Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto wonder how Robert Novak didn't know he hit someone with his car in Washington, then discuss listeners' recommendations for Fight Club candidates, which don't always involve animals: such as John Howell vs Robert Novak in their respective cars. And they say that Drew Peterson's response to reporter Joanie Lum's question with "you're hot" was obviously inappropriate.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto are confused by a scandalous National Enquirer story about John Edwards at a Beverly Hills hotel because there are no pictures, and say it's tabloid trash until there's proof. Then they report the irony of CBS offering Jay Leno a job after he leaves NBC, and then report that Barack Obama's trip to Iraq hasn't helped him. At least that's what the polls say. And they say that Christian "post" Bale's arrest in England won't affect the Batman movie.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto think lifeguards in Waukegan should have tried to save a kid who drowned, even though the kid was swimming in a dangerous area, and ask what you think. Then they ask for suggestions for the next installment of the John and Cisco Fight Club.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto think that Drew Peterson's actions seem odd, and wonder if his comments suggest there's a body to be found. Then they give an End of the World Update: dangerous golf carts as the only alternative to cars, exploding oil prices, and jelly fish bullies. And they talk about why Todd Stroger is deluded by thinking he's doing a good job.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto say that Mayor Daley’s idea for a gun buy-back program won’t work because the gangbangers will never participate. Then they talk with Congressman Mark Kirk about the lack of media coverage of John McCain, why Barack Obama's trip to Iraq isn't going as well as he wanted, and our measly oil reserves. And they say that a guy in Florida shouldn’t have been arrested for stealing just 40 cents from a fountain.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto talk about actors who wail on their moms, and Cisco shares his fondness of wrestling women. Then they report from the John and Cisco Health Desk about how caffeinated drink consumption is on the rise, then say that the British Empire isn't what it was because London is telling its police to make sure criminals aren't afraid of, or allergic to, police dogs.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto talk about how Michael Savage disparaged autistic children, and ask if he has a point, and wonder why so many kids are reported with autism. And they give an End of the World Update as they report how the traveling circus can't make enough cash because people want to have fun on the rides instead of losing at games.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto talk to Howard Frimark, the Mayor of Park Ridge, about why they're letting a church have homeless sleepovers when the residents are against it, and ask if you'd want homeless people in your town. Then they ask if someone did the right thing by letting dogs out of a hot car in New York, and say that the owner freaked out probably because she was embarrassed. And they introduce a Hero of the Week: a tough 85 year-old woman in Nevada who runs a boxing program for kids.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto say it's good that CBS won't have to pay the Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction fine. John thinks the FCC was being too uptight, but Cisco says there has to be a regulatory body. Then they say it's not surprising that the New York Times turned down John McCain's op-ed rebuttal to Barack Obama, and say the New York Times' readers wouldn't vote for McCain anyway. Then they talk about the series of "exclusives" that Obama is giving in Iraq, and say his odd responses demonstrate that he expects reporters to be his pawn.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto say it's no surprise that the woman who posted her martial complaints on YouTube didn't get any sympathy because she married a rich older guy who just wanted her to look pretty in exchange for cash. Then they give a Global Warming Update: black rubber mats in playgrounds have gone from warm to hot, and hailstones are exploding out of Austrian toilets. Then they reveal who gives the ultimate pedicure: fish.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto give an End of the World Update about increasing demand for locking gas caps, rising gas prices, and suffering people in Ohio (see the picture at www.johnandcisco.com). They also talk about how Al Gore is playing Climate Chicken Little and then report the obvious: the Tommy Bartlett Show at the drained Lake Delton isn't doing well, and explain how they're trying to fix the problem. And finally, Big John asks if his son should see the new Batman movie, and Producer Timothy gives a review.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto say that Senator John Warner wants to lower the speed limit to save gas, and John thinks it's a big deal, but Cisco thinks it's a joke. Then they talk about why a guy is suing a tattoo parlor for spelling mistakes, and wonder how it can happen so frequently. Then they give a Gun of the Day update about a Chicago guy who has to pay fines for carrying a loaded gun at LAX airport. And they say that Ed McMahon is probably suing a hospital and investment tycoon so that he can avoid forclosure on his mansion.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto ask if you'd want to pay lower taxes by paying for police and firefighting services when you use them, which is being suggested in Minnesota. Then they report the obvious news on how casinos are trying to save money: they're making it tougher to win. And they describe how a church in Tennessee is making boaters mad by baptizing people in the wrong place.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto talk about the successful Rockin' for the Troops concert this past weekend, then they give a quick End of the World update about the growing need for Assisted Colonization. And they talk about what may be the two dumbest criminals: a son and dad team in Pennsylvania.

Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto talk about how Barack Obama convinced the major TV network anchors to go with him to Iraq in exchange for exclusives with him, but notice how the anchors didn't want to follow John McCain over there. Then they talk to Michael Medved about it, who says the major networks have abandoned all pretense of objectivity, and then talk to him about why the new Batman movie is worth seeing, and how it portrays Chicago. And they talk about how a kid in Kentucky has taken matters into his own hands by trying to stop speeders in his area, then finish with responses to listeners' emails.

Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto talk about a guy in Lake Bluff who created a church in his mansion to avoid property taxes, and say if he's successful, anyone can do it. Then they talk about a police officer who was fired for shaking down Starbucks for free coffee, and wonder if his threat against the staff was serious. And then they play a song by a finalist in a McDonald's contest who was thrown in prison for robbing one (see it at www.johnandcisco.com).

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto talk about how prisoners have physically suffered at Cook County Jail, and say that inmates shouldn't be beaten up, but shouldn't have internet access either. Then they play Cisco's Flawed Logic, where he asks what's missing from an NBC News report about the fall in oil prices. And they share another Animal Fight Club, as they discuss which is worse: an alligator or a washing machine python.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto talk about Laura Ingraham's curious off-air behavior at Fox News, which was caught on camera and posted online, creepy movie characters, and cars.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto think the Kane County Sheriff's department didn't discriminate when they asked a guy to shave his long beard, but the guy is suing over religious discrimination, which they think is an attempt at a pay-off. Then they talk about how the homeless in Denver will be rerouted and distracted during the Democratic Convention, and discuss what type of giant insect they'd want to fight.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto wonder why Fox News didn't talk about Jesse Jackson using the "n" word last week when they reported his other Obama-disparaging remarks, and don’t believe the network’s explanations. Then Cisco says that the State Police is doing the right thing by cracking down on motorcycles that move in and out of traffic, but Big John thinks cops aren’t going to be able to catch them. And they report which badge some Girl Scouts in Indiana are growing marijuana for, then say there may be sexism in how women are treated in the media, because NBC 5 Chicago is only obsessed with Hillary Clinton's hair.

Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto ask if you want the National Guard to fight crime in Chicago, and think that the police should be able to handle problems, though Governor Blagojevich (aka Blago Wayne—see the picture at www.johnandcisco.com) doesn't agree. Then they wonder why Starbucks is closing some stores in predominantly black neighborhoods, but is curiously opening them in predominantly white ones nearby. And Big John talks about what the hospital found in his son's knee.

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Big John Howell and Cisco Cotto talk about the smells of New York, Cisco's trip there, and failed comedic attempts. Then they wonder if a woman will be able to successfully sue a doctor for giving her a temporary tattoo. And they report that Lake County workers will pick up thousands of sandbags, but you'll end up with bacteria if you keep them, and explain how the NFL is trying to keep their players from flashing street gang signals.

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Big John Howell talks to Neil Steinberg from the Chicago Sun-Times about his alcoholism and how he was able to give up drinking, then gives an End of the World Update as he discusses how global warming leads to kidney stones. And he talks about the Gun of the Day as he congratulates the Schaumburg Police Department for replacing shotguns with semi-automatic weapons.

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Big John Howell talks about the police inquisition of Jody Weis, and wonders if it's true that morale is low because the cops haven't gotten support. Then he says that Lynwood is doing the right thing by ticketing people for wearing baggy pants (hear the "Pull your Pants Up" song at www.johnandcisco.com).

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Big John Howell says that kid-sick parents have done more harm than good when kids go away to camp, and talks to Peg Smith, CEO of the American Camp Association, about the problem that helicopter parents are becoming for camp counselors. Then he talks about how a janitor who is also a student at Indiana University got unfairly in trouble for reading a book about the KKK. And he mentions the Kane County Cougars peanut-free game, and wonders if it will also lead to no-booze days.

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