(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “Hey, can I borrow a pen?” radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen works around the OTL Bunker renovations, talks to the organizers of the upcoming Chicago Pen Show, hops into the OTL News Desk anchor chair to bring us up to speed on some past OTL stories, and learns about how the President’s proposed budget could impact Illinois’ green econonmy. Dan Zazove and Don Lavin– Co-hosts and organizers of the upcoming Chicago Pen Show. They tell us why they love pens so much and why the Chicago Pen Show is not to be missed. OTL News Desk Update – With your intrepid anchor, Mike Stephen Mike brings us up to date on some stories covered on previous episodes of Outside the Loop Radio plus other bits of local info. Above: The OTL News Desk in the OTL Bunker Max Muller – program director for Environment Illinois. Max discusses a report called Vision 2010: President Obama’s Budget, Clean Energy, & the Environment and how the FY 2010 budget could impact Illinois’ green economy. OTL #135 local music provided by IJ Quinn…
(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the goodbye-Andy-Hermann radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen says goodbye to Andy Hermann, they talk about some proposed cuts at the University of Chicago Medical Center, they catch up on a couple past show topics, and then they follow up on a controversy in Grant Park. OTL show update; executive producer Andy Hermann makes his last regular appearance on the program Armand Ryden – medical resident in the medicine training program, University of Chicago Medical Center; on a signed letter about “Chicago Hospital Doctors Protest Planned Bed Cuts“ OTL updates : Sheena Spikes (check out OTL #127) is unjustly now out of the running for the Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door 2009 … …and OTL supporter Shawno (of Hyper Nonsense) weighs in on Andy leaving the show Peggy Figiel – co-founder, Save Grant Park; on the ongoing saga of the Children’s Museum possibly relocating to Grant Park (also hear Peggy in OTL #80) . OTL #130 segue music provided by Braintree …
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(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the yummy-yummy-yummy-I’ve-got-food-in-my-tummy radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) THE FIRST OTL LOCAL FOOD SHOW… OTL #128 on-location: Jay’s Beef Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann present a special food-themed show — featuring topics including Italian beef sandwiches, a new local website advocating sustainable, and organic foods, and finding the best burgers in Chicago. Ed Zotti – editor/confidant/personal trainer to Cecil Adams, The Straight Dope; on the Straight Dope Chicago‘s look at the classic Italian beef sandwich Michael Morowitz – editor-in-chief, The Local Beet; on eating locally-grown, sustainable and organic foods Nat Grotte – co-creator, Chicago Burger Project; on locating and consuming the best burgers in the city .. other online Chicago food resources mentioned in this show… LTHForum.com – the Chicago-based culinary chat site Chicago Bites – food podcast by Bridget Houlihan & Tammy Green (also hear them as guests on OTL’s 2nd Anniversary Party show !!) .. OTL #128 segue music provided by The Hood Internet …
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(podcasting from the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the 100-watt unlympic radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann hate dibs, they hear about the Unlympics movement in Chicago, they discuss the passion that Uptown residents have for their neighborhood, and then they learn about an environmental event in a local suburb. OTL hates “dibs” in Chicago; just because you dig your car out of the snow doesn’t mean you should hold the space Anne Elizabeth Moore – secretary of the Unlympics organizing board; on questioning the idea of bringing the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago Uptown residents are passionate about their neighborhood; activity and comments run hot at the Uptown Update blog (in reaction to OTL #121) Michael Belsky – Mayor, Highland Park; on Environment Illinois’ “Clean Energy, Bright Future: Rebuilding America through Green Infrastructure” event last week (segue music this week from KICKBUSH)
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