TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “write this down” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen learns about a local charity event that benefits kids at Comer Children’s Hospital, gets a preview of this year’s Chicago Writers Conference, and learns about an under-the-radar contributor to the Chicago Music Scene. Mike Chuck– Chairman of The Chicago Loot Drop This local charity brings together “gamers and nerds” to help the children at University of Chicago Medicine’s Comer Children’s Hospital. We learn about the Shamblers’ Ball taking place on October 27th. Mare Swallow– Founder of The Chicago Writers Conference Patricia Ann McNair– Author and Associate Professor in the Department of Creative Writing of Columbia College Chicago We get a preview of the upcoming conference and discuss Chicagoland’s literary community. Mare Swallow and Patricia Ann McNair talking to Mike Stephen in the WGN Allstate Showcase Studio. The Secret History of Chicago Music– Local music historian and artist Plastic Crimewave (aka: Steve Krakow) profiles Steve Eddington in this week’s Chicago Reader. He gives us the lowdown on Steve’s life, times, and musical contribution to Chicago. The Secret History’s feature on Steve Eddington. OTL #418 local music provided by Old Grand Dad…
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “do you smell chocolate?” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen talks to the creator of the Daily Chicago Chocolate Smell Map, learns about a local group that explores the intersection of religion and science, and talks to the creator of Future Hits– a band that plays educational music for kids. Ian Petchenik– Creator of The Daily Chicago Chocolate Smell Map Have you ever smelled the scent of chocolate as you walk downtown or on the near north and west sides? It’s the Blommer Chocolate Factory hard at work! We learn how you can track that sweet smell on a map. A visual representation of the Blommer Chocolate factory smell. Dr. Rachel Hart Winter– Director of The St. Catherine of Siena Center at Dominican University We learn about the Albertus Magnus Society, a group that explores the intersection of religion and science, and get the lowdown on this year’s speaker series: Sin and Pathology: Theology, Pathology, and the Roots of Violence. Matt Baron and Ben Sutherland– Members of Future Hits This local band performs educational songs for children. Their 3rd annual Halloween show is happening on Saturday, October 18th at 1pm at Schubas. We hear the story of the band and some live music in studio! Matt and Ben of Future Hits perform live in the Allstate Showcase Studio. OTL #417 local music provided by Future Hits…
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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 “you sing a song, I sing a song” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the state of Chicago’s food journalism, talks to a local YouTube star, and learns about a documentary about Ella Jenkins that is in pre-production. Mike Gebert– Local food writer and creator of “Sky Full of Bacon“ Chicago has a wonderful food scene, but how do we fair when it comes to food journalism? We hear Mike’s opinion. Blake Grigsby– DePaul University junior, local actor, comedian, and YouTube star We hear how this college student has gained millions viewers through his work on YouTube. Blake in his Kiss Me, I’m Desperate video. Tim Ferrin– Director & Producer of Ella Jenkins: We’ll Sing a Song Together Ella Jenkins is the first lady of children’s music and she turned 90 last week. This week we learn about efforts underway to make a documentary about her incredible life. OTL #409 local music provided by Tea Tsunami…
Posted 12 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Food Chicago media Chicago Music Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio journalism Mike Stephen 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 “feed me” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen has an in-depth discussion about the Diner Grill’s Slinger, talks to someone who is crowdsourcing every one of his meals for a month, and learns about the Chicago Ave. Moon app. John Pacini– Former Chicagoan and someone who conquered The Diner Grill’s “Slinger” You haven’t lived until you’ve attempted The Slinger at The Diner Grill (1635 W. Irving Park Rd). We discuss this intense food challenge and why it’s so delicious. The Slinger at The Diner Grill. Photo courtesy of electricalaudio.com. Kurt Vanderah– Resident of NW Indiana who is crowdsourcing his meals for August Kurt hasn’t been eating well for a few decades. He decided enough is enough and he’s turning to us to help him eat healthier in August. Joshua Dumas– Composer and creator of the Chicago Avenue Moon app We learn about this new app that responds to your speed, location, and the phase of the moon in order to produce a constantly changing and unique music composition. OTL #407 local music provided by Tangleweed…
Posted 12 years ago Tagged Chicago art Chicago blog Chicago Food Chicago media Chicago Music Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW