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…
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from Toons Bar and Grill in Lakeview) (broadcasting on the “roundtable” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen hosts another in a series of occasional discussions, taking place in the community and covering different local topics/themes. The topic of this roundtable is BBQ in Chicago. Mike welcomes: Gary Wiviott— Author of Low & Slow: Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons, Founder of LTH Forum Danny Beck— Certified BBQ Judge, Chef and Owner of Toons, the sponsor of this roundtable show Titus Ruscitti— Blogger at Smokin’, Chokin’, and Chowing With the King BBQ Ribs at Toons. Photo Courtesy of Gary Wiviott. The Roundtable is portable! If you have an idea where we should record the next one or what we should talk about, let the OTL Staff know! OTL #205 local music provided by The Carl Davis Band…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged BBQ Chicago BBQ Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Radio Gary Wiviott Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Titus Ruscitti Toon's 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 “working class” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the local media portrayal of violence in Chicago, previews the Chicago Underground Library’s benefit, and goes inside the future home of the Haymarket Pub in the West Loop. What’s in a name?— Recently, Independent candidate for Cook Co. Assessor, Forrest Claypool, purchased JoeBerrios.com. Berrios is Claypool’s opponent in the race. Have you purchased your name’s site? Looks like MichaelStephen.com is up and running already. Apparently they have good eats! Tracy Siska— Executive Director of the Chicago Justice Project In this blog post, Tracy analyzes local media portrayal of Chicago violence. He discusses the conclusions of his analysis this week. Nell Taylor— Co-Founder of the Chicago Underground Library This non-profit organization collects all independent and small press media in Chicago. They’re having a benefit coming up on August 27th. We get the details. John Neurauter, Pete Crowley, and Chris Buccheri— The Triumvirate Behind the Haymarket Pub & Brewery We go inside the space that will soon house Chicago’s newest brewpub with an interactive and working class feel. The Future Home of the Haymarket Pub and Brewery OTL #204 local music provided by Joel Paterson/The Modern Sounds…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago History Chicago Justice Project Chicago media Chicago Radio Chicago Underground Library Haymarket Pub Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Tracy Siska 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