HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!! (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen extols the magic of the slow cooker, talks to a reporter who wrote about the rampant sub-par nursing home care in Illinois, chats about urban gardening with local blogger Mr. Brown Thumb, and listens to reflections on this year’s Taste of Chicago. Mike loves the slow cooker – He doesn’t have a grill to BBQ on this weekend…but he DOES have a slow cooker. Even though it’s summer he plans on using it tomorrow! Jeff Kelly Lowenstein – Staff Reporter at The Chicago Reporter Illinois is the worst state when it comes to African-American senior citizens looking for quality nursing home care. Jeff tells us why this is. Mr. Brown Thumb – Blogger on Chicago Garden at ChicagoNow.com Mike meets up with Mr. Brown Thumb at Garfield Park to discuss urban gardening in our city. Photo: Courtesy of Mr. Brown Thumb John Kristoff – Editorial Intern at WindyCitizen.com John recently wrote a blog entry reflecting on how we might be able to look to the Taste of Chicago to see how the city would handle the 2016 Olympics. You can find John’s post here. Photo: Courtesy of the Windy Citizen OTL #145 local music provided by The Del Moroccos…
HAPPY VALENTINE’S EVE !! (podcasting from the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on your favorite 100-watt community radio station in the third-most miserable city, according to Forbes magazine, WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann agree that the people at Forbes are drunk, they check in with the official OTL parking correspondent, they discuss corporate jargon, and then they learn about some subpoenas in the Wilson Yard lawsuit. Chicago makes Forbes magazine’s “America’s Most Miserable Cities” list; but we’re pretty happy here, and are totally not buying this The Parking Ticket Geek – local celebrity, and TheExpiredMeter.com founder; on Phil Ponce, ticket amnesty, the boot, and Mike’s parking woes Happy Valentine’s Day, and corporate jargon sucks; the Tribune Company uses fancy words for cutting jobs and freezing pay Matt Zimmerman – senior staff attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation; on anonymous blogs named in subpoenas filed regarding the Wilson Yard case (segue music this week from Mad Bread)
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(podcasting from the OTL Studios inside the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the 100-watt party hat radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann present their very special Outside the Loop RADIO 2008 Year-in-Review program. Outside the Loop RADIO welcomes two distinguished writers to discuss 2008 in news, politics, media, and arts/culture… as well as the reasons to stay optimistic into 2009 in Chicago. Our panelists include… Anna Tarkov, Editor, Daily Daley @ Natasha Julius, Weekend Desk Editor, HAPPY NEW YEAR !! Love, Andy & Mike (segue music this week from Cobalt & the Hired Guns)
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HO HO HO !! (podcasting from the holiday-decorated studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the 100-watt full-of-holiday-cheer-and-too-much-eggnog radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann play DJ with some local Christmas music, and they talk with a member of the Chicago Polar Bear Club about their dip in Lake Michigan on New Year’s Day. HAPPY HOLIDAYS !! OTL plays DJ; featuring local Christmas music! andthe return of Stephen in the Evenin’ !! Allan Doeksen – Chicago Polar Bear Club; on jumping into Lake Michigan on New Year’s Day Music credits… “Merry Christmas Will Do” by Material Issue “But That’s Just Me (Song for the Holidays)” by Oh My God “Ghost of Christmas Palsy” by Detholz “Silent Night” by Detagoh
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