Special: Aired Aug. 23, 2025 on WRCT-FM 88.3 and Tube City Online Radio Guest: Daniel de Visé, author of "The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic Hardcover" How Topic Discussed: Who were Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and how did they forge a very unlikely friendship despite growing up in very different circumstances? What were the origins of The Blues Brothers as an act? Why was the act controversial, especially among blues and soul music critics? What were the challenges to making the 1980 movie about The Blues Brothers? How did the movie reinvigorate the career of pioneers such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin? Why does the movie still resonate today? Note: For copyright reasons, music has been edited from this podcast. Music heard during the broadcast included: The Blues Brothers - Soul Man - Live Version Ray Charles and The Blues Brothers Band - Shake A Tail Feather Junior Parker - Sweet Home Chicago The Blues Brothers - (I Got Every Thing I Need) Almost John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom The Blues Brothers - Hey Bartender - Live Version The Blues Brothers - Rubber Biscuit - Live James Brown with the Rev. James Cleveland Choir - The Old Landmark Aretha Franklin - Think Sam & Dave - Soothe Me - Live Version