Episodes

We love featuring local businesses on The Geoff and Whisp Show, and this week it’s Val Verde’s favorite water company, Jack Water! Jack Water, Jr. (ZACH CHERRY) has inherited his father, Jack Water’s company and he has some serious and urgent plans to bring it into the 21st Century! I Am The Sheriff: Clapton hits us with his new remake of his previous Marley remake. A New Garlock PSA: What’s The Deal With LED Lights?! Art Spart Traffic: Cheap Trick’s in town and causing some serious gridlock! Sp...

Now that pure ass evil is back in the White House, Whisp Turlington makes a gamble on NewsRadio 8888, by betting big on the return of legendary conservative talk show host, WILLY CRYSTAL (Anthony Atamanuik). BUT… Will Whisp’s gamble pay off??? Nickelodeon Shows: No other podcast names as many shows as we do in this episode. LEPS: If you’re not familiar with Def Leppard’s crypto coin, LEPS, it might be too late. One Money Buffet: Listen for a clue from Geoff as to which buffet rocker Eddie Money ...

Welcome to Classic Hawk! Your weekly replay of some of our favorite episodes from archives of 108.9 The Hawk. Today’s Episode: Jim Springsteen (with John Murray) Springsteen is coming to the Verde Dome. What Jason Gore and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock discover is that it isn’t Bruce Springsteen who’s coming… It’s his brother, JIM SPRINGSTEEN (John Murray) and his Jim Springsteen Band. They still play all of his brother’s songs though. Featured Guest: John Murray ( 30 Rock, Broad City, Difficult...

Prepare for a sonic assault on your ears as Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock unleash the ultimate countdown of the WORST classic rock covers ever conceived! Broadcasting LIVE from the sometimes-adjacent-to Seabirds Burritos (long story…), Jason and Geoff serve up two-for-one burrito deals alongside a heaping helping of musical travesties. This episode is a wild ride of hot takes, bizarre tangents, and enough cringe-worthy covers to make you question the very fabric of reality. Weezer's Double Dose o...

Welcome to Classic Hawk! Your weekly replay of some of our favorite episodes from archives of 108.9 The Hawk. Today’s Episode: Start Hearing Sports (with Joe Wengert) Why did Huey Lewis & The News try to bury this movie? World-renowned filmmaker Jonathan David Martin-David (comedian Joe Wengert) joins The Whisp Turlington Show on 108.9 The Hawk to discuss his unreleased documentary, "Start Playing Sports," about the iconic 80s band. What secrets does this film hold? Tune in to find out! This epi...

It’s a wild ride on The Geoff and Whisp Show as Patrick Cotnoir stops by the show to talk about his podcast and SO MUCH MORE - 108.9 The Hawk STYLE! The Sultans of Swing: Whisp recounts his induction into the prestigious Illuminati-like, Sultans of Swing, an exclusive club founded by Mark Knopfler."Hey, That's Me": Patrick Cotnoir discusses his new podcast, "Hey, That's Me," where he interviews individuals who worked on movies and TV shows but never got to do commentaries.A ” Vinyl" Controve...

This week on the Geoff and Whisp show on 108.9 The Hawk, things get even wilder! From Metallica midnight sales and memos about show introductions, Geoff and Whisp are then joined by Alexi Linkenborg (MATT WALSH) from Spotify, on a mission to keep their podcast on the platform. Metallica Madness: Geoff and Whisp reminisce about buying Metallica’s Black Album at a midnight sale. The Memo: Geoff reveals a memo he sent to Whisp about show introductions. Spotify’s Secrets: Alexi from Spotify discusse...

Welcome back to Val Verde's Number One Classic Radio Station, 108.9 The Hawk! Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock start 2025 with a BANG as their guest is the one and only, “Woman (Katie Rich).” That’s right. THE WOMAN. If you listened to rock radio in Chicago in the 90’s, you’ll immediately recognize The Woman’s voice as she was an integral part of many morning and afternoon radio shows. Mandatory Breast Implants: Yep, The Woman’s co-workers made her get them. Oh, You Will Drive ...

HAWK. ROCK. TALK. RETURNS. The first in a THREE (yes, THREE) part series on one of the most legendary classic rock bands of all time - THE ROLLING STOOOONNNNNES. In Part One, Jason and Geoff cover the Stones albums and singles from the first album through "Beggars Banquet!" GET YOUR STONES ON! Love 108.9 The Hawk? THEN DIVE ON IN! Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or whatever you listen on! Give a five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Get official merch: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts...

So many great moments from 2024 that we had to do TWO episodes to get them all in! In this episode enjoy greats like Dave Holmes! Kristen Bartlett! Rekha Shankar! Danny Tamberelli! Natasha Vaynblat! Caissie St. Onge! Will Hines! Bobby Moynihan! And so many more! Local weatherperson, Greg Fresca ( Dave Holmes ) sings the praises of Val Verde Extreme Heat Days! Moms For Freedom spokeswoman, Jill Jurgens ( Kristen Bartlett) gives a haunting warning of what Halloween candy will contain this year. CO...

Putting together a Best Of episode is one of the hardest things to do. There’s only so much you can put in and we will definitely add that 2024 was a banner year for The Hawk in terms of bits and guests. So you won’t get EVERYTHING in a Best Of, which is why this is in TWO PARTS! But even then, you’re not going to get all of your favorites. Many Hawkheads picked their favorites and many of them went in. Also, if you’re looking for an easy way to get into 108.9 The Hawk or get your friends into i...

The marching band is ready. The floats are moving. And an annual Val Verde tradition is here. Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock and Whisp Turlington broadcast live from Hog Street giving you a rundown of all the festive magic of this year’s Val Verde Couple Days Before Christmas Annual Christmas Parade! Love 108.9 The Hawk? HERE’S WHERE TO GET IT ALL & HOW TO HELP! Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or whatever you listen on! Give a five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Get official merch: ht...

Welp, when you’re the number one radio station in Val Verde, it just makes sense to play around with the format, right? That’s at least what Boss Ron thinks and this morning, he’s changed 108.9 The Hawk into DOOBIE 108.9. All Doobie Brothers. All The TIME! Doobie Traffic: Skunk Baxter and Michael McDonald fill in for Art Spart to deliver all your Doobie traffic. From Hawk to Doobie: A Radio Transformation Doob2: How did the Doobie Brothers influence U2? Hawkcast: Big Truck broadcasts live from t...

It seems that All Bets are Off in the 7AM hour of today’s Geoff and Whisp Show! Who’s Gonna Die First? We’re breaking it down with all your favorite musicians! GeoffANON: Whisp has had enough of Geoff’s conspiracy theories. Monster Butt: The worst Jeff Dunham puppet has come to life! Seger’s Pies: There’s a new menace making pizza in Val Verde, Bob Seger! Cocaine Wings: Why can’t we buy them anymore!? And Geoff and Whisp wrap up the 7AM hour with their famous “I’m Fu*king Sick Of It” segment! Pl...

For years, the organizers of the Annual Val Verde BeatleCon have been emailing Sir Paul McCartney (played by Pat Cassels), begging him to perform at the Con at the Verde Dome. This year, for the 48th iteration, it actually worked! Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock and Whisp Turlington broadcast live from backstage at BeatleCon, running down all the performers and sitting down for an interview with a legendary, Paul McCartney! Macca at Sea: Instead of stories about Hamburg or Liverpool, McCartney sha...

The Fourth Hour Usually, when you listen to 108.9 The Hawk, you’re listening to the first hour of The Geoff and Whisp Show , the number one morning show in Val Verde. Today, we mix it up and you get THE FINAL HOUR. THE FOURTH HOUR . And oooh baby, it ain’t nothing like the first hour. The Rage of Ed Begley Jr.: Ed was a guest in the first hour and he’s still in the green room for the 9am hour, and everything will be fine as long as Scotty doesn’t give him any liquids! Fripp VS. Beat: Art Spart g...

Welcome to Classic Hawk! Your weekly replay of some of our favorite episodes from archives of 108.9 The Hawk. Today’s Episode: Harper Lawson, Hawk Intern (with Ashley Nicole Black) Originally Aired on July 10, 2023 Social media influencer HARPER LAWSON (ASHLEY NICOLE BLACK) gets an internship at 108.9 The Hawk at her high school teacher's recommendation. Are the DJ's from The Whisp Turlington Show COOL enough for Harper? Sponsored by Farnsworth Chocolate Turd! Joe Perry's Let The Washer Do The W...

That’s right. On this day in 1974, the tubes warmed up - the transmitter whirred and the first sounds of 108.9 The Hawk blasted over the airwaves in the Val Verde Valley. And since you only get one 50th Anniversary, Whisp Turlington is pulling out all of the stops, calling in every single celebrity favor to make this an anniversary party you will remember forever! Sponsored by Drugmore, The Steak Hole, No Sugar Tonight Diner, Vanessee Starr’s, Channel 8’s National Lampoon’s Speed Trap, Taco Tues...

Sure, Jason and Geoff have written over 700+ commercials on 108.9 The Hawk . But now it’s time for the FANS to choose. That’s right HawkHeads. We asked you for some of your favorite commercials throughout the history of 108.9 The Hawk AND YOU CHOSE some of the absolute best. Not only are you getting newly remastered versions of these commercials, you’re also getting the FULL version of our Pink Floyd Sharney’s Parody, “ Uncomfortably Full, ” which has never been released BEFORE. You asked for th...

Welcome to Classic Hawk ! Your weekly replay of some of our favorite episodes from archives of 108.9 The Hawk . Today’s Episode: The Frank Zappa Morning Show (with Julie Klausner) Originally Aired on September 26, 2022 Boss Ron is trying some new things and this time he's paired Whisp Turlington with the Hawk's latest "star" DJ, Greg Lemonsour. They are joined in-studio by Cindy Ravine (played by Julie Klausner), the world's biggest Frank Zappa fan. Cindy is working to start a Frank Zappa Mornin...

The one and only BOBBY MOYNIHAN stops by the Rock & Roll RV to plug his upcoming weekend shows at Dingbats! Friends Reunited: Bobby and newly indicted Mayor Lee Roth went to high school together so get ready for one tearful reunion. Ch-Ch-Ch-Churchill Off: The contest of the century! Garlock. Moynihan. Who can do the best Winston Churchill impression?! Radio Days: Whisp and Bobby share stories about the competing stations in New York City they worked on - WMTN “The Mountain” for Whisp and “ 108 ...

Welcome to Classic Hawk! Your weekly replay of some of our favorite episodes from archives of 108.9 The Hawk. Today’s Episode: Liquid Lunchtime! Originally Aired on January 3, 2022 Get out those lunch sacks and THROW THEM IN THE RIVER! It's time for the 108.9 The Hawk All Request Liquid Lunchtime with your hosts, Jason Gore and Geoff "The Angry Man" Garlock! Phone lines are open! GLUG GLUG! NO SOLIDS FOR LUNCH, PLEASE! Sponsored by: Shetland Creameries, Enuff Z’Nuff Lawyers, Mike & The Mechanics...

It’s the annual 108.9 The Hawk Halloweeeeeen episode! Jill Jurgens (played by Kristen Bartlett ) from “Moms For Freedom” stops by The Geoff and Whisp Show to talk Halloween candy safety and she definitely knows exactly what contraband Val Verdians will be sticking in their candy this year. Edgar Winter?: Yep, he’s here, but he’s refusing to play “Frankenstein.” Trad Wife, Trad Life: Not only is Jill Jergens a “Mom For Freedom,” she’s also a “Trad Wife” and Geoff and Jill have to explain to Whisp...

Fright Night in Val Verde? Not so fast! Police Chief Joe Pitzola (Dan Klein) joins Whisp and Geoff in the Rock & Roll RV to address the rumors of the "Verde Stabber" and assure the community that Halloween fun is still on! Plus spooky movie recommendations, a killer haunted house attraction, and a hauntingly delicious pizza deal! Episode Highlights: Interview with Val Verde Police Chief Joe Pitzola (Dan Klein): Get the latest updates on the "Verde Stabber" case and Chief Pitzola's safety tips fo...