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 “Chicago detour” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about a different kind of city history tour with Chicago Detours, plays an unreleased acoustic version of a Material Issue song, and gets a local transportation update with the Parking Ticket Geek. Amanda Scotese— Founder of Chicago Detours We learn about this new local multimedia tour experience that share the history and culture of Chicago. Amanda Scotese (left) gives a local tour. Ted Ansani of Material Issue— From the Mike Stephen (In the Evenin’) audio archives comes an acoustic recording of “Kim the Waitress” circa 10 years ago. Material RE-Issue performs at The Abbey coming up on April 29th. Ted Ansani The Parking Ticket Geek— Blogger at The Expired Meter The Geek gives us some tips on how to make the gas in your tank last longer, reminds us about Cubs night game parking enforcement, and explains that the parking meter violation grace period is over. OTL #238 local music provided by Michael Lux and the Bad Sons…
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 “Chicago weekly” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen visits the Polish Triangle to discuss its future, hears from Ald. Bob Fioretti on the Felony Franks hot dog issue, and chats with U of C students about their school’s paper, The Chicago Weekly. Eleanor Mayer— Assistant Program Manager for Wicker Park Bucktown We visit the Polish Triangle at the intersection of Division, Ashland, and Milwaukee to discuss this historic area’s future. You can read a report on the history and future of the Polish Triangle here. The Polish Triangle Revisiting the Felony Franks Controversy— On OTL #201 we went inside Felony Franks, a hot dog stand on Jackson and Western. This week week we hear a clip from an interview between Mike Stephen and Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd) where the Alderman says why he’s opposed to the theme of the joint. The clip comes from an episode of Issue Forum on CAN-TV. Brian Hieggelke— Editor and Publisher of New City Harry Backlund, Clare Fentress, Kelsey Gee– Students at the University of Chicago and part of the Chicago Weekly editorial team We learn about this college newspaper that aims to tell the stories of the South Side community. OTL #209 local music provided by The Maybenauts…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Bob Fioretti Chicago blog Chicago History Chicago media Chicago politics Chicago Radio Felony Franks Mike Stephen New City 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 “street-level” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen roughs the winds of Chicago, chats with the author of an article about Chicago Avenue, and visits the Near North Farmessori to see how goes the experiment in urban gardening. Janina Williams— Freelance Writer and Author of Chicago Ave: A ‘Hood In Limbo The stretch of Chicago Ave. between Damen and Ashland has seen a lot of action over the years. Janina reflects on where this neighborhood has been, where it is now, and where it’s going. Deitch Pharmacy on Chicago Ave. Photo Courtesy of Janina Williams Who Needs the Olympics?— Chicago has one of the top five gay bars in the world! Anna Viertel and Stacy Cushenberry— Staff at the Near North Montessori School The Near North Farmessori is a student-run farm in the East Village neighborhood. It’s come a long way since we last stopped by in six inches of snow in February. We get an update this week. The Near North Farmessori OTL #207 local music provided by I Kong Kult…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago neighborhoods Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio urban gardening 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 “working class” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the local media portrayal of violence in Chicago, previews the Chicago Underground Library’s benefit, and goes inside the future home of the Haymarket Pub in the West Loop. What’s in a name?— Recently, Independent candidate for Cook Co. Assessor, Forrest Claypool, purchased JoeBerrios.com. Berrios is Claypool’s opponent in the race. Have you purchased your name’s site? Looks like MichaelStephen.com is up and running already. Apparently they have good eats! Tracy Siska— Executive Director of the Chicago Justice Project In this blog post, Tracy analyzes local media portrayal of Chicago violence. He discusses the conclusions of his analysis this week. Nell Taylor— Co-Founder of the Chicago Underground Library This non-profit organization collects all independent and small press media in Chicago. They’re having a benefit coming up on August 27th. We get the details. John Neurauter, Pete Crowley, and Chris Buccheri— The Triumvirate Behind the Haymarket Pub & Brewery We go inside the space that will soon house Chicago’s newest brewpub with an interactive and working class feel. The Future Home of the Haymarket Pub and Brewery OTL #204 local music provided by Joel Paterson/The Modern Sounds…
Posted 16 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago History Chicago Justice Project Chicago media Chicago Radio Chicago Underground Library Haymarket Pub Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Tracy Siska WLUW