TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST…

(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago)

(broadcasting on the “vegan for a week” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago)

Mike Stephen learns where Chicago’s TIF money has been going, recaps his week as a vegan, and learns about the Story Week Festival of Writers.

Ellyn Fortino— Columbia College Senior and Reporter for ChicagoTalks.org

Ellyn was part of an investigative team that tracked where exactly Chicago’s TIF money ended up.  We hear what her team discovered.

The Vegan Stephen Recap—

Mike and his wife decided to go vegan for one week.  We hear an audio recap of the Vegan Stephen Experiment.

A Lovely Vegan Meal

Randy Albers— Chair of Columbia College’s Fiction Writing Department and Founding Producer of the Story Week Festival of Writers

This local week-long series of events celebrates the written word.  We get the lowdown from its founder.

OTL #233 local music provided by yourfeetstoobig…