Summary: Jeff Rasley joins ADSD to discuss a great book he wrote about the history of Chicago football, Monsters of the Midway: The death, resurrection, and redemption of College Football. It was a privilege to converse with Jeff about the history of the football culture, late 60's culture of the Midwest, and Big10 Football hisotry. If you are from the Midwest and are a football fan, the show w/ Jeff Rasley is one you cannot miss. Click Read More below this post to get full show notes. Segment 1 Introduction: Austin opens and Introduces Jeff Rasley as author of Monsters of the Midway: The Death, Resurrection, & Redemption of Chi Football. Jeff: Respond, glad to be here Segment 2 Austin: I want to get into your bio. You’ve been around the world, you’ve impacted a lot of people… Found your background very interesting, so please give our listeners a background on what you’ve done and where you’ve been… Jeff: Respond… Segment 3 Austin: Okay, let’s move into your book, Monsters of the Midway: The Death, Resurrection, & Redemption of Chi Football. It was released April 10, 2012. Our listeners are Midwest fans and please enlighten us and give us a history lesson on Big10 football and University of Chicago football… Jeff: Respond… Austin: I’d like to concentrate individually on the Univ of Chicago, which was resurrected in 1969. Coach Hass is trying to bring a ragtag bunch of football players who are out-sized and numbered to get his 100th victory? Jeff: Respond… Austin: You descrie the culture of the Midwest in America in the late 1960’s, how does that affect the effort in Chicago and how did America’s culture then affect life in general? Jeff: Answer… Austin: Who is Jack (the character) in the book? Jeff: Answer… Segment 4 Austin: Other 5 books? Jeff: Promote your other five books. Austin: What are your thoughts on the current Bears team? Jeff: Answer your opinion of the Bears this season, as a franchise, etc… Austin: Current thoughts on Big10 and/or Univ. of Chicago Jeff: Whatever you want to mention about either group…. Segment 5 Austin: Well, Jeff, it was great to sit down and talk with you. I know our listeners are going to like this show. Tell the listeners where they can find your books and follow you on social media. Listeners can go to our site. Thanks so much. Jeff: Wrap up your last thoughts/ PROMOTE anything you have coming up..Promote where to get your books Austin: WRAP UP/End the Show
