A couple of years ago I was a guest on a fun podcast called, Radio Rewind. It’s a unique musical podcast that looks at songs that charted from the past. It combines music, trivia, fun stories and lively conversation from the three hosts and a guest. Well this week, I was asked back to be a guest on this wonderful podcast and so before we head out to tonight’s bar, let’s go and take part of an upcoming episode of Radio Rewind!
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Radio Rewind
Here’s the three hosts in the recording studio of Radio Rewind, clockwise from the left: Jason, Dustin and Tyler. I’m seated in the empty chair, which is empty because I’m up taking pictures.
Radio Rewind features songs from the Billboard charts from different decades and pit them against each other. The show is best described by the hosts in the opening of the debut show which aired on January 28, 2022.
Along with the music the show has lots of facts, musical trivia and stories from the engaging and often hilarious hosts.
As the guest for tonight’s show, I was given a list of the songs and was supposed to listen to them and bring my notes and thoughts about the tunes, but just like last time I was a guest, I didn’t listen to the songs and was totally unprepared for the musical commentary.
However, I did bring along a delicious snack mix, so Jason, Dustin and Tyler forgave me!
This is such a fun podcast chock-full of music, trivia and captivating stories and you can check it out by clicking right here.
The podcast we recorded will be up in a week or so and I’ll post a link when it goes live. Stay tuned!
This was a fun evening on Radio Rewind and thanks to Jason, Dustin and Tyler for having me back as a guest on the show!
I’ll post a link to this podcast when it airs in a week or so. Stay tuned!
And now, it’s off to bar number 94!
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Bar Number 94: The Variety Club, Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Tonight’s bar that we’re visiting is the Variety Club in East Peoria. Let’s go inside and see what’s happening in there.
There’s the bar and there’s plenty of open seats. Let’s snag one and get settled in for this 94th evening on our 365 bar tour.
Monica was the friendly and pretty bartender on duty tonight and here she is serving me up a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon. We’re off to a wonderful start in here!
Check it out, all of a sudden, there’s some people down here at this end of the bar. Who in the world could it be…
It’s Dustin, Jason and Tyler! I figured since I was a guest on their podcast, it was only fitting for them to be guests on my blog! See how this works here?
Welcome aboard, guys, great to have you along for the ride tonight!
There’s the back of the bar with the original Variety Club sign hanging on the top of it.
We asked people at the bar how old this place is and no one knew for sure, but everyone agreed it’s been in operation for decades and is definitely a slice of East Peoria history.
Here’s Monica and some of the patrons at the other end of the bar. This is definitely a friendly place to hang out at.
There’s a nice pool table in the back and gaming machines line the wall back here.
Here’s a nice shuffleboard table in the middle of the room opposite the bar.
I took a shot from the front and the back of the Variety Club in all of its glory!
We noticed the dollar bills hanging from the ceiling and Tyler said he had four dollars that his grandma gave him from his grandfather’s wallet after he passed a while back.
Tyler decided to take one of the dollar bills and leave a tribute to his Grandpa Bob in the Variety Club.
Monica gave him a marker to personalize the bill and there’s Tyler placing it on the ceiling!
Cheers to Grandpa Bob!
Very cool that he’s got a nice tribute hanging from the ceiling of The Variety Club!
Thanks to Dustin, Jason and Tyler for being the special guests this evening and for having me on as a guest on Radio Rewind! Let’s hang out again soon, guys!
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The Drinks
I had three cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon at The Vault in addition to numerous Budweisers on Radio Rewind. Thanks to Jason for driving so I could booze it up this evening!
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123 E. Washington Street
East Peoria
309-694-9023
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Bar List, Rules, Banner Art & Donation Link.
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