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 “water hero” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to the creator of the “Sky Full of Bacon” blog and podcast, chats with the DP of a locally-produced video short, and learns about Rooftop Sessions Chicago. Michael Gebert– Creator of “Sky Full of Bacon“ Chicago has a great food scene and the Sky Full of Bacon blog and podcast give us some unique perspective on all the local culinary action. Jason “Doug” Beaumont– Director of Photography for Group Mind Films Recently, Mike caught up with Doug on set of the short In For a Trim. Click on the pic below to watch the short and check out Doug’s site HERE. Mike Stephen as Bruce Cardiff in the short In For a Trim. Joel Hoover– Audio engineer for Rooftop Sessions Chicago Music venues don’t have to be in traditional settings. They can be anywhere, even on a roof. Joel gives us the details. OTL #356 local music provided by Yellow Jacket…
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 “I’m with the band” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the annoying bus-bunching issue and talks to the Chicagoan who recently ended up on stage with Phish while the band was in town. Shaun Jacobsen– Blogger at Transitized You’re waiting for a CTA bus and finally one pulls up- with two others behind it. These buses are “bunched.” We learn about why this happens. Check out Shaun’s post on this topic HERE. Julie Nichols– Musical director at the Main Stage at The Second City Julie tells her incredible story of meeting members of the band Phish at a Second City show on a Thursday night. By Sunday evening she, along with other SC members, were on stage with the band at the First Merit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. We hear about this amazing 72 hours. Trey Anastasio of Phish and Julie Nichols on stage before a show at The First Merit Bank Pavilion OTL #355 local music provided by When Clouds Attack…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago comedy Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Chicago transportation Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW
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 “lethal action force” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to the co-founder of Lethal Action Force, discusses sexual exploitation prevention, and gets an update on The 606- a planned network of parks in Chicago. Adam Archer– Co-founder and producer of Lethal Action Force When you combine action movies with great Improv, you get something awesome. We learn about this show that every Saturday at midnight at iO Chicago. Rachel Durchslag –Executive Director of the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Sexual exploitation is still prevalent in our society, sadly. Rachel gives us an overview of how CAASE works to address this problem at its core. Ben Helphand – Co-founder and board president of Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail The 606 will be a network of parks and trails that will be completed in 2014. We get the latest on what we can expect from this very cool project. OTL #350 local music provided by The Dyes…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged Ben Helphand bloomingdale trail Chicago blog Chicago improv Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW
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 “urban gardening is fun” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen visits the Peterson Garden Project, previews the Bellwether event at The Hideout, and visits with the host of The Scott Emo Show. LaManda Joy – Block Captain for the Peterson Garden We pay a visit to this organic community vegetable garden at Peterson and Campbell in the 40th Ward. Peterson Garden Susie Daly– Co-host of Bellwether This new series kicks off at The Hideout on June 8-9. We get a preview of this even that’s billed as Market + Happening + Feast all in one. Scott Emo– Host of The Scott Emo Show This show is a combination local talk show, webisode series, and podcast. The next live taping takes place on May 22 at Stage 773 (1225 W. Belmont) at 8pm. OTL #344 local music provided by The Bingers…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Gardening Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Community Gardening