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 “radiopia experience” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to a local comedian about his new TV pilot, learns why Felony Franks hot dogs closed down, and previews the Metropia Experience festival. Steve Tobiasz— Local writer and comedian We learn about Steve’s new local TV pilot, The Third Coast. Jim Andrews – Owner of Felony Franks This West Side hot dog joint that employed ex-offenders closed its doors this week. We get the full story. You can check out the first OTL interview at Felony Franks on OTL #201. Omar Barragan– Founder of the Metropia Experience This new Chicago music and arts festival happening tonight and Friday, June 8th. OTL #295 local music provided by Band Called Catch…
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 “back from Vegas” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen explains where OTL was last week, learns about the Streets for Cycling 2020 plan, and previews the 1st Architectural Walk of Historic Churches in the Ukrainian Village. Where was OTL last week?— Vegas, baby! And now that Mike got his voice back, let’s get on with the show! John Greenfield – Co-founder of GridChicago.com We learn about the Streets for Cycling 2020 program, which aims to improve cycling conditions in the city. Check out John’s post about the program HERE. George Matwyshyn– Unofficial historian of the Ukrainian Village The Ukrainian Village is home to some gorgeous and historic churches. On June 16 you can tour some of these churches on the Architectural Walk of Historic Churches. We get a preview of the event this week. OTL #294 local music provided by Republic Steel…
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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 “ugh, I have to pay my meter again” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen gets an update on the parking meter lease deal, talks about a petition to save the Portage Theater, and previews the Chicago Craft Beer Week. The Parking Ticket Geek— Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com The Geek gives us an update on the parking meter lease deal. Check out his blog post on the subject HERE. Save the Portage Theater – We get an update on the efforts to save the Portage Theater. We hear a clip from OTL #288. Check out the new petition to save the theater HERE. The Portage Theater in Portage Park. Jonathan Surratt– Board member of Chicago Craft Beer Week Into craft beer? This week is for you! We get a preview of this great time in Chicago. OTL #293 local music provided by The Hudson Branch…
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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 “mom is my #1 fan” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to a local cabbie about his new literary project, gets the lowdown on a locally produced hardcore Star Trek music video, and learns about the new stage play, My Asian Mom. Dmitry Samarov– Chicago cabbie, artist, and author of Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab This local cabbie wrote about some of his great experiences while on duty. He’s ready for a sequel and he tells us all about it this week. Dmitry Samarov in his cab. T.J. and Collin of TNG – Have you ever seen a Star Trek hardcore music video? You’re about to when you click below. We find out why these local visionaries decided to embark on this trek of awesomeness. Click above to “make it so.” Miss Mia Park– Creator and producer of My Asian Mom Since this is the Mother’s Day season, we get the lowdown on a stage play that’s all about the mom-child relationship. You can catch the show every Friday and Saturday in May at Stage 773. OTL #292 local music provided by The Future Laureates…
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