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Life 2.0

John St. Augustine

”Life 2.0” is designed to inform, entertain, inspire, and enhance the experience of being alive.

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15:43

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Life 2.0 ·

2026/02/14

Once again, we are out buying cards, candies, and roses for our beloveds. But how did this all start? Why is it celebrated on February 14th? Beyond all that, this is the date that I remember when a bunch of 2nd graders helped me find my heart again, during a very turbulent time in my life, and how the power of love triumphs over all.

41:46

Super Bowl I with Jerry Kramer

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2026/02/07

The first AFL–NFL World Championship football game was played on January 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The National Football League champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American Football League champion Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35–10, winning their tenth championship and becoming the first NFL team to win double-digit championships. It wouldn't officially become the "Super Bowl" until the 2nd matchup of the Packers vs. the Raiders in 1968

35:54

Throwback Thursday-Chuck Negron

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2026/02/05

In 1967, singer Danny Hutton invited Chuck Negron to join him and Cory Wells to form the band Three Dog Night. The group became one of the most successful bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s, selling approximately 60 million records and earning Gold records for singles that featured Negron as lead vocalist, including "Joy to the World", "One", "Mama Told Me Not to Come", "Old Fashioned Love Song", and "Easy to Be Hard".Back in 2001, Chuck joined me to talk about his book "Three Dog Nightmare,"

78:40

Saturday Rewind-Jerry Kramer

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2026/01/24

He's one of a handful of men who played in Super Bowls I & II, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018, and is the author of five best-selling books, including Run to Win, written with Bob Fox in 2023. Jerry Kramer turned 90 yesterday (and shares a birthday with my son, Andy). This Saturday Rewind was an easy choice, with another look back at the glory days of pro football, when it was more of a game than a business, with the best guard who ever strapped it up and stepped on the

21:28

The Wednesday Rant-Tribal Warfare

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2026/01/21

I had to wait a few days to mourn the Bears' loss to the Rams and gather my thoughts (not really), but once again, I am reminded that football (really all sports) is tribal warfare and is based on the woulda, coulda, shoulda game plan. That means that if we woulda changed a play, or coulda caused a turnover, or shoulda kicked a field goal, somehow we'd reach the promised land. I've got about 20 years in the game as both a player and coach, and I am here to tell ya that you can play your heart out

53:13

Saturday Rewind-Remembering Pete

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2026/01/17

During his lifetime, Pete Huttlinger became widely known as one of the most awe-inspiring acoustic guitar players in the world. His unique arrangements and spell-binding musicality and precision entertained audiences from Nashville to Los Angeles to Milan. He toured with such major acts as LeAnn Rimes and John Oates of Hall & Oates and became John Denver's lead guitar player in 1994. Born with a rare heart defect, Pete underwent a series of operations, beginning as a teenager, that ultimately

31:39

Reality Check

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2026/01/10

I had thought about taking the easy route today, as Da Bears are hosting the Packers tonight in the first playoff round and chatting up that decades-old rivalry. But then, the events of the past week wouldn't leave me alone, and I literally sat for an hour before turning on the mic this morning, arguing with myself if I had anything at all worth sharing as it pertained to making sense of the senseless. Three things came to mind, and for better or for worse, I've once again attempted to find the

31:52

Rules of the Road

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2026/01/03

Here we are once again, at the beginning of a brand new calendar year. I've got a few thoughts on where we've been, why we are here, and where we are going in the next 365 sunrises. In addition, a good friend of mine sent me a sorta "Rules of the Road" message to start the new year, mostly as it pertains to those of us who are past the half-century mark, and I found it worth sharing. And just like I ended 2025 with a tribute to my old pal Mr. Denver, I found it fitting to kick off this year with his

95:47

Remembering John

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2025/12/31

As we celebrate New Year's Eve, I am reminded that today would have been John Denver's 82nd birthday. I've produced and hosted numerous tribute shows in his memory over the years, and every time I think it's no longer important to do so, I remember John's own words, "Though the singer is silent, there still is the truth of the songs..." In a world of turmoil, his music and message continue to ring clear and cut through the chaos.Memories and more from John Berry, Richard Hyman, Roger "The

43:25

BULLY!

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2025/12/27

I've been a bona fide "Ted Head" since the age of 10 or so, when I read a story about TR as a boy, growing up in New York, and securing the skull of a dead harbor seal as the most impressive artifact for the Roosevelt Natural History Museum (which consisted of a drawerful of animal bones in his bedroom). A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine gifted me a copy of "In The Arena" by David S. Brown, which was just published in early December, and I devoured the book in less than a week. So, I reached

28:07

The Sack Man-SMR

Life 2.0 ·

2025/12/20

This Saturday Morning Rewind is from Christmas 2022.It all started back in 1980 when I volunteered to be the Santa at the NAS Glenview Air Base during my first year of enlistment. Then, the CO of CGAS Chicago asked me to do it for the Coast Guard Christmas party. Then, a few of the guys on the crew asked me to do it for their kids. The word spread, and eventually, I donned the red suit and beard, along with a sack of toys, to visit hospitals, homes, and participate in "Breakfast with Santa" for

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Saturday Morning Rewind-John Berry

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2025/12/13

This past week, I caught up with country music icon John Berry, who is on his 29th annual Christmas tour. While we were having a great breakfast that included JB, his wife Robin, manager Brian Smith, and a couple of the band guys, I couldn't help but think that there are few, if any, recording artists who have overcome as much as he has. At the age of 21, while riding his motorcycle, Berry was hit by a car, breaking both legs and his left hip. He had just lost his mother earlier that year. Doctors

49:44

Tuxedo Man!

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2025/12/06

This past May, Chicago Cubs legend Randy Hundley and I went to hit a few balls at Top Golf, and a chance encounter with Patti Guzak has become one of the greatest "You're not gonna believe what happened next" moments you'll ever hear. As it turned out, Patti had a book concept on her computer for 16 years, and I am happy and proud to announce that "The Not-So-Exciting Adventures of Tuxedo Man" is now in print, making it the perfect gift for a young reader in your life. But, ya gotta hear the back

42:31

Saturday Rewind-Earl Hamner

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2025/11/29

As I prepare to head out shortly to a book launch for a new author that I am working with, I came across some great audio from Thanksgiving in 2004, and my conversation with the creator of "The Waltons," the late, great Earl Hamner.There's just something about the Virginia lilt in his voice, his down-home way, and simplistic way of seeing the world, that I needed to be reminded of this morning. When Earl passed in 2016, he did so while listening to "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver. Music used

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Energize Your Happiness!

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2025/11/22

Back in 2021, I was approached by Michele Phillips to support her in creating a book based on her concept that you can actually energize your happiness by learning how to direct your PEA (Personal Energy Alignment) and change your life for the better. I agreed to take on the book; little did I know it would be the longest project I've ever worked on with an author.Four years later, this incredible piece of work is now available worldwide. I'm thrilled to have this conversation with Michele, a true

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Saturday Rewind-Capt. Jerry Coffee

Life 2.0 ·

2025/11/15

I have begun the process of culling the cassette herd of hundreds of tapes from my radio shows over the decades, which I have in storage, looking for the ones that might contain some valuable conversations. Everything else is going into the Techno-Trash can. At the very top of the "keepers list" is my last on-air conversation with the late, great Capt. Jerry Coffee (USN Ret.), who was one of the longest held POWs in Vietnam and the author of "Beyond Survival." Jerry insisted that the most powerful

21:08

Strain That Sh*t

Life 2.0 ·

2025/11/12

Welcome to another edition of The Wednesday Rant! As I was about to fire up the Life 2.0 microphone, a power rodding company took up residence about 100 yards south of my studio, in an effort to unclog the sewer system, and that took me back to my days in the Sewer Dept. It also got me thinking about the two "miracle" strainers I have to send back to QVC, the guy that came in a couple weeks ago to rod out the kitchen pipes (a first since Nixon was POTUS), and finally taking apart the shower head

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Sex, Power, and Transformation

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2025/11/08

What happens when genuine transformation meets unchecked power?Before Tony Robbins filled stadiums, before The Secret became a global phenomenon, before transformation became a multi-billion-dollar industry, there was Erhard Seminars Training (est). And behind est was a young woman who would help build one of the most influential personal development organizations in history—while struggling to find her own authentic voice in the process. In Sex, Power, and Transformation, Marcia Martin takes you

42:34

Remember Them.

Life 2.0 ·

2025/11/01

The first person that comes to mind every November 1st is the late, great Walter Payton, who passed away on this date in 1999. I had the good fortune of working with "Sweetness" for a few years, and as it turns out, today is also Day of the Dead for millions of people who take this day to remember those they have lost over the years. With tomorrow being All Souls Day, it seemed appropriate to share some names from my life that have gone before me. I've had ten friends since March make their

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/31

For most of the year, my dad was a mild-mannered banker, avid bowler, and frustrated architect. But, in October, he transformed himself into "The Count" and used his design skills to build out one of the most popular haunted houses in Chicago for over twenty years. A steady cast of werewolves, Frankenstein's monster, creepy cavemen, and assorted ghouls and goblins waited in the darkness to scare the crap out of people. In this episode, I have an exclusive conversation with one of the "original

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