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’ll see you in court” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to journalist Mick Dumke about his lawsuit against the City of Chicago, chats with DJ James VanOsdol about leaving radio and also about his new book, and hears why local developer Dan O’Neil went to the White House last week. Mick Dumke— Senior Writer at the Chicago Reader Recently Mick filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, saying that their reasons for denying his Freedom of Information Act requests were bogus. He gives us the details and previews his cover story running this week. James VanOsdol– Longtime local radio DJ, blogger and author of Off the Record Collection: Riffs, Rants and Writings about Rock James recently hung up the radio headphones. We find out why and get the lowdown on his book as well as his undying love of Rush. James VanOsdol Dan O’Neil— Chicago Developer and creator of citypayments.org Last week Dan attended a special event at the White House because of his creative efforts on the Web. He tells us about that experience and his latest project, citypayments.org. OTL #247 local music provided by Darts & Arrows…
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…
Posted 15 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Food Chicago media Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio TIFs 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 “free speech” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen chats with a local artist who is fighting local laws he feels are unconstitutional, previews the 2010 Printers’ Ball, and goes inside Felony Franks, a hot dog stand in West Town with some controversy. Chris Drew— Local artist and Executive Director of the Uptown Multicultural Art Center Chris continues to challenge Chicago’s peddlers license and Illinois’ eavesdropping law. We get the latest on his legal fight. Fred Sasaki— Associate Editor for POETRY Magazine We get a preview of this year’s Printers’ Ball and discuss the relationship between print and digital media. Jim Andrews— Owner of Felony Franks This hot dog stand on the corner of Western and Jackson has caused some controversy in the community. We go inside to find out what all the fuss is about. OTL #201 local music provided by Icy Demons…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Radio Chris Drew Felony Franks Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Poetry Magazine Printers' Ball 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 “greened weekly” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses Andersonville’s green initiatives, anchors the OTL News Desk, and talks to the creator of the Book Bike about giving out free books in Chicago’s parks. Sara Dinges— Managing Director of the Andersonville Development Corp. ADC runs the eco-Andersonville environmental initiative that promotes local business sustainability. We learn more and find out some of the cool events happening during “Green Week.” The OTL News Desk— Mike Stephen puts on his best 70s anchorman mustache and updates us on some Chicago stories of interest. The OTL News Desk Gabriel Levinson — Creator of the Book Bike Since 2008 the Book Bike has been providing Chicagoans with free books. Recently, Gabriel ran into some problems with the city. He tells us the story and lets us know if there’s a happy ending. The Book Bike OTL #199 local music provided by The Damn Choir…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Andersonville Book Bike Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW