OTL: Episode #114

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !! (podcasting “from” out in the Staples, just off Ashland / north of Milwaukee) (broadcasting on the 100-watt oh-so-thankful radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann pay another visit to the OTL NewsDesk, they learn about a controversy involving the CTA, they spread some holiday cheer, and then they talk about an organization dedicated to alternative transit in Chicago. OTL NewsDesk; OTL continues its Mike Quigley Watch, with exclusives galore Mike Doyle – scribe/poobah, Chicago Carless; on the “CTA’s Holiday Homeless Harrassment” OTL spreading Holiday Cheer; with “Brand New Day” by the Sacred Heart Schools Justice Day Choir Rob Sadowsky – executive director, Active Transportation Alliance; on expanding the mission of the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation (segue music this week from Morry Sochat & the Special 20s)

OTL: Episode #105 (2nd Anniversary Party)

(podcasting live-to-tape from Toons Bar and Grill) (broadcasting on the 100-watt outside-the-loop but number-one-in-your-heart radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann celebrate OTL’s 2nd Anniversary at Toons Bar and Grill — with Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley, The Expired Meter, Chicago Bites, Will Byington, Chicago Bar Project, and live music and giveaways. OTL’s Big Two Year Anniversary Party !! [Mike, Dave, Andy (photo courtesy Tammy Green)] with special guests… Mike Quigley – Cook County Commissioner, 10th District [Mike w/ Mike Quigley (photo courtesy Will Byington)] The Parking Ticket Geek – The Expired Meter [Mike w/ The Parking Ticket Geek] Tammy Green & Bridget Houlihan – Chicago Bites podcasters [Mike w/ Tammy Green & Bridget Houlihan] Sean Parnell – Chicago Bar Project founder [Mike w/ Sean Parnell (photo courtesy Chicago Bar Project)] and a surprise visit from Will Byington official Toons and We Are Cubs Fans photographer [Mike w/ PJ & John (photo courtesy Will Byington)] OTL #105 Anniversary Party credits: host – Mike Stephen producer – Andy Hermann engineer – Dave “DJ Goldie G” Goldman band – PJ Anderson & John Pacini (of Detagoh) t-shirts – Propaganda [Mike & Andy] (photo courtesy Tammy Green)

OTL: Episode #105 (Anniversary Party!) Promo

Outside the Loop RADIO: Chicago’s Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine … … celebrates two years of community radio !! Come out to Toons Bar & Grill on Tue 9/23 @ 7:30p while we tape a special hour-long edition of OTL… to air at 5:30p on Fri 9/26 on WLUW (88.7-FM). We’ll have WLUW and Toons swag to hand out, as well as brand new Outside the Loop RADIO t-shirts (courtesy of the fine folks at Propaganda) for giveaways… and there’s beer specials too! (click to enlarge)

OTL: Episode #102

(podcasting “from” in the basement of the Richard J. Daley Center) (broadcasting on the 100-watt halls of justice radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen offers Andy Hermann peaches, they learn about a man falsely convicted for murder, they revisit the ongoing car towing saga, and then they discuss deploying Chicago police with automatic weapons. OTL’s justice-themed radio program; but first Mike offers Andy peaches Johnnie Lee Savory*; wrongfully convicted for murder at age 14, is now a free man… but is fighting to clear his name (Johnnie Lee Savory with Mike Stephen) Mike still seeking justice; attempting to contact Ald. Vi Daley about his towed car Tracy Siska – president, Chicago Justice Project; on Chicago police with assault rifles (segue music this week from The Dials) * OTL web exclusive: the full conversation with Johnnie Lee Savory