Our 30th President, Calvin Coolidge, is often listed by historians in the bottom quarter of Presidential rankings. Does he belong there? Amity Shlaes, the author of the excellent new biography Coolidge, certainly doesn’t believe so. We talked in 2013 with Shlaes about her new book, the life and times of a severely misunderstood President, and Shlaes’ role in furthering the understanding of conservative economic policy.

What goes on in and around Chicago? We talk edwith one of the finest feature writers in the business, the Chicago Tribune’s Ron Grossman. Topics included the quality of undergraduate education, the overrun of the academy by political correctness (including a story about one academic’s quest to question the sexuality of Sherlock Holmes), and the political history of Chicago.

In our inaugural show, we talk with Mark Steyn, author of the book After America and a favorite guest of The Milt Rosenberg Show. We talk with Mark about the host of scandals plaguing the Obama administration, the Boston Bombing suspect, and the changing cultural face of America.

In this show, we’re joined by the Chicago Tribune‘s Ron Grossman to share with us the colorful stories he’s collected from across Chicago.

Steve Bernas of the Chicago Better Business Bureau, and Steve Baker of the Federal Trade Commission explain the latest consumers cons and how to avoid them.