We dive into the world of Chicago pizza, the perils of small business ownership, family drama, family trauma, and what constitutes a good tip for a delivery driver with Johnny Berger, author of a zine on these very topics called Jake's Pizza: 40 Years in the Pizza Business, and Other Stories. Jake's Pizza also happens to be the name of the pizza joint that Johnny's family ran in Franklin Park, Illinois for 57 years before its unceremonious demise in November of 2023. We talk to Johnny about what happened; about his forays into comedy, filmmaking, and writing; and about what comes next.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of William "Bill" Berger July 13, 1936 — May 12, 2024.

Buy a copy of Jake's Pizza at heykidscomics.net!

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In this episode, Eric goes rogue and interviews a band from WAY after the 1970s, otherwise known as "now." Noah and Reza from the Uni Boys talk about their band, plans, cleaning products, records, and other topics.

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This episode we take you to one of the most unique places on earth - Poor Cow.

You may know the owner from such hit bands as Teengenerate, American Soul Spiders, The Tweezers, and Firestarter. If you’re interested, skip the shinkansen and don’t feel bad about temples. The Modernist Society Podcast validates that Poor Cow is not only a legitimate part of Japanese culture, but is The Real Temple.

4th floor in a nondescript building, walk in and you are guaranteed to see most of the following regulars:

Tsune from Young Parasian

Honma from Car Crash

Hiroshi from The Knocks / Flashlights

You just landed in Tokyo and you already have friends!

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