Radio Hall of Fame member Garry Meier jumps in the Mazda CX-9 on the eve of his weeklong fill-in doing mornings on WLS-AM 890.

It’s been five years since Garry was last heard hosting a show on terrestrial radio, so we talk a bit about that. We also talk about his excellent daily podcast, “The Garry Meier Show.”

Also discussed:

• Podcasting is no longer witchcraft.
• What is Garry’s general feeling toward radio in the present day?
• The Loop back in the Garry Meier era: Sodom and Gomorrah?
• Does Garry’s audience allow him to evolve as an air personality?
• How Garry sees the world, as a talk radio host?
• What would Garry say to prospective broadcasters?
• Garry feels weird about eating on camera.
• What was it like recently reconnecting with Kevin Matthews?
• The Radio Hall of Fame honorific.
• The personal high points of Garry’s career.
• Chicago’s relationship with radio stars.
• The worst radio crutches.
• Where did people with work ethics go?

Car Con Carne is presented by the Autobarn Mazda of Evanston.