Best Ronco Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 505: Ronco Commercials From The 1970s, And La Strada Restaurant In Chicago. 31:25

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Episode 505: I will discuss my memories of watching commercial of Ronco products in the 1970s, during the holiday season, and read a menu from La Strada Italian Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 504: The 80th Anniversary Of The 1945 Movie Christmas In Connecticut And The Great Godfrey Daniels In Skokie, IL. 38:22

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Episode 504: I will discuss The 80th Anniversary of the 1945 movie Christmas in Connecticut, and read a menu from The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant in Skokie, IL.

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Episode 503: The 35th Anniversary Of The 1990 Movie Home Alone, And Fritz That's It Restaurant in Evanston, IL. 36:55

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Episode 503: I will discuss the 35th Anniversary of the 1990 movie Home Alone, and read a menu from Fritz That's it in Evanston, IL.

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Episode 502: Hard Rock, Coco, And Joe, Suzy Snowflake, And Frosty The Snowman And Al Farber's Steak Room In Chicago. 34:58

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Episode 502: I will discuss my memories of Hardrock, Coco, and Joe, Suzy Snowflake, and The Frosty the Snowman Cartoons that aired on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago. Also, I read a menu from Al Farber's Steak Room in Chicago.

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Episode 501: Rarely Mentioned Christmas Movies From The 1980s And The Snuggery Saloon & Dining Room In Chicago. 40:36

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Episode 501: I will discuss the rarely mentioned Christmas movies from the 1980s and read a menu from The Snuggery Saloon and Dining Room Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 500: My 500th Podcast Episode Of Vanished Chicagoland Stories. 44:07

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Episode 500: I will discuss the launching of my podcast and mention things that no longer exist on the Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.

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Episode 499: The 60th Anniversary Of A Charlie Brown Christmas And Riccardo's Restaurant In Chicago. 35:34

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Episode 499: I will discuss the 60th anniversary of the A Charlie Brown Christmas TV special and read a menu from Riccardo's Restaurant & Gallery in Chicago.

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Episode 498: Salerno Jingle Cookies And The Heather House Restaurant In Chicago. 29:26

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Episode 498: I will discuss my memories of Salerno Jingle Cookies and read a 1969 menu from The Heather House Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 497: The 40th Anniversary of The Super Bowl Shuffle And The Hat Dance Restaurant In Chicago. 40:44

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Episode 497: I will discuss my memories of The Super Bowl Shuffle and read a 1988 menu of The Hat Dance Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 496: My Tribute to Jobo From B96 and The Water Tower Place Store Directory From 1985 In Chicago. 37:46

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Episode 496: I did a tribute for Jobo from B96, and I read a store directory from The Water Tower Place from 1985 in Chicago.

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Episode 495: My Thanksgiving Memories As A Child, And The Water Tower Inn In Chicago. 34:42

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Episode 495: I will discuss my Thanksgiving memories as a child, and read a 1961 Thanksgiving menu from The Water Tower Inn in Chicago.

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Episode 494: Bluebird Coach Lines Buses, And Biasetti's Restaurant In Chicago. 31:53

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Episode 494: I will discuss the Bluebird Coach Lines Buses and read a 1971 menu from Biasetti's Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 493: Old Chicago Amusement Park Newspaper Ads,And Don The Beachcomber Restaurant in Chicago. 36:54

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Episode 493: I will read ads from The Chicago Tribune from The Old Chicago Indoor Amusement Park in Bolingbrook, IL, and read a 1963 menu from Don The Beachcomber Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 492: The TV Show Sneak Previews And Scoozi Reastaurant In Chicago. 40:51

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Episode 492: I will discuss my memories of watching the TV show Sneak Previews that aired on WTTW-TV Channel 11 in Chicago, and I will read a 1987 menu from The Scoozi Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 491: Journalist Jim Avila And The Golden Ox Restaurant In Chicago. 39:37

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Episode 491: I will discuss my memories of watching Jim Avila on TV, and I will read a 1970s menu from The Golden Ox Restaurant in Chicago.

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78. Nicolas Ronco on Relationships, Prostate Cancer, Psychedelics & Consciousness 1:12:56

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We are delighted to host Nicolas Ronco on this episode of the Mangu.tv podcast series. Nicolas is a global entrepreneur and wellness visionary, with over 25 years of experience spanning wellness, hospitality, technology and media. Founder of YeloSpa, he pioneered an urban sanctuary concept, combining sleep therapy, reflexology, and design, establis…

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Episode 490: Memories of Watching Afternoon TV Reruns on WGN-TV In Chicago And Bennigan's Restaurants. 34:46

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Episode 490: I will discuss my memories of watching afternoon TV reruns on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago and read a 1984 menu from Bennigan's Restaurant.

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Episode 489: The Paradise Theater In Chicago and Howard Johnson's Restaurants. 35:14

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Episode 489: I will discuss The Paradise Theater in Chicago and read a 1964 menu from Howard Johnson's Restaurants.

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Episode 488: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Debut Of Wonder Woman, And Matty's Wayside Inn In Glenview, IL. 34:13

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Episode 488: I will discuss my memories of The Wonder Woman TV Series that debuted 50 years ago, and I will read a menu from Matty's Wayside Inn in Glenview, IL.

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Episode 487: The Bakery Restaurant Cookbook And Its Recipe For Beef Wellington. 36:47

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Episode 487: I read a recipe for Beef Wellington from The Bakery Restaurant Cookbook in Chicago.

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Episode 486: The Horror Movies That Should Have Aired on Creature Featuresthat aired on WGN-TV Channel 9. 29:31

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Episode 486: I will discuss whether Creature Features was still on the air and what horror movies should be broadcast.

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Episode 485: The WTTW Auction Show on Channel 11 and The Flame Restaurant. 29:41

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Episode 485: I will discuss the WTTW Auction Show that aired on Channel 11 in Chicago and read a 1970s menu from The Flame Restaurant.

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Episode 484: WJPC 95 AM Radio Station And The Pickle Barrel Restaurant In Chicago. 30:32

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Episode 484: WJPC 95 AM Radio Station and read a menu from The Pickle Barrel Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 483: My Memories Of KIss In the 1970s, And Diana's Restaurant in Greektown Chicago. 35:45

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Episode 483: I will discuss my memories of the rock band Kiss in the 1970s and read a menu from Diana's Greek Restaurant in the Greektown neighborhood of Chicago.

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Episode 482: The 50th Anniversary Of Saturday Night Live And The Kickapoo Inn Restaurant In Chicago. 31:26

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Episode 482: I will discuss my memories of The 50th Anniversary Of Saturday Night Live and read a menu from The Kickapoo Inn Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 481: The Axle Roller Rink, Humphrey Bogart Movies On WGN Channel 9 In Chicago, And The James Tavern Restaurants. 30:48

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Episode 480: Journey To The Beginning Of Time And October 5 Restaurant In Morton Grove IL. 30:56

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Episode 480: I will discuss the 1955 movie Journey To The Beginning Of Time that aired on Garfield Goose & Friends on WGN-TV Channel 9, and I will read a menu from The October 5 Restaurant in Morton Grove, IL.

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Episode 479: Karrs Five And Dime Store And Stan Mikita's Village Inn Restaurant in Oak Brook, IL 33:19

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Episode 479: I will discuss Karr's Five and Dime Store in Chicago, and I will read a menu from Stan Mikita's Village Inn restaurant in Oak Brook, IL.

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Episode 478: Lytton's Department Store And The Cart Restaurant In Chicago. 36:47

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Episode 478: I will discuss The Lytton's Department Store and read a 1963 menu from The Cart Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 477: The 60th Anniversaries Of TV Shows That Debuted in 1965, And The Great Gritzbe's Flying Food Show Restaurant In Chicago. 40:28

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Episode 477: I will discuss the 60th anniversaries of TV shows that debuted in 1965, and I will read a 1976 menu from The Great Gritzbe's Flying Food Show Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 476: The 55th Anniversaries Of Creature Features & Screaming Yellow Theater And That Steak Joynt Restaurant In Chicago. 40:24

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Episode 476: I will discuss my memories of Creature Features and Screaming Yellow Theater. Also, I will read a menu from That Steak Joynt Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 475: NewsCenter 5 And Doro's Italian Restaurant & Lounge In Chicago. 34:19

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Episode 475: I will discuss my memories of NewsCenter 5 on WMAQ-TV Channel 5 in Chicago in the 1970s, and I will read a menu from Doro's Italian Restaurant & Lounge in Chicago.

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Episode 474: Toys By Rizzi Toy Store And Armando's Italian Restaurant In Chicago. 33:55

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Episode 474: I will discuss The Toys by Rizzi Toy Store and read a menu from Armando's Italian Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 473 The 1979 Album "Breakfast In America" By Supertramp, And Agostino's Italian Restaurant In Chicago. 35:08

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Episode 473: I will discuss my memories of the 1979 album "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp and read a 1962 menu from Agostino's Italian Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 472: My Memories Of Late-Night TV Reruns on WFLD-TV Channel 32 In The Late 1970s And Maxim's de Paris Restaurant in Chicago 33:46

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Episode 472: I will discuss my memories of watching late-night reruns on WFLD-TV Channel 32 in the late 1970s, and read a 1976 menu from Maxim's de Paris Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 471: The Zenith Flash-Matic Remote Control And Adolph's Restaurant In Chicago. 31:47

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Episode 471: I will discuss the Zenith Flash-Matic Wireless Remote Control and read a 1962 menu from Adolph's Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 470: The Flying Turns At Riverview Park And The William Tell Restaurant In Chicago. 36:30

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Episode 470: I will discuss the Flying Turns Roller Coaster at Riverview Park, which was in the news recently, and read a menu from the William Tell Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 469: Music Video 60 on WPWR-TV Channel 60 In Chicago, And the Boston Sea Party Restaurants. 31:25

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Episode 469: I will discuss my memories of The Music Video 60 program that aired on WPWR-TV Channel 60 in Chicago, and The Boston Sea Party Restaurants.

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Episode 468: The Double Drive-In Theater And Arnie's Restaurant In Chicago. 33:54

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Episode 468: I will discuss the 75th anniversary of the grand opening of The Double Drive-In Theater and read a menu from Arnie's Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 467: The Marbro Theater in Chicago, And Lum's Restaurants. 33:50

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Episode 467: I will talk about the Marbro Theater in Chicago and read a menu from Lum's Restaurant.

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Episode 466: Chez Paul Restaurant in Chicago, And The Randhurst Mall Directory In Mount Prospect, IL.. 29:56

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Episode 466: I read a menu from The Chez Paul Restaurant in Chicago, and the directory from The Randhurst Mall in Mount Prospect, IL.

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Episode 465: The Uptown Theater And The Beverly Woods restaurant In Chicago. 29:22

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Episode 465: I will discuss the history of the Uptown Theater and read a menu from the Beverly Woods Restaurant in Chicago.

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Episode 464: The 60th Anniversary Of The Grand Opening Of Ford City Shopping Center In Chicago. 42:53

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Episode 464: I will discuss the history and my memories for the 60th anniversary of the grand opening of Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago.

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Episode 463: The Jetstream Roller Coaster In Riverview Park In Chicago, And Mister Kelly's Nightclub In Chicago. 31:37

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Episode 463: I will discuss the Jetstream Roller Coaster in Riverview Park in Chicago, and read a 1960s menu from Mister Kelly's Nightclub in Chicago.

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Episode 462: My Review Of The New Jack In The Box Restaurant In Countryside, IL, And The Shangri-La Restaurant In Chicago. 32:21

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Episode 462: I will discuss my review of The New Jack In The Box Restaurant in Countryside, IL, and read a 1963 menu from The Shangri-La Restaurant.

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Episode 461: My Memories Of Bub's Daddy Gum And The Stockyard Inn In Chicago. 31:00

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Episode 461: I will discuss my memories of Bub's Daddy Gum in the 1970s, and read a menu from The Stockyard Inn in Chicago.

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77. Raffaello Manacorda on Conscious Sexuality 1:01:03

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We are excited to host Raffaello Manacorda on this episode of the Mangu.tv podcast series. Raffaello is an international Tantra teacher and practitioner with over 15 years of experience. He has undergone intensive training in various styles of Yoga. After completing a Master’s degree in Philosophy, Raffaello spent more than twelve years living in a…

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Episode 460: The 30th Anniversary Of The Closing Of Kroch's & Brentano's Book Store In Chicago, And Bill Knapp's Restaurants. 32:44

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Episode 460: I will discuss the 30th Anniversary of the closing of Kroch's & Brentano's Book Store in Chicago, and reading the menu from Bill Knapp's Restaurants.