Mike Stephen learns about the history of distilling in the city with David Witter, author of the book Distilled in Chicago, and then discusses the influence of money in local politics with Block Club Chicago investigative editor and reporter Mick Dumke. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our Apple Podcasts Page, Spotify, or our RSS feed.
Mike Stephen discusses the decrease in public school students in Illinois with Chalkbeat Chicago’s Samantha Smylie, learns about Black organizing pre-Civil War in Illinois with Northwestern University history professor Kate Masur, and discovers the Secret History of local saxman J.T. Brown. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our Apple Podcasts Page, Spotify, or our RSS feed.
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Black History Chalkbeat Chicago Chicago Blues Chicago Reader education J.T. Brown Kate Masur Plastic Crimewave Samantha Smylie Secret History of Chicago Music Steve Krakow
Mike Stephen learns about the fascinating history of Kaskaskia, IL, from Illinois Humanities’ Matt Meacham and then dives into the story of the 1980s-era metal band Witchslayer. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our Apple Podcasts Page, Spotify, or our RSS feed.
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Illinois Humanities Kaskaskia Matt Meacham Witchslayer
Mike Stephen gets an update on education legislation in Springfield from Chalkbeat Chicago state education reporter Samantha Smylie and learns about Shorefront, an organization working to tell the story of Black history in the North Shore community, from its founder and executive director Dino Robinson. Also, it’s pothole season in Chicago! o subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our Apple Podcasts Page, Spotify, or our RSS feed.
Posted 2 years ago Tagged Black History Chalkbeat Chicago Dino Robinson potholes Samantha Smylie Shorefront