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My guest this week is Ike Reilly, a man whose voice, lyrics and songs are entirely unique, original and unforgettable.

We talked at length about his musically interesting and wide-spanning new album, \u201cBecause the Angels.\u201d

We also talk about Ike\u2019s music career, specifically from the release of \u201cSalesmen and Racists\u201d forward.\xa0

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Also covered:

• Family: Working with them and writing songs about them.
• Ike\u2019s milkshakes bring all the podcasters to the yard.
• I\u2019ll straddle anything.
• Would Ike ever write a book? How about a screenplay?
• The latest developments in the Ike Reilly documentary.
• The song on Because the Angels that had a highly memorable live reaction, and also stands as Ike\u2019s favorite recording.

For this recording, we met at Buona in Mount Prospect (861 E Rand Rd, Mt Prospect, IL 60056). We made it a hot dog night\u2026 he had the Chicago dog and I had the double dog. Ike wisely added a vanilla shake to his order.

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Speaking of Buona, Christmas is SATURDAY. If you\u2019ve procrastinated gifts and stocking stuffers, load up on Buona gift cards. When you buy 25 dollars in gift cards, you get a five dollar bonus card for free (do it in-store or online)!