating. We bridge the gap between “Normies”, Stand-ups, Improvisers, and Sketch Groups – All

05/01/2011

ALL OLDER EPISODES ARE ONLINE. ALL OLDER EPISODES ARE ONLINE. ALL OLDER EPISODES ARE ONLINE. thrilled. we are.

Hey friends, tune in to The Awkward Hour tonight from 8-10pm for a special Christmas break half-hour special featuring M...
05/01/2011

Hey friends, tune in to The Awkward Hour tonight from 8-10pm for a special Christmas break half-hour special featuring Mo Welch! Then, stay tuned for our interview with Adal Rifai ! Learn the secrets of hog queens, great pranking and great improvising! Only on 88.7 FM/ wluw.org!

28/12/2010

Listen to Mo Welch on The Awkward Hour as we talk about "Full House" (maybe a little too much), what it's like to be a great storyteller, and Wyoming. Why was she in Wyoming? Find out tonight from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or online - press listen). A special half hour with J Grant Collins will begin at 8pm! Scripted, but we haven't read the script! Uh oh.

21/12/2010

Listen to Stevenson Haig Waltien on The Awkward Hour as we talk about Woody Allen, CGI versus models versus dinosaurs being real, and of course, magic and lazers. Tonight from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or online - press listen). A special half hour with Jason Andre Smith will begin at 8pm! We don't know what he's going to do. Find out with us!

16/12/2010

Due to technical difficulties (RE: pop-ups for thigh joint issues), we haven't been able to upload the Grant Collins or Michael Lehrer episodes to the wordpress site. Sorry, y'all. COMING SOON!

14/12/2010

Need a pick me up? The Awkward Hour has a very special (very early) Christmas treat for you! Michael Lehrer and his incredible mother will be on from 8:30-10pm TONIGHT on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or stream online at wluw.org - press listen). Listen. We are speechless. DO NOT MISS.

07/12/2010

Yeah! J Grant Collins will be on The Awkward Hour tonight from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or stream online at wluw.org - press listen). Little girls choir and general creepiness, sad/funny stories of heartbreak, and an awkward silence no one will forget anytime soon. Physical bits over radio? WHAT?!

30/11/2010

Tonight! Thomas Gaughan will be on The Awkward Hour from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or stream online at wluw.org - press listen). Disney slaves, cravings for London, and the elusive red Power Ranger. LISTEN IN! So fun.

23/11/2010

LIVE SHOW! LIVE SHOW! Tonight Lyndsay Hailey will be going LIVE on The Awkward Hour from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or stream online at wluw.org - press listen). Normally we'd say what we talked about, BUT WE DON'T KNOW YET. Find out with us tonight! Will we mess up FCC regulations? hopefully not.

16/11/2010

Oh man. Katie Rich is on The Awkward Hour from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or stream online at wluw.org - press listen). Khakis, Seth Rogen's inane laugh, and mooses on the looses. Let's do this!

10/11/2010

Tonight! Brett Lyons is on The Awkward Hour from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or stream online at wluw.org - press listen). Jaws, Bozo the Clown, the imminent demise of Clark Street bar-goers, and running! Fun times for all!

02/11/2010

Tonight! Blaine Swen is on The Awkward Hour from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or stream online at wluw.org - press listen). Hear us talk about fiber muffins, magic, and plastic bedsheets. Plastic. Bedsheets.

26/10/2010

Tonight! Tim Baltz is on The Awkward Hour from 8:30-10pm on WLUW-FM 88.7 (or stream online at wluw.org - press listen). We discuss Tom Petty (naturally), bunnies, and life before cell phones. Seriously, it's a good time.

19/10/2010

Hey guys! We just uploaded a bunch of our past shows on our wordpress blog (www.theawkwardhour.wordpress.com)! Can't get enough of us? Of course you can't. Go there and click on the previous shows tab and listen to us make the jokes and the interviews and the magic. Yay!

So sorry it’s been a while since we’ve uploaded MP3′s. We promise we will be uploading Susan Messing, Maria Randazzo, and Beth Stelling tonight – after Beth’s show airs, of course.

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