Brendan Sargent represented Worcester and St. Johns High on Jeopardy last year where he became a one time champion. He returns to the game show tonight(10/5/2023) for the Wildcard Champions Tournament! Mike Hsu talks to him about what he learned from his last appearance, hanging with host Ken Jennings, and gives him a Worcester trivia…… MORE
Here we are, first week into October and it’s 84 degrees with a hazy sky and I’m sweating like Mac Jones at the post-game podium. Summer seems to be like that last person at the bar that’s been asked to leave twice and is still hanging on to the stool as he’s being dragged out…… MORE
Every Friday at 8:30 The Pike Morning Show plays the best of your voice messages left during the week on The Pike Breakdown Lane. This week: God let’s Mike know that HE is his favorite son, Mike’s fake mom checks in about olive loaf and a skateboard, a Karen checks in about being prepared for…… MORE
Eddie Van Halen, among many others, credit Steve Hackett as a big influence on their playing. He is a founding member of Genesis and stayed with the band until 1977. His band will be performing the Genesis album, “Foxtrot” in it’s entirety at The Wilbur Theater in Boston on October 12(2023) to celebrate it’s 50th…… MORE
Comedian Christine Hurley is an American Treasure!(Well, a New England treasure at the very least) She has been making audiences laugh with tales about raising five kids and her husband Jimmy Hurley the Firefighter(retired). She’ll be part of the amazing line up at the Manny 267 Show at Mechanics Hall in Worcester this Saturday(9/30/23) Mike…… MORE
I’m just going to throw this disclaimer out there before we start. Key Lime Pie is my favorite kind of pie. So I was pleasantly surprised at how well Crooked Crab Brewing Co. captured the essence of that delicious Floridian treat with their Double Key Lime Punchline. I wasn’t expecting it(or any beer) to taste…… MORE
Every Friday at 8:30 The Pike Morning Show plays the best of your voice messages left during the week on The Pike Breakdown Lane. This week: A plug for a Turnip Toss, an interesting Steven Tyler story, and our boss, Chuck Perks tells us never to play something ever again. So we stop….kind of. Plus,…… MORE
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter is a founding member of Steely Dan and former Doobie Brother. But that’s just a small part of this legendary guitarists resume. He has worked with everyone from Wayne Newton to Nelson! He’s currently on tour and will be at The City Winery in Boston on November 9. Mike Hsu talks to…… MORE
If we were to list all of Paul Reiser’s accomplishments in Movies, TV, Music and books Youtube would crash. We will mention a few like the TV shows “Mad About You” or “Stranger Things”. Movies like “Diner”, “aliens” and “Beverly Hills Cop”. But his first love was, and still is, stand-up comedy. He talks about…… MORE
Desmond Child is a songwriter. But not just any songwriter. He’s the Delta Force of songwriters. When a band or artist needs help coming up with songs(whether they want it or not) Desmond Child is the first person they call. And rightly so with a track record like his. “Livin On A Prayer” and “You…… MORE
