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 sing a song, I sing a song” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the state of Chicago’s food journalism, talks to a local YouTube star, and learns about a documentary about Ella Jenkins that is in pre-production. Mike Gebert– Local food writer and creator of “Sky Full of Bacon“ Chicago has a wonderful food scene, but how do we fair when it comes to food journalism? We hear Mike’s opinion. Blake Grigsby– DePaul University junior, local actor, comedian, and YouTube star We hear how this college student has gained millions viewers through his work on YouTube. Blake in his Kiss Me, I’m Desperate video. Tim Ferrin– Director & Producer of Ella Jenkins: We’ll Sing a Song Together Ella Jenkins is the first lady of children’s music and she turned 90 last week. This week we learn about efforts underway to make a documentary about her incredible life. OTL #409 local music provided by Tea Tsunami…
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 “feed me” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen has an in-depth discussion about the Diner Grill’s Slinger, talks to someone who is crowdsourcing every one of his meals for a month, and learns about the Chicago Ave. Moon app. John Pacini– Former Chicagoan and someone who conquered The Diner Grill’s “Slinger” You haven’t lived until you’ve attempted The Slinger at The Diner Grill (1635 W. Irving Park Rd). We discuss this intense food challenge and why it’s so delicious. The Slinger at The Diner Grill. Photo courtesy of electricalaudio.com. Kurt Vanderah– Resident of NW Indiana who is crowdsourcing his meals for August Kurt hasn’t been eating well for a few decades. He decided enough is enough and he’s turning to us to help him eat healthier in August. Joshua Dumas– Composer and creator of the Chicago Avenue Moon app We learn about this new app that responds to your speed, location, and the phase of the moon in order to produce a constantly changing and unique music composition. OTL #407 local music provided by Tangleweed…
Posted 12 years ago Tagged Chicago art Chicago blog Chicago Food 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 “Indie” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen previews Chicago Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, wants to chat about local burritos with pundit Nate Silver, and visits the Chicago Publishers Resource Center. Kevin Elliot– Manager of Open Books This Saturday is the first Chicago Independent Bookstore Day. We get the lowdown on the day’s events and how indie bookstores are neighborhood institutions. Searching for Nate Silver– He’s a pundit who loves Mexican food In 2007 on OTL #59, Mike Stephen interviewed Nate Silver about the now-defunct Chicago Burrito Bracket. Nate is at it again, but this time he’s going national. Mike tries to get him to come back on the show. John Wawrzaszek– Director of the Chicago Publishers Resource Center We go inside this multi-use space at 858 N. Ashland that provides a community for creative work. OTL #404 local music provided by Smoker…
Posted 12 years ago Tagged books Chicago art Chicago blog Chicago Food Chicago media 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 “encyclopizzeria” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses new local transit efficiency maps, eats pizza with the co-founder of Encyclopizzeria, and previews The Comedy Exposition 2014 Festival. Sep Kamvar– Professor at the MIT Media Lab The folks at the MIT Media Lab have created some very interesting maps of Chicago transit efficiency. We get the details. The recent transit efficiency map of Chicago. Erin Nederbo– Co-founder of Encyclopizzeria Eating pizza should not be a solitary event! We get the details on this site that creates a local pizza-crazy community. Katie McVay– Local stand-up comic and founder of The Comedy Exposition 2014 We get a preview of this independent DIY comedy festival happening in Lakeview, Wicker Park, and Logan Square from July 11-13. OTL #403 local music provided by Meatwave…
Posted 12 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago comedy Chicago Food Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio maps Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW