I’m back for a special end-of-the-year episode! Watch/listen for a handful of memorable highlights from 2025, including two especially wonderful musical performances.


As I explain early in this episode, this is in no way meant to be considered a “best of.” With over 80 episodes recorded this year, it would be impossible to pull something like that together (and incredibly unfair to my guests). Consider this an “amuse-bouche” for the podcast; a hint of what made it so much fun to host this year and a promise of more to come in 2026.

 

Thank you to all my guests (who are each individually named in this episode), and to you for supporting the podcast. I appreciate you.

 

-James

 

Car Con Carne is nominated for “Best Music Podcast” in the Chicago Reader’s “Best of Chicago” survey (https://chicagoreader.com/best-of-chicago-music-nightlife-2025/). Please consider voting for the podcast - recognition like this can go a long way for a DIY, one-person operation!

 

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Car Con Carne is sponsored by Easy Automation: 

If you’re looking to transform your home, office, or business into a smart, seamlessly connected space, Easy Automation delivers custom automation solutions that are tailored to your lifestyle. 

Easy Automation makes technology work for you—effortlessly, reliably, and always with your satisfaction guaranteed.

Visit easy-automation.net or call Dan at 630-730-3728 and take control of your environment today!

 

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Car Con Carne is also sponsored by Exploding House Printing.

Bands, brands, listeners who want to get the word out: Exploding House Printing can help with your screen printing, embroidery and other merch needs.  

Exploding House delivers production efficiency and cost awareness to offer boutique print shop quality at much lower, large print shop prices. 

Check out their work on Instagram at (at)explodinghouse, or go to their website or just email info@explodinghouseprinting.com to get a quote!

I&rsquo;m back for a special end-of-the-year episode! Watch/listen for a handful of memorable highlights from 2025, including two especially wonderful musical performances.
 As I explain early in this episode, this is in no way meant to be considered a &ldquo;best of.&rdquo; With over 80 episodes recorded this year, it would be impossible to pull something like that together (and incredibly unfair to my guests). Consider this an &ldquo;amuse-bouche&rdquo; for the podcast; a hint of what made it so much fun to host this year and a promise of more to come in 2026.
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Thank you to all my guests (who are each individually named in this episode), and to you for supporting the podcast. I appreciate you.
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-James
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Car Con Carne is nominated for &ldquo;Best Music Podcast&rdquo; in the Chicago Reader&rsquo;s &ldquo;Best of Chicago&rdquo; survey (https://chicagoreader.com/best-of-chicago-music-nightlife-2025/). Please consider voting for the podcast - recognition like this can go a long way for a DIY, one-person operation!
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Car Con Carne is sponsored by Easy Automation:&nbsp;
If you&rsquo;re looking to transform your home, office, or business into a smart, seamlessly connected space, Easy Automation delivers custom automation solutions that are tailored to your lifestyle.&nbsp;
Easy Automation makes technology work for you&mdash;effortlessly, reliably, and always with your satisfaction guaranteed.
Visit easy-automation.net or call Dan at 630-730-3728 and take control of your environment today!
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Car Con Carne is also sponsored by Exploding House Printing.
Bands, brands, listeners who want to get the word out: Exploding House Printing can help with your screen printing, embroidery and other merch needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exploding House delivers production efficiency and cost awareness to offer boutique print shop quality at much lower, large print shop prices.&nbsp;
Check out their work on Instagram at (at)explodinghouse, or go to their website or just email info@explodinghouseprinting.com to get a quote!

Car Con Carne is an award-winning interview podcast hosted by legendary Chicago media personality James VanOsdol (Q101, WXRT, WGN, WLUP). Hosted in James's car, at live events, restaurants, brewpubs and recording studios, Car Con Carne offers engaging and honest conversations with people you want to know, mostly from the world of music.

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