I was one of those guys who sat by a radio, way back when, to listen to the moment that ole Tom Shaer fired up the station back in the 820 days of 1992 - a SPORTS radio station!
I really loved every show, as each was unique - and, one of the most unique, was The Monsters - North and Jiggets. Obviously I hadn't ever heard of North, and Jiggets I barely recalled as being a big dude that drew quite a few penalties during his time with The Beloved. Their show was very different, and very enjoyable. There weren't podcasts back then, so you always wanted to be around to listen to the show live.
As the years went on, and North's head grew larger and larger, I too grew tired of his schtick. From the blowing up of the station lineup, to his own show, to pairing up with various people ... I pretty much checked out of anything he was involved with. While early on he was excellent at f'ing things out (like his whole Connie Francis hard-on), he gradually made it an art form and spun out into areas where he came across as the true meatball he is. What once made him endearing had suddenly made him unlistenable.
ALL of that said, there is no doubt that the guy (good or bad) has the energy to create drama and get people talking. From his park district days to the Army to the hot dog stand to his early sports talk/Score days to getting a fat paycheck to a gambling site to a web-based radio station that ended up being financed by a scumbag, it makes for quite the story.
To me, as an outsider, it almost seems comical/not real. But, incredibly, the dude is now at the point where he got in bed with a slimebag and will now have to answer to the Feds and, ironically, probably have to rat his "guy" out. The guy is clever at times, but he has NEVER proven to be a smart guy by any means ... and him getting his head out over his skiis is now biting him in his pasty butt.
I would love to see, at least, a Lifetime docudrama played out about his whole life. No spin, though, from North - just the facts. I have zero doubt that most, not familiar with North, would watch this and pony it up to crappy writing ... despite it being true.
God damn Mike North, you really have had one rollercoaster of a life dude. It's too bad that you were the one responsible for it heading back down the hill.
CASTING CALL - I'm assembling the talent as we speak, and once we nail down each role we'll float some offers out there. I will update this first post as we find suitable actors, here is what we have so far:
played by 
played by 
played by 
?Huebs
played by Buscemi 
Jigs
played by Eddie, as Klump 
Jesse
played by Chiklis 
played by 
played by 
Mrs. Nort
played by Wendie Malick
Ron Gleason
played by Bob Odenkirk 
The Grobber
played by the legendary Moranis 
Daaaan MaNeaaaaaa
played by Tom Cable 
Uncle Terry
played by Willie 
Lil Danny Bernstein
played by the original Grinder (just because) 
Goff
played by Anthony Anderson 
drinky Abattacola
played by Schwimmer 
Ranger Rongey
played by Fred Savage 
Webby
played by Michael Cera 
J Hood
played by Kenan Thompson 
Shorty George
played by Goose 
Memolo
played by Brit 
played by 
Tribune reporter Ameet
played by, ironically, Tom Shaer 
Chicago Media Asslicker Larz played by .................................
