Listeners of WMNF, 88.5 FM, know Duncan Strauss as one of the “Sonic Detour” DJs as well as the host of his own “Talking Animals” program. During the ‘80s, though, Strauss toiled in print for The Los Angeles Times, covering, among other things, music, working with the Times’ Robert Hilburn, one of the most well-known rock critics in the business.

Hilburn recently published a memoir, “Corn Flakes With John Lennon and Other Tales From a Rock ‘n’ Roll Life,” recounting times shared with Lennon, Bono (who wrote the forward) and Bruce Springsteen.

Hilburn will speak by telephone with former co-worker Strauss from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday during “Sonic Detour.” Hilburn ran with rock’s greatest for nearly 40 years and has plenty of stories to tell.