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 “straight dope” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen chats with Straight Dope researcher/writer Ed Zotti, previews the Pizza Film Fest and talks to the director of the 29th Reeling Gay & Lesbian Film Festival here in Chicago. A Man’s Gotta Eat— When you hold big office, you have a big appetite. President Obama was in town last week and he visited Topolobampo for dinner. Chef Rick Bayless Tweeted away while preparing the Prez’s food in the kitchen. Pres. Obama’s Dinner. Photo Courtesy of Rick Bayless’ Twitter Feed Ed Zotti— Confidant, Editor, and Personal Trainer to Cecil Adams, Author of The Straight Dope Column Does Chicago clean its streets more than the average city? What’s up with dead roosters in the streets? Is Rahm too much of a lightweight to be mayor? We answer these questions this week. Tia Ayers— Creator and Producer of the Pizza Film Festival A film festival revolving around pizza? Yep. Brenda Webb – Director of Reeling 2010: The 29th Annual Chicago Lesbian and Gay Film Festival This week marks the beginning of Reeling 2010- it’s 29th year! We get a preview on this year’s festival and Brenda discusses why it’s important to our community. OTL #215 local music provided by Reds and Blue..
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 “flat iron” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns the ins and outs of the proposed IL governor recall amendment, talks to a Chicago Marathoner about his experiences in the race, and goes inside the Flat Iron Project in Wicker Park. Kristina Rasmussen— Executive Vice President of the Illinois Policy Institute In a few weeks we’ll be voting on a proposed recall amendment for the governor of our state. What are the pros and cons to this amendment? We find out this week. Erik Nybo— Participant in the 2010 Chicago Marathon Last week we checked in with Erik before the marathon. This week we find out how he did, get his thoughts on the race, and discover how running can really do a number on your feet. Click here…but not if you don’t like the sight of a bloody sock! Nybo Celebrates After the Marathon Alex Magana— Webmaster for the Flat Iron Project We go inside the historical Flat Iron Building in Wicker Park to discuss the artist community thriving within its walls. OTL #212 local music provided by King Sparrow…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago politics 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 “locally theatrical” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen crashes a rehearsal for a one-act play at this weekend’s Chicago Fringe Fest, plays a clip from the OTL Archives regarding the Chicago Gluttons, and discusses why you should check the tax on your restaurant bill. Jay Sukow, Jason Lord, Kerri Van Aukan— Chicago actors in the one-act play, The Meeting Katie Hawkey— Director of The Meeting We go inside a rehearsal of this show to discuss the local theater scene and preview the Chicago Fringe Festival, happening this weekend. You can catch this play Thursday (9/2) at 4 p.m., Saturday (9/4) at 8:30 p.m., and Sunday (9/5) at 7 p.m. at the Edinburgh Stage: 2003 S. Halsted. OTL Rewind— An interview with the co-founder of the Chicago Gluttons We rewind back to April 15th of this year on OTL #186 to listen to an interview about this great local food blog. Sarah Klose— Freelance Writer for the Chicago Reader In an article she wrote last week, Sarah tells us why we should pay attention to the sales tax on our restaurant bills. She joins us to recap her story. OTL #206 local music provided by Mapmaker…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Gluttons Chicago media Chicago Radio Chicago Reader Local Theater 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 times” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen makes the leap to TV, previews the upcoming Tutor Mentor Jam, learns about a way to get notified of street cleaning on your phone, and talks to the editor of a local online newspaper. Mike Hosts a TV Show— Dovetailing off of a radio interview he did last week, OTL host Mike Stephen hosts an episode of “Issue Forum” on CAN-TV. Click on the pic below to check out the show. Trakan— Local Musician The Tutor/Mentor Jam on August 29th is a benefit for Tutor/Mentor Connection, an organization that helps connect area mentors with at-risk youth. We get a preview of the event. The first two people to e-mail trakan@tutormentorjam.org get FREE pairs of tickets to the event! Vitaliy Levit— Co-Founder of Recess Mobile There’s a new way for some Chicago residents to get notified of street cleaning in their neighborhood. Vitaliy gives us the latest. Check out antitow.com for more details. Elaine Coorens— Editor and Publisher of Our Urban Times We go inside this online newspaper that covers the Wicker Park, Bucktown, East Village, Noble Square, Bucktown, and West Town areas. OTL #203 local music provided by Trakan…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago parking Chicago Radio Elaine Coorens Mike Stephen Our Urban Times Outside the Loop Radio Trakan Tutor/Mentor Jam WLUW