Journalist/author Bob Mehr joins us to talk about our favorite rock book, Trouble Boys. He shares stories about The Replacements and what it took to write the book. He also tells about writing the liner notes for the new Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 20th anniversary release. And, of course, we chat with the former Chicago Reader critic about what he likes about Chicago. Great stuff here!

Time stamps:

4:40: Let's talk about The Replacements

5:20: What was your relationship with The Replacements like before you decided to write the book?

11: Was it important to you to get The Replacements buy in to do the book?

17:45; What is the process like of writing a book?

23: How important was interviewing Peter Jesperson?

24:30: Anybody in the band's reaction surprise you?

29:30: Do you feel any sheepishness for winning a Grammy?

30: Did your relationship to their music change over the course of writing the book?

32: Most surreal moment since the book came out?

35: Why Chicago was important to The Replacements?

40:30: How did you get tapped to do the liner notes for the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot reissue?

44: Did you have an idea of how you were going to approach writing the liner notes?

51:50: What's your favorite Wilco album?

56: How did it go talking to Jeff about Jay Bennett?

59:45: Thick versus thin crust pizza?

61: Favorite place to see a show in Chicago?

62:45: What makes Chicago a unique music town?

65:25: What have you been listening to lately?

67: What's your go to cheap drink?

70: What if anything are you working on right now? (edited)