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Mike Stephen explores the impact of Midwestern music culture with Jeff Leven, editor of the upcoming book Midwest Calling: From First Avenue to the American Football House. Plus, he discusses the successes and challenges of the First Time Weapon Offense Program with Sophia Van Pelt, senior policy analyst at the Better Government Association. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our Apple Podcasts Page, Spotify, or our RSS feed.
Mike Stephen explores the dynamics of the new CPS school board with Chalkbeat reporter Reema Amin, pays tribute to his late father, Michael J. Stephen, and learns how Feed Chi plans to combat local food deserts with founder Brandon Bruner. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our Apple Podcasts Page, Spotify, or our RSS feed.
Mike Stephen discusses the McKinley Park News‘ decision to leave Facebook and Instagram alongside publisher Justin Kerr, gets the lowdown on new local music from Emily Chloe Quinn, and explores a new University of Chicago To&Through Project report on the educational attainment of CPS students with executive director Dominique McKoy. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our Apple Podcasts Page, Spotify, or our RSS feed.
Mike Stephen explores the latest report on the state of local news with Medill School of Journalism professor and chair in local news Tim Franklin, gets the lowdown on new local music from saxophonist Harold Dawson, and learns about EveryVoice, an AI platform designed to fill gaps in mental health care for kids, from founder and CEO Malcolm Brown. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our Apple Podcasts Page, Spotify, or our RSS feed.