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…
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 “you got my cheese whiz, boy?” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to the new alderman of the 47th Ward, discusses the Vegan Stephen experiment with his wife, and gets the lowdown about ChicagoMixtape.com. Ameya Pawar — Alderman-Elect of the 47th Ward We hear from the first Asian-American alderman in the history of the City Council. He was the underdog in the recent election, but came back to beat the aldermanic seat’s heir-apparent. Jenny Stephen — Mike’s wife and his partner in the “Vegan Stephen Experiment” Mike and Jenny have decided to go vegan for one week. We find out why and what food they’ll miss the most during the coming week. Kidney Beans and Soyrizo Cooking on the Stove Casey Meehan — Founder of ChicagoMixtape.com This site is a new way for you to stay in touch with the local music scene while picking up a bunch of FREE local tunes via e-mail. We get the details. OTL #232 local music provided by Waterstreet…
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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 “sustainable” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen goes to the theater to learn about the new local vaudeville variety show Shenanigans, revisits the “dibs” parking issue, and discusses the future of Chicago’s sustainability with the creator of ChicagoREgen.com. Todd Obuchowski and Nick Tristano— Director and Executive Producer, respectively, of Shenanigans We get a look into Chicago’s only “modern madcap variety vaudeville show for the whole family.” You can catch the show Saturdays at 4 p.m. at Stage 773 in Lakeview. Revisiting “Dibs”— We take one more look at this time-honored Chicago tradition and address a listener’s e-mail about this issue. Chuck Templeton — Founder of Chicago REgen What would it take to make the City of Chicago sustainable by 2025 with a high standard of living? Chuck and Co. attempt to answer that question through the exchange of ideas on his site. He gives us the lowdown this week. OTL #230 local music provided by Secret Colours…
Posted 15 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Music 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 “Snowbama” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen recalls his recent push poll experience, talks to IL Secretary of State Jesse White about the new Cubs license plates, gets the scoop on the local recording of a song about Mayor Daley, and discusses the rise of online funding platforms in the arts community. Jesse White— IL Secretary of State Recently Secretary White and the Chicago Cubs unveiled a brand new Cubs license plate. He gives us the lowdown on how the proceeds benefit IL public schools. You can purchase the new plates at cyberdriveillinios.com. Abraham Levitan— Member of the local band, Baby Teeth Baby Teeth recently completed a new EP called BOSS. Last week, Mike spun a track off the record that’s all about Mayor Daley. This week we find out how the song evolved. Jessica Herman — Associate Editor of Shopping and Style for Time Out Chicago Jessica joins us to talk about an article she wrote about how online funding platforms are helping fuel the local creative scene. Check it out here. OTL #228 local music provided by Otter Petter…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Radio Jessica Herman Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Time Out Chicago WLUW