(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “sizzling in bacon grease” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to the editor of the Daily Daley, discovers the possibilities of fishing in Chicago, and chats with the Baconfest Triumvirate about Baconfest Chicago 2009. Anna Tarkov – Editor of the Daily Daley blog @ WindyCitizen.com Anna talks about Mayor Daley and his love of privatization, his relationship with the local press, the 2016 Olympics and much more. Marc Horwitz – a Chi-Town Angler and creator of Chitown-angler.com Marc lets us know how easy it is to fish in Chicago and tells us about the local fishing community. Seth Zurer, Mike Griggs, and Andre Pluess – the Baconfest Triumvirate and CURE-ators behind Baconfest Chicago 2009 Imagine a festival dedicated to bacon. These guys did and they’re working to get it off the skillet and into reality. We get the latest from them. Also, check out the Baconfest Twitter page and Facebook group! OTL #136 local music provided by Joe Pug…
(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “feed my meter please” radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen brings you another OTL Public Service Announcement, feeds parking meters with The Parking Ticket Geek, talks to a Chicagoan on his way to work for the Secretary of Education, and learns about a website where journalists can vent their frustration about working in media. OTL Public Service Announcement: The corkage fee is illegal! The Parking Ticket Geek– local renegade, founder of The Expired Meter Chicago parking blog: Goes on location with Mike to feed parking meters and recalls almost getting arrested for feeding other people’s meters. Tim Tuten – Co-owner of The Hideout and a new employee of the U.S. Department of Education: We catch up with him on his way to Washington, D.C. Kiyoshi Martinez – founder of AngryJournalist.com: Tells us about his website that lets journalists sound off about their professional frustrations. . OTL #133 local music provided by Jerome Holloway…
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(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the hey-take-a-look-at-what-my-beard-can-pick-up radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann make an announcement about the show’s future, they learn about a local food co-op, they check in with Lawyer Danny about being a scenester, and then they talk to a Chicagoan with massive facial hair powers. OTL news alert; make your voice heard at tomorrow’s Polish Triangle Open House OTL programming announcement; this week’s show is executive producer Andy Hermann’s penultimate program Billy Burdett – president, Dill Pickle Food Co-op; on an upcoming alternative to big grocery stores Lawyer Danny – OTL legal counsel and scenester; on this week’s featured music, and Quennect 4 Eamon Daley – facial hair master on “Things My Beard Can Lift” for charity . OTL #130 segue music provided by The Minneapolis Henrys …
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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S WEEKEND !! (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the radio station with so much journalistic integrity, WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann respond to an email about last week’s food show, and then they look at local journalism — including the sale of a couple community newspapers, and the challenges blogs bring to traditional print outlets. OTL #128 Food Show followup; looking for The Slinger on This is why you’re fat. Ron Roenigk – publisher, Inside Publications; on buying the Booster and News-Star, and community journalism at YourNews Media daily newspaper news; the Chicago Sun-Times made TIME‘s list of “The 10 Most Endangered Newspapers in America” Craig Gernhardt – publisher, The ‘Broken Heart’ of Rogers Park blog on community journalism and its impact on free weekly newspapers . OTL #129 segue music provided by The Tossers …
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