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 “supper club” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about a local pop-up supper club and discusses how participatory budgeting allows for citizens to decide how their local government money is spent. Greg Combs– Chef and proprietor of Goose & Fox We hear about this local pop-up supper club that prides itself on excellent food as well as a down-to-earth atmosphere. Maria Hadden – Project coordinator, Participatory Budgeting Chicago Participatory budgeting is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. We get the lowdown of how this is happening in some Chicago neighborhoods. OTL #333 local music provided by Pet Lions…
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 “cooking on-board” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses Chicago’s budget transparency, talks to the first food truck owner to be able to cook on board a truck, and gets a red light camera update from The Parking Ticket Geek. Hailey Witt– Field director, Illinois PIRG In a recent report, Illinois PIRG gave Chicago an “A” grade for budget transparency. We find out why and what improvements the city can make. Dan Salls – Owner of The Salsa Truck A few weeks ago on OTL #328, Dan told us about his efforts to get a mobile food preparers’ license. He was successful and now owns the first truck in Chicago with a MFP license. We get the story. The Parking Ticket Geek– Blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From updates on red light cameras in the city to the ongoing parking meter saga, The Geek has the latest. OTL #330 local music provided by Cloudbirds…
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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 “you don’t have to buy it” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen visits The Salsa Truck, previews Wing Fling at Toons Bar, and talks to the co-owner of a Portage Park thrift store who isn’t buying anything for the entire year (kind of). Dan Salls– Owner of The Salsa Truck and The Garage We learn about a new food truck in Chicago that specializes in salsa and go inside a new shared food truck kitchen in the West Loop. Danny Beck – Owner of Toons Bar and Grill If you love chicken wings, then get to Toons for the 2nd annual Wing Fling this Saturday! Danny gives us a preview. Joe Basilone– Co-owner of Thrift & Thrive resale shop Could you go a whole year without buying anything? That’s what Joe and his family are attempting in 2013. We find out why. OTL #328 local music provided by the BS Brass Band…
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OTL: Episode #318- New CTA record, Nate Silver’s Burrito Bracket, President Obama and Chicago sports
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 take a burrito, please” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to the guys who now hold the record for riding the entire El the fastest, airs a conversation with Nate Silver about his Burrito Bracket from 5 years ago, and discusses President Obama’s relationship to Chicago sports. Chris Aubin and Garrett Sorrels– CTA record holders These two co-workers rode the entire El in 9 hours, 12 minutes and 39 seconds and set a new record. We hear about their adventure and you can read about it on Grid Chicago. Prep work for the El riding adventure. Photo courtesy of gridchicago.com. Nate Silver – Blogger at FiveThirtyEight and creator of The Burrito Bracket Before Nate Silver was famous for accurately predicting elections he was busy rating Chicago Mexican restaurants. We hear a conversation between Mike and Nate from 2007 on OTL #59. Ben Strauss– Senior Editor at Chicago Side and contributor to the New York Times Ben recently wrote an article called The Audacity of a White Sox Fan: Why Chicago Sports Matter to President Obama. We discuss this topic. OTL #318 local music provided by Outer Minds…
Posted 14 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Food Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Chicago Transit Authority Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio President Obama WLUW