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…
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 “chair-free” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen gets a push poll call on the air, discusses pollution in NW Indiana with journalist Kari Lyderson, learns why Chair-Free Chicago is against saving parking spots with furniture, and gets the lowdown on a new iPhone app that will help out local home brewers. Kari Lyderson— Freelance Journalist In last week’s Chicago Reader Kari wrote an article about how industry (and consequently, pollution) is intertwined in northwest Indiana’s economy. She joins us this week to discuss her piece. Photo By Lloyd DeGrane Kevin Lynch— Founder of Chair-Free Chicago Saving the parking spot you dug out from the snow with a piece of furniture is a time-honored tradition in Chicago. Not everyone agrees with this “dibs” approach, however. We get the lowdown on this group. Joe Cannici — Creator of the iBrewmaster iPhone and iPad App Home brewing just got a whole lot easier with the iBrewmaster app. We hear all about it from the app’s creator this week. OTL #229 local music provided by Radar Eyes…
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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 “underground foodie” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen gets an active transportation update, learns about a blog written by local lawyers that rates downtown burger joints, and discusses the local underground food scene with the food editor of Time Out Chicago. Vote For Outside the Loop!— NewCity magazine is running their Best of Chicago 2010 poll right now. You’d be oh-so-awesome if you wrote in Outside the Loop for “Best Local Podcast!” REMEMBER: you must vote for at least TEN categories for your ballot to count! Thanks for your support! Adolfo Hernandez— Director of Advocacy & Outreach for the Active Transportation Alliance The federal government recently awarded Illinois $90 million for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program. We learn more about this and discuss how alternative transportation will be affected. “Cheese Justice”— Chicago Lawyer and Blogger at In Re Burgers A group of Chicago lawyers got together over their love of cheeseburgers. The result? In Re Burgers: Chicago Lawyers Judging Chicago Burgers. We get the lowdown this week. Photo Courtesy of In Re Burgers David Tamarkin— Food Editor at Time Out Chicago Have you heard about Chicago’s underground food scene? David recently explored secret supper clubs and impromptu meals for those “in the know.” He joins us to discuss his experiences. You can read what he wrote HERE. Photo Courtesy of Jeff […]
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Food Chicago media Chicago Radio Chicago transportation David Tamarkin Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Time Out Chicago 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 “celebrity sausage” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to Green Party candidate Jeremy Karpen, gets some info on Hot Doug’s “Celebrity Sausage,” and discusses the future of Chicago’s water supply. Jeremy Karpen— Green Party candidate for IL State Representative (39th) We pay a visit to Jeremy’s campaign office in Logan Square to discuss why he’s back running for the Illinois legislature. Hot Doug’s Celebrity Sausage— Recently OTL Host Mike Stephen was notified that there was a possibility that he had his own celebrity sausage at Hot Doug’s. We find out the real story this week. Mike’s Celebrity Sausage? Jessica Pupovac— Freelance journalist and regular contributor to mindfulmetropolis.com What’s the future of Chicago’s water supply? Jessica examines this question and talks about how we have a bad habit of wasting our water. Check out her article on this topic here. OTL #210 local music provided by Aviary Ghost…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Radio Hot Doug's Jeremy Karpen Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW